Kill the Dragon

# 2 Survival Training

“Class B.”

Lee looked at his promotion. I crossed class C and got promoted to class B. This was extremely rare. Lee realized that his promotion was decided after much deliberation. The first graders looked at him.

“It's too late. You all know that.”

A student in D-Ban said. Lee and other students felt different while staying in class D. Lee has already exceeded the level of D class.

“Thank you for your time. I'll see you later. ”

Lee told me briefly before leaving the D-Ban dormitory, he had sent many children for three months. There were some up there, and there were a lot of kids out. Class D is the most volatile class. There, Yihan fulfilled his duties as chief. Everyone admitted that he was a great captain.

Lee walked to the B class dormitory. As I walked out the corridor, the students around me were chatting with the army. Arc's architecture was practical and desolate. There is no room to cultivate susceptibility.

‘It's okay. I'm gonna make it. Like in D class, I came to B class with my skills. ’

Lee Han opened the door of the B class dormitory. A few weeks ago, there were children who were angry with Ihan. Demetri, who led them, has been promoted to Class A. Lee looked at their faces one by one. I shrugged my shoulders without avoiding my eyes.

“Hahn.”

Kuro looked at Ihan and said,

“Hello, Kuro. ”

Lee passed by with a brief greeting to Kuro. He checks his position with a bracelet terminal. A hologram layout appears on the bracelet. Then I found a familiar face.

“Jose.”

“It's been a while, Hahn. I knew you'd come up. ”

Jose, who was the captain of the D-Ban, was on Lee's bed. He smiles, revealing white teeth contrasted with brown skin. Jose, who was promoted to class C, is now class B. A smooth promotion. José doesn't stand out, but there's no turning back.

“Welcome to class B. Yihan.”

Captain B said: He gave Lee a formal greeting. Apparently, class A was confirmed at the next promotion. The B's were divided into factions, aiming for the next leader. The captain is small, but has many privileges. Arc demands competition and cooperation from every little thing. Children enter the adult world as quickly as they are cruel.

‘I'm used to it. ’

Yihan mutters. He knows the meaning of survival competition. Competition is the act of forwarding yourself and eliminating others. There is no sense of survival between the two.

‘When I'm full today, someone goes hungry. ’

Lee Han has lived in desperate competition. That's why he quickly adapted to the arc and stood out. Lee got into bed and read the mail that had flown to Major Kang. It's the only time he's relaxed and comfortable.

“You're doing well. ”

Lee handed over photos of his brothers one by one. The youngest is now 6 years old and usually 7-8 years old. By the time they came out of the orphanage, the older boys had left looking for a way to live. No one took the children who couldn't survive alone. Only Ian did not abandon the children. Despite his efforts, three children died from hunger and disease. Earlier, Lee was in despair.

‘Major Kang must have heard that I got promoted to Class B. They'll treat you better. ’

Republic of Korea's Northeast Asian Union, it was a place close to hell. Japan was safe from invasion, and China repaired its post-war damage with a vast population.

‘If I become a psychic soldier, I'll be treated well after the invasion. After Arc's training, the Cyclist is an important talent. ’

Lee closed his eyes with all his heart. Strange dragonflies, but soon fell asleep.

“It's a drop training.”

The instructor told me that the children received parachute training with a lot of tension.

“You'll die or break your legs. If the rope gets twisted and you're sleepy, there's no way we can save you. Read the instructions and practice thoroughly. Depart at 16: 30. ”

The children received a backpack of parachutes. They read the manual. There's never been a drop training. Everyone's expression was hard because it was an inexperienced training.

“If you get a rope around your neck, cut it with the knife you paid. Several lines don't fall apart. ”

The instructors paid for one knife at a time. Lee looked at the backpack of the parachute and found that there was food in the aid bag, including raisins. Some children pulled out the chocolates and ate them, avoiding the instructor's eyes.

‘Arc's instructors can't be this sloppy. There must be some intention. ’

Lee did not touch the rations. I checked the backpack against the manual to see if there was anything unusual. Instructors taught me how to deal with situations that occurred during an accident, and played a video of the incident.

“It's horrible.”

“Is this video really dying? ”

The children muttered, the accident footage was cruel. A man with a broken leg who failed to land, a man who was crushed to death without an open parachute, and a bribe flowing. The children who were unfamiliar with the cruel scene vomited.

“Hmm."

Lee had resisted the rising vomiting. Instructors deliberately tweaked disgusting footage. What I've learned while practicing so far is that the instructors never act meaningless.

“All aboard. ”

Instructors led the students. A transport helicopter with two propellers was 40 men. Lee Han boarded a helicopter assigned under control. There were one instructor per helicopter.

“From now on, you will go to the uninhabited. It's not too far from the arc. But I can't come swimming. You can try if you want to be shark food. ”

There was a flutter in the students' eyes. The instructor looked at the left and said,

“This is a 6-night 7-day survival exercise. There's two days' worth of food in that bag. We'll be back in a week. Stay alive for the time being. ”

It was an abrupt exercise. Up until just now, everyone thought it was a drop. But the reality was survival training. Some children trembled. Until now, there has always been an instructor by your side. Instructors are scary, but they are also responsible for their children's safety.

Without an instructor, a week in the desert? ’

Some children rather laughed.

“That should be fun. It's a camp.”

The instructor laughed loudly at the opposing children's reactions.

“Word of advice, be careful not to break your leg on the landing. ”

Soon the helicopter stops moving. Increasingly high altitude. Lee was deaf. You hear the instructor's words blurry. The instructor shouted loudly.

“I'd love to land safely, but the beach and water are fine too! Good luck, boys! ”

The instructor summoned the students. You jump down one by one. The hesitant children fell at the instructor's feet. Screaming fades away.

“Hahn!”

Whoo-hoo!

Lee looked down. The uninhabited island looks small. The instructor counted the numbers. Lee Han jumped down. The pull of gravity and the resistance of the wind crush you. His heart was beating.

‘Spread the parachute calmly. ’

Lee Han whispered to himself. He pulls the rope. The bag vomited a parachute. Lee ran up and slowly sank. It was a smooth start.

Whoo-hoo!

A strong sea breeze blows in. Many children lost their way, including Lee Han. You leave the drone and move toward the sea. Lee tried to pull the chute, but it didn't break a bit. I flew away in the wind. Not only this, but the other children as well. Similar to this, the children were pushed to the beach.

Splash!

Lee's body was submerged in the sea. The water in the sea was cold. Lee quickly severed the rope. It's not far to the island. The backpack is buoyant thanks to an empty bucket inside. Even children who can't swim can reach land enough.

‘Calm down.’

Instructors provided students with all the information and equipment they could spare. If you are not embarrassed, there is no problem. But it's hard for children to have that calmness. Normally, even the best children cannot cope with unexpected situations.

“Phew.”

Lee used to swim to shore as a backpack. I found sand beaches that I could climb up to and around the island half a turn. Without thinking of finding the sand beach, the children who were trying to climb through the cliffs or rocks fell and slipped and wasted their strength.

Jubbuck, Jubbuck.

Lee walked on the sand. The sand has dug a recess. Fortunately, the training suit was made of high performance fabric and did not get wet. I wasn't worried about drying wet clothes. Lee looked up at the sky. It will be dark soon.

“Two days' rations. It won't matter for a week if you save it. ”

Lee said, "Inside the backpack is a simple water filter and a bucket." It was a generous consideration for survival training. The uninhabited island was quite spacious, so even though the B ranks were scattered, it was difficult to find each other easily. Some boys passed by on the sand, but pretended not to know each other.

‘You're not cooperating. ’

B's have a faction. Multiple factions are competing for the next captain. They just walk to find their flock.

‘Maybe I'm the only one who thinks I have enough food for two days. ’

Lee Han is used to enduring hunger. But there are children who do not know hunger all their lives and have grown up here. They lack food. Supply them on an island, rob other children of their food. Either.

“Some will choose plunder. Especially in herds. ”

It was a disadvantage for Lee. He hasn't been in class B for days. There is no faction that he belongs to. Lee walked inward, looking around. The sand is snowy and windy.