However, when it comes to sweating, William Carter is truly helpless. Although the basic body-strengthening technique is constantly improving his physical fitness, purely in terms of stamina, he absolutely can't compare to those guys who have been practicing the Giant Strength Technique for at least a year. Besides, it's just sweating, not that he can't keep going—Instructor Arnold is making a big deal out of nothing, isn't he?

“Soldier, to what level have you cultivated the Giant Strength Technique?” Christine turned her head to look at William Carter, as if she had discovered a new and interesting toy. Under the gaze of those beautiful eyes, every part of William Carter that was being looked at seemed to heat up involuntarily.

“Reporting, ma'am, I have never practiced the Giant Strength Technique!” Although it wasn't yet time for the military techniques to be taught, it was already permissible to reveal his own plans.

Both Instructor Arnold and Christine the military doctor were a bit baffled. At William Carter's age, and as someone about to join the army, not having practiced the Giant Strength Technique was a huge joke.

“Why?” Christine the military doctor stood up and walked over to William Carter's side.

As she stood up, William Carter noticed her form-fitting military uniform skirt and the long, slender legs beneath it. As she walked gracefully toward him, for some reason, sweat beaded even more on William Carter's body, and he felt as if he were being roasted in an oven. Unable to help himself, he secretly stuck out his tongue and licked his parched lips.

Chapter 8: The Stunning Medical Officer (Part 2)

He had never experienced anything like this before. William Carter had seen beautiful women before, but this was the first time he had ever reacted like this. His eyes would unconsciously follow her figure, and he couldn't control it at all.

“All right, Christine, stop teasing the newcomer and quickly check what's going on with him!” Instructor Arnold, probably feeling a bit embarrassed seeing his soldier flustered and at a loss because of Christine the medical officer, spoke up to help.

Only then did Christine let out a charming laugh. Somehow, William Carter felt as if he had escaped from that fiery oven, and the feeling of burning all over disappeared. Now, looking at her again, he no longer felt that world-shaking allure. It seemed the problem definitely lay with the female military doctor.

However, after this incident, William Carter decided that no matter how tough or exhausting training got, he would do his best to avoid coming to the medical room. Being teased by such a stunner really hurt William Carter's self-esteem as a young man.

Unfortunately, this wish didn't seem so easy to fulfill. After hearing William Carter's explanation for not practicing the first-level technique, not only the female military doctor but even Instructor Arnold fell into deep thought.

No one could say for sure whether this method was right or wrong. At the very least, both the instructor and the female military doctor were veterans with many years in the army, and they knew well whether the hard work young people put into practicing first-level techniques before joining the military actually paid off. To be honest, it was only in the early stages, before starting the military's own techniques, that there was a slight advantage in stamina or other aspects. Once the military techniques began, that advantage would quickly disappear.

No one had ever seen anyone with the same idea as William Carter. This meant he had at least a whole extra year to practice the basic body-strengthening technique. The female military doctor and Instructor Arnold exchanged a glance, both seeing the look of having discovered something valuable in each other's eyes. After all, being able to resist the temptation of advanced techniques for a whole year and persist in practicing the basic body-strengthening technique—such willpower was rare.

“Very good, soldier. Since you have no injuries or illnesses, return to training.” The female military doctor took the initiative and directly gave the order. Strangely, Instructor Arnold didn't object either. William Carter responded, saluted, then turned and jogged out of the medical room. It was best to come to this “dangerous” place as little as possible in the future.

However, the charming face and graceful figure of the female military doctor named Christine seemed to linger in William Carter's mind. William Carter had never known that he was so defenseless in the face of a beautiful woman. If word got out, it would be truly embarrassing.

“What do you think?” After William Carter's figure disappeared, Instructor Arnold turned to the female military doctor. She had already started typing something into the terminal, though it was unclear what she was writing.

“The kid is pretty good—at least he can resist temptation.” As she spoke, she had already pulled up William Carter's file and evaluation results.

“Excellent physical fitness. How did this guy turn out like this?” Scanning a line of the physical exam results, the female military doctor was a bit surprised. “The local physical exams really aren't strict enough. He hasn't even practiced a first-level technique, yet he got an excellent result.”

“In fact, apart from sweating, this kid hasn't slacked off in any training.” Instructor Arnold disagreed with the beautiful female military doctor's assessment. “At the very least, the initial test didn't stump him.”

“You mean, this guy achieved such physical fitness relying solely on the basic body-strengthening technique?” Her beautiful eyes darted quickly to Instructor Arnold's face, as if she were throwing a flirtatious glance.