Armin Decides to introduce himself,
"Well, my name is Armin. Please give me your guidance in the future!"
But after hesitating for a while, seeing Ryo Carter stop and look at him, Armin's face turned red. He could only bite the bullet and say hello to Ryo Carter!
Ryo Carter smiled slightly and waved to him. "My name is Ryo Carter. I will be your comrade after graduation!"
Ryo's smile instantly let Armin lower his guard. This guy's smile seemed harmless, and he didn't look like a bad guy at all!
"OK, no problem! We will help each other in the future!"
Armin saw Ryo reach out his hand and immediately shook it!
Making one more friend like this could only improve his future, which was very beneficial.
Although Armin didn't know Ryo that well, they still had to stay together for three years. During these years, they had plenty of opportunities to gradually get to know each other. In short, let's take the first step first!
...
"Well, yes, the strength of this new student is indeed beyond our expectations. He stands out among this batch of students in terms of awareness, combat skills, physical strength, speed, and overall fitness. He's even stronger than any of the many students we have taught before. If he is trained well, he might even surpass Levi!"
"Haha, is that so? That would be the best. In that case, we should begin three-dimensional maneuver training earlier. I want to implement the special training plan as soon as possible. Understood?"
The officer in the green cloak picked up his coffee cup, took a sip, and instructed his subordinates.
"Yes, we understand!"
Ryo Carter didn't know that because of his outstanding performance, the three-dimensional maneuver training plan for the entire 104th Training Corps was advanced by a full six months!
Once this news was announced, different reactions from the trainees followed. Some were excited, believing they could start the three-dimensional maneuver training earlier, so they could leave this hellish environment sooner. To many, this training corps was nothing but hell! Among them, several were determined to join the military police to change their destiny!
Among the three walls, Maria was located on the outermost, Rose Wall in the middle, and Sina Wall at the innermost. Those behind the Sina Wall were mainly nobles and the royal family's relatives. If civilians wanted to get in, they had to join the gendarmerie, which was the only way for civilians to rise in status!
However, joining the gendarmerie wasn't so easy. The number of positions in the gendarmerie was limited—less than 5,000. With special relationships, many people entered every year, and the remaining spots were for recruits. If you wanted to join the gendarmerie, you had to be in the top ten of the current training corps!
This was no small feat!
"This device looks quite sophisticated but a little heavy!"
Ryo Carter had been very curious about the three-dimensional maneuver gear in this world before. Now, after learning its theoretical knowledge, they finally got to wear it!
And it was different from what he'd imagined. On TV, the device looked cool, and it seemed like a lot of fun to wear, but after putting it on, Ryo realized it wasn't as enjoyable as he thought!
First of all, mastering the three-dimensional maneuverability required solid theoretical knowledge. It was a boring process, involving subjects like mathematics, physics, and others!
The three-dimensional maneuver device wasn't omnipotent.
It could work wonders in cities or places with dense buildings, but in open spaces, its effectiveness was drastically reduced.
For example, if the Survey Corps faced a titan attack in the wild, they'd need to take huge risks to kill it directly, because maneuvering in the open couldn't be easily executed unless the titan was used as a fulcrum.
In such cases, if they weren't careful, they'd be caught by the titan and perish!
The high loss rate of the Survey Corps was mainly due to how dangerous the wild was. It wasn't ideal for operations.
The mortality rate of new recruits in the Survey Corps exceeded 50%.
The main reason for this was the inexperience of new recruits facing such situations for the first time. Surviving was much harder!
"Listen carefully, the training you're going to do now is balance training.
Only after mastering this step can you proceed to adaptive training and combat training.
Anyone who fails the balance training will be eliminated.
Afterward, people from the garrison corps will come to pick you up and send you to the reclamation.
That might sound like a good deal.
At least you won't have to fight titans with weapons.
So, if you want to quit, this is your last chance!"
The instructor looked seriously at each of them. Though he didn't curse anyone this time, his tone and presence made everyone understand his message.
But those who had made it this far weren't about to back down so easily!
Leaving the training corps for reclamation? That was a joke!
How could anyone consider that?
It might sound nice—going out for reclamation—but the truth was, you were just signing up to be a refugee!
Your personal safety wouldn't be guaranteed, and even the basic needs like food and water would be uncertain!
Though training here was tough, at least they were safe and didn't have to worry about food. Most importantly, they still had hope and dignity here. If they performed well, they could join the military police. Even if they didn't perform well, as long as they graduated, they could still join the garrison corps!
That was far better than becoming a refugee!