Less than three days after Kang Jin-Ho's arrival, an increasing number of people began to discover that something was rather weird.

Jeon Hyeok-Su asked with a doubtful expression, “Maknae, did you memorize all of this already?”

Kang Jin-Ho nodded slightly. “Yes, sir.”

“Really? All of it?”

“Yes, sir.”

Jeon Hyeok-Su's expression became even more suspicious as he stared straight into Kang Jin-Ho's eyes. “Hah? Really now? This brat?”

Kang Jin-Ho was currently holding a notebook containing the minimum-necessary information and collated data meant to make his life in the new base as smooth as possible.

The truth was that forcing new recruits to memorize things this way was prohibited by regulation as it was seen internally as unreasonable. The unfortunate reality was that memorizing stuff this way was simply unavoidable. A recruit would be deployed straight into active service after two weeks of standby period, but how would that work when the said recruit didn't know the designated vehicle identification numbers, or even the basic information about being a sentry?

The lack of personnel, and a need to deploy the recruits into active service as quickly as possible, were unavoidable factors. Even if that was the case, prohibiting forced memorization without any better alternatives in place was akin to ordering new recruits to go and hunt lions without using their guns.

Adding insult to injury was that no one wanted to take responsibility when the proverbial crap hit the fan. Despite being responsible for creating such an ill-thought-out regulation, the politicians and the higher-ups always blamed the commander-level officers when a new recruit caused an incident saying it was their fault for...