He was so persuasive that he actually practiced extraordinary

"I've heard that your Wolf Fang team unearthed an extremely powerful wolf cub this year. It must be you."

Zhang Beixing quickly stood up and answered politely but firmly:
"Report, sir, you flatter me. I am just an ordinary special operations soldier from the Wolf Fang Special Operations Brigade."

"You're no ordinary person." — Zhang Beixing, captain of the Red Cell Special Operations Team.
You have been responsible for the decapitation of enemy generals multiple times during our military exercises, and you have also been involved in the internationally notorious fugitives Scorpion and Black Cat.

If you were just an ordinary person, then all of us Chinese soldiers would pale in comparison. Alright, I just called you up to get to know you, nothing more. Please sit down."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Beixing sat back down in the chair that had been prepared in the conference room.

He breathed a sigh of relief. As expected of a leader who had long held a high position, although his words were amiable, he still put considerable pressure on Zhang Beixing.

Once everyone had arrived, the leader began today's meeting:
"I believe everyone is already more or less aware of the theme and purpose of today's meeting, so I won't go into details."

Before the meeting begins, I have something to say: "A man's ambition lies in governing the country, hoping to bring harmony to all under heaven. Fellow sons and daughters of China, let us strengthen our nation."

After saying this, the leader sitting at the head of the table looked up and swept his eyes across the resolute and hopeful faces of everyone in the conference room, his eyes filled with pride.

Finally, his gaze turned to the photo on the big screen, and he began to speak:

"Since World War II, the world has formed a pattern of one superpower and multiple strong powers. Among them, the capitalist camp led by the United States and the people's camp of China have formed two major forces."

"Although the world appears to be in a peaceful and cooperative relationship, behind the scenes, various countries are constantly engaging in underhanded tactics. The United States, in particular, is eyeing China with covetous intent. Under the guise of military exercises, they have repeatedly sent warships to harass my country's North China Sea."

This kind of blatant infringement on the legitimate rights and interests of other countries has happened to the United States on multiple occasions.

What exactly gives them such confidence?

It's their powerful military force!

Since entering the modern era, China has suffered repeated humiliation and oppression due to its policy of isolationism, constantly ceding territory and paying indemnities. This is a disgrace to China, and we still suffer from technological backwardness to this day. Now, such an opportunity is before us, and China must never repeat the same mistakes and allow history to repeat itself.

You are the backbone of your respective military regions. The nation won't easily deploy your elite forces unless it's a matter of great importance. Now, it's time for you to give your all for the country.

The voice abruptly stopped as the words were spoken:
"The future of China is in your hands."

This veteran leader, who had dedicated half his life to serving China, bowed deeply to everyone present at a ninety-degree angle.

Zhang Beixing was closest to him, and he could clearly see that most of the hair on this leader, who was only in his fifties, had turned white.

"We will live up to your trust and make our China strong."

The soldiers present all stood up and returned the salute.

After the ceremony, another leader took the microphone and began to speak:

"According to the report sent back by Comrade Zhang Beixing, extraterrestrial relics far surpassing Earth's civilization have appeared in the area on the US border, at a geographical location of 37 degrees north latitude and 78 degrees west longitude."

Now, you fourteen elite military personnel will form two teams, each tasked with infiltrating the United States and quietly bringing back to China what's inside.

"If you fail during the mission, you will face not only the United States' pursuit, but also countless overt and covert pursuits from all over the world."

By then, you will be at odds with the entire world. On this trip, you will no longer be Chinese soldiers, but ordinary Chinese citizens. If anything happens, China will not be able to provide you with any overt assistance.

And you will become fugitives. If you are unfortunately arrested, you will only have one choice left..."

After the leader finished speaking, he raised his hand and made a throat-slitting gesture, the meaning of which was self-evident.

"Now, does any of you want to quit?"

His gaze swept across the entire room with a scrutinizing intensity, as sharp as a sword's edge, fixed on everyone present.

"Report! We swear to defend our country to the death!"

The response to the leader's question came from fourteen perfectly synchronized and resounding voices.

The answer was resounding! If it weren't for the excellent soundproofing of this room, everyone within a ten-mile radius would probably have heard these fourteen unanimous replies.

The leaders present looked proud – Look, these are my soldiers!

"The situation is urgent and there is no time to lose. Now we will explain the deployment of this plan in detail."

After the leader spoke, everyone sat down again.

"You will now form two teams and secretly travel to Lawson Valley within the United States. As the saying goes, an army cannot be without generals. Are there any of you who volunteer to be these two generals?"

Before anyone could answer, the leader continued:
"If I appoint Zhang Beixing as the commander-in-chief of this special operation, do you have any objections?"

After he finished speaking, five soldiers dressed in uniforms from different branches of the armed forces stood up.

"Reporting to the commander, I am not convinced!" The voice was firm and powerful.

The old commander on the throne smiled with satisfaction—truly, heroes have emerged from among the young since ancient times; such youthful spirit…

"Nobody's convinced?"

Although only five people stood up, the rest of them had a burning resentment in their eyes.

"Time is of the essence, so I won't force you to appoint a team leader. You young people are all impulsive and possess unique skills, so none of you are willing to submit to anyone else."

Let's settle this among yourselves later, and talk things out yourselves."

The old leader replied in a very easygoing manner.

Another military region commander took the microphone and began to explain in detail the deployment and arrangements for this operation.

Familiar photos scrolled across the screen, finally settling on Li Lan's picture.

Whether it was because the effects of the gene serum had eased or something else, Li Lan had completely recovered her appearance from her youth, no longer possessing that terrifying half-human, half-ghost face.

She showed no fear in front of the military's cameras; instead, she smiled broadly, and the military happened to capture that moment when they took photos.

This photo of him smiling broadly is now in front of Zhang Beixing.

Zhang Beixing could sense the provocation in Li Lan's smile, as if she already knew that the photo would be delivered to him.

Looking at Li Lan in the photo, who seemed to have victory in her grasp, Zhang Beixing frowned.

In fact, when Zhang Beixing brought Li Lan back to China, he was already mentally prepared to be rejected by the country.

He wasn't sure if Li Lan would reveal his secret. He could have easily gotten rid of Li Lan to prevent her from threatening him.

Once she was dealt with, no one in the world would know of the system's existence. However, his duty as a Chinese soldier led him to risk having his secret exposed and bring Li Lan back.

Unexpectedly, he had just returned to the Wolf Fang Special Forces Brigade and hadn't even had a chance to explain his situation when he was immediately assigned a new mission.

The operational deployment meeting lasted until 10:00 AM, at which point everyone began to leave.

Just as Zhang Beixing was packing his things and preparing to leave, the old commander's voice came from behind him:

"Zhang Beixing, wait a moment."

Zhang Beixing turned around in confusion, his heart already pounding in his throat.

The old leader smiled broadly and spoke to him:
"No matter what you have been through, as long as you are in China and your heart is in China, China will always be your support. Zhang Beixing, you are a soldier of China."

Upon hearing these words, Zhang Beixing's tense nerves instantly relaxed.

He raised his hand in a firm salute and answered loudly:
"Yes! Zhang Beixing will keep the leader's teachings in mind."

Zhang Beixing had never felt so fortunate as he did at this moment—fortunate that he was born in China and that he had become a Chinese soldier in a military uniform.

Seeing the turmoil in Zhang Beixing's eyes, the old leader continued to speak with a warm smile:
"Go on, young man."

Faced with this moment that could very well change an era, everyone is on high alert.

Time was of the essence. Zhang Beixing had barely stepped back into the territory of the Wolf Fang Special Operations Brigade when, less than three hours later, he had to return to the United States, which he had just left.

The helicopter flew higher and higher, farther and farther from the ground, and the entire Wolf Fang Special Operations Brigade soon disappeared into the towering mountains.

Before Zhang Beixing could even reflect on how quickly the mission had come and gone, he looked up and was met with six menacing faces.

Looking at those six pairs of menacing eyes, Zhang Beixing felt somewhat helpless, but his helplessness was mixed with a touch of pride.

That's how Chinese men are—they never admit defeat, and they only respect the strong. Only if you have the ability will I acknowledge your status. They won't respect you because you're a colonel, because of your rank, or because of your position.

The only things that can conquer them are your fists and outstanding talent.

Zhang Beixing smiled at the six faces in front of him:
"Hey brothers, how about we have a go?"

One of the men, dressed in an air force uniform and whose face was so covered in paint that he was unrecognizable, smiled, revealing his bright white teeth:

"I've long heard of Captain Zhang's great reputation in the Red Cell Special Operations Team. Today I'm finally going to experience Captain Zhang Beixing's prowess firsthand."

Zhang Beixing chuckled inwardly—this man's tone was very humble, but his true intention was clear: he wanted to compete with him.

“Sure, what should we compete in?” Zhang Beixing asked.

"Since we can't use our full strength in this helicopter, let's start with something more refined."

I just heard from the operations meeting that Captain Zhang is very skilled in cybersecurity and network information. I wonder if he could have a go at me?

Before Zhang Beixing could reply, four hands handed out two military-grade portable computers.

Seeing the way this group of people were forcing him to do it, Zhang Beixing raised an eyebrow, said nothing, took the computer, turned it on, and did it all in one go.

Those who had initially thought Zhang Beixing wouldn't easily agree breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this—it was good that he would accept the challenge.

The person engaging in online information warfare with Zhang Beixing was the air force man who had spoken earlier.

Air Force personnel have always been among the best in cybersecurity. And he—

He is the best among the best. He believes that his ability in this area is second to none.

Zhang Beixing turned on his computer and quickly engaged in combat with the air force man opposite him. The two exchanged blows constantly. During this exchange, Zhang Beixing subtly glanced up at the air force man opposite him.

As expected, he is a promising talent nurtured by the country with a lot of resources—his level in computer science has already surpassed that of Kiko, a self-taught genius.

Later, I could introduce him to Kiko so they could have a good competition.

In order to avoid discouraging the promising future of the Chinese Air Force and causing them to develop a psychological aversion to computers.
Because he was worried that his superiors would call him into a small dark room for a so-called "secret talk," Zhang Beixing gave him a lot of leeway.

Even though Zhang Beixing had given him a wide berth, the air force man still broke out in a sweat during their back-and-forth exchange, while Zhang Beixing remained completely at ease.

The onlookers watched as the air force man, clutching his laptop, appeared tense and broke out in a cold sweat.

Looking again at Zhang Beixing, who was calm and collected, even taking the time to look up at his opponent, it was easy to predict the outcome of this match.

As expected, after holding out for half an hour, the air force man was forced to retreat by Zhang Beixing's attacks and was unable to fight back, eventually ending the battle.

"I lost. My name is Wu Ming, nice to meet you."

Seeing that the situation was hopeless and there was no way to salvage it, Wu Ming decisively and readily admitted defeat.

Zhang Beixing raised his hand, clenched his fist, and lightly touched it with Wu Ming's fist:
"Happy together."

Wu Ming curled his lip and laughed out loud:

"God, congratulations. I only lost to you in cybersecurity. Don't get too excited, you still have many challengers."

Zhang Beixing shrugged indifferently.

"What else can be tested in this arena?"

Despite this, everyone seemed eager to try, but there weren't many events that could be held in a helicopter.

The group of people then fell into deep thought—what exactly is something I can offer that I can use to showcase my skills here?

After a while, a short man in a naval uniform poked his head out and tentatively spoke:
"How about we have a dice contest?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked and stared at him in disbelief—could Chinese soldiers even have this kind of skill competition?

Seeing everyone looking at him with such strange and suspicious expressions, the short man scratched his head sheepishly and began to explain:

"This tests a soldier's reflexes and agility. That's my style of movement. If you can beat me, it proves that your movement skills are superior to mine."

His reasoned and well-founded words successfully persuaded everyone, including Zhang Beixing.

Zhang Bei, now an adult, used to be a rich second-generation playboy who always wanted to get involved with things like dice.

If it weren't for strict family discipline back then, the country might have lost an excellent special forces soldier and gained a gambler addicted to casinos. (End of Chapter)