He was so persuasive that he actually practiced extraordinary

Lan Zhiguang sighed softly and shook his head.

"No need, Deputy Commander. Just as this young comrade said, this exercise has already ended ahead of schedule, and our Ninth Combined Arms Brigade has already lost."

"Ah."

The deputy commander didn't say much about it, only nodding slightly.

"Alright, in that case, I hereby announce that the exercise... is over ahead of schedule!"

"The Red Team emerged victorious in this exercise; the 199th Brigade and the Wolf Fang unit achieved final victory!"
After announcing the results of the exercise, the deputy commander's voice softened somewhat as he continued.

"Lan Zhiguang, I'll come to your place with Wenquan in a bit to review the situation. You need to learn from this failure."

"Yes, Deputy Commander, we await your arrival."

Lan Zhiguang stood at attention and saluted.

"By the way, what's the name of the young comrade who took down the Ninth Brigade's command post?"

I am currently only a lieutenant, while the deputy commander is at least a lieutenant general. Naturally, I should give enough respect to such a senior leader who has devoted his life to the military and defending the country.

Zhang Beixing straightened his expression, stood at attention, saluted, and replied earnestly, word by word.

"Reporting, we are red blood cells, my name is Zhang Beixing!"

"Red blood cells?" the deputy commander repeated, then said calmly, "They're soldiers from the Wolf Fang Special Operations Brigade, aren't they? Good, very good, the younger generation is truly formidable."

The deputy commander smiled kindly and said, "Zhang Beixing, I'll remember you."

Zhang Beixing smiled slightly, just about to say something to express his humility.

Just then, the system's sweet notification sound rang out.

"The host led the team to final victory in the exercise. Congratulations on receiving a reward of 500 merit points!"

"Warning: The Super Soldier Serum fusion rate is approaching the 90% danger threshold. The system's pain relief has completely failed. Please rely on your own willpower to get past the critical point. Your physical attributes will increase exponentially!"

Hearing the two notification sounds that suddenly rang in his mind, Zhang Beixing couldn't help but be slightly taken aback.

The pain has lessened or completely disappeared?

After the fusion rate reached 70%, the side effects of the Super Soldier Serum began to appear. During the exercise, Zhang Beixing had been enduring the pain of his muscles being torn apart.

That feeling is something most people can't stand.

I was just getting used to it, and now it's almost at 90%. According to the system, if the mitigation effect completely fails, doesn't that mean...?

It's going to tear every single cell in your body apart!?

Billions of cells throughout the body will have to be divided and recombined. Oh my god, just thinking about it makes my scalp tingle.

The pain of being torn apart is something that people who haven't experienced it firsthand simply cannot understand.

If I had to find a word to describe it, it would be... worse than death!
In the face of cellular recombination, even death becomes a luxury.

Thinking of this, Zhang Beixing couldn't help but sigh softly.

Besides, it would be too embarrassing to start yelling in front of so many people now; people might think I have some kind of weird fetish...

Zhang Beixing fell into an eerie silence, remaining silent for a long time.

Seeing Zhang Beixing standing there in a daze, not even responding to the deputy commander's praise, there was a slight awkward silence in the tent.

Xu Tianlong, standing to the side, was extremely embarrassed and quickly nudged Zhang Beixing with his elbow, whispering a reminder.

"Hey, Captain, what are you doing?"

Upon hearing Xu Tianlong's call, Zhang Beixing was jolted awake, snapping out of his daze and looking around blankly.

All the people in the Ninth Brigade Command were looking at him with expressions of reproach, silence, or resentment.

Zhang Beixing gave an awkward chuckle, composed himself, and quickly saluted the deputy commander on the screen.

"Sorry, sir, I was daydreaming."

On the big screen, the deputy commander chuckled dismissively.

"It's alright. You're young. You have a long military career ahead of you. Stay humble and keep working hard."

"Thank you for your concern, sir!"

"Hmm." The deputy commander nodded, then turned his gaze to Lan Zhiguang, who was standing to the side. "Lan Zhiguang, see you later."

Lan Zhiguang gave a crisp salute: "Yes, Deputy Commander!"

The video call on the big screen ended, plunging into darkness.

Lan Zhiguang turned to look at Zhang Beixing and said with a faint smile, "The red blood cells have benefited all the officers and soldiers of our Ninth Brigade a lot in this exercise. They have really taught us a good lesson."

He sighed deeply, "There are always people more capable than you. It seems that our combined armored forces cannot rely entirely on mechanical equipment. Individual soldier quality is also of paramount importance. I really have to thank you this time!"

It seems that Yang Junyu's training suggestions to him have now been fully accepted by the brigade headquarters.

As soon as he finished speaking, Lan Zhiguang, as the brigade commander of the First Army, actually took the initiative to stand at attention and salute Zhang Beixing, who was a lieutenant.

Everyone in the command post turned to look.

"Commander, you..."

In the military, it is customary for those of lower rank to salute officers of higher rank; this is considered a form of military etiquette.

Aside from the martyrs and heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country, I've never seen a major general salute a lieutenant on his own initiative. Zhang Beixing's actions are truly groundbreaking.

If it were someone else, they would probably be flattered and wouldn't know where to put their hands.

But Zhang Beixing was never just anyone.

Moreover, he never thought he would stay at the rank of lieutenant for the rest of his life.

Zhang Beixing returned the greeting with a respectful bow, neither humble nor arrogant.

"You're too kind, sir. We're all in the same boat, and we'll strive to improve together. I hope to see an even stronger Ninth Brigade at the next military exercise."

Seeing Zhang Beixing's indifferent expression, Lan Zhiguang laughed heartily, his goodwill towards him increasing.

"must!"

He added, "By the way, the deputy commander and Brigade Commander Wen will be here soon. Zhang Beixing, why don't you stay and review the proceedings?"

Zhang Beixing politely declined with a smile.

"Thank you for your kind offer, sir. However, since the exercise is over, reviewing the debriefing is a waste of time. After all, there are no two identical battlefields in the world. I still need to go back and study, so I won't bother you any longer."

Upon hearing Zhang Beixing's words, Lan Zhiguang was slightly taken aback.

what?
Has post-mortem analysis become a waste of time?
It is important to understand that after any military exercise, debriefing is mandatory for all military regions across the country. Failure is the mother of success; we must learn from our failures in order to make progress.

But in Zhang Beixing's words, this actually became a simple waste of time?
Lan Zhiguang smiled to himself: These young people nowadays are really something else; they even refused his, the brigade commander's, hospitality.

Of course, this was not what surprised Lan Zhiguang. What surprised him was Zhang Beixing's next sentence.

Do I have to go back and study?

That excuse is way too flimsy, isn't it?

Even if you really don't want to watch the recap, shouldn't you at least come up with a better reason?

For example, after the exercise, the military region leaders asked for a work report.
Haha, I've heard many ways to politely decline, but using going back to read books as an excuse is a first for me. It's quite refreshing and unconventional.

Lan Zhiguang wasn't angry. Instead, he looked up again and carefully examined Zhang Beixing. Zhang Beixing's expression was calm and composed, without a trace of embarrassment, and he didn't seem to be joking at all.

Seeing Zhang Beixing's serious expression, Lan Zhiguang couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.

Could it be that you're really in a hurry to go back and read your books?
Seeing this, he couldn't continue to try to persuade him to stay, so Lan Zhiguang nodded and smiled faintly.

"Alright then, since that's the case, I won't force you. Besides, the red blood cells performed so well this time, the hot springs will definitely be competing with your Wolf Fang for them later, so I won't cause any trouble for your leaders."

Zhang Beixing didn't think that much about it. He had no interest in whether his superiors were troublesome or not. Besides, wasn't Fan Tianlei meant to be troublesome?
At this moment, the dangerous fusion of the Super Soldier Serum was imminent, and Zhang Beixing just wanted to leave as soon as possible and find a quiet place to undergo the fusion.

"Looking forward to our next encounter with Wolf Fang."

"Definitely, goodbye!"

Zhang Beixing said goodbye and walked out with Xu Tianlong.

Xu Tianlong quickened his pace and caught up with Zhang Beixing, who was walking hurriedly.

"Captain, are you feeling unwell? You look a little pale."

Zhang Beixing glanced at him helplessly.

Nonsense, if every acupoint on your body felt like it was being pricked with needles, how could you look good?

I'm already being very accommodating by not yelling or shouting!

However, he did not intend to talk about his pain, because this was the path he had chosen himself, and there was no need to cause trouble for others.

Zhang Beixing didn't speak, but silently shook his head, his brows slightly furrowed.

The two had only taken a few steps out of the tent when a female soldier's voice suddenly rang out behind them.

"Hey, wait a minute!"

Hearing the shout, the two stopped in their tracks.
Zhang Beixing looked back.

The person who called him was actually Huang Xiaomeng, whom he had met briefly just now?
The elders in my family often earnestly advise me that joining the army can change a person's temperament and make him popular with many girls. Could it be that the lie has become true after being told so many times?
Zhang Beixing suppressed a laugh and muttered to himself for a while, then looked up with a normal expression.

Seeing Huang Xiaomeng chasing after him in a fit of rage, Zhang Beixing immediately categorized her as someone looking for trouble and couldn't help but roll his eyes helplessly.

"Hey lady, I accidentally shot you with a gun... you know."

Zhang Beixing casually remarked, "You beat me to a pulp? Is it really necessary to be so relentless?"

Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaomeng was taken aback, and the words she was about to say froze on her lips.

Damn it, he's making fun of himself again!
What do you mean by "it was just an accident"?

How can you talk like that? Hitting someone in the chest and then acting like it's okay!

Huang Xiaomeng had actually moved on from this matter long ago, after all, she wasn't a petty female soldier.

But then, Huang Xiaomeng heard Zhang Beixing bring up the old story again, which made her explode.

Huang Xiaomeng's lips twitched. What the hell did they fail to kill him?

If I really get blown up, you'll have to support me for the rest of your life!
Huang Xiaomeng completely forgot the purpose of her trip, and all she could think about was the urge to bite the other person to death.

"Hey, are you Zhang Beixing?"

Zhang Beixing nodded. "What? You're still holding a grudge?"

Huang Xiaomeng, indignant and haughty, put her hands on her hips and said, "Yeah, so what if I hold a grudge? I'm going to the military hospital for a checkup later. If I'm hurt, you'll have to compensate me!"

"I'll remember that. My name is Huang Xiaomeng!"

"I know." Zhang Beixing nodded lightly.

Huang Xiaomeng looked slightly surprised: "You know?"

“Yes,” Zhang Beixing said casually. “I saw it on your computer’s nameplate just now.”

Huang Xiaomeng pouted, "I didn't expect you to be so thorough in carrying this out. Are you plotting something against me?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Beixing was immediately speechless.

He thought to himself, "The ancients were right. Indeed, women and petty men are difficult to deal with."

No wonder everyone says men shouldn't hit women. This one accidental touch has gone on and on. Women are truly terrifying creatures.

Moreover, she was a female soldier, and although she was quite cute, she wasn't Zhang Beixing's type.

It's better to read books; reading doesn't bring so many worries.
Zhang Beixing nodded weakly.

"Whatever you think."

A truly straightforward, straight-male response.

This left Huang Xiaomeng speechless again.

This person's words are infuriating!
After finishing his sentence, Zhang Beixing waved his sleeve, leaving without a trace of goodwill, and turned to leave decisively.

"So urgent? Captain, won't you chat a little longer?"

"Stop talking nonsense and get going. I need to pee, okay?"

The two pushed and shoved each other as they walked away.

Watching Zhang Beixing's retreating figure, Huang Xiaomeng, whose lips were inexplicably curled up, suddenly froze.

"Huh? What exactly did I want to say to him?"

After Zhang Beixing's figure completely disappeared from the camp area.

All the female soldiers in Tian Mi's squad poured out of the tent at once.

They were a group of carefree young girls, and they started chattering away around Huang Xiaomeng.

"Xiaomeng, Xiaomeng, have you completed the task we assigned you?"

"Yes, yes, the WeChat phone number, hurry up and give it to me!"

"Oh dear, I've finally found a handsome guy! Better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free!"

"Isn't Zhang Nengliang quite handsome too?"

"Pshaw, I don't want to date a brat."

Zhang Nengliang was caught in the crossfire and cried himself to sleep in the bathroom...

Huang Xiaomeng suddenly realized, slapped her forehead, and said with a wronged expression.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I was so angry I forgot..."

……

This red-blue confrontation exercise, in which the Wolf Fang Special Operations Brigade assisted and cooperated with the 199th Brigade to test the combat effectiveness of the 9th Combined Arms Brigade, was originally scheduled to officially end at 3:00 pm.

However, due to the red blood cell's decapitation operation, the exercise had to be terminated prematurely.

In recognition of the red blood cells' outstanding performance in this combat exercise, they received special praise from the deputy commander of the military region at the debriefing meeting.

Because this is a highly secretive shadow vanguard unit, it is not convenient to disclose more information about each member, and the soldiers in the military region know very little about their names.

But the red blood cell, like a sharp blade drawn from its sheath, has already torn through the silent night, illuminating everyone's eyes like lightning!
Fan Tianlei was very satisfied with the performance of the red blood cells, and even more satisfied with Zhang Beixing's excellent command and the series of outstanding results.

The Wolf Fang Special Operations Brigade's battle report is scheduled for tomorrow after the exercise concludes. (End of Chapter)