He was so persuasive that he actually practiced extraordinary

As he watched the helicopter carrying the Red Cell team members slowly descend from the sky, Fan Tianlei breathed a sigh of relief, a reassuring smile spreading across his wrinkled face.

Besides Fan Tianlei and Chen Shanming, Tang Xinyi, the director of the Military Games Office, and Wang Yanbing, who had been ordered by Zhang Beixing to return to base early due to his unhealed gunshot wound, were also waiting in the safe passage.

The four of them gathered outside the tarmac, eagerly awaiting their arrival.

Tang Xinyi came because the military game still didn't perform well after changing several testers, and after thinking it over, she felt that Zhang Beixing was the only one who could handle this important task.

Upon hearing that the red blood cells had returned, she rushed over immediately.

As for whether it was for game testing, a long-awaited reunion, or some other reason, only she herself probably knows.

Wang Yanbing, who had recovered from his injuries, stood on tiptoe and peered around, constantly looking in the direction where the helicopter was landing.

The helicopter landed smoothly on the helipad of the Wolf Fang base, and the Red Cell team members jumped out of the cabin one by one, unable to help but take a deep breath of the familiar air.

Zhang Nengliang, who was traveling with Zhang Beixing, covered his bruised face as soon as he got off the plane and sheepishly went back to the Ninth Brigade to report for duty.

The moment Zhang Beixing stepped out of the cabin, he saw four people waiting in the emergency exit.

Under the eager gaze of Fan Tianlei and others, Zhang Beixing led the red blood cells straight toward the passage.

The brave soldiers who survived the baptism of blood and fire have finally returned home!
The red blood cells marched in formation to Fan Tianlei, and Fan Tianlei and Chen Shanming were the first to salute.

"Comrades, you've worked hard!"

The team members smiled and gladly accepted the greeting.

The Red Blood Cell Special Operations Team faced immense challenges during their mission to the Red Sea. For them personally, it was a life-or-death ordeal!

Now, the red blood cells that have returned from the battlefield are truly worthy of being called Wolf Fang special forces soldiers!
Fan Tianlei faced the crowd and spoke with great emotion:
"This time, the red blood cells traveled overseas and accomplished the great feat of saving their compatriots and defending the dignity of the country in distant Ivia."

"I am proud of you, and the Wolf Fang Army is proud of you! Every one of your names will be recorded in the glorious annals of the Southeast Military Region!"

The team members couldn't help but straighten their backs and hold their breath.

This was the first time they had received such generous praise from Fan Tianlei, and everyone's face was filled with confident smiles.

Zhang Beixing looked at the serious-looking "big liar" Fan Tianlei and couldn't help but chuckle.

"Alright, Number Five, we're all old acquaintances, let's skip the formalities. Just tell us what kind of commendation the military region is giving us."

Zhang Beixing said with a grin, "We've brought glory to our country this time, and our achievements are remarkable. It wouldn't be right if we didn't get a substantial reward."

Fan Tianlei's face immediately darkened upon hearing this.

"Zhang Beixing! I haven't even investigated your disobedience of military orders, yet you dare to ask for a commendation?"

Zhang Beixing, caught red-handed, pursed his lips and coughed awkwardly.

Although he disobeyed orders to protect his comrades, a soldier's duty is to obey orders, and disobeying orders is disobeying orders; this is an indisputable fact.

Without rules, nothing can be accomplished, and this is especially true for a disciplined army.

Zhang Beixing declined to comment further, but he said he never regretted it.

Even if he had to do it all over again, he would still stick to his original intention.

After a brief pause, Fan Tianlei sighed, his tense old face finally relaxing, and he chuckled and scolded:

"You brat! Whether it's you or the red blood cell, you'll get the same reward you deserve!"

Seeing Fan Tianlei smile, the team members all breathed a sigh of relief; they had really thought the military region was going to punish the team leader.

Fan Tianlei looked at Chen Shanming beside him, and Chen Shanming understood, stepping forward with the documents in his hand.

"Zhangbei Trip!"

"To!"

Chen Shanming's voice boomed: "Based on the outstanding performance of the Red Blood Cell team on the distant battlefield, all team members are awarded a first-class merit and promoted one rank!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present spontaneously applauded, and the applause was thunderous.

Although Wang Yanbing was not among those awarded the First-Class Merit, he still applauded enthusiastically from the bottom of his heart.

After a brief pause in the applause, Chen Shanming continued to announce:

"Captain Zhang Beixing, who infiltrated the enemy camp alone and successfully assisted the Ivia government in recovering Yellowcake, has been promoted one rank."

what?
One more rank?
Wouldn't that be a promotion of two ranks?
Upon hearing this news, Zhang Beixing couldn't help but smile slightly.

He is currently a lieutenant. If he is promoted two more ranks, according to the current military rank system, wouldn't he become a major?

A major! Although he is the lowest rank of field officer, he is qualified to serve as the deputy battalion commander of a battalion.

It is extremely rare for graduates of the National Defense University to be promoted to captain and company commander within six months of enlistment, but Zhang Beixing has already been promoted to major in the same period, which even Tang Xinyi, who is next to him, is very envious of.

Less than six months after the new recruits were assigned to their companies, Zhang Beixing was promoted two ranks again, a feat that would be hard to find in the entire army!

Such a rapid promotion is astonishing and can be hailed as a military miracle.

Upon hearing that Zhang Beixing had been awarded the rank of major, everyone present applauded enthusiastically, genuinely happy for him.

Li Erniu exclaimed in surprise, "My goodness! In the blink of an eye, Brother Beixing has become a major? He's on par with our former instructor!"

He Chenguang was also beaming with pride; while there was envy, there was even more admiration.

Xu Tianlong joked, "Number Five, I've already been honorably injured, how about giving me another level up?"

Song Kaifei, seemingly unafraid of death, winked at Wang Yanbing: "Flamingo, are you envious? I'm a captain now, so remember to call me 'commander' more often in the future."

Wang Yanbing scoffed and glared at him angrily.

"Come on, I'll give you a handicap! Watch how I beat you down, you flying pig!"

Wang Yanbing darted forward and swung his iron fist, startling Song Kaifei into hastily dodging.

But Wang Yanbing did not pursue them. After scaring the pilot, he turned around and embraced his comrades warmly, patting each other's backs loudly.

Wang Yanbing said earnestly, "It's all your fault for not taking me! If I had been there, would you have gotten beaten up so badly?"

"Look at you, my chest wound is almost healed, but you guys are all injured!"

"Oh dear, my brain!" Wang Yanbing said with a sorrowful tone but a smile on his face. "I've been away from training for a full twenty days. I miss it so much!"

These words caused a huge uproar, and the red blood cell team was immediately in an uproar.

"What?! Pah! You actually miss training?"

"I think you've already forgotten the pain before your wounds have healed! Have you forgotten how you almost died during those grueling Hell Week training sessions?"

"Don't act all innocent after getting a good deal," Song Kaifei said sheepishly. "Even though Longlong is lame, he can still take on both of you by himself!"

"Number Five needs extra training!"

Unable to defy public anger, Wang Yanbing quickly and spinelessly begged for forgiveness, and the crowd laughed and joked around.

As for the decision to deal with Zhang Beixing for disobeying orders, Fan Tianlei remained silent, seemingly having covered it up by Lao Fan.

This old conman finally did something decent. Zhang Beixing blinked and gave him a symbolic smile of thanks.

Fan Tianlei nodded slightly, a meaningful smile playing on his lips, and gestured with his eyes: You'd better behave yourself from now on, or I'll have another handle to use against you.

Seeing the mockery in his eyes, Zhang Beixing helplessly pursed his lips.

But do you want him to obediently give in?
Haha, you're oversimplifying things.

Zhang Beixing pretended not to understand Lao Fan's implied meaning and naturally overstepped his authority to announce: "Number Five, now that the commendations are over, let's not just stand here doing nothing, shall we? Everyone, disperse!"

At the command, the red blood cell team members all relaxed their bodies, no longer maintaining the standing posture, and began to move around freely.

It's not that they were lax; the main problem was that the days of rough seas had left everyone feeling rusty and extremely uncomfortable.

In addition, everyone was injured, and standing for long periods of time was not conducive to recovery.

Fan Tianlei glared at Zhang Beixing with annoyance, thinking to himself, "You've taken all the good words and nice things, leaving me, the chief of staff, feeling completely invisible!"
Zhang Beixing pretended not to notice Fan Tianlei's expression and continued to laugh to himself:
"Don't let their energetic appearance fool you, they're actually quite injured. It might just be a temporary resurgence of energy before death. We should take them to the hospital for a full check-up as soon as possible!"

Upon hearing this, Fan Tianlei couldn't help but feel nervous. Being injured on the battlefield is no joke; the aftereffects can be fatal!

Thinking of this, Fan Tianlei quickly asked Chen Shanming to call the military hospital to arrange for treatment.

After listening to Zhang Beixing's words, Tang Xinyi suddenly realized what was going on.

She suddenly realized that she had been too hasty and shouldn't have conducted any tests when the soldiers needed rest the most. She felt a little ashamed.

Tang Xinyi turned to Fan Tianlei, her face full of apology, and said:
"Chief of Staff Fan, since the soldiers are all injured, let's put the game development on hold for now. There's no rush. The soldiers' health is the most important thing."

"Okay, Director Tang, I'll keep some staff for you once they've recovered."

After a brief exchange, Fan Tianlei looked at Zhang Beixing with a solemn expression.

"Alright, stop standing there like idiots. The whole brigade is waiting to welcome you!"

"Attention, all personnel! Target—Special Operations Brigade mess hall!"

"Yes!" the Red Cell team members answered in unison.

Just as the soldiers were about to set off, Fan Tianlei suddenly exclaimed, and the group almost stumbled and bumped into each other.

Zhang Beixing looked at Fan Tianlei with a puzzled expression: "Number Five, is there a special reward for me that you forgot to announce?"

Fan Tianlei's face darkened.

Special reward?

You've been promoted four ranks in six months, that's the only one in the entire army to do that!

Now you want a special reward? I think you think the hellish training wasn't intense enough!
However, considering that Zhang Beixing and the others had just returned and needed some time to rest, Fan Tianlei took pity on them and completely ignored their question, belatedly adding:
"Here's the thing, considering that you've just returned from Ivia and may still be affected by the trauma of war, your superiors have specially approved a two-week leave for you. Do whatever you want and enjoy yourself!"

"Oh, by the way, if anyone needs to leave the military region to go home to visit relatives, remember to ask Chen Shanming for a leave slip."

When Fan Tianlei announced the holiday, all the team members were stunned.

what?
Two-week vacation!

Is Fan Tianlei, that complete scoundrel, having an unusually strong day?

Not only did they not arrange training, but they also gave us two weeks of vacation?
This is even more exciting than winning the lottery!

Everyone looked up at once, staring intently at Fan Tianlei's old face.

Fan Tianlei, feeling somewhat embarrassed by the many distrustful gazes he was being stared at, naturally understood their thoughts.

"Why are you looking at me like that? This is the military region's decision, not my personal opinion!"

After confirming that Fan Tianlei was not playing a trick on them, everyone, including Zhang Beixing, cheered and jumped for joy as if they had been given a shot of adrenaline.

Li Erniu grinned from ear to ear: "Then I want to go home, I miss Cuifen!"

He Chenguang nodded slowly: "I want to go home too, to see my grandparents."

Song Kaifei shouted excitedly, "Military-Civilian Friendship Meeting! Here I come!"

Xu Tianlong looked worried: "It's all over, my leg injury couldn't have come at the worst possible time. I guess I'll have to spend this precious vacation in the hospital."

Wang Yanbing comforted him, "Don't be afraid, Longlong. I know the hospital well. I'll come with you. And let me tell you, the nurses at the hospital, hehehe..."

As for Zhang Beixing, he gently touched his chin and fell into deep thought.

Two weeks of vacation, I can only read so many books...

Thinking of this, Zhang Beixing immediately brought up the system interface in his mind.

Name: Zhang Beixing
Physical fitness: 52.5
Strength: 46.5
Speed: 37

Skills: Proficiency in all firearms, disguise, hacking, spider-sense, bomb disposal, medical skills, and the new Locksmith's Box.

Backpack: Super Soldier Serum (99% fusion rate...)
Titles: King of Dogs, Master Thief, King of Birds, King of Land Warfare, Master of Ventriloquism (New)

Evaluation: Title Master
System reminder: You have acquired skills and titles, which can be displayed in a collapsed manner.

Zhang Beixing was taken aback when he saw the new skill "Lock Gold Chest" suddenly appear in his skill bar.

"Strange, I don't remember ever extracting something like this."

Zhang Beixing asked in bewilderment, "System, what is this Locked Golden Chest used for?"

The system responded crisply: "This is an exclusive skill that can only be used by men. It can lock in the body's essence within a range that can be controlled by thought, keeping the body in the best combat condition."

After listening to the system's explanation, Zhang Beixing suddenly realized with a strange expression.

"Oh I got it……"

Zhang Beixing stroked his chin thoughtfully, vaguely recalling this skill.

Last night before going to bed, I think I secretly read the literary classic "Jin Ping Mei". Did I extract it in my dream?
Locking the Golden Chest? The name sounds fancy, but frankly, it's just a sexual technique!

After understanding the purpose of this skill, Zhang Beixing suddenly felt a little depressed, and his eyes were filled with inexplicable hostility as he looked at Erniu.

Damn it, I don't even have a girlfriend right now, what use is this iron rod to me!

Skills that have no use are clearly useless.

Zhang Beixing fell into deep thought, muttering to himself, "How about... I ask An Ran to make do with me when I have time?"

He said it jokingly, then chuckled self-deprecatingly.

However, before he could dwell on the matter too much, his eyes flashed and he suddenly realized that his original 2026 merit points had been reduced to only 1326 after he woke up.

Holy crap, Locking the Golden Chest is actually a master-level skill! It consumed a full 700 points in just one extraction!

Moreover, it was completely useless now, and Zhang Beixing was immediately disheartened.

The look in his eyes as he looked at Li Erniu instantly filled with murderous intent.

Li Erniu, who was caught in the crossfire for no reason, suddenly trembled, felt a chill, and looked around blankly.

"Huh? Is the weather about to change?" (End of Chapter)