My military function points

Chapter 350 A 21-year-old major?!
In the conference room, most of the screens displayed the image of a high-ranking military official.

A military official was speaking at length, while Xu Ke remained silent with a dark expression. On one of the screens, Wolf King was smoking idly.

Mr. Xu was drinking tea, seemingly unconcerned that the previous argument was less important than the tea leaves in his cup.

"...Since the war began, Congo has suffered repeated defeats, and this one-sided situation has caused an uproar internationally."

"With the reports from those battlefield media, some details of the Qianqiu Kingdom's military have also been exposed, and now there are voices criticizing us, saying that we are hegemonic!"

"Moreover, the war has caused so many people to be displaced. According to statistics, the number of refugees in Congo has risen to the millions!"

"I believe that not only should Sirius's people not go there anymore, but the country should also reduce military aid to Thousand Hills, and it would be best to withdraw some of the Hunter Brigade personnel..."

Bang bang bang!
Just as Xu Ke was about to speak, a tapping sound rang out, and everyone looked toward the Wolf King's position.

The wolf king picked at his ear impatiently: "I can't fucking listen to this anymore!"

"Putting yourself in someone else's shoes is wisdom, but empathy is just stupid! You actually feel sorry for those people? Don't they deserve it?"

"Old Wang, can you stop interfering in military operations when you're a politician?"

The Wang family boss, who was already somewhat annoyed by being interrupted, immediately became furious when the wolf king bluntly stated that he was an amateur instructing an expert.
"Liu Jin, what do you mean?! What do you mean I'm pointing fingers? Didn't you see those media reports..."

"so what?"

Wolf King interrupted him again without any politeness, "Then let me ask you, is the report of those damn foreign media more important, or is our planning in Africa over the years more important? We painstakingly developed the Huaxia series of missiles, just so we can have to be at the mercy of others?"

"Ok?"

"answer me!"

The tycoon surnamed Wang's expression froze: "You... how are you any different from the hegemonic United States?"

The Wolf King shrugged: "So what? Don't you always say I'm a hawk?"

Seeing that the powerful man surnamed Wang was about to slam his fist on the table and stand up, Xu Ke calmly said:

"Minister Wang, since we've brought up the Eagle Kingdom, you must know why we support the Thousand Hills Kingdom in attacking the Congo, right?"

The tycoon surnamed Wang said, "Of course I know. Congo is planning to sell some of its mineral veins to the United States at a low price, but aren't we making a bit too much of a fuss? If we want those mineral veins, we can buy them!"

But they won't sell!

"Didn't we hear that the authorities in Congo have expressed a willingness to negotiate?"

"This is just a delaying tactic. Asking for an exorbitant price is no different from not selling at all."

Xu Ke explained, "Moreover, whether the price they claimed to sell to the United States is true or false remains to be verified. It's more likely that they were just talking nonsense, and maybe the other party gave it away for free. You know, these mines are all military-grade!"

The powerful man surnamed Wang frowned and fell silent, no longer speaking.

The Wolf King sneered, "There are only so many resources in this world. I don't want to see those mineral resources eventually turned into weapons and used against our heads!"

"In the past, the United States would attack wherever there was oil and station troops wherever there was gold. Why didn't any media stand up and criticize them back then?"

"We've been laying the groundwork in Africa for decades, and before we've even started reaping the rewards, so many people have suddenly appeared. If you ask me, these people are testing our bottom line. If you back down, believe me, a huge wave will immediately sweep over us."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Xu raised an eyebrow and put down his teacup.

Everyone immediately fell silent and looked over.

"What Xiao Liu said earlier was spot on," General Xu said calmly. "The reason the military is providing aid over there is because this is a test by the enemy."

“It may seem like a small matter of a few mines, but if we back out, our reputation built up over so many years will collapse, and that would be irresponsible to our partners!”

"Anyone else have any other opinions?"

Mr. Xu looked around, and everyone, including the bigwig surnamed Wang, shook their heads.

"In that case, let's stick to the original plan. Liu Jin, your Tianlang team will also send a battalion over there!" President Xu made the decision.

The wolf king's face lit up with joy: "Yes! I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"

"Oh, right, there's one more small matter, which is the proposal to promote Hunter Squad Leader Yan Wang to Major. Since everyone's here, you can discuss it and come to a conclusion." President Xu picked up his teacup again.

Those bigwigs who were originally planning to get up and leave all sat down again upon hearing this.

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"I have no objection, I agree!" The wolf king was the first to express his opinion.

Many of the bigwigs attending the meeting glanced at the Wolf King, their expressions varying. Then, one of them said, half-jokingly:
"Hey Wolf King, Yama is a member of the Hunters' Brigade, a subordinate of the Hunters. It's not very nice of you to be blatantly poaching him, hahaha!"

"I'd like to dig, but that kid doesn't want to come!"

"Then why are you so concerned?"

"It's none of your business! I'm doing what I want!"

"How old is Yama this year? I remember he's still a young man, right?" someone else asked.

Xu Ke: "21".

"What about your military service?"

"Less than four years."

"Tsk tsk, a 21-year-old major, isn't that a bit too young?"

Hearing Xu Ke's age and length of military service immediately sparked a heated discussion.

"Yeah, only four years in the army, that's a bit too fast, isn't it?"

"That's not quite right. Decades ago, during the war, there were even army commanders at this age, let alone majors!"

"You said it yourself, it was in the past. That was during wartime. How could it be the same as now? There were special merit awards back then, do we still have them now?"

"But as far as I know, the hunter squad has always been carrying out high-risk combat missions, which is no different from wartime."

"That's outrageous! Just like that, they promoted Yama to major. I'm afraid the entire army will be dissatisfied..."

Boom!
The wolf king slammed his hand heavily on the table, causing the ashtray in front of him to overturn.

"Damn it! You surnamed Wang, I've been putting up with you for ages! You can make a major's rank conferment sound like a major event that will affect morale. You really are a politician!"

"Liu Jin, President Xu is still here! How dare you swear at people? Do you even respect the military and President Xu? What are you trying to do!"

"What do you want? I'll not only curse you, I'll beat you up!"

The wolf king was furious. "You old bastard, just you wait! I'll be knocking on your door tonight, and you'd better send your wife back to her parents' house for a few days!"

The bigwig surnamed Wang: "..."

"Mr. Xu, look at Liu Jin, he's threatening me!"

General Manager Xu blew on the foam on his teacup and glanced at Xu Ke: "Yan Wang's age and military service are both too young. This situation is considered an exceptional promotion. Don't you, as the battalion commander, even understand this?"

Everyone else fell silent and looked at Xu Ke.

Xu Ke knew that the old man had asked this on purpose, so he replied, "Report: Yama meets the requirements for exceptional promotion."

"Oh? What merits did he achieve? Tell us about them."

"Yes!"

Xu Ke cleared his throat and picked up the list: "Since joining the army, Yan Wang has received one commendation from the division headquarters, eight third-class merits, four second-class merits, and three first-class merits, including one individual first-class merit and two collective first-class merits."

"In addition, Yama has received national honor medals from other countries on multiple occasions, and has also been nominated for one of the top ten loyal guards!"

"During the last Apollo mission, Yama led from the front and lost his sight while protecting his comrades!"

"In addition, Yama's father was one of the first hunters in China and has been posthumously awarded the title of martyr and combat hero by the military..."

As Xu Ke read out Yan Wang's military achievements one by one, everyone's expression turned serious, even the big boss surnamed Wang listened attentively.

When they heard the last part, everyone looked at the wolf king, their faces showing a look of sudden realization.

No wonder this Northwest Wolf King is so concerned about this matter. It turns out Yan Wang is a descendant of a martyr; his father was one of the first hunters and the Wolf King's former direct superior. "Our nation and military never fail to reward those who have rendered meritorious service, especially since Yan Wang is a descendant of a martyr and lost his sight in the line of duty… I take back what I said earlier and agree to Yan Wang's exceptional promotion!"

Surprisingly, the tycoon surnamed Wang was the second to express his agreement.

"I agree!"

"I agree too!"

"These military achievements will definitely get him promoted from captain to major!"

Others also expressed their opinions.

After looking around, President Xu stood up and said, "Since that's the case, then it's settled. The orders will be sent to the Hunter Brigade in the next couple of days. Meeting adjourned!"

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Around 7 p.m., Xu Ke returned to his dormitory after finishing the meeting, and soon after, he heard a knock on the door.

"report!"

"came back?"

Xu Ke glanced at Chen Rong, who was wearing sunglasses. "What is it?"

"Reporting, Hunter! I have successfully completed the overseas training mission assigned by the organization and am here to report for duty!" Chen Rong shouted loudly.

Xu Ke pretended not to understand: "Oh, I see. Go wash up and get some rest."

Chen Rong walked straight in through the door and plopped down on Xu Ke's bed: "Hunter, I said I've finished my mission."

"And then what? It's over, so what? Are you going to ask me for my wages?" Xu Ke said, writing with his head down.

"Seriously, Hunter? You want me to work for free?!"

Chen Rong was displeased. "I went out and worked hard for a month or so. I not only wiped out the Sniper organization and the Navy SEALs, but also captured Paul alive, and brought back the file of martyr Comrade Chen Mingshui!"
"Having done so much, even if it's not a first-class or second-class merit award from the military, a third-class merit award, or even a commendation from the brigade, would be fine!"

Chen Rong's current first aid skill index has reached 99, and he needs to upgrade it with free attribute points.

The reason he didn't even let go of the commendation was because a commendation also rewarded 10 points of free attribute, which was enough to upgrade the first aid skill to the beginner level.

Xu Ke was amused by Chen Rong's words: "I think you've really gone greedy! A first-class meritorious official, and now you won't even let go of a reward?"

"Speaking of the Sniper organization and Paul, I haven't settled accounts with you yet for withholding military intelligence!"

"And what does 'Martyr Chen Mingshui' even mean? Isn't it your job to help your father overturn his case?"

Chen Rong looked up at the sky and said, "I don't care, you have to give me at least a third-class merit!"

"Would you like three chestnuts?"

Xu Ke was getting angry. "You bastard, you come back and immediately ask me for military merits. Do you know that Wolf King and I just got into a fight with the bigwigs in the military over your promotion to major?"

"Major?!"

Chen Rong instantly perked up, swiftly pulled out a pack of pre-prepared Mao Xiong cigarettes from his pocket, opened it, lit one, and handed it over.

"Hunter, what do the experts say?"

At this moment, Chen Rong's mind was racing with calculations.

He remembered that the captain's rank reward was 60 points of free attribute, so the major's rank must be no less than that!
If this really works out, then things like third-class merit or commendation won't matter.

"Damn it, if I hadn't brought this up, were you never planning to take out the cigarettes?"

Xu Ke exhaled a puff of smoke and cursed, then said calmly, "The big shots say you're not qualified enough."

Skill - Friend or Foe Identification, activate!
"So, did this deal actually go through, Hunter?" Chen Rong pressed.

Xu Ke snatched the entire pack of cigarettes from Chen Rong's hand: "You think getting promoted through special procedures is so easy? No way!"

Analysis result: Lie.

Chen Rong braced himself with both hands behind him, crossed his legs with a satisfied smile, and secured himself!
Xu Ke was stunned: "What's wrong with you, kid? Didn't you hear me say it's hopeless?"

"Hehe, Hunter, just tell me when the appointment and rank conferment order will be issued?" Chen Rong grinned.

"Damn, your ability to read people is getting better and better! This didn't fool you at all... Wait a minute, you couldn't even see it!"

Xu Ke suddenly realized, "You tricked me?"

Chen Rong then laughed, "Hunter, I also brought a lot of large sausages. I'll go get you some to try!"

"Then why don't you go get it! Don't you know what kind of people those are? If you're late, it'll be gone!"

Xu Ke grabbed Chen Rong and was about to head next door, yelling, "Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

"When exactly will the military give the order, Hunter?"

"In the next couple of days!"

Chen Rong's heart settled instantly.

To his surprise, Li Daolai returned the following afternoon before the military's orders arrived.

When Chen Rong arrived at the gate with Chen Ai's help, Li Daolai, carrying a suitcase, had already gotten out of the car and was waiting on the side.

"Uncle Li, are you alone? Where are Mike and the others?" Chen Rong asked.

"They went straight to the airport; we're heading to Africa tonight!"

Without wasting words, Li Daolai opened the box, took out a vial of medicine, and was about to inject it into Chen Rong's arm. "This is a gene serum that Kakar helped me buy in Tiandu. It's very effective for nerve repair..."

"Are you fucking crazy? You injected it without even being tested?" Qi Tian, ​​who had just arrived, immediately stopped him.

Li Daolai: "You think I'm an idiot again? It's already been tested, there's no problem!"

"That won't work either?"

"why?"

"You'll know after you try it."

The next moment, Li Daolai was stunned, because he found that the needle could not be inserted into Chen Rong's arm at all.

"What's going on?" Li Daolai was completely bewildered.

Chen Rong touched his nose: "Uncle Li, my skin is a bit hard, so it's not easy to get a shot..."

"Alright, you go ahead with your work, I'll take this!" Qi Tian stepped forward and took the medicine box.

After dinner, Chen Rong, accompanied by his teammates, went to the infirmary.

With the aid of a carbon-gold scalpel, Qi Tian finally succeeded in injecting the medicine into Chen Rong's body.

"how is it going?"

"King Yama, take off your sunglasses and see if you can see anything?"

Chen Rong was somewhat speechless: "How can it take effect so quickly?"

Suddenly, he noticed a new notification on the panel. Before he could take a closer look, Xu Ke walked in carrying a bag.

"The military's orders have arrived!"

Xu Ke casually tossed the bag to Chen Rong. Inside the bag was a brand-new set of major shoulder insignia and qualification badges representing the rank of deputy battalion commander.

"Is the injection finished? How was the effect?" Xu Ke asked the question immediately, just like everyone else.

"How can we tell now? It will take at least 24 hours," Qi Tian explained.

Xu Ke waved his hand: "Alright, everyone get out and let Yama get some rest!"

After everyone left, Chen Rong immediately and impatiently summoned the control panel.

(End of this chapter)