If I made you a special forces soldier, would you become a terrestrial god?

Returning to that familiar military compound, the air was filled with the fragrance of old locust trees and soil, and Su Chen's heart, hardened by battles and bloodshed, softened.

As I opened the door, the aroma of food wafted out.

Mother Zhou Yulan was wearing an apron and busy in the kitchen, the range hood humming.

"Mom, I'm home."

Zhou Yulan turned around at the sound and saw her tall and upright son at the door. She was stunned for a moment, forgetting to put down the spatula in her hand. Then, a smile bloomed on her face like a flower.

"Xiao Chen! You child, why didn't you call ahead before you got home!" she complained, but quickly turned off the stove, wiped her hands haphazardly on her apron, and hurried over, grabbing her son's arm and looking him up and down.

Su Chen opened his arms and gave his mother a tight hug. The familiar smell of cooking oil and soap on her body brought him a sense of peace.

"I wanted to give you a surprise."

"What's so surprising? Look at you, so dark and thin. Is the food in the army bad? I've told your dad so many times to give you a less demanding job, but he just won't listen!" Zhou Yulan stroked her son's cheek tenderly.

"Mom, this is a healthy tan," Su Chen said with a smile, pulling his mother's hand away. "Where's Dad?"

"He's in his study looking at documents. What else could he be doing besides working?" Zhou Yulan said reproachfully, pulling Su Chen towards the dining room. "Sit down quickly, Mom has made you some soup, it'll be ready soon."

Su Chen didn't sit down. Instead, he took out several exquisite jade bottles from his pocket and handed them over as if they were treasures.

"Mom, I brought you and Dad some local specialties from the military this time."

He explained the effects of the healing pill, the longevity pill, and the beauty pill in the simplest and most understandable language.

Zhou Yulan was stunned. What did it mean to be free from all diseases, to prolong life, and to maintain youthful appearance? It sounded even more fantastical than the myths on TV.

"You silly boy, where did you get all this stuff? Don't tell me you've been scammed." She was skeptical, but looking at her son's serious expression, she knew he wasn't one to joke around.

"You'll know once you try it." Su Chen unscrewed the bottle and personally held it to her lips.

Out of absolute trust in her son, Zhou Yulan hesitated for a moment, then tilted her head back and swallowed the pill.

The next second, a miracle occurred.

An indescribable warm current burst forth from her abdomen, surging throughout her limbs and bones. Zhou Yulan felt all the old ailments that had plagued her for years—the aches and pains from her herniated disc, the inability to lift her arm due to frozen shoulder—vanish completely in that instant, washed away by that warm current!

She could even feel her bones making a slight "crackling" sound, as if they were growing all over again.

"This...this is..."

She instinctively rushed to the dressing mirror in the living room, and when she saw herself in the mirror, she was completely stunned, almost dropping the jade bottle in her hand.

The woman in the mirror showed no trace of the weariness of middle age.

Her skin was as firm as a peeled egg, white with a rosy glow, and so smooth it seemed to break at a touch. The fine wrinkles at the corners of her eyes and the faint age spots on her face had completely disappeared. It was as if time had turned her back more than a decade, returning her to that youthful and vibrant age, when countless young talents pursued her!

"Oh my god! Is this...is this still me?" Zhou Yulan covered her mouth, her eyes instantly reddening. This was no longer a surprise, but a shock.

Just then, the study door opened.

Hearing the commotion, Su Jianguo, the father, frowned and came out, holding a document in his hand.

"What are you yelling about in broad daylight?"

Before he finished speaking, his gaze fell on Zhou Yulan in front of the mirror.

The next moment, this army commander, who was so dignified and imposing in the military, and who remained calm even when Mount Tai collapsed before him, froze on the spot. The document in his hand fell to the ground with a "thud," and the papers scattered all over the floor.

He stared intently at Zhou Yulan, his eyes wide open, his mouth agape, before finally managing to utter two words.

“Who…who are you?”

Zhou Yulan was amused by his appearance, feeling both shy and proud. She lifted the hem of her skirt and twirled around, saying, "Jianguo, look at me, am I pretty?"

Su Jianguo instinctively took a half step back, pointed at her, and his voice trembled: "A...a monster!"

"puff!"

Su Chen couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Zhou Yulan's face instantly darkened. Hands on her hips, her eyebrows furrowed, she shouted, "Su Jianguo! Who are you calling a monster?!"

Su Jianguo then realized that the beautiful woman in front of him, who looked more than ten years younger, was really his wife! His usually stern face flushed red instantly. He coughed awkwardly twice and bent down to pick up the documents on the ground to cover up his embarrassment.

Su Chen smiled and stepped forward, handing the remaining pills to his father: "Dad, these are for you."

After witnessing this miraculous "rejuvenation" firsthand, Su Jianguo had no more doubts. He snatched the jade bottle, and without a second thought, tilted his head back and swallowed the pill faster than anyone else.

After undergoing a "marrow cleansing" treatment, the army commander became radiant, his back straightened, and his eyes sharpened, as if he had become ten years younger and returned to his prime.

That evening, Su Chen went to his grandfather Su Hongjun's courtyard again.

The grandfather and grandson talked all night in the study, with a solitary lamp and two cups of tea.

Su Chen reported to his grandfather without reservation his ideas for building Kunlun, his future development plans, and what he had seen and heard during his tour of the selection process in major military regions across the country.

Su Hongjun listened quietly, a chilling glint occasionally flashing in his seemingly cloudy old eyes.

When he heard that Su Chen planned to expand the Kunlun Brigade into a terrifying legion of 5,000 men, each of whom was extraordinary, even the old man, who had seen many storms, couldn't help but tremble slightly as he held his teacup, spilling the tea.

"Five thousand people...you little brat, you're really asking for trouble!"

Su Hongjun slammed down his teacup, stood up, paced back and forth a couple of times, and finally stopped in front of Su Chen, patting his shoulder heavily with his large, fan-like hand.

In those eyes, there was shock, there was worry, but even more so, there was unparalleled praise and relief.

"Good lad! A member of the Su family should have this kind of courage!" The old man's voice wasn't loud, but it was firm and resolute. "Go for it! The sky won't fall! Even if it does, we old bones will hold it up for you!"

With his grandfather's words, Su Chen's heart was finally at ease.

After spending the day at home with his parents and grandfather, Su Chen's communicator rang.

It was Du Feifei calling.

"Brother Chen, I've finished the handover here, and Xiaoying has agreed. We can leave anytime!" On the other end of the phone, the girl's voice was filled with barely suppressed joy and anticipation.

"Okay, wait for me."

Su Chen hung up the phone, a hint of tenderness flashing in his eyes.

It's time to go pick up his girl and take her to their real home.

……

Beijing Army Hospital.

Rooftop helipad.

A jet-black, sleek, futuristic-looking armed helicopter, like a night hawk from the future, landed almost silently.

The enormous rotors whipped up a fierce wind, causing Du Feifei and a pretty girl beside her, also dressed in a white lab coat, to have their skirts billowing and their long hair flying wildly.

"Feifei! My goodness! This...this is the car you said was here to pick us up?"

Lin Xiaoying clung tightly to her suitcase to keep it from being blown away. Her eyes widened as she stared at the enormous machine before her, a machine exuding a metallic feel and a violent aesthetic, her jaw nearly dropping in astonishment.

She'd only ever seen this thing in Hollywood blockbusters!

Du Feifei gripped the railing tightly, her face showing a mixture of shock and pride.

"Buzz—"

The hydraulic rod was pushed, and the hatch slowly opened.

Su Chen, dressed in a crisp military uniform, stood upright like a pine tree at the cabin door, giving a gentle smile to the two girls below who were somewhat disheveled from the wind.

"Welcome aboard, Director Du, Head Nurse Lin."