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

When internal reports about the results of the "Sharpening Stone" exercise flooded all major units of the army, the entire Chinese military fell into a strange state of excitement and silence.

The silence stemmed from a sense of powerlessness that was beyond human imagination, a feeling of being crushed by absolute power.

The excitement stemmed from the fact that at the end of that sense of powerlessness, they saw a door to a new world!

"Kunlun"!

These two words, within just a few days, replaced the code names of all elite troops and became the only supreme totem in the hearts of all soldiers of the Dragon Kingdom!

Meanwhile, at the eye of the storm, within the Zhenguo Pass, a grand celebration and mobilization meeting was being held.

The base's grand auditorium, which could hold thousands of people, was packed to capacity.

Two hundred core members of the four combat battalions of the Kunlun Brigade sat upright in the front row. Their aura, tempered by blood and fire, had become more restrained and dangerous, like peerless weapons hidden in their sheaths, yet already drinking the blood of gods and demons.

Behind them were more than a hundred men from the Night Tiger Reconnaissance Company, who had just been transferred from the 8th Special Regiment.

At this moment, whether it was the old pro Zheng Sanpao, the troublemaker Zhuang Yan, or the honest Chen Xiwa, everyone stood up straight, their faces filled with an irrepressible excitement and pride.

They are lucky.

They are the first and only unit in the entire army, apart from the Kunlun main force, to be able to sit here and participate in the Kunlun internal meeting!

Following them were the technical backbone and civilian personnel of the newly established staff department, medical department, research department, and other major departments of the Kunlun Brigade, led by Academicians Miao Zhiyuan, Du Feifei, and Chen Jing. Although they did not directly participate in combat, everyone knew that they would be the indispensable brains and support of this divine legion.

When Su Chen, dressed in a crisp young general's uniform, the star on his shoulder gleaming under the lights, slowly walked onto the stage, the entire auditorium erupted in thunderous applause.

The applause was heartfelt and lasted for a long time, almost lifting the roof off the auditorium.

Su Chen raised his hand and pressed down lightly.

The applause stopped abruptly, and the entire auditorium instantly fell into a deathly silence.

All eyes, like those of the most devout believers, were focused on the excessively young general.

"Comrades!"

Su Chen's voice, transmitted clearly through the microphone, reached every corner.

"The 'Sharpening Stone' exercise was a great success! You used your own fists and your own strength to prove the value of Kunlun to the entire army and even the world!"

"Just now, I received a new commendation order from the Central Military Headquarters!"

Upon hearing the words "commendation order," everyone in the audience involuntarily took a deep breath. It wasn't just a piece of paper bearing an honor; it was the nation's highest recognition of their newly formed unit!

Su Chen's gaze swept across the entire room, his voice steady and powerful.

"After deliberation by the Standing Committee of the Central Military Commission, it has been decided that: In view of the extraordinary combat effectiveness and outstanding strategic execution capabilities demonstrated by the 7301 Kunlun Brigade in the 'Sharpening Stone' joint military exercise, which swept through thousands of troops with the strength of a single brigade and displayed the might of the Kunlun!"

"Therefore, the 7301 Kunlun Brigade is hereby awarded a collective first-class merit!"

"Comrade Su Chen, Brigade Commander, is hereby awarded a Special Merit Citation!"

"One hundred and ninety-eight comrades who participated in the war, including Gao Dazhuang, Liang Sanxi, Jin Kailai, and Lei Kaihua, are awarded a First-Class Merit Citation!"

boom!

The magnitude of this award made everyone in the audience feel a buzzing in their heads, as if they had been hit head-on by a cannonball of happiness!

Collective First-Class Merit! Individual First-Class Merit!

In peacetime, this is the highest honor imaginable! It is a dream that many soldiers strive for their entire lives but can hardly attain! Only heroic units and individuals who have truly made unparalleled contributions to the country are qualified to receive this honor!

"The brigade commander is awesome!"

"Kunlun is invincible!"

Lei Kaihua was the first to jump up from his chair, raising his arms and shouting wildly. Immediately afterwards, a deafening roar of cheers completely engulfed the entire auditorium.

The combat battalion members in the front row were all flushed and trembling with excitement. Gao Dazhuang's bronze face was bright red, and his eyes were even moist with tears. This veteran who had fought his way through a hail of bullets couldn't help but clench his fists, his chest heaving violently.

However, the atmosphere in the rear garrison formation was somewhat subtle.

Zhuang Yan looked at the cheering core team members in front of him, his eyes filled with envy. He clapped his hands vigorously, but a pang of sadness rose in his heart. This supreme glory belonged to them, to the true "Kunlun Team Members." As for himself and his men, they were ultimately just a garrison company, a "mortal" unit.

Chen Guotao and Zheng Sanpao, who were standing next to him, were in the same situation, their smiles tinged with a sense of dejection and resentment.

Just then, Su Chen on the podium slowly raised his hand.

The bustling auditorium fell silent again, and everyone looked at him, thinking the meeting was about to end.

Su Chen's gaze, however, bypassed the front-row combat battalion and landed on the soldiers of the garrison company in the back, who sat upright with complex emotions in their eyes.

"At the same time," Su Chen's voice clearly drowned out all the noise, "the Kunlun Garrison Company, as the face of our brigade, also performed outstandingly in this exercise, facing the elite Black Tiger Special Forces!"

These words struck the hearts of everyone in the garrison like an electric current!

Zhuang Yan suddenly looked up, unable to believe his ears.

Su Chen paused, then spoke clearly, word by word:

"Therefore, the Kunlun Garrison Company is hereby awarded a collective second-class merit!"

Upon hearing this, the entire garrison formation fell into a deathly silence, and then erupted into chaos!

"Wh...what? We have it too?" Chen Guotao stood up abruptly, his mouth agape, his face filled with unspeakable shock.

"Damn it!" Zheng Sanpao was so excited that he slapped Zhuang Yan's thigh hard, so hard that Zhuang Yan grimaced.

"Did you hear that, kid?! A collective second-class merit! We got one too!" Zheng Sanpao roared, his voice trembling with tears.

"Hiss..." Zhuang Yan gasped in pain, but his face was beaming with an unprecedentedly bright smile, a smile that looked worse than crying, and tears welled up uncontrollably.

They had only just joined Kunlun, hadn't accomplished anything, and had even suffered several "killed" in the exercises. They thought they were just supporting characters, mere spectators.

But the brigade commander still hasn't forgotten them!

They were still given this immense honor!

This recognition is more exciting for them than any material reward!

"Thank you, Brigade Commander!"

"We swear to be loyal to Kunlun to the death!"

The more than one hundred men of the garrison spontaneously stood up, their roars like thunder, their eyes reddening with emotion. Their upright posture seemed to hold up the sky!

On the platform, Miao Zhiyuan looked at the soldiers he had brought out, their faces flushed with excitement. As the newly appointed chief of staff, he couldn't help but tear up, his heart filled with endless gratitude.

He knew that the brigade commander was using this method to tell everyone.

In Kunlun, there is no distinction between close and distant relatives, no difference between high and low status. As long as you give, as long as you bleed, you will definitely be rewarded!

This is the military spirit of Kunlun!

Su Chen smiled and gestured for everyone to sit down. He knew that the morale of the troops had been completely united.