Soldiers' Assault: Veteran Special Agents and New Recruits

Chapter 126: Officially Joining Team A! (Please Subscribe)

Because of Qi Huan's words, Tuo Yonggang was on edge all night.

I simply couldn't fall asleep.

I finally managed to fall asleep around midnight, but after less than two hours, I heard the reveille and had to get out of bed again.

Dragging my extremely tired body, I went to the mirror, rubbed my eyes, and looked at myself.

Tuo Yonggang exclaimed that it was all over and was almost in tears.

Exhausted from staying up all night, Tuo Yonggang successfully developed dark circles under his eyes, and his expression could be summed up in four words—

Listless!

The training is so difficult every day, and I only have one point left. My physical and mental condition is also so poor.

Is there any way out?

Tuo Yonggang thought he was doomed!

"Success depends on human effort, but fate is in the hands of heaven. You have already put in enough effort and it is something to be proud of that you have made it this far. Although it is a foregone conclusion that you will be eliminated today, I hope you can go back with your head held high."

Jackie Chan patted Tuo Yonggang on the shoulder, offering some comfort to the poor child.

These words of comfort just don't sound quite right.

"No, I don't want to be eliminated."

Jackie Chan's lack of comfort only made things worse; upon hearing that Tuo Yonggang had been eliminated, he was on the verge of a breakdown.

"27, stay calm and composed. It's a miracle you've made it this far. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Go in peace."

Wu Zhe also came over and patted him on the shoulder to comfort him, but his words of comfort sounded just as off.

"39, you did this on purpose, huh~"

Tuo Yonggang broke down, clutching his head, unable to accept the decision that he was about to be eliminated.

Fortunately, at this time...

A light appeared in the dormitory.

"27, you haven't been eliminated yet. You still have one point left, which means there's still hope. You have to believe in yourself and tell yourself that you are the strongest. You can definitely do it and you will definitely pass the test," Xu Sanduo said earnestly.

Tuo Yonggang, who desperately needed encouragement, became excited upon hearing Xu Sanduo's words and immediately hugged Xu Sanduo.

She said with tears of gratitude, "42, you're so kind, you're such a good person."

"I mean it, you've lost the fewest points in the past two months. You'll definitely do it, and you'll be fine even in the assessment." Xu Sanduo encouraged him earnestly with a fist pump.

That silly grin that revealed a set of perfectly white teeth was like sunlight appearing in the darkness.

Brush it.

It dispelled the gloom in Tuo Yonggang's heart.

"Okay, I'm full of energy now, I can do it!"

Tuo Yonggang was suddenly filled with enthusiasm again and rushed off to wash up.

"42, I just realized you have this kind of talent. You're doing a great job. Keep up the good work." Wu Zhe walked away with a smile.

"The chicken soup is really good. From now on, the job of comforting people is in your hands, Master Xu."

Jackie Chan gave Xu Sanduo a thumbs up and followed Wu Zhe toward the washroom.

"Chicken soup?"

Xu Sanduo tilted his head, unable to understand at all.

The reason Jackie Chan didn't comfort Tuo Yonggang but instead kicked him while he was down and deliberately scared him was because he knew that Tuo Yonggang wouldn't be eliminated today.

Although today is indeed a very important day, it has absolutely nothing to do with the special training assessment.

7 o'clock in the morning.

There were no daily physical exercises like carrying 10 kilometers with heavy loads, no frequent emergency assemblies in the mornings, and no more being scolded harshly.

After finishing breakfast, the nine special training trainees were taken to the side of the large training ground where they usually received their training sessions.

Compared to the early days of training, when it took four rows of 10 students to fit in each group, the remaining trainees can now only fit in one row at most, which is rather desolate.

Apart from Jackie Chan.

None of the other trainees knew what kind of wind was blowing today, or why it was so calm.

Thinking that Yuan Lang was going to play some trick again, they stood nervously in the queue, their eyebrows furrowed, not daring to make any small movements.

Yuan Lang was also noticeably different from usual, actually jogging all the way over.

You should know that Yuan Lang is usually slow and sluggish, like he's performing monkey tricks, completely disrespectful to the trainees, and does whatever he wants.

"Why is Smiling Tiger acting so strangely today?"

All the students had this thought in mind, wondering what Yuan Lang was up to.

Yuan Lang, who had come to the front of the line, gave a formal salute for the first time and turned 45 degrees to the left and right to face each trainee.

This left the trainees even more confused.

The students were extremely uncomfortable with Yuan Lang's sudden change to a serious demeanor.

After Yuan Lang finished saluting, he began to say, "The three-month intensive training, or rather, the assessment period, is over. From today onwards, you are no different from him."

Yuan Lang pointed to Qi Huan beside him, the meaning of his words was already quite clear.

The team did not react at all.

Jackie Chan remained calm throughout, showing no surprise at joining the Old A team, and naturally, he wasn't particularly excited or thrilled.

Cheng Cai and Xu Sanduo, along with eight other trainees, couldn't understand what it meant.

Or rather, they understood it, but were hesitant to believe it.

During the past three months of intensive training, Yuan Lang did so many unusual things that the trainees dared not easily trust him.

I'm worried that there might be some kind of trap here, and I might lose points if I'm not careful.

"Still not getting it?"

Yuan Lang smiled.

He spoke in an unusually gentle tone: "In future wars, we will be the sharpest blades deep in enemy territory, always outnumbered and outgunned, with no front and no rear—adversity within adversity."

But what has the current peaceful world given us?

With the country as their backing and the people as their source, in the company they are pampered by their squad leaders and protected by their company commander, and their food, drink and supplies are provided.

Has any of you faced real adversity?

Yuan Lang spoke the truth, without any personal feelings involved. It was the first time the trainees had heard such honest words since joining Team A.

"Since you've all made it this far, you must all want to join Team A, right?" Yuan Lang asked.

"think!!"

Jackie Chan and Cheng Cai answered, their voices loud and clear.

No one else said anything!

In fact, of the few people who have made it this far, only Cheng Cai and Cheng Long genuinely wanted to join; the others no longer have any good feelings towards Team A.

What has sustained them to this point is their extreme anger towards Old A, and the resulting unwillingness to admit defeat.

I would never say I like Old A.

Yuan Lang seemed to have expected this, and was not angry about it. He continued, "From the moment you arrived here, you have been able to rely on yourselves."

There is no comfort when you are injured, no spiritual support, and not even ideals and hopes.

Only those who persevere to the end and emerge victorious are the people I want. And you have proven yourselves with your abilities; you are the people I want. Welcome to Old A.

Yuan Lang's words were sincere and heartfelt, and his few words resonated with everyone.

They were able to stand out from hundreds of thousands of soldiers and persevere through hellish training to become the final nine successful individuals.

This proves that every student present is an outstanding man of steel.

This honor belongs to everyone.

Every student has every reason to be proud of themselves!

The students, who originally only hated Old A, are now proud to join Team A because of this honor.

Being able to enter the top-tier Team A is enough to prove everyone's excellence.

As a formal recognition of joining Old A, Qi Huan brought over a stack of armbands and badges, distributing one to each person from left to right in a very ceremonial manner.

First, Xu Sanduo, who was the shortest at the front of the line, was slapped hard on the left chest with the armband.

That is the heart, representing the supreme.

Xu Sanduo didn't know what ideals were, what honor was, or what the Old A was, but he knew he had to do meaningful things.

Joining Old A after going through so many hardships was a very meaningful thing for him.

and so.

Xu Sanduo's face was solemn and dignified. He slapped his right hand heavily on his armband, pressing it tightly against his heart, savoring this "meaningful" moment that belonged to him.

Qi Huan didn't say a single word, only giving Xu Sanduo an affirming look.

I'll accept him as my partner!

Then he took a step to the left, took out a second armband, and slapped it hard on Tuo Yonggang's chest, even harder than Xu Sanduo.

Tuo Yonggang, the boy who almost got eliminated, grew into a real man through special training.

His transformation was the most significant, and his gains were the greatest.

As someone who had made mistakes, he proved through his own efforts that he was someone who deserved to be saved and a true man.

He's not a coward!

Therefore, Duke Huan of Qi struck the heaviest coin.

Feeling the heaviness in his chest, Tuo Yonggang's heart was filled with turbulent emotions, indescribable feelings, and an uncontrollable surge of emotions.

This made Tuo Yonggang's breathing heavy, and his eyes began to turn red.

"Snap!"

To suppress the tears that were about to well up, Tuo Yonggang slapped his left chest hard.

Qi Huan continued.

The third was Cheng Cai, the fourth was Wu Zhe, the fifth was Wu Liuyi... until the final ninth, Jackie Chan, who had conquered everyone with his strength.

Touching the armbands and patches that had been issued to him, Jackie Chan's heart finally stirred.

It is an affirmation of one's own efforts, and even more so, an expectation and look forward to the future.

"We have them all, put on the armbands!"

With a command from Qi Huan.

Jackie Chan and others put on armbands and badges, and nine new "Old A" members were born, giving the A team a fresh new force.

but.

This was not a rare moment of glory or brilliance in the lives of Jackie Chan and the other nine.

This is merely the starting point for them to embark on a new journey and strive for higher points in life; one could even say that this is the real beginning.

Because passing the special training team only gets you a ticket, making you qualified to become a full-fledged Pumpkin.

Entering the elite unit (Old A) to learn real special operations skills and master more cutting-edge international military technologies is the true beginning of the special forces journey.

This also means that they will be joining Team A.

There are many more difficult, arduous, and life-threatening training sessions waiting to unleash a new round of torture on their bodies, making their lives even more miserable.

Only those who pass the Old A training can truly become a king of soldiers!

(End of this chapter)