Shipborne Special Forces.

Wang Aiguo saw Huang Gang and the others each carrying a bowl of instant noodles and handing it to him.

"Brother Sanbai, you've worked hard," Huang Gang said solemnly.

Wang Aiguo looked at Huang Gang, then at the noodles in his hand, and finally nodded firmly.

"It's nothing, it's a small matter," Wang Aiguo said righteously.

Huang Gang nodded, then solemnly handed the noodles to Wang Aiguo.

Wang Aiguo took the noodles and immediately started munching away. All feelings of grievance or not were meaningless in front of Master Kong braised beef noodles.

Of all things, only instant noodles are superior!

.......

By December, Wang Aiguo suddenly felt a pang of emotion. Time was flying by. It seemed like he had only arrived yesterday, and now it was almost time to leave.

At the beginning of November, everyone started studying the general subjects, and now a full month has passed. Next, everyone will face the final exam for the general subjects.

There are quite a few projects in the public subjects, including firefighting, leak sealing, and tying, as well as rope knots, wearing chemical protective suits, and theoretical learning.

In terms of time, it's very tight, but there's no other way, because everyone still needs to study their own majors afterwards.

This is what makes the navy unique; compared to the army or air force, the navy places a greater emphasis on specialization. If China were to one day implement a professional military, it would very likely begin with the navy.

In the days that followed, Wang Aiguo's life became increasingly hectic. The thought of everyone soon parting ways made him quite sad. But more importantly, if he didn't develop the technological innovation within the next two months, he would have to work for another three years to make up for it. He felt that working in this kind of place for another three years might mean either his own demise or the demise of his brigade.

And amidst all this busyness, the days grew colder and colder. The cold weather brought some unexpected problems, such as your hands easily freezing outdoors.

Normally, frozen hands aren't a big deal, but during a knot-tying test, frozen hands can seriously affect your score.

At this time, Wang Aiguo specifically asked his father, who used to be in the army and had been to cold regions, so he should have some solutions.

Sure enough, Wang Jianshe quickly came up with a solution and sent some oil to Wang Aiguo.

This oil isn't lard; it's the oldest type of protective oil in S City. Although it's usually too thick and uncomfortable to apply to the body, it's especially useful in a northern city like Q City.

So, in the days leading up to the assessment, Wang Aiguo happily applied this oil every day and practiced tying knots.

Wang Aiguo's fingers are rather thick, so he's always been slow at tying knots. However, since applying this oil, his speed has been unaffected. But everyone else's knot-tying speed has decreased significantly due to the weather, making Wang Aiguo appear faster in comparison.

However, this secret did not last long before it was discovered by a sharp-eyed monk.

It has to be said that this slow-witted monk, who is usually very slow to react, suddenly has incredibly sharp eyes at times like this, which leaves Wang Aiguo speechless.

"Brother Sanbai, let's shake hands in a friendly manner." It was time to tie the knot again, and the monk looked at Wang Aiguo with a smile.

Wang Aiguo said with a shocked expression, "Monk, can't you have any shame?"

"What's with the shame? We're the two slowest in the entire Team 12. Isn't it only right that we rely on some external force to increase our speed?" the monk said nonchalantly.

Wang Aiguo could only chuckle at the monk's shameless behavior. However, the monk wasn't stupid; this was a secret between him and Wang Aiguo, and they hadn't told anyone else. After all, there wasn't much oil, not enough for 12 teams to share.

The day of the public assessment arrived quickly...

In the cold wind, the battalion commander stood with his hands behind his back, exuding the air of a grandmaster. However, Wang Aiguo, who was closest to the battalion commander, immediately noticed that this seemingly calm battalion commander actually had goosebumps all over his neck.

But that's what makes him so amazing. Even though he was covered in goosebumps from the cold, the captain didn't shiver at all.

"Amazing! How did they do that?" Wang Aiguo couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice.

The monk beside him whispered, "What's so strange about that? Look at Grandpa Bi, and then look at Captain Shen. Aren't they both got goosebumps, but they're not moving an inch?"

"How did you do that?" Wang Aiguo asked in confusion.

The monk shook his head; he didn't know the answer either. But then Huang Gang spoke up: "I know the answer to this. A few days ago, I helped Grandpa Bi get a batch of 'supplies' from the brigade headquarters. After I got them back, I realized that the supplies were actually hand warmers. So even though their necks are covered in goosebumps, their bodies are definitely warm."

Wang Aiguo: "..."

Monk: "..."

Damn, that's a pretty sneaky move.

.......

"Because there are a large number of people being assessed, several testing rooms will be used simultaneously. Teams 12, 13, 14, and 15, you will tie knots here. Other teams will go to other testing rooms," the base's assessor said to everyone while holding a scoreboard.

In the blink of an eye, only teams 12, 13, 14, and 15 remained on the playground.

Team 12 was the first to take the field, and just as Wang Aiguo had predicted, the extremely cold weather affected everyone's speed. However, since everyone had practiced quite a bit, even with the impact, passing the test wasn't a big problem.

With the added protection from the oil, Wang Aiguo and the monks suddenly became incredibly fast, as if they had activated a cheat code.

After Team 12 finished their exams, Sister Leopard led the members of Team 13 up. It must be said, Sister Leopard gave Wang Aiguo a strange look the moment she arrived.

"Sanbai, something seems off. Aren't you usually slow at knot tying? Why are you so fast today?"

"I've been practicing knot tying a lot lately, and this is the result of my training," Wang Aiguo said calmly and without flinching.

No sooner had they finished speaking than the monk walked up to Sister Leopard and said, "No, it was his family who sent over some protective oil. I must say, this oil is very effective."

"Pfft." Wang Aiguo almost spat out a mouthful of blood. None of the members of the 12th Martial Monk Team said anything, but when faced with the female soldier, they betrayed Wang Aiguo without hesitation.

The next moment, Sister Leopard's eyes lit up.

"Before you all go on stage, go to 300's place and get some oil!"

"Calm down, I only have a little oil on my hands, not enough for so many of you to use!" Wang Aiguo quickly said.

"It's okay, he's already put it on his face, you can rub it on his face."

The voice of a martial monk could be heard from not far away.

Haha, what happened to the camaraderie we were promised...?