Ace Special Forces in Movies and TV Shows

Chapter 0030: Acceptance

Zheng Yingqi ranked 39th in the 5km cross-country race for the entire company. In the Steel Seventh Company, this result is nothing special, since it is not an assessment of individual performance. Many tough guys are taking care of the newcomers and have not exerted their full strength.

The representatives of this are Wu Liuyi and Shi Jin. Wu Liuyi is second in every 5-kilometer race and is the undisputed number one in the Seventh Company. Although Shi Jin cannot compare with Wu Liuyi, he has no problem ranking in the top ten in the company.

Therefore, this number 39 is nothing to the Seventh Company.

But if this result were achieved by a new recruit who had just joined the company and had not yet undergone five-kilometer cross-country training, it would be remarkable!

What's more, this newcomer was fully armed to the teeth!

Gao Cheng was smug. Although the clerk was wincing in pain, Gao Cheng was laughing heartily. He could almost see the 7th Company sweeping the championship and runner-up titles in the next division-wide competition. If he could sweep the championship and runner-up titles in the army group competition, he, Gao Laoqi, would walk like a crab!

A group of people were massaging Zheng Yingqi, stretching his muscles. Gao Cheng felt relieved and began to pay attention to the overall results. As the last class dragged the new recruits back, the clerk had already recorded the results of each class. Gao Cheng took the results recorded by the clerk and showed a carefree smile again.

Company Commander Gao laughed far too many times today, but there was nothing he could do about it.

"Tell me, how could I not laugh? The whole company added 28 new recruits, and their total five-kilometer time is still at the same level! How could I not laugh?" Gao Cheng argued vehemently in response to Hong Xingguo's accusation of his outburst today. Hong Xingguo laughed too, but then became puzzled and said, "Wait a minute, how could they maintain the same level?"

Gao Cheng excitedly recounted Zheng Yingqi's performance, concluding with, "That kid has guts! He's a good soldier!"

Hong Xingguo said, "Zheng Yingqi? I think he's from the same hometown as Wu Liuyi. I really didn't expect that Wu Liuyi's place is full of good soldiers! One is Wu Liuyi, one is Zheng Yingqi, oh right, and there's another one named... named..."

"Chengcai!" Gao Cheng said.

"Yes! Wu Liuyi's hometown is a place that produces excellent soldiers!" Hong Xingguo exclaimed sincerely, while Gao Cheng thought of Xu Sanduo and secretly shook his head.

If Xu Sanduo could get even a little bit from these three boys, I wouldn't have rejected Shi Jin's request!

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Shi Jin specifically granted Zheng Yingqi a half-day leave, allowing him to skip the morning's training session. While granting the leave, he also scolded Zheng Yingqi:

"You always had to push yourself, and now look what happened! Let me tell you, you'll be in pain all over for the next few days! You just had to push yourself. A five-kilometer cross-country run with full gear needs to be done gradually. Running with dozens of kilograms of gear all at once is bound to cause problems! You never listen to advice! Now you should lie in bed properly. If you're still not feeling well this afternoon, you can lie in bed all afternoon. Here's some medicine I got from the medic. Let me apply it to you. And at noon, I'll get you a special hospital meal."

Shi Jin kept talking, and Zheng Yingqi could only smile foolishly as Shi Jin applied the medicine for him. After Shi Jin finished applying it, Zheng Yingqi said foolishly, "Squad leader, you're such a nice person."

"I'm your class monitor, it's my duty." Shi Jin ruffled Zheng Yingqi's hair like he would his own younger brother, and finally said, "Rest in bed, I'm going to train."

After Shi Jin left, Zheng Yingqi felt the coolness of the medicine applied to his body and suddenly thought:

It's actually a good thing that Squad Leader Fei's Xu Sanduo and Xu Sandaizi didn't come to the 7th Company. It would be a waste for such a good sergeant as Shi Jin to retire. Such a good person should continue to play a role in the army!

He thought of Xu Sanduo's simple-minded appearance again and sighed in his heart, wondering how that guy was doing in the Third Platoon of the Third Company.

After thinking about all this, Zheng Yingqi finally focused his attention on himself.

"A 2-point increase to all attributes? That's such a great effect! It's truly...unexpected!"

Zheng Yingqi was surprised by the effect of his attributes increasing by 2 points. In basic training, he could run three kilometers without any pressure, and Bai Tiejun was about the same. But when it came to the five-kilometer cross-country run, Bai Tiejun was exhausted to the point of collapse. And this was without any weight. As for himself, in standard full gear, he actually ran faster than some veterans. This improvement was truly remarkable!

"There are all attributes... does that mean there are also single attributes?" Zheng Yingqi guessed. "According to the settings of online games, attributes are generally divided into strength, agility, spirit, and stamina? I don't know how they set mine up... I've felt energetic since yesterday, so it seems I also have a spirit attribute?"

Unable to figure it out no matter how much he guessed, Zheng Yingqi simply called out, "Hey you... what the heck... are you there... say something?"

"Come out, I need to talk to you about something. Can we not bring the undercover agents?"

With no one in the dormitory, Zheng Yingqi began to speak in a low voice like a mentally healthy lunatic. If someone were to come in at this moment, they would definitely think that this guy had been possessed.

But in the end, just as he had expected, the mysterious thing inside him had been playing dead all along.

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Zheng Yingqi realized he had truly underestimated the benefits of a +2 to all attributes. He had thought he'd be sore for a few days, but by noon, the soreness was almost gone. Shi Jin, who had brought Zheng Yingqi his sick lunch, was surprised to see him already exercising in the dormitory.

"Hey, you really are a weirdo, you've recovered so quickly? You should be able to participate in this afternoon's training, right?"

Zheng Yingqi had been idling around for hours and was already bored. Upon hearing this, he immediately said, "Yes, I'm already all better."

"Okay, I'll go to training this afternoon."

After lunch, the soldiers returned to their dormitories one after another. As soon as they entered the dormitory, the soldiers of the third squad surrounded Zheng Yingqi, looking at him as if he were a rare treasure.

The veterans, squeezing Zheng Yingqi's body, exclaimed in admiration, "What are you made of, kid? You actually managed to run five kilometers fully equipped on your first try, and you even came in 39th place!"

"Good lad! You've really made a name for yourself! Squad Leader Wu, you'd better watch out, your company's title of first in the 5-kilometer race might be in jeopardy!"

A veteran's words spurred on Wu Liuyi, a mere spectator, but Wu Liuyi paid no heed to the challenge, instead displaying a fierce fighting spirit: "That's the best way! Mutual pressure leads to great progress! Without opponents, life would be utterly boring!"

Zheng Yingqi chuckled and said, "Squad Leader Wu's mentality perfectly reflects the saying: How lonely it is to be invincible!"

The soldiers of the third squad burst into laughter. At that moment, Cheng Yongjun walked up to Zheng Yingqi and said sincerely, "Zheng Yingqi! You've got it!"

An apology is out of the question, but a humble attitude is a must—this is a man's pride and how men should interact. Unless one is completely drunk, an apology is not something to be taken lightly.

Zheng Yingqi understood Cheng Yongjun's meaning and said with a smile, "It's still the veteran who's the best!" He gave a thumbs up: "I tried my best, but I still couldn't outrun you!"

Cheng Yongjun said sheepishly, "I've just been running a lot and have a lot of experience. I'm sure you'll be able to easily surpass us veterans in a few days! Keep it up!"

Zheng Yingqi, of course, wasn't arrogant. He said sincerely, "We still need the guidance of our seniors. If you have any tips or tricks, don't keep them to yourselves. Teach Bai Tiejun and me properly, and then we'll crush the other classes!"

This is the kind of vibe that veterans love the most; soldiers, after all, value the collective above all else!

The veterans patted their chests and said, "Don't worry, we definitely won't hold back! Our Third Platoon will definitely be the best platoon in the Seventh Company!"

Bai Tiejun breathed a sigh of relief. He was worried that Zheng Yingqi would always be at odds with veteran Cheng Yongjun, but he didn't expect that Cheng Yongjun would accept Zheng Yingqi so easily. He felt a pang of sadness. When would he be able to be accepted by the veterans like Zheng Yingqi?