"You heard it right, you'll soon be a Second Lieutenant," Buck laughed heartily.
Seeing the shocked expression on Zhou Yuan's face, he finally felt that Zhou was a normal young man again, no longer as cold as a robot before.
"You're the squad leader of Campbell, and were already likely to be promoted to Second Lieutenant in a short time. Now, you're just getting an early promotion," he continued.
"Thank General Anders, he believed that you qualified for triggering the new star clause and used the authority of the Chief Strategic Officer to erase your qualification cooldown period."
"But don't be too happy yet, it won't be easy for you to move up from here, and you may very well die on the way."
"When can I report for duty?" Zhou Yuan asked expectantly, suppressing his joy.
Although stepping up to Second Lieutenant sounds exaggerated, it has actually happened countless times in the Federal Army.
Take his old classmate Rico for example. During his first participation in the war, Rico was seriously injured and fell on the battlefield. Luckily, he met Professor Zarack who saved him and led him to join Zarack's Hard Men team. During his second participation in the war, Rico soloed a tank beetle and was promoted from Private to Corporal by Zarack. After the second war, he directly became a First Lieutenant due to Zarack's death and his own outstanding combat record, becoming the new commander of the Hard Men team.
Although Karl helped Rico, his promotions were also due to his performance, otherwise his team members would not have respected him, and the Strategic Department would not have approved of him.
Opportunities are everywhere. A good ranking in the team competition, breaking some training records, or performing well on the battlefield, can all help accelerate one's promotion.
A few days ago, he went on a mission to rescue the Strategic Army's Major General. If they had succeeded in rescuing him, Turner would not just be a Second Lieutenant, but Campbell would have to salute him.
In the future, there will be a real monster in the Starship Fleet, a beautiful girl whose name he has forgotten. At the age of 26, she will already be the Air and Space Commander of the Starship Fleet. The combined stars of Rico's trio at that time were not even five stars! Compared to that monster, his promotion from Private to Second Lieutenant is not really impressive, it only means he is "not an idiot".
More than his promotion, he is more concerned about when he can join the Special Operations Forces.
"I don't manage that, it depends on when the Strategic Department approves it, but it should be within these few days, because it's General Angus's order," Buck shrugged.
"Ok!" Zhou nodded, picked up the Barrett next to him, and began to kill the bugs.
He can wait a few days, and today is already the 21st. On the 25th, the fortress will continue to open the communication window, attracting the bug tide. Before joining the Special Operations Forces, if he can still encounter a wave of bug tide, it would be perfect.
"He's really a monster..." Buck didn't leave after seeing Zhou starting to work, but chose to stand next to him and watch.
The more he watched, the more shocked he felt, and he couldn't help repeating what he had said many times before. He believed Zhou was truly a monster.
It was fine at the beginning. Zhou's attack speed was about once every five seconds, which was not even considered average among special forces snipers. But he could maintain this efficiency for a long time, without needing to adjust his breathing even after several minutes, and never missing a single shot. This is definitely a marksman-level skill.
Combined with his explosive physical fitness, he is a born special forces soldier!
Unfortunately, his direct team is already full, and he cannot easily replace the team members who have fought and died alongside him. Otherwise, he would definitely take Zhou with him.
This kind of soldier, he dreams of leading!
Thirty minutes later, Buck and Zhou Yuan exchanged greetings and left the watchtower. His team informed him that General Angus' inspection had concluded, and he needed to lead the team to escort General Angus back to the headquarters. After Buck departed, Zhou Yuan continued exterminating pests with remarkable efficiency. It wasn't just a show of marksmanship for Buck; he genuinely wanted to earn more soul points because the evolutionary gene fluid was simply irresistible. No one could resist evolution!
Host: Zhou Yuan
Identity: Federation First-Class Soldier, 18-year-old male enhanced human
Attributes: Strength 3.5, Speed 3, Jumping 3, Agility 2.5, Endurance 3, Defense 3, Self-Healing 3.5, Skill 1.5, Brain Function 5.5
Skills: Rapid Memory, Fast Learning, Telepathy
Equipment: Heavy Atomic Flying Wing Suit, ZF-1 Rifle, Infinite Ammo SAW...
Title: Bloodthirsty - Increases Strength by 0.5, Speed by 0.5, Jumping by 0.5, and Self-Healing by 0.5
Soul Points:
At 7:10 in the morning, as Zhou Yuan descended the defensive wall, he smiled with satisfaction. His soul points had exceeded 70,000, which though still far from 800,000, was another step closer.
"Boss, what happened last night?"
"Captain, I'm curious too. Were those arrogant skeleton soldiers trying to cause trouble?"
Before Zhou Yuan could even glance at the control panel, his teammates began chattering about what happened last night. They had a general idea of what had occurred. The Special Operations Unit had arrived, and a captain had fought Zhou Yuan, only to lose in the end. It was truly big news.
As Zhou Yuan's subordinates, they were also filled with pride. They had been discussing the incident during their card games!
"Guys..."
"I might be leaving the Defense Unit soon."
After a brief hesitation, Zhou Yuan decided to tell his teammates the truth. This matter couldn't be kept a secret. The new recruits might not be aware, but the veterans would surely understand what it meant. It wouldn't take much questioning to find out.
"What?!"
The team members exclaimed in unison, their faces filled with shock as they looked at Zhou Yuan. He had just become a squad leader as a first-class soldier, and yesterday he had even been promoted to a first-class soldier. Why would he suddenly leave?
"Boss, are you going to the Special Operations Unit?"
At that moment, James slapped his hand down.
"The Special Operations Unit?!"
Upon hearing James' words, the team members grasped the situation. Zhou Yuan hadn't mentioned leaving the team yesterday, but today he suddenly announced his departure. It was likely related to what happened tonight. Perhaps that fight was an invitation from the Special Operations Unit!
If that was the case, they could understand. The Special Operations Unit was another name for the Special Forces. Who wouldn't want to be a member of the Special Forces? They wouldn't be able to refuse either!
"That's right, I am joining the Special Operations Unit."
"But don't worry, the team leader will select a new squad leader from within the team, and you all will definitely know the new squad leader."