The First Pest > Chapter 17: Promoted to Third-Class Soldier Ahead of Schedule

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  It's actually nonsense. What problem can the tester have? Song Haicheng was knocked flying, and it still can't prove Xia Xingxiao's strength? Can another person knock Song Haicheng flying? Yu Zile said so just to intentionally cover up what happened earlier.

  After all, what happened just now is everyone's responsibility, including Yu Zile and Zhang Feng. Fortunately, the final result was still within a controllable range. If Song Haicheng really died, even Zhang Feng would have been criticized. He was on the scene after all. Yu Zile didn't want to openly discuss this matter here, so she could only temporarily cover it up for now.

  Xia Xingxiao quietly let out a breath of relief. After calming down, Xia Xingxiao also broke into a cold sweat thinking about what had just happened. At the time, he really did want Song Haicheng dead and hadn't held back. But now that he thought about it, he couldn't bear the consequences. If Song Haicheng really died, his own troubles would probably increase greatly.

  It's no big deal if Song Haicheng loses his life. However, the prerequisite is that sufficient preparations must be made so that there will be no need to go to a military tribunal afterwards and receive punishment. Otherwise, for the sake of one Song Haicheng, it would not be worth sacrificing oneself. This Yu Zhirui has finally done something good, and seems less annoying now.

  Who knew, just thinking about it, saw Yu Zile take out a set of third-class soldier shoulder badges from her arms, and with a slightly softened expression, she said to him: "Xia Xingxiao, congratulations, you have met the conditions for being awarded the rank of third-class soldier. On behalf of the Military Law Department of the Mian Luo Military Base, I hereby award you the rank of third-class soldier. The Federation will always be with you."

  She is the military judge of the Mello military base and has the power to grant ranks below captain on the spot. Of course, the premise is that the object being granted must meet the conditions for granting a rank. All military ranks awarded by the federal army will be strictly recorded and checked later. Occasionally, there will also be idle parliamentarians who come to inspect.

  When Xia Xingxiao sent Song Haicheng flying, Yu Zilei had already made up her mind to send Xia Xingxiao to the battlefield as soon as possible. Such a freak, such an abnormal person, continuing to stay in the Mian Luo military base was really too dangerous. With this kind of rubbish and second-generation surname, heaven knows what other troubles he would stir up.

  Like Yves, the current Yu Zhi Lei is most worried about Xia Xing Xiao's brainlessness. Genius is not scary, and monsters are not scary, what's scary is a genius with no brains, a monster with no brains! The greater their ability, the greater their destructive power. If they listen to orders and execute commands, they will be the brightest heroes of the Federation. But if they lose their cool and act recklessly, even the Miao Luo military base may be destroyed!

  The basic condition for being awarded the rank of third-class soldier is to meet the standard of a second-class cultivator. Specifically, it means that the explosive force reaches 500 kilograms or the speed reaches 50 meters per second. Now, Xia Xingxiao has already met one of the conditions and should be awarded the rank of third-class soldier. With Song Haicheng's example set, who dares to have any objections?

  In fact, some new recruits were secretly guessing whether Xia Xing's strength had already reached the standard of a third-level cultivator. Look at the power with which he threw Song Haicheng away, it's extremely possible that it exceeded 1,000 kilograms! That was already the standard for a third-level cultivator.

  Looking at the third-class soldier's shoulder badge in Yu Zilei's hand, Ye Xifu's eyes were filled with a strong sense of jealousy that could no longer be concealed. There was no way around it, he and Song Haicheng had both been striving for this honor, but unexpectedly, this glory had been snatched away by Xia Xingxiao. If Song Haicheng woke up at this moment, he would probably be stimulated into a coma again.

  In the new recruits' team, being the first to get a military promotion was undoubtedly a great honor. This honor would follow them for the rest of their lives. They had always thought that in the fifth squad, the one who should have gotten the third-class soldier rank first was one of them. But they didn't expect that Xia Xingxiao, who suddenly appeared out of nowhere, with just one whistle, took away this honor without any warning. And to make matters worse, they had no resistance at all. Song Haicheng was still unconscious.

  What made Song Haicheng and Ye Sifu even more unbearable was that, looking at Xia Xingxiao's expression, he seemed to be not very willing to accept this third-class soldier rank, and it was as if he was in a state of helplessness. Seeing the bitter smile on Xia Xingxiao's mouth, Ye Sifu's heart was about to explode with anger.

  Ma Lai's wall, even the pretentious ones didn't pretend like this. Not only was Ye Si furious, but many of the new recruits were also furious. There was no way to describe Xia Xingxiao's reaction, it was indeed a bit too much. In their opinion, this was purely pretending to be cool. They all wished they could jump onto the stage and scold Xia Xingxiao's face: "Damn, if you don't pretend to be cool, will you die?!"

  Actually, Xia Xingxiao wasn't pretending to be arrogant. Everything that happened earlier, from start to finish, including the test and throwing Song Haicheng, was not his intention. The former was due to the mysterious Zhu Zong's manipulation, while the latter was a result of being provoked. He didn't have any thoughts of staying in the army at all, so naturally he wouldn't be enthusiastic about the army's glory. To be honest, he couldn't wait to get away from it!

  This third-class soldier's rank, in Xia Xingxiao's eyes, was not an honor but a shackle. Accepting this rank would be like being bound by another rope. Because the more honors he received, the more attention the army would pay to him. His hope of leaving the army would become increasingly slim. But at this moment, could he say that he didn't accept it?

  If he said no, he would definitely be beaten to death by Zhao Zhi and others. For the instructors of the fifth squad, today's test was absolutely astonishing. Who could have thought that a waste with a cultivation index of zero would actually make a stunning debut and achieve unprecedented results? If it were someone with a bad heart, they would probably be lying in the hospital sucking oxygen by now.

  At this time, Zhao Zhi Lei, as the team leader, had clearly felt the jealous eyes of other team leaders. The competition between the eleven new recruit teams was originally very fierce. No team leader wanted to admit defeat, and no team leader thought they had a must-win guarantee. But all of this ended after Xia Xing Xiao made his move.

  Other new recruits, who were originally going to compete with the fifth squad. Song Haicheng and Ye Sufei's results, compared to the top students of other squads, didn't have an overwhelming advantage. Now that this freak Xia Xingxiao is here, who dares to compete with the fifth squad? Does anyone want to be swung around by Xia Xingxiao twice and then thrown away? Even those who like being airborne don't have it that good.

  Xia Xingxiao's sudden appearance, stunning and breathtaking, will soon spread throughout the entire military base. This is absolutely a proud moment for the instructors of the Fifth Squad! Those who don't know the inside story would think that Xia Xingxiao is their carefully nurtured genius! In fact, they have nothing to do with him. But this doesn't matter. Glory is glory, and it can't be escaped. From now on, the Fifth Squad will definitely walk tall.

  Yu Zilei composed herself and walked up to Xia Xingxiao, personally pinning the third-class soldier's epaulets onto his uniform. From now on, Xia Xingxiao was officially a third-class soldier. This was the highest rank in the fifth squad aside from the instructor. Song Haicheng and Ye Sifu would have to salute him first when they saw him; otherwise, it would be disrespecting military discipline.

  "Damn, I've been had again..." While others were admiring and envying, Xia Xingxiao's inner bitter smile was truly unspeakable. Honestly, he really hadn't expected Yu Zhirui to pull off such a move. All along, what he had hoped for most was that Yu Zhirui would scold him severely and then directly kick him out of the army.

  Can't help but admit, this move is really fatal. She actually awarded herself the rank of third-class soldier in public, leaving herself no room for maneuver at all. With the shoulder badge of a third-class soldier on her body, she can't use the excuse of having a cultivation index of zero to leave the military. Even an idiot knows that someone with a cultivation index of zero can't possibly have such a powerful burst of power? Not dissecting him is already being very kind, and he still wants to leave the military?

  What's even more deadly is that he has attracted the attention of many people with ulterior motives. At least, Base Commander Chen Duo Hai will be keeping a close eye on him. Due to his relationship, Chen Duo Hai had endured no small amount of pressure from outside. Now, trash had suddenly transformed into an absolute genius, pulling off a 360-degree shocking reversal, and if Chen Duo Hai didn't die from laughter, it would be strange.

  It must be known that Xia Xingxiao is not only the first person to receive the rank of Third-Class Soldier in the Meng Luo military base since its establishment, but also the first person in the entire Federation Army to receive the rank of Third-Class Soldier within ten days of joining the army. Even in the entire Starry Sky world, there may not be anyone with a cultivation speed faster than his.

  Before this, the fastest person to get a third-class soldier rank was also obtained after forty days of enlistment. It can be said that he created an unprecedented myth. Such a freakish character wants to leave the army? Don't even think about it! If he were Chen Duo Hai, even if the king of heaven came, they would have to keep him here.

  It's all over, this time it's really all over.

  It's all because of that damn bitter pearl, it's really too damn frustrating.

  It is precisely because this bitter bead is secretly at work that the Easy Tendon Classic will automatically run.

  If it weren't for the excellent training effect of Yi Jin Jing, which opened up all the meridians in his body, he wouldn't have been able to exert a force of 500 kilograms so easily!

  I knew it, I should have dug out this damn pearl myself. Look at the kind of trouble it's gotten me into! All my hopes and dreams are down the drain because of it. If things keep going like this, I'll really end up on the battlefield sacrificing my life for the country!

  Unfortunately, it's too late to say anything now. Now even if this trouble-making pearl is dug out, crushed and eaten raw, it can't be made up for.