Special Skill

"There was actually nothing I couldn't say." Jiang Yan Hai fell silent for a moment. He had found an excuse that barely counted as one.

"Then tell me." Gong Jian immediately said.

He paid close attention to Jiang Yan Hai because Jiang Yan Hai's education, intelligence, and current achievements all proved that his future was limitless. The military would never neglect talent.

"Maybe I was just being overly sensitive. You know I've had more experiences than most, and it's not bragging to say that I'm quite intelligent, so I tend to think about things more. During recruit training, there were some little schemes among the recruits, so I felt that military life wasn't what I'd imagined. I became a little lost."

"And Instructor, you know that the military isn't somewhere you can join whenever you want and leave whenever you want. During that time, I kept wondering whether I should be doing research instead. Maybe that would suit me better. Anyway, I was a little lost because... not to brag, but I feel like I can do anything well." Jiang Yan Hai deliberately scratched his head and spoke with an embarrassed expression.

Gong Jian immediately understood. The recruits nowadays were all from the post-2000s generation, and these kids were far more complicated than recruits had been back then. Saying they were plotting against each other might have been exaggerating, but wherever there were people, there would inevitably be conflicts—even among veterans.

So Gong Jian immediately understood that perhaps Jiang Yan Hai's extreme reaction had been caused by those things.

"Then how did you work through it?" Gong Jian smiled but did not explain. He knew that some recruits needed explanations and encouragement, but someone like Jiang Yan Hai did not.

If someone like Jiang Yan Hai could not sort it out himself, he would not have appeared here.

"Actually, Instructor, I'm a particularly straightforward person. If you investigated my university life, you should know that my social circle was very small. I don't like scheming against people, which is why I felt the military suited me. During the time I was assigned to the farm, although I barely interacted with Squad Leader Liu or the comrades around me, I could feel their concern."

Jiang Yan Hai smiled. This was not a lie. A real lie was nine parts truth and one part falsehood.

"Although we raised pigs there, it was actually simpler there. Of course, I think Squad Leader Liu took such good care of me because someone had put in a word for me."

Jiang Yan Hai did not avoid saying certain things outright. Gong Jian was a smart man, so there was no need to skirt around them.

"But even if someone had put in a word, perhaps Squad Leader Liu and the others had orders to follow. Still, their concern for me was genuine, and I was very grateful. That was when I more or less figured it out. You can't control what other people think in this world. You only need to be yourself."

Jiang Yan Hai was not lying. During that period, he had looked rather frightening to others, completely like someone who had despaired of the world. In truth, that really had been his state at the time.

So Squad Leader Liu and those comrades had truly cared about him. It was just that Jiang Yan Hai gave them very little response, and most of the time, they did not dare interact with him too much.

"It's good that you got over it." Gong Jian sighed inwardly and reached out to pat Jiang Yan Hai's shoulder. Jiang Yan Hai's intelligence was beyond doubt. It seemed geniuses really were different from ordinary people. Once he had figured it out, he did not need others to say much; he could solve everything himself.

"Alright, take half the day off today. Get some rest." Gong Jian smiled.

Jiang Yan Hai nodded. This matter was considered settled, and the rest could be dealt with later. However, he still had many unanswered questions, yet the Red Star Auxiliary Engine ignored him completely. He had to explore everything on his own.

Perhaps things would change once his permissions rose in the future. But the number behind his permissions was still 0, and Jiang Yan Hai had no idea when they would increase.

Gong Jian had given him half a day off, and Jiang Yan Hai did not stand on ceremony. It just so happened that the Red Star Engine seemed to have grown a conscience and had not issued him any new training tasks. He could return to the dormitory and deal with this reward.

When he returned to his barracks, there was still one empty bunk in the squad room—that was his. Jiang Yan Hai quickly spread out and organized his belongings. He could rest here that afternoon, and no one would disturb him. The men of Fourth Company were still carrying out their daily training.

After Jiang Yan Hai sat on the edge of the bed, he focused his attention. An attribute window immediately appeared in his vision, displaying his attributes. His physical fitness and Neural Reaction were still 150 and 120 respectively. If he claimed the 20-point mission reward now, it would take effect immediately, but his body would have corresponding reactions, so there was no rush.

His permission level was still Recruit: 0 points, still a long way from one hundred.

As for this mission reward, Jiang Yan Hai took a deep breath and focused on the Electronic Information Warfare Support Program. The moment he concentrated, the relevant description appeared.

"Electronic Information Warfare Support Program: Provides computational assistance and auxiliary computing support for Information Warfare. Can wirelessly connect to all current electronic devices."

Seeing this, Jiang Yan Hai took a deep breath. This was impressive. The importance of Information Warfare in modern warfare was beyond doubt, and this thing actually provided auxiliary computing support. Jiang Yan Hai did not know how fast its computations were, but it was definitely beyond imagination.

Setting that aside for the moment, Jiang Yan Hai did not claim the hacking knowledge. Instead, he claimed the special skill first. He wanted to know what this special skill actually was.

The moment he claimed it, a mechanical notification sounded in his mind.

"Special skill extraction complete. Skill acquired: Unsuppressible Newton's Coffin Lid."

"Pfft... cough... cough..." Jiang Yan Hai choked on his own saliva. He stared in stunned disbelief. What the hell... what was with that name... why did it feel so full of snark?

Jiang Yan Hai immediately focused on the prank-like skill, and its description appeared at once: Where the mind reached, the bullet would arrive. Using mental power as a guide, it maximized hit rate.

That was it? Jiang Yan Hai was completely dumbfounded. What the hell was this supposed to be?

"Skill successfully claimed. Activate?" The mechanical notification sounded again.

"Activate." Jiang Yan Hai said directly. He wanted to know what this skill was all about.