Special Skills

"There's actually nothing I can't say," Jiang Yan Hai said after a moment of silence, finding what he felt was a plausible excuse.

"Then tell me," Gong Jian immediately replied.

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 certainly wouldn't overlook such talent.

"Perhaps I was just being a bit too sensitive. You know my experiences are quite varied, and it's not bragging, but my intelligence is quite high, so I tend to overthink things. Maybe it was during basic training, with some of the petty squabbles among new recruits. It wasn't quite the military life I had imagined, and I felt a bit lost."

"And you know, Political Instructor, the army isn't something you can just join or leave as you please. During that time, I kept thinking if I should be doing research or something similar, perhaps that would be more suitable for me. Anyway, I was a bit lost because... I won't brag, but I feel I can do anything I set my mind to." Jiang Yan Hai deliberately scratched his head, looking a bit embarrassed.

Gong Jian immediately understood. The new recruits now were all born after 2000, and these kids were far more complex than recruits of the past. While "petty squabbles" might be an exaggeration, where there are people, there are bound to be conflicts, even among some of the older soldiers.

So, Gong Jian immediately realized that perhaps Jiang Yan Hai's extreme reaction was due to these reasons.

"So, how did you figure things out later?" Gong Jian smiled, not offering an explanation. He knew that with some new recruits, you might need to explain and encourage them, but for someone like Jiang Yan Hai, no explanation was necessary.

Because for someone like Jiang Yan Hai, if he hadn't figured it out, he wouldn't be standing here now.

"Actually, Political Instructor, I'm a very simple person. If you had investigated my college life, you would know my social circle is very small, and I don't like engaging in petty schemes with people, which is why I thought the army would suit me. And during the time I was assigned to the farm, although I had almost zero interaction with Squad Leader Liu and the comrades around me, I could feel their concern."

Jiang Yan Hai said with a smile. He wasn't lying. True lies are nine parts truth and one part falsehood.

"Even though we were raising pigs there, it was actually simpler. Of course, I imagine Squad Leader Liu taking such good care of me was partly due to someone putting in a good word."

Jiang Yan Hai didn't shy away from mentioning some things directly, and Gong Jian was smart enough to know that avoiding them was unnecessary.

"But even if someone put in a good word, and Squad Leader Liu and the others might have had orders to follow, their concern for me wasn't fake, and I'm very grateful. It was around that time I mostly figured things out. You can't control what others think in this world; you just need to do your best."

Jiang Yan Hai wasn't lying. During that period, Jiang Yan Hai was quite frightening to others, appearing like someone who had lost all hope in the world. In reality, he was indeed in that state at that time.

Therefore, Squad Leader Liu and those comrades genuinely cared about him, but Jiang Yan Hai responded very little, and they often didn't dare to interact with him too much.

"It's good that you've come around," Gong Jian thought to himself, then reached out and patted Jiang Yan Hai's shoulder. Jiang Yan Hai's intelligence was undeniable; it seemed geniuses were indeed different from ordinary people. Once he figured things out, he didn't need anyone else to say anything; he could resolve everything himself.

"Alright, you have half a day off today. Go rest," Gong Jian said with a smile.

Jiang Yan Hai nodded. This matter was settled. The remaining issues were for later, but Jiang Yan Hai still had many questions unanswered. However, the Red Star Auxiliary Engine completely ignored him; everything required him to explore on his own.

Perhaps things would change when his authority level increased in the future, but the number representing his authority was still 0. Jiang Yan Hai had no idea when his authority level would increase.

Gong Jian had given him half a day off, and Jiang Yan Hai wasn't going to be fussy. It just so happened that the Red Star Engine seemed to have a moment of conscience and hadn't assigned him any new training tasks. He could use this time to go back to the dormitory and sort out the rewards from this mission.

Returning to his barracks, the empty bunk was his. Jiang Yan Hai quickly spread out his belongings and finished organizing them. He could rest here this afternoon, and no one would bother him, as the Fourth Company was still undergoing their daily training.

Sitting on the edge of his bed, Jiang Yan Hai focused his attention, and an attribute panel immediately appeared in his vision, showing his stats. Physical Fitness and Neural Reaction were currently at 150 and 120 respectively. The 20 points from the mission reward would take effect immediately if he claimed them, but his body would have corresponding reactions, so there was no rush.

His authority level was still at the recruit level of 0, a hundred years away from reaching the next stage.

As for the mission rewards this time, Jiang Yan Hai took a deep breath and focused his attention on the Electronic Information Warfare Support Program. As his attention landed on it, relevant information immediately appeared.

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

Seeing this, Jiang Yan Hai took a deep breath. This was incredible. The importance of electronic information warfare in modern warfare was undeniable, and this program actually provided auxiliary computational support. He didn't know how fast the computation was, but this thing definitely exceeded imagination.

Putting this aside for the moment, Jiang Yan Hai didn't claim the Hacker Knowledge. Instead, he claimed the Special Skill first, wanting to know what this Special Skill actually was.

As soon as he claimed it, a mechanical prompt sound echoed 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 was stunned speechless. What the heck... this name... why did it have such a strong sense of mockery?

Jiang Yan Hai immediately focused his attention on this humorous skill, and its description immediately popped up: Wherever the spirit goes, the bullet will hit. Using mental power as a guide, it maximizes hit probability.

That's it? Jiang Yan Hai was completely bewildered. No, what the hell is this?

"Detected successful skill acquisition. Activate?" The mechanical prompt sound appeared again.

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