"You know, back then, that large mecha was only 0.01 centimeters away from me. I could even see its sexy chest armor... And I knew that 0.01 seconds later, it would kneel before me.
To be honest, I didn't have any other good means of attack at the time. The only thing I could guarantee was that once it got hit by my Hand Grenade, it would lose its combat capability.
But in the mere few seconds before that attack, I realized that I could only take a Hand Grenade and perish together with it.
Because its reaction speed was also extremely fast. Even missiles and machine gun bullets could be dodged by it. Yeah... just like in the movies, like The Matrix. It was thrilling, but it could dodge all of them.
Yes, if I relied on throwing it under those circumstances, it would one hundred percent dodge it. And it was flying all over the sky, so it was really hard to predict its movements.
Tanks, helicopters, Machine Guns—none of them could lock it down.
So I could only carry out a suicide attack, and I had only one chance. I... all right, I admit I was a little scared.
But when I saw our soldiers sacrificing themselves, when all I could see was war and blood and flesh, I... I had the ability. I had to go.
At that moment, I thought of my mother and father... Although they had passed away long ago, they had taught me early on to be a good child who loved the country and understood courtesy, and to serve the nation when I grew up.
I was still little then, but I still remembered it. Unfortunately, not long afterward, while I was still very young, they left me..."
"What do you think he's doing?"
On the rooftop of a tall teaching building, two figures sat at the edge.
Leina watched the man and woman strolling along the track below. Seeing that handsome young man in traditional Chinese style talking grandly to a girl he had only known for a few minutes, she turned to the person beside her with an odd expression. "What do you think he's doing?"
Du Qiangwei's expression was much calmer—perhaps expressionless was more accurate. Folding her arms, she said blandly, "Walking off his meal, showing off his achievements, selling patriotic sentiment, playing the victim, and picking up a girl while he's at it."
The school did not only have Super Soldier trainees who would form the Super Soldier Company. There were also many ordinary people training for other positions—engineers, researchers, scientists, and so on.
In fact, Du Qiangwei had not been studying here for just one year. She had taken her university courses here as well: Wormhole Theory, Space Jump.
Naturally, Super Soldiers were popular and drew attention. She had been like that before too, except she was rather cold. When people met her, they would only exchange greetings.
Someone would call out "Rose," and she would answer with a simple "Mm."
The one before them might be different. He was chatting enthusiastically with a sweet, innocent little girl. Under the night sky, one was handsome and dashing, the other delicate and demure, strolling side by side.
Obviously, a tall, handsome Super Soldier who spoke gently and pleasantly, with lofty stories and a sorrowful background that made people ache for him, who was powerful yet approachable—there was no way that innocent little girl would be willing to leave.
"Doesn't he know the difference between Super Soldiers and ordinary people?" Leina's expression was a little strange. She had thought he was a very clever young man, as naturally gifted as she was.
"He probably doesn't have any clear understanding of it." Du Qiangwei shook her head lightly. "Or even if he has some awareness, it isn't important to a boy in heat. Besides, perhaps he isn't all that serious about it."
Super Soldiers and ordinary people had vastly different lifespans. If they became partners, they would definitely face many problems and pains in the future.
True love might not care about such things, but if possible, they should naturally be avoided as much as possible.
"Wang Ji's file shows that he had always had many admirers, but he had always refused relationships. He worked hard, made progress, and had a solid plan... Now it seems that he rationally believed he had not yet reached mating season.
Once all restraints were removed, he should reveal his true nature. It was time to fall in love." Du Qiangwei curled her lips slightly, her expression unchanged.
For a Super Soldier who had exceeded expectations and control, especially one who was clearly rather powerful, the military's first step was to analyze his records, temperament, and psychology.
Only then could they prescribe the right remedy and prevent him from slipping out of control and causing unexpected trouble.
That was why they knew Wang Ji very well. They had also been observing his behavior and development these past few days. It seemed what they were seeing now was another major discovery.
"But does he have two glass balls growing beneath his eyebrows?" Leina frowned, clearly confused.
Her question came out of nowhere, yet Du Qiangwei did not find it strange. Instead, she nodded solemnly.
"I think they're two Hand Grenades."
"I don't know whether I'll die in battle, but since I came here, I've made some mental preparations."
Under the moonlight, Wang Ji let out a melancholy sigh. "When I think about how I'm alone, with no ties or attachments... perhaps even if I died in battle, no one would mourn for me."
He looked up at the night sky. The reflection of the bright moon and stars lay in his deep eyes. Seen from beside him, his handsome face carried a sorrow that seemed apart from the world.
The girl named Wang Bingbing looked at him with heartache. She had never expected that the young, powerful Super Soldier said to protect the people, whom the academy had been talking about today, had such a pitiful past.
"Aji, don't be afraid, and don't be sad. No matter how much pain you have endured in the past, I believe your future will definitely be better."
Looking at the grown boy before her, Bingbing Guniang's beautiful face was full of sympathy and tenderness. "You protect the country and its people, so you will surely gain a warm home of your own, and there will be a girl who loves you.
She will be proud of you. Just like today, so many people at the academy watched your news and felt proud from the bottom of their hearts, honored by association.
Even if you... she would love you for the rest of her life.
I believe that..."
"Ahem!!!"
A sudden cough rang out, like a Wormhole abruptly opening and closing.
Du Qiangwei stood calmly in the path the two had been taking. One hand was in her pocket, while the other covered her mouth as she coughed once. Then she said evenly, "Sorry to interrupt you getting to know a new classmate. This is... Oh, hello. Bingbing, right?"
Bingbing Guniang was a little startled, but she quickly recognized who this was and gave her a sweet smile. "Hello, Rose. Wang Ji and I just met, and we were having a pleasant chat."
"Mm, it seems he's adapting quite well to the environment here... That's good." Du Qiangwei replied before looking directly at Wang Ji. Raising her brows, she said, "All the new students will arrive tomorrow. If you have any requests, you'd better think them through and bring them up as soon as possible. Tell me tomorrow morning. Once there are more people, it will be harder to make exceptions.
And training may get very busy. Perhaps apart from our own team, we'll have little time to stay in touch with others... If you have any university classmates or something, you can take the time to meet them tomorrow.
Mm, that's all."
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