[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-after-being-reborn-i-became-a-firefighter-again":3,"chapter-after-being-reborn-i-became-a-firefighter-again-after-being-reborn-i-became-a-firefighter-again-chapter-142":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","After Being Reborn, I became a firefighter again?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},712090,950,"Chapter 142 - 98: The Talent of the Firefighter?","after-being-reborn-i-became-a-firefighter-again-chapter-142",142,"\u003Cp>Old soldiers dominate new recruits, how could a dragon lose riding on a face?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wait, how can his earth spider attack flying units?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The advantage is mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This has been the mentality shift of Zhang Yang until now this morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Zhang Yang is already half-dead, Fang Huai is indeed like a pure ground unit, with only two skills that can hit the sky. A regular attack cannot reach Zhang Yang’s dragon, so he can only dodge and wait for the cooldown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Yang, I advise you to understand your place; such incidents should not happen again,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result of the incident was a lukewarm warning from Cao Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the old soldiers in the Second Squadron all knew that Cao Yi wasn’t the kind of person to care about relationships or face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, all the cadres in the Special Duty Squad closely followed Old Teacher He’s true teachings, having a stern face, waiting for the moment to bare teeth—that’s when they’re truly out to get you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last one who ignored a warning was a discharged second stage officer from last year, an eight-year veteran near the end of his service, who was punished to read a letter of remorse for three consecutive days for being late for inspection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he refused, the issue would be reported up the chain to the Big Team, the Detachment, and refusing to obey orders could lead to demotion by a deputy division-level authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the face of a First-class soldier would definitely not be more important than that of an eight-year veteran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small incident made the atmosphere tense for the entire afternoon, aside from Squad Leader Fang from the third stage and the 16-year Logistics Officer from the fourth term busy with their own affairs, almost all the non-commissioned officers were picking up tools and cleaning the vehicles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squad Leader Xiong began to introduce the new recruits to the capabilities of each vehicle:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Car 1 is the main urban foam fire truck, with 3 tons of water, 0.3 tons of Type A foam concentrate, and 0.7 tons of Type B foam concentrate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Number 2 vehicle is a rescue and relief vehicle, a MAN, we call it German Man, with a crane at the back that can lift up to 6 tons of stuff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rescue equipment is all inside; the main thing for this vehicle is for the driver to inspect it—you just need to check if there are empty slots in the tool rack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Number 3 vehicle, by Jiangte, is a 13-ton water supply vehicle with a water cannon and foam capabilities. It can pump in and pump out water and also supply water to leading vehicles; it’s quite large and only has one row of seats, so it carries fewer people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s also an IVECO, it has some commonly used rescue tools; with small rescue missions, you can just take the demolition tools and drive this vehicle there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The squad leaders washing vehicles did not complain about the new recruits stopping to look at the vehicles; having just descended, these things are all crucial lessons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even some details that Xiong Jie didn’t explain thoroughly were supplemented by other old soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Car 1 can seat six; if there’s not enough room, it’s okay to overload by one or two.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Number 2 vehicle and Car 1’s roof-mounted ladders, two-section pull ladders, single bar ladders, also need to be inspected regularly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sometimes when the vehicle driver isn’t present for the evening inspection, the vehicle needs to be started; the keys are all in the vehicle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Squad Leader, what are those three vehicles over there? I see Mercedes too!\" Han Yong pointed to three differently styled vehicles at the edge of the garage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiong Jie patiently explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those vehicles don’t get used often, but the Detachment uses them for exercises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That one, with the big smokestack at the back, is a smoke extraction truck used for underground structures and warehouses when smoke can’t dissipate; we use that to vent it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mercedes next to it is a 32-meter high-reach vehicle, for elevated operations, equipped with a water cannon—and it’s very expensive! Don’t go touching it recklessly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next to that, a 53-meter ladder truck, which can be used for rescuing people and saving supplies from even higher buildings. There’s no water on board, but the load capacity is larger—and much more expensive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiong Jie finished explaining, Fang Huai smiled inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two pieces of equipment are precious only in these days; two to three million in price, but after six or seven years, most Fire Brigades will have them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By that time, there will already be water-jet vehicles with a 120-meter range, fire-fighting missiles that spray dry powder, double-sided fire trucks worth over 8 million, which can be operated from both ends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than a decade later, there will be even more impressive 101-meter Finnish wave ladder fire trucks, costing 24 million each, jokingly known as \"each three consuming a Corps Captain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being discharged, Fang Huai still maintained contact with several firefighting same year soldiers and Squadrons, Detachments’ groups, occasionally popping in to catch up with new information, convenient for chatting and bragging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it comes to the development of firefighting equipment, nobody knew better than him, but some things he had never experienced in person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the introduction, the four new recruits had it clear in their mind if they remembered, or just knew the names if they hadn’t, as for the things the squad leaders introduced, they couldn’t match them in their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiong Jie felt particularly inspired today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were things new recruits would normally learn gradually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason he was able to say so much today was perhaps that this year’s new recruits seemed especially conscientious to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alternatively, it could be because the Squadron had a serious gap these days; three years ago, they had produced He Zhijun, but the previous year, last year, they hadn’t cultivated any standout talents who could outshine the masses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ethos had been increasingly skewing as well, one could say that today’s Second Squadron hinged on half old soldiers, and half externally transferred staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This batch of new recruits gave him some hope—they all seemed to be urban soldiers, yet in their eyes was a desire... a thirst for success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was something the new recruits of the past two years lacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Xiong Jie asked with a smile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about it, did you understand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Huai replied without hesitation, \"Understood, Squad Leader.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Fang Huai’s confident response, the other three new recruits also said, \"Got it, Squad Leader.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, with a knowledgeable same year soldier around, they could ask anything at any time, repeatedly, without worrying about getting scolded for asking too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Washing, wiping, rinsing the trucks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two trucks could be washed at the same time, with one pressurized wash gun and another fire hose from outside the Squadron that could also be attached to a water gun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squad Leader Xiong brought the new recruits a set of combat uniforms and a pair of combat boots each. After donning them, they took turns playing the role of Number One Staff and Number Two Staff, managing the water gun and hose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They even connected to a multifunction water gun, allowing them to experience what’s known as ’flowering’ and what’s called a ’straight stream.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A handful of firefighters were tirelessly serving these big guys with their labor tools and water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is something we have to do every week, even every time we come back from a police dispatch,\" you should pay close attention and learn, because on our weekly vehicle maintenance day we wash together, but usually after a dispatch, if there aren’t many vehicles out, you’ll be the ones washing them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it, Squad Leader Xiong!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rare opportunity to handle a \"gun\" had the four new recruits playing with it with great delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Huai kept adjusting the nozzle from spray to jet, increasing and decreasing pressure, and gradually reacquainted himself with the familiar sensation, now mixed with a tad more curiosity and contemplation than in his past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pondered the design of the thing, what its maker had intended it for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like a fully matured adult returning to his school days, approaching problems not with the same familiarity but with a better understanding of how to think them through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Fang Huai was an exceptional case, his memory enhancements meant both familiarity and contemplation were present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time the new recruits were washing the third vehicle, Fang Huai was holding the gun, Han Yong, the hose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Huai felt the hose dragging and jerking behind him, its stability fluctuating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to say something to Han Yong but when he turned around, he saw Squad Leader Xiong standing by the firefighting hydrant, varying the water pressure now and then, giving them a tough time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Huai chuckled, patted Han Yong’s hand on the hose and, through the surrounding noise of water, shouted like an old squad leader would:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your hand should be hooked at my waist! Lean forward! Why the distance, feeling shy? Afraid I’ll accuse you of taking liberties with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"More, more, you haven’t hit my butt yet!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several old squad leaders around laughed upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This new recruit was trained by Squad Leader Hao, you remember, right? Our year, the model squad leader from Third Company, the one who led the drill demonstration!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know Squad Leader Hao, this kid speaks just like him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha ha, Old Hao trained me for the whole corps drill competition, boy, when he speaks, it’s so infuriating! You’ll know when he gets here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Liu Jianfeng and Zhang Yang, standing to the side, looked displeased upon hearing all this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Jianfeng’s dissatisfaction stemmed from the seeming familiarity everyone had with Hao Chengbin, upset that Squad Leader Fang hadn’t been promoted to non-commissioned officer platoon leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yang, on the other hand, was simply indignant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this short time, he had heard quite a bit about who Hao Chengbin was and had roughly figured out why Fang Huai seemed so proficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An equipment technician must have taught him quite a bit already in the new recruit group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new recruit, just because an old soldier likes him and taught him some things, thinks he knows a lot, huh? Wait till the parallel bars, I’ll teach him a lesson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, Fang Huai noticed the pressure in his gun hadn’t changed and, turning to look at the firefighting hydrant, realized Squad Leader Xiong was no longer there, probably having returned through the squadron’s gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But outside the squadron, a middle-aged couple was waving at him; when they saw him look over, they also tapped on the surrounding aluminum fence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young comrade, could you give us some water? We’ve had a water outage at home!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of water was too loud for Fang Huai to hear them clearly, but seeing them shaking their water buckets, he got the message, dialed down the pressure of the water gun, and waved to signify them to wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hang on a sec!\" he called out, and without asking for permission, he dragged the gun outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Yong felt a little panicked as Fang Huai pulled him towards the wall, \"What are you doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just follow me,\" Fang Huai didn’t explain further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, two vehicles had blocked everyone’s view, and when an old soldier spotted Fang Huai heading behind the vehicles and peeked out from beside one, he saw the couple with the buckets outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprisingly, no one stopped them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Fang Huai reached the fence, he pushed the nozzle through the bars: \"You need water, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man reached into his pocket for a cigarette and with a smile said, \"Exactly, exactly! Thanks, young man!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quickly, Fang Huai waved his hand: \"No smoking for me, just put the buckets on the ground, I’ll get you started!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Yong behind the hose was amazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, to think there’s this kind of perk living next to a fire brigade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a pity that his family’s large villa was located on the city’s outskirts; their community, filled with hills and waters, would take the nearest fire brigade at least fifteen minutes to reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d never had much trouble with water outages either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The villa in his own name, purchased by his parents, was in the same neighborhood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a shame he couldn’t enjoy this benefit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucky for Fang Huai, he hadn’t heard such a messed-up thought, otherwise, he surely would have been... green with envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other high-pressure water gun stopped, and the surrounding area quieted down as the old soldiers turned to watch what was happening at the fence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the water gun, they were delayed by two minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other three new recruits were slightly anxious, worried that the Squad Leaders might reprimand them and kept casting glances back at the leaders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the old soldiers lit cigarettes and didn’t rush Fang Huai; one just laughed and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That kid really has the makings of a firefighter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squad Leader Xiong, who had just returned and witnessed the scene, smiled: \"Yeah, Fang Huai is good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Lin and Xiao Haishan, hearing this, didn’t understand what it meant to have \"the makings of a firefighter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one explained because it would sound too contrived, not fitting for casual conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This had nothing to do with physical fitness, expertise, or knowledge, but rather a habit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one really had to explain, it would be those five words of the People’s Liberation Army’s principles.\u003C\u002Fp>",2273,"2026-06-02T10:16:52.042Z",1,"novelbin.me","b714d7edd5b18c28ee3a7908024a73ea312b82c7c24ea0786849fcea26a0dc4e","after-being-reborn-i-became-a-firefighter-again-chapter-143","after-being-reborn-i-became-a-firefighter-again-chapter-141",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-being-reborn-i-became-a-firefighter-again-cover.jpg"]