[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-from-special-forces-to-the-multiverse":3,"chapter-from-special-forces-to-the-multiverse-from-special-forces-to-the-multiverse-chapter-16":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","From Special Forces to the Multiverse",{"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},2315066,4527,"Chapter 16","from-special-forces-to-the-multiverse-chapter-16",16,"\u003Cp>Xiao Zhuang is two classes behind Zhang Xiaofan; when Zhang Xiaofan graduated from military academy, Xiao Zhuang’s girlfriend enlisted in the army, so Xiao Zhuang also chose to enlist to be with his girlfriend Xiao Ying, which is why the scene just now happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the two of them staring blankly at each other, both couldn’t help but sigh that these two were like two barrels of gunpowder brought together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby, Chen Xiwa hurried over to mediate and pulled Xiao Zhuang away, while Guo Jing on the military truck closed his eyes to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Chu’an asked beside him: “What’s wrong? What are you thinking about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Jing opened his eyes and said solemnly: “Just now, I was thinking—each soldier is an individual with his own thoughts; leading them won’t be easy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t say this aloud: Tie Muzhen was a man who could command hundreds of thousands of troops with divine skill; how could he, who couldn’t even manage a hundred men, hope to command a thousand or ten thousand?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The train arrived at its destination quickly; next came the time for veterans to select new recruits, and both Xiao Zhuang and Xiwa were chosen by Lao Pao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the following process, as a veteran, Lao Pao was suppressing the new recruits’ defiance, about to issue the order for a five-kilometer run, when a voice interrupted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“New recruits just enlisted—they don’t yet understand discipline; let them adjust first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Jing stopped Lao Pao from punishing Xiao Zhuang not out of mercy—he understood well that kindness doesn’t command troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mainly because once they start running, Lao Pao will definitely lose, and if the officer’s authority is undermined, it’ll hurt future training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would also turn Xiao Zhuang into a troublemaker, making all officers dislike him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the man stop him, Lao Pao was furious and ready to retort, but after seeing the rank insignia on their shoulders, he gave a perfunctory salute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Platoon leader, sir.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Jing stepped forward, lowered Lao Pao’s saluting hand, and said gently: “Enough. You’ve been in the army a while; by seniority, I should call you brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Guo Jing turned to the new recruits and said sternly: “I know you’re dissatisfied with your squad leader, think he’s picking on you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I want you to know—what he just said about taking bullets for you isn’t empty talk; he can and will do it. In his heart, you’re all his comrades, people he’d die for.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Every action of his that you don’t understand or even hate is meant to help you survive the brutality of war.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You might scoff at what I just said, but time will prove it all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Guo Jing finished speaking, voices rose up throughout the new recruit company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Platoon leader, I believe you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Platoon leader, I believe too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the entire company’s shouts, Guo Jing nodded approvingly: “Good attitude.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his tone shifted sharply: “But you must shout ‘Report!’ before speaking. Understand? All platoon members, attention—five-kilometer run, prepare!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Guo Jing’s order, Xiao Zhuang and Chen Xiwa exchanged glances—they never expected they’d still have to run five kilometers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire platoon, helpless, began jogging the five-kilometer cross-country route around the training ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five-kilometer cross-country run is a mandatory, standardized fitness test that every soldier—whether from the Army, Navy, or Air Force—must pass to be considered a qualified soldier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though basic, most new recruits fail it upon enlistment, because the standard is high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The test requires carrying an 81-1 rifle, a backpack with two bricks, a full water canteen, a gas mask, a first-aid kit, four training grenades, a belt with empty magazines, two pairs of shoes, a combat belt, and a steel helmet. Twenty catties (not counting the rifle).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Performance: under 20 minutes = excellent; 20–21 minutes = good; 21–22 minutes = pass; over 22 minutes = fail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, most new recruits in the platoon were collapsing from exhaustion, while Xiao Zhuang and Lao Pao led far ahead—but they saw Guo Jing, exhausted, take on the loads of struggling soldiers to help them advance faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They returned and, like Guo Jing, took on the loads of weakened soldiers and kept running—naturally, the consequence was that the entire platoon failed, with a total time of twenty-four minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the five-kilometer run, every soldier in the platoon collapsed from exhaustion. After a while, Guo Jing slowly rose, checked the timer, and smiled at the platoon: “Looks like I’m a pretty bad platoon leader—we all failed, including me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire platoon turned red-faced—how could Guo Jing possibly pass? He’d taken on four soldiers’ loads, adding up to a hundred catties including his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many others failed because they’d taken on comrades’ loads—for example, Xiao Zhuang carried Xiwa’s and another’s; Lao Pao, refusing to lose, carried two others’ loads, and both were now being carried to the medical tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the four soldiers, faces burning, wanted to crawl into a crack in the ground; many soldiers whose loads had been taken lowered their heads—they knew their comrades could’ve passed easily, but were held back by them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing many soldiers lowering their heads, Guo Jing snapped: “What’s that expression? What’s that called? You call yourselves broken soldiers?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re soldiers—defenders of your homeland, the first people civilians think of in crisis. How can those who look to you for hope feel when they see you like this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Guo Jing, all soldiers raised their heads, but shame still lingered on their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know—you think you held back your comrades, that without you, they’d have passed. But I tell you: from the moment you stepped in here, every one of you is a comrade bound by life and death.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Today I carry your load, tomorrow you carry mine—we either all fail, or we all pass. In my platoon, we never abandon, never give up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Platoon, tell me—can you do it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Jing roared at the entire platoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The platoon’s thunderous shout echoed across the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the edge of the training ground, Platoon Leader Chen and Company Commander Miao watched Guo Jing’s platoon with keen interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Never abandon, never give up—Guo Jing is a qualified commander.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Platoon Leader Chen couldn’t help but sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes—in such a short time, he’s forged cohesion in this unit. When he first arrived, he said his hand-to-hand and shooting were decent, but his leadership was weak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Miao’s remark, Platoon Leader Chen exclaimed in surprise: “I thought Guo Jing was a strong leader—how good are his shooting and fighting skills?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miao said casually: “He held off five K2 assassins and one K2 commander with just a rifle, killed three, forced the other two to retreat. What do you think?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Guo Jing’s combat record, Platoon Leader Chen immediately replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then yes—compared to his shooting and fighting, his leadership skills really aren’t that impressive.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1138,"2026-06-20T13:48:22.834Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ffb8d7854d49884755ebc37b4af1a0299f60c9bead2582b57254ca64dd8153b0","from-special-forces-to-the-multiverse-chapter-17","from-special-forces-to-the-multiverse-chapter-15",205,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffrom-special-forces-to-the-multiverse-cover.jpg"]