Chapter 4: Graduation and Lovers

At the fourth supply point, Zhanxiage finally found weapons: a bamboo tube and eight small blowpipes. These toys probably wouldn't even be used by Native Americans nowadays. Taking this kind of "weapon" to confront drug dealers who retired from special forces and wield AK automatic rifles and sweep anyone is no different from courting death.
At the fifth supply point, Zhanxiage looked at the map and realized he had reached the edge of the jungle. When he opened the last supply point, besides compressed biscuits, there was a letter carefully sealed in a plastic bag.
Zhanxia Ge, like the world's stingiest stingy person, licked the compressed biscuits wet with his tongue, scratching the flavor bit by bit. First, he coaxed himself to drool and let his stomach growl chaotically, then suddenly stuffed a piece of rat meat into his mouth. If he could fool himself like this, it was a unique kind of charm.
Zhanxiage opened the letter, which was, of course, written by Instructor Zhu Jianjun. It contained just a few words: Congratulations, mission is complete, come back immediately!
Zhanxiage widened his eyes and sat dazed on the ground for a long time before gritting his teeth and fiercely pulling the signal flare in his hand...... If there's a private plane to pick him up, why doesn't he use it?
A military jeep was parked at the edge of the primeval jungle. Zhu Jianjun sat on the ground, and over a small campfire in front of him, the wild rabbit meat was spreading an enticing aroma. The fat on the meat kept bursting and making a sizzling sound. Zhu Jianjun used branches to pick out several bamboo tubes from the fire, split them open with a military knife, and the wild broad beans inside burst into smiles. He casually sprinkled a handful of salt, and it became a perfect dish to go with drinks.
Taking a bite of wild rabbit meat, tossing a roasted broad bean into his mouth, and crossing his legs for a bite of the roasted knife, Zhu Jianjun let out a satisfied sigh. Just then, someone suddenly shouted from behind him, "Zhu Jianjun, you bastard!" ”
Zhanxiage shook off the huge backpack he was carrying and hurled six signal flares hard in front of Zhu Jianjun, shouting hoarsely, "You actually lied to me! None of these six flares work, they're all damn fake!" ”
"But there are no criminals inside either!" Zhu Jianjun glanced at his watch and said, "Not bad, No. 4, you trash among trash. You got out of here in just thirteen days and four hours, twenty hours earlier than I expected." ”
Zhanxiage stepped forward a few paces and grabbed Zhu Jianjun by the collar, shouting loudly, "If I really encounter danger inside, if I am seriously injured and must get help, do you really want me to die from a signal flare that is completely unusable?!" ”
"I believe you can walk out alive from inside, because you are the disciple Zhu Jianjun brought out!"
Zhu Jianjun stared at the hands gripping the Hero Song tightly by his collar and said in a deep voice, "If a little genius who only managed to complete six years of basic courses at the Fifth Special Forces Elite Training School in just one year can't conquer a primeval jungle, that would be a joke and a disgrace. You might as well just die inside!" ”
Zhan Xiage widened his eyes, "What did you say?" ”
"I said you've graduated, so I can sign your junior graduation certificate!"
Zhu Jianjun suddenly smiled. In the whole year, this was the first time Zhanxiage had seen such a warm and admiring smile on Zhu Jianjun's face.
Zhu Jianjun said, "Listen carefully to the war chivalry song, you've graduated!" ”
"You only took one year to master a course that others would take six years to master!" If you want to hear my praise, I can now praise you without hesitation—you're truly amazing! Before you started my training, you already had a solid foundation in shooting and hand-to-hand combat. Your stamina and resistance to hits are so outstanding that even I, your instructor, am amazed! Others think you wasted three full years in the Navy and Army, but as your instructor, I know very well that during those three years, whether intentionally or not, you kept enriching yourself. The first time you stood before me, you were already a piece of jade that had been carved by yourself for three years. You were born to be the best soldier! ”
"Most importantly, you also have a very smart, even cunning, mind." At this point, Zhu Jianjun's eyes were already full of amusement. "Don't think I don't know. After I put venomous snakes, scorpions, and spiders in your 'dorm,' you went to the school convenience store on the third day and bought all the camphor pills in stock." You really are creative, coming up with this method to drive away snakes and scorpions! You probably worried I'd find out, so you actually buried all those mothballs in a circle underground. If you sleep there at night, it really does feel like you have a sense of dividing the boundaries and claiming the mountains as kings. ”
Zhan Xiage looked embarrassed.
"I deliberately said nothing, just secretly observed you. I was already prepared to get you out, because what I hate most are students who rely on a bit of cleverness to cheat and cheat at others. No matter how promising such people are, they're just hopeless Adou who can't be supported." What surprised me was that just four days later, you took the initiative to dig up all those more than two hundred mothballs and threw them into the trash. ”
Zhu Jianjun gently patted Zhanxia Ge on the shoulder and said seriously, "From that moment on, I knew that the student I teach would achieve more than I would in the future." Because as a student, I'm not only smart but also strong-willed, and knows how to adapt to my own situation bit by bit. I was originally planning to give you a tough training to give you a harsh warning. You are the kind of outstanding talent with creative thinking who can rationally place yourself outside the maze and analyze everything before you! ”
"I taught you how to hide yourself in nature, taught you to stay vigilant in any situation, taught you how to disassemble and assemble weapons in the shortest time, and taught you how to use designed Strange Mines to protect yourself, and how to deliver fatal blows to human weaknesses in combat. Whether you use a sniper rifle or an automatic rifle, your shooting results are the best among my four students. But that's still far from enough! ”
"You entered the primeval jungle, your mind at its highest alert, ready to fight at any moment. But after all, you haven't fought any enemies. Just ten days or so has already worn you out. What you lack is adaptability and survival skills for various terrains. A good special operations expert must be able to quickly integrate into any environment under any circumstances. Only those who can treat any battlefield as their most familiar game can unleash their greatest combat power! ”
"Go ahead, go to the new instructor, receive more training, and learn real combat knowledge from them. More importantly, you must connect with more combat partners and build brotherly chemistry and trust with them! You don't understand what it means to be brothers who have shared the same pot. No matter how strong your combat skills or military skills are, you're still just one person! ”
Zhanxiage silently looked at his instructor, and suddenly realized that Zhu Jianjun was just this adorable. He hadn't been tortured by Zhu Jianjun time and again, nor been tormented so much that he fell asleep halfway through meals. How could he have completed all the basic courses at the Fifth Special Forces Elite Training School in just one year?!
When Zhanxiage suddenly appeared before Yajie'er, she let out a startled cry. The surprised scolding hadn't faded from her eyes, but a burst of joy burst forth in her pupils.
A bouquet of tiny fresh flowers was right in front of Yajie'er. These tiny flowers, which looked so ugly and small, exuded a fresh scent unique to the wilderness—a carefree, unrestrained fragrance, a beauty carrying the broad scent of the earth. Even if ten bouquets of roses grown from the greenhouse were gathered together, it wouldn't give her this impression.
"So, how about it? I'm pretty good, right? I almost starved to death in the primeval jungle, and I didn't forget to pick a bouquet of fresh flowers for you." Zhanxiage stuffed the flowers into Yajie'er's hand and said proudly, "Let's cheer for the future best soldiers of the Fifth Special Forces, because he accomplished in just one year what others would take six years to complete!" Perhaps in the not-so-distant future, a brilliant general star will rise steadily! ”