Li Ling experienced cruel and bloody life-and-death trials in the world of 'As God Said', and even faced the 'god' of that world.
Li Ling now transcends the level of ordinary people in terms of temperament.
In addition, the world seed in his mind was constantly strengthening his mental will.
It's safe to say that Li Ling wouldn't be afraid to 'slay a god' now, let alone the old gunman's eyes.
When Lao Pao and Li Ling locked eyes, they felt as if they were facing an extremely sharp longsword.
The next moment, he felt a chill creep up his neck and, finally not daring to delay any longer, said coldly, "Step forward."
The reason Lao Pao felt a chill on his neck was because Li Ling's gaze suddenly shifted downwards and glanced at his neck. Li Ling was thinking to himself, "This neck is rather thick; it'll probably take some effort to cut it open."
After Li Ling stepped forward, the old man secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
What did this greenhorn do before? His eyes are so scary, he almost embarrassed himself. I'll have to take a good look at his file when we get back.
"Damn it, this troublemaker is no ordinary soldier!" Old Pao muttered to himself.
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Chapter 25 The Show Begins
There were nine new recruits in a platoon. After the veteran had finished selecting his recruits, he walked to the front of his platoon's recruit line and gave the first command.
"Starting from the right, and following the order of height, look to the right... Alright."
The recruits immediately sprang into action, and the tallest in the first recruit squad was undoubtedly Li Ling, who was 1.85 meters tall.
Zhuang Yan was originally 1.82 meters tall, but after Li Ling transmigrated, he gradually returned to his original height after a period of training.
Chen Xiwa stood behind Li Ling, while the other seven people were arranged according to their height.
After everyone had lined up, the old man looked at them with a deep gaze and said, "I want to ask you a question: if we were on the battlefield, would any of you be willing to take a bullet for me?"
The recruits were silent, looking at each other, unsure how to respond.
The recruits were a little bewildered when asked such a serious question on their first meeting.
Just when Lao Pao thought no one would answer his question, Li Ling spoke up, "Report."
The old man suddenly turned to look at Li Ling and said in a deep voice, "Speak."
Li Ling raised his head and said, "As long as you are wearing this military uniform, whether I know you or not, whether you are my squad leader or not, whether you are friendly or not to me, I am willing to take a bullet for you."
The commands that had been ringing out all around suddenly ceased, and the sergeant's sergeant's lecture fell silent.
Not only the new recruits of Class 1, but also the veterans and new recruits of other classes around them, including the officers present, all turned their attention to Li Ling.
The new recruits all looked puzzled, while Chen Xiwa nodded and smiled at Li Ling.
The veterans and cadres all looked on with great interest.
A glint flashed in the old man's eyes. He looked at Li Ling expressionlessly and asked, "Are you telling the truth?"
“That’s the truth,” Li Ling said firmly.
"Why?"
Li Ling said in a strong and resonant voice, "Because as long as you are wearing this military uniform and are a member of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, then you are my comrade-in-arms."
"Comrades-in-arms are closer than parents, relatives, and friends;
A comrade-in-arms is someone you can confidently entrust your back to.
"On the battlefield, the one who can save your life is not your parents, not your relatives and friends, and certainly not God, but your comrades-in-arms. That's all."
Li Ling's voice was strong and resolute, spoken without the slightest reluctance or hesitation, as if his words were a belief deeply ingrained in his bones, so... convincing!
Did you all hear that?
After hearing Li Ling's words, Lao Pao felt his blood inexplicably heat up and suddenly roared at the other recruits.
"I heard you!"
The recruits shouted in unison, then looked at Li Ling with a mixture of bewilderment and awe.
The veteran took a few deep breaths, trying to calm himself down, and couldn't help but feel a little amused and exasperated. What was wrong with him? How could he have gotten so worked up over a few words from a greenhorn?
"Very good, Comrade Zhuang Yan just gave us a very good explanation of what comrades-in-arms are. So, Comrade Zhuang Yan, how did you establish these concepts?"
Li Ling smiled slightly and said, "It's very simple. My grandfather was a veteran of the Eighth Route Army, and my father was a veteran reconnaissance soldier of the People's Liberation Army. They were both saved by their comrades on the battlefield. If it weren't for their comrades saving them, I wouldn't exist at all."
Everyone suddenly realized, and many squad leaders and officers sighed inwardly, "What a good soldier! It's a pity that Old Pao got the advantage."
But there was nothing he could do. Old Pao was the squad leader, so he got to choose the soldiers first. That guy had a sharp eye; he deserved to get such a good soldier.
But many things happened afterward that made them forget that exclamation, and instead they were all glad that Li Ling was not one of their soldiers.
After this Q&A session, Li Ling's image in the eyes of the veterans improved slightly.
However, he wouldn't treat Li Ling any differently because of this; he would continue training him as before. He then turned his gaze to the others and began his grueling training session.
"Do you know why I chose you? Because every single one of you is a bear."
Hearing the old man say that, Li Ling secretly curled his lip.
"Report!"
Hearing this, Chen Xiwa felt terrible and couldn't help but shout it out.