From Soldier to Officer: A Game Addict’s Journey

Chapter 225: Sent Here to Quit My Internet Addiction

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

“Hey, Brother Wang!”

He picked up the blanket and stepped outside. There, recruits from other squads were already busy folding their blankets in the corridor.

Upon spotting Wang Ye, someone greeted him immediately.

Wang Ye glanced over. It was one of the ten recruits who had stayed behind, but not from the fifth class.

In the group assigned to the fourth company, only Zhang Ping’an belonged to the fifth class.

However, Zhang Ping’an was currently occupied in the kitchen. It was uncertain whether he resided with the combat personnel.

“Yes!” Wang Ye nodded with a friendly smile.

The soldier continued, speaking in a hushed tone, “Brother Wang, what’s the deal with Deng Hai?”

“Let’s not discuss that. Focus on folding the blanket!” Wang Ye interrupted the inquiry.

There was no need to delve into the matter.

Although he knew their curiosity was piqued, even the recruits folding their blankets in the corridor were secretly listening, Wang Ye had no intention of satisfying their inquisitiveness.

If Wu Jianfeng overheard this topic, it could lead to trouble.

“Please, Brother Wang. 1 heard you were the one who apprehended him.”

The individual persisted. Wang Ye locked eyes with him and affirmed, “Yes!” “No more questions!”

This sentence still served a purpose. The warrior, feeling embarrassed, immediately fell silent.

Yet, even within such a brief conversation, the other recruits outside in the corridor had already directed their attention toward Wang Ye.

Was this Wang Ye?

The recruit who had broken the regiment’s record and earned two third-class merits?

Everyone was intrigued.

In the corridor, nearly ten recruits from various classes were present. Most of them hailed from the division headquarters training camp. They hadn’t encountered Wang Ye before and were unfamiliar with him. Naturally, their curiosity was piqued.

However, Wang Ye remained composed.

He diligently folded his blanket.

“Hey, buddy, you’re pretty impressive. What did you do before enlisting in the army?”

A fellow recruit from the same class, seemingly named Peng Yuhang, inquired softly as he too folded his blanket.

“Playing video games and browsing the internet!”

Wang Ye glanced at him and responded in a hushed tone.

“All?”

It was evident that this recruit was taken aback.

He had anticipated Wang Ye might mention a background in sports or martial arts, or at least a background related to physical activity. However, Wang Ye’s response caught him completely off guard.

Wang Ye looked at him again and added with a grin, “I’m a teenage internet addict sent here to kick the habit!”

“Hehe, buddy, you’re just messing with me, right? That can’t be true?”

Clearly, he was skeptical. In fact, he wasn’t alone in his doubt. The other recruit from Squad Eight also harbored doubts but chose not to voice them. Instead, he cast a glance at Wang Ye and continued folding his blanket.

He suspected that Wang Ye was merely teasing them and intentionally keeping the truth from them. In that moment, he was silently complaining.

With just a few dozen Iron Bone recruits in their group, securing the top position was certainly commendable, but there was no need to play games with them like this. Was Wang Ye toying with them?

Wang Ye, of course, had no insight into the recruit’s thoughts. He offered a smile and said to the other recruit, “What’s so implausible? Alright, focus on folding your blanket properly and cut the chatter!”

Wang Ye didn’t delve into further explanations. Whether the recruit chose to believe it or not was entirely up to him. He had already spoken the truth.

He bent his head and concentrated on his blanket.

As Wang Ye had mentioned earlier, the blanket had been rolled up in his backpack for two to three days. It wasn’t easy to smooth out all the wrinkles by hand alone. He might need hot water later to assist in the process.

“Wang Ye!”

Suddenly, someone called out to Wang Ye.

However, this time, it wasn’t a fellow recruit. Wang Ye promptly lifted his head. “Class Monitor!”

Ye Sanshi stood on the staircase.

“Shh…”

Ye Sanshi hushed him and grinned. “Come over here!”

“Sure!

Setting aside the blanket, Wang Ye walked directly to the stairwell.

“Let’s go downstairs for a stroll!”

He followed Ye Sanshi downstairs. It was still dark outside as the recruits had risen early to fold their blankets. They were awakened at five o’clock.

“Class monitor, what brings you up so early?”

Wang Ye inquired with a smile as they walked out of the dormitory building.

“Hey, you were snatched away already. How irritating. When the new recruits woke up, 1 woke up too, so I decided to come and see you!” Ye Sanshi replied.

“Haha!”

Wang Ye chuckled and acted as if he were oblivious.

There wasn’t much to say about it.

“Hey, come, have a seat!”

As they reached the side of the dormitory building, there were stone tables and stools. Some dew still clung to the seats.

Ye Sanshi took out two pieces of paper and wiped them clean, then motioned for Wang Ye to sit down.

Once Wang Ye was seated, Ye Sanshi produced a pack of cigarettes. “Here, try the class monitor’s special blend!”

Wang Ye was momentarily taken aback but quickly grasped the situation.

Last night, after Zhou Qi had arranged things, he had slipped away for a while.

It seemed he had gone to find Ye Sanshi.

Wang Ye didn’t hesitate and accepted the cigarette.

“Class monitor, about this matter…”

Before Wang Ye could finish his sentence, Ye Sanshi raised his hand. “1 understand what the commander means. Although I’m not thrilled about it, given the circumstances, moving you to Class Eight is the best decision.

In fact, none of the other class monitors have any intentions of snatching you away anymore.

Otherwise, why do you think 1 agreed to let you go to another class?”

Ye Sanshi clutched the cigarette between his lips, bitterness on his face. After lighting it and taking a drag, he grumbled, “That guy… If I’d known things would turn out like this, I would’ve been harsher when I caught him smoking. I should’ve just sent him packing right then and there.”

Ye Sanshi was filled with regret.

Had he foreseen this outcome, he would have used the smoking incident as an excuse to give him a hard time. If he couldn’t endure it, he would have left on his own accord.

Alternatively, he should have simply told him to get lost without the instructor’s persuasion.

Well… The instructor was probably even more remorseful now.

Wang Ye shook his head and smiled wryly. “Back then, 1 didn’t anticipate any of this either. His mindset…”

“Alright, let’s not dwell on the past. That guy, 1 hope I never lay eyes on him again!”

Ye Sanshi cursed. Then, he looked at Wang Ye and asked, “You didn’t get hurt this time, did you? 1 heard he even pulled a knife on you?”

Wang Ye smiled and replied, “No, considering his skill level, 1 could have easily taken him down with a step forward and an elbow strike.”

Ye Sanshi chuckled. “You’re quite bold. You’ve only been learning military boxing for a few days, and you’re willing to confront someone with a knife barehanded. Fortunately, maybe this guy was too panicked. Otherwise, it could have been a problem if he actually stabbed you.”

“Hehe!”

Wang Ye grinned foolishly and didn’t argue.

Indeed, he hadn’t been studying military boxing for long. Even when the recruits practiced, it was challenging for him to discern anything. They followed routines, did drills, or performed preset sequences of moves. How could he discern the intricacies of such combat at this stage?

Certainly, Wang Ye wouldn’t boast that his military boxing had already become second nature to him and was likely better than Ye Sanshi’s.

“This time, you’ve once again stolen the spotlight. You might have earned another third-class merit!” Ye Sanshi grinned and quipped, “If you’d really been stabbed by him, you might have received a second-class merit!”

“Well, let’s not go that far. What if 1 end up stabbing him to death?” Wang Ye chuckled awkwardly.

“Haha!” Ye Sanshi laughed softly. “You’re worried too!”

Wang Ye maintained his smile as he explained, “I didn’t think it through at the time. It was mostly because he seemed quite unhinged, and his girlfriend was just as troublesome. I had a feeling that if we actually crossed paths, something significant would occur.”

“Yeah, this guy has caused a lot of trouble. 1 bet when the division commander learns that he brandished a knife, his heart will skip a beat!”

With that, Ye Sanshi patted Wang Ye on the shoulder and whispered, “Wang Ye, an ordinary company is just that—ordinary. The Fourth Company is no exception. If you ever have a real opportunity and aspire to advance in the army…”

Pausing, he glanced around cautiously and continued in a hushed tone, “This time, the division headquarters must have taken notice of you and might even be considering transferring you elsewhere. But you don’t have to leave this time. You can first acquire the fundamentals in the Fourth Company. Once you’ve mastered them, if the opportunity arises, you can make your move!”

“Class monitor, aren’t you afraid that the company commander will chew you out for saying that?” Wang Ye also whispered.

Truth be told, Wang Ye felt genuinely touched in this moment. Ye Sanshi was genuinely looking out for him.

“Isn’t this why I’m whispering it to you?”

As he spoke, Ye Sanshi scanned their surroundings again before continuing discreetly, “Given your current trajectory, you can’t stay in the Fourth Company indefinitely.

Furthermore, when you head to the military academy, 1 have a feeling the regiment commander won’t be able to outmaneuver the division commander. So instead of heading there later, it might be more beneficial to hone your skills and become better acquainted with your surroundings beforehand.”

Even though you’ll definitely be a different person after coming back from the military academy, at least you’ll be familiar with the environment, place, and situation. You won’t have to start all over again after coming back!”

“Yes, class monitor, I’ve got it!

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Truth be told, Wang Ye hadn’t given it much thought yet. His goal was to attend the military academy and become an officer. He didn’t anticipate running around before reaching the academy.

“Well, as long as you’re aware.

Alright, let me tell you about your Eighth Class and our Fourth Company’s situation.”

Ye Sanshi fully embraced his role as an experienced class monitor. Although he was no longer Wang Ye’s class monitor, he genuinely looked out for Wang Ye.

In a matter of minutes, he briefed Wang Ye on the Fourth Company and the Eighth Class’s basic situation, including details about the individual veterans in Class Eight.

On the whole, the officers in Class Eight were decent. Maintaining the rank of sergeant was no easy feat.

Aside from the four sergeants, Ye Sanshi described the other two elite privates as neither outstanding nor subpar.

Their training standards fell in the middle range compared to soldiers in the same batch.

However, one of them had a peculiar habit. He always carried two packs of cigarettes, one good and one bad. Whenever he spotted the class monitor’s secretary distributing the good cigarettes, he would offer them to his fellow recruits from the same batch and even other classes, cautioning them not to emulate him.

Naturally, Wang Ye readily agreed.

Who needed to learn that kind of behavior?

After conversing for over ten minutes, Ye Sanshi escorted Wang Ye back to the dormitory building.

Ye Sanshi returned to his class, while Wang Ye resumed folding his blanket.

At six o’clock, the wake-up call echoed, waking up all the recruits.

Following a three-kilometer march, Wu Jianfeng remained silent and dismissed everyone, instructing them to return to their dorms.

The level of training resembled the initial stages when they had just joined the recruit company.

Clearly, this didn’t align with the reputation of the Iron Blood Fourth Company.

However, all the recruits understood that this lighter training regimen was due to Deng Hai’s actions at the outset.

After breakfast and before the drill, a whistle sounded from downstairs.

“Change into your regular clothes, grab your stools, and assemble downstairs!” Wu Jianfeng’s voice accompanied the whistle..