Dawn of the Super Seminary

Chapter 376 The Nation's Test: Warrior or General?

"Haha, when we get back, Brother Lun will arrange a few tables for you. We're going to drink until we drop!"

Ge Xiaolun had also emerged from the pain of losing Qiangwei, and his joy was evident on his face.

All he wants now is to celebrate with his brothers.

The kind of celebration where you drink until you pass out!

"No way, I'm afraid you'll get me drunk and then take advantage of me. Then I'll have to charge you with insubordination, hahaha!"

When Mu Xingchen heard that Ge Xiaolun wanted to buy a few bottles, she decisively "refused".

He even joked with Ge Xiaolun, disregarding the occasion.

All I can say is that the news announced by Mr. Huang is truly exciting.

It at least really boosted Mu Xingchen's spirits!

He was so excited to jump up from junior officer to general officer all of a sudden!

"You little brat, get the hell out of here!"

When his brother said that to him, Ge Xiaolun couldn't help but laugh and scold.

He even reached out and gave that guy a push.

Although Lena, who was sitting on the edge of the "judges' panel," did not speak, a smile was on her face.

It goes without saying that she was happy for "someone".

Meanwhile, He Weilan was whispering to Qilin.

Judging from the tone of her voice, she was probably congratulating her best friend on marrying a successful man who hadn't disgraced the Qi family's reputation.

Although Rui Mengmeng did not offer her congratulations to Mu Xingchen.

But now, the way she looks at her Starry Brother is sparkling.

It's a good thing.

Leng didn't speak at this moment, but instead gave Mu Xingchen a congratulatory look.

After all, she understood what the rank of Major General and the benefits of a deputy provincial-level official in China represented.

She was definitely genuinely happy for him.

Because the higher his official rank becomes, the more benefits she, as his "second wife," will surely receive.

At least their standard of living won't be bad.

"Hey? Stop arguing, the appointment lists have been handed out, everyone take a look."

Liu Chuang saw an officer carrying a stack of document bags walking towards them.

He quickly reminded everyone.

After Liu Chuang said that, the members of the Super Soldier Company quieted down and stood up obediently to take the document bag.

Moreover, after receiving the document bag, he saluted the officer.

Afterwards, everyone untied the cotton thread sealing the document bag and took out the appointment forms and military officer IDs inside.

Ge Xiaolun was appointed as the Space Defense Commander and the chief engineer of the Black Great Wall Ring, and his military rank was promoted to major.

Liu Chuang and Zhao Xin are the deputy commanders of the new generation of Super Soldier Company, responsible for training the next generation of super soldiers and guarding China.

The specific work location is in Mangdang Mountain, so the Mangdang Mountain ship is also under their command and can be used at any time.

Of course, Liu Chuang and Zhao Xin were both promoted one rank, from lieutenant to captain.

Rui Mengmeng was transferred to work in the Juxia City Military Region. Although her position was not high, she was still a battalion-level cadre with the same rank as Liu Chuang and Zhao Xin.

Because He Weilan was previously a police officer in Juxia City, she was also transferred back to work in Juxia City.

However, she was not assigned to the military. Instead, the central government gave her the position of deputy director of the city police department, with the rank of captain.

Qi Lin has not been assigned a position yet, perhaps because Elder Huang took into account that she and Mu Xingchen are husband and wife, so he only promoted her military rank.

However, Qi Lin's rank was not promoted as an exception because of Mu Xingchen; she remained a captain just like everyone else.

As for Lena, the captain of the Super Soldier Company, she and Ge Xiaolun were both awarded the rank of major.

Temporarily responsible for helping Ge Xiaolun build the Black Great Wall Ring, the defense line of the solar system.

After all, she came from Lieyang and was considered an alien ally, so the central government did not give her a specific official position.

And Leng and Zhixin, those angel allies, were not specifically appointed to any positions either.

Instead, he stayed in China as a guest, with treatment equivalent to that of a regimental-level cadre in a local military region.

Mu Xingchen goes without saying; due to his outstanding performance in various battles, he was simultaneously appointed as the Global Commander-in-Chief of Defense by the Allied Powers.

They enjoy the待遇 (treatment/benefits) of a division-level officer and the authority to deploy part of the military in any country. [This refers to the period of purging demons and their followers.]

Although Lianfeng seemed to have been stripped of her command position in the Super Soldier Corps, she was appointed as the Executive Director of Extraterrestrial Defense and the Commander of the Black Great Wall.

This is clearly a disguised way of giving her the power to control Ge Xiaolun, the commander of the space defense.

In addition, she was to oversee the control terminals of the solar system's defense line at Tianren.

It could be said that Lianfeng's position was a demotion in name only, but she actually had more power than before.

As for Sun Wukong and Su Xiaoli, they were not present, so they were not assigned any specific positions.

However, given Sun Wukong's reputation as the Earth's God of War, the Chinese government wouldn't dare assign him any work.

We can only let Sun Wukong do whatever he wants, according to his own nature.

Anyway, they believe that the Victorious Fighting Buddha will always protect the Earth and China.

It has to be said that Su Xiaoli really benefited from following Sun Wukong.

Everyone was quite happy to see their appointment forms and brand-new officer IDs.

Although their Super Soldier Corps was about to be split up and sent to different places to take up their posts, everyone's spirits remained high.

After all, being promoted by the same organization must have put him in a great mood.

Even knowing they would soon go their separate ways couldn't dampen their excitement.

The meeting ended shortly afterward.

People gradually left the Great Hall.

The group from Super Soldier Company even put their arms around each other's shoulders and went to celebrate with a feast.

Just as Mu Xingchen was about to leave with everyone, Chief Yang Jiancheng blocked his way.

He said there were some things he wanted to tell him.

Mu Xingchen had no choice but to let Ge Xiaolun and the others make the arrangements first, and he would go over later.

In a simply furnished office, Yang Jiancheng, dressed in an old-fashioned military uniform, was sitting on a sofa next to a coffee table.

Accompanying him was Commander-in-Chief Milon, who was in charge of the defense of the North Star.

With these two high-ranking military officers holding the rank of general present, Mu Xingchen certainly wouldn't dare to sit with them.

We could only stand at attention obediently in front of them.

"Comrade Xiao Mu, there are no outsiders here, so please don't stand on ceremony with us. Please have a seat."

Seeing that Mu Xingchen was standing upright and motionless, Mi Long pointed to the empty sofa next to him and said something.

"Sit down, sit down. Commander Milon is no stranger to us, no need to be so tense. Let's be the same as before, okay?"

Yang Jiancheng also urged Mu Xingchen along with Mi Long.

He knew the boy was behaving so properly because Milon was there.

After all, he never showed such a serious expression when he allowed "him" to sit in on his meetings before.

"Yes, Chief"

As he spoke, Mu Xingchen gave Yang Jiancheng and Mi Long a military salute.

Only then did he sit properly on a single sofa.

"Xiao Mu, you heard it in the Great Hall of the People today: the Alliance appointed you as the Global Defense Commander, and the Central Committee also specially awarded you the rank of Major General. What do you think about this?"

As they spoke, Yang Jiancheng poured water into an old-fashioned enamel mug and pushed it in front of Mu Xingchen.

"Commander, am I... telling the truth?"

Mu Xingchen felt very uncomfortable after being asked this question by Yang Jiancheng.

At this moment, he was so nervous that he couldn't even pick up a cup to drink water, let alone speak.

"Say whatever you want, there are no outsiders here."

Yang Jiancheng emphasized another point.

It seems that he must have something important to settle when he called Mu Xingchen to his office.

"Yes, Comrade Xiao Mu, just say what you think, don't be shy."

Milon also gave a word of advice and picked up the thermos to pour a cup of water into another enamel mug.

"I'm quite flattered. I never imagined I could reach this position one day. Even Xiao Lun and Captain Lena are only majors, yet I've suddenly surpassed them by a large margin. To be honest, I don't quite understand why the Central Committee would appoint me in this way."

Mu Xingchen scratched his head, though the joy of his promotion still lingered in his eyes.

But it's not hard to tell from his expression that he genuinely doesn't understand why the country gave him such a high-ranking official position and military rank.

"Hehehe"

Yang Jiancheng smiled, picked up the glass of water that Mi Long had just poured, and took a sip.

He didn't rush to speak.

Mi Long smiled at Mu Xingchen, then gave Yang Jiancheng, who was drinking water, a wink.

He was signaling to speak quickly.

"..."

Seeing the two high-ranking officials smiling at him, Mu Xingchen was also very puzzled.

It's unclear what these two are really up to.

"Little Mu, this mission to cleanse the demons and the rank of Major General were both commanded by Mi Long and me, and Commander Lian Feng strongly requested it from higher up."

After drinking the water, Yang Jiancheng finally stopped being mysterious and started to get down to business.

"what?"

Upon learning that his mission and rank were obtained for him by these three high-ranking officials from the central government, Mu Xingchen was stunned.

"Don't be so surprised. I know that you are the most clear-headed among those children, which is why we highly recommend you and hope that you will achieve great things in the future."

Yang Jiancheng placed his hands on his knees and looked at Mu Xingchen across from him with a very gratified expression.

"Yes, Comrade Xiao Mu, you mustn't let me and Lao Yang down."

As he spoke, Milong poured another glass of water into an enamel mug and took a small sip.

"Thank you for your guidance, leaders. I will certainly live up to your expectations. I will win a great victory in this cleansing of demons and their followers!"

Seeing the high expectations these two leaders had for him, Mu Xingchen was overwhelmed with emotion.

He stood up abruptly from the sofa, made a solemn pledge to them, and saluted them.

"Xiao Mu, I believe you absolutely have the ability, but I didn't call you here today to cheer you on."

Seeing the child eagerly standing at attention, Yang Jiancheng knew that "he" had misunderstood him.

He waved to the child and gestured for "him" to sit down.

"Oh? And you are...?"

Hearing Chief Yang's words, Mu Xingchen couldn't help but feel bewildered.

But he still obeyed and sat back down on the sofa.

"I'll be frank. This time, in helping our allies rid the land of demons, I hope you can stay behind and oversee the entire operation."

Yang Jiancheng clenched his fist and rubbed his slightly cracked fingers.

"That's right. People should do what is appropriate for them. If you're a soldier, you should forge ahead bravely, kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions. If you're a general, you should strategize and win battles from afar."

After saying these words, Milon raised his water glass and took a sip.

"I...I still don't quite understand what you two mean..."

In fact, Mu Xingchen already had some guesses, but he didn't dare to voice them.

I could only pretend not to understand and continue asking questions.

"Hehe, Xiao Mu, the fact that we secured this mission and rank for you this time is not only because of our expectations for you, but also because it is a test for you by the nation."

Perhaps his mouth was dry from talking too much, Yang Jiancheng also picked up his enamel cup and took a sip of water.

"Yes, Lao Yang is right. This is a test from the country to see whether you are more suited to be a fearless soldier or a far-sighted general."

Mi Long nodded, his gaze toward Mu Xingchen extremely serious.

"..."

Mu Xingchen felt somewhat heavy-hearted, as he felt that this mission to eliminate the demons was of extraordinary significance.

He was somewhat confused, somewhat puzzled, and mostly at a loss.

Because he didn't understand why these two leaders wanted him to "do nothing".

Why should he watch those ordinary soldiers die and be wounded?

He really couldn't figure out why.

Or rather, he dared not think about that reason.

"Say what you want to say, don't be shy."

Seeing that Mu Xingchen seemed hesitant to speak, Yang Jiancheng put down his enamel cup and urged him on.

"Commander, if I stay in the rear and don't go to the front lines, there will definitely be huge casualties when we go to wipe out the demons..."

Mu Xingchen couldn't help but voice his concerns.

He really didn't want to see meaningless sacrifices or stand by and watch his compatriots being killed by the enemy.

He didn't want to see even his allies abroad killed by demons.

Especially when he has the ability to save people, he absolutely does not want to stand idly by.

"That depends on you. I didn't say you're never allowed to go to the front lines. We'll have to be flexible when necessary."

Yang Jiancheng knew that the child cared deeply about the common people, and he was extremely satisfied with that.

However, sometimes we have to make some trade-offs.

This is unavoidable on the road to "progress".

"Comrade Xiao Mu, the country intends to cultivate you, but the decision of what kind of person you want to be ultimately rests with you. Old Yang and I will not stop you in any way."

After saying that, Mi Long glanced at a calligraphy scroll on the other side of the wall.

She stopped staring at Mu Xingchen.

It seems they genuinely didn't want to put pressure on the other person.

"Yes, Xiao Mu, don't worry too much. What the country needs is a leader with his own judgment, not an execution machine that only knows how to follow the orders of us old folks. You can go your own way."

As soon as Mi Long finished speaking, Yang Jiancheng followed up with his own words.

However, it was not hard to tell from his expression that he still hoped the child would follow the path he had laid out for him.

Because he regarded that child as his student, or perhaps his successor.

"I see"

Mu Xingchen nodded solemnly, though his expression was somewhat overly serious.

"Alright, go back and think it over carefully. Commander Mi Long, Chief Lian Feng, and I will all be paying attention to your decision."

Seeing the child's solemn and serious expression, Yang Jiancheng couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Sure enough, he had acted too hastily.

He shouldn't have said those things to that child today.

"Comrade Xiao Mu, I really look forward to the day when we can work together!"

At this moment, Mi Long turned his gaze back to Mu Xingchen and smiled at him.

However, his words clearly contained a hidden meaning.

"Yes, I know"

Mu Xingchen nodded again.

Then he got up from the sofa and left the office.

Although he was feeling very heavy-hearted, his brothers were waiting for him to celebrate.

He had no choice but to force himself to change his mood and go find his wife and the Super Soldier Squad.

As for those more complicated matters, let's leave them for later.