No matter how hard Lu Yun tried, he never could have imagined that his grandfather’s final act of protection would be…
Eighteen beautiful female Special Forces soldiers as his wives.
Before his death, his grandfather had sacrificed the interests, influence, and political foundation of the entire Lu family to reach what seemed like an absurd agreement with the highest levels of China’s leadership.
In return, Lu Yun’s safety for the rest of his life would be guaranteed.
The price, however, was that the Lu family would be erased from the ranks of the powerful and reduced to ordinary citizens.
“Is this protection… or punishment?”
Lu Yun sighed inwardly.
He was deeply moved by his grandfather’s decision, yet at the same time felt that his future had become utterly bleak.
It would have been one thing if these women truly wanted to be his wives.
But Lu Yun wasn’t blind.
He could clearly see the disgust and indifference in their eyes.
After all, in everyone else’s eyes, he was nothing more than an ignorant, useless playboy.
Not to mention the Special Forces elites from every military district glaring at him from below the stage.
He could practically feel the hostility radiating from them.
Just imagining the miserable military life awaiting him was enough to make his head ache.
Ding!
“Rice-Eating Soldier King System successfully activated.”
“By sharing a room with female Special Forces soldiers or completing system missions, the host may obtain generous rewards.”
“Reward: One lottery draw has been granted.”
“First mission issued.”
Mission: Within three days, report to the Fire Phoenix Special Forces Brigade and become a member of the Fire Phoenix Special Forces.
The sudden voice inside his head startled Lu Yun so badly that he cried out,
“What the hell is that?”
“Hmph!”
The moment they heard him speak, all eighteen Special Forces brides let out cold snorts.
Their expressions became even frostier.
They assumed he was insulting them.
Anger flashed through their hearts, mixed with helplessness.
Were they really expected to spend their lives married to a worthless playboy like him?
Below the ceremony platform…
“That useless bastard! I’m going to beat him to death! Don’t any of you stop me!”
Wang Yanbing shouted as he prepared to charge onto the stage.
“Stand down!”
Fan Tianlei barked sharply from nearby, stopping him in his tracks.
“Hmph.”
“I know none of you can stand that brat.”
“But these are orders from the highest command.”
“Are you planning to disobey military orders?”
The commander of the Special Operations Military Region spoke in a deep voice.
Everyone was furious.
No one could answer.
“Commander!”
“A soldier’s duty is to fight enemies on the battlefield.”
“Why are we being ordered to carry out such a ridiculous mission?”
“How can all of them be forced to marry a useless playboy?”
Lei Zhan demanded loudly, completely unconvinced.
“Why?”
“Because it’s an order.”
“The higher-ups have their reasons.”
“It concerns the stability of both the military and political systems.”
“And…”
The commander paused slightly.
“…that young man possesses something the country considers worth protecting.”
Even he sounded somewhat puzzled.
After a sigh, he continued,
“Don’t take it too seriously.”
“Just think of it as another military exercise.”
“It isn’t something you should treat as real.”
“Commander… you mean…”
He Chenguang hurriedly asked.
“They may have obeyed orders and married him.”
“But that doesn’t mean they’ll willingly become his wives.”
“They’re simply carrying out a mission.”
The commander answered calmly.
“That’s true!”
Wang Yanbing nodded repeatedly, his eyes lighting up.
“Then when does this mission end?”
“Forever.”
The commander’s answer instantly stunned everyone.
“…”
“So even if the marriage exists in name only…”
“That brat still gets all the benefits!”
“I still don’t have a chance…”
“My Tian Guo…”
Li Erniu’s voice cracked once again as he fought back tears.
“If that brat chooses to divorce them himself…”
Leng Feng’s eyes suddenly brightened.
His excitement steadily grew.
…
The wedding proceeded quickly.
Within just one hour, the ceremony came to an end.
Afterward, Lu Yun and his eighteen Special Forces brides returned together to a residential building inside the military district.
Inside the spacious living room…
Lu Yun sat alone on the sofa, lost in thought.
He was still studying the mysterious system that had suddenly appeared.
By now, he had gained a general understanding of its functions.
The system could help him become an elite Soldier King.
At the same time, it rewarded him with various prizes, allowing him to exchange them for skills and other unique items.
“Finally… I have a way to protect myself.”
Lu Yun felt both excited and relieved.
The helplessness that had weighed on him earlier finally began to disappear.
“Oh, right.”
“I think I still have a lottery draw.”
He immediately opened the system interface and entered the lottery page.
Without hesitation, he confirmed the draw.
Ding…
The system panel in his mind began spinning.
A moment later, it stopped.
Congratulations, Host.
Reward obtained: Handgun Skill Book.
Effect: Maximizes handgun accuracy and brings the user’s pistol proficiency to the highest level.
“Nice!”
Lu Yun’s eyes lit up.
Without delay, he took out the skill book and followed the system’s instructions.
Buzz!
In the blink of an eye, the book transformed into a stream of soft white light before disappearing into his forehead.
The system spoke again.
Congratulations, Host.
Skill learned successfully.
You can now effortlessly master any model of handgun.
Unfortunately, there wasn’t a pistol nearby for him to test.
He would have to wait for another opportunity.
Sooner or later, he would be entering military training anyway.
There would be plenty of chances then.
Afterward, Lu Yun remembered the mission the system had assigned earlier.
A headache immediately came over him.