On the military exercise grounds, it wasn’t until Lei Zhan’s voice faded from the base loudspeakers that everyone finally snapped out of their daze.
Quiet discussions broke out as countless pairs of eyes turned toward Lu Yun, their expressions filled with mixed emotions.
“So Lu Yun isn’t completely useless after all. He’s actually got some skills.”
“He’s only good with firearms. His physical fitness is still lacking.”
“Exactly. In terms of overall ability, he’s nowhere near a special forces soldier.”
“I don’t care what anyone says—I still can’t accept that he married eighteen wives!”
Ignoring the murmurs around him, Lu Yun turned toward He Chenguang and said calmly,
“Didn’t you say that if I scored more than thirty points, you’d eat a bullet?”
He Chenguang, who had just been about to leave, froze in place.
His expression changed instantly.
“Uh…”
Lu Yun sneered.
“You don’t have to eat it if you don’t want to. It’s not like anyone’s forcing you.”
Hearing that only made He Chenguang’s face turn even uglier.
He glanced around at the surrounding soldiers.
After hesitating for a long moment, he finally bent down, picked up a spent shell casing that had already cooled, shoved it into his mouth with a flushed face, and swallowed it whole.
“Let’s go!”
His voice was hoarse as he hurried away.
“You’ve got guts, kid! We’ll settle this another day!”
Wang Yanbing shot Lu Yun a vicious glare before turning to leave.
“Don’t think you’re amazing just because you know how to use a pistol. You’re still a long way from becoming a real special forces soldier!”
Leng Feng remained just as dismissive.
“Hmph! You’ll get what’s coming to you sooner or later!”
With a chorus of cold snorts, everyone dispersed, and the once-crowded training ground gradually emptied.
The elite soldiers had originally planned to stay and chat with the women they admired, but after today’s humiliation, none of them had the face to remain.
Feeling refreshed, Lu Yun turned toward the women.
“Let’s head back too.”
The women nodded and followed behind him.
Watching Lu Yun walk away with eighteen stunning women in tow, the other soldiers could only stare in envy, grinding their teeth in frustration.
To them, it felt as though countless beautiful flowers had been planted in a pile of cow dung.
Back at the residence, the women went their separate ways and returned to their rooms upstairs.
Their feelings were still rather complicated.
They had never expected the notorious playboy they had always looked down on to actually possess some genuine ability.
Their opinion of him had improved—if only slightly.
Inside Ye Cunxin’s room, the members of the Fire Phoenix Special Forces gathered together.
Although all eighteen women were special forces soldiers and all nominally Lu Yun’s wives, they naturally divided into small groups based on their respective units.
They had heard of one another before and had even met a few times, but they weren’t particularly close. This chapter was taken from g.com without permission.
Tang Xiaoxiao sighed.
“It looks like he’s absolutely determined to join the Fire Phoenix unit.”
Resting her long legs on the table, Ye Cunxin recalled what had happened earlier and snorted.
“Let him come. We still won’t live with him.”
An Ran nodded angrily.
“That’s right! When he gets here, we’ll all ignore him and see what he does.”
She was clearly still upset over Lu Yun teasing her in front of everyone.
Azhuo looked thoughtful.
“That said… this spoiled young master really does have some ability. At least when it comes to pistol shooting, he’s the best I’ve ever seen.”
He Lu nodded in agreement.
“True. He’s not completely worthless. But that’s about it. His overall capabilities are still far too poor. More importantly, his character is terrible. You all know what he was like before.”
As soon as the topic shifted to his past, everyone nodded.
Their opinion of Lu Yun ultimately remained unchanged.
In their eyes, he was still the notorious rich playboy who bullied others by relying on his family’s power.
Meanwhile, downstairs in his bedroom, Lu Yun lay on his bed and opened the system interface, preparing for another lottery draw.
As the translucent panel appeared before him, the roulette wheel began spinning.
A pleasant notification sounded in his mind, and a few moments later, the wheel stopped on… another skill book.
“Another skill book?”
Lu Yun sighed helplessly.
“I was hoping for some kind of special medicine… or something that could improve my physical condition.”
“Let’s at least see what it is.”
He casually took out the skill book.
An exquisitely drawn bow was depicted on its cover, glowing faintly.
As he opened it, a stream of information flooded into his mind.
Bow Mastery Skill Book
After learning it, the user will obtain peak-level archery, capable of eliminating enemies from ten thousand miles away.
Lu Yun blinked in surprise before a smile spread across his face.
“Now that’s a useful skill.”
Without hesitation, he chose to learn it.
The book instantly dissolved into countless streaks of light that flowed into his body.
Unfortunately, he didn’t have a bow on hand, so there was no way to test it.
Still, he made a mental note to try it out when he got the chance.
“Although… with my current physical strength, I probably won’t even be able to draw a high-poundage bow.”
“And if the draw weight is too low, it won’t have much killing power.”
“It looks like improving my physical condition is still my top priority.”
Thinking this through, Lu Yun found himself looking forward to the system’s next mission and the rewards it would bring.
Ring…
Ring…
Just then, his phone suddenly rang. Follow the newest chapters on g.com.
He came back to his senses, glanced at the caller ID, paused for a moment, and quickly answered.
“Hello, Xiaoyu.”
A sweet girl’s voice came from the other end.
“Big Brother.”
It was Lu Yu, his cousin—and the younger sister he was closest to within the family.
“Xiaoyu, where are you now? Have you run into any trouble?”
Lu Yun asked with concern.
A few days earlier, after the political struggle had completely ended, every member of the Lu family had been reassigned to different parts of the country.
None of them remained in the capital.
“I’m in Jiangnan now,” Lu Yu replied, her voice full of longing.
“How have you been, Big Brother? Is life in the army hard?”
“I’m fine. Military life isn’t bad.”
Lu Yun smiled reassuringly.
“Big Brother… do you have time recently?”
“What’s wrong?”
“I was hoping… you could come with me to my graduation ceremony.”
“Of course.”
Lu Yun agreed without hesitation.
He knew how lonely and lost Lu Yu must be.
She had grown up in a single-parent household, and now even her father had been removed from office during the political purge.
At this point, he was probably the only family she could truly rely on.
After agreeing on a time—the day after tomorrow—they ended the call.
Lu Yun let out a soft sigh.
His thoughts wandered.
Perhaps his grandfather hadn’t sent him to the military solely to protect him.
More likely, he had hoped Lu Yun would mature through hardship, receive support from his eighteen wives, establish himself within the armed forces, and one day restore the glory of the Lu family.
“Perfect.”
“The Fire Phoenix Special Forces base is in Donghai City, which isn’t far from Jiangnan. It’s on the way.”
Muttering to himself, Lu Yun decided to leave tomorrow.
It also happened to fall within the three-day deadline set by the system.
The next morning.
In the first-floor dining room, Lu Yun and the women sat around the breakfast table.
The atmosphere was silent.
The women quietly ate their food without chatting, while Lu Yun had no interest in forcing awkward conversation.
After breakfast, he looked toward the members of Fire Phoenix and finally spoke.
“We’re heading back today.”