"Yeah, eating, just eating, all of us having a meal together, eating happily, eating with joy, having a fulfilling meal."

Hey, what's wrong with you, fatty? One word would have been enough; there's no need to be so long-winded. Just about the act of 'eating,' Zhang Xiaobo actually repeated it so many times.

Of course, this doesn't rule out another possibility in Zhang Xiaobo's thoughts; he might want to emphasize the term 'eating' to express his intentions.

In fact, that's exactly the case. Zhang Xiaobo's thoughts at this moment are very simple, extremely simple, so simple that someone could mistakenly believe they're anything but.

So Zhang Xiaobo openly shared his current views; in the face of the problem at hand, no matter how much combat experience or theoretical knowledge you provide to Feng Yi, it can't compare to reality. After all, last-minute preparations before battle won't suffice; a person's experience must be supplemented through actual combat, mere theory is useless; it must be integrated with practice.

Take himself for example, how many years has he served as a soldier? His combat strength is still pretty badass. Speaking of peers at his level, he doesn't think any of them could outdo him.

This starts from his upbringing in a martial arts gym, given that he was born into a military family. Precisely because he was born into a military lineage, the foundation laid from his childhood was inherently military-related.

Originally, the fatty wasn't supposed to join the army; he was afraid of death, hardship, and getting tired. In short, he was afraid of everything. But he was, after all, born into a military family, and both his father and grandfather were decorated soldiers. Maybe they weren't very high-ranking, but what does that matter?

A military family always values honor from generation to generation. They abide by a set of rigid traditions, which inevitably dictated that the fatty's future was likely not his own. He carried more burdens than the average child, unable to do as he wished, not allowed to play innocently like other kids. Even puppy love was forbidden because during the stage when other children were growing up happily, he had to spend more time on things considered more meaningful.

What are these more meaningful things?

Lots and lots.

For a teacher, guiding students to study well, to pay attention in class and achieve good grades, to cultivate young pillars for the country, that is something very meaningful.

For physical education teachers, it's not so simple as just focusing on study. Their greater responsibility lies in identifying students with exceptional qualities and fostering interests and hobbies from a young age, as well as providing recognition. The fatty believes that this is what physical education teachers should be all about.

As for himself, of course, it's about learning combat and battlefield knowledge. Of course, the fatty doesn't really think these things hold much significance for him personally, but as a child, sometimes children don't have a say. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they're helpless because what you want, your parents won't satisfy, but instead, they'll forcefully impose what you don't want to learn on you. That was the horrific childhood of Zhang Xiaobo.

Because of this, he tried to rebel, and as a result, he got beaten up more times than he could count. As he grew older and his horizons broadened, Zhang Xiaobo gradually understood and also came to comprehend his father and grandfather's good intentions.

Perhaps, deep down, they didn't want to restrict him so much. What they were doing was merely continuing the traditions passed down by their ancestors. Once Zhang Xiaobo gradually understood these things, he firmly decided to cultivate at the Ancient Martial Arts Hall.

Since the fatty was well aware of the high hopes his parents had for him, he didn't contact his family even after leaving the Normandy fleet because he didn't want to disappoint his elders, nor did he want his family to go through a second heartache. He simply had no idea whether he could return alive from this squad he was part of.

Caught between two paths, he resolved that if he didn't succeed, he would at least be honorable. Perhaps if he succeeded, there would be no future... Therefore, rather than contacting relatives prematurely, it was better to put aside those thoughts for now. If one day they could be successful, if one day they could really fulfill their dreams, he would prefer to hold Sara's hand and personally visit his elderly parents.

Now, he is a true veteran, not constrained by anyone, having gone through countless battles big and small, having faced life and death over and over again.

It can be said that Zhang Xiaobo really cherishes his life, fearing death, but the hardships he has suffered are no less than anyone else's, even much more than those of his contemporaries.

It's precisely because of the trials he has endured that he has today's rewards and achievements; even when logging onto the interstellar battle network, he could easily crush a great player, the one from Rekart, named Youyu.

At that time, the fatty didn't even think about how great the disparity between them was. It was unbridgeable. Why...? Why is this happening...?

He couldn't believe that earning thirty million could be so easy; his brain went blank... as if the circuit had been cut off.

But soon, the fatty understood again. As a professional soldier, and also as a special Red Cloak from the Normandy super fleet, he deeply appreciated the gift bestowed upon him by fate, exchanged through battle after battle, putting his life on the line.

Maybe Youyu's professionalism far exceeded his own, maybe he had an abundance of theoretical knowledge compared to himself, but he still won. Why? The reason is simple. It's all because of his continuous growth through battle after battle, his numerous life-and-death fights against opposing super soldiers — so-called growth and experience are not just based on routine summaries of daily training. After all, the routines you know are also known by your opponents, and they are far better than you.

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