80: Chapter 80 Invitation to Zhang Chao and Liu Ruyan

"It's just about noon, haven't you eaten yet? Come on, my treat. Let's go out to eat and chat while we do."

"Sounds good!" Zhang Chao responded immediately.

Liu Ruyan didn't object either; she just quietly followed behind the two of them.

The three of them arrived at one of the most upscale restaurants near the school, and Fang Chuan immediately requested a private room.

After ordering their food and the waiter left, the private room fell silent.

Fang Chuan poured tea for both of them and took the initiative to ask: "How have you two been lately? Now that the joint examination is over, which military region have you been assigned to?"

Zhang Chao had previously told him that both he and Liu Ruyan had been recruited by the military in advance, but he didn't know if they had been assigned yet.

Zhang Chao took a sip of tea and said: "I'm planning to join the Zhenxi Army. My dad retired from there, so I have a few connections. However, the official transfer order hasn't come down yet; it's still going through the process. I estimate I'll have to wait at least two months."

"The Zhenxi Army?" Fang Chuan's eyes lit up.

What a coincidence!

Liu Ruyan also nodded and said: "Me too. The military's talent development program suggested I develop in the logistics department of the Zhenxi Army, saying the environment there is most suitable for my divine profession."

Fang Chuan looked at them, a meaningful smile spreading across his face.

"So... what if I said I could let you join the Zhenxi Army right now without waiting two months, and it would be a brand-new, special unit with unlimited potential? Would you be interested?"

"Huh?"

Zhang Chao and Liu Ruyan were stunned at the same time, looking at him with confused expressions.

"Chuanzi, what do you mean?" Zhang Chao frowned. "Pulling strings? That won't do. My dad said that in the military, that's the biggest taboo. You have to rely on your own strength to climb up step by step."

Liu Ruyan also cast an inquiring look; she, too, didn't quite believe that Fang Chuan had that much influence.

Directly arrange for two people to join a special unit of the Zhenxi Army?

Although she knew Fang Chuan had already received the status of a major in the military, she doubted a major could pull something like this off, right?

"Who said anything about pulling strings?" Fang Chuan rolled his eyes at him. "This is a legitimate recruitment!"

"Recruitment?" Zhang Chao was even more confused. "You're recruiting us? You're not even an officer."

"Who says I'm not?"

Seeing their incredulous expressions, Fang Chuan stopped keeping them in suspense.

He slowly took a badge out of his pocket, placed it on the dining table's lazy Susan, gave it a gentle push, and spun it in front of them.

The main body of the badge was the Dragon military emblem, and beneath the emblem, a brilliant golden general's star shone brightly!

Major General!

When Zhang Chao and Liu Ruyan saw that general's star clearly, their brains seemed to be struck by a bolt of lightning, and they instantly crashed.

Zhang Chao's eyes widened, staring fixedly at the badge, his mouth opening little by little until it was large enough to fit an egg.

His brain was buzzing, completely blank.

"Ma... Major General?"

My brother is actually a Major General!

Liu Ruyan's reaction wasn't much better than Zhang Chao's.

Her beautiful eyes were filled with shock and disbelief.

She knew Fang Chuan was strong, the top scorer in the joint examination who had broken historical records, and his future prospects were limitless.

But she never imagined that Fang Chuan's "future" would be this intense!

How many days has it been?

He stepped into the sky in one leap and became a general?!

This is no longer just "limitless prospects"; this is simply riding a rocket to the top!

"Chu... Chuanzi..."

After a long while, Zhang Chao managed to squeeze the words out of his throat with difficulty. His voice was incredibly dry and carried a hint of trembling. "Is... is this real?"

Fang Chuan rolled his eyes at Zhang Chao and retorted: "Nonsense, of course it's real. In the Dragon country, who would dare to fake this?"

"I just attended the commissioning ceremony this morning."

"Gulp."

Zhang Chao and Liu Ruyan swallowed simultaneously.

Receiving Fang Chuan's affirmative answer, the shock in their hearts didn't diminish; instead, it felt like a tsunami, crashing against their perception wave after wave.

"I... I'm a bit confused..." Zhang Chao rubbed his temples, feeling as though his worldview was about to collapse.

Just a moment ago, he was still feeling smug about obtaining an S-class contract and receiving five hundred million in investment, thinking he was a favored son of heaven.

But now, compared to Fang Chuan's glittering Major General badge, his achievements seemed like child's play, not worth mentioning.

"So, that special unit you mentioned..." Liu Ruyan took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down, and grasped the key point of the matter.

Fang Chuan smiled and put the badge away.

"That's right. The country has newly established a special combat unit called the 'Divine Soldier Legion,' which is at the regiment level and under the direct jurisdiction of the Supreme Command."

"And I am the first Legion Commander of the Divine Soldier Legion."

"Now, in my capacity as the Legion Commander of the Divine Soldier Legion, I am formally extending an invitation to you."

"Zhang Chao, Liu Ruyan, are you willing to join my legion, become founding members of the Divine Soldier Legion, and fight across the stars with me to achieve great things?"

Fang Chuan's words echoed in the quiet private room.

Zhang Chao and Liu Ruyan were completely dumbfounded.

Divine Soldier Legion?

"Wait... wait, Chuanzi, let me process this." Zhang Chao waved his hand, feeling like his brain wasn't working well enough. "You mean the country established a legion specifically for you, and made you the Legion Commander?"

"You can understand it that way." Fang Chuan nodded.

"Why?" Zhang Chao blurted out.

He regretted it as soon as he asked. Isn't that a stupid question? Why? Because Fang Chuan is awesome, of course!

To be able to have the country break protocol to grant him the rank of Major General and establish a special legion just for him, the value and potential Fang Chuan had demonstrated had likely already exceeded everyone's imagination.

Liu Ruyan thought more deeply than Zhang Chao.

A newly established special legion under the direct jurisdiction of the Supreme Command, whose Legion Commander is a young general who has just turned eighteen.

What does this mean?

It means that the "Divine Soldier Legion" was destined to be extraordinary from the moment it was born! Its future is almost limitless.

And the invitation Fang Chuan is extending to them now is to become "founding members."

How precious this opportunity is, goes without saying.

Once seized, the trajectory of their lives will undergo a Shattered Earth change.

Liu Ruyan's heartbeat accelerated involuntarily.

She glanced at Zhang Chao beside her and found that although he still looked shocked, a flame had already ignited deep within his eyes.

That was excitement, desire, and the ambition that belongs to young people!

Zhang Chao was a straightforward person; he didn't understand those complex trade-offs of interests, but he knew one thing: follow Fang Chuan, and you'll eat well!

Since the joint examination, Fang Chuan had refreshed his perception time and time again, creating one miracle after another.

Now, Fang Chuan had become a general and was going to form his own legion, and he thought of him first.

This friendship, this trust, moved him deeply!

"I'm in!"