Chapter 313 Lieutenant Rank

Hua Shangnan raised his hand to interrupt him: "Lieutenant Huo, I understand your feelings. But a soldier with potential like Ning Zhi should go to a place that is more suitable for him."

"They are all new recruits. It was originally just a preliminary assignment. It is normal for them to be transferred in the early stages."

He turned to Ning Xuan, his eyes burning, "With your ability, you can be promoted to the rank of major in the special defense force within two or three years. If there is a special opportunity, you can even go higher. In ordinary forces, it may take ten years to be promoted to this level."

Huo Shan lowered his head in frustration. What Hua Shangnan said was true, and Ning Zhi had the right to choose a place that was more beneficial to her.

The other team members around were looking at Ning Xuan eagerly. They certainly didn't want Ning Xuan to leave. With a powerful figure like Ning Xuan around, their chances of getting credit would be greatly increased, and even their lives would be more secure.

If Ning Zhi had not stepped forward just now, they would have all died. Their eyes moved back and forth between Ning Zhi and Hua Shangnan. In their hearts, they hoped that Ning Zhi would refuse.

Ning Xuan smiled slightly, "Thank you for your kindness, sir. I have no plans to change teams for the time being."

Ning Xuan's tactful refusal made Huo Shan smile instantly. He did not hide his true feelings and moved closer to Ning Xuan. "Ning Zhi, today's achievement is enough for you to be promoted from private to officer. Whether you will be a second lieutenant or a lieutenant depends on the evaluation from above. But from now on, you are the commander-in-chief of the E5 and E6 battalions." Huo Shan said happily.

Ning Xuan was originally the captain of the E47 team. There were a total of ten teams from E41 to E50. This team was collectively called the E5 battalion. From E51 to E60 was called the E6 battalion. The E5 and E6 battalions together had a total of 20 teams, which means a total of 200 people.

Huo Shan is in charge of 100 teams from E01 to E100, with a total of 1,000 people.

Although Ning Xuan had made great contributions, she had only been in the army for a short time. Even if she was awarded a relatively high military rank, she would not have much real power for a while. Huo Shan's decision was the limit of what he could do.

Hua Shangnan shook his head with some regret, "Ning Zhi, can you please spare me a moment to talk?"

When Huo Shan heard this, he immediately became alert. He looked at Hua Shangnan and then at Ning Xuan, hoping that Ning Xuan would refuse.

"Since you have made your decision, I won't force you. It's just that I want to consult you about some personal matters." Hua Shangnan said politely.

Among so many soldiers seen at the base, Hua Shangnan's appearance was the most pleasing to the eye. Ning Xuan's eyes had been damaged a lot during this period. At first glance, Hua Shangnan looked good, so Ning Xuan was still willing to take a second look.

The two of them came to the open space next to them, making sure that no one was around. Hua Shangnan took out a black bracelet from the space button and said, "Ning Zhi, although this is the first time we meet, I have a strong feeling for you and hope to become friends with you. We can visit each other often in the future. Are you willing?"

After Hua Shangnan said this, he stared at Ning Xuan with burning eyes and clenched his fingers behind his back nervously.

"Thank you for your kindness, sir. We can become friends if we have the chance in the future. But I don't need this bracelet." Ning Xuan did not take the bracelet. She always felt that this bracelet seemed to have some special meaning, like a token of trust. She had to go back and ask other people.

Besides, what if there is some positioning tracking or even a device with other functions inside? So she definitely can't take this thing.

When Hua Shangnan heard Ning Xuan refused to accept the bracelet, his expectant look immediately dimmed. He forced a smile and said, "Don't call me commander, that's too formal. Call me Shangnan. I'm a few years older than you. You can call me brother. Although this is our first meeting, I was delighted when I saw you. I've never had this feeling before."

"I'll put this away for now. I will behave well and hope that one day you can accept it." Hua Shangnan said meaningfully.

Ning Xuan had a strange feeling in her heart, always feeling that there was a hidden meaning in Hua Shangnan's words.

Because of her meritorious service this time, Ning Xuan was awarded the rank of lieutenant. Correspondingly, the level of the rest cabin was also upgraded. The superiors also specially investigated the protective energy stone used by Ning Xuan during the battle. Ning Xuan explained to them that it was given to her by the elders in the family for life-saving purposes.

Ning Xuan's explanation made everyone else automatically think that Ning Xuan might be from a large family and came here to gain experience and accumulate merits.

After three months of training, Ning Xuan and other new soldiers gradually became familiar with and adapted to the environment of the base. During this period, they would take turns to work on the ground mines. Various types of operating robots were responsible for mining ore in the mines. The operating robots required regular maintenance and repairs, and the mines were equipped with special repair engineers. Ning Xuan and other garrison teams were responsible for protecting the safety of the operating robots and repair engineers, and killing or driving away the alien beasts and star beasts that came to cause trouble.

When carrying out missions with Ning Xuan, as long as the soldiers obey the arrangements and follow the orders, they will generally be safe and accidents will rarely occur.

It is precisely because of this that the soldiers from other battalions envy the E5 and E6 battalions.

Ning Xuan's excellence will naturally attract jealousy, but Ning Xuan's fighting ability and background seem to be not simple, so those who are secretly jealous dare not do anything.

Under such circumstances, after the three-month adaptation period, Ning Xuan was promoted by Huo Shan to be his deputy, in charge of the work style and discipline of ten brigades.

It was also during these three months that Ning Xuan learned the special meaning of the black bracelet.

In the army, there are very few female spirit controllers, and these few spirit controllers are concentrated in the medical center. They will only be sent there for treatment when they suffer serious injuries.

They were simply sent there for treatment, and they had no chance to come into contact with female spirit controllers, let alone gain their favor.

Therefore, there are many kinds of friendship between men.

That black bracelet symbolizes love.

Ning Xuan has been avoiding Hua Shangnan ever since she learned about this meaning. She doesn't understand, why would anyone still have feelings for her when she has disguised herself like this?

Ning Xuan looked at herself in the mirror several times to see her current appearance. To be honest, even after looking at it countless times, she still found it quite scary. Not only did she disguise her appearance, she also disguised her mental power and pheromones.

She used the ghost-faced red vine to conceal the blood components, making sure that not a single pheromone would leak out.

So, given all this, why is Hua Shangnan interested in her?