Starting from the deputy company commander of the Soldier Assault Team

With all ten individual competition events concluded, Wu Liuyi ultimately won nine championships and a twelfth place finish, securing first place overall among more than two hundred participants.

Although the performance in the battlefield trauma first aid subject was not particularly outstanding, neither the judges nor the trainees felt there was anything wrong with the result.

If Wu Liuyi can get first place in this subject, all the military medical students who participated in the competition will be promoted to officers, and promoted significantly.

As the judging panel tallied the scores for all events, the scores of all participating students began to be displayed on the large screen.

First place winner Wu Liuyi: First place in nine individual events, including two record-breaking events, and twelfth place in one individual event. His total score for the all-around competition was 900 points, plus 30 points for breaking the record and 88 points for finishing twelfth.

The final individual total score was 1018 points, an undisputed first place in this year's military academy competition. The moment the score was frozen on the big screen, the entire observation area was filled with cheers.

While the second-place score was also good, reaching 908 points, this score would not have been considered impressive in previous years. After all, the first-place score was usually around 980 or 990 points, and the second-place score was around 930 or 940 points.

Compared to Wu Liuyi's high score of 1018 this year, the second place doesn't look so good.

As the scores were displayed, the area in front of the announcement area fell silent for a moment, then erupted into whispers that grew louder and louder. With over two hundred top students from four institutions competing on the same stage, and one student winning first place in nine individual events, this is an achievement that is absolutely unprecedented in recent years in military academy competitions.

"Goodness, we lost the battlefield trauma first aid item out of ten. What a pity."

"There's no way around it. I heard this amazing guy studied reconnaissance and command. If he also gets first place in battlefield trauma first aid, what will happen to the Red Cross team? They'll be utterly humiliated."

"Sigh, I was thinking that with so many top students from each college this year, it would be a real battle of the best, but a dark horse has emerged and is in a league of its own. His strength is undeniable, you can't argue with that."

"That's right. I'm completely convinced. With that kind of strength, no one could beat him. His classmates can only compete for second place."

"Sigh, being in the same class as this guy is both unfortunate and lucky. Lucky to have met the King of Soldiers, unfortunate to be the one being compared to."

"Stop, stop, stop! What you're saying is hurting my heart. In any situation, it's better to see through things but not say them. Life is hard enough as it is. If you expose everything, it will only make things worse."

"I feel particularly sorry for a group of people right now."

"Sympathize with a group of people—who are they? Ourselves?"

"No, that's not it. I won't be assigned to the same unit as this guy. I feel sorry for the soldiers under his command. They'll be graduating in a little over a year."

I'll be going to the army for an internship in three months, and the second half of next year will also be an internship. After that, I'll graduate and be officially assigned to the army. What do you think about the company where Wu Liuyi will be a platoon leader?

"Those soldiers, stuck with such a formidable platoon leader, how can they possibly fare well? And what do you think will happen if he's tasked with training new recruits?"

"Haha, don't even mention it, I can picture it now. Just thinking about it makes me feel bad for those soldiers. It's terrifying. If I had encountered one like that when I first joined the army, oh my god, I can't even imagine it."

The trainees, wearing red epaulets, were all discussing the results, each one quite shocked by them.

It wasn't just the students who were discussing it; the officers from the foreign language department who were leading the team also gathered together to talk. A colonel spoke up, "I've heard a lot about the Steel Seventh Company. I even saw their induction ceremony when I went there on a business trip before."

A thunderclap, a sword drawn; a pack of fierce tigers, the Steel Seventh Company—invincible in attack, unyielding in defense. Just watching them was inspiring; seeing them in person now, it's truly a case of seeing is believing.

"I've heard that too. I heard that a few years ago, the company commander and deputy company commander of the Steel Seventh Company were very famous in the entire T Division, known as the T Division's Twin Stars. I suppose they should have been promoted by now."

"Haha, you've been promoted," a colonel leading the team from Changshan Army Academy chimed in. "One of my guys is a classmate of Gao Cheng, the company commander of the Seventh Steel Company."

Those two stars were both incredibly talented, excelling in both military and political affairs. They're both now holding the real positions of Major and Battalion Commander. The one who won first place was trained by those two stars.

"I see. The old saying is true: a strong general has no weak soldiers under his command."

After the competition organizing committee verified all the results, disciplinary inspection and supervision records, and competition violation ledgers in accordance with regulations, it was confirmed that the results were valid and there was no cheating or violation.

That afternoon, the competition organizing committee compiled the merit report materials and submitted them to the Cadre Department of the Political Department of the Military Region for approval of the individual's second-class and third-class merits.

The following morning, the closing ceremony and commendation meeting for the competition were held at the academy's parade square.

Under a clear, windless sky, all the trainees, dressed in camouflage and wearing red cadet epaulets, stood in neat rows according to the school's organizational structure, their military posture upright.

Leaders from the military region's political department, the academic affairs office of the military academy, and the competition's referee group sat on the rostrum, with a bright red commendation list posted in the center of the square, its gold lettering eye-catching.

The host's voice, solemn and resonant, resounded throughout the venue through the loudspeakers: "In this 2004 joint military academy competition of the military region, the first place winner in the overall individual performance is Wu Liuyi, a cadet from Changshan Army Academy!"

A thunderous applause erupted, sweeping across the entire square.

Wu Liuyi stepped out of the ranks and marched forward in unison.

He stood tall and straight, his training uniform already faded from washing. He strode to the front of the platform, stood at attention, and saluted. His movements were standard and powerful, embodying the unique toughness of a soldier.

The deputy director of the military region's political department personally stepped forward to present him with the certificate of honor for first place in the overall competition and the medal for outstanding contestant.

He then picked up the red document authorizing meritorious service and read the approval document aloud on the spot.

"Wu Liuyi, a student from Changshan Army Academy, honed his skills and won first place in nine out of ten individual assessments in this joint military academy competition, firmly holding the top spot in the overall score ranking."

Among them, the five-kilometer armed cross-country race and the four-hundred-meter obstacle course both broke the institute's competition records, demonstrating outstanding military skills and solid tactical command foundation, winning great honor for the unit.

In accordance with the relevant provisions of the "Disciplinary Regulations of the Chinese People's Liberation Army," and after collective review and approval by the Military Region Party Committee, it was decided to award Comrade Wu Liuyi a second-class merit.

As soon as he finished speaking, the deputy director of the political department of the military region stepped forward and picked up the silver second-class merit medal from the tray brought over by the honor guard.

The silver-plated chrome base is set against a gilded Tiananmen missile relief, and the red plaque is neatly engraved with the words "Second Class Merit". Two red bars and white and blue ribbons hang from the fingertips.

He raised his hand, grasped the medal's tassel, and securely pinned it to the left lapel of Wu Liuyi's camouflage shirt. Sunlight fell on the silver medal's surface, giving it a cool, heavy sheen.