Delta: I have a 1-Haf Coin instant kill system!

At 11:30 p.m., the lights in the cafeteria were still on.

As the dinner party drew to a close, Uluru, unsurprisingly, had drunk too much and was half-carried and half-dragged back by Red Wolf.

The remaining people didn't rush to leave either, and they tidied up the mess on the table.

After an unknown amount of time, the cafeteria door was pushed open, and Red Wolf walked in, panting heavily.

"That pig is like a human-shaped lead block."

He walked to the table, picked up the kettle, and took a big gulp.

"I'm being kind by not throwing up on you."

Gu leaned back in his chair, crossed his legs, and scrolled through his tablet without even looking up.

Red Wolf snorted, pulled up a chair, and sat down, glancing around at the room.

Uluru was carried away, and Rashid had long been sent to rest by Flint. There were eight people left in the canteen—Deep Blue, Gu, Hazak, Bee Doctor, Weilong, Zhang Zhao, Luna, and himself.

"I thought you guys had already left," Red Wolf rubbed his shoulder. "Still waiting?"

"I'll wait for you to come back." The bee doctor yawned.

Red Wolf looked thoughtfully at Deep Blue: "Instructor, is there anything else?"

Shen Lan, who was standing by the window, turned around upon hearing this.

He held a cup of tea in his hand, his gaze sweeping over the faces of the remaining people before finally speaking.

"Everyone, assemble at training ground A at 10:00 AM tomorrow."

"Training again?" Wei Long frowned.

"It's not training..." Deep Blue paused, "It's the official acceptance letter and the awarding of medals."

The cafeteria fell silent for a moment.

"A medal?" Red Wolf repeated, "A GTI patch?"

Deep Blue nodded.

"The five of you will be officially awarded your medals tomorrow! That armband will be your identification badge from now on! However—"

He paused for a moment.

"The armband is currently blank; you'll need to come up with and decide on the design yourself!"

"Once you've decided, report it to us, and the base will handle the production."

"You decide?" Red Wolf leaned forward slightly. "Anything is fine?"

"Any design is acceptable, but it must include your personal signature element! Animals, symbols, weapons, anything is fine."

Shen Lan's tone softened slightly as he spoke.

"Think it over carefully, this armband will stay with you forever..."

The first thing that came to Zhang Zhao's mind was the outline of Youying.

But he didn't rush to conclusions. The arm patch was meant to be worn on his combat uniform for a long time, so he really needed to think carefully about the design.

Deep Blue looked around and, apart from Uluru, everyone was basically still awake, so he smiled.

"Alright, that's all for tonight. Get some rest. Be on time for 10 tomorrow. Don't be late. The design isn't urgent; just submit it tomorrow."

The group gradually left.

......

The next morning,

Zhang Zhao scouted the location and arrived at training ground A. The others had already arrived.

Red Wolf stood at the very front.

Wei Long leaned against the horizontal bar on the sidelines.

Luna was watching Gu and the Haunted Claw fiddling with the tablet.

Uluru's eyes were still a little red, and he was clearly still a bit drunk.

Deep Blue stood in the center of the training field, with a small metal box at his feet, Flint on his left and Bee Doctor on his right.

Once everyone had arrived, Shen Lan nodded slightly. "Everyone's here, let's begin!"

He bent down, picked up the metal box, and placed it on the table in front of him. The lid popped open, revealing several documents and a few metal pieces inside.

"First, the offer letter!"

Deep Blue drew the first one.

"Kay Silva - Following a comprehensive evaluation by GTI, he is officially recruited as a GTI Special Operations Operator, Level 3 Operator status, effective today! Codename: Red Wolf."

Red Wolf stepped forward, took the document, glanced at it, folded it, and stuffed it into his pocket.

Deep Blue drew out a second portion.

"Dragon..."

"Luna...Uluru..."

They read them out one by one, and finally it was Zhang Zhao's turn.

"Zhang Zhao – Officially recruited as a GTI Special Operations Operator, Level 3 Operator, Codename: Shadow!"

Zhang Zhao walked up, took the document, glanced at it, folded it up, and put it in his pocket.

Shen Lan put down the documents and turned to the metal box.

"Next up are the armbands."

He took out several metal pieces from the bottom of the box and lined them up on the table.

The surface is as smooth as a mirror, without a single scratch.

"Here are the armbands. You can decide on the design yourself! Once you've decided, report it to me, and the base will laser-engrav it. After it's engraved, it will be attached to your combat uniforms. If nothing unexpected happens, this armband will stay with you."

Deep Blue picked up the first one and looked at Red Wolf.

"Have you decided on a design yet?"

Red Wolf didn't hesitate: "Wolf Head!"

Deep Blue nodded, made a note on the tablet, and turned to Weilong.

Wei Long's lips curled into a slight smile as he glanced at Zhang Zhao. "Dragon! Eastern Dragon!"

Luna had already decided, "Eagle!"

When it was Uluru's turn, he scratched the back of his head and after a long pause, managed to utter a sentence.

"...Kangaroo? Is that okay?...Or how about boxing a kangaroo?"

Deep Blue sighed. This guy was so drunk last night, how could he possibly be thinking about patterns?

He pondered for a moment, then simply took out a picture and handed it over.

"How about this? It's the logo of your country's most famous park."

Uluru came closer to take a look, and his eyes lit up immediately.

"Wow! Instructor, you've got my heart set on this!"

Shen Lan glanced at him and turned to Zhang Zhao.

Zhang Zhao met his gaze, took out his phone, and showed him a picture.

He drew it from memory last night.

"That'll do!"

Shen Lan glanced at Zhang Zhao's phone screen, pursed her lips, and pulled the tablet closer to her chest.

"Alright... since it's all settled, I'll keep this armband for now. I'll send the finished product to you during lunchtime."

He put the blank metal pieces back into the bottom of the box one by one, closed the lid, and then looked around at everyone present.

"Also, there's one more thing—starting from lunch today, you'll officially enter your rest period!"

Red Wolf raised an eyebrow. "Resting period? How long?"

"Fifteen days!"

Uluru's drunkenness subsided considerably in an instant. "Fifteen days? Do absolutely nothing? Just eat and sleep?"

"Theoretically, it's up to you. You can stay at the base if you want, or go out for a walk if you want."

Deep Blue paused.

"But after the fifteenth day, everyone must assemble at the Zadeh City branch!"

"Zhad City?"

Wei Long repeated the place name, his brow twitching slightly.

"That area... isn't it where Asara meets the northern border?"

"That's right!"

Deep Blue did not deny it, and turned to look at Flint, Gu, Horrible Claw, and Bee Doctor.

"This training base is just a temporary stop right now."

"Our actual postings are in Zadeh! If nothing unexpected happens, you will be staying there for a long time to come."

He paused for a moment, his tone softening.

"And... there should be a surprise after you get there."

"A surprise?" Luna's eyes flickered. "What surprise?"

"It wouldn't be a surprise if you told everyone!"

Deep Blue rarely showed a smile, and he patted his shield meaningfully.

All I can say is—everyone should have it!