The crocodile instructor disguised himself as a terrorist, devising a plan to capture all the special forces soldiers and subject them to severe torture, attempting to extract the names of their commanding officers. This was a test of the willpower of special forces units from various countries.

Ethan Brooks replaced the original Michael, a lieutenant from the Jaguar Airborne Assault Team, so the scene where Number Six was attacked by a swamp crocodile and dropped the distress beacon never happened. Nor was there a chance for drug traffickers to kidnap the medical officer Lena, who came to provide medical aid, and the drug traffickers never got the opportunity to pilot the Hunter School’s helicopter and nearly wipe out the unprepared special forces soldiers.

Without all these coincidences, the so-called drug traffickers were nothing more than a disorderly mob, completely incapable of competing with the special forces from various countries.

After the previous sniper incident, the crocodile instructor simply brought in a sniper rifle and had Ethan Brooks act as the sniper, responsible for taking out terrorists from a distance.

It’s worth mentioning that Ethan Brooks was surprised to find that, even though he hadn’t deliberately tried to impress Lena, Lena’s gaze toward him was becoming increasingly unusual, and sometimes she would even come over to offer him a few words of comfort.

The mission was completed very successfully, though it was also tough. Three months later, the remaining trainees graduated smoothly.

When everyone was dressed in crisp officer uniforms, wearing epaulets and medals commemorating their past honors, standing in a row to attend the graduation ceremony, Major General Ross spoke from above.

“Children, you have become qualified graduates of the Hunter School and will strive to safeguard the peace and happiness of humanity. Here, I am proud to announce that your national flags will remain at the school and continue to fly.”

“As per tradition, our school will award the Warrior Medal to the most outstanding trainee. The recipient of this honor is the Chinese soldier, Ethan Brooks.”

Warm applause erupted all around. William Harris and Logan Wright both looked at him with joy, their eyes conveying heartfelt blessings.

Ethan Brooks, however, looked apologetically at William Carter, snapped a crisp military salute, and accepted the medal from the crocodile instructor.

Sorry, William Carter, I took the medal that was originally yours.

In fact, his performance was not as good as William Carter’s in the original storyline—far from it, actually. But because of his intervention, William Carter never had the chance to show his abilities and courage.

From a distance, a woman in an officer’s uniform approached, looking valiant and heroic, holding a bouquet of flowers. It was the Hunter School’s medical officer, Lena.

Handing the flowers to Ethan Brooks, Lena hesitated for a moment and said, “Hey, Ethan Brooks, I really like you. You’re very handsome. Can I give you a kiss?”

Ethan Brooks was stunned for a moment, then quickly nodded and said, “Of course.”

Immediately, her warm lips pressed against his cheek, then parted just as quickly.

A round of applause sounded all around. Of the dozens of trainees, only a few remained, each with a genuine smile on their face.

The phone in his portable space vibrated.

……

That night, the Hunter School arranged single rooms for the few remaining trainees. Finally, they didn’t have to stay in the smelly dormitories, but it was only for this one night—everyone would leave tomorrow.

Ethan Brooks lay on the bed, took out his phone, and glanced at it. Various data appeared on the screen at just the right moment.

Selected: Ethan Brooks

Physical Attributes:

Constitution: 2.2

Strength: 2.1

Speed: 2

Intelligence: 1

Unassigned attribute points: 1

Mastered Skills:

Combat Mastery (Intermediate)

Firearms Mastery (Intermediate)

English Proficiency (Beginner)

Musical Instrument Proficiency (Beginner)

Military Literacy Proficiency (Beginner)

Unassigned skill points: 1

Item Abilities:

Portable Space (1 cubic meter)

Pending item ability draw: 1

“After three months of training, my constitution only increased by 0.2 and my strength by 0.1?”

Ethan Brooks was a bit puzzled, but after thinking about it, he understood. It was probably because his strength was already quite high, so this kind of training didn’t improve it much. Instead, it was more of a test of endurance and stamina.

“System, draw an item ability.”

“Drawing… Drawing complete. The selected has obtained the item ability—Skill Theft. You may randomly steal a skill from a character in the mission world. The world, character, and skill are all designated by the selected.”

Ethan Brooks’s eyes lit up. If the next world was a xianxia (immortal hero) world, wouldn’t he be able to steal those godlike abilities that could destroy the heavens and earth?

But… using those godlike abilities even once might drain him completely.

What a pity. There aren’t any big shots in this world. Otherwise, he could have stolen some powerful abilities. As for now, he could only save it for later.

Looking at his phone again, the item abilities section had already changed to—

Item Abilities:

Portable Space (1 cubic meter)

Skill Theft (pending use)

Outside, there was a faint sound of footsteps. The door was suddenly pushed open, and two pairs of shiny black tactical boots stepped in. William Harris and Logan Wright entered his room almost simultaneously.

“Ethan Brooks, why aren’t you at the party outside? What are you doing hiding here alone?”

“Yeah, you’re the main character, after all.”

“Heh, we’re about to leave, and I’m a little reluctant.”

Ethan Brooks said with a smile.

The expression on William Harris’s face froze, and even the usually more cheerful Logan Wright fell silent. That sentence must have struck a chord deep in their hearts.