Reborn as the Darling of the Delta

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"Um, Brother Weilong, please put away your gratitude first. This is a nourishing stew I made for Sister Xiaowen. I didn't know you were hungry, but if you keep this for yourself, I think you'll have to go find Roy again after Sister Xiaowen recovers."

Seeing Wei Long frozen in shock, Zhang Hao quietly went over and took back the pigeon soup. After glancing at Wei Long, he continued walking towards his room.

"Oh no, my image in front of Xiaohao is ruined! Will Xiaohao always think I'm a gluttonous older brother? Oh no!"

The thought of his image being ruined in Xiao Hao's eyes filled Wei Long with intense shame, making him forget his pain for a moment. He resolutely closed the door, climbed into bed, drew the curtains, and covered himself with the blanket.

"It's okay, it's okay, it must just be a dream. I'll be fine after a nap. Yes, yes, I need to take a nap. I must have been hallucinating because I didn't sleep well last night."

Just as Wei Long was hiding under the covers, deceiving himself, Zhang Hao had already brought soup to the door. At that moment, Mai Xiaowen was greedily replenishing her energy on Zhang Hao's bed. When she saw the door open, she quickly changed to a weak appearance.

"Xiaowen, I've made you a bowl of pigeon soup. Drink it while it's hot."

Smelling the aroma of the pigeon soup, Mai Xiaowen's already empty stomach began to rumble in protest again. But Mai Xiaowen didn't care about that now. After Zhang Hao set up the bed table for her, she couldn't wait to take a sip of the soup.

"Mmm~ Great! Hao Hao, your cooking is really amazing."

After tasting the broth, Mai Xiaowen couldn't help but praise Zhang Hao. The broth was incredibly flavorful, perfectly capturing the freshness of the pigeon. She picked up a piece of meat with her chopsticks, and with a little effort, the meat easily separated from the bone. She took a bite, and mmm~, the meat was tender and juicy, with a rich, meaty aroma. Combined with the neutralizing effect of the medicinal herbs, there was no fishy taste at all.

"Hey, Hao Hao, come and eat too. You've worked so hard making this soup for me. Come on, open your mouth."

After a while of feeding, the big bowl of pigeon soup was completely finished.

Mai Xiaowen: Hmm, who is such a lucky woman! I'm so envious. Oh, it's me.

After eating and drinking her fill, Mai Xiaowen gradually started to feel sleepy, and her body felt warm after finishing the soup.

"Little Hao Hao, can you give your sister a good afternoon kiss? I'm a little sleepy."

Seeing Mai Xiaowen begging for a kiss, Zhang Hao smiled and kissed her on the cheek.

Good afternoon, Xiaowen.

Mai Xiaowen herself didn't expect that, even though she was in better spirits than yesterday, she would blush with embarrassment. She slowly moved down to lie down, covered her head with the quilt, and buryed her head in the sand like Wei Long.

Mai Xiaowen: (*≧︶≦))(￣▽￣* )ゞ

Seeing that Mai Xiaowen had gone to bed, Zhang Hao thoughtfully drew the curtains, carefully went out and closed the door, only to see Shen Lan walking over with a smile on her face.

Shen Lan walked straight up to Zhang Hao, picked him up, and spun him around, saying cheerfully:

"Xiao Hao, you and Wei Long, Xiao Wen are really the apple of your eye in China. This morning I got a notice that the higher-ups were unwilling to allocate a batch of supplies, and they actually said that it was entirely our own fault. I was so angry that I almost booked a plane ticket back to fight them."

"Huh? How could this be? The higher-ups at GTI are so stingy! We got injured while carrying out the missions they assigned us. Is it because I'm not a full-fledged GTI operator yet?"

After hearing Zhang Hao's words, Shen Lan immediately let him sit on her shoulders, and after adjusting himself, she said:

“What you said does make some sense, but if you really have the chance, Xiao Hao, I hope you don’t join GTI. Your best choice is to go back to China and serve in the military to protect your homeland.”

Zhang Hao never expected that Deep Blue, a veteran instructor at GTI, would say such a thing. In his previous life, he was only obsessed with looting and didn't bother with the game's storyline. He always believed that the operators he could control were good people. After watching some videos about the operators' stories, Zhang Hao initially had a very favorable impression of the GTI organization when he first arrived in this world.

"Hey, you're still young. What you know is only what you've seen so far. Our team is just one of many that travels all over the world. You've never seen the dark side of GTI. What you see now is us balancing Asara and Hafk. We talk about balance, but think about it carefully. Asara, whose land has been occupied, is clearly the weaker party in this war. The balance we're implementing now is actually biased towards the Hafk group."

"Then, is there any way to help Asara?"

"Yes, there is only one person, and that is you, Xiao Hao. You are not under GTI's management, so the higher-ups wanted to renege on the compensation this time. But guess what? I wrote an email to your China and reported your situation to them. When they found out, they put pressure on GTI. Before long, GTI said that the supplies for us were on their way. Moreover, after hearing about your situation, your China said that you can return to China at any time. They also donated a large batch of supplies to us free of charge. The only note in the message was that we should take good care of you and keep an eye on Mai Xiaowen to prevent her from causing trouble."

Shen Lan carried Zhang Hao down to the first floor, put him down, and stared into his eyes, saying:

"Xiao Hao, your country is the safest country in the world. You are now trying to find out the origins of your other personality. But after you have done all this, I hope you will return to your country. If you want to repay your country, take the skills you have learned here and go back to join the army."

Zhang Hao never expected that he, a nobody with no background and no connections who ran away from the Hafk Group, would once again receive recognition and help from the country in this world. Moreover, he learned from Shen Lan that GTI was not as good as he had imagined, and that there were many dark sides that he had not yet discovered.

"Yes, I understand, Uncle Deep Blue. I have always loved my country very much, no matter which version of me I am."

Zhang Hao also spoke earnestly to Shenlan.

"Okay, that's good. It's almost lunchtime. Xiao Hao, how about you show us what you've got to cook today? They'll be back soon, and I can learn a few new dishes while I'm there."

"Okay, Uncle Shenlan, you'd better watch carefully, I'm going to make you some new dishes today."

Wei Long: Waaah, why does it smell so good again? *gulp* No, I can't eat anymore, I need to leave a good impression on Xiao Hao.

Zhang Hao: Brother Weilong, come down for dinner! I made your favorite Sichuan-style chicken.

Wei Long: !!! You wretched Wei Long, you must resist the temptation! You absolutely cannot make a fool of yourself again.

Zhang Hao: I also made you a pot of maocai (a type of Sichuan hot pot)!

Weilong: It's so delicious, waaaaah, it's so good! Xiaohao, where did you get all these ingredients? These shouldn't be available here, right?

Zhang Hao: Mom brought this to us! (≧?≦)ノ

Chapter 49 Wow, this was prepared for me?

After everyone had finished eating, they all went back to their rooms for a nap. Zhang Hao had thought about going back to take a nap, but then he thought that he might make too much noise and disturb Sister Xiaowen, so he didn't know where to go.

So Zhang Hao began to wander aimlessly within the Special Operations Department. As he walked, he suddenly found himself at the shooting range. Looking at the R93 placed to the side, Zhang Hao inexplicably felt his hands itch.

"Speaking of which, why did [Zero] remove that G18 when it took over my body? It would have been fine to just sweep Reis's foot. Was it because it was afraid that if it didn't kill Reis, Reis would get angry and take it out on Brother Dragon?"

[Zero]: No, I just wanted to show off in front of you.

Zhang Hao picked up the R93, skillfully loaded the magazine with bullets, chambered the round, and adjusted the scope according to what Sister Luna had taught him. He aimed and fired in one smooth motion.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

With three gunshots, three bullets pierced the paper figure's head.

Zhang Hao tried using the moving target again, and hit the target three times in a row.

"Phew, still not enough. I haven't experienced enough danger. Last time, when I faced Reis, I was so scared that my hand holding the gun was shaking. Not enough. I need to experience more. Even a cook should have the courage to pick up an iron pot and smash it against the enemy."

Thinking of the analogy that Deep Blue had used with him before, Zhang Hao was experiencing the cruelty of war for the first time. But he had to change, he had to become stronger. He not only had to be able to protect himself, but he had to be strong enough to protect everyone in the Special Operations Department, change Asara's situation, and then go back to repay his motherland.

"Xiao Hao, aren't you going to take a nap this late?"

Just as Zhang Hao was reloading, Luna's voice suddenly came from behind.

"Hmm? Sister Luna! I'm afraid of disturbing Sister Xiaowen if I go back, and I can't sleep right now either. I want to come here and practice my marksmanship a bit more."

Seeing Zhang Hao's gloomy expression, Luna paused for a moment, then smiled and patted his head to comfort him.

"Alright, it's alright now. Are you still worried about what happened that day?"

Zhang Hao: (＃°Д°)！ ！ ！

“Your feelings are written all over your face, but what I want to say is that, as someone who has never encountered this situation before, you have handled it very well. Do you remember when I came back with Weilong last time? I was really panicked and felt guilty. I thought it was my fault, otherwise Weilong wouldn’t have been so badly injured.”

"Sister Luna, you've done a great job."

“That’s right, that’s what I wanted to say to you too. At least all three of you came back alive, which is really a blessing. When we were on the battlefield, no one could guarantee that they would die in any battle. No matter how badly you were injured, as long as you came back alive, that’s good. Roy’s skills are still good, and he will do everything he can to treat us.”

"So, I want to practice more now, because I don't want to be the one holding everyone back next time."

"Come, come to your sister's room, your sister has prepared something good for you."

Luna smiled, took Zhang Hao's hand, and led him towards her room.

"Oh? Sister Luna, what good stuff do you have?"

Because Luna had been too domineering when they were alone in a room before, she had left Zhang Hao with psychological trauma. Now that Luna had pulled him back to the room, Zhang Hao was still a little scared.

"You'll see when you get there, hurry up."

Luna didn't care about anything else. Seeing that Zhang Hao was still slowly following behind, she simply picked him up and ran straight into her room.

"I'm sorry, Sister Xiaowen. It's not that I didn't fight back, it's just that the enemy was much stronger than me."

Zhang Hao's head was buried in Luna's great evil, and he stumbled his way to Luna's room.

"Phew! We're here, Xiao Hao, look!"

When Zhang Hao regained his sight, Luna had already placed him on her bed. She was currently holding a black compound bow that was slightly smaller than him.

"Sister Luna, isn't this the compound bow I didn't finish assembling before?"

Upon seeing the bow, Zhang Hao was pleasantly surprised to find that Luna had already assembled the half-finished product he had previously assembled.

“Your shooting talent is a gift from heaven; you could say you’re a genius in this field. So I’ve decided to teach you everything I know.”

Luna took out the two types of arrows she usually used and introduced them to Zhang Hao:

"Xiao Hao, as a scout, this red-glowing arrow is a detection arrow that can reveal the enemy's location. I rely on this arrow most of the time to provide everyone with a view of the enemy."

Then he took out another arrow and explained:

"This is my electric arrow used for both offense and defense. When it hits an object after being shot, it knocks off the arrowhead, and the entire arrow starts to generate electricity. I can rely on it to perform both offense and defense."

After introducing her two arrows, Luna looked at Xiao Hao sitting on the bed:

"Xiao Hao, you are different from me. Your potential is far greater than this. I can only teach you all my shooting techniques, but I'm sorry about developing your arrow skills. But now that we're here to help you, and with your talent, you will definitely be able to do it."

While lying in bed, Xiao Hao was already lost in thought when he heard that he was to develop arrows, and he didn't hear a word of what Luna said afterward.

"Sister Luna! I think we could totally combine Uncle Terry's shockwave machine and arrows, Uncle Uluru's incendiary bombs, and Sister Xiaowen's data throwing knives would also work!"

Seeing Zhang Hao's bright eyes and renewed energy, Luna smiled with relief. She had felt so sorry for the little guy when she saw him looking so dejected behind the shooting range.

"Thank you, Sister Luna. I will work hard to become stronger, and this will never happen again!"

Wei Long: Is that really true!

"Hehehe, okay, I'm looking forward to it too. So, Xiao Hao, is this how you plan to thank your older sister?"

Looking at Luna in front of him, he saw her change her expression instantly after she finished speaking, her eyes like a hunter staring at a little white rabbit in his trap.

"Huh? Me? I... I'll make you a midnight snack tonight, okay, Sister Luna~"

Zhang Hao knew he couldn't escape anyway, but he still pretended to be reserved and put up a couple of resistances.

"Late-night snack? But that won't satisfy you, sister. You'll stay here and sleep with me this afternoon!"

After Luna finished speaking, she pounced on Zhang Hao and quickly stripped him down to his underwear. This terrified Zhang Hao, who had been Xiao Chunan in both his lives, so much so that he almost ran away.

But Luna pulled him back just as he was about to get out of bed.

"Okay, stop fooling around. I'm not going to do anything to you, so what's there to be shy about? You're just cute."

Luna playfully kissed Zhang Hao on the cheek. At that moment, Zhang Hao turned red as if he had been put into a steamer. He quickly closed his eyes to avoid looking at Luna's eyes, which were so wide they could stretch, and begged for 9527 to appear and force him to shut down.

"Hmph, good afternoon, Xiao Hao. You're so soft and comfortable to hug."

Zhang Hao: (灬?ω?灬)

Chapter 50 What? You mean the white-haired boy?

While everyone was taking a nap, Shenlan sat on her bed, turned on her phone, scrolled through her contacts, found that familiar name, and after thinking for a moment, took a deep breath and dialed the number.

Toot toot…..

"Hey teacher, aren't you usually dozing off at this time? Why are you calling me sometimes?"

After the call was connected, a slightly deep female voice came from the phone.

"Zoya...are you feeling better lately?"

Shen Lan could tell that the person on the other end of the phone seemed to still be traumatized by what happened, and his tone became cautious as well.

"Yeah, it'll be the same as always. What's up, Old Deng? You want me to go back to GTI again? Well, sorry, I'm not in the right condition to go back right now. Is there anything else? If not, I'll hang up now."

Hearing Zoya reject him once again without any surprise, Deep Blue decided to go all out one last time.

“Wait, Zoya, we have a new member here. He has some mental issues, and even Roy can't handle it. Only you, as a neurosurgeon, might be able to help him.”

"Are you going to die?"

"I mean, is he about to die?"

"Uh, not yet."

"Then let's just keep waiting. I'll go see him when I'm in a better mood. That's all I'll say!"

Shen Lan listened to Zoya's words in disbelief. What did she mean? If the person wasn't dead, then leaving him alone would be fine. But this was Xiao Hao, the most precious person in the entire Special Operations Department. Although it didn't affect his daily life, it was still a potential problem.

"Zoya, I'm begging you this time. He's only 16 years old and needs your treatment."

"What did you say, Old Deng?! 16 years old? Is GTI really that short-staffed? The UN is so big and they can't even find a single normal person to go to your place?"

"Oh, it's hard to explain in a few words. He's not with GTI. He's our Special Operations Unit's darling now. I even introduced you to him. He really admires you."

"Oh, but it's no use saying that. The latest flight won't be until next week."

Seeing that Zoya was still unmoved by reason, Deep Blue had no choice but to use his last trump card.