God of Pets

In the administrative hall of the Reserve Team, Bu Changning's fingers trembled slightly as he held the application form.

Among the Gold tasks released this month, there were still four Gold tasks that no one had completed. As the end of the month approached, no new teams took them on.

Previously, some teams attempted these four tasks, but all ended in failure. Not only did they lose a lot of points, but the team captains themselves were also punished.

The random tasks could be considered either as tasks or as welfare and training given to the reservists by the Celestial Court Army.

If one completed the tasks, it was called welfare; if not, it was called training.

The captain of each team was trained according to the standards of the Celestial Court Army. If a captain accepted a task but could not complete it, it indicated an error in judgment and lack of leadership ability, naturally warranting punishment.

If too many tasks were failed or not completed within the deadline after being accepted, the captain might not even retain the position and be demoted to a regular member.

As the leader of the team, failing to correctly assess the team's strength and the difficulty of tasks and repeatedly making erroneous judgments meant one had no qualification to be a Commander.

Bu Changning knew very well that if he submitted this application form and applied for these four Gold tasks, and the team failed, their points would be severely deducted, and the new captain, Chen Guan, would inevitably be demoted.

"You brought this on yourself." Bu Changning gritted his teeth and submitted the form.

He also used his newly acquired deputy captain privileges to enter the operating system and confirmed the validity of the application.

The staff in charge of processing services looked at Bu Changning with some surprise but didn't say much. He had seen such things often, and with just a glance, he knew that the captain of Team 17 was likely in trouble.

It wasn't his concern; he just needed to follow the procedures.

Soon, the application was approved.

"Changning, what are you doing here?"

Having completed the application, Bu Changning was about to leave when he saw Chen Guan and the team members happily approaching. Shi Zhimen noticed him, somewhat surprised, and asked.

"N-nothing..." Bu Changning felt guilty, wanting to find an opportunity to leave.

"Changning, hold on a second. After we submit the task, come celebrate with us. We're all in the same team, all men here. There's no problem that can't be solved." Shi Zhimen wanted to mediate, persuading Chen Guan while giving Bu Changning an out.

Everyone here was a descendant of Celestial Court Army veterans. Helping each other out was better than struggling alone.

The team's combat strength and cohesion were very strong now. Shi Zhimen believed that if they continued to work hard, they could make a name for themselves in the Reserve Team and possibly become officers in the Celestial Court Army.

"No... there's no need..." Bu Changning dared not dine with them and turned to leave.

But he hadn't even turned around when two teammates hugged him from both sides, laughing: "Changning, still playing hard to get with us? If the team leader asks you to stay for dinner, then join us. We're brothers after all; there's no overnight grudge. Let me tell you, this time we pulled off something big..."

Bu Changning, unable to break free from their grasp, felt anxious and had no appetite for conversation.

Even though he knew they meant well, his own actions would change the situation if these veteran teammates found out.

"I said I'm not going." Bu Changning stiffened his resolve, pulled a face, forced the two away, and walked straight out.

He never imagined things would unfold so coincidentally. His deputy captain appointment had just come through, and he was here accepting tasks when he coincidentally bumped into Chen Guan and the others.

This unexpected burst of temper stunned the two teammates for a moment. They'd had a good relationship with Bu Changning; otherwise, they wouldn't have tried to pull him back into the team at this time.

"Wait a minute... what's going on... since when did Bu Changning become the deputy captain of Team 17..." The team leader, trying to submit their task quickly, found he no longer had the authority to do so. He was informed he was now a regular team member, and upon checking, he discovered Bu Changning had become the deputy captain of Team 17.

Everyone was taken aback. Bu Changning paused for a moment. He wanted to leave but was blocked by the members of Team 17.

"Changning, what exactly is happening?" Teammates who had been laughing and chatting with Bu Changning earlier now frowned, staring at him, with the team leader also looking at his back, awaiting an answer.

Chen Guan didn't wait for his answer and directly swiped his ID card. After checking the team's information, he immediately understood what had happened.

"The team leader has been demoted, and Bu Changning was promoted to deputy captain today. He came here and applied for four random tasks." Chen Guan stated.

"Random tasks? What random tasks?" The team leader didn't focus on his demotion. Upon hearing about the four random tasks Bu Changning accepted, he felt something was amiss and quickly joined Chen Guan to check the information on the operation screen.

When the team leader saw the four uncompleted Gold tasks in the team information, his face turned black.

"Bu Changning... what are you doing... do you know what it means that you accepted these four Gold tasks..." The team leader walked over, grabbed Bu Changning's shoulder, spun him around, and with anger in his voice, grabbed his collar to ask.

"What does it mean? It means Chen Guan is finished; he won't continue as captain." At this point, Bu Changning had gone all out; he slapped away the team leader's hand, speaking coldly.

All the members of Team 17 were stunned by the news. They hadn't reacted yet, blankly watching Bu Changning and the team leader, thinking they had misheard.

"You didn't just destroy Captain Chen; you ruined all our brothers. Do you know how many points will be deducted if we can't complete these tasks? It means all of us in the Reserve Team can hardly receive any resources and benefits anymore. Do you understand the impact of that? Without resources, how will we upgrade? How will we achieve the Second Awakening? Once two years pass without a Second Awakening to enter the regular army, all brothers will be discharged, losing any chance of joining the Celestial Court Army. Do you understand?" The team leader's lips trembled; he knew they were finished, with no room for redemption.

Military orders were like mountains; tasks accepted could not be withdrawn.

But these four Gold tasks were uncompleted by any team by month-end, even the strongest teams had failed them, so how could they succeed.

"It's none of my business. If you want to blame someone, blame Chen Guan. He forced me." Bu Changning gritted his teeth and said.

Smack!

The team leader slapped Bu Changning across the face, making him stagger, angrily roaring: "How is it unrelated to you? You are also a member of Team 17. You too will be penalized; you can't get into the Celestial Court Army either. How will you face your parents? How will you explain to your grandfather? Did you forget you said this was a chance your grandfather risked his reputation to secure for you?"

Bu Changning slowly raised his head, touched the slap mark on his face, and started laughing: "You're right. This was a chance my grandfather risked his face to get for me. I'm determined to enter the Celestial Court Army. So, I'll soon be transferred out of Team 17, and I won't be part of Team 17 anymore. Your point deductions don't concern me."