
Reece gave up an elite future and chose the battlefield instead. With a mysterious system and ruthless discipline, he shattered records and earned medals before boot camp was even over. But this was only the warm-up—because real monsters don’t show up in training.

This episode follows Li Xiu, a top student at Peking University, who resolutely decides to take a leave of absence to join the army. He first persuades his mother, Hu Fengxiang, who is worried about his future, assuring her that he will return to continue his studies in three years. Afterward, Li Xiu goes with his father, Li Guozhong, to the town's conscription office to sign up. At the recruitment site, his outstanding height and resolute demeanor catch the attention of veteran soldiers. However, when he reveals his identity as a Peking University student, everyone present, including the veteran recruiters and the other young men signing up, is greatly shocked and bewildered. Despite everyone's dissuasion, Li Xiu remains firm in his decision.

This episode tells the story of Li Xiu, a university student from a prestigious school, who resolutely decides to join the army to escape the "involution" of the internet industry. Despite his decision baffling the villagers and classmates around him, who believe it's "the path for those who didn't get into university," Li Xiu firmly completes a series of enlistment procedures, including the physical examination and political review. Just as he successfully receives his enlistment notice, an "involution system" is unexpectedly activated. This system will reward him for continuously "involuting" to become stronger, making his initial intention to escape involution ironically amusing and adding a touch of fantasy to his upcoming military career.

Li Xiu, a top student from Peking University on the verge of enlisting, unexpectedly bonds with a "System of Internal Competition" designed to make him a "King of Overworking." As a beginner's reward, his physical strength is greatly enhanced to the human limit, and he gains a storage space. Just as Li Xiu is excited about his upcoming military career and uses his system abilities to prepare supplies, his classmate Zhang Yang rushes over anxiously, claiming his internet cafe's computers are malfunctioning and asking for urgent help, setting the stage for Li Xiu's first display of his abilities.

This episode recounts an interlude in protagonist Li Xiu's life before his military enlistment. His classmate Zhang Yang seeks his help because all the computers at his family's internet cafe have been infected with a virus. Upon arrival, Li Xiu faces the tricky situation of all computers displaying blue screens. Relying on his exceptional computer skills, he quickly identifies the CIH virus and begins to resolve the issue. The remarkable skills he displays not only shock Zhang Yang, his father, and the onlookers but also subtly allude to his legendary background of "being admitted to Peking University but choosing to join the army," thus shaping his understated "top student" image.

This episode follows protagonist Li Xiu as he confronts a massive CIH virus outbreak at classmate Zhang Yang's father's computer shop. The store owner, Zhang's father, faces immense losses and is at a loss for what to do when Zhang Yang seeks Li Xiu's help. Drawing upon his knowledge from his past life as a "Red Hacker," Li Xiu humbly offers to try. Then, under the astonished gaze of everyone present, he skillfully writes a virus removal and recovery program, successfully eliminating the virus and restoring the data. He demonstrates extraordinary computer skills, leaving everyone in awe.

This episode recounts a period in the protagonist Li Xiu's life before enlisting. As a university student from a prestigious institution, he uses his computer skills to help his friend Zhang Yang's father, Deputy Zhang, resolve a CIH virus crisis at his internet cafe, earning his gratitude and a reward. Afterward, Li Xiu bids farewell to his worried and advising parents, and with respect and longing for military life, he resolutely enters the armed forces department alone, officially beginning his military career.

As a new recruit, Li Xiu reports to the Ministry of Armed Forces and experiences the strict discipline of the army for the first time. He first encounters a staff sergeant distributing supplies, and then, during assembly on the training ground, receives his first order from a lieutenant and even stricter sergeants: to change into his military uniform within three minutes on the parade ground. Immediately after, they are ordered to run four kilometers with full packs to the train station. This sudden high-intensity training serves as a harsh welcome to all the new recruits, marking the official beginning of their military careers.

On his first day of enlistment, recruit Li Xiu is ordered by his superiors to undergo a four-kilometer cross-country run with a heavy pack, a tactic to intimidate the new recruits. While the other recruits groan about the hardship and struggle to keep up, Li Xiu finds himself running faster and faster after accidentally activating the "King of Hustle System." With superhuman stamina enhanced by the system, he pulls far ahead of the main group, shocking and arousing jealousy in his fellow recruits. His performance also catches the attention of lieutenants and sergeants, who regard him as an exceptionally skilled but elusive "troublemaker."

This episode tells the story of new recruit Li Xiu, who takes the lead in a four-kilometer loaded run with his extraordinary stamina, catching the attention of Second Lieutenant Feng Rui. After training, the exhausted recruits board a green train, where friendly veteran soldiers help to calm their emotions. On the train, Li Xiu becomes the center of attention due to his outstanding performance and makes initial acquaintances with new recruits Wang Jian and Guan Yue, showcasing his superior position and approachability among the new recruits.

Reece gave up an elite future and chose the battlefield instead. With a mysterious system and ruthless discipline, he shattered records and earned medals before boot camp was even over. But this was only the warm-up—because real monsters don’t show up in training.