Chapter 23: Life and Death, Over and Again

"You have to listen to me, they know our plan, they're waiting for us!"
"I've been there, I've seen everything!"
"This is suicide, we're all doomed!"

Private Cage was screaming, dragged forward by two red-capped military police, while Sergeant Farrell strode ahead with a cold expression.

As for Zhou Shu, he followed behind, holding his training uniform, watching the spectacle with amused detachment.

Cage's loud protests drew the attention of all the soldiers in the tented barracks; everyone was drawn to the commotion.

When they reached the familiar dormitory of J Squad, Cage sensed another opportunity. He broke free from the military police, determined to prove himself to Sergeant Farrell.

"Alright, alright, I'm calm now," he said, looking at the sergeant. "This is J Squad, right?"

"Yes," Farrell confirmed.

Cage was delighted, feeling a step closer to success. He then asked the members of J Squad if any of them had seen him before, but they all denied ever meeting such a peculiar person. This only made Cage more ecstatic.

He began to show off his "real skills," naming each member of J Squad, and even pointedly remarked that Kimmel was a tactical recluse who wore his armor with nothing underneath.

He finished with a flourish, revealing there were cards hidden under the beds, which only made the squad more annoyed with him.

Unaware of these reactions, Cage remained lost in his own world. Perhaps his "checkpoint" ability was confusing him; he wished both to escape and to