You Were Supposed to Be a Soldier, So How Did You Become a Game Designer?

Zhao Xiaohu transmigrates to 2004 and becomes a special operations officer in the People's Armed Police on his very first day! Sure, he's one of the top hundred Apex hunters worldwide, but that doesn't change the fact that he's a weakling in real life. With no other choice, he starts making video games. In the military, the games he makes are called “electronic manuals for military training.” For his field army comrades, he develops a new version of Glory Mission, featuring motion simulation and real-time training data exchange via handheld PDAs. Every drop of sweat can trigger a reward in the game. For his submarine force comrades, he creates a heavily modified version of Silent Hunter, teaching them the function of every compartment aboard a submarine. Motion simulation opens up a whole new world for every submariner. For his navy comrades, he makes Second Fleet, a near-future game that lets China's navy experience realistic holographic simulations of coordinated sea and air warfare before they've ever fought a modern naval battle. He also plans to bring the Armed Police his most thrilling game yet: Counter-Strike. Its tactical hand signals and adrenaline-pumping building-clearing battles immerse his comrades throughout the force in a sense of honor. Years later, Zhao Xiaohu returns home on leave to visit his family. His nephew throws himself at him, grabs his hand, and shouts, “Uncle! Everyone in my class plays your Second Fleet! I've got ten skulls painted on my frigate, the highest number of ships sunk in the whole class! I told them my uncle made the game, but they didn't believe me!” Zhao Xiaohu furrowed his sword-like brows. “What game? That's war!”