pertwk Chapter 12: The Exercise Begins! Objective: To kill Fan Tiankeng!
Chapter 12: The Exercise Begins! Objective: To kill Fan Tiankeng!
late at night.
In the dormitory of the Fourth Company's cook squad, Sergeant Ma and the soldiers were already fast asleep, snoring softly.
Li Erniu lay on the bed with his hands behind his head. Although his eyes were closed, his consciousness had already sunk into the system space deep in his mind.
"System, please tally up my current shock points."
Li Erniu chuckled to himself. Today's shooting assessment, that "three bullets in one" technique, had absolutely stunned the entire company.
[Ding! According to the statistics, the host performed a miracle at the shooting range today, causing extreme shock to all the soldiers in the company, Squad Leader Lao Hei, and Instructor Gong Jian. A total of 55000 shock points were collected! Adding the shock points from the previous two days...]
[Current Shock Value Balance: 76500 points!]
"Wow! More than 70,000!" Li Erniu almost burst out laughing.
He now finally understands that this "super seniority" is not only a status boost, but also a magic weapon for exploiting people.
Especially Gong Jian, every time he gets thoroughly beaten down by his "third great-uncle", the shock value he provides is simply critical hit. He truly deserves to be my good grand-nephew.
"System, open the system shop, I want to make a purchase! The large-scale exercise is about to begin, I need to get some real equipment, otherwise how am I going to deal with that 'Fan Tiankeng'?"
With Li Erniu's thought, a light blue screen full of technological feel slowly unfolded in his mind.
The mall was filled with a dazzling array of goods, making Li Erniu's eyes dazzled:
[Physical Abilities]: Basic Gene Improvement Potion (5000 points), Intermediate Strength Boost (15000 points)...
[Skills]: God-level camouflage (10000 points), All-around special operations driving (20000 points), God-level climbing (8000 points), Proficiency in all languages (15000 points)...
[Supportive Items]: Individual Radar Scan (30000 points), Crisis Awareness and Early Warning (20000 points), Super Antidote (5000 points)...
[Military Industry]: Nano bulletproof vest (50000 points), miniature drone swarm (100000 points)...
Li Erniu looked at these skills and secretly made plans in his mind.
According to the original plot, the Iron Fist Regiment, a traditional and meritorious unit, will face its most brutal battle in the upcoming military region exercise.
Their opponent is the spearhead of the Southeast Military Region—the Wolf Fang Special Operations Brigade.
The leader of the team was none other than Fan Tianlei, whom countless Wolf Fang recruits both loved and hated, and who was known as the "King of Scammers".
Li Erniu couldn't help but want to complain when Fan Tianlei was mentioned.
This old fox, his nickname "Fan Tiankeng" is absolutely well-deserved.
Back then, he single-handedly caused the death of He Chenguang's father, He Weidong, on the front lines.
Later, in order to form the Red Cell Team, they tricked the descendants of martyrs and troublemakers like He Chenguang and Wang Yanbing into joining the army. They even went so far as to "trap" their own comrades to death during exercises, and in the end, they even ruined their ex-wife.
Although Li Erniu was also tricked into joining by Fan Tianlei, he knew very well that the old fox's schemes were unfathomable.
In his eyes, there is only the goal, not the process.
"Fan Tiankeng, you are a true patriotic soldier, but you really need to change this habit of 'tricking' people."
Li Erniu's eyes narrowed. "This time in the exercise, I'm not only going to protect the Iron Fist Regiment's designation, I'm also going to show you what it's like to be brutally beaten by the real world. I'm going to make you fall into a pit right in front of the entire military region!"
Ordinary combat skills are definitely not enough to deal with special forces.
"System, redeem the [All-Round Special Forces Pilot] for me first!"
[Ding! 20000 Shock Points consumed. Congratulations, host, you have acquired the All-Round Special Forces Driving Skill!]
Instantly, a massive amount of information flooded into my mind.
Li Erniu felt that he could now not only drive tanks, armored vehicles, and off-road vehicles, but even the operation of armed helicopters, transport planes, and small ships seemed to be ingrained in his bones.
As long as there is a steering wheel or joystick, he is the king of land and sky.
"It's not over yet. Wolf Fang's specialty is decapitation and infiltration. I need to have eyes!"
"Redeem [Individual Soldier Radar Scan]!"
[Ding! 30000 Shock Points consumed. Congratulations, host, you have gained the ability to scan individual radar!]
[Skill Description: Centered on the host, all living beings and metallic reactions within a 300-meter radius can be projected into a 3D image and displayed in the mind. The cooldown time is extremely short.]
This is a divine skill that can save your life and seduce people!
With this, all the spies and sentries are completely transparent to Li Erniu.
"And there's also [God-level Camouflage] and [God-level Climbing]!"
[Ding! 10000 points consumed, obtained God-level Camouflage! 8000 points consumed, obtained God-level Climbing!]
His camouflage skills allowed him to blend perfectly into any environment, encompassing not only paint and camouflage nets, but also psychological disguise and breath concealment.
His climbing skills allow him to traverse 90-degree cliffs with ease, like a gecko.
"Finally, use this last bit of money to buy me a bottle of [Senses Enhancement Potion]!"
[Ding! 5000 points consumed. The potion has been stored in the warehouse. Do you wish to retrieve it?]
"extract!"
A small, transparent glass bottle appeared in Li Erniu's hand.
He tilted his head back and gulped it down.
A cool sensation rushed straight to my head.
Li Erniu suddenly opened his eyes. Although the room was pitch black, he could clearly see a spider crawling on the roof beam and even hear the light footsteps of the patrolling sentries on the playground.
"call--"
Li Erniu exhaled a breath of stale air, looking at the shock value that had reached its limit, but felt extremely relieved.
"Combat skills, marksmanship, driving, reconnaissance, camouflage... plus this insane seniority. Fan Tiankeng, you'd better catch this 'gift' I've prepared for you!"
At this moment, the moonlight outside the window was even brighter.
Li Erniu turned over and fell into a deep sleep.
Inside the political instructor's office of the Sharpshooter Fourth Company, Gong Jian was staring at a map, his brow furrowed, repeatedly circling the words "Wolf Fang" with a red and blue pencil in his hand.
He inexplicably shivered.
"Strange, why does the back of my neck feel so cold this late at night?" Gong Jian muttered to himself, the image of Li Erniu's honest, dark face involuntarily appearing in his mind.
"No, I have to keep this kid with me during this exercise, not only because he's a good shot, but also because... I always feel uneasy if he's out of my sight."
Little did Gong Jian know that the "promising soldier" in his eyes was currently thinking about how to make his grandson "suffer a bit" during the exercise.
three days later.
The "Sharp Sword-201X" annual large-scale confrontation exercise officially kicked off in the Southeast Military Region.
This was a showdown that shocked the entire military region.
Red Force: Mechanized infantry units, primarily composed of units such as the Iron Fist Regiment, as well as radar, air defense, and armored units, totaling over 20,000 personnel.
Blue Team: Simulates the enemy force, with a strength of around 20,000, and equipped with the most advanced satellite reconnaissance and electronic jamming equipment.
Most importantly, the Blue Team's organization conceals a shadow force that strikes fear into everyone's heart—the Wolf Fang Special Operations Brigade.
Early morning, Iron Fist Regiment camp.
Various types of infantry fighting vehicles and tanks roared to life, their tracks grinding against the ground and kicking up clouds of dust.
"Hurry! Move quickly!"
"Cooks, pack your gear and get on the truck!"
Sergeant Lao Hei, carrying an automatic rifle, roared across the parade ground.
Li Erniu was wearing a somewhat loose camouflage uniform, carrying a backpack, holding a rifle in his hand, and even carrying a large iron pot on his shoulder.
This scene looks completely out of place.
"Erniu, why are you carrying a pot? Isn't there a mess hall on the logistics vehicle?" Wang Yanbing ran over, looking puzzled.
Li Erniu chuckled: "Yanbing, you don't understand. I'm a cook; as long as the pot is there, I'm there; if the pot is gone, I'm gone. Besides, if those bastards from the Wolf Fang cut off our supplies, this pot of mine is the lifeline of the whole company."
"You're thinking ahead," He Chenguang leaned closer, his eyes sharp. "In this exercise, Wolf Fang will definitely be doing a leader decapitation strike. Erniu, with your marksmanship, are you really content to just sit in the back and do nothing?"
Li Erniu patted the iron pot, making a "clang" sound: "He Chenguang, remember this, a good hunter often appears as the prey. I'm just a cook, who would be wary of a cook carrying a pot?"
He Chenguang was taken aback, then nodded thoughtfully.
Meanwhile, on the Blue Force's front line, in a secret command post deep in the mountains and forests.
Everywhere you look, there are flashing screens and busy technical officers.
Fan Tianlei, dressed in desert camouflage and wearing a black beret, held an exquisite baton and pointed it at the constantly moving red dot on the big screen.
"Chen Shanming, how is the situation?"
Chen Shanming, the company commander of the First Squadron of the Wolf Fang Special Operations Brigade, stood at attention and replied, "Number Five, the reconnaissance team has infiltrated the Iron Fist Regiment's defense zone. Although the Red Army's 20,000 troops are formidable, their air defense loopholes and command nodes have all been located by us."
Fan Tianlei chuckled, his smile resembling that of an old fox: "Kang Lei, that stubborn old man, still clings to the same old ways, thinking that having more tanks and louder cannons is all it takes to win. He's forgotten that this is information warfare; we're not going to fight his flesh and blood, but rather his mind and brain."
"Chen Shanming, relay my orders."
Fan Tianlei's eyes sharpened. "Two companies, a hundred special forces soldiers, all dispersed. I want to take all officers above the company level of the Iron Fist Regiment prisoner within the first 24 hours of the exercise! Especially that sniper company, Kang Lei's darling, give them special attention."
"Yes! Mission accomplished!" Chen Shanming accepted the order, his tone filled with disdain for the Iron Fist Gang.
In their view, although the traditional army is large, it is a clumsy elephant in the face of the targeted elimination by special forces.
One hundred men can wipe out an army of over a thousand; it's not like the Wolf Fang has never done it before.
At this time, the Iron Fist Regiment's forward command post had moved to the mountains and valleys.
"Report to the instructor! The cooks have arrived at their designated position and are starting to set up the mess hall!" Li Erniu said while working, quietly observing the surrounding terrain.
Although his [Individual Radar Scan] wasn't always on, his keen senses had already alerted him to something amiss in the woods.
A faint smell of gunpowder and... a very faint hum of electronic equipment were wafting in the air.
"Hey, you got here pretty fast."
Li Erniu squatted in front of the stove, holding a bundle of firewood in his hand, and muttered to himself, "These bastards are probably already eyeing Xiao Gong's head, aren't they?"
At this moment, Gong Jian was observing the enemy situation on a nearby earthen slope with his squad leader, Lao Hei.
"Instructor, our flank is a bit empty. Should we send two squads over?" Lao Hei asked.
Gong Jian hadn't spoken yet.
Sudden.
"Whoosh—!"
A piercing shriek tore through the sky.
The Blue Team's long-range firepower strikes have begun ahead of schedule!
"Air raid! Take cover!" Gong Jian shouted fiercely.
Explosions were heard around the camp.
"It's chaos! It's all in chaos!" Sergeant Lao Hei dragged Gong Jian into the cover.