Chapter 32: Preparing To Escape
The Search Team won’t just watch Chang Ning safely reach the Earthen Slope.
The rapid gunshots have basically never stopped since both sides engaged.
Chang Ning is lucky; the Forest is full of Weeds.
The Weeds in some Places can even grow up to an adult’s waist, easily submerging a child.
Moreover, there are Trees blocking without any order, and the distance between both sides is about two or three hundred meters. These Soldiers responsible for searching are from ordinary companies, so their Marksmanship is naturally not as Perverted as Chang Ning’s.
Therefore, Chang Ning safely rolled to the other side of the small Earthen Slope, unharmed but a bit disheveled. The Soil kicked up by blank cartridges on the ground made him covered in dirt.
“Ptooey.”
Chang Ning spat out the dirt in his mouth and pulled the 85 Sniper Rifle from his back. He turned on the Optical Sight and began operating according to the precautions recorded in Old Ma the Squad Leader’s Notebook.
He hasn’t maxed out his Experience Points for Sniper skills, so he can’t be as Perverted with it as with the 95-style.
The Soil flying up and down around him mixed with Grass Clippings couldn’t distract Chang Ning.
The moment he set up the Sniper Rifle, Chang Ning entered a World of only himself, the gun in his hand, and the target.
Everything else like wind sounds, gunshots, and flying Soil disappeared.
He’s familiar with this state!
The last time he entered this state was when he used the 95-style.
There were no formulas or data in his mind; everything needed to be estimated by Chang Ning himself.
‘Maybe my Experience Points aren’t maxed out yet.’
The red crosshair aimed at a Blue Team Soldier who had exposed most of his body from behind Cover.
Still too young, Forget Lessons Learned!
At the beginning, Chang Ning had Eliminated half of them with his Marksmanship, yet now they dared to expose such a large Shootable area. This was looking down on him, Chang!
He took a slow deep breath, and his heart rate, rapid from intense movement, began to slow.
When Chang Ning consciously started regulating his state, he had the illusion that the gun in his hand was part of his body.
Could this be the legendary Man-Weapon Unity?
The snark in his heart didn’t affect him pulling the Trigger; blue smoke began to rise from the Blue Team member he had locked onto.
It is said that this is the latest high-tech product developed. If hit by a blank cartridge anywhere on the body, the System will send a signal, and the device on the Helmet will emit smoke.
The smoke when Blue Team is Eliminated is blue, and when Red Team is Eliminated, it’s red smoke.
Through the Telescopic Sight, Chang Ning saw the Soldier he Eliminated show an incredulous expression.
He couldn’t understand why he was Eliminated when he was clearly so well hidden. Could the equipment be malfunctioning?
Equipment from the Military naturally won’t malfunction; it can only be said that Chang Ning grasped the Timing of shooting very well.
He seized the battle opportunity when that Soldier exposed his body while shooting. The Result was obvious: he was Eliminated, while Chang Ning was still fine.
In modern War, without heavy Weapons in hand, the only thing you can do against an opponent with sharp Marksmanship is to be more cautious.
“Everyone be careful; the guy opposite is an expert!”
Seeing one of his team members get taken out again, the Squad Leader immediately reminded the others.
“Our Mission is to hold him back. As long as we hold him, our reinforcements can form an encirclement.”
The Squad Leader feared his Comrades might act impulsively and continued. No choice; they had chased Chang Ning all the way, and this was their closest approach to him yet.
“The Firepower isn’t as dense as before; are they trying to stall for Time?”
The Firepower from the opposite side was clearly not as dense as at the start. Chang Ning could clearly feel it.
At the beginning, the Bullets from the opposite side were like they were free; they kept the Trigger pulled without letting go, only pausing when changing Magazines.
But now, the Blue Team opposite had started firing controlled bursts, clearly to prevent him from escaping.
Full-auto can Suppress Firepower and prevent Chang Ning from raising his head, while controlled bursts increase accuracy, making Chang Ning afraid to move and stopping his Escape.
This was an Opportunity for Chang Ning. If they kept full-auto firing, he really wouldn’t dare maintain a prone Sniper posture on the ground for long; stray Bullets on the Battlefield can kill too.
With controlled bursts now, the intervals between shots would lengthen, greatly increasing his chances of Escape with his explosive Physical Fitness.
Moreover, the sound of the Car engine was getting clearer; the pursuers wouldn’t give him Time to hesitate.
Slinging the 85 Sniper on his back and holding the 95-style, Chang Ning changed his shooting posture this time, from prone to half-squat. Since it was an Assault Rifle, the auxiliary formulas appeared in his mind again.
Cheat activated; Chang Ning didn’t need to aim deliberately—just adjust the shooting posture and pull the Trigger.
This time it was Chang Ning doing full-auto; clearly just one person, but the Firepower Suppression was like that of a whole Squad.
Facing Chang Ning’s full-auto, the Search Team opposite wouldn’t be like Chang Ning, bold due to skill and not relying too much on Cover. Besides, their Marksmanship posed no Threat to Chang Ning.
‘What kind of Monster have I provoked!’
The Squad Leader of the Search Team exchanging fire with Chang Ning had bitterness he couldn’t voice. Chang Ning’s Firepower was too dense and incredibly accurate; Bullets basically grazed past the Cover.
They didn’t dare show their heads at all; exposing even a bit of their body might get them Eliminated.
Now they could only Suppress him during the gaps when Chang Ning changed Magazines.
This World never lacks people with a fluke mentality, and the Search Team had some New Recruits who weren’t as Experienced as the Squad Leader this Veteran Soldier.
The New Recruits, under Pressure, Counterattacked Chang Ning. Their Courage was commendable, but they still had to pay the price.
In society, having certain shining qualities doesn’t mean you’ll do better than others.
“Grow up well, Rookie!”
Such a meal delivered to his door, Chang Ning of course accepted it without politeness. Clearly, he himself was still a New Recruit who had been enlisted for less than a year, yet now in the Exercise, he was schooling fellow Soldiers of the same year.
With the help of the System, plus Chang Ning’s self-discipline, his growth speed was extremely terrifying.
Saying he’s a New Recruit now, no one who doesn’t know his background would believe it. How could this level appear on a New Recruit!
The time for the switch in offense and defense between both sides was very short. At this point, the other five Search Teams had just arrived in the Vicinity of Chang Ning; he didn’t have much Time left.
The Search Team trying to block Chang Ning’s Escape had been whittled down by him to just the Squad Leader and two Corporals; all the Privates had been mowed down by Chang Ning.
“Time to go!”
Chang Ning was never one to sit and wait for death. Since there was no Opportunity, he would create one himself!
Marksmanship was his breakthrough point. Their Marksmanship wasn’t as good as his, so they could only suffer in front of him. Now, Escape would rely on his own Physical Fitness.
Earlier in the firefight with the Search Team, his Physical Fitness had fully Recovered. Even with five Search Teams still tailing him, worst case he could run specifically toward Small Paths or roadless areas. Chang Ning didn’t believe Off-road Vehicles could keep up with him.
As long as the Search Team gave up riding in vehicles, Chang Ning believed he could successfully Escape. Now wasn’t the time to tangle with the Search Team; he needed to find a way to rendezvous with Xiao Zhuang and the others.
ps: Something came up today; the owed chapter will be made up tomorrow.
