Chapter 32: Gao Cheng Says, I Want It All!!
“Company Commander, they all say seeing is believing, hearing is deceiving. Recommendation letters can’t be taken as truth. I think people fear fame as pigs fear being fat; a big tree attracts wind, which isn’t a good thing. So I’ve always disliked being too high-profile and don’t want to draw too much attention.”
Chen Jun’s words showed high intelligence, not only answering Gao Cheng’s question but also hinting at why he had become the company’s baggage in the previous months.
Providing a reasonable explanation for all the changes that occurred after he arrived and replaced Chen Jun.
Otherwise, a former baggage waste suddenly excelling in all subjects just through short-term special training would be hard to convince anyone of, inevitably leading to unexpected troubles.
Switching it to a personality reason of not liking the spotlight at least sounded much more reasonable.
“Haha, I knew you were doing it on purpose. Soldiers from our army can’t be that useless. Sure enough, you were playing the pig to eat the tiger.”
Gao Cheng had a look of “I guessed right,” grinning smugly afterward.
He then changed the subject and asked: “Chen Jun, since you don’t like the spotlight, why did you suddenly change your mind recently? Willing to come out and show yourself?”
“The reason is very simple.”
Chen Jun had already prepared his reason and blurted out: “Military academy probation joining the company is the grassroots company examining me, and me examining the company—a two-way thing.
After four months of examination, I think Steel Seventh Company is my dish. I want to stay here for development.
So, I need to appropriately show my skills. That way, when probation ends, Company Commander, you won’t kick me away like a stinky ball.”
“Hahaha, you kid.”
Chen Jun’s humorous and witty self-mockery fit perfectly, making Gao Cheng burst into laughter.
With his doubts completely resolved, Gao Cheng got to the main topic: “Platoon Leader Chen, your individual weapon disassembly and reassembly results are very good. You have talent. I think you can step up your practice.
The mid-year grand competition is still half a year away. Prepare well during this time, then go compete and win some honor for the company, how about it?”
“Win honor for the company? So that means…”
Chen Jun grinned and said: “I’m already a soldier of Steel Seventh Company?”
“Of course.”
Gao Cheng straightened his neck and said affirmatively: “You’re my soldier, the 4941st soldier of Steel Seventh Company. I’ve reserved it for you—no one else. Just waiting for your probation to end, then I’ll personally pin your rank.”
“Thank you, Company Commander.”
Chen Jun settled one worry, stood at attention, saluted Gao Cheng, and confidently said: “I, Chen Jun, as the 4941st soldier of Steel Seventh Company, the company is my home, the company’s honor is my honor.
I will exert all my effort to strive hard. Company Commander, just say whether you want regiment honors or division ones.”
“I want them all, haha.” Gao Cheng laughed heartily.
“Then how many first places do you want?” Chen Jun also laughed.
“As many as there are.” Gao Cheng stretched out his palm and clenched it tightly into a fist.
“Good, guarantee to complete the mission.”
Chen Jun perfectly matched Gao Cheng’s action, standing straight and answering crisply.
“Hahaha.”
Gao Cheng laughed heartily, his smile filled with endless anticipation.
Mid-year grand competition…
Gao Cheng suddenly couldn’t wait!
…
Chen Jun brought expectation and hope to Gao Cheng, filling him with excitement to sprint to new highs. But for other companies, it wasn’t good news.
Only the first place in the regiment’s mid-year grand competition qualifies to go to division headquarters for the grand competition.
702 Regiment has over ten companies, and there’s only one first place in subjects.
The competition is fierce!
New recruit company’s backbones come from all companies in the regiment. Chen Jun’s exaggerated gun disassembly and reassembly results spread like wildfire across the regiment.
Steel Seventh Company was already a formidable enemy, and now a dark horse appeared, surely strengthening them further.
To have capital to compete with Steel Seventh Company in next year’s grand competition, each company’s company commanders couldn’t sit still and began thinking of methods ahead of time.
Some company commanders targeted Chen Jun, wanting to poach him to their companies.
Others targeted the recruits. Every batch of recruits has a few potential stocks; grabbing one or two would establish an advantage.
But the new recruit company is under Old Seven’s management, and Old Seven has strong connections behind him. No chance of snatching by force.
If hard tactics don’t work, then soft ones.
Each company commander racked their brains, thinking of ways to get the people they wanted.
Just because of this dark horse Chen Jun’s emergence, the originally calmest and most leisurely rest period suddenly became surging with undercurrents and smoke of gunpowder.
Gao Cheng himself hadn’t realized the undercurrents yet; new recruit training proceeded as usual.
After solidly practicing gun postures for a week, the recruits began range practice for aiming, personally taught by each squad leader on aiming posture essentials and skills.
Points like three points in a line, controlling breathing, intentional aiming and unintentional firing—these were what recruits needed to master before live firing.
They say sharpshooters are piled up with bullets; recruits can’t become sharpshooters in a short time.
Fortunately, standing and kneeling posture shooting has high difficulty. Recruits only need to learn prone shooting, and with support, the difficulty is relatively much lower.
As long as they’re not freakishly untalented recruits, they can achieve qualified results after training.
For higher excellent results.
Recruits need a bit of luck.
For even better fifty rings perfect scores, it’s not just luck and effort; the most crucial talent is needed to cooperate.
All three are indispensable!
Chen Jun knew Cheng Cai had shooting talent, with enough potential to become an ace sniper.
So during aiming practice, he deliberately trained Cheng Cai, passing on many special operations sniper essentials and skills to him.
Teaching special warfare techniques right at the start of shooting practice might be too early for other recruits.
But for Cheng Cai, who has “protagonist panel talent” but no protagonist halo, teaching him now is just right.
Chen Jun could feel during teaching that Cheng Cai’s comprehension ability was very strong.
Basically, as soon as Chen Jun explained the technical essentials, Cheng Cai immediately understood the meaning of the technique and its role in shooting.
In his previous life, Chen Jun knew Cheng Cai was a shooting genius but hadn’t specifically taught him one-on-one.
This life, teaching as platoon leader, Chen Jun first experienced Cheng Cai’s terrifying shooting talent. He was certain it was absolutely top-tier talent.
Perfect innate saint body for a sniper!
If there was a capable mentor to specifically track and give Cheng Cai sniper special training, fully stimulating his talent and potential.
The original plot where Cheng Cai first found Yuan Lang but got countered by Yuan Lang afterward simply wouldn’t happen; most probably Cheng Cai would laugh last.
At worst, he could preserve his life, impossible to be easily countered by Yuan Lang.
