Chapter 183: Eight Hundred Schemes
Yes, from the very beginning Chang Ning had no intention of honoring any Promise, with everything aimed at killing the opponent.
On the Battlefield, no one talks about fine virtues—that’s for the upper-level Leader to consider. As a Soldier, he only thinks about how to complete the Mission, and if conditions allow, how to survive.
Exercise is Actual Combat!
The tone has been set, so let’s follow the Battlefield’s Rule.
So what is the Battlefield’s Rule?
Nothing else, just four words: you die, I live.
Use every possible means to figure out how to kill the Enemy and get yourself home alive—that’s what grassroots Combat personnel should think about.
Now it all depends on the choice of Gale’s Demolitionist across the way; no matter what he chooses, Chang Ning is sure to win.
Three against one, the advantage is mine!
A one-on-one duel?
Gale’s Demolitionist actually gave it some serious thought. Back when he participated in the Selection with Chang Ning, he hadn’t noticed any issues with that guy’s character, but he couldn’t exactly call him a Moral Gentleman either.
A Moral Gentleman can’t pass Wolf Fang’s Selection, and the Battlefield doesn’t need a Moral Gentleman.
The Demolitionist thought that if he were in Chang Ning’s position, with his own personality, if he said he’d duel Chang Ning one-on-one, he’d certainly keep his word.
But these words came from Chang Ning—how credible they are, probably only Chang Ning himself knows.
But with the situation so clear, why would he choose to duel Chang Ning one-on-one.
So Chang Ning’s offer to duel him one-on-one is probably up to no good.
The biggest possibility is that the moment he steps out, he’ll get taken down by Chang Ning or the support waiting Outside.
These things that the Demolitionist carefully calculated in his mind didn’t take much time, but Chang Ning was starting to lose patience.
Chang Ning knew his words weren’t very credible and couldn’t stand up to scrutiny.
Anyone selected by Gao Zhong Dui might not all be shrewd, but none are stupid.
The longer he gives the opponent time to mull it over, the more flaws he’ll discover.
“Yes or no, give me a straight answer!”
Chang Ning raised his gun and aimed at the Concrete Pillar the Demolitionist was using for cover; as soon as the opponent exposed even a tiny part of his body, he was confident he could hit.
Earlier the interference was too much, lowering the hit Probability and missing the shot.
Now, shooting at a stationary target was a piece of cake with his Shooting skill.
“Fine, I’m coming out now—don’t fire accidentally.”
Fire accidentally?
How much does he look down on me?
As a Special Forces Soldier who practices Shooting until he vomits every day, how could he possibly fire accidentally?
But seeing the opponent obediently preparing to come out, Chang Ning couldn’t be bothered to argue with him.
“Fine, I guarantee I won’t fire accidentally.”
Since Chang Ning hadn’t closed his Communication Channel with the Sniper Team, his exchange with Gale’s Demolitionist was heard word-for-word by the Medic and Ostrich.
“Better to be careful; I don’t think the opponent will fall for it easily.”
Chang Ning’s suggestion was too clumsy, and the Medic was a bit worried.
“No way, he already agreed to Chang Ning.”
Ostrich muttered softly without even thinking.
This time the Medic couldn’t be bothered to bicker with Ostrich and responded with a look that said he was an idiot.
If it weren’t for the fact that he and Ostrich had been selected into Wolf Fang by Gao Zhong Dui together back then, he’d suspect whether Ostrich had slipped something to Gao Zhong Dui behind the scenes.
The way he talked didn’t show any sign of being a CT team member; he was purely childish.
“Ahem, habit, just habit.”
No sooner had he spoken than Ostrich realized; he and the Medic were used to bickering.
Refuting the Medic was a habit that didn’t require thinking—it just came out subconsciously.
Inside the Unfinished Building, Chang Ning was fully prepared to Shoot as soon as the opponent showed his head.
But Chang Ning was destined to be disappointed; Gale’s Demolitionist clearly wasn’t a fool—how could he believe words with such an obvious loophole?
“Did my eyes reveal a pure stupidity? Otherwise, why would Chang Ning take me for an idiot?”
The Demolitionist thought to himself.
“Click~”
He yanked out the Pin of the Hand Grenade with force and tossed it by feel toward Chang Ning’s position—that was his own Glorious Bullet.
It was originally meant for perishing together with the Enemy; against Chang Ning, he didn’t think the Glorious Bullet would come in handy—Chang Ning was too cautious.
There were people Outside the building, and the Demolitionist didn’t dare show his head, afraid of getting taken out.
Watching the black Hand Grenade in the air, Chang Ning knew his Plan had failed.
The guy hadn’t fallen for it, but he didn’t feel any Negative Emotions; it was just an attempt anyway.
“Captain, I can’t get back—be careful.”
After sending this last piece of Intelligence to the Captain, the Demolitionist removed his Communication Equipment; carrying this stuff while fighting Chang Ning and the others was a burden for him, and it wasn’t Team combat needing Communication anyway—this time he wasn’t counting on getting back safely.
If it were just Chang Ning chasing him, he was still confident he could Escape.
Who knew Chang Ning would have no Integrity and directly call for a Helper, meaning the Demolitionist now faced more than just Chang Ning, doubling the Pressure!
“Boom~”
The Hand Grenade exploded, but it had no effect on Chang Ning.
The Unfinished Building was full of Concrete Pillars left as natural Cover; in this environment, with both sides on high alert against each other, the Hand Grenade could hardly inflict damage on Chang Ning.
Chang Ning himself knew this, and the Demolitionist knew it too.
So his purpose in throwing the Hand Grenade wasn’t to cause damage, but to attract the attention of Chang Ning and the people Outside—though if it could “kill” Chang Ning, he wouldn’t mind.
His Plan succeeded; no one could face a Hand Grenade head-on without flinching—not even Gao Zhong Dui.
When the Hand Grenade was thrown, it successfully drew Chang Ning’s gaze; since it was for the Exercise, its power was reduced, but the smoke was thicker than a normal Hand Grenade, barely enough to cover the Demolitionist’s forward somersault.
He wanted to use this to widen the distance from Chang Ning and lure him into a Blind Spot invisible from Outside.
The psychological Pressure from Chang Ning’s Sniper Team Outside was no small thing; he didn’t want to get sniped in the back during a one-on-one with Chang Ning.
Though he’d rejected Chang Ning earlier, the Demolitionist found his proposal very tempting.
A one-on-one was indeed a good way to Break the deadlock right now—as long as he dealt with Chang Ning, the people Outside couldn’t hurt him.
The Demolitionist believed that in this complex environment, taking him out via Sniper combat would be quite Difficult, giving him enough time to leave calmly.
That’s right—even now, the Demolitionist hadn’t given up on escaping; he even wanted to create an Opportunity to take out Chang Ning.
“Sha Po Lang, your Prey is going to Escape.
Based on his route, I predict he’ll head next to a wall over ten meters long.
If you can’t stop him, it’ll be hard for us to provide you support.”
Whether by coincidence or intent, the wall chosen by the Demolitionist was directly facing Ostrich and the Medic’s Sniper Position.
“Ostrich, find a way to make him stop!”
Chang Ning looked through the Telescopic Sight at the Demolitionist who had just ducked behind the Concrete Pillar, and he couldn’t help starting to feel anxious.
He hadn’t expected that guy to be as slippery as a mudfish.
The Sniper Team Outside kept watch on Gale Demolitionist’s movements at all times, but the route he chose was too sneaky, leaving Ostrich too few chances to Shoot.
“I’ll try!”
Ostrich said, his tone unchanged.
