Chapter 184: First Kill
Fewer chances to hit don’t mean there are none; it’s just hard to seize them.
Although this situation is very difficult for Ostrich, it hasn’t reached the point where he is completely helpless.
He is someone who wants to become the best strategic sniper—how can he be stumped here!
“Medic, report the data.”
Seeing that Ostrich was about to get serious, the medic was full of seriousness without teasing his partner. He glanced at the wild grass nearby with the corner of his eye: “Distance 560 meters, no wind; temperature 15 degrees Celsius. Shooting conditions are good!”
As one environmental data point after another came from the medic’s mouth, Ostrich began making corresponding adjustments to the firearm.
After doing that, the next step was to control his breathing and make the prey run into his gun muzzle.
Chang Ning wouldn’t pin all his hopes on Ostrich. His long-standing principle was to solve things himself if he could avoid relying on others.
Even if he couldn’t restrict that demolitionist’s actions alone this time, Chang Ning didn’t want to be someone who reaped the benefits without effort.
So he fired, emptying the magazine in one go.
Unlike his usual three-round burst, burst firing improves shooting accuracy, which relates to Chang Ning’s role in the team—he is a marksman.
But now, whether he could hit the opponent wasn’t his primary concern; changing the shooting style was necessary.
“Da da da da.”
The crisp gunshots, amplified by the open environment, sounded much louder than usual.
Unfortunately, Chang Ning failed to stop the opponent. The rapid gunshots and flying training bullets instead sped up the demolitionist’s pace.
“Well done!
Sha Po Lang, keep it up.”
Ostrich saw that under Chang Ning’s influence, the demolitionist had sped up, and he was happy about it.
Speeding up would inevitably cause changes in the rhythm of tactical maneuvers. Before the demolitionist could adjust, these were precious opportunities for Ostrich.
Snipers are good at seizing fleeting opportunities, and Ostrich is one of the best.
Without even this bit of skill, he wouldn’t dare boast in Wolf Fang about taking down Assassin and Vulture to become the best strategic sniper.
“I think we have a chance to take out that demolitionist.”
Ostrich’s tone was lighthearted; it seemed his mood was good.
“The opponent is less than twenty meters from that wall. Based on his movement speed, there’s only one chance.”
“Underestimating me, huh? Go all out—I’ll cover you!”
Hearing that Chang Ning was underestimating him, Ostrich was unhappy.
Since Ostrich had said that much, Chang Ning felt he had to give him face.
Achieving a one-shot kill under these environmental conditions might be a bit much for him, but simply intercepting the opponent—Chang Ning was confident he could do that.
No sooner said than done—Chang Ning emptied another magazine the instant the opponent leaned out, before he could adjust.
This scared the demolitionist badly; there were a few times he nearly got hit.
Chang Ning wasn’t just shooting to restrict the opponent’s actions—his goal was to take him out.
Unfortunately, Gale’s demolitionist wasn’t a pushover. He had all the necessary tactical maneuvers and experience; plus, with the environment’s help, achieving this level was as far as Chang Ning could go.
Facts proved that even with cheats, certain conditions were still needed.
After this confrontation training, Chang Ning finally understood that the shooting mastery cheat in his system wasn’t what he thought.
Who could have known that thing would be greatly reduced in complex environments with many obstructions.
Gale’s demolitionist shouldered against the concrete pillar, exposing only a tiny part of his body toward Chang Ning’s position, constantly firing.
He was firing, but it was completely useless—his firing posture couldn’t hit Chang Ning at all.
It was pure faith shooting overall, just like A Fei Ka Hei Bro.
Adopting the faith shooting posture was a desperate move for Gale’s demolitionist. There was someone covering outside, and the Chang Ning matched against him had no slouch shooting skills, so he didn’t dare expose much of his body.
Now he realized he had zero chance of leaving.
Looking at the wall just five or six meters away, the demolitionist’s eyes were full of despair.
At this distance, normally he’d just need one run-up and leap to reach it easily.
“Hiss~
This kid is ruthless!”
A major in the office praised Chang Ning’s performance on the screen; he didn’t think there was anything wrong with what Chang Ning did.
In fact, everyone in He Zhijun’s office felt Chang Ning did nothing wrong—they just deeply sympathized with the opponent cornered by him.
Yes, these leaders were sympathizing with Chang Ning’s opponent.
What could be worse than hope being right in front of you, yet being powerless to reach it?
Which one present wasn’t an experienced officer with actual combat experience? Everyone saw through the demolitionist’s intentions from the start.
As long as the demolitionist could reach that wall, the threat from the unfinished building’s outside would be neutralized against him, breaking the three-on-one situation and giving him a sliver of hope.
But Chang Ning had him pinned, and more tragically, they weren’t far apart.
The current situation was much like encircling corpses to aid allies, creating immense psychological pressure on the demolitionist.
In the office, everyone except the major who spoke earlier was staring intently at the screen, wanting to see if the demolitionist trapped by Chang Ning could find a way to break the deadlock.
“Sasha~”
The inspecting commissioner was excitedly scribbling nonstop in his notebook right now; Chang Ning’s column was nearly a full page.
“Never thought I’d find such a good prospect in Wolf Fang!”
At this moment, he wanted to claim Chang Ning for himself—such a talented good prospect had to be brought into their Jinling Army Command Academy.
For a teacher like him, nothing was more fulfilling than teaching a brilliant talent.
“TMD, Chang Ning isn’t leaving any way out at all.”
The targeted demolitionist cursed Chang Ning bloody in his mind; otherwise, he feared he’d be driven mad by him.
He had to find a way to escape—dragging it out was extremely unfavorable for him.
“Chang Ning, you bastard!
We agreed on one-on-one, and you’re not even giving me a chance!”
No choice—the demolitionist could only hope Chang Ning would agree to a real one-on-one under his verbal provocation.
“Want one-on-one now? I’m telling you, too late!
You were the one who broke the agreement earlier.”
Chang Ning didn’t take the bait. With such a good situation, expanding the advantage for a decisive win was the optimal move.
The instructor said it well: While your courage still remains, chase the routed enemy; don’t seek fame like Xiang Yu.
“Bullshit! Don’t think I don’t know what you’re planning.”
The demolitionist’s face flushed red; he wouldn’t take this blame.
Everyone knew what the opponent was thinking—it wasn’t just him breaking the agreement, so why should he take the heat?
“Hehe~”
Chang Ning stopped trading barbs with the opponent; it was pointless.
“Watch out—next, I’ll create an opportunity for you.”
Ostrich 500 meters away received Chang Ning’s cue.
“Clear.”
With that, he aimed his telescopic sight at the area near the concrete pillar the demolitionist was using for cover, waiting for Chang Ning to create the opportunity.
The demolitionist had thrown him a hand grenade earlier, so Chang Ning naturally had to return the favor.
Failing to reciprocate is rude.
“Fire in the hole!”
Hearing Chang Ning’s shout, the demolitionist tensed up inside.
Damn, now he had to react.
Jumping out of cover might let him survive if lucky; not jumping meant no hope at all.
“Here it comes!”
Ostrich held his breath, his index finger applying pre-pressure on the trigger.
He saw the demolitionist leap out of cover.
The benefits of his usual diligent training showed at this moment—relying on muscle memory, Ostrich quickly aligned the crosshairs on the demolitionist’s body still moving in mid-air and gently fired.
“Bang~”
The training bullet spun toward the demolitionist, and a cloud of yellow smoke began rising from his body.
