Chapter 38: WarmGame

Huang Zhipeng hesitated as he looked at the four former veterans behind Zhu Jianjun. He could tell at a glance that among the four men in their thirties, some were still in the military, at least retaining the qualities of an iron-blooded soldier, while others had truly integrated into ordinary life, even with a new kind of 'gentleness' in their eyes. People like him go to the battlefield without at least three months of rehab training, facing experienced Afghan guerrillas and Chechen insurgents...... Death is certain!
Huang Zhipeng opened his mouth, but then closed it again. He trusted Zhu Jianjun's judgment, and he was even more certain that Zhu Jianjun would not drag his once side-to-side brother into a doomed war.
Zhu Jianjun pointed to the four brothers behind him and introduced them one by one. The first person he pointed at was Bai Yi, "Bai Yi, the vanguard of the combat team, codenamed Death Scythe." His greatest trait is the almost abnormal explosive power of his legs. Once, after losing his weapon in hand-to-hand combat, he used his legs to kick three enemy special forces soldiers to death. When applying this explosive power to mid- and close-range assaults, no enemy could escape his pursuit. On the close combat battlefield, he once created a record where one person chased down and wiped out two enemy squads! ”
To be honest, what Huang Zhipeng worries about most is Bai Yi! A soldier who must lead from the front lines and charge to the front lines already has "warmth"—a plaything that should never appear on the battlefield—if his eyes already hold "warmth," the consequences would be unimaginable.
Zhu Jianjun then pointed at Tie Hui, "Tie Hui, the mobile machine gunner in the combat team responsible for fire suppression, also serving as a sniper, codename Blue Thorn." The special forces light machine gun he used, once switched to single-shot mode, could effectively snipe any target within 1,200 meters using the sniper scope. Because of his physical condition being the best among all of us, besides carrying 1,500 machine gun rounds, he also had to carry a single soldier rocket launcher and eight rockets, making him a super expert gunner! ”
"Li Caiwen, the defender in the single-arrow formation, is also our team's military doctor and arms expert, codenamed Blue Shan. He has a unique advantage: his hearing! No matter how far away, as soon as you hear machine gun fire or artillery barrage, he can instantly identify the impact points of bullets and shells and issue timely warnings to the entire unit. With his presence, the survival chances of our entire special operations squad increase by at least 20%!" ”
Before Huang Zhipeng could be amazed by Li Caiwen's almost abnormal combat skills, Zhu Jianjun pointed to a fourth brother standing silently, "Gu Nianhan, expert-level infiltration combat expert, codename Hound." He is the most evenly matched member of our team, able to take on any position in the entire team, including commanding after my death. The reason he earned the codename 'Hound' is because he also has a special advantage: his sense of smell is almost as keen as a Hound's. Together with Li Caiwen, almost no one can ambush a special operations unit with Gu Nianhan present! ”
Facing Huang Zhipeng's astonished gaze, Li Caiwen smiled gently and said casually, "Young man, don't think this is some kind of superpower. On the battlefield, when we fight the enemy, especially against highly trained senior special forces, each of us is a sharpshooter. If anyone makes even the slightest mistake and is exposed, they'll be shot dead by the enemy. At that point, it's all about individual combat ability, team coordination, and patience." In the pitch-black night, when you can't see your hand in front of your face, you have to compensate for your vision through your ears, your nose, and even your instinct to approach danger. Over time, my nose gradually became sensitive. To put it bluntly, I was just particularly sensitive to the gunpowder smell of weapons that once fired bullets. As for other smells, I was still like an ordinary person. The man in blue was different. His hearing was so sharp because he was scared off by the enemy's dual-purpose heavy machine gun on the battlefield, so naturally, his ability to judge these sounds quickened! ”
Huang Zhipeng gasped. Facing these five veteran soldiers before him, he truly began to feel a sense of respect. They were a force that had endured the harshest wars, and in order to survive, had turned parts of their bodies into auxiliary combat equipment—the purest war machines!
Such soldiers, no matter how much time they have spent in peacetime, have their combat instincts etched deep into their hearts, even in every cell. When they dig this instinct out from within themselves, they remain the strongest professional soldiers trained in China's Fifth Special Forces for a full fifteen years and who have endured the real test of war!
As for Zhu Jianjun being able to gather them together within forty-eight hours, the reason is even more simple and heartbreaking. Zhu Jianjun saved Tie Hui on the battlefield with his own blood; Long Jianhui used his own body to shield Bai Yi from bullets; But on the battlefield, Bai Yi used his powerful legs to carry Gu Nianhan, whose leg had been wounded, for thirty kilometers, escaping the enemy's carpet artillery coverage; Tie Hui, the firepower suppression and sniper, once saved Li Caiwen, but Li Caiwen saved Zhu Jianjun, and Gu Nianhan saved Li Caijun......
Such a small team relies on mutual life-saving kindness, bonding closer than blood ties. When their lifesaver appeared before them, they didn't need to say anything more, because their lives belonged to each other!
"They must retrain for another week to regain that almost intuitive reaction and judgment when shooting firearms!"
Huang Zhipeng nodded vigorously: "No problem. I have a friend who has set up a large shooting range twenty kilometers outside the city. It's also the training and competition base for several well-known domestic wargame teams. I believe you'll have enough training equipment there." ”
"I also need an assistant trainer!"
Of course, this assistant trainer ultimately fell to Huang Zhipeng.
Two hours later, a shooting range twenty kilometers outside the city announced it would suspend operations. The venue had already been booked and gathered in front of the training ground, preparing for a national competition. More than a dozen top domestic Wargame teams, along with hundreds of players, were in an uproar.
Yi Qingqiu, the owner of the shooting range, was also a figure known both legally and underhandedly. But facing these wargame teams that were either wealthy or powerful, bringing him considerable income, he felt guilty and could only wipe the sweat from his forehead and carefully force a smile on his face to these life-saving parents.
Offending these supporters was essentially cutting off one's own source of income, which naturally had serious consequences. But Yi Qingqiu, who already knew Huang Zhipeng well, understood that offending Huang Zhipeng meant he would never have to open a shooting range again.
When Huang Zhipeng drove Zhu Jianjun and four other Fifth Special Forces veterans to the shooting range, the range was in utter chaos—truly a chaotic mess, with discontent shouting everywhere, and Wargame team members carrying imitation weapons and dressed in field army camouflage uniforms all around.
A dozen wargame team captains completely surrounded the shooting range owner, Yi Qingqiu. To organize a wargame team, they were all the kind of people who were popular in their own turf and loved to chase new excitement. Faced with such an unexpected event, their faces were less anger and more excitement!
Yi Qingqiu was truly on the verge of tears but had no words to speak. Some of these bosses had already pulled out their phones, threatening that if they didn't explain the situation to them and came up with a reasonable explanation, they would directly use their private lawyers to sue him and the shooting range. This ...... The shooting range plus the wargame combat base already had many things that absolutely must not be exposed. If it went to court, it would really cost his boss, Yi Qingqiu, in serious trouble.
Seeing Huang Zhipeng through the human wall, Yi Qingqiu's eyes couldn't help but show a mix of surprise and delight.
But Huang Zhipeng's face involuntarily darkened. With the fate of the war hero song hanging in the balance, Zhu Jianjun's chosen group could train one more second and shed one less drop of blood on the battlefield. In his eyes, these people who kept chattering around Yi Qingqiu were practically murdering Zhu Jianjun and his companions.
Bai Yi walked up to a Wargame team member, curiously looking at the "M16" rifle he was carrying, and asked, "What kind of gadget is that on you?" ”
The wargame team member glanced at Bai Yi with the look of a country bumpkin, rolling his eyes and said, "Gun!" ”
"Can I take a look?"
Before the Wargame team member could nod in agreement, Bai Yi reached out and grabbed the M16 automatic rifle. Before the player could figure out what was happening, the weapon in his hand was disarmed by the "enemy."
Bai Yi held the "gun" that looked exactly like the M16 automatic rifle, his face showing confusion. "The weight is wrong!" ”
Seeing Bai Yi actually reach out and pull up the bolt, the team member grew anxious. "Careful, it's already filled with bullets!" ”
Bai Yi muttered to himself, "That weight is even more off!" ”
"Hey, if you don't understand, don't mess around. This is an imported 'electric dog', and it's packed with BB bullets......
The teammate's shout abruptly stopped because he saw Bai Yi raise his M16 automatic rifle!
As soon as the spear was raised, the spear and Bai Yi's hands, the slightly sunken 'bloodless red flag' on his shoulder, and his eyes perfectly matched Bai Yi's spirit. A momentum that no one in normal society could comprehend suddenly burst forth from Bai Yi!
That wargame team member involuntarily took three steps back! Following the direction Bai Yi pointed from the barrel of his M16 rifle, he saw a fixed target set up on the shooting range six hundred meters away. The team member's eyes widened, and before he could speak, Bai Yi pulled the trigger.
"Smack!"
As soon as the gunfire rang out, Bai Yi frowned. Staring at the bullet head that had only fired a little over a hundred meters and had an effective range of up to eighty meters, he tossed the "M16" automatic rifle back to the team member and glared, "Isn't this just a child's toy?" ”
The other brothers from the Fifth Special Forces nodded repeatedly. These guys, who could never truly fit into normal society, had no idea that a kind of simulated special combat game called "wargame" had become popular outside. Whether the wargame team uses domestically produced "electric chicken" replica guns or imports from abroad that violate national regulations, how could they compare to the purely killing weapons on the battlefield, fearing they won't fight fiercely enough, not far, or penetrate enough?
Bai Yi's words instantly offended all the warmame teams present, and the expressions and attitudes of those former Fifth Special Forces brothers nodding repeatedly only fueled the fire. The dozen or so warmame captains who had just been gathered around Yi Qingqiu all rushed to Bai Yi's side with a loud "crash."
A dozen pairs of fiery eyes glared fiercely at the innocent-faced Bai Yi. Having spent too much time with elementary school students, Bai Yi had truly returned to his childhood. In this situation, he actually touched his nose and cautiously, sincerely, honestly, and infuriatingly added, "That really is a toy!" ”
Now, not only were the dozen or so wargame team captains whose pride had been trampled on and were so angry they were flushed with anger, even Yi Qingqiu, the owner of the shooting range, was about to break down helplessly. These are the most famous wargame teams in China! Nearly half of them are professional soldiers or police officers who have retired from the military or even special forces, nostalgic for their military careers, and join the Wargame team to find nostalgia for the past. Although he was grateful that Bai Yi had saved him with just one sentence, ...... What Bai Yi said was way too hurtful, wasn't it?!
A Wargame team captain slowly squeezed out a sentence through gritted teeth: "You guys...... Is it also a team member? ”
Bai Yi looked at his comrades standing more than ten meters away, who had once shared life and death with him on the battlefield, and proudly lifted his head. "Yes, we are the best team in the world!" ”
Damn!
Now, not only were the captains of a dozen wargame teams wide-eyed, but even hundreds of team members were stunned. They had never seen such a middle-aged man in his thirties shamelessly flattering himself! And the world's best team? It's one thing that the best team doesn't have a uniform, but does it even need to buy a "gun"?!
A team member pointed at Bai Yi, who was empty-handed and still wearing the same casual clothes he wore at school, and asked everyone's true feelings: "What about your weapon?" Is it an 'electric dog' or an 'electric chicken'?! ”
Bai Yi asked curiously, "What kind of toys are 'electric dogs' and 'electric motors'?!" ”
Everyone around rolled their eyes at once. Before they could say anything, Bai Yi slapped his forehead and shouted, "Ah, I get it now! You mean those toys you have that can only hit a hundred meters, right? Why would I need those things?!" ”
"Who is the captain of your 'world's best team'?!"
Bai Yi pointed at Zhu Jianjun and said, "Him!" ”
"Splash......"
Zhu Jianjun was completely surrounded by more than a dozen captains whose eyes were blazing, and a dozen hands pointed at him together. "Since you're so awesome, our team wants to challenge you......"