Abyss Train

Chapter 771 Mission ②: Young People

Foreword:

Anyone who says the pen is mightier than the gun has certainly never encountered a fully automatic weapon.

  ——Douglas MacArthur

"I was assigned to the Special Reconnaissance Regiment of the Quick Blade Combined Brigade and served as a medical soldier in the seventh squad of the advance combat platoon."

In addition to Maguire, there were eleven soldiers from squad seven on the military vehicle.

He picked up the diary, and the paper and pen swayed gently with the vehicle. They crossed the mountains and walked along the muddy roads. In his mind, he had imagined countless scenes of the expeditionary army rushing to the front line. The unknown army led by the gunsmith was far from being as calm and steady as he had imagined - they were too young.

The team leader of Class 7 is a 28-year-old veteran with the same name as the film director Hitchcock. They were originally the spearhead troops selected from the Panda Regiment that stopped in District 32 of Guangling. They are elite soldiers selected from thousands of miles away.

The same was true for other young soldiers. The old driver who was in charge of driving and leading the way first worked in the transportation department as a hub communications agency. Because of his special skills in deciphering cipher texts, he followed the gunsmith into the Quick Knife Team and has now served as a staff officer for three regiments. In terms of combat experience, the younger brothers present are ten years apart from Maguire, but the seventeen or eighteen-year-olds have all fought in at least forty battles.

If it were in the game, Maguire could only have a French fry hanging on his head, but anyone in the troop compartment could pull one out at random, and he would surely find three or four siege medals in his personal belongings.

The military vehicle drove steadily and quickly, running through the woods and fields, crossing the stream fords, rushing into the weedy woods, crushing the dead vines and ancient trees, and following the road opened up by the scout company, rushing towards the Axe Mountains in the southeast direction.

It won't be long, maybe four hours, or if we're more optimistic, less than three and a half hours, before Maguire reaches the real front line.

He heard the team leader's shout, and suddenly a bag of chocolates was thrown to him from the other side.

"Next! Dr. Maguire!" Brother Hitchcock shouted excitedly, "If you are nervous, eat this."

Maguire had a gold foil bag in his arms, but no outer packaging. Perhaps it was supplies specially provided by the Transportation Department to the front-line troops. He opened the paper and recognized the cocoa bean gum. He asked, "Dark chocolate?"

"That's right! It's 100% pure and absolutely bitter - the gunsmith teacher has also tasted it, and he said it's bitterer than his life." Hitchcock said this, and his brothers laughed.

This atmosphere made Maguire feel at a loss. He didn't know where the energy of these young people came from. They seemed too optimistic. He was not like Bu Liuxing. Although he was also a redstone man, except for the time when he was mind-controlled, his profession as a doctor always made him disciplined and serious.

Hitchcock: "Take a bite?"

Maguire broke off a piece of chocolate and put it in his mouth only to realize something was wrong.

This stuff is really bitter, but also really sweet.

Its sugar content and bitterness are far beyond imagination, spreading all the way from the tip of the tongue to the base of the tongue. It is like a living reptile, and the moment it enters the mouth, it begins to attack and plunder, spreading the taste to every corner - Maguire only felt his heartbeat quicken, his eyes dry, his blood pressure suddenly increased a lot, the oral mucosa was strongly stimulated, and began to secrete saliva frantically.

"This stuff is more effective than chewing gum." Hitchcock explained with a smile: "How about it! If you feel tired and can't use any spiritual energy at all, just take a bite - it will definitely drain all your strength and give you a chance to turn things around even in a hopeless situation."

"Dr. Maguire! Come!"

Hitchcock grabbed another young man by the collar, two seats away, his passion overflowing from his body.

"This guy's name is Rabbi, Rabbi Dollinger."

"This chocolate was made by his aunt. His family is the pride of the Green Stone people and the nurse of every warrior in the Quick Blade Group."

"If you want to ask who our biological mother is?"

Hitchcock released his comrades, and described with great gesticulations:

"——Of course that's our beloved BOSS! My proud and ruthless Mingde."

"Look over here, this lady's name is Hyral Moidula. She's the attacker in the team."

"The fat guy with glasses is our FOB and a cryptographer. Just call him Da Zhuang. He is also our shield soldier."

"The girl who is taking notes beside him is his girlfriend. She is the best sniper in our Class 7. This is how we address this beautiful girl who has a boyfriend - let's call her Sister White Swan!"

"Bucky and Bucky are twins, just turned seventeen. They have been with the gunsmith since they were eleven. They are from Silver Bailey and have telepathy! They like piano, blues music, and spirituals. They are responsible for the flow of tasks during execution, correcting time and events, and are considered half communicators - you don't discriminate against black people, right?"

"This little brother who doesn't have much presence is a quiet guy. He was originally a rural spy of the Gate of Wonders. He is the pathfinder we need for military operations in the Axe Mountain area. His surname is Qin, and his name is Qin Kang."

"This guy is maintaining the firearms and equipment. He looks a little older."

Hitchcock pulled out a "big man" with a scruffy beard who was hiding in a corner, cleaning his gun, oiling and pressing bullets.

"His name is Barr Weasley. He is actually only 21 years old. He volunteered to join the army during the war and later became a serviceman for the Blades. He did not have time to go to military school. He earned all the credits for Galahad's three-year knight combat course in just three months. He is a..."

"That's enough!" Brother Bal opened the team leader's hand and said, "Let me go back."

Blowing out a puff of hot air from his thick red beard, the veteran of the Quick Swords Corps squeezed into his seat with a clatter.

"There are a few more I haven't introduced to you, but they are all busy, as you can see." Hitchcock grinned and gestured to show his companions around him.

Maguire looked over and saw the same thing happen to the remaining six or seven soldiers. Judging from the identity information form, the oldest was no more than twenty-four years old.

They gathered in the front half of the military vehicle, closer to the old staff officer, holding handheld game consoles in their hands, and had spare time to chat and play games. A group of four drove Mario Kart, while the other two twisted their bodies and moved with the movement of the handheld game console handle.

The bumps in the vehicle did not affect these half-grown children at all. They were having fun in the game world while chatting about everything.

"Hello, Dr. Maguire." This is a more polite greeting, without looking up, just a casual greeting.

"Where's the in-car WIFI? My signal is bad!" This is because those who are addicted to games will occupy part of the bandwidth of the integrated electronic defense system.

"Get your spirit off my joystick! You dirty thing!" This is a weak person who has been bullied. What he can't get in the real world, he can't get at the negotiating table in cyberspace either.

"If President Donald is successfully assassinated in 2024, will I become the richest man in the world?" This is a game played by a madman. As a typical INTP person, he has been immersed in the illusion of self-imagination.

Everyone in this car is a psychic, including the old staff officer who is driving. There are no old, weak or sick people in the Quick Sword Regiment. Their fighting will and mental state are healthy and relaxed. They can enter combat status at any time. They have vigorous blood, enthusiastic thoughts and full emotions.

Maguire was so tense that he seemed a little out of place.

These children gave him an illusion that they were completely different from the stereotyped soldiers he had in mind.

He pondered carefully and analyzed hard, and this sense of incongruity gradually disappeared - these soldiers were all living people. Seven or eight years ago, their hometown was still being invaded by crazy butterflies. No matter what their origins were or where they came from, they lived in modern society and experienced blood and fire together with the anonymous V emblem.

They are also a group of children. These two attributes are not contradictory. It's just that in Maguire's subconscious, the army is always far away from him - this overly safe sense of distance makes him feel unfamiliar. These little soldiers seem to be no different from ordinary people. They also like to watch the news, discuss sports competitions, and their mobile phones are filled with various apps - occasionally there are precocious financial experts who scream hysterically when the A-share market returns to 3,000 points.

The Hitchcock kid is the most mature and smartest of the group, so he is the team leader.

Apart from the old staff officer who drove the car, Maguire was the oldest person in the team.

“How can I cooperate with you?”

Lao Ma was a little embarrassed. He acted like a novice, but didn't want his younger brothers and sisters to see it.

Hitchcock clapped his hands, not to make fun of him, but to make a fierce sound like a war drum when his spirits intertwined: "Relax, brother! It's not time yet!"

"Can you please not discuss work during non-working hours?" The cook on the other side opened his eyes and glanced at the medic from his dozing state: "I want to sleep for a while."

"When you get to the front, the bullets will teach you what to do." From the front of the vehicle, the staff driver in the driver's seat shouted, "Medic! You are ready! You just haven't discovered it yet!"

"What will the bullet teach me?" Maguire didn't understand.

"Ah! Bullet!" Hitchcock shouted.

The vanguard soldier in the team stood up and, holding on to the roll cage of the carriage, walked over to Dr. Maguire.

"My name is Bullet, that's what they call me."

Bullet Boy's real name is Bueller Reeves.

Because this guy is good at throwing grenades, he is indispensable in the dangerous street fighting of throwing grenades to attack strongholds. When his comrades need firepower support, they usually shout "bullet" -

——At various windows and on steep heights, the magazines delivered by throwing catapults are another life-saving elixir. For Class 7, the team will be useless without anyone in it, but Bullet Boy is the most important piece of the puzzle. Bullet Lewis is also a second-term student of the gunsmith and a disciple of the legendary hero.

"Mr. Maguire." Bullet Boy's face was covered with scars -

——He looked like a Belarusian, with thick lips, yellow teeth, and shaved hair. There were three or four scars between his eyebrows and eyes. In addition to the sequelae left by Mrs. White's products, there were two "observation holes" specially cut between the hyperplastic polyps. That was a small operation that Bullet Boy performed on his eyebrow arch in order to gain a better field of vision.

Facing the outstretched hand, Maguire immediately shook it.

The spirits were entangled with each other, and just at this moment, Lao Ma could roughly understand his combat responsibilities.

As the staff officer said - the bullets will tell him what to do.

This pioneer soldier has fought in many textbook-level battles with the gunsmith, and in the scout unit, the medic is always there.

These pathfinders need to illuminate the enemy's position and provide a good field of vision for subsequent comrades. They must also have strong survivability and be able to conduct long-term combat to infiltrate strongholds. In some extreme cases, the vanguard team must also seize the enemy's defensive fortifications to gain the upper hand. The biggest dream of the breakthrough players in the Galahad Luna Cup is to become an outstanding pioneer of the regiment, just like the dream of most rally drivers is to drive an F1 car, and the ideal of free fighters is to step onto the boxing ring.

The pioneer of Class 7 is the soul of the team and is also the person that Dr. Maguire needs to pay special attention to and protect during this trip.

The two exchanged some basic information through the spirit and gained a vague understanding of each other's temperament and personality.

Bullet Boy naturally sat down next to Mr. Maguire, patted his brother on the shoulder, and did not talk about the combat part, no mission, no work anxiety, but started talking about the gunsmith.

"You actually got the approval of Beloberg?"

Maguire nodded.

Bullet asked excitedly: "How is it? How does it feel to hold it in your hand? Grandpa Luca sent you here? What do you think?"

"It's amazing," Maguire recalled of Saladin, the most difficult time in his life, which had been smooth sailing before: "If it weren't for the gunsmith, I might have become an ogre - Beloberg is just a weapon, it can't control me in turn."

The two of them chatted back and forth for most of the day.

There seemed to be nothing left to say, and finally everything fell silent.

The only sound left in the world was the noise of the road and slight shouts.

The farther you get to the southeast, the lower the temperature. It is the rainy season with a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius, and the sound of dripping water can be heard outside the car curtain.

After passing the gravel road through the mountain pass, the convoy slowed down after another half an hour. In order to conceal their presence, the hybrid engines were all switched to pure electric endurance mode.

The dirt road paved with ballast was almost at the end, and the local natives of the Gate of Wonders and the scouts of the Quick Swords were no longer able to help - the convoy stopped at the leeward foot of a low hill in the front-line camp.

There was a circular valley entrance in the dense forest. Maguire went down to the field and marched, running in the rain with a full set of equipment on his back. He followed these brisk comrades through the mountains and wilderness, and climbed to the ridge along a thin safety rope and on rock spikes. Only after entering this dangerous place could he see the full picture of the barracks.

The straight-line distance from here to the Axe Mountain Checkpoint, the first natural barrier of Danqiu Kingdom, is only 24 kilometers.

Maguire took a nap and received the mission notice, which was distributed to everyone in Class 7 in the form of electronic documents and paper instructions. It was not until this time that Hitchcock and many soldiers began to become serious.

They changed their frivolous style in the military vehicle and equipped themselves early in the 7th squad's tent. Bullet had the most and heaviest stuff on him - the pioneer group needed three types of carrying equipment for exploring the way, exploring people, and exploring spirits. They were driven by a battery pack and had to cooperate with other combat groups to build a front-line FOB radio system.

The sun had just set, and Maguire finished reading the mission details and immediately followed Bullet and another young soldier down the mountain.

"Maguire." Bullet Boy specifically instructed as he stepped on the rock spikes to cross the cliff: "This time, our destination for the combined inspection and strike mission is the two towers at the Ma Ling Pass. The most important thing to focus on is saving your life."

"Really?" Lao Ma was quite surprised. He felt that this tactic was too conservative. "We are just strolling around? We don't need to go in?"

"Have you seen the topographic map?" said the little follower behind Bullet. "That is a deep valley that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. The towers on both sides are more than 40 meters higher than the pass. There are three entrances and exits to Maliang Township in Fufeng Mountain. This is the most important transportation road. The enemy has stationed troops here. The defense force is conservatively estimated to be more than 16,000 people, and there are also psychics stationed there."

"According to the investigation results of the brothers from the Gate of Wonders, these guards of the Guiyi Sect have fully automatic weapons."

The bullet pulled Maguire back from the cliff to the mud -

"You said you have an XBOX account, and I want to play games with you!"

"Don't let waiting turn into regret!~"

"——Survive, old horse."

"This is your first mission."