Special Forces: I Can See the Experience Bar

Chapter 4 Target Practice
With the help of a cheat code, Chang Ning's physical abilities improved rapidly. His reputation in the recruit training camp also grew significantly.

If we're talking about who's the best overall in the company, we'd have to choose from the veterans, but when it comes to physical fitness alone, everyone would give Chang Ning a thumbs up.

Changning's physical fitness is now so exaggerated that he can run five kilometers with a 30-kilogram load without even breaking a sweat. Even veteran athletes can't match that level of fitness.

What do new recruits look forward to most when they first arrive at the military camp? Without a doubt, it's shooting! Actually, once they're in their units, the veterans will show them what it feels like to shoot until they're sick of it.

In the afternoon, the sun was shining brightly and the weather was hot; the sun burned my skin.

The old man, with his back to the sun, pointed to the weapons crate on the ground and said, "Do you know what's in here?"

Everyone wasn't stupid; they immediately guessed what was inside and looked at Lao Pao with excited anticipation.

"Looks like you've already guessed it. That's right, there's a gun inside."

After saying that, Lao Pao took a gun out of the weapon case.

"This is the Type 95 automatic rifle. It has a 5.8mm caliber, a bullpup design, good stability, high accuracy, a short barrel, and excellent balance."

It is also easy to carry, allowing it to operate around the clock.

Using 5.8mm ammunition, it can penetrate 8mm steel plates at 100 meters while still retaining a slight lethality; its destructive power is significant.

After introducing the rifle, the veteran took out a bullet to show the new recruits, then loaded the bullet into the magazine, aimed at the 100-meter target, and fired a shot.

The overall movements were swift and graceful, exuding an air of elite skill.

"Don't rush, I'll now show you how to maintain your own guns."

His words did not interfere with the old gunman's actions at all; he quickly disassembled the Type 95 rifle into a pile of parts.

He then took out gun oil and a clean cloth, and patiently introduced the new recruits to the knowledge of gun maintenance, as well as some gun-using experience he had summarized.

At this moment, the veteran instructor showed no signs of being a devilish drill instructor at all; instead, he spoke softly and gently.

Even Chang Ning, who had lived two lifetimes, couldn't help but get excited when he received his own sidearm.

This is a real gun! So this is what a gun feels like to touch.

Chang Ning couldn't contain her joy and grinned from ear to ear.

"Squad leader, when can we go target practice? Having guns but no bullets just feels like something's missing."

After more than a month of getting to know each other, the new recruits and the squad leader have become very familiar with each other. Although the veteran always has a stern face towards them, this cannot stop Chang Ning from interacting with the veteran every day.

"What's the rush! You haven't even learned to walk yet and you're already trying to run?"

The old man said irritably, wondering why everyone in the class was afraid of or disliked him, but Chang Ning, this oddball, could ignore his murderous gaze and chat with him as if nothing was wrong. Was she just thick-skinned or had a big heart?

"However, I can let you experience it."

The recruits, who had given up hope of shooting, were surprised to find that things were about to take a turn for the better. They all laughed and looked extremely happy.

At the same time, they gave Chang Ning grateful looks. If Chang Ning hadn't mentioned it in the middle, the shooting would definitely not have happened today.

"What are you doing?! Stand still, all of you! Do you still want to shoot?"

The new recruits got excited and their ranks became disorganized, which made the veteran soldier's face harden again.

After everyone lined up again, the veteran distributed Type 95 rifles to the new recruits one by one, and repeatedly reminded them to pay attention to the key points of target shooting.

"Three bullets each, prepare to fire in prone position."

The veteran soldiers demonstrated various shooting positions to the new recruits before even firing their guns.

After he gave the order, the recruits all did it, but the details weren't quite perfect.

Considering this is the first day of firearms training for these new recruits, it is understandable that this situation occurred.

The sounds of his comrades firing their guns filled the air, but Chang Ning didn't rush to fire. He silently recalled the shooting techniques the veterans had taught him. He took a deep breath, focusing on the alignment of his line of sight, sights, and target. When his line of sight, sights, and target were all aligned in a straight line, Chang Ning pulled the trigger, firing his first bullet in the army.

"Missed!"

The moment Chang Ning pulled the trigger, he knew he had missed. Because at the exact instant he fired, Xiao Zhuang on his left also fired.

The gunshot made Chang Ning's body tremble. Although he tried his best to control himself, it still affected his shooting score.

This is the origin of the saying "a small difference can lead to a huge error".

It's normal for there to be some impact. Chang Ning is still a new recruit; he's only just gotten his hands on a gun. Having been Chinese in both his lives and never been abroad, he's never had the chance to handle a gun.

China is not like the free United States, where gunfights can happen every day.

"boom"

A muffled gunshot rang out; this time, only one shot was fired at the firing range.

Everyone else had already finished shooting and lined up, but Chang Ning remained calm and focused, holding his breath and aiming at the target a hundred meters away, completely unaffected by the changes in his surroundings.

'He has the potential to be an excellent marksman.'

The old man secretly praised him, so he didn't urge Chang Ning, but waited patiently.

This time, Chang Ning hit the target and even got a perfect score!

The old man nodded slightly, preparing to report Changning's situation to Miao Lian. It wouldn't be good if such a promising talent were snatched up by other companies.

On his last shot, Chang Ning only managed a five-ring. The veteran wasn't surprised, after all, it was Chang Ning's first time handling a gun, and hitting the target was already quite an achievement.

If he's hitting the bullseye every time, then the veteran will definitely have someone investigate Chang Ning's background. A new recruit who's never even touched a gun before, hitting the bullseye every time—who would believe there's nothing wrong with that?
Compared to Chang Ning's shooting performance, the veteran shooter values ​​Chang Ning's mindset of not being affected by the environment when shooting, which is the most important quality of a good shooter.

As for marksmanship, that can be developed by feeding bullets.

Once they get to Night Tiger, he doesn't believe that even if Chang Ning shoots until he's sick of it, he still won't be able to train Chang Ning's marksmanship.

"Attention! At ease! Now, let me explain."

This target practice is just a small test, to let you experience the allure of firearms.

At this point, Lao Pao's expression became somewhat strange. He was secretly looking forward to seeing what some of his classmates would look like when they were so tired from target practice in the future.

"However, I always reward and punish fairly, and good performance should be praised. Today, the best shooting score is Xiao Zhuang, who scored 26 rings. Let's all give Xiao Zhuang a round of applause."

Xiao Zhuang smiled shyly as he received praise for the first time in the army.

Chang Ning mechanically clapped along with everyone, but in reality, he had already started to drift off into his own thoughts.

The reason for his distraction can be traced back to when he finished shooting.

Chang Ning: "Report!"

Veteran: "Frontline!"

"Yes."

Chang Ning ran into the ranks and stood at attention.

Ding~

A new experience bar has been generated; please level up as soon as possible.

The notification sound from the cheat program rang in his mind, so Chang Ning had no choice but to focus his attention on his own mind. He didn't hear anything the old man said.

(End of this chapter)