Special Forces: I Can See the Experience Bar

Chapter 54 Summary
Miao Lian happily led Chang Ning, Xiao Zhuang, and Chen Pai, the three heroes who had made the reconnaissance company look good in front of their superiors, into the tent.

The four men sat around the table, and Miao Lian asked them to recount what had happened. Although he had documents from the regimental headquarters, they couldn't compare to the details of what the people involved could say in person.

Seeing that Miao Lian wanted to hear this, Xiao Zhuang and Chen Guotao both looked at Chang Ning.

Since Chang Ning led all four operations, Chen Guotao was only responsible for giving orders.

Chang Ning cannot refuse this favor.

To put it bluntly, if this matter goes wrong, Chen Guotao will take the blame, but if it succeeds in winning awards and recognition, Chang Ning will take the lion's share.

Chen Guotao took such a big risk just to trust Chang Ning, how could Chang Ning not appreciate it?

Therefore, Chang Ning believed that Chen Guotao should be given the opportunity to show his face in front of Miao Lian, and he should just keep a low profile.

“Miao Lian, you know I’m not good at talking. It’s boring for me to talk. Let Chen Pai do it.”

Everyone present was intelligent, and they all understood the hidden meaning in Chang Ning's words after a little thought.

Chen Pai laughed and cursed: "You bastard, how am I supposed to talk to you?"
I wasn't there when the high school team and sniper eliminated Wolf Fang. How am I supposed to explain this? Make it up on the spot?

Hearing Chen Pai say this, Chang Ning realized that he had indeed been inconsiderate and had made things difficult for others.

Fortunately, Chen Guotao was a sensible person and did not misunderstand him.

"This was my oversight, Mr. Chen, I'm sorry."

Chang Ning touched his buzz cut, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

"Alright, hurry up and tell us, Miao Lian is waiting."

I'm curious about what you went through in the end, stop beating around the bush.

Of the four, half were officers, and only Chang Ning and Xiao Zhuang were privates. Chang Ning was the instructor, so naturally Xiao Zhuang took over the task of serving tea and water.

Xiao Zhuang didn't resist much. His job in the company was simply to herd one sheep or a flock of sheep; it was just a side job.

Of course, these were all Xiao Zhuang's true feelings. If Miao Lian knew that he was making such a fuss about him, Xiao Zhuang felt that he would never have a good life in the future!

Seeing Miao Lian looking at her expectantly, Chang Ning's eyes became misty as she recalled the scene.

"Back then, the high school team..."

This time, Chang Ning didn't add his own personal touches; he honestly recounted his experiences during the exercise to Miao Lian.

"Overall, Changning, you did a good job. Although using Xiaozhuang as a cover was indeed not very ethical, the situation was urgent at the time and you had no choice but to do so, so it was understandable."

After listening carefully to Chang Ning's experience, Miao Lian clicked his tongue and thought it was indeed thrilling.

Honestly, if he were in that situation, he might not have done as well as Chang Ning, and might even have done worse.

Through Chang Ning's use of Xiao Zhuang as a cover, Miao Lian saw Chang Ning's decisiveness and composure in the face of adversity.

'This kid will definitely achieve great things in the future, barring any unforeseen circumstances!'

The younger generation is truly formidable!

Miao Lian sighed inwardly, looking at Chang Ning's youthful face, he suddenly felt as if he had aged.

"Chang Ning, don't be discouraged. The assassins of Wolf Fang are not simple characters."

When Miao Lian learned from Chang Ning that the person who eliminated him was an assassin, he suddenly understood.

Then he cursed Captain He in his heart for being so underhanded as to send an assassin.

The codename "Assassin" is a long-standing tradition of the Wolf Fang team. Every warrior who receives the codename "Assassin" is one of the best snipers in the Wolf Fang team.

Considering that Wolf Fang is now directly under the military region, the assassin is currently the most skilled sniper in the entire military region.

Sending out such people specifically to deal with Chang Ning suggests that Captain He is abusing his power.

"Does the company commander know about the 'assassin'?"

Chang Ning looked at Miao Lian, her eyes full of curiosity.

"I know, but I can't tell you."

When Miao Lian saw that Chang Ning wanted to inquire about the assassin, he resolutely refused to provide Chang Ning with any information.

In the past, this matter would have been discussed without further ado, but now Wolf Fang is a special forces unit, and most of its information is highly classified.

If he were to tell Chang Ning about the assassin's code name, it would violate the confidentiality agreement.

"Ok."

Chang Ning said that it was fine if Miao Lian didn't tell him anything about the assassins, since he would have plenty of opportunities to meet them if he went to Wolf Fang.

Special forces involve confidentiality regulations, and Chang Ning had never served in the military in his previous life. These things are also depicted in movies and TV dramas.

Thinking about this, Chang Ning felt that asking Miao Lian such a question seemed a bit foolish. However, given his current persona, it was understandable for him to ask such a question. After all, it was only 2006, not the era of information explosion that would follow, where all sorts of strange and wonderful knowledge could be found online.

"This encounter with the assassin is a good opportunity; you should reflect on your shortcomings."

Learning to use a sniper rifle doesn't make you a sniper; you have a long way to go.

Miao Lian said earnestly, fearing that Chang Ning might be too provoked by the assassin and give up on himself, which would be troublesome.

"To be honest with you, Miao Lian, I did come up with a few points about my shortcomings on the way back."

"Tell me about it, Xiao Zhuang, sit down and listen. These are all very valuable experiences."

Miao Lian invited Xiao Zhuang to sit down and listen to Chang Ning's summary. These things were useless to him, but they were valuable experience for Xiao Zhuang, who was also a new recruit.

Even if Xiao Zhuang isn't a sniper, no one can say for sure that one day his opponent might be a sniper.

"First of all, my skills are not yet up to par."

Later, after carefully recalling the situation, I realized that the assassin fired faster than I did, but we were both using Type 85 sniper rifles.

Upon learning of the assassin's strength from Chang Ning, Miao Lian acted as if it were nothing special; he had seen far more monstrous ones before.

"I thought you were already crazy enough, Chang Ning, but I never expected there would be someone even more amazing than you!"

Xiao Zhuang no longer dared to hope of surpassing Chang Ning. He had come to terms with it; competing with such a freak would only cause him greater harm in the end.

"This is nothing. We have millions of soldiers in our army. There will always be a few geniuses who will emerge."

Chang Ning, please continue.

Chen Pai spoke with feeling, recalling that he had also encountered a pervert when he was in military school. He still clearly remembers that small figure, who would be in the library every day without fail, carrying a notebook and writing and drawing.

She seems to be around the same age as Chang Ning, and we haven't been in contact since graduation.

"We're all involved with guns, so I'm sure you all understand what I'm saying means, and I won't go into further detail."

Secondly, I lacked combat experience. I was too nervous at the time and didn't see the backpack the assassin threw clearly, falling into his trap and being eliminated.”

After fighting the assassin, Chang Ning gained a clearer understanding of himself.

Simply put, with Chang Ning's current strength, he is considered an elite in the front-line troops, but he is not qualified to be at the very top of the pyramid.

Chang Ning's only notable skills are his physical fitness and marksmanship when using the Type 95 assault rifle.

Their other individual combat skills are similar to Xiao Zhuang's; after all, they've only been in the army for less than a year, so what could they possibly learn?

"Shame will inspire courage. Chang Ning, you are still young and have plenty of time to become stronger."

Finally, after summarizing the "experience exchange meeting," Miao Lian ushered the three people out of the tent and told them to go eat.

Today's extra meal for the mess hall was paid for from the officers' allowances, so we can't waste it.

Arriving at the mess hall, Chang Ning felt like he was coming home. Everyone greeted him with smiles and rushed forward to ask about his outburst against the Blue Army.

The news about Changning has spread throughout the entire Night Tiger Reconnaissance Company.

"Chang Ning, you're back. When you have time, you should tell us about your story in detail."

"Thanks to you, our reconnaissance company really got to show off in this exercise."

When Sergeant Ma saw Chang Ning, his face lit up with joy. This was a talented person who had come from their sergeant class.

"Squad Leader Ma, you can't say that. Our reconnaissance company's success is not just my achievement; it's the result of everyone's hard work."

Hearing what Sergeant Ma said, Chang Ning smiled bitterly to himself. The sergeant was still the same sergeant, always trying to set traps for him.

He couldn't accept that; he couldn't take all the credit for it.

"Squad leader, is there anything to eat? I'm hungry. The food on the Blue Army's side doesn't suit my taste."

Chang Ning changed the subject and then looked at the neatly arranged dishes in the tent.

"The company commander said we'd have an extra meal today, and he'll make sure you get a delicious one."

"Hey kid, come help me chop vegetables whenever you have free time, or go hang out with your comrades."

Squad Leader Ma started urging people to leave; extra meals meant increased workload, and he didn't have time to chat with Chang Ning.

That's enough with a few words; the soldiers are waiting for their meal.

"Squad leader, you're busy, I'm leaving."

Helping out in the kitchen is out of the question; Chang Ning's entire body feels like it's about to fall apart, aching and sore all over.

What he wanted to do most wasn't to eat, but to find a place to sleep until the world turned upside down!
P.S.: There will be another chapter at 10 PM tonight.

(End of this chapter)