Special Forces: I Can See the Experience Bar

Chapter 56 System Upgrade
The next day, Chang Ning opened the system, intending to upgrade "Rifle Shooting" first, wanting to see what would happen if he maxed out the experience bar.

Before the system was even upgraded, they gave him a shooting assist that can greatly improve the hit rate outside the effective range, and the hit rate within the effective range is 100%!

If this experience bar were upgraded, would it allow the ability to shoot down planes with rifles?
Chang Ning naively thought that with current technology, how could he possibly succeed in shooting down an aircraft without anti-materiel weapons?

This is just an experience system that allows the host to see their learning progress more intuitively, and at most, improve their physical fitness.

Don't even think about masturbating. A good night's sleep is more reliable than such wild fantasies; after all, anything can happen in dreams.

Just as Chang Ning was about to upgrade the "Rifle Shooting" experience bar, a prompt appeared on the system panel.

"Spend 100 merit points to upgrade this experience bar?"

"No way, this costs 100 merit points!"

Chang Ning never expected that the system that had previously been so generous would suddenly turn into a "miser," only interested in his own merit points.

"Why didn't you write this before? You wasted my time!"

system:"……"

His response was nothing but endless silence from the system.

What a familiar taste; it falls silent whenever there's a problem.

Upgrading to "rifle shooting" now seems a bit wasteful.

Chang Ning mentally deduced that he currently possessed three types of experience or skills: "Rifle Shooting," "Knife Skills," and "Sniper Rifle Shooting." Everyone has stamina, but his was stronger than others, so this skill was not included in the calculation.

The skill of "rifle shooting" alone, with a 100% hit rate within its effective range, allows Chang Ning to outpace more than 90% of the entire army.

Of course, this isn't the kind of shot that's 100% guaranteed to hit within range. Chang Ning has tried shooting, and if there's cover between him and the target, he can't hit the target, even if the target is within range.

If Chang Ning had the ability to make bullets curve, that would be a different story.

But who in this world has the ability to make bullets curve with a rifle? He certainly hadn't seen it.

In conclusion, Chang Ning believes that the experience bar for "rifle shooting" does not need to be upgraded for the time being, as it is sufficient for his current needs.

Chang Ning lowered his gaze to look at the "knife skills," and he had a premonition that this skill would bring him a pleasant surprise.

However, since acquiring it, Chang Ning has used this skill most often when chopping vegetables in the kitchen.

"This skill may be useful in actual combat."

Thinking of this possibility, Chang Ning's face lit up. His fighting skills were really not good; even the system was unwilling to include him in its experience bar.

However, considering that she usually spends a lot of time on shooting and physical training, Chang Ning didn't find it so hard to accept.

There are gains and losses; if you try to have everything, you'll end up with nothing that's truly exceptional.

It won't help improve his own strength much. On the contrary, if Chang Ning didn't have a good marksmanship foundation for this exercise, would he still want to gain military merit?
Two words: Dream on!

Without excellent marksmanship, how could Chang Ning, out of so many people in the army, have earned a medal?

Similarly, without excellent marksmanship, Chang Ning would be no different from most soldiers in the barracks, and it would be very difficult for him to gain the favor of his superiors.

Next, Chang Ning hasn't maxed out the "Sniper Rifle Shooting" skill yet; it's five experience points short. Similarly, if Chang Ning wants to upgrade it instantly, he'll need to spend 100 merit points.

"I feel like I'm missing out. I could have raised the 5-point mark myself through training."

If I spend these 100 merit points and the system upgrades with some good stuff, I'll just be left watching enviously.

Chang Ning decided that he shouldn't rush to upgrade his experience bar; he should first observe what changes would occur after the system upgrade.

Based on my experience reading novels, after a system upgrade, some other functions will definitely be added, and these merit points are probably the currency that needs to be paid to use the system services.

Chang Ning submitted his decision to the system: "Upgrade the system."

"Ding!

System upgrade in progress...

"System upgrade successful."

The system upgrade didn't take as long as Chang Ning had imagined; it only took about two or three seconds.

"System, I call you the fastest system!"

Chang Ning couldn't help but joke that ever since he learned that the system had artificial intelligence, he would tease it from time to time to see if the AI ​​would be unable to resist arguing with him.

system:"……"

Chang Ning had clearly failed once again; the aloof system generally ignored him except when it came to official business.

"Ugh, boring."

The system's artificial intelligence was quite aloof, so Chang Ning had no choice but to turn her attention to the upgraded system.

The overall style of the system page hasn't changed much; it's still olive green, with a gleaming gold military insignia in the header. His rank on his ID photo has changed from private to second lieutenant.

The personal panel has been changed, adding information on rank and merit points.

Name: Chang Ning

"Age: 19 years old"

Military Rank: Second Lieutenant (Platoon Leader)

Merit Points: 100

"Stamina: 400 / ??? (The average stamina for an adult male is 100)"

"Rifle Shooting: 100/100↑ (Upgradeable)" "Knife Skills: 100/100 (Not Upgradeable)"

Sniper Rifle Shooting: 95/100 (Can be upgraded for 100 Merit Points)

"Note: The level of this system is linked to the host's military rank. Please strive hard!"

So, this is all the changes made in this system upgrade?

"Please open your eyes wide and observe carefully before drawing conclusions."

This system is registered with the Administration for Industry and Commerce and will not deceive customers!

Chang Ning was speechless when she saw the system's response; there were just too many things to complain about.

The most important thing now is not to complain about the system, but to find the new features that were added after the system upgrade.

After some effort, Chang Ning finally found a small house-shaped icon at the bottom of the system panel.

"Found it! You can't blame me for not noticing it. What's the point of making the sign green? And it's so small, it's easy to miss if you're not paying attention."

He muttered to himself, but his hands moved quickly.

Chang Ning clicked on the house icon, and the system panel changed. She was redirected from the personal information panel to the system store.

The words "Mall" were even glowing with gold!

I knew it! How could a legitimate system not have a feature like an in-game store that exploits its users?

According to the novel, the items in the mall are definitely not something I can afford right now.

But Chang Ning still clicked on it; he just wanted to see what was in the store.

He guessed that he was in a military-themed film and television world, so his system store must be selling related products.

Military-related products naturally involve a large amount of weaponry, and Chang Ning wanted to know how many merit points were needed for the "Big Ivan" in the system.

Upon entering the online store, the first thing that catches the eye is a stun gun with the word "Discount" written in large, bold letters.

Clicking on the information about the stun gun, it says that this weapon was officially equipped by the police force in 2100, and can emit a maximum current of 220V, which can directly cause death!

That's not the most important thing; the main problem is its battery, which is a button cell battery!
If this thing were to be introduced to the world, it would bring about tremendous changes in the energy industry.

Looking at its price of 200 merit points, it's clear that Changning can't afford it.

"System, filter out the items I can afford right now."

Then Chang Ning watched as the items on the shop panel disappeared one by one until nothing was left, the panel was as clean as if it had been licked by a dog.

"I can't afford anything in the system store!"

Seeing this, what could Chang Ning do? Since he couldn't afford it, he could at least feast his eyes on it.

Chang Ning entered "Big Ivan" into the search bar, but the result was no such product.

"Why doesn't the system have this weapon?!"

"This system comes from the future, a future where humanity has abandoned nuclear weapons and shifted its focus to controlled nuclear reactions to benefit human society."

Weapons as large and cumbersome as the Tsar Bomba have long been obsolete; humanity has developed more powerful and portable weapons.

After listening to the system's explanation, Chang Ning's eyes lit up: "Does that mean you sell all the weapons from the future world here?"

"Yes."

The thought that he only had 100 merit points calmed Chang Ning down. He was now someone who couldn't even buy the cheapest item in the mall.

"System, are merit points only generated by increasing military rank?"

"There is more than one way to improve military rank. Improving military rank can upgrade the system, load more plugins, and better serve the host."

There are many ways to accumulate merit points, and advancing in rank is just one of them.

Chang Ning impatiently urged the system.

"Then tell me quickly, what other ways are there?"

"Missions, tons of missions!"
This includes, but is not limited to, regular training tasks.

In other words, any mission within the military can generate merit points, even if the mission is a large-scale cleanup.

Chang Ning didn't ask him the stupid question of why he hadn't received any merit points after completing previous missions. Merit points were clearly a feature that appeared after the system upgrade; they weren't available before.

Moreover, the technological value contained in the weapons in the system is immeasurable; any one of them could drive the transformation of an entire industry.

The system and Chang Ning are now in the same boat; the system needs Chang Ning to complete the upgrade, and Chang Ning also needs the system's help.

Therefore, it's even less likely that the system will become a villain who exploits the host, as depicted in some novels.

The system in Changning didn't actually help him much.

Even if there is an experience bar, if Chang Ning doesn't train and study hard, no experience points will be generated, and the experience bar won't level up.

Through the previous conversation, it was clear that the system was actually more focused on Chang Ning's rank promotion, and merit points had no effect on him.

Therefore, Chang Ning deduced that his system would not harm him, much less embezzle his merit points.

"From now on, I'm going to become a mission maniac."

Chang Ning could already imagine everyone's expressions when he became the king of involution.

(End of this chapter)