Soldiers' Assault: Veteran Special Agents and New Recruits

Chapter 490 Warehouse Showdown

Seeing the troop transport vehicle that was already parked on the side of the road waiting for them to get on, the eliminated contestants all had complicated expressions.

"What are you waiting for? Get in the car! Hot noodle soup for supper is waiting for you, and there's meat too much."

Wu Zhe was the one who came to help pick up the eliminated contestants. He couldn't wait to go back and have a welcome banquet, so he urged the eliminated contestants to get on the bus as soon as they got off.

The contestants had prepared for a long time and came to the competition with a strong belief.

After a whole day of hard work, they left in a dejected manner.

Everyone was really reluctant to leave!

Wu Zhe could sense the emotions of the eliminated contestants, after all, he had been through the same thing, except that he was lucky enough to stay ahead all the way.

To comfort the contestants, he softened his tone and said, "I understand you all. No one wants to be eliminated and leave like this, but the rules are what they are, and there's nothing we can do. If you're not as skilled as others, you can only accept it."

Instead of pointlessly wailing here, why not be a man, get in the car, go back, and eat noodles? At least you'll lose like a man.

Wu Zhe's alternating use of provocation and reassurance did indeed have an immediate effect.

The contestants stopped dawdling and, even though they were still dejected, they began to walk slowly toward the back of the car, led by Zhang Tianyang.

"Hurry up, hurry up, get in the car quickly. Losing one game is no big deal. If you train well, you'll have another chance next year. What we Chinese soldiers need is the spirit of not being afraid to lose. The more you fight, the braver you become. That's what real men are."

Wu Zhe is usually quite talkative and likes to reason, and today he happened to have an opportunity to shine.

With Wu Zhe's words of comfort, the contestants' moods improved significantly, and by the time they climbed onto the vehicle, their emotions had largely stabilized.

Just as everyone had boarded the car, Wu Zhe was about to have the driver drive away.

"Squad leader, squad leader."

Someone ran over shouting.

When the others approached, Zhang Tianyang realized that it was Xiao Yunjie who had come. Not wanting to cause a scene of life and death, he deliberately turned his head away and pretended not to know him.

"Whose soldiers are they? Should we leave a message?"

Wu Zhe was quite understanding and specifically asked through the window at the back of the car.

"Drive. I'm a corpse now, and it's a rule that corpses can't speak."

Zhang Tianyang still wouldn't look at Xiao Yunjie, suppressing the complex emotions in his heart, and urged again, "Please drive quickly, I'm waiting to get back to eat noodles."

"Great, that's the right mindset. You'll definitely be selected next year."

Wu Zhe genuinely liked Zhang Tianyang, admiring his carefree personality. He gave him a thumbs-up and told the driver, "Drive!"

The driver received the order, skillfully shifted gears and accelerated, and the tarpaulin truck roared away into the distance.

"Squad leader, squad leader..."

Xiao Yunjie shouted again, but still received no response.

Zhang Tianyang's emotions were churning, and his nose couldn't help but sting. In order to suppress his overwhelming emotions, he did something shameful at this moment.

He chose a different way to vent his emotions, and also to give Xiao Yunjie an answer.

"Are you ready, brothers in arms? When that moment truly arrives, rest assured, motherland, rest assured, loved ones, for victory I will bravely advance..."

The military song sung by Zhang Tianyang is called "When That Day Comes," which is widely sung in the military and is also a military song with profound meaning.

Infected by his performance, the eliminated soldiers in the carriage couldn't help but hum along.

As Xiao Yunjie watched the vehicle drive away, he heard the class monitor shouting and singing this song, and he couldn't help but kneel on the ground with tears in his eyes.

He was truly reluctant to see class monitor Zhang Tianyang eliminated and leave.

Yan Poyue remained standing to the side until he heard the song, at which point he finally came out and looked at the car disappearing into the distance.

He said solemnly, "This is his choice, and we must respect it."

"Did he choose to be eliminated? No, he sacrificed himself for the two of us. The class monitor is too foolish." Xiao Yunjie almost cried.

"Did you see the soldiers in the car just now? Only two were taken down by the sniper. The other six were probably all taken down by him. It was worth it," Yan Poyue said.

"But we came together..."

"Would you like to come back together?"

Xiao Yunjie was interrupted by Yan Poyue's angry roar before he could finish speaking.

Faced with Yan Poyue's question, Xiao Yunjie was immediately speechless and could only stand there dumbfounded.

After a long while, Yan Poyue softened his tone and said very seriously, "I don't want to go back!"

This is what our squad leader fought for for us, and it's what he was willing to do. We should cherish it and strive to go all the way, instead of crying like girls here.

After saying that, Yan Poyue turned and left, not looking at Xiao Yunjie even once more.

Xiao Yunjie knew that things had come to this point and there was no turning back, but at the same time, he also wanted to continue on his path until he became a glorious special forces member.

So he solemnly saluted in the direction the truck had left, and then followed Yan Poyue.

Just as Yan Poyue said...

We will not let down the efforts of our class monitor, and we will carry on his hopes to the very end.

With the conclusion of this major battle, the nine contestants boarded their vehicles and left the arena, officially ending tonight's spectacle and ushering in a brief period of peace.

One night passed.

The next morning at six o'clock.

Sporadic gunfire could be faintly heard in the war zone. The players, who had rested for a night, woke up and were about to face the final and most difficult battle.

Group 01 and Bai Long successfully teamed up and got a very good rest that night.

Hiding in his room, watching the troop transport vehicle in the distance, and then picking up two more soldiers who had left, Zhou Zijian laughed and said, "They're already at work so early in the morning; it seems there aren't many men left."

"The fighting was so intense yesterday, and there was another fierce gun battle the night before. There must not be many people left," said Squad Leader Xiao.

"Including us, there are ten left," Bai Long stated the exact number.

Squad Leader Xiao glanced at Bai Long with surprise, wondering how he knew such an accurate number of people. He wanted to ask, but then decided against it.

He took out an electronic map and said, "There's a reminder here now. According to the rules, all surviving players must reach the designated location within one hour. It looks like a large warehouse."

If there are ten people left outside, besides the four of us, there are six left...

"There are seven left," Bai Long interrupted.

"What do you mean?" Squad Leader Xiao asked in confusion, not understanding what trick Bai Long was up to.

"I can only take you this far. Once you enter the central area, whether you can make it to the end depends on your own abilities."

After Bai Long finished speaking, he took out two full magazines and handed them to Squad Leader Xiao.

It means repaying the favor of yesterday's magazine purchase.

"Brother Long, we've come this far together, there's no need to break up."

Squad Leader Xiao was taken aback by Bai Long's words, but being a smooth operator, he didn't immediately turn hostile. Instead, he chose to say nice things in an attempt to salvage the situation.

As a result, Zhou Zijian, who was standing next to him, couldn't hold back any longer and pointed his gun at Bai Long without saying a word.

"Don't be ridiculous."

Squad Leader Xiao immediately gave him a stern reprimand.

Forced by his obedience to Squad Leader Xiao, and seeing Bai Long remain calm even with a gun pointed at him, Zhou Zijian reluctantly lowered his gun, despite his eyes being filled with anger.

"The last six people can all advance, there's absolutely no need for the four of us to split up," Squad Leader Xiao advised.

"I wish you all the best in your endeavors."

Bai Long didn't offer much explanation. Since Squad Leader Xiao was unwilling to take the magazines, he simply placed the two magazines on the ground and walked outside.

"Brother Long, Brother Long, please reconsider." Squad Leader Xiao was still trying to persuade him.

"I……"

Zhou Zijian couldn't stand Bai Long's arrogance and was so angry that he broke down and was about to curse, but then he remembered how fierce Bai Long was and forced himself to hold it back.

"Why don't we all go together and just take them down? Staying behind will make us enemies, which will be even more troublesome," Gao Zhun suggested in a low voice.

"Go ahead."

Squad Leader Xiao stared intently at Gao Zhun, giving him a look that seemed to say, "Uncle, if you're so capable, you go first."

This has left Gao Zhun speechless.

If he had the strength to kill Bai Long, there would be no need for Squad Leader Xiao to be whining here; Squad Leader Xiao would have already gone up and taken care of him.

"My original hope was that he would consider our shared experience of fighting side by side that day and not fire on us first. Didn't we achieve our goal?"

Squad Leader Xiao looked at Gao Zhun and Zhou Zijian with a face full of disappointment and said, "You two are such pig brains. If we weren't in the same regiment, I would have kicked you out long ago."

"Haha, you're really something, Squad Leader Xiao. You're a seasoned veteran, no wonder." Gao Zhun flattered him with a grin, just like someone who knows how to do Sichuan face-changing.

"That's true. Old Xiao is really good at strategizing. As long as he doesn't attack us first, we'll only have six opponents left."

Zhou Zijian also showered Xiao with flattery, making Squad Leader Xiao feel delighted.

……

With only two people left, Yan Poyue and Xiao Yunjie became even more cautious and set off before dawn.

Having been closer to the other players, they had now arrived at the warehouse marked on the map.

Yan Poyue took out an electronic map to verify, and compared it with the flat-roofed warehouse less than 20 meters ahead, and said with certainty: "This is it. All the contestants will gather here. Today is going to be fun."

The remaining players were crammed into a building area, a clear upgrade from yesterday's battle.

Players with poor skills definitely won't be able to endure it.

Xiao Yunjie felt tense and uneasy. He stared at the warehouse area for a long time, then said nervously, "It's too quiet here. Are we the first ones to arrive? Or have they already finished fighting?"

"It's impossible that the fight is already over. We set off early enough. Let's go in and take a look first."

After Yan Poyue finished speaking, he glanced at the warehouse and chose a path that he thought was safe to take.

The central area marked on the electronic map is a warehouse, but in reality, there are many houses and facilities around it, making it look more like an abandoned factory.

Yan Poyue led Xiao Yunjie closer, but they did not see any enemies.

Yan Poyue was the first to jump through the window and found footprints on the floor inside, and a steel wire stretched in front of where he landed.

Upon recognizing the warning device, Yan Poyue immediately made a cautious gesture backward.

Then he pointed downwards with his finger, indicating that Xiao Yunjie should look down.

Upon seeing the row of footprints and steel wire below, Xiao Yunjie realized something was wrong. He immediately slowed down and carefully braced himself against the windowsill before stepping onto the ground.

The room was filled with all sorts of odds and ends, all of which looked quite old.

Yan Poyue approached the frameless door and cautiously peered outside. When Xiao Yunjie came closer, he whispered, "Someone got here before us and has already gone inside."

"As long as someone else does it, what's there to be afraid of?" Xiao Yunjie's answer was just like his personality.

"Be careful, there are traps at every step. The one who went in before us is an expert." As Yan Poyue spoke, he deliberately glanced at the wire trap.

Xiao Yunjie nodded knowingly.

"I walked ahead, then followed."

Yan Poyue gave Xiao Yunjie the order, then cautiously poked his foot out with his gun and officially entered the complex warehouse to conduct the search.

Xiao Yunjie cooperated with Yan Poyue's actions, closely following behind him to provide cover.

The warehouse had a more traditional structure, not the large, single warehouse of later times, but rather various rooms built with red bricks.

The warehouse occupies several thousand square meters, and the exact number of rooms is impossible to estimate.

Yan Poyue could only be extremely careful, searching each room one by one, and looking for any trace of the enemy.

The warehouse had been abandoned for many years and was covered with a thick layer of dust.

Even the most careful person will inevitably leave shallow footprints on the ground.

Yan Poyue followed the footprints forward, determined to eliminate the first enemy to enter and gain a sufficient advantage in the warehouse.

The two of them were already very hungry yesterday, and they didn't eat anything all night, only drank water, so their physical strength is now very poor.

I also urgently need to kill an enemy and scavenge some food from him to nourish my stomach, which is already aching from hunger.

After passing through the first room, we arrived at the second room, which was much larger than the previous one.

Moreover, the room was filled with a large number of round rollers with a diameter of over 1.5 meters, which were specifically used for winding coils, and this greatly affected the field of vision.

If someone were in this house, they would be completely undetectable hiding behind these rollers.

Yan Poyue and Xiao Yunjie could only be more careful.

Fortunately, the footprints on the ground did not disappear, and there was no way to remove them. Even if you wiped them off with your hand, they would still leave obvious traces.

With footprints as a clue, Yan Poyue and Xiao Yunjie had enough confidence.

Hard work pays off.

When they reached the middle of the room, Yan Poyue, who was walking in front, noticed that the footprints were broken. Upon closer inspection, he saw that there were marks on the roller.

He immediately raised his gun and looked up, just in time to see someone sticking their head out.

"Snap!"

Young and quick-witted, Yan Poyue fired his gun.

Those who were preparing to launch a sneak attack from above almost got hit instead of succeeding, and had to quickly dodge, jumping off the roller to run away.

"You to the left, I to the right, chase!"

As Yan Poyue shouted the order, he had already taken off.

As soon as he turned the roller, he saw the contestant jump down, just as he turned past the box in front of him. Yan Poyue raised his hand and fired, trying to hit him before he could hide inside.

"Da da da".

He fired three shots in quick succession.

(End of this chapter)