Father, you've been drafted four times already, please spare us!

Number 12, who had been sitting in front of the computer, noticed that the sniper team and information team number 4, which had been keeping silent, suddenly started acting strangely.

They immediately began operating on the computer, but since Number 4 dared to contact their own sniper team, the other side must have used encrypted communication and set up multiple layers of firewalls, so Number 12 didn't have a good solution for the time being.

The only reminder that could be heard through the headset was:

"Number 2, Number 2, this is Number 12, please respond!"

"Received on the 2th!"

"The enemy's information soldier and sniper team are behaving strangely. I suspect your sniper position has been exposed. Over!"

"Received on the 2nd, but I haven't found anything unusual on my end! Over!"

"Received on the 12th, information on the enemy's information team and sniper team..."

Before Number 12 could finish speaking, another anomaly appeared on the combat terminal display screen.

"Number 2, according to surveillance, the enemy sniper team has split into two groups. Judging from their current marching route, their final destination is your sniper position!"

"You've been exposed. Relocate immediately! Over!"

"Received on the 2th, all done!"

The combat team had not yet been formed, but No. 2, as a sniper, demonstrated his ability to cooperate with the information team. After receiving intelligence from No. 12, he did not hesitate and immediately began to move the sniper position.

Inside the monitoring room, Chen Nian looked at the video on the large screen, a slight smile appearing on his lips:

"Not bad, your reaction time is pretty quick!"

"Tsk tsk, they've built up this kind of trust in just a few hours. Should we give them a little something extra?"

Chen Nian stroked his chin, feeling that he had indeed acted somewhat inhumanly.

But once this happens, it will happen again.

Chen Nian reached for the central control unit with his right hand and spoke into the main control panel of the combat terminal:

"Attention everyone, attention everyone, your mission has changed!"

"The ultimate goal of the pre-selected personnel is to uncover the target protected by the challenger. The time limit is 24 hours. Failure to complete the mission will result in elimination for all members! If more than two members of the team are killed, the mission fails, and all members are eliminated!"

"Attention everyone! Attention everyone! The mission has changed!"

"..."

Chen Nian repeated the command three times in the central control room and sent the combat instructions to each person's combat terminal.

"Tsk tsk, now that there's a bit of blood involved, it's more interesting!"

Thinking about this, Chen Nian felt a little itchy.

Yes, it's that itch, like a shark smelling blood, that kind of itch!

Let's turn our attention back to the central control screen.

"Damn, this captain is a bit unethical. There are only five of us against twenty-two. We have to identify our target and control casualties. He's inhuman!"

"Stop nagging, isn't this just testing our teamwork?"

"Quickly contact the other three. We all need to regroup and move out, or this mission will go wrong!"

Assaultman No. 17 and machine gunner No. 24 discussed it and realized that they couldn't go it alone, so they immediately started contacting the other three on the combat terminal.

"This is number 17. Number 24 and I are currently in area C11. The combat mission has changed. Please proceed to area C11 as soon as possible to rendezvous with us and formulate the next operational plan! Over!"

"Number 2 received. I'm currently in area B04, waiting for the enemy sniper team to enter the trap. Over!"

"Received from number 12. I'm currently in area C09, heading towards area B04, preparing to rendezvous with number 2! Over!"

"Received on the 7th. I am currently in area C14, heading towards area C11. Estimated arrival time: 30 minutes. Over!"

Generally, the team leader is in charge of the squad.

However, they have not yet confirmed a team leader, so for the time being, the mission objective will be initiated by the 17th and 24th who are closest to the mission objective, and the whole team will discuss and decide.

This is deadly on the battlefield, so Number 12 shouted into his headset:

"This is number 12. I suggest we set up a squad command center as soon as possible. If there are no objections, I will temporarily take on this role, and number 17 will serve as the deputy commander. Over!"

"No objections from number 2, all done!"

"No objections from number 17, all done!"

"..."

The remaining four responded immediately.

Chen Nian heard all their voices and was pleased to see that they had formed a command group immediately.

"Now, I will issue the operational objectives. Units 17, 24, and 7, commence battlefield information gathering in area C11 as soon as possible. We must confirm the location of our mission objectives quickly!"

"Number 2 and I will rendezvous in area B11 and ambush the enemy sniper team on the only route into the C11 operational area! Number 17 will temporarily take over the C11 area command system! Over!"

"Received on the 17th..."

After finalizing the operational plan, both No. 2 and No. 12 headed to the B11 area.

Area B11 is the only way to enter area C11 from the base. Setting up an ambush here will likely result in encountering a sniper squad from the challenger side who are coming from behind the base.

Area C11.

"Number 7, our current location is (113, 302). Please come and meet us as soon as possible! Over!"

"Received on the 7th, all done!"

Meanwhile, the challenger's combat terminal.

"Brothers, the mission has changed, but the situation is in our favor. It's gone from an annihilation battle to a defensive one. I have an idea; what do you guys think?"

"Just say what you have to say, stop beating around the bush..."

"..."

Twenty-two people started shouting into their communication headsets on the combat terminal.

"The target we reported for protection is a USB flash drive. It's such a small object; we can easily have someone carry it around. As long as we can hold out for a while, we'll win, and then we'll have to hold a new selection!"

"In that case, we..."

Number 1 was interrupted before he could finish speaking:

"I disagree. This battle plan is too despicable! We already have a numerical advantage; if we use such underhanded tactics, it's an unfair victory!"

"This is war, nobody cares about fairness! I suggest..."

The 22 people instantly found themselves in opposing camps, with some agreeing and others disagreeing.

"We could easily defeat them in a direct confrontation, so why resort to such methods? By annihilating them, we can also protect our objective!"

"..."

Chen Nian sat in the monitoring room, listening to the constant arguments coming from the combat terminal, his face turning cold.

"mob!"

"Arguing like this won't get to anything!"

Finally, after a long argument that lasted more than ten minutes, the 22 people reached a brief agreement: Number One would leave with the USB drive, while the rest of them would engage in a direct confrontation with Number Two and his group in area C11.

After learning the result, Chen Nian didn't say much, but just stared at the monitor with a cold look in his eyes and no expression.

Units 2 and 12 have rendezvoused and set up multiple sniper positions in area B11.

"Something's not right. Why haven't they arrived yet? Is the enemy sniper team not planning to enter area C11?"

Number 12 looked puzzled. According to their marching speed, they should have reached the pre-set sniping position long ago, but they were already ten minutes late.

"How about we head to area C11 and meet up with Number 17 and the others?"

Number 12 proposed an idea.

"Let's wait a little longer; perhaps they can slow down and prepare to exploit a time advantage!"

Number 2 is a former sniper, and his greatest strength as a sniper is his exceptional patience.

But what they didn't know was that the Challenger's sniper team was delayed because they had been arguing fiercely with their comrades for more than ten minutes on the way.

After reaching an agreement, the four of them stayed in place to confirm the sniper team's combat plan, which is why it took so long.

It's often said that fools can defeat experts, and there's some truth to that.

Because no matter how brilliant you are, you can't predict the thought process of an idiot.

It sounds absurd that they could still argue at such a critical moment in the battle!

But it actually happened.

Having a large number of people is an advantage.

However, the lack of a unified command system is a disadvantage.

This was already proven by the bald-headed troops during the Liberation War.

However, the biggest lesson future generations can learn from history is that they don't learn from their mistakes!

Number 2 and Number 12 were like two vipers, lying there quietly, motionless, waiting for their prey to come to them.

Time passed slowly, and it was now two in the morning. Night enveloped the earth, and all things were silent.

"Shh, shh~"

A slight rustling sound came from the fabric rubbing against the branches.

Number 2, who had been keeping his eyes slightly closed, suddenly opened them and activated the scope on his sniper rifle.

"They've arrived!"