[COD] Newbie's Rise to Power

In your haste, you didn't care about anything else. You put the gun on the table, thanked Keegan, and hurriedly ran away.

There's no other way, you're on the back side of the mountain, if we don't run over there we'll be late!

Keegan was left alone. He put your gun, binoculars, memo pad, and the food you hadn't finished eating on the table.

Then he went to the spot where you had been shooting to get the two remaining boxes of bullets and the bullet box.

As Keegan picked up the bullet and walked back, he suddenly stopped.

He took a half step back, then bent down...

When he got up again, he had a black hair tie in his hand.

The hair tie that was secured with glue broke off and became a bent strip.

Keegan hesitated for a moment with the hair tie in his hand, but finally put it in his pocket.

Today's medical lesson for you is herbalism.

That's right, it's about learning about herbs so that when medical supplies run out on the battlefield, you can find nearby herbs to use as substitutes.

This course is relatively easy; at least you don't need to do anything hands-on, you just need to memorize it.

However, you do have an advantage in this regard. After all, as the country of origin of traditional Chinese medicine, you have passively received some knowledge from childhood to adulthood.

Today we're learning about some herbs that can stop bleeding and can be used for external injuries.

For example: Agrimonia pilosa, Bletilla striata, Cirsium japonicum, Imperata cylindrica root, Sanguisorba officinalis, Platycladus orientalis leaves, Panax notoginseng, etc.

Even the beautiful and delicious locust flowers can be used as a hemostatic agent.

You silently write it down, then search for it online and save the image, noting its usage in case you need it later.

After class, you ate something quick and then found a quiet place with paper and pen to get busy.

What are you up to?

Of course, they're busy making weapons!

No...should I say hidden weapons?

Just now, while you were tying your hair with a twig, it suddenly occurred to you that you could turn your weapon into a hairpin!

You can clip it to your hair when you're not fighting, just in case.

You can try to wear it during combat, or even if you can't wear it, you can hide it anywhere on your body.

Something small and unfamiliar to foreigners will have a very low profile.

However, hairpins that are too sharp or pointed are also undesirable, as they may injure oneself.

So, you decide...

ch.76: Hidden Weapons

You decide to take inspiration from the structure of a longsword and make the hairpin into a two-layered, detachable shape.

Like a longsword, it consists of a blade and a scabbard, which fit together when not in use and can be used as a hairpin.

When you need to use it, just pull it out and use it as a small dagger!

However... in order to prevent it from accidentally separating on its own or being stolen and used by the enemy, you also need to design a small switch that can be activated to pull it out.

The 'sword' inside also needs to be changed, because the hairpin is small so it can't be made into a wide and long 'sword', and a flat and thin one would make it easy to break.

Therefore, the inside cannot be made into a regular flat shape; it must be made into a circle to increase volume and hardness. Hmm... and then the tip must be sharpened.

Although this method only allows for puncturing, it at least ensures its durability and resistance to damage.

You're worried that the power isn't enough; if it doesn't hit a vital spot and only causes a stab, then your situation will reverse and become dangerous.

What if we applied a poisonous or anesthetic liquid to the tip? That would increase the damage to the enemy and restrict their mobility.

But if that's the case, you have to pull it out and wipe it before each use, which is too inconvenient.

Is there a way to solve this once and for all, and also reuse it...?

You turn your head and look at the little flowers swaying in the wind beside you, their pure white blossoms blooming at the top.

White flowers... cotton! You can stuff cotton into the sheath of a hairpin and then drip the liquid inside...

Cotton is highly absorbent, so as long as the amount of liquid is controlled, it can absorb water without leaking, and the hairpin can also pick up the liquid when it is inserted.

Not just cotton, sponges and other absorbent materials will also work.

However, making this hidden weapon requires some manual skills.

You're not very good at it, so you can't do it yet. You need to spend more time studying it.

The type of liquid used is also a problem; the base has very strict controls on potent poisons and anesthetics, so you'll have to figure out a way to obtain them.

You sketched out a basic design for the weapon you had envisioned on paper.

This is something that can't be rushed; you'll have to figure it out slowly.

If all else fails, you can try to find out who at the base knows how to do this type of craft and then ask them for advice.

You folded the drawing, stuffed it into your pants pocket, and then lay down.

This place is located in a corner of the base's training plaza, surrounded by many fir trees. There are two benches under the fir trees, which the base placed here for people to rest.

And you are lying on one of the benches, looking up at the fir trees above.

Under a blue sky and white clouds, sunlight filters through the layers of fir branches, dappling your skin.

In the afternoon, as the sun set, there were so few people around that you could only hear the chirping of birds and the occasional gentle breeze.

The scene and atmosphere are very hypnotic.

You slowly close your eyes, enjoying this peaceful moment.

After taking a short rest, you sat up, casually ran your fingers through your hair, and then got up and walked in one direction.

You need to find the person in charge of intelligence support.

Check with the other party to confirm the drone training schedule and see when the training is and what you need to attend.

When you wake up the next day, you feel a sharp pain in your right shoulder as soon as you get up.

It's as if your bones and flesh are being clamped by a pair of pliers; the slightest movement causes a tight, tearing pain.

It seems you fired too many shots yesterday, and since you weren't wearing a tactical vest, your shoulder was hit by the recoil of the gun too many times, causing shoulder damage.

You rubbed the sore spot with your left hand and struggled to put on your workout clothes.

Although you feel very uncomfortable, you are not unable to move, so you decide to go to the medical room to get some ointment to apply after your morning exercise.

Vita noticed that you were moving your right shoulder from time to time and gritting your teeth and hissing, so she came over and asked you something.

"Did you practice for too long yesterday and get injured?"

You nod: "I forgot to find something to sit on."

Vita suggested, "Why don't you take a day off? If you continue training like this, it might get worse."

You smiled and shook your head in refusal: "It's not that serious. I'm already lagging behind you guys, it would be too lazy of me to ask for leave."

Vita wasn't the type to meddle, so she didn't try to persuade you any further, and the two of you set off together anyway.

Today we practiced with a different gun, getting to experience different types of sniper rifles. This is so that if you encounter situations on the battlefield where you need to use other guns, you can quickly get the hang of it.

For example, you can immediately apply the weapon you seize from the enemy.

After introducing the firearms, you packed up your notebooks and pens, got up, and headed to the training ground.

"yn, wait a moment."

Upon hearing Keegan's call, you stopped, greeted Vita who was traveling with you, and then let Vita go first.

You turn around and look at Keegan with a puzzled expression: "What's wrong, Instructor Keegan?"

Keegan tidied himself up, picked up his binoculars and the partition, and walked toward you.

He reached into his pants pocket, and when he pulled his hand out, he had something familiar in his hand.

"You dropped it yesterday."

You reach out and take it; it is indeed the hair tie that went missing yesterday. The braid pattern is exactly the same, except that it has been slightly changed.

The ordinary hair tie, which was originally jet black and smooth, now has a small, dark blue braided ball attached to it.

“When I found it yesterday, it was already broken, so I tried to save it.”

Keegan explained, "I started by gluing it on, but it didn't look good, so I tied a knot in the string to cover up its 'scar'."

Tying various secure knots with rope is an essential skill for him.

You smile and say, "Thank you, you gave it a perfect 'mask,' it looks beautiful now."

Metaphor? You can do that too!

Keegan lifted his foot over you.

"You're welcome, Kid."

Since you used a new hair tie to tie your hair today, you don't need it for the time being, so I'm returning this to you.

You slipped the hair tie onto your wrist and turned to leave.

Upon arriving at the training ground, you were less reserved than yesterday, easily finding your spot and lying down.

We've changed to a different gun today. You'll need to familiarize yourselves with its structure before you can start aiming.

The location of the shooting target has also changed today; it's farther away.

At normal magnification, you cannot observe its mil, so you choose to increase the magnification.

Increased magnification can be achieved by using a higher magnification scope or by using a variable magnification scope.

In most cases nowadays, the latter is used because it is more convenient and faster to adjust.

After switching to the variable magnification scope, you turned the adjustment knob and switched to 3x mode.

Now you can see the shooting target in your viewfinder, occupying 3 mils.

When the multiplier is increased, the calculation method must also be changed. Whether to increase the value of the mil by the multiplier or to calculate normally and then multiply by the multiplier depends on personal preference.