Chapter 13: Role Conversion

  Chapter 13: Role Reversal The next morning, the birds chirped and the insects buzzed, and Huo Yan woke up with a start. She had fallen asleep while scolding Ding Xuan Cheng the night before, and now she was lying beside this idiot. Remembering that Ding Xuan Cheng had an appointment with Kuang Zhan today, Huo Yan suddenly couldn't sit still. She rushed to the next tent, but Ding Xuan Cheng was already gone, and his equipment was nowhere to be seen. Huo Yan knew she had overslept, and Ding Xuan Cheng had abandoned her because she opposed his duel with Kuang Zhan.

  No way, I can't let him face the Crazy War alone. Gathering his equipment in a hurry, he didn't even have time to pack up his tent. Hot Fire rushed deep into the forest, and as soon as he thought about what Ding Xuan would be facing later, his heart skipped a beat.

  Deep in the jungle, Ding Xuan Cheng carried his equipment, turning and circling without following a normal straight path. After meeting Kuang Zhan last night, Ding Xuan Cheng had already judged that this guy, known as the King of the Desert, was not just a name. Although he may not be better than Luo Ge in marksmanship and hand-to-hand combat, Kuang Zhan had something on his body that Luo Ge couldn't match - experience. Bathed in blood, having crawled out from countless piles of corpses, Kuang Zhan's body had a fierce killing aura, honed from countless life-and-death battles.

  Ruo Ge absolutely did not kill more people than crazy war, Ding Xuan Cheng could almost confirm this point.

  Damn... The heavens are really not giving me any face today, it's so hot. This kind of weather is the most testing for humans, not only hot but also high humidity. After more than an hour of hiding and escaping, a layer of sticky oil covered his body, and the granular salt that stuck to his skin after sweating dried up, making him feel uncomfortable all over. His physical strength was also rapidly consumed in this high-temperature and high-humidity environment.

  Under a large tree, Ding Xuan Cheng stopped in his tracks and looked around. Although he couldn't see anything unusual inside the forest, he was certain that Kuang Zhan was not far from here.

  At this moment, Ding Xuan is like a prey in a frantic hunt, desperately fleeing but unable to shake off the hunter's pursuit. Although the opponent has not made a move, this does not mean safety. The frantic hunt may be a strategic consideration, using this method to consume his physical and mental strength. In fact, single-handed combat in the jungle is a war of attrition and counter-attrition. Without a doubt, Ding Xuan, who is currently in the position of prey, is suffering greater losses.

  However, Ding Xuan Cheng also knew where his own advantages lay - he was younger, braver and less afraid of death than Kuang Zhan. Thinking of this, a sly smile spread across Ding Xuan Cheng's face. Indeed, Kuang Zhan was not simple; during the previous chase, several times Ding Xuan Cheng had intentionally exposed himself, trying to lure Kuang Zhan into taking action, but unexpectedly this old fellow was very patient and wouldn't take action without a hundred percent chance.

  Time is ticking away, the fierce battle will eventually start, this stalemate won't last long, after all, this competition has a time limit, which is also another advantage of Ding Xuan's.

  A sense of danger was gradually approaching, and the fierce battle seemed to be unbearable. Ding Xuan Cheng held the Colt M2000 in his palm, slowly and carefully moving within the waist-high grass thicket.

  Bang... The gun went off.

  Ding Xuan didn't think wrong, more than an hour of chasing, what was consumed wasn't just himself, Kuang Zhan wasn't doing much better either. At this moment, Ding Xuan stopped, it was the best opportunity for Kuang Zhan in the past hour of pursuit.

  The bullet flew over Ding Xuan's head, and he ducked down, quickly moving to hide behind the nearest large tree. Ding Xuan found a suitable position.

  Ding Xuan Cheng tilted his head, wanting to observe the opponent's position, bang... before he could even stretch out his head, the gun fired again, and a bullet hit the big tree behind Ding Xuan Cheng.

  "Heh heh...... Want to snoop around? Not that easy." Ding Xuan Cheng muttered.

  Without looking back, bang bang bang bang... fired four shots in a row, suppressing the enemy's firepower. After that, Ding Xuan left the big tree and looked for a better position.

  Hiss...

  The bullets came again, and Ding Xuan Cheng, like a snake, easily dodged the opponent's shooting. The bullets hit the ground, splashing dust high into the air.

  With a glance from the corner of his eye, Ding Xuan Cheng saw the intense battle twenty meters away, and immediately rolled on the ground, holding up his M16 with both hands.

  Dada dada dada...

  The counterattack gunfire sounded, and Crazy War was not a vegetarian. He fired while changing his position.

  With a fish leap, Ding Xuan Cheng rolled to the back of a raised earth mound, leaned against the mound with his back, replaced a magazine, threw away the empty magazine, turned around and stood up, and swept out a burst of fire.

  Puffs of smoke... a string of bullets hit the large tree that Crazy War was leaning against.

  "You little stinker, your marksmanship isn't bad." Kuang Zhan said with a cold smile.

  "Haha, otherwise how would I be called a genius? Old man, stop flattering yourself." A voice came from behind the mound not far away, it was Ding Xuan Cheng.

  Seizing the initiative, Ding Xuan Cheng quickly took advantage of Kuang Zhan's distraction and rapidly closed in on him. The experienced Kuang Zhan naturally knew what Ding Xuan Cheng was up to, so he flipped his body over, rolled out from behind a large tree, and fired his gun continuously in Ding Xuan Cheng's direction.

  Ding Xuan Cheng, who was getting closer and closer, counterattacked with a Colt M2000, kicking up dust, but neither side hit each other.

  "You stinky little kid, do you dare to come out and fight one on one?" Kuang Zhan said with a teasing tone. Along the way, he had been following Ding Xuan Cheng, but not only did he fail to find an opportunity to kill him instantly, but was instead dragged by his opponent to exhaust a lot of physical energy. His heart was already feeling stifled and now that they were facing each other head-on, he still couldn't do anything to Ding Xuan Cheng, and couldn't help but feel a fire burning in his chest.

  "Duel? You with me? Why don't you dare." Ding Xuan Cheng sneered.

  "Alright, let's put down our weapons and have a one-on-one fight." Kuang Zhan roared.

  "Put down your weapons first!" Ding Xuan Cheng shouted.

  Kuang Zhan's heart was coldly laughing, you stinky little kid, just wait and see how I'll crush your egg. The renowned Kuang Zhan had rarely been held to a draw by anyone except for that one time he failed, yet now facing this newcomer, he couldn't gain the upper hand even after an entire morning. From the initial pursuit to the recent gunfight, Ding Xuan showed astonishing quality, although appearing somewhat unsteady, but still managed to pass the test.

  "I've laid down my arms, come on." Crazy War roared.

  After Kuang Zhan's roar, there was no sound from Ding Xuan for half a day. This kid won't play any tricks, will he? Kuang Zhan thought to himself, and didn't dare go out for the time being.

  After a few minutes, still no response, Kuang Zhan discovered something was off, picked up his equipment and slowly approached Ding Xuan's hiding position. After taking a look, he became enraged, furiously sweeping his gun across the ground.

  Ding Xuan Cheng took advantage of the intense battle to escape and left a line of words on the ground.

  Duel? You this **, have you seen Stalin and Hitler duel?

  This is simply an insult, Kuang Zhan was furious and wanted to tear Ding Xuan into pieces.

  "You stinky little brat, just you wait and I'll skin you alive."

  Under Ding Xuan's provocation, Kuang Zhan gradually lost his calm. After searching around with his eyes, he fixed a direction and rushed away wildly.

  Kuang Zhan's figure had just disappeared into the jungle when a person jumped down from the trees, and it was Ding Xuan Cheng, whom Kuang Zhan thought had escaped.

  "Stupid, easily deceived by a little provocation. An excellent mercenary must use his brain." A sly smile appeared at the corner of Ding Xuan's mouth.

  At this moment, if it were someone else, they would naturally flee as far as possible in the direction of Crazy War's escape. However, Ding Xuan did not do so; he had an unconventional idea and made a stunning decision that was beyond everyone's expectations. He readied his equipment and rushed towards the direction where Crazy War had disappeared.

  "It's time for us to switch roles too, old thing." Ding Xuan's figure disappeared in the direction of the intense battle that had just erupted.

  …………

  The jungle near the edge is surrounded by steel mesh, with a sign that reads "Private Territory, No Entry". A few buildings are located not far from the steel mesh, this is the headquarters of War Eagle in this jungle, all monitoring and War Eagle's jungle management personnel work here.

  At the stage where Ding Xuan Cheng and Kuang Zhan were fighting fiercely, the third floor of the War Eagle Forest headquarters had gathered a number of people, including Bai Mo Gui, Old Jack, Luo Ge, and a typical Latin man with a bold expression, a resolute face, a knife scar on his forehead, looking majestic, 1.9 meters tall, very proportionate, wearing a gray suit that showed an extraordinary identity.

  A short distance away, there was a young man about the same age as Ding Xuan, who didn't seem to care about what was happening in the forest like everyone else. Instead, he was whittling an apple with a small knife, looking completely nonchalant.

  "This time he passed the assessment, this kid should be able to become our official member now?" Old Jack highly praised his apprentice.

  "Hmm, this guy has incredible potential, indeed a genius." The man smiled slightly, apparently very satisfied with Ding Xuan's performance today.

  "Depend on it, that kid got off cheap in the crazy war. You're too biased, Eagle King." Rog said discontentedly.

  "Rog, don't be so arrogant. Mercenaries also need wisdom. Have you forgotten what Old Jack said? The ability of a single soldier is always limited. Now is the era of group warfare. A combat team composed of excellent mercenaries can even compete with an ordinary army's division. This is the development direction of modern mercenaries." It turned out that the man was the leader of the War Eagles, Hawk King, the designer of this event. Crazy War and Ding Xuan may not know, but Hawk King is watching the performance of the two in the jungle headquarters.

  "Kuang Zhan has been through a hundred battles after all, this kid may be a genius, but..." Old Jack said with some concern.

  "The standard of Crazy War has dropped a lot, maybe he's getting older and his ambition has been worn down by the years. At most, he only has half the strength of his peak period. If this kid can't even handle something at this level, what right does he have to be called a genius? I certainly can't entrust such an important mission to him, let alone promote him beyond his rank." Eagle King said expressionlessly as he stared at the screen.

  Old Jack was speechless, and Roger was stunned, clearly unaware of the promotion, casting his eyes towards Old Jack, inquiring, and Old Jack nodded.

  A young man nearby walked over with an apple in his mouth and said to the group, "No need to bother, leave it to me, I'll make sure everything goes smoothly."

  The eagle king's gaze swept across the young man's face without a word.

  Rog snorted disdainfully and Old Jack acted as if he hadn't seen the young man.

  "Eagle King......" The young man spoke up again, his eyes filled with a hint of anticipation.

  "Oniwan, a task of this difficulty is child's play for you, why are you being stubborn?" Eagle King turned his head and glanced at Oniwan.

  "I never thought this world had geniuses. If there were any, it would only be me, the Ghost Hand." The corner of the Ghost Hand's mouth curled up into a cruel and sinister smile.

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