Chapter 26: Target Number Four, Zero Orbit...

  We're practicing our aim and waiting for our turn on stage.

  Hu Xingwei next to me said while practicing aiming, "Xiao Bin, our monitor is so awesome, he got 99 rings, just one ring short of a full score."

  "Uh-huh, we should be like the class monitor too." I replied.

  "Yes, after Old Hu joins the company, he will be a sniper."

  "Well, you have to work hard then."

  I took a glance at the shooting range and it was almost our turn for Class 6.

  "Six classes, get ready."

  At this time I finally heard the shout of the duty platoon leader.

  Excited, too excited, this moment has finally arrived.

  We stood up excitedly, lined up in order, and under the command of our monitor, we ran to the shooting range.

  We received bullets as demonstrated by the class leaders.

  Then he knelt down and loaded bullets into the magazine.

  After the fifth group finished shooting, we dispersed in a fan shape and walked to our respective target positions. I was at target position 3, and Hu Xinkui was next to me at target position 4.

  The monitor behind us shouted at this time: "Everyone listen up, pay attention to your own target, don't hit the wrong one."

  "Yes."

  After falling down, I swallowed a mouthful of saliva, feeling somewhat tense, and tremblingly pulled the bolt to load the bullet.

  "Fire at will."

  After finishing the password, we started looking for our targets.

  I took a deep breath and began to aim.

  Following the class leader's instructions, I took aim and held my breath, slowly moving my index finger towards the trigger.

  "Bang..."

  I fired the first shot.

  "Awesome...addictive, too awesome and too addictive."

  This is what I wanted to shout out after the first shot was fired.

  "Bang... Bang bang bang..."

  After finishing shooting, I feel that my ring number is at least 90 rings.

  "Rise"

  "Test fire"

  Following the company commander's order, we finished shooting and stood up. Then, we started to remove the magazine and pulled the bolt back several times continuously.

  When we gathered and prepared to return, we heard our results coming from the company commander's walkie-talkie.

  "Target one: 70 rings... Target three: 138 rings... Target four: 0 rings... Target five: 129 rings..."

  We were shocked by the results coming from the intercom.

  Ten bullets full ring is 100 rings, why I and the fifth target are all over 100 rings, but Hu Xingkui has zero rings.

  I stared at Hu Xingrui with dead eyes.

  Hu Xingwei stared at me in shock and amazement.

  Luckily Lian is here, otherwise I would have beaten this moron to a pulp.

  "Ma Le's individual, Hu Xingwei, what the hell are you hitting? 0 points, and you even hit the wrong target."

  Returning to our position, our class monitor was also extremely surprised and pointed at Hu Xingyuan's nose, scolding him loudly.

  "Monitor, I..." Hu Xingkui's face turned red as he struggled to get out a single sentence.

  The monitor shouted in a bad temper: "You... you, I just told you earlier to take care of your own target and don't hit the wrong one. Now, is what the monitor says worthless?"

  "No, class monitor, I don't know why I missed the target either. Class monitor, I was wrong, I was wrong." Hu Xingwei said with his head down in admission of fault.

  "The class monitor shouted in an ill-tempered tone: 'It's too late.'"

  At this time, the class leader turned to us and said: "You all listen well, this is the first shooting, I don't blame you now, next round, if you still have such a poor score, see how I deal with you."

  "Yes."

  After the class leader finished teaching, we were arranged to lie on the ground and practice aiming.

  "Alright, stop being like this, practice well and aim accurately next time." I patted Hu Xingwei's back reassuringly as he lay on the ground.

  Hu Xingwei nodded at me with red eyes.

  "Ah, come on, it's just one shot and you're already red-eyed..."

  I was left speechless by Hu Xinwei's expression, this is still the first time I've seen him look like that.

  Hu Zhan apparently was hit, before shooting still confidently said that after the next connection will serve as a sniper.

  The first round of shooting ended soon.

  After we were reassembled, the company commander walked up to us with our test results in hand.

  "After the first round of shooting, the overall score is better for row A."

  When Lian Chang finished speaking, a row of new recruits applauded enthusiastically.

  We new recruits in the second row all lowered our heads and didn't dare look at each of you squad leaders...

  "You're embarrassing me, you're really humiliating your old man."

  The class monitor stood in front of the line and whispered complaints to us.

  It's so embarrassing, the first shot and it's already such a big joke, I reckon when we get back to class nobody will have a good day again.

  At this time, Lian Chang shouted to us like a comrade: "Comrades, this is your first shot, it's okay, understandable. The second round will be fine. Tomorrow, the regiment will assess our new battalion, and I hope everyone will work hard to achieve good results."

  "Our voices were somewhat low and hoarse."

  Lian Chang listened for a long time and was very dissatisfied. He shouted loudly at us: "Speak louder, with such a weak voice, how can you get good grades?"

  "This time we shouted loudly."

  This time, Lian Chang was satisfied, but looking at the expressions of several class leaders, it was clear that they were not satisfied...

  "Start the second round."

  After Lian Chang announced the start, our second round began.

  Still the same as the first round, the ones who shot first were still one row and one class.

  After we were called to another location by the monitor, the monitor had us stand at attention with our guns.

  "It's all over, the class monitor is going to mess with our whole class again."

  We were the only new recruits in the whole regiment who stood upright with guns at aim, while all the other new recruits were comfortably lying on the ground practicing their aim, making us feel a little envious and resentful.

  We stood in a row of six classes, holding our guns, and the class leader sat on the ground in front of us, grumbling.

  "Third Brother." The class monitor shouted at Hu Xinyin with a small twig in his mouth.

  Hu Xingwei immediately stood up straight and replied loudly: "Yes."

  "AAA, don't stop, keep holding the gun well." The class leader saw Hu Xingrui put down his gun and immediately pointed at the rifle in his hand.

  "Yes."

  The class monitor suddenly stood up and cursed: "It's your grandfather."

  We were all a bit surprised, the class monitor's emotional change was also a bit too fast, first it was soft and then suddenly came a hard one.

  The monitor pulled out a shell from his pocket and said, "Hu Xinnai, you little brat, if you hit the wrong target again in the next round, I'll make you say 'sorry' N times to the shell every day."

  "Yes, class monitor, I guarantee that this time I will definitely not miss the target." Hu Xingwei replied with a hint of grievance.

  The class monitor walked up to Hu Xingwei and waved the shell in front of his eyes, saying: "Can the class monitor trust you?"

  "I can." Hu Xingwei shouted firmly.

  "Alright, I'll trust you this once, class monitor."

  The class leader didn't scold us but instead guided us on how not to miss the target.

  After being consoled by the class leader, if Hu Xingwei still misses the target later, I think we new recruits will not forgive him either.

  Listening to the slogans and gunfire coming from the shooting range, I estimated that it was almost our turn for Class 6 to go on stage.

  In the previous round, Hu Xinyu shot a bullet onto my target, so I didn't even know what my score was.

  This time I must play well and get a good score to regain face for the class leader.