Chapter Forty-Four

  Desert Ambush - I suffered a lot when I was practicing this. At least the basic skills are still solid, right?

  At first, it wasn't just a matter of hiding for a few days and nights, even squatting for an hour made me feel unbearable. The scorching sand was like a hotcake on my chest and back, not to mention the worst part - in the desert there were small insects that would swarm together as soon as they smelled a hint of sweat.

  After a long time, I got used to hiding in the desert area and it was still fun. Even Brother Qiangming said that I was cunning and sometimes couldn't find where I hid.

  But the cost is also very heavy...

  After retiring, I went to the bathhouse and wanted to take a soak. As soon as I took off my clothes, the bathhouse staff came over and politely asked me, "Sir, what's with your skin disease? You can't go in with that kind of skin disease, can you?"

  Got it!

  I can only go out!

  Those little bugs had a full-course banquet on my front and back several times, and I was left with all the marks they left behind after eating.

  I can even get through this, but I still can't get through this big pit on the training ground?

  At that time, I was excited and held the gun to roll into the sand pit, kicking and pushing myself to create a sandy nest. Then, with my arms alternating, I pulled myself in, and the embryo of a sand-covered hiding place came out.

  Wait until I've almost completely hidden myself, then take a look at that brother who's practicing with me. He's only buried half his body and the marks are still too obvious. Anyone who sees it will know that there are two live human legs under the sand.

  The pros and cons are clear! There's no need to compare the sudden attacks below.

  At this point, I estimate that the brother who compared with me had a bit of a loss of face and simply stood up and said straightforwardly that I lost, good job, brother, it's clear that you've practiced hard!

  I quickly smiled and humbly said I'm not good enough, Class Monitor, I just got lucky, you're being polite to me.

  As soon as I spoke, I saw that Brother Kuangming and several other veteran brothers' faces were not quite right!

  Then several cold hums came out from the noses of the crowd, and even my fellow villager's face was a bit unnatural. Then everyone dispersed without making a sound.

  As soon as I returned to the dormitory, Kuangming brother's small white face turned black and said, "Bald head, where did you learn this kind of tone that bullies people?"

  Huh?

  When did I ever bully anyone?

  Maybe because I didn't understand, Gang Ge said you little guy is still a new recruit, your experience is seriously insufficient!

  Competition between military branches, although everyone is fiercely competitive and no one is easily convinced, but losing is just losing, next time think of a way to win!

  In the army, it's a man's world. If you're a man, you've got to be able to take it and dish it out. Everything is done face-to-face, no beating around the bush.

  You little brat, what you just said is the most taboo thing in a place with such strong competitive atmosphere! You won, so just smile and don't talk. What you said was like a knife to people's hearts!

  After finishing, the bright brother fell on the bed and said, "You little devil, wait for it! When the time comes for the classic scene of the Shenghui to arrive, you little devil will be waiting for a group of people who don't like you to strip off your clothes and pants, leaving only your underwear, and call you back naked!"

  It's all done...

  At that time, this word kept popping up in my mind and I couldn't think of anything else!

  Is it also taboo to say these two polite sentences? Why didn't you speak up earlier, Brother Kangming?

  There are so many fierce people, adding up to at least 200 people, even if half of them don't like me and want to deal with me, let alone ask me to strip naked and come back, it's just asking me to add another project with my head down, I'll do it anyway.

  Maybe it's because I had a "lamb to be slaughtered" look on my face, but Brother Kuang slowly lit a cigarette and said to me: "Don't be afraid, kid! It's not that scary. Just pay attention when we're opposing each other later and don't get caught. We won't let you make a fool of yourself since we're a team. If you mess up, we'll lose face too."

  Wait, the previous few days were all about studying the video and data of each other's battles. You especially need to pay attention to the home team's battle videos. These guys have a deep understanding of the jungle. If you get outmaneuvered by them in the jungle, it'll be like crying without finding a grave!

  Unexpectedly, after watching the actual combat videos for several days, I have seen how the masters of various military branches operate with their fancy new moves!

  Let's just say that the host, Nujiang Canyon team, set up those hunting traps and capture traps in the jungle. The three of them formed a ambush circle with sharpshooters providing cover fire as they advanced. At that moment, I almost had my eyes popped out.

  A simple tree with some vines and rotten wood, looking at the silly target walking by can immediately smash it into a pancake. Three or two sharpened branches plus one vine, instantly tied up a tall and majestic target in a transparent way.

  The hardest part is that the target was still wearing a bulletproof vest, but the distance between the branches and vines was calculated to be just too precise, with two branches exactly piercing through the throat and eyeballs!

  I was just a new recruit at the time, and I had only just begun to get a taste of being a soldier. Seeing him so focused, I couldn't help but hum a sentence or two, wondering how he managed to master this technique. These guys were so skilled that even killing people seemed like an art form to them - it was truly inexplicable and incomprehensible.

  Kang Ming brother said there's nothing difficult to understand, it's just four words - pondering and practicing!

  Let's just talk about the simplest branch trap. It looks like a dagger, and you can make one with just a tool, but think about how precise the calculations need to be to consider all the conditions?

  The thickness and humidity of the rotten leaves in the jungle, the approximate height, weight, pace and stride of the hunting object, even the light projected from the tree crown must be considered clearly!

  Especially when the other party is chasing you, facing those opponents who are more physically fit and energetic than you, you only have a few seconds to set up traps. If not practiced to perfection, how can you create an accurate trap in such a short time?

  It's also possible when you think about it.

  Right now, if I were to set up a regular pitfall trap in the desert, it would be effortless and most people wouldn't even think of the location where I'd set up the trap. Anyway, as long as someone walks next to one of the traps, they'll just keep falling into them one after another.

  To put it bluntly, no matter what line of work you're in, as long as you put your heart and energy into these things, there's nothing that can't be accomplished!

  Watching the battlefield video, everyone exchanged experiences and had a good day that flew by quickly. With several trucks driving into the dormitory area early that morning and unloading piles of supplies, I knew we were about to face the first event of this group's death match - Individual Obstacle Course!