Chapter Sixteen: The Final Stage of Training

  The mountain eagle originally wanted to say something difficult, but after thinking about it, he felt that it was better not to say it for the time being. He would wait until Jing Yang had finished his training and then tell him how a sniper should protect himself.

  "Remember, a sniper in the team is not just a good shooter, one person can even annihilate a special forces team. I hope you can become such a sniper, so from tomorrow on, you will learn to be a sniper."

  "Alright!"

  Jing Yang heard that he could practice sniping tomorrow and immediately cheered up excitedly.

  "Recently I've told you a lot, and you should also know the knowledge that a shooting expert needs to master. Also, during this period of time, you should have known about the impact of natural conditions on accuracy when practicing archery, especially when sniping at long-distance targets, this knowledge is even more important."

  "Coach Eagle, I have been summarizing these experiences and also gained some insights. Tomorrow, I want to try the 800-meter fixed target."

  Jing Yang was very serious, he felt it was necessary to try his own strength. The mountain eagle teacher had already taught him almost everything that needed to be said, and now it was time for real combat to see the truth. He also wanted to see what level he was at.

  "What kind of sniper rifle are you planning to use?" Mountain Eagle asked, not at all surprised by his request.

  "M24, L115A3 and Barrett M82A1, these three." Jing Yang already knew what kind of weapons Shan Ying was carrying, and so far the sniper rifle he was most familiar with was the M24.

  "Since you want to try, the effective range of M24 is 800 meters, L115A3 is 1500 meters, and M82A1 is 1850 meters. You're quite good at picking!"

  These three sniper rifles have completely different effective ranges, and the Mountain Eagle can see that Jing Yang also wants to see which one he is most suitable for, as well as his own real level, because so far he has not shot such a long distance target.

  From that night on, Jing Yang began making the auspicious uniform under Shan Ying's guidance. The more he thought about wearing it to battle in the future, the more he looked forward to it.

  "Teacher, it would be great if Gilie's clothes could also block bullets." Jing Yang said sincerely.

  "Bulletproof? Jing Yang, remember this, don't put your faith in bulletproof vests, they're useless to us! Only superior combat skills and experience are truly reliable."

  "Can't bulletproof vests block bullets?" Jing Yang asked in surprise.

  In his impression, bulletproof vests are still very cool, many movies are like this, after being shot at close range a few times, the person gets up again after a while, and with a ripping sound of clothes, the audience is amazed, it turns out that they were wearing a bulletproof vest.

  "In most cases, it's useless, especially at close range. Even ordinary handgun bullets can't be stopped, let alone freak 54 and Desert Eagle handguns, not to mention rifle bullets. The main function of bulletproof vests is to stop shrapnel and stray bullets. What about bulletproof helmets? The impact force of the bullet will directly break your cervical vertebrae."

  The mountain eagle is experienced and knows that these things are not entirely reliable. He's afraid that Jing Yang will be superstitious about them, so he says it with great certainty.

  "Got it, Teacher Shan Ying." Jing Yang thought carefully and nodded in agreement as well.

  After turning over the sky, Jing Yang trained every day's compulsory subjects as usual, and it was already noon. The mountain eagle had prepared three sniper rifles for him and placed eight hundred meters of fixed targets on the beach for him.

  It's quite challenging to hit the bullseye accurately in this natural environment, as the sea breeze is not very regular due to environmental influences, and the humidity is also high. This is a comprehensive test for Jing Yang, as he needs to take into account all factors that affect accurate shooting.

  After dinner, Jing Yang climbed up a fairly high reef, wanting to see the target 800 meters away, which must have height, so his sniping position and target had an angle of depression, which was also calculated in long-range shooting.

  Through the scope, Yang saw three fixed targets, so he used M24, L115A3 and M82A1 three sniper rifles to shoot at them one after another, each rifle fired three rounds, this time he was shooting based on his own experience accumulated over the past few days and the knowledge taught by Shan Ying.

  The sniper first needs to know the distance of the target, which is very important. Now Jing Yang clearly knows that the shooting range is 800 meters away, and then he needs to measure the wind speed and direction data.

  The mountain eagle had him memorize these things before, because if he were to use formulas to calculate during combat, it would be impossible. By calculating the wind direction and speed data, you can know the corrected wind deflection minute angle.

  1 minute of angle = 1/60 degree, also equal to 1/20 of a reticle's subtension, roughly equivalent to 20mm deviation at 100m. Snipers use minutes of angle to adjust the aiming angle for precise shooting.

  These gunners had already received thorough training in previous shooting exercises, so after measuring the wind direction and speed, they quickly calculated the minute angle.

  The humidity near the sea is relatively high, which will affect the trajectory and make it lower, this also needs to be corrected.

  Another important factor is temperature. High temperatures will accelerate the burning rate of the propellant inside the bullet, increasing its initial velocity and causing it to shoot high requiring correction.

  Other factors such as lighting, altitude, and gravitational pull are all up to the individual's experience and feeling.

  Jing Yang used the knowledge and experience gained from shooting in recent days to complete the sniper, then ran excitedly to the target to check the results, only to find that only the British L115A3 sniper rifle achieved satisfactory results, while the M24 performed the worst, and the Barrett's performance was barely passable.

  Jing Yang looked a bit dissatisfied with his performance, so the Mountain Eagle encouraged him: "Jing Yang, you've done very well already. However, I still want to tell you that I hope you can make good use of various firearms and don't have any biases. Because in different environments, sometimes it's necessary to consider the most suitable gun rather than the one you like best."

  The teachings of the mountain eagle are all remembered in Jing Yang's heart, this sentence is easy to understand, it is indeed so, many times you can't choose a weapon based on your own strengths or preferences, but rather choose the most suitable one, which is also the key to winning.

  "Do you understand what I'm saying?" Shan Ying asked with a thoughtful expression.

  "Understood, Teacher Shan Ying."

  "For example?" Shan Ying asked worriedly, fearing he didn't understand enough.

  "For example, if I'm facing an enemy that outnumbers me, in such a situation, I should choose firearms with stable performance and can be replenished with ammunition at any time, so as to maintain the ability to sustain combat."

  Jing Yang was clever to think of this point, indeed it is so. On the battlefield, most commonly seen are 5.56mm, 7.62mm, 9mm and 12.7mm bullets. If you insist on carrying an L115A3 sniper rifle that uses 8.59mm bullets, it would be difficult to get resupplied during combat, in which case the universality of bullets becomes crucial.

  "Great! It seems you really understand. Of course, sometimes it's also necessary to choose firearms based on the natural environment and combat conditions. You'll gradually come to understand these things later."

  The mountain eagle looked at Jing Yang with great comfort, he was indeed very clever, a child who had never been on the battlefield knew this most critical point, which was indeed not simple.

  In the following days, Mountain Eagle personally guided Jing Yang in sniping techniques and various essentials.

  "When you're hiding and lying in wait, you're a rock! No breathing, no sound, no trembling! Remember, you're a rock!"

  "Jing Yang! Remember! If a sniper fires two shots from the same place, then the third shot will be your own head!"

  "When using a sniper rifle, stability comes first! The supporting arm is best to be suspended in the air! Because after consuming physical strength during high-speed mobile movement, breathing is often the key to affecting accuracy. Suspending the supporting arm can avoid the instability caused by rapid breathing."

  "When you are discovered without the protection of your teammates and can only counterattack with a sniper rifle, the best way to snipe is in a kneeling position, with your elbow resting on your knee. This will make your shot more stable! It also facilitates your quick withdrawal!"

  "Remember! Don't aim with one eye, especially in the jungle! This is equivalent to losing a third of your field of vision! This is tantamount to suicide!"

  Jing Yang trained day after day under the guidance of Shan Ying, no matter how bad the weather was, he completed the training task as required.

  Another three months passed, and Jing Yang's all skills almost reached the fourth stage training requirements of Shan Ying. His sniping level also got a big boost, and he could even hit the bullseye of the floating target on the sea surface without missing a shot.

  Jing Yang's fifth stage of training has begun. In addition to the usual training, Mountain Eagle is finally ready to let Jing Yang start in-depth jungle training. He will begin training Jing Yang in jungle reconnaissance, tracking and counter-tracking, trap setting and removal, including decoy thunder, traps, alarm design, sniping and anti-sniping, extreme survival training, etc.

  If one can fight well in the jungle, then he can also fight well under any other environmental conditions in the world. This is also the main reason why Shan Ying brought Jing Yang here for training.

  At the same time, Jing Yang's other training also increased in difficulty, and he began to practice shooting with Glock 18. Shan Ying was well aware that if Jing Yang chose to be a sniper, this type of gun could make up for his lack of firepower.

  At the same time, the floating target buoys in the sea have been eliminated, and the next targets that Shan Ying let Jing Yang shoot are all snakes that are escaping in fright, as well as various seabirds that are flying away in shock, and even insects in flight, and he is required to explode their heads.

  Time flies, Jing Yang has been on this Snake Island for a whole year now. He has become a super killer, his martial arts skills are exceptional, even the mountain eagles can't beat him. Moreover, his archery skills can also achieve 100 steps through the poplar trees.

  His marksmanship has been fully mastered under the guidance of Shan Ying, a master of weapons, and now he lacks only actual combat experience.

  The final test of the Yang Gun method was also very unique. He caught some fish and attached floats to their dorsal fins, so that when they were released back into the sea, the floats would not sink.

  The terrified fish swam desperately, and on the surface of the sea, a small target could be seen moving quickly on the surface of the sea. This speed was much faster than flying birds and startled snakes. What Jing Yang had to do was to hit the bullseye under such conditions.