Special Forces: I Can See the Experience Bar

Chapter 140 Summary and Review

In Wolf Fang, you can always trust Flying Wolf's helicopter piloting skills; he was an ace pilot in the Army Aviation before coming to Wolf Fang.

Having received a hint from the high school team leader, Flying Wolf maneuvered the plane and performed several difficult maneuvers in the air.

The sudden change in the fuselage caused Chang Ning and the people in Group B to be thrown about inside the cabin, looking quite disheveled.

"What the hell are you doing, Flying Wolf?"

Chang Ning straightened his tilted hat, his face grim.

If you're going to show off your skills, at least say so beforehand. Is it really fun to just do something like this without warning and make everyone look foolish?

"What's the big deal? Our plane encountered air defense interception in that airspace, and the pilot quickly made evasive maneuvers to save your lives. That's perfectly reasonable, isn't it?"

Seeing the high school captain smiling at him with such a kind expression, Chang Ning would be a fool if she still didn't understand what was going on.

"That's certainly reasonable."

Putting aside his resentment, Chang Ning hugged his gun and leaned against the cabin wall, pretending to doze off.

Since he can't afford to offend the high school team, he'll just avoid seeing them and not want to get involved.

Seeing Chang Ning bury his head in the sand, the others knew there was no going to be a good show, and their disappointment was palpable. If even someone as brave as Chang Ning didn't dare to provoke a tiger, they certainly wouldn't either.

Gao Zhong is the direct superior of Group B, unlike Chang Ning, who is just a lone wolf and only has a nominal subordinate relationship.

What if we anger the high school team and they cancel their rest plans when we return to Wolf Fang, and then suddenly give them extra food that night?

Having just returned from a mission, everyone is now just looking forward to a good rest.

A long-awaited silence fell over the cabin. Seeing that the team members had obediently closed their eyes and stopped making noise, the high school team leader and the gray wolf team exchanged a smile, very satisfied with the newcomers' performance.

Chang Ning didn't know how long he had slept. When he opened his eyes again, the plane had already begun to hover over the Langya helipad.

Seeing that Chang Ning had woken up, Gray Wolf instructed him, "Wake up the others, we've arrived."

After everyone had regained consciousness, the medic sitting next to the cabin door opened it, and everyone disembarked one by one and then lined up.

"Take a break."

"stand at attention."

"Today's task has been successfully completed. Go back, take a shower and rest. Come to the conference room tonight for a debriefing. Also, don't forget to write the task report."

Let's disband.

Upon hearing that a task report had to be written, Ostrich was the first to complain about being tired. With someone taking the lead, others would naturally follow suit, and Chang Ning also joined in, grumbling about how hard and tiring it was. She figured she should avoid writing reports if possible.

"Don't you want to go back to shower and rest? That's perfect..."

Team leader Gao was too lazy to explain anything to these guys. He had been leading soldiers for almost ten years and had seen all kinds of people. He was very skilled at dealing with newcomers.

"No, no, we'll leave right away."

Upon noticing something amiss, Geng Jihui was 100% certain that if they didn't leave soon, they really wouldn't be able to leave at all. It would be strange if the high school team didn't train them until they were too exhausted to get up.

As soon as he finished speaking, Geng Jihui gave Chang Ning and Lao Pao a wink, and the three of them together pulled the remaining four people away and fled.

"These guys are really energetic!"

Gray Wolf glanced at Chang Ning and the disheveled figures of Group B and sighed. Every time he saw these newcomers, he felt a sense of aging, even though he was only in his thirties and in the prime of his life.

"What? You're admitting you're getting old already?"

How could Captain Gao not know what his old partner was thinking? Now is the most critical time for the Wolf Fang Special Forces Brigade. No one can let them down, especially junior officers like Gray Wolf.

Noticing that Gray Wolf was in a bad mood, the high school captain deliberately teased him.

"How could that be? I can work on the front lines for at least another ten years!"

Upon hearing the high school team leader's teasing, Gray Wolf immediately retorted. He had only been lamenting how quickly time had passed, and had absolutely no intention of admitting he was getting old.

"That's good. I haven't returned it yet, so you can't let me down."

"Comrade Gray Wolf, who can still work for another ten years, come with me to see the captain."

Some unexpected things happened during the mission. As the representative of Wolf Fang, the high school team must explain to Captain He in person. The written document will be submitted together with the team members' report at tonight's meeting.

That evening, Captain He drove to the 026 logistics warehouse, where a seminar and intelligence exchange meeting on the emerging international criminal organization "Satan" and a debriefing of the hostage rescue mission were to be held.

The team members participating in today's mission sat upright in their respective positions. When Geng Jihui saw Captain He leading Captain Gao and the Gray Wolf team into the room, he shouted loudly, "Stand up!"

Everyone stood up, and the whole process was so synchronized that it seemed like they had rehearsed it countless times.

"Sit down, relax."

Captain He waved his hand with a smile, gesturing for everyone to sit down.

As for your boss telling you to relax, just listen to it and nobody takes it seriously.
After everyone was seated, Captain He slowly began to speak: "Overall, I am satisfied with your performance in this hostage rescue mission; at least you didn't make any mistakes."

Defining this operation as "without any mistakes" is the best praise for Lone Wolf Team B, who were carrying out their first mission.

Their profession dictates that they cannot afford to make mistakes, because every mistake will result in a gamble with death, and death will almost always be the one to win.

The fact that the leader affirmed them was undoubtedly a cause for celebration, but none of the people present, including Chang Ning, showed a happy smile.

They were waiting for Captain He to utter a word that signaled a turning point. The commander didn't keep them waiting any longer; at that moment, both sides were in perfect sync.

"However, you wasted too much time during the operation, which caused the assault team's physical strength to drop sharply, making your assault team lack mobility in subsequent operations and reducing the margin for error."

Imagine if Chang Ning missed and failed to kill Gao Sen immediately, then only your assault team could quickly follow up with a shot.

"Because the assault team and Chang Ning appeared around Gao Sen at the same time, if the assault team were even a fraction slower due to fatigue, allowing Gao Sen to harm the hostages, then you wouldn't be sitting here comfortably having a meeting right now!"

Captain He's tone wasn't harsh when he said these words, but the team members listening below were no longer as happy as they had been when they first returned.

Geng Jihui's face was especially grim, as he understood that most of the problems the captain had mentioned were related to him.

The captain is right; he was indeed overly cautious. If he had chosen the Changning action plan from the beginning, they wouldn't have wasted so much time, and the assault team wouldn't have been so physically exhausted.

"report!"

Although the problems the captain mentioned were objectively true, everyone had completed the mission perfectly under Xiao Geng's leadership, and Chang Ning felt it was necessary to mediate on Xiao Geng's behalf.

Captain He asked with a smile, "Chang Ning, do you have anything to add?"

"Captain, Xiao Geng is the commander of this operation. It's understandable that he considers things more comprehensively when planning the operation."

With Chang Ning taking the lead in pleading for Geng Jihui, others followed suit. In particular, Xiao Zhuang and Qiangzi stated bluntly that Geng Jihui's exhaustion during the mission was due to insufficient training and had nothing to do with Geng's command.

Looking at the crowd below, who were anxiously pleading for Geng Jihui, making the scene seem "outraged," Captain He, sitting in the center of the stage, smiled.

Chang Ning saw it clearly: Captain He was indeed laughing. Logically, in this situation, they should have been met with a reprimand from their superior to cool down the heated atmosphere and also to sober everyone up, so that they would know who was in charge.

But Captain He didn't show any anger at all, and even Captain Gao, who was usually very strict with them, didn't show any sign of being angry.

"Chang Ning, please have a seat."

As soon as Captain He spoke, the conference room fell silent again. He waited until the team members stopped talking before continuing, "Why are you all so agitated? I didn't punish Geng Jihui. You're still too young and can't keep your tempers down."

Hearing that Captain He didn't intend to pursue the matter, everyone looked embarrassed, and Chang Ning also felt his face getting hot. Fortunately, he was exposed to the wind and sun on the training field every day, so his slightly tanned skin wasn't easily noticeable even if he blushed.

"Geng Jihui, do you have anything to say?"

When the captain called his name, Geng Jihui stood up abruptly and said in a firm and powerful tone: "I do have many shortcomings regarding this mission, such as: I was not decisive enough in formulating action plans and I did not have a comprehensive understanding of my teammates."

From the moment the hostages were successfully rescued until now, Geng Jihui, as the commander, has been reflecting on himself and constantly reviewing the situation. He has been mentally simulating what the situation would have been like if Chang Ning had not been there.

The result was somewhat disheartening. Without Chang Ning's involvement, their choice would have been to find an opportunity to kill the bandits while they were on the run. Given the bandits' previous cautious attitude, their chances of success were less than 50%!
"Your insight shows that you have done a deep reflection at the end of the mission, which is commendable."

Captain He expressed his approval of Geng Jihui's approach.

"Lack of decisiveness is a common problem for all newcomers, after all, they have too little experience."

"You'll get better after doing a few more missions, but I hope you won't lose the caution you showed today when you're on missions in the future."

"Yes."

After commenting on Geng Jihui, Captain He looked at Chang Ning. If there were to be an award for the best player of the day, it would undoubtedly go to Chang Ning.

When the mission encountered difficulties, it was Chang Ning who stepped forward to devise a new action plan and acted as the vanguard, firing the first shot swiftly and decisively to eliminate Gao Sen and break the deadlock. This ensured the safety of the hostages and laid the foundation for a successful rescue.

"It's your turn, Chang Ning. Tell me, what made you propose such a radical action plan?"

Captain He looked at Chang Ning with a smile, giving Chang Ning a feeling of being bathed in a spring breeze.

"Report: When the plan was first formed in my mind, I didn't think about all that; everything was based on the safety of the hostages' lives."

We are facing a group of desperate criminals who disregard life and death. Who can guarantee that they won't harm the hostages in the next second?

The hostage was just a five or six-year-old girl. Every second she stayed in the hands of the criminals would have a significant impact on her mental and physical health. I didn't want to rescue a child who was constantly having nightmares.

After listening to Chang Ning's account, Captain He simply nodded to signal Chang Ning to continue. First of all, Chang Ning's logic or starting point was correct, and he had nothing to criticize.

As for the issue of the plan being too risky, it's actually a false proposition. Before a plan is implemented, it's just a plan and doesn't have any impact on the actual action.

Furthermore, Chang Ning was not the commander of this operation. The person primarily responsible for any mistakes was Geng Jihui, while Chang Ning only had the authority to make suggestions. The final decision was made by Commander Geng Jihui.

Seeing that Captain He was urging him to continue, Chang Ning had no choice but to bite the bullet and lay out all his thoughts, good or bad.

"Of course, I wouldn't dare to reveal the plan if the conditions for its implementation weren't met, since it would be quite difficult to execute."

As Chang Ning spoke, he saw the three leaders sitting on the podium all smile. In this situation, regardless of whether he had figured it out or not, he just followed what the leaders were doing. So Chang Ning also grinned.

Of course, the leader didn't let Chang Ning remain confused forever. Sitting on the right, Gray Wolf Mada said, "So you did know that your plan was risky."

Chang Ning's antics made the atmosphere at the meeting much more relaxed, and she subtly reduced the pressure that Captain He had put on everyone.

A leader is a leader no matter the occasion. Even though Captain He tried his best to appear approachable, the aura he had forged on the battlefield was not so easy to hide.

The members of Group B hadn't met the captain many times and weren't as used to his imposing presence as the captains of Group High and Mada. Therefore, everyone felt somewhat uncomfortable around the captain.

"You go on."

Captain He urged Chang Ning on.

"In my opinion, there are three key factors for completing the plan, which can be summarized as favorable timing, advantageous location, and harmonious relationships."

First, Gao Sen and his gang committed their crime on Chinese soil, so their lack of confidence against us can be attributed to favorable timing; second, Gao Sen himself smashed the fast food restaurant window, facilitating the assault team's deployment of stun grenades into the store—this is advantageous location; and finally, there was my trust in my marksmanship and the tacit understanding between me and my comrades.”

At this point, Captain He's smile faded. Chang Ning was overly confident in his marksmanship. He had already reviewed the mission briefing before coming and was aware of the problems everyone was facing.

To be honest, such a situation requires a high level of marksmanship, and even experienced top-notch marksmen would have to think twice before acting.

Chang Ning's reputation was that he was a very good marksman, which changed Captain He's opinion of him.

'broken! '

Seeing that the captain's expression was off, Captain Gao immediately realized where the problem lay. If he hadn't seen Chang Ning's recent CQB training results, he wouldn't have believed that Chang Ning could complete the mission, thinking he was too arrogant.

"Captain, Chang Ning has that ability. Because things happened so suddenly, I haven't had time to submit Chang Ning's latest training results yet."

The high school captain approached the captain and whispered in his ear that he couldn't let the captain misunderstand Chang Ning.

After hearing Xiao Gao's explanation, Captain He's expression softened slightly.

"Well said, and the summary is spot on."

After gesturing for Chang Ning to sit down, Captain He said, "The hostage rescue mission is over. Chang Ning and the members of Lone Wolf Group B, remember to submit the mission report when you get back, so I can report to the higher-ups on your behalf."

Upon discovering this wonderful opportunity, everyone quickly applauded.

"Now we will move on to the second item on the agenda. Please turn to the third-to-last page of your materials."

Following Ma Da's instructions, Chang Ning turned to the corresponding page in the document. After reading the text, he revealed an expression that said, "I knew it."
(End of this chapter)