Special Forces: I Can See the Experience Bar

Chapter 52, Elimination

Having obtained the information he wanted, the assassin embarked on his journey to find Chang Ning. Unlike the high-profile 4th Sharpshooter Company, the assassin did not turn on his flashlight.

He came to take out that scout, but if he was discovered and escaped, wouldn't it be a waste of time to chase him down?

Despite stopping and starting along the way, the speed didn't slow down; in fact, it was much faster than the average person. Perhaps this is the difference in skill level.

At least with Chang Ning's current mediocre skill level, he can't even come close.

Using the dim starlight, the assassin followed the trail left by Chang Ning to the place where Chang Ning was trapped.

A group of trees surrounded a giant tree that was clearly much more lush than the surrounding trees.

Just as the assassin was about to approach, a piercing static crackled through the earpiece in his ear. Unlike the static that came from someone trying to contact him via radio, this sound was much sharper.

"Um?

The magnetic field strength here is so high that it can interfere with radio waves!

The assassin took a few steps back, and then the radio service was restored.

Strong magnetic fields not only interfere with communication equipment, but also disrupt the sense of direction in living organisms. The trees around that large tree grew haphazardly, and combined with the uneven terrain, it was practically a naturally formed, simple maze.

This place is naturally no match for elite assassins who have received professional training, but it is a good place to train new recruits.

If you add some materials and modify it a bit, it would definitely be a great toy.

"This place is good, I should write it down. We're about to select new recruits, and this could be a location for the nomadic jungle project."

The assassin took out a map, marked it, and then continued to pursue Chang Ning.

"Something's not right. How come the trail disappeared after we got here?"

Could that guy have cleaned it up?

Even if you clean it up, traces will still remain; no one can completely eliminate all traces.

The assassin searched the area carefully again, but found nothing.

"That's impossible! Unless that scout is even better than me at reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance!"

But how could that be? If Chang Ning were better than the assassin in terms of reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance, he wouldn't have left any traces that allowed the assassin to track him here, unless that person was extremely cunning.

However, according to the information, Chang Ning is only a nineteen-year-old teenager who just graduated from school and entered the military camp. He has no social experience whatsoever, so where did he get his cunning?

Therefore, there is only one answer: Chang Ning has not gone far. He is nearby, or rather, he has already discovered him!
The assassin tried to deduce Chang Ning's hiding place, but the clues were too few; even a skilled cook can't make a meal without ingredients. Besides concluding that Chang Ning hadn't gone far, he couldn't deduce anything else.

"Now all the clues point to..."

The assassin looked in the direction of the strong magnetic field; that was the most likely place.

'That guy probably got caught in a magnetic field and can't get out.'

Who would have thought that the scouts who had caused the Blue Army such a headache would be trapped in the woods and unable to get out? It was truly unexpected.

For scouts, the jungle is their territory, but Chang Ning got lost in his own territory.

If Lao Pao knew this, I wonder what he would think. He'd probably slap Chang Ning twice across the face.

They've utterly disgraced the Night Tiger Reconnaissance Company!
What? Chang Ning is a new recruit who has been in the army for less than a year.

Oh, that’s okay!

"How about going in and taking a look?"

The assassin could have simply waited for Chang Ning to come out on his own before eliminating him.

However, the assassin didn't want to waste his time on such things; he was in a hurry to get back to training. He wouldn't have bothered coming at all if Captain He hadn't called him.

In early spring, it gets light very quickly; it's barely light by around six o'clock.

Chang Ning was able to get out of the strong magnetic field area thanks to the knowledge taught in the company. At this time, he looked haggard and his eyes were red.

Two clear tear tracks were visible on his cheeks. Of course, Chang Ning would not admit that he had cried last night. He would only say that it was windy yesterday and he accidentally got sand in his eyes.

In the pitch-black darkness, strange noises could be heard from nearby. Chang Ning was lucky she didn't wet herself in fear; tears were nothing to her.

Chang Ning: "!"

assassin:"!"

Their first meeting was somewhat rushed because they weren't prepared, and both of them stood there stunned.

Suddenly, both sides moved at the same time.

The assassin raised his gun and fired. He had a habit of always loading the bullets beforehand when he had a gun in his hand. The distance between the two was not far, so he didn't need to aim.

Therefore, from raising the gun to designing the attack, it is basically completed in an instant.

Chang Ning was no less capable; upon seeing the assassin's blue armband, he immediately knew that this was someone from the Blue Army.

His expression changed, and he fell forward at the same time.

The two people's nerve reflexes are not much different, so their movements are performed simultaneously.

Hearing the sound of bullets whizzing through the air, Chang Ning felt a surge of relief.

If he had been any later, he would have been eliminated. He had finally made it out of that damn place, and he couldn't let himself be eliminated.

Chang Ning thought about it for a long time last night. He didn't know the location of the Blue Army's command post, so he could only think about decapitation strikes. He now had a new idea: to return to the Red Army's territory unharmed and then get a good rest.

As Chang Ning tackled the assassin, he also fired a shot in the direction of the assassin. It is only polite to retaliate, and not fighting back is not his style.

If Chang Ning had encountered a regular soldier, he would have been eliminated. Not everyone possesses the reaction speed and agility of Chang Ning and the assassin.

Unfortunately, this time Chang Ning encountered an assassin, and one who knew his background. It's like two people fighting in a ring, where the blue side is stronger than the red side, and the blue side also knows all the information about the red side's fighter.

How can we fight this? We're completely countered.

Chang Ning is now facing this situation. The assassin knows that Chang Ning is a good shot, so he will naturally take precautions.

After firing his shot, he quickly moved away from his previous position, and just as he had expected, Chang Ning retaliated.

"Impressive reaction time. With some targeted training, Wolf Fang's snipers could potentially dominate their counterparts nationwide."

The assassin began to admire Chang Ning. When he first got Chang Ning's information, his intuition was that he was a recruit with some shooting talent, but he didn't expect his reaction speed to be so good.

This shows that this guy has the potential to become a top-notch sniper. Thinking about this, even the assassin was a little envious of this recruit.

Despite being a recipient of the Wolf Fang "Assassin" title, he still has a long way to go to become a world-class sniper.

"Hey kid, interested in joining Wolf Fang?"

This time, the assassin genuinely wanted to recruit Chang Ning for Wolf Fang.

Chang Ning, who was already behind a huge rock, heard what the Blue Army soldier opposite him was saying and immediately knew that the person was from the Wolf Fang.

'Are you here to get revenge? I'm not going to give up so easily!'

Chang Ning found a perfect sniping position. From there, he could clearly see the Wolf Fang special forces soldier's hiding place, while the enemy would have a hard time spotting Chang Ning.

"I am a soldier of Miao Lian."

Chang Ning's phrase "Miao Lian's soldiers" speaks volumes. The assassins weren't among the original members of the Wolf Fang, but he knew the Wolf Fang's history like the back of his hand, and the Wolf Fang carried most of the honors of his military career.

Company Commander Miao of the Night Tiger Reconnaissance Company and the Battalion Commander of the Wolf Fang were comrades-in-arms in the same unit.

They all came from the predecessor of the Wolf Fang Special Forces Brigade—the 12th Reconnaissance Brigade of the Southeast Military Region during the Southern Xinjiang Defense War, codenamed "Wolf Fang"!
Rounding it off, Company Commander Miao is one of their own people; how could their own people not side with them?

Therefore, the assassin's understanding is that Chang Ning is willing to come to Wolf Fang.

"Since you're willing to come to Wolf Fang, then consider this your welcoming gift. My code name is 'Assassin'."

"That's what the assassin said."

He leaned against a tree as thick as an adult's waist, and he knew that Chang Ning was setting up a sniper rifle and locking onto his position.

But it doesn't matter. The assassin's codename wasn't given for nothing, and his conversation with Chang Ning wasn't done for nothing either.

If Chang Ning could use this to pinpoint his location, the assassin could too.

The assassin's words immediately put Chang Ning on edge. Their brief encounter had shown him that the newcomer was extremely difficult to deal with, putting him under even more pressure than Gao Zhong.

Chang Ning kept his eyes glued to the assassin's position through the scope, not daring to relax for a moment.

The people from Wolf Fang were traveling alone; it's obvious they were no ordinary individuals.

At this point, Chang Ning has no time to make up for mistakes; a slight mishap can determine the winner in an instant.

'This time, I'm afraid I'll really be eliminated.'

"Changning, are you ready? I'm about to begin."

Remember, there's no such thing as a perfect opportunity.

After the assassin finished speaking, he took off his backpack, picked it up and weighed it in his hand; the weight was acceptable.

Holding his backpack in one hand, he stepped back slightly with his left foot, then twisted his waist and used the momentum from the ground to throw his backpack away forcefully.

Chang Ning, in his sniper position, saw a dark figure fly out from behind a tree and instinctively fired. Upon closer inspection, realizing there was no blue smoke coming from the figure, he saw it was a backpack.

Chang Ning was startled and blurted out, "Oh no!"

Before he could react, he heard the distinctive sound of the Type 85 sniper rifle, followed by thick red smoke billowing from his body.

He was eliminated!
The assassin was so fast that Chang Ning had no chance to react. As he threw out his backpack, he leaped in the opposite direction.

He completed loading and aiming while still airborne; his aiming time was very short, or rather, there was no aiming step at all.

"Instant sniper!"

The time taken was too short; Chang Ning believed that only quick-scoping in the game could achieve this level of accuracy.

'Isn't quickscoping just something in a game? Can anyone actually do it in real life?'

It wasn't mentioned in Sergeant Ma's notebook, and Chang Ning felt that everything had become unreal.

'Who's the real protagonist here? Does this assassin also have a system?'

"Ding! The system has detected dangerous thoughts in the host. This system reminds the host: If you are incapable, don't blame the road for being uneven! Just because you haven't seen it doesn't mean it doesn't exist!"

The system panel in my mind was suddenly projected onto my retina.

So, this means the system is looking down on you?
(End of this chapter)