Then let the witch offer her loyalty

The special training camp now uses 50-meter targets, which are moving targets. A marksman who can hit the target with 10 shots from a pistol is considered very skilled.

Alexander not only hit the target 19 times, but all of them were 10 rings!

What's even more outrageous is that he didn't aim and fire slowly, one shot at a time; he used rapid fire, firing all 19 bullets in one go.

His shooting skills were truly phenomenal; not only were the nearby trainees astonished, but even Li Lei couldn't help but look at him with admiration.

Following safety standards, Alexander lowered the gun with the muzzle facing outwards, removed his earmuffs, and smiled at Chen Moxin: "Brother Chen, to be honest, I was born to handle guns."

"When I was 8 years old, my dad took me to the shooting range in the army for the first time, and I was able to easily get full marks."

"Moreover, the fact that I was able to hit so accurately today is also related to the target."

"A target?" Chen Moxin glanced at the moving target in the distance and asked, puzzled, "What does this have to do with targets?"

"Brother Chen, take a closer look at those targets."

"I've seen it, isn't it just a normal moving target?"

"They are black."

"Black, and then what?"

Alexander stroked his chin and said, "I don't know why, but when I see something black while holding a gun, I have an irresistible urge to empty the magazine, and I always hit the target."

Chen Moxin fell silent after hearing this.

"Zhongguo, I have good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear first?"

"Listen to the good stuff first, let me feel comfortable."

"The good news is that your marksmanship is truly exceptional. You probably won't find anyone better than you in the entire Twin Cities. You are the number one sharpshooter."

"Thanks, Brother Chen. What's the bad news?"

"The bad news is that this is a bloodline awakening phenomenon, meaning you are definitely a pure-blooded Federation citizen."

"You're such a nuisance! Bah! You're the pure-blooded Federation citizen, I'm an Imperial citizen, okay!"

Alexander, fuming, ignored Chen Moxin, put on his earmuffs, picked up his pistol to reload, and continued to empty the magazine at the black target in the distance.

...

The following month was busy but well-organized.

Besides regular physical training, the trainees spend the rest of their time learning how to use various equipment.

It includes not only firearms, but also special equipment used by special operations forces, as well as various military vehicles.

For example, how to fly helicopters, armed airships, armored vehicles, tanks...

How do you use a single-soldier exoskeleton or power armor that turns you into a mini-Superman...?

Other topics include drone operation, making simple gas masks, and how to make explosives using common household items.

The science in this world is far more advanced in its applications than the world Chen Moxin traveled to before.

Correspondingly, various machines have become more intelligent, and the number of steps requiring manual operation has been greatly reduced.

Those things that look very complicated are actually not difficult to use, and they greatly shorten the learning cycle.

After a month of study, the usual test followed.

Unlike the first round of testing, the second round of testing has many items.

There were more than 30 tests, large and small, including firearms shooting, vehicle driving, flight simulation, and remote operation of unmanned machinery, which took a full half month.

This time, each member of the 7th squad has their own strengths.

Lei Lie served in the military and has good overall qualities with no obvious weaknesses in his performance.

Chen Moxin's marksmanship was relatively weak, but as a gaming expert, he was very skilled in handling various special equipment, which helped him win back a lot of points and prevented him from dragging the team down.

Alexander was undoubtedly the best performer. This blond, blue-eyed man had a federal gene and his firearms skills were phenomenal. He not only won the shooting test but also broke the historical record, earning the title of "Twin Cities Hunter Training Camp's Top Sharpshooter".

The three members of Team 7 achieved good results in the test. Although they were surpassed by several teams with a higher average level of skill, they still managed to secure a place in the top five in terms of total score.

After the results of the second round of testing were announced, Li Lei gathered everyone together again and said slowly, "It's been almost three months now. Every day, everyone is either training their physical fitness or learning various techniques."

"I think you're all probably tired of this kind of monotonous life, right?"

"Perfect timing, something very interesting is coming up. The training camp has prepared a surprise for you—a two-week vacation."

"Of course, it's not just a simple holiday; it comes with a mission."

"You need to do something over the next two weeks."

At this point, a meaningful smile appeared on Li Lei's face, and then he slowly uttered two words.

"Pick up girls."

Chapter 66 Dating Test

Pick up girls?

These two words left the trainees looking at each other in bewilderment.

For a moment, they thought they had misheard.

In this notoriously rigorous hunter training camp, the stern instructors not only told them they were going to have a break, but even that they were going to go out and pick up girls.

Li Lei's expression returned to its usual seriousness, without a hint of joking, and he said calmly, "Don't doubt it, you heard me right, it's about picking up girls."

"Some people may not understand this, so let me ask you a question first—in your opinion, what is the most indispensable thing to become a witch hunter?"

Lei Lie raised his hand.

"number 5."

"Reporting to the instructor, I think that, like being a soldier, the most indispensable thing for a witch hunter is a good physique."

"Wrong, do 100 burpees."

Lei Lie awkwardly lowered his hand and started doing burpees.

Alexander thought for a moment, then raised his hand.

"number 8."

"Reporting, Instructor, the most indispensable quality is loyalty to the motherland!"

"Wrong, do 100 burpees."

Alexander looked distressed and bent down to do the same as Lei Lie.

Several other trainees raised their hands afterward, and their answers were all things like calm, wise, and quick-witted. Without exception, they were all punished with burpees.

Chen Moxin rested her chin on her hand and pondered for a moment before raising her hand.

"number 9."

"Reporting to the instructor, the most indispensable element of a witch hunter is a witch."

Li Lei was already thinking he had mispronounced the name, but when he heard Chen Moxin's answer, he was slightly taken aback, and his eyes showed admiration: "Number 9 is right. The most indispensable thing for a witch hunter is a witch."

"What the rest of you talk about—loyalty, composure, wisdom... these are important, but they are not fundamental."

"What is a witch hunter? She is an enforcer who uses psychic energy to fight against psychic energy."

"Where does psychic energy come from? It comes from witches, of course."

"How can you be a witch hunter without a witch forming a spiritual contract with you?"

Li Lei slowly paced among the crowd, finally stopping in front of Chen Moxin. He patted Chen Moxin on the shoulder and continued, "If you are fortunate enough to graduate from here in a month, there will be one more hurdle to overcome before you officially become witch hunters."

"That is to meet a witch, form a spiritual contract with her under the guidance of the Bureau, and obtain her spiritual power."

"No matter how outstanding you are, if no witch is willing to cooperate with you."

At this point, he said in a self-deprecating tone, "To put it bluntly, if you want to be a witch hunter, you still have to be mindful of the witches' moods."

After hearing this, everyone realized what was going on and understood the meaning of "picking up girls".

"Making a spiritual pact with the witches in the containment zone is not as simple as just talking about it."

"The Bureau is not a black market. Although the Bureau has preferential policies for witches who are willing to share their psionic energy, it will not force them in any way, but will fully respect their personal wishes."

"For witches, establishing a spiritual pact is a risky thing, which puts them at risk of going berserk."

"Even if they are willing to enter into a spiritual pact, they generally resist cooperating with strangers and usually only let people they trust and favor act as their agents."

"The simplest way to gain a woman's trust and favor is to win her heart."

"Therefore, there is a common phenomenon within the Ninth Division of Witch Hunters - many of the witch hunters and witches are in romantic relationships."

"And that is precisely the theme of the next test."

Li Lei picked up the stacks of documents on the table and distributed them to everyone.

"The documents I sent out were personal profiles of single women from the Twin Cities, who varied in age, education, social class, and other aspects."

"These women are all ordinary people who know nothing about the existence of the training camp. Your next task is to get close to your assigned target and use all social means to establish a romantic relationship with her."

"Within the same squad, trainees can switch target files according to their own circumstances, and they are also allowed to cooperate as wingmen."

"Testing period: 15 days."

"Those who fail to establish a romantic relationship with their target after 15 days will be eliminated."

"Anyone who leaks the identity or related intelligence of the target will be eliminated and handed over to the criminal trial court for severe punishment."

"If a team has vacancies due to elimination, other vacant teams will be merged to fill the vacancies."

Looking at the documents handed to them, the trainees were at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Logically speaking, they can all understand.

But this test sounds a bit frivolous.

Physical fitness tests, technical skills tests, now they want to test your dating skills...

If someone gets eliminated because they can't pick up girls, that's really too abstract. They don't know how they'll face their colleagues in the department afterward.

Someone seemed to have doubts about the mission and raised their hand to ask, "Instructor, these are all civilian women. They don't know our identities."

"We're interacting with them with a mission in mind. To put it nicely, it's a test; to put it bluntly, it's deceiving their feelings... Won't this hurt them too much?"

"Screw you!" Li Lei retorted without hesitation. "What do you think we are doing? Playing house?"

"A mission is a mission. Witch hunters are special agents in another sense, and deception is an essential skill for them!"

"What's wrong with deceiving someone's feelings? Let me put it this way, some of the hunters in our department don't even like women."

"Even if they feel both physically and psychologically disgusted, they still have to pretend to be deeply in love and maintain a close relationship with the witch in order to fulfill their duties."

"If you feel that this kind of thing violates your moral bottom line, then you can report it and withdraw now."

The trainees fell silent.

Having come this far, no one would choose to back down for the sake of a little morality.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit stiff, Li Lei's tone softened: "Of course, the organization's considerations in this regard are also very humane."

"According to the rules, those who successfully establish a romantic relationship with their target can choose whether to continue the relationship after the test ends."

"If you choose not to continue the relationship, we will send a specialist to contact the target, portray you as a scammer involved in a 'pig butchering' scam, and provide them with psychological counseling so that you can extricate yourself from the relationship."

"If you choose to continue, you can treat this test as a real pursuit and become a real couple with your target in the future. This is permitted by the organization."

"Of course, the latter is based on the premise of not revealing one's identity and not leaking secrets."

"So don't worry too much. Right now, you only need to do one thing: get closer to your target, do everything you can to win their heart, and pass this test."

Chapter 67 Want to learn how to pick up girls? This chapter is all you need.

(Two chapters combined into one)

Next, Li Lei went on to explain the precautions for this test.

Unlike the usual completely fair tests, this test was highly "unfair".

The most obvious point is that it allows the use of "off-field forces".

For example, if you know a social butterfly who's really good at picking up girls, and you want to ask him to be your wingman, that's fine.