A generation of soldiers begins with Feng Yuxiu traveling through time and space with Xu Sanduo

Chapter 249 The Despair of One Plus One!

"Live ammunition?" Cheng Cai was shocked and muttered to himself, "How could it be all live ammunition? This is just an exercise. Are they really allowed to fire? That could kill people!"

What was originally just a fleeting thought gradually turned into doubt in Cheng Cai's mind.

He had heard of live-fire exercises, but those were mostly live-fire training combined with tactical exercises. There was no reason to use live ammunition for combat exercises.

Just then, the instructor's deep and stern voice rang out: "Now, anyone who wants to back out, stand up. I'm not joking. Look at your magazines, they're all loaded with live ammunition. This is no child's play. Once we enter the mission area, anyone who dares to back down will not be spared!"

However, these elite soldiers are the best of the best, carefully selected by each army group. It is simply impossible to expect them to back down before they have even seen the real battlefield.

After all, the toughest men of the entire army group have gathered here; they possess an iron will and fearless courage.

"Very good! Let's go now!" The instructor didn't waste any words.

The rookies, their faces trembling slightly, suppressed their unease, picked up their gear, put on their protective masks, and took firm steps.

Military vehicles sped through the city, roaring as they raced toward the suburbs.

The streets were deserted; according to the instructors, the entire city was undergoing an emergency evacuation.

At this moment, behind them lies the safety of countless people, and before them lies a difficult yet sacred task—to shut down the source of the poison gas, kill the perpetrators, and safeguard the lives of the people.

When the military vehicles were fifty miles away from the chemical plant, the rookies sitting in them could already see the billowing yellow smoke rising into the sky.

"Cough cough cough..." Someone coughed involuntarily due to excessive tension.

"I feel like I can't even breathe properly?" a newbie said in a trembling voice.

"Don't talk nonsense. The gas hasn't spread this far yet," another rookie replied, trying to appear calm.

The instructor turned around, his face grim, and said sternly, "Put on your protective masks. We've entered the gas field. Remember, inhaling the gas for more than three seconds will result in death. The protective masks on your faces are your lives!"

In an instant, a tense atmosphere enveloped the entire military vehicle like a dark cloud, and everyone trembled as they put on their protective shields.

Despite their rigorous training, most of them had never truly experienced such a life-or-death crisis.

After all, death is fair and cruel for everyone.

Cheng Cai frowned, still harboring doubts, feeling that all of this was somewhat exaggerated.

Such a large-scale spread of poison gas, yet no chemical defense troops were seen.

Logically, shouldn't the task of shutting down the source of poison gas be carried out by the chemical defense troops? How can the safety of the entire city's population be entrusted to these rookies? But Cheng Cai didn't ask. Having learned from his previous elimination, he had learned to be cautious in his words and actions and understood the principle that too much talk leads to mistakes.

The military vehicle stopped at the entrance of the chemical plant. The surrounding yellow smoke was so thick that it was almost tangible, and the visibility was less than two meters.

Inside the chemical plant, several wastewater channels were infiltrated by toxic gas, constantly bubbling and gurgling.

"Remember, your primary task is to enter the chemical plant and shut off the source of the poison. The number of criminals inside is unknown, so everyone must be careful," the instructor solemnly instructed.

"Reporting, Instructor, how do we get in? This chemical plant is surrounded by open ground. If we just barge in, won't we become sitting ducks?" a rookie asked worriedly.

"According to the blueprints we have, there are eight 15-meter-high gas storage pipes inside this chemical plant, one of which has been detonated, causing a toxic gas leak from the underground pipeline. Therefore, you must not fire at the gas cylinders, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable. Moreover, there are 89 employees inside who have not yet left work and have been taken hostage by the criminals. Everyone must identify the target before firing."

The instructor's words undoubtedly greatly increased the restrictions on them firing their guns.

Just like when they were cracking down on drugs at the border, they had to strictly follow the rules.

"Go in through the underground pipes." At the instructor's command, the Old A soldiers quickly pried open the partition of an underground passage.

However, the toxic gas underground was much more concentrated than on the surface, and a pungent odor wafted towards us.

A handheld measuring device was inserted into an underground pipe, and just one second later, the emergency red light on the device began to flash wildly.

"Lethal dose of poison gas—extremely high! Everyone be careful, do not inhale the poison gas, prepare to go down!"

Everyone took a deep breath and, with trepidation, jumped into the underground passage.

Cheng Cai still had a sliver of uncertainty in his heart. With such a dense concentration of poisonous gas, if a strong wind suddenly blew up, where could the entire city's residents escape to? It was simply impossible to evacuate everyone in such a short time.

A seed of doubt quietly sprouted in his heart, but he still gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, and jumped down.

In the center of the toxic gas, Feng Yuxiu took a deep breath and said, "This toxic gas simulation is quite realistic. What if someone accidentally takes off their oxygen mask? Wouldn't this exercise be completely exposed?"

Qi Huan replied with a smile, "Who would dare? Even if there's a 99.9% chance it's just a drill, who would dare gamble on that one in ten thousand possibility? Although there are loopholes, isn't the purpose of this drill to increase its realism? The captain has entrusted the task to you; we'll handle the rest. You'll be in charge of Cheng Cai."

Qi Huan sighed and then said, "I really didn't expect that the captain would ultimately choose Cheng Cai."

Feng Yuxiu looked at the tranquilizer gun in his hand and asked, "Are you sure they used live ammunition?"

Qi Huan nodded, his expression turning serious. He said, "Don't worry, they're using the underground passage. We have night vision goggles and infrared detectors; they can't see us in this environment. However, these kids are just going through the motions. Don't get too close; they really will shoot, and with live ammunition!"

Feng Yuxiu nodded and followed the pre-planned route to the designated location on the pipeline. He was going to meet Cheng Cai.

After all, only under the test of life and death can one see a person's true thoughts.

As the ancients said, "A dying man's words are good."

In such extreme situations, people's reactions are often the most genuine.

Wearing night vision goggles, Feng Yuxiu gradually adapted to the yellow smoke filling the air.

At that moment, the voice of the intelligence officer came through: "Squad 11, 8, 29, and 33 are advancing towards the eastern pipeline. Be careful to intercept them and eliminate more than half of them."

"Report, which two people are being eliminated?"

"Hehe, let's see who's unlucky and eliminate the two in the front. Remember, you must tranquilize them all before retreating, these guys don't hold back when they shoot."

"Received, understood."

Immediately afterwards, new intelligence came in: "Attention, the four-person team of 23, 2, 15, and 7 is heading towards the western pipeline."

Number 23 is Cheng Cai's number this time.

Feng Yuxiu pressed the earpiece next to his ear and said, "Received, I will intercept it."

"Note that number 23 is a sharpshooter. If you feel the chances of winning are slim, you can choose to retreat and let their squad go over. We will take over later."

"Understood." Feng Yuxiu turned off his headset, half-squatted at the corner, slowly raised the tranquilizer gun, and waited quietly.

Enveloped in darkness and deep yellow smoke, the rookie squad moved forward cautiously, their steps slow and heavy.

"23, slow down. We can barely see anything now. What if we run into criminals?" a team member said nervously.

Cheng Cai paused for a moment, then said, "According to the instructor, the concentration of poison gas here is enough to kill someone instantly, so the criminals shouldn't be coming down. The current situation is that they accidentally detonated the poison gas canisters and are now trapped in a safe area inside the chemical plant."

However, before they could finish speaking, a loud "bang!" rang out, and then the yellow smoke in front of them was instantly replaced by a blinding white light.

Tinnitus and temporary blindness struck almost simultaneously, plunging them into chaos.

"Be on guard, don't run around, stay where you are and wait to recover!" Cheng Cai shouted immediately.

The sudden turn of events threw the four-person team into complete disarray.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Feng Yuxiu slowly raised the tranquilizer gun, pulled the trigger, fired a tranquilizer dart, then quickly reloaded and fired another shot.

At the very moment those two soft gunshots rang out, Cheng Cai, with his eyes closed and relying on his keen intuition, suddenly raised his head and fired a shot in Feng Yuxiu's direction without hesitation.

"boom!"

The loud gunshots echoed through the narrow underground passage, making it even more unbearable for the team members who already had tinnitus. Once a person has tinnitus, they lose their sense of direction.

Feng Yuxiu quickly retreated, dodging the shot. The bullet hit the wall and bounced off, a stray bullet grazing his cheek, and warm blood slowly flowed down his ear.

Feng Yuxiu's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile. He thought to himself: Interesting. In such a chaotic situation, he was able to accurately lock onto my position with a blind shot. Cheng Cai's marksmanship has reached the level of a master.

"Number 2? Number 15?" a team member's voice trembled with fear. "Number 23, two of our men have been hit, they... are dead!"

Cheng Cai froze, asking incredulously, "Are you sure?"

"Come and see for yourself! They're both lying on the ground, motionless, covered in blood!"

Cheng Cai took a deep breath, his breathing inside the oxygen mask becoming unusually heavy, as if a huge rock was pressing on his chest.

"Let's retreat. Where did these thugs get their stun grenades? How can they use something like that in an exercise!" Number 7 shakily raised his rifle, swaying it from side to side, his oxygen mask already soaked with sweat.

Cheng Cai turned around and groped the bodies of his two "fallen" comrades. After a careful examination, he found that their breathing was gradually weakening and the viscous liquid he touched was undoubtedly blood.

In such a situation, there is no other reasonable explanation other than being hit by a bullet.

At this moment, Cheng Cai realized that this might no longer be a simple exercise, but a real life-or-death crisis.

"Report! Report! Our comrade has been hit! Our men have been hit! Requesting backup!!!" Cheng Cai shouted.

However, a crackling static came through the headset: "Report your exact location!"

Cheng Cai slowly raised his head and looked around. This was a complex underground passage, and he had no idea where he was.

Along the way, there were many intersections, and the way back had long been lost in the darkness. "Report, I don't know! Our men have been hit, their breathing is weakening, requesting backup!" Cheng Cai shouted anxiously, panic spreading through his heart like a tidal wave.

"Understood, dispatched..."

"boom!!"

"Watch out for bombs! How could they have bombs?!"

The static noise in the headset grew louder and louder, and the sound became intermittent.

"Number 23, the thugs on the other side have detonated chemical materials, and a larger-scale toxic gas attack is spreading. We have requested the deployment of chemical defense troops, but this will take time... You can choose to continue advancing, or you can withdraw now... The war has exceeded our original plans... We must evacuate. Please... maintain... communication... hiss hiss hiss..."

Cheng Cai's face darkened, his heart filled with despair and anger.

"23, what did they say?" Number 7 asked anxiously.

The excessive pressure made Cheng Cai's voice hoarse: "The criminals detonated a larger gas canister, our support has been withdrawn, and now we are isolated and helpless."

"So what should we do? What about the other groups?"

“Each of our groups is directly under the command of our instructors. Now the power lines are cut off, and the explosion has caused electromagnetic disturbances in the surrounding area. Now, we can only rely on ourselves.”

Cheng Cai peeked out and cautiously glanced around the corner ahead, unsure if the thug who had shot at them was still there.

They had completely lost their way back and faced a difficult choice: either wait to die on the spot or continue forward.

"Can you still stand up, Number 7?" Cheng Cai asked.

However, as soon as he opened his mouth, he saw that number 7 next to him had completely collapsed to the ground.

"23, you can go now, I can't get up. My legs won't obey me." Number 7 said with a bitter smile, "I thought I was ready, but I didn't expect to be so useless."

He was completely overwhelmed by immense fear, and his bodily functions became disordered, rendering him unable to move.

Cheng Cai remained silent for a few seconds; they were already in dire straits.

The thought that this might be a more realistic exercise kept flashing through his mind, but even if there was only a one in a billion chance that it was a real life-or-death crisis, who would dare to gamble with their own life?

Moreover, the criminal in front of them was extremely skilled with his gun and had excellent tactical coordination. Under the cover of stun grenades, he hit two of his comrades in a short time.

With such individual combat skills, how could they be ordinary criminals? They are most likely professional mercenaries whose equipment and combat capabilities have reached the level of soldiers.

Thinking of this, Cheng Cai felt a surge of anger. He realized that from now on, he had to go all out, treat every enemy he encountered as a real threat, and kill them without hesitation.

In this situation, the so-called rules no longer matter; only by achieving the goal can one protect their life.

“Number 7, you stay here and let the two brothers rest in peace. I’ll continue onward!” Cheng Cai said.

Number 7 raised his head and asked tremblingly, "Can you do it?"

Cheng Cai smiled and said, "There's no other way, is there? We have no way out. If I die..."

He paused, waved his hand, and pulled out a smoke grenade, throwing it forward.

In such a dense environment of poisonous gas, the fact that the enemy could still accurately hit his two comrades suggests only one possibility—this group of enemies is no ordinary foe.

They are likely professional mercenaries, well-equipped and experienced in combat.

"Report, number 7 has been eliminated. He chose to wait in place." After reporting, Feng Yuxiu slowly retreated.

He wanted to completely free Cheng Cai from the constraints of the rules.

Otherwise, if border drug enforcement encounters the Scorpion Gang, the same disastrous outcome as last time will occur.

He had to be extremely careful, otherwise Cheng Cai's shot would be no joke.

His blind-firing has reached an exaggerated level.

Feng Yuxiu pulled out several large needles from his trouser leg.

His skill of flicking needles has yet to be demonstrated.

-

Cheng Cai gripped his gun and walked forward cautiously.

One advantage of walking alone is that you can listen attentively to the sounds around you without being distracted by your teammates, which can lead to incorrect judgments.

He had no way out and was fully prepared to kill the gunman who had fired the shot earlier if he encountered him.

At worst, we can trade one for one.

He wanted everyone to see that Chengcai was also a man of spirit.

Even if he sacrifices himself, his father can still receive a sum of money equivalent to a pension.

Cheng Cai suddenly stopped and fell silent. Regardless of whether the headset could hear him, he said, "Report, this is 27. My squad has been wiped out. Only 7 is still alive. I need to move forward. If I die, please have Wu Liuyi and Xu Sanduo take my remains home."

Feng Yuxiu's expression grew increasingly cold as he listened to the voice through the headset.

It's still not a decision that transcends the rules; too much consideration is given when faced with life and death!
Feng Yuxiu made a move instantly, pressing three flying needles between his thumb and middle finger and flicking them towards Cheng Cai.

The next second, Cheng Cai, who was walking forward, suddenly stopped.

The stinging sensation made him instinctively touch his neck, and his whole body immediately became cold and stiff.

Before he could even react, he collapsed to the ground.

Feng Yuxiu reached out with his gun and fired a shot at Cheng Cai to tranquilize him.

Cheng Cai leaned weakly against the damp, foul-smelling sewer wall, his eyes showing no fear of death.

Instead, I felt relieved.

He has always been very shrewd, but now that he's at the end, he's become like this.

But a sliver of hope remained in his heart.

He is not dead!

As we all know, in the case of a drill or assessment, the person being tested will not die.

If he didn't die, there's a high probability that this was just a drill.

After all his strength had been exhausted, a series of rapid footsteps rushed out from the poisonous gas.

Cheng Cai had just lifted his eyelids when a foot stomped across the ground in front of him.

After making sure that the kick had knocked Cheng Cai unconscious, Feng Yuxiu put away his gun and pulled Cheng Cai's right leg with his right hand, leading him towards the center.

Cheng Cai still lacks decisiveness and is somewhat indecisive.

When faced with life and death, thinking about so-called family ties and memories will completely disrupt one's rationality.

It must be completely eradicated!

What he wants is to achieve success by completely transcending the rules, so he must remember this lesson firmly.

-

Cheng Cai was awakened by a strong stimulus.

When he opened his eyes, he saw a large warehouse in front of him.

He was tied to a cement pillar, and looking at him, Cheng Cai's whole body began to tremble.

There were twenty or thirty 'four-person' people lying in a pile in front of him.

Blood pooled beneath the corpse, forming a small depression.

A person with a black mask covering his face stood in front of him.

"Do you know why we let you live? We're already stuck, and now we want more people to die with us. Don't look over there; you'll be lying there soon."

Cheng Cai's whole body began to tremble.

His last illusions were completely extinguished.

They've already seen a mountain of corpses; this is no drill at all!

Cheng Cai's gaze suddenly paused slightly, and his sniper rifle was left lying nearby as if it were trash.

"Now, tell me... what does one plus one equal?"

The 'thug' chuckled hoarsely and pulled out two high-powered wires from behind him, their electrical arcs crackling and sparking.

(End of this chapter)