When you're in the Wolf Pack, your ability to obey orders becomes stronger.

Chapter 116 Self-created moves? You're a genius!
"Who is Thor?" Guo Yuanshuai thought for a moment. "Is he that kid who got struck by lightning?"

Xu Ge nodded: "Yes, he is the chief instructor for our recruit company's shooting training."

"I never taught him, that bastard probably taught him," Guo Yuanshuai cursed.

Xu Ge was puzzled. His rapid-fire skill value had actually increased by three points after the old squad leader gave him a few words of guidance.

Based on the experience of learning the claw knife last time, Thor's rapid-fire must have come from the old squad leader, but the other party doesn't recognize Thor.

"Squad leader, who is that bastard you're talking about?" He was so curious that he couldn't help but ask.

Guo Yuanshuai said irritably, "Who else could it be but their wolf leader!"

Xu Ge's mind raced, and he quickly realized: "Wolf Head learned it from you, and then taught it to the Hidden Wolves?"

That makes sense.

So, it's possible that Old Wang was once a soldier under the command of the former deputy squad leader!

"I recognized you the moment you moved. This set of movements is the one I first researched. Who knows it better than me?"

Guo Yuanshuai sneered, "Hmph, that idiot hasn't improved at all. After all these years, he still hasn't improved his moves!"

Xu Ge clicked his tongue in amazement; it was the first time he had ever heard someone use the word "idiot" to describe Wolf Head.

Understanding the implication in Guo Yuanshuai's words, he quickly asked, "Squad leader, is the reloading method you just mentioned faster?"

"What I just described simply means fewer mistakes," Guo Yuanshuai said calmly. "The fastest way to reload is, of course, without pulling the bolt."

Xu Ge: ? ? ?
"What do you mean, squad leader?"

"When you only have one bullet left, just reload, right? It's like smoking two cigarettes in a row, so you don't have to light one more."

Xu Ge stood there, stunned.

Guo Yuanshuai stood up: "You can figure it out yourself. I'm going to check on Li Dongshui's shooting."

"Yes!"

After the old squad leader left, Xu Ge sat on the ground staring blankly at the gun in his hand.

He understood what the other person meant: to keep an eye on the remaining bullets in the magazine and replace it with a new magazine when it was almost empty.

This method is actually not very technical, especially since the magazine material of the 191 allows you to see the remaining number of bullets in sunlight.

However, this only applies when there is a sufficient supply of ammunition. In actual combat, anything can happen, and every bullet can play an important role.

At this point, it is necessary to precisely time the final shot.

It's easier said than done, because it requires you to constantly keep a portion of your attention focused on the sound of gunfire and the number of times the trigger is pulled.

Furthermore, although the old squad leader described Thor's moves as unorthodox, the opponent's rapid-fire was indeed masterful!
Is it because Thor can achieve zero mistakes?
Is there a way that is both fast and reliable?

Xu Ge recalled what the old squad leader had just said, and combined it with the memories related to the super-fast firing technique in his mind, and began to think seriously.

He vaguely realized that both Thor and the old squad leader, despite their different ways of thinking, shared a common core element: to be fast, one must simplify the steps as much as possible.

For example, avoid looking at the gun if possible, avoid pulling the bolt if possible, and keep your hands firmly fixed if possible.

As he pondered, the two sets of actions suddenly began to merge in Xu Ge's mind, evolving into a completely new action of reloading and chambering a round.

Xu Ge subconsciously flipped the gun so that the magazine was facing right and the bolt was facing upward.

click!
After pushing the bolt back to its lowest point with his left hand, he did not release it, but instead gripped the gun body to lock the bolt. He then took the live magazine with his right hand, changed it, and immediately gripped the grip, releasing his left hand.

chap!
The bolt automatically rebounds, pushing the first bullet in the magazine into the chamber.

Throughout the entire process, Xu Ge did not lower his head, because he combined the old squad leader's movements with the action and there was no room for error. However, since he changed the magazine while pulling the bolt, he saved the time of reloading.

The data on the token changed again; this time, the skill value of the Rapid Fire skill increased by 100 points!
Rapid Fire: Superior (207/500).

"Damn it! What's going on?"

Xu Ge looked down at the gun in his hand in shock. "Did I invent a new reloading technique?!"

boom! boom! boom!
Gunshots rang out from the target position next door, mixed with Li Dongshui's cheers and the veterans' exclamations of surprise.

However, Xu Ge had no time to pay attention to that anymore. He was immersed in the set of movements he had just developed, constantly experimenting and improving every little detail.

click!
As the bolt is pulled all the way back and locked in place, click—the magazine is being changed.

chap!
Release the gun, chamber a round, and aim.

Click! Crack!
Click! Crack!
Xu Ge's movements became faster and more decisive and fluid.

Click!

Until the two sounds no longer have any interval.

Rapid Fire: Superior (266/500).

When Xu Ge finally felt a bit tired and wanted to stand up and stretch for a while, he realized that the gunfire from the next shooting position had stopped for some reason.

Behind him, Guo Yuanshuai and everyone in Class 9 were staring at him wide-eyed. Niu Sanxian, who had somehow emerged from the trench, was now holding a stopwatch, his face filled with astonishment: "Less than a second!"

Xu Ge asked in confusion, "What do you mean, 'one second'? What are you doing here?"

Guo Yuanshuai looked at Xu Ge as if he were looking at a giant panda: "Change the magazine while pulling the bolt, insert the magazine during the back-and-forth movement of the bolt, and the bolt will automatically push the bullet into the chamber..."

"My goodness, Xu Ge is a genius!!!"

. . .

. . .

In the following period, the new recruits finally experienced the training intensity of the veteran companies.

Every day, they run more than ten kilometers in full gear between the camp and the training base. New subjects such as the 400-meter obstacle course and climbing have also been added to the curriculum, and shooting is a regular occurrence.

The veterans of the Ninth Platoon only went along once on the first day when they were given their guns. After that, they would stroll into the training base every day and then find a corner to hide in and play on their phones.

Some ran into the target trench and pretended to report the target, while others crawled into the climbing building and pretended to be safety officers. Guo Yuanshuai even walked around the base with his hands behind his back.

No one, from instructor Jiang Da and company commander Liu Guoping to third platoon leader Luo Shan, voiced any dissatisfaction.

At first, Xu Ge thought the veterans were just enjoying their freedom because of the old squad leader's influence, but after he competed with Su Liujun in tactics on the first day, he realized something.

In the military, you can slack off, but you can't be incompetent.

It wasn't that some veterans from other platoons were slacking off on the training field, trying to feign illness, but the officers' attitudes were completely different.

In the words of Company Commander Liu Guoping: "You think you can slack off? You'll have to practice more!"

On the contrary, no one said anything to new recruits like Xu Ge who had already demonstrated their abilities, even if they relaxed a bit during training.

He was sitting against the low wall of the 400-meter obstacle course, staring blankly at the climbing tower in the distance through the dog hole in the wall, where a row of people were training to climb the balcony.

On the front of the token, there is now an additional lit skill slot.

Obstacle: LV1 (64/99).

In the system's assessment, the 400-meter obstacle course and climbing belong to the same skill category, and therefore are merged into an obstacle course skill.

Xu Ge dared to slack off openly on the 400-meter obstacle course because he was the only trainee in Class 9.

Li Dongshui was taken to the shooting range by Wang Lin to participate in sniper training.

Originally, there were only two new recruits in the ninth squad. After Li Dongshui left, Kaiyoumu, who had been the squad leader for two consecutive weeks, was completely let loose. He left Xu Ge at the 400-meter obstacle course to experience it on his own, while he went to the adjacent track to practice alone.

This is in preparation for the selection of the Sirius Commando Team after the New Year.

Therefore, Xu Ge is now the most comfortable recruit on the training field.

However, this also presents a problem: if Kaiyoumu doesn't direct the training or give him commands, Xu Ge won't gain proficiency.

Therefore, his obstacle course skills are still at the LV1 level.

Xu Ge patted his butt and got up, preparing to go to Class 7 or Class 8 for training. Although they would have to take turns lining up, at least there would be someone to give the commands.

He did consider asking other veterans in his platoon for help, but those guys knew the training ground better than their own homes, and they would disappear as soon as they entered.

Actually, he was quite envious of Li Dongshui being able to go to the shooting range to shoot sniper rifles. He heard that the kid scored a perfect score in the 200-meter dash on the first day with the 191 precision marksman rifle, which was why he was selected for the sniper squad special training.

"Tch, isn't it all thanks to that V-type scope I gave him?" Xu Ge muttered sourly to himself.

Just as they were hesitating whether to go to Class 7 or Class 8, Luo Shan blew the whistle for halftime.

The next moment, figures ran towards the base's perimeter wall, where rows of tricycles were already waiting.

"Xu Ge!" Luo Shan walked over. "Where are those veterans from your platoon?"

“Wang Lin is at the shooting range; no one else was seen,” Xu Ge replied.

Luo Shan patted his pockets and said, "I forgot to bring any money. Go ask Wang Lin to buy me a pack of cigarettes. That kid must have secretly brought his phone."

Xu Ge stood still and whispered, "Platoon leader, I actually brought my phone too."

"You son of a bitch..." Luo Shan wanted to curse, but he held back and waved his hand. "Then go buy me a pack of cigarettes and a can of soda while you're at it. I'll transfer the money to you when I get back."

Although it was winter, the ultraviolet radiation was strong on the plateau, and Luo Shan's throat was also very thirsty from constantly shouting commands.

Xu Ge responded, turned around and walked to the log bridge in the obstacle course, took out his phone, and walked towards the wall.

"Hey kid, this!"

Just as they reached the vicinity of the wall, a vendor with a camouflage headscarf covering his face shouted in their direction. Xu Ge assumed the vendor was calling someone else and didn't pay any attention.

"Hey, Xu Ge, come here!" the man called out again.

Xu Ge recognized the voice this time and ran over in surprise: "Uncle Wang, what brings you here?"

(End of this chapter)