Wasteland Survivalist: A Scientific Guide to Post-Apocalyptic Survival

Seeing the other party's cooperation, Gu Lang felt slightly relieved, but his vigilance remained undiminished.

He quickly took the Type 191 rifle off his back and raised it with one hand.

With her other hand supporting her on the edge of the car, she lightly jumped off.

Slightly bend your knees upon landing to reduce the impact.

He then maintained a low, alert posture and moved forward slowly, keeping the muzzle of his gun on the person on the ground.

Stop at a distance of about five meters, a distance that allows you to hear the other person clearly and react if they suddenly attack.

Before Gu Lang could even open his mouth to ask a question, the man lying down eagerly raised his head and shouted.

The voice was somewhat muffled because his face was buried in the sand, but the content was clear:

"Comrade! Don't shoot! They're friendly forces! They're on our side! I'm on a mission!"

"On a mission?" Gu Lang's voice was cold, the muzzle of his gun slightly lowered. "Just you alone? And dressed like that? Explain yourself!"

"I really am a soldier! Look at this!"

The man turned his head to the side, gesturing with his chin to show his neck.

Then carefully move one hand away from the back of your head and slowly reach behind your neck.

He fumbled and pulled out a metal chain hanging around his neck, with a metal tag hanging from it.

Gu Lang immediately recognized it—a military personnel identification sign.

According to the military magazine, this is a new generation of individual soldier identification system that the Chinese army has been fully equipped with in recent years.

It integrates multiple functions such as military personnel support card, electronic injury certificate, and identification mark, and its technical level far surpasses the simple "dog tag" of the past.

The main sign is made of metal, and the front displays basic information such as name, gender, blood type, and insurance number.

More importantly, there is a QR code laser-etched on the back.

By scanning the QR code with a dedicated identification terminal, one can directly access the military's encrypted database.

The system can retrieve and display the soldier's detailed file information in real time, including a clear photograph of his appearance.

This makes it extremely difficult to counterfeit, seize, or impersonate identification tags in the traditional way.

It is virtually impossible for an adversary to simultaneously crack the encrypted database and counterfeit physical credentials that can be recognized by the terminal.

In addition to the main card, the system also includes an active secondary card that resembles a plastic protective case.

The internal chip stores digital information such as the wearer's fingerprints, allergy history, and electronic injury certificates.

In conjunction with the main badge, the wearer can use the badge to see a doctor, access food and lodging at military stations, and travel by vehicle during military marches, facilitating precise support and management in both peacetime and wartime.

For an opponent to successfully impersonate another, they must simultaneously perfectly replicate the trump suit and crack the encrypted communication of the active side suit, which is extremely costly and feasible.

This system has greatly solved the problem of enemy infiltration caused by the limited information and ease of forgery of identity tags in the past.

When carrying out a mission, the identification badges of the other party can be quickly scanned using a dedicated terminal.

Comparing real-time information in the database with real-life images is the most direct technical means of confirming legitimate friendly forces.

When Gu Lang first met Li Zheng and his companion, he had the idea of ​​acquiring standard-issue weapons.

When he was forced to "see Song Zhong off at his deathbed," he was the only one in the room, so he took the military identification tag without thinking.

Thinking that if I ever encountered the army, I could try to fool them and get through.

Out of remorse, he left a message on the wall before he left: "Soldier Song Zhong sacrificed his life here, August 08,24, 20XX, Military Service Number 071XXXXX".

The information about military identification tags was obtained by him while on a mission with Li Zheng.

He used the pretext of asking how to identify the remains of soldiers to specifically inquire about the technical details.

"I really am a soldier! I belong to Unit 31610! You can scan my QR code to verify if you don't believe me!" the man continued to argue.

"Hmph, sorry," Gu Lang sneered, "conditions are limited; there are no identification terminals here. How would I know if you found or stole this badge?"

Upon hearing this, the man reluctantly began reciting long passages of the Dragon Kingdom's military discipline regulations.

"Alright, I believe you."

After listening for a few minutes, Gu Lang felt that the timing was right and called for a stop.

"This is quite a commotion... Hey buddy... could you let me stand up before I explain? It's too much trouble to talk while I'm lying down. I promise I'll cooperate."

Gu Lang quickly searched the man on the ground and confirmed that there were no weapons around him.

He took a few steps back to create some distance before slowly saying, "Okay, put your hands behind your head and get up slowly. Don't try anything funny!"

"Understood! Understood!" The man felt as if he had been granted a pardon, and continued to put his hands behind his head.

He struggled to his feet from the beach, his face covered in sand.

"Name, unit, rank!"

"Yes, sir! Winter Theater Command, 302nd Brigade, Coastal Defense Battalion, Combat Support Company, Reconnaissance Platoon, Sergeant Zhao Xun!"

The man straightened up and recited a series of company information.

"Winter Sea Fleet, Air Combat Support Detachment, Private First Class, Song Zhong!" Gu Lang replied calmly.

Faced with this unexpected situation, he followed his pre-planned strategy and impersonated a fallen soldier.

"Song Zhong?" A slight look of confusion appeared on Zhao Xun's face.

He quickly scanned Gu Lang's back and surroundings, seemingly trying to confirm if there were any other people.

"Just...you alone?"

"We got separated from the main force during the battle and are trying to get back to our unit."

Don't change the subject! Explain your situation clearly first! You look like a deserter to me!

Gu Lang casually told a lie, deliberately emphasizing it with a sense of skepticism and pressure.

"Take off your shoes!" Gu Lang suddenly pointed the muzzle of his gun at Zhao Xun's foot and ordered.

Forcing people to remove their shoes is a simple yet effective control method.

It can quickly undermine the opponent's resistance and psychological advantage.

Walking barefoot on rough, hard surfaces exposes you to direct pressure, friction, and cold stimulation.

It significantly reduces the comfort of running and exerting force, causing a sudden drop in movement speed.

At the same time, this behavior can also disrupt the other person's psychological comfort zone, causing feelings of humiliation and panic.

This disrupts their rhythm of resistance and further weakens their individual will.

This method is common both in legitimate law enforcement agencies and in illegal bombing operations in industrial parks.

Back on the subway, the woman who framed him made him take off his shoes to prove his innocence right away; that was the trick she used.

This instantly alerted Gu Lang, putting him into battle mode.

Zhao Xun was clearly stunned for a moment, a look of astonishment and humiliation flashing across his face.

But under the dark muzzle of a gun, he gritted his teeth and slowly bent down.

With great effort, he took off his two combat boots, threw them aside, and stood barefoot on the cold sand.

"Now," Gu Lang's voice was icy, "Sergeant Zhao Xun, tell me, what exactly is your 'mission'—you alone, dressed in civilian clothes, without a communicator, flying a tour company's gyroplane to this deserted island? If you can't explain it clearly..."

He paused, the muzzle of the gun swaying slightly.

"These are special times, and we are not in a position to take you to a military court for trial. In order to maintain military discipline and operational order, I have the right to enforce battlefield discipline."

Gu Lang imitated a line from a war movie and said it in a serious tone.