The Rise of a Special Forces Soldier Abandoned by a Wealthy Family

The desert night was bitterly cold.

Several all-terrain assault vehicles, covered in advanced desert camouflage and with their engines suppressed to the extreme,

Like a ghost gliding close to the ground, it silently sped across the rugged Gobi Desert, taking advantage of the undulating terrain and the cover of night.

Inside the vehicle, the members of the Dragon Return team remained as silent as mountains, with only the occasional, extremely faint sound of equipment buckles being checked.

The steady, long breathing sounds coming from the communication channel intertwined with a tense atmosphere of impending battle, a tension that was about to erupt.

"Divine Sparrow reports!"

Lin Xiaoya's voice rang in everyone's earphones, calm and undisturbed:

It has taken over and covered all available civilian and low-level military surveillance nodes within a five-kilometer radius of the target area.

Real-time high-definition images, thermal imaging signal distribution, and electromagnetic spectrum monitoring data streams from the "Mingzhu-1" and "Xiwang-2" oil fields have been synchronized to all tactical eyepieces and combat platforms.

Instantly, the miniature displays on Zeng Long and all the team members' helmet visors flashed!

A crystal-clear three-dimensional structural map of the oilfield area has emerged!

Enemy heat signatures flashing like neon lights!

The arrows displaying troop deployments, along with constantly scrolling and updating labels for distance, wind speed, and threat level.

The two oilfield areas are about two kilometers apart and are both surrounded by tall barbed wire fences!

Inside, a watchtower stood tall, its searchlights like the pupils of a Cyclops, slowly scanning the area, the outlines of heavy machine guns appearing particularly menacing in the moonlight.

The interior is cluttered with oil pumping machines (nodding donkeys), huge oil storage tanks, simple steel barracks, and a relatively sturdy concrete main control building.

Thermal imaging shows that there are more than forty thermal signals scattered throughout the "Hope No. 2" oil field.

The area near the main control building has the densest signal, which is obviously the command center and main rest area.

More importantly, in the basement of the main control building, 47 faint but stable thermal signals were clearly gathered – hostages!

"Identify and confirm the hostage's location," Lin Xiaoya continued.

Concentrated in the basement of the Hope No. 2 main control building, 47 individuals showed vital signs, but were generally in a weak state.

There were 7 guards inside the building, 2 stationed sentries outside the door, and approximately 36 people patrolling and resting in other areas on the ground.

The main equipment consists of AK series rifles, PKM light machine guns, and RPG-7 rocket launchers, with a small number of armed pickup trucks fitted with heavy machine guns.

A DShK heavy machine gun emplacement was positioned on the southeast corner watchtower and the top of the main control building.

Communications interception confirmed that the enemy is the First Battalion of the "Timberwolves" mercenary group.

The team consists of approximately 110 personnel, led by a commander codenamed "Shura," a retired officer from the US Delta Force.

"Analyze the gaps in guard patrols, blind spots in firepower, and blind spots in electronic equipment," Zeng Long ordered, his voice deep and metallic, coming through high-end noise-canceling headphones and a mask.

"Generate the optimal penetration path. The 'Candy' drone swarm enters final standby mode."

"Calculation complete... Optimal path has been generated and distributed to each soldier's system."

"We suggest infiltrating through the natural breaches in the northwest-side barbed wire fence caused by corrosion!"

"The patrol interval in this area is 4 minutes and 30 seconds, which creates a blind spot in overall surveillance for about 87 seconds."

"The 'Candy' micro-attack drone swarm (disguised as moths) has taken off and arrived at the designated hovering coordinates, ready to deploy 'Sweet Surprise' (high-explosive or electromagnetic pulse warheads) at any time."

Lin Xiaoya's response was completed almost instantly.

The convoy slowly came to a stop behind a huge wind-eroded rock about three kilometers from the perimeter of the Hope No. 2 oil field, completely shut down, and disappeared into the darkness.

"Everyone out of the vehicle for final equipment check." Zeng Long's voice was as cold as a blade.

Like cheetahs leaping out of the night, the team members silently slid out of the vehicle and quickly assembled in the shadow of the rocks.

The heavy equipment seemed to weigh them down as if it were nothing, only their eyes gleamed with a bloodthirsty coldness behind their night vision goggles.

Zeng Long's gaze, like a tangible searchlight, swept over each team member:

Final Directive:

"Operation 'Dragon Returns' has officially begun."

"Primary and absolute objective:"

"A silent infiltration operation rescued all 47 hostages at the Hope No. 2 oil field, ensuring their absolute safety!"

Secondary objective:

"Eliminate all hostile forces, fully recover control of the oil field, and preserve as much critical equipment as possible."

Action Plan:

"The first phase involves absolute silence and prioritizing the safety of the hostages."

"In the second phase, after the hostages are confirmed to be safe, we will launch a swift and decisive strike, clearing out all enemies in the Hope No. 2 oil field in sections."

"It is expected that enemy forces from the nearby Pearl No. 1 oil field will come to provide support upon hearing the news."

"Then we will move into the third phase, utilizing the oilfield fortifications to wait for their exhaustion and then decisively annihilate their forces!"

"In this battle, we must demonstrate the might of our Dragon Kingdom!"

"Death, Eagle."

"You occupy the high ground on the southeast side, establish sniping and observation positions, and provide all-area vision support and precise long-range strikes."

"Beasts" and "Tanks"

"You are positioned at the frontal assault site. At the start of the second phase, you will be responsible for suppressing enemy fire and breaching obstacles, drawing away and crushing the enemy's main resistance."

"Lightning, Storm, Blade, Sabre."

"Form the core assault team with me, infiltrate from the northwest, silently eliminate the outer perimeter and ground guards, and head straight for the main control building!"

"Battle Axe, Sirius."

"Responsible for clearing the flanks and eliminating scattered outposts and patrols on the perimeter."

""phantom"."

"Prioritize infiltration and execute special operations missions."

"Cut off the main communication lines and power supply, and pre-position 'candy' at key nodes."

"'Sacred Bird'."

"Global monitoring, electronic suppression support, and precise control of the 'Sprite' and 'Candy' swarms."

"First, send 'sprites' to infiltrate the hostage detention center."

"Indoors, release a low dose of hallucinogenic gas to make the guards dizzy (the hostages are also indoors, so the dosage needs to be precisely controlled)."

"Two sentries outside the door will use the 'Venom' electronic bionic snake for silent physical elimination. Await confirmation of hostage safety!"

"Remember, we are the ghosts of the Dragon Kingdom! I want them to be in hell before they even realize death is coming! Understand?"

"Understood!" Twelve deep, firm voices echoed like muffled thunder across the desert.

"Operation begins!"

The "Phantom" lights up together.

It transformed into an almost invisible phantom, using the shadows of rocks and dunes to meander towards the barbed wire fence on the northwest side at an astonishing speed.

His movements were as light as a desert fox, and his specially made combat boots left almost no trace.

Upon reaching the breach in the barbed wire, he swiftly and silently widened the gap with his multi-tool, his figure flashing by.

Qi Liang blended into the oil field like mercury, quickly disappearing into the intricate network of pipes and equipment.

His task was to cut off the main power line and place remote-controlled explosives at key locations such as the engine room and vehicle parking area.

Meanwhile, several tiny "mechanical bees" the size of flies and "sprites" disguised as gerbils have already sneaked into the facility through various gaps.

The real-time footage they transmitted allowed the little sparrows behind and the team members at the front to have a clear understanding of the situation inside.

Zeng Long led "Lightning" Jiang Tianhua, "Storm" Wu Lei, "Blade" Liu Feng, and "Sword" Tang Long, following the green path marked on the tactical goggles, like four of the sharpest scalpels, silently cutting into the northwest corner of the oil field.

A three-man patrol was strolling lazily along the pipeline, one of them yawning.

Zeng Long made an extremely simple sign language gesture.

"Pfft pfft pfft..." The four "silent" submachine guns equipped with high-efficiency silencers spat out brief tongues of fire almost simultaneously.

The three mercenaries jolted violently, a bloody hole instantly appearing on their foreheads or chests. Their eyes were filled with disbelief and confusion as they fell forward without uttering a sound.

"Blade" and "Saber" quickly moved forward, dragged the body into the shadows under the nearby pipe corridor, and covered the bloodstains with a quick-drying spray.

The whole process happened in the blink of an eye, as if nothing had happened.

The team continued to advance.

The sentry on the watchtower was dozing against the railing when an almost invisible thread shot out from the shadows below, precisely looped around his ankle, and pulled sharply!

Before the sentry could even utter a cry of alarm, he plummeted from the tower.

The "battle axe" waiting below caught him like a giant bear, and with a quick twist of its arms, a soft "crack" was heard before the body was gently set down.

A mercenary, who was hiding behind an oil tank smoking, had just exhaled a smoke ring.

A cold, mechanical spider silently landed on his neck. A barely perceptible electric current flashed, and the mercenary shuddered, collapsing to the ground unconscious.

Like a shadow of death, the Longhui Squad swiftly "erased" the perimeter of the oil field with extremely high efficiency and absolute silence.

Just then, Lin Xiaoya's voice came:

The report concluded that "the little fairy" had infiltrated the hostage-holding cell and released a trace amount of psychedelic gas.

The guard showed signs of dizziness, but the hostages were unharmed. The permanent sentry post outside the door has been dealt with by 'Fang'. The hostage area has been cleared of threats!

"Operation confirmed! Assault team, speed up! Head straight for the main control building!" Zeng Long's eyes flashed with a cold light as he gave the order.

However, just as they were about to approach the main control building...

A sentry at the heavy machine gun emplacement on the rooftop seemed to vaguely hear a strange noise (possibly the faint sound of "Mirage" cutting the cable).

He stood up in confusion, and the searchlight began to sweep towards the northwest!

"Death, knock off the light. Divine Sparrow, create directional sound interference to attract its attention." Zeng Long reacted with lightning speed.

Almost at the same time he gave the order!

"Whoosh—bang!" A very faint sniper shot, heavily silenced, came from a distant high point.

The huge searchlight on the top of the main building shattered with a loud crash, sending shards of glass flying everywhere!

Meanwhile, at the abandoned vehicle storage yard on the east side of the oil field, a loud, loud noise, similar to a tire blowout, suddenly came from the yard!

—That was a simulated directional sonic explosion emitted by Lin Xiaoya's drone, which precisely attracted the attention of most of the enemies.

"What's going on? To the east! The enemy is to the east!"

The armed men in the main control building immediately became agitated, shouting and the sound of guns being cocked filled the air, attracting the attention of many people.

"Great opportunity! Assault team, launch a full-scale attack!"

Zeng Long let out a low growl and, like a cheetah spotting its prey, suddenly leaped out of the shadows!

He dashed forward at an astonishing speed in an S-shaped pattern, his movements fluid and unpredictable, easily dodging the stray, inaccurate bullets that came at him!

"Lightning" and "Storm"

One on the left and one on the right, like protective wings, their assault rifles unleashed short and precise three-round bursts, instantly blowing the heads off two mercenaries who peeked out from the main control building entrance!

"Blade" and "Saber"

He rushed towards the barracks on the left and right like a whirlwind, kicked open the door, and quickly fired a burst of fire from his silenced carbine, eliminating the enemies who were resting or preparing to rush out!

Zeng Long kicked open the heavy bulletproof iron door of the main control building (the lock had been destroyed by "Phantom" beforehand), and two stun grenades and a smoke grenade rolled precisely into the lobby before he could reach them!

"Boom!! Buzz—!!!" A violent explosion and a blinding, deafening light and noise instantly filled the entire control room! Thick smoke quickly billowed out!

At least a dozen mercenaries inside the hall were blown up and thrown about, screaming in agony, completely disoriented and unable to fight back!

"Clean the room! Quickly and efficiently!"

Zeng Long let out a cold shout and was the first to rush into the thick smoke!

His figure moved like a ghost amidst the smoke and chaos, the thermal imaging on his helmet allowing him to clearly lock onto each target.

With each short burst of the "Swift Wind" assault rifle in his hand, an enemy would inevitably fall down with a bullet to the head or heart!

Precise, efficient, and as ruthless as a machine!

The gunfire outside suddenly became more intense and frequent.

The rotary cannon on Shi Tiezhu's "Taishan" power armor, nicknamed "Beast," emitted a deep and terrifying roar!

The 12.7mm bullets, like a metal storm, instantly tore an armed pickup truck that was trying to start into pieces!

"Tank" Guo Wei's automatic grenade launcher accurately delivered high-explosive grenades into the bunkers where the mercenaries were gathered.

"Battle Axe" and "Sky Wolf" used precise firepower on the flanks to relentlessly mow down the stragglers who were trying to escape or fight back.

Ye Feng's sniper rifle, nicknamed "Death," was like Death's hand signal; every slight sound meant the demise of a heavy machine gunner or a small leader attempting to organize resistance.

The battle shifted from absolute silence to explosive intensity in an instant! But the situation presented a one-sided and overwhelming situation.