Holding the original shares, they fought all the way to the Korean War!

Zhou Tianyang walked out of the courtyard and continued north.

To the north of the village is a grove of trees.

If retreating from Guangshe Village, entering this forest is the fastest route.

Once he entered the woods, even if the Japanese soldiers chased after him, they wouldn't have a good chance of finding him.

He walked around the edge of the woods and found several suitable sniping positions.

There was a big tree with a thick trunk and lush branches. Once you climbed up it, you could place a gun on one of its branches.

Branches and leaves provide excellent camouflage; even if someone passes by under the tree, it's difficult to spot someone hiding there.

Moreover, after coming down from the tree, you can directly enter the forest, making the retreat route very convenient.

The problem is that the big tree is a bit far from the airport terminal.

It's about 750 meters away, almost 100 meters further than the location on the rooftop.

Although still within effective range, accuracy will be affected.

There was another place, a small earthen slope at the edge of the woods.

The earthen slope is not high, only two or three meters high.

However, the top of the slope was covered with dense shrubs, so dense that if a person lay down behind the shrubs, they would not be able to see them at all.

The earthen slope is about 680 meters from the airport terminal, which is closer than the big tree and offers a wider view.

Zhou Tianyang lay prone behind the bushes on the earthen slope, looking south.

The airport terminal is clearly visible, and the open space in front of it is also clearly visible.

If Kiyoshi Kazuki appears in the open area, firing from here will definitely hit him.

He lay there for a while longer.

He observed the movement patterns of the Japanese soldiers in front of the terminal building.

Their patrol routes are fixed.

They travel from east to west, and then from west to east, making one trip approximately every fifteen minutes.

Zhou Tianyang memorized all of this information.

He walked around the woods again to confirm the retreat route.

Heading north from the earthen slope, through the woods, and walking about 300 meters, you'll cross a mountain ridge.

After crossing the mountain ridge, there are rolling hills and ravines, with complex terrain and dense vegetation.

Once you enter that area...

Even if the Japanese sent out their entire battalion, they might not be able to find him.

Zhou Tianyang lay prone behind the bushes, took the sniper rifle out of his system space, and set it up in front of him.

The M84 optical sight offers 2.5x magnification and a clear field of view.

He adjusted the focus and aimed the center of the crosshairs at the open space in front of the terminal building.

After adjusting the focus of the scope, Zhou Tianyang went over tomorrow's plan in his mind again.

After Kiyoshi Kazuki appeared, he locked onto his target and killed him with a single shot.

Then they ventured into the woods, crossed the mountain ridges, and entered the hilly area.

After thinking it through, he closed his eyes and began to conserve his energy.

……

That evening.

In the woods north of Guangshe Village, it was pitch black.

Zhou Tianyang lay behind the bushes on the earthen slope, looking at the stars in the sky.

It's very late.

But he couldn't sleep.

It's not that I'm not sleepy, it's that my brain is constantly working.

He was thinking about tomorrow.

From his current location, it is about 680 meters to the airport terminal.

This distance is within the effective firing range.

The problem is that his marksmanship is only at a basic level of proficiency.

Basic firearms proficiency, capable of accurately shooting stationary targets under normal conditions.

One hundred meters, two hundred meters, three hundred meters, no problem.

However, 680 meters is a distance that exceeds the comfort zone of someone who is already proficient in basic firearms.

It's not that I can't hit it, it's that I'm not absolutely sure I can hit it.

Wind drift, bullet drop, light refraction, target movement...

These factors all affect the bullet's trajectory.

At a distance of 680 meters.

A tiny deviation can mean a difference of several centimeters or even more than ten centimeters at the target.

A difference of just over ten centimeters can be the distance between life and death.

The current basic firearms proficiency level is somewhat insufficient.

To be on the safe side, my marksmanship needs to be upgraded.

"system."

He meditated in his heart.

"Open the points shop, skills category."

The points mall is now open.

Current points: 3158.

The image of that transparent light screen appeared in my mind.

Zhou Tianyang's gaze fell on the skills category.

[Basic Firearms Proficiency: 200 points.]

Intermediate Firearms Proficiency: 1000 points.

Advanced Firearms Proficiency: 5000 points.

1000 points.

His current points balance is 3158.

After spending 1000 points to upgrade to Intermediate Gun Mastery, I have 2158 points remaining.

Not expensive.

But it's not a small amount either.

Zhou Tianyang took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled.

Then, he made a decision.

"System, exchange for Intermediate Firearms Proficiency."

[Confirmed redemption of Intermediate Firearms Mastery, consuming 1000 points. Confirm?]

"confirm."

[Redeem successful.]

[Host's current remaining points: 2158.]

The Intermediate Firearms Proficiency Skill Book has been sent to your system space.

【Should we use it immediately?】

"use."

The next second, a wealth of deeper knowledge about firearms flooded into my mind.

Ballistics, windage correction, lead for moving targets, aiming point adjustment at different distances...

This knowledge was no longer just theory from books, but had become his instinct.

Just like he practiced it thousands of times.

More importantly, his muscle memory is also upgrading in tandem.

Breathing control, trigger preload, body posture at the moment of firing...

Everything is getting better.

Zhou Tianyang opened his eyes and reached for the sniper rifle.

He picked up the gun and made a gesture.

The posture is still the same.

But he could sense that things were different.

Even the rhythm of my breathing became more steady.

This is intermediate firearms proficiency.

It's not simply about imparting knowledge.

Instead, it deeply integrates knowledge and skills, turning them into bodily instincts.

Zhou Tianyang held the gun in front of him and looked towards the airport through the scope.

The open space in front of the terminal building was clearly visible through the scope.

The center of the cross fits snugly into the very middle of the open space.

He began to calculate in his mind.

680 meters.

The wind speed, coming from the northwest, is about three meters per second.

The ballistic drop of a 7.62mm M2 armor-piercing round at this distance is approximately...

He quickly did the calculations in his mind.

Then, he adjusted the position of his aiming point.

The center of the cross has shifted slightly upwards and to the left.

"It should be fine."

He silently recited a sentence in his mind.

Intermediate firearms proficiency, coupled with superhuman physical abilities and the excellent performance of the M1C Garand.

At this distance, he was more than 90% confident.

The remaining 10% is due to uncontrollable factors.

For example, someone might obstruct the field of fire at a crucial moment, or the bullet might be blocked by something.

But these are things he cannot control.

All he can do is make the best of every controllable factor.

The rest is up to fate.

Zhou Tianyang put down his gun and lay back down on the earthen slope.

He took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled.

The tension in my mind lessened a bit.

It wasn't because he was absolutely certain, but because he had made every possible preparation.

All that's left is to wait.

Zhou Tianyang closed his eyes and began to conserve his energy.

He couldn't possibly sleep that night.

He simply closed his eyes, letting his body rest.