Chapter 143: Crisis Approaches

As Liu Xiaotian's gunshot rang, a prompt immediately sounded in the three men's earpieces.

Target eliminated: 1.

Next, a mechanical arm extended from the second-floor window of a simulated building on the upper right, and the rifle's barrel followed it downward, staying still.

Cha Cai, positioned to Liu Xiaotian's left rear, quietly let out a breath of relief.

It must be said, the difficulty of this simulated combat training is actually not inferior to real missions, and is even somewhat greater.

After all, in the several missions Cha Cai has carried out, the opponents' strength was actually not that high.

Danger is absolutely present, but most of those people's shooting accuracy still falls short of these computer-controlled mechanical arms.

As the three continued forward, Liu Xiaotian gradually felt that this environment, this scene…… seemed somewhat familiar!

In one, one look `no, one mistaken version%!'

But once friendly fire occurs, the person who is hit will certainly suffer serious injury.

However, he does not intend to do that.

Liu Xiaotian, walking in the front, cautiously observed the surroundings, then gestured to Cha Cai and Da Bing.

Moreover, the system voice of 'De Yun Production' had mentioned more than once that, according to the system, everything before them was merely like a 'dungeon map' existence.

By this point, the trio's initial tension had basically disappeared, and their mutual coordination and tacit understanding had noticeably improved.

"Click click click……"

Because, in the mission, the opponents, just like them, could not possibly anticipate their positions in advance.

Liu Xiaotian: ……

Immediately after, gun barrels almost simultaneously appeared at two second-floor windows, but Liu Xiaotian took them out with a single shot each, and the three finally made it across the open area, taking cover at the corner of the first floor.

Cha Cai immediately turned and fired three consecutive shots, finally silencing that submachine gun.

Although no one was hit by bullets in that recent process, the rapid gunfire, the bullets whizzing past almost at arm's length, and the sound of bullet heads drilling into the ground would leave anyone with lingering fear.

Just then, a gun barrel suddenly appeared at a wall corner less than half a meter above the ground, directly in front of Da Bing.

If these simulated buildings were cut in half horizontally, they'd be pretty much like the CS White House Map he once played!

One cannot help but be nervous, after all this is facing computer-controlled opponents, and one's own movements are under the opponent's control while one does not know the opponent's position—this in itself is not a fair confrontation.

Da Bing has been eliminated, leaving only Liu Xiaotian and Cha Cai, but neither knows how many 'enemies' remain.

There is no cover, no concealment, and they have no smoke grenades on them.

The gunfire suddenly rang out; Da Bing, perhaps startled by the abrupt, rapid, continuous fire, fired two shots but failed to hit the target.

Yet the gunfire did not stop; it continued as rapid short bursts.

The system makes it clear that its main function is assistance, and to obtain those assistance packages he must continually train hard; otherwise, he won't get a single hair.

If they used alternating cover, the two who successfully crossed the open area would, due to angle reasons, be unable to cover the last person, reducing that person's chance of safe passage to the lowest point. Moreover, it is still a submachine gun.

After ten minutes, Liu Xiaotian had 'eliminated' a total of six targets, Cha Cai four, and Da Bing two;

Seeing Liu Xiaotian's gesture, Cha Cai and Da Bing exchanged a glance, then immediately sprang out from their hiding spot, with Liu Xiaotian following right behind.

Because, the bulletproof vests they wear cannot provide absolute protection against rifles.

Training is training; if training requires 'cheating', when will I ever become truly strong?

The three were spaced about two meters apart, forming a triangular formation, with their barrels aimed at the positions where enemies might appear directly ahead, while moving forward rapidly.

Who knows, before long I may have to face a completely new environment and stronger enemies.

This had barely begun when the three fell into tension.

After turning another corner, what appeared before the three was a two-story small building.

They must admit that such life‑endangering training sounds frightening, but its effectiveness is far superior to that of blank rounds and hypothetical enemies.

Moreover, 'Jiaweis' immediately gave him a 'Calming Pill' to eat.

Moreover, the appearance of that submachine gun instantly made the trio's previously calm mindset tense up again.

At first things went smoothly; the three passed half of the open area without firing a single shot, reaching the central zone.

But here, their every move is clearly displayed on the control terminal's monitor, which is completely unlike the situation in an actual mission.

Of course, according to the computer settings, the opponents in the soldiers' simulated combat will not aim at their vital parts, nor even at their bodies; even if judged a failure, the bullets will merely graze them, with only a small chance of friendly fire.

With the bullet's impact, even if the armor‑piercing round does not penetrate the bulletproof vest, it can still fracture or even shatter bones and cause internal injuries.

Everyone knows that such a place is actually the most dangerous.

"Sri, if you are willing, you can infiltrate the opponent's control system."

Obviously, if nothing unexpected happens, their mission objective—the hostages they need to rescue—should also be in there.

To get across this open area, the only way is to pass through quickly, not by alternating cover but by all three moving simultaneously, each watching the front for danger and promptly eliminating any 'enemy'.

To enter that small building, they need to cross an open area of about four to five hundred square meters.

Obviously, not only one's own system, but even 'Jiaweis'—a 'display' with hardly any permissions—can infiltrate and rewrite the Warrior School's control system, showing that this system is far stronger than one imagined.

At this moment, Liu Xiaotian suddenly noticed a gun barrel protruding from a second‑floor window directly ahead; he had no chance to turn, so he moved quickly while raising his aim and fired a single shot, knocking out the barrel before it could fire.

The bullet kicked up a puff of dust on the ground, and immediately the three's earpieces sounded the announcement that Da Bing had been eliminated.

For soldiers who have never experienced real battlefield gunfire, never faced enemy barrels and a hail of bullets charging like rain, such concentrated gunfire is absolutely a fear that cannot be resisted in a short time.

Da Bing slumped, glanced at Liu Xiaotian and Cha Cai, said hoarsely 'sorry', then turned and walked toward the designated retreat route.

Being eliminated is quite normal, whether in simulated training or in exercises, so Liu Xiaotian and Cha Cai felt nothing was wrong about it.

But they did not know that, right after Da Bing was judged eliminated, a screen in a dark room quietly lit up.

Ten slender fingers flew across the screen, tapping and jumping; soon the screen displayed outlines of a dozen or so weapons, and the green crosshair reticle turned red……

(End of chapter)