Chapter 39: Start Shooting

Liu Xiaotian dares to say that, and indeed he does have a bit of confidence.

After using the trial version of the firearms operation first-class pack in the previous assessment, although it didn't become his inherent ability like the later obtained paratrooper assistance first-class pack after activation, perhaps it was a benefit of his improved learning ability; Liu Xiaotian remembers clearly all the key points of firearm operation, aiming, and shooting throughout the assessment process.

As for how the results will turn out, to be honest, Liu Xiaotian himself doesn't know.

But after all, one should have a bit of the spirit of drawing one's sword, shouldn't one? If he didn't even dare to pick up a gun, the impression of Chen Da Jiaoguan, whose gaze occasionally sweeps over him from not far away, would surely be greatly diminished.

As for the future leader of the Red Blood Cell Squad, Liu Xiaotian dare not take him lightly.

After all, he will eventually have to obey orders at their command post.

Taking a deep breath, Liu Xiaotian strode forward and picked up a Type 88 Sniper Rifle.

Liu Xiaotian slung the two rifles over his left and right shoulders, strode to the firing position, and as he went prone he flicked his wrists to grasp both rifles in his hands; he first placed the Type 10 Sniper Rifle beside him, rested the handguard of the Type 88 Sniper Rifle on the ground as a support, adjusted the muzzle, and began aiming.

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

This time, he only repeated it four times, likewise loaded the bullets, released the safety, directly slung the rifle over his shoulder, reached out and picked up the Type 88 Sniper Rifle standing beside him, turned toward Chen Shanming and said in a low voice: "Report! Ready, request to commence fire!"

After picking up a Type 88 Sniper Rifle, Liu Xiaotian did not immediately load the bullets; like He Chen Guang, he first disassembled and reassembled the rifle.

Chen Shanming's worry is also normal. Perhaps influenced by He Zhijun and Fan Tianlei, although Chen Shanming thought he would wait to see Liu Xiaotian's actual performance before deciding whether to agree to let him join the Red Blood Cell Group, in fact he had already, to some extent, regarded Liu Xiaotian as his own soldier in his heart.

At this moment, He Chen Guang's gaze was entirely on Liu Xiaotian, completely ignoring Wang Yanbing's words.

Everyone knows that, compared to the Type 88 Sniper Rifle, the Type 10 Sniper Rifle is definitely harder to handle.

Although He Chen Guang, Wang Yanbing, and Li Erniu didn't achieve shocking scores, at least they dared to shoot.

If Liu Xiaotian makes a fool of himself and shows timidity, wouldn't his current instructor and future squad leader lose face? "Commence fire!"

Unfortunately, within five seconds, Liu Xiaotian failed to complete aiming.

Really, with such a disassembly and assembly speed, you can only see it sometimes during the army-wide military skills competition.

A few seconds later, the first target popped up at a position slightly to the left.

No matter how you say it, this is the first time after obtaining the "cheat" that he has conducted shooting training relying solely on his own ability, and since he hasn't even fired at the first target yet, some nervousness is normal.

Watching the target fall and the target disappear, Liu Xiaotian took a deep breath without a trace, trying as much as possible to calm his emotions and his noticeably quickened heartbeat.

"Bang!" With a gunshot, that target immediately fell down.

As for that, the veteran responsible for issuing ammunition felt a bit contemptuous.

Liu Xiaotian didn't waste a moment; he immediately adjusted the muzzle and aimed.

Moreover, he assembled it a total of five times.

During the fifth round, the operating speed had nearly reached its limit; although the nearby soldiers were watching, they were now staring agape.

A few seconds later, the second target popped up, but its position was in the exact opposite direction from where the first target appeared.

At the same time, while performing the final assembly of the rifle, Liu Xiaotian once again demonstrated his skill of single-handedly loading bullets.

Of course, he just said that both types of guns should be selected, which at least leaves some expectation. Moreover, with such a performance, he would already rank among the top few in ordinary special forces snipers.

After taking a deep breath, Chen Shanming gave a loud order and simultaneously pressed the talk button on the walkie-talkie.

Therefore, veteran marksmen will begin to pre-press the trigger during the aiming process, leaving only a tiny bit of space at the end.

Li Erniu simply pretended not to hear it, also putting on an appearance of intently watching the "lively" scene.

The triggers of all firearms are the same; during the pull, one can clearly feel three or four points of slight resistance.

"What's wrong with this kid? He didn't even fire the first shot!"

Although Chen Shanming's facial expression showed no change, he actually broke into a sweat inside.

Once aiming is complete, as long as the finger exerts just a little force, the bolt will disengage from the trigger sear, completing the firing process.

However, just the previous evening, Chen Shanming had also looked over his shooting records since he enlisted.

Upon hearing the order transmitted over the walkie-talkie from the target trench, they immediately installed several targets with newly pasted target paper onto the electronic posts and pressed the activation switch.

Liu Xiaotian immediately adjusted the muzzle to aim, while the index finger resting on the trigger began to exert force, pre-pressing the trigger.

Yet Liu Xiaotian chose the Type 88 Sniper Rifle; even if he could score full marks, he would still fall far short of He Chen Guang and the other two.

The operation of "pre-pressing" might sound a bit more professional when spoken.

During the second round, his familiarity began to increase sharply, and the assembly speed likewise began to accelerate.

Simply put, aside from the shooting assessment of the past few days, this kid has never once produced a respectable score!

That performance truly can be described as horrendous.

Behind him, Wang Yanbing, having witnessed this, stomped her foot hard and said in a low voice to He Chen Guang and Li Erniu:

On the first round, his disassembly and assembly were a bit unfamiliar, but still up to standard.

"Click!" After loading the magazine, Liu Xiaotian engaged the safety, placed the Type 88 Sniper Rifle aside, reached out and picked up a Type 10 Sniper Rifle, and began disassembling and assembling it again.

Liu Xiaotian appeared full of confidence, and moreover, the process of disassembling and assembling the rifle just now went smoothly one round after another, evidently having reached the standard for participating in a firearms assembly and maintenance performance competition.

When pulling the trigger, especially during precision shooting, the speed of pulling the trigger must not be too fast.

Because that would affect muzzle stability, likely causing shots to veer off or even miss the target entirely.

Moreover, during the assessment they used the Type 95 assault rifle, whereas now they are using sniper rifles.

"First shot, ten-ring." The walkie-talkie transmitted the target trench's verification of the score.

"Whoa..." Apart from He Chen Guang, Wang Yanbing, and Li Erniu, another twenty soldiers were all staring agape.

Did that hit? And it's a ten-ring?

It seems Liu Xiaotian will soon be transferred to the Sharpshooter Fourth Company! Although he is currently using the Type 88 Sniper Rifle, relative to the previous three, he is a tier below.

But they shoot accurately! (End of chapter)