[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-mercenary-s-war":3,"chapter-mercenary-s-war-mercenary-s-war-chapter-410":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Mercenary’s War",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1612950,2077,"Chapter 410 - 410 408 Jungle Phantom Mercenary Group","mercenary-s-war-chapter-410",410,"\u003Cp>410: Chapter 408: Jungle Phantom Mercenary Group 410: Chapter 408: Jungle Phantom Mercenary Group Gao Yang was indeed planning a night raid; attacking Teodulo’s camp with inferior firepower and personnel was essentially a death wish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Teodulo’s men were not complete idiots shooting at the sky, a firepower network of over a hundred men would definitely hold an absolute advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang and his team were not superheroes, getting hit by a bullet in a vital spot meant certain death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the most elite troops facing such circumstances would only choose to execute a quick, accurate, and fierce assault, killing the target rapidly and then swiftly withdrawing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, a night raid was almost an inevitable choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a night raid, it was best to approach the target as close as possible without alerting the enemy beforehand, which made silent or suppressed weapons very important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this mission, apart from Glolov’s machine gun, Gao Yang’s shotgun, and the sniper rifle lacking suppressors, all other long and short firearms were equipped with suppressors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the quietest were Gao Yang and Li Jinfang’s pistols.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The noise reduction of a pistol is greatly affected by the type of bullet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang’s pistol and Li Jinfang’s Glock 21 both fired .45 ACP rounds, which are low-velocity, heavy bullets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bullet’s initial velocity out of the barrel is low, making it subsonic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a suppressor, the noise at the muzzle would be very minimal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other members were using 9mm Parabellum bullets, which are smaller in diameter, and faster; even with the best suppressor, they wouldn’t be as quiet as the .45 ACP rounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The quietest guns were Gao Yang and Li Jinfang’s pistols, followed by their three MP5s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The suppressors used on MP5s could be quite large, improving the suppression effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for HK416, despite being fitted with suppressors, their noise would always be louder than that of MP5s due to the type of ammunition used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If things went smoothly, the preferred weapons for the night raid would be the MP5 and the pistols.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there was an option quieter than the MP5, it would be even better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang picked up the MP7A1, removed the magazine to inspect the bullets, and then said with interest, “I’m not very familiar with the bullets this gun uses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How is the stopping power of this ammunition?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nate hesitated, then said solemnly, “Strictly speaking, the stopping power of 4.6 mm caliber bullets is good enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what’s crucial is that the MP7 can use steel core armor-piercing bullets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against a protected target, it would definitely be better than Parabellum bullets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, against protected targets, the MP7A1 is much better suited than the MP5.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang smiled and said, “So you mean Teodulo’s men wear bulletproof vests?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nate did not confirm nor deny, but essentially acknowledged Gao Yang’s question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang tactfully did not press further and waved the MP7A1 in his hand, smiling, “This gun performs not bad with a suppressor, I feel the noise is about the same as the MP5.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we compare them side by side, it would be easier to tell the difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shall we try?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nate shook his head and said, “No need to test it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The noise is about five decibels louder than when using Parabellum bullets in an MP5.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the rainforest has a strong sound-absorbing effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shooting from thirty or forty meters away, it’s not easy for someone to hear the gunshot; at fifty meters away, you can’t hear it at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it would be different in a place with less vegetation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With any gun, it is impossible to have no sound at all just by attaching a suppressor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At most, the blast noise can be reduced, but the sound of the bullet leaving the barrel and mechanical operations cannot be eliminated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The idea that a gun with a suppressor is inaudible just a few meters away, as shown in movies, is purely deceptive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most effective noise-reduced guns produce a sound equivalent to a person clapping their hands with full strength when fired, but not every gun can achieve this effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The majority of guns, even with suppressors installed, still have muzzle noises above 120 decibels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An MP7A1 with a suppressor is unnoticeable from fifty meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This level of suppression is quite good and sufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unnoticeable from fifty meters away, it’s enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’ve tested it, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Okay, thank you very much for being willing to swap this gun with me,” Gao Yang said, genuinely thanking Nate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s silence, Nate spoke softly, “Justin’s intelligence is accurate, but it’s incomplete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t spend enough time in Teodulo’s camp to learn everything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such as?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teodulo’s camp is an advance camp, which is always more vigilant than regular camps and headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, the people in an advance camp are usually picked elites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, it’s not only the Angel Mercenary Group that cooperates with Teodulo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On hearing about another mercenary group, Gao Yang frowned immediately and said, “Are you saying that there’s another mercenary group in Teodulo’s camp?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nate smiled and said solemnly, “When we attack Teodulo’s enemies, we always operate independently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, we strike as the spearhead while Teodulo follows with his men and another mercenary group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s one group that has worked with Teodulo for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I imagine that since Teodulo has come here from headquarters, that mercenary group will also have followed him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nate’s information was too important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang, visibly anxious, said, “Can you tell me the name of that mercenary group?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Phantom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are proficient in jungle warfare so people usually call them Jungle Phantom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way, the leader of Jungle Phantom is very annoying, extremely so.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After jotting down the name Phantom Mercenary Group, Gao Yang asked, “How many people do they have?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What about their armament?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, have you had any conflicts with Phantom?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nate laughed and said, “Everyone in Angel Mercenary Corps is crazy, but we still have our humanity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People in Phantom Mercenary Group, though, are all scum because their leader Chameleon only recruits human scum without any humanity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you know why I am willing to help you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because I want you to take out as many from Phantom Mercenary Group as you can.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, we’ve had conflicts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We killed a few of their men, and then I took out one of Chameleon’s eyeballs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang spread his hands and said, “You don’t seem like someone with a good temper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why didn’t you just kill that Chameleon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because Chameleon begged for mercy, and also because Teodulo mediated our conflict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, I spared Chameleon and his mercenary group, but now, I somewhat regret that decision as I’m finding it increasingly difficult to tolerate that Chameleon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was planning to take him out after this mission, but since you’re going to take down Teodulo, you might as well take care of Chameleon too.” (To be continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your support is my greatest motivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)\u003C\u002Fp>",1176,"2026-06-06T10:19:38.027Z",1,"novelbin.me","83bbb6b3c639a3bf728efc69eb43b460501f197a76ff3d9b3c157660f17b2001","mercenary-s-war-chapter-411","mercenary-s-war-chapter-409",2343,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmercenary-s-war-cover.jpg"]