Chapter 37: Recovering the Sniper Rifle!

Action speaks louder than words!

"Yama, I want your sniper rifle."

Qin Yuan went straight to the point. As the victor, he was confident that Yama would cooperate with his request. After all, Yama was, for the purposes of the exercise, a dead man.

Yama smiled and, without a moment's hesitation, unslung his M82 and handed it to Qin Yuan. "Brother Qin Yuan, this rifle is yours now!"

Little Bee watched in astonishment. Such a precious sniper rifle, just like that... handed over to a recruit? Didn't Yama worry that Qin Yuan might break or lose it? Everyone knew that in special forces, every soldier had their own specialized weapon. This was because each soldier had unique shooting habits; only through long-term practice could one fully master a rifle's performance to unleash its maximum lethality. This M82, in particular, was a state-of-the-art heavy sniper rifle the military region had specifically purchased from abroad for its special forces. It boasted not only a long range but also terrifying destructive power.

"Many thanks!" Qin Yuan smiled, very satisfied with Yama's performance.

"Erniu, pick whatever supplies you need, then take a break. We’ll continue the fight shortly!" Qin Yuan turned to Li Erniu and said with a calm smile.

"You got it, Brother Yuan!" Li Erniu immediately began selecting the supplies he needed. Qin Yuan glanced over; as expected, the one thing they were most short on was ammunition. Li Erniu took all the ammo they could carry and beamed with joy.

The two acted with lightning speed. Once they had gathered what they needed, they left immediately. Not long after they departed, Thundergod, Old Fox, and the others arrived, looking dejected.

"Yama, Little Bee, what are you two standing around for?" Old Fox asked, deeply puzzled. "And Yama, where is your rifle?"

Yama smiled. "It’s like this, Old Fox. A moment ago, we had a chat with Qin Yuan..."

Thundergod was stunned upon hearing this. Qin Yuan? The one who had taken them out? It really was that Qin Yuan?

Yama recounted his interaction with Qin Yuan in detail. After listening, Thundergod could not help but sigh with emotion. "Proud without being arrogant! Not a shred of a 'strongman' complex! Kind and approachable! It seems this Qin Yuan will become yet another super-rising star in our Southeast Military Region. This man has a boundless future!"

From Yama’s description and that simple conversation, Thundergod had deduced a great deal. Qin Yuan’s strength was formidable—wiping out the entire Thunder Commando team single-handedly was undeniable. Furthermore, he was incredibly easygoing. These two traits alone destined Qin Yuan to be a future king of the Southeast Military Region—a new generation of super soldier.

...

At the Blue Army command post.

"What?" Fan Tianlei’s voice shot up an octave. He stared, eyes wide with shock and disbelief. "Thundergod! You’re not joking, are you? Your entire Thunder Commando team was wiped out? And by that kid, Qin Yuan?"

After hanging up the phone, Fan Tianlei was truly shaken. He had assumed Qin Yuan taking out the Wild Wolf squad was just a fluke, a lucky strike where Qin Yuan had caught them off guard. But now... the illustrious Thunder Commando team had also been taken out by Qin Yuan. This forced Fan Tianlei to take him seriously.

"This Qin Yuan... his background is clean; he couldn't possibly be a spy for another country. Besides, who would send such a terrifying, rare super-genius on such a dangerous undercover mission?"

Fan Tianlei’s mind raced. Others didn't know Qin Yuan’s background and thought he was some expert Fan had pulled in from somewhere, but Fan knew better: the kid was just a high school graduate who had finished his senior year!

"Growing up in an environment severely lacking resources, he managed to persevere and master the unique skill of killing with playing cards."

"He was even able to help An Ran take down criminals in an emergency, saving her life in the process."

"And now, his first time entering the military region to participate in an exercise, he’s already taken out two special forces units! He even wiped out my ace special operations team!"

Fan Tianlei couldn't help but marvel. "Could this kid... be a born special operations king?"

In an instant, Fan Tianlei was invigorated. Qin Yuan was no accident; he was a massive, unexpected gift from the heavens.

"Good! Very good!" Fan Tianlei suddenly smiled. "Qin Yuan! Since you are so formidable and have given me so many surprises, then after this exercise, I will commit to training you fully! I want to see just how far you can go in the future!"

"Shanming," after a brief moment of contemplation, Fan Tianlei summoned Chen Shanming.

"Chief of Staff," Chen Shanming asked.

"Shanming, have Xiao Zhuang and his team returned from their mission?"

"Just this morning, Chief. They completed the mission successfully and just got back," Chen Shanming replied.

"Good! Let them rest for three hours, then wake them up! Their target: Qin Yuan! I want to see exactly how long this Qin Yuan can survive under my full-scale interception!" Fan Tianlei’s tiger-like eyes flashed with sharp light, and he wore a radiant smile.

Chen Shanming was stunned. "Chief of Staff, hasn't Thundergod already gone to hunt down Qin Yuan? Could they have been... taken out by Qin Yuan?"

My god! At that moment, the usually unflappable Chen Shanming was completely shocked. The famous Thundergod had been taken out by a recruit? That sounded like a complete fairy tale!

Fan Tianlei gave a bitter smile. "That's right! It was that formidable recruit! He wiped out the entire Thunder team! That’s why I need Lone Wolf Group B to join in. I want to see exactly what this Qin Yuan is capable of!"

"Understood, Chief! I’ll wake them up in three hours!" Chen Shanming took a deep breath, his own spirits rising. "Chief, we all thought this battle would be one-sided, that our Blue Army would win with overwhelming superiority, demonstrating the massive advantages of special forces warfare. But now, with the appearance of this recruit Qin Yuan, the entire situation has become so unpredictable. I’m actually very interested in this exercise now!"

"Also, congratulations to the Chief on discovering an unprecedented super soldier!" Chen Shanming added with a laugh.

Being able to take out both Wild Wolf and Thunder solo, calling Qin Yuan a super soldier was no exaggeration at all.

"Haha, I'm certainly more interested in this exercise now too!" Fan Tianlei smiled and took a sip of Longjing tea. "Shanming, what’s the situation with the main Red Army force?"

"Reporting to the Chief! Barring any accidents, the main Red Army force will be routed before midnight tonight. If the plan goes smoothly, the entire exercise will conclude by tomorrow noon!" Chen Shanming began his report.

"Good!" Fan Tianlei nodded with a smile.

On the other side, taking advantage of the time while Li Erniu was off catching wild chickens, Qin Yuan focused his mind and retrieved Yama’s sniper rifle into his system space with a single click.

"Ding-dong! Please make a selection!"

The crisp notification of the system rang out.