Ace of the Dragon Division

Chapter 221 Tough opponents (Part one)

After the 8th MR was wiped out, Commander Zhou and Commander Xie were engaged in a fist fight. Previously, Commander Zhou had claimed that he would fight it out with Commander Zhou if the three main soldiers of the 8th MR eliminated Xu Cheng, but the situation had reversed, and Commander Zhou lunged directly at him.

As their wing men, Instructor Yan and the instructor of the 8th MR began to fight as well.

This was a common scene in the military. No one could stop the veterans from fighting each other, and the guards didn’t want to intervene. After all, there had been fistfights each year because of eliminations. Besides the competition battlefield, the spectator room was also a battlefield without smoke from guns.

But comparatively, the fist fights here were not as pleasing to the eye as the fights in the competition. The two old guys pulled at clothes and grabbed hair, making the other old commanders snort in disdain.

“Embarrassing.”

“At their age, they still use fists to solve arguments. No wonder the politicians always call us barbaric thugs in uniforms.”

“Yeah. Instead of improving their abilities as they grow old, they just got even hotter tempers.”

“They bring shame on us seniors in the military regions.”

“Old Zhou, your 8th MR had always been in the top 5 but got eliminated this year earlier than expected. It’s no big deal. Don’t get angry; it’s normal to lose once in a while.”

Commander Zhou was even more angered at the mocking words and threw a cup of tea at them. “Fack you!”

As the tea sprayed all over them, the old commanders lost it too, yelling, “Fack you!”

Shedding their previous veneer of dignity, they immediately entered the fray, making the situation even more chaotic.

The captain who was in charge of order shivered in one corner. His subordinates came over and asked him worriedly, “Captain, shall we break them up?”

“Break them up?” the captain snorted. “The previous captain tried to do that and got a beating himself; he was sent into hospital and then moved to another position. I took his position after that.”

Evening came.

On the battlefield, Xu Cheng hid in the bush and crunched on hardtack. Checking the sky, he saw it was almost evening. As the gunshots became scarce, he guessed that at least two thirds of the teams had been eliminated.

The jungle turned quiet because the ammunition was running low. During the night, it was the perfect time for assassination mode solo combat, which would give Xu Cheng the best opportunity, and he had prepared lots of ammunition and a sniper rifle for it. With the remaining 20 bullets, he could take out as many soldiers as possible; it would be best if he could eliminate some of those super star soldiers with high solo combat abilities.

In the dark night, you guys can’t see me, but I can see you.

After replenishing his energy with the hardtack, Xu Cheng didn’t want to wander around to find targets. He climbed up into a huge plane tree and took cover in its many branches. He guessed that the remaining strong teams were either waiting for others to attack them or hunting like predators. So, when Xu Cheng shot into the sky, the soldiers hearing the gunshot all flocked toward his direction like sharks that had smelled the scent of blood.

In the spectator room, the commanders whose teams were still in the competition watched the battleground with meal boxes in their hands. Commander Xie’s face had scratches from Commander Zhou; of course, Commander Zhou wasn’t faring any better and was still trying to stop blood oozing from his nose. Instructor Yan and the instructor of the 8th MR were in worse conditions with bandages around their heads. The damaged chairs had been replaced.

Seeing Xu Cheng’s gunshot drew the 6th MR to him, Commander Xie was anxious. “The 6th MR was first-place last year! The fellow is playing with fire.”

Chapter 221 Tough opponents (Part two)

The commander of the 6th MR sipped his tea calmly and said with a chuckle, “He wants to shoot them from his hiding place now that it’s totally dark in the densely forested battleground. But he’ll find that he has miscalculated. Our team has two top-level soldiers in this competition.”

As the three soldiers raced toward his direction, Xu Cheng narrowed his eyes when he saw the signs of the 6th MR on their sleeves.

Wang An and Ye Qiu.

They were the No.1 and No.2 star-soldiers on this competition’s combat-strength ranking! According to the documents that Instructor Yan gave to him, these two soldiers had the best marksmanship and individual abilities; their comprehensive abilities made them the top soldiers of the A-class and the candidates for the MVP of this year’s competition.

He was surprised that his gunshot drew these two to him. Judging from the direction they came from, he knew they had killed their way from the outer range. It meant the three soldiers had eliminated lots of soldiers on their way here, which was enough to show that they were indeed worthy of their reputation.

Before they could get close, Xu Cheng wondered if he should leave while it wasn’t too late. But soon, the blood-thirsty cells in him made him eager to battle with these pros.

Wang An and Ye Qiu came to a spot not far from Xu Cheng. Ye Qiu narrowed his eyes, saying, “I think this is the spot where the gunshot came from, but there’s no one around and not a trace of a fight. It means someone used the gunshot to draw us here. Watch out for traps.”

Then, the three of them walked over and stood under a big tree subconsciously, disappearing from the scope of Xu Cheng’s sniper rifle.

With a smile, Ye Qiu yelled at the clearing, “Brother, come out of hiding and fight us. You’re still alive, which means you’re a good soldier. Don’t you think it’s beneath you to shoot us from the darkness? Let’s decide the winner with hand-to-hand combat, okay?”

Xu Cheng had to admit that these two soldiers were not easy to deal with since his sniper rifle couldn’t pierce that big tree.

As no one answered in the big jungle, the disheveled guy who had survived by tagging along with Ye Qiu and Wang An said, “Maybe we thought too much of it.”

Wang An shook his head and said, “I’m one hundred percent sure that someone’s out there. If I’m not mistaken, he’s up in that tree. That gunshot alerted the birds and sent them flying, but did you notice the birds didn’t fly to that area? It means someone’s hiding there. Due to the dim lights, we can’t see where he is. This guy is good; anyone who didn’t notice the details would have walked over and gotten eliminated by him.”

His teammate nodded. “What do we do then? Shall we retreat?”

Ye Qiu said, “Retreat? Have you seen us retreat on our way here? It’s evening and in half an hour, the sky will get totally dark. If he’s still up there by then, I’ll shoot him down.”

Witnessing this sight, Commander Xie praised, “They are indeed top-level soldiers; it’s no coincidence that you’ve obtained the top place each year.”

The commander of the 6th MR smiled smugly and returned the favor, saying, “This year, your Xu Cheng is good, too. Right now, only less than 8 MRs are left in the competition, which means you’ve entered the top 10.”

Hearing this, Commander Zhou of the 8th MR became resentful again and snorted to show his disdain.

Still angry after engaging in a fistfight with him, Commander Xie gave him a dirty look. “The rhinitis is bothering you again? Snorting like there’s a d-ck up your nose!”