Chapter 71: The Sharpshooter
"You mean there are a lot of outsiders appearing on the mountain, right?"Su Chen asked softly.
He Wang was initially a bit surprised, then he understood. Su Chen had driven back from outside and naturally encountered quite a few survivors along the way.
"That's right. There are at least a hundred or so outsiders. They have occupied the nearby hotels, forming various groups."He Wang roughly briefed Su Chen on the current situation on the mountain.
Su Chen frowned slightly. He had only been gone less than two days, yet the situation on the mountain had already changed.
"Have these people had any conflicts with us or with Gao Qiqiang's side?" Su Chen asked.
"No, not really," He Wang shook his head."If there aren't any conflicts, then we don't need to make a move. Just stay alert."
Originally, Su Chen thought that as long as Gao Qiqiang was dealt with, peace would return to Fenghuang Mountain. Unexpectedly, there were new complications.
With more and more survivors arriving, supplies would be consumed faster. When that happens, Su Chen and his group would naturally become the number one targets of others!
Forget it, no need to overthink it. Just take it one step at a time. If things get bad, he could always drive in a loop to avoid trouble.
Su Chen shook his head and stopped dwelling on it.
"Oh, Su, did you find anything at the barracks?" He Wang suddenly remembered and quickly asked.
"I did find something, but... it's complicated," Su Chen sighed and placed the bag on the table.
He took out the guns and parts from the bag while briefly explaining what happened.
He Wang couldn't help but laugh after hearing Su Chen's story.
"Su, you still underestimate Chinese military manufacturing. The guns we make have very strict standards.""Take this Type 95 for example — it underwent water shooting tests back then.""That means the gun can be fired immediately after being submerged.""I even saw it on a military show on xixitv.""They put the Type 95 into muddy water, then fired it immediately after taking it out — no jams, everything went smoothly."
Su Chen finally relaxed.
He Wang took the Type 95 from Su Chen's hands and gently stroked it like a lover, his eyes filled with nostalgia.
"It's been years since I last held this. Back in the day, I was the sharpshooter of the unit."
As he spoke, He Wang expertly disassembled the rifle.
After checking all the parts, he picked out the broken ones and replaced them with spares from the parts Su Chen brought.
After wiping off the moisture, he reassembled the Type 95.
Next, he picked up the QBU sniper rifle. Compared to the rifle, the sniper rifle's maintenance was more complicated.
After a while, both guns were repaired and assembled.
He Wang looked at Su Chen and asked, "Bullets?"
"Yes, but these have been soaked in water as well..."
Hearing this, He Wang laughed heartily and patiently explained:
"In the past, water-soaked bullets were likely useless. But now it's the 21st century.""Gun experts know wars can break out in extreme environments and weather, so they test firearms and ammunition intensively.""Modern bullets are waterproofed — there's a waterproof coating on the bullet tip and casing to ensure they still work after getting wet."
Su Chen had brought back around three to four hundred rounds of ammo.
These were all 5.8mm caliber, compatible with both the QBZ and QBU rifles.
He Wang skillfully loaded the bullets into magazines, then the two went to the courtyard and placed about ten glass bottles a short distance away.
"Watch closely!"
He Wang smiled slightly and raised his gun.
"Bang bang bang!"
Three shots rang out, shattering three glass bottles against the wall.
"Brother He, great shooting!" Su Chen couldn't help but praise.
"That's a given! You think I earned the sharpshooter title in the army for nothing?"
He Wang blew the smoke from the gun barrel and said modestly,"Here, Su, you try!"
Su Chen took the QBZ and aimed it just like He Wang had.
Oddly, time and space seemed to slow down in that moment. The raindrops falling felt unusually slow.
In this strange sensation, he felt one with the gun.
He gently pulled the trigger — "Bang!" — and one of the bottles in the corner shattered.
He Wang raised his eyebrows, a bit surprised.
He hadn't expected Su Chen to have some shooting talent.
But the next moment, He Wang was stunned.
"Bang bang bang..."
A rapid series of shots like firecrackers rang out, smashing all the bottles placed around them!
He Wang was dumbfounded and couldn't believe his eyes.
Standing upright in the pouring rain, shooting the bottles flawlessly without a miss.
This level of skill wasn't hard for him or the elite soldiers who practiced endlessly.
But the problem was He Wang and those elite soldiers had spent countless hours training and firing each bullet.
Su Chen, on the other hand, was firing a gun for the first time — yet had reached He Wang's level! This was hard to accept!
"Have you used a gun before?" He Wang stared at Su Chen.
"No!" Su Chen shook his head, then added, "Does playing PUBG and Peacekeeper Elite count?"
"...That doesn't count!"
He Wang was speechless but kept looking at Su Chen as if trying to tell if he was lying.
After a long pause, he sighed,"I've heard some people are just born sharpshooters. Maybe you're one of them."
Su Chen laughed and picked up the QBU next.
If he could hit every shot with the QBZ, the scoped QBU would be even easier.
He fired a few shots — all hit the target perfectly.
Satisfied, he put away both guns.
As for how he could shoot so perfectly, Su Chen didn't want to dig too deep.
After all, this was the apocalypse, and he had the Nomadison with infinite storage. Any other special powers were not surprising.