Chapter 95 Ranger Training
Not far away, a middle-aged white officer wearing an instructor's uniform and sunglasses was walking towards them. He was tall, with a resolute face, his face full of traces of wind and frost, and his nose was like an eagle's beak, giving people a feeling of majesty without even being angry.
He stood in front of Lu Mingfei, Xu Yanbo and other soldiers who were taking the test, and looked them up and down with a scrutinizing look in his eyes.
"You are the new recruits this time, right?" The instructor said coldly, his voice was deep and powerful, with a hint of unquestionable majesty. "Want to become a ranger? Then be prepared to face hell!"
As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed to the training ground not far away. It was filled with various shooting targets and tactical obstacles. It was obviously a test place prepared for this group of soldiers.
“There will be no mercy or care here. All you have to do is break through your own limits! And defeat your opponent, no matter it is a human or a machine. Those of you who are unqualified will be eliminated. We only need the elite.” The instructor’s eyes wandered among the crowd with a cold look.
"The first lesson for soldiers is always shooting! You are already the elite who have been selected, so the next test and training you will use is not ordinary firearms, but electromagnetic guns."
The instructor brought Lu Mingfei and the others to a corner of the training ground, an open area dedicated to shooting. There were a lot of guns that were completely different from ordinary firearms. They looked like long boxes. Those guns were very heavy and made of pure metal. The metal casings glowed in the sun, and they looked like equipment from a science fiction movie.
It is called an electromagnetic gun, but it should be more accurately called an EMP gun or an electromagnetic pulse gun. It is a single-person operated weapon that uses the principle of electromagnetic pulse and can attack various electronic equipment at a long distance. It is widely used in the Gabon base to defend against various large and medium-sized unmanned and manned aircraft.
Lu Mingfei got an electromagnetic gun. The gun is very heavy, almost twice as heavy as ordinary firearms. No wonder special training is required. The magazine of this gun is more like a large battery than a magazine.
"Next, shoot down these drones in front of you. Those with a hit rate below 50% will be eliminated!" The instructor shouted after Lu Mingfei and the others took the electromagnetic guns.
As the instructor finished speaking, more than 30 small drones began to fly around in the air like a flock of birds. They were extremely fast, with complex and varied flight paths, and they occasionally performed difficult maneuvers such as rolling and turning in the air.
"Brother Lu...how...do I shoot this..." Xu Yanbo was dumbfounded as he looked at the drones flying in the sky like birds. It's not like he has never shot at moving targets before, but this was the first time he shot at a target that was moving so fast and flying around in the air.
"Have you never shot a bird before? Just shoot it like you shoot a bird." Lu Mingfei said as he raised his gun and began to aim at the drone in the sky. When they were hiding in the trenches during World War I, he and Kaczynski often drove a sickle-itachi to shoot birds to satisfy their hunger.
"Really not." Xu Yanbo said as he raised his gun and aimed at the drone in the sky. Now we live in a society ruled by law, and shooting birds is illegal. You never know if you might shoot down a national protected animal.
Lu Mingfei aimed at a drone and pulled the trigger, but unfortunately he missed. The shooting feel of this gun was also different from other guns.
This type of firearm will generate a huge recoil force every time the trigger is pulled, and the energy fluctuations caused by the electromagnetic pulse will also affect the accuracy of aiming. If you are not careful, you may deviate from the target.
Lu Mingfei's pupils began to glow with a faint golden light. In this day and age, everyone has to wear sunglasses when outside, otherwise the sunlight will cause irreversible damage to the eyes, so he was not afraid of being discovered.
Word Spirit Mirror Pupil Activated
Although the power of the Word Spirit is suppressed here, it is still possible to dismantle the structure of a gun.
In his mind, the internal structure of the electromagnetic gun suddenly became extremely clear. The energy transmission, electromagnetic excitation, and every detail of the gun body were broken down into the most basic elements. He could almost feel the energy accumulating in the gun, and that power was waiting for the moment he released it.
"What is that guy doing?" The instructor stood aside and watched Lu Mingfei and the others shooting at the drone in the sky. Lu Mingfei was the first to fire a shot so it attracted his attention.
But he didn't expect that after Lu Mingfei fired the shot, his gun seemed to be stuck and he stood there motionless with the gun in his hand. The others had already used up a magazine, but he still only fired the shot he had just fired. But soon Lu Mingfei fired another shot.
"Huh..." Lu Mingfei exhaled slowly, his breathing gradually stabilized. He exerted a little force with his right hand, and the electromagnetic gun in his hand made a low buzzing sound.
"boom!"
With a low explosion, the electromagnetic pulse gun fired a blue-white energy wave, accurately hitting a flying drone. Sparks of electric current flashed on the surface of the drone instantly, and then it fell rapidly in the air and turned into a pile of scrap metal.
Lu Mingfei narrowed his eyes slightly. He did not use the Kamaitachi. Now he could not use two Word Spirits at the same time, but without using the Kamaitachi he was still a top shooter. His next move was much faster than before, but still maintained incredible accuracy.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
For several consecutive times, Lu Mingfei's gunshots and the explosions of drones complemented each other. Every time he pulled the trigger, a drone would fall down, as if he was not conducting shooting training at all, but performing an artistic performance.
The other recruits around were still shooting nervously, their faces covered with sweat and anxiety, and everyone was desperately chasing those targets who were dodging flexibly in the air. In comparison, Lu Mingfei seemed unusually calm and confident.
"This is impossible..." The instructor standing by couldn't help but squint his eyes and took off his sunglasses to confirm what was happening in front of him again.
Lu Mingfei's performance shocked him, even a little bit unbelievable. Nine shots with almost no pause, each shot hit a target accurately. Even the world's top snipers would need a long time to adapt to using an electromagnetic gun for the first time to be able to do this.
The electromagnetic pulse gun in Lu Mingfei's hands turned into some kind of sophisticated instrument, or perhaps it was his limb.
"Good boy..." The instructor whispered to himself with a barely perceptible smile on his lips. He was not a person who praised others easily, especially in such an important examination field, but he had to admit that the young soldier in front of him had extremely amazing potential.
Lu Mingfei gently removed the empty magazine and casually inserted a new energy module. His movements were smooth and seamless, as if he had operated this type of electromagnetic gun countless times.
He did not show any smug expression, but just stood there calmly, continuing to watch the remaining drones, waiting for the next instruction.
The shooting was over. Except for Lu Mingfei, no one else had reached a 50% hit rate, but they were not eliminated. What the instructor said just now was just to scare them. Basically, no one could achieve a 50% hit rate when using an electromagnetic gun for the first time.
But if you don’t perform well next time, you will really be eliminated.
The instructor took a few steps closer, his eyes still full of scrutiny. He raised his hand slightly and patted Lu Mingfei on the shoulder, "Have you used an electromagnetic gun before?"
Lu Mingfei shook his head calmly, "No."
The instructor looked at him for a moment, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, with a smile of appreciation: "Well... come on." He patted Lu Mingfei on the shoulder again, then turned and left, continuing to pay attention to the performance of other soldiers.
"Brother Lu, you are so awesome!" After the instructor left, Xu Yanbo looked at Lu Mingfei with stars in his eyes. The other soldiers who participated in the selection also looked at Lu Mingfei with something strange in their eyes.
"Let's go." Lu Mingfei just smiled, he was just cheating, and then walked to the other direction of the training ground, which was the fighting training ground.
During the following training period, Lu Mingfei and Xu Yanbo were assigned to different projects. In addition to shooting, there were also physical training and combat training. Finally, they had to learn to use more complex exoskeleton equipment.
Lu Mingfei was a little surprised when he put on the exoskeleton. This exoskeleton greatly enhanced his strength, defense and environmental adaptability. It was also equipped with many functions, life support system, communication system, and could carry more weapons.
On the training ground, soldiers wearing exoskeletons fought against each other. The sounds of fighting could be heard from time to time. The sound of metal colliding and the dull breathing were intertwined, showing that these soldiers had gradually adapted to the changes brought about by the new equipment.
However, what really surprised Lu Mingfei were the door frame robots that fought alongside them. These tall robots were about two meters tall and as bulky as door frames, but they showed extremely amazing flexibility and combat capabilities in battle.
Their limbs are equipped with an efficient hydraulic system, making each movement extremely fast, and the sensors on their bodies can keenly detect surrounding threats and automatically counterattack.
The door frame robot is equipped with a biometric recognition system. As long as the soldier waves in front of the camera of the door frame robot, the door frame robot will fight with the soldier.
There is also a small display screen on the top of the door frame robot, which flashes some text and emoticons from time to time, which looks a bit funny.
"Hey, Brother Lu, look, this guy still has expressions!" Xu Yanbo walked to a door frame robot and waved. The robot immediately responded. A smiley face icon appeared on the display, as if responding to Xu Yanbo's greeting.
Lu Mingfei took a look and couldn't help but smile, "These robots are quite interesting."
Xu Yanbo exclaimed, "I heard that their sensor systems are more accurate than those of human soldiers, and there is almost no chance of misjudgment or slow reaction."
A month of training passed in a flash, during which Lu Mingfei and Xu Yanbo received systematic training in shooting, fighting, tactics, use of exoskeletons, and coordination with door frame robots.
As time went by, Lu Mingfei's performance became more and more outstanding, and under his leadership, Xu Yanbo gradually demonstrated his outstanding fighting skills.
After a training session, Lu Mingfei stood at the side of the training ground, quietly looking at those tall and cold robots. He was thinking absentmindedly that these cold mechanical bodies could save lives on the battlefield, but could also easily destroy everything. They had no emotions and did not need rest, but were more loyal than soldiers.
"Brother Lu, what are you thinking about?" Xu Yanbo walked over from the other side of the training ground, covered in sweat and looking exhausted, but his eyes were full of excitement and anticipation.
"I'm wondering, can these machines really replace us and become the main force on the battlefield?" Lu Mingfei said calmly, but his eyes were still on the door frame robots, which were standing quietly by the side, waiting for the order for the next battle.
"Maybe. After all, this is the crystallization of technology. But it is us who use these things after all." Xu Yanbo said with a smile. He has become obsessed with these high-tech equipment, especially after putting on the exoskeleton. He feels that his strength and speed have been improved by several levels.
Lu Mingfei nodded. Yes, whether it was the door frame robot or the exoskeletons they wore, they were just tools after all. The decision-making of the battle and the key to victory were still in the hands of humans like them. No matter how advanced the technology was, it could not completely replace human intuition and judgment.
“But to be honest, Brother Lu, it feels really good to work with these robots.” Xu Yanbo scratched his head. “I’ve never played games so smoothly before. They are like teammates with cheats.”
“Yeah, it’s quite convenient.” Lu Mingfei also smiled, “But don’t rely too much on these things, we still have to rely on our own brains in battle.
At this moment, a shrill alarm sounded on the training ground. All the soldiers, including Lu Mingfei and Xu Yanbo, quickly stopped and looked around vigilantly.
"Everyone assemble! Prepare for actual combat exercises!" the instructor ordered loudly through the radio. Lu Mingfei and Xu Yanbo immediately put on their exoskeletons and equipped themselves with weapons.
The door frame robot also automatically activated its camera, flashing red light, and followed behind them, ready to enter combat status.
"Looks like today we're going to get serious." Xu Yanbo said excitedly, tightening the gun in his hand. Lu Mingfei didn't say anything, but just lowered his head to check his equipment to make sure everything was correct.
This actual combat exercise is no longer a simple simulation training, but a real combat test. All soldiers participating in the Ranger selection are divided into several teams. Each team must complete the task of infiltrating enemy positions, killing enemy commanders and destroying defense systems.
Each team has only one door frame robot at its disposal. How to fully utilize the robot's advantages will determine the success or failure of the entire team.
Lu Mingfei and his team consisted of four soldiers, Lu Mingfei, Xu Yanbo, a white soldier named Arpad, and a black soldier named Chapman. As the soldier with the best performance, Lu Mingfei naturally became the captain of the team.
"The goal is to infiltrate the enemy's position within the specified time, kill the 'enemy' commander, and destroy the enemy's defense system. Remember, this is a real combat exercise. All actions must be based on team cooperation. No unauthorized actions are allowed!"
The instructor's cold voice echoed in everyone's ears.
"Understood!" Everyone responded in unison, and then quickly entered the designated combat area.
The simulated battlefield is an abandoned urban landscape with dilapidated buildings and streets lined with broken vehicles and rubble. The scene is so realistic that it makes people feel like they are really in the end of the world. Soldiers from each team wear tactical helmets and maintain real-time contact through the built-in communication system.
"Brother Lu, let's go to the left. I saw an abandoned supermarket over there. We can go around it." Xu Yanbo suggested in a low voice on the communication channel.
Lu Mingfei quickly scanned the surroundings through the helmet display screen and nodded. "Okay, go to the left and stay hidden."
Lu Mingfei had no objection, and neither did the other two members.
They quickly moved through the alleys in the ruins with the door frame robots, their steps light and quick. The door frame robots followed behind them like loyal guards, always ready for combat.
When they approached the enemy position, Lu Mingfei discovered several "enemy troops" ambushing in the ruins through the thermal imaging system of his helmet. These enemies were played by soldiers from other peacekeeping forces, wearing exoskeletons of different colors, but without the door frame robots following them, and they were carefully monitoring the surroundings.
"There are enemies at two o'clock, four of them, behind the ruins." Lu Mingfei reported calmly, and at the same time signaled Xu Yanbo to take cover with tactical gestures.
"Understood. Shall we go around quietly?" Xu Yanbo asked in the communication channel. Lu Mingfei was the captain of this team because of his excellent performance in training.
“No, we’ll attack head-on.” Lu Mingfei said firmly, “Let the door frame robot clear the way, and we’ll outflank it from the side.”
Following Lu Mingfei's instructions, the door frame robot began to move forward with steady and powerful steps.
At the same time, Lu Mingfei, Xu Yanbo and two other members quickly approached the enemy from the flank and advanced quietly with the cover of the ruins.
When the door frame robot entered the enemy's shooting range, the opponent immediately launched an attack. Bullets cut through the air and hit the robot's armor, making dull impact sounds. These bullets were blanks, but the door frame robot would stop running according to the number of times it was hit.
The door frame robot was barely affected and continued to move forward steadily. Its camera quickly captured the enemy's position and automatically launched suppressive fire.
As its weapon system activated, the heavy muzzle began to spit out a stream of blazing bullets, accurately sweeping in the direction of the enemy.
Lu Mingfei and Xu Yanbo seized this opportunity and quickly went around from the flank. They moved swiftly and used the ruins and rubble for cover to approach the enemy as quickly as possible.
"Bang!" Lu Mingfei aimed at the enemy's head and pulled the trigger. A bullet flew through the air and hit the target accurately. White smoke immediately came out of the body of a soldier playing the enemy, indicating that he was hit.
Xu Yanbo also locked onto another enemy, and his bullet accurately hit the enemy soldier's chest, and that soldier also withdrew from the battle.
At the same time, Arpad and Chapman also cleared out enemy soldiers in several other directions.
"The target has been cleared, let's keep moving forward." Lu Mingfei said calmly. They quickly passed through the ruins and continued to move towards the core of the enemy's position.
The complex terrain of the simulated battlefield forced them to remain highly vigilant at all times, especially when they gradually approached a more open area. Lu Mingfei captured more enemy troops scattered around through the thermal imaging system in his helmet. It was obvious that they had entered the enemy's defense circle.
"There is a sniper ambush ahead, on the top of the building at the four o'clock direction." Lu Mingfei whispered, his eyes scanning back and forth on the helmet display, locking onto the sniper's position.
Xu Yanbo frowned slightly. "If we approach like this, we will be easily sniped by them. What's your plan?"
"Let the door frame robot attract their firepower." Lu Mingfei said in a deep voice, "The two of us will outflank from both sides, while Arpad and Chapman will be responsible for fire suppression."
Arpad and Chapman nodded without any objection.
Lu Mingfei said, gently patting the door frame robot behind him, "You go first."
The door frame robot responded immediately and moved to the front, like a tall steel shield, attracting the enemy's attention. Arpad and Chapman began shooting at the enemy not far away.
As expected, the enemy's sniper began to snipe at the door frame robot and Arpad and Chapman hiding behind it, but the bullets hit the heavy armor and only made dull clanging sounds, causing almost no damage to it.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lu Mingfei and Xu Yanbo quickly dispersed and sneaked towards the enemy's position from both sides. Lu Mingfei's movements were very swift, his footsteps made almost no sound, and he quickly moved through the dilapidated streets and rubble like a nimble cheetah.
As he approached the enemy, Lu Mingfei aimed at the sniper hiding on the top of the building. He held his breath, aimed quickly, and pulled the trigger accurately.
"boom!"
A puff of white smoke rose from the sniper's body, and almost at the same time, Xu Yanbo launched an attack from the other side and hit another enemy soldier hiding in the ruins of a building.
The enemy reacted very quickly and launched a counterattack immediately. Several soldiers jumped out of the ruins and tried to surround Lu Mingfei and Xu Yanbo. However, the door frame robot, Arpad, and Chapman began to attack the enemies who tried to surround them.
Flames spurted out from the muzzles of their guns. Both sides were well-trained soldiers, but Lu Mingfei and his men had a robot that served as both a shield and a machine gun.
At the same time, Lu Mingfei and Xu Yanbo did not miss any opportunity to counterattack. They cooperated very well and did not need too many words to each other. They had already formed a tacit understanding on the battlefield.
Whenever one of them launched an attack, the other would always provide fire cover in time, forming a perfect attack rhythm.
"Clear it out." Lu Mingfei whispered, his eyes still sharp. They successfully repelled the enemy, but the exercise was not over yet. The most critical task was still to come, to destroy the enemy's defense system and kill their "commander".
"Next, we will directly attack the core position." Lu Mingfei said to all members of the team through the communication system, his voice still calm.
"Understood!" the team members responded and headed towards the final target area with Lu Mingfei.
When they approached the core position, Lu Mingfei once again turned on the thermal imaging system and scanned the surrounding environment. The enemy's defense system was indeed hidden in the ruins of a tall building, and more than a dozen soldiers were guarding that area.
"Prepare for action." Lu Mingfei said in a deep voice, tightening the gun in his hand.
Several people quickly found a suitable shelter and gestured to the door frame robot to prepare for the attack. Then, Lu Mingfei gave a decisive order.
"Fire!"
The door frame robot was the first to rush out of the bunker and launched a fierce fire suppression. Its heavy footsteps echoed in the ruins, its armor flashed a cold light in the sun, and the fire ejected from the muzzle was like a deadly steel torrent, instantly suppressing the enemy's counterattack.
At the same time, Lu Mingfei and Xu Yanbo also seized the opportunity and began to attack. Their shooting was accurate, especially Lu Mingfei's every bullet hit the target without deviation.
The enemy soldiers obviously did not expect to encounter such a fierce attack and soon fell into chaos. Under the powerful suppression of the door frame robot and Lu Mingfei, they had almost no chance to fight back.
"The commander is in that building!" Xu Yanbo discovered the target's location through the helmet's scanning system and immediately shouted loudly.
"I'll go and deal with him!" Lu Mingfei responded without hesitation and quickly rushed towards the ruins of the building.
Just as he approached the building, the enemy's defense system suddenly activated, and a series of bullets were fired from the building, heading straight for Lu Mingfei. Lu Mingfei was quick-eyed and quick-handed, and quickly rolled behind a huge rock to avoid the attack.
"Brother Lu, be careful! That's the enemy's defense system!" Xu Yanbo shouted nervously in the communication channel.
"I know!" Lu Mingfei responded calmly and quickly glanced at the interior of the building, which contained several drone gun turrets.
He had to find a way to destroy this defense system, otherwise they would not be able to get close to the enemy commander.
He quickly assessed his surroundings and suddenly thought of a solution.
"Xu Yanbo, you still have the door frame robot to attract their firepower. I will go around." Lu Mingfei issued a tactical order.
"No problem!" Xu Yanbo, Arpad and Chapman agreed without hesitation and immediately started running towards the entrance of the enemy's building.
They hid behind the door frame robot and attracted all the firepower from the remaining soldiers and drone turrets in the opposite building. Countless bullets hit the door frame robot, and the door frame robot began to issue warnings that it was about to reach the limit of damage it could withstand.
But Lu Mingfei had already seized this opportunity. While everyone else was shooting at Xu Yanbo and the others, he used the powerful grip provided by his exoskeleton to climb up the outer wall of the building and quickly climbed to the position where he had just seen the enemy commander.
Lu Mingfei directly smashed the glass in the room and shot down a middle-aged man who looked a bit bald inside.
With the "death" of the last commander, the drill officially ended, and Lu Mingfei and his team successfully completed the mission.
There were a total of forty people participating in this training, who were divided into ten teams. Each team had to take such a test, and in the end only five teams successfully passed the assessment.
The instructor stood in front of them again with no expression on his face, his sunglasses reflecting the light from the training ground. His eyes swept across the faces of every soldier who passed the assessment, finally stopping on Lu Mingfei and nodded slightly.
"Congratulations, you have officially become a member of the 'Ranger'." The instructor's voice was still cold, with his usual majesty, but this time it was less harsh and more approving.
"What you have experienced today is only the tip of the iceberg of the future battlefield. Remember, becoming a ranger not only means that you are the elite among the elite, but also means greater responsibility."
At this point, Lu Mingfei and his companions officially became Rangers.
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"Brother Lu, we have all become rangers, why do we still have to guard the gate here?" Xu Yanbo complained beside Lu Mingfei with a gun in hand. Next to him were two door frame robots, but at this time the door frame robots were not used for combat, but as security gates.
The expected actual combat did not occur, which made Xu Yanbo a little disappointed.
"Our main mission is to protect the safety of the Gabon base. We will only be in charge when other peacekeeping soldiers outside are unable to solve a problem. So we should just be happy that there are no dangerous missions now."
Lu Mingfei also stood next to the door frame robot with a gun in hand, and checked the things put into the security machine from time to time.
"Wow, Brother Lu, that girl is so big that even such thick clothes can't cover her." Xu Yanbo suddenly saw something and shouted to Lu Mingfei in an exaggerated tone.
Lu Mingfei also followed Xu Yanbo's gaze and saw a tall and very beautiful girl wearing astronaut clothes. There was no expression on her face and she looked like she was keeping people away from her. However, her peak breasts, which could not be covered even by the thick clothes, were very eye-catching.
The girl did not go through security check here but at another checkpoint. However, what attracted Lu Mingfei most was not her graceful figure but the brand on her chest.
"Han Duoduo...the same name and surname?" Lu Mingfei murmured to himself.
"How is it, Brother Lu? Is it very big?" Xu Yanbo was still standing there with a perverted look on his face. He was in his early twenties, and was at the age when his sexual desire was most aroused.
"Have you seen her before?" Lu Mingfei still felt something was wrong and asked Xu Yanbo.
"No, if I had seen it before, it would definitely have left a deep impression on me." Xu Yanbo shook his head and said.
"It seems that a lot of outsiders have come to the base in recent days." Xu Yanbo thought for a moment and added.
After hearing Xu Yanbo's words, Lu Mingfei had a bad premonition in his heart.
"When will this guy Liu Peiqiang come? When we change shifts, he won't be able to pass the security check." Xu Yanbo muttered beside him.
Liu Peiqiang was the pilot who came to reinforce them during the previous peacekeeping mission. Later, Lu Mingfei and Xu Yanbo met Liu Peiqiang again when they were eating in the cafeteria, and they became familiar with each other after a few interactions.
(End of this chapter)
