Before long, people from the base laboratory arrived wearing full protective suits.
They carefully examined the potted green plant, and from its white stamens, they used special instruments to extract the Remnant Species Core that had been riddled with bullets.
The leading technician said, "Who shot this? The Gunmanship is quite accurate, three shots directly hit the Remnant Species Core."
Xia Chujian was about to say it was Lin Xiaoxiao, but Lin Xiaoxiao whispered, "I fired the first shot, but I missed and hit the wall. The next three shots were fired by Xia Chujian. She killed the Remnant Species Infected."
Pei Zijing glanced at Xia Chujian.
The technician praised, "Xia Chujian's Gunmanship is very good. She discovered the location of the Remnant Species Core immediately, otherwise it wouldn't have been so easy to kill it in one go."
Ji Nabi, standing behind Pei Zijing, looked at Xia Chujian suspiciously and said, "...Just now, were you trying to shoot the Remnant Species Infected? Not trying to kill me?"
The three shots cut through the air, and the pressure that came with them still left Ji Nabi breathless.
The feeling that the space within ten meters around her was sucked into a vacuum by the pressure of the bullets was truly unforgettable.
Xia Chujian handed the gun back to Lin Xiaoxiao and replied to Ji Nabi in a calm voice, "Think before you speak. I don't even know you, why would I want to kill you?"
Ji Nabi's face turned red with embarrassment, and she said angrily, "You were clearly aiming the gun at my face just now!"
"...But I hit the Remnant Species Infected above your head," Xia Chujian said unhappily. "And it wasn't just one shot, but three. If I really wanted to shoot you in the face, do you think you could have dodged it?"
"Your Gunmanship is this good?" Ji Nabi looked at Xia Chujian in disbelief. "How did you train your Gunmanship?"
Xia Chujian opened her mouth, suddenly remembered the gossip she had heard before, and with a thought, she changed her words instantly, saying casually, "Of course, I've been practicing Gunmanship since I was a child."
"Since childhood? What is your background? I heard that you are not Nobles, how could you afford the cost of practicing shooting?"
Xia Chujian tilted her head and said with a smile, "My family is not Nobles, but we are grateful for the care of the Zong Family..."
Because she remembered the content of these people's gossip, and she knew that these people only believed what they wanted to believe.
Then give them something they can believe.
At this time, not only the students in the cafeteria, but even Pei Zijing suddenly understood.
So that's how it is...
That makes sense.
Apart from Zong Military Industries, almost no one can afford such a large number of bullets to practice Gunmanship.
When Ji Nabi heard that Xia Chujian's family was actually involved with the Zong Family, her expression immediately changed in dismay.
She was very uneasy and dared not confront Xia Chujian anymore.
Xia Chujian noticed her retreat and sighed inwardly.
She was also using a prestigious name to intimidate others. If the other party really wanted to get to the bottom of it, she planned to pull out Zong Ruoan to act as a deterrent.
These people probably don't have the guts or the channels to find Zong Ruoan to verify.
Of course, if they want to verify, it doesn't matter. Xia Chujian has already thought about it. She will send a message to Meng Guanghui and ask him to find Zong Ruoan to help her cover up the lie.
Although Zong Ruoan has now left the Special Security Bureau, Meng Guanghui and his former colleagues must still have some connections.
Therefore, Xia Chujian patted Lin Xiaoxiao on the shoulder very calmly and said, "Your Warplane skills are so good, but your Gunmanship is not very good. You should practice hard in the future."
Pei Zijing stood in the private room, looked back at her, and said to the laboratory technicians, "Pack up the Remnant Species Infected and take it away, and report to the higher-ups that a new type of Remnant Species Infected has appeared."
Xia Chujian was slightly stunned and asked, "Chief Instructor Pei, what is a new type of Remnant Species Infected?"
"In the past, we found that Remnant Species only infected humans and animals, but this time, Remnant Species has begun to infect plants," Pei Zijing pointed to the potted green plant.
Xia Chujian widened her eyes: "Remnant Species has never infected plants before?"
"As far as I know, no."
Pei Zijing watched the laboratory technicians take away the green plants infected with Remnant Species, and also took away the other two non-mutated green plants in the private room.
Xia Chujian remembered the time at the beginning of the year when the trees in Mulan City Plaza Garden suddenly grew wildly.
There were no tentacles protruding from the trunks of those trees, so they should not have been infected by the Remnant Species Core.
But the sudden growth situation was somewhat similar to the green plants that had just grown wildly and blossomed.
But she didn't say anything, turned around and walked towards where her roommates were, and said, "It's okay, let's go back."
She took the lead and walked towards the cafeteria door.
The base guards stationed at the entrance did not let her pass.
It was only when Chief Instructor Pei followed her out and raised his hand that Xia Chujian was allowed to leave.
Her three roommates quickly caught up.
None of them spoke on the way back.
It wasn't until they returned to the dormitory that Mao Yonggui sighed and said, "Chujian, I don't think you can change your fiery temper. Luckily, there were Remnant Species Infected today, otherwise, you and Lin Xiaoxiao would have been in mortal danger..."
They could all see that Lin Xiaoxiao's first shot was clearly fired because she had been provoked by Ji Nabi.
As for Xia Chujian's next three shots, they weren't sure if she was aiming at Ji Nabi, or if she had changed her mind due to the appearance of the Remnant Species Infected.
Chu Qingjuan patted Xia Chujian's shoulder without saying a word.
Sang Yadi, however, held Xia Chujian's hand and stammered, "Chujian, I... I... I know you offended a Noble Lady, but... but... I'm really happy that... that... you stood up... Your Gunmanship is really accurate!"
Xia Chujian closed her eyes and nodded, "Sang-jie, don't praise me. I'm trying to change myself and not be so impulsive. But there are always idiots who want to test my patience."
Mao Yonggui didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said, "Chujian, have you really never suffered any grievances? Didn't you say your family is very poor? How can a poor person practice Gunmanship from a young age? And how can you be involved with the Zong Family?"
"We are very poor, but what does that have to do with suffering grievances?" Xia Chujian asked, puzzled. "Do poor people have to suffer grievances? Besides, the Zong Family only provides me with bullets to practice Gunmanship, they don't guarantee me a lifetime of wealth and prosperity."
"Poor people don't necessarily have to suffer grievances, but compared to the rich and Nobles, the probability of suffering grievances is higher," Chu Qingjuan said as she stood in front of the mirror, straightening her military uniform.
Seeing that they were getting off topic, Mao Yonggui quickly said, "Alright, it's just a few words of argument. No matter how Noble Lady Ji Nabi is, this is still the military camp. Her family's influence isn't that far-reaching. Let's work hard and surpass them, that's the biggest blow to them."
Xia Chujian nodded, "I'll listen to Mao-jie. As long as they don't go too far, I'm actually very good at keeping the peace."
Chu Qingjuan twitched her lips, "Chujian, after you said that, I suddenly can't look at the phrase 'keeping the peace' directly."
Xia Chujian laughed, "...You'll get used to it."
She went to the bathroom to wash her face.
After resting in the dormitory for fifteen minutes, they went outside to gather again.
...
Under the scorching sun, one hundred and ninety-seven male and female trainees stood neatly in front of the Pentagon Platform.
Chief Instructor Pei Zijing once again ascended the Pentagon Platform, standing under the Beichen Empire's flagpole, and addressed everyone.
"Trainees, the first phase of Ground Fighter training has ended. Everyone has seen the scores and rankings. If you are still dissatisfied with your scores, you are welcome to continue to complain and report."
"However, this time, whether it's a complaint or a report, it must be under your real name."
"In addition, the second phase of Ground Fighter training will begin today. This time, it's live combat training."
"We have just received news that rebel traces have been discovered in Posuo City, the largest city in the Southern Hemisphere of Kanli Star. According to intelligence, the rebels are planning to attack Posuo City."
"The Posuo City government has requested assistance from our base, hoping that we can dispatch elite troops to carry out a rapid strike against the rebel organization!"
"Currently, it appears that the rebel organization in Posuo City has an ample supply of weapons, including surface-to-air Missiles, anti-aircraft Smart Machine Guns, and Smart Machine Guns. They also have their own air force, but it mainly consists of Flying Vehicles, with a large number of drone swarms. They only have two or three Warplanes, and they probably can't bear to use them in combat, so we have a significant air advantage."
"The Military's orders have been issued, and you need to act immediately."
"From now on, according to your rankings, go to the Warplane training room and board the Warplane with your ranking on it."
"Five minutes later, fly into the belly of the Peng-type Transport Aircraft. The Transport Aircraft will take you to Posuo City to eliminate the rebel organization!"
"Please remember, this is not a drill! This is not a drill! This is live combat!"
"The assessment criteria for this mission will be based on the actual damage caused by your respective Warplanes, converted into numerical values by the Warplane's Mechanical Intelligence. The highest value will be the first place."
...
Xia Chujian had never participated in such a military operation before.
She was very worried that she would mess things up, so she immediately went to the restroom, put on the Shao Siming Black Silver Mecha under her combat uniform, and then caught up with her roommates in front.
They rushed to the Warplane training room together and found the Warplanes with their rankings on them.
Xia Chujian discovered that the top ten were all piloting the highest-end Warplanes—Eagle-type Fighters.
From eleventh to twentieth place, they were piloting Owl-Class Fighters.
The rest were all Harrier-type Fighters.
And these fighters now were not in training mode, but were true Ground Fighters.
In other words, there were no longer two seats in the cockpit, but only one.
As she sat in the cockpit, watching the hatch slowly close, she couldn't help but feel that this whole thing sounded so unreliable...
She couldn't help but connect to Mao Yonggui's Warplane and asked in a low voice, "Sister Mao, are we really going to war?"
Mao Yonggui said, "Yes, is this your first time participating in this kind of battle? Don't be afraid! Just follow me!"
Xia Chujian: "..."
It wasn't that.
She just felt, wasn't this too rushed? Xia Chujian continued to ask, "Is this really okay? We don't know how many opponents we're facing, where they are, how we need to coordinate with each other, what weapons to use. Aren't there any pre-war plans or simulations?"
She thought, even when she played a real-time strategy military game on the Star Network, the preparations she had to make were more extensive than this! This is the second update, reminding all my darlings to vote with your monthly tickets! There's a demand for them at the beginning of the month! And also the Recommendation Tickets for Monday!
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