Inside the barracks next to the shooting range.
Company Commander Miao and Platoon Leader Chen were stunned for a long time after watching the video. Although they were mentally prepared, they were still too shocked to speak.
"Ten Shots, One Hole!" Platoon Leader Chen said.
"And it's the highest level of Ten Shots, One Hole," Company Commander Miao affirmed, looking at the slow-motion footage on the computer.
"Why do you say that?" Platoon Leader Chen asked, puzzled.
"If two or more bullets passed through one bullet hole, it would be noticeably larger than the other bullet holes. But as you can see, this bullet hole hasn't changed at all. What does that mean?"
"It means that the flight paths of the remaining nine bullets had no angular deviation from the first one," Company Commander Miao said before Platoon Leader Chen could figure it out.
"I want this soldier. No one can take him. He's definitely a good prospect for a Special Forces Soldier," Company Commander Miao said.
"Let's go, announce the results, don't delay their training time," Company Commander Miao said.
At the training ground, the recruits who had been waiting for a while couldn't help but start whispering.
"Report!" Shen Meng shouted.
"Speak!" Zheng Three Cannons said.
"This target clearly shows one bullet hit and nine misses. I don't know why the commander is still wasting time," Shen Meng said.
Zheng Three Cannons' face darkened, and just as he was about to speak, he heard another person shout, "Report!"
"Speak!"
"Lin Mu is notoriously weak in the recruit company. Wasting time here now is equivalent to wasting our training time," Hu Feng said.
Lin Mu was furious when he heard this. If it weren't for being in the army, he would have made these two kneel and call him 'daddy' today.
"Shen Meng, Hu Feng, I know you look down on me, Lin Mu. Do you dare to compete?" Lin Mu said.
"Compete in what?" Shen Meng said.
"How about we compete on the results of the recruit assessment?"
"I won't bully you. If I don't get first place, I'll shout 'I, Lin Mu, am a good-for-nothing' three times in front of everyone after the results are announced."
"Conversely, if I get first place, you two will do the same," Lin Mu said, looking straight ahead.
"Good, it's settled then," Hu Feng nodded and said.
"What do you three think this is, a wet market?"
"This is the army, an army with iron discipline. Don't you know to shout 'Report' before speaking? You three, two hundred push-ups," Zheng Three Cannons roared.
Hearing Zheng Three Cannons' words, Lin Mu wasn't angry; instead, he somewhat accepted Zheng Three Cannons as a person.
Look, he only brought up not shouting 'Report' before speaking, and didn't mention the bet at all.
That's decent!
Two hundred push-ups were nothing for Lin Mu; he finished them in just over a minute.
"Now, let me re-announce Lin Mu's score. Target number five, Lin Mu, 100 rings, Excellent!" Company Commander Miao, who had appeared on the training ground, said.
"What? 100 rings? I don't accept that."
"Exactly! There's clearly only one bullet hole, why is it 100 rings?"
Shen Meng and Hu Feng, who had already finished their push-ups and were standing in formation, each spoke a sentence.
"I know you don't accept it. Old Cannon, pass this around and let them all see!" Company Commander Miao said, handing his laptop to Old Cannon.
Zhuang Yan was the first to take the laptop, and after seeing the video content, he was completely stunned. Zhuang Yan truly hadn't expected Lin Mu, whom he usually looked down upon, to have such strong marksmanship.
He was actually able to make the remaining nine bullets pass perfectly through the same bullet hole after the first bullet had pierced the bullseye.
"Normally, each of you thinks that even if you can't compare to the veterans, you're still better than other recruits. Now do you know what it means that there's always someone better?" Company Commander Miao said, looking at the recruits in front of him after taking back the laptop.
No one answered Company Commander Miao, because they really couldn't understand how Lin Mu had done it.
Nor did anyone say it was a fluke; no matter how good you are, you can't get lucky nine times in a row.
But, they were all recruits, all taught by the same instructor, so why was the difference between people so great?
It should be noted that Lin Mu's scores in all previous training sessions were at the bottom, and some even said that no one could ever break the record Lin Mu had set.
As soon as this sentence came out, it was universally accepted; no one doubted its truthfulness.
Chinese culture is truly profound!
The same sentence, if said before, would have been sarcastic, but in this context, it inexplicably became a statement of affirmation and praise.
"Lin Mu."
"Here."
"Come here." Company Commander Miao beckoned.
"Yes." Lin Mu jogged to Company Commander Miao's front.
"Have you practiced shooting before?"
"Report, no, I haven't."
"Then how did you shoot?" Company Commander Miao said.
"I can't exactly say I have a King of Soldiers lottery system and gained the Hundred Shots, Hundred Hits skill," Lin Mu muttered to himself. Then he said, "Report, I shot according to the instructor's guidance: light cheek weld, slow breathing, unconsciously pulling the trigger."
"This..."
These three phrases are just basic shooting mnemonics, essentially how all recruit companies in the entire military region teach. What Lin Mu said was as good as nothing.
However, Company Commander Miao didn't dwell on it much, merely saying to Platoon Leader Chen beside him, "You must get this soldier into the Night Tiger Reconnaissance Company."
"Yes." Platoon Leader Chen nodded.
"Everyone, take a good look. This is the best marksman among all the recruits I've seen since I joined the army," Company Commander Miao said, pulling Lin Mu along after instructing Platoon Leader Chen.
As soon as he finished speaking, the training ground erupted in thunderous applause.
However, Lin Mu noticed that Chen Xiwa was applauding the most enthusiastically, while Zhuang Yan, Shen Meng, and Hu Feng seemed somewhat distracted.
Lin Mu could understand Shen Meng and Hu Feng's distraction, as his demonstrated marksmanship and yesterday's physical ability made them feel threatened.
But Zhuang Yan hadn't made a bet with him, so why did he have the same expression as those two?
"Kid, don't get arrogant. Prepare well for the recruit assessment. I'll be waiting for you in the Night Tiger Reconnaissance Company," Company Commander Miao said, patting Lin Mu's shoulder.
"Yes, I won't disappoint the commander. See you in the Night Tiger Reconnaissance Company," Lin Mu said, snapping back to attention.
Originally, the Night Tiger Reconnaissance Company only had two spots in each recruit company, but Company Commander Miao had persistently pestered the Regimental Commander to get one more spot.
Lin Mu, Zhuang Yan, and Chen Xiwa were all promising talents, and Company Commander Miao didn't want to miss out on any of them. After all, he was the Company Commander of the Night Tiger Reconnaissance Company, and if these three made achievements in the future, it would bring him glory.
Meanwhile, Zhuang Yan was still worried about whether he could stay in the army, even though the army suppressed his individuality.
However, he was quite reluctant to leave the army, reluctant to leave these brothers he had spent nearly three months with.
But he was someone who saw things through from start to finish. Even if he had to leave, he would get a good ranking in the recruit assessment before doing so.