90: Chapter 90 Emergency Order

"Report, Academician Chu, there are some officers downstairs looking for you!" the guard said anxiously after saluting Chu Ge.

"Officers? Alright, I'll go down immediately."

Chu Ge hurriedly stood up and walked downstairs, with the guard following closely behind.

"Brigadier General Gu? Hello, what brings you here?"

Walking downstairs, Chu Ge discovered that the visitors were indeed the brigade commander of the 223rd Brigade and another officer. Chu Ge had met this officer before; he was the ace shooter who had tested the rifle at the shooting range that day.

"Academician Chu, let's talk as we walk."

Brigadier General Gu hurried forward, grasped Chu Ge's hand, and didn't let go, pulling him along as they walked.

"It's an emergency order from the Military Region. It orders Wang Xuedong and a few other snipers from my brigade to head to the Southwest Military Region immediately. The vehicle is waiting outside."

"Oh? Then why did you come to me?"

Brigadier General Gu didn't explain. He directly took a folder from the guard beside him, pulled out a sheet of paper, and handed it to Chu Ge.

"This is the Military Region order. You'll understand once you read it."

Chu Ge took it and scanned it quickly. There wasn't much text, and he finished reading it in no time.

"Brigadier General Gu, the Electromagnetic Kinetic Sniper Rifle is with Team Leader Li Gang. I'll take you there immediately. Also, I'll have Li Gang join your convoy to the airport. On the way, he can explain some of the precautions for the Electromagnetic Kinetic Sniper Rifle—I assume to Captain Wang Xuedong here, right? After all, he's the only one who has used this rifle."

Chu Ge then nodded toward the captain sniper.

"Haha, Academician Chu saw it at a glance. Wang Xuedong is not only a special-grade marksman but also the captain of my brigade's Special Operations Brigade. As for Team Leader Li Gang, no problem. I'll personally ensure he is sent back to the Research Institute later."

"Mm. Alright."

As they spoke, the group hurried toward Li Gang's laboratory.

The Military Region order was simple. Order: 5 members of the Special Operations Brigade of the 223rd Combined Arms Brigade of the Northern Military Region's First Army are to carry Electromagnetic Pulse Rifles, and 1 member is to carry the Electromagnetic Kinetic Sniper Rifle newly developed by Academician Chu Ge of the Ordnance Research Institute. Proceed immediately to the Southwest Military Region. Note: Weapons must be kept in combat-ready status. The above 6 personnel must arrive at the Southwest Military Region's military airport in two and a half hours. No delays allowed!

When Chu Ge and Brigadier General Gu arrived at Li Gang's laboratory, he was checking data on his computer. Looking up and seeing Chu Ge enter, his face lit up with excitement.

"Academician Chu, you finally remembered me. Where is the research report? Let me take a look, haha."

"Report, report, report your head! Where is the Electromagnetic Kinetic Sniper Rifle?"

Chu Ge replied irritably. This guy really treated him like a "report printer."

"The sniper rifle? It's right here. I've been keeping it carefully. I was going to run further performance tests on it in the next couple of days."

Li Gang stopped smiling, because he just realized that a group of people was following behind Chu Ge.

"Go get the rifle. Our comrades from the military need to requisition it temporarily."

"Yes, Academician Chu."

Seeing the serious expression on Chu Ge's face, Li Gang didn't say anything else and hurried inside. Before long, he came out carrying a metal case. The white case was just the right size to hold the Electromagnetic Kinetic Sniper Rifle.

Li Gang placed the case in front of everyone and pressed the latches on both sides. With a "click," the case popped open.

"The Research Institute installed a secure storage room in the lab specifically for preserving equipment. These pieces of equipment all have custom-made storage cases. We usually keep them in the password-protected storage room and take them out only when needed."

"Mm, I thought you were going to bring out another password-protected case. Has this rifle been checked? Is there any issue?"

"Report, Academician Chu. The Electromagnetic Kinetic Sniper Rifle is in normal condition. We take it out for testing every day, and the high-energy battery discharge is also normal."

"Good. You will follow Brigadier General Gu and his team to the military airport immediately. On the way, explain some of the precautions for this rifle to Captain Wang Xuedong here. He has a mission and needs to use this rifle. After delivering it, Brigadier General Gu will bring you back. Do you understand?"

"Yes, understood."

Li Gang answered loudly.

Chu Ge turned and nodded at Wang Xuedong. Wang Xuedong immediately stood at attention and gave a military salute to Chu Ge. Then, he took a large black backpack from his own pack, came over, closed the white case, slid the whole thing into the black backpack, and after finishing, slung the black backpack over his right shoulder.

It looked as if he were carrying a musical instrument.

"Alright, let's go. Time is tight."

Brigadier General Gu hurriedly reminded them. Li Gang took off his outer coat, followed Chu Ge and the others out of the laboratory, and headed toward the main gate of the Research Institute.

Chu Ge followed Brigadier General Gu and his group, seeing them all the way to the main gate. There was no time for goodbyes; everyone immediately boarded the military jeep. The jeep's engine had been running, and seeing that everyone was ready, it made a sharp U-turn and sped off toward the airport.

"Southwest Military Region? Is that monkey country causing trouble again? Wang Xuedong, oh Wang Xuedong, you must aim carefully and give them a surprise."

Standing at the main gate of the Research Institute, watching the convoy disappear, Chu Ge felt a complex mix of emotions. He suddenly felt a bit envious of Wang Xuedong. Unfortunately, he was someone who used a pen; at times like this, he could only pray sincerely here in the rear.

Inside the military jeep, Li Gang had already explained how to use the Electromagnetic Kinetic Sniper Rifle to Wang Xuedong. Since Wang Xuedong had used it once before, he learned it very quickly.

"As for ballistic correction, the zero-ballistic high-range distance of the Electromagnetic Kinetic Sniper Rifle is 2000 meters. The specific ballistic table for longer ranges hasn't been tested yet. Captain Wang can use its zero-ballistic high range as a reference."

"Uh, I forgot, the scope currently equipped is only 16x magnification. In short, for distances under 2000 meters, there's no need to worry about ballistic issues."

"Also, we have already 'zeroed' this Electromagnetic Kinetic Sniper Rifle. You can recalibrate it later according to your own shooting habits."

Li Gang thought for a moment and continued.

"Understood."

While Wang Xuedong listened carefully to Li Gang's introduction, his hand involuntarily reached toward the Electromagnetic Kinetic Sniper Rifle. Li Gang saw Wang Xuedong's small movement and couldn't help but smile.

"Captain, you are the first person in our military to use this rifle. I'll have to come find you when you return. You'll need to write a report on your practical experience so we can make further optimizations based on your feedback."

"I guarantee the mission will be accomplished."

"Haha, no need to be so serious. As for the rest, um, the high-energy battery level is displayed on the side screen—right here, look. All three batteries are currently fully charged. Each battery lasts for about 100 shots. Uh, you don't need to worry about this; I doubt you'll even use up one battery."

"Also, take note: the core components of the Electromagnetic Kinetic Sniper Rifle are from the scope backward. They require professional maintenance. Given the urgent situation, it's impossible for me to teach you in such a short time."

"So, don't worry about the rear part for now. When the sniper rifle enters mass production, specialized technicians will go to the troops to provide training. If any issues arise in the rear, there is a self-locking program inside, so there shouldn't be any safety problems."

Li Gang finished speaking and looked at Wang Xuedong. He needed to give Captain Wang some time to digest the information.