94: Chapter 94 is finally here.

"As for the Electromagnetic Kinetic Sniper Rifle on my end, it might need a larger target."

"Oh? For example?"

Commander Jiang became interested.

"Its last target was a scrapped tank."

"Haha, understood. Division Commander Liao, go arrange it immediately."

Commander Jiang replied with a smile and nodded toward Wang Xuedong.

Wang Xuedong gave a military salute and then waved to his teammates. The members of the 223rd Brigade's Special Operations Brigade marched to the shooting positions with orderly steps and unequipped their gear one after another. In an instant, five brand-new Electromagnetic Pulse Rifles appeared in their hands.

The soldiers from the surrounding base began whispering to each other upon seeing this; it was their first time seeing this new type of rifle, and they were inevitably a bit excited.

"Commander Jiang, the Electromagnetic Pulse Rifle has a 100-round capacity using 10mm caseless ammunition. It has a range of 2,000 meters and an effective range of 1,500 meters. Within 1,500 meters, there's no need for ballistic correction—it truly hits exactly where you point!"

Wang Xuedong briefly introduced the basic data of the Electromagnetic Pulse Rifle to Commander Jiang, and everyone around was shocked.

Especially Xue Zhikai; any single piece of data here was at a crushing level. You call this a rifle? Although a sniper rifle is technically a rifle, the 'rifle' Wang Xuedong was talking about was something like an AK-47.

An effective shooting range of 1,500 meters... the M24 only has a range of 1,000 meters. In front of this, it looked more like a precision marksman rifle, like the MK20 SSR.

"Hearing this data, I finally understand why they were all fighting for it. Captain Wang, can this gun fire in semi-auto?"

"Yes, it can."

"Good. Special Operations members of the 223rd Brigade, hear my command: single-shot mode, 10 rounds each, aim at the targets in front of you. Ready, fire!"

Following Commander Jiang's order, the special operations members decisively pulled their triggers, and the sounds of rhythmic fire rose and fell.

"Oh, I forgot to mention, the built-in silencer is also one of its features."

Commander Jiang nodded as he listened to Wang Xuedong's addition.

The 10 rounds were quickly fired. The special operations members stood up, stowed their guns, and stood at attention, seemingly waiting for the next command.

Soon, the target report came over the walkie-talkie: almost all 50 rounds hit the 10-ring. This result was within Wang Xuedong's expectations, but it truly made Xue Zhikai submit. This data was almost dreamlike to him; a gun's range is one thing, but hitting the target—and hitting it every time—is another matter entirely.

This further strengthened his determination to go back and file a "small report."

In fact, Commander Jiang was thinking the same thing.

At this moment, Division Commander Liao hurried over; it seemed the preparations were nearly complete.

"How is it? How is it?"

He realized upon his return that they had already finished the job, so he hurriedly asked his soldiers.

"Not great. Next time, you should just come with me to the General Armament Department."

Commander Jiang blurted out coldly. Wang Xuedong, listening nearby, almost couldn't hold back his laughter.

"Captain Wang, it's your turn. Tell me the distance first so I can have them set it up."

"Let's say 3,200 meters. However, the scope I brought today is only 16x. I'll have to borrow Captain Xue's 32x scope to use for a bit, haha."

"3,200 meters? My entire range isn't even that long. You'll just have to make do. I'll have them place the tank at the foot of the mountain. As for the sniper scope, Captain Xue, let him use yours."

"Yes!"

Xue Zhikai didn't have the guts to refuse and obediently went to disassemble his equipment. A moment later, Wang Xuedong happily took the 8-32x optical scope and then pointed to Xue Zhikai's Low-light image intensifier.

"This requires a two-stage Picatinny rail. Does yours have..."

Xue Zhikai stopped mid-sentence because he realized the Electromagnetic Kinetic Sniper Rifle actually had one. He immediately set to work carefully removing the accessories, and Wang Xuedong snatched them up to begin installing them on his rifle.

Wang Xuedong was delighted; he was finally fully geared. This was much easier than running across a map to scavenge items in a game.

Wang Xuedong finished the installation nimbly. After testing it, he nodded to Commander Jiang. The range was also ready. Wang Xuedong lay on the ground, looked through the scope, and held his breath. Everyone's gaze was now focused on the Electromagnetic Kinetic Sniper Rifle.

The hum of the Electromagnetic Kinetic Sniper Rifle rose again. As the sound abruptly stopped, Wang Xuedong decisively pulled the trigger. The rifle shot out a flash of white light with a 'whoosh,' followed by a violent explosion in the distance. The crowd watched the scene and didn't react for half a minute.

"Is this a gun? I feel like it's more like an anti-materiel version of a howitzer."

Division Commander Liao broke the silence.

Commander Jiang picked up the high-powered binoculars nearby and looked toward the tank. After a long while...

"Haha, good! Old Liao, your metaphor just now was very apt. This sniper rifle of Academician Chu's is likely going to rewrite our training syllabus. Haha. Good!"

Commander Jiang shouted 'good' several times in excitement, and the surrounding soldiers cheered along. Xue Zhikai had not yet recovered from the shock; the devastating destructive effect of the Electromagnetic Kinetic Sniper Rifle gave him a new understanding of sniper operations. Also, he thought he vaguely heard the name Academician Chu—was it that Academician Chu Ge who developed controllable nuclear fusion?

Xue Zhikai turned to look at the distant "Prism Tower," and a sense of admiration welled up in his heart.

Just as everyone was cheering, a soldier rushed over.

"Report! A small-scale skirmish has broken out 49 kilometers southwest of the base perimeter. The fish have taken the bait!"

"Good! They're finally here. Wang Xuedong, Xue Zhikai, I order you to take your men immediately to the ambush point. Use the weapons in your hands to destroy their arrogance!"

"Yes!"

Rewinding to 15 minutes ago, about 50 kilometers southwest of the "Prism Tower" base...

The six members of the "Fox Shadow" squad were struggling along a muddy mountain path. "Black Bear" was at the front of the group, wielding a large machete. It seemed no humans had walked through this forest for a long time; vines and brambles were everywhere.

"Boss, at this rate, when will we get there? There's still nearly 50 kilometers to go."

Even Black Bear's massive physique couldn't withstand such long-term exertion. Taking advantage of a break, he checked the map.

"Soon. It's not like we have to walk right up to it. I estimate there should be guards around the perimeter of this base; it's impossible to get close anyway. We only need to get 10 kilometers closer, and the rest will be left to Monkey's drone."

"I see. I think this mission is too simple. Does this really require top mercenaries like us? Boss, that employer of yours is really rich."

Black Bear continued to swing his large machete.