371: Target practice

"This is the simulation training center."

"Shooting ranges, breach drills, intelligence gathering simulations, tactical simulations."

"Almost any training method you can think of can be fulfilled here."

Deep Blue walked in front, introducing the various facilities of the training center to Liu Yan, who was following behind.

The endless array of facilities left Liu Yan dazzled.

Under the feet of the dummies in the shooting range, there were tracks that allowed them to move in various directions.

There were also rooms specifically reserved for breach practice.

"What do you think, which military specialty will Liu Yan lean towards?"

Mai Xiaowen asked curiously, looking at the group beside her.

Originally, there was absolutely no need for them to come for Liu Yan's baseline assessment.

But since they didn't have any missions for the time being, they all curiously followed along.

"Hard to say, but brother Liu Yan definitely won't be in an assault role."

David Ferrer chimed in lightly from the side.

"What do you mean, Niao Shou Shou, do you have some insight?"

Golden Luna nudged David Ferrer with her elbow, not knowing where he derived this conclusion from.

David Ferrer pointed to Wang Yuhao in front, and Kai Silva beside him.

Then, he looked at everyone with a smile.

"That's simple."

"Brother Liu Yan isn't disabled."

The expectant group was left speechless upon hearing David Ferrer's answer.

"You're sick."

"Niao Shou Shou, have you had too much to drink?"

Kai Silva said without looking back:

"Quack doctor, next time you treat Niao Shou Shou, you can pour some chili water into him."

After saying this, Kai Silva didn't pay any more attention to David Ferrer and instead turned his head to look at Wang Yuhao.

"Mighty Dragon, what military specialty do you think Liu Yan will be assigned to?"

The latter listened, placed his hand on his chin to ponder for a moment, then said in a serious tone:

"We still need to see his performance in a moment."

"But if we only judge based on that video, he is more suitable for support or intelligence."

Kai Silva looked slightly puzzled.

"I can understand intelligence; his handling method at the time was very decisive, very suitable for commanding from the rear, but... support?"

Wang Yuhao reached out and pointed to Roy behind them, then said:

"His shooting accuracy is somewhat like Roy's."

"That kind of freakish accuracy where no matter how chaotic the battlefield is, he can hit with a medical gun."

"But for assault, it's not just about that, as you know."

After hearing the other party, Kai Silva nodded in agreement.

Besides excellent marksmanship and physical fitness, assault also tests...

...it tests adaptability and the ability to respond on the spot even more.

The moment you actually rush into the designated location, anything can happen.

Errors in personnel information, the distribution of the opponent's positioning, misjudgment of the firearms used, misjudgment of equipment.

Any slight mistake can have fatal consequences.

The conversation of the group clearly poured into Liu Yan's ears.

And this made Liu Yan, who was already a bit nervous, even more so.

It would be fine if it were just him and Deep Blue coming for the assessment.

But with so many people watching, it was just too much pressure.

"Let's start with the simplest thing: target practice."

Deep Blue stood in front of the shooting range, fingers tapping rapidly on the screen.

Clang—

Soon, a dummy stood up.

Hum—

With the help of the tracks below, the dummy slid all the way to a distance of 50 meters.

"Instructor, shouldn't a normal baseline assessment be 25 meters?"

Zoya couldn't help but ask from the side.

At this 50-meter distance, for a prone shooting position, with just a little training, one can basically hit the target every time.

But for an untrained ordinary person, shooting from a standing position is still a bit difficult.

Deep Blue nodded slowly, then explained:

"But from the video, we can see that he at least has some foundation in firearms."

"Or, he has talent, so 25 meters is completely unnecessary."

"Since it's a baseline assessment, naturally we need to look at his weaknesses."

"If we give him a distance where he can hit at will, then the point of the assessment no longer exists."

After explaining, Deep Blue casually picked up an AKM and handed it to Liu Yan.

After Liu Yan took the AKM, he looked at the distance of the dummy, his expression a bit strange.

Although he had never played with guns.

But judging by his intuition, this distance... was just too close.

This feeling was like having a pit in front of you; even if you had never tried jumping before.

You just need to take one look to know whether you can jump over it or not.

And the distance of this target, in Liu Yan's eyes at this moment, was like a crack on the ground.

You could walk over it with your eyes closed.

It didn't even count as a step.

"Instructor, this..."

Liu Yan pointed uncertainly at the dummy in front.

Seeing this, Deep Blue placed a hand on Liu Yan's shoulder.

"Don't worry, it's just a baseline assessment. Even if you can't hit it, it doesn't matter. I'm just going to analyze your shooting posture and trajectory."

Liu Yan waved his hands quickly.

"No, Instructor, what I mean is..."

"This distance is just too close."

"Didn't you just say that we shouldn't set a distance that can be hit at will?"

"This distance... isn't this exactly a distance that can be hit at will?"

After Liu Yan finished speaking, David Ferrer, who was about to bring his beer to his mouth, stopped.

He looked at Liu Yan, then nudged Wang Yuhao with his elbow.

"Hey, no wonder you said he's your fellow townsman."

"As arrogant as you?"

The others' expressions also changed upon hearing Liu Yan's arrogant words.

"Confidence is a good thing, but blind confidence..."

Terry Musa shook his head.

Golden Luna sighed.

"This is normal; ordinary people have no concept of distance."

"When I used to do archery, I taught many students."

"Usually, beginners at an archery range shoot at 10-meter targets."

"In their eyes, this distance is a distance where they hit the bullseye every time."

"But in reality, their scores are a mess; wanting to hit the ten-ring or nine-ring is just down to luck."

"And for the 18-meter zone, many archery ranges and clubs even require an assessment."

In Golden Luna's view, Liu Yan at this moment was very much like those beginners who had never touched archery and couldn't estimate distance.

And Wang Yuhao's reaction was completely different from the others.

He laughed heartily:

"I believe in him."

The group behind was chatting, and Deep Blue was also explaining to Liu Yan that this distance wasn't as simple as he imagined.

With everyone chiming in, Liu Yan was starting to feel a bit unconfident.

It was clearly a distance where one look told him he could hit wherever he wanted.

Was it really that hard?

Click—

After Liu Yan pulled the bolt, he picked up the bare AKM with one hand.

"Press the stock against your shoulder socket, look through the peep sight with your right eye at the front sight, then aim at the target, forming a line of sight..."

Bang—!!

Before Deep Blue could finish speaking, Liu Yan, holding the AKM casually with one hand, fired a shot.

"Accidental discharge!"

"Brother Liu Yan, when holding a gun, your finger should be on the trigger guard; this ensures that holding the gun won't cause an accidental discharge."

"Phew, it's a good thing we were all behind, otherwise that would have been dangerous."

"Wait... it doesn't seem like an accidental discharge. Look, the dummy fell."

Kai Silva noticed that the 50-meter target dummy had already fallen backward.

It was currently standing back up.

Everyone looked in the direction of the dummy in unison.

As the dummy stood up completely.

A result completely unexpected by everyone was presented before their eyes.

The shot Liu Yan had just fired while holding the AKM with one hand.

The bullet.

Hit the center of the dummy's forehead.