172: Chapter 172 Achoo! Who's insulting me?

Two days later.

The iron hooves of Chiyan finally stepped out of the grasslands and began to enter the Gobi Desert region, where sparse jungle areas flanked both sides.

Once we cross this Gobi Desert jungle, we will be able to see the border of the Dragon Country!

Looking at the scenery before him, Qin Feng felt a surge of excitement.

As for the pursuers behind him, they had long since been shaken off and were nowhere to be seen.

"Achoo! Achoo—Achoo!"

Qin Feng sneezed several times without warning, making Lanna in his arms shiver.

He rubbed his nose, feeling uncomfortable all over. He felt as if someone was cursing him behind his back, but he had no proof.

"What's wrong? Did you catch a cold?" Lanna raised her head and asked with concern.

"It's nothing," Qin Feng sniffled. "Probably some bastard is cursing me behind my back."

Of course, he didn't know that at this very moment, in the Southern Military Region thousands of miles away, his memorial service was in full swing; they had even draped a national flag over his casket, and all that was left was the burial.

Just then, the system prompt sounded.

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host, the main mission "Great Escape" has achieved a phased victory again!]

[Mission rewards are being calculated...]

[Successfully evaded the encirclement and interception by the Yang Country armored The Military, obtained military merit +2000 points!]

[During the mission, annihilated x37 of the enemy pursuit The Military, obtained military merit: 850 points.]

[Special reward: k38 sniper rifle x1.]

[Host: Qin Feng]

[Military Rank: Second-Class Sergeant (8300 / 20000)]

[military merit: 335 points]

Done!

A surge of wild joy welled up in Qin Feng's heart.

It wasn't just that his military merit had skyrocketed again; more importantly, the system had actually rewarded him with a finished k38 sniper rifle!

Previously, the system only rewarded blueprints, and he had to find a way to gather materials to manufacture it himself. He hadn't expected happiness to arrive so suddenly.

Qin Feng was intimately familiar with this gun.

In his previous life, this thing was the standard equipment for the Special Forces of all major powers during the early stages of the World War, a true "weapon of mass destruction".

k38, full name "Kepler-38 Electromagnetic Acceleration Tactical Rifle".

It did not use traditional gunpowder, but micro-capacitor power, accelerating a special tungsten-core sabot armor-piercing projectile to a terrifying five times the speed of sound through electromagnetic coils.

The effective range exceeded five kilometers!

What does five kilometers mean?

It means that when you see the enemy through a telescope from five kilometers away, he has actually been dead for several seconds.

Moreover, the biggest advantage of this gun is that it is light!

The gun body used the most advanced carbon fiber composite materials of that time, with a total weight of less than 4 kilograms, more than half lighter than the old antique he was carrying on his back now.

The most insane thing is that it also came with a comprehensive environmental calculation system for "wind speed, humidity, and Coriolis force," which could project ballistic correction data onto the crosshairs of the scope in real-time.

All the user needed to do was place the crosshairs on the target and pull the trigger.

It was simply a "fool-proof" killing machine!

Of course, by the middle of the World War, with the popularization of individual exoskeletons and energy shields, this type of pure physical damage weapon became common junk, and in the later stages, it was completely eliminated by energy weapons.

But on Blue Star, it is a god! It is a bug!

With a thought from Qin Feng, a jet-black sniper rifle appeared in his system space.

The lines of the gun body were smooth and cold, full of lethal violent aesthetics.

In the system space, the more he looked at it, the more he liked it.

With it, even if he encountered a siege by Yang Country armed helicopters again, he could easily shoot them down!

From now on, the roles of attacker and defender have reversed.

"Hey, what are you grinning about again? You're drooling."

Lanna looked at the strange smile on Qin Feng's face and couldn't help but shiver.

This guy, he hasn't been chased until he's stupid, right?

"Nothing, just thought of something happy."

Qin Feng came back to his senses, his eyes shining with excitement.

He patted Chiyan's neck, found a hidden cave sheltered by a huge wind-eroded rock, and dismounted.

"Tonight, we will rest here."

Qin Feng secretly released the bionic spider to begin monitoring the surroundings.

"Come! While you're at it, change my dressing."

Lanna: "..."

The Gobi Desert night was as cold as ice.

In the cave, a small bonfire crackled, dispelling some of the chill.

Lanna huddled by the fire, using a branch to poke at the flames in boredom.

She raised her head from time to time, secretly eyeing the man sitting opposite her.

Qin Feng was leaning against the rock wall, closing his eyes to rest, his breathing steady, as if he had already fallen asleep.

But Lanna knew he hadn't.

This lone wolf from the Dragon Country had higher vigilance than the most cunning fox on the grassland.

"Hey, Chef." She still couldn't help herself and spoke on impulse.

"Hmm?" Qin Feng didn't even lift his eyelids.

"You... what exactly did you do before?" She had already asked this question no less than ten times.

"New Oriental, culinary major." Qin Feng's answer was exactly the same as before, concise and to the point.

No matter how she asked, this was the answer.

Lanna rolled her eyes speechlessly.

This bastard, he only knows how to fool people.

They had been in contact for almost a month, and she still didn't even know his name.

However, she didn't pursue the question any further.

After spending so much time together, she had vaguely guessed that this man's past was probably not simple.

Just then, Qin Feng's tightly closed eyes snapped open.

In those sharp eyes, there was not a hint of sleepiness, only cold murderous intent.

Danger Perception!

Almost at the same time, the bionic spider in his mind sent an alert.

"What's wrong?" Lanna was startled by his sudden reaction and sat up straight nervously.

"Guests have arrived." Qin Feng stood up, walked to the cave entrance, and listened.

The sound of the Gobi Desert wind was mixed with an extremely faint but rhythmic engine roar.

The other party was very professional; the engines had been specially modified, and the noise was minimal.

Moreover, they hadn't turned on their headlights; in the pitch-black night, they were approaching silently like ghosts.

It seems the Yang Country military has not given up.

Armored vehicles couldn't enter this complex terrain, so they dispatched a more elite small unit.

"Are they coming for us?" Lanna's voice trembled slightly.

"What else? Are they here in the Gobi Desert for a team-building exercise?"

Qin Feng glanced at her, his tone carrying a hint of mockery.

He turned back to the fire, took out the remaining dried meat and water from his backpack, and shoved them to Lanna.

"Eat and drink your fill, then find a place to hide. No matter what noises you hear, don't come out."

"What about you?" Lanna's heart tightened once again.

"Me?" A smile appeared on Qin Feng's face. "Testing the gun!"

He couldn't wait to try the k38 sniper rifle.

After settling Lanna, Qin Feng quickly disappeared into the depths of the night.

Behind a sand dune three kilometers away from the cave.

A Yang Country Special Forces team consisting of six all-terrain assault vehicles stopped.

Leading them was a Captain with camouflage paint on his face and eyes as fierce as a wolf.

"Report to Wolf Den, we are the 'Prairie Wolf' team, and we have arrived at the target area."

"According to thermal imaging, there are signs of life in a cave three kilometers ahead, suspected to be the target."

"Received, Prairie Wolf." The Commander's voice, suppressing anger, came through the command channel.

"Remember your mission. I don't want any survivors, only his corpse! I want to tear him into pieces!"

"Understood!" The Captain curled his lips into a bloodthirsty sneer.

He had absolute confidence in this team.