Challenging the 1200m Distance!

Only two recruits were left in the 800-meter competition, and this was the end effective range of the 88 Sniper Rifle. So Gong Jian asked them if they wanted to continue.

There was not much meaning in continuing the competition. Lin Shu and He Chenguang were undoubtedly the rare genius snipers of the Sharpshooter 4th Division. Their strength far exceeded the other veterans of the 4th Division. They were the best snipers, worthy of their name.

There was nothing wrong with them being tied for first place!

"Report!"

Lin Shu exclaimed. After hearing Gong Jian's words, he said in a deep voice,

"Since we're competing for the best sniper, there must be a first and second place. Of course, we have to continue competing!"

After a pause, Lin Shu looked at He Chenguang and raised his eyebrows. There was a hint of provocation in his eyes. He knew that He Chenguang would definitely continue to compete with him.

As expected, He Chenguang said,

"That's right! The keyword in the title of 'best sniper' is the word 'best'! There shouldn't be a tie for first place!"

'Wow, the two of them are hard-headed!'Gong Jian smiled. He was very happy to see the recruits compete with each other. Only with competition could they improve. "Then tell me, how do you want to compete next?"

In the previous competition for the best sniper, there had never been two people who hit the 800-meter colored flag pole at the same time. Therefore, there were no colored flags set up 800 meters away.

The probability was probably higher than who had a higher hit rate in the 800m, right?

Gong Jian, Old Hei, and the other seasoned soldiers were all thinking the same thing. After all, they were already 800 meters away. It would be ridiculous to push the target further.

Hearing this, He Chenguang turned his head slightly to look at Lin Shu. Just as he was about to suggest 900 to 1,000 meters, Lin Shu beat him to it and said something shocking,

"88 snipers! The maximum effective range is 800 meters. I wonder... How about 1200?"

Boom!

As soon as he finished speaking, a clap of thunder suddenly exploded in the ears of every veteran, and their eyes widened.

"Did I hear wrongly? 1200 meters?"

"F*ck, is Lin Shu crazy? Challenging 1200 meters? How is that possible?"

"Aren't you overconfident? I admit that Lin Shu's sniping skills are very strong, but 1200 meters… That's simply impossible!"

"If he used a Type 85 or a Type 10 sniper rifle, he might be able to do it, but a 88 sniper rifle? That's ridiculous!"

The veterans all thought that Lin Shu was crazy!

They couldn't be blamed for thinking so. Everyone knew that the maximum effective range of an 88-sniper rifle was 800 meters. This was an additional 400 meters. It was too unbelievable!

Gong Jian and Old Hei were stunned when they heard Lin Shu's words.

"Lin Shu, are you serious?" Gong Jian looked deeply at Lin Shu.

Based on his understanding of Lin Shu, he wasn't someone who liked to shoot without thinking. He must have had some confidence to say something like that. However, Gong Jian was still a little hesitant. Using a 88 sniper rifle to shoot at 1200 meters, theoretically… They could do it.

However, it was only a theory!

"Yes, sir!" Lin Shu said concisely.

Gong Jian nodded. He also wanted to see how confident Lin Shu was. Then, he looked at He Chenguang.

'1200 meters…'

He Chenguang's heart trembled. If he had used an auxiliary shot, he still had a lot of confidence, but shooting alone… At that moment, he wasn't very confident.

However, He Chenguang was not someone who would admit defeat. He gritted his teeth and took a deep breath. He looked straight at Lin Shu and said,

"If you want to fight, then let's fight!"

He Chenguang had never been impressed by anyone in his life!

Now, he was going all out. Wasn't it just 1200 meters? Come, come, who's afraid of who?

For a moment, their eyes were filled with competitive spirit. The flames collided. They both wanted to compete for the best sniper!

"He Chenguang accepted the challenge!"

"Are the recruits playing so big these days? 1200 meters… There's no way they can hit it!"

"The instructor didn't stop them and let them do whatever they wanted."

"I want to see if they actually can hit at 1200 meters…"

The veterans whispered among themselves.

Some people didn't think that Lin Shu and He Chenguang could do it, but there were also some people whose eyes were filled with anticipation. After all, the two of them had been doing the impossible from the beginning. Especially Lin Shu, who gave off an unfathomable feeling.

"Instructor, isn't this a little too much…" Old Hei whispered to Gong Jian.

Obviously, he didn't think that the two of them would be able to successfully shoot 1200 meters with an 88-sniper rifle.

"I'll treat it as them practicing their skills…" Gong Jian smiled.

....

The heavens did not favor them as it started to drizzle.

It was already late autumn, on their way to early winter, and it was the rainy season in the southeastern region. It was not uncommon for it to rain during training. The veterans should have been used to it, but at this moment, they were muttering in their hearts.

Even though it was a light rain and the wind wasn't as strong, it would have a significant impact on the trajectory of the sniper rifle. After all, Lin Shu and He Chenguang's target was too far away!

He Chenguang was also frowning. He was not very confident to begin with, so his heart was even more uncertain.

On the other hand, Lin Shu's expression did not change much. It was as if he did not take this storm seriously at all. In fact, that was indeed the case.

Soon, the instructor had already ordered people to prepare two colored flags on the top of the mountain 1200 meters away, one red and one blue.

As the wind blew, the colorful flags fluttered in the wind, and the flagpole swayed slightly.

The difficulty of shooting was undoubtedly even greater!

Even the seasoned soldiers could only see the blurry view of the colorful flags in the distance with their naked eyes. To them, the flagpoles were completely invisible!

"Is everything ready?" Gong Jian looked at the two of them.

Seeing the latter nod, he continued, "I hereby announce that in the fifth round of the Best Sniper Competition, the target is to hit the colored flag at the top of the mountain at 1200 meters."

This time, Gong Jian didn't say how many seconds it would take. At this distance, the sniper had to consider too many external factors. It was already extremely difficult to hit the target. It was not appropriate to have a time limit.

As soon as Gong Jian finished speaking.

Lin Shu knelt on one knee on the ground and raised his sniper rifle. Eagle Vision and S-rank sniper tactics instantly gave him the instinct of a sniper. Wind direction, wind speed, air humidity, density, gravity, light rain, and a series of interference factors were calculated in a few seconds…

1200 meters.

Wind direction, southwest, three meters per second.

25 degrees, light rain.

Lin Shu began to make corresponding adjustments according to these values. He held the sniper rifle in one hand, but it was exceptionally stable. Meanwhile, he slowly adjusted the optical scope with the other hand. He corrected it down by 5 and right by 3…

Bang!

After firing, Lin Shu confidently put away his gun and stood up.

The bullet was spinning at a high speed of 895 meters per second, heading straight for the red flag pole in the distance. Gong Jian and Old Hei picked up their binoculars almost instantly.

Through their binoculars… The red flag fell!!

"How is it? Did he hit it?"

"Looks like… Well, I couldn't see the red flag anymore. Did Lin Shu really hit it?!"

"Oh sh*t–"

"F*ck! If Lin Shu managed to hit the target, that means he really could break the flagpole at 1200 meters. Am I dreaming?!"

"How... How did Lin Shu do it?"

The seasoned soldiers sucked in a breath of cold air. They felt as if their brains had been hit by a giant hammer!

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, who would believe that a recruit who had just joined the army less than half a year ago could break a flagpole 1200 meters away with just an 88-sniper rifle?!

"All of you, be quiet!!" Gong Jian turned around and scolded them.

He was calmer than many veterans. He knew that He Chenguang hadn't fired yet and they shouldn't affect his concentration.

Even so, if someone looked closely, they would notice Gong Jian's hands trembling slightly. Old Hei, who was closer to him, noticed that the instructor's breathing had quickened.

Old Hei was the same. He stared at Lin Shu and only had one thought in his mind:

'Is this kid still human?'

When this kid was still in the recruit division, he was known as a coward. Old Hei had planned to give up on him, but he didn't expect that during the recruit's first shooting practice, he would be able to shoot ten consecutive bullseyes.

At that time, Old Hei only thought that Lin Shu was talented in shooting and that it was a blessing from the heavens. It was a pity that he only showed this talent towards the end of the training.

He never expected that in just a week, Lin Shu had swept through the recruit division with an unbelievable and powerful attitude, suppressing He Chenguang and Wang Yanbing, and came in first place in the recruit company assessment! Even in these circumstances, he was able to replicate the same miracle!!

He thought that this was Lin Shu's limit, that was until he was proven otherwise today…

Lin Shu once again proves himself as a genius!

'This kid's strength cannot be measured by ordinary standards…' Old Hei thought to himself. At this moment, he remembered what Squad Leader Huang had said:

Talents worked, and geniuses created!!

....

At this moment, all eyes were focused on He Chenguang.

Lin Shu had already done it and created a miracle that had never happened in the history of the Sharpshooter 4th Division. Now, it was up to He Chenguang to see if he could beat that.

'He truly is a monster!'

He Chenguang cursed in his heart. An unprecedented pressure pressed down on his body like Mount Tai. He finally understood Xu Li's feelings just now.

He had never expected that Lin Shu could hit the target with one shot!

What was even more unexpected was that Lin Shu didn't require much time to aim. This guy… Did he not need to aim and calculate?

'If he can do it, why can't I?!'

He Chenguang clenched his fists tightly. Since he was young, he had been reading the sniper notes left behind by his father. His grandfather had even taught him sniper tactics.

He had always been number one since he was young and had never lost. He didn't believe that he couldn't win against a profligate son like Lin Shu.

However, if he lost…

He Chenguang's heart was already in a mess. His forehead and nose were covered in sweat. He tried his best to make adjustments and then pulled the trigger.

Bang!

The bullet was fired.

Gong Jian and Old Hei quickly picked up their binoculars and looked at the blue flag in the distance. One second, two seconds… The colorful flag was still there.

Did he miss?

The seasoned soldiers looked at each other, and a complicated emotion inexplicably arose in their hearts.

Was this result within their expectations?

Of course!

However, they felt an indescribable sense of loss. If He Chenguang also hit the target, it would mean that their 4th Division had produced two genius snipers that only appeared once in a hundred years!!

"I... I lost…" He Chenguang lowered his head, his eyes filled with disappointment and unwillingness.

Although he was unwilling to admit that Lin Shu's skills were far better than his, even far above his, he had to admit it!

Lin Shu shook his head when he saw this. He knew very well why He Chenguang had lost…