In the car, Lin Shu took the time to look at the system interface. His EXP had increased from 375 to 415 points.
This was because he had just killed a few Blue Army soldiers. A Blue Army captain gave him 25 EXP, and so did the second lieutenant and two soldiers.
Although Lin Shu didn't fully understand how the killing EXPs were calculated, he had a rough idea.
The EXP for officers and soldiers, special forces, and regular soldiers were all different. In any case, the system was the final decision-maker. The final interpretation was up to the system.
He was still 85 EXP away from leveling up. At that time, he could choose another skill. Lin Shu was looking forward to it. It shouldn't be long now!
Just as he was thinking about it, Wang Yanbing suddenly stepped on the brakes, stopping the car.
"Why did you stop?" Lin Shu asked in surprise.
"I'm a little nervous."
Wang Yanbing took a deep breath and answered truthfully. After a pause, he asked,
"Lin Shu, are you really going to swagger into the Blue Army's area like this? If we don't get the commander, we might end up in a tiger's den!"
Lin Shu glanced at him, "Are you afraid?"
"What a joke, what am I afraid of?"
Wang Yanbing first expressed his stance, then immediately voiced his actual concerns.
"I just feel that if the two of us are killed by the Blue Army just like that, we'll lose a little more."
He had received the high hopes of the company commander. Now, he not only represented himself but also represented the Ferocious Tiger 6th District. He was the only hope of the company.
"In any war, before the results are out, you never know if you will succeed or survive. Don't think too much about it. Think about it from another perspective. If we don't do this, what else can we do? Should we continue to flee and stay safe in the jungle?"
Lin Shu stared at Wang Yanbing and said seriously,
"Besides, it's better to fail the counterattack than to be killed while trying to escape in the jungle, right?"
Wang Yanbing was silent for a while. Then he nodded,
"What you said makes sense. I was thinking too much…"
Lin Shu patted him on the shoulder. "Calm down. Don't let the cat out of the bag. Don't worry. We'll succeed!"
In the end, Wang Yanbing was being held back by many fears, while Lin Shu was very open-minded.
He had said the phrase "a drill is a real battle" too many times. However, a drill was not a real war at the end of the day. Lin Shu might hesitate when facing death on the battlefield, but in this kind of drills, you have to go all out. There was no psychological burden.
Forget about the drill, Lin Shu had already died once. He was mentally strong.
After adjusting his emotions, Wang Yanbing started driving again. The distance of five to six hundred meters was covered in less than a minute.
Lin Shu and Wang Yanbing had already seen the sentries of the Army Aerial Regiment raise their hands to signal them to stop.
"Calm down." Lin Shu glanced at Wang Yanbing's tensed body and clenched the steering wheel tightly as he said in a low voice.
At this moment, one of the sentries walked over and saluted, "Chief, are we going down the mountain?"
Lin Shu, who was sitting in the passenger seat, saluted back casually. "Yes, we just received the order. The Red Team seems to be preparing to counterattack. Go down the mountain to the regiment headquarters for a meeting!"
"That's right! We had a few brothers who were eliminated by the remnants of the Red Team. The Red Team is too cunning!"
The sentry nodded in agreement, "Chief, I'll have to trouble you to show me your ID."
Show them their ID…
Wang Yanbing's hand trembled. The documents on their bodies were taken from the 'dead men'. If they were to compare them seriously, they would find some clues.
Lin Shu calmly took out her ID and handed it over. The sentry took it with both hands and turned on the flashlight to look at it while repeatedly comparing it to Lin Shu's face.
However, he and Wang Yanbing had oil paint on their faces. How could they see through the dark?
Seeing the similarities in their appearance between them and the ID picture, the sentry did not investigate further. He handed the ID back with both hands and waved to the back.
"Let them pass!"
Just like that, Wang Yanbing restarted the car, slowly passed the Blue Army sentries, and drove straight down the winding road.
"Huaaa…"
Wang Yanbing only let out a long breath after exiting the sentry post. His back was already drenched and his forehead was covered in sweat.
"Oh my god, this is too exciting!" Wang Yanbing sighed.
He turned around and looked at Lin Shu, who had remained composed and could not help but sigh.
"Lin Shu, you were very calm! Moreover, he had acted too well as an officer just now. When he sat there, he had the demeanor of a company commander!"
It was natural for new recruits like them who had just joined the army would subconsciously be nervous when they saw officers and squad leaders. They would even have the urge to raise their hands and salute.
However, Lin Shu did not. He perfectly portrayed the image of a cold and aloof commander who was not good with words and did not like to talk nonsense.
His acting skill was… Tsk, tsk. Amazing!
"As a sniper, the most important thing is to have a big heart that is calm in the face of danger."
Lin Shu shook his head and smiled.
Wang Yanbing, who was driving, asked subconsciously, "What?"
"Make-up investigation, infiltration, remember this chant: You're not pretending to be that person, but… You are him!"
Wang Yanbing silently remembered this sentence and repeated it twice in his mind.
"Lin Shu, you've already started to learn how to disguise yourself as an investigator and infiltrate others? Are you preparing to join the special forces?"
"Don't you want to join?" Lin Shu asked.
Wang Yanbing blurted out, "Of course I want to join the special forces. I heard that those who can enter the Wolf Fang Special Combat Brigade are all top soldiers."
"That's settled then!" Lin Shu smiled. "If you have the chance, you should take more tutoring in the cultural courses of middle school. You don't want to suffer losses."
He suggested to Wang Yanbing.
In fact, Wang Yanbing's physical fitness and potential were not much worse than He Chenguang's. Then why was it that even after entering Wolf Fang, He Chenguang could be promoted quickly, while Wang Yanbing was still a first-class soldier?
Other than their relationship, there was another reason that could not be ignored: He Chenguang was a student at Southeast University.
Therefore, He Chenguang was able to learn more about sniper tactics while Wang Yanbing could only play the role of an observer. It was also a cultural disadvantage.
Wang Yanbing nodded in agreement. He regretted not studying hard in school.
Especially after the commander gave him the sniper teaching materials, he realized that becoming a sniper was not as simple as it sounds. He had long forgotten all the mathematical formulas, physical formulas, and even chemical formulas. When he was in school, he was too busy skipping classes and fighting. How could he remember what he learned?
"I just don't know if it's too late to learn now," Wang Yanbing smiled bitterly.
"The best time to plant a tree is ten years ago, and the second best time is now. There was no such thing as late. As long as you want to learn, it's never too late to do anything!"
Wang Yanbing nodded and fell silent. After a while, he said with a complicated tone,
"Lin Shu, thank you…"
"Hmm? Why are you thanking me?" Lin Shu looked at him in confusion.
"Very few people tell me this. Thank you for treating me as a friend," Wang Yanbing's tone was filled with a little dejection.
Lin Shu was silent and sighed to himself. He could empathize with Wang Yanbing's emotions.
In his previous life, he was also an orphan. He had no relatives or friends. Other than a few good teachers in his memory, no one had ever taught him anything. Wang Yanbing was probably the same, right?
Being an orphan was lonely, and they were alone against the world.
"We are comrades! Brothers!" Lin Shu patted his shoulder.
"Yes! We are brothers!" Wang Yanbing nodded heavily. At this moment, his heart seemed to be wrapped in a warm current. This warm current was called friendship!
... Young people's emotions came and went quickly. Wang Yanbing did not feel down for long before he walked out and asked Lin Shu,
"Do you have any ideas on our next move?"