Whether it was the earlier Sniper Rifle or the 100-meter target and 300-meter bulletproof-wall target after switching to an Assault Rifle, they had all been within effective range. But this time, when Jiang Yan Hai aimed the Type 95 rifle at the 600-meter target, a new change occurred in his field of vision.
Although the data continued to shift, Jiang Yan Hai no longer needed to pay attention to it. It quickly vanished on its own, replaced by a red dot that no one else could see, rather like a crosshair in a shooting game.
The red dot had not appeared out of nowhere. It was more like a red dot formed from the convergence of countless surrounding data points. After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Yan Hai aimed at it and fired.
Gong Jian had already trained his binoculars on the target. Bang! As the gunshot rang out, a bullet hole suddenly appeared in the chest of the 600-meter human-shaped target in his view.
"Good!" Gong Jian froze for a moment before he could not help shouting his approval.
At a distance of 600 meters, with a Type 95 Assault Rifle, some people with slightly poorer eyesight could not even see the target clearly. Yet Jiang Yan Hai had struck it accurately. This was truly...
For a moment, Gong Jian did not know what words to use to evaluate him. A genius? This single morning of shooting practice had nearly worn that word out. The problem was that, even now, Gong Jian had no idea where Jiang Yan Hai's limits lay.
Once he saw that he had truly hit the target, Jiang Yan Hai immediately took a deep breath. This was far more difficult than the previous shots, so he simply kept firing at the 600-meter target.
Bang! Bang! Gunshots rang out in rapid succession. With every shot, that familiar sensation kept surfacing, as though the entire skill were becoming instinctive.
That red dot was formed from countless pieces of data. Every time Jiang Yan Hai fired, those data automatically flooded into his mind, calculations followed, and his body made slight adjustments accordingly.
Jiang Yan Hai drew a deep breath. This was probably the true essence of the skill, wasn't it?
After firing three consecutive magazines at the 600-meter target, Jiang Yan Hai had not missed a single shot!
Only after confirming that he had grasped this new application of the skill did Jiang Yan Hai end the training session.
As he watched Jiang Yan Hai rise to his feet, Gong Jian was somewhat dazed. Once he came back to himself, his thoughts grew complicated, because he suddenly felt that this kind of fixed-target shooting practice was practically useless to Jiang Yan Hai now.
After hesitating, he made a decision. After lunch today, he would submit a request at the regiment commander's office. Special talents needed special training; otherwise, it would only delay their development!
"Report." Jiang Yan Hai looked at Gong Jian and hesitated as well. He had another idea, but he did not know whether the political instructor would approve it.
"Speak." Gong Jian took a deep breath and replied.
"Political instructor, do we have anything more powerful?" Jiang Yan Hai paused before asking.
"Something more powerful? What do you want to play with? A Type 40 rocket launcher?" Gong Jian was taken aback by the question.
"No. What would I use that for? That thing is simple and crude, without much technical skill involved. I want to try the Type 10 Rifle." Jiang Yan Hai bluntly stated his idea.
Gong Jian looked at Jiang Yan Hai speechlessly. Well then, this kid had quite a few ideas.
"Uh, forget it if I can't use it. I was just saying." Seeing Gong Jian remain silent, Jiang Yan Hai assumed he was in a difficult position and immediately chuckled.
"Don't say that. Since you, our genius, have asked, we have to let you try it. Old Hei!" Gong Jian first rolled his eyes at him irritably, then called to Old Hei, who was assisting with the shooting practice nearby.
"Here!" Old Hei shouted and immediately ran over.
"Go to the armory and bring out a Type 10 Sniper Rifle," Gong Jian ordered directly.
"Huh?" Old Hei froze, then looked at Jiang Yan Hai beside him.
"Yeah. Our genius wants to play with it, so let him have a try." Gong Jian smiled, unconcerned.
"Yes!" Old Hei immediately agreed. Without wasting words, he called another squad leader over to assist with the training, then drove off with a soldier.
The Type 10 Sniper Rifle was the latest Large Caliber Anti-Materiel Sniper Rifle developed domestically! Unlike the Type 88 sniper rifle and Type 85 Sniper Rifle, it had, in a sense, not been designed to shoot people in the first place.
Of course, that did not mean it could not shoot people. It meant that its primary purpose was anti-materiel operations.
The 12.7-millimeter Type 10 anti-materiel sniper rifle was one of the most advanced Large Caliber Anti-Materiel Sniper Rifles in the country. It was a large-caliber sniper rifle standardized and produced by the military, unlike the M99, JS, and other models intended specifically for foreign export.
However, not every unit had one. Only a spearhead company within a spearhead regiment like the Iron Fist Regiment would likely have a few in its inventory.
The Type 10 large-caliber semi-automatic anti-materiel sniper rifle used specially made 12.7×108-millimeter ammunition. It weighed 12 kilograms unloaded, had an effective range of 1,500 meters, and measured 1,380 millimeters in overall length.
The Type 10 was already a heavy sniper rifle. At a range of 500 meters, it could even penetrate a 15-millimeter homogeneous steel plate. It also came with special ammunition, such as Armor-piercing incendiary rounds and armor-piercing high-explosive rounds. Its bullets were specially made as well, and cost far more than the Assault Rifle ammunition nearby.
Honestly, Jiang Yan Hai had not expected Gong Jian to actually agree. But this also showed that Gong Jian truly spared no effort when it came to cultivating promising talents.
About half an hour later, Old Hei finally returned. Jiang Yan Hai had not been idle during that time. He had gone back to shooting practice, and even though it did not help improve him much, he had not relaxed.
He wanted to turn this level of shooting accuracy into instinct. It would be even better if he could hit a target without needing to aim!
Watching this, Gong Jian could not help sighing. Talent was inborn, but diligence was acquired. The most frightening thing in the world was someone who was smarter than you and also more diligent and more determined than you!
When Old Hei returned and took that big fellow out of the vehicle, Jiang Yan Hai could not take his eyes off it. If nearly all men liked weapons, then soldiers loved them from the bottom of their hearts!
The moment that fierce-looking beast was removed from the vehicle, Jiang Yan Hai fell completely in love with it. Wasn't there a saying? Caliber was justice!
"Come on, then. What are you waiting for?" Gong Jian found Jiang Yan Hai's expression amusing and spoke directly.
"Yes!" Jiang Yan Hai snapped to attention in reply, then trotted over eagerly and took the 26-jin beast from Old Hei's hands!
At nearly 1.4 meters long, it was a massive thing compared to weapons like the Type 88 sniper rifle. Even in the Sharpshooter Fourth Company, the thing in his hands was a rare sight. When the soldiers training nearby saw it, they immediately submitted reports and gathered around.
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