Jungle Nightmare, Xinyue Enters the Fray

With a whoosh, a figure shot up from below and landed in front of Chang Ye.

It was Qianlong Number 88.

Number 88's face was full of excitement. "The seedling you brought back actually triggered the Sharpshooter Line?"

"Not only did he trigger the Sharpshooter Line, but... but the next four hundred shots were all 10.9!"

Number 88 was greatly shaken and let out a soft breath. "His path might have to change. Perhaps he should take the Special Operations Path!"

Initially, everyone's plan for Lin Xiaosu was the Espionage Path, but his trial results at this moment showed Number 88 another possibility, which was Special Operations!

"Special Operations has some issues!" Chang Ye said. "Although he has superhuman talent in marksmanship, his physical fitness is a weakness. If he were truly in a dangerous battlefield, he would be in great danger."

"Physical fitness can be modified!" Number 88 said. "How about I go talk to him now?"

"Gene Modification is a major matter, and modern gene technology still has significant flaws. Unless it's absolutely necessary, we should let nature take its course," Chang Ye said. "Why don't we watch again and see how far a true marksmanship genius can go in a complex environment, relying solely on his gun."

She flicked her finger, pressing a button on the coffee table.

As she did, the surroundings of Lin Xiaosu suddenly changed.

The scene was no longer the same. He was now completely immersed in a dark jungle.

Four words flashed in the void: "Jungle Nightmare."

The wind blew, chilling him to the bone. A sound drifted over, making his hair stand on end. Lin Xiaosu instantly felt as if he were in a real jungle.

There were enemies all around.

He suddenly raised his hand and fired a shot. A camouflaged figure emerging from behind a tree was hit in the head, blood splattering. Even though he knew it was a holographic projection, at that moment, he still felt his stomach clench...

There was movement behind him. Lin Xiaosu turned and hid behind the tree he had just used, firing another shot and taking down another enemy.

Chik chik chik...

Three consecutive shots, aimed at three different directions, and three spurts of blood splashed...

Gunfire erupted, leaves and branches flying in the jungle, incredibly realistic.

Every shot Lin Xiaosu fired took down an enemy. The complex terrain of the jungle, with all its hiding spots, seemed to not exist in his eyes.

And he himself, the moment an enemy's gun barrel rose, could accurately judge where the enemy was. His evasion methods were flawless, each time the most logical option. Even if time were paused and a meeting held to analyze and discuss, he would still choose the optimal solution.

Number 88's eyes lit up completely.

Chang Ye let out a soft sigh. "This Jungle Nightmare perfectly replicated the real '4.12' invasion. If the person at the core of the encirclement hadn't been 1362, but him, our comrades wouldn't have had to sacrifice themselves. It would have been an epic annihilation of the enemy!"

As her voice fell, the Jungle Nightmare ended!

This Jungle Nightmare was based on a real event, perfectly replicating the scene of that day: an invasion by enemy special forces, and Qianlong Number 1362 sacrificing himself.

Qianlong had integrated this scenario into the system for training special operations personnel.

No test-taker outside of official members had ever passed it successfully.

And he not only passed, but single-handedly counter-attacked and eliminated all the invading forces, a total of seventy-seven people.

Number 88 said, "I understand what you mean. He doesn't need gene modification. Even with his current physical fitness, combined with his god-like marksmanship and reaction speed, he is already a qualified special operations personnel. He's even eligible to pass the assessment directly and be awarded an official Gold Medal."

1362 was an official Qianlong Gold Medal.

He died in that invasion.

And he had switched places with 1362, successfully annihilating the invading army.

This showed that his combat capability had actually reached the level of an official Qianlong Gold Medal, which was an incredibly unbelievable matter.

Xinyue looked from one to the other and finally couldn't help herself. "Hey, hey, is becoming an official Gold Medal that easy? You two adjudicators seem to have reached a consensus. Have you considered my feelings of not being able to get promoted for eight months?"

"Go away! Who cares about your feelings?" Number 88 glanced at her.

"What the..." Xinyue jumped about eight feet high.

Number 88 looked at her calmly. "Qianlong Regulation Article 172, Section 3: Anyone who dares to insult a superior will have 10 points deducted! Xinyue, your current assessment score is only 852 points!"

"I... I meant... I work hard day and night, I always think about helping Qianlong, I wasn't insulting anyone, really... Help me, Sister Chang Ye..." Xinyue landed beside Chang Ye, her face full of fawning.

Chang Ye shook her head slightly. "Considering the context, Number 88's punishment is ultimately based on regulations and cannot be changed. Be more careful in the future."

"I..." Xinyue's face fell immediately, but before she could utter a word, Number 88 stared at her. Her chest heaved several times, and she swallowed the explosive words that were about to come out. "That kid isn't my superior, right? I won't offend anyone by working with him, right? Let me express my opinion. What's the big deal about taking down an ordinary invading army in the jungle? If he's so capable, let him try to take me on!"

She flicked her finger, tapping a watch on her wrist, and entered the system!

Number 88 and Chang Ye exchanged a glance and smiled simultaneously.

This was indeed a pretty good plan.

Wasn't Lin Xiaosu good at gunfights?

Hadn't he just annihilated an entire invading army?

But, the army he annihilated was ultimately just an ordinary one.

Now, let's switch opponents!

Who would it be?

Xinyue!

Xinyue is a Gene Person, and her genes are extremely special. Her combat ability is also astonishing, especially on complex terrain.

This girl is full of defiance. She stepped forward to engage this newly risen sharpshooting prodigy in a fierce battle on a complex and simulated battlefield. Let's see if he can hunt and kill her with just the gun in his hand, facing a true Gene Master.

Xinyue is someone who has passed the test.

She has not yet become a formal Qianlong Gold Medalist, not due to her skills. In fact, in terms of skill alone, she is no different from a formal Qianlong Gold Medalist.

In the system, all her skills are recorded, her best state is recorded. As long as she connects herself to the system, she can summon herself within the system, and then use her own skills to engage Lin Xiaosu in a duel.

In the system, the jungle still exists.

But the enemy is gone.

Suddenly, Lin Xiaosu was slightly startled. There was an enemy ahead!

He raised his gun abruptly and fired!

When the shot was fired, the enemy was clearly there, but the moment the shot was fired, the enemy suddenly appeared behind him.

A faint, almost imperceptible phantom streaked through the air.

This is no ordinary enemy, it's an invisible person!

And their speed is incredibly fast, absolutely inhuman!

Lin Xiaosu's gun suddenly shot out from under his ribs, firing a shot!

The person behind him suddenly skimmed the ground, moving like lightning and a startled swan. Lin Xiaosu twisted his waist sharply and fired. This shot wasn't aimed directly at the invisible person's head, but at their path of movement. If their path wasn't altered, they would inevitably make intimate contact with the bullet upon reaching this area.

This shot!

Number 88's heart skipped a beat.

Marksmanship is something no Qianlong member is unfamiliar with. However, most people judge the use of a gun by its accuracy. Who can break free from the concept of "accuracy" and anticipate the enemy's moves to lay a trap with their gun? Perhaps only a handful of sharpshooters can.

Lin Xiaosu actually anticipated the enemy's moves and laid a trap with his gun, and he did it against an invisible person. This skill is incredible. Number 88 put himself in that situation: could I do better than him with just the gun in my hand?

Most likely not!

Damn it, this is defying the heavens...

Xinyue was also greatly surprised.

Although she was a system entity at this moment, not a real person, her entire consciousness was connected to her counterpart in the system. The person in the system felt the same as her.

Facing this preemptive shot, Xinyue unleashed her true abilities. She tipped her toes on the ground and shot upwards.

This was an emergency maneuver.

This maneuver itself was incredible, because being able to change direction in the face of a bullet meant being able to dodge bullets.

However, even with this maneuver, she was still within Lin Xiaosu's preemptive trap. Lin Xiaosu raised his hand and fired three shots. The three bullets formed a triangular formation, sealing off all of Xinyue's upward space.

Well done, Xinyue! Her body twisted like a pretzel.

She dodged all three bullets simultaneously.

The bullets were successfully dodged, but her upward momentum was lost.

Her body had a moment of hesitation. It was during this fleeting moment of pause that Lin Xiaosu's gun spat out its final bullet. Pfft!

Xinyue's left chest in the holographic projection was blown apart!

"Ah!" Xinyue in the small courtyard let out a strange cry, her hand instinctively clutching her left chest. She ripped off the sensor connected to her body and exited the system.

Before exiting the system, she needed to feel the real pain (the sensor also sent electrical stimulation to her actual body, creating pain sensations identical to the injuries in the system). Once she exited the system, the pain naturally disappeared.

The pain was gone, her left chest was intact, but Xinyue was completely enraged: "You bastard, I'm going to kill him in reality!"

"Have you no self-respect?" Number 88's face darkened. "As a Gene Person, bearing the title 'Reserve Number One' that you yourself named, and in your area of expertise, you performed like this against an ordinary person. And you still have the nerve to talk about killing him in reality?"

Xinyue's face was clouded with anger, her chest heaving, but she stopped her descent down the mountain.

Number 88's gaze shifted to Chang Ye. "This new member has cleared the firearms channel. Do you want to give him a reserve spot now?"

"No rush! His path has only just begun. Don't limit his path right from the start," Chang Ye said leisurely. "I will continue to watch and see which track he chooses next."

"Alright, I'm leaving!" Number 88 moved his feet and left the courtyard.

Chang Ye's gaze shifted to Xinyue.

Xinyue was still pouting.

Chang Ye smiled. "Every trade has its specialty. Who among the Qianlong members hasn't lost before? Is one loss all it takes?"

Xinyue groaned. "Sister Chang Ye, you're supposed to comfort me. You should at least use different words! 'Every trade has its specialty'... His specialty is criminal investigation, mine is special operations. I lost to him precisely in my own field, not in his."

"I already said, don't limit his path too early. Maybe his path is special operations?" Chang Ye said leisurely.

Xinyue's eyes lit up slightly. "You mean, someday in the future, I'll be carrying out special operations missions with him?"

Chang Ye chuckled softly. "Are you looking forward to it?"

"Looking forward to what? That scoundrel dared to blow up my chest! My chest is for my son's future meals. He smashed my chest, he smashed my son's future. I won't let him get away with this! I'll hang him up and beat him first. If I can't vent this anger, there's no way I'm teaming up with him!"

Her figure moved, and she vanished.