Night still blanketed the sky as the Second Magic Musket Legion set out from the mountain hollow.
Every magic musket shooter wore camouflage clothing woven from grass, with bundles of fresh grass wrapped around the two horns on their foreheads.
They did this, naturally, for concealment.
Before long.
Black Stone noticed that the squad leader of his unit was wearing a strange little device on his head.
It appeared to be an oval crystal lens positioned in front of his eyes, faintly emitting a dim green glow.
Even stranger, the darkness made the road hard to see, and everyone else was walking somewhat unsteadily.
Only the squad leader's steps were extremely steady, completely unaffected by the night.
Black Stone stole a few glances and muttered to himself, So wearing that thing lets you see the road at night?
His guess was quickly confirmed.
Unable to suppress his curiosity, one comrade asked in a low voice, "Squad Leader, what are you wearing on your head?"
The squad leader quietly gave the answer. "These are Night Vision Goggles issued by the higher-ups. They let you see your surroundings clearly in the dark."
The group could not help exclaiming in amazement.
"Really?"
"They're that incredible?"
Yet Black Stone grumbled inwardly, If such a good thing exists, why not issue everyone a pair of Night Vision Goggles?
His question was immediately answered.
The squad leader continued, "The Night Vision Goggles are an excellent invention by the Great Elder. Production only began a few days ago.
"Because of time constraints, only a little over two thousand pairs have been made so far. Therefore, only those at squad leader rank and above can receive them."
Black Stone keenly realized that Night Vision Goggles were definitely a great invention capable of changing the form of warfare.
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