Earth Dragon Squad

Rat-tat-tat

Several soldiers ran over from the side, looking at Qin Tian with eyes full of surprise and curiosity.

"Officer Raymond, is he from the latest batch of clones? His marksmanship is too incredible."

Raymond's expression was serious, and he said in a deep voice:

"What clones, he is your comrade."

Sensing the rebuke in Raymond's tone, the soldiers quickly apologized:

"Sorry, Officer Raymond, and you, brother. We misspoke just now."

Qin Tian remained expressionless, continuing to maintain the cold and wooden demeanor of a clone. However, his expression made the soldiers a little uneasy, and they all offered awkward smiles.

Just then, a soldier with a flat-top haircut suddenly said:

"Officer, let him join our company. We are in dire need of a sharpshooter."

"Our Steel Company also needs a sharpshooter," another soldier said unhappily, immediately trying to poach him. "Officer, our company has suffered the most losses in the past half-month. Assign him to us."

"Officer, we need people too."

"We do too."

The scene immediately became chaotic, with soldiers shouting until their faces turned red, engaging in a fierce battle to recruit him.

Who wouldn't want a sharpshooter?

On the battlefield filled with artillery fire, a single shot from a sharpshooter could sometimes turn the tide or deliver the final blow.

Raymond understood the soldiers' desire for a sharpshooter, but he already had a place in mind for Qin Tian.

"Stop arguing."

Raymond raised his hand and said sternly, "He will join the Special Forces Squad."

Special Forces Squad

The soldiers looked at each other and finally sighed in resignation.

Indeed, compared to large-scale battles with dense gunfire and constant artillery bombardments, the Special Forces Squad's operational style was clearly more suited for a sharpshooter to utilize their skills, and the safety factor was also higher.

"Officer, which Special Forces Squad are you assigning him to?"

Raymond: "Earth Dragon Squad."

Hearing this name, the soldiers present fell silent. They knew it was indeed the best arrangement.

Earth Dragon Squad~

Qin Tian silently recited the name, a faint hint of anticipation appearing in his eyes.

Southeast corner of the barracks

Inside the barrack room, two men and one woman sat silently at a table. They were all injured. The woman's eyes were red and swollen, as if she had just been crying.

"I caused Huang Xun's death."

Qin Dadi's voice was hoarse, his face filled with deep self-reproach. "If I hadn't taken that mission, Huang Xun wouldn't have died."

"Captain Qin, this is not your fault."

Beside him, the young man in a black special forces uniform comforted him. "No one expected that there would be a Fourth-Order Psionic User fighting in that mine cave."

"Huang Xun died saving me."

The woman said, choking back sobs. "If I had reacted a little faster, he wouldn't have stood in front of me. Idiot, he's just an idiot. I'm an Ability User, my body is much stronger than his, I might not have died taking that blow."

Qin Dadi sighed. Unlike them, Huang Xun was a true soldier, having served for over a decade and experienced countless battles. Shielding his comrades from bullets had become his subconscious reaction.

"Captain Qin, does Huang Xun have any other relatives?" the woman asked, wiping away her tears.

Qin Dadi shook his head. "Huang Xun told me his parents died early, so he enlisted very young. After enlisting, he lost contact with other relatives."

Hearing this, the woman bit her lip tightly, almost breaking it. Huang Xun died saving her, but she couldn't do anything for him. This deep sense of powerlessness tormented her.

Knock, knock, knock.

Just then, there was a sudden knock on the door.

Qin Dadi composed himself, stood up, and went to open the door. When he saw who was standing there, a look of surprise flashed across his face.

"Raymond, why are you here?"

The famous Raymond the Tiger, Raymond, the ace instructor of the army, was responsible for all the new recruit training.

However, Raymond didn't have much contact with the Earth Dragon Squad, only meeting a few times. Qin Dadi didn't know why Raymond would appear at his doorstep.

"What, you don't welcome me?"

Raymond smiled, his gaze sweeping into the room. When he saw the red and swollen eyes inside, he became even more convinced of his arrangement.

This was the most suitable squad for new recruits.

"Who dares not welcome you, Raymond the Tiger."

Qin Dadi turned sideways, "Please come in."

"I won't be going in."

Raymond waved his hand, then stepped aside, revealing Qin Tian behind him:

"I'm here today to hand this new recruit over to your Earth Dragon Squad."

"What?"

A hint of anger flashed across Qin Dadi's face, and he said unceremoniously:

"Raymond, what do you mean by sending this kind of trash to me? Do you think our Earth Dragon Squad is a garbage dump?"

In the barracks, the uniforms of different military branches have subtle differences.

Qin Tian's black uniform, along with the number starting with eight on his chest, all indicated that he was from the latest batch of clones, and was widely considered cannon fodder on the battlefield.

Raymond knew that Qin Dadi was straightforward, and coupled with Huang Xun's recent sacrifice, he was in a bad mood. Therefore, he didn't argue with Qin Dadi and said:

"This new recruit just passed the Agile Bird shooting test with a score of 94. If you don't want to accept him, that's fine. I'll send him to another squad right now."

What, passed the Agile Bird test, and scored 94!

"Wait a moment."

Qin Dadi grabbed Raymond, who was about to turn away, with some doubt on his face, "Raymond, you're not lying to me, are you? A clone fresh off the production line can pass the Agile Bird test?"

Raymond said calmly, "Do you think I have nothing better to do?"

Qin Dadi's expression froze. He knew that with the war imminent, Raymond had much heavier responsibilities than them. If he could spare the time to come to him, it must not be a trivial matter.

"Agile Bird, a clone actually passed the Agile Bird test?"

A young man and woman walked out of the house, looking at Qin Tian with surprise.

The Agile Bird test was a project Huang Xun had mentioned many times. According to him, the test was extremely difficult, with fewer than five people in the entire army able to pass it, and only he had scored over 90.

Every time he mentioned it, Huang Xun, who was usually taciturn and as cold as frost, would show a proud expression.

They hadn't expected that this clone in front of them had also passed the Agile Bird test, and scored over 90, only a few points behind Huang Xun.

"Captain Qin, I originally intended to return a Sharpshooter to you out of goodwill. Since you don't want him, I'll send him elsewhere."

Raymond turned to leave, but Qin Dadi quickly stopped him, a slightly embarrassed smile on his face:

"Raymond, Brother Lei, I misspoke just now. Thank you for your care for our Earth Dragon Squad. I'll definitely treat you to a drink after the war is over."

"Zhaozhao, Yunlong, quickly bring our new teammate inside."

The young man and woman exchanged a glance, then quickly ran to Qin Tian's side, grabbing him by the arms and pulling him into the house.

Qin Tian didn't resist, being pulled along like a puppet.

"Heh~"

Seeing this, Raymond let out a cold laugh, turned around, waved his hand, and said:

"The Sharpshooter is in your hands now. I hope you can protect him well."

Hearing the entrustment in Raymond's words, Qin Dadi lowered his eyelids, a flicker of determination in his eyes.

"Raymond, don't worry. I will never let Huang Xun's tragedy happen again."

"Never!"