Arknights: Starting with Rainbow Six
Chapter 7

Isn't It Normal for Trap Girl to Carry Two Shotguns?

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The group made their way through the snow. After their long physical training, the Rainbow Six Squad members naturally had excellent stamina—even among ordinary people, they could be considered superhuman.

But Zhuang Xiaolin was different. At best, he was a weakling.

Although "urban white-collar worker" sounded pretty nice, in plain terms, it meant being a corporate drone—working like an ox or horse for the boss. Compared to other professions, it meant selling your dignity and flattering the boss. But unlike some special people, capable people like Zhuang Xiaolin also had to deliver results on top of sweet-talking them.

"Commander, seven miles may just be an impromptu race to us, but given your current condition, it would be best not to overexert yourself." Doc wore thick armor and carried guns of all sizes, yet he ran as freely as if he were carrying nothing.

Big Shield, who had been running ahead, stopped. He came before Zhuang Xiaolin, bent down, and said quietly, "Commander, I wouldn't mind doing some weight training."

Zhuang Xiaolin felt a little embarrassed by Big Shield's kindness, but with his current physical condition, he really might not be able to keep up with them. He would be left far behind and die alone—though that probably would not happen.

Zhuang Xiaolin climbed onto Big Shield's back, while Big Shield held his shield in his left hand. From a third-person perspective, Big Shield's posture looked rather strange.

But as long as they could move, that was enough. In combat, efficiency was what mattered. What did appearances matter?

"Shh—" Just after they crossed a slope, Glaz raised his left hand, signaling everyone to stop.

"There are heat signatures 250 meters ahead. Not many, and most appear to be animals. I suggest we avoid them." As Glaz spoke, he turned his gaze toward Zhuang Xiaolin.

"How aggressive are they?" Zhuang Xiaolin asked.

"I can't tell, but judging from their size, they're most likely wolves or similar animals." Glaz shook his head, then nodded.

"Perfect. We can use them for target practice. Everyone, equip suppressors." Zhuang Xiaolin was a little excited, not only because he could finally use a gun, but also because he could test what effect his abilities would have on ordinary creatures in this world.

The Rainbow Six Squad members nodded and replaced the flash hiders on their weapons with suppressors.

"Montagne, move up and deploy your shield. Mozzie, assist Montagne from behind. Tachanka, provide suppressing fire from the left. Frost, place a Welcome Mat each at the left, center, and right of the formation, then move to the rear for protection. GIGN, stand by on the right." Once Zhuang Xiaolin issued his orders, the group began arranging their formation at a speed ordinary people could hardly imagine.

Rook took out the armor pack again. Following their usual routine, everyone rushed forward, took one plate each, and quickly divided up the pack. The temptation of extra life was enough to make even those who wanted to ignore defense feel a stir in their hearts.

Once they were ready, Big Shield stepped forward first and deployed his shield. A half-human-sized shield expanded to roughly a person's height in the blink of an eye, making a loud noise that drew the attention of several nearby creatures.

Machine Gun Guy hid behind him, carefully watching every detail of the battlefield through a tiny gap.

Glaz held his rifle, ready to fire at any moment, while Trap Girl stood behind the deployable shield, her sharp gaze fixed on the prey about to arrive.

"Awoo—!" A clear wolf howl rang across the snowy plain. The creatures were confirmed to be wolves, and everyone's vigilance rose another notch. Humans might seem to have a strong chance in a one-on-one fight against wolves, but wolves were far more dangerous than they appeared.

Those who truly understood wolves and animals would not casually choose to fight such sharp-clawed creatures up close. These animals were more agile than humans.

The wolf-like creatures had gray fur and blood-red eyes.

Zhuang Xiaolin decided to call them gray wolves for now. The next second, the gray wolves began howling and charged headlong at the position Zhuang Xiaolin's group had just established. Big Shield was the first to take the impact, but the force he endured was far weaker than that of terrorists.

At least terrorists could knock his shield slightly to one side. These wild creatures could not.

In an instant, Machine Gun Guy's heavy machine gun unleashed its full firepower. The savage barrage directly tore apart dozens of gray wolves before Big Shield.

Mozzie, hiding to one side, did not stay idle either. He coordinated with Machine Gun Guy's fire to pick off gray wolves trying to scatter in every direction and divert their firepower.

Doc charged out from the left, with Rook following close behind. The two trapped seven gray wolves trying to escape between them, and in the next instant, gunfire drowned out the snowy field.

"Awoo!" A miserable howl came from a Welcome Mat.

Without the slightest hesitation, Frost vaulted over the deployable shield, raised her shotgun, and fired directly at the gray wolf caught in the trap.

The dense pellets passed through the gray wolf's neck, punching straight through it. Several more gray wolves rushed in immediately after.

Frost continued firing until she emptied the shotgun in her hands. Only then did she stop and pull a smaller shotgun from her waist. Under such firepower, even when the gray wolves' numbers rose to more than twenty in a short time, they were still nothing more than a drop in the bucket against Frost's overwhelming firepower.

One gray wolf tried to pounce on Rook's completely unguarded back. The next moment, its head was pierced through.

Glaz, not far away, narrowed his eyes slightly and shifted his sights to another creature that might threaten his teammates.

Under the Rainbow Six Squad's seamless coordination, the wolf pack they had just discovered was instantly wiped out.

Only corpses littering the ground and a wide spread of brass shell casings remained.

Zhuang Xiaolin stared at the scene before him, so shocked that his mouth hung open. He had not even fired a single shot.

After accidentally opening the status panel, Zhuang Xiaolin discovered that Rainbow Six's attributes had changed.

[Rainbow Six Squad (Purple) LV1 (38/1000)]

The Rainbow Six Squad's experience had risen by 38. That meant killing these animals could also grant experience. Zhuang Xiaolin had no choice but to consider future ways of gaining experience. Aside from consuming some ammunition, this battle had also given him a piece of information: the animals in this world seemed no different from those in his previous world.

That meant there were other things more worth exploring, waiting for Zhuang Xiaolin to uncover. But for now, his foremost target was simply that moving treasure trove of experience—Originium Slugs.

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