Tactics meant the methods used to conduct and direct combat.
They mainly included the basic principles of combat, as well as deployment, coordinated actions, command, operations, and more.
To be precise, the Tactical Proficiency reward Zhou Quan had received should have been Light Infantry Tactical Proficiency.
It encompassed methods such as individual and small-unit movement and rapid-fire combat, field medicine, explosive ordnance handling, long-range sniping, special driving, infiltration and raids, and wilderness survival.
It was a violent aesthetic that turned real combat into an art.
Since it was an achievement reward from Earth Online, Zhou Quan had instantly transformed Tactical Proficiency into instinct.
After fully integrating and mastering it, Zhou Quan couldn't help but widen his eyes.
The various skills in this reward were abilities that ordinary police officers could never possess.
If Zhou Quan had to assess it, these should have been the combat methods of light infantry-or, in other words, special forces.
Across the entire Police Force, perhaps only the Special Duties Unit of the Mobile Unit-
the famous Flying Tigers-could receive training in this violent aesthetic.
And Zhou Quan was certain that even the tactical methods mastered by the Flying Tigers were not as comprehensive as the ones he now possessed.
The achievement rewards from Earth Online had never involved any supernatural powers, but they could generally bring a person to the pinnacle of human ability.
Zhou Quan could understand that, but it didn't stop him from being deeply astonished all over again.
Of course, he felt even more joy.
Even though Zhou Quan had already been exceptionally capable, the Tactical Proficiency reward had still raised his combat effectiveness another level.
That was because this achievement reward allowed Zhou Quan to make the most of his abilities.
For example, earlier at the district police station shooting range, he had fired two shots to the torso and one to the head purely through his own ability.
This shooting method was called the Mozambique Drill. He had learned about it from short videos before he crossed over.
But only after receiving the Tactical Proficiency achievement reward had he truly understood and mastered the technique.
If he were to train at the shooting range again, he could hit the previous targets accurately in less time.
And it wasn't just the Mozambique Drill. Zhou Quan could now be said to have mastered every CQB close-quarters combat technique in the world.
It was worth remembering that this was only one part of handgun tactics.
As weapons grew more capable and powerful, Zhou Quan's combat effectiveness became all the more astonishing.
Take the PSG-1 semiautomatic sniper rifle currently used by the Flying Tigers, with its effective range of eight hundred meters.
Before, Zhou Quan could have accurately hit a target from up to 1,400 meters away.
But now that he had turned the Tactical Proficiency reward into instinct, he could use all sorts of calculations to raise that effective distance by another level.
It went without saying just how much this new reward had enhanced Zhou Quan's combat effectiveness.
What's more, Tactical Proficiency wasn't limited to methods of using firearms.
"John Rambo is nothing special, after all!"
With both thumbs hooked inside his belt and his other four fingers tapping lightly against it, Zhou Quan was clearly in an exceptionally good mood.
Using the familiar patrol stance of the PTU, he strolled over to the four dead bandits.
"Headquarters, PTU Probationary Inspector 15827 calling, over!"
After glancing at the four stepping stones on his road to a promotion and higher pay, Zhou Quan raised a hand and pressed the PTT button on his shoulder radio.
"Received. Go ahead!"
A few seconds later, a West Kowloon Control dispatcher responded over the radio.
"Send an ambulance immediately to the back street of the Lee Kwan Building on Canton Road. Four armed suspects have been shot dead here."
All four bandits had been shot between the eyebrows and were beyond any doubt dead.
But death in the medical sense was usually confirmed and determined by a qualified doctor.
That was not part of a police officer's duties, so Zhou Quan followed procedure and called for an ambulance.
"Understood. We'll contact an ambulance and send it to Canton Road."
The radio fell silent for a moment, then a hurried voice came through.
With four lives at stake, the dispatcher naturally didn't dare delay.
"PC15827 calling the commander of B Company's Second Squad!"
Zhou Quan turned the radio's frequency dial and contacted another channel.
"What's going on, Chun?"
Kwan Man Chin's voice came through almost the very next moment.
"Brother Kwan, my unit shot dead four armed suspects on the back street of Canton Road. They're suspected to be the bandits from this morning's armored-car robbery."
After glancing at the four bandits' bodies again, Zhou Quan quickly and concisely reported the situation to Kwan Man Chin.
"What?"
Kwan Man Chin cried out, and Zhou Quan even heard a chair topple over through the radio.
"Chun, you and the boys aren't hurt, are you?"
Then Kwan Man Chin's voice came over the radio, thick with concern.
"Don't worry, Brother Kwan!"
Zhou Quan raised his eyebrows and replied casually, "You know how I shoot. We wiped out all four suspects without a scratch."
"Good. I'm heading over now!"
Kwan Man Chin let out a long breath of relief, then continued, "Have you notified Big Sir?"
"Not yet. I was just about to call Big Sir."
They had shot dead four armed bandits and recovered British pounds worth 18 million Hong Kong dollars.
It was an achievement significant enough to shake all of Hong Kong Island. After all, it involved not only a bank in the Foreigners' stronghold but also the death of a police officer.
With such an eye-catching achievement, Zhou Quan would definitely bring his direct superior, Kong Chi Lap, in on it.
That wasn't just about strengthening their relationship. Kong Chi Lap, as a Superintendent, also needed to come and lend his authority.
Otherwise, some department might muscle in and compete with Zhou Quan's squad for the credit.
For example, the Major Crimes Unit in the district where the Lee Kwan Building stood would certainly hear about the incident and come to the crime scene later.
It wasn't as though this sort of credit-stealing had never happened before.
Kwan Man Chin alone, as a Senior Inspector, probably couldn't hold the situation in check.
Kong Chi Lap, by contrast, carried a very different weight.
As commander of B Company in the Mobile Unit, he had every right to establish how things would go tonight.
More importantly, as Zhou Quan's direct superior, Kong Chi Lap naturally deserved a share of this major achievement.
And since he was closely connected to the Lee Family in the Police Force, he definitely wouldn't take the lion's share of Zhou Quan's credit.
That great old man from the Motherland had once said, "Unite all the forces that can be united." Zhou Quan deeply agreed.
Zhou Quan had carefully tended a fruit tree, and now it was laden with fruit and ready for harvest. Naturally, it was time to sit in a row and share the fruits.
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