Faced with a madman wielding a.338 caliber weapon, Su Wei didn't want to gamble his life on an unfamiliar borrowed firearm.
This is a very risky trip; he's not going to hunt large creatures.
He was a man, a madman who used weapons.
Black didn't waste any words.
He didn't even glance at Su Wei, but simply stuffed the empty whiskey flask back into his pocket, picked up the heavy M70 rifle with one hand, and strode across the threshold.
"Get on the bus."
Two words, struck amidst the wind and snow.
The door of the tracked vehicle was slammed shut.
The engine roared, and the massive steel monster launched itself forward without even warming up.
The vehicle shook violently.
Su Wei fastened his seatbelt and gripped the overhead handle tightly.
The scenery outside the car window rushed past, and the swirling snow fog obscured the rearview mirror.
Inside the carriage, only the dashboard emitted a faint green light.
And then there's that suffocating smell of engine oil.
Su Wei had already given Black directions in advance.
Listen.
Black held the steering wheel with one hand, while his other hand moved quickly on the gearshift.
The tracked vehicle carved a wild arc across the snow slope, cutting into the dirt road leading to Su Wei's house.
This is not a training ground.
"It's not like those childish games you used to play."
Black stared straight ahead, speaking at breakneck speed, each word like a bullet casing squeezed out from between his teeth.
"The enemy's weapon is a .338 Lapua Magnum, with an effective range exceeding 1,500 meters. In this open valley, provided visibility is good, he can smash your head like a watermelon before you even hear the gunshot."
Su Wei pursed her lips and didn't reply.
He certainly knew what that meant.
The black-tailed deer's mangled internal organs said it all.
That kind of kinetic energy, if it hits a person, would leave no possibility of saving them.
Only fragments.
"When we get there, you only need to do one thing."
Black slammed on the brakes, the tracked vehicle skidded at a sharp bend, then corrected its course and accelerated again.
"Watch."
"Observe, and tell me if anything happens. I won't let you fire, so you'd better behave yourself and be blind and deaf."
"Unless that bastard turns his gun on you, or I'm lying in a pool of blood too."
Did you understand?
Su Wei turned to look at this unconventional mentor.
The old hunter's profile looked somewhat sinister under the green light of the dashboard, and his face was particularly gloomy.
"I understand."
Su Wei answered crisply and decisively.
"Very good."
Black snorted and floored the accelerator.
Twenty minutes.
What used to be a half-hour journey was shortened by a third by this modified tracked vehicle.
The two-story wooden house in Su Wei came into view at the edge of the horizon.
The snow on the roof was thick, and the chimney was cold and lifeless.
"Crunch"
The tracked vehicle came to a stop at the entrance of the yard.
"One minute."
Black glanced at the military watch on his wrist.
Su Wei pushed open the door and jumped out of the car.
The boots made a soft, thumping sound as they stepped into the soft snow.
He took out a spare key from his pocket and inserted it into the lock.
Click.
The latch pops open.
The air inside the house carried a chilly, long-abandoned feel, along with a faint scent of pine.
Su Wei did not turn on the light.
He strode across the living room in the dim light, relying on muscle memory.
Beside the fireplace.
The Browning rifle hung quietly on the rack.
Su Wei reached out and gripped the gun's neck.
That familiar sensation traveled from my palm throughout my body.
This is more than just a gun.
This was the first thing he relied on to establish himself in this world.
He took the gun and slung it over his back.
Su Wei crouched down and pulled open the solid wood drawer beneath the fireplace.
Inside was a locked metal ammunition box.
The key turns.
The lid of the box was opened.
Three neatly arranged boxes of Hornady.30-06 hunting rounds, with red polymer tips, 180 grains.
Su Wei grabbed the two boxes and stuffed them into the large pocket of his windbreaker.
He then pulled out a long, black cloth bag.
That's a Zeiss 4x fixed-focus lens.
Although not as expensive as the sights on Black's gun, a 4x scope was sufficient for this U-Shaped Valley he had visited before.
Clear field of vision, quick capture.
Even in close encounters, they can react quickly.
Click.
Insert the scope into the guide rail and tighten the fixing screws.
Su Wei pulled the bolt to check the firing pin.
Everything is normal.
He turned and rushed out of the cabin, closing the door behind him.
The cold wind blew back into my collar.
He jumped into the passenger seat and placed the heavy rifle across his lap.
"Fifty-eight seconds."
Black glanced at the gun on Su Wei's knee, but didn't comment on its quality; he simply shifted it back into gear.
"Not bad, not as slow as a girl."
The vehicle shook again, speeding towards the entrance to the U-Shaped Valley two kilometers away.
The closer you get to the U-Shaped Valley, the more complex the terrain becomes.
The gentle snowfield disappeared.
Instead, there are towering black rocks and spruce forests that have survived the blizzards.
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