Chapter 731
Chapter 731 - 717: Training
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"...These crazy Eastern Country people?!"
"This is different from what was said before! They are different."
"It’s over, they’ve come to our door."
When the Eastern Country people completed their integration, naturally, the unfortunate ones were the scattered Aus soldiers who were still wandering around.
Naturally, the Eastern Country people would take advantage of this time to eliminate them.
At this time, those "hunters" realized that this time’s "prey" was completely different from before.
"...The times have changed."
After suffering a tragedy from an initial ambush, this time’s prey quickly recovered and unleashed amazing potential in the midst of a bitter battle.
The times had changed, and the Aus people had misjudged their opponents. They still used old methods to deal with new era issues.
In the old era of scattered soldier development, it was normal for one or two professional backbones to be paired with a large number of mercenaries, and cheap consumables were always the most.
And now, in the new era, all of the Explorers, if you do not count logistics and researchers, are basically professionals, and there are even occasional fourth-tier... Their losses in the early stage are half due to their open-mindedness and "kindness" to wolves, and the other half is due to the excessively powerful Vortex Stone weapons.
Most of the battle losses actually occurred in the first engagement.
The most unlucky ones were that many powerful "Explorer Captains" really didn’t expect that as the most valuable targets, they would suffer considerable losses in the first wave.
In the Eastern Country’s information database, this is a "peaceful primitive world". Most of the explorers who came here were not first-rate... Many people came for long-term development, some even specifically came just to practice. They were not mentally prepared for fighting with their own kind.
Now that reorganization is complete, the personnel are fully equipped and have learned how to deal with Vortex Stone weapons. Even many of them have equipped themselves with Vortex Stone weapons... The Aus people’s hunter teams have met their nemesis.
𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂
In the square, someone faced the sudden burst of gunfire, swayed his body slightly, and dodged the deadly bullet.
He demonstrated and explained at the same time.
"This single-shot fuse gun is the most common Vortex Stone weapon. Due to its higher ’fuse’ charge, its power is much higher than that of ’pistols’ and ’single-shot pistols’. But its weaknesses are also obvious."
Professionals are teaching each other their combat experience and techniques, and the most popular topic, naturally, is how to deal with Vortex Stone weapons.
Actually, after the "first encounter kill", these weapons are not hard to deal with. Many professionals have experience dealing with firearms in their own countries, it’s just that these Vortex Stone weapons are much more vicious.
It is a purely kinetic weapon with great "force and bricks flying", which means its trajectory is basically a straight line. The initial speed is fast, but following the direction of the barrel, it can be roughly judged.
"Generally, the firing time of the fuse gun is 2.5 seconds after activation, and the trigger pull of the pistol is 0.4 seconds. There are two common methods of dealing with it. One is to anticipate and dodge in advance, you just need to dodge right before the bullet is fired. The other, more practical method is to make a change of direction, inducing the shooter to adjust, then instantly change direction again... Ordinary shooters can’t keep up with the reaction speed, so they can’t hit the target. You can learn this technique and footwork, and if your reflexes are good enough, you can change direction three times instantly."
The second method is very practical. No matter how good the performance of the fuse gun, it requires a forceful user.
Among the mercenaries, very few are gunners. Therefore, when those professionals use Vortex Stone weapons, they are not much stronger than ordinary people.
On the other side of the square, a group of survivors is practicing shooting targets.
Most of them are "ordinary people", as well as some logistics and research staff.
They also need some self-defense ability, and the Vortex Stone weapons here are quite good... At the same time, it can also make use of some worthless trash.
The shooter is very accurate, and the watermelon is shattered peacefully.
"Next one..."
Those with the blood debt of the Eastern Country people and those who refuse to cooperate are used for the new recruits to practice and get used to the sight of blood.
Next to the "new recruits", there are also veterans from the independent battalion directly teaching techniques and practical combat experience.
These were all orders from Lu Ping’an.
At this time, no one could escape... Since there was no way to retreat, they should stand up and fight.
Targeted training and specially made weapons quickly transformed them from mere prey into warriors... At least, their ability to survive on the battlefield increased several times.
"How’s the production of the ’shields’?"
"...It’s a bit difficult to meet the demand for everyone, but if five or six people share one, there shouldn’t be a problem. The new plan is to mass-produce large tower-shields and have a dedicated person act as the shield bearer."
"Okay. Go ahead."
Vortex Stone weapons were purely physical damage, with astonishing destructive power. Since there was no "pollution" involved, many powerful professionals’ "anti-pollution armor" was useless against them.
Many people died miserably, their equipment failing to provide adequate protection. The penetration of Vortex Stone weapons was formidable, easily piercing steel plates.
"Using one’s spear to penetrate one’s shield, how contradictory... what a classic self-contradictory question."
The material that could withstand Vortex Stone weapons was naturally the Vortex Stone itself...that thing could be shot out like a bullet and penetrate steel walls, proving its hardness. So, using it as a wall could block Vortex Stone weapons.
The result was gratifying. The "anti-theft door" shields, one person high and three people wide, could withstand four or five shots from a Vortex Stone Mechanism Gun. They easily blocked ordinary fuse guns, pistols, and submachine guns with no issue.
Once their training was completed and they were reorganized and equipped with new weapons... Most importantly, the new soldiers who had seen blood and touched guns were mixed with old soldiers to confront the Hunters, using real combat to complete their final transformation.
Now, with the Eastern Country starting to organize and complete systematic and practical training methods, the "software gap" between both sides had been narrowed once again. Attack and defense had naturally reversed, with the Hunters becoming the hunted.
Everything that Lu Ping’an had done... was not well-regarded in the eyes of high-level professionals.
No matter how many low-end fighters were deployed, their limited role in the upcoming battles would render the sacrifices hardly beneficial. Would these efforts really pay off in the end...?
"I don’t know if it’s useful against the enemy, but it should be helpful for them... The battlefield doesn’t care if you’re a civilian or a soldier. On the contrary, civilian targets are even easier to take, and those wild dogs won’t miss any opportunity."
Fishermen may not care about the life or death of a fish, but the fish themselves do... After these words spread, the cohesion of the Eastern Country increased once again.
Many people who had gathered still worried about being used as cannon fodder.
"...That commander, ’Safe Journey’ Lu Ping’an is a Contractor. He can only tell the truth." Rumors and truths always came at the right moment.
Being cannon fodder is actually what people fear the most about being viewed as cannon fodder by their superiors... Although it’s a bit confusing, that’s the idea.
In short, Lu Ping’an’s "honesty" greatly boosted the morale of the grassroots fighters.
It’s hard to say whether Lu Ping’an’s actions were accidental or intentional... He could, indeed, only speak the truth, but every time, it just happened to be a truth that was advantageous to him.
"...Did you find them?"
"Found them. Three Sky Knights have located them. With that distance, they should be back in eight or nine days at most."
From the moment they learned about the security department’s hunting team, the first task of the scattered Eastern Country Rangers was to find those troublesome people.
Now that they finally received news, it might not necessarily be good news.
"How strong are they..."
"I don’t know. Only one of the soldiers came back. He said the others disappeared in an instant. He only survived because he maintained a safe distance while falling back... "
This was undoubtedly bad news...
"...Without more information, we can’t arrange an ambush... Meow, go check out where they disappeared. Safety first, just maintain a safe distance."
With the Spirit Cat, Lu Ping’an didn’t believe that they could handle such a stealthy creature unless they encountered a corresponding ability.
Although they had rule-level weapons, it was unlikely that they had rule-level combat power. They were more likely a combat group of high-level Decree professionals... This was already quite difficult to deal with but not as hopeless as encountering a rule-level combatant.
"If they really had rule-level combat power... There would be no need to urgently recall everyone. They could just recall the big shot directly."
Amidst the busyness, Lu Ping’an also took the time to handle his remaining tasks.
— End of Chapter 731 —