Chapter 1321
Chapter 1321 Exercise Begins (4)_1
610 words
•
4 min read
"I’m leaving."
With a casual end to the conversation, Flossie Wright had just finished speaking and stood up from the ground.
Seeing her intending to leave, the female frogman instinctively called out to stop her.
Flossie Wright steadied herself, brushing the dry leaves off her clothes, then looked down at her with a faint voice, "Don’t worry, I won’t cause any trouble."
After saying that, Flossie Wright turned around and strode away.
The female frogman stared at her, frozen, the trace of odd emotion in her heart refusing to dissipate.
Every time she interacted with Flossie Wright, there was an inexplicable shift in her feelings.
Flossie Wright walked away with easy grace, her usual sniper rifle slung over her shoulder, one hand leisurely in her pocket, the other tossing wild fruit up and down with fluid ease.
The female frogman tilted her head and gazed thoughtfully at her retreating back until she disappeared into the bushes.
Could it be——
Had they previously harbored a prejudice against Flossie Wright?
Because she had done things that didn’t conform to Forces regulations, because her behavior and way of life were different from ordinary people, because their beliefs and concepts clashed with Flossie Wright’s, so they naturally negated her, and even harbored suspicions?
Just a few sentences into the conversation, she had begun to see Flossie Wright in a new light.
Maybe, on the battlefield, this sniper, this distinctive sniper, was the one truly worthy of their trust!
Seizing the opportunity with some spare time, Flossie Wright simply wandered around, located everyone lying in ambush nearby, and then chose her optimal position for the ambush.
Afterward, she closed her eyes to nap.
The afternoon wore on to three o’clock.
The exercise officially began.
Flossie Wright spent it in her sleep.
Until, the sound of communication buzzed in her earpiece.
"Platoon leader, haven’t we hidden too early?"
"Honestly, I’m getting stiff all over."
"Platoon leader, even if they plan an ambush, shouldn’t they wait until night when we’re asleep?"
"I really think they won’t come over until after midnight."
All were just voicing their complaints.
Flossie Wright pressed her forehead, any lingering sleepiness vanishing without a trace.
By now, the sky was dim, with the sunset sinking westward, and from a distance, one could still see a smear of lingering red where the sea met the sky.
Using the faint light, Flossie Wright raised her wrist to check her watch.
The time wasn’t yet six o’clock.
But she had slept enough anyway.
The voices in the earpiece continued——
"Platoon leader, if they never show up, do we just keep guarding here?"
"Think of it as training then. It’s not like we haven’t trained for this before, no big deal."
"But what if we’re hidden here for days, and the exercise ends without anyone showing up? That’d be a big joke... Anyway, this isn’t some important stronghold."
"True, an exercise without a single shot fired would be a sad affair."
𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂
Gradually, the group shifted the topic, leading the conversation into pessimistic territory.
"What’s all this, the channel is meant for you to chat, is it?!"
Suddenly, the platoon leader’s roar cut through the chatter, silencing the noisy bunch.
After that outburst, the channel immediately quieted down.
Among them, quite a few were participating in an exercise for the first time.
There was a batch of new soldiers. During last year’s annual exercise, they were not qualified to participate. They had progressed quickly and were selected this year, only to end up on this godforsaken island.
— End of Chapter 1321 —