Chapter 4 Everything is Because of the Gun

Gao Yang, upon waking, initially thought he was having a nightmare. However, after a brief moment of daze, he recalled that he was not sleeping in his bed at home; he was alone on the African savannah, facing at least a dozen genuine hyenas.

Moreover, participating in real-life CS at least once a week has allowed Gao Yang to master most tactical maneuvers. It is important to note that being hit by BB pellets can be quite painful.

Many people have had this experience, waking up suddenly from a deep sleep with a start, even though nothing has happened. Gao Yang was in such a situation, but when he jolted awake, he was astonished to find at least four or five pairs of glowing green eyes staring at him. Right in front of him stood a hyena.

Using a semi-automatic rifle to shoot at a target 100 meters away, except for the first shot, the shooter has not scored below a 7 ring, with most bullets landing in the 8 and 9 rings. Do not underestimate this achievement; even seasoned veterans who have handled firearms for years cannot easily achieve such results, let alone a child who is handling a gun for the first time

Gao Yang was born in the capital of Hebei Province. His parents run a small factory. Although they are not extremely wealthy, their circumstances are relatively good. His parents dote on him, and he has had a smooth and fortunate life from childhood to adulthood

Gao Yang knew that even if there were any wild beasts nearby, they would have been scared away by the gunfire at this moment. However, thinking about how he had almost become a meal for the hyenas, Gao Yang still felt a wave of palpitations.

Although limited by national conditions, real guns cannot be used, but having a collection of realistic toy guns naturally leads one to avoid playing those real-life CS games where laser beams hit without causing pain or discomfort

For many people, graduating from university signifies unemployment. However, during his freshman year, Gao Yang began seeking part-time work at foreign trade companies. He practiced his spoken language skills and became quite proficient, at least to the extent that he had no issues communicating with foreigners. Therefore, after graduation, Gao Yang started his own business, with the assistance of his father, and established a foreign trade company.

The wound on the hyena struck was located between its eyes, and it was already dead beyond any possibility of revival. Gao Yang fiddled with the hyena's corpse using his gun, confirming that the hyena could no longer rise again, before sitting back down with a thud.

Gao Yang's foreign trade company has been operating for over a year. The performance is not particularly impressive, but he has earned around 200,000. Among his peers, this can be considered a modest achievement. However, Gao Yang has spent almost all of his money on purchasing replica guns and some famous knives, and then he travels around with a large backpack, leaving him with no savings at all

The day after Gao Yang returned home from the station, while he was browsing the internet, he came across an advertisement. The content of the advertisement was for hunting in a private hunting ground in Ethiopia, with a fee of 88,000 yuan. For an additional charge, one could even hunt lions.

In his sleep, Gao Yang seemed to hear a burst of laughter, a strange and chilling laughter, echoing around him, now distant, now near, lingering in his surroundings

In order to enhance the experience while playing real-life CS and to appear more professional, I have practiced various tactical movements and hand signals countless times online.

The fine and detention were inevitable. After spending a few days in the detention center, Gao Yang was bailed out by his father, and fortunately, he was not sentenced to several years.

Gao Yang originally intended to vent his frustrations by using BB guns, but while playing real-life CS is not illegal, using replica guns is indeed against the law. When Gao Yang and his friends from the team were engaged in a shootout with replica guns, they were apprehended by the police who descended from the sky.

As for why Gao Yang has never touched an AK47 yet can use it effortlessly without any sense of unfamiliarity, this can be attributed to his collection of replica guns. Additionally, as a true military enthusiast, even if he can only acquire knowledge about military firearms from the internet or books, he is able to firmly memorize most of the firearm schematics. Once he has the physical object in hand, he can disassemble and reassemble it. As for the AK47, which has a simple structure, it is even less of a challenge.

Sitting slumped beside the corpse of a hyena, Gao Yang held his empty AK47 tightly, reflecting on his experiences over the past two days, tears streaming down his face uncontrollably

Gao Yang came to Africa simply to be able to play with real guns

Gao Yang detected a strong foul odor, and a hyena was almost face to face with him, capable of biting his throat with just a single snap of its jaws

After more than a month of arguing with the family, and with the parents learning that there are also cultural courses at the sports school, Gao Yang finally achieved his wish and entered the sports school to practice shooting

Startled to the point of losing his composure, Gao Yang instinctively raised his gun and aimed it at the head of the hyena in front of him, pulling the trigger. With a loud "bang," the hyena standing before Gao Yang immediately fell to the ground, while the group of hyenas surrounding him scattered in fear at the sound of the gunshot

Unfortunately, just as Gao Yang's career was about to get on track, an economic crisis struck, dealing a significant blow to the entire foreign trade industry, and Gao Yang's company was no exception. At the age of twenty-three, his first company declared bankruptcy.

Gao Yang's impressive performance left the staff nearby in a state of astonishment. Coincidentally, the shooting range Gao Yang visited was a shooting training base in Hebei Province, which also operated for external revenue. The staff there were all knowledgeable in the field. In a short while, an excited Gao Yang managed to attract a professional shooting coach over.

Gao Yang had been in a state of half-sleep, half-wakefulness. He could hear the eerie laughter that was close at hand, but his extreme fatigue made him reluctant to pay it any mind. However, for some unknown reason, after the strange laughter ceased, Gao Yang felt a sudden palpitation in his heart and abruptly awoke from his slumber

To participate in the competition, one must at least train for two to three years. Gao Yang, being still young, lacks perseverance; he became frustrated with shooting practice and saw no prospects for success, leading him to consider withdrawing. His parents had long hoped for him to return, so in the year Gao Yang turned sixteen, he went back to continue his studies.

During his training in shooting, Gao Yang practiced with both handguns and rifles, but his main focus was on shooting at moving targets in the sport of trap shooting. Therefore, Gao Yang developed the habit of firing two shots in quick succession, specifically targeting fast-moving objects

What Gao Yang possesses may not be sufficient compared to truly elite soldiers, but when compared to those who have never received military training and merely pick up a broken gun to fight, Gao Yang is indeed considerably stronger.

The company's closure did not pose much pressure for Gao Yang. On the day after the company shut down, Gao Yang eagerly participated in a live-action CS game

A person's interests cannot be changed on a whim in a short period of time, but Gao Yang is the kind of person who acts on his thoughts. Therefore, he sold all the replica guns and famous knives he had painstakingly collected, and with his savings, Gao Yang managed to gather 100,000 yuan, which was just enough for him to make a trip to Africa

After three years of practicing shooting, Gao Yang inevitably fell behind in his cultural studies. Moreover, Gao Yang was not particularly diligent in his studies. However, at this time, Gao Yang showcased his second talent, which was learning foreign languages. Unlike most people who find English to be a headache, Gao Yang found it quite easy to learn. Ultimately, after enduring the trials of three years in high school, he went on to study foreign languages at a third-rate university

Gao Yang indeed possesses a remarkable talent for shooting, and he is also willing to endure hardships for things he is interested in. After two years in the sports school, he quickly became the youngest member in the history of the Hebei Province shooting team.

When Gao Yang was in middle school, his father took him to a shooting range for fun. At that time, gun control was not very strict, and the shooting range had real guns and ammunition. It was at the shooting range that Gao Yang first demonstrated his shooting talent

Although 100,000 yuan is merely a basic amount, sufficient only for hunting common small animals, Gao Yang has little interest in using a gun to hunt defenseless creatures. He considers this sum as merely a ticket to join a travel group, allowing him to handle real firearms and enjoy the scenery of Africa, which is sufficient for him

Although it had been many years since he had handled a real gun, and despite using an assault rifle instead of the shotgun he was familiar with, Gao Yang instinctively performed the habitual action of firing twice in quick succession. Fortunately, although the difficulty had increased somewhat, the results were still quite satisfactory

Gao Yang stood up in a fluster, his heart racing. After standing in place and panting heavily for a while, his extremely tense nerves finally began to gradually calm down.

However, after joining the shooting team, Gao Yang had no opportunity to participate in any competitions. After all, those who could enter the provincial team were all skilled individuals, and they would not easily allow a newcomer like Gao Yang to take the spotlight. As for joining the national team and showcasing his skills on the world stage, that was even more out of the question for him. The country was filled with talented shooters, and there was simply no chance for a newcomer like Gao Yang.

Watching Gao Yang fire a few shots, the shooting instructor asked him to try shooting at a target 200 meters away. Gao Yang didn't care how far it was; he aimed and shot as usual, hitting the bullseye with every shot. The shooting instructor, upon seeing this, remarked that Gao Yang was a promising candidate for shooting practice and immediately discussed with Gao Yang's father about having him train in shooting.

Gao Yang spent all his savings to travel to Africa, arriving in Ethiopia, where he boarded a plane that would take them to the hunting grounds, or rather, a plane that would take them to hell. Subsequently, Gao Yang found himself in a bewildering gunfight, during which he, who had never taken a life before, ended up killing four living men, along with a hyena.

Groping the gun in his hand, he felt a surge of mixed emotions, realizing that the root cause of his current situation was the very gun he held.

Gao Yang is not bloodthirsty; his interest in hunting is more out of curiosity. However, nothing in the advertisements can satisfy his greatest passion. The idea of playing with real weapons in the African wilderness fills Gao Yang with immense longing. He believes that rather than anxiously playing with replica guns, it is far better to indulge himself in Africa.

Although it is unknown whether hyenas will hunt living humans, Gao Yang knows that hyenas will never pass up any corpse. These hyenas may have thought he was already dead, which is why they targeted him. The bite force of a hyena is even stronger than that of a lion, and even if he is still alive, as long as he is bitten a few times by a hyena, he will become a true corpse.

Gao Yang plays a real-life CS game using simulation guns to shoot BB pellets. Of course, the term "real-life CS" is merely a way for outsiders to describe it. Gao Yang and his peers refer to it as a wargame. Although it is still a game, they strive to make everything as close to actual combat as possible