Chapter 007: A Battle of Wits with the Instructor

Furious, Strike brandished the broken basin in his hand, limping over and grabbing the still-dazed Haoyi from the bed, throwing him to the ground. Immediately after, he kicked over Hu Erpang, who was snoring loudly on another bed, and shouted: "Two hundred push-ups! Complete them within ten minutes!"

As Haoyi comforted Hu Erpang, he began to contemplate in his heart how to take revenge on Strike. It is worth noting that throughout his life, Haoyi had always been the one to play tricks on others, and he had never before been thoroughly dealt with twice in a single day.

Hu Erpang casually fired two shots, then replied, but suddenly realized, his expression changed in surprise: "Hao Ge, you can't be thinking of...? Uh... this is live ammunition, it could kill someone, Hao Ge!"

Bang

Strike turned around and kicked Hu Erpang, commanding, "Do it yourself, count it yourself"

At that time, although laser weapons were extensively equipped in the troops, the individual laser guns had significant shortcomings. While the individual laser guns had sufficient penetration power to pierce through multiple layers of armor, they faced the awkward situation of insufficient lethality. This was akin to the Type 38 rifle used by the Japanese in the past; after penetrating the enemy's armor, the individual laser gun would, at best, leave a small hole in the enemy's body unless it directly hit a vital point. Coupled with the burning effect of the laser, it was even difficult to cause excessive blood loss in the enemy. This was akin to the Type 38 rifle used by the Japanese in the past; after penetrating the enemy's armor, the individual laser gun would, at best, leave a small hole in the enemy's body unless it directly hit a vital point. Coupled with the burning effect of the laser, it was even difficult to cause excessive blood loss in the enemy.

Haoyi fell to the ground in disbelief and said, "Instructor, is this for real?"

The honest Hu Erpang quickly lay down on the ground and began doing push-ups

After doing two to three hundred push-ups, both Haoyi and Hu Erpang found their hands so sore during lunch that they could hardly lift their food. This led Hu Erpang to tearfully complain to Haoyi, saying: "Brother Haoyi, I think we should just go back and stop being soldiers. This is really not a life for humans!"

"New recruit Haoyi, get your ass off the bed right now!"

I often dream of beating that son of a dog

Strike pointed at Haoyi's nose with a broken pot and shouted

Amidst Strick's tirade, Haoyi began to understand that he and Hu Erpang had overslept and failed to get up on time. He surmised that he had inadvertently lost control of his superpowers in his sleep, and in a subconscious act of self-defense, he had thrown Strick into the corner of the wall.

Uh, Brother Hao, you wouldn't be...

After two or three months, even the originally plump Hu Erpang had lost a significant amount of weight, and of course, Haoyi was not much better off. The medical room in the new recruits' camp had become a place the two often frequented. Nevertheless, Haoyi never once stopped thinking about how to tease Strike. Finally, during a firearms training session, Haoyi got his wish.

Hao Yi was afraid that Strick would impose even harsher penalties, so he hurriedly got to work, while secretly cursing in his heart: "You damn dog of a death-dealing instructor, why didn't you get yourself half-crushed!"

Hehe, I certainly do not want to be executed by the sycophantic gendarmes before I even become a marshal

Dare to talk back to me? Four hundred!

Instructor, this is a misunderstanding; how could I dare to hit you!

Although Strike could not obtain direct evidence of the wrongdoing of Haoyi and his companion, he vaguely suspected that they were behind it. Therefore, Strike always found various ways to discipline the two. For instance, he frequently picked on minor issues, punishing Haoyi and his companion with weighted cross-country runs, while he himself stayed behind, using the Infernal Chariot and other weapons to beat them until they were bruised and battered. During close combat training, he made Haoyi and his companion wear unusable, scrapped armor and weapons to fight against the new recruits in their squad, allowing the other recruits to pummel them into a state resembling that of a pig's face. As for punishments such as confinement, doing push-ups, and cleaning the toilets, they were incessant, leading to Haoyi's tragic yet iconic wails often echoing across the military camp.

First, fire the rifle ammunition

At that moment, a sudden strong wind arose at the mountain shooting range, causing dust to swirl in the air, and even some new recruits' rifle bullets were deflected from their trajectories.

The more Strike thought about it, the angrier he became, and he intensified the punishment on Haoyi with a fuming glare.

Hu Erpang at target position 3 kindly reminded

Yes, yes, yes, one, two, three

Outside the barracks, the sky had brightened without anyone noticing, and from time to time, the sound of new recruits practicing in a somewhat uncoordinated manner could be heard. Inside the barracks, however, it was a scene of chaos. The beds adjacent to Haoyi's military cot seemed to have been knocked askew by some heavy object, with bedding scattered all over the floor. Moreover, a large patch of the bedding on Haoyi was unexpectedly wet. Apart from Hu Erpang, who was snoring loudly and soundly asleep on another bed, the other new recruits had long since vanished.

Teach, instructor

You two little rascals, not even the wake-up call can rouse you, I let you sleep

Hao Yi was momentarily at a loss regarding what had transpired, but he understood in his heart that he had undoubtedly offended this "devilish" instructor once again. He hurriedly lay down on the ground with his books and began doing push-ups.

I will do it, I will do it!

Get down here, do you hear me

With a bruised face, Strike waved the broken basin in his hand, supervising the two as they did push-ups while scolding, "And you, Haoyi, so bold, even pouring water on you won't wake you up, yet you dare to hit me back! Heh, quite strong, you do three hundred of them for me!"

You too, two hundred! Do it!

On that day, Strike conducted target practice with the C17 electromagnetic spike gun alongside a group of new recruits led by Haoyi. The C17 electromagnetic spike gun is the standard rifle of the Federal Army, designed to inflict damage on armored enemies by firing 7.92 mm armor-piercing spike rounds, and is equipped with a 20 mm high-energy grenade.

Hao Yi grinned, pointing at Strike, who was observing the new recruits' target hits with an electronic telescope less than twenty meters away from target number 1, and said: "Look, that deadbeat is so close to the target. When the grenades are fired later, what if... heh heh, of course I won't let anyone else's grenades hit directly, but, heh heh heh" As he spoke, an extremely sinister and strange smile appeared on Hao Yi's face.

Ah? I will do it, I will do it!

"Novices, I believe you have a certain understanding of the performance of the rifles in your hands. Today is the day for live-fire training. Remember, the electromagnetic rifle has a high rate of fire, so don't just hold down the trigger as soon as you start firing. If anyone empties an entire magazine in one go, I will fire at their backside!"

Hu Erpang, who had known since childhood that Haoyi possessed superpowers, was momentarily taken aback, and then suddenly seemed to come to a realization

Damn it, it really is as I wish, even the heavens are helping me! You, the grim reaper, this time I will make sure to deal with you properly!

Having said that, Strick, dressed in lightweight individual protective armor, staggered toward the target, leaving behind a remark: "I will be right next to the target watching. Twenty rounds of live ammunition and two grenades; if anyone fails to blow their target away, they will have to run five kilometers uphill for me!"

The C17 type electromagnetic spike gun utilizes armor-piercing spike projectiles, which not only match the armor-penetrating effectiveness of laser guns but also produce a violent explosive effect upon penetrating enemy armor. This can tear apart the bodies of enemy forces protected by heavy armor, and the immense lethality is self-evident. Moreover, it is noteworthy that when using certain specific types of ammunition, such as depleted uranium armor-piercing rounds, the rifles in the hands of soldiers pose a significant threat even to large armored vehicles, mechs, and aircraft.

With a bruised face, Strike jumped up from the corner, holding a deformed basin in his hand, and angrily pointed at Haoyi, who was still lying on the bed, cursing at him.

Brother Hao, why aren't you attacking? If you don't start firing soon, that relentless pest will come looking for trouble with you again

Ah?

A few minutes later, accompanied by the command from Strick coming through the communication headset, the new recruits began to fire rapidly at the single-layer steel plate target, which was the size of a mech. However, Haoyi, who was lying at target position 2, remained still for a long time without any movement

Teach, instructor

Strike, without saying a word, kicked Haoyi again and cursed, "Damn it, is two hundred not enough? Do you want me to add more?"

In the days that followed, Haoyi began to engage in a battle of wits and courage with Strick, who was known as the "Devil Instructor." He would either steal Strick's red wine, urinate in the empty bottle after drinking, or secretly post Strick's private and intimate photos with his girlfriend and book friends all over the military camp. On one occasion, Haoyi used his superpowers to make Strick drowsily wander into the exclusive bathhouse of a group of female medical soldiers in the camp. As a result, Strick was beaten and had to escape in a flurry. On another occasion, Haoyi again used his superpowers to lead Strick into the same bathhouse, and once more, Strick was chased out by those ladies in a state of disarray.

"Er Pang, don't cry! Just wait until I become a marshal, and then you'll see how I deal with that damned reaper!"

Haoyi gaped in astonishment at Strike, who was at least five or six meters away, his mind a complete muddle, unsure of what had actually happened

Er Pang, do you want to give that damned death messenger a beating

Gazing at the dust and smoke whipped up by the raging mountain winds drifting towards Strick's location, Haoyi's eyes brightened, and he murmured excitedly to himself

Just as Haoyi and the other person were whispering to each other, a sudden roar from Strike came through the earpiece.

A wicked glimmer flashed in Haoyi's eyes as he suddenly tilted his head and asked Hu Erpang

Hao Yi, Hu Liangtao, what are you two brats still dawdling for? Damn it, do you want to run a 5-kilometer cross-country? Hurry up and start shooting!

Hao Yi glanced at Strike, who was jumping and cursing in the distance, and instinctively shrank his head. He said to Hu Erpang. After speaking, Hao Yi fired his gun while stealing a glance at Yang Jianyi, who happened to be lying on target number 1, secretly laughing to himself: "Hehe, you little pretty boy, just wait to take the blame for me!"

At the mountain training range, Strike, with a cigar clenched in his mouth, menacingly intimidated the recruits. With a flick of his wrist, he fired his rifle, producing a "da da da" sound, and unleashed a burst towards the target set a hundred meters away. The explosive effect of the steel-tipped rounds caused dust and debris to fly in all directions from the mountainside.

Hu Erpang, groggily opening his eyes, looked at Strike with a puzzled expression and asked