Chapter 008: Bombarding Strick

God bless, my superpower must not fail at this moment!

Of course, the unfortunate Haoyi could not escape yet another experience of being subjected to the "fully armed five-kilometer cross-country" treatment. Strick, who was intent on punishing Haoyi, disregarded his own injuries and wrapped himself in white bandages like a mummy, climbing into the fire assault vehicle, which roasted Haoyi to the point of screaming. In the end, Haoyi, who returned in a state of charred and disheveled condition after being roasted by the fire assault vehicle, had no choice but to lie in the medical room alongside Strick for a full three days.

It is important to note that within the federal military, the space forces, which possess large battleships and various series of space fighters, are the most promising in terms of promotion and benefits, followed by the army aviation and mecha units. The maintenance company to which Haoyi belongs is solely responsible for the maintenance tasks of armored vehicles and mecha units, in addition to handling various logistical maintenance tasks. Many maintenance personnel, from the moment they enlist until their retirement, find that aside from achieving the rank of private first class through years of service, they have no further opportunities for promotion. Being assigned to the logistics maintenance unit is almost a declaration that the military careers of Haoyi and his companion have come to an end.

Yang Jianyi and a group of new recruits finally reacted, rushing over to help Strick, who was charred and had his armor shattered. Hearing Strick roar hoarsely like before, Haoyi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that this death-defying fellow was likely as resilient as a cockroach, having survived the powerful grenade blast. Wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, Haoyi began to look around furtively, contemplating whether he should take advantage of the chaos to slip out of the base.

"I, abc, curse your ancestors for eighteen generations. What kind of nonsense order is this? You are deliberately making my life difficult. Even if you send me to the space fleet as a maintenance worker, that would be better!"

Originally, Haoyi's target position was still two to three meters away from Target 1, and Strick was nearly twenty meters away from Target 1. If Haoyi had aimed directly at his own target, the raging mountain wind, no matter how violent, would not have been able to deflect a 20mm grenade that far. However, unfortunately, just as he was about to use his superpower to make Yang Jianyi take the blame for him, Haoyi's gun inadvertently deviated from his own target, pointing towards the empty space between Strick and Target 1. Under the shock of Strick's furious shout, Haoyi was so nervous that he failed to re-aim, and with the mountain wind aiding the chaos, the grenade actually hit the ground about three to four meters away from Strick. However, unfortunately, just as he was about to use his superpower to make Yang Jianyi take the blame for him, Haoyi's gun inadvertently deviated from his own target, pointing towards the empty space between Strick and Target 1. Under the shock of Strick's furious shout, Haoyi was so nervous that he failed to re-aim, and with the mountain wind aiding the chaos, the grenade actually hit the ground about three to four meters away from Strick.

As Yang Jianyi was about to launch the grenade, Haoyi concentrated all his mental energy to prepare to activate his superpower, while silently praying in his heart

In contrast, Haoyi, frustrated, tugged at his own hair and gazed dejectedly at Strike in the distance, who remained unscathed, secretly cursing to himself: "Damn it, let this old fellow escape unscathed!"

Rest assured, Er Pang, your brother Hao is not an impulsive person

Yang Jianyi muttered in confusion, then re-aimed at the target, preparing to fire a second round of grenades. He did not want to be punished by that perverse instructor to run five kilometers for missing the target.

With a head full of black lines and cold sweat pouring down, Haoyi stammered to himself. At this moment, he felt no sense of satisfaction from revenge; instead, his mind was filled with thoughts of being dragged away by the military police to be executed. Live ammunition training, even if Haoyi did not act with intent, the mere charge of accidentally injuring his instructor was enough to bring him before a military court, or even to be shot by the military police directly.

The second grenade flew out of Yang Jianyi's gun once again, straining with all its might towards the distant target. This time, although a faint wave reappeared beside Haoyi, the grenade, like a stubborn bull, ignored everything and directly struck target number 1.

I am in trouble!

This unexpected incident occurred just before the end of the new recruits' training period for Haoyi and his companions. Anticipating that he would be targeted by the vengeful Strike, who would use his authority to settle personal scores, Haoyi was not surprised when he received his deployment orders. Upon receiving the orders, both Haoyi and Hu Erpang dropped their jaws in shock, their eyes wide open. It turned out that they were both assigned to the 9th Maintenance Company of the Logistics Department directly under the 115th Group Army of the 5th War Zone, serving as maintenance personnel with little to no prospects. Meanwhile, most of their fellow recruits were assigned to frontline combat units, including armored units, mecha units, and army aviation units, with some even being deployed to space battleship units. For instance, Yang Jianyi, whom Haoyi referred to as the pretty boy, was assigned to the 7th Space Fleet of the 5th War Zone. Even the least fortunate recruits were assigned to internal security units.

I can't believe this!

However, at that moment, the mountain wind that was originally blowing towards Strick suddenly changed direction, and a more intense gust of wind abruptly lifted the shell upwards. With a loud "boom," the shell traced a strange arc, directly passing over the number 1 target and crashing into the rocky hillside behind it

Brother Hao, remain calm, stay calm!

Hao Yi and Yang Jianyi almost simultaneously cursed. Upon hearing Hao Yi also cursing, Yang Jianyi couldn't help but curiously tilt his head to glance at Hao Yi at target position 2. Hao Yi quickly feigned ignorance, scratching his head and pretentiously fiddling with his rifle.

Fortunately, Strick only sustained minor superficial injuries. After the flash of gunfire from Haoyi's weapon, Strick instinctively realized that the trajectory of the grenade was heading towards him. In that critical moment of life and death, Strick, as a sergeant, had no time to curse; he relied solely on his veteran instincts to quickly evade, sprinting two steps to the side before suddenly throwing himself to the ground. It was these two steps and his proficient prone tactical maneuver that allowed Strick to escape the lethal blast radius of the grenade. Additionally, since Strick was already wearing lightweight individual armor, which protected vital areas of his body, he only sustained minor injuries.

"Boom, boom" The new recruits finished firing twenty rounds of rifle ammunition and quickly switched to grenade launcher mode, with 20-millimeter grenades flying chaotically in the raging mountain winds, knocking the standing targets askew.

Yang Jianyi had just finished firing twenty rounds from his rifle, switching it to grenade launch mode. He was intently aiming at the target one hundred meters away, completely unaware of the unfavorable gaze from Haoyi at the adjacent shooting position.

At this moment, the targets of the other recruits were also being shot down one after another, and even Hu Erpang successfully hit his target. Among the more than ten targets, only Haoyi's No. 2 target remained, standing alone in the distance. Meanwhile, the mountain wind, which had abruptly changed direction, once again mysteriously shifted its course.

As everyone fell into a state of unconscious daze, approximately one or two minutes later, Strick's iconic roar suddenly erupted from beside the crater created by the grenade. Following that, a vague, charred figure slowly began to writhe on the ground, seemingly still attempting to struggle to stand up

After the incident, Strick was unable to bring Haoyi before a military court as he had hoped. The reason was simple: there is a regulation in the Federal Military Training Manual that prohibits anyone from entering a 50-meter radius around a target during live-fire training. At that time, Strick was merely trying to show off his courage in front of the recruits by standing 20 meters away from the target, which itself violated the Federal Military Training regulations. As a result, Strick could not hold Haoyi accountable for the charge of "intentional harm" against the instructor, nor could he establish even the charge of "negligent injury". Strick was merely trying to show off his courage in front of the recruits by standing 20 meters away from the target, which itself violated the Federal Military Training regulations. Consequently, Strick could not pursue the charge of "intentional harm" against Haoyi, nor could he establish the charge of "negligent injury".

Instructor

Damn you, Hou Yi! I will send you to a military court

Seeing that he had successfully knocked the target away, Yang Jianyi exclaimed excitedly

Boom

Strick, who was less than twenty meters away from target number 1, couldn't help but frown slightly upon seeing the situation. He was also vaguely worried that these rookies might accidentally drop a grenade on their own heads. After hesitating for a moment, Strick thought to himself that as a proper sergeant instructor, he couldn't show any signs of weakness in front of the recruits. With a cold snort from his nose, he casually sat back down.

With a sudden cloud of dust rising, under the astonished gaze of Haoyi and the others, Strick vanished without a trace

Inexplicable

In the end, Haoyi was unable to escape, as he did not wish to add the charge of desertion to the already existing accusation of accidentally injuring an officer. If that were the case, those "ruthless" military police would immediately turn him into a sieve, making it impossible for his mother to recognize her own son

Gazing at the order in his hand, Haoyi felt a deep resentment gnawing at him. Stealing a glance at Strick, who was standing in the distance and enjoying the spectacle, Haoyi was instantly overwhelmed by a sense of being wronged. His blood circulation became chaotic, and a rush of heat surged to his head, causing his face to flush with anger. He felt an urge to pounce on that damned Strick and bite him until he was drenched in blood.

Done, it's over, this time we've really messed up

Damn it, it's malfunctioning at this moment

Yay

A sudden roar from Strike came through the individual soldier's earpiece, startling Haoyi into a shiver. As he instinctively responded with a "yes," his finger, which had been hooked on the trigger, twitched, and the already chambered grenade was launched with a loud "bang" from the muzzle.

Upon seeing the faint trajectory of the grenade flying away from the muzzle, Haoyi exclaimed in shock, and at that moment, his mind went blank. It turned out that the grenade's trajectory had deviated far from Target No. 2, following an extremely bizarre inclined parabolic path, heading straight towards Strick, who was over there jumping up and down, cursing Haoyi.

Accompanied by a soft "thud," a grenade was launched from the rifle in Yang Jianyi's hands, heading straight for the target. At the same time, a subtle wave of air suddenly emerged around Haoyi, rapidly catching up to the grenade. The golden grenade head then underwent changes that were difficult for others to perceive, as several extremely fine azure sparks enveloped the projectile, causing it, which was originally flying along a parabolic trajectory, to suddenly sway unsteadily from side to side.

"New recruit Haoyi! What the hell are you standing there for? Do you want to run a 5-kilometer cross-country?"

Beside him, Hu Erpang noticed Haoyi's expression and, fearing that Haoyi might lose his composure, quickly grabbed his arm and advised him

At this moment, apart from the howling mountain wind at the shooting range, the other more than ten new recruits were all gaping, staring blankly at Haoyi and the spot where Strike had originally stood, a hundred meters away. No one could figure out how that astonishing scene had just unfolded.

As he watched the shell deviate from its intended trajectory, wobbling towards the Striker beside the target, Haoyi felt a surge of excitement and silently urged, "Quickly blow that damned reaper to pieces, blow him up!"

Bang

Haoyi suppressed his overwhelming anger, took a deep breath, and fixed a fierce gaze on Strike in the distance, silently vowing: "You damned reaper, when I make a name for myself one day, I will definitely come back to settle the score with you"

Lying at target position 2, Haoyi saw Strike get up from a distance and thought that the old man was about to run away, which made him feel a wave of frustration, worried that his revenge plan would not be realized as scheduled. However, when Strike sat back down, Haoyi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then slowly fiddled with the rifle in his hands while keeping a sidelong glance at Yang Jianyi at target position 1