"WOO-HOO!" Han Zhuangzhi and his two companions cheered, their excitement unmistakable. Securing such a catch was just too easy; all they had to do was listen to their idol and fire the missiles!

The warriors behind him didn't get a chance this time and all showed looks of envy.

Chen Gu said, "Everyone will get their turn; there will be more opportunities in the future."

The warriors smiled; their idol was truly magnanimous.

Han Zhuangzhi gave Chen Gu a thumbs up. "Brother Chen, what great marksmanship!" He admitted to himself that he couldn't match this skill, even though he was already the best marksman in the team.

"And what sharp reconnaissance instincts," another soldier chimed in with effusive praise.

Reconnaissance instincts were ethereal and hard to define, yet they undeniably existed.

Chen Gu was not originally from a reconnaissance background, but when he arrived here, he sensed something was amiss. In terms of "reconnaissance instincts," he had outperformed the regular reconnaissance soldiers. At this point, everyone truly acknowledged his superiority.

However, Qiao Shuangyi and Lin Xiaochen, from beginning to end, didn't see anything "remarkable" in this battle involving Chen Gu—apart from his professional capabilities.

They felt this couldn't even be considered a battle; three missiles had resolved the issue.

It was only when they all passed through the area that the two of them, now in the midst of it, began looking around and suddenly realized the danger therein!

If it weren't for Chen Gu, they would have walked into this area unguarded. If the three ambushes had launched simultaneously... even if they had escaped with their lives relying on their professional abilities, more than seventy percent of the ordinary warriors would have likely perished here.

Such a trap, almost "fatal by design," would have led to a bloody battle for the warriors. But with Chen Gu's involvement, it suddenly turned into... a war-merit harvesting machine!

Qiao Shuangyi, the carefree one, glanced around and casually remarked, "I heard the Confederation is considering equipping all land forces with personal radars."

Han Zhuangzhi and the others didn't react much. Firstly, they weren't aware of the Qiao Family's confidential connections with the military and considered the musings of a student to be largely hearsay and therefore unreliable.

Secondly, they also knew about personal radars. They sounded great in theory, but in reality, they weren't very useful. Carried by soldiers, the radar's scanning range was limited. There were simply too many obstructions on the ground.

In open environments, the effective range might seem large, going up to hundreds of meters. But on actual battlefields, which are rarely so open, the effective range could drop to just thirty meters, or even less than ten meters on complex planetary surfaces or in environments with additional interference.

Within the army, there was a preference for combining war satellites with squad-level radar drones, merely equipping ordinary soldiers with a receiver.

Personal radar? Hmph, expensive and not very useful.

But while the speaker had no serious intentions, the listener took note. Chen Gu knew that Qiao Shuangyi wouldn't speak without basis, and he decided to keep it in mind to later tell Zhao Ji and see if the Tao Family was interested. This was a huge prize, but the army lacked funds... The matter of funding was still hard to predict.

As they passed through the trap area, Chen Gu still led the way. It wasn't long before a large white tree appeared ahead, its dense foliage concealing a hole seven to eight meters in diameter.

「...」

In the base, various reconnaissance squads transmitted live footage from their helmet- or chest-mounted cameras back to the command room.

The base's commander, Colonel Ex, was closely monitoring the situation with his staff. At that moment, however, Colonel Ex stood respectfully beside a middle-aged general. The general was not tall but possessed a sturdy, broad frame, a square face, and thick, silkworm-like eyebrows. Authority emanated from him as he stood with his hands behind his back.

The commander of Maoshi Star's garrison troops, General Ling Yitong!

He had been harshly rebuked by his former superior, Bai Yunpeng, which made him take the matter seriously and personally rush to the front lines, where he coincidentally ran into Director Xue.

Director Xue had claimed she was leaving but doubled back halfway. She only intended to make the freshmen believe that no "super expert" was present, aiming to achieve the best training effect.

But this new batch of recruits were all precious talents, so how could she not secretly look out for them?

The two of them fixed their gaze on the screens. There were four large screens, representing four squads; each screen was divided into many small squares, each representing a warrior.

Chen Gu's squad was starting to enter the cave, with the warriors wearing infrared imaging masks.

General Ling Yitong kept his eyes on that squad's screen, pondering something.

On his way here, he had already conducted an investigation into Chen Gu. He knew that Chen Gu, in addition to possessing strong personal combat abilities, was also considered a "tactical master" and was in charge of the 745 Research Institute.

However, General Ling Yitong had different opinions regarding this second identity.

Representing a certain group of people, he did not recognize the achievements obtained in the game "Infinite." Nor did this group accept Chen Gu's battle record there—such as the one against Zhao Zhenhuai. Accordingly, they also denied all recognition of the accolades Chen Gu received afterward.

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