Chapter 31

Chapter 31: You thought you were playing a game, just issued a gun, and want to hit the target with live ammunition?

After the running exercises, all the recruits, led by the squad leader, went to the cafeteria for breakfast and commenced a day of training.

However, midway through the meal, a platoon leader entered, shouting, “All squad leaders, gather!”

Squad leader Li Long, almost instinctively, dropped his steamed buns and swiftly walked towards the cafeteria’s exit. All the recruits curiously watched them. Several squad leaders stood at the entrance, facing three platoon leaders, conversing, though the content remained unheard due to the glass door. Eventually, the squad leaders saluted the platoon leaders, and they left together. The three platoon leaders stood silently outside.

Curious, He Dong asked, “What’s going on?” Chen Ming shook his head, uncertain. Yu Jun, with concern, asked, “Are they preparing some special training for us?”

The group felt uneasy.

Chen Ming reassured, “Don’t overthink it. Finish breakfast quickly. As long as we’re full, we can handle any training.”

“Furthermore, even if you have guns now, you can’t shoot live rounds. Gun maintenance is what you have to learn. There’s also gun disassembly and assembly, various shooting postures, and training with guns while carrying weight. After completing these, you’ll qualify for live-fire shooting!”

To use a gun, you must first learn, and even if a group of recruits is given guns, how can the company trust them with live ammunition if they don’t even know how to load and release the safety?

These words, heard by many recruits, made them feel disappointed. Holding a gun but unable to shoot made the gun seem lifeless, no different from holding a piece of iron.

Chen Ming, looking at the disappointed crowd, shook his head helplessly. In his previous life, he had seen military bloggers emphasize that there was a long way to go from getting a gun to being able to shoot live rounds.

The platoon leader, Gao Jie, continued, and several squad leaders brought wooden boxes, stopping in front of the recruits. The green boxes looked simple, with big red spray-painted words saying “Military Items” on top.

“Even in the army, gun management is strict. Even a small part, if lost, must be reported and searched until found. Leaking guns is not allowed. Losing a gun in the military is a strict and severe matter,” Gao Jie explained.

The squad leaders carefully placed the boxes in front of the recruits. After getting approval from the platoon leaders, they opened the boxes, revealing the contents. Shiny rifles were neatly arranged inside.

Though they couldn’t shoot live rounds, holding a real gun was incredibly exciting for the recruits. Chen Ming, seeing the guns, felt a surge of excitement, not just because he longed for a gun but also because the firearm proficiency skill he received from the system a month ago finally had a purpose. Firearm proficiency made using any gun as easy as eating a meal!