Strongest Soldier King

After everything was arranged, Lan Xue once again scanned the surroundings. Once she was sure there were no issues, she quickly approached an inconspicuous tree beside which was a bush. Lan Xue draped the camouflage suit over herself, lay down on the ground to hide, and felt that the position offered a good shooting range. She let out a sigh of relief.

After a while, Luo Zheng set the traps and, hearing Lan Xue's shout, quickly ran to her. Crouching down, he asked in surprise, "Are we going to snipe from here?"

"Yes, you must remember that a clever sniper never chooses the most obvious sniping position for an ambush. Often, the most unremarkable places are ideal. Think about it. When that bastard comes and sees Blood Wolf's gruesome death, what do you think he'll do?" Lan Xue began to explain.

"If it were me, I'd definitely check the surroundings first, then approach to examine the cause of death, and I'd properly bury the body. Wait, what do you mean?" Luo Zheng looked at Lan Xue, surprised.

Lan Xue nodded and said, "Exactly. As a sniper, that bastard won't rush to examine the cause of death. He'll carefully check his surroundings. This spot isn't conspicuous and isn't easy to detect. When he goes to check the cause of death, we shouldn't act immediately. We should lower his guard by making him think there's no ambush. Once he moves the body, there'll be a trap mine underneath that needs two seconds to detonate. He'd be able to react and dive to the left. The trees there facilitate the explosion, and moving left is human instinct. I've set a tripwire on the left."

Luo Zheng imagined the scene after the tripwire exploded. He shuddered at the thought of such a sophisticated killing strategy. If it were him, he certainly wouldn't be able to avoid it. However, realizing they were dealing with an enemy, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's great. Let's see how he gets out of this one."

"No, these traps won't kill him yet. Never underestimate any enemy. Think about Blood Wolf," Lan Xue earnestly said to Luo Zheng.

Luo Zheng remembered the recent fight. Blood Wolf was indeed fierce. Neither a grenade nor an AK47 at close range could kill him. If it weren't for Lan Xue's calm aiming and sneak attack hitting his shoulder, forcing him to roll and fall into a trap, he probably wouldn't have died. A close-range ambush by two people hadn't been enough, indicating a master wouldn't raise a disciple any less capable. Worried, he said, "What if it still isn't enough?"

"If the tripwire isn't enough and he tries to escape, your traps will come into play. At that point, we can't shoot yet. We must wait until he triggers a trap or moves out of the trap range, which is about ten meters. That process could take several minutes, giving us plenty of sniping opportunities. As long as we don't shoot, he'll think there's no one around. Then, it will be time for a fatal strike. Remember, there's no such thing as absolute safety on the battlefield. Danger is everywhere and can erupt at any time," Lan Xue advised seriously.

"I'll remember that," Luo Zheng said gratefully, nodding.

"Alright, hide now," Lan Xue said with a light laugh as she looked at the earnest man.

"Right, take care," Luo Zheng said caringly as he headed towards a diagonally opposite rock. Below was a corpse lying in Void, overgrown with bushes—a seemingly ideal sniping spot. Remembering Lan Xue's words that less conspicuous places were better for ambushes, Luo Zheng realized this spot was too obvious for hiding. However, nearby was a pile of mud covered with dry leaves, emitting a foul smell that instinctively repelled people.

Luo Zheng waded through, covering himself with muddy sludge and then sprinkling dried grass over the top, camouflaging completely, even his head. His gun was also well concealed. Lying motionless, he calmly observed his surroundings, having switched back to his Blood Wolf combat uniform, which wrapped his body tightly enough to prevent insects in the mud from getting on him.

Watching Luo Zheng, fully camouflaged in just a few minutes, Lan Xue smiled reassuringly, like a wild chrysanthemum silently blooming under a tree, profoundly happy to see this man, whom she had introduced into the world of sniping, grow.

The woods quickly fell silent around them,, and birds began to return, chirping lively, adding vitality to the quiet forest. Before long, several figures swiftly approached; the leader, enveloped in a camouflage suit, was indistinguishable, followed by a few armed drug traffickers.

As these individuals entered the forest, the man in the camouflage suit gestured with a big hand, and the people behind him stopped. The man in the camouflage suit vigilantly scanned the surroundings, hesitant to act immediately. Luo Zheng, watching this scene calmly, also remained motionless, containing his presence to avoid detection.

Soon, Luo Zheng observed everything just as Lan Xue had described. After the man in the camouflage suit cautiously checked the surroundings and had the drug traffickers assist in scouting to ensure no one was around, he quickly rushed to the center of the forest. Seeing the dead body of Blood Wolf, the man in the camouflage suit paused, incredulously rushing forward.

Even at that moment, the man in the camouflage suit did not forget to glance around vigilantly. This calm was astonishing. Then, he went up to lift the body of Blood Wolf. As the body moved, a grenade under it got activated, emitting a slight rustling sound. The man in the camouflage suit, horrified, swiftly leaped to the side. Seeing a grenade activated, he sprang out far and then rolled to take cover. In just a few seconds, the grenade exploded. The man in the camouflage suit was unscathed but visibly upset.

Several drug traffickers rushed forward, one of them triggering a trap set by Luo Zheng, getting impaled by a sharp stake through the chest, blood spraying out. The man in the camouflage suit, taken aback, signaled everyone to take cover on the spot. He inspected the area himself, found two more traps, disarmed them, and then signaled the others to move towards the forest edge, his alertness significantly decreased.

At that moment, Luo Zheng saw the aggravated man in the camouflage suit's head turn, a spray of blood burst out and his body slumped downwards; a gunshot sound reached his ears. In the air where sound travels at 340 meters per second, but the SSG69 sniper rifle fires at 860 meters per second, Luo Zheng first saw the bullet bursting the man in the camouflage suit's head, then heard the gunshot. This sensation was peculiar and exhilarating for Luo Zheng who began firing his AK47 in bursts, quickly killing the remaining few dazed drug traffickers as he charged forward.

The man in the camouflage suit was as dead as could be, like Blood Wolf, his eyes filled with reluctance. Within Lan Xue's clever manipulations, Luo Zheng felt this man's death was not unjust, as every step was a potential kill zone, yet the true threat was hidden, bursting forth when least expected. Who could have imagined?

Luo Zheng discovered that the adversary's sniper rifle was a Type 09, identical to the one he had lost when he jumped off the cliff. He immediately picked it up, checked the equipment which included over sixty rounds of ammunition, and other essential survival gear, unable to contain his joy. He took the backpack off the body, strapped it on himself, and changed into the man's camouflage suit.

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