Chapter 405 - 404: Who is the Number One

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Chapter 405: Chapter 404: Who is the Number One Rossi and Ghost once again climbed over the balcony, skipping the front door. Lin Tian was utterly speechless, wondering if all this clambering up and down was really wise, considering they could instantly become news if they were caught on camera. Ning Luoxi, with her keen senses, was immediately on alert the moment the first footstep sounded; she intuitively felt that the newcomers were dangerous. Her reaction instantly set off the nerves of thirteen soldiers, who quickly raised their guns into a shooting stance, aiming all their barrels at the stairwell entrance. "What’s wrong, bad guy?" Xiao Manxuan whispered, not knowing what was happening. "Don’t worry, it’s nothing serious," Lin Tian reassured her with a calm gaze. Compared to the rest, Ning Weiguo was relatively calm. He glanced at Lin Tian and then said to Ning Luoxi, "Xixi, don’t be nervous. With the three of you Ancient Martial Artists here, I doubt there’s a safer place in the world." However, Lin Tian didn’t share the same opinion. If Xiao Manxue’s master were here to unleash a "Sword Energy Cross," ordinary flesh and bone couldn’t withstand it, and Ning Luoxi would be unable to block the damage from the Sword Qi, no matter how tough she was. While they were talking, Rossi and Ghost had already appeared at the stairwell entrance. The pair were momentarily stunned by the sight of a dozen fully armed men waiting for them, clearly not expecting such a reception. Yet they showed no panic or overreaction. Rossi’s gaze remained steady, looking directly at the warriors as if they were holding sticks instead of guns. Ghost, on the other hand, surveyed the soldiers’ equipment before his eyes finally settled on Thunder Wolf. His usually calm gaze flickered for a moment. Although the fluctuation was subtle and quickly vanished, Lin Tian still noticed it and couldn’t help wondering if the two men knew each other. Under everyone’s scrutiny, Ghost and Rossi calmly walked towards Lin Tian. Halfway there, Thunder Wolf suddenly spoke up. "Ghost, long time no see!" Thunder Wolf put away his sniper rifle and stared at Ghost’s back, speaking in a somewhat strange tone. "Hmm," was all Ghost replied with a nod, not turning back or saying more as he continued forward and then stood behind Lin Tian. The two indeed knew each other, but they didn’t seem to be friends. Enemies, perhaps? But Ghost, couldn’t you have said a few more words? Acting cooler than cool guy Thunder Wolf. Seeing Ghost not looking at him and answering only with a "hmm," Thunder Wolf’s eyebrows shot up, and he raised his voice to shout, "Ghost, are you looking down on me for being second best or what!" When he said this, neither Ning Weiguo nor Ning Luoxi stopped him, seemingly understanding what he meant. Lin Tian’s curiosity was also piqued; both were snipers and both had a cool-guy vibe—could there be a personal rivalry? Though, judging by today’s encounter, Ghost indeed seemed cooler than Thunder Wolf. Xiao Manxuan was even more curious than he was and was the first to whisper, "Lin Tian, do you think they became enemies over a girlfriend, and Thunder Wolf lost to Ghost? That’s why there’s tension as soon as they meet." Lin Tian rolled his eyes at her, amazed by the little girl’s wild imagination, which could conjure up such scenarios. He hoped Miss wouldn’t have the same thoughts. "Why are you looking at me? Don’t most disputes between men stem from women?" Miss indeed thought the same and casually retorted to Lin Tian, the implication being that he himself had fallen out with his roommate over a girl in the past. Pfft, I can’t be bothered to explain, you women just don’t understand the breadth of a man’s heart, Lin Tian rolled his eyes at Miss nonetheless. Behind Lin Tian, Ghost fell silent for a moment before calmly saying, "In that final competition, if it wasn’t for my having a Tac-50, who would have come first remains unknown, so, I don’t look down on you." Ghost seldom explained himself at such length to others, unless he recognized their strength. "Lin Tian, what is this Tac-50 your friend is talking about?" Xiao Manxuan asked curiously. Lin Tian temporarily took on the role of a lecturer and educated her on firearms. The Tac-50 mentioned by Ghost is a standard sniper weapon used by foreign special forces, the Tac-50 is the sniper rifle with the longest range in the world, and it boasts extremely high precision. Under ideal conditions, the Tac-50 can perform uncorrected shots to the head of a human target at a distance of two kilometers. During a special forces operation called "Operation Serpent," a sniper killed a terrorist at 2430 meters with just one correction, using a Tac-50 sniper rifle. Since Ghost had been a mercenary abroad, it was not surprising for him to have used the standard sniper weapons of the foreign special forces. "2430 meters! That’s so far away. One lap around the school’s football field is four hundred meters, and this is further than running six laps, almost two and a half kilometers!" Xiao Manxuan exclaimed. "Of course, the advantage of a sniper rifle is its ultra-long-range precision targeting. In terms of effective range, Thunder Wolf’s precision sniper rifle still falls quite short of the Tac-50," Lin Tian explained, nodding toward the precision sniper rifle in Thunder Wolf’s hands. Thunder Wolf caressed his sniper rifle and said, "Losing is losing, there’s nothing to be said about it. If this were a battlefield, the enemy wouldn’t go easy on you because of the weapon you use. But I won’t give up, I hope to have another chance to compete with you!" Ghost didn’t respond but simply gave Thunder Wolf a calm glance, his thoughts unreadable. Curious, Lin Tian walked over to Ning Weiguo and asked, "Uncle Ning, what exactly is the story between these two? They seem familiar with each other, but they don’t seem like either enemies or friends." "It’s quite simple. In an international sniper competition, although our Huaxia sniper team won the group championship, Thunder Wolf lost to Ghost in the individual match and narrowly missed first place," Ning Weiguo said, somewhat reflectively. However, Lin Tian was somewhat dismissive, as competition was not the same as actual combat, and being first place didn’t mean much. Ning Weiguo seemed to notice his indifference and couldn’t help but smile, "Brother Lin, you don’t quite understand this competition; it’s not just any sniping contest. The group part might be just simulated combat, but the individual matches are real combat competitions." "In the final round last time, only five people remained, and their real combat mission was to infiltrate a drug lord’s den. The first to kill the target and escape unscathed would win. There were two targets, number one and number two. Ghost successfully killed the number one target, while Thunder Wolf took down number two, just falling short and taking second place," Ning Weiguo recounted in an even tone. So Thunder Wolf had really taken lives; no wonder he had a certain aura about him that distinguished him from warriors who had never been bloodied. When he aimed his gun, he resembled more of a wolf. This wasn’t a matter of bloodthirstiness, but rather the courage and qualities a warrior should possess. If one doesn’t even dare to shoot an enemy, then how can one talk about protecting the city under one’s feet and the relatives behind one? 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Chapter 405 - 404: Who is the Number One

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