"What's so great about it, just single-handed shooting?"
"I could do it too."
Amidst everyone's astonishment, Qin Hu muttered softly.
Fu Guoan heard him and sneered, wishing he could slap the brat on the spot.
"You could do it too, then could you knock down the dragon sword with three shots in a row?!"
"I!" Qin Hu's voice faltered at Fu Guoan's words.
Of course, he couldn't, but even so, he didn't want to admit he was inferior to Qin Xuan.
Especially in front of Li Hongyu.
So, his mind raced, and he quickly found a problem from another angle.
Sticking out his neck, he retorted to Fu Guoan, "What's the use of just being fast?"
"Snipers emphasize concealed shooting and precise strikes."
"Standing there like him, even if he's fast and accurate, so what?"
"On the battlefield, he'd be the first to die!"
"Wouldn't that be completely useless?"
Qin Hu's words infuriated Fu Guoan. "I'm asking you to pay attention to this, not that?!"
However, as soon as he raised his hand to hit him, Qin Hu darted away.
"You good-for-nothing, wait until the competition is over, and see if I don't teach you a lesson!"
With Qin Hu gone, Fu Guoan couldn't chase after him while maintaining his dignity.
He waved his hand and led Li Hongyu and the others to the second competition venue.
There were two buildings, seven or eight stories high.
One of them had been pre-arranged with traps.
The other building was specifically for the snipers.
"This competition event is called 'Hostage Rescue'."
"As you can see, I've had traps set up in the building ahead."
"The 'hostages' being held by 'terrorists' are visible from the windows."
"The 'terrorists' will randomly peek out from behind the 'hostages' to observe the situation. Your task is to quickly and accurately eliminate the 'terrorists'."
"Understood?"
"Understood!"
After explaining the rules, everyone moved to the top floor of the building.
Opposite them were the targets Qin Xuan and the others needed to eliminate.
"To reiterate, for this operation, we are adopting a simulated strategy."
"You must ensure the action is swift, covert, and that the 'hostages' survive."
"If the operation is delayed for too long or discovered, there is a possibility that the 'hostages' will be killed by the 'terrorists'."
"Now, Qin Hu, who ranked last last time, will go first."
"Your targets are on the 3rd, 5th, and 7th floors."
"Yes!"
Fu Guoan had added a requirement for concealment in this project, clearly to prevent Qin Xuan from standing and shooting again.
Although this was an internal competition, just as Qin Hu said, snipers had many things to consider.
Concealment was paramount.
Qin Xuan understood this principle as well.
Since the other party had specifically emphasized it, he would naturally comply.
As the competition began, Qin Hu immediately chose a vantage point with a clear view on the rooftop.
From here, he could see all three floors he needed to shoot at.
The "hostages" were now in position.
And as Fu Guoan gave the order, the "terrorists" began to peek out.
Initially, Qin Hu simply aimed at the targets without shooting.
This was a strategy many snipers chose.
This was because, in hostage rescue scenarios, the "terrorists" were very cunning.
Therefore, to ensure a kill with the first shot, they usually waited for the "terrorists" to peek out a second time before firing.
This way, they wouldn't miss due to haste, nor would they wait too long, leading to the "hostages'" deaths.
Qin Hu had clearly adopted this strategy this time.
When the "terrorist's" head slowly reappeared from behind the hostage, he decisively pulled the trigger.
*Bang!*
The crisp gunshot echoed between the two buildings, and a bloody hole appeared in the "terrorist's" head with the shot.
"Terrorist eliminated, hostage safe."
"First hostage, rescue successful!"
As the sniping results came from the opposite building, Qin Hu repeated the process for the remaining two rescues.
Li Hongyu's rescue process was similar to Qin Hu's.
After the rescue, Li Hongyu descended from her vantage point and slowly returned to Zeng Jingjing's side.
However, her gaze remained fixed on Qin Xuan.
His double-tap sniping was simply too shocking.
In her many years of military service, she had never seen anyone snipe like that.
She wondered if he would do anything outrageous in this hostage rescue.
However, Qin Xuan was destined to disappoint Li Hongyu this time.
If the "terrorists" in this round were as exposed as before, he might have performed a rapid triple-tap.
But this time, the "terrorists" were hidden behind the "hostages" and walls.
So, he could only patiently wait for the "terrorists" to appear.
Speaking of which, Qin Xuan did want to try some fancy moves this time.
That was to shoot through the walls.
But after all preparations were made, the CS sniper rifle in his hand told him that the wall opposite was too thick. To penetrate it, at least three consecutive shots would have to hit the same spot to break through.
This meant that Qin Xuan would need to fire at least four shots consecutively to penetrate the wall.
This was still a bit difficult for a sniper rifle that required bolt action.
It wasn't that he was afraid of missing, but the bolt action would waste time, allowing the "terrorists" to react prematurely.
He set up his rifle, and Qin Xuan's eyes slowly approached the scope.
As the mechanism activated, the "terrorist's" head began to slowly move outward.
*Bang!*
With a crisp gunshot.
The first target was quickly eliminated by Qin Xuan just 3 seconds after the mechanism was activated.
He didn't need to worry about shooting too quickly like Qin Hu.
As long as he could see the target appear, he was confident he could kill it with one shot!
*Bang!*
*Bang!*
The subsequent two shots were equally clean and efficient.
Although it lacked the shocking impact of continuous single-handed sniping, Qin Xuan's performance still earned the approval of the soldiers behind him.
Only the most excellent snipers could overcome numerous obstacles and complete the kill at the fastest speed.
Qin Xuan had clearly met this requirement.
"Alright, I now announce that in this hostage rescue competition, the first place winner is..."
"General Fu, please wait a moment!"
Just as Fu Guoan was about to announce the first-place winner as usual, a discordant voice sounded in everyone's ears.
Fu Guoan turned to look and found that it was Qin Hu who had spoken.
He was visibly agitated, his face flushed with defiance.
"Qin Xuan always shoots at the first opportunity during the competition, not following the rules, which should be considered a violation!"
"I demand that his competition results be disqualified!"
"The first place this time should be me, Qin Hu, not him, Qin Xuan!"
As he finished speaking, Fu Guoan looked surprised, clearly not expecting Qin Hu to say such a thing.
Li Hongyu, standing beside him, let out a cold snort and openly laughed in front of all the soldiers.