Chapter 54

Now, which college student hasn't undergone military training? The first year of college is often a full-year military training, and the Six Arts (rites, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and mathematics) of ancient scholars have been revived. Even if one isn't proficient in all of them, they must at least be skilled in one.

Rites: Social etiquette, negotiation, foreign languages

Music: Singing, playing instruments, songwriting, composing

Archery: Firearms, bows, cannons

Charioteering: Horseback riding, driving vehicles, boats, and aircraft

Calligraphy: Soft and hard penmanship, writing

Mathematics: Mental arithmetic, abacus, logic, statistics, reasoning

If one can't do any of these, they won't even get a certificate of attendance, let alone graduate.

College students, who have been selected through rigorous exams from elementary school to high school, are called the pride of the ivory tower, and this is no exaggeration. Those with slightly weaker learning abilities are directly eliminated and sent to vocational schools, at best obtaining a diploma from a junior college.

Now, it's no longer the era when bachelor's degrees were as common as dogs and Ph.D.s were everywhere. After all, the population base is there, and even with strict requirements for higher education quality, there are still enough talents to meet the demand.

For Chen Fei, firearms operation is a basic military training subject for college students. It's just that he rarely uses it in his home country, so it's not too unfamiliar.

Teacher Shen Fei is the same. When she came to the school in the Hindu Kush mountains, she automatically mastered this skill and became extremely proficient in firearms operation. She chose a replica of the Type 95 assault rifle, which is best suited for her, for self-defense.

The moment the students stepped out of the country, they all transformed into man-eating flowers, and the results of the highly selective education system began to show.

"Jon! Jon?"

When the person didn't hear a response, he started to suspect something. At that moment, Chen Fei suddenly appeared in his line of sight.

The person's eyes widened, and he opened his mouth to shout.

"He..."

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Three consecutive gunshots echoed deafeningly in the cave.

The distance between them was less than three meters, and every shot hit its mark. Seeing three blood spots on the other person's chest, Chen Fei quickly rushed over to search the body.

He found another pistol, two magazines, an AK-47 of unknown origin, and several grenades. He immediately switched from the pistol to the assault rifle, feeling more secure.

According to the information from the person who had been tied up with him, there were others, including Teacher Shen Fei, and perhaps even the elementary school students, who had not been spared.

What do these people want?

Knowing that the advantage of striking first wouldn't last long, Chen Fei didn't have time to think much and decided to rescue Teacher Shen Fei before the armed personnel could react.

If there were others, he would have to see the situation and save as many as he could. If he couldn't save them, it would be their bad luck.

The gunshots inevitably alerted the other armed personnel.

"Who's shooting? Jon? François?"

Their response was a small object that bounced off the rock wall and rolled toward them.

A blinding flash of light turned the world white... Boom!

A deafening explosion!

Despite being prepared, the violent shockwave still nearly knocked Chen Fei off his feet.

The shockwave pushed him back several steps, and he fell to the ground.

The single-use incapacitating grenade exploded in the nearly enclosed space of the cave, and the repeated shockwaves and explosions increased its power by more than tenfold, creating an unexpectedly intense effect.

Damn, that was intense!

Even with his ears covered, Chen Fei was still dazed. He bit his tongue hard, shook his head vigorously, and became more alert. He immediately rushed forward with the AK-47 he had just seized.

He didn't notice that, at some point, he had started to treat human life as insignificant and had become indifferent to bloodshed.

Life and death are trivial; if you don't like it, fight!

If you fight, fight until you win!

Fight until you win!

Pew pew, the gunshots rang out, and Chen Fei fired at the armed personnel without any mercy.

In the face of 7.62mm bullets, there are no heroes.

One shot can be fatal, and several shots can bring down even an elephant.

Taking advantage of the situation, he quickly killed four armed personnel who were incapacitated by the shockwave. Despite their initial confidence during the school raid, they were no better than dead dogs, lying on the ground, twitching and gasping for breath, waiting to be shot.

The other armed personnel, who were farther from the incapacitating grenade, were not incapacitated and finally reacted, shouting and firing at Chen Fei.

Bullets flew back and forth, hitting the cave walls and causing debris to fly.

Chen Fei's luck held, and he braved the hail of bullets, advancing a short distance and taking cover in a small stone room. There, he unexpectedly found Teacher Shen Fei.

Shen Fei was tied up like him, but her legs were free, and she was repeatedly kicking an armed person in the groin. The man's face was pale, and he was trembling uncontrollably, unable to even scream. When Shen Fei saw Chen Fei roll in with his gun, she slowed down her kicks, and the man finally collapsed like a piece of rotten wood, still unable to make a sound, just twitching.

Sigh...

Seeing this, Chen Fei couldn't help but shudder and draw a deep breath.

It looked like the man had intended to do something nefarious, and even if he survived, he would be permanently disabled.

Chen Fei quickly examined Shen Fei and asked, "Teacher Shen, are you okay?"

"Don't just stand there, help me untie these ropes."

Shen Fei kicked the man's head again.

Chen Fei quickly used a tactical knife to cut the ropes binding Teacher Shen Fei.

Shen Fei picked up another AK from the corner of the room, pulled the bolt, gathered a few grenades, and fired a few shots out of the room without looking. Then she said to Chen Fei, "Shall we go out together?"

"Okay... be careful!"

Just as Chen Fei was about to agree, he saw a shadow moving at the room's entrance. Without hesitation, he stepped forward, shielding Shen Fei, and aimed his gun at the entrance, pulling the trigger.

A man suddenly jumped out of the entrance, also holding an AK-47. Bang! Bang! Bang!

The gun flames flickered intensely, and Chen Fei and the man simultaneously chose to engage in a deadly shootout. At such close range, no one could avoid the bullets, but they both instinctively held down the triggers, emptying their magazines in a few seconds.

He's hit!

As the gun flames disappeared, Chen Fei's mind was filled with only one thought.

Damn... it's over again!

He had only been working for a month, and he had already died twice. This bad luck was really unmatched!

The sudden shootout also caught Shen Fei off guard. By the time she reacted, the gunshots had stopped, and she saw the man outside the room slumped against the wall, coughing up blood, his chest shredded by 7.62mm bullets. Even a great sage would be powerless to save him.

How could Chen Fei, who had shielded her and fought alone, be any better?

She had clearly seen his body trembling in the gunfire, indicating that he had been hit.

If Chen Fei hadn't been in front, then...

"Chen Fei!"

Shen Fei cried out in anguish and quickly caught Chen Fei as he staggered and fell.

"Chen Fei, Chen Fei, are you okay?"

Even an elephant would be dead after taking so many bullets, let alone a human.

Hearing Shen Fei's voice, Chen Fei finally came to his senses and said honestly, "Uh... I'm fine, just a bit dizzy from your shaking."

He didn't understand why, in movies, people on the brink of death always grimace and look terrifying, but when it was his turn, he felt nothing.

Could it be that it's so painless that you just close your eyes and die?

He didn't even notice that he was being held in Shen Fei's arms.