Chapter 478 Her Competition with the Instructor

"Thank you for the compliment, sir!"

Instructor Chen chuckled for a moment, but after the initial excitement, he realized something was amiss.

During the ten minutes he taught Wang Huili, she was still completely confused and kept apologizing to a pile of parts. How could she have improved so quickly all at once?

Could it be...?

[Wen Fuxun taught me a mnemonic and a more flexible and faster assembly method!]

The conversation before I went on stage echoed in my mind.

Instructor Chen suddenly realized what was happening and quickly straightened his expression to explain to Hu Huai Ren, "Sir, there's something I forgot to mention. Professor Wang Huili wasn't the only one who assembled the automatic rifle; our group's assistant instructors also contributed!"

"Training assistant?"

Hu Huai-ren frowned slightly upon hearing this.

"Aren't the training instructors all students from the school? How can they teach a novice to assemble an automatic rifle? And they're using the three-step core anchoring method, prioritizing the receiver, barrel, and stock assembly logic?"

"The three-step core anchoring method?" Instructor Chen repeated, his tone clearly questioning.

Hu Huai-ren raised an eyebrow. "What? Chen Rong, could it be that you didn't teach her these three core aiming techniques? If not you, then it could have been your training assistant?"

“Sir, I certainly didn’t teach her that.”

Instructor Chen spoke frankly, but couldn't hide his surprise as he turned to look at Wang Huili, "Did Wen Ni teach you these things?"

“I don’t know anything about anchoring…” Wang Huili’s eyes were tense and flustered. “It’s just that Wen Fuxun told me to find the parts for the main components like the receiver, barrel, and stock first, and then assemble them one by one…”

"It really is that training assistant?"

The students around them couldn't understand what they were saying, but how could the instructors not understand?

They looked at each other and whispered among themselves, their faces filled with surprise and disbelief.

"Huh? If even a school's training instructors can teach this stuff, then what's the point of having you instructors?" Hu Huai-ren was clearly still not convinced, shaking his head half-jokingly!

"Reporting, sir! My training assistant is a bit different from the others." Instructor Chen Rong said solemnly and seriously, "As far as I know, Training Assistant Wen is a student soldier who just came from the army, which is why she understands these military drills!"

"I understand, but that doesn't necessarily mean I can teach."

Hu Huai-ren pursed his lips, his curiosity piqued. He simply raised his hand and said, "Hey you, go and call that super-skilled training instructor he's been talking about over here. I want to see what kind of person he is."

"yes!"

A soldier received the order and turned around.

"Old Chen!" Taking advantage of Hu Huai-ren's inattention, Instructor Wang tugged at Chen Rong's sleeve from behind, his voice high-pitched with a hint of reproach, "Aren't you too blunt? Can't you think straight? This is Colonel Hu Huai-ren! Such a good opportunity to show your abilities, why did you have to bring up that training assistant?"

"This wasn't my achievement alone; I can't take all the credit," Instructor Chen said righteously, pulling his shirt back.

"You think you're so loyal? Let me tell you, you're just being foolish, utterly stupid!" Instructor Wang said through gritted teeth, exasperated. "What merit does she need? Is she going to get a military award or a promotion? It's completely useless to her. On the contrary, if you could get Colonel Hu's attention because of this, you wouldn't be so desperately fighting for the rank of second lieutenant!"

"Using other people's achievements to get promoted quickly?" Instructor Chen sneered, "I, Chen Rong, would never do such a thing."

"You're so stubborn, I'm really impressed."

As the two whispered and tugged at each other, a slender figure stepped onto the stage, its camouflage green catching everyone's eye.

She walked with a brisk pace, each step steady and deliberate.

Standing in the very center of the stage, her naturally straight back and long legs were like a poplar tree firmly planted on the ground, as if even a hurricane could not shake her in the slightest!

Hu Huai-ren's unique temperament and his calm and composure beyond his years immediately caught the attention of Hu Huai-ren and the other soldiers, making it difficult for them to look away!

"You're Instructor Chen's training assistant? And you're a girl?" Hu Huai-ren narrowed his eyes slightly, clearly surprised. "What's your name?"

"Sir, my name is Wen Ni."

"Wen Ni, it's a name with a beautiful meaning!" Hu Huai Ren's eyes were sharp, and his aura was authoritative. "I heard from Instructor Chen that this student, Wang Huili, was able to learn the basic assembly of an automatic rifle in just 20 minutes thanks to your guidance?"

"Sir, I was only assisting with the teaching." Wen Ni didn't take all the credit. "The main reason is that Instructor Chen teaches so well!"

"Hey, no need to be modest with me!" Hu Huai-ren saw right through him. He waved his hand. "I also heard that you retired from the army? That's right. Even though you left the army, you haven't forgotten what you learned there! You can still pass on those skills to others very well. Could you tell me which unit you came from?"

“Sir, my old unit isn’t in the port city, it’s in the north.” Wen Ni didn’t answer directly.

Hu Huai-ren could tell that Wen Ni didn't want to talk about it, and due to the military's secrecy mechanism, he couldn't press her for details. However, his curiosity about Wen Ni was growing stronger! He wanted to test her out no matter what.

His sharp eyes darted back and forth twice, landing on several instructors, and suddenly he had an idea!

"Come here, you lot, come forward."

"us?"

Instructor Chen and the others were still somewhat puzzled.

Seeing Hu Huai Ren turn around and call over four soldiers, each carrying a brand-new automatic rifle, a total of four rifles, all disassembled and piled in four stacks on the table!

"I want this student soldier to have a competition with some of my new instructors to see who can assemble the equipment faster! It'll add some fun to everyone's boring training!" After saying this, Hu Huai-ren turned to Wen Ni and instructed, "You can't hold back; you must go all out. Otherwise, I won't only not give you this bonus point, but I'll also deduct points from your major!"

"no problem."

Since Hu Huai-ren has said so, Wen Ni naturally has no reason to hold back.

front of the control table

Wen Ni stood on the far left, followed by Instructor Chen Rong, Instructor Wang, and another instructor to the right, each standing in front of the disassembled gun parts.

"Ready, go!"

The order to start the match was given.

They acted almost simultaneously!

Although Wen Ni was not feeling well, when facing firearms, all her attention was focused on her hands.

With the thumb and forefinger braced against the stock, the barrel assembly pushed into the receiver rail, the front sight aligned with the baseline, the magazine chambered, and a gentle tap to lock it in place! The recoil spring engages its slot, the rifle flips over, and the muzzle of the automatic rifle is now aimed at the target!

The whole process was so fast that no one could keep up with her speed; a complete automatic rifle was already in place.

About five seconds later, Instructor Chen and the other two finished assembling the equipment!