Chapter 39 Mental Arithmetic Upgrade! I Really Know Your Patrol Captain!
Xu Ge was stunned for a moment after hearing this and asked, "Why are you looking for me?"
He had already heard that Thor wanted to train him to be an observer.
Thor blew out a puff of smoke out the window and said gravely, "People like us who walk on the edge of a knife all day might die one day. I want to pass on my skills to my descendants!"
Xu Ge twitched his lips, not believing it at all: "Cousin, your sudden sentimentality is really awkward, really."
Lei Shen's expression froze: "You're a stubborn guy, aren't you?"
"I'm just wondering why you suddenly want to tell me about being an observer." Xu Ge asked puzzledly.
Lei Shen thought about it and decided to tell the truth: "Don't rush to object, I just want to ask you, in the last operation to rescue Xu Can, did you play the biggest role?"
Xu Ge thought about it for a moment and said nothing.
"I also talked to Xu Can later, especially after her mind returned to normal."
Lei Shen looked at Xu Ge and said, "I asked you just now, do you have any thoughts when you see others making achievements? Your answer is no, which shows that you have a healthy mentality."
"Then there's your character. You're willing to risk everything to save others, yet you're also furious over your squad leader's injury. This shows you care deeply about your comrades. At least, at a critical moment, you wouldn't abandon the sniper and escape."
Xu Ge: ...
He admitted that what Thor said was right. Not to mention his comrades who he spent every day with, in his previous life he was even willing to sacrifice himself to save his classmates.
"Xu Ge, can you see better than others at night? And is your hearing also very good?"
Without waiting for Xu Ge to answer, Lei Shen continued,
"If your mentality and character are software, then your excellent vision and hearing are hardware. Xu Ge, you perfectly possess all the qualities of an excellent observer. All you have to do next is study step by step!"
"Actually, I wasn't being sentimental just now. I was also speaking the truth. A good observer is always the most scarce, far more scarce than a sniper!"
After saying that, Lei Shen took out a thick notebook and handed it to him. "This is some of my experience as an observer over the years. I've also added a lot of practical experience and various things you need to learn recently. I'm giving it to you!"
Xu Ge didn't answer. He quickly went over Lei Shen's words in his mind and asked, "Is this what you meant or what Wolf Head meant?"
Thor said seriously, "Of course it's my own idea, cousin! I really think you're a promising talent!"
"You really want me to learn how to be a spotter?"
“I really want to!”
"I have a condition. If you promise me, I will promise you."
Lei Shen was stunned: "What conditions?"
Xu Ge took a look at the token and said, "Give me 234 military salutes!"
At this time, the value of the rapid-fire skill on the token is 266, which is 234 skill points away from the master level threshold of 500.
Thor thought he had misheard and scratched his ears: "What did you say?"
"Just give a few salutes. I won't let you lose any meat." Xu Ge said.
Lei Shen instantly thought of the night he returned from Qiangtang, when Ao Xiang saluted Xu Ge at the entrance of the recruit company.
"Do you have any special hobbies?"
"No."
"You want me to salute you, and it's 234 with both zeros and zeros?"
Thor was so angry that he laughed, "Did you know that I'm a captain? I'm going to be promoted to major next year?!"
Xu Ge: "What's the matter?"
"You..."
"Cousin, if you don't want to salute, you can do something else. At ease, stand at attention, or stand at attention are all fine. Just let me give the order."
"You're overthinking it! I don't even know if I've ever saluted more than two hundred times in my life!"
"Less is fine, how about a hundred?"
"roll!"
"Fifty?"
"climb!"
"Ten is enough, right?" Xu Ge was also unhappy, "If there are any fewer, we won't be able to do business!"
Lei Shen threw the notebook into Xu Ge's arms and said, "Then I'll give you ten. I'll owe you the money for now and pay you back next time."
Xu Ge opened the car door and got out.
"Where are you going?"
"I'm going back. It's almost time for dinner."
"Why are you in such a hurry? Can we talk for a while?"
"Xu Can will be here soon, you should leave." As soon as Xu Ge finished speaking, Xu Can's figure appeared at the camp gate.
Lei Shen gave Xu Ge a deep look and asked, "How did you know Xu Can was here?"
"Didn't you say that I have good hearing? I heard Xu Can's footsteps," Xu Ge said deliberately exaggeratedly.
In fact, he had smelled the fragrance on Xu Can in advance.
Sure enough, Thor was in disbelief: "You saw it in advance, so what? And you heard footsteps? You're even more boastful than me!"
As the two were talking, Xu Can had already come to the car and took out a small round leather bag from his pocket and handed it to Xu Ge: "Xu Ge, thank you for saving me last time!"
"I heard from Brother Lei that you wanted to be an observer. This is the latest model of compass. It has azimuth, distance, elevation, and map marking functions. It doesn't require any power to use, so there's no need to worry about it breaking. I hope you like it!"
Xu Ge took it and opened it to take a look. It was indeed a set of the latest model of military oil-based compasses. He smiled and said, "Thank you, it's thoughtful of you, Commander Xu!"
Seeing Xu Ge smile, Xu Can immediately became happy too: "So, Xu Ge, you don't blame me?"
"Definitely not..."
Xu Ge was about to say something when he saw the mental arithmetic skill on the token out of the corner of his eye and immediately changed his words, "It's definitely not that easy to forgive you!"
Xu Can's face fell and he stood there at a loss.
Xu Ge continued, "Unless you salute me, I won't blame you anymore."
"Really?" Xu Can didn't wait for Xu Ge to answer, and immediately raised his hand and saluted.
Xu Ge quickly waved his hand: "Don't worry, one is not enough."
"Not enough? Then how many do you want me to toast?" Xu Can was stunned.
Lei Shen lazily said in the car: "He wants you to salute ten times, Xu Can, do you want to agree?"
"Ten isn't enough!" Xu Ge quickly calculated, "At least fifteen, and I need to give the command for each one."
Now that I have found the opportunity, I must improve my mental arithmetic skills to a high level.
Xu Can's eyes widened. He looked at Xu Ge and then at Lei Shen, and asked in a low voice: "Brother Lei, I think the brain doctor who treated me is very good. How about introducing him to Xu Ge?"
Xu Ge's face darkened: "Who are you saying has a problem with his brain?"
Thor was also very happy: "This kid just likes others to salute him. He just asked me to give him 234 military salutes, but I bargained it down to 10. I still owe it to you, you can owe it to me first."
Xu Can immediately turned around and faced Xu Ge: "If that's the case, then come on, I don't like owing others!"
Xu Ge put the compass in his pocket and immediately shouted, "Salute!"
Xu Can raised his right hand quickly.
[Military orders are 100% executed, designated skill value +1]
"Not bad, Commander Xu, your movements are really standard!"
"Don't call me Chief. I'm only a few years older than you. You can just call me by my name or call me Engineer Xu like they do."
"Oh, okay Xu Can, I'm going to continue."
"bring it on!"
"Ceremony over! Salute!"
[Military orders are 100% executed, designated skill value +1]
"Salute! Salute!"
"Ceremony over! Salute!"
Xu Ge's speech speed was getting faster and faster, and Xu Can could hardly raise his arms to keep up.
"Xu Ge, you haven't arrived yet?"
"Not yet, it's almost there, just hold on a little longer."
Even the Thunder God in the car couldn't stand it any longer: "Damn it, I'm counting, Xu Ge, you've almost shouted it 20 times!"
"For the last time, for the last time, salute!"
Beep beep!
A military vehicle came towards them. Xu Ge, who was standing in the middle of the road, immediately moved to the side. Xu Can raised his sore arm and saluted again.
squeak!
The car that just drove past suddenly braked and then slowly backed up.
The car door opened and two tall figures wearing white hats got out.
picket!
"Comrade Lieutenant, what are you doing here?" The two patrolmen saluted Xu Can, and the one holding the notebook on the left asked.
"No...I didn't do anything!" Xu Can said a little guilty.
"If I'm not mistaken, you are saluting this new recruit?" the patrol continued.
Xu Can didn't say anything, but nervously tugged at the corner of her clothes. This was the first time she was interrogated by the patrol.
"Comrade Lieutenant, please tell me your name, position and unit!" The man took out a pen and pretended to write it down in the notebook.
Xu Can became even more nervous and stammered, "Ah? Um... I..."
Xu Ge was unhappy: "Comrades, is there anything wrong with her saluting me?"
"Of course there's a problem. You didn't return the greeting and it looked like you were training her, which violates military drill regulations!" another person replied.
"Then why don't you criticize me but her instead?" Xu Ge asked.
The person on the left glanced at Xu Ge and said, "I didn't say we won't correct you. Your problem is more serious. We need to take you back to the team for processing!"
Xu Ge was stunned: "What's my problem?"
"It is bad behavior for a subordinate to ask his superior to salute. Besides, your military appearance is not tidy!" The other party pointed at Xu Ge's coat with unbuttoned buttons.
Xu Ge panicked now, and hurriedly explained while buttoning his shirt: "My dear comrades, Xu Gong and I are friends. We were just joking!"
"How can you make such a joke while wearing a military uniform?" The man on the left frowned and looked at Xu Can, "Please tell me your name!"
Xu Can felt that he had been wronged. He had just been discharged from the hospital and came here to visit Deputy Ban Guo, but he didn't expect to encounter such a strange request from Xu Ge. Now he was going to be directly inspected.
Xu Ge was also anxious. Xu Can wanted to thank him for saving her. If he was criticized for this, it would be a big joke. Seeing that Xu Can was about to give his name, Xu Ge suddenly remembered a figure with a special military rank on his shoulders.
"Wait a minute!" Xu Ge suddenly looked at the two patrol officers and said, "Comrades, I know the captain of your patrol team!"
The man holding the notebook glared at him and said, "You new recruit are completely lawless. You're actually trying to gain connections in front of the patrol. Don't even mention that you know our captain. Even if you know the brigade commander..."
"No, I really know your Captain Yu Chuan." Xu Ge said quickly, "He is my senior. He came to visit our class last weekend!"
The two patrol officers were stunned and turned to look at the gate of the Sixth Company's barracks.
"Are you from the Sixth Company?"
"yes!"
"From Class 9?"
"yes!"
"Who is your deputy?"
"My class vice-president is Guo Yuanshuai!"
Without saying a word, the two of them quickly got into the car and drove away.
Xu Can was surprised: "Leaving now?"
The Thunder God was also surprised: "Good boy, you've only been out for a few days, and now you're so good that the patrol can let you go!"
Xu Ge didn't expect that reporting the deputy squad leader's name would actually work. He thought those veterans were joking with him when he first joined the company!
Wow, this is the class vice-captain’s network of connections!
. . .
. . .
Xu Ge walked towards the dormitory while flipping through the notebook that Lei Shen gave him.
The first half is indeed some experience and insights, and the latter part is Thor's on-site handling methods in some actual combat cases. Of course, the specific time and place of those battles are not written.
When I turned the page again, the handwriting looked newer and it was obvious that it was written recently.
The above explains in detail the measurement methods of various pitch and elevation angles, and how to correct the trajectory of different bullets at different distances and in different wind directions and speeds in combination with different sights.
There are not only texts, but also dense calculation formulas and schematic diagrams, marked with numbers and letters representing various parameters.
Xu Ge was watching with great interest when he suddenly realized a problem.
How can I understand it straight away?!
You know, what Thor wrote involves a lot of professional terms and terminology, and you shouldn't be able to understand it at all with your level.
Thinking of this, Xu Ge suddenly realized that a lot of memories about calculations had appeared in his mind without him knowing when.
"Damn! I was so busy dealing with the patrol just now that I almost forgot that my mental arithmetic skills have been upgraded to a high level!" Xu Ge slapped his forehead and realized what was happening.
Mental Arithmetic: Advanced (3/50).
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