Chapter 522 Is this thing useful?
"Guan An, what are you doing?"
Wu Mang looked at Guan An, who was standing with his back to them and acting suspiciously, and asked him a question with doubt.
Guan An acted as if he hadn't heard him, continuing to fiddle with something on his own.
Unable to contain his curiosity, Wu Mang moved closer to him and saw him... whittling wood?
"What are you doing?"
Guan An didn't look up, but said mysteriously, "You'll find out soon enough."
Wu Mang looked at the piece of wood in his hand, which had been sliced into a round shape, and couldn't figure out what it was good for.
"Alright!" After a moment, Guan An looked at the "round cake" in his hand with satisfaction.
Wu Mang was still baffled. "What is this?"
"Breast protector! Put it on your chest, it could save your life in a critical moment." Guan An said as he stuffed the "round disc" into the chest area of his military uniform.
Wu Mang: "..."
Guan An patted his "hard" chest, instantly feeling an indescribable sense of security.
Wu Mang, realizing what was happening, was both amused and exasperated. "How could this thing possibly be useful? Besides, it's really not that bad."
"Of course it's that bad, a bullet to the chest hurts a lot. Do you want me to make one for you too?"
Having learned from the experience of the first piece, Guan An felt that he could handle it with ease.
Wu Mang shook his head. "I don't want it. The exercise is almost over, and we probably won't need it anymore."
"You're so naive! The exercise still has two days left. Do you think we can rest easy now that we've held on this long? The real brutal battles are yet to come," Guan An said with absolute certainty.
Now, less than half of the 4th Company's remaining troops have been deployed, yet Xu Xiao is still ordering a rapid advance, clearly indicating that they are heading to the next battlefield.
They weren't eliminated not because they were particularly strong, but simply because they were luckier than the others.
In the past few days, Guan An has watched his comrades-in-arms being eliminated one by one. Although he doesn't care about the result of being eliminated, it must really hurt when the bullet hits him.
Wu Mang pressed further, "How did you know?"
"Don't worry about how I know, just trust me." After Guan An finished speaking, he glanced at Xu Xiao, who was standing not far in front, having a heated discussion with several platoon leaders.
"I wonder how Fatty is doing? And is Sister Jin here too?"
Wu Mang was genuinely concerned about them.
Guan An looked away again. "Sister Jin, we don't need to worry at all. As for Fatty, he's probably been eliminated a long time ago. He might already be back in the military region, feasting and drinking to his heart's content."
Wu Mang also thought it was very likely, "Let's get together properly after this exercise is over."
Since joining the army, the four swordsmen have rarely met.
Guan An hummed in agreement, thinking the same thing.
"4th Company, all personnel, proceed to the southwest!"
Soon, Xu Xiao's command rang out.
Everyone who was resting immediately perked up, lined up, and set off quickly.
Guan An and Wu Mang thought they would have to make a long run, but to their surprise, just half an hour later they heard the sounds of fierce fighting.
While waiting for orders, Guan An lowered his voice and said to Wu Mang, "See? I was right."
Even though they are still some distance from the battlefield, they can already feel the intense artillery fire ahead, which is definitely the strongest firepower they have encountered from both the red and blue sides since they entered this area.
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