Animals are generally much more sensitive to unusual noises than humans. If Lin Chen can approach an animal without being detected, then his disguise will be considered satisfactory.
Combining the disguise techniques he remembered, Lin Chen learned very quickly. In just half an hour, he had completely mastered the art of disguise. Although it was half an hour, Lin Chen only disguised himself twice.
The first time, he was spotted when he was about a meter away from a rabbit. The second time, he successfully approached a sparrow foraging on the ground, and the sparrow did not notice anything unusual until he reached out and grabbed it.
After completing his disguise, Lin Chen's next task was to conduct sniping training. He was targeting living things, not inanimate objects.
While most snipers choose to engage when the target is stationary, a top-tier sniper can predict the target's next move and execute the shot accordingly. This is far more difficult than shooting at a stationary object, but Lin Chen does it with ease.
He held his breath, exhaling softly, and gradually, he seemed to become one with everything around him. His eyes gazed into the distance, searching for his goal.
But the birds and animals in the woods started to have bad luck...
Of course, Lin Chen did not treat them as animals, but all of them as "Lin Yiming"!
Only in this way can his powerful motivation be unleashed!
Occasionally, a flying "Lin Yiming" will be accurately shot down, or a running "Lin Yiming" hundreds or even thousands of meters away will be killed with a single shot.
Lin Chen's shooting practice progressed from taking a full minute to aim and fire at the beginning, to later taking half a minute to anticipate and aim, and his speed was constantly improving.
Twenty-nine seconds, twenty-seven seconds, twenty-five seconds, twenty-four seconds... The shooting results remained accurate, but Lin Chen's shooting speed was increasing at an astonishing rate.
Aside from the first shot taking him a minute, he halved that time on the second shot. After that, he was able to increase the firing time of each bullet by one to two seconds compared to the previous shot.
Time flies like an arrow, and in the blink of an eye, twenty minutes have passed. Lin Chen's rate of fire has reached an astonishing level—from spotting the target to firing, the process has been shortened to within three seconds.
However, further shortening this time has proven extremely difficult.
In those twenty minutes, dozens of "Lin Yiming" characters had already been taken down.
The agreed-upon hour was drawing to a close, with only ten minutes remaining. But Lin Chen seemed completely absorbed in the world of shooting, oblivious to the passage of time.
His expression remained unchanged throughout; he simply focused intently on shooting.
After firing two shots, Lin Chen would quickly change positions, like a hunter navigating the jungle with ease. Moreover, his strength was rapidly improving, like a top hunter constantly honing his skills.
Just as the young general said, Lin Chen is now like someone with an internal superpower. His movements of changing positions are so fast and agile that his opponents cannot judge his location by the bullets he fires.
And just like that, the last ten minutes passed quickly.
"Captain, the agreed hour is almost up, and that kid still hasn't come out of the woods." Yao Dao stood up from the grass, patted the grass clippings off his backside, and chewed the same kind of gum as Huang Ya.
Zhao Zhuowen glanced at the demon sword, then at Huang Ya, and slowly said, "What's the panic? His opponent isn't you."
Zhao Zhuowen had previously thought Huang Ya was just a bit eccentric, but her sudden change of heart regarding Lin Chen's matter caused him to become dissatisfied with her.
"Captain, I was just asking for Three-Second Girl, wasn't I?" Yao Dao explained.
"Just mind your own business."
Zhao Zhuowen looked towards the woods and suddenly smiled, because he saw the person he wanted to see—Lin Chen.
"How's your practice going?" Zhao Zhuowen walked up to Lin Chen and asked softly.
"It's so-so. If I had more time, the results might have been better. But it's good enough for now," Lin Chen replied.
"Is that enough?" Zhao Zhuowen asked, somewhat puzzled.
"That's enough to win my match," Lin Chen said confidently.
Although the two spoke softly, their expressions and body language revealed Lin Chen's confidence and Zhao Zhuowen's trust in him.
"It seems the kid the captain brought is quite interesting." Black Mamba looked at Lin Chen walking towards him. He could sense the change in Lin Chen's aura. Although the change was somewhat sudden, it wasn't very obvious.
"What? What's changed? In such a short time?" The demon sword couldn't see any change in Lin Chen, only that he seemed to have a lot of grass clippings on his body.
Black Mamba's lips twitched slightly, revealing an enigmatic smile. "You'll find out soon enough; there should be a surprise."
"You don't actually think this little brat is better than Three-Second Girl, do you? Are you kidding me!" Yao Dao said with a look of disbelief.
Yao Dao glanced at Black Mamba, thinking to himself, "Has this guy lost his mind? How could someone so young and inexperienced possess such extraordinary marksmanship?"
"You have to know, Three-Second Girl has taken down countless targets over the years, including many top foreign shooters. Her marksmanship is no joke. This kid the captain brought looks to be no more than twenty years old, with delicate skin and an innocent appearance. He probably hasn't even killed anyone before. How could he possibly be a match for Three-Second Girl?"
The demon swordsman spoke at length, clearly expressing his doubts about Lin Chen's strength.
"I'm not the only one who thinks so. Look at the captain, Black Widow, and the young general; their expressions say it all. And we'll soon find out who's stronger."
Black Mamba pointed to a few people not far away, trying to make his point more convincing.
The demon sword slightly tilted its head, glancing at Zhao Zhuowen, Yang Meilin, and the young general not far away. Zhao Zhuowen was the captain and the one who brought Lin Chen here, so he naturally knew Lin Chen's strength very well. Yang Meilin and the young general had previously gone to the grove to look for Lin Chen's target, and their expressions changed drastically upon their return, clearly indicating that they had discovered something unusual in the grove.
Huang Ya then turned her gaze to Zhao Zhuowen, Yang Meilin, and the young general, observing their expressions. Afterward, her gaze returned to Lin Chen, becoming even more focused than before.
"I think I was three seconds early, so I'm not late, am I?" Lin Chen raised his wrist and said with a smile.
However, these words instantly changed the expressions of Huang Ya and Yao Dao. "Three seconds" in advance? Wasn't this a deliberate provocation of Huang Ya?
"Now that you're here, let's begin the competition. Since we're competing in sniping, and specifically precision sniping, let's have a real sniping battle. How about it? Are you up for it?"
Huang Ya narrowed her eyes, clearly angered by Lin Chen's words.
However, Huang Ya's words caused the rest of the team to change their expressions drastically. A sniper battle, in essence, is a life-or-death struggle between two snipers in the jungle, each targeting the other. In such a contest, the slightest mistake could be fatal!
"Three seconds? You've gone too far. This is just a competition, and Old Dog isn't your enemy."
Zhao Zhuowen was immediately filled with worry. Lin Chen had never been on a battlefield, while Huang Ya was a battle-hardened elite; their mental fortitude on the battlefield was vastly different. Moreover, in such a dangerous sniper battle, one wrong move could cost them their lives.
If something really happened to Lin Chen, how would Ning Jiaqi take her anger out on him when they got back? Just thinking about Ning Jiaqi's infatuation with Lin Chen and the power behind her sent a chill down Zhao Zhuowen's spine.
Even disregarding Ning Jiaqi's influence, Lin Chen is still his future brother-in-law, and he still needs to rely on Lin Chen to defeat that mysterious "lesbian rival"!
In summary, Huang Ya's words made Zhao Zhuowen's originally firm confidence waver somewhat.
"Three seconds, it's just a competition, there's no need to escalate it to such a serious level as a sniper battle. Besides, he's just a child," Black Mamba quickly advised.
"Yes, yes! Why take it so seriously?" the young general chimed in.
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