Chapter 9: Chapter 9: Training, Combat and Farewell Gifts
Translator: 549690339
"Thud!"
"Cough, cough, cough…."
"Again."
"Thud!"
"Again!"
"..."
"Phew, I'm done playing."
Shen Congfei lay spread-eagled on the ground, gasping heavily.
Just now, he had ended up on the ground after the medic, who was usually the worst fighter, successfully took him down with a shoulder throw during combat training.
From now on, Shen Congfei was officially the worst fighter in combat training.
That was a hard pill for him to swallow, so he gave up on training.
After all, even the medic, who looked like the weakest fighter in the team, could knock him down with a shoulder throw.
It was clear to him how weak his body was now.
Shen Congfei found it strange. He wasn't this weak during his school days, was he?
However, during his school days, he never fought with anyone and just played on the computer all the time.
On second thought, it made sense why his physique was so weak.
He sighed, sat up from the ground and put up his hands over his head:
"I surrender. I am not training anymore."
Hearing this, the medic withheld his hand: "With your poor physique, how did you manage to kill those imperial soldiers?"
"Well, perhaps I'm better suited for real combat."
Shen Congfei recalled his fights, which mostly involved sneak attacks, and he had almost lost a few times.
When he gets the chance, he is definitely going to accomplish more achievements, accumulate some career planning points, and add a profession that excels in close combat.
That way, he can make up for his poor constitution.
The reason he thought like this was because of a novel setting in the game "CodeName: Wasteland".
After a player enters the game, all their attributes are hidden. They can only gain some attribute bonuses after adding different professions.
For example, athletes add to constitution, fighters increase strength, and engineers boost intelligence.
As for the exact amplification effects of these attributes, only the system knows, and will only give the final damage ruling after the battle.
In this way, players will have a stronger sense of immersion in the game, as if they are in real life-or-death battles.
Therefore, strictly speaking, it is a weak-PvP open-world game where any profession can win under any circumstances.
Just like the profession of Hunter, there doesn't seem to be any change.
But it allowed him, a skinny high school student, to kill four Imperial soldiers in the forest and successfully escape in the end, which was absolutely incredible.
"Real combat? Should we consider that now?"
The three people who had been watching Shen Congfei's defeat laughed and immediately focused on his statement.
After being pulled up by the medic, Shen Congfei looked at them and nodded:
"Yes, regardless of the training, anything can happen in real combat, so it is necessary."
"Flat-top Bro" Xue Yangping folded his arms and asked:
"Who are we going to fight against in real combat? Those Imperial soldiers?"
Shen Congfei thought for a moment: "We can train against each other for normal combat. As for targets for shooting training, aren't there plenty in this forest?"
"Do you mean hunting?"
Seeing them catching on, Shen Congfei grinned. This was his strong suit.
He could surely have some fun bullying these rookies here.
...
The next day, it was dawn.
A group of five people carrying their military backpacks left the hunter's cabin.
During the past few days of training, Shen Congfei had been observing the Imperial soldiers entering the mountain.
Unfortunately, it seemed that the soldiers also knew how formidable his side was, they didn't retreat even after four of their team died. The remaining team of less than ten soldiers banded together for search.
By now, the search range of the soldiers had become dangerously close to their hunter's cabin.
So, a change of location was necessary, especially since new resources in the hunter's cabin would respawn soon.
They were quietly practicing their shooting and hunting while moving towards the new destination.
No one questioned Shen Congfei's judgment. Since he brought back those guns and supplies alone, no one doubted his abilities anymore.
Shen Congfei's judgment was indeed correct. Just one day after they left the cabin, the Imperial soldiers found the place.
"Captain, we found a wooden cabin ahead. There are recent signs of activity."
The captain nodded and turned to the soldiers behind him:
"Everyone, stay hidden."
After saying that, he sent two people to scout.
Two Imperial soldiers carefully approached the hunter's cabin with their guns.
They first peeked inside through the window with their guns, but didn't see anyone inside.
"Captain, there's no one inside."
One soldier spoke while another pushed the door.
The captain watched this scene, frowning, feeling something was off.
He reacted suddenly, didn't care about staying hidden anymore, stood up and shouted:
"Don't open the door!"
But it was too late. The Imperial soldier had already opened the door, and the tripwire set up behind it was triggered.
The pin of the hand grenade placed nearby was instantly removed.
"Boom!"
There was an explosion inside the cabin. Flames shot out of the window and the door, mercilessly swallowing up two soldiers.
The captain, not far away, watched this scene in a daze. His eyes were red, and he gritted his teeth:
"Damn bastard! I'll kill you!"
...
"Ah… Ahchoo!"
Meanwhile, Shen Congfei felt an itch in his nose and sneezed.
"Are you catching a cold?"
Xia Wei, who was beside him, looked at him with concern. He shook his head:
"No, I think someone is speaking ill of me."
After saying that, Shen Congfei seemed to remember something. He lifted his hand and opened the skill panel.
He smiled.
No wonder.
In Shen Congfei's eyes, due to his recent frequent hunting, the small amounts of world reputation he gained from the prey had accumulated to level three. The trap skill that had been activated on his skill panel below.
The number that was originally 0/3 had now changed to 1/3.
This meant that a trap had been triggered.
He wondered who the unlucky one was. Hehheh.
"Congfei, what...what's up with you?"
Seeing him smile foolishly while looking at the ground, Xia Wei couldn't help but ask.
This jolted Shen Congfei back into the moment, he quickly changed the topic trying to cover it up:
"Nothing, I was just thinking of something funny… Oh, and, we'll be there soon."
However, this time his diversion failed. Xia Wei stopped and expressed her doubts:
"Congfei, can you tell me how you know about these cabins? You've never been in the mountains."
"Um…"
Shen Congfei hadn't expected her to ambush him with such a question.
In desperation, he remembered something she had mentioned earlier.
"I can't remember everything clearly, but I think I found it in a study."
"What!"
Little did he expect, Xia Wei's complexion changed drastically when she heard about the study no one was allowed to enter.
Shen Congfei had not expected such a strong reaction from her when she found out about the forbidden study.
But now, all he could do was continue with the lie.
"Yes, it must be that…"
Xia Wei sighed helplessly: "There's a reason why our foster father forbade us from entering his study. Actually, he was a…"
Gifts
-- Gift
received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone