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Chapter 544 - 538, Advanced level reconnaissance skills? (Second update)_1

Chapter 544: 538, Advanced level reconnaissance skills? (Second update)_1

"Host has completed the mission with a Good rating, reward Basic Scouting Skills."

This was the reward the Divine Punishment System gave Ren He after completing the parachute mission, which certainly surprised him!

He was well aware that he had completed the parachute mission just ordinarily, so it was normal not to receive a Perfect Level reward. After all, it was his first time parachuting, and Ren He didn’t plan on doing anything fancy.

But this scouting skills reward was a bit thought-provoking. Before the New York battle, the Divine Punishment System suddenly awarded him with firearms skills, and then his life on the run began.

The fact was, without the Master Firearms Skills, Ren He would have undoubtedly died in New York.

Moreover, the problem was, for an ordinary civilian, when danger loomed, it really might not occur to them to learn such a skill.

Back then, the firearms skills reward served almost as a warning.

So, what about the scouting skills now?

Observation, eavesdropping, probing, searching, assassination, interception, capturing prisoners of war, intelligence scouting, combat scouting, photographic reconnaissance, radar reconnaissance, radio listening and direction finding, interrogation, and collecting documents – these were the things that Basic Scouting Skills taught Ren He. Although basic, these categories were already quite telling.

Could it be that he was about to face some kind of danger again?

In fact, when Ren He received this skill, he somewhat regretted not using his Perfect Level reward earlier to choose this skill.

Scouting skills are directly related to counter-scouting – knowing the different methods of scouting enables one to react with appropriate counter-scouting measures.

If he had had Advanced level scouting skills from the beginning, his first dash to the rooftop to snatch the sniper rifle would have been more assured.

He could even say that he wouldn’t have let Yang Xi follow him down that path and witness him killing before returning to the battlefield.

And about the events that followed, if Ren He had had the ability to counter-scout, he could have easily thought of asking the Divine Punishment System for a 3D map of New York, including all surveillance facilities and the overall city layout. That truly would have made Ren He move through the city like a fish in water, instead of foolishly staying in the sewers.

Eventually, Ren He could have even found a way to board a ship or escape by other means without relying on Steve’s help.

This would have made things safer for Ren He too.

Upon receiving this reward, Ren He immediately chose to exchange his remaining Perfect Level reward for an upgrade in the scouting skills direction, and the Divine Punishment System obligingly upgraded his scouting skills to Advanced level.

Now, Ren He suddenly became vigilant. Could it be that the CIA was doggedly pursuing him, planning to secretly enter China to capture or assassinate him?

Theoretically, it shouldn’t be. China is internationally known as a cage, ordinary mercenaries and spy agents would not choose to come to China. Of course, that’s not to say there are none in China, it’s just that those who are involved are usually working in peaceful subversion.

Regardless, Ren He knew he needed to be more vigilant. After such a long period of peace, who knew what might suddenly happen.

If he could get a Perfect Level reward in the next mission, Ren He would prioritize upgrading his scouting skills to Master Level, to see what it would be like once the scouting skills reached that level.

In the blockbusters of his previous life, the protagonists were all highly skilled, always able to escape extraordinary circumstances. The Advanced level scouting skills he possessed now were already starting to show their potential.

If he had these skills from the start, his appearance probably wouldn’t have been exposed to the American government...

However, the scouting skills also brought Ren He some habits he never had before. On the way back to the Capital in the off-road vehicle team, the first thing Ren He did was to leisurely open his mobile phone and memorize the entire map of the Capital.

Then he had the sudden idea to look up the map of the city’s underground pipelines in the Capital... He had escaped disaster in New York by using the city’s pipelines, and now he was looking this up to see if there was anything he could make use of.

As it turned out, he was overthinking it. If he crawled into the underground pipelines of the Capital, he might not even wait for the enemy to come hunting; he would probably die in there...

But even though the Divine Punishment System’s warning was uncertain, Ren He never thought about seeking protection from Skydrive. He truly did not want to deal with such organizations, even though he was well aware that they were full of good people. But he decided that if he could avoid dealing with them, he would.

And in terms of capability, he was definitely not inferior to the people of Skydrive.

There was just one thing, he did not have firearms within the country.

Still, Ren He preferred to think that they wouldn’t come to China to cause trouble, especially when he was in the Capital.

The last time they attacked him in the Capital, the organization had suffered a devastating blow from Skydrive. Long before the year 2000, there were many spies active on Chinese soil, and many major events were shadowed by their presence.

Some cases were particularly noticeable, with many of those inciting public emotions being secretly smuggled out of the country before events occurred, with the majority ending up in the United States. If no one helped them, Ren He would never believe it.

But things are different now. China has been demonstrating to the world through practical actions that it has grown stronger.

Ren He had always been grateful that he was born in this country and had the identity of a legitimate citizen.

He wasn’t the type to put down his bowl and curse the government while enjoying its protection.

Many social injustices still existed, but at least the overall direction was good.

Ren He put these matters aside and confirmed with Zhang Ming that "Crazy Stone" would officially start filming in one month. Now only a few actors and some equipment had yet to arrive; everything else was ready.

Zhang Ming first planned to send the script to an acquaintance at the broadcasting authority to check it, to avoid any problems with censorship later on.

This was the benefit of an experienced director, knowing exactly what to do and when.

The two agreed that Ren He would follow the crew after shooting began, and the chosen filming location was Chongqing, which was the actual filming location of "Crazy Stone" in his previous life.

In this regard, Zhang Ming made no changes to the script. In fact, after seeing the storyboards Ren He had drawn up, he felt that the location Ren He chose was perfect.

Just as the two were about to hang up, Zhang Ming suddenly said, "Chen Da has something to tell you, hold on."

Ren He was taken aback. What could Chen Da have to say?

When Chen Da took the phone, he said, "Our troupe from the Central Academy of Drama is going to Holland for a theater exhibition in half a month. It’s a competition and an opener for a film festival there. Is your passport alright?"

Ren He thought for a moment and replied, "No problem."