Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 1381 - 1386: Don’t Be Proud

Chapter 1381: Chapter 1386: Don’t Be Proud

The Black Devil people were changing outfits, and Zhang Yong was changing as well. What equipment were they switching to? Of course, it’s for training and exercises; they couldn’t use live ammunition, could they? With these people’s style and capability, they’d all be dead by the end of an exercise.

Yang Yi wasn’t worried about anyone else, just concerned whether Zhang Yong’s body could handle it. But seeing Zhang Yong’s excited and expectant expression, Yang Yi wisely said nothing.

An exercise is just an exercise. No matter how much it simulates, even if it’s lifelike, it can’t 100% replicate real combat. Just like their weapons, which are laser-based. Upon hitting the signal receiver, it indicates the person has been "killed," either by emitting smoke or vibrating, to show the hit individual has lost combat capability.

But there’s a problem: when a bullet hits the thigh, it can immediately disable the person, but the simulator only works on the torso and head. This means only hits to the torso and head will show as "killed," while hits on arms and legs that could be lethal or at least impair combat ability in actual warfare won’t have any reaction in exercises.

In a CQB combat exercise, guns, grenades, and flashbangs are indispensable. But bullets can be replaced with lasers, while grenades and flashbangs can’t.

"These grenades..."

"They will still explode but without shrapnel, and the shockwave is much weaker. However, they are still quite dangerous. If not for your request, I wouldn’t have provided these exercise grenades."

Jesse Li, aka Satan, the person in charge of this training camp, picked up a flashbang after speaking and said, "A reminder: this is a regular flashbang. Are you sure you want to use it?" fr\(e)ew(e)b.(n)o (v)(e)l.com

"Of course, we want to use them."

After Grevatov spoke, he frowned and said, "Wait, we won’t use them, but let them use them."

"Why not use them?"

Jesse Li asked curiously, and Grevatov replied solemnly, "Because protectors don’t carry grenades or flashbangs on them. We play the role of bodyguards, not a special operations unit, so we don’t use flashbangs."

Zhang Yong quickly said, "Wait, why do we have to act as bodyguards? Can’t soldiers protect important individuals? Besides the personal bodyguards, it’s perfectly normal to have a fully armed perimeter security."

Grevatov shook his head but compromised with Zhang Yong, saying, "We’ll choose four people for personal protection of the ’little egg,’ and the rest will provide protection on the perimeter, which is closer to reality."

"Realistic situation? In reality, it wouldn’t be just a few people protecting the ’little egg.’

After Zhang Yong spoke, several Black Devil members laughed, then Tartar said, "In reality, there wouldn’t be so many Black Devils protecting someone. We’re cheating, you understand? Because Black Devil would never act as someone’s bodyguard."

These are just some bragging words, though Black Devil certainly has the qualifications to boast. Amidst the relaxed chatter, everyone geared up.

Vasily, Anton, Pavlovich, and Hammer were chosen as Yang Yi’s personal bodyguards, while Zhang Yong served as the last line of defense beside Yang Yi.

Why Zhang Yong? Because he and Yang Yi are both from Huaxia, so he should stay closest to Yang Yi. Although this reasoning is quite unreasonable, Grevatov decided it this way and Zhang Yong couldn’t argue.

Both sides had one hour to prepare, but Yang Yi’s group didn’t know from where Cerberus would attack, nor the time, and Cerberus’s team didn’t know Yang Yi’s exact location.

The fact that exercises can’t fully simulate real combat becomes evident now: Yang Yi’s group knew Cerberus would definitely come, and Cerberus knew Yang Yi was definitely inside.

Everything was set up, Yang Yi chose to wait for Cerberus’s attack in a conference room, while outside the conference room, Grevatov’s group selected their positions and methods for Cerberus’s arrival.

In the conference room were people harboring resentment.

Vasily seemed sullen, and Anton had things to say but couldn’t.

After a long time, Vasily finally sighed and said to Anton, "We won’t get a chance to see Cerberus’s people; they’ll die outside, making our presence here meaningless."

Anton looked at Vasily and said quietly, "Do you have a solution? Because I don’t. Although I find relying on seniority to select team members utterly despicable, do you have a solution?"

Vasily sighed again and said to Anton, "I’m glad you became a formal member of Black Devil; now I’m not the youngest anymore. How ridiculous! We’re this age, and still called rookies, unable to argue against it."

Vasily and Anton were complaining when Pavlovich calmly said, "The situation may not be as bad as you think. Perhaps we’ll still end up facing Cerberus."

Vasily looked at Pavlovich and said, "How is that possible? Outside..."

Pavlovich shook his head and said, "Don’t be proud, don’t be proud, don’t be proud; this is a lesson every newcomer learns upon entering Black Devil. But can one really remain humble? No, you may restrain your pride regarding your abilities, but as part of Black Devil, you will definitely feel proud."

Vasily and Anton said nothing, then Pavlovich whispered, "If the captain were here, we’d remain humble, but the captain is not, and we... have slacked."

Anton immediately said, "I’ve never dared to slack."

"Really never?"

Faced with Pavlovich’s question, Anton thought for a moment and dared not speak up.

Pavlovich took a deep breath and said, "We’re getting older, have been away from the real frontline for too long, out of touch with the times, and these are our weaknesses. We truly can’t be as unbeatable as before. But, are we willing to admit this reality? And Cerberus, they are different, mainly because they maintain the highest level of training."

Yang Yi suddenly said, "Do you think Cerberus will win?"

Pavlovich shook his head and said, "No, we will win, but Tartar’s team will pay a price."

Just at that moment, gunshots suddenly rang out from outside. f r\eeNovelFire.c(o)(m)

Pavlovich stood up and said softly, "Cerberus is indeed arrogant, so they attacked directly without waiting. From the sound, they are coming down from above; hmm, that’s not a good choice."