diymy Chapter 38 Generous Rewards
Chapter 38 Generous Rewards
Fifthly: Unassisted nighttime blind sniping at 800 meters!
"There are no light sources around the firing range, and the use of any night vision equipment is prohibited. The target will light up with a faint red light for less than a second at a distance of 800 meters—one shot decides the outcome!"
"Ding!" In the ruins 800 meters away, a faint red indicator light lit up for less than a second before going out instantly.
For Artyom, it was all a matter of luck.
But for Lu Ye, who possesses "micro-light vision," this dark world appears grayish-green.
He could see the location of the indicator light clearly, which was like shooting at a fixed target during the day!
"Bang!"
The bullet tore through the night wind and accurately shattered the indicator light 800 meters away!
Artyom lowered his gun with a wry smile and complained, "Roman, you're deliberately targeting me! You know perfectly well that night-time unassisted sniping is my weakness!"
Roman stepped forward and explained seriously, "A squad cannot have any obvious weaknesses. Besides, tomorrow night's battle is a night battle; we have no room for error. In this respect, Lu Ye wins!"
Roman turned to everyone and announced loudly, "From now on, Lu Ye will be the lead sniper of the Black Scythe Squad! Artyom, you will become his second-in-command and observer, responsible for assault cover!"
The match is now completely over.
Wolf looked at Lu Ye, filled with deep regret.
He turned and growled at Yuri, "Yuri! I really regret it! I don't regret giving this kid to you, but I regret that I agreed to it for only five percent profit! I've lost a fortune!"
Yuri was extremely satisfied with Lu Ye's performance.
"Why would you dare to place such a huge bet on cannon fodder?" Wolf was completely baffled.
Yuri's smile faded, and he sighed, saying, "Dmitri told me. He said this kid has an extremely high shooting talent and strongly advised me to protect him."
"Dmitri has always had a sharp eye. In fact, we Undertaker's once tried to poach him with a high salary to be the training officer of the recruit camp, but he refused many times."
Yuri's tone was filled with deep regret, but also with respect: "He was a true soldier."
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That evening, the group returned to the Black Scythe Squad's tent at Camp 17.
The kerosene stove burning inside the tent dispelled the bitter cold, and the air was filled with the aroma of coffee.
Yuri dragged a heavy black security box from under the weapon rack and opened it with a "click" in front of Lu Ye.
"Now that you're the squad's lead sniper, here's your gear."
Lu Ye's eyes lit up instantly.
Inside the box lay a heavily modified, all-black SVCh (Chukavan) high-precision sniper rifle.
The gun is equipped with a top-of-the-line suppressor and an extremely expensive military-grade thermal imaging and low-light dual-mode tandem sight on the rail.
Next to it was a tactical vest with a fragmentation protection plate level of six, and an extremely lightweight special ghillie suit cape.
"This set of equipment is quite valuable, consider it an advance payment from me." Yuri looked at Lu Ye, his expression becoming extremely serious.
"But within the Black Scythe Squad, and even the entire Undertaker PMC, there are some rules you must etch into your mind!"
"First, absolute obedience to orders on the battlefield! We may fight to the death, but we will never abandon any brother who would give his back!"
"Secondly, firing at teammates is strictly prohibited! Anyone who dares to betray the squad, even if they escape to the ends of the earth, will be reduced to ashes by the Undertaker!"
"Third, and most importantly!" Yuri patted the safety box, "We are mercenaries who risk our lives for money, and our income is extremely high."
"However, every bullet you fire, every bulletproof vest you wear, and even every injection of serum Roman gives you, you have to buy yourself with your commission! There's no reimbursement from the company!"
Yuri stared into Lu Ye's eyes and said, enunciating each word clearly, "Therefore, we only accept the most dangerous, high-profit missions! Your life is your only asset on this battlefield! Understand?"
Lu Ye gently stroked the cold gun barrel, met Yuri's gaze, nodded heavily, and was about to speak.
"Boss, you're being way too biased!" Artyom complained sourly, staring at the SVCh sniper rifle in the box.
"I've begged you for half a month and you still wouldn't let me change this set of equipment, but this kid just arrived and you've already brought out such good stock?"
"Shut up, Artyom," Yuri glared at him and said irritably.
"This equipment was specially ordered for you from the black market! Who told you to be so useless and lose the main sniper position to him?"
Lu Ye paused for a moment, looked at Yuri with some confusion, and then looked at Artyom with some embarrassment.
Seeing Lu Ye's somewhat embarrassed expression, Roman pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses and explained with a smile, "Don't listen to his nonsense."
"Artyom's night shooting ability has always been a weakness, so the boss specially spent a lot of money to get this equipment with a military-grade thermal imaging and low-light dual-mode tandem sight, originally intended to help him make up for his disadvantage in night combat."
"But now that you have this set, it will definitely be twice as effective. Don't feel embarrassed about taking possession of this equipment that belongs to Artyom."
"You have to pay!" Lu Ye understood upon hearing this.
"Bingo, that's right! Want to guess how much this set of equipment costs?" Roman teased.
Upon hearing this, Lu Ye looked troubled.
Seeing Lu Ye's expression, Roman stopped keeping him in suspense: "Don't underestimate this box. That dual-mode tandem scope, plus this heavily modified gun and level 6 body armor, the whole set will cost at least forty to fifty thousand US dollars."
Upon hearing this number, Lu Ye's heart skipped a beat.
Forty or fifty thousand US dollars? That's equivalent to hundreds of thousands of RMB!
He had previously gotten into a fight over sending several thousand dollars home, and now this set of equipment alone is worth several times his earnings from cleaning up battlefields.
Lu Ye glanced at Yuri, took a deep breath, and pushed the safety box back, preparing to refuse: "Boss, I know this stuff is good. But I don't have a single penny right now, I'm afraid I won't be able to..."
"Alright, stop with your shabby act." Yuri waved his hand, interrupting Lu Ye.
"I know you can't afford it, and I know you're broke right now. But this was originally intended for the squad's sniper. Time is tight and the mission is heavy, so there's simply no time to tailor-make equipment for you."
Lu Ye understood Yuri's meaning, but he still couldn't help but say, "Boss, I'm afraid that even if I risk my life, I still won't be able to pay back this money!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Upon hearing Lu Ye's words, the four people in the tent exchanged glances and suddenly burst into laughter.
Ruslan walked over and slapped Lu Ye hard on the shoulder with his huge hand, almost knocking Lu Ye to the ground.
"Kid, do you know how much money we'll each get if this mission goes smoothly?"
Lu Ye grimaced as he was slapped, then shook his head blankly.
Yuri's smile faded, and he explained seriously, "The specific details of the mission will be announced when we depart tomorrow."
"All you need to know now is that if you manage to complete this mission alive, your net personal reward will be between two hundred thousand and three hundred thousand US dollars. This doesn't include any spoils of war captured on the battlefield."
"How much?" Lu Ye was completely stunned.
He knew that hiring mercenaries was lucrative, and risking one's life for money was no small feat, but hundreds of thousands of US dollars for a single mission was simply outrageous!
"Don't look at me like I've never seen anything like this before," Yuri continued. "This mission is very special; it's not a normal PMC defense mission."
"This is because Vorov used his personal connections to contact the Undertaker's higher-ups directly, specifically requesting a crack team to do this side job. The risk is extremely high, which is why the profit is so great."
Lu Ye heard about the matter concerning Wolf and the higher-ups and was about to ask them a question.
"Alright, that's enough about that!" Yuri interrupted him, clapping his hands. "Everyone, check your gear, get some rest, and conserve your energy! We'll depart promptly at eight o'clock tomorrow morning!"