"Big Head, when did we get coal?" Wang Yi quietly nudged his old buddy beside him and whispered.

"How would I know! It wasn't there yesterday morning, but it appeared after we finished training in the afternoon. I'm puzzled too!"

"Don't even mention the coal, there's also a whole warehouse full of wood now. Didn't you notice the fire in the fireplace was much stronger last night?"

Big Head tightened his clothes and replied in a similarly hushed tone.

"To be honest, Police Chief Carmen is pretty amazing. At least the brothers won't freeze to death in this damn weather..."

Wang Yi nodded slightly upon hearing this, but just as he was about to say something else,

he noticed the light in front of him dim.

"Both of you, stand up!" Alpha's calm voice sounded right in front of them.

Gulp—

They immediately stood up, chests puffed out and standing at attention.

"Yes, Commander Alpha."

After these past few days, everyone had become completely convinced by this new commander, not just the thugs, but even the former enforcers who had been demoted recognized Commander Alpha's authority.

For no other reason than that they had been thoroughly subdued.

Whether it was the training these past few days, military command ability, or combat proficiency, he was clearly far superior to them.

Not just Alpha, but also those instructors who had now become enforcers—their military professionalism and specialized skills made everyone understand that they weren't enforcers just because of Carmen's trust, but because they genuinely had the capability to hold those positions.

The thugs were a group of people who lived on the edge, but precisely because of that, they had learned to admire strength and obey the commands of the strong, because the strong could help them survive in the wasteland.

Similarly, the strong could also easily kill them.

This was reality. This was the law of survival in the wasteland.

According to Commander Alpha's training plan, they conducted combat theory studies every morning and physical training every afternoon.

Right now, they were in the middle of combat theory study, and these two guys had been caught slacking off by Alpha.

"We're dead! We're dead!" Wang Yi inwardly groaned in despair.

Alpha looked at the two of them, his gaze icy.

"You two, repeat for me the steps and principles for establishing a firing position."

"Reporting..." Wang Yi's heart trembled, but he quickly regained his composure and felt a surge of delight inside. Because he had previously been the squad's gunner, he was quite clear on the steps for establishing a firing position. He immediately answered:

"To establish a firing position, you first need to find a location that can conceal your figure, so you can both hide and have protection. Secondly, before establishing the firing position, you must ensure your own safety at that location, requiring a thorough check of the nearby area to ensure there are no leftover threats.

Finally, you clear the firing lane to ensure there are no obstructions during suppressive fire."

Wang Yi felt very confident inside. These were all lessons he had gained from actual combat experience, and it was precisely these experiences that had kept him alive until now.

But when he looked at Commander Alpha, the secret joy in his heart instantly evaporated.

Because what he saw was a pair of eyes devoid of any emotion.

"Finished?"

"F-finished!"

Alpha looked at Big Head on the other side.

"And you?"

Big Head gave an awkward chuckle.

"Commander, my answer is the same as his..."

"Hmph!" With Alpha's cold snort,

both their hearts couldn't help but skip a beat.

"Rock, tell them..." Rock stood up upon hearing this and said in a deep voice:

"Establishing a firing position consists of five steps: Observation, Selection, Clearing, Shaping, and Occupying.

First step, Observation: This means before entering and establishing a position, first observe the target area from a distance and from different angles, identify potential threat locations, possible enemy approach routes, and your own mobility routes. The most critical point is observing whether this position can effectively control the area you want to cover.

Second step, Selection: Prioritize choosing the location with the largest and clearest firing lane as the firing position. It's better to sacrifice a bit of concealment to ensure good visibility and firing lane.

Next is cover and concealment..."

As Rock methodically explained the steps for establishing a firing position one by one, Wang Yi and Big Head had already given up all hope.

And because of this incident and Rock's re-explanation, the other thugs had also firmly memorized the steps for setting up a firing position in their minds.

Actually, the thugs had all applied these knowledge points before; this was how they operated in past battles.

None of the thugs who had survived until now were simple. They might not be good at construction, but combat was a matter of life and death, and it had long become their combat instinct.

But precisely because of that, while they might perform the corresponding actions, they couldn't clearly summarize them into experience and knowledge.

They might not even realize the importance of these experiences, failing to form effective steps and sequences, leading to oversights.

Wang Yi was exactly in this situation. Hearing Rock's explanation now, these knowledge points combined with the memories in his mind, and he suddenly felt a flash of enlightenment.

He had a premonition that if he had to establish a suppressive fire position again later, he could set it up faster and better. He wouldn't dare claim a huge improvement in suppressive fire effectiveness, but a 10% increase was absolutely certain.

Rock soon finished his explanation. Alpha looked at the two.

"Do you understand now?"

"Understood!"

Alpha nodded and turned to leave. Just as the two were about to breathe a sigh of relief,

they heard Alpha's voice again.

"During this afternoon's training, each of you will do an extra hundred push-ups..."

"No way..." Wang Yi and Big Head felt like crying but had no tears.

.......

While some people felt like crying but had no tears, Yu Yuan looked at the four little turtles that had just hatched from the Nizi Water Arrow Turtle eggs and felt both amused and exasperated.

"No way! Out of eight Nizi Water Arrow Turtle eggs, exactly four hatched. Is this fate?"

Whether it was fate or not, Dale didn't know. He only knew that these four little creatures in front of him had once again refreshed his understanding of biology.

"Turtles with completely blue bodies... truly unheard of!"

Through the glass observation window of the incubation nest, they could see the four little ones that had just hatched, curled up motionless near their eggshells.

Yu Yuan frowned slightly.

"Dale, what are they doing?"

Dale was flipping through books. Fortunately, he had collected enough books, and soon his gaze stopped on a page.

"Boss, although these four little turtles are spiritual creatures, they still retain some characteristics of sea turtles. This is an instinct to avoid danger."

"An instinct to avoid danger?"

"Yes, the process from birth to entering the sea is incredibly dangerous and complex for sea turtles. Countless predators like crabs and seabirds wait to eat them the moment they emerge from the sand.

Data shows that out of every 1,000 hatchlings leaving the nest, only one will survive to adulthood, with the vast majority dying during the stage from emerging to reaching the sea."

Dale licked his finger and then turned the page, continuing:

"All newly hatched sea turtles will wait in the sand for a few days. After all the turtles have hatched and are ready, they work together under the cover of darkness to crawl out of the nest and rush toward the sea surface illuminated by moonlight and starlight. This process is also called..."

"The dash to the sea!"

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