C394 roof Gun
C394 roof Gun
Before the challenge had even begun, Xia Lei had already transferred 20 million euros to the account of the Moscow International Convention and Exhibition Center through the means of a bank transfer, and Chikov had become the notary for the challenge. Fifty thousand euros, that was enough for him to do these things.
Tang Yuyan handed over the two sniper rifles to Xia Lei, and Xia Lei opened the boxes to load the rifles, his movements extremely skilled. A number of media reporters took pictures of him, which would later appear in the media around the world.
The snipers assigned by Barrett, HK and FN were already in place. The executives of the three companies had also arrived on the rooftop. The three executives were eager to see the power of the XL2500 sniper rifle, but they did not think that the sniper rifle produced by a Grand China company would be that good.
"Mr. Xia, is this the start?" Illiva, the executive of the Belgian FN Corporation walked in front of Xia Lei and looked at him strangely.
Xia Lei was very amiable, "Miss Illiva, I think it's done. Mister Chikov has already prepared a target for us, we can start anytime on the rooftops of the buildings at the opposite side."
Then Chekov said into the intercom, "Set up the targets."
Soon enough, a target was erected on a building opposite the International President's Center in Moscow. The distance between the target and the target was approximately eight hundred meters. There was a ring of LED lights on the target, visible from far away.
"What kind of joke is this?" "At such a distance, even the products of our company ten years ago could easily hit the target. You won't use that target to test the performance of our sniper rifles will you?"
"Right, if we all hit the target, how are we going to tell who won?" said Hutchison Mullev, a senior executive at Germany's HK.
Xia Lei laughed and said, "What you guys saw was only one target, and I took into consideration your sniper rifles' performance, so I set a target at a distance of 800 meters. Actually, I don't need it, I only need to hit a target at a distance of 2500 meters, and a target at a distance of 3200 meters."
The expressions of the executives of the three arms magnate s changed.
Xia Lei continued: "The target further away is also on the roof of the building, but it requires a professional sniper scope to see it."
The three executives then picked up their respective companies' state-of-the-art observation devices to survey the area. Sure enough, the three executives saw targets even further away. Those target targets were fifteen hundred meters away, two thousand meters away, and the two thousand five hundred meters and three thousand two hundred meters targets that Xia Lei had mentioned.
On the other side, Chekhov also invited some media reporters to view further targets through an astronomical telescope mounted on the rooftop. Those targets also have light-emitting LED coils that are easy to spot.
Some of the military aficionados also saw the distant target through their telescopes, and there was a flurry of discussion.
"Oh my god! Even a bullet from such a long distance would take three to four seconds to reach the sniper. It's simply a myth!"
"It's most likely impossible, this Grand China is full of people, he has set so many targets, there are all kinds of distances. As long as he hits a target that other companies hit, he doesn't lose. "
"That must be it. Who would give away twenty million euros for free?"
"AHH!" Twenty million euros. I should bring my family's Barrett's M82A1 sniper rifle to the challenge. Maybe I can win that money. "
"Keep dreaming, this is a challenge between arms companies, private individuals don't have the right to participate."
"That's right, what's the benefit of them defeating you? If that Grand China could defeat Barrett's company, then the sniper rifle's overlord position would probably be replaced by that of its owner. "
When Joe Barton, a senior executive at Barrett's, heard these comments, it was a provocation, a sarcasm.
"Mr. Xia." "Before you start, we need to sign an agreement. If you lose, you have to pay the winner 20 million euros," he said. And if you lose, you have to leave this place and end some company's exhibition early. "
"Yes, we have to add this," said Illiva, a Belgian FN executive. "This kind of farce should end early."
This was an unfair agreement. If Xia Lei lost, not only would he have to pay 20 million euros, he would also have to end Rayma Military Factory's exhibition in advance. However, Barrett Company, FN Company and HK Company would not lose anything.
The moment this agreement was put forward, the reporters began to discuss among themselves, feeling that it was unfair.
Just when everyone thought that Xia Lei would reject them, Xia Lei smiled and said straightforwardly: "No problem, I can sign such an agreement."
Chekhov followed his men to draw up the agreement and print out four copies to be delivered to the roof. In the process, the snipers of Barrett's, FN's, and HK's were also preparing, observing the wind, light, and distance, adjusting their sniper rifles.
Xia Lei signed the agreement, and so did Qiao Barton, Mu Leff and Illiva.
The challenge then entered the final stage of preparation.
The surrounding crowd suddenly surged, and the spectators were pushed open a path by the people. Several security guards, a tall woman with blonde hair and blue eyes, and a man with a camera on his shoulder walked into the ring. The woman was holding a microphone with the Russian state television's LOGO on it.
Russian state television is the largest television station in Russia, covering the entire Russian Federation. It has a very high viewership rating. The appearance of the Russian National Television Station was an unexpected surprise for Xia Lei.
As soon as the stunning female host appeared on stage, she went back to work, holding the microphone and talking to the camera, "Hello everyone, this is Natalia. I'm at the Moscow International Convention and Exhibition Center. A newly established arms company of the Grand China openly challenged the authority of the Western arms magnate in the world of light weapons. It was said that the company, called Rayma Military Factory, had contributed 20 million euros. This was a huge sum of money. Barrett's company, FN's company and HK's company were all the big players in the world of light weapons. Who in the world would get such a big twenty million euro bonus? "Let's wait and see ?"
It was obvious that the beautiful host Natalia, who was from Russia's national television station, did not think that Xia Lei would win. After all, the one he wanted to challenge was the international arms magnate. He had already been the overlord of this field for decades, but his Rayma Military Factory was only a small, newly established, unknown company.
"Can we start now?" "This farce has been going on long enough."
Xia Lei smiled lightly, "Then let's begin. You guys go first, so you can shoot at any target you want. Your sniper and your sniper rifle have produced results, so let me shoot again to show you the performance of our company's XL2500. "
Qiao Baotong snorted lightly and then signaled the sniper from Barrett's company to shoot.
The sniper from Barrett's company adjusted his position, locked onto his target, fired, and hit the target at a distance of 800 meters. This was a very remarkable achievement.
Applause immediately erupted from the balcony. Not only did it praise the strength of Barrett's sniper rifle, it also praised the excellent performance of Barrett's sniper rifle.
FN and HK's sniper also finished shooting. FN's sniper hit the 8 rings of the 800 meter distance target, but HK's sniper actually hit the 10 rings of the 800 meter target. The result brought a smile to the face of Mouleff, a senior executive at German HK, who seemed confident of receiving the 20 million euros in bonuses.
"It's your turn." Mu Lafu looked at Xia Lei with confidence. "Mr. Xia, you can also just admit defeat, so as to not cause unnecessary laughter."
Xia Lei did not budge an inch, he still maintained a gentle smile on his face, "Mr. Mouleff, I've said it before. Please continue. No matter how far your snipers can go, they will go. "
This attitude, simply did not put the three arms magnate s in her eyes!
Mu Leff was too lazy to argue with Xia Lei, he signaled the HK sniper to continue shooting.
Bang Bang Bang...
The three arms magnate's snipers shot continuously at targets even further away.
Applause and praise exploded from time to time on the rooftop. The scene was bustling with noise and excitement.
At this time, Xia Lei, who should have been feeling nervous, stood on the roof and accepted an interview with Natalia.
"Mr. Xia, can you tell me why you did such a thing?" Natalie stood beside Xia Lei and spoke into the microphone in front of Xia Lei.
Xia Lei laughed, as if it was a natural thing. "I took out 20 million euros to issue a challenge, just to prove to everyone that the production of Grand China does not represent socks and shirts. Our manufacturing industry has undergone new developments, and our standards are not worse than the West. Take our company's XL2500 sniper rifle for example. I dare say that it is the best sniper rifle in the world, and no one can surpass that. "
"Wow, Mr. Xia, I didn't expect you to speak Russian so well." Natalia smiled charmingly. "Oh right, other companies have professional snipers, but I don't see anyone in your company like that. Wait a minute, who's going to shoot?"
"It's me. I'm a sniper myself. Although I'm an amateur, I'm confident that I'll be able to finish the shot." Xia Lei said.
"Amateur? "Oh my god, those three companies are sending professional snipers."
Xia Lei said in all seriousness: "It's nothing, our guns are good, it can make up for the difference in our techniques."
Tang Yuyan, who was standing beside Xia Lei, couldn't help but want to kick him. He was an amateur sniper, then were there professional snipers in this world? When she thought of how Xia Lei fought alone against an American Special Forces team in Afghanistan, her face heated up.
At this moment, cries of alarm suddenly erupted from the rooftop. It turned out that the snipers of Barrett's company and the German HK company had hit the target of two thousand meters, and both hit the fifth ring.
"Looks like we'll have to split the bonuses equally." Mullah smiled as he spoke to Qiao Baotong.
Qiao Barton also smiled. This result was something he could accept.
"Mr. Xia, you can make your move now." said Illiva, a Belgian FN executive.