So, during the following period.

Gu Ji and the others often spent time with Duci to build rapport, and during training, they received guidance from trainers at the Ningzhou Police Dog Training Base.

There’s no denying it, the sense of smell in canines is indeed incredibly powerful.

During the antiterrorism training, Duci could easily sniff out hidden tripwire bombs.

According to the trainers, the police dog’s sense of smell is essentially a kind of biological technology.

The Jinzhou Police Dog Base trained Duci very well; after repeatedly smelling the scents of explosives, TNT, ammonium nitrate, and firecrackers, it developed a conditioned reflex and its brain would remember to alert familiar special forces officers when it detected them again.

This certainly enhances the sense of security for the special forces, especially by accelerating infiltration speed.

And the first element of CQB (Close Quarters Battle) for special forces is speed!

In addition to police dog coordination.

Zhang Wenjun also added rappelling to their training.

Regarding this training program, they had previously learned it during the Jinbang intensive training period and didn’t expect to pick it up again at the Dragon Tiger Assault Team.

Recalling the night of the 324 operation, when the Clouded Leopard Assault Team of Dianyun came to support in an AW139 helicopter, it’s enough to prove that elite special forces still have a demand for low-altitude rappelling.

As the saying goes.

Some skills I may not use but absolutely cannot do without.

But Gu Ji found that the training seemed not as simple as it appeared.

Because not long after, the Dragon Tiger Assault Team welcomed an engineering team with an excavator to start digging a pit in the backyard against the mountain.

At first, everyone thought it was for expanding the shooting range.

But as the pit got deeper and slowly formed a rectangle, Gu Ji realized they were building a swimming pool!

"A swimming pool? Why is our team building that, are we planning some recreational activities?" Gao Bo casually mentioned during a training break, looking at the construction site on the backhill.

Zhao Hua shook his head, "I think the team was probably gearing up for armed swimming training."

"Armed swimming?"

"Yes, I believe Mr. Li and the team realized the importance of armed swimming and water combat from the 324 operation, so they’re constructing underwater training facilities for this purpose."

In response to Gao Bo’s questioning, Zhao Hua calmly analyzed: "Considering the recent increased rappel training led by Zhang Zhong, Mr. Li and Mr. Lei want to shape us into a three-environment special forces team to adapt to different antiterrorism missions."

"Being a three-environment special forces team isn’t anything new."

Liu Weijun took the conversation further, "Not to mention the Flying Tiger Team in Xiangzhou, even Yangzhou City, Zhongzhou City, and Yongzhou City have established their own land-air-sea coordinated special forces teams. The practicality is quite strong, especially during water rescue missions."

Having said the last sentence, he specifically looked at Gu Ji, who was stroking Duci’s head.

Noticing Monk’s gaze.

Gu Ji suddenly realized that perhaps his outstanding performance during the 324 operation, especially his choice of water routes at the last moment, led to Li Ruilin keeping Zhang Wenjun after the welcoming meeting that night, probably to discuss these matters.

Don’t forget, the border had a background prompt at that time; he was under special police observation.

So, as Liu Weijun said.

Li Ruilin saw the success of his combat actions and so decided to completely steer them towards a three-environment special forces team.

"Training like this, maybe our next mission will really be like a border amphibious combat patrol unit, with scuba gear, infiltrating from the river for antiterrorism operations, hahahaha..."

Gao Bo jokingly added at last.

The daily life of the Dragon Tiger Assault Team, apart from training, was more training.

They would only be dispatched during major holidays and important meetings, and apart from nightly duties on weekdays, their weekend off-time was divided into long and short weeks.

Short weeks required a day to be on standby.

No choice, as the antiterrorist assault teams need to rotate among the three teams, ensuring 24-hour duty every day for a quick response.

Unquestionably, this delayed Gu Ji’s access to the game checkpoints.

Fortunately, his attribute enhancement was very slow, no matter how much he ate, the remaining strength enhancement time hardly shortened, especially with his highest value in the Central Nervous System.

And due to the National Security’s involvement in Bai Maoliang’s case.

Chen Zhiyu has also become busy during this period, barely seen even during weekends.

So, Gu Ji has been hanging out with Gao Bo, Wu Kang, and Monk lately.

As April approaches its end.

On another Friday, Gu Ji was seated in the team office, browsing a message from Baron, analyzing the situation in the Brazilian arms circle.

The death of the first vice-chairman sent shockwaves through Brazilian politics.

The government deployed the special police military action team to investigate the murder case, which was Antonie Yassen’s final retired "Skull" unit, considered to be Brazil’s most elite police force.

As the case directly involved PM Company, it delayed the progress of the PM arms procurement proposal.

Brazilian public sentiment against arms dealers was also growing.

While Gu Ji was contemplating whether Yassen was also involved in this case, suddenly, his phone buzzed with a message.

He swiped it open to see it was from Ding Lan.

Since the Tianhu Mountain gathering during last year’s Mid-Autumn Festival, Gu Ji hadn’t met her again, mainly because he was way too busy, even seeing Chen Zhiyu infrequently.

Ding Lan reached out, mainly to ask about his language learning progress.

Recalling he had borrowed quite a few books from her which he hadn’t returned, he arranged a meeting with her to properly express his gratitude.

Even setting aside the Jinbang intensive training.

Gu Ji found that language learning was not an easy task.

Although his memory was exceptionally good due to the Central Nervous System enhancement, language was a vast subject, let alone learning multiple languages, which also required a language environment for practicing speaking.

Up till now, he could only understand some common words, far from having regular conversations like he could in English.

Apparently, he would have to rely on language imprinting.

At 5 p.m., after work, he arrived at the agreed location on time.

From afar, he saw a tall woman in a light blue knit long dress, and it was indeed Ding Lan.

"Ding Lan! Long time no see!"

"Yes, it’s been a while. You seem to have changed a lot..."

Ding Lan turned her head and subconsciously widened her eyes.

Due to frequent high-intensity training and just having completed a major mission, Gu Ji’s skin was darker than before, his frame more solid, and his entire being exuded a masculine pheromone aura.

"Everyone says so, it’s from the training and tanning. Let’s go, we’ll get something to eat."

After exchanging greetings, Gu Ji planned to find a restaurant.

No doubt, Ding Lan looked stunningly attractive, with her long, flowing black hair like a waterfall, swaying softly in the wind as she walked, exuding a gentle elegance, tremendously ladylike.

They attracted the attention of many eyes along the way.

Ding Lan seemed utterly unaffected by it, focusing entirely on Gu Ji, asking about his daily life at times, and his work at others.

Upon hearing about his successful transfer to the Dragon Tiger Assault Team, she couldn’t help but express her amazement, "Didn’t you just join the police recently? How did you get into the elite antiterrorist unit so quickly?"

"Whoa! You know about the Dragon Tiger Assault Team?"

Gu Ji teased casually, as people like Ding Lan, who is not in the public security and law enforcement circles, usually don’t know what the Dragon Tiger Assault Team does.

Hearing this, Ding Lan instinctively averted her gaze, her cheeks blushing slightly.

"Is this real?"

"Quick, quick, this is big news!"

Just as they turned a corner, they saw a crowd gathered on the pedestrian walkway, looking up and talking, with some people raising their phones, seemingly taking pictures of something.

Following their gaze.

Gu Ji lifted his head to see what was above, and his pupils suddenly constricted!