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Shawn Young never expected that the gentle and refined Fiona Tang would drive a wild-looking black military Humvee. Her driving skills were top-notch, which made Shawn see her in a new light and piqued his interest in her mysterious identity.
However, Fiona Tang kept quiet about herself all the way, instead asking Shawn, "Shawn, do you know about the six types of military units in the world?"
"Uh—I'm not really sure about that. I'm not a soldier, so I don't know much about these things. How exactly are these six types of units classified?"
"Mm-hmm, let me explain it to you! This way, it'll be easier for you to tell them apart in the future—" Fiona Tang said.
There are too many types of armed forces in countries around the world to list them all at once. Let's take our China as an example—the conventional branches of the Army, Navy, and Air Force are considered the first and most common type of unit. They have a certain scale and combat power and are the cornerstone of military development.
The second type is the reserve forces or militia. These units are also large in number but their combat power is average. They're mainly for defense and are suitable for human wave tactics.
The third type is the civilian units, which cover a wide range—artistic troops are one kind, electronic warfare units are another. These branches rely more on brainpower than physical strength. Their biggest feature is that they're closely connected with field units and sometimes even mixed together, but the personnel generally don't need to go to the battlefield themselves. It's a pretty comfortable branch, though they don't have much real power.
The fourth type is the research units, which belong to national military research and manufacturing organizations—very important! From bullets and firearms to planes, warships, missiles, satellites, and rockets, all are developed by these research teams. The officers and experts here are pillars of our nation's military technology!
The fifth type is the true professional soldiers—the real combat machines! These troops go through the strictest and even brutal training, mastering all kinds of firearms and vehicles, hand-to-hand combat, sniping, tactical infiltration, battlefield first aid, quick weapon improvisation, biochemical warfare training, and frequent secret emergency missions! Our Southern Military Region's Dragonforce Battalion belongs to this fifth type. Their combat strength is top-notch among all special forces, both at home and worldwide!
Famous special forces around the world include: America's Navy SEALs, Green Berets, Delta Force, and the 75th Rangers; Russia's Spetsnaz and Alpha Group; Israel's Sayeret Matkal; Germany's GSG 9; Britain's SAS and SBS; India's police anti-terrorist squads; and our China's various special brigades! These units are world-class in both personnel, training, and equipment!
The sixth type of unit is teams like our country's Paranormal Division—the most mysterious of all. Because they possess abilities beyond ordinary people, in certain fields we're more sensitive, more developed, or have unbelievable secret techniques. If word got out, it could cause public panic. That's why the sixth type usually stays out of the public eye. When in action, local armed forces like the police or military may assist us, and if the mission is especially dangerous, we might team up with SWAT or special forces. But the main fighting power is always our Paranormal Division!
Paranormals exist in many countries worldwide. In the West, those born with abilities are called 'Deep Blue Children.' These naturally gifted people have high spiritual power, and once discovered, Western countries usually recruit them immediately. In the East, things are different. Besides our Huaxia, countries like Japan, Korea, Thailand, and others in Southeast Asia have many ancient sects and schools with long histories and strict rules. Sometimes the government needs their strength or influence, so as long as they don't betray the nation or oppose the authorities, they're allowed to develop on their own.
Apart from our China's National Paranormal Division, known as the Red Star Division, there's America's Pentagon and JSOC, Russia's Siberian Star, Britain's Round Table Knights, France's Mont Sainte-Odile Hermits, Vatican's Knights Templar, Japan's Yasukuni Spirits, and more. These groups have naturally gifted or specially trained members, some of whom are national treasures—like Howard Tiger and David Long (Dragon King)!
Because paranormal experts—especially those specially trained—are so powerful, they're often recruited from society, not just the military. Many are discovered by chance and then brought in. Since these people are so unique, recruitment is even more cautious than in the army, with checks on their strength, personality, background, and loyalty. About half come from military departments. The Paranormal Division has no strict military management, no fixed schedules, no standard training, no uniforms, but can use any military equipment and coordinate with all branches when needed. Sometimes, one person can be a whole unit! That's why the world calls us the most unconventional force, directly under the highest authority. The biggest difference from the other five types—the Paranormal Division members have huge real power, and those with high enough rank even have the privilege to act first and report later." Fiona Tang explained all this to Shawn in detail as they drove.
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After about an hour, the Humvee drove into a fork in the road, where a sign read: 'Military Restricted Area, No Entry.'
The vehicle continued into the restricted area for about twenty minutes, and soon a range of green hills appeared ahead. The mountains weren't very tall, but a wide mountain road wound around them, lined with metal guardrails and streetlights.
Shawn noticed that although there were no sentries or guard posts along the road, every two hundred meters or so, a hidden camera was installed. Only then did he really feel the atmosphere of entering a military restricted zone.
Soon, the car reached the mountaintop, where a row of barbed-wire fences stood in the morning light, looking heavy and oppressive. Fiona Tang drove the Humvee to a four-meter-wide iron gate beside the fence and stopped. There was a device like a computer screen and an electronic card slot.
Fiona Tang took out an electronic card and swiped it on the slot—"Beep—beep—" sounded twice, and the heavy iron gate slowly opened on both sides, revealing a passage.
Fiona Tang kept driving inside. Shawn soon heard thunderous shouts coming from a camp area. Looking out the window, he saw many soldiers in camouflage training uniforms leaping, crawling, jumping, flipping, rolling, sliding, and diving through obstacles with clean, swift movements as if it were flat ground. As they drove a few hundred meters further, gunshots and explosions rang out all around—a scene of blood-pumping excitement and passion.