After the emperor’s death, the Vastel Empire descended into chaos. The two princes, each claiming the right to the throne, tore the nation apart in a brutal civil war.

Caught between both sides, Jiang Ning was forced into conscription. With no family, no influence, and nothing but a borrowed rifle, he fought for the crown prince’s army. As a company commander, he led a hundred men into one hopeless battle after another, dreaming that victory might bring him peace.

That dream ended when a single bullet pierced his skull. He died nameless, forgotten on the battlefield.

When he opened his eyes again, Jiang Ning found himself years in the past, his memories of the war still vivid in his mind. This time, a strange system greeted him, one that revealed the truth of his hidden potential.

SSS-Rank Gunslinger Talent Unlocked.

With the power to master every weapon, calculate every shot, and rewrite the flow of battle itself, Jiang Ning begins his second life. He will rise through the fires of war, not as a pawn, but as the man who decides the empire’s fate.

Chapter 69 - Shadows of Mastery