[COD] Newbie's Rise to Power

The ghost's gaze revealed helplessness as it responded softly:

"I gave in the moment I opened the door for you."

You chuckled softly, "Then I've definitely come to the right place."

The ghost reached out and removed the clothes piled up on your body, his fingers pressing on the marks that didn't belong to him, his gaze obscure.

"No, you've come to the wrong place."

He responded softly, then his fingers lingered, counting the number of marks.

"...6, very good, we still need to complete 5 more times."

You quickly shook your head and scolded him, "No, you're too fierce."

The ghost sneered, "You have no choice, but from now on, I will treat you gently."

After saying that, he tore open another package.

"Hmm, Simon..."

You whisper nervously.

But he placed a kiss on your cheek.

"Little bird, please believe me, I will love you..."

It wasn't until the night was deepest, and your eyes were so tired you could barely keep them open, that you remembered you still had important things to do.

"Simon, I have something to tell you."

The man behind you lifts your hand with his thick arm covered in half-sleeve tattoos, and then holds and plays with your fingers.

"Yes, I'm listening."

You carefully consider your choice of words:

"I...I got help from someone..."

"We've received some information that..."

"There are spies planted by other organizations."

The hand that was playing with your fingers suddenly stopped, followed by the ghost's deep voice.

"So the spy you mentioned this morning, you meant this one?"

You let out a soft breath. It seems that the spy issue won't affect the plot, which is why your words weren't censored.

"Yes, I don't want to doubt my teammates, but it's best to be cautious to avoid potential dangers in the future."

The ghost replied softly, "Did Greaves tell you?"

You look at him in surprise.

You didn't answer because you weren't sure if you could say it, but your surprised expression was another form of affirmation.

The ghost explained to you, "When you mentioned this person last time, I did some research on him."

You were somewhat surprised, and then tentatively asked him:

"Do you know who he sent in?"

He then added, "And he said he wasn't the only one doing this, so there are probably other organizations involved."

Ghost shook his head: "He didn't have much information to look up, and we've never had any cooperation or conflict with him, so we didn't continue the investigation."

"Do you have any people you suspect?"

Ask him.

Ghost's eyes sharpened: "The core personnel in the base are partners who have worked together for many years, and the personnel in the external teams have no access to classified information. If we want to obtain classified information and intelligence, we can only... start with this batch of new recruits."

Your heart sank. Aren't you the new recruits this time?

You really don't want to doubt your teammates who are with you day and night, so you subconsciously try to avoid the issue, but then a figure suddenly pops into your mind.

"Why can't the core personnel of the base do it? Simon... I think our new instructor is strange."

The ghost frowned: "You mean Yuri?"

You nod, then turn around and place your hand on his chest, looking up at him.

“I know it’s hard for you to accept, but he said some very strange things to me today. Even if he’s not a spy, he’s hiding a big secret.”

You try to keep your words from being too harsh; you understand how much psychological trauma Ghost suffers from being betrayed by his teammates.

Yuri's words resurfaced in my mind. Only when you pull yourself out of that tense state do you realize that his words were full of determination to live here, rather than go back.

Therefore, you and he are different.

He might have some misunderstanding, thinking that you and he are the same.

So, what is the similarity he's referring to? And what secret is he hiding?

Could it be... that he's a spy?

You were being careful, but to your surprise, the ghost thought about it seriously for a moment and then nodded in response.

"Given Yuri's status, that is indeed a possibility."

You are surprised by his calmness.

"Simon, he's your teammate, aren't you angry?"

The ghost raised its hand and touched your face, its thumb gently stroking your cheek, its tone indifferent.

"Little bird, don't give your trust to anyone. Those who hurt you the most are often the people closest to you. As long as you don't give your complete trust, you won't be too hurt when betrayal comes."

Your heart ached, but you nodded with a smile: "You're right, this is also a way to protect yourself."

You don't want to tell him he can trust you, because the future is unpredictable, and you don't want to ask him to entrust you with his already battered trust, only to have it shattered someday.

That's good. The most important thing is to love yourself and protect yourself.

You skip the topic and curiously inquire about Yuri's identity, hoping to glean some information.

"Yuri's identity? He's currently in a secret team with me. He was previously a member of the Russian special forces, and some of the Alpha Team members at the base know him."

"Later, he left the Russian special forces because he opposed the use of nuclear weapons by extremists. After being recruited by Captain Price, he became our teammate and worked with us for many years. He is a steady and loyal person."

Ghost briefly explained Yuri's identity, his tone revealing neither liking nor disliking, seemingly without much personal emotion or opinion towards this teammate.

You wonder: "Is there anything strange about his usual behavior?"

Upon hearing this, the ghost's gaze suddenly turned deep.

“In 2017, during a mission, Yuri was injured and fell off a building but survived. However, he suffered a serious injury to one leg.”

No wonder you felt there was something wrong with his leg back then.

"His leg injury prevented him from continuing to fight on the front lines. He was unwilling to leave his squad and the battlefield, so he chose to develop into a sniper."

You nodded, which is why he became your sniper team's new instructor.

"After that incident, he became more silent and composed. Although he became a sniper, we all knew he was not content with that, so we would take him along on some missions."

You frowned, deep in thought.

In 2017, you only played the New Modern Warfare series in Call of Duty, but the New Modern Warfare storyline doesn't begin until 2019, so you have no idea what happened before, and you don't even know who Yuri is.

ch.244: Intersection of Parallel Lines

But Yuri, who is not part of the main story, has been able to stay with the main characters for many years and even join the secret Squad 141. So there are only two possibilities.

First, he was someone who had traveled through time a long time ago and had been lurking around the main characters, waiting for his opportunity.

Second, he is a character in the story, but his story has not yet begun or has been erased.

Based on Yuri's reaction, he is either a spy or has awakened self-awareness.

Before Ghost reveals Yuri's background, you might suspect he's a spy, which is why he said those probing things to you.

But after learning about his background, you immediately dismissed your doubts.

That's too hasty. If someone is a long-term undercover spy, they wouldn't expose their unusual behavior to a stranger so easily. The more time and effort they spend, the more careful they will be.

Therefore, he is most likely the second type.

This reminds you of the old modern warfare in games, which was the precursor to the new modern warfare.

Although you may not be familiar with the plot because you haven't played the old version, since it's the predecessor, there should be many similarities in the characters and plot, with only some improvements and adjustments.

If that's the case...

A bold idea suddenly popped into your head!

Since you, as someone from another world, were able to travel here, wouldn't you also be able to discover the chaotic intersections between the two parallel worlds, the old and the new?

Yuri from another world unexpectedly stumbled into this world that was similar to his previous one yet different. Perhaps he even knew some of the predetermined plot, which is why he was trying so hard to survive.

He mistakenly believed you were like him, which is why he approached you, hoping to gain some different information...

You suddenly feel a chill down your spine!

Fortunately, you didn't trust him too easily back then. Otherwise, once he discovered your information and realized that you were just a game character and that all the tragic things that happened to you were man-made, you would have been in trouble.

You can't imagine if he might go insane and become an antisocial and anti-world person.

Some even...become believe that all life in this world is fake, just a string of code, and lose their compassion for life, becoming a ruthless killer?

While these speculations may seem exaggerated, they are not impossible!

That's why you've never revealed a word about the true nature of this world to the ghosts.

I only told Wang Zhiqiang because I had no other choice but to do so in order to survive.

But tell Wang Zhiqiang that this was a decision you made after careful consideration.

As a Chinese soldier, he has a pure and upright background and has not experienced too much hardship or torment, so even if he knew, he wouldn't have any malicious thoughts.

But others are different. They all have tragic backgrounds or painful pasts, and can only find a way to survive in the flames of war. This leads to a twisted and dark side in their psychology.

Therefore, if they knew, it's hard to guarantee they wouldn't go insane...

Seeing your dazed expression, the ghost gently stroked your head twice, then placed a kiss on your forehead.