[COD] Newbie's Rise to Power

The recoil of the gun slammed into my shoulder, causing the sniper scope to recoil violently, as if it were about to hit my eye socket.

Very good, target number two has also been shot down.

You easily hit the next two targets, then quickly put away your gun and roll away from the exposed area.

Then, using the low-lying bushes for cover, they moved stealthily...

ch.246: The Focused Red Bean

You step lightly onto the damp earth, and the fine raindrops falling from the sky gradually become denser, pattering down and pattering on your body, while also casting a hazy rain curtain around you.

Even during training, you were very careful to conceal your presence, trying your best not to be spotted by Yuri, who was observing you from a distance with binoculars.

While dodging, you also need to observe the ground, looking for the 'marks' left by Yuri.

The challenge, which already tests eyesight, becomes even more difficult with the interference of the rain.

You kneel on the ground, your gloved fingers rummaging through the sticky grass and wet snow. The wet, sticky dirt climbs onto your gloves and sleeves, sticky and impossible to shake off.

Just when you thought you'd come to the wrong hiding spot and were about to get up and leave, your eyes finally spotted the tiny glass bead under a clump of grass.

You carefully picked it up, a smile spreading across your face, and the light mist from your breath, chilled by the cold, drifted gently toward the green glass bead before you.

The next few are much simpler, mostly on the white snow on the ground, where the bright green stands out.

After circling halfway down the mountain, we finally reached the designated evacuation point.

You turn on the walkie-talkie.

"Report, YN has reached the evacuation point."

In the earpiece, Yuri's indifferent response came immediately:

"Very good, you can go back now."

Upon receiving the order, you immediately slung your sniper rifle over your shoulder and carefully moved upwards, navigating the slippery path made slippery by rain and snow.

Finally, soaked to the bone and covered in mud, you reached out and placed eight small green glass balls into Yuri's outstretched palm.

You raised your chin, a hint of pride on your face, and said to Yuri:

"Eight. Instructor, I've passed."

Yuri cupped his hands, glanced at you, and nodded silently.

Then, he began to arrange training for the next person.

While waiting for the others to train, the rest of you had nothing to do, so you were assigned to practice concentration.

Each person had a thin needle and a bunch of tiny red beans in their hand.

The smooth red beans are only four or five millimeters long, and only half, or even a third, of them can be exposed when handled by gloved fingers.

But you will poke them with fine needles to practice your eye observation skills and hand stability.

You pick up a fine needle, then take out a thin thread, flatten one end of the thread with your rain-soaked gloves, and then thread it through the eye of the needle.

The silk threads are intertwined and tied at the end; the next step is to thread the red beans.

The smooth red beans are already difficult to keep stable on gloves, and you have to pierce the hard beans with a fine needle. The drizzle falling from the sky will also interfere with your vision.

In this situation, even experienced embroiderers can't guarantee they won't make mistakes, let alone those of you with little experience.

So, even though you are very focused on threading the beans, the slippery beans, the distraction of your vision, and the stiffness of your fingers due to the low temperature cause you to slip the needle several times, with the needle tip piercing your glove and sticking into your fingertip.

"hiss--"

You let out a soft cry of pain, then quickly pulled out the needle and continued threading the bean.

This pain is nothing compared to what you've endured along the way.

Sometimes you may question whether you have chosen the right path, not to mention that life and death are often at stake, and the daily training is also very tough.

But whenever you think of Blizzard and those familiar faces that you care about, you dismiss the idea.

You meet many important people here, and you yourself become stronger and more resilient, so it's all worth it.

By the time everyone finished their training session, it was already afternoon, and you hadn't eaten anything all day.

In this training session, only Migratory Bird and Leo failed to get 6 glass beads; everyone else passed.

You ranked first with 8 points, followed by Vita and Talis with 7 points each, and the rest of the people just barely made the passing mark with 6 points.

So, apart from Migratory Bird and Leo who were kept behind by Yuri for extra training, the rest of you can disband for now.

You put away the needle and thread, then coiled up the long string of red beans you had strung together, ready to stuff them into your purse.

Vita watched your movements and asked curiously, "YN, what are you keeping these beans for?"

Everyone else, including Vita herself, had just lost the red beans they were wearing.

After all, it's just a training tool; it's not enough to eat, and it can't be grown, so keeping it is pointless.

After you stuffed the red beans into your fanny pack, you smiled and replied to her:

"It just suddenly occurred to me that I could keep it to make jewelry."

You had this idea before you even put it on, so you made sure to leave double stitches so it would be more durable and stay in place for longer.

Vita tilted her head and thought for a moment: "This time they used red beans, which look quite nice. I should have kept them earlier."

She sighed with some regret.

You stood up and reached out to help her up from where she was still sitting on the ground.

There will be other opportunities in the future.

Even though her regret was just a casual remark, you still smiled and comforted her.

That's true. This isn't the first time you've encountered this kind of concentration training, it's just that the props and methods are a little different each time. Keegan even had you walk through rice before.

After patting the dejected migratory bird and bidding it a gloating farewell to him and Leo, you and Vita returned together in the drizzle.

Covered in mud and cold, the first thing you did upon returning to the base was to take a hot shower to wash away the grime and chill.

So hungry that you and Vita hadn't even dried your hair, you followed Blizzard back from training to the base canteen.

Fortunately, the cafeteria cooked hot soup today, which can soothe your body that has been chilled by the rain all day.

You were carefully carrying a plate with a bowl of hot soup on it, looking for a place to sit, when you saw Wang Zhiqiang walking towards you and naturally taking the plate from your hand.

"Ouch~"

"Humph."

Blizzard and Vita, standing behind you, both made meaningful statements.

You turn around and glare at them both, and they immediately look away as if nothing happened.

After taking your seat, you first pick up the steaming soup bowl, take a few small sips, and then exhale a comfortable breath.

Only after you put down your soup bowl did Wang Zhiqiang speak up to ask you a question.

"Hey sis, you said yesterday that your new instructor is weird, what did you mean?"

Upon hearing him mention this, you immediately perked up and spoke to Wang Zhiqiang with a mysterious expression.

"Brother, do you think it's possible for parallel worlds to intersect?"

ch.247: May you gather more

"A parallel world...you mean he also transmigrated like you!?"

Wang Zhiqiang's expression froze for a moment, then turned serious.

You shook your head: "It's different. I'm a stranger from another world, while he might be another version of himself from a parallel world to yours."

Wang Zhiqiang frowned: "It's a bit convoluted, but the gist is that there are two of us in this world, and he came from another world?"

You nodded and then told him that there were two versions of COD, an old one and a new one, but you were unaware of the plot of the old version.

"Moreover, he was a soul transmigrator. I suspect he may have died in that world and transmigrated into Yuri's body in this world. He discovered that the time and people here are different from those in his world, but the plot is moving in the same direction. So he wants to find a way to change his fate of dying."

This is the most reasonable guess you can come up with after careful consideration.

Of course, other possibilities cannot be ruled out, after all, time travel is illogical enough in itself.

Wang Zhiqiang pursed his lips, then looked at you with piercing eyes.

"Where is the plot going? So, what is our plot like?"

You open your mouth, but no sound comes out.

You could only point to your mouth, hoping he would understand.

Wang Zhiqiang's gaze was deep and unfathomable: "Can't you say?"

You nodded, and then a hint of melancholy appeared in your eyes.

This reminds you of the predetermined plot and the fact that you are destined to disappear.

However, you don't want Wang Zhiqiang to find out, lest he worry.

So you smiled again, a sly glint in your eyes, and said to him.

"But since there are two versions, the plot might overlap significantly. If you want to know, we can start with Yuri."

Wang Zhiqiang crossed his arms and tilted his head, asking you, "Are you sure he'll tell us?"

You casually replied, "Let's give it a try, what if it works?"

After exchanging a few words with Wang Zhiqiang in Chinese, you realized that Blizzard and Vita had their eyes glued to you the whole time.

They only smiled and sighed when you finally had time to look at them.

Blizzard: "Although I can't understand what you're saying, the way you're whispering to each other is quite cute."

Vita: "Go on, please ignore us."

You laugh helplessly: "Blizzard, next time I'll tease you and Rowe too. And Vita, if you're too relaxed, go back and wash my combat suit."

Vita rolled her eyes: "Do you think this is still the time when you were injured?"

Blizzard, however, smiled nonchalantly: "Whatever you want to know, Rowe and I will tell you in detail."