[COD] Newbie's Rise to Power

No, it feels like their conversation is going way off track!

You quickly interrupted, "You're going in the wrong direction, guess again!"

Everyone fell into deep thought again. It was related to money; the first time, the value was relatively high, and several people had cornered them at the alley entrance, scrutinizing them closely...

Soap pursed her lips, then asked, "It's about money... If I do that, will I get money?"

You shake your head: "No, you can't get the money, but the other party might."

Soap smiled, as if it had already found the answer.

"It sounds like a robbery."

The ghost denied him: "But she just said it's not a dangerous thing."

Soap's smile vanished instantly, replaced by a furrowed brow.

"This seems a bit difficult..."

You covered your mouth and laughed, then looked at Group B and met Wang Zhiqiang's gaze.

Wang Zhiqiang raised an eyebrow and tapped his fingers lightly on the table, seemingly pondering what mystery could make you laugh.

This time, Nicole took the initiative to ask, "Is that an object?"

You look at him in surprise and reply, "Yes and no, but that does require an item to appear."

He then added a compliment: "Great, Nikoto, you finally got to the point!"

Nick was praised, his blue eyes lowered, and he gave a soft "hmm".

[She complimented us, Nicholas!]

[Even in front of those men, damn it! I feel so good right now!]

[Hmph, satisfied with just a compliment? Have you forgotten that those men have already won her over? Nicholas, you're utterly useless! Last time you even got taken advantage of by that skull while delivering a message, you idiot!]

[Shut up, don't bring this up, are you trying to make Nicoto lose control!]

[If you want something, go for it. Waiting will never give you a chance. Don't we all know this better than anyone?]

...

No one knew what lay beneath Nicoto's calm gaze, but your praise undoubtedly made the other men very unhappy.

Wang Zhiqiang paused in his tapping motion on the table. Koenig glared at Nicoto, Kruger snorted, and Ghost leaned back in his chair without speaking, but his gaze on Nicoto revealed his dissatisfaction.

However, they did not make any targeted remarks, but instead asked more proactive questions.

Question: "Is that dependent item something that 'I' must carry with me?"

You nodded: "It's not mandatory, but everyone will carry one."

Question: "Is the item that one relies on a mobile phone?"

You smiled and nodded: "Yes."

Question: "Is it an app?"

You nodded again: "It's related to the app."

Sure enough, once they got the direction right, they could easily deduce it.

But we're stuck here again.

What is related to the app and money? The first time is very valuable, and the other party may also get money afterward.

Soap held her head in her hands, muttering, "This doesn't make sense, it just doesn't make sense no matter how you look at it..."

Kruger retorted speechlessly, "Stop with your ridiculous thinking."

Blizzard chuckled and said, "Could it be a game? It seems like you get a lot of gift packs when you enter a game for the first time."

Then she asks you, "yn, is this an app a game app?"

You shake your head regretfully: "No."

Yuri: "It's the other party who gets the money, not 'me,' so it's clearly not a game. Could it be...?"

"I need to answer!"

A voice suddenly rang out, interrupting Yuri.

Upon hearing the familiar voice, you cast an admiring glance at Wang Zhiqiang.

Bro, I knew you'd understand. Let's give these foreigners a shock!

Wang Zhiqiang seemed to understand your look and gave you a smug smile.

"They could guess that? Lieutenant, are those two Chinese guys really not working together to mess with us?"

Soap looked at the ghost and sighed.

The ghost urged impatiently, "Give me the answer. Are we filming a movie, staring at each other for so long?"

Kruger looked at Wang Zhiqiang's smug expression, but since they were now in the same group, he just snorted and didn't say anything.

Blizzard urged impatiently, "Zimo, tell me quickly! I'm so curious, what exactly is that?!"

Your description is so intriguing that it has piqued everyone's interest, making them very curious about what it actually is.

"Ahem, Zimo, please answer."

You quickly speak up and let Wang Zhiqiang give his answer; you're also eager to know if he guessed correctly.

Wang Zhiqiang chuckled, and then his strong voice rang out.

"It's a small activity on a shopping app called 'Help Cut a Price,' where you can invite other users to help you lower the price of an item. New users can cut a lot of the price, while old users can cut less."

You immediately replied, "Correct answer! Let's congratulate Sergeant Zimo!"

The others fell silent for a moment...

Koenig exclaimed in surprise, "Shopping apps can lower prices like this?"

Wang Zhiqiang nodded: "Yes, it can even be reduced to 0 yuan, but that's extremely rare."

Blizzard: "So, they had me do that to help negotiate the price?"

You nodded.

Kruger: "The first time, does that mean the first time a new user helps out?"

You nodded again.

Soap protested: "This is unfair! Our shopping app doesn't have such a promotion; this is beyond our comprehension!"

Nick spoke up in your defense: "That's your own limited thinking."

Koenig chimed in: "It's not hard to admit your failure, Soap."

Wang Zhiqiang boasted, "I guessed three rounds by myself, that's real skill!"

Soap pouted in anger, looked at the ghost, and found that the ghost was pretending to be profound without saying a word, which made her even angrier.

"British guys, are you just going to watch them gang up on your brother?"

The ghostly brown eyes gazed at him with a chilling light.

"Or do you want me to join them?"

Soap's angry expression suddenly turned to surprise. She turned to look at you, then at the ghost, and finally whispered to the ghost in disappointment.

"Fucking bastard!"

You can't help but laugh when you look at him. Even though you know it's not good to be angry with him, the way he looks so pitiful with three strips of paper stuck to his face is really funny.

You coughed lightly twice and quickly tried to mediate: "It's just a game, let's start the next round!"

Your words calmed things down, and then the next game began.

As a new game begins and you are thinking, your hand, which is hanging under the table, is suddenly grasped by a large hand.

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You turn your head in surprise and see Nicoto, whose only visible feature is his pair of blue eyes, looking at you gently.

In front of so many people, he secretly took your hand.

An unusual tension makes you feel as if you can still feel the heat of his palm, even though your hands are separated by gloves.

A tissue was stuck to Nicoto's mask, which dangled as he tilted his head to look at you, adding a touch of cuteness to his cool appearance.

You are inexplicably touched by something cute, but afraid of being noticed by others, you quickly look away and start discussing the plot of the mystery with Blizzard.

But his hand, which had been hanging down, gently grasped his fingers...

That evening, Blizzard watched as you suddenly got out of bed after taking a shower, put on your coat, and asked you nervously.

"YN! Who are you going to see this time? Are you coming back tonight? What time will you be back?"

This time, however, you stated directly: "I'm not coming back."

Then, with a hesitant look in Blizzard's eyes, I said "See you tomorrow" and left.

The reason I asked you to go out in the middle of the night, and that you're definitely not coming back tonight, is because Nicole just sent you a message.

Nikoto: [Angel, our team might be leaving the base tomorrow. Can we meet now?]

Perhaps he was really in a hurry, because Nicholas, who is usually short-sighted, sent a very long message this time.

So you immediately agreed to meet him.

And you're not the inexperienced person you were before; you know what might happen if you go there, which is why you told Blizzard you weren't coming back.

Because of Nikoto's special status, when their superior arrived at your base, they applied for single rooms for special personnel.

Otherwise, in this freezing weather, we wouldn't be able to get a room at the last minute, and you'd probably have to drive on snow-covered roads in the cold wind.

You were originally planning to find it yourself, but when you left the dormitory and walked to the stairwell, you saw that tall and familiar figure.

"Nikto?"

You call his name softly, and the white breath you exhale is even more noticeable in the cold night.

Nicole turned around, then silently walked towards you and took your hand.