[COD] Newbie's Rise to Power

You nodded with satisfaction, silently echoing their words.

I initially thought they were just making a random bet, but it turns out they genuinely see your strengths, rather than just your superficial appearances.

They genuinely treated you female soldiers as teammates, which improved your impression of them.

"Stop with the irrelevant discussions, let's get going."

The ghost's voice suddenly broke in, carrying a forceful command.

"Yes, sir."

You all responded in unison.

There are only a dozen or so of you participating in this mission. You are all soldiers who have performed exceptionally well at the base. Ghost will lead the team, and Koenig will be the vice-captain.

Combat soldiers include not only assault and sniper personnel, but also soldiers proficient in intelligence, weapons, demolition, and medical skills.

The mode of transportation this time is a small tactical transport aircraft, which requires a car ride to the airport to board.

To avoid attracting attention, you are not only wearing regular clothes today, but also driving off-road vehicles from the base.

You originally wanted to ride in the same car as Koenig to ask him what was wrong with his unusual behavior today, but Ghost insisted that you get in the same car with him.

Although you are allowed to bring your mobile phones, you need to turn them off during the mission to avoid risks such as revealing your location and leaking secrets.

Therefore, you cannot use your phone to ask questions at this moment. You sit in the car with Ghost and other teammates the whole way, maintaining a silent atmosphere.

Upon arrival at the airport, you will be led by staff through a concealed passage to the tarmac for military aircraft.

Below the tail of the transport plane, which is about four or five meters long, a square entrance opened. You all entered through it, and also moved the weapons and equipment from the vehicle into the transport plane.

The hatch slowly closed, and then you quickly put on your bulletproof tactical vests, hand and foot protection, and bulletproof helmets as required.

Finally, they stood in rows on both sides of the cabin, listening to the ghost in front announce the mission.

“I don’t like nonsense. Two months ago, we caught a drug dealer named Aurelio. But we eventually discovered that he was not only selling drug products and transporting weapons, but also supplying a mysterious organization with a dangerous and highly toxic substance, cyanide. A large quantity of raw materials was found in Aurelio’s pharmaceutical factory, and the higher-ups suspected that it would be used to make chemical weapons, so they tracked the whereabouts of Aurelio’s last shipment.”

After you heard that, your expressions all turned serious.

Biological and chemical weapons are prohibited by the international community because their wide range of lethality and indiscriminate killing violate humanitarian principles and have long-term environmental impacts.

If purchasing large quantities of raw materials is for the purpose of making biological weapons, then it constitutes an extremist terrorist organization!

You remembered the large amount of cyanide you found during the mission at the pharmaceutical factory. If it were used to make asphyxiating weapons, it could destroy a city in a very short time when used in conjunction with other weapons!

"It's clear that we've received intelligence that the last known location of that shipment was in Mexico. Our mission is to investigate who got hold of it."

"We will have the local police assisting us on this mission, but the situation in Mexico is complex. You must remain vigilant and not blindly trust any information other than what we release. Soldiers, do you understand?"

The ghost's deep, hoarse voice resonated throughout the cabin. Beneath the skull mask were sharp eyes, and his entire being exuded an unyielding aura.

"Yes, sir!"

You responded loudly, hands behind your backs and with upright posture.

The journey from takeoff to landing is expected to take 11 hours.

After you familiarize yourselves with the terrain and assign tasks, you will have free time.

You put your pen down only after you've re-marked some details in your small notebook where you've been jotting down important points.

His eyes searched the cabin and soon met those familiar eyes.

Seeing that no one was around him, you put away your notebook and pen, then got up and walked towards him.

You walk up to him, bend down and support yourself on your knees to look at him, and ask him in a very low voice.

Why is the puppy unhappy again?

Koenig sat on the storage box, slightly raising his head to look at you. His blue eyes were clearly wide open with joy, but his tone still pretended to be displeased and accusatory.

"You accepted such a dangerous mission for Keegan."

ch.265: I'll protect you too

You chuckled and casually pulled over a storage box to sit on.

"Kornig, have you and Ghost gotten so close that you even share this kind of information?"

Koenig didn't say anything; he would never say that Ghost had mocked Keegan in the group chat and that he had found out from watching.

Seeing that he didn't speak, and not wanting to dwell on how he knew, you still explained it to him as a close partner.

"Kegan isn't the main reason. It's that I realize my skills still need improvement. I need to participate in more missions to accumulate experience, otherwise I won't be able to catch up with you."

Koenig said urgently, "Why chase after them? You're fine as you are. Even if you're weak, I'll protect you!"

You said helplessly, "König, we are soldiers. I don't want to be a burden to you on the dangerous battlefield. Besides..."

"I also want to have the ability to protect you."

You look at him with a serious expression.

Yes, you not only want to make yourself capable of surviving, but you also want to protect the people you care about.

"So, support my growth, and let's rely on each other, okay?"

You explained it to Koenig earnestly, but after listening, he murmured with delight.

"You...you want to protect me too?"

His voice was low and husky, with a slight tremor.

You were taken aback, then your brain seemed to switch on, and you immediately realized why he was so agitated.

In English, both "you" and "plural" are "you," unlike in Chinese where "men" is used as a suffix to distinguish between singular and plural.

Therefore, when the context is unclear, especially when you are communicating alone, it is easy to be judged as singular.

Therefore, in Koenig's understanding, your statement meant: I also want to be able to protect you.

It's like a unique vow, making people feel favored.

Seeing how agitated he is, why would you try to dampen his spirits at this moment?

So you simply responded to him with your expression still serious:

"Yes, I want to protect you too. I cherish your existence."

It's not just them, but also Blizzard and your teammates whom you spend every day with.

Koenig's clear, husky voice was now soft and deep.

"Princess, you really are..."

"Ha, such a strong man, yet he still longs for a girl to protect him."

Behind you, a ghostly, low, mocking voice rang out.

You stiffened, feeling a guilty sense of having been caught doing something wrong.

However, you quickly suppressed this tension.

Then, turning to look at the haughty ghost, you responded confidently:

"And I'll protect you too."

The ghost's eyes widened in surprise, then his tone became dismissive:

"Should I praise you? You're even fairer than a judge!"

You accepted his veiled mockery without batting an eye: "Thank you for the compliment, Lieutenant."

Koenig, observing your standoff, remarked:

"yn, you're so handsome it makes my heart race!"

You turn to look at him and continue, "Don't be surprised, it's normal to be attracted to someone."

The ghost snorted coldly, but said nothing more, standing quietly beside you.

Ten hours later, you finally reached Mexico's airspace.

You and your teammates sit in two separate rows, tense and ready to land.

You felt very uneasy and full of resistance to this mysterious and dangerous country.

It's not just because of its reputation, but also because of the corrupt people within it who are driven by self-interest.

I've heard that even their police force is colluding with drug lords, and some officers are even acting as inside agents, paving the way for the drug lords.

However, for this mission, you will need to rely on the local police force.

But can you trust them...?

After the plane taxied for a while, the rear cabin door slowly opened, allowing you to glimpse a faintly lit morning light outside.

There is a time difference of nearly 8 hours between here and the area where your base is located. You took off around noon, and with a flight time of more than 10 hours and the time difference, you will land at around 6:40 am.

Once the hatch was fully open, you all stood up, heads held high, chests puffed out, guns in hand, eyes fixed straight ahead at the opposite side.

Ghost and Koenig walked past you one after the other, exiting the hatch first, before you turned around and followed them in two rows.

You stood at the back of the line, shifted your body slightly, and peeked at the situation ahead with a glimpse of your surroundings.

Ghost and Koenig's tall, muscular figures are facing away from you, while opposite them is a group of armed police officers dressed in black uniforms, wearing black helmets with goggles, and face shields with bulletproof vests.

The middle-aged man leading the group was not masked; he wore a beret with a badge on it, and a smile graced his weathered face.

"I am the police team leader in charge of coordinating with you on this mission. You can call me Camo."

After saying that, he reached out to Ghost: "Lieutenant Ghost, it's a pleasure to work with you."

The ghost didn't shake his hand, but instead looked up and replied, "I hope it will be a pleasant collaboration."

It's not that Ghost was impolite; firstly, his military rank meant he didn't need to shake hands with others in formal settings, and secondly, he disliked physical contact with others, especially strange men.

Camo seemed to suddenly realize what was happening, raising his right hand to his temple and turning his palm outward to salute Ghost.

He then bowed to Koenig again and extended his hand.

"Sergeant Koenig, welcome to Mexico G."

Koenig saluted him and shook his hand, but didn't say a word the whole time.

You secretly chuckle to yourself. Captain Camo is really unlucky. He ran into Ghost, a leader who isn't good at socializing and being polite, and then he encountered Koenig, a vice-captain with social anxiety.