[COD] Newbie's Rise to Power

[Yes, it's my turn to go out now. You're not allowed to stop me.]

We have no obligation to do that! Just stay put!

You reach out and take Wang Zhiqiang's phone, exit the green social media app, and then open the social media app you're using here.

Finally, I found a group chat with only 6 people, whose nickname was "[Those Five Silly Babes]".

Just as Wang Zhiqiang sent the message, a message popped up in this small group, from Koenig.

So, you remembered this 'interesting' group.

"Come on, one of you two, explain this to me."

You hold up your phone to show the chat interface, where Koenig and Kruger's latest messages are still popping up.

Koenig: [I haven't seen her for two days!! Tell me, who's hiding her?!]

Kruger: [Isn't the suspect quite obvious?]

Koenig: [@Nikto, is that you?! One night is one thing, but two days? Are you a beast?!]

Ghost: [@Koenig Beast accusing a beast, this is the first time I've ever seen that.]

Koenig: [Ghost, don't think I won't beat you up just because you're my superior!]

Kruger: [Kunig, show your lieutenant the King's power.]

Keegan: [Note that one person is still missing.]

ghost:【......】

Koenig: 【!!! Damn it, I don't want her to stay away from me for another month!】

Keegan: [@Kornig again?]

Kruger: [@ZiMo speaks.]

Nick, who can't read Chinese, ignored the group name and confessed honestly.

"A group."

ch.309: That's very rude of you.

You squinted at him, puzzled. "Nicto, are you provoking me?"

Don't you know this is a group?! Do you need him to tell you that this is a group?!

"Little Bear".

Nick spoke softly.

You scoffed, "I only call you that when I'm in a good mood."

Nicoto lowered his eyes, his blue pupils half-hidden by his eyelashes, seemingly somewhat disappointed.

"A group formed by ghosts."

He eventually confessed.

You continue to press, "When was it established?"

"When you travel to Italy."

Suddenly a head landed on my shoulder, a violent heartbeat pressed against my bare back, and I could hear Wang Zhiqiang's voice in my ear.

"He inexplicably added us to a group chat, and that's when I found out... that you actually have so many men in your heart!"

His tone hardened, and the hand that had been gripping his waist and abdomen slowly fell...

"Snapped!"

You slap his arm hard, and he lets out a cry of pain!

Oh ho, you hit the spot where Nicoto injured him yesterday.

"I'm so sorry."

Your apology was completely insincere; it was his hands that were restless.

After the lesson you learned last time, you've realized that you can't spoil them too much, or they'll only take advantage of you!

Nicoto, who was about to get close to your head, suddenly moved away, probably because he was afraid you would slap his injured face as well.

After that, you leaned against Nicoto's chest, put your feet on Wang Zhiqiang's stomach, and started browsing through Wang Zhiqiang's chat history with his phone in your hand.

The earliest chat logs started on December 5, 2020, the day Keegan left the town of Montepulciano.

Ghost: [I know what you're thinking, but YN needs her own space, and I don't want you to disturb her during this time.]

Keegan: [Just because I can't do it, doesn't mean others can't?]

Koenig: [What nonsense are you spouting? Just give me leave!]

Kruger: [By what right do you demand things of us?]

Zi Mo: [Six?]

Ghost: [@Kruger, as her superior, I certainly know better than a mercenary what she needs.]

Kruger: [Hypocritical Englishman.]

Koenig: [Anyway, my superior never cares whether I'm being pursued or not, nor would he ever hug or kiss me. Fuck! It's disgusting to think about!]

Keigo: [No wonder she ran away, a superior who can't distinguish between official and personal matters.]

Ghost: [Enough! Have your brains been frozen by the cold air? Keeping torment her will only push her further away!]

Zi Mo: [Six of us, do you think... she'll come back?]

[A silence of more than ten minutes...]

Keegan: [Yes.]

Koenig: [@Ghost, damn it! Why did you approve her leave?! If she runs away, how are you going to compensate me?!]

Kruger: [Let's not push too hard. Let's wait until he gets back.]

Zi Mo: [She's so naive; it would be hard for her to survive alone out there.]

Ghost: [That's why I said, don't disturb her. We'll compete fairly when she gets back! Understand?]

Koenig: [Fine...]

Zi Mo: [Hmm.]

Keegan: [Okay.]

Kruger: [Okay.]

Nicoto: [Okay.]

After reading this, you'll understand why none of them came looking for you afterwards—it really was all pre-arranged!

You always thought you were keeping it a secret, and they rarely argued in front of you. You assumed they were unaware or were just being restrained, but you never expected that they had already created a group chat and had been hurling insults at each other for several rounds.

Yes, there isn't much information in the group, but every time there's a discussion, there's bound to be a dispute!

However, besides arguing, they also share information with others to ensure that no more competitors appear around you.

The last time Yuri was mentioned by Nikto in the group chat; it was also the first time he had proactively sent a message.

Nicoto: [Can I kill her new primary instructor? @Ghost]

Ghost: [Yuri? No, not just him, you can't hurt anyone in the base.]

Nicoto: [He's in my way.]

Koenig: [What do you mean? He's harassing YN? Wait for me, I'm going to put him in a box and throw him into the sea to feed the sharks!]

Zi Mo: [Yuri is so old, and YN wouldn't like an old man.]

Kruger: [@ZiMo, shut up.]

Keegan: [A person's charm is not limited by age; keep an eye on her.]

Nicoto: [Too late, she's already gone with that bastard.]

Koenig: [Scheisse! You actually let her go with another man, you useless thing!]

Ghost: [I'll handle it.]

So it turns out that the sudden appearance of Ghost and Soap during your private conversation with Yuri wasn't a coincidence, but rather a premeditated act.

You thought Ghost was jealous and you were trying to appease him, but it turns out he already knew all along and deliberately sent him away!

However, once you established relationships with each of them, the group went quiet for a while, seemingly so comfortable that it no longer needed to 'friendly communicate' with others.

The most recent argument was before you went on the mission to Mexico G.

Ghost: [@Keegan, damn it, is being injured something to brag about? Why don't you just die!]

Keegan: [Lieutenant Ghost, that's very rude of you.]

ch.310: Ms. YN and her 6...

Ghost: [rude? Don't give me your shit!]

Ghost: [Shut the fuck up!]

Ghost: [You're a real loser if a task this simple hurts you!]

Ghost: [More than ten years of experience feels like a joke!]

Zi Mo: [Grinning] The lieutenant is furious! Come and see what's going on. @Kornig @Nickto @Kruger

Nikoto: [On a mission.]

Kruger: [Not interested.]

Koenig: [Keegan, I support you. Lieutenant, what you said was very impolite!]

Ghost: [Why can't a fool be mute?]

Keegan: [Thank you very much.]