[COD] Newbie's Rise to Power

"Be mine, all of you!"

You made a strong demand.

All around was the sound of rain, which gradually subsided and then the raindrops became sparser.

The rain fell in lines, and raindrops pounded heavily on the water's surface, the rocks, the branches, and the broad leaves, splashing up dense water threads that spread to the left and right, like illusory butterflies.

You are slowly lowered onto the grass by Nikoto, and you look up to accept his madness.

Rain butterflies are constantly being born and disappearing around you, as if creating a grand ceremony for you.

"Ha, all of this, can you handle it...?"

Amidst the tidal rain, came his hoarse, soft sneer.

ch.317: The Rotting Poison Swamp

"Hmph!"

You open your mouth, sneeze, and your head feels dizzy; even wiping your gun becomes slow.

"How did you suddenly catch a cold?"

A gentle inquiry came through the earpiece.

You sniffed, your nose slightly stuffy, your voice muffled:

"It rained heavily yesterday, and I got soaked."

After a few seconds of silence, Keegan continued, "..."

"How long have you been standing in the rain? Have you taken any medicine?"

Your face flushed slightly as you recalled what happened yesterday.

You indulged yourself too much, causing you to lose track of time while standing in the rain.

"Hmm...I've eaten, I'm fine."

You vaguely skipped over his first question.

But your silence doesn't mean he doesn't know.

"You used to get caught in the rain a lot during training, and I've never seen you catch a cold. What did you do yesterday, kid?"

His voice was deep and resonant, carrying a hint of forceful questioning.

You cough lightly twice, then deny it: "I really didn't do anything."

"I can find out who you went out fooling around with with just a few questions."

It means you should obediently confess yourself.

He completely blocked your escape route, leaving you no room for maneuver.

You can only helplessly admit: "Yesterday, I went fishing with Nicole and we encountered a heavy downpour, so I just played in the rain for a while."

"Playing in the rain...kid, why don't you cherish your body at all? You should refuse..."

His voice was somewhat hurried, carrying a stern rebuke.

"Ahem, wait, wait! What rejection? Keegan, what are you thinking?"

Keegan paused, then asked, "Isn't it what I thought?"

You immediately retorted loudly, "Of course not!"

You glanced around and noticed the girls were all looking at you with curiosity. You immediately stood up, smiled at them, and then took your phone and left the dorm.

In a quiet corridor outside the dormitory, a girl with disheveled hair held up her phone and asked a question to the man with furrowed brows on the screen.

"Keegan, how can your ideas be so unrestrained?"

Keegan whispered, “Your reaction is too strange, kid.”

You explained helplessly, "I was just worried that you would think that my behavior was too willful."

"No, you can do whatever you want, just make sure you take care of your health."

You smiled and nodded in agreement: "I'll be more careful in the future. I was a little too excited yesterday."

Then you quickly change the subject:

"My dear, I miss you so much. When can we see each other again?"

In the past six months, you've only seen him twice, both times when he came to visit you on his vacation, but each time he only stayed for a day before leaving.

He's been busy with work lately, so it's been almost four months since you last met.

When Keegan heard your words, his expression softened, and two fine lines, kissed by the passage of time, appeared at the corners of his eyes.

"I'll come find you as soon as possible, sweet girl."

But you never expected that you and Keegan would have the opportunity to meet so soon.

However, this opportunity... has led to a dispute among you.

"Reina's operational area has been narrowed down to the border between Mexico and neighboring countries. Satellite images show that they have been frequently present in this area."

Soap held a laser pointer, and a small red dot moved across the screen, marking a rough map for you.

"But by the time the army surrounded the area, Reiner and his men had already escaped. Based on the equipment and chemicals left in the warehouse, it can be inferred that they were making cyanide poison gas bombs."

You're standing in a crowd, silently observing the serious expressions on their faces, your heart pounding inexplicably.

Camo... should now be called Reina. Reina, as the organizer of the illegal private manufacture of inhumane weapons of mass destruction, was willing to give up his police identity for these poison gas bombs, and his purpose was definitely not to make money.

Moreover, his teammates knew what he was doing, yet they were still willing to follow him. The fact that they were able to escape so quickly this time suggests that he had accomplices within the military!

This is a...premeditated, all-encompassing massacre plan!

"Mexico G..."

You murmured softly.

Ahead, Soap, who was telling her story, looked at you with a puzzled expression after hearing it.

"What did you say, yn?"

You suddenly raise your head and look back sharply.

"Rena and his team's target is Mexico G; he wants to destroy the entire country with poison gas!"

All eyes are on you, including Ghost and Price.

Soap stared at you blankly, seemingly not understanding why you would come to such a conclusion.

You continue speaking under their gaze:

“We had contact with Reina before, and he told us his story. His wife and children were tortured and killed by drug dealers, and all his teammates were ambushed and killed by drug dealers because of him. The reason his teammates were ambushed was likely due to a deal between officials and drug dealers.”

"Therefore, he hates drug dealers, he hates officials, and he hates the civilians who support drug dealers. When a person hates people from all walks of life, then he will hate the country and want to destroy this rotten swamp of drugs in his heart!"

Koenig told you Camo's story while you were in the hospital, which is why you developed special feelings for Camo.

You believe he was once a good policeman because his eyes softened when he looked at civilians and children...

“Captain Price, we can inform the Mexican G Public Security Department and have them prepare accordingly.”

Soap nodded and offered a suggestion.

"They'll just think I'm talking nonsense."

The ghost spoke indifferently.

Indeed, to them, you belong to a foreign force, and the information you provide is not very credible.

Even if they believe it, they still need to go through various verification and reporting processes, then consider how to conduct nationwide alerts and investigations, and even consider the opinions of various parties and forces. It is estimated that the arguments will last for half a month.

It would be faster to let drug traffickers help them defend the country.

"I will report it to the higher-ups and have them remind them so that they will pay more attention."

Captain Price, who had been listening silently, suddenly spoke up.

You nodded silently upon hearing this. Your unit was a multinational task force comprised of members from the United States and the United Kingdom. Meanwhile, another secret unit led by Price, Task Force 141, was directly under the command of General Sheffield of the United States.

Given the relationship between Mexico and the United States, it would indeed be better for high-level U.S. officials to intervene.

Having identified Reina's target, the next step was to prepare for action. Mexico began investigating its military personnel to locate Reina's gang, while simultaneously tightening control over the movement of people and goods.

The US provides military support, making money while also gaining a reputation for justice and peace.

Meanwhile, there was also internal competition within the US, with several generals sending out their elite troops in an effort to earn this military credit.

Your unit was also selected by General Sheffield, perhaps because he felt that you had cooperated with Camor before, so you should know him better. In addition, Price and his team are also outstanding.

The operation planned to mobilize most of the base's personnel, leaving only some logistics staff.

"YN can't go; this mission is too dangerous."

ch.318: Making a Choice

After Captain Price and the others left the conference room, only you, Koenig, Ghost, Wang Zhiqiang, and Soap remained.

Koenig spoke impatiently, saying he didn't want him to participate in this mission.

After all, there was poison gas involved, and it was a large-scale war; danger lurked everywhere, and one could easily die.

The ghost remained silent, seemingly deep in thought.

Soap frowned slightly at Ghost's attitude, her tone disapproving.

“Lieutenant, this isn’t a routine mission. You’ve used your authority to keep her here as a combatant. What will the rest of the base think of you? What will Captain Price think of you? Don’t do anything that’s beneath your dignity!”

"Oh!"

Koenig slammed his hand on the table, his tall frame instantly standing up, his blue eyes, like those of a fierce wolf, fixed intently on the ghost.

"If she gets into danger, can you handle it?"

Soap stood in front of the ghost, his face serious as he growled at Koenig:

Don't try to force him with your emotions!