[COD] Newbie's Rise to Power

You quickly peek out and, through the smoke, catch a glimpse of half a military boot peeking out from behind a pillar in the distance...

He raised his hand and fired a shot with lightning speed!

The half of the military boot was instantly pierced by a bullet, followed by a muffled groan, and the enemy behind the pillar instinctively leaned forward.

sudden--

Another shot, and the bullet you fired pierced his neck!

A ghastly spurt of blood erupted, and the person collapsed heavily to the ground, the blood slowly spreading across the surface...

After many missions, you are no longer the rookie who would go limp at the mere thought of shooting someone.

You feel nothing right now, you could even say you're numb...

Damn it!

An angry voice rang out from your diagonal front.

It's your teammate who just injured his arm. Judging from his frantic fiddling with the gun, you guess he's had a bullet jam.

You have been trained in how to handle this situation, and even in how to remove bullets when injured.

But judging from the way he couldn't get it right, it was probably not a simple jam, but rather a fragment of a bullet casing stuck in the chamber!

If that's the case, then it's beyond his ability to resolve.

Seeing that he had abandoned his gun and was trying to peek out to observe the battle, you immediately growled at him:

"Hailin, stay put!"

In a firefight, losing your weapon is equivalent to losing your strength. At this point, making any rash moves will only cause more trouble, so it's better to stay put and conserve your energy.

Upon hearing this, Hailin immediately shrank back. A bullet flew past the spot where he had just peeked out; a second later and it would have pierced his head!

His expression froze for a moment, then he leaned silently against the wheel.

See how he calmed down and immediately focused his attention back on the battle?

But then, an unexpected event occurred!

Talis's exposed position was locked, and as he leaned out once more, a bullet took his life!

As you watch his body fall backward with a thud, you hear your own breathing suddenly become heavy, and your heart pounding in your chest makes your ribs feel painful.

The chaotic gunfire vanished in an instant, leaving behind a brief ringing in the ears, like a cicada chirping in one's head.

“Talis—”

You want to call his name, but your throat can't produce a sound, so you can only open your mouth and shout silently.

Images of how we met and got to know each other flashed through my mind. He was a very loyal person who always took good care of me. He even helped me reach my destination when I sprained my ankle during training.

This was so sudden...

Everything happened so suddenly...

This is the second time you've experienced a teammate's death, reminding you of Lance surrounded by lilies.

But this is the first time you've watched a teammate die with your own eyes.

"Damn it..."

You grit your teeth and squeeze out a resentful curse through your clenched teeth.

Through the hazy scope, the red dot accurately located the enemy on the other side time and time again, then delivered golden gifts to them.

Thirteen minutes later, the last enemy fell, announcing your victory.

With heavy steps, you and your teammates approach the enemy team, whose arms and legs are riddled with bullets.

You bent over, looking at him with icy eyes.

"Aliss, where is Reina?"

Oris covered his hand, a forced smile tugging at his pale face.

"yn? What a wonderful coincidence."

You pull out a pistol and press it against his head, demanding, word by word, "Stop talking nonsense, or die?"

Oris smiled, his eyes crinkling: "Will you let me go if I tell you?"

You nodded: "I will let you go."

Oris's smile remained unchanged: "Unfortunately, I'd rather die by your hand."

After saying that, he suddenly reached out and grabbed your pistol, pressed his thumb against your index finger which was on the trigger, and pulled hard!

Bang! The bullet fired, piercing his skull at close range!

He understands that what you're saying is true, but if you don't kill him, someone else will.

Rather than this, I'd rather die by your hand!

Moreover, he wouldn't betray...

You stare at the body lying on its back with its eyes open, and suddenly stand up.

“Reina is in this area; we should head out.”

You spoke calmly.

Oris is a junior colleague that Reina values ​​highly; you noticed that when we worked together before.

Despite being the youngest officer, he possessed the most core technologies and information, and Reina never allowed Oris to be in danger.

Whether he was simply taking care of a younger generation, or whether he saw his own child reflected in Oris, you don't know, but Reina definitely had a special feeling for Oris.

Since Oris is here, it means he's not far from Reina's location.

You turned away, not giving Oris on the ground another glance.

Others gradually shifted their attention and followed behind you, keeping up with your pace.

However, you were not in a hurry to leave. Instead, you walked behind a car, looked at Talis, whose face had completely lost its expression, and slowly squatted down.

You grab his arm and turn to look at Koenig.

“Koenig, we need to take Taliss back.”

When you spoke, your voice was a little hoarse than before.

Koenig walked silently toward you, then crouched down, flipped Taliss over, and scooped him up in his arms!

Normally, if a grown man were to be held in the arms of another grown man, he would definitely be teased by others.

But now, everyone just remained silent, watching the limp corpse with restraint.

Koenig was unusually gentle, carefully carrying Taliss and placing him in the back seat of the SUV, letting him sit with his body leaning against the door.

But you, holding a gun, walked up to Hailin at the back of the group.

ch.324: Please help me

Amidst the puzzled gazes of the crowd, you held the gun horizontally in one hand and presented it to Hailin.

"Keep Taliss's gun safe for him."

Hailin had just lost his gun, and handing Taliss his gun over now was a kind of token, a kind of passing on.

Hailin's eyes widened!

Then, he raised his trembling hands and solemnly grasped the gun.

You slowly release your hand, just as you had just released Talisman's hand...

After letting out a sigh, you turned and walked to the SUV, getting into the back seat.

As the car moved smoothly, you sat in the middle of the back seat, with Hailin and Talis next to you.

Even though you're sitting next to a corpse, you're not afraid at all; it's as if... as if he's just asleep.

Yes, he was just too tired and fell asleep.

You return to that crossroads and continue in the direction where Oris and the others appeared; the quiet atmosphere allows your thoughts to wander.

I wonder how things are going with Blizzard and Wang Zhiqiang, and whether Kruger can coordinate well with the others.

With Nikoto and Keegan with their familiar teammates, the operation should go smoothly...

"parking."

"brake--"

The car braked suddenly, pulling you back to reality. You quickly reached out to stop Talis from falling forward.

"what happened?"

You looked at Koenig in the passenger seat, wondering why he had asked you to stop.

Koenig looked at you, his blue eyes filled with a serious and determined expression.

"yn, go find a place to hide."

You narrowed your eyes in displeasure and asked him, "You want me to be a deserter?"

Koenig shook his head, then explained to you, "Further ahead is probably the area where Reina is located."

Your gaze is fixed ahead, and through the transparent car window you can see a large, open area in front of you.

But the vast land was barren, with only a few four- or five-story unfinished buildings standing in the wasteland.

This desolate and remote place is indeed a good place to hide one's tracks, and it's convenient and free to do things.

Moreover, this scene reminds you of 'Camo's' cause of death: a residential area, poppies, a fire, barren land...

You nodded: "We can't go any further, or we'll be exposed."

You also have a feeling that Reina is probably just ahead.

Koenig nodded: "They might be watching us right now, so I'm going to drop you off first, and we'll drive back to dispel their suspicions. You can find a suitable location to scout them out."

You lower your eyes; this is an excuse, a legitimate reason for you to avoid combat and danger.

But you can't refuse.