[COD] Newbie's Rise to Power

He raised his hand and made a gesture, and the team members immediately dispersed into a triangular formation, with him at the very front as the vanguard.

The rustling sound of their tactical boots crunching over the decaying leaves was swallowed by the night wind as they quickly approached the location provided by the ghost.

Through the infrared scope, a dim yellow light shone from the windows of the makeshift wooden hut, and several figures could be vaguely seen.

Outside the wooden house, there were several armed men patrolling back and forth.

"About 50 meters behind the wooden house, at the 3 o'clock and 11 o'clock positions, a total of 6 lurking individuals have been spotted. Be on guard."

Through the earpiece, Keegan, a reconnaissance sniper, delivered a detailed report in a low voice.

Ajax: "Total of 14 members, no poison gas has been detected, a surprise attack is possible."

Merrick raised his hand, indicating: [Ready to move out!]

Inside the cabin, Reina looked at the man who had fallen but was still tightly holding the girl, and shook his head with a sigh.

"Still young, too impulsive."

They came immediately when asked, without any hesitation or delay.

One that immediately retaliates without regard for the consequences after only a slight intimidation.

Do they think they're the male and female leads in a TV drama, capable of turning the tide in a desperate situation?

Unfortunately, reality is always so cruel; suffering and helplessness are the norm.

But he was a kind person, at least he let a couple of lovers die together, didn't he?

It's just a pity, he really liked the two children, they possessed a rare purity.

"The game is over, let's go."

He spoke to Rosen and then opened the wooden door.

"sudden--"

A gunshot rang out, followed by bullets hurtling towards him!

Reina immediately dodged in a panic!

"Enemy attack! Prepare for battle!"

Rosen behind him roared, and the others immediately fired in the direction from which the bullets were coming.

The two sides instantly engaged in a firefight, with missiles weaving through the trees and splinters flying everywhere.

Reina looked at his comrades, half of whom had fallen to the ground in just two minutes, his expression grave.

The enemy has a strong fighting force; they are not ordinary soldiers, but elite troops with rich combat experience!

He had a bad feeling! This was not something he could fight against!

Although he hadn't planned to live, his business wasn't finished, so he couldn't die now!

"Rosen! Retreat, cover me!"

He shouted, and Rosen immediately stepped in front of him, covering his retreat along the escape route.

Merrick and his men quickly approached and finally arrived at the wooden house.

"Ajax, take some men and go after them!"

He stepped closer to the wooden house, intending to go inside and check the situation.

A figure was faster than him, darting past him and slamming open the fragile wooden door with a bang.

"Keegan!"

Ignoring the shouts behind him, Keegan burst through the door and fixed his gaze on the two people pressed tightly together on the floor.

For some reason, he dared not take another step forward.

The man, who was used to seeing death and corpses, dared not approach at this moment. It seemed that he would not be able to arrive at his guess unless he got close and confirmed it.

Merrick strode toward the cabin and saw Keegan standing there motionless, so he took the initiative to walk toward the person on the ground.

Koenig's bullet wound on his back was clearly visible, and the blood stained his dark clothes even more deeply.

Merrick crouched down, removed his gloves, and probed Koenig's heart, then his carotid artery...

"He still has vital signs! Get him to the emergency room immediately!"

This finally prompted Keegan to react, and he quickly walked a few steps toward Merrick.

Merrick forcefully pulled Koenig's arm away, muttering irritably, "Fuck! You're holding me so tight!"

At that moment, he no longer cared why a man would hold his teammate's lover; he only wanted to separate the two as quickly as possible to perform emergency treatment.

Koenig's arms were finally pried open, revealing the girl who had been hidden by his body.

Then, Merrick let out a absent-minded murmur:

"A bunch of bastards, what have they done..."

The girl's pale, lifeless face clearly showed signs of death. The blood on the gruesome wound on her neck had congealed, but a small amount of liquid was slowly seeping out.

He had a gunshot wound to his shoulder, and the palm of one hand was cut by a sharp blade, stained with blood.

Merrick immediately turned to check Keegan's reaction.

But Keegan did not react in any way; he remained silent, and his usually indifferent gaze was now even colder.

Keegan slung the gun behind his back and slowly crouched down...

The girl's once beautiful black eyes were now staring blankly, and her red lips, which were usually full of sweet words, were now slightly parted, but no sound came out.

He carefully lifted the girl up, letting her lean against him, and gently patted her abdomen.

He remembered that the last time they met, the girl snuggled into his arms and asked him to pat her back gently, saying that it would make her feel warm and safe.

Keegan buried his face in her hair and whispered in her ear in a low voice:

"Kid, sweet girl, I've come to find you."

A familiar voice forcefully pulls you back to reality!

You open your eyes in confusion and see a simple wooden roof.

What happened? Didn't Reina slit your throat?

You reach out to prop yourself up, but you feel like a light feather, or a balloon.

In short, you slowly and shakily rose up and floated in mid-air.

You suddenly realize that you are truly dead, and have become... a soul?

You look down and see Keegan holding 'your' body, his face buried against the side of your face.

That last sentence that brought you back to your senses, that was his, wasn't it?

You suddenly feel a slight dampness behind your ear. You reach out to touch it in surprise, but you feel nothing. Your sense of touch... has disappeared.

Strange, what was that damp feeling I just felt behind my ear?

Yes...

Your gaze suddenly fell upon 'you' in Keegan's arms!

Is it a projection from the body?

Can you still feel the touch of your body?

But why didn't you feel Keegan's gentle patting?

Is it only possible with specific items?

So, what is that wet feeling?

It wasn't until Keegan looked up and you saw the lingering dampness on his eyelashes that you realized... those were his tears.

Your hand touches your heart; you should be feeling pain, but you feel nothing at all.

Should we be thankful? Your soul has no sense of pain, no physiological reactions, so you don't have to suffer because of their subsequent reactions.

Merrick had his men carry Koenig away for treatment, and Keegan also gently closed your eyes and then picked you up in his arms.

After you were picked up, Merrick and Keegan simultaneously locked onto a spot on the floor.

A dark red name, written in blood.

C.V.

They just don't know whether it was you who left this name or Koenig who left it.

"Life? What does that mean?"

Merrick looked at Keegan.

Keegan's grey-blue eyes were pressed down by his eyebrows, as if they were exuding a sharp, murderous aura.

You'll find out later.

ch.331: Could she...?

You look at the name on the floor and know that you didn't write it yourself, after all, you were having trouble even breathing at the time.

It was probably written by Koenig.

You sighed deeply, truly unwilling to admit that Vita, whom you saw as a steady and mature older sister, was actually a spy for the base.

When you first learned that there were spies in the base, you were very vigilant, taking great care of what you ate and used, and checking your equipment and items before each mission.

This made Blizzard think you had some kind of post-traumatic stress disorder, and they almost wanted to take you to see a psychologist.

Later you realized that in a team, your personal vigilance and ideas don't really matter.

If others are not on guard, you can't escape no matter how much you try to protect yourself.

But you can't tell anyone else about this, firstly because it would cause unrest, and secondly because it would alert the spies and allow them to hide even deeper.

Moreover, these are spies targeting the base, and their motives are still unclear. You've already wasted your energy on them.

Rather than living in constant fear that ultimately does no good, it's better to return to normal.

You can only hope that Price and Ghost can find out those... oh, those spies as soon as possible!