[COD] Newbie's Rise to Power

He laughed heartily after hearing this: "No need to be so polite, I'm used to people calling me that directly."

You respond to him again: "Kruger."

He nodded in satisfaction: "Good, now it's your turn."

But you pursed your lips and remained silent.

"What, you don't want to switch names with me?"

You smile at him and reply playfully:

"Of course, after all, you didn't pay me any 'compensation'."

"Ah~ You're so naughty."

Kruger seemed somewhat surprised by your answer, but his rising tone suggested that he wasn't angry; rather, he found it amusing.

If you don't want to talk about it, he won't press you further and will politely change the subject.

"You don't have a passport and you don't have any money on you. What are you going to do next?"

You rolled your eyes and looked at him: "Why are you suddenly being so kind and concerned about me?"

He calmly broke off a branch and added it to the fire.

“I’ve always been very considerate of my employers.”

His tone was casual, making it difficult to discern whether he was being sincere or just being perfunctory.

But you took the opportunity to play the victim:

"Yes, I have nothing left. I'm afraid I'll starve to death if I go out. Would you consider taking me in?"

Upon hearing this, he paused.

Then, in a somewhat strange tone, he asked you, "Do you know what you're saying?"

But then you changed the subject.

Actually... I lied to you.

Kruger: "What?"

Your topic changed too quickly; even he would inevitably ask questions out of confusion.

You looked guilty: "Actually, I didn't come here for tourism; I came to find someone. But I was inexplicably kidnapped, which resulted in me losing my phone and being unable to contact the person I'm looking for or find their location."

Kruger: "So? Why are you suddenly telling me this?"

You look at him expectantly: "You can help me!"

Kruger waved his hand: "I'm just a mercenary, not a missing persons agency."

You moved a few steps closer to him and whispered, "But you might know someone."

He asked curiously, "Who?"

You: "Ghost"

Almost the next second, a pistol is pressed against your forehead.

"Speak! Who are you!"

Kruger's voice changed from friendly to cold, as if a bullet could pierce your skull the moment you made a move!

You didn't even dare to move your hand, and could only stiffly try to persuade him:

"Calm down, Kruger."

Kruger: "Yes, of course I will, after you have explained it clearly."

"Okay, okay."

You quickly responded in a compliant manner, trying to appease him.

"Actually, he's my brother. He's on the same team as Ghost, but he just joined and you probably don't know him, so I said Ghost. I just hope you can take me to their base."

Kruger is an operator from COD16, so he most likely wouldn't recognize the operators who appeared in COD19.

That's not wrong, after all, Chinese people are all brothers and sisters.

Kruger still didn't lower his gun: "How are you going to prove that you're not lying again?"

You're on the verge of tears: "How am I supposed to prove this? Besides, you've got a gun pointed at me. What good would it do me to lie to you?"

I don't know what Kruger was thinking, but he stopped suspecting you and put his gun away.

You quickly moved away from him as well.

He said in a calm voice, "The fee you gave me isn't enough to cover any more of my time."

You feel a little disappointed: "But I... have nothing else of value to give you."

But he ignored you and acted as if you had to figure it out yourself.

Evil Android, it's really tough to deal with!

You silently complain to yourself.

While recalling Kruger's character and personality in his mind, he tried to figure out a way to soften his heart.

Krueger likely had a good family background growing up, though his parents were later murdered. His upbringing and environment likely shaped his personality, suggesting he wasn't a particularly bad person. Therefore, the killing of civilians was most likely a case of being framed, and his life on the run likely stemmed from a deep longing for freedom and stability.

If his preferences cannot be satisfied, then the only option is to exploit what he cares about.

Seeing that he was quite susceptible to playing the victim, and considering what he cared about, you forced back tears, your voice choked with emotion.

"What should I do? If I can't find my brother and starve to death abroad, how heartbroken Mom and Dad will be. I should have known better than to be so stubborn and insist on coming here. Mom supported me back then, but what if she thinks that it was because of her support that I lost my child? Oh God... Waaah..."

Sure enough, Kruger, seeing you like this, spoke up with some annoyance:

"stop!"

You fell silent, but your eyes remained misty with tears as you looked at him.

He sighed softly, his tone seemingly helpless: "Alright, I agree to send you there, but you can't make any other unreasonable demands."

You immediately wiped away your tears and nodded happily.

After daybreak, you continued your journey and this time you quickly emerged from the mountains.

At the edge of the mountain, Kruger leads you to his hidden car.

"boarding."

After Kruger got into the driver's seat, he said to you.

You quickly walked to the other side, opened the car door, and got in.

Seeing that you were still holding your backpack, he suggested that you could put it in the back seat.

Once you get permission, immediately throw your backpack behind you and fasten your seatbelt.

"You're in luck. They recently assembled a task force of soldiers and are setting up a base nearby for training."

Otherwise, it's too far, and he's unlikely to agree to deliver it to you.

You understood what he meant by not finishing his sentence, so you quickly offered flattery:

"From the moment I met you, I was destined to be lucky."

Should I say it's my honor?

His tone was light and cheerful, as if he had become a humorous and approachable person again.

Although Kruger said it was nearby, the actual distance is not close at all, at least not to you.

We set off before noon, and it wasn't until the sun was almost setting that we saw any sign of the base.

As soon as Kruger parked his car at the entrance to the base, two armed soldiers approached.

Kruger got out of the car, while you stayed inside, not daring to move.

I don't know what they talked about, but one of the soldiers jogged into the base, probably to call for help.

Kruger got back into the car and said to you:

"You'll have to wait a bit; he's gone to call Ghost."

"What!?"

You were a little surprised, thinking you'd be taken in for questioning by some random person in charge, but instead you were immediately confronted with a major one.

This inevitably makes you nervous.

Sensing your emotions, Kruger, with one hand on the steering wheel, turned to look at you.

"What, are you scared?"

You shake your head: "I'm just a little nervous."

"As long as you tell the truth and don't try to be clever or lie, they won't be too violent towards you."

I don't know if he was trying to comfort you or if he meant something else.

At this point, you really don't feel like arguing with him anymore; all you can think about is how to deal with him.

Not long after, three people came out.

Chapter 4: When fellow villagers meet, their eyes well up with tears.

One of them was a soldier who had just gone in to give the report; he was walking at the very back.

The shorter of the two men in front was handsome, but his short, bushy mohawk hairstyle detracted from his good looks.

However, this hairstyle is indeed very distinctive and popular. The character's code name is Soap. He is a Scotsman and his military rank seems to be sergeant.

The other, taller man, like Kruger, was fully armed, but his clothes were more casual, and he had a skull-shaped mask sewn onto his hood, with his chin and gloves painted in the shape of bones.

He is... Ghost, a British man with the rank of lieutenant.

"Let's go down."

Kruger beckoned to you, and you obediently got out of the car and followed behind him.

"Hey, Ghost."