[COD] Newbie's Rise to Power

Ghost: "No, they are all wrongdoers. You were punished, so of course they should also learn a lesson."

You nodded, thinking that as long as they didn't deduct your money, that was fine.

Besides, you only punished them for an hour, but they lost money! Compared to that, you feel much better for no reason.

He looked at you and continued, "So, don't feel that I handled things unfairly and blame me in your heart."

You quickly waved your hand: "No, no! I didn't blame you, Lieutenant. I know it's your job, and it was indeed my own fault for making the mistake."

This time, you meant it sincerely.

The ghost nodded to show it understood after receiving your response, and finally gave you a piece of advice.

“YN, you have a great personality and you are a very hardworking person. It’s just that your mindset is not stable enough. I hope you can not be too impulsive in the future, as that will hurt you.”

You nodded: "I understand, Lieutenant. Thank you for your guidance."

He waved for you to leave, but as you reached the door, his deep voice came from behind you again.

"Come over when you have time, let's have tea together."

You nodded: "Okay, Lieutenant."

Then he continued walking away.

On your way back, you take out your phone and scroll through your contacts, feeling like you've overlooked something.

Your fingers are sliding across the screen, your mind racing, trying to figure out what you've forgotten.

What is it...?

Ah!

Fragments of memories flash through your mind: you bump into Koenig, and then he takes you to a corner to rest.

Finally, Koenig left with these words: "I'll go get you some hangover medicine..."

And then? Then you got into a fight, then got punished, and now you're writing a self-criticism.

So much happened during that time, and the memories are so jumbled, that you've forgotten about Koenig!

I quickly opened Koenig's chat window and sent him a message.

[Kornig, thank you for taking care of me yesterday.]

It's strange, though. You didn't contact him, and he didn't contact you either. Did something happen?

Still worried, you quickly sent another message: "Koenig, who are you...?"

My body suddenly swayed!

Oh no, I was looking down at my phone and didn't notice anything while going down the stairs!

You were all braced for a fall, but someone caught you from behind.

You looked up and met a pair of gray-blue eyes!

When those eyes meet yours, they are filled with calm and serenity, like a tranquil little lake.

You quickly stood up straight and thanked him, "Thank you, um... sir."

The man's voice was calm, yet gentle.

"It's ok."

You looked him over and realized you didn't recognize him at all.

"Sir, are you the new superior?"

Judging from his attire, he doesn't look like a new recruit.

He neither denied nor admitted it, but gave a vague answer.

"perhaps?"

Actually, his answer is correct. He doesn't know your identity and can't define his own position.

His attitude was lukewarm, making it difficult to know how to start a conversation.

But his voice is so pleasant that you can't help but want to talk to him more and listen to that deep voice more.

"Then you must not be very familiar with the base. Where are you headed? Do you need me to show you the way?"

He looked at you and asked, "Are you familiar with this place?"

You nodded: "Yes, because I'm a new recruit at the base this time!"

His calm eyes finally showed a flicker of emotion, as if in surprise.

"You? I'm sorry, you still look like a child."

Even if they are new recruits, those who can come to the special base are all experienced. Based on the minimum age for enlistment, those who can come to the base are at least 20 years old.

Perhaps because you weren't wearing a military uniform, you looked like a high school student to him at that moment.

Considering his age, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say you're like a child.

ch.35: The King

Try to control the corners of your mouth and prevent them from twitching.

While Asians may appear younger than them, calling you a child is a bit of an exaggeration, and this man doesn't look old at all!

You can only smile politely and reply, "Sir, don't worry, I'm an adult."

He immediately apologized: "I was offended, ma'am, please forgive me."

You shake your head to indicate that you don't care, and then continue the previous topic, asking him where he wants to go.

The man replied, "Ma'am, could you please take me to the base's canteen?"

You smiled and said, "Of course, I was just about to go there anyway."

After you finish speaking, continue down the stairs and walk in front of him to lead the way.

It's impossible to remain silent throughout the journey, so you took the initiative to introduce yourself.

"I'm from China, my code name is yn, what about you?"

The man replied, "Keegan P. Russ."

He didn't say where he was from, nor did he say his age, probably because he wanted to keep it a secret.

You nodded: "Mr. Ras, your name is very special."

Keegan: "Special?"

You: "Yes, Keegan means fiery, a small flame, a passionate name. But you seem calm and gentle, which is a very special contrast."

Keegan did not answer the question directly, but simply praised you.

"It seems you have a wide range of knowledge; most people wouldn't make such a connection."

I don't know if it's just your imagination, but his tone seemed to carry a hint of amusement.

You smile, embarrassed to admit that you'd stumbled upon it by chance before.

I thought it was funny at first, but I never imagined that one day I would actually meet someone with the same name.

Throughout the journey, Keegan didn't say much, but he would patiently respond to every word you said, making you feel somewhat distant yet also comfortable.

When you arrive at the cafeteria, you happen to see a familiar figure.

Koenig!

Just then, you wanted to see him, so you said goodbye to Keegan:

"Mr. Lars, I saw a friend and I'm going to go find him. Would you like to look around on your own?"

Keegan nodded: "Thank you for showing me the way, Ms. YN."

After you receive a reply, jog towards Koenig.

But after running a few steps, you turned back to Keegan and took out your phone.

"By the way, Mr. Ras, would you like to add my contact information? You're new to the base and not familiar with it yet, so feel free to ask me anytime if you need any help."

You're not doing this because you have any ulterior motives towards him. Besides genuinely wanting to help him, another reason is to leave a good impression.

After all, he might be one of your superiors, and getting closer to him would always be beneficial for you.

Keegan didn't refuse; he took out his phone and added your contact information.

You look at the new contacts in the contact list; their profile pictures are of several different guns.

You raise an eyebrow; it's said that you can tell a person's state of mind just by looking at their profile picture.

For example, Ghost's skull, Koenig's plush monster, and Wang Zhiqiang's land painting of stars all indirectly reflect the projections deep within their hearts.

But this Mr. Ras has a gun on his profile picture, a war fanatic?

You look up at him; his composed and calm demeanor doesn't seem like that kind of violent person at all...

You didn't have time to research that much, so after saying goodbye to Keegan again, you headed towards a corner of the cafeteria.

Hey! Koenig!

You place your hands on the dining table and lean over to look at him from across the table.

He held the bread in one hand, looked up at you for a while, and then spoke.

"YN, you...were looking for me?"

You nodded and sat down: "I sent you a message, but you didn't reply."

Upon hearing this, he immediately put down the bread and took out his phone to check.

"Oh no... I completely forgot to check my phone."

You frowned, not because you were angry, but because you sensed that something was wrong with Koenig.

You asked it directly:

"Koenig, you've been acting strange these past few days. Are you unhappy?"

"And...it's related to me!"