[COD] Newbie's Rise to Power

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"This mission isn't too difficult. You'll be led by me, Lieutenant, Zimo, Hu, and other officers throughout. This is your chance for real combat experience and also your chance for promotion!"

You are just new recruits and do not have military ranks yet. According to regulations, you should be promoted to privates after completing basic training, but you have not been issued armbands yet.

Just then, a mission came up. If you participate in the mission and complete it successfully, you might be promoted directly to private first class, and you might even get a mission bonus!

Moreover, this mission was with Ghost and Zi Mo, a classic case of experienced mentors guiding newbies, practically a guaranteed win!

Who wouldn't be tempted by those words?

Several male soldiers even began to volunteer themselves.

But Soap just shook his head: "This opportunity is only for lucky soldiers. I will only randomly select one-third of them."

After he finished speaking, he told you to line up in three rows, with about ten people in each row.

Soap pointed to the first row: "First row, four odd-numbered ones come out."

Upon hearing this, the people ranked 1, 3, 5, and 7 all stepped out of the line and stood behind Soap.

Then Soap pointed to the second row: "The last five, come out."

Finally, pointing to the third row where you are standing: "Third row, three even-numbered people come out."

2, 4, 6... You are the sixth one.

In this way, nearly one-third of the people were selected.

You dozen or so people, follow Soap to collect the weapons and equipment specifically for actual combat.

After receiving the equipment, Soap also told you about the details of this mission.

It turns out that the higher-level intelligence agencies received information that a group of Ylang militants were going to transport weapons to the mountain border.

This batch of weapons was not traded openly; it was a private transaction without government authorization, which constitutes a serious act of disrupting peace and requires the deployment of a special task force to intercept and stop it.

"Meet at 4 a.m. tomorrow. No cell phones allowed. Do not reveal the details of this mission to anyone. Understand?"

Clutching their gear tightly, they solemnly replied, "Understood!"

After giving his instructions, Soap waved for you to disperse.

Clutching your gear, you walked back to your dorm room with a mix of trepidation and excitement.

ch.43: Negotiation

As soon as I got back to the dorm, several girls surrounded me and curiously examined the equipment in my hands.

"yn, is this the actual combat equipment? It doesn't seem to be anything special."

"It just feels like our usual combat training gear has a few more tools."

You answered truthfully: "It's different, it feels heavier."

Moreover, the extra tools are more professional and can deal with many emergencies; there are even three daggers.

"YN, what are you going to do on this mission?"

Lina asked you quietly.

You shook your head, your expression serious: "It's a secret, don't tell me."

Lina looked helpless: "Okay."

Although she was curious, since it was a confidential operation, she wouldn't ask too many questions to make things difficult for you.

Once you're back on the bed, Blizzard comes over and sits down next to you.

"YN, are you nervous?"

You nodded truthfully: "Of course, although I was led by an officer, it was still a real battlefield, and I was more than just nervous."

Honestly, call you useless if you want, but you're actually a little scared.

After all, you've lived this long and haven't experienced any war yet.

The country has protected you very well. Before you came here, your impression of war was based on black-and-white written reports and empathy from images on screens.

Blizzard grabs your hand: "Remember, if you sense danger, find a hidden place to hide. Don't take risks."

You know she's worried about you, but you also understand that it's impossible; you realized this deeply during the combat exercises.

Simply avoiding the problem won't solve it.

But not wanting Blizzard to worry even more, you had no choice but to agree.

"Okay, then you can pray for me at the base and bless me to return safely without losing a single hair."

Blizzard is hitting you: "You've got a lot of face to lose. I've never prayed for anyone in my life."

Blizzard has stated that she is an atheist.

You tease her, "Really? Aren't you going to pray for Luo Wei?"

Lowe was also selected for this mission.

Blizzard: "Him? I hadn't thought about it before, but he might be able to benefit from your success now."

You chuckled: "You want to pray for two people? Aren't you afraid the gods will think you're greedy?"

You chatted for a while longer before parting ways and going back to your beds to sleep.

As you lay down, you looked at Vita, who had been silent since you came back and was now asleep.

That's strange, is she feeling unwell today?

However, you shouldn't dwell on it too much. You need to go to sleep quickly, as you have to get up at four in the morning to attend the meeting.

At 3:40, you get out of bed and quickly put on your gear.

As you were leaving, you glanced at Vita's empty bed and a premonition suddenly struck you.

Sure enough, when you arrived at the square to gather, you saw Vita in full combat gear in the crowd.

As you walk towards her, she sees you and immediately takes the initiative to explain the situation to you.

“A soldier suddenly felt unwell, so I was temporarily replaced.”

As for why it was Vita, she didn't say, and you didn't ask.

Since we've already gotten what we wanted, there's no point in dwelling on the reasons.

Once everyone had arrived, you were randomly divided into groups of three and assigned to four officers to lead.

Following the ghost, you feel a mix of tension and trepidation, creating a sense of confusion.

The ghost is exceptionally powerful, and you feel very secure following him, but at the same time you're also nervous that you might not be able to keep up with his pace.

Ghost didn't have as many thoughts as you did. He just casually asked who could drive and naturally got into the passenger seat.

You and your two teammates look at each other in bewilderment, and you speak first:

"Let me make this clear first, I can't guarantee safety while I'm driving."

The remaining two exchanged a glance, and one of them silently walked towards the driver's seat.

You quickly opened the back door and invited your teammates to sit with you.

It gets light late here, and around four o'clock the sky is pitch black.

Four trucks drove along the mountain road, the only sound the rumble of their wheels.

It's so quiet... you're sitting in the back row, dozing off.

stab-

A screech of brakes was heard.

The braking force pushes you forward, then pulls you back.

Your senses instantly return, you touch your seatbelt and can't help but sigh inwardly.

Thank goodness you were wearing your seatbelt; it saved your life.

You turn to look at your teammate beside you, who has been pushed forward because he is not wearing a seatbelt and has to use his palm to brace his head. You shake your head and sigh.

See, this is the consequence of not following traffic rules.

"get off!"

Ghost said something, then opened the car door and got out.

You all quickly got out of the car, and like everyone else, covered the vehicle with camouflage cloth, and then threw some tree branches on it for further camouflage.

Then, you hiked nearly 2 kilometers through the woods before lying in ambush in the grass of the hills and forests.

The goal is a winding dirt road between hills and forests.

"Team A, in position!"

"Team D, in position!"

"Team B, in position!"

The voices of Soap and Wang Zhiqiang reporting came through the earphones.

And you follow behind the ghost, hiding behind waist-high grass.

The ghost in front of you turns on its earpiece, its deep voice echoing through the dim jungle.

"Group C, take your positions."

During the long wait, no one spoke; it was completely silent...

Until, a beam of headlights came from afar.

The ghost raised its hand and made a gesture.