[COD] Newbie's Rise to Power

My wrist was clamped down, the bones cracking as they were squeezed.

Then came Yevgeny's contemptuous laugh:

"You think your little tricks can catch me off guard?"

He grabs your hair, forcing you to look him in the eye at close range.

"Since you dare to throw your life away, I'll grant your wish!"

After saying that, I pushed you to the ground.

Then, a dark gun barrel is pointed at you, and the face holding the gun is a face you can never forget.

His wide eyes and elongated grin made him look like a demon.

You brace yourself against your hands and back away, murmuring, "No..."

Suddenly! He pulled the trigger and shot you through the arm, then shot you through all four limbs, blood gushing out wildly, and you let out a heart-wrenching scream.

Finally, the cold muzzle of a gun is pressed against your forehead.

A demonic face, smiling as it opens its mouth to you:

"Go to hell!"

The next second, a bullet pierces your forehead!

"what!"

You let out a hoarse growl, then opened your eyes!

The first thing you see is a white ceiling.

You were breathing heavily, a dull pain shooting through your chest.

You gently place your hand on your chest, then look around; the room appears to be furnished as a medical room.

You feel familiar with this place because it resembles the base's medical room, but the layout and arrangement of items are different, proving that you are not in the base's medical room.

Where am I...?

As you were pondering this question, the door to the medical room opened.

The newcomer was a strong-looking man.

He was wearing a sleeveless black tight-fitting top, khaki camouflage pants, and his face was covered with a black mesh cloth, leaving only his eyes visible.

Seeing that you were awake, he went to your side and put a water glass and two boxes of medicine on the bedside table next to you.

"woke up?"

The man's brows were low and his eyes were expressionless, yet they appeared sharp, but his long, thick eyelashes softened that sharpness.

His brown pupils seemed to shimmer with golden light under the sunlight.

You open your chapped lips, and a hoarse sound comes from your throat.

"Kruger?"

Kruger said calmly, "It's quite gratifying that you still remember me."

He is different now than when you first met him; you could say that apart from his voice, nothing about him is the same.

So he was somewhat surprised that you recognized him so quickly.

But in reality, you've seen his other skins in the game, and the head net has almost become his signature feature, so of course you'll recognize him.

But you can't say that, so you're just making excuses.

"Your voice is very beautiful and left a deep impression on me."

Flattery will get you everywhere.

Kruger frowned, seemingly bothered by your hoarse voice, and asked you:

Would you like some water?

You nodded, but when you tried to get up, it aggravated your wound, causing you to groan in pain.

Seeing this, Kruger immediately stepped in to help, placing his left and right hands under your armpits and lifting you up.

When strong arms exert force, firm muscles bulge out.

He lifted you up steadily, his hands under your armpits, and then you sat up.

Then Kruger let go of you and put the water glass in your hand.

"Drink some water first, then take your medicine."

After saying that, he picked up the medicine box and began to read the instructions.

Everything went so smoothly that before you knew it, you were already sitting down and drinking water.

Then he reached out, took the pills Kruger gave him, and swallowed them with water.

My throat, moistened by water, no longer felt dry and itchy when I opened my mouth.

"Kruger, did you save me?"

Kruger sat down on the next bed, shrugged, and said casually:

"Just doing it on a whim."

You looked at him: "You were the sniper in those woods, weren't you?"

Kruger nodded: "Our organization has been tasked with capturing the leader of an illegal organization, Yevgeny."

That's why he was there; shooting at the tires was just to destroy their vehicle so his teammates could easily surround and eliminate them.

Only when Yewen was mentioned did you realize what had happened and quickly asked, "How is Yewen doing?"

Since you were able to be saved, Yewen must still be alive, right?

Kruger's tone remained flat, as if he were discussing something insignificant:

“You stabbed him too hard; that guy couldn’t be saved and went to see his God.”

You look at your chest: "Then I..."

Kruger: "You're lucky. The bullet hit just below your collarbone, only damaging your lung a little. Take good care of yourself, and you'll be back to your old self."

Hearing his words, you finally felt relieved.

Then came the shame: "I'm sorry, I didn't know he was your target. Will killing him cause you trouble?"

Kruger and his team's goal is to capture, not eliminate; your actions will likely cause them trouble.

And Kruger saved you, which makes you feel a little ashamed.

Kruger, however, remained unconcerned and said:

"My mission is simply to scout and disrupt; whether that guy is alive or dead is not my concern."

It's good that I didn't cause him any trouble.

You looked at him and sincerely promised, "You saved me, so I should repay you. I will give you the money later."

You don't have any money right now; you can only give him all your assets after you return to the base.

If that's still not enough, you can pay in installments.

"Need not."

Kruger readily agreed.

You were surprised: "Why?"

How could a mercenary like him let go of such a good opportunity to extort money?

Kruger looked up, and you could almost see the helplessness in his eyes.

"I'm not that money-loving, sweetheart."

You: "What do you want?"

You don't believe he would do this without expecting anything in return; after all, he doesn't seem like the kind person who's overly kind.

The first time, you gave him a gold bracelet in exchange for him guiding you, but this time he saved your life and asked for nothing in return. Who would believe that?

Free is often the most expensive.

Kruger tilted his head, seemingly deep in thought.

Soon, he seemed to have figured out what he wanted.

"I only refused because I saw you didn't have much money. Since you insist on giving it to me, then... it's a life for a life. If we become enemies in the future, you have to give me a way out."

You almost laughed when you heard that, which made you cough several times.

The commotion made Kruger immediately stand up, but he didn't approach; instead, he stood aside and watched you.

"You're so excited, be careful you don't cough yourself to death."

After all, you've damaged your lungs; vigorous breathing and coughing will affect them.

You nod and slow your breathing to calm yourself down.

I promise you.

Since he made his request, regardless of whether that day will ever come, you've already gained something for now.

Next, Kruger asked for your name and your needs.

Your injury will require at least a month of rest, and we will still need to prepare your daily necessities during that time.

This time you can finally introduce yourself freely: "My code name is yn, you can call me that."

Kruger raised an eyebrow: "yn? That's an interesting codename."

He then made a list of everyday items you might need.

You felt quite embarrassed: "You saved me, and I'm making you spend money on me."

Kruger glanced at you, as if to say you hadn't quite recovered your senses.

"The base provides these things for free, don't you?"

You were just being polite out of embarrassment, but you didn't expect him to be so blunt. All you could do was laugh and try to smooth things over to ease the awkwardness.