[COD] Newbie's Rise to Power

Then the group left.

You're left with a puzzled look, while Kruger exudes an air of arrogance.

Why do they call me little squirrel?

You were so curious that you couldn't help but ask Kruger.

Kruger continued walking.

You wouldn't want to know.

Follow him and ask again.

"No, I really want to know, I really want to!"

Kruger glanced at you: "Are you sure?"

......

Why do you feel like he's teasing you a little?

But you still nodded: "Yes! Please..."

ch.53: The Strange Man

"Because you are Asian."

You were taken aback by what he said. What does this have to do with you being Asian?

No, it should be asking what the relationship is between Asians and squirrels.

You didn't understand, so you asked.

"Because you have yellow skin, black hair, and eyes, just like a squirrel."

Kruger spoke casually, seemingly unconcerned about the matter.

Your lips are practically twitching.

Just because of this?

Just because of this!?

Seeing your puzzled and conflicted expression, Kruger bent down and leaned closer, speaking slowly with a hint of teasing.

"Isn't that a perfect description? A little squirrel?"

You protest: "No! You can't call me that. Didn't I just tell you not to give people nicknames?"

Kruger: "It's not ambiguous."

You continue to protest: "That won't do either. It's not gentlemanly to do that without my permission!"

"I'm a mercenary, I don't need to be a gentleman."

Kruger was too lazy to argue with you, so he left those words and turned to leave.

You followed along, dissatisfied.

But in the end you still gave in, because although what they ate and used at their base was free, you needed to show your soldier's ID.

You had no choice but to submit willingly under Kruger's mocking gaze.

"A little squirrel is fine, I want to eat!"

Kruger was satisfied, and then he ordered the food.

"Choose for yourself, what do you want to eat?"

After eating bland food for several days, you can't help but feel disgusted when you see fried fish and salads.

But you can't eat food that's too oily or too heavily seasoned, so after looking around, you only chose a stewed beef and boiled vegetables.

After eating, you strolled around the relaxation area for a while before going back to rest.

Of course, he said that you, the patient, need to go back and rest, and then Kruger turned around and went to exercise.

When you returned to your room, you immediately found the medicine Su An'er had given you and picked out a box of painkillers to take.

This trip didn't involve much exercise, but it was still a bit too much for your body right now, and the wound is starting to ache.

After taking your medicine, tidy yourself up a bit and then lie down in bed to rest with your eyes closed.

There's nothing you can do; without a phone and unable to exercise excessively, this is the only way to pass the time.

The next few days were just eating and sleeping, sleeping and eating. You haven't lived such a carefree life in a long time.

The only inconvenience is that you have to ask Kruger or Suan'er for food and anything else.

After all, you don't have a soldier's certificate, which puts you at a disadvantage in this regard.

But there's nothing you can do about it. You can only hope your wound heals quickly so you can get back to your base.

"What's the meaning"

You look at the soldier's badge that Kruger hands you, puzzled.

Kruger: "I'll be going out on a mission for the next few days. You can use my soldier card."

He's not here, so I can't let you go hungry.

You take his soldier's card and instinctively ask, "Is it dangerous?"

After all, your first mission was fraught with danger, which makes you uneasy whenever you hear the word "mission."

Kruger narrowed his eyes, somewhat speechless at your question.

In their line of work, which task isn't dangerous?

Seeing the worried look on your face, he didn't immediately start complaining. Instead, he casually said:

"Perhaps, to them, I am the danger?"

His nonchalant tone, coupled with his smug stance, inexplicably gave off a feeling of...how arrogant?

"Then I'll leave this here for now. You'll have to come back to me to get it."

You waved the soldier card in your hand.

This is a subtle expression of your hope that he will return safely.

Kruger: "Of course, this is my personal property."

This was his response, concealing his true feelings.

Seeing that you still didn't relax, Kruger teased you with a slightly mischievous grin:

"Don't worry, even if something happens to me, you won't need to install spotlights in front of my grave."

His words immediately brought you back to reality, and you roared at him in embarrassment and anger.

"Kruger! Don't mention that again!"

That's so embarrassing!

Kruger tilted his head and continued firing:

"I was stunned at the time, after all, I had never heard of such a...peculiar request."

You glare at him speechlessly: "Please forget what you said!"

You cover your ears, refusing to hear his voice again.

Kruger acted swiftly; he said what he was going to say in the morning and disappeared by the afternoon.

Aside from your initial concerns, you didn't pay much attention to it afterward.

After all, you trust Kruger's abilities; he won't get into trouble easily.

Besides, if something really happens to him, there's nothing you can do to help him now.

You don't know him very well yet, so all you can do is avenge him in the future to repay his life-saving kindness.

Therefore, instead of worrying about uncertainties, it's better to relax and focus on getting better.

After finishing your meal, you stroll around the lounge area by yourself.

After a few days of rest, your body has gradually recovered somewhat, and you can at least walk a little more.

Although I can't walk fast yet, at least I can get some exercise.

Appropriate activity can also promote physical recovery.

You decide that you will have to go out and move around every day from now on.

In just three days, you've explored the entire leisure area, even knowing exactly how many flowers are in each potted plant on the ground.

There's no other way; the base built in the mountains only has a limited living and leisure area.

You decide to walk outside the base's residential area, after hearing from Su An'er that there is a lake not far to the south of the residential area.

The scenery there is beautiful, and it's quiet because few people go there.

You slowly walk south, and ten minutes later, you can see a miniature version of the lake in the distance.

Unlike the smooth roads in the residential area, the unpaved roads along the way were uneven, so you had to walk carefully.

But the green grass and scattered wildflowers on the ground are a rare sight of natural vitality in the residential area.

You finally approach the lake, only to find that someone else has already visited.

On a wooden bench by the lake, a person completely wrapped up, including their head, sits with their back to you.

You've come all this way these past few days, and you don't want to back down and leave just because there are people around.

So you went over there.

Standing on the other side of the wooden chair, you can finally see the person's face clearly.

Judging from his build, he was a man, dressed entirely in black, with his head and face covered in black cloth, except for the upper half of his face, which was covered by a metal helmet.

The man was wearing combat gear, probably because he had just finished a mission and hadn't gone back to remove it before coming here.

But in this hot weather...aren't you hot wrapped up like that?

You're looking at the white code on the front of the man's neck, MP-0?