[COD] Newbie's Rise to Power

A dozen minutes later, the migratory bird parked the car in the woods. After you covered the car with camouflage cloth, you immediately continued on foot.

When you were 1 kilometer away from Vita, you slowed down and carefully made your way through the jungle.

You stopped when you got close to Vita and found a place to lie in ambush.

Keegan spoke up: "Traveler, give me the drone."

After the migratory bird handed the drone to Keegan, you followed suit.

If Keegan is operating a drone, you have to be on guard for his surroundings.

Keegan quickly set up the drone, connected it to the tablet, and skillfully controlled it to take off.

To facilitate target observation and conceal his presence, Keegan's drone did not take off high into the air, but instead flew around the trees like a bird.

It flies very fast without hesitation, only pausing to hide when it gets close to trees.

The fact that Keegan could fly so nimbly through the trees demonstrates his drone operation skills.

The two vehicles described by Vita have been spotted in the footage transmitted back by the drone.

Keegan ordered the drone to stop; if it got too close, the drone's sound would be detected by the target.

Keegan used the drone's camera to zoom in on the image.

The target had entered the jungle, and the car stopped at the edge of a large lake before continuing on.

Whether they had to stop because there was no road along the lake, or whether they were planning to make a transaction there, they had gotten out of the car to rest.

At that moment, Gates also sent a message.

"Attention soldiers, someone has crossed the border."

Gates and his men were in the innermost part of the border area, which was originally intended as the last line of defense for their target, but now they discovered that someone was coming from the other side of the border.

Wang Zhiqiang's voice rang out: "It seems they are preparing to make a deal here."

Keegan: "There's a big lake here, and they probably wanted to transport goods by water."

Vehicles can no longer proceed in this area, so this lake is a good option for transporting goods there.

The fact that they were able to pinpoint this lake suggests they had traveled this route before and conducted transactions there.

Keegan concluded directly: "Let's take care of things here first, and then we'll wait for them to come and wipe them all out at once."

Gates readily agreed: "Sure."

After the exchange, Keegan made arrangements for you.

The target consisted of seven people. The two vehicles were positioned face-to-face, with their rear ends pointing towards the sloping hillside. This created a triangular space between the two vehicles, presumably intended as cover in case of emergencies.

A person standing guard at the entrance is likely to prevent someone from following behind, or to be able to detect someone approaching in time.

Another person patrolled the wooden bridge that extended into the lake, glancing occasionally into the surrounding woods, presumably waiting for the trading party and watching to see if anyone would approach from the jungle.

There was one person in the driver's seat of each car; one was resting with their eyes closed, and the other was playing on their phone.

The driver didn't get out of the car, probably so that he could escape quickly in case of an emergency.

Of the remaining three, one guarded the items in the pickup truck, while another walked into the jungle, presumably to relieve himself.

There was another person in the corner, chatting with the people in the pickup truck.

"Bird will be in charge of drone surveillance, Leo will take care of the targets at the intersection, Talis and Vita will take care of the targets in the driver's seat, Send will take out the targets in the woods, and the rest of you will keep an eye on the remaining two targets, make sure they are alive."

Keegan quickly assigned tasks to the others.

You turn to look at him, and realize that you're the only one who hasn't been assigned a task yet. He'll probably send you to deal with the one by the lake.

Keegan glanced at you, then said, "yn, come with me."

After saying that, he squatted down and walked in one direction.

You didn't understand his intentions, but you still obeyed his orders and followed closely behind him.

As you walked to the woods by the lake, Keegan whispered to you:

"Although the target by the lake is far from the others, he is on the lake. If we kill him directly, the sound of him falling into the water will attract the attention of others."

"yn, I'm going to dive into the lake to get closer to the target. Wait for my signal before you fire."

You understood his intention and nodded vigorously.

"Sergeant Keegan, I understand."

Keegan patted you on the shoulder, then whispered into the headset microphone:

"Sniper team, wait for YN's signal before proceeding."

After saying that, he turned around and walked down the slope, stopping about ten meters away at the bend in the lake.

Then, like a silent water ghost, he slowly submerged into the lake...

Chapter 87: Game Over

In the mountains at five in the morning, visibility is actually very low. Even if you slowly approach the target from the water, the other party may not be able to spot you.

But Keegan never resurfaced after diving into the water. The surface was completely calm, with only ripples from the occasional breaths of fish.

Two minutes have passed...

You couldn't help but worry about Keegan.

You know, he's waiting.

We're waiting for the target looking towards the lake to turn around, otherwise they might make a sound if they're discovered.

This is an ordeal that tests both endurance and lung capacity...

Another half minute, thirty-one seconds...

Thirty-two seconds...

Thirty-seven seconds...

Fifty-two seconds...

Finally, the target turned around.

Just as the target turned its back, a pair of hands slowly emerged from the water, and then one finger twitched.

You immediately aimed at the target's forehead and pulled the trigger.

"clatter--"

The sniper rifle, equipped with a silencer, emitted only a short, low thud; the spent cartridges fell silently onto the ground.

The target's head was instantly pierced and he collapsed into the water. Then, the body, weighing over 150 pounds, was steadily supported by a pair of large hands.

The hands that caught the body slowly descended, and the body gradually entered the water. The whole process was silent.

Meanwhile, you promptly announced the results.

"yn, the operation was a success."

The next second, everyone else mobilized.

Lin Zi, the man who had just finished using the restroom, was walking down the street.

Suddenly, a short gunshot rang out!

The next second, the man collapsed to the ground, his body limp.

The migratory bird stared at the screen, and after seeing the man in the picture turn around, it whispered:

"Leo, now's the time!"

The next second, the man at the intersection was hit and slowly fell to the ground.

Seemingly sensing something was wrong, the man in the pickup truck immediately stood up and looked around.

After discovering that his companions had all disappeared, the man roared.

"Damn it, there's a sniper!"

But the next second, the man playing on his phone in the driver's seat of the pickup truck was shot in the head!

"alert!"

The man quickly jumped out of the car and hid in the corner.

The man in the driver's seat of the SUV suddenly opened his eyes and his body immediately fell to the side, a bullet grazing his shoulder!

Blood gushed out immediately, but he felt fortunate.

If he had fallen a second later, no, half a second later, then it would have been his brain that got shot!

In the distance, Talis gritted his teeth and cursed, "Fuck!"

No, he can't just give up like this; he can't fail to complete the mission.

But the man in the driver's seat wouldn't get up, and he had no chance to fire again.

After hesitating for two seconds, Talis aimed his gun at the corner of the vehicle.

With his vision limited, Talis moved two steps to the right, then slowly stood up...

"clatter--"

A man in the corner was hit and fell down.

Talis breathed a sigh of relief; he could say he had completed his mission.

Although the target has changed, Sergeant Keegan's requirement is to leave two people alive, so it doesn't matter which of the others dies, right?

Keegan, who was in the water, emerged from the water after hearing the remaining four shots.

Then we heard Talis fire another shot from behind.

Of the remaining two, one was locked in the driver's seat, and anyone who dared to show their head would be shot in the head.

The other one was hiding in the corner.

Keegan crouched low, drew his saber and pistol, and slowly approached the vehicle...

He went around to the back of the car, intending to tackle one enemy, hold a dagger to his vitals, and then point a gun at another enemy.