[COD] Newbie's Rise to Power

You asked in confusion, "What did I do to the lieutenant?"

Can you be praised for being brave for asking a question?

Blizzard: "Are you stupid? Didn't you just tell the lieutenant that he was handsome?"

You nodded: "Yes, that shot he just fired was really powerful, I'm telling the truth!"

Blizzard's expression changed, and he tentatively asked, "You mean, you praised the lieutenant that way because you thought he was a very good shooter?"

"Yeah, wait... judging from your reactions, there won't be any problem with what I said, right?"

Shouldn't we praise him like that?

After Blizzard sighed, he looked at you with pity: "You probably don't understand, let me tell you. When you tell a man he's handsome, it carries a sexual connotation."

You felt as if struck by lightning, staring blankly at the blizzard: "You mean..."

Blizzard nodded reluctantly: "You're finished."

Sure enough, after training, you were called on to stay behind.

People around you cast sympathetic glances at you, then quickened their pace.

You stood there, feeling guilty.

Oh no, this time I really tried to flatter him but ended up making a fool of myself.

"Additional training: ten laps around the track."

After the ghost finished speaking, it walked away without looking back.

He wasn't worried that you'd slack off; on the contrary, he said it was better if you did, because then you'd get even tougher training.

You're on the verge of tears. The shooting range is probably a kilometer long, so ten laps would be at least ten kilometers!

But there's nothing you can do; you just have to accept your fate.

To make things easier, you took off all your gear before you started running; otherwise, you might not even have the strength to climb back.

Half an hour later, in the ghost office.

Soap puts down the telescope:

"Simon, she's still running, but it looks like she's about to collapse."

The ghost took a sip of tea and said calmly, "If she collapses, have someone drag her back."

Soap crossed her arms and looked at him: "Isn't this punishment a bit too harsh? Maybe she didn't mean it. You know that when she first came, her grammar wasn't very accurate either."

Judging from the way you speak, it's clear that you rarely communicate in English before, so it's normal that you don't know some language rules.

Ghost, however, reacted calmly: "Her personality is too lively; she needs to be disciplined."

ch.9: Yes, of course!

Soap, on the other hand, didn't care: "Isn't being lively a good thing? It would be a disaster if she were as cold as you."

Ghost disagreed: "But she's too lively, and that's not all there is to her."

He's read your report. You're lively and active, but you're too opinionated and somewhat stubborn. This isn't just simple liveliness; if you don't adjust this personality, you're likely to cause trouble in the future.

Seeing his serious expression, Soap couldn't help but want to joke around.

"Hey buddy, do you know what you look like right now?"

The ghost looked up at him: "Like what?"

Soap mimicked his tone: "Like a father who worries about his child!"

After saying that, he burst into laughter.

The ghost wasn't angry at all; instead, it joked, "I don't mind if you call me daddy."

Soap gave him the middle finger: "Fuck, I can give you one."

The ghost chuckled softly: "Heh, thank you, but I refuse."

The two bantered away, as if on cue, until a knock came at the door.

Soap sighed, "Looks like our poor Simon's 'daughter' has arrived."

The ghost ignored him and called out, "Come in."

As soon as you open the door, you see two familiar people.

You were out of breath, but strode toward the ghost.

"I'm sorry, Lieutenant. I want to apologize for what happened this afternoon. I didn't mean it. I rarely interact with people outside of China, and I didn't know that such praise would offend you."

The ghost gently tapped the teacup with the hand that held it.

"If you realize you're wrong, correct it; be more careful with your words and actions in the future."

You nodded sincerely, "I will definitely pay attention in the future!"

Soap, standing nearby, chimed in, "YN, don't worry, he's not actually that angry."

But you don't believe me. Would you punish yourself by running ten kilometers if you weren't angry?

However, you didn't say it aloud; you just silently took out your phone and handed it to the ghost.

Under his questioning gaze, you prompted, "Contact information."

Soap exclaimed in surprise, "No, you really want it!"

You tilt your head in confusion: "Yes, why not?"

You've already earned this reputation in other people's eyes, and you've even been punished. You can't really have gotten nothing at all, can you?

That would be such a huge loss!

So, yes, of course we want it!

The ghost seemed surprised as well, and exclaimed:

"You really are... extraordinary."

You respond: "Thank you for the compliment."

After saying that, she handed the phone back to him.

He glanced at you, then took the phone, entered his contact information, and handed it back to you.

Soap, who was standing to the side, wanted to laugh, but before she could laugh out loud, the familiar cell phone appeared in front of her.

Then you said in a self-righteous voice, "Sergeant, you should have yours too."

Soap, without any explanation, handed over its contact information.

Then I watched you say goodbye, your departing figure, and the door close behind you.

After a long pause, he exclaimed in surprise, "Simon, I agree with you, she is indeed unusually lively."

The ghost glanced at him: "I thought you wouldn't find out until you were reincarnated as her father."

By the time you finished eating and washing up, it was already past eight o'clock, but you still hadn't seen Blizzard.

What's that woman up to?

At this time of year, she would usually be playing cards with her roommates or chatting on her phone with her crush.

Today is strange; I haven't seen anyone.

You open your phone and send her a message.

Blizzard, where are you?

They replied very quickly:

Blizzard Queen: [I'll be back later, you guys go to sleep early, don't wait for me.]

Even though that's what you say, you still feel a little strange inside.

Vita, who lives across from you, saw your expression and immediately saw right through you:

Are you waiting for a blizzard?

You nodded: "Yeah, she said she'd be back later and we didn't need to wait for her, but she didn't say what she was going to do. I'm a little worried."

Vita lay on the bed, smiling, and said to you, "You don't need to worry about her; she's gone to do something fun."

You wonder, "Something happy? Could it be... a date? But it doesn't have to be this late, we can meet every day."

Vita's smile widened: "YN, you're so naive. It's not just dating, it's something beyond dating."

Something beyond dating...?

Your eyes widen: "She's insane! This is the base!"

Vita looked at him like he was making a fuss: "What's wrong with the base? This kind of thing is normal."

You're a little worried: "The base has multi-person dormitories, it's not safe for her and her boyfriend to be outside... what if they're discovered..."

Vita was surprised this time.

"YN, I just said you were naive, but I didn't expect you to be even bolder than me. Of course, you won't be outside; the base will provide for you."

You were shocked again: "The base even provides this?"

Vita nodded: "Training at the base will take at least a few months. We can't let so many people feel stifled, so we'll provide separate spaces."

You've really learned something new!

But at least you know there's no danger from the blizzard, which puts your mind at ease.

As for Blizzard... well, they're all adults, they have their own choices.

After chatting with Vita for a while, you finally got too tired to stay awake and gradually closed your eyes.

When I woke up the next day, I saw a blizzard.

She greets you with a smile, seemingly in a good mood.

However, the marks on her body were still very noticeable, even though she had dark skin.

Fortunately, the training clothes covered everything well, so there was no need to worry about exposure.