[COD] Newbie's Rise to Power

Lowe opened the window, took the rope, then took out a large anchor and tied it to the window frame.

At this point, a rope is erected between you and the target building, with the target building higher than you.

The ghost took out an electric ascender, secured the rope, said "Let's go" to you, and then jumped out of the window with the ascender.

Since the surrounding buildings are all of similar height and we cannot alert the targets, we cannot use large machinery. Instead, we can only use grappling hook launchers to create a connection between the two buildings by utilizing the height difference.

However, in situations where you are in a low-lying position, you cannot use a zipline that connects to your body; you must use a machine that can automatically ascend to glide.

The electric ascender started working, quickly teleporting the ghost to the other side of the rope.

After nodding to Vita, you took out your ascender, secured the rope, and jumped out of the window.

Holding the ascender with only two hands, without any connection, still requires a lot of hand strength.

The ascender takes you gliding through the air, with the ground just tens of meters below your feet.

A few drops of cold liquid suddenly splashed on your face. You looked up at the night sky. Was it... raining?

That's good. This way, the probability of the people inside suddenly coming out is reduced, and you can act more freely in the rain and the sound of rain.

Soon, you reach the other end of the rope, grab the ghost's outstretched hand, and use it to climb over the roof railing.

Next came Vita, and then Love arrived.

Taliss stayed in the original building, retrieved the ropes for you after you cut them, and then hid at a distance to scout and provide cover for you.

The rain is getting heavier, so you should quickly take out the ropes you're carrying.

After securing the rope, immediately connect it to the fixed equipment on your body.

Then, you climbed over the wall from different locations and slowly descended the wall...

They didn't stop descending until they reached the sixth floor, where the lights were on. You could see the scene inside through the windows from outside the building.

One, two, three... twelve. You counted the number of people inside; there were twelve people.

There were eleven men and... a heavily pregnant woman.

You frowned, your expression somewhat unpleasant; there was a pregnant woman among them...

Looking at the arrangement of the people inside and the posture of a man sitting on the sofa, it's not hard to tell who the most important person is.

Just as you were about to take action, the people inside suddenly dispersed. Four or five people went downstairs, while the man sitting on the sofa led the pregnant woman upstairs.

In this way, the people who were originally on the first floor are now separated into three floors.

“Love, stay put. Vita, go down. YN, you come up with me.”

The ghost's voice rang out, and you realized he was assigning you the floors to observe.

You and the ghost are now hanging on the same wall, while Vita and Rowe are on the opposite wall.

You turn your head to look at the ghost on your right. He points upwards at you. You nod, grab the rope, and climb up the wall.

With your body tilted upwards at nearly a 90-degree angle, the relentless raindrops pelt your face, forcing you to squint and watch your footing.

Seven steps: After you reach the window on the next floor, adjust the self-locking safety device on the rope and secure your position.

Inside the room, the man and the pregnant woman were sitting on the sofa. The man was facing the window, while the pregnant woman was sitting to his left.

Despite their distant relationship, aren't they a married couple?

The pregnant woman was not abducted at all; she was clearly acting voluntarily and was part of the group.

It seems Ghost thinks the same way you do. He turned on his headphones and whispered the number of people and their composition to the others, specifically mentioning the pregnant woman.

"There is a pregnant woman inside, be careful not to hurt her."

Whether in ordinary life cases or on dangerous battlefields, pregnant women and infants should not be harmed arbitrarily according to humanitarian principles.

You aimed at the man's head inside and whispered:

"Lieutenant, the target is armed and deemed dangerous. Request permission to eliminate."

Next to the sofa where the man was sitting was an assault rifle, a small box of grenades, and a portable mini rocket launcher.

It's too dangerous to let men carry these weapons if we don't kill them.

Moreover, if the leader is captured or killed, it can demoralize the others and disrupt their plans.

A group without a leader is easier to defeat.

The ghost gave a soft snort, then said, "Permission granted. Let me see what you're capable of."

With permission granted, you squinted, peering through your rain-blurred vision at the sight, your finger hovering over the rifle's trigger, and pressed it.

A bullet pierced the windowpane and struck the man inside!

The man, who had been laughing and joking, was shot through the head. His body paused for two seconds before he fell backward and collapsed onto the sofa, his expression frozen in time.

"Excellent, right between the eyebrows!"

The ghost's low, husky voice came through, revealing approval.

You smiled, feeling proud of the compliment.

From a complete novice to now receiving recognition from a strict superior, this long journey inevitably breeds pride.

Inside the room, the pregnant woman stood up immediately after the man was shot and quickly walked towards the weapon next to him.

She wasn't afraid at all because of her identity.

"clatter--"

A bullet flew past her, stopping her in her tracks.

It was Ghost who fired the shot; he was indicating that he would shoot and kill anyone who dared to approach the weapon, even a pregnant woman.

After all, a pregnant woman with weapons is no longer a weakling...

The woman glanced at the weapons, then at the direction of your window, but unfortunately, she couldn't see you from her position.

After hesitating for a few seconds, she finally turned and walked towards the door, leaving the dangerous room.

Ghost tapped his headset and reported: "This is D-1. The leader has been killed."

Downstairs, Gates and Koenig had already rushed in with their entire team, and gunshots rang out one after another.

There's fighting downstairs, so you can't risk landing directly. Instead, return to the rooftop and enter from there. You can then launch a pincer attack from both inside and outside.

Just as you were climbing up the ropes, a man downstairs took the pregnant woman hostage, held a gun to her head, and shouted out the window:

"Stop! If you open fire again, I'll kill her. Do you want news reports of you indiscriminately killing pregnant women?"

Everyone stopped moving for a moment. Gates and Koenig hid behind cover, their faces full of anger.

They knew it was a drug dealer's scheme, and that the woman was one of them.

But she was pregnant...

Because she is pregnant, they dare to threaten her without restraint. Even if you know she might not hurt her companion, you can't gamble!

They've figured out your weaknesses!

Gates loudly proposed, "Put down your guns, and we can guarantee that none of you will die."

The male drug dealer disagreed, and even went further, saying, "No! I want you to let us leave, at least three of us!"

He knew it was impossible to let them all go, so he only selected three people, making four including the pregnant woman he was holding hostage. As for the others... he didn't have time to care.

Koenig was furious: "Damn it, how dare he threaten me! I'll kill him!"

The ghost's voice came through the earpiece: "Kornig! He has hostages."

Koenig was indignant at the argument: "That's not a hostage, she's an accomplice!"

They're all accomplices, so they're all in cahoots. Her hands can't be clean either!

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Ghost: "I know, but we still need to ensure her safety."

Koenig said confidently, "Lieutenant, I'm confident I won't hurt her."

Gates, standing nearby, disagreed: "No way! What if something unexpected happens!"

From Gates' current perspective, there's no guarantee he won't accidentally cause injury.

Ghost also intensified his tone to suppress Koenig:

"Do you want to be seen as an inhumane bastard who shoots a pregnant woman in front of all your teammates, Koenig?"

Upon hearing this, Koenig, who had been eager to try, immediately fell silent.

The ghost had no time to appease him and issued a firm order: "Try to meet his demands first, then find a way to separate him from the pregnant woman later. That's an order!"

Then you finally climbed to the roof, and from the rooftop hut you entered the stairs and carefully went down.

Until you finally reach the floor where the hostage-taker is located, you hide by the door and observe the situation inside.

At that moment, Gates outside was still negotiating with the hostage-takers.

"Sir, the four of you are really putting us in a difficult position. Why don't we compromise and you leave alone with the pregnant woman?"

Everyone knows that he needed four people simply so that he could have cover fire when he left, to avoid being chased by you.

Only by reducing the number of personnel can Zi Mo's team, which is guarding the outside, move more easily.

The man sneered, "You have no right to bargain. Either release him, or you can shoot me!"

His tone was arrogant, as if the pregnant woman in his hands was his all-powerful bargaining chip, and he was certain you would all...

"sudden--"

A gunshot rang out, and the previously arrogant man fell to the ground immediately after being shot in the head.

The pregnant woman who was standing close to him immediately screamed in fright!

The sudden turn of events left even the ghost somewhat stunned, and it murmured to itself:

"Fucking hell..."

The next second, Koenig's relaxed and cheerful voice came through the headphones:

"Ha, I've never seen such a suicidal request."