Zzzzz / Chapter 145: American Hustle (First Update)

County of Surrey, BSAA training ground.

Kevin paced back and forth in the open space, a pointer in hand, his face as black as the bottom of a pot. Meanwhile, the three troublemakers on the horizontal bar were frowning and silently counting their sit-ups, the enormous number of 1,000 seeming far beyond their reach.

"Tsk tsk, Masamune American perky butt..."

"Rain, I'm worried about you..."

At this moment, James, the black captain, distributed the drinks he had bought to everyone, and deliberately lingered in front of the three punished individuals, circling them a few more times. He even patted Leon's butt and made a teasing remark.

However, this Latina female soldier with a cold smile was clearly not someone to be trifled with. She swung her dagger and shot it straight through the Coke can that James was about to drink from.

"Commander, I need to report that Barry missed two shots in the middle; I suggest additional punishment..."

"I... I... Chris did three things incorrectly!"

Jill and Rebecca, who had come to join in the fun, put their arms around each other and egged them on.

After all, opportunities to openly tease old teammates are not many.

"Good, high level of ideological awareness!"

"You lot, watch out! Anyone who misses a single one will be fined 100 and given ten lashes!"

Kevin casually tossed the pointer to Jill and Rebecca, then settled under the raised parasol to savor the rose iced tea he'd kept in the fridge the night before.

Meanwhile, at the shooting range next door, Toda Hirano, who had been accepted as a reserve member, was setting up a high-powered sniper rifle. After each round, he would wipe the gun with a fine silk cloth he had brought, just like a lover.

After intense training, the "fat girl" finally lost weight. Although she didn't achieve a glamorous transformation from a couch potato to a "beautiful girl," she gained a more composed demeanor amidst her ordinary appearance.

However, once this guy encounters a world-famous gun, he always changes his tune, like now, occasionally acting neurotic.

"It's sleepwalking! Why waste words with it?"

Toda Hirano and the sniper rifle's deep gaze and whispered conversation sent a chill down the commander's spine. Displeased, the commander waved his hand to wake the boy.

"Captain! *******!.338 caliber, range 1 mile (over 1600m), unloaded weight 6.8kg..."

"The British military's new long-range sniper rifle is capable of accurately striking targets from a mile (approximately 1.6 kilometers) away!"

"Furthermore, it set a record for the longest sniper kill at the time, at 2475 meters! Lightweight and highly accurate, it was hailed as the best sniper rifle in the world!"

Oblivious to Kevin's prodding, Toda Hirano immediately grabbed the commander's hand and excitedly recounted the device's detailed information and parameters, his eyes, behind his glasses, seemingly glowing red.

Well, while Kevin had some knowledge of firearms, he wasn't quite at that level. He could only cough a few times to acknowledge Toda Hirano's near-obsessive military geek tendencies.

"Oh, Captain, what did you want to see me about?"

Realizing he had acted somewhat inappropriately, Toda Hirano hurriedly let go, his expression showing a hint of youthful shyness, and scratched his head as he asked.

Kevin wondered if such an ambitious young man had joined their criminal gang, so he decided not to discourage Toda Hirano too much and immediately changed the subject.

"Are you settling in well here?"

Upon hearing this, Toda Hirano felt his blood boil and his face lit up with excitement.

"M1 Abrams Tank, Black Hawk helicopter, Apache attack helicopter, ***, ******* sniper rifle, Colt Anaconda revolver..."

"They have all these brands; I've never seen such a complete selection even during my special training with Blackwater Company! In Japan, that's all illegal! Illegal!"

"So... that was awesome! I feel like I could take on ten of them!"

Upon hearing this, Kevin's face darkened, and he immediately raised his hand and slapped Toda Hirano on the head.

"Illegal my ass! We're law-abiding citizens, you know that?!"

"If you want to learn from them, you can go sit on the horizontal bar right now!"

Toda Hirano was unaware that his impulsive words had reminded the commander of unpleasant memories.

However, as someone accustomed to being bullied at the bottom, Toda Hirano naturally understood what kind of behavior was well-intentioned, so he simply shook his head obediently, indicating that he would resolutely follow his superior's orders.

Of course, this military enthusiast's curiosity about the punishment of Leon's trio was also piqued, and he couldn't help but come over to ask.

"Captain, what did Leon and the others do to make you so angry..."

Kevin took a sip of his refreshing iced tea, crossed his legs, and responded with a forced smile.

"It's nothing, just an accident during a mission, we ended up killing our way through half a street..."

It doesn't seem like a big deal...

Toda Hirano didn't show much surprise, after all, he was an old man who had seen a lot in Toko City.

There, they not only bombed hundreds of streets and demolished the city hall, but also clashed with the U. S. Seventh Fleet.

"Oh, by the way, that street is called the Champs-Élysées..."

Kevin downed his cup of herbal tea in one gulp and casually added a comment.

"What about the casualties? What about the police?"

Large beads of cold sweat appeared on Toda Hirano's forehead. Could this "accident" have been any smaller?

"There were a few unlucky guys who got injured, but those three still had some conscience; when they were surrounded, they managed to expel the people from the mall beforehand..."

"As for the police, they're lying everywhere in the sewers..."

"They used C4 to blast open the ground and then used the city's complex sewer system to knock out three riot police and rapid response teams..."

"Yes, it also includes a whole litter of police dogs..."

Kevin, who had been calm and collected, gradually developed a sinister smile as he narrated.

"And then what?"

Toda Hirano suddenly felt uneasy; he couldn't figure out how the three of them had escaped from Paris.

"Well, after a stalemate of seven or eight days, coinciding with France's annual wave of demonstrations and strikes, our people finally found an opportunity to retrieve these three stinking guys!"

"If these bastards hadn't remembered to cover their faces with stockings and avoid cameras while they were doing something bad, I would have been surrounded by a bunch of people right now!"

"Billions in economic losses! When Lara and Count Richard heard that, their faces turned green, and they gave me a thorough dressing-down!"

"Seven whole hours, damn it! I didn't get a wink of sleep!"

Kevin looked utterly miserable, as if he wanted to chop those three troublemakers up on the spot.

Emotions and financial losses are your only concerns...

Toda Hirano seemed to have discovered a key point, but he wisely chose to remain silent.

As the two were chatting, Toda Hirano's phone lit up. The military enthusiast glanced at the message on the screen and was overjoyed.

"Sold! Sold! Tickets for Her Princess's concert in Tokyo!"

Kevin's gaze swept over the striking bright green ponytail on the ticket design, and his hand holding the cup trembled slightly.

P. S.: This is the second update on September 3rd.

I have something to do during the day on September 4th, so the update will be in the afternoon or evening. Please understand.

Chapter 153 (Coo coo coo)

I had an interview today, I'm so tired. Also, I'm staying with a friend these past two days, so it's not convenient to stay up late. I'll make up for it with four late nights tomorrow, don't worry.

At least I've been updating consistently for two months now, which is pretty diligent and punctual. It'll be great to read all four chapters together tomorrow.

In addition, I will consider adding Black Rock Shooter, and there are other surprises in store, so please look forward to it.

Chapter 145, Section 154: The American Partner (First Update)

"Wolf Pack Squad, reporting for duty!"

While Kevin was still in a daze, a Hummer SUV drove into the training ground, drifted beautifully, and came to a smooth stop in front of the commander.

The three veteran Wolf Pack Squad, now wearing BSAA Alt Account, stepped out of the car with high spirits and each gave Kevin a solemn salute.

"Leon! Leon!"

One of the brown-haired girls cheered and rushed toward Leon and his two companions, who were exhausted on the horizontal bar.

"Let's not rush to assign tasks. Everyone, sit down and have a cup of tea. I just brewed it yesterday, and it tastes quite good."

Kevin was usually quite easygoing and unpretentious, and these mercenaries, who were used to being on the wild, naturally liked this style and took their seats and accepted the drinks.

The atmosphere gradually became more harmonious. The Wolf Mom, Ruper, glanced back at her chattering daughter who was snuggling up to Leon, and then began to report on the progress of various tasks.

"The riots on the Champs-Élysées have been largely quelled, most of the losses have been covered by insurance companies, and Umbrella will take the blame, so no one suspects BSA Team A."

"In addition, we utilized some connections within the protection network and have now ascertained the specific details of this incident."

"Umbrella's headquarters are located in a mansion on the outskirts of Paris, France. Due to the turbulent situation, the French special operations forces want to take advantage of the weakened state of the Umbrella Corporation to reclaim its valuable resources."

"Therefore, they dispatched an air force squadron to carry out the mission, only to encounter Leon and his two comrades who had secretly infiltrated..."

"Initially, due to shared objectives, they cooperated to some extent, but this air force squad couldn't withstand the endless stream of bio-engineered monsters..."

"The squad's sole survivor radioed headquarters for help, and French Air Force Major Jacob was dispatched to their rescue..."

"However, this powerful commander's motives are not so simple..."

"He was tired of constantly doing dirty work for the government, so he wanted to obtain samples of the T-Virus and G-Virus from the collapse of Umbrella Corporation, resell them on the black market, and make a large retirement fortune..."

"Even this resource recovery operation, which resembled a show of force, was a conspiracy between Jacob and Chris Henri, the head of Umbrella's French headquarters..."

"Only when the French military sees the potential market for biological weapons, and Chris Henri has enough leverage, will it be convenient for her to defect and launder her money."

Kevin seemed to understand something, and roughly grasped the outline of the whole incident.

"So, the fate of this French Air Force squad is to be cannon fodder to demonstrate the power of biological weapons?"

"But the operation's commander Jacob, harbored a double-crossing mentality, wanting to first use Chris Henry to eliminate the air force squad that knew the inside story, and then turn around and kill Chris Henry?"

"However, it was probably bad luck that he ran into Leon and his two troublemakers, and ended up getting killed first..."

Wolf Mom Ruper nodded helplessly, a slight smile playing on her lips.

She had seen unlucky people before, like Hank the Grim Reaper in the team, but she had never seen anyone as unlucky as Leon.

Kevin wanted to make a sarcastic remark to lessen his resentment at being implicated, but when he turned his gaze to the training field, he saw the pretty brown-haired girl wiping Leon's sweat with a tender expression.

"Hey, keep an eye on your daughter. Be careful she doesn't get ruined before she's even fully grown up..."

The commander's face darkened, and then he maliciously threw mud at someone.

I'm here painstakingly feigning illness and having to outwit and outmaneuver various forces, and you guys, on the other hand, not only blew up the Champs-Élysées while trying to save someone, but also managed to Divine Soul that young lady.

I'm constantly worried about you guys, and I have to clean up your messes and take the blame for you. Is there really such a miserable boss?

However, Wolf Mom Ruper looked at her daughter, her eyes were full of pity and guilt, and she didn't seem to care about Kevin's slanderous behavior.

"I didn't fulfill my responsibilities as a good mother, and Matilda lacked a father's love growing up. So, let her do whatever she wants, as long as she's happy..."

Kevin felt a surge of resentment at the way Ruper treated Leon's mother-in-law as she looked at her son-in-law.

Forget it, there's no point in arguing with this womanizer who's always getting too much attention. Business is more important.

To be honest, these three bastards have been neglecting their training. They're already exhausted after just 1,000 sit-ups. They need to double their training from now on.

No, triple it!

After calming himself down with a smile, the commander didn't delve into the matter further and began inquiring about the progress of other missions.

Seeing this, Ruper took out the report and began to reply earnestly.

"First, the impact of the biohazard incident in Toko City is gradually diminishing. The 83 survivors we sheltered are safely residing in County of Surrey, which is under the jurisdiction of the Crawford family, and their living conditions are currently normal..."

"Thunder used his advanced computer skills to hack into databases and forge perfect immigration identities for them, so that at least until these kids go to university, it won't attract much attention from the outside world."

"Secondly, after absorbing the 'local specialties' of Toko City and 87% of the assets of the Takashiro family, the SCP Foundation has entered its initial stage and is currently selecting potential partners..."

"According to Yuriko Takagi's proposal, the focus of development should ideally be shifted towards the United States, the world's factory. Currently, she has three multinational corporations in mind..."

"These are Stark Industries, a giant in the weapons manufacturing industry..."

"They have great potential in arms sales and weapons development, and could fill the gap in the SCP Foundation's military industry, but getting into the Stark family doesn't seem so easy..."