Chapter 132: Golden Bell Iron Cloth? Can it ignore all physical damage?
Translator: Cinder Translations
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The members of Team 141 on the other two off-road vehicles at this moment all showed an unusually curious look, glancing at their commander and the beautiful chinese police captain.
"Commander, what's going on? Why stop someone at this time?"
Sandman in the driver's seat smoked while glancing through the windshield at the situation over there, wearing a face full of gossip.
Beside him, Soap spoke up immediately, "What else could it be? I guess he must have fallen in love!"
Although this Chinese International Police captain was indeed aloof, she was also undeniably beautiful with a great figure. It's normal for the commander to hesitate in the end! If it were me, I wouldn't want to let go either.
Just as Soap was thinking this, Lu Ting in the car continued speaking.
He said to Chen Yaoguang, "Remember what we agreed on before."
Upon hearing this, the members of Team 141 sitting in the car instantly became more interested. Their eyes towards their commander and the beautiful police captain were filled with even more gossip.
They agreed on something?!
What was it?!
Did the commander and her chat about something else privately?!
However, after hearing Lu Ting's words, Chen Yaoguang quickly understood that he was reminding her of the previously agreed-upon provision of weapons and equipment from the armed group.
Ignoring the gazes of those nosy gentlemen who were sticking their heads out of the car windows, Chen Yaoguang immediately looked at Lu Ting and said, "Don't worry, we won't go back on our word."
After saying this, Chen Yaoguang didn't linger and promptly walked into the airport with Wang Tianyu.
At the same time that Chen Yaoguang and Wang Tianyu left Lu Ting's line of sight, a long-absent system notification sound rang in his mind!
[Ding!]
Upon hearing this familiar sound, Lu Ting felt a surge of excitement. He wondered what kind of reward the system would give after evaluating the completion of this mission?
To be honest, even now he was uncertain, because while this mission was challenging in some respects, overall it didn't pose significant danger.
Even this time, with the assistance of Team 141, Lu Ting felt the mission was completed with even greater ease.
And the "Strongest Mercenary System" didn't give Lu Ting any time to overthink. Immediately after the notification sound, a system panel appeared visible only to him!
[Strongest Mercenary System]
[Host: Lu Ting]
[Prestige Points: 25,500]
[Mission: Rescued Hostage Wang Tianyu in Northern Myanmar Region (Completed)]
[Rewards: Being Settled]
Seeing the system's reward panel, Lu Ting stared at the screen with eyes filled with excitement and anticipation, his expression suddenly more intense.
The next moment, the rewards from the system settlement appeared right before him!
[Mission Settled!]
[Rewards Obtained: Golden Bell Iron Cloth! (Note: After integrating this skill, the host can achieve true invulnerability, able to resist any physical attack! The effectiveness of this skill in resisting physical damage depends on the host's own strength!)]
[Rewards Obtained: Special Forces Summoning Card *1]
Lu Ting: "???"
Two rewards at once?!
Seeing the rewards displayed on the system task panel, Lu Ting, who had never encountered such a situation before, was momentarily stunned, clearly unsure how to react to this sudden 'surprise.'
But soon, his face was covered with immense joy. For Lu Ting, the more rewards, the better!
Anyway, as long as it's a reward given by the system, it's definitely good. Whatever it is, Lu Ting just needs to accept it all!
Moreover, the two rewards given by the system at this moment seemed quite impressive! Skills like Golden Bell Iron Cloth were similar to the divine-level Flying Knife skill he had previously acquired, abilities found only in martial arts novels!
As a mercenary who understood the benefits of the Golden Bell Iron Cloth skill, Lu Ting knew that it was undoubtedly a more reliable life-saving skill than modern bulletproof vests.
As for the Special Forces Summoning Card, its benefits were perhaps redundant. Members of Team 141 were summoned using these Special Forces Summoning Cards!
At present, with his armed group in the midst of redevelopment, whether it was for hiring ordinary mercenaries or elite members like Team 141, all were in high demand.
Furthermore, with Team 141 now available, Lu Ting also felt that if he could summon elite members like them with the Special Forces Summoning Card, it would be the best option.
But if not, it wouldn't matter much either. As long as they had relative professional capabilities, they could be sent on other small tasks as needed!
Thinking of this, a satisfied smile appeared on Lu Ting's face. The rewards from these two consecutive missions were quite substantial!
Especially this trip to Northern Myanmar, not only did he earn a hefty commission, but he also obtained two mission rewards in one go. Everything seemed to be developing as he had imagined, very good indeed!
In addition, his prestige value had also increased significantly to 25,500. However, Lu Ting believed that this value would continue to rise in the future!
After all, when news spread that he had successfully breached the infamous fraud park "KK" in Northern Myanmar and rescued people from inside, it was bound to cause a stir. By then, many people would hear of the fame of his Indestructible Armed Group!
And these were precisely the sources of his prestige value!
It seemed that after returning, he could probably casually visit the military supply store whenever he had time to see if there was anything he needed.
While Lu Ting was immersed in the joy of his fruitful harvest, the members of Team 141 who had been waiting in the car behind him were somewhat skeptical.
"It's not..."
Chewing gum in his mouth, Soap glanced out the window and muttered with a hint of confusion, "The guy's disappeared, and the commander still can't bear to leave?"
"Hiss~"
Sandman in the driver's seat took the last drag of his cigarette, flicked the butt out the window, and joked with a smile, "Didn't I say you don't understand romance? Such a beautiful woman, how could he bear to leave?"
"Would you be willing to, huh?"
Upon hearing this, Soap immediately showed a knowing expression on his face. Just as he was about to respond, the individual combat communication terminal on both of them suddenly transmitted the voice of Commander Lu Ting.
"You two having a good chat?"
At this moment, not only Sandman and Soap, but all the members of Team 141 heard the commander's somewhat interrogative tone. Immediately, they all shared a tacit expression of schadenfreude on their faces.
Sandman and Soap exchanged a slightly stiff glance, then quickly spoke up to cover themselves.
"How dare we, Commander!"
"We... we were just, chatting, purely chatting, haha."
Lu Ting didn't bother to listen to their feeble explanations, but of course, he wouldn't bother arguing over such trivial matters with them either.
Immediately, Lu Ting restarted the off-road vehicle beneath him and said, "Let's go. The mission is complete; it's time for us to withdraw."
"Roger!"
After a unanimous response from the members of Team 141, they drove their vehicles behind Lu Ting, heading towards the airport where their return flight had been arranged before they arrived.
Three days later,
Within the Ivya territory, Immortal Arms Group base.
At nine in the morning, Lu Ting, lying on his bed in his room, opened his eyes right on time. After a second of wakefulness, he immediately rolled out of bed and swiftly began to freshen up.
Due to the long journey, when they returned to the base from various transfers and transportation changes in Thailand, it was already three or four in the early morning today.
Upon returning to the base, Lu Ting promptly dismissed all the members of Team 141, instructing them to rest and recuperate.
After all, during the mission execution over these days, not only he but everyone else hadn't gotten much rest either. After dismissing the members of Team 141, Lu Ting also returned to his room to rest.
As for the rewards obtained from the system missions, he planned to cash them in after resting well. After all, the system rewards wouldn't disappear, so there was no rush.
After finishing his morning routine in the room, Lu Ting turned and headed downstairs, planning to find something to eat in the kitchen to fill his stomach first. However, as soon as he came down the stairs and entered the living room, his eyes caught Alya sitting on the sofa.
Alya was someone Lu Ting had bought from the underground auction, an undocumented person. However, for them, fabricating a legal identity for her in the short term and bringing her back from Thailand was not a difficult task.
As Alya saw Lu Ting coming down the stairs and into the living room, a slight nervousness flickered in her eyes, making her somewhat tense.
After these few days of brief interaction, Alya had undergone a significant change in perception towards Lu Ting and his companions. Her final conclusion was that Lu Ting and the men around him were not bad people. They hadn't treated her as she had feared; on the contrary, they had taken great care of her throughout the journey. This made Alya feel a sense of care that she hadn't experienced in a long time.
Gradually, she had let go of her initial guard towards Lu Ting and the members of Team 141. However, she still didn't know how to naturally interact with them.
Similarly, Lu Ting, who had no experience with children like Alya, also didn't know how to approach her. Despite bringing her back, he hadn't yet thought about how to guide her in the future.
After a moment of staring at each other in silence, Lu Ting continued walking towards the kitchen. He poured two glasses of milk from the fridge and grabbed a bag of sandwiches before returning.
At that moment, Price, emerging from the rest area on the base's right side, greeted Lu Ting aloud, "Good morning, Commander. Did you sleep well last night?"
Glancing at him, Lu Ting smiled and replied, "Pretty well. There's steak and such in the fridge. Feel free to help yourself."
After exchanging a few words with Price, Lu Ting sat down on the sofa next to Alya, holding the milk and sandwiches in his hands.
Seeing this, Price didn't rush to get his breakfast but instead sat down on the sofa beside them.
During the days of the journey, he had learned more about Alya's background as a child, and after learning more, he couldn't help but feel pity for her.
Not only Price, but the other members of Team 141 also sympathized deeply with Alya's ordeal.
Lu Ting pushed a glass of milk towards Alya and took the initiative to speak, "Why don't you rest a bit more? Kids should sleep and eat more to grow up healthy."
Price: "..."
Well, their commander really wasn't good at chatting with kids, huh?
Although these words seemed harmless at first, they carried a subtle undertone, especially for Alya, who had already endured much inhuman treatment at such a young age.
After finishing his sentence, Lu Ting noticed Alya's visibly dimming expression, realizing instantly that his words might have reminded her of unpleasant memories.
Sighing inwardly, he thought, Dealing with kids is tough!
How could a sunny and outgoing young man like himself get along with a young girl like her? It was really challenging!
Just as Lu Ting was about to say something else, Alya, who had been sitting with her head lowered on the nearby sofa, suddenly lifted her head, fixed her gaze on him intensely, and said very seriously and firmly, "Please teach me, sir!"
Upon hearing this unexpected request from her, Lu Ting, who hadn't anticipated such words, paused for half a second in surprise. But seeing Alya's determined expression, he immediately understood what the young girl meant.
However, the next moment, Lu Ting pretended not to understand and asked, "Teach you? Teach you what?"
"Teach me how to fight like you!"
With these words, Lu Ting, who had already concealed the smile on his face, exchanged a glance with Price, who was sitting on the opposite sofa.
Actually, Lu Ting and Price didn't find it strange at all that Alya had such thoughts. Ever since she had been controlled by those scam kidnappers, it was destined that she could never return to being the innocent child she once was. All the memories from that underground auction would linger in her mind like a persistent shadow.
(End of this chapter)