It was clear that Alya was a very smart child. She knew in her heart that the only way to no longer fear these shadows was to find a way to become strong, strong enough that no one could hurt her like before.
When Chen Yaoguang asked Alya whether she wanted to go to the welfare home or return with Lu Ting in the car earlier, she had already conceived this idea. That's why she chose to follow Lu Ting back.
After all, she couldn't learn these things in the welfare home, which was more important to her!
Price, on the other sofa, remained silent. This was something Lu Ting would decide.
After hearing Alya's words, Lu Ting also fell into brief contemplation. Honestly, he hadn't thought about grooming her into a female mercenary or assassin before.
But...
Looking at her intensely determined expression, Lu Ting now felt that this was not a bad idea after all!
However, at this moment, he didn't immediately give a clear answer. Instead, after staring at Alya for a couple of seconds, he said to her, "Let's have breakfast first. After that, take a good rest."
With that said, Lu Ting stood up, took his own breakfast, and turned to go upstairs.
Now that Lu Ting had brought Alya back to the base, she was now a member of their Immortal Armed Group. Therefore, the decision of whether to train her as a female mercenary or assassin was not something to rush into. It would require some time to observe, as it involved her entire future life!
Seeing that Lu Ting didn't give a direct answer, Alya thought he wouldn't teach her. A hint of disappointment appeared on her face.
Seeing this, Price stood up after glancing at Lu Ting's departing figure and walked over to Alya's side. He gently patted her head, as if comforting a child, and said, "Having cold milk in the morning isn't good for your stomach. Let me heat it up for you."
As a subordinate, this was only a suggestion he could make. Ultimately, Price wouldn't interfere with the final decision.
Watching Price walk towards the kitchen, Alya's resolve about her decision grew stronger and stronger in her heart. After all, she would live in this base in the future, and there was a long road ahead. She wouldn't give up!
On the other hand, after leaving the living room and going upstairs, Lu Ting went straight back to his room. He ate his breakfast while checking the latest news on the mercenary dark web.
As expected, with a brief search on the mercenary dark web interface, he found numerous reports about the severe blow that the "KK" scam area had suffered from external mercenaries.
Immediately, Lu Ting called up the system panel and glanced at the reputation value, which had been fluctuating. Obviously, the fame of their Immortal Armed Group was becoming more and more known!
These numbers not only represented reputation but also meant that their Immortal Armed Group had gained many more potential clients in secret!
Thinking ahead, their mercenary business would only get better in the future!
With this thought, a satisfied smile appeared on Lu Ting's face. After swallowing the last bite of sandwich, he prepared to get down to business!
That was to redeem all the rewards from the completed missions earlier!
Immediately, Lu Ting sat down on the chair, and first, he said to the system, "System, integrate skill: Golden Bell Iron Cloth!"
[Ding!]
[Integrating skill Golden Bell Iron Cloth.]
[Ding!]
[Skill Golden Bell Iron Cloth integration completed!]
Just like when he integrated the Divine Flying Knife skill before, Lu Ting didn't feel much change after integrating the Golden Bell Iron Cloth. The only sensation was that the skin on his arms seemed to have become much tougher when he unconsciously clenched his fists.
This feeling couldn't purely be described as hardness, but rather leaned towards a kind of toughness. It wasn't just his arms; Lu Ting could feel that his entire body's skin had undergone such changes.
As for any other changes, at the moment, he didn't feel anything yet. Perhaps he would have to wait until testing this Golden Bell Iron Cloth skill to truly understand its mysteries.
Although Lu Ting was indeed eager to try out the wonders of the Golden Bell Iron Cloth right now, he had another matter to attend to.
That was to use the Special Forces Summon Card obtained as a reward to summon another Special Forces team that would be 100% loyal to him!
Lu Ting harbored some expectations for this upcoming Special Forces team. Maybe his luck would be as good as last time, summoning another equally powerful Special Forces team?
Thinking about this, Lu Ting didn't waste any more time and immediately decided, "System, use the Special Forces Summon Card again!"
[Ding!]
[Special Forces Summon Card successfully used!]
[Randomly summoning any Special Forces team for the host.]
[Ding!]
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining four members, all 100% loyal to the host, of a Special Forces team!]
Upon hearing this, a smile appeared on Lu Ting's face. Four Special Forces members?
Although it wasn't as many as when he first drew the Taskforce 141 Team, four was still good.
He wondered who these four members would be.
Before Lu Ting could think further, the system continued to report the origins of these four Special Forces team members and their names!
"They are from COD's Metal Team, namely Derek Westbrook, Truck, Grinch, and McCoy!"
Seeing these names familiar from the Taskforce 141 Team, Lu Ting, sitting on the chair, couldn't help but be stunned. Was his luck really this good today?
He had drawn another modern warfare game's Special Forces team?
Moreover, it was the Metal Team led by Sandman?!
After a second or two of being stunned, Lu Ting reacted and a joyful expression appeared on his face. What he was happy about now was not just having another Special Forces team from the modern warfare series.
Another reason to be happy was that this Metal Team, consisting of Derek Westbrook, Truck, Grinch, and McCoy, had comprehensive combat capabilities comparable to those of the Taskforce 141 Team members.
After all, in the modern warfare series, all four of them hailed from the famous Triad Special Operations Forces!
In terms of special operations, Lu Ting could fully trust them!
In fact, whether it was the Taskforce 141 Team or the Metal Team, not to mention sending them on missions alone, even letting these seasoned battlefield veterans lead some new recruits in executing mercenary tasks, Lu Ting believed it was entirely feasible!
Immediately, Lu Ting didn't hesitate and said to the system, "System, manifest my team members directly!"
Clearly, he was now impatient and eager to welcome these four new members!
[Ding!]
[Manifesting Metal Team from COD!]
As the system's prompt echoed in his mind, in the empty space directly opposite Lu Ting at this moment, once again appeared that familiar and mysteriously glowing black hole!
Seeing this black hole spreading outwards, Lu Ting couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgia and emotion. The members of the Taskforce 141 Team had also come into this world through here.
Soon after the black hole finished expanding, it automatically formed into a faintly glowing void portal!
Immediately after, heavy and powerful footsteps echoed from the void portal in front of Lu Ting, getting closer and closer.
Under Lu Ting's expectant gaze, he saw four tall figures, each wearing the Moldovan Triad Special Operations Forces combat uniforms, step out one by one from this void portal.
Immediately, after Derek Westbrook, Truck, Grinch, and McCoy quickly lined up and formed ranks, Derek Westbrook took a step forward and saluted Lu Ting with a raised hand, saying, "Reporting, Commander, Metal Team is fully assembled!"
"Welcome!"
Upon seeing the serious and solemn Metal Team, Lu Ting smiled and addressed them, "No need to be so tense. This isn't the military, no one will regulate your behavior here."
He had spoken similar words to the Taskforce 141 Team members in the past.
Every action of the Metal Team's four members clearly reflected military conduct, which wasn't inherently bad, but entirely unnecessary within their mercenary group.
Upon hearing Lu Ting's words, the Metal Team members visibly relaxed. They replied in unison, "Yes!"
Lu Ting waved them off and walked over to a nearby wardrobe. He distributed custom-made uniforms tailored to each person's height that had been arranged beforehand, saying, "Since you've joined the mercenaries, you don't need to wear those clothes anymore. They're not suitable."
"Change into these clothes. Once you're done, head downstairs. I'll introduce you to the other team members."
At this point, Lu Ting smiled mysteriously. "One of them will definitely surprise you."
Here, Lu Ting referred covertly to the Sandman among the Taskforce 141 Team members, who had also been the leader of this Metal Team.
Furthermore, members of the Taskforce 141 Team had previously cooperated with the Metal Team on missions, making them well-acquainted.
However, the four members of the Metal Team were obviously unaware of the situation of the Taskforce 141 Team members in this world. Hence, when Lu Ting spoke, they were somewhat perplexed.
Nevertheless, since their commander had spoken, they immediately began changing into their uniforms.
After finishing his speech, Lu Ting left the room and headed downstairs. He was about to gather the Taskforce 141 Team members to welcome the new members when the sound of gunfire came from the rear of the base.
Hearing this, Lu Ting, struck with a sudden idea, turned and walked towards the empty space behind the base.
On the open ground behind the base, the sounds of the Taskforce 141 Team members' training became clearer. From a distance, Lu Ting could already see Sandman, Yuri, Road, and others engaged in shooting training, with other team members not resting, but rather undertaking basic physical training.
While almost every member of the Taskforce 141 Team was a Hexagon Soldier, they never slackened in their various trainings. Only through constant consolidation and enhancement of their skills could they increase their chances of survival on the battlefield!
"Commander!"
"Shall we train together, Commander?"
Seeing Lu Ting appear on the training ground, the Taskforce 141 Team members immediately stopped their respective training tasks and began greeting him one after another.
After the rescue mission in northern Myanmar, Lu Ting's image and status among the Taskforce 141 Team members had evidently reached unprecedented heights, with each member genuinely respecting and trusting him!
At this moment, Lu Ting approached Sandman, Yuri, and Road, who were engaged in shooting training. His gaze swept over the array of firearms, picking up a Glock 17 pistol and handing it to Sandman.
Seeing this, Sandman was bewildered by Lu Ting's actions but instinctively took the Glock 17 pistol handed to him by the commander.
Meanwhile, Yuri and Road, standing nearby, were equally puzzled as to what Lu Ting was planning. Other members of the Taskforce 141 Team also gathered around out of curiosity.
After handing over the pistol to Sandman, Lu Ting turned and walked a short distance, stopping at a spot about ten to twenty meters away.
Then, he grinned at Sandman not far away and said, "Sandman, fire!"
That's right!
When Lu Ting heard the gunshots from their training earlier, he had the idea to test whether this Golden Bell Iron Cloth was as amazing as the system described!
Of course, Lu Ting fully trusted everything the system said; he just wanted to try it out for himself.
Moreover, he wouldn't start by actually using his body to catch bullets. Instead, he would first attempt something easier, like catching a bullet bare-handed, to gauge his current physical strength.
After all, catching a bullet bare-handed was something he could manage even with gloves on.
As for the members of the Taskforce 141 Team standing across from Lu Ting, they had no idea what he was planning at this moment.
Therefore, when they heard Lu Ting unexpectedly say to Sandman holding the gun, whether it was Sandman with the gun or the other members of the team preparing to watch, they were all dumbfounded!
(End of this chapter)