King Of War: Starting with Arms Dealer

In all conscience, Joe Ga felt that his current appearance must be embarrassing, but he inexplicably felt a sense of safety, which wasn't even disrupted when the shield resounded with the explosion.

When Joe Ga was shoved into the wedge of the flower bed and saw Ayu crouching on the ground with the shield upright, mounting the PKM on the shield's side notch and blindly firing in the direction of nine o'clock, he yelled at Nis and Antar a dozen meters away, "Don't move, the enemy has night-vision devices."

As he spoke, Joe Ga crawled to the center between Ayu and the shield, signaling Ayu to cease fire, then he kneeled on the ground and started to search carefully through the bulletproof shield's observation window...

Joe Ga quickly spotted the target's location and after estimating the distance, he yelled to Nis and Antar loudly, "Nine o'clock direction, 300 meters, a shooting hole on the second-floor balcony.

Eleven o'clock direction, 240 meters, a small bedroom window on the second floor."Nôv(el)B\\jnn

As he spoke, Joe Ga pulled a rocket launcher from behind Ayu, opened it, and then shouted loudly, "I'll count to three, and you suppress them..."

Nis flipped up the night vision device on his face, embracing the SVD with its night vision attachment, his eyes filled with cold determination.

As Joe Ga counted to two, Nis suddenly stood up, aimed his rifle in the direction of eleven o'clock, located the enemy in an instant, and pulled the trigger, killing the opposing sniper...

But Joe Ga saw gunfire light up in the direction of nine o'clock, then Nis fell sideward. Joe Ga roared as he stood up, shouldering the rocket and firing it off...

The rocket's accuracy was average, but it indicated the direction for the incoming Big Beak Bird to attack, and a series of rockets blew up the balcony where the sniper was, amid Joe Ga's roar. Afterward, the aircraft turned nimbly and dove toward the side, blowing up a sniper on a rooftop, freeing up the besieged Team B in front.

Meanwhile, a succession of explosions resonated from inside the Mosque...

Joe Ga hadn't the time to care about anything else, he rushed to Nis's side, somewhat frantically searching her body, and to his relief, found that she seemed to be unharmed...

At that moment, Joe Ga realized that it must have been Antar who had pulled her aside, saving her life.

Seeing the girl reveal a slight smile, he angrily grabbed Nis by the collar and cursed, "I'm the damn boss here. If you're not willing to follow orders, get the hell out of my team!"

Having said that, Joe Ga looked at Nis with her bright, obediently nodding eyes, and retracted the string of swear words he was about to unleash. In the end, he could only kick the flower bed in frustration, then he said loudly, "Follow up..."

Joe Ga, himself, hadn't felt particularly afraid when he was shot, but the instant Nis fell, he felt his heart was about to explode.

That's why virtually all companies forbid internal employees from engaging in romantic relationships.

Because indeed, it can affect your work!

Hardly anyone can maintain a purely professional attitude under such circumstances.

Joe Ga wasn't a wooden person; he had noticed some of Nis's strange behaviors, and to say he felt nothing would be a lie.

He always treated himself as a block of wood because of this, but some things just can't be helped.

When a girl is willing to die for you, as long as she doesn't look like Ayuna, hardly any man can withstand that.

If a city girl had been yelled at by Joe Ga like that, she probably would have felt unbearably wronged, but Nis didn't seem to mind at all. Instead, she became even more focused and seemed to radiate more vitality.

Joe Ga had not anticipated this state of affairs; in any professional team, one of the two would have to go.

But Joe Ga was a person with strong empathy; he knew that kicking Nis out of the team would be akin to murdering her personality, abilities, and hopes, turning her into a lifeless and characterless MSL woman.

Lucky for Joe Ga, he was the boss and not particularly professional!

As the four lined up against the back door of the Mosque, preparing to burst in, Joe Ga suddenly turned to Nis and said with unprecedented seriousness, "Nis Mansour, if you don't follow my commands next time, I'll kick you out.

If you don't act professionally enough in the future, I'll kick you out!

Even if it means dying, it has to be me in front. Do you understand?

If you shake your head, I'll kick you out right now!"

Hearing Joe Ga call her by her full name, Nis was stunned for a moment, then something snapped in her head, and she asked subconsciously, "Do you like me?"

Joe Ga was caught off guard and thoroughly reviewed the words he had just said for anything related to 'like.' Eventually, he shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Yes, I damn well like you. You need to take care of my self-esteem a bit, don't force me to hide you away. I'm very selfish!"

With that, Joe Ga didn't give Nis a chance to reply; he turned to listen to the movements inside the Mosque, then firmly patted Ayu's shoulder, saying, "Let's go..."

When Joe Ga and his team stormed into the Mosque, the battle inside was nearly over.

In a frenzied state, Karman, accompanied by Dorian, had launched a wild assault and eliminated the terrorists gathered in the hall from behind.

It was Dorian's first time seeing someone use 'Broad Sword' as an assault weapon.

The raging Karman, still with coherence in battle, shot down the indoor backup light sources while on the sprint, then stuck a 'Broad Sword' to a stone column and ran sideways to detonate the 'Broad Sword'.

The 'Broad Sword' exploded, and the foes in front were instantly full of holes; the stone column behind was blasted with a gap, yet the side remained relatively unscathed.

This brutish and irrational fighting style instantly confused the terrorists.

Dorian, initially sticking to the indoor combat conventions, quickly abandoned the traditional cross-cover firing method, and moved to a vantage point, using grenades and bullets to cover Karman, who moved like a phantom.

By the time the fourth 'Broad Sword' exploded, there were no terrorists left standing in the mosque's main hall.

When Joe Ga and his team rushed in, all they could do was follow up with finishing shots.

Joe Ga was startled when Karman appeared beside him like a ghost.

The old man, without even wearing night vision gear, scanned Joe Ga with his dim eyes, then patted Ayu forcefully on the arm, saying, "Well done!"

Looking at Joe Ga, whose face was painted with camouflage, the old man pondered seriously before saying, "Boss, you'll be the second Assault Soldier from now on, Dorian's movements must have exposed you, and that's my fault..."

Joe Ga was stunned for a moment, then realized why the snipers had been able to find him so accurately.

It was the attitude of the whole team towards him that had naturally affected their gait and actions, like Dorian always subtly trying to cover him from side attacks.

Such deformation of movements under high-pressure conditions was like a beacon to sharp-eyed snipers, making it easy to find the core of the team.

This was the dire consequence of being 'unprofessional'!

Karman, as the first one to reflect, found the problem first, began self-reflection, and immediately looked for a solution.

It would have been best to keep the boss off the battlefield, but Karman knew that, with Joe Ga's personality, asking him to be a rearguard commander or an observer just wasn't realistic.

Because he 'only' knew how to shoot, and his temperament was not that of a competent rearguard commander.

The strategy of overwhelming firepower with artillery and bombing was so simple that even a dog with a bell could manage it.

But when multi-team cooperation required taking risks, Joe Ga would show hesitation, which was worse than setting a tactical goal and then letting each squad play to its strengths.

Just like with Sanderson and his team earlier—if it had been up to Joe Ga, he would certainly have told them to wait for Big Beak Bird.

But such waiting would have lost the chance to mobilize the enemies inside the mosque and might have put Team B in even greater danger, as seven people crammed into a narrow alleyway could have all been wiped out by a single RPG.

What was more serious was that this action could potentially trap Team A, attacking from behind, in a crossfire from both sides.

Joe Ga with a gun in hand on the front line was the most potent—decisive, lethal, calm, and at the same time, keeping everyone focused.

Joe Ga knew it, and now Karman fully realized it, too.

They could no longer protect the boss like he was a novice; it wasn't being caring, as such behavior could actually lead to his downfall when facing masters.

Of course, the most important thing was the lackluster intelligence capabilities of P·B and their rush in this battle.

There were many uncontrollable factors, but the battlefield was no place for excuses—if you made a mistake, you could end up dead!

It was Joe Ga's shrewdness that brought the Rangers and French SAS together to share the pressure; otherwise, P·B would surely have sustained casualties this time.

Joe Ga noticed something off about Karman's left arm, got closer, and saw a trail of blood on his biceps likely grazed by a bullet.

When Joe Ga took out a hemostatic dressing intending to help him, Karman waved it off, saying, "No need, I want to remember today's lesson. I got a bit too excited recently.

You all did well, it was me who influenced you."

Joe Ga couldn't quite articulate his feelings about someone jumping out to take responsibility when he himself had issues—it didn't feel good.

But Joe Ga understood Karman; the old man had entrusted all his hopes for the future in him, giving his all just to see him do something, change something...

Joe Ga didn't know what to say, he figured, just get it done, seek a clear conscience, and he wouldn't have lived this life in vain.

While they were talking, Sanderson and his team stumbled in through the entrance.

'Chainsaw' and 'Torch' instantly turned and crouched on both sides of the door, covering the outside with suppressive fire.

Seeing this, Joe Ga decisively called for Ayu, Nis, and Antar to head for the main gate.

After checking on Team B's condition, he signaled Sanderson to guard the back door and then followed Dorian, who had found the entrance to the basement, into it.

Karman watched Joe Ga's back, picked up Ayu's Shield, and followed.

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As Joe Ga and Dorian reached the corner of the staircase, Karman rushed to the front.

Seeing Dorian's frustrated expression, Karman handed him the Shield. Still, after listening for a moment, he said, "There are five men inside. This time you take the lead, cover the boss and clear them out..."

Dorian hesitated, feeling the Shield, then put down his rifle and drew his pistol, nodding heavily, "YEAH, that's more like it. Big guys should be the Vanguard."

With that, Dorian looked at Karman's stern old face, chuckled dryly, and said, "Of course, you are the exception!"

Then, he nodded to Joe Ga to stay close behind him and, holding the Shield, charged inside.

"Bang bang bang bang..."

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