King Of War: Starting with Arms Dealer

'Executioner' squeezed out a grin on his face that seemed to hunger for human flesh and said, "Crow says you're the shooter chosen by the Grim Reaper because you have no fear or reverence for death."

Upon hearing this, Joe Ga gave a thumbs-up and said, "Buddy, I think so too. 'Iceman' always tells me this is called having a big heart, but I've always suspected I have a disorder.

Too bad I don't really want to fix it!"

'Executioner' nodded indifferently and said, "Anyone who lives by the gun hopes to have this kind of problem."

As he spoke, 'Executioner' glanced at Karman, hesitated for a moment, and then said to Joe Ga, "However, you should learn from this old guy. Sometimes, being fearless isn't enough to deal with all problems.

I've also met the KGB old man that 'Crow' mentioned. In a building in Eastern Europe, he alone killed fourteen of our men.

He definitely doesn't shoot as fast as you, but he always finds a way to make us lose sight of him, no matter how close the distance is..."

After finishing, 'Executioner' pulled open his collar to reveal three large scars on his neck and said, "These are the souvenirs that old man left me. At that time, one of his arms was already broken, and I thought he was dead..."

Joe Ga understood 'Executioner's meaning—to train himself more and, if possible, learn Karman's way of moving, so the recent assault might not have 'killed' him.

But Joe Ga knew his own limitations. It wasn't that he hadn't tried or couldn't endure hardship. He always asked Karman to train with him, not masochistically without cause.

He wanted to, but it was like there was a veil in front of him that he just couldn't pierce, no matter how much Karman, the illiterate old man, talked his mouth off. Joe Ga could not change his instincts. As soon as someone on the other side picked up a gun, he would still subconsciously choose to draw fast then accelerate, accelerate, accelerate.

So far, Joe Ga hadn't encountered anyone who could shoot faster or more accurately than him; naturally, this meant he lacked the pressure and motivation in this area.

Looking at the scars, he was instantly reminded of Karman's moves when handling terrorists in Austria. Back then, he even scared the medic and Pincers...

Putting all these details together, Joe Ga looked at Karman with surprise and said, "You..."

Karman shook his head, unbothered, and said, "A white man joined the Anteater Legion in Sierra Leone for a time. The Ghost's techniques in the jungle were summarized by him for the Legion."

Joe Ga was taken aback and said in disbelief, "The Anteater Legion actually had a former Soviet instructor?"

Karman paused, then after a moment of silence, shook his head and said, "That guy was a drunkard, not really an instructor, but he did teach us how to use many weapons.

He often said he was Number 7 of Team A. I didn't understand what Number 7 meant, but we all liked to watch him sing drunk in the jungle."

After listening, Joe Ga asked curiously, "What happened to that guy in the end?"

Karman shook his head and replied, "Remember I told you that we were blinded for a while by chemical weapons in Sierra Leone?

He didn't make it to the end..."

Joe Ga felt a pang of regret and shook his head, saying, "He always emphasized that he was Number 7 and even claimed to be part of Team A. That guy might have been one of the first carefully selected 30 people of the Alpha Soldiers of the Soviet Union.

Out of the entire Soviet Union, only those 30 were selected; he must have been quite formidable!"

Hearing this, Karman shook his head and said, "He was just a soldier who lost his faith and had a limp leg.

He was smart, taught us a lot, and helped us develop a set of jungle warfare tactics, but his will to survive was too low.

Compared to the people in the Anteater Legion back then, he wasn't that impressive."

Joe Ga whistled after listening, the impact of Karman's few words on him was quite significant.

The Alpha Group had seriously degenerated in its later stages, but the original Alpha was a team meticulously crafted by the Soviet Union.

After expanding their numbers, they took only 200 men to seize the Prime Minister's Office in Aqionghan in one day, then controlled the Capital City.

What kind of concept is that?

And what about the founding 30 members? What did that signify?

At that time, the Alpha Soldiers always painted their faces black before going into battle, and the outside world referred to them as 'Black Soldier,' 'Black Devil,' 'Black Ghost'...

How could such people be anything less than formidable?

However, Joe Ga knew that Karman wouldn't lie. He could only speculate that No. 7 had lost his faith due to the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and consequently lost his will to live, wandering aimlessly with the Anteater Legion in Africa for several years before dying in Sierra Leone.

Whether he played a part in creating the Anteater Legion was something Joe Ga couldn't assert.

But now they understood where the ruthless training methods of those jungle Ghosts came from, didn't they?

An Alpha Number 7, who had lost both country and faith, had turned Qiao the boss into the ultimate beneficiary!

The initial mortality rate in the Ghost's training was very high, and Joe Ga had requested several times that the jungle veterans lower their standards. Yet, every month, someone still got injured or even developed psychological issues due to the training.

The Soviet Union had to select and reselect just to find those 30 individuals, and even a reduced intensity of their training was still not something ordinary people could endure.

This could be inferred from the fact that the combat effectiveness of the Alpha actually decreased after expansion.

As for Karman and the other jungle veterans, they understood nothing except barbaric tactics, and probably even raised the bar.

They thought that if they could endure it, others should too, and if someone died, it was just their bad luck.

It was these unreasonable training methods that created the jungle Ghosts that Joe Ga was so reluctant to use!

They were Qiao the boss's trump cards, and before they had fully caught up with the necessary modern warfare tools, Joe Ga would definitely not let them clash with others!

Joe Ga hadn't expected that participating in a military exercise would reveal such a secretive piece of history...

The fact that Karman, an old-timer who had undergone many incredible things, once had a comrade who was one of the original 30 Alpha members, was just too bizarre.

Feeling sentimental, Joe Ga patted his head and, facing a group of equally curious guys, waved his hand and said, "Guys, we lost. Take a break and then continue, we have to let everyone from P·B have their turn...

But we need to change the rules this time, the attacking side can use Flashbang Grenades because based on your setup, this battle simply can't be fought!"

'Gunpowder,' who was standing nearby, had just begun to complain when Karman suddenly said, "I think it's good as it is now, boss. You should try a few more times...

You need pressure. With enough pressure and pain, you can adjust your psychological state.

Sometimes speed is useless; you first need to make sure others can't hit you..."

Joe Ga looked at the bullet marks on his body, he smacked his lips with difficulty, and said, "Then I need to put on another layer of clothing..."