Mercenary’s War

Chapter 2361 - 2337: Crow, Clumsy Bear, Iron Man

The meat was out of the pot, but before starting dinner, Gao Yang gathered everyone together for a briefing.

Gao Yang looked at the group with a serious expression and said loudly, "After dinner, we will head to Sanaa City, and tonight we will engage in combat. You should feel honored because this is the first battle, the first shot, fired by us! I hope you understand what this means!"

What does it mean? Actually, Gao Yang didn’t know, nor did he care to know. He figured that throwing the question out would lead these people to come up with an answer they were most satisfied with themselves.

Asking questions without providing answers, letting people think for themselves—sometimes that’s all it takes to boost morale.

After saying just that, Gao Yang waved his hand and said loudly, "Twenty minutes for dinner, twenty minutes for preparation, start enjoying your dinner now, everyone."

After speaking, Gao Yang took his lunchbox and began eating his meal casually.

In the past, before each battle, Gao Yang would tremble slightly from excitement and fear. But now, he’s so jaded with numerous experiences, he can hardly recall that there would be a battle soon.

However, while eating, Gao Yang did talk to Satan’s men about the situation: who they would fight, why they would fight, and most importantly, how they would fight.

"This time, Dagger Assault Team will be the main force, and we will provide assistance."

As he started talking about how to fight, Gao Yang established the tone with the first sentence—that is, let the Dagger Assault Team be the cannon fodder.

Actually, Gao Yang didn’t intend for the Dagger Assault Team to die; he needed to observe their combat strategy, and another important factor was that letting them go first could minimize the risk of identity exposure, allowing for careful observation before acting.

Once the tone was set, Gao Yang continued in a low voice, "Rabbit, Undying Bird, me, the three of us will establish sniper positions. Big Dog, Yuri, you two will establish machine gun positions for cover. Big Bird, Worker Bee, your task remains the same. The others will remain on standby as the assault team. One thing is crucial: once we start attacking, we can’t let a single enemy escape."

Liang Dong said in a low voice, "Reporting, should I be part of the assault group too?"

Gao Yang glanced at Liang Dong, saying softly, "You’ll stay here with the artillery, on standby."

At that moment, Glolov said in a low voice, "There’s an issue, we have communication problems."

Gao Yang turned his head and asked, "What?"

Glolov said in a low voice, "Phoenix, her nickname and name are the same, and the English phrase solely referring to ’Undying Bird’ is too long."

Gao Yang looked at Phoenix and nodded, "Think of a nickname for yourself—it can be a temporary one used here, or a name you use in Satan’s fights from now on."

Phoenix paused her meal, contemplating for at least a minute.

Gao Yang couldn’t help but say, "Hurry up, we only have ten minutes."

"Can’t think of anything."

Gao Yang sighed helplessly. Just then, Jansen excitedly exclaimed, "I’ve got a good nickname—Crow!"

Rafael nodded, "Oh, Crow is good."

In the eyes of Huaxia people, crows are birds of ill omen, while in most Western countries, crows are similarly seen as ominous. It’s a shared view.

Gao Yang thought Phoenix being called Crow fitted quite well.

Now Phoenix, wearing a black robe, only lifted the veil over her mouth while eating. Her all-black appearance was reminiscent of a crow, and Phoenix, who usually stayed silent and mysterious, was someone who killed without notice. When she appeared, death followed. She seemed more fitting as the ominous crow rather than the Undying Bird.

Even though the nickname Crow didn’t have much positive meaning, most people felt it suited Phoenix. Yet, they couldn’t agree purely based on that, so it depended on whether Phoenix liked the nickname Crow.

After a brief contemplation, Phoenix nodded and said softly, "I like Crow."

Then Phoenix stopped speaking, which prompted Gao Yang to ask, "And then?"

Phoenix raised her head and, with an indifferent expression, said, "My nickname from now on will be Crow."

Gao Yang exhaled and turned to Peter, asking in a low voice, "How about you, you should have a nickname too."

Peter shrugged, "Just don’t make me come up with it myself."

Albert said eagerly, "I’ve got a perfect name! Today, Peter’s kick was awesome! So satisfying! Two iron legs, the metallic sound it made was thrilling—Iron Man! Peter is Iron Man!"

Peter was slightly stunned, looked at his legs, and frowned, "Cool?"

"Really cool!"

"Super cool!"

"Indescribable, just too thrilling!"

Gao Yang, Li Jinfang, Eileen, and those who saw Peter’s kick all immediately supported Albert’s suggestion, so Peter nodded, "Alright, Iron Man it is. Though it’s America’s hero, it certainly sounds cool, doesn’t it?"

With time pressing, Gao Yang immediately pointed at Yuri and asked, "Do you have any ideas?"

Yuri immediately struck a bodybuilder pose, flexing his arm muscles, and said in a deep voice, "Call me Hercules! Or just Hero!"

Eileen shook her head, saying with a helpless expression, "Buddy, you really look like a Ukrainian big white pig because it’s all fat with no muscle."

Cui Bo immediately replied, "Big White Pig!"

Gao Yang almost spat out the meat in his mouth, and Yuri’s veins bulged on his forehead as he exclaimed urgently, "Absolutely not!"

Cui Bo quickly added, "Big White Bear!"

Yuri hesitated for a moment and said bitterly, "Better than Big White Pig."

Glolov shook his head, "Too long."

Cui Bo immediately said, "White Bear!"

Yuri shifted slightly and said, "Acceptable."

"Clumsy Bear!"

After Gao Yang uttered Clumsy Bear, he said to Yuri, "We all know you’re not clumsy; in fact, you’re quite the skilled engineer. But your appearance, honestly, doesn’t show that, so we call you Clumsy Bear to confuse the enemy. It confuses many people. Clumsy Bear—people assume you’re clumsy while you’re actually sharp like a monkey. Isn’t that amusing?"

Yuri frowned, "Though your explanation is quite interesting, it doesn’t feel great being called Clumsy Bear all the time."

Frey quickly said, "No, no, no, this nickname is fascinating! Just imagine, it’s surprising and thrilling."

Yuri thought for a moment, then slowly revealed a smile, nodding, "Okay then, Clumsy Bear it is. It’s indeed interesting, but I reserve the right to change my nickname in the future. Hmm, Clumsy Bear, interesting."

Vorvitsky eagerly said, "What about me? What’s mine? How about Genius?"

Gao Yang glanced at Vorvitsky dismissively and said, "Genius? No, Bamboo Pole or Power Pole—you choose."