The Rise of a Special Forces Soldier Abandoned by a Wealthy Family

When Baroque's encrypted emails are decrypted, the four members of Squad Zero discover a jaw-dropping infiltration plan.

From joining the Mafia to returning to school—

The world's elite warriors are about to embark on the most "normal" phase of their lives.

—If going to school and joining a criminal organization are considered normal.

Inside the safe room, Little Sparrow's fingers flew across the keyboard, decrypting the encrypted email sent by Baroque.

Zero, Cold Thorn, and Iron Pier surrounded her from behind, craning their necks like fledglings waiting to be fed.

"Done!" Little Sparrow pressed the last key.

The email content unfolded on the screen, and the four of them froze instantly, their eyes practically popping out of their sockets.

"What... what kind of crazy move is this?" Tie Dun was the first to break the silence, his voice filled with disbelief.

The email emphasized that Team Zero must remain in hiding.

Including the 12 new members who were added recently!

There are many ways to infiltrate!

All members have the right to choose freely!

It also details the infiltration options for the 12 new members added to Squad Zero in the early stages:

Dani (Italian nationality) has joined the Italian Mafia.

Nader (French national) – has chosen the Mexican Carter dark forces.

Lao Qi (American nationality) – has joined the dark forces of the American nation of Bino.

Jiang Tianhua, Wu Lei, Liu Feng, Guo Wei, Tang Long, Fang Rong, Li Wuguo, Zhang Zheng, and Qi Liang (all of whom are of Chinese nationality) have all joined top mercenary and armed organizations.

The four looked at each other, glancing left and right, completely baffled.

"These people are no match for me and Cold Thorn!"

"Keep in mind, they were all retired special forces soldiers!"

"He has participated in countless wars."

"And these past few years have been filled with brutal training from Zero, Baroque, and others—"

"If this were in any other faction, he'd be a legendary soldier, a mythical figure," Tie Dun said, stroking his chin.

"What is Baroque trying to do?"

Zero took a deep breath, then a sinister smile appeared on his face:

"I really want to see what the future scenery will be like."

"Oh shit!"

"If any other countries or forces still make noise at that time—"

"I'll cripple him first, then say 'Submit or die'..."

He got more and more excited as he thought about it: "Just thinking about it is so awesome, hahaha..."

The other three twitched their lips, silently mourning for those blind enemies.

"God, please save these idiots..." Tie Dun muttered under his breath.

"Come on, all three of you, come and choose."

Zero said after calming down.

Cold Thorn replied without hesitation: "I choose Shadow, the number one assassin organization."

Tie Dun immediately replied:

"You killer, take it easy! Don't mistakenly accept a mission targeting us before you do!"

Leng Ci glanced at Tie Dun with an expression as if he were an idiot: "Do you think I'm as stupid as you?"

Tie Dun chuckled:

"Then I'll choose a Middle Eastern country currently embroiled in civil war. I want to join the country's regular army and take down the opposition!"

He became more and more excited as he spoke:

"These forces are all supported by countries that are unfriendly to the Dragon Kingdom. Once I cripple them, I'll be the savior! And this kind of battle is perfect for my heavy weapon-obsessed attributes, hahaha..."

Zero nodded: "I won't participate in your choices, but I must live to witness the world we've built, and stand at the top of the world to laugh at the changing winds!"

The four men pressed their palms together and roared in unison, "Fight! Fight! Fight!"

The little sparrow suddenly spoke up: "Are you talking about the boss?"

Zero looked annoyed.

"Sigh! I'm so pathetic. You all have the freedom to choose, but I can't. That old bastard is making me go to school..."

He pointed to a line of small print at the bottom of the email, "Didn't you see it?"

The three of them suddenly leaned closer to the screen, and after seeing the contents, they all gasped in shock.

"My god! Harvard University in the US?! And it's the department for international finance and economics?!"

Tie Dun's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

"At least a full year?!" Even Leng Ci's usually expressionless face showed a crack.

The little sparrow, puzzled, asked, "Why? With the boss's height, looks, demeanor, and sinister aura..."

Before she could finish speaking, Tie Dun and Leng Ci interjected in unison, "Can a woman in her fifties or a girl as young as sixteen even survive?"

Tie Dun added:

"Given the boss's abilities and comprehension—you know, the boss underwent a 'bone-cleansing' treatment by those renowned financial and economic experts at the base a long time ago—could he find a teacher to guide him?"

Leng Ci said coldly:

"If the boss ever gets impatient and becomes bloodthirsty, oh my god, just thinking about it is thrilling..."

The little sparrow's eyes lit up:

"Then I'll go to school too! And I'll go to the same school as the eldest, I'll choose computer science! Hehe..."

"It's all over!"

Zero, Coldthorn, and Ironclad all spoke in unison:

"The school will definitely turn into a mental hospital or a facility for the disabled within a month!"

Zero imagined the scene:

The professor was lecturing on economic theory on the podium, while he was calculating how to destroy a country's economic system with minimal resources; the students were discussing the stock market, while he was thinking about how to short global currencies...

"This is even worse than having to take on an entire armored division by myself!" Zero wailed.

The little sparrow, however, was very interested:

"Just imagine how fun that would be! I could crash the entire school's network at any time, automatically send all exam answers to my phone, and even use drones to deliver takeout to the boss!"

Tie Dun covered his face: "God, why do I suddenly feel a little sorry for the Harvard faculty and students..."

Cold Thorn silently made the sign of the cross: "May the Lord bless those unsuspecting students... and Amen."

Ultimately, the four managed to contact Baroque via a secure satellite phone and report their choices.

"Even little sparrows have to go to school? Hahaha!"

Baroque was laughing so hard he could hardly breathe on the other end of the phone:

"Alright, alright! Remember, you all have to get an A in every subject! Otherwise, I'll personally come to the school to 'tutor' you!"

Zero gritted his teeth:

"You old bastard, just you wait. When I return after completing my studies, the first thing I'll do is short your personal account!"

"Oh ho! That's ambitious!" Baroque laughed even harder.

"Let's see if you empty my wallet first, or if I send you back to school to repeat a year!"

After the call ended, the four people looked at each other in bewilderment.

"So..." Tie Dun broke the silence, "we're... going our separate ways?"

Cold Thorn had already gotten up and started packing his equipment: "The Shadow Organization has a recruitment center in Tokyo. I'll be there tomorrow."

Irondun scratched his head: "I need to get a legal status to participate in the civil war first...maybe I can pretend to be a thrill-seeking arms dealer?"

Zero and Little Sparrow exchanged a glance and sighed at the same time.

"Let's go, Sparrow," Zero said listlessly, "Let's go buy a few copies of 'How to Pretend to Be a Normal College Student' and 'Campus Survival Guide'..."

The little sparrow blinked: "Is it necessary? I think we could write a guide called 'How to Collapse a Top School in One Month,' it would definitely be a bestseller."

Zero finally smiled: "That makes sense. Then let's go teach the Harvard faculty and students... a lesson."

The four embraced goodbye, each heading towards a completely different yet equally absurd future.

Irondun slung his heavy weapons case over his shoulder and muttered, "Hopefully those Middle Eastern militants are easier to deal with than that Harvard professor..."

Leng Ci examined the dagger and said calmly, "At least you don't need to write a thesis to kill someone."

"Let's go," Zero patted Sparrow on the shoulder, "Let's go and bring a bit of...Zero Squad-style shock to the higher education world."

The little sparrow smiled sweetly: "We promise Harvard will remember us for a lifetime!"

Far away at Hellfire headquarters, Baroque's mind wandered to the four little killers, and he grinned, revealing his large yellow teeth:

"You little brats, let the world see what a true 'dimensional reduction attack' looks like! Hahaha!"

He picked up the satellite phone:

"Hey? The Harvard Board of Trustees? I'm Smith, a friend of the head of the Rothschild family, your biggest donor... Yes, the head of the family, Ronnie, has already told you, right? Hmm! Immediately recommend two 'special' students for me..."

A hesitant and fearful voice answered from the other end of the phone.

Baroque hung up the phone, his laughter widening: "This is going to be interesting!"