Chapter 268 Tricks Win Hearts
283 ApexGuardians warriors, seeing the look of pure awe in Elbert's eyes for this mysterious expert, felt a shiver run down their spines.
Elbert was a beast, yet someone could drop him with one move?
And this dude was a low-ranked assassin?
That sounded a bit mind-blowing.
Everyone frowned, hearts all twisted up.
They thought, 'Are international forces really this jacked now?
When did that happen?
They wondered, 'Have we been living under a rock?''
Jeffery and Gary exchanged glances, their eyes flickering with thoughts.
Since hitting the front lines, they'd chatted with Leonard quite a bit.
They had a pretty good idea of what Elbert had been up to.
His recent moves were straight-up invincible.
'Quentin? Where have I heard that name before?' Jeffery racked his brain. Did Leonard mention that guy who got wrecked by Elbert at his doorstep, totally crushing his confidence?'
Jeffery then exchanged a look with Gary and glanced at Summer, who looked totally helpless.
He pondered, 'Elbert is seriously talking out of his ass! Is this his way of scaring the ApexGuardians?'
Elbert sighed, all casual-like. "You guys haven't been out in the world for a while, so you don't know. It's crawling with experts. Even I worry about running into a tough enemy and biting the dust!"
The ApexGuardians warriors twitched their mouths.
Even though they hated to admit it, Elbert was a beast of a cyborg and a rich, well-connected entrepreneur!
Looking at Elbert, the ApexGuardians warriors felt like they were staring at a seasoned pro.
Even if he was spewing nonsense, it kinda made sense.
So, the ApexGuardians warriors frowned, swallowing their pride.
General Jeffery patted his chest and said, "That's right, the current international scene is full of dangers, and we need to upgrade ASAP."
Everyone gasped.
Elbert continued, "You guys, with your own strength, are almost at the level of A3 cyborgs. I'm seriously impressed! But, with some upgrades, you'd be unstoppable! Like they say, if others have it, we gotta have it too, always staying strong! Plus, as ApexGuardians, wouldn't you wanna push beyond your limits?"
Elbert looked at the ApexGuardians members with a determined gaze.
These warriors had joined the military young and had gone through intense selections to get here, guarding the country's borders without a peep of complaint.
Warriors who could train their bodies to this level had no other choice but to go all out!
Apart from missions and five hours of sleep, all their time was spent training!
This is what it means to be a top-tier soldier; no easy life here!
Their badass skills were earned through sweat!
Calling them naive wasn't quite right.
After all, their turf was the national border under their feet!
And being a secret unit, they rarely mixed with the outside world.
Info blockages were normal.
So, Elbert cooked up this plan.
In the ApexGuardians team, many were breathing heavily.
Elbert was already the strongest they'd seen, yet he couldn't even get ranked internationally!
After a long pause, someone finally spoke up, "I agree to undergo modification."
"Count me in too."
"And me!"
Then, one by one, voices of deep thought rang out!
Jeffery was secretly stoked, thinking, 'Elbert's tactics really do work!'
A deep voice cut through the chatter—it was Red Brow. "Elbert's got some serious skills, but we haven't even shown what the ApexGuardians can do yet!"
Red Brow glanced shyly at Autumn standing next to Elbert, his face turning beet red. "I wanna challenge someone from Elbert's crew. I'm a sniper too, and while I admit my shooting isn't as sharp as Autumn's, my close combat skills are top-notch among snipers!"
Everyone eyed Red Brow's flushed face, catching on to what was happening.
"Red Brow, what are you doing? She's only 18!"
Red Brow chuckled. "Don't let my size fool you. I'm just 20!"
"Red Brow, seriously? You're gonna challenge a girl?" someone sneered.
Red Brow scratched his head. "Come on, I just wanna show that ApexGuardians aren't pushovers."
Jeffery shook his head slightly.
These guys just wanna show off in front of a girl!
Jeffery was about to step in, but Autumn set down the weapon case she had been carrying and said calmly, "Red Brow's got a point. A top sniper should also be good at close combat."
Seeing Autumn's approval, the ApexGuardians warriors perked up.
'These past few days have been too dull, we need to show off!'
"Red Brow, even though you're picking on the young, I back you! Show our ApexGuardians spirit, we're not weak! But don't hurt her!"
Red Brow's face was red, but he was pumped, bowing and gesturing. "Autumn, please."
The ApexGuardians warriors immediately cleared a path to the nearby open space, their usual training ground.
Jeffery saw this and shook his head with a wry smile. 'A little fun in the camp won't hurt!'
But then, a trace of worry crossed General Jeffery's face.
Now the warriors were willing to undergo modification, but the success rate was a big question mark.
Gary said nothing, turning and heading into his research tent.
Jeffery and Elbert followed closely behind.
Inside the tent, Gary slowly fiddled with the potion bottles in front of him, deep in thought.
Elbert already knew what was coming and asked, "Gary, what's the current success rate of the modification?"
Gary exhaled deeply and said, "Theoretically about 50%. If we fail, survival is nearly impossible."
General Jeffery stepped forward and said, "This is why we've never forced the ApexGuardians warriors to undergo modification."
Outside the tent, the warriors' shouts and cheers could be heard.
It was a rare moment of lightheartedness in the border camp.
The warriors also knew that the upcoming body modification was a matter of life and death.
Elbert snapped back to reality.
Although the success rate was only 50%, Gary's tech was nearly 20 times better than those shady modification joints!
He frowned and said, "Every member of the ApexGuardians is, without exaggeration, a national treasure. In terms of strength, perseverance, and loyalty, they are one in a million. We can't afford any mistakes."
Then, Elbert put on a relaxed smile and said, "Gary, over the next few days, I'll be working with you to improve the potion."
"You?" Gary looked at Elbert with sparkling eyes. "Do you know anything about this?"
The next moment, Elbert accessed the vast information in his mind.
Some of it was from Victoria 'Hercules' modification base!
The rest was the optimized modification plan summarized by Robert Williams!
He smiled lightly. "Yeah, I do."
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