The coffee still needs a bit more time to finish, so we might as well chat about something else during this time.What Satan really needs is artillery, not Missile Trooper.
Missile Trooper is a high-tech troop type, capable of playing a role in Gao Yang’s hands but just as an embellishment. However, artillery is different. Whether it is for fire support, to breach a gap, or a direct round of shelling to send the enemy away, artillery can be used in nearly every battle. Its role is akin to a timely help rather than a mere luxury.
Nonetheless, haste makes waste. Satan needs good artillery, and so does Angel. No matter how much He Nate talks, he won’t relent for now, so we might as well handle other matters first and come back to address the artillery issue later.
"How about Lilia, how is she performing?"
Nate first frowned and then nodded, "Rabbit’s girlfriend. I placed her in a not-so-dangerous spot and didn’t pay much attention. As a sniper, she’s clearly not competent; in fact, she doesn’t have the talent to be a sniper at all."
Gao Yang exhaled and said, "It doesn’t matter whether she has talent, war will end someday. Or perhaps before the war ends, Lilia will change her mind, or maybe she already wants to leave Ukraine now."
Nate pouted and said, "It’s just a common, short-lived battlefield romance. Why are you discussing a subordinate’s minor issue with me?"
Gao Yang spread his hands and said, "Rabbit is not my subordinate; he is my brother. Buddy, this is not a small matter; Rabbit will come here soon. Please provide him with some convenience and ensure his safety. I’m leaving it all to you."
Nate said unsatisfactorily, "I’m okay with you playing nanny to your subordinates, but don’t expect me to offer meticulous care to your people."
"Just a little favor, if you refuse to help, it will only show you’re not smart enough."
Looking at Gao Yang’s confident face, Nate shook his head, then pointed to the coffee pot and said in a deep voice, "I know you brought a lot of coffee; take it all out."
Gao Yang smiled and said, "If you are willing to help me, I’ll give you a gift. If not, the trial pack you are drinking is my gift."
Nate’s expression froze, and then he said incredulously, "Do you expect to exchange coffee for my indispensable artillery? What are you thinking?"
Gao Yang shrugged and said, "But if I give it all to you now, you’re surely not going to give me artillery. So it’s worth a try, trying before talking may lead you to agree. By the way, I brought you a full one hundred fifty pounds of coffee. If you give me artillery, it’s all yours; if not, I’ll take the coffee back."
Nate pondered something, while Gao Yang shook his finger and said, "Don’t even try to steal it. I brought a bodyguard, a very skilled and competent one. Do you know why he isn’t by my side? You can probably guess; yes, I let him guard the coffee in the car. So unless you kill him and turn your back on me completely, give me artillery, otherwise don’t think about getting the coffee."
Nate’s mouth twitched a few times, then poured another cup of coffee. Gao Yang said in a low voice, "This is the fourth cup already; drinking too much isn’t good, and be careful you might not sleep well tonight."
Nate took a deep breath, then looked up at the sky and said, "Alexander is looking for you; he even came to me to inquire about your whereabouts because he has been unable to contact you. Has he reached you now?"
Gao Yang was taken aback and said loudly, "He came to you here? What exactly is the matter?"
Nate shook his head and said, "It seems he hasn’t reached you; he is looking for a shooter, the best Marksman and sniper."
Gao Yang frowned and said in a low voice, "Aurora’s people have all retired, and Alexander himself is a top-notch Marksman. What’s he looking for a shooter for?"
Nate said in a deep voice, "He’s looking for the best shooter; he can only look for the best one."
Gao Yang exhaled and said helplessly, "Then it can only be me."
Gao Yang didn’t hesitate to take the title of the best shooter as his own label. Although Nate was somewhat disdainful, he ultimately did not speak, tacitly accepting what Gao Yang said.
Frowning slightly, Nate said slowly, "Alexander is a lot like you; he never minds asking others for help. He is also very willing to extend a hand to friends. Although our philosophies differ, I must admit he’s well-liked. Now he needs the best shooter and is searching the world for you. This implies he truly cannot find a better shooter than you, at least proving others have all failed, or he believes others will fail."
Gao Yang was both curious and worried as he said, "Stop beating around the bush, old buddy. Hurry and tell me what he’s doing. Aurora’s retired, but I really don’t think any issue necessitates my intervention to solve."
Nate smiled slightly and said, "Test the gun."
Gao Yang was shocked and exclaimed, "Test the gun?"
Nate slowly said, "We people need an emotional support, and Alexander chose retirement. But whether his retirement life can continue depends on whether he can fulfill his wish. Now Alexander has focused all his energy on creating the best rifle."
Gao Yang said urgently, "I know, and he’s doing a good job!"
"He claims to have made the ultimate rifle; the ultimate sniper and Marksman’s rifle, the ultimate gun for any good shooter."
Gao Yang was both shocked and delighted, quivering as he said, "Really?"
Nate sighed and said, "He claims it’s like this, and insists it is, but no one acknowledges it, so he urgently needs a shooter to prove his gun."
"What kind of gun is it?"
Without answering Gao Yang’s question, Nate continued slowly, "Alexander is the best Marksman I’ve seen, before you. If he can’t prove his rifle is as good as he says, and he can find most of the world’s best shooters; if none of this can prove his rifle is so good, then I believe his gun simply isn’t that good."
Gao Yang said urgently, "How good is it? Tell me quickly!"
Nate spread his hands in an expression of indifference and said, "I don’t know how good his gun is. I only know that if Alexander’s gun is as powerful as he claims, but no one’s skills can leverage it, then this gun is useless, with no reason to exist; so I completely disregard this matter, and won’t ask more."
Gao Yang was both angry and anxious, pointing at his nose and exclaiming loudly, "Me! It’s me! You can’t utilize it, but I can! So this matter is very meaningful to me, very significant!"