Chapter 111: Chapter 111: Yes
Renee Morgan just assumed Dane was acting like a total weirdo, and calmly said, "If there really are landmines, we better watch out."
Landmines might not be super powerful, but they serve as warnings. If anyone steps on one, Team Red’s sentries will definitely notice.
She guessed right: there must be Team Red soldiers camped nearby.
Any noise and they’d swarm out. The fate of their group? Most likely—dead before the mission even started.
Renee Morgan frowned, but saw Dane looking all relaxed: "Scared of what? I can defuse landmines with my bare hands."
Renee Morgan: "..."
Why don’t you just say you can defuse bombs barehanded too?
Jay Monroe actually believed it—Dane was a total legend in Freyos, defusing landmines with his hands wouldn’t be that weird? His family’s legit into this line of work anyway.
Unlike Jay, who relies just on his own skills, built his reputation up, ranking third in Freyos.
Worried about landmines, they all walked super carefully.
This time, Renee Morgan was at the front, with Jay Monroe and Dane taking up the rear.
Everyone was cautious, but with it so dark, no matter how careful, it was hard to see the ground beneath. Then—crack—did someone step on a mine?
The sound made everyone freeze in place.
Everyone except Dane and Jay Monroe stood stock still, not daring to move.
Dane went up, checked one by one, and finally confirmed—Renee Morgan’s right foot was on a landmine.
The others rushed over, all trying to comfort her.
"Morgan, don’t be scared, this landmine isn’t deadly—worst case, you just lose an arm or a leg?"
Renee Morgan: "..."
"Morgan, don’t listen to him, no way you’ll lose limbs, at most a scratch. You’re so pretty, gotta protect that face!"
He did a ’headshot squat’ pose to show her how to protect herself.
Renee Morgan: "..."
"Morgan, it’s okay, even if you’re crippled, ruined, scarred, we won’t leave you behind. We’ll carry you out of here."
Battle friendship—the purest, most noble kind of bond in the world.
Renee Morgan: "..."
Are they even comforting her? It’s like they’re pouring salt into her wound, honestly.
Dane waved the others away, and said coldly, "Get lost, stop scaring her."
Renee Morgan felt a bit warm inside—at his moment, Dane was actually reliable.
Dane stood in front of her, smirking with swagger: "Ready? I’m gonna defuse this mine for you."
Then he knelt down next to her, grabbed his military knife, and started poking around beside her foot—clang, clang, clang.
Renee Morgan: "!!!"
Reliable? This is outrageous—like outrageous got a key to the house of outrageous.
"Dane, are you nuts? Stop it..." With her foot on a mine, Renee Morgan didn’t dare move, and looked at Jay Monroe: "Jay Monroe, why are you just standing there?"
Pull him away already.
Jay Monroe looked up and grinned: "...I’m learning."
"..."
Dane moved fast: after exposing the mine shell underground, he used the knife to cut a few wires, confirmed it wouldn’t explode, and tapped Renee Morgan’s foot with the knife handle—showing her she could go now.
Renee Morgan’s foot was numb and hadn’t moved yet when Dane just shoved it aside and dug the whole landmine up, grunting as he worked.
Renee Morgan: "..."
Why does it feel like he treats the mine as the main character, and she’s just a prop?
Dane took the mine shell, tossed and turned it for a minute, then said disdainfully, "This thing’s not even as good as a firecracker."
Jay Monroe nodded in agreement: "Firecrackers are way more fun than this."
Renee Morgan: "..." Is it just her, or do her two teammates have serious terrorist vibes?
Unlike Renee Morgan, the people watching the livestream knew exactly who Jay Monroe and Dane were.
But defusing a landmine barehanded—what sort of person does that?
The look in Renee Morgan’s eyes made everyone crack up.
[Renee Morgan: I suspect you guys are criminals, but I have no proof.]
[Netizen: I can break up a CP with my bare hands. Dane: I can defuse a landmine with mine.]
[Low EQ: I’m sneaking skills. High EQ: I’m learning. 😊😊]
[Normal guy: The gorgeous girl is scared, comfort her properly. Dane: Gorgeous girl? You stepped on MY mine / direct shove]
[LOL...This is what competitions should be like. Most shows nowadays just turn into dating variety, total clown fest.]
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The international viewers were even more hyped. Someone edited the video of Dane defusing the mine bare-handed and left a comment on his family’s official website.
Question: Is the guy defusing a landmine at the base competition really the young master?
They figured the comment would vanish into the crowd with all the other verification requests, but, less than a minute later—it got a rare official reply:
[We’d like to clarify, yes / 😊]
The international site instantly exploded, that comment shot straight to the global headlines—the website went down for a while.
Because of Dane’s landmine-defusing skills, they got through the minefield smoothly and finally reached Team Red’s territory.
After exiting the jungle, they found a stream to take a break.
It was already past midnight, around twelve. Worried about being found, they didn’t make a fire, just huddled in the dark against some rocks for a quick nap.
Jay Monroe was exhausted and sleepy but couldn’t fall asleep. He heard the girl next to him breathing softly and steadily—found it funny and a bit envious.
She always had that quietly brilliant vibe.
Only got two hours’ sleep last night; after trekking through the mountain forest all day, Renee Morgan was wiped. Leaning against the rock wall, she was out cold in no time.
This nap was a bit too long; then she heard Jay Monroe urging her—turns out it was already four in the morning, almost dawn.
They needed to pick a spot near Team Red’s HQ before sunrise to set up a base camp for their group.
This time, they’d gotten a map of Team Red’s territory from the commander, so it made finding a spot a lot easier.
Very quickly, they found a few abandoned mud huts at the base of a mountain behind an abandoned factory.
The huts were empty—just throw some dry grass down and you could sleep. The best part? Great location. If Team Red discovered them, they could use the mountain paths to escape.
After checking the spot, Dane pulled out the map again. Their seven were split into two squads, operating near Team Red’s tower—the goal: headshots for points, shoot first, ask questions never. If it threw Team Red’s command into chaos, all the better.
Jay Monroe, Dane, plus one squad’s assault trooper made up one team.
Renee Morgan and three other assault troopers from squad two made up the other.
The two squads divided up the area. Jay Monroe’s team operated close to Team Red’s tower, Renee Morgan’s group was a bit weaker, so worked on the outer perimeter, easier to bail out if needed.
Dane saw nobody had objections, so he said, "Guys, get some rest. In two hours, we move out as planned."