The Ultimate War Of The Apocalypse
Chapter 329 - 322 Solar System Defense Company

Chapter 329: Chapter 322 Solar System Defense Company

The atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Renato still appeared very relaxed, even his smiling expression hadn’t changed, and it looked as though nothing was amiss. However, Gao Yuan could feel the tension in the air.

Some things can’t be seen on the surface, but can be felt.

Renato maintained his micro-expressions very well, and Li Yang was an extremely sensitive person, especially when it came to danger, he was exceptionally acute.

Li Yang hadn’t picked up on any dangerous aura, but he wasn’t deceived by Renato’s micro-expressions.

Determining if someone is a threat based on changes in their micro-expressions is a basic skill for Li Yang, but there are always experts, and an expert can perfectly control their own micro-expressions, so micro-expressions aren’t the only standard for judgment.

"He’s asking you a question," Gao Yuan said.

Li Yang looked at Renato, saying with a calm smile, "You haven’t answered yet."

Renato spread his hands, "But I don’t know how to answer because I can’t understand what he’s saying."

Gao Yuan still smiled without speaking, and Li Yang whispered, "Oh, that’s simple. I’ll just find Colonel Marshall and tell him you might have some issues, have him use the radio to contact Kabul Base. It won’t take too much time."

Renato rubbed his cheek next to his nose with his hand, remaining silent.

Li Yang, through Renato’s gesture, fully believed Gao Yuan’s judgment.

"That won’t be necessary, right?" Gao Yuan suddenly said.

Li Yang couldn’t help but look at Gao Yuan with surprise, because Gao Yuan had done what he should have done, but hadn’t.

Li Yang translated Renato’s words, and then Gao Yuan laughed, "Cut it out, man. I said I’m not planning to expose you."

Renato thought for a moment, then nodded, "You’re right."

He candidly confirmed Gao Yuan’s speculation, and then Renato asked seriously, "How did you find out?"

Gao Yuan laughed, "Because if I were you, I would adopt the same strategy."

Renato appeared slightly surprised, "Oh?"

"If I wanted to leave a very dangerous place, but found I couldn’t convince everyone, I’d have to think about how to escape. Now, if I can’t convince every single person, I’d try to persuade those I can. Because, at the very least, I need a few companions. It’s indeed difficult and risky for a person to travel hundreds of kilometers alone."

Renato said nothing; he was waiting for Gao Yuan to continue explaining.

"But if I can’t bring everyone, I’d only bring as few as possible. I could convince dozens, even hundreds, but more numbers don’t necessarily mean more safety. So, I wouldn’t leave with dozens of people; I just need a few who are enough to protect me from scattered zombies," Gao Yuan said, exhaling.

"Of course, in Afghan, the danger isn’t just from zombies. But if I have connections with all the armed factions in Afghan, then three protectors are sufficient," Gao Yuan continued.

Renato spread his hands, "That’s not very convincing."

"Hear me out. I know someone is trying to escape from the certain death trap that is Afghan. I’ve got to join them, but I don’t have the right identity. After all, these people are military men, and then, I want to leave with them without being a burden. If we encounter danger, I have to be one of the protected, not one of those who are first to be abandoned," continued Gao Yuan.

Renato’s expression finally changed, and Gao Yuan continued smiling, "What should I do then? First, I need to forge an appropriate identity for myself, like a captain. He’s an officer, the rank is neither too high nor too low, enough to ensure I receive the treatment I deserve while not attracting too much attention."

"With a suitable identity, and three German soldiers covering for me and indirectly vouching for me, I come to a completely unfamiliar base. If I don’t want the base commander to doubt me, first I need to provoke him. So you acted very aggressively at the beginning—unnecessarily so—causing the commander to get angry. Then, you quickly changed your attitude and showed submissiveness, so no one wanted to verify your identity. You stayed, and you could leave with the group."

Renato took a deep breath, "These are just guesses, and there’s absolutely no evidence, just subjective speculation. Is that all you have?"

Gao Yuan laughed, "No, no, no, it’s not just that. Why am I saying you’re not a military man? That’s because after I spent a long time with a bunch of soldiers, understanding the way they think, I realized that everything you did didn’t resemble a soldier’s actions, but rather were like mine."

"Oh, what do you mean?" Renato asked.

Pointing at himself, Gao Yuan said, "I’m a survivalist, not a soldier. If danger comes, my first reaction is how to escape, but a real soldier, when facing danger, their first reaction is to wait for orders or to give orders, never to run away alone."

Renato laughed meaningfully, and Gao Yuan continued, "Then, if you were an Italian soldier, I don’t believe you’d have such a strong capability to act. You’d stay at Kabul Base demanding pasta and wine, not persuading your German troops to take a huge risk escorting you to Kandahar Base."

Renato opened his mouth, "What kind of logic is that..."

Confidently, Gao Yuan said, "It’s simple. If you really were an Italian officer, those Germans would steer clear of you, but you’re accompanied by three Germans, which shows you’re not an officer, and the Germans know your true identity, so they’re willing to follow you."

Renato turned to Li Yang and spread his hands, "There’s absolutely no logic in that, what do you think?"

Li Yang nodded and then said in a low voice, "To be honest... yes! I think so too."

"No, it’s logical," Gao Yuan said. "I’ve been at this base for many days, I’ve met many German soldiers, we’ve discussed some online jokes, and we all agreed that you should never trust the Italians as allies."

Renato’s face darkened, "Oh, buddy, that’s too insulting."

Shrugging, Gao Yuan said, "Anyway, we all think that way, so I figure the people in Kabul probably feel the same, since it’s after all a global consensus."

Renato pursed his lips and fell silent, while Gao Yuan laughed, "Come on, pal, what do you really do? I’m not trying to expose you; I’m just satisfying my curiosity. Since we’re on the same path, don’t hide it."

Renato was silent for a moment, then exhaled and said in a low voice, "Alright, alright, fine, I’ll tell you. I belong to the Cicero Family, but right now, I’m employed by the Solar System Defense Company. I came to Afghan only because there was a group due to retire, so I came to Afghan to find suitable employees for the company. Then I got trapped here; I meant no harm."