When the four met, they crushed each other in hugs.
“F*ck, where the hell have you been? I miss you so much.”
“Is hell bloody?”
“Why are you asking about this?”
“You said bloody hell.”
“You’re an idiot.”
“Come, tell me what you’ve been through all these years. Why are you so skinny now?”
“It’s a long story.”
“Let’s drink. Let’s chat as we drink.”
“Waiter, five cartons please.”
The waiter walked over and asked, “Mister, do you want stout or lager?”
Lone Wolf replied, “Not beer. I want five cartons of white wine. One box for each of us.”
The waiter was speechless.
Hence, the five had one carton of white wine each.
Even if their alcohol tolerance was good, after the amount they had drunk, they were starting to stumble on their words with reddened faces.
After they had enough of catching up, they started arguing amongst themselves. None of them was willing to admit that they were weaker than the other.
In the end, Lone Wolf suggested, “What are we doing? Let’s exchange blows. We’ll know who’s the real deal.”
“Haha! I agree,” the rest of them laughed.
Zeke got a little irritated. “Alright. Just sit down.”
When Zeke spoke, the rest fell silent and waited patiently. “Zeke, what do you need from us?”
Zeke continued, “We’ve found seven out of the ten from Commando. I’m hoping to look for three more strong fighters, so we’ll have ten people. Then, we’ll get ourselves involved in something big.”
His words piqued the interests of the others.
“How big?”
Zeke explained, “One of the nations has been acting up recently. They’ve been trying their luck at the borders. I want to take you there for some fun. Make our enemies quake in their boots.”
Their eyes lit up. “Haha! That sounds great! We’ll screw them over!”
Lone Wolf slapped his head and said, “I was so preoccupied with drinking that I’ve forgotten about this one important thing. Zeke, I want to introduce someone to Commando.”
Zeke queried, “Who is that?”
Lone Wolf looked at the time and muttered, “You should know him, and he should be here any time.”
Right then, the whirring sounds of a helicopter sounded from outside.
Lone Wolf explained, “He’s here. Let’s go out and welcome him.”
The group went out of the hotel.
The helicopter slowly landed. The door opened, and a buff man came down from the helicopter.
When Zeke saw that man, his eyes lit up.
Hudson!
It was his high school classmate, his best friend, and Sharon’s biological father, Hudson Callum!
Back then, Hudson was set up by his ex-wife and had his leg broken by someone.
Zeke had been the one to seek justice for him and sent him to Cygnus Room to get treatment for his broken leg.
Hudson’s treatment had been delayed for too long, so traditional treatments did not work for him.
Hence, Cygnus Room had used cutting-edge technology to insert nanotech into his bones.
The expert from Cygnus Room had told him that once Hudson’s leg had fully recovered, he could easily kill an elephant with a kick.
Zeke observed the leg he had broken.
He was walking in light and steady footsteps; he did not seem like a cripple at all.
Indeed, Cygnus Room was Eurasia’s best research institution.
Hudson rushed up to Zeke and gave him a hug. “Haha! I’m back.”
After simple greetings, Zeke smiled and said, “How’s your kick with that leg now, Hudson?”
Hudson shook his head. “I’m not sure. I went for a stroll yesterday, then I accidentally kicked the fire hydrant, and it broke in half.”
“Is that so?” Lone Wolf stared at Hudson’s leg enthusiastically. “Is Cygnus Room’s technology so advanced? I can’t wait to find out.”
Hudson laughed, “Lone Wolf, I’m ready when you are.”
“Come!”
Both kicked.
Bang!
A loud soundwave resulted from their kicks, and the dust flew up from the ground.
Lone Wolf grabbed his leg and howled, “F*ck, it hurts. Did you replace your bones with steel?”
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