On the outskirts of the city [of Garaslet], in a large, remote and arid ravine, the land is barren, but there are many trees growing around it, because there is a water source here.

Seven or eight families live here, and the main means of subsistence are corn planting, handicrafts, furniture, weaving and cattle raising, and there is no economic concept.

I'm already happy to have enough to eat!

Let's put it this way, Somalia is not poor? And they can even pull down Somalia's per capita GDP, and you can imagine how poor it is, which can be described as outrageous.

Each family averages two or three acres of land, because the water here is only enough to irrigate twenty acres, and no more will work; Moreover, the yield of corn per mu is less than 500 catties, which can barely be satisfied.

If there is a major drought/insect plague/reduced production, there will definitely be starvation to death! It's hard to survive! In this hungry place, there lives an orphan---

Morris. Barem. Muhammad, a boy who turned eighteen last month, has wheat-colored skin and has been given a strong/healthy/mature physique by years of hard work.

The dexterous hands are worn out with a layer of calluses...

Two years ago, his parents went out to work, were killed by a warlord, and lost his parents, but Morris was strong and unyielding to survive alone and survived!

There is no help, it is all on your own, Somalia is not a Chinese society, you can't eat enough, how can you talk about helping others? You have to rely on your own hands.

Farming/hunting/logging/straw matting...

Teenage Maurice is already very skilled!

More importantly, he has a primary school education, can know basic English and Somali, and can barely read and write; Although in the first eighteen years of life, it was useless.

Today, however, it's different!

In the evening, as the fiery sun set, Morris dragged his tired body back to his house--- two very old and dilapidated mud houses, and boiled water to prepare dinner.

baked two corn tortillas in a pot, boiled half a bowl of green wild vegetables, and ate them slowly with vegetable soup; The tortilla fibers are very coarse and not very finely ground.

The lack of oily wild vegetables tastes terrible!

However, Morris enjoyed it, and the happiest and satisfying moment of the day was eating, and he chewed slowly and swallowed wild vegetables and tortillas to fill his stomach.

There is hope for life or survival...

"Crunch~~~" The door opened, interrupting his vision of a better life, and he immediately stood up, looking at the uninvited "visitor" very vigilantly, and asked suspiciously:

"You... Who is it? Is there something wrong? ”

When he looked closely, he was surprised; These two are not Somalis, they are handsome guys with authentic yellow skin and leather shoes, what are they looking for themselves?

Morikawa Shinkai looked at Morris and the corn tortilla in his hand, and asked, "It must be very hard to live alone, right?" Will you be hungry? ”

After speaking, he took out the plastic food bag, handed the canned luncheon meat, ham, and cream bread he had just bought to Morris, who was stunned, smiled and explained:

"Let's eat first, there's something good for you!"

"It's... Thank you... Thank you, uncle..."

Morris thought for a moment and took the food, although he didn't know each other, his intuition told him that the two of them should have no ill intentions, and their attitudes were not like bad people.

The key sentence that the other party said: "It must be very hard to live alone, right?" Will you be hungry? "Let the teenager feel kindness, and there is a long-lost concern.

Besides, what is there to deceive yourself?

Shinichi Morikawa and Shinji Morikawa sat on the wooden bench by themselves, let Morris eat first, and then we talked about business after eating! That's how the routine goes...

The mouth of eating people is short, the hand of taking people is short, you are still too young to know the sinister heart of people; Morris also forgot how long it had been since he had eaten meat, and his foodie potential exploded.

Luncheon meat/ham/brioche bread, keep eating seabuckles in your mouth, corn pancakes have been eaten for a long time, there is no oil and water in your stomach, and your craving for meat is very strong!

Tender and refreshing luncheon meat

Creamy bread with a rich wheat aroma

Somali specialty cured air-dried ham

The aroma makes people appetite greatly, and Morris chews and chews in his mouth, feasting on it, and if he accidentally chokes, he drinks two mouthfuls of wild vegetable soup and continues to fight with the food.

He swore to God in his heart! This is definitely the most fragrant and fullest luxurious meal I have eaten in the past 18 years since I was a child, and the taste is really amazing.

After dinner, Morris hiccuped, looked at Shinichi Morikawa/Shinji Morikawa next to him, scratched his head and giggled a little embarrassed, and expressed his gratitude very much.

"Morris, you are 18 years old, your parents were killed by the warlord Adira, and you are burdened with hatred, you need the strength of our mercenary group to strengthen yourself!"

"If you join us, you won't have to worry about eating and drinking, you can eat delicious food every day, and you can also be educated to become the best mercenary king, what do you think?"

Adira... Father's revenge... Mercenary...

Egged on by the scouts, Morris is inspired by the hatred of the bloodlines/hatred of the warlords/thirst and interest in power, and agrees to join the mercenary group.

Successfully find the first candidate soldier!

After examination, Morris is very talented, with naked eye vision exceeding the 5.3+ level, very fast reactions, very good physical endurance, good health, no problem!

Shinji Morikawa said solemnly: "Morris, from today onwards, forget your name, forget the past, just remember your code name - Cobra!" Do you understand? ”

Morris said, "Yes, I understand!"

Cobra, a venomous snake in the desert with feared speed/ferocity/reflexes, is good at hibernation, waiting for an opportunity to launch a deadly attack, the same principle as assassination.

The first mercenary --- Cobra to join the ranks!

After recruiting the first one, the Morikawa brothers set off non-stop to the beach, military camps, and schools to recruit five high-quality soldiers, and then sent them back to the original place.

The second mercenary --- Rattlesnake

The third mercenary--- the Krait

The fourth mercenary --- the Black Mamba

The fifth mercenary--- pit viper, is in the ranks!

The five-person [snake] squad will mainly learn assassination and sniping in the future, emphasizing surprise; After a half-day break in the camp, professional training begins.

Let's familiarize yourself with guns and ammunition first~

Culture class / assassination class / combat class / technical class ... and many other projects have been launched one after another, all-round training, and strive to train well in the shortest possible time to serve the mercenary group.

[Snake Squad] is named after a poisonous snake

[Oni Squad] is named after a ghost

[Bird Squad] is named after the bird Asuka Bird

[Beast Squad] is named after the Beast Behemoth

In two days, 20 people were gathered, and the training camp became lively, and the whole training began; And the engineering and maintenance troops who are far away in China also set off!