No matter how unreliable Jack’s recommendation for Gao Yang may sound, Gao Yang will always listen and consider it carefully, because Bruce was introduced by Jack. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

And it’s Bruce who saved the lives of everyone in the Satan Mercenary Corps, meaning Jack recommended someone who indirectly saved the entire Satan.

So, Gao Yang, even if he feels there’s no need to add anyone new other than the cook soldier he’s been longing for, he still has to listen to what kind of person Jack is recommending.

"Recommending someone to me? Sure, let’s hear it."

"A, a, well, how should I say this, a natural-born adventurer."

As soon as he heard it was a natural-born adventurer, Gao Yang got a bit of a headache. Adventurers aren’t really suited to being soldiers, especially not mercenaries, but mercenaries often include those who seek thrills.

Like Liang Dong, Gao Yang couldn’t persuade him because he didn’t want to be a mercenary, but when someone seeks thrills to the point where nothing else satisfies them, it’s very easy to end up being a mercenary or something similar.

Is there anything more thrilling and easier to die doing than fighting?

But those who love adventure too much might make decisions that are overly aggressive and risky in emergencies. If it’s a personal matter, that’s one thing, but if it’s within a team, it becomes dangerous.

If a teammate is in trouble, do you go save them or not? So, if there’s someone reckless in the team, Gao Yang would feel they’re an unstable factor.

Gao Yang already felt he could pass on Jack’s recommendation, but after thinking it over, he said in a deep voice, "Alright, tell me what this person is good at."

"Jerry Emil Yuna, you can look up his name online since he’s quite famous, and he’s good at many things, really many. He loves extreme skydiving, wingsuit flying, free climbing, he also loves BMX and skateboarding, as well as surfing. Let’s just talk about what he’s good at; he’s good at stunt skydiving and wingsuit flying, really good at free climbing, also good at diving, and of course, he’s also good at shooting, otherwise, we wouldn’t have met, right?"

Gao Yang curled his lip and then sighed, "Bro, you didn’t say he’s good at fighting, and you know what I do, plus, he’s well-known, buddy, do you think he’s suitable?"

Jack reluctantly said, "Alright, he’s not really suitable, but, um, maybe you’d be interested in this, uh, he’s good at cooking, really good, you mentioned you always wanted someone who could cook for you, didn’t I remember that correctly?"

Gao Yang’s ears perked up at "good at cooking," like it had some magical power, so he immediately said, "Good at cooking? Sandwiches?"

"No, no, no, he likes fine dining; he’s a gourmand, so how could he just be into making sandwiches? Listen, this guy’s family has always run a French restaurant, always!"

Gao Yang suddenly grew interested. He had been standing while on the phone, but he immediately sat down and, after finding a comfortable position, said in a deep voice, "Tell me about this guy properly, he runs a French restaurant, is he French?"

"No, how to put it, this is a bit complicated. Jerry is American now, but he’s actually Finnish, yet he lived in France for quite a while. Ah, it’s really tricky. So, Jerry was born in Finland, and he lived there until he was in his teens. His father died quite young, and when his mother traveled to France, she married a French restaurant owner, after which he went with her to live in France for many years before coming to America. Now he’s an American citizen, his parents live in France, but he considers himself Finnish, that’s it."

Gao Yang, quite interested, said, "It really is quite complicated. Go on."

"Jerry dropped out of college before finishing, and then he started learning how to become a chef from his stepfather. He admits his stepfather was quite good to him, but living with your stepfather as an adult, you know, it doesn’t feel quite right, so he always felt unhappy until he saw someone free climbing and thought that this was the career he should pursue. So he started, and later on, he felt America suited him better, so he left France and came to America. It’s been over ten years now; we’ve known each other quite early on. This guy is full of energy, he loves all extreme sports, so he really learned a lot of stuff. He made a living from extreme sports; he joined the Red Bull Dare-to-die Team for global tours and competitions, but he just left recently because he felt extreme sports could no longer satisfy him."

"How old is he? What year was he born? You haven’t said his age yet."

"Ah, he’s not old, in his thirties, thirty-four, should be, I think that’s right."

Gao Yang pondered for a long time, then frowned and said, "You said he’s good at cooking but not at fighting, correct?"

"Yes, he doesn’t fight, he’s good at shooting, but he has never received military skills training."

Gao Yang felt quite a headache, then muttered to himself, "F**k! This is really hard to decide, Jack, you’ve given me a hard problem, um, is this guy reliable? Why does he want to join Satan voluntarily?"

"His wanting to join Satan is a coincidence. He came to chat with me and shoot a few rounds, and then he told me that nothing in this world attracted him anymore. He didn’t know what else to do, so I said that what’s enough thrill and that he hasn’t done yet might be fighting, and then he thought I made a lot of sense."

Gao Yang shouted, "F**k, isn’t this too casual?"

With a bitter smile, Jack said, "I can guarantee Jerry is definitely reliable; I know him well, he’s really a great friend, otherwise, I wouldn’t have joked like that with him. He said there seemed to be no wars to fight at the moment, and he’s a bit old to enlist now, so I said that’s because he doesn’t know what war is like. If he wants to fight, become a mercenary—there are endless fights. Buddy, I swear I was just joking, but I didn’t think Jerry would really decide to become a mercenary."

After finishing, Jack said, quite distressed, "He wanted to find a random mercenary group to join, but I couldn’t just watch him walk to his death. How could letting him join a Cannon Fodder Mercenary Corps be any good, so I said if you’re going, go to the best mercenary group, and he agreed with me, so, so it’s come to this."

Gao Yang also said, quite troubled, "Buddy, you really are—sigh, never mind. Let me meet him, even if he doesn’t meet my requirements, at least I can arrange a place where he won’t get himself killed. Remember, buddy, don’t make such stupid jokes in the future; people can die, you know."

Jack, greatly relieved, said loudly, "Thanks, buddy; I’ll get in touch with Jerry right away, and I’ll make sure you meet him as soon as possible."