Keao Gibson obviously had ulterior motives.
Rather than sending his own trusted subordinates to test the weapons, he demanded that the direct subordinates of those commanders come over and serve as targets.
That way, if the weapons proved more powerful than expected—
And directly pierced through the Super Combat Protective Suits—
Then the ones injured or even killed would not be his own men.
They would be the subordinates of those commanders who were not yet fully obedient to him.
Naturally, his little scheme could not be hidden from those commanders.
Nor could it be hidden from the soldiers.
The soldiers themselves were resistant to the idea.
And their commanders were speaking up for them as well.
At that moment, the soldiers ordered by Keao Gibson to put on the Super Combat Protective Suits—
Began bravely stepping forward to refuse.
"Commander, we will not comply with such an unreasonable demand."
"That's right! If these Super Combat Protective Suits cannot defend against the weapons in your hands, we will be the ones injured or killed!"
"We suggest that you find lifeless targets in an Open Area for testing, Commander Keao Gibson!"
"I refuse to wear this thing and let you shoot at me!"
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At present, within the White-Headed Sam Empire Shelter—
Keao Gibson's own loyal forces numbered approximately 3.5 million.
Meanwhile, the shelter's total military strength was around 12 million.
In other words, at least 8.5 million soldiers out there were not his subordinates.
They would obey only the orders of their direct commanders.
They did not care whether Keao Gibson was the first-generation Decision Maker or a newly appointed one.
Now, seeing everyone express their refusal to use their lives for testing—
It was not only the twenty soldiers who had been ordered forward who spoke up.
The other