But Xia Chujian's team never carried freeloaders, nor would they let anyone hitch a ride without paying a price.
She spun through the air, then dove into the sea. Before long, she found the weapons Shan Jingsheng's group of three had dropped, fished them out, and tossed them onto their kayak.
With weapons again, Shan Jingsheng and the others began to grow bolder. Working together and dodging about, they actually managed to kill a Hua Snake as well.
Their confidence immediately soared.
With everyone working together, over a hundred Hua Snakes were wiped out at a visible pace.
The wind and rain over the sea also weakened, soon turning into a fine drizzle instead of that thick, waterfall-like downpour.
The outer layer of Gray Mist had almost entirely vanished as well.
With their naked eyes, they could now see the blue sky, white clouds, and red sun beyond the gray fog!
"We're going to win!"
"We're about to win!"
With victory in sight, everyone was even more fired up.
Xia Chujian no longer had to rush around putting out fires. She and Huo Yushen stood in midair together and began truly directing the battle.
Standing beside her, Huo Yushen offered guidance from time to time.
Xia Chujian learned earnestly, because she knew Huo Yushen was someone who had truly fought on battlefields. His command experience was priceless practical knowledge.
Huo Yushen was surprised as well.
As far as he knew, Xia Chujian had never participated in a genuine campaign.
The previous operation on Senze Star could not compare to a real interstellar war at all.
Yet she was exceptionally talented at command and possessed a keen instinct for reading the battlefield.
Where reinforcements were needed, where a breakthrough could be made.
Where the enemy's elites were, where fewer forces could