Proving His Strength

"Let's get the unpleasant part out of the way. If Captain Chu isn't strong enough for this position, he'll only hold us back. Team 19 has no intention of fighting beside a team with nothing but a reputation and dying for nothing."

"What's more, I'll report this to our superiors and request that your team be removed and replaced with a stronger one!"

Di Cang, captain of Team 19, made no attempt to hide his meaning. He placed the entire dispute squarely on Chu Han's strength.

Everyone present knew why.

Team 17 had just suffered a crushing defeat. Its foundations were badly damaged, and it was desperately short of top-tier fighters. The others had already looked down on it.

Meanwhile, the cultivation Chu Han displayed was only at the Peak Star Sea Realm. Before the Star Domain Realm experts among the garrison teams, it looked woefully inadequate.

No one wanted to believe someone at the Star Sea Realm was qualified to command a special action team.

Still less did anyone want to fight on the brutal Insect Race front line beside a captain whose realm seemed so low, trusting him to guard their back.

Strength was Team 17's greatest weakness at that moment, and the opening everyone used to attack and question it.

Under the scrutiny and doubt of the entire crowd, Chu Han remained composed. He gave a faint smile.

"I've only recently entered the Extraterrestrial Battlefield, and I haven't much experience. I won't deny that."

"But I'm confident I won't hold back any of my teammates."

He raised his eyes to Di Cang. His voice was calm, but carried quiet conviction. "My strength has already passed the legion's assessment, and I was exceptionally granted the rank of One-Star Battle General. Isn't the legion's certification enough to settle the