"That aloof Ishar was surprisingly popular. Being beautiful really did make a difference. If I could get her to switch sides, could I take control of the entire Winged Race Legion?"
After Catherine left looking thoroughly exasperated, Nie Yun rubbed his chin and mulled it over.
He had not asked that question on a whim. He genuinely cared about the results of the poll, because, in a sense, "most popular" was synonymous with labels such as "most reliable," "most important," "strongest," and "most respected"!
Judging by the feedback from the poll, Ishar already had the Winged Race Legion firmly under her control.
The junior officers spoke extremely highly of her. Not only did she enjoy tremendous personal prestige, but her methods were also remarkably impressive!
She used both kindness and authority with the senior officers, keeping her subordinates thoroughly in line. With ordinary soldiers, however, she was warm and approachable, and fiercely protective of her own. In every aspect of military competence, she lived up to her reputation as one of the Twin Stars' recently rising commanders.
By contrast, management in Gustav's Sea Race Fleet was much less refined. Personal prowess remained an important part of an officer's prestige. The most popular figures were not senior officers, but powerful ace Mecha Pilots.
The most common intelligence the investigation team heard was, "So-and-so? Yeah! He can really fight!" or "So-and-so? Hmph! I could take two of him!"...
With a legion like that, Nie Yun did not need to analyze any intelligence. One word: fight-until they submitted!
Although Nie Yun had organized this poll on the spur of the moment, he had certainly thought it through. Its first purpose was to facilitate covert infiltration, and its second was to get a clear picture of the legion's internal situation!
For instance... who formed