Two hours later, the warship had just docked when nearly a thousand Marines filed off in orderly ranks, their training evident.
The last to disembark were the cooks from the kitchen crew.
Unlike the Marine soldiers up ahead, however, each cook carried not guns or bladed weapons, but cooking implements such as pots, bowls, and ladles.
Everyone was laden with large and small bags, and Bai Ina was no exception...
However, the owner of Bai Ina's bundles was the lazy head chef at the front of the group, who was carrying nothing at all.
Bai Ina did not mind. Carrying this much was no different from carrying nothing.
"Say, why do we have to come along too? Don't we usually stay on the ship and stand by?"
"Who knows? Maybe there are ingredients on this island for us to choose from?"
"Why are you asking so many questions? Just follow along obediently. It's not like you'll be fighting!"
Big Sister Anli, standing nearby, had grown fed up and bellowed, making the cooks instantly shrink their necks and follow the group obediently. It was clear that Big Sister Anli commanded far more authority than Loxi and Head Chef Cook!
The group walked toward the center of the island for nearly twenty minutes, yet they did not see a single person along the way. This made Lieutenant Colonel Leo, who was leading the group, begin to doubt the rumors his colleague had told him. After all, this place looked more like an uninhabited island.
When they finally reached a dense forest, Lieutenant Colonel Leo ordered the group to set up camp. He only sent out a little over a hundred men to scout separately. If this truly was an uninhabited island, there was no point in having nearly a thousand people search