The novices were in terrible shape, and quite a few had already been wounded. Lu Xiaoru and her twenty-odd Card Adepts became a firefighting squad, immediately rescuing anyone they saw get hurt. Su Liu Cherou became the busiest person in the entire company, darting among the wounded with astonishingly deft hands. Even Bagnell, who was usually exacting in his demands, could not help showing a hint of admiration.
Having a Senior Medical Card Adept like her in the company could dramatically reduce casualties.
With their worries laid to rest, the newcomers finally summoned their courage and gradually seized control of the rhythm of the attack. The wolf pack suffered heavy casualties. Bagnell stood coldly at the rear, making no move to join the fighting ahead. In his eyes, a small-scale battle like this did not require his intervention.
His gaze lingered longest on Jiang Liang. Although this former military man had suffered severe damage to his perception, his tactical competence was indeed a cut above the others. He was steady and composed, unselfish, and capable of providing cover for his comrades.
He was a qualified soldier. Bagnell suspected that Jiang Liang had once been singled out for intensive training by the military. He could not help feeling sincerely fortunate to have recruited such a talent.
A commander always appreciated subordinates with outstanding tactical competence, and he was no exception. The other squad leaders had delivered merely adequate performances, but at least they had not forgotten their regular training.
Transforming from a novice into a qualified soldier was a painful metamorphosis accompanied by injury and death.
He silently watched the battlefield. If these four hundred Card Adepts could ultimately yield two hundred qualified soldiers, they would already constitute an exceptionally powerful fighting force!
"Ah!"
A piercing scream cut off abruptly as