"In addition, we took some supporting measures last April. Captain Xi Ruiyi was responsible for that work."
The former Snow Silk Worm Card Adept Corps had been reorganized into the Hunter Corps, with a few minor internal adjustments. Since Lu Xiaoru had to oversee affairs at the Great Rift Base, command of the former corps' guard unit had passed to Xi Ruiyi, with Heta as his deputy. Wu Yu and Chu Le also served under them. They were among the first Card Adepts to follow Chen Mu and the first to encounter the Snow Pit Method, and their strength had long since soared beyond what it once was. Even at the East Guard Base, where experts stood as thick as trees in a forest, they ranked among the top hundred. Wu Yu and Chu Le already possessed formidable physiques, which had become even more terrifying after Card Implantation. Equipped with Energy Gloves, their combat power was astonishing.
Liduhong loved sparring with the two of them most, and every time he would shout about how satisfying it was.
After Card Implantation, Xi Ruiyi looked little different from before. He still wore thin-rimmed glasses and had a refined, scholarly air, looking just like an office worker with no combat ability whatsoever. No one present, however, would be fooled by his appearance. His nimble mind was not the only reason he had edged out the others to become captain; his personal combat strength was also formidable. Unlike Wu Yu and Chu Le's hard-hitting style, his fighting style was underhanded and vicious, earning him the title of least welcome sparring partner.
Xi Ruiyi stood, adjusted his glasses out of habit, and cleared his throat. "In September of the year before last, our Hunter Corps encountered some very interesting creatures during a field training exercise.