Kanna took one look and mentally exclaimed, "Good heavens!" While her team was indeed configured as a support squad, the scenario for this first round of testing was practically a desperate situation.
"Medical Operators, fully treat the wounded. Blue Poison, Surtur, Night Witch, Weedy, Rope, the five of you, provide unlimited suppressive fire ten meters ahead of the battlefield. Mousse, Nian, go rescue people. Yuki, Misha, check the surrounding equipment, and see if vehicles and heavy firepower can be prioritized for repair."
As Kanna spoke, she waved her small hand, and a bolt of lightning streaked from it. Behind everyone, the Thunder Punishment Evil Star Eye appeared. Even though the firepower of the five support squad members wasn't particularly strong, with the assistance of the lightning, they still held off the enemy's charge. Nian, on the front line, easily forced back the enemy's melee combatants with her swinging greatshield, and Mousse immediately brought back the remaining people from the front.
At this moment, Kanna leaped to the highest point of their battle line, lightning dancing in her hands as she precisely targeted and eliminated the enemy's long-range heavy firepower not far away.
By now, she understood the situation on the field. On their side, not to mention the wounded soldiers lying on the ground, the only two remaining combatants were Chwazomari, the Oni warrior from the Higashi, and Feather from the Laterano Guard, who were still standing.
Opposite them, just forced back, were Ranger, known as the "Scimitar of the Crimson Valley," and his partner Yato. Not far away, 12F and Durin were providing suppressive fire, while Blackcorner stood as a guard in front of the two.
No wonder Chwazomari and Feather were getting thrashed so badly; their opponents were a group of "newcomers" to Rhodes Island with the TAG of over 8 years of combat experience—a bunch of seasoned veterans.
After being rescued by Nian and Mousse, Chwazomari plopped onto the ground, panting heavily. Earlier, she had somewhat felt that these "old-timers" of Rhodes Island, who stayed on the landship all day, were nothing special and had even provoked them. Now, she just wanted to tell her opponents, "I'm sorry, I was speaking too loudly just now."
Not to mention the man who held a shield, impervious to all attacks, blocking her every move no matter what she did. Even the old man, who initially used a bow and arrow but then, in his excitement, abandoned it to directly wield dual blades and engage her in close combat, had her gasping for breath.
"How long has the battle been going on here?" After 'rescuing' the person, Kanna began to gather information.
"Although I'd like to say at least half an hour, in reality, from engagement to defeat, it took less than ten minutes…" Feather, standing nearby, glanced at the time record on his personal terminal and said with a wry smile. Just before, they had received a notification to conduct a drill here against the other side. At the time, they even thought their side had more people than the opponents, feeling it was a bit unfair. But after the battle began, their side was practically routed.
First, the long-range Sniper and Caster Operators were precisely 'targeted' by the enemy. Then, their five-on-two frontal assault was pushed back. Although they knew there would be 'reinforcements,' as Operators, it was impossible not to be disheartened after this battle.
"Not bad, being able to hold out for ten minutes against a combination of Team A4 and 12F! After this battle, you two should be able to be promoted to official Operators." To her surprise, Kanna, as a reinforcement, said such words after hearing her statement.
Kanna looked up at the instructor team that had converged with Team A4 on the other side, and slowly said, "Your opponents are all true battle-hardened veterans. Their strength and coordination can carve a bloody path even on the most difficult battlefields. It's perfectly normal for a temporarily assembled team to be unable to defeat them. On the contrary, the fact that you two managed to hold on until now has already made the observers look at you with new eyes."
Next door, Dobermann and several others stood under surveillance, observing the battle.
"Hey, if I remember correctly, Kanna should be cooperating with a squad for the first time, right? I think this command seems to have no issues." Kroosil, on the side, carefully moved the monitor to better observe the battlefield, asking.
"Hmm, the team allocation is quite reasonable. Although it's their first time working together, it seems she has an understanding of these team members. Everyone is in the position best suited for them." Dobermann had to admit that even with initial cooperation and command, Kanna's orders were flawless. If she had to nitpick, it would be assigning only two people to the front line. If they couldn't defeat the enemy, wouldn't the enemy snowball?
"The environment created by this panoramic device looks so realistic!" Amiya, who had secretly slipped over to watch, was surprised by the various environments and equipment displayed on the screen. All of these were created through the panoramic creation device under her gaze.
"Hehe! This is something I spent a lot of money to set up. It can simulate various combat scenarios to provide Operators with practical training." Hearing Amiya's surprise, Kroosil was very proud. This panoramic creation device could be said to be her most satisfying piece of equipment at the moment.
"But Kanna and Nian's strength is too great, isn't it? How did this defensive battle turn into a pursuit battle!" Amiya looked at the battle situation on the screen, feeling a bit speechless.
After Team A4 and the instructor team converged and discussed, they concluded that Kanna's frontal combat power was completely insufficient. That meager firepower could be completely suppressed by long-range attacks, so after discussion, they decided to still assault from the front.
Unexpectedly, this plan quickly ran into trouble because they couldn't break through Nian's defensive line.
Nian, holding a large shield, simply pushed forward effortlessly, directly knocking a heavy-armored instructor of the Fountfoot race, who was charging head-on, off balance. Then, with a horizontal swing of the long sword in her other hand, the instructor, who was the team's heavy-armored unit, was sent flying out.
Coupled with the crackling electric shocks emanating from the Thunder Punishment Evil Star Eye above her head, the attacking instructor team and Team A4 awkwardly realized that they were utterly helpless against Nian.
And with a strong anchor point on the front line, the long-range Operators behind also began to unleash their power. For example, Night Demon, who had been cooped up inside Gloria for a long time, directly jumped out of the trench, constantly conjuring and throwing spells towards the front line. After all, there was only Nian at the front, and the surrounding area was full of "enemies," so she wasn't worried that her firepower would harm Nian.
The result was that, with Kanna only using one skill and not continuing to act, and Nian not pursuing, the instructor team was pushed back by the "apprentices" who had been holding back for several days, retreating step by step under a barrage of spells and crossbow bolts.
Watching Team A4 and the instructor team being repelled, Chwazomari's pupils constricted, and she couldn't help but exclaim,
"How is that possible!"
She never imagined that opponents she considered unbeatable would be so easily driven back.
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