Chapter 1232
Chapter 1232: The Final Test (5)_1
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"How does she compare to Jessie and Nancy?" Ella Pemberton looked at him, her relaxed expression fading.
After this assessment, they would be qualified snipers, and Franklin Cody would no longer be training them.
So, at this moment, she really wanted to hear Franklin Cody’s evaluation of them.
With a serious face, he pondered for a long while before saying earnestly, "Compared to her, they are simply not on the same level."
"Their abilities are not far apart, each with their own strengths." After a slight pause, Franklin Cody spoke gravely, "But in actual combat, everyone would be grateful that she is not the enemy."
Ella Pemberton suddenly lifted her gaze.
That hit the mark!
All this time, Ella Pemberton had thought that Flossie Wright’s abilities had their highs and lows, and her overall strength was not much different from Jessie Grain and Nancy Phillips, but why did she feel that she could not teach Flossie Wright?
Flossie Wright gave off the impression that although the strength she displayed was not particularly high, when it actually came to combat, she was the last person you had to worry about.
Even, you would follow in her footsteps.
This feeling was odd, at least Ella Pemberton had never sensed it in anyone else.
"That’s right, she’s a genius, a genius in combat," Ella Pemberton agreed with Franklin Cody and nodded, her admiration for Flossie Wright sparing no efforts.
Nodding, Franklin Cody added, "Nancy Phillips and Jessie Grain, they’re just normal people."
They’re normal people, merely with a bit of talent on top of that, but their current abilities have mainly been developed through training.
But Flossie Wright was different, she is like a natural-born fox, a rare sight on the battlefield, bold, meticulous, alert, and cunning, and most importantly, she has the ability to oversee the whole situation, to clearly identify the breakthrough point of a checkpoint.
That’s very hard to train for.
Before enlisting, Flossie Wright probably hadn’t experienced war, nor had she had the chance to come into contact with it, so these abilities must be innate.
"Right, about Nancy’s matter," Ella Pemberton suddenly changed the subject, her eyes smiling as she asked, "Do you need my help with that?"
"What matter?"
Franklin Cody asked subconsciously.
However, as soon as he spoke, he realized what she meant, and his complexion suddenly stiffened, a flush of red spreading across his tanned skin.
"What else could it be?" Ella Pemberton retorted.
Clearing his throat, Franklin Cody tried to distract himself to relieve the awkwardness he felt for no apparent reason.
With a suppressed chuckle, Ella Pemberton once again teased, "You’re not that old, but your family must be pressuring you to marry by now, right?"
Pressed relentlessly with questions, Franklin Cody found himself successfully choked up.
No matter how thick-skinned he was, this was starting to feel embarrassing.
Truthfully, because he was in the Forces, his family always worried that he wouldn’t find a partner, so every time he took leave to go home, his parents would set him up on blind dates.
It’s just that he wasn’t particularly interested.
"Pfft," finally bursting into laughter, Ella Pemberton’s face lit up with an even brighter smile, "Alright, I won’t tease you anymore. Nancy is quite stubborn, and after your long training, she might not be resentful, but she couldn’t possibly like it. So, you should be careful about that."
Having served as Deputy Instructor for a month, Ella Pemberton had come to understand that Franklin Cody truly had feelings for Nancy Phillips.
During training, although he didn’t show it openly, he took special care of Nancy Phillips behind the scenes, letting her off the hook several times.
Probably everyone but Nancy Phillips, including Jessie Grain and Flossie Wright, had noticed this.
Like that time half a month ago with the apple on the head—Jessie Grain and Nancy Phillips were both nervous, but in fact, as their Instructor, Franklin Cody was the most nervous, and he had deliberately replaced the bullets with blanks the first few times.
"I know," Franklin Cody assured Ella Pemberton with a serious nod, his brow furrowed.
Moving on from the subject of Nancy Phillips, Ella Pemberton briefly shared her hobbies so Franklin Cody would know how to approach her, but she didn’t reveal too much.
Although Franklin Cody had his eyes set on Nancy Phillips, and Ella Pemberton genuinely thought he would be a good match, she also recognized that Nancy Phillips was a thoughtful and independent person, and she needed to respect her.
It would be unethical to betray all her information.
"Alright, they should be back by now. Let’s go take a look," said Ella Pemberton, changing the subject as she clapped her hands.
Franklin Cody nodded.
The two then headed to the Base’s parade ground.
The location for this assessment was in the nearby mountains and woods, so they didn’t wait out in the field but chose to wait for news directly at the Base instead.
On the parade ground.
As soon as Flossie Wright and the others returned, all members, except for Neal Thompson, who had been waiting with pots and pans at the doorway for a while.
They still hadn’t finished their morning exercise and needed to make breakfast, but they were also eager to hear the news about Flossie Wright’s return, so they were all too restless to wait and had run out, craning their necks in anticipation.
The moment Flossie Wright appeared, they rushed over.
"How did it go, did you pass?!"
"Worked hard, so, did you guys pass?"
"Look at how dirty you are... Wait, did you pass?"
Flurrying around her, the cooks eagerly surrounded Flossie Wright with questions, completely sidelining Nancy Phillips and Jessie Grain in their excitement.
"We passed," Flossie Wright replied calmly, nodding her head.
"Oh oh oh—"
"Come on—"
No sooner had Flossie Wright answered than the cooks overflowed with enthusiasm, swarming around her before she could react and hoisting her into the air.
In a matter of seconds—up she went!
As she floated there, it took Flossie Wright’s slow-reacting brain a moment to grasp what was happening.
Looking up, the vast expanse of sky came into view, the blue firmament and white clouds slowly drifting across her field of vision.
— End of Chapter 1232 —