Chapter 672
Chapter 672 Episode 017: Compatibility is Zero (2)
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Nathan Foster fell silent.
Indeed, it was a significant issue.
He suddenly understood why the Brigadier insisted on having Austin Shepherd as the Instructor.
In the Forces, Austin Shepherd was considerably younger in terms of experience, but he was always different from them. He always had his own ideas.
And indeed, ideas were the scarcest.
In their team, anyone randomly picked could serve as an instructor, such as Drake Easton.
However, these new recruits needed not only military skills, but also other qualities. Those that could make them worthy of their country’s cultivation.
As Austin Shepherd stated, what the country needed were soldiers, not world champions.
"Do you know which team has achieved near-perfect teamwork?"
Austin Shepherd suddenly asked him.
"Which team?" Nathan Foster was confused and then surprised, "Flossie Wright’s team?"
As he hesitantly provided this answer, Nathan Foster wasn’t entirely sure, but Austin Shepherd laughed and nodded at him.
"Very surprised?"
"Yes, a bit."
Nathan Foster touched his chin, subconsciously glancing towards Flossie Wright in the distance.
As if sensing his gaze, a vigilant glance swept over but quickly disappeared without a trace.
Quite taken aback, Nathan Foster really didn’t expect Flossie Wright to be so alert even in her exhausted state.
"Among the whole team, Flossie Wright seemed to be the biggest issue. I initially thought her situation was similar to Belinda Nichols, but unexpectedly, she seems to have become the backbone of the team."
Austin Shepherd gave an honest assessment, his gaze passing over Flossie Wright.
Among this batch of female soldiers, Flossie Wright and Belinda Nichols were the most troublesome, but Flossie Wright’s performance truly exceeded his expectations.
"So, you paired Flossie Wright and Belinda Nichols together on purpose?" Nathan Foster asked.
Shrugging, Austin Shepherd said with some uncertainty, "I just wanted to see. If Belinda Nichols continues this way, her name will have to be crossed off the frogman candidate list."
After giving it some thought, Nathan Foster somberly nodded, "Hmm."
Undoubtedly, Belinda Nichols was also an excellent recruit, but her indifferent rejection of everyone wasn’t suitable for group activities.
He still remembered during the exercise, Belinda Nichols was the most isolated one, and by the second half, she was acting separately from her teammates.
"Whistle whistle whistle——"
Having finished their discussion and seeing that the time was just about right, Austin Shepherd blew his whistle.
Instantly, a group of people lying on the ground like mud stood up, and then swiftly lined up under the night sky.
It was already midnight, and since dinner, they’d been training non-stop, only resting for half an hour at most.
Yet now, they still stood straight, heads high as they faced their two instructors.
"Attention, at ease!"
Nathan Foster shouted coldly.
With crisp sounds, everyone moved in unison.
"Let me brief you," stepping forward, Austin Shepherd glanced at the list in his hand in the moonlight, raising his voice slightly, "To summarize your performance today."
As his words ended, almost everyone showed a look of disappointment.
Exhaustion, soreness, weakness, every cell in their bodies was shouting. Their only wish was —— to sleep.
However, Austin Shepherd was not going to let them off because they were tired.
"Albert Davis, Ian Wilson, compatibility, forty."
— End of Chapter 672 —