Chapter 100: The Soldier and the Adventurer

  Forced breakthrough.

  It was just such a simple and clear order that the battlefield instantly divided into advantages and disadvantages, and also clearly showed the difference between soldiers and adventurers.

  The existence of soldiers is for the purpose of achieving victory.

  Train soldiers for a thousand days, use soldiers at one moment. The countless accumulation in peacetime is all for the sake of gaining victory on the battlefield. For a truly elite army, they can pay any price to achieve this goal.

  So when Midei gave the order to "force a breakthrough", even if there was no advantage on the surface, they would fight out an advantage at all costs. Although dozens of people were instantly beaten by white wooden sticks and became "casualties", at the same time, they also instantly defeated the opponent's overall deployment.

  This is what soldiers are like.

  Like an iron fist.

  As if bloodthirsty great knife.

  Adventurers are different, victory is not their purpose, but getting stronger is. And the ultimate goal of getting stronger is to live a better life. Therefore, the top priority for adventurers is to survive, after all, only by being alive can there be a future.

  In adventure, this approach is normal and can be called patience and prudence. However, when put on the smoky battlefield, it becomes too weak. Once faced with the enemy's strong offensive or a life-for-life situation, they instinctively choose to escape.

  Even in this test where there is no worry about losing one's life, a top-notch mountain wolf chose to retreat. In a real life-and-death war, how can you fight?

  Kael's face turned very unsightly, but the team leader was also an adventurer, so he couldn't see the problem and could only continuously issue one pale command after another, unable to turn the situation around.

  And Midei has already discovered the essence of the problem through this attack.

  These adventurers can only win easy victories. Once they encounter difficulties, they start to fall apart.

  "In that case, let's add a bit more pressure then!" Mide muttered to himself.

  They can only fight when the wind is at their back, and they will choose to avoid it when the wind is against them. So, what will these adventurers do if they are forced into a life-or-death battle in situations where they cannot avoid it?

  The command flag in Mi Di's hand waved again, this time with a more complex order.

  Maintain formation, advance, annihilate!

  In an instant, the black army changed again, and from that iron wall-like defense, sharp fangs and claws stretched out, like a bloodthirsty beast, charging recklessly through the white adventurer team, tearing and biting without restraint. Anyone targeted by this beast couldn't even escape, as dozens of black wooden clubs launched attacks from different directions, instantly covering those high-level adventurers in bruises.

  Watching his most elite team being routed, and still slaughtered in front of so many adventurers, Kaelin even had the thought of dying.

  It's no longer a question of what tactics to use, even if orders are issued, they can't be executed at all. The various small teams have been separated from each other and cannot respond, let alone launch an organized counterattack.

  The mountain wolf he had always taken pride in was actually so weak and small?

  Kaiwen felt a sense of confusion.

  He saw the old comrades in the squad who had fought side by side with him for many years, usually calm and trustworthy partners in the face of any crisis during adventures. But now? They didn't even know how to attack, each staring at the dense black army formation, completely at a loss, just like novice adventurers.

  This made Kael recall the time he met Middy and was beaten by the Blood Blade Thieves until he couldn't lift his head.

  The Blood Blade Bandits also employed a military-like combat strategy, but at the time, Kael thought that the opponent had more people, caught them off guard, and had high-level experts, which is why they were at a disadvantage. In his heart, he never thought that his command was wrong, or that the Mountain Wolf Mercenary Band's military quality was inferior to others.

  But this time? The hundred-man squad led by Meddy, said to be elite, but only consisted of average level 25 veteran soldiers, were still able to defeat the mountain wolves decisively.

  Are adventurers destined not to be opponents of the military?

  No, even if it's a beast's counterattack, I must fight back!

  Kaiwen gritted his teeth and suddenly roared loudly on the field: "Fight! Fight fiercely, rush in and fight!"

  This was not an order from the commander, but the Mountain Wolf Mercenary Corps finally began their counterattack.

  There is no formation, there is no tactic, and we don't expect any victory, but at least, in the very end, we must show some momentum, to let everyone understand that the Mountain Wolf Mercenary Corps is absolutely not a bunch of trash!

  With this mindset, adventurers flocked in droves.

  A dazzling array of skills unfolded from their hands, with colored bullets and cannonballs shooting out of guns and cannons. Although the mages couldn't use lethal spells, they unleashed a multitude of ice and lightning spells to restrain the enemy, while many adventurers directly jumped into the black army's formation, engaging in fierce hand-to-hand combat.

  The entire scene suddenly became chaotic. In the chaos, the soldiers who were originally advancing and retreating in an orderly manner began to be gradually separated and then forced to fight one-on-one against high-level adventurers, falling one after another. After all, even if they were elite, the individual combat power of 25-level soldiers was absolutely no match for that of the adventurers.

  Victory in chaos?

  Kaiwen's eyes lit up, he hadn't expected that in a situation where he had already given up, he would accidentally turn the tables.

  Can Medea still command in such a chaotic situation?

  It's hard to say, but this time the mountain bandit is going to win by punching his teacher to death?

  The stage, once again, a piece of **.

  Can he win against Middie? That genius commander Asleks?

  In an instant, another similar question flashed through most people's minds.

  Then soon again, once more being cruelly and mercilessly snuffed out by reality.

  How could Maitreya be so cunning and deceitful, yet not make any preparations?

  Even if it's a weak monster like a goblin or a cat demon, being forced into a corner will still make them go crazy. The Mountain Wolf Mercenary Group will counterattack, which is completely within his expectations. To be precise, he issued the "annihilation" order just to suppress the Mountain Wolves and see how far they can counterattack.

  This counterattack had a slight epiphany on Mide, bringing him some inspiration to build the Falcon team, but that's all.

  Although it initially seemed chaotic, the veterans were well-prepared and instantly dispersed into small groups, quickly shaking off the adventurers' entanglement and re-forming their ranks.

  This time, it's an encirclement formation.

  The adventurers who charged and fought fiercely were driven into the central part, unable to advance or retreat, and then fell one after another under the reorganized attack until they were completely annihilated.

  At this time, Medley's hundred-man team still had nearly fifty people left.

  The mountain wolf suffered a crushing defeat.

  However, this did not prevent this mercenary corps from becoming part of the Gyrfalcon Corps.

  After all, saying that it's a crushing defeat, one must also consider the object of the defeat. Who is Midia Altrix? This is the genius commander who annihilated the top-ranked Crimson Flame Legion of the Bellmard Kingdom. Losing to him can't be considered a loss at all. Moreover, when it comes to joint operations, among so many mercenary groups, only the Mountain Wolves can hold their own.

  After this battle, there will naturally be no more adventurers who dare to question the qualifications of the mountain wolf.

  "It seems that you haven't systematically studied military theory and local command, and the members of Shanlang's team also don't seem to have had much training, relying on tacit understanding and execution of orders." Midie said this to Kelvin after the test.

  Kael just smiled wryly and shook his head: "Those books, which of us commoners are qualified to touch? Moreover, the mountain wolves don't have that much funding to support training after training, everyone is learning tactics gradually in battle."

  "It doesn't matter, those are all in the past. From now on, as a member of the Falcon Team, you can acquire all the knowledge you want, and at the same time, there is enough time and funding for training." Midei nodded.

  Kaiwen's eyes lit up, and then he nodded solemnly: "I won't let you down!"

  "But in the end, adventurers lack the spirit of viewing death as a return, this is the biggest problem." Looking at Kelvin's back figure disappearing into the distance, Middy let out a sigh.

  "That's not a problem." Fina walked over, revealing a faint smile. "Adventurers are afraid of death because there is nothing here that is worth their attachment and protection. As long as the Eagle's Nest and the Falcon Team become their true home, I believe these people will definitely become a brave and good fighting force."

  The red-haired girl's sapphire-like eyes shone with a confident and beautiful light.

  Infected with this confidence and demeanor, a faint smile also bloomed on Miti's face without her realizing it.

  However, the next moment, the Bullet Queen coughed lightly and changed her tone: "But I think you've been out for a month, shouldn't you have brought back more than this?"

  "Fina has almost driven your family to bankruptcy, you'd better come up with something decent." Alice's crisp and pleasant voice also chimed in, cold and icy, but with a hint of mockery.

  "Alice!" Exposed her old bottom, Fiona's cheeks suddenly puffed up, her eyes widened, and a killing intent burst out.

  The two girls started competing again.

  But this time, Mide didn't pretend to be a wooden puppet, but instead walked into the smoky scene with extreme confidence: "Don't worry, the gains I've brought this time will surely surprise you all."

  "Is there a lot of treasure?" The red-haired girl asked hastily.

  "How many rare materials are there, and what about various magic books and ancient texts?" The black-haired girl asked in pursuit.

  "Wealth, as much as you want; materials, as much as you need; legacy, as much as you can give. And that's not all!" Middy felt more confident than ever at this moment, "First of all, let me introduce to you a master craftsman, his name is Norton."

  The entrance exam for the team has finally come to an end.

  However, the real fun of dividing up the spoils has just begun.