The Ultimate War Of The Apocalypse
Chapter 216 - 213 The Team

Chapter 216: Chapter 213 The Team

Any leader would have told a blockhead like Cao Zhenjiang to buzz off as far as he could.

Gao Yuan was curious, how did a person like Cao Zhenjiang manage to survive in the army, a place with such a strict hierarchy? With his temper, how could he still be in the service; were his leaders all spineless clay figures?

"Anyway, I just have one principle, ’Whether it’s a mule or a horse, take it out for a stroll.’ We don’t know anything about the ’Four Major Cuisines’ or the ’Eight Culinary Traditions’; we just cook whatever tastes good, and whatever we cook tastes good. That’s it, you guys figure it out."

Xinghe stood up and then said with interest, "Alright, then let’s have a competition. You can start cooking now. We’ll eat before we leave, and whoever makes the tastiest food can join."

Liu Muyang’s face turned from white to red after hearing Xinghe’s words, then slowly from red back to white again. Then he waved his hand very slowly and said, "Four dishes and a soup, cook enough for a company, the rest of the selected team members get ready to leave; we dine in two hours and depart immediately after, dismissed!"

Everyone filed out. When everyone else had left, Liu Muyang said to Gao Yuan, "This Cao Zhenjiang... his temper really isn’t suitable."

Gao Yuan nodded; he certainly didn’t want a thorny character in his team, especially the kind who wasn’t open to reason.

"I’m looking for a chef who can cook delicious food; everything else, I think, is secondary."

Xinghe spoke again; she had no particular demands about anything but was quite particular about food. Hmm, as that was her only requirement, she should be accommodated if possible.

The meeting room fell silent. At that point, Zhao Qiang couldn’t help but say to Gao Yuan, "I have something to tell you."

"Ah, Boss Zhao, please speak."

Zhao Qiang slowly said, "Look at our team, all strong and elite fighters, handpicked from many. Each person is a talent, and now our team has reached thirteen people. If we stick to the standard of not exceeding ten people, we are already overstaffed."

"Hmm, but there’s nothing we can do about that, and the difference between ten and thirteen isn’t that big, is it?"

Zhao Qiang let out a sigh and said, "Hmm, but I think... if we’re not changing the number, maybe we could improve the quality a bit?"

Gao Yuan paused, then he understood what Zhao Qiang meant.

He was tactfully suggesting that Yu Shunzhou, Nie Erlong, and Song Qian weren’t up to standard.

Honestly, those three really didn’t measure up, and to be frank, they did get in through the back door.

Zhao Qiang continued, "How about... we make a change? Look, each one of us is capable of multiple roles: sniper, assaulter, bodyguard, translator. Let me put it this way, what you can think of, we can do; what you can’t, we can still do. So..."

Gao Yuan smiled, then suddenly asked, "Can they give birth to children?"

Zhao Qiang was taken aback, and Gao Yuan waved his hand, "Just kidding, just kidding, Boss Zhao, don’t mind me."

Gao Yuan blurted out jokingly, but he was actually displeased.

Yu Shunzhou and Nie Erlong truly couldn’t compare to these people, not at all. Not to mention the experts like Zhao Qiang, even compared to the professionals like Liu Chunxiao and Wang Ning, they didn’t measure up, and of course, when compared to Panxin and Li Jingang, the same was true.

Comparing people can kill; hence why Gao Yuan internally grumbled about Yu Shunzhou being useless. But it’s one thing for him to complain; Zhao Qiang saying so is another matter entirely.

Don’t talk to Gao Yuan about reasons or facts; some things are just unacceptable.

People have their biases and emotions. Gao Yuan preferred to bring Yu Shunzhou and Nie Erlong, as well as Song Qian, not because of their great skills, but because they were very close to him and had a good relationship with him. To put it bluntly, it was nepotism. So what? Gao Yuan was willing to admit he was exploiting connections.

This wasn’t about enjoying perks; Gao Yuan was gearing up for a life-threatening venture. Was he not allowed to bring his own trusted people?

Never forget, never ever forget, whether it’s Zhao Qiang, Li Jingang, Liu Chunxiao, or Wang Ning, they were joining the Expeditionary Army with the lofty goal of sacrificing for their country, volunteering for the Spark Squad.

But what about Yu Shunzhou and Nie Erlong? They didn’t have such high awareness or noble ideals.

Because Gao Yuan had to go to Africa, Yu Shunzhou went too; it was that simple.

But how many people could commit to such simplicity? How many could be willing to live and die together with you?

Gao Yuan wasn’t a regular army guy; he was a wild card, surrounded by no one he could trust with his life, at least not yet. He only had one friend, Yu Shunzhou, just that one.

When faced with the choice of saving either Gao Yuan or humanity, Li Jingang and Panxin did not hesitate to choose humanity over Gao Yuan.

Meanwhile, Yu Shunzhou did not hesitate to forsake all of humanity, including himself. He firmly chose to stand by Luo Xingyu, ready to forgo humanity if it meant there was even a one-thousandth chance of saving Gao Yuan.

Do you understand the difference now?

Zhao Qiang and the others had one singular goal: to complete the mission. While their nominal duty was to protect Xinghe and Gao Yuan, do not forget, ever, they carried the Revelation with them. In blunt terms, should they have to choose between Gao Yuan and Xinghe, they would abandon Gao Yuan to save Xinghe. Between Gao Yuan and the Revelation, they would only save the Revelation.