His strength had long been enough to get him added to the corps, but this batch of recruits were basically all halfway converts, each of them not weak. Once this opening was made, it'd be hard to judge fairly afterward, so they simply tossed them all into the new recruit camp.
The three men moved over to the explosive plant. The soldier in the middle drew a dagger and stabbed it precisely into the plant's root stem, then twisted it once, prying the whole thing out. The soldier beside him had already opened a black sack; he tossed it in, pulled the drawstring, and the two of them let out a breath at the same time.
Ding Hui, who was guarding at the side, suddenly swung his shield without any warning, blocking the two of them.
Two crisp "pa pa" sounds rang out.
Two inch-long spikes were deflected by the shield, flying off into the darkness.
Tactical lights carved streaks of illumination through the jungle. A long-limbed figure flashed and vanished.
"What plant is that?"
