As expected, the journey to base #1 ended swiftly. Aside from the few captains that had followed after Victoria and Michael's squad, Roy also appeared.
When Evelyn learned that the higher-ups had sacked a great number of the generals, she made sure to recruit every single one in her ranks. If before the ranking for the bases' power had been in question, now no one could deny that base #1 was worthy of the spot with several Masters.
'If I had entered base #1 in my prior life, I would have been overjoyed, but now it doesn't feel that special.' Michael mused.
As a cruel twist of fate, after the alien invasion and the death of numerous common soldiers, there were a lot of empty barracks to spare for the new arrivals.
"Thank you for your hospitality." They showed their appreciation to Evelyn.
She waved her hand dismissively. "It's not that big of a deal. I still can't fathom why the higher-ups would let go of such talented people. In the end it will only bite them back later."
