Interlude: Partner (1)
BPRD headquarters, a few months ago.
On the sidelines of the training ground, Shore watched a thrilling battle between Nicholas and Raven for the first time since joining the team.
Although Team X has now been officially formed, all the members of the team have not yet been able to get acquainted with each other, in other words, they are now just a piece of loose sand, so Shore conducted such a combat test only a week after they joined the team.
But this is not only to test their combat skills, the most important thing is to sharpen the tacit understanding between each other, they are a team, then the most important thing as a team is the unity between each other and the tacit cooperation between tactics.
On the training ground, Nicholas and Raven were almost indistinguishable from each other, but Shore could tell at a glance that the two men had completely different attitudes towards the fight.
Raven approached the battle with absolute seriousness, and although his every move was very restrained, the offensive was still fierce. Nicholas was a little more relaxed about the fight, his movements were at ease, but it was clear that he didn't take the fight too seriously.
Two guys with very different personalities? A smile tugged at the corner of Shore's mouth, if the two of them were to be partners, maybe something very interesting would happen.
"Well? Both of them should be strong. Ye Xiang's voice came from behind Xiao Er.
"It's okay. Shore smiled and turned his head to reply, "But if you talk about the degree of tacit understanding, it's still far from it." β
"It takes time to build up a level of understanding. Ye Xiang walked up to Shore and said, "They also need time, so don't worry too much." β
"But we're running out of time. Xiao Er looked at Ye Xiang and said, "You shouldn't have come here just to watch training, do you have a mission?"
"Just like you guessed. Ye Xiang smiled, "An abnormal energy fluctuation was detected at the Filnoca Hotel in Spain, which is very similar to the fluctuation in Hagrid Town, so in order to find out what is there, Rajer is ready to let us go." β
"Is it the same fluctuation as it was then?" Shore frowned, "but it won't give us a break for even a minute, well, it looks like we're going to have to make a move." β
"The point is who to send for this operation?"
"Is this?" Xiao Er suddenly fell silent, it should be said that only he and Ye Xiang have the experience of teaming up and working side by side in the entire team now, the tacit understanding between the two of them should be said to be impeccable, but now in this situation, the two of them really can't leave.
A commotion came from the training ground, Ye Xiang just glanced at the expression on his face and suddenly changed suddenly, Xiao Er also immediately looked at the training ground, only to see that Raven and Nicholas were now pulling each other's collars and glaring at each other.
"Let me go. Nicholas said angrily, "I don't want to say the same thing a second time, or you'll regret it." β
"Do you want to use this kind of thing to scare people?" Raven ignored Nicholas's warning, "Don't think I'm a coward, you guy, I don't like you!"
"Really?" said Nicholas-for-tat, "that's a coincidence, because you also make me feel very uncomfortable, since we both see each other this way, why don't we use a real battle to divide the victory!"
"I'm here to stay with you if you want to fight. Raven snorted coldly, "I'm just afraid that you're a coward and won't dare to fight me at all, right?"
"That's enough!" Nicholas pulled Raven's collar tighter, his anger already ignited. "Then I'll let you see if I'm a coward now, and give me a good pick!"
"Stop it all!" Ye Xiang shouted, and the two who just wanted to make a move suddenly froze in place.
"What the hell are you doing?" Shore walked up to the two of them, "answer my question, what's going on?"
"Captain, I can't stand that guy anymore. Nicholas let go of his hand and shouted, "Even in the same squad, I can't stand his presence at all!"
"Me too!" Raven glared at Nicholas, "Captain, the cause of this incident is all because of him, obviously this is a very important training, but he doesn't care about it, he doesn't take the mission seriously at all!"
"Here we go again. Nicholas looked impatient, "It's your rigid personality that makes me completely incompatible with you, this is just an ordinary training, can't I just fight casually? Why do I have to obey your orders!?"
From the quarrels between the two of them, Xiao Er and Ye Xiang were already able to roughly understand the reason for their quarrel.
The personalities of the two determine their different reactions to the same thing: Raven takes all tasks completely seriously, while Nicholas gives people the impression of not being bound by the rules, so this leads to the inevitable conflict between the two of them.
Raven wanted Nicholas to get serious, and he was annoyed that Nicholas didn't care about it now. Nicholas felt that Raven was always commanding him, and his rigid attitude made him feel very uncomfortable.
"Just for this kind of thing, are you going to really have a big fight?" Ye Xiang glanced at the two of them in turn and said, "It's so disappointing to me, have you forgotten what you joined Team X for?"
"I haven't forgotten. Nicholas muttered, "It's just the vice-captain, Raven's attitude is so infuriating that I can't get along with him anyway." β
"I can't stand his attitude of not caring about the task. "We should take all the tasks seriously, and if that's what we do in normal times, what do we do when it's time to actually carry out the tasks?"
"I'll be serious at that point. Nicholas waved his hand, "I don't need you to remind me, and what I hate the most is the way you speak in a way that you think is serious." β
"Isn't it good if you can just test it yourself?" Ye Xiang already had an idea in his heart, "Xiao Er, do you remember the mission I just told you?"
"I see. Xiao Er immediately understood what Ye Xiang was thinking, "It's really a good idea, so let's do it." β
"Raven, Nicholas. Shore suddenly shouted to the two of them in a very serious tone, "I'm going to send you to the Fernoca Hotel in Spain to carry out a mission now, from now on the two of you form a two-person team, and you are now partners!"
Nicholas and Raven stood at a distance, their expressions of astonishment, no one had expected Shore to give such an order.
"Why, do you have any questions?" said Shore, looking at the two men in front of him, "if there is, ask now, if not, then hurry up and prepare for the mission." β
"But, but we've just done it. Nicholas stammered, "Captain, this arrangement is not appropriate, is it?"
"I think so too. Raven hurriedly said, "The two of us can't team up together at all, and that will only make the mission becomeβ"
"Look at what you've all agreed on now. Shore winked at them, "It can be seen that you still have a tacit understanding, so I will give this task to the two of you, and I will send you all the information about the mission later." β
"This, Vice Captain!" Nicholas hurriedly asked Ye Xiang for help, "Look at the captain, how can he arrange it like this? The two of us together are likely to mess up the mission." β
"It doesn't matter. Ye Xiang just smiled, "I'm as optimistic about you as Xiao Er, and I'm looking forward to your performance." β
"Isn't it?" Raven and Nicholas lamented in unison, it seemed that they were destined to be unable to change the decision made by Xiao Er and Ye Xiang.
"Then it was all decided. Shore clapped his hands, "We must be very cautious about this mission, this is the first mission our X-Team has received, don't let the old man down on us." β
"Yes. Nicholas and Raven, though reluctant, eventually accepted the task.
"It shouldn't be a big problem to do this, right?" Ye Xiang said as he looked at the backs of the two of them leaving, "Although this is a plan I came up with, to be honest, I'm not 100% sure." β
"Neither did I. "But I chose to give them the task, and I believe that they will be able to eliminate their prejudices against each other in this mission, and then become real partners." β
"That's what I hope too. Ye Xiang nodded and said, "Now it depends on what the two of them choose to do, just in case, notify Rex and Wakaba to also go to the location of the mission, and be ready to send support at any time." β
"Sure enough, you still think farther. Shore stretched, "I've figured out everything I can think about how to deal with it, so there shouldn't be any more accidents." β
"Not necessarily. Ye Xiang pondered for a moment and then said, "That energy fluctuation is very similar to Hagrid Town, maybe it means that a very powerful guy has arrived there, if it is those lords who come, I'm afraid the matter will not be so easy to solve." β
"That's what we're here for. Xiao Er looked at Ye Xiang and said, "Find out the traitors hidden among us, and completely understand the purpose of hell, maybe this time is an opportunity." β
That's right. Ye Xiang smiled, "It's that I'm thinking too much, and this may indeed be an opportunity." β
"Okay, don't think about it that much. Xiao Er patted Ye Xiang's shoulder and said, "How about it, it's rare to have a free opportunity now, do you want to have a drink now?"
"And then let me have a treat?" Ye Xiang showed a smile that he already knew in his heart, "You and Kane both like this, but you have to be a little more restrained than Kane." β
"Don't just poke me. Shore scratched his head and said, "I must have been affected because I have been with him for a long time, this time I definitely don't want you to treat, how about I invite you?"
"Okay, that's a deal. Ye Xiang agreed, "But when you say that, I suddenly think back to what Kane did with us in the past." β
"Me too. Shore said, with a faint sadness in his eyes. "He's like my own brother, and now he's suddenly disappeared from me, and I haven't gotten used to it for a while. β
"He didn't die in vain. Ye Xiang comforted, "We will one day make Hell pay for what he has done, as long as we keep moving forward, I believe we will definitely be able to do it." β
"Yes, we will do it. Xiao Er smiled at Ye Xiang, "Even if the road ahead is full of thorns, we will move forward fearlessly!"