Anconi Ben looked down on the current Phoenix, calling them "rookies," and of course, there was a reason.
Among the members of the Ashen Dead, most were former members of the Phoenix who had withdrawn from the penitence expeditions; regardless of their willpower or quality, they were, after all, bona fide centennial veterans.
Another part of the members who were not from Phoenix were those Mutinous Star Warriors that Zhong Jihua had absorbed and integrated over the past decades through fire and threat, temptation, and protection from the Evil God.
They were also all veterans.
The rebirth of the Phoenix Battle Group began when they finished their penance expeditions and cooperated with the Alliance.
The time that had passed since then was just about a decade. Even the Phoenix who appeared on this Starship now were the very first group of Interstellar Warriors. Their combat careers had lasted merely this much time.
