Ethan and the others lined up at the back of the queue like everyone else.
No need to stand out on their first day here.
Besides, Ethan was genuinely curious about this compound. He wanted to get a good look at how it operated.
As they waited, he listened in on the conversations around them, gradually piecing together a clearer picture of the place.
Apparently, the compound still had over 30,000 active-duty soldiers—all Tier 5 Enhanced at peak level. There were also several hundred Tier 6 Enhanced, and even a few dozen Tier 7s.
On top of that, there were more than 80,000 reservists—people who had joined later but were still considered part of the military structure.
To join the military here, you had to pass an assessment. Only those who passed were accepted as reservists and granted military benefits.
Those who failed—or simply didn't want to join—were classified as free Enhanced.
Out of the 300,000 survivors in the compound, more than half were Enhanced.
