It hadn't been long before the Virtual Combat Room was packed to capacity; everyone wanted to see what new tricks the legion commander had up his sleeve today. Word had spread that the commander was going to play StarCraft, and the soldiers were falling over each other to sign up, with fervent discussions erupting on the sidelines, centered exclusively around StarCraft itself.
Some started to wonder if the commander would spar with them. After all, the ability to spar with the commander was a bragging right in itself. Moreover, the commander was so fair and impartial that he valued personal talent and ability more than rank. If it weren't for the commander's emphasis on talent, Apophis would still be a grunt. But through his performance in battle after battle, Apophis had proven himself and demonstrated his strength to everyone in the Flaming Legion.
