Chekov quickly welcomed the opportunity to prove himself. The people of the Flame Country gathered all the Lucians and introduced them in detail to the known types and capabilities of the alien species, while also presenting live samples of the extraterrestrial creatures before them.
If Chekov really wanted to prove his abilities, stepping forward at this moment to challenge an alien species to single combat, even if punished and confined afterward, was indeed a great opportunity to prove humanity's ability to defeat extraterrestrial life.
But upon witnessing a Flame Country person emptying a clip from a pistol equipped by the Lucian army into the alien through a cage without causing any harm, even the brave Chekov, who dared to wrestle a bear while drunk, felt discouraged.
Although he was usually quite reckless, he wasn't so thoughtless that he couldn't perceive the disparity in combat power.
