This time, they've taken a great loss. They've pulled a lot of strings to gather so many people in the Trial Space.
They initially thought they'd take over this mine, who knew it'd turn out to be a trap.
However, there's a twist in the tale. They've managed to acquire so many Colonel Medals due to their large numbers and unified intentions.
When dealing with teams of ten akin to Li Yao's, a direct kill would yield these medals. That's how they got most of their medals.
The same went for Starfire, they didn't anticipate such an outcome.
If they were to be totally wiped out this time, although there are still plenty of chances to revive, their medals would disappear completely. Without the medals and the Colonel, it would almost be impossible to defeat Li Yao's team.
The crux of the matter is, all previous efforts would go down the drain, effectively thwarting the plan to take over the mine.
"Exhaust every trick we have as long as we can kill him; the rest are trivial."