Rebirth of the Prime Dragon Master novel Chapter 127

"If my calculations are correct, our unit is not powerful enough to engage this spirit-manipulated beast. I think we had better double back. Otherwise, it will be too bad if we have to suffer any lost," Rocky said as he glanced coldly at Zander, the captain of the sixth squad.

"You little rookie, don't ever try to exaggerate the fact to frighten us... It is perfectly normal to have one or two fatalities during the execution of this sort of task. The spirit manipulator of the third unit must have lost his vigilance which is why he was attacked by the spirit-manipulated beast. But look at us, we are overwhelmed in members. Who would dare to attack us?" Zander seemed to assert in a self-comforting way. However, he was more of reassuring himself rather than his team members. He pressed his quivering hand on his waist, as if to hold down the overwhelming uneasiness.

Suddenly, they heard another rustle from the bushes. Something must have swiftly passed through. It disturbed the grass when it did. All the spirit manipulators from the sixth unit was so scared that their knees trembled. They huddled together as if seeking comfort from the company. They all looked around in terror and became more alert of their surroundings.

"Suit yourself. I am leaving now." Rocky could not help but shake his head as he saw the team panic and hesitate to proceed. After taking a deep breath, he decided to double back by following the marks he made when he came.

"Captain, we..." The spirit manipulators saw that Rocky had left after he finished talking to them. They also wished Zander could make the same decision to go back with Rocky, despite the tension between the two. After all, no one wanted to risk their life.

As much as Zander did not want to believe Rocky's judgment, he knew it was too risky. He saw the tragic death of the spirit manipulator of the third unit and it was a fate he did not want to have. Even if he was bold enough, he was not powerful enough to go against this kind of lupine spirit-manipulated beast. Not to mention, he was the timid one. The last thing he would do was to risk his life.

"I think we shall double back as soon as possible. After all, there is a lupine spirit-manipulated beast in the road. We need to join with other units and consult with them for a better strategy in order to avoid heavy death tolls in each unit..." Zander wanted to finish his speech to save face. He wanted to show them that it was only out of the consideration of their safety that he chose to retreat, but not because he was scared. But, when he went on his speech, a weird shadow showed up again. It loomed over them, scaring the wits out of the spirit manipulators. As such, he had to end his speech abruptly and followed Rocky's direction.