Chapter 1571 Taking All The Credits


    Finally, a dayter, the now exhausted patrol troops were able to retreat from the forest. As they got out


    of the primeval forest, the spiritual beasts that had been chasing them all this time stopped all of


    sudden. It was as if there was something that restricted them from leaving the forest.


    After confirming that their lives were not in danger anymore, the patrol troops immediately camped on a


    nearby spot to rest for a while. Then, they checked the conditions of each member and counted the


    number of casualties. It turned out that more than a third of their total number was either badly injured


    or killed. All in all, there were about two hundred soldiers that died in their encounter with the army of


    spiritual beasts.


    Obviously, it was because of Rocky''s brilliance that the patrol troops were able to avoid an extremely


    disastrous situation.


    "Spiritual King Basil, we are indeed lucky that you are with us. Otherwise, there was no way that we


    could have gotten out of that forest." Deputy Commander Lin expressed his gratitude.


    "You don''t have to thank me. I''m a member of this team, so I just did what I could to get us to safety.


    Moreover, I think the credits should go to everyone, including you. If you didn''t make the right call, we


    wouldn''t have survived," Rocky humbly replied.


    Deputy Commander Lin was evidently very happy that he was ttered by Rocky. He talked more with


    Rocky for a while before he finally left.


    Right after the deputymander left, Kye suddenly came out of nowhere and said, "When we go


    back, that guy will definitely im all the credits for what happened."


    "Kye… I heard you and the deputymander are rtives, but it seems that you are not that fond of


    him," Rocky uttered softly.


    "No. We are not close. And I didn''t rely on him when I joined the army. Besides, I think he''s just


    someone mediocre. Even you must admit that he doesn''t have the talent to lead the army. Am I right?"


    Kye asked bluntly.


    "I don''t think he would be a deputymander if he was not qualified," Rocky said with a faint


    smile.


    "Well, we can just agree to disagree. Anyway, previously, I wasn''t able to figure out how you could help


    Deputy Commander Ma and the others retreat sessfully under the siege of the spiritual race''s


    troops. But after seeing what happened earlier, I finally got it. You must have a powerful treasure that


    can make the whole army have the power of a spiritual warrior, right?" Kye surmised as he cast a


    meaningful nce at Rocky.


    "You can put it that way. But the number of times I can use that power is very limited. Hence, I only


    reserve it at very crucial moments to maximize its effects," Rocky answered with a serious expression.


    "I see. With that kind of power, it would indeed be very efficient on the battlefield as it would greatly


    increase thebat power of the army," Kyemented as he realized its potential.


    "Well, I am not themander of the army, so I would be able to have that chance to freely test it in


    battle," Rocky said as he shrugged his shoulders.


    "Yes, that''s a shame. But you know what? With how things go, it may not be that far when you rece


    him," Kye said as if he had suddenly seen a premonition.


    "Really? How can you say so?" Rocky nced at Kye as he narrowed his eyes. In fact, Rocky already


    had such ideas. However, he wasn''t just aiming for the position of deputymander. His real goal


    was to be the grandmander of the human army, which was even a level higher than the


    commander.


    "Hmm. I don''t know either. Somehow, I just have this gut feeling." After their conversation, Kye also left


    hurriedly.


    The next morning, when the troops had already rested well, Deputy Commander Lin led them back to


    the Tiger Whisker Pass.


    Two dayster, the patrol troops hadpleted their mission and were able toe back safely.


    Deputy Commander Lin reported everything that happened to Tucker, and even themander broke


    into cold sweat upon hearing the details. He didn''t expect that they would meet an army of spiritual


    beasts that almost annihted them.


    Like what Kye suspected, Deputy Commander Lin asked for all the credits, iming that he tried very


    hard to manage and lead the patrol troops to escape in such a dangerous situation. He did not even


    mention a word about Rocky and everything he had done.


    However, Tucker knew that it would be impossible for Deputy Commander Lin to handle that situation


    alone. He just didn''t say anything because he didn''t want to embarrass the deputymander. Deputy


    Commander Lin had been working for him for several years. He might not have many great


    contributions, but he was very hard-working. Hence, although Tucker knew that not everything was


    reported to him, he decided to turn a blind eye to it.


    Then, in the evening, Tucker summoned Rocky in his quarters.


    "What can I do for you, sir?" Rocky asked as soon as he entered Tucker''s camp.


    "Well, it''s nothing serious. I just want to talk and ask you a few questions. Please have a seat first,"


    Tucker said calmly.


    After Rocky sat down, Tucker poured a cup of tea for Rocky himself.


    For a moment, the two of them just sat face to face.


    "I want to thank you for what you did during the patrol mission," Tucker said with emotions that were


    clearlying from the bottom of his heart.


    "Sir, I was just doing my job. Of course, I will do whatever I can," Rocky answered politely.


    "Actually, Kye came to see me earlier before you arrived," Tucker said out of nowhere.


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    "Kye? Did he rat me out?" Rocky asked with a faint smile.


    "Well, kind of. But what he said was beyond my expectations. He told me that you were the main


    reason why the patrol troops coulde back safe and sound. It was because of your timely response


    and brilliance on the battlefield. I also did some investigation about the matter and found out that


    everything he said was true. I didn''t expect that you would be very talented in leading the army," Tucker


    said excitedly.


    "It was a very critical moment, and since I am more experienced in dealing with spiritual beasts than


    Deputy Commander Lin, I did what I had to do," Rocky replied honestly, but he still didn''t ask for any


    credit.


    "Yes. That is true. That is why I am relieved that someone like you exists in the army. After all, at the


    most crucial moments, we need leaders that would step up and boost the morale of the soldiers. I also


    want to tell you that I am a person who has clear distinctions between public and private interests, so I


    cannot be just partial to anyone. However, because of your service to the army, I can promise you that


    once a chance arises, I will certainly promote you so that you can work directly for me. We need


    someone of your caliber to guide our men," Tucker said sternly. He knew that Rocky was an amazing


    military talent. Hence, if such talent could work directly under him, he could contribute more and he


    would be of great help. With the reports that he heard from Kye, it became clear to Tucker how


    powerful Rocky was. Thus, there was no way that he would waste this opportunity. However, since he


    could not just make a move based on his whims, he needed to find a perfect chance to promote Rocky.


    "I am honored, sir. Of course, I am willing to work for you when that timees," Rocky replied,


    epting Tucker''s kindness without hesitation.


    "Very well then. I like smart people like you," Tucker remarked as he smiled proudly.


    After that, Rocky eventually left themander''s camp.


    Upon returning to his residence, he saw Eunice was already there.


    "Basil, you''re back!" Eunice shouted in shock. She had alsoe back from a mission, so she did not


    know that Rocky had already returned from his patrol mission.


    "Why? Don''t you want to see me back?" Rocky teased.


    "Humph! Whatever," Eunice snorted. But then, she could not help but ask, "How did things go? Did the


    patrol go smoothly this time?"


    "Well, I think so. We identally broke into a forbidden area where we encountered an army of


    spiritual beasts. We had many casualties, but luckily we managed to escape and return safely," Rocky


    said as if it was not a big deal.


    "What? An armyprised of spiritual beasts?!" Eunice eximed in shock. Of course, she instantly


    became curious.


    Seeing the look in her eyes, Rocky had no choice but to tell her what happened. Upon hearing it,


    Eunice trembled in fear. She did not expect that they would experience such a thing during their


    mission.


    "It''s my first time hearing that spiritual beasts can actually rule their kind and even form an army,"


    Eunice said in surprise. She had never heard that spiritual beasts could actually reach such a level of


    intelligence.


    "Once spiritual beasts reached the Emperor Realm, their intelligence will not be much inferior to that of


    humans. In fact, some of them are even smarter than humans," Rocky remarked. He was clear about


    this because he knew that this was the kind that was very difficult to deal with.