Chapter 156: 156: Sudden Change of Events
In the blink of an eye. The 15-meter grotesque monster, which was as tall as a common telephone pole, fell to the ground. Its fall caused a huge tremor and its body lay on the floor like a dead pig and it even twitched for two seconds before it completely became motionless. If one looked closely, they would see a gaping hole in its horrifying forehead.
"Guess my stream-lined throw turned even more deadly than I fucking thought."
Caleb couldn't help but swallow as witnessed the terrifying lethality his technique displayed. It had really exceeded his expectations this time. But what really made it scary was its burst speed! Might even be comparable to an advanced sniper rifle!
In his entire life, Calen wouldn't have thought that a simple technique that he had developed in his past life would reach such an exaggerated height. It's a technique that would grow stronger as long as physical strength increases. A technique with no cap!
"Damn it! Team Leader Johan is that strong!? If he uses that during the sparring sessions, wouldn't we all be dead by now!? Fuck!" a scout from one of the teams exclaimed in fright. He realized at this time that Johan might have gone easy on them during sparring sessions.
"No wonder... I now understand why Captain Roger would let him lead three teams. It turned out that he was hiding such a killer move. I'm quite skeptical at first. But now... His true strength isn't something we can speculate. What a hidden monster!"
You guys are thinking too much! This is a misunderstanding!
Caleb sighed as he heard the murmurings of the scout far away. Yes, he was indeed hiding his strength. However, it wasn't as exaggerated as they portrayed him to be. A hidden monster? Fuck you!
He literally consumed most of his taboo energy on that move and he won't be able to do such a thing repeatedly. In a sense, it was a trump card-level move that can only be used as a last resort in battles! Didn't he only use it in the first place due to the dire situation? He had to kill one of the two-tier 8 really fast.
Damn! Why do they always misunderstand me?
Caleb couldn't help but complain in his heart.
ROARRR!!!
The atmosphere in the vicinity near the corpse of the corpse of tier 8 Apokalip suddenly darkened visibly. The companion of the dead Apokalips let out an angry, high-pitched roar! Following that, under the surprised gazes of everyone. The tier 8 Apokalips thrust its arm to the chest of the motionless corpse and pulled out the heart. With reddened eyes, the tier 8 Apokalips swallowed it!!
But that's not the end. Every tier 9 Apokalips on the battlefield suddenly began to run away with all their might. It was as if something terrifying was about to appear. A prelude to a disaster!
I'll be damned!
Caleb was unable to keep up with the sudden turn of events for a while. What just happened? He initially thought that the companion of the tier 8 Apokalip was mourning and angry that its kind died...
The three teams and Caleb were at a loss. They watched the 70 or so remaining Apokalips scattered in panic, running desperately far away for their lives.
"What do we do now?"
"What do we do? Are you brain-dead? Of course, run!!"
Caleb woke up from his dazed and looked at tier 8 Apokalips that got covered by a red crystallized cocoon. The cocoon gave him a strong premonition of death and he could be certain that his blade won't be able to even scratch it. As he thought of this; he shook his head and commanded. "Retreat!!!"
Whatever evolution, the tier 8 Apokalip was undergoing. It wasn't something he could stop. He might die instantly once it gets out of its cocoon.
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"So that's what happened..." Roger nodded his head after he heard Caleb's report. His brows were furrowed and his forehead creased. "So Shu is the traitor... Well, that is good news. At least we're not in the dark now."
"It's unfortunate, but four members died in this operation." Caleb clenched his fist. Yes, four members died under his lead. He wasn't blaming himself. It's just left a bitter taste in his mouth.
Roger sighed. He shook his head helplessly and a tired expression appeared on his face. "Well, in our line of work. This is normal. We chose to be scouts after all..." Then he went to his desk and sat with ponderous deep eyes. "We need to leave immediately. Now that tier 8 evolved. We will have to wait for it to leave the area before we attempt to seal the damned hole again. For now, you rest first."
"Yes, captain."
Seeing Caleb leave, Roger went into a deep thought. Now that the traitor was identified. They could proceed with the operation smoothly. The plan now was... Wait for tier 8 to leave the area near the hole. Yes, he could take care of the tier 8 with his tier 6 realm. However, it would cause too much sound and may alert the other Apokalips much earlier. He would rather be patient...
Then, he also wants to kill Shu. A guy who could control Apokalips was a dangerous factor in his plans.
Thinking of this, Roger frowned. "So Shu is one of them... This is really bad news for the City. It seems they have already started to move."
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"They? One of them? What is the captain talking about?" Caleb scratched his chin. He was still in front of the exit of the camp with his spirit concentrated inside the camp. His high spiritual attribute helped him heart Roger's mutterings. "Is Shu from a faction opposed to the City or what?"
He now wondered what Shu's background was. Where did he really come from? What is his goal? What organization is behind him?
Caleb sighed. All this drama and questions were too early for him. He didn't intend to go deeper just yet without sufficient strength. For now, steady and slow development was the kingly way!