Hearing that Tartarus had returned with his men, Kaleidoscope descended in delight.
Tartarus froze. Why did everyone insist on assuming I could bring the army back...?
Shadow Madman also spun down like a top, folding his arms and grinning. "Tartarus, you're finally back! How many men?"
"Ten million!" Jia Wen answered.
This far exceeded Kaleidoscope's expectations, and he couldn't help praising him. "Excellent! Tartarus, you've given me quite a surprise!"
Tartarus was nearly scared out of his wits. Why did everyone ask how many men he'd brought back the moment they saw him?
Seeing his boss praising him, Tartarus hurriedly exited his mech, lowered his true body to the ground, and prostrated himself.
He wasn't a Golden Crow. His true body was that of a Yaren, resembling a giant ape covered in bone spurs.
He had originally been a pirate who lived on a knife's edge. Kaleidoscope had recognized his potential, taken him in, and cultivated him step by step. Now he was a fifth-tier Hybrid-Base, with a bounty of over a hundred million and vast armies under his command.
Without Kaleidoscope, there would have been no Tartarus as he was today.
Now, wracked with guilt, Tartarus said, "I'm sorry, boss! Huang Ji ambushed me and utterly defeated us, and we had no supplies..."
Kaleidoscope waved a hand gently. "I know all about your situation. It's only natural that you lost. Preserving ten million combat-capable troops already exceeded my expectations."
"Where are they? Have them change equipment immediately and familiarize themselves with the new armaments. We don't have much time."
Tartarus shook his head. "I'm sorry. They were all scattered. They couldn't escape back here with me."
Everyone froze at those words.
"What do you mean?" Kaleidoscope asked gravely. "You came back alone?"
"Yes..." Tartarus said sorrowfully. "I came back