Buffett nodded silently and said, "All right. Since the Overlord said so, let's give it our all."
When Zhang Fan and the others turned their attention back to the human general and his soldiers, they saw that, although the humans had suffered heavy losses, at least thirty Speed Bug corpses lay around them.
Hu Baili immediately ordered the Speed Bugs to retreat. The battle between the humans and the Speed Bugs ended in a costly human victory.
The soldiers slumped to the ground, panting heavily, but their eyes kept scanning the terrifying forest before them.
At that moment, one soldier said, "General, let's retreat. We have fewer than twenty men left. If we keep going, there's no way we can kill the giant beast."
The general flew into a rage. "Retreat? What did we come here for? Do you want to watch the common people lose their homes and wander about destitute?"
He glared at the soldier and said, "Only by killing that giant beast can we restore peace here. Get up and follow me up the mountain."
Zhang Fan shook his head. "Foolish. With such a huge gap in strength, instead of retreating to seek help, he's driving himself into a corner. Does he think every desperate situation ends in victory?"
Buffett said, "Maybe that's exactly what he wants. Humans often unleash their greatest strength when they're desperate."
Zhang Fan pointed at the exhausted soldiers. "That's easy for you to say. Do you see those soldiers? Do they have any strength left? They couldn't win this fight even at their best, let alone in their current half-dead state."
Zhang Fan continued, "This man has more courage than leadership ability. He has no clear understanding of the enemy's strength or how his own troops measure up. He's unsuitable."
After turning