163: Long Wu's Experiment

In the air, Liu Yan heard the sounds of battle coming from below.

This was the intersection where Longbow Stream Valley met the city.

In the middle, two armies, one red and one blue, were gradually converging.

Within the armies, only a dozen or so people were struggling to hold on.

"Long Wu?!"

Before long, they would be completely wiped out by the zombie-like Soldiers from both sides.

"Go down there and bring them all to the rooftop."

"They might shoot at you, so be careful to disarm them. I've taught you how."

Whoosh—!

Whoosh—!

Several power propulsion devices suddenly accelerated, and the air currents formed by the compressed air propelled Liu Yan and the Soldiers rapidly towards the ground!

The sound of the power propulsion devices quickly attracted the attention of Long Wu and the others below.

"Look, what's that?!"

"Are those flying Asala Guard Soldiers?!"

"Be careful, I encountered them before the Descent. Each of them is not to be underestimated!"

"Damn it! Our reinforcements haven't arrived, but theirs have?"

Seeing the Soldiers descending from the sky, the already surrounded operatives once again fell into despair.

This time, they didn't even have the thought of resisting.

But soon, Long Wu saw the face of the person leading in the air.

Liu Yan!

"Liu... Ugh!"

Bang—

As Liu Yan approached Long Wu, his arm instantly wrapped around Long Wu's waist, then he flew rapidly into the sky.

Along the way, Liu Yan constantly changed positions, dodging bullets fired by Soldiers from all directions!

The Soldiers mimicked Liu Yan's movements, one by one bringing the operatives into the air.

Bang—

Bang—

"I'm saving you, and you're still pointing a gun at me?! Give it here!"

One of the operatives tried to resist, but his weapon was disarmed by a Soldier in just 0.3 seconds.

Hiss—!

Hiss—!

Using their Emergency Evasion Devices, the Soldiers also pulled themselves towards the tall building at an extremely fast speed.

Almost in an instant, Long Wu and the others, who had been surrounded, all appeared on the rooftop.

Bang bang bang bang—!

Thump thump thump thump—!

The two groups of Soldiers, having lost their targets, immediately engaged in battle.

"Team Long! We'll help you stall! You find a way to escape quickly!"

"Boss, can I beat him up? Look at how he scratched my face!"

A Soldier looked at Liu Yan, raising his fist, ready to punch the operative in the face.

Before he could act, a crisp sound came from the other side first.

Slap—!

"Hey, you bastard, grabbing my crotch? I swear I'll throw you down, believe it or not?!"

The operatives did not understand the origin of the Soldiers, and when they were taken into the air by the Soldiers, they instinctively began to resist.

They continued to struggle all the way to the rooftop.

But at this moment, all the operatives were controlled by Liu Yan's Soldiers, unable to move.

Upon hearing the words "Boss," the operatives were first startled, then looked at the young Liu Yan.

"Although it's a bit unbelievable... these Soldiers seem to be Liu Yan's subordinates."

"Liu Yan brought them to save us, everyone, don't accidentally injure these Soldiers."

Accidental injury? With these little chicks they had pinned down?

The Soldiers looked speechless.

The operatives' height was roughly between 1.7 to 1.8 meters, with some reaching 1.85 meters.

But the Soldiers were at least two meters tall.

Upon hearing Liu Yan's name, all the operatives' eyes simultaneously lit up with admiration and disbelief.

This young man, who looked like he had just graduated, was the legendary Liu Yan?

"Everyone, let them go. They didn't know your identities, after all, you're wearing the same clothes as the Soldiers below."

As Liu Yan's words fell, the Soldiers who had been tightly gripping the operatives immediately released their hands.

This scene made Long Wu and the operatives present look at Liu Yan, then looked at the Soldiers in bewilderment.

It was too fast, too decisive.

They didn't show even a hint of hesitation.

If Long Wu had given them the order, they would also execute it.

However, any normal person would instinctively try to evaluate it in their mind.

For example, if they were released, would they rush over and harm Liu Yan?

Or would they turn around and attack the moment they were released?

The Soldiers considered none of this.

If Liu Yan said release, they released.

"Are you controlling these Soldiers using the bust?"

Soon, Long Wu thought of this.

Liu Yan nodded; even in front of these Soldiers, Liu Yan did not deny it.

The Soldiers also knew.

Long Wu then leaned closer to Liu Yan's ear.

"Using the bust to control Soldiers in combat can indeed alleviate immediate crises."

"But within 24 hours, you must find a way to kill them."

"Otherwise, once that time passes, they may not obey you anymore."

Hearing Long Wu's warning, Liu Yan frowned.

These Soldiers had been with him for how long, and he hadn't seen any of them turn traitor?

Noticing Liu Yan's confusion and doubt, Long Wu spoke again:

"We tried it before."

"Before the Descent, we didn't hesitate to waste a ten thousand gold tear crown to transfer one Soldier out."

"At that time, he was almost completely obedient to us."

"Whether it was making them clean, or train, or even making them jump off a building, they wouldn't even bat an eye."

"We gave almost every command we could think of that would cause him to resist."

"But after 24 hours, that Soldier immediately broke free from control; not only did he stop obeying our commands, but he also started attacking us."

Hearing this, Liu Yan's brow furrowed even tighter.

"Some of these Soldiers have been with me for over a month."

Long Wu was startled, then pondered for a moment, and asked tentatively:

"These Soldiers have always lived in the operational area. Have you ever brought them out?"

Liu Yan shook his head. He hadn't thought before that he could forcibly take Soldiers out with a ten thousand gold tear crown.

It had to be said, Long Wu had a very imaginative mind and was willing to go to great lengths.

"According to expert Huo Yin's theory, time inside there operates in 30-minute cycles."

"Therefore, within the operational area, the concept of 24 hours I just mentioned might be meaningless."

"In other words, it might be that only after the Soldiers leave the operational area do they come into contact with normal time, and the 24-hour limit only then begins to tick."

Long Wu quietly relayed all his analysis to Liu Yan.

After listening to him, Liu Yan couldn't help but look at the Soldiers.

The current Soldiers were almost indistinguishable from what Long Wu described; they had always been completely obedient to him.

Of course, Liu Yan hadn't specifically tried those commands that would make them resist.

After all, he wasn't conducting an experiment, nor was he pursuing the essence and truth; these things were meaningless to him.

Liu Yan never answered Long Wu.

After all, asking him to kill these Soldiers within 24 hours, just to be safe, was something he truly couldn't do.

If he had a grudge against them, he wouldn't even bat an eye.

But these Soldiers, with whom he had spent day and night, Liu Yan couldn't bring himself to harm.

Furthermore, Liu Yan couldn't imagine these Soldiers turning against him.

All answers would be known after 24 hours.