Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!-Chapter 792 - 577 First Conversation

"Kicked... Kicked away?"

Watching the shadow flung far away, the doctor swallowed hard.

The brand new arms system was a monster he developed together with Helen of Blackwater City.

Only the modified warriors of his Grey Iron City were qualified to operate such a weapon, and its greatness as a war machine could be imagined; even he felt a certain fear for the potential of ordinary humans in warfare upon its emergence.

But he had never expected that this extraordinary weapon, piloted by his strongest modified warrior, wouldn't withstand even a single move against General Bai E, before being entirely smashed away.

This General Bai E... was he still human?

The doctor's gaze turned feverishly towards Bai E. If such a physique could undergo his modification, wouldn't its combat power break through the heavens?!

Bai E, who had retracted his kick, looked at the disappearing parabola with a somewhat satisfied expression, "Quite a respectable attack intensity and speed. Is this the model you've decided to mass-produce?"

Helen also withdrew her gaze from the parabolic path, "It is the model for mass production, but given the physical condition of the current pilot, it hasn't even exhibited a third of the weapon's maximum capability. In extreme conditions, the burst speed could have surpassed the speed of sound."

"Wow!" Bai E exclaimed, "That powerful?!"

The recent burst from the weapon demonstrated considerable impact and speed in just a fist; if one were to also use the Dynamic Source Sword or energy-pulse rifles that came with the weapon, it would undoubtedly become the most terrifying killing machine on the battlefield.

"The mechanical quality is achievable, but the human body inside cannot handle such extreme changes in speed and direction. This achievement was made possible only with the top-tier modified fighters of Grey Iron City. If it were up to Rose, perhaps she wouldn't have achieved this level."

Bai E frowned, "Is there a solution?"

"There's only one for now..." Helen spoke sternly, her gaze fixed on Bai E, "Body modification." freewebnσvel.cøm

The doctor had already shared his concerns with her, and now she was aware of Bai E's reluctance towards such cybernetic technologies.

If Bai E firmly disapproved, it seemed they could only castrate the new weapon's capabilities.

But the thought of having to limit a system that could perform much stronger made Helen feel somewhat regretful.

In her view, technology was not evil. The future of humanity was far more important than a bit of respect for the sanctity of the human body.

At her words, Bai E glanced at the doctor, finally understanding why he had been so eager to follow.

Regarding body modification...

"What I despise is not body modification itself," Bai E's gaze swept across Helen to the doctor, "but the forced imposition on another's will."

The doctor laughed indifferently, remaining silent.

In this world, there was no such thing as having everything.

Technical breakthroughs inevitably required a wealth of data from experimental subjects.

The journey from an immature to a mature technology necessitates countless contributions from experimental bodies.

How could he possibly find so many "willing" subjects with the resources of a single city?

Only with sheer military power could he accomplish everything he wanted to, contributing to humanity's ascendance.

As long as he developed and propagated the technology, even if he were to vanish thereafter, it would be by willful choice.

Bai E was aware of all this.

And both publicly and privately, he had no ground to stand on in pointing fingers. He simply cautioned Helen, "Let the technology be guided by you. If you think it's fine, then it can be used. I only have one requirement: the soldiers undergoing modification must be informed of the pros and cons, and they must be willing!"

"Alright." Helen nodded seriously, stepping closer and whispering to Bai E, "This doctor from Grey Iron City says he has matters to discuss with you. Once you're done with him, I have things to say to you too."

With that, Helen left, chasing after the direction of the weapon that had been kicked away, leaving Bai E and the doctor alone at the now-empty scene.

The doctor took a step forward, breaking the silence, "General Bai, congratulations on your great victory."

The commotion created by Blackwater City's campaign against the Hive was so monumental that nearby Grey Iron City naturally wouldn't be ignorant of it.

Being the closest neighbor, the two cities kept a certain level of watchful eye on each other.

The doctor had learned of the Blackrock District Hive's annihilation at the hands of Blackwater City in less than a day.

Although he was genuinely astonished that Bai E could actually lead a successful assault on the Hive, upon hearing the news, the doctor roughly guessed the motivation behind Blackwater City's actions.

"You're planning to form an alliance, aren't you?"

Eradicating the Hive was Blackwater City's way of flexing its muscles; there was no other reason to justify launching a military operation at this particular moment.

Especially considering that from a temporal standpoint, there hadn't been much time since Blackwater City's last two sorties against the Hive.

Not only had Blackwater City suffered major losses, but the bugs hadn't had much time to recuperate either.

In such a short interval, the opponent was simply incapable of harassing the other forces in their vicinity.

Even if they wanted to strike, Blackwater City could have found a stronger window of opportunity before doing so.

The current rush seemed to have an air of desperation about it.

Nevertheless, the operation had been a success.

"Yes," Bai E didn't beat around the bush, and nodded in confirmation, "Our city's leadership is indeed considering accepting the Capitol's request for a union, but after we demonstrated the ability to eradicate a Hive, that delegation returned to the Capitol to report. We've yet to receive a reply."