After a short while, Yin Yang finally seemed to come back to his senses.
“Professor Yuan, I... I’m fine. You can put me down.”
Hearing the change in address, Mr. Yuan felt a secret surge of joy.
Moving from ‘Mister’ to ‘Professor’ was significant progress.
Perhaps if he waited a bit longer, he could even drop the ‘Yuan’ and just be ‘Teacher.’
Beside them, Mr. Yu let out a silent sigh, thinking to himself that this old fellow had beaten him to the punch again.
Liu Hong had caught up with the main group by now, looking anxious.
“Zheng Yang, are you okay? Mr. Yuan, let me carry him. I’m young and strong.”
Mr. Yuan acted as if he hadn’t heard a word, walking even faster.
It wasn’t until Yin Yang insisted a second time that he was fine that the old man finally set him down.
The adjutant led the group to a vehicle, and Mr. Yu’s expression turned grave.
“What about the others? When are they leaving?”
“Mr. Yu, we will do our best. Please protect yourselves first; leave the rest to us!”
As he spoke, he stood at attention outside the car and gave a sharp salute. The atmosphere was heavy.
Seeing this, Mr. Yu returned the military salute.
He wasn’t just a doctor; he was also a soldier who had served in the Great Wei military for a time.
The car soon started up, speeding toward the barrier.
The barrier that defended against missile fire from the outside had no effect on those within; they passed through it easily.
“Hold on tight!”
The driver shouted before slamming the accelerator to the floor!
The car roared, its engine thundering like a steel beast as it charged out into the open!
Once they were outside the barrier, the attacks became even more obvious.
Streaks of light shot in from the distance, exploding against the blue barrier behind them!
Boom! Boom!
The shockwaves from the explosions caused the vehicle to rock violently.
Liu Hong’s face was pale. He had just been given a fantastic opportunity and felt like his future was bright, only to be thrust into a life-threatening situation. It was only natural for him to be afraid!
“Zheng Yang!”
Something seemed to occur to him, and he suddenly looked at Yin Yang with a serious expression.
“Hmm?”
Yin Yang was acting very ‘weak’ at the moment. He turned his head at the sound of his name.
“Don’t be afraid!”
Liu Hong’s tone was incredibly earnest. He waited until Yin Yang was looking him in the eye before continuing.
“Your life is more precious than mine. If anything happens in a moment, just hide behind me. Leave the rest to me!”
He spoke with absolute gravity, as if he were already prepared to give up his life.
Mr. Yuan and Mr. Yu both turned to look at him.
Mr. Yuan, in particular, looked at him with appreciation, as if he were saying, ‘I underestimated you before.’
Before Liu Hong could say anything else, Mr. Yu suddenly spoke up.
“Why aren’t you protecting us two old fogies?”
“...”
That one sentence immediately silenced Liu Hong.
“Hahaha!”
Mr. Yuan and Mr. Yu burst out laughing. The driver thought to himself that big shots really were different—they even had the heart to joke around in a life-or-death situation!
The car sped along the road as the number of missiles in the sky increased.
It didn’t take long for Great Wei to confirm the enemy’s position and launch a fierce counterattack!
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
More and more missile trails filled the sky, and the driver grew increasingly tense.
Boom!
A missile exploded on the road ahead!
The driver slammed on the brakes. The tires screeched against the pavement, leaving a clear skid mark behind them.
He scanned the area ahead before decisively steering the car through the roadside guardrail, changing direction and speeding away.
As he drove, he explained to the passengers behind him.
“We’re still in the combat zone. The longer we stay here, the more dangerous it becomes.”
“Please don’t worry, gentlemen. I will get you back safely.”
“Yes, we’re counting on you, young man,” Mr. Yuan replied with a smile, though his eyes remained sharp.
“Where are we going?” Yin Yang asked, still maintaining his weak facade.
“There will definitely be casualties at the base. Isn’t this exactly when they need us?”
The driver’s expression turned solemn upon hearing this.
“No, sir. Your lives are more valuable than ours!”
“The vaccine you researched earlier saved over two thousand of our soldiers!”
“As long as you are alive, you can save even more people!”
Yin Yang opened his mouth but said nothing. He knew his identity as a military doctor could help him infiltrate the battlefield without suspicion.
But if he were kept in a safe place the whole time, his reason for coming to the front lines would be lost.
He needed to be close to the action. For instance, field emergency medical services would be an excellent position.
However, he couldn’t voice those thoughts right now.
“Phew~”
Mr. Yuan patted Yin Yang on the shoulder.
“Remember what I told you before?”
“This is a battlefield. Everyone has their own duty, and our duty is to save as many people as possible.”
“Yes!”
Yin Yang nodded earnestly. Before he could say anything else, a streak of fire in the sky hurtled toward them!
Swoosh!
The fire moved with incredible speed. The hair on Yin Yang’s neck stood on end.
Danger!
With his current strength, he couldn’t withstand such a powerful explosion. Even as a lantern-carrying ghost, tanking this hit head-on would be extremely difficult.
“Don’t be afraid!”
At the critical moment, Liu Hong actually lunged forward. He blocked Yin Yang, grabbing a golden ornament from his belt.
It was a single-use transcendent item!
Judging by Liu Hong’s reaction, he was also a transcendent, and his Sequence wasn’t particularly low.
“Get back!”
Mr. Yuan roared, and a surge of divinity suddenly erupted!
This time, Yin Yang was truly stunned.
He had been with Mr. Yuan all this time, yet he hadn’t noticed at all that the man was a transcendent!
And a Demigod at that!
Boom!
The car exploded!
However, Mr. Yuan used a wave of divinity to shield them firmly.
“Mr. Yuan, where do you think you’re going?”
“I heard you managed to crack my Symbiotic Plague in just seven days. You have some skill.”
A mocking voice rang out from the air. Yin Yang looked up and saw a man in a Great Qi military uniform floating in the sky.
Mr. Yuan looked up, his face filling with disdain as soon as he saw who it was.
“Your Symbiotic Plague? Guo Hang, you certainly know how to give yourself credit, don’t you?”
“With that ‘Deadly Eight Hundred’ level of yours back then, you wouldn’t be able to create the Symbiotic Plague in this lifetime!”
The man looked momentarily incensed, but he quickly forced a smile back onto his face.
“It doesn’t matter if I can’t create it. Someone can!”
“Mr. Yuan, I heard you found a promising young talent. Is it that one beside you?”
“It would be a pity for such talent to stay with you. Why not come to Great Qi?”
“In Great Qi, you can have as many ‘experimental monkeys’ as you want!”
He emphasized the word ‘monkeys,’ as if he were afraid Yin Yang wouldn’t understand the implication.
Mr. Yuan’s face became as still as deep water.
“How many years has it been since I last hit you?”
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