Lu Yao immediately pulled the trigger and sprayed bullets, aiming to eliminate this troublesome enemy.
Li Shoucheng refused to show weakness. While firing his gun, he raised his arm, using the 1CM thick steel bracer on his wrist to block Lu Yao's AK bullets.
The two men—one nimbly dodging, the other standing firm and outputting fire—engaged in an intense shootout across the distance.
Li Shoucheng was showered in sparks but remained unharmed.
The bullets he fired were also dodged in advance by Lu Yao, with neither able to gain the upper hand over the other.
Eventually, it was Li Shoucheng who ran out of bullets first. He immediately threw away his machine gun and charged forward!
He stomped on the ground to propel himself, moving so fast that he even created afterimages, and against Lu Yao's fire, he desperately leaped more than 10 meters high onto the city wall!
By that time, the areas not covered by steel armor on his body had taken 4 or 5 bullets, and there was even a bloody hole on his forehead!
But the powerful 7.62 bullets were surprisingly caught by Li Shoucheng's sturdy bones.
Amidst a "crunch" sound, he reached out and plucked the deformed bullet stuck in his skull, sneering, "Shun dogs, you shoot quite accurately! Now it's my turn!"
Before his words had finished, he turned into a blur, shielding his head with his hands as he charged forward like an out-of-control truck!
Li Shoucheng's plan was beautiful—to kill the Bone Tempering Realm martial artist before him with a single slap, and then proceed to completely destroy the cannons on the city wall, securing his victory!
Lu Yao revealed a warm smile, discarded the AK in his hands, and drew the Barrett from behind.
The enemy was composed, and with an exceptionally strong physique, a single shot from the Barrett could likely be dodged in advance.
But at this distance, even if the brain could react, the body couldn't keep up!
When Li Shoucheng saw the long, thick, black weapon in Lu Yao's hands, he instantly felt his hair stand on end, with a strong sense of crisis engulfing him.
And to make matters worse, Liao Ya and Liao Qe suddenly poked their heads out, holding AKs and firing at him to disrupt his movements!
In the next second, a .50 caliber bullet was fired! Li Shoucheng entered a composed state and used his steel bracer to block it!
The bullet, carrying 18,000 joules of kinetic energy, easily penetrated the steel bracer, pushing Li Shoucheng's arm back against his chest and blowing him off the city wall!
With a "thud," Li Shoucheng created a huge crater in the solid ground and then shook his head as he got up.
Glancing at his now-useless arm, twisted and deformed with an additional bloody hole, he cursed, "Damn it! Yunzhou has the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau, could this be the Shun dogs' new weapon!?"
His arm was mangled and perforated but not torn off, thanks to the Blood-Exchange Warrior's exceedingly resilient body.
What came into view was a mass of young people, all dressed in uniform dark gray uniforms, marching in neat columns.
Leading them was none other than the Director-General of the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau—Du Wenlan.
"I, the official, have brought 3,000 artillery school students to assist in defending the city!" he announced.
Du Wenlan was equivalent to a central enterprise leader stationed locally, ranking on par with Governor Wen.
The two did not report to each other and only maintained superficial interactions on normal days. But with Yunzhou at stake, both knew they would suffer if it was lost, so helping out was unquestionable at this moment.
Without any regard for pleasantries, Governor Wen urged, "Director Du, please support us quickly! The bandits are about to break in!"
Du Wenlan waved his hand, and officers among the students took command of the battle.
These artillery students were all part of the Imperial Court's new army, chosen from good families and far more useful than the state soldiers after undergoing extended training.
Furthermore, not only did the Shun Dynasty possess moral high ground in this world, but also it had the mandate to drive out the Tartars, gaining the hearts of the people far more than the degenerate feudal dynasty of Blue Star.
The loyalty and combat prowess of the artillery students were thus guaranteed.
Under enemy fire, they rushed to the top of the city walls and quickly set up the cannons to return fire; others aided the trenches outside the city, steadying the situation once again.
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After observing the combat style of the Sect Army martial artists, Lu Yao was deeply inspired:
"I've learned! Martial artists can fully utilize their superhuman physiques to wear heavy armor! When I return to Blue Star, I'll also find a factory to make a custom order."
Having personally witnessed the power of the Blood-Exchange Realm, he further contemplated, "I need to get something with greater force for self-defense..."
While he was pondering, Governor Wen approached. Despite being a superior, he took the initiative to clasp his fists in salute:
"On behalf of the people of Yunzhou City, high and low, I thank the Liao Family Fist! If you hadn't appeared in time, those bandits would have succeeded!"
Lu Yao modestly replied, "You are too kind, Governor. It is our duty to do so."
Governor Wen warmly said, "In the face of danger, true loyalty shines! I have taken note of this kindness, and there will surely be recompense in the future."
Afterwards, he spoke bitterly, "The Sect Army must have been tipped off by foreigners to get this far! It must be because I did not agree to their demands!"
Several days ago, Governor Wen had already arranged the city's defenses; it was impossible for the thieves to infiltrate. With the future and families of everyone present tied to this city, they wouldn't act as inside agents.
Only the foreigners had the motive, and one didn't even need to think to know—undoubtedly, it was the vile work of the vampire from the Opium company.