Chapter 311: Deformation

Chapter 311: Deformation



Instead of replying directly, Li Tianyu removed his shirt to reveal his chest. The soldiers stared at the pink skin on his chest, their eyes widening in shock. After a moment of stunned silence, they erupted in joy.

The man with a swollen arm asked in disbelief, "Captain, how did you heal your body?"

Li Tianyu gestured toward Yao Ran and said, "Miss Yao gave me medicine. I recovered within a few hours after drinking the medicine. The healing process was painful, but the medicine was incredibly effective."

"Since many of you are in the same condition as me, I asked Miss Yao and Captain Long to come and see if she could cure you guys."

The soldiers were visibly moved when they heard his words, with some even shedding tears. Uncomfortable with the emotional display, Li Tianyu turned to Yao Ran and asked, "Miss Yao, what do you think? Can you cure them?"

Yao Ran had already observed them and noted that most were in the early stages of mutation. With the lake water's current healing power, completely curing them would not be a problem.

"They can be cured, but two of them will require larger doses of medicine due to the severity of their deformation," she explained calmly.

When the soldiers heard this, they cheered and excitedly expressed their gratitude.

Raising her hand to silence them, Yao Ran said, "Don't thank me yet. The severity of deformation varies from one person to the other, so the results may not be the same for everyone."

"If you want to thank me, do so after you have recovered. For now, show me your deformed body parts so I can determine how much medicine each of you needs."

At her instruction, the soldiers began removing their shirts one by one. Those with deformed legs were too embarrassed to take off their pants and only rolled them up to show the deformed legs to Yao Ran.

Seeing his girlfriend staring and touching other men's bodies, Long Yu's expression darkened, but he remained silent.

As an ability user, the way he gained his ability will make him one of the targets for the base's experiments. Exposing her secret would risk exposing his own, so she trusted he would keep her secret, at least for now.

With their task complete, Yao Ran said, "Captain Li, we still have other matters to attend to. We will take our leave first."

Li Tianyu glanced at his unconscious subordinates and replied, "I'm sorry I can't escort you back to the barrack. I need to stay here and guard them."

Long Yu waved casually and said, "It's fine. I know the way. Captain Li, see you next time."

As he saw them off, Li Tianyu advised, "Be careful on your way back. I will investigate the experiments they were doing here. Next time you visit, you can collect the investigation results from my men."

Long Yu nodded, "Understood."

Before leaving, Long Yu handed over the rest of the cigarettes in his bag and reminded Li Tianyu, "Smoke less."

Li Tianyu's eyes lit up as he accepted them and grinned. "I know, I know," he said as he held the packs of cigarettes.

After wearing their masks, Long Yu took Yao Ran's hand, and they left the building. Once the door closed, Li Tianyu's cheerful expression vanished.

He gazed at the unconscious soldiers with a complex look in his eyes and muttered, "I'm lucky Long Yu came today. Otherwise, we all might have become experiment subjects in two days. Those doctors really picked the worst time for the yearly health check."

Coming out of the four-story building, Long Yu and Yao Ran noticed some of the people who had been following them earlier. They were now either hiding in alleys or blending in with the survivors on the roadside.

The two of them exchanged a glance but pretended not to notice those people's existence, continuing their walk.

As they moved through the slum's narrow, filthy streets, Long Yu realized those people weren't following them. He glanced back and saw that they were still watching the building.