Pretending To Be A Boss

He looked at Akasi, his tone carrying a certain interrogative nuance.

"Akasi, I want to beat this person, but you might die here. If you die, I'll avenge you, deal?"

Akasi was stunned.

Dr. Duke was also stunned.

The masked man's tone sounded very serious and didn't seem like he was bluffing.

After careful consideration, Duke realized, despite not knowing the relationship between Akasi and the masked man, that in terms of biological value, the masked man's existence was far more important than Akasi's.

Dr. Duke, following his own line of thought, came to a conclusion in an extremely short amount of time that seemed to suggest that abandoning Akasi was a negligible matter to the masked man.

At the same time, Akasi made his move!

Tang Xian was quite satisfied; the future Tang would still be very smart.

This was a psychological battle.

Life-saving trump cards should not be used lightly, but the more they seemed to matter, the more cautious the opponent would become. Conversely, it was most effective to adopt a posture of resignation at this time.

Tang Xian's tone was serious, but the look beneath his mask conveyed a different meaning to Akasi.

This was silent cooperation.

In the moment Dr. Duke was distracted by Tang Xian's words, Tang Xian wasn't able to get close to Dr. Duke in such a short time, but Akasi could.

He was the fastest human on the surface of the earth!

The dagger traced two arcs, and in that instant, Dr. Duke's pupils shrank as he tried to reach for something.

He finally realized what was happening, but his arms couldn't follow his will.

The scene unfolded in the blink of an eye. Both of Dr. Duke's arms were severed.

Even the guards couldn't have anticipated that the critically wounded Akasi could make such a counterattack under these circumstances!

Tang Xian found it quite reasonable.

In the forest, he had sensed that there was a certain mutual dependence between Tang Suoye and Akasi.

Everyone has the softest part in their heart, which they choose to protect with the strongest posture.

"That's about it."

Tang Xian turned around and looked at the guards.

Shock and astonishment were written all over the faces of the guards.

They didn't even know whether they should shoot the intruder now or flee.

Tang Xian said:

"Masked Chopper Hero colluded with Test Subject #1 and #2 to carry out a deadly attack against the organization's higher-ups. You and Akasi, along with Subject #19, fought bravely to defend, yet you didn't expect #1 and #2's twisted humanity and degraded morals to lead them to sever the doctor's arms. You valiantly fought the enemy, and with the bodies of mere humans, killed the two monsters."

"But it wasn't that our forces couldn't win; it's that the enemy was too cunning, threatening the critically injured Akasi and #19, taking them as hostages to escape. If we have a deal, then please clear a path later. Let's part on good terms, as there may still be opportunities for collaboration in the future."

The guards looked at each other, hesitant.

This string of nonsense was obviously a mockery, full of holes, and the surveillance footage could clarify things.

But these nonsensical remarks indeed caused them substantial psychological pressure.

In this situation, the masked man seemed to not care about them at all.

The guards, having some understanding of the test subjects, knew that the Evolution Zone was a forbidden area housing human-shaped beasts. This masked man had already shown strength several levels higher than the test subjects. If a battle were to ensue... it seemed there would be no suspense.

"Let's go, take this doctor, and let's open all those 'cages'." Sensing the changing expressions of the guards and briefly analyzing their needs, Tang Xian was certain the fight here was virtually over.

He hadn't forgotten his purpose; since he was here, he naturally intended to set the organization back as much as possible.

Just taking Akasi and Tang Suoye seemed more like stealing than rescuing.

The abilities Tang Xian displayed today would surely be more attractive to this organization, which liked to experiment on living humans. They would probably try to investigate him in the future. This was the cost of recruiting a powerful being like Akasi.

Tang Xian believed the Masked Chopper Hero should be more high-profile today and began to calculate all risks and minor details.

The detonator was a control device, not a disarming device. To remove the tracking device implanted in Akasi, they would need Ke Ye's help.

That meant going to Stronghold 51, so he would need Li Xiaoyu's help with a visa. Recruiting Akasi meant at least two more people would know about it.

Tang Xian frowned, somewhat troubled by what he would say at the time.

Akasi, holding the doctor hostage, slowly made his way to the other parts of the Evolution Zone. Along the way, indeed, no guards tried to stop them.

Dr. Duke, in pain, asked, "Who exactly are you? Why are you able to defeat test subjects with nearly a twenty percent synchronization rate?"

He had lost both arms, but there were many technologies in the Evolution Zone, and such surgeries were not unheard of. At this moment, his will was on the verge of collapse; he just wanted to know what kind of entity, defying the laws of science and leaving academic scholars restless, Tang Xian was, and who had created him?

Tang Xian chuckled lightly and said:

"I am a wild being with a hundred percent synchronization rate, so all your research is worthless. Instead of studying humans, you might as well spend more time on learning about the cultivation of peanuts and postnatal care for sows."