"Of course, if you want to go back, we won't stop you. We'll give you travel money, but you'll have to make the journey yourselves."
If anyone wanted to go back, Team Leader Lu truly had no intention of stopping them. He would only take away those willing to leave. However, when it came time for the operation, he would tamper with their memories.
After all, you had heard about Central City and still wanted to leave. I don't know what you might do, nor can I guarantee you won't be captured someday, so I had to take some precautions.
But as soon as he finished speaking, someone below said mockingly, "Go back? What's there to go back to? I ran away from that godforsaken mud pit, and now I'm supposed to return?"
"If we go back, we won't even be able to maintain these implants. In the end, we'll just be stripped for parts and sold."
His words struck a chord. They came from various countries and regions, most from relatively backward places. Even Central City relied on international cooperation for its defense. After the cooperating nations divided up most of its resources, little remained. They could only come to V Asia in search of a way out.
Whether it was replacing Implant Bodies, later repairs, medicinal maintenance, or even combat training, the resources they needed were not something they could easily obtain on their own.
They had to rely on an organization.
At that moment, someone asked, "Mr. Lu, is everything you said true?"
Team Leader Lu nodded. He said with utmost solemnity, "There are no conditions for it right now, but once we reach a suitable place, I can swear an oath through a ritual. I will guarantee this promise with my life."
"Forget it."
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