"General Wood... please give me a specialized enhancement drug! I can still keep fighting."
Long Xiaoshui was unwilling to accept this. He had once been one of the most prominent figures in District 20, but driven by ambition, he had ultimately chosen to join the World Government. Because he was skilled in water-based abilities, he had been assigned to the navy.
He had achieved countless military merits and enjoyed a smooth journey all the way. How could he possibly be defeated by a disciple who had graduated from the Dihua Ability Institute only a year ago?
"Stand down. Take Stanford back to the warship and see if he can still be saved... Leave the rest to us."
Wood's face was tense. The two important subordinates he had valued and painstakingly nurtured had actually lasted only one move against Senior Tong Gu... Stanford, whose entire body had been reconstructed with living metal and reinforced through alchemy, had even nearly been killed.
"Yes... I have failed you."
Long Xiaoshui did not dare disobey Wood's command. He could only lower his head and accept the order.
Controlling the clear water, he carried Stanford—whose head had been shattered by Tong Gu's punch—and quickly returned to the rear of the mine.
The World Government battleship Genesis was hidden deep inside a gigantic cavern. The battleship contained the most advanced intelligent medical room in the world.
When he reached the cave entrance, Long Xiaoshui gradually calmed down.
"What a terrifying young man. The instant he attacked, I felt as if he had seen through every joint in my body. Then he changed his moves swiftly to counter my attacks.
"Moreover, his strength and toughness are even greater than Stanford's... Even if I injected myself with an enhancement drug, I'd probably only be walking to my death...