The other Steel Warriors nodded. They had all been ordinary people struggling at the bottom of society.
They had never held much hope for life to begin with. After contracting the Steel Virus, they had fallen into utter despair.
To have made it this far, received a True God's Boon, and gained such extraordinary power was the greatest stroke of luck in their lives!
Lisa said, "We only hope to keep basking in your light, to fulfill our worth and repay your Boon."
The other Steel Warriors felt their minds working no differently from those of ordinary people. They felt their fearsome steel bodies, and the Boon their master had placed within them...
Then they all nodded fervently. "Yes, great master!"
"We are willing to be your blades forever!"
Hearing this, Su Yi glanced at Evil God, Rijia, and Dutch.
Throughout their escape, those three had not been idle for a moment. They had talked without stopping.
Rijia had even recited his Sacred Words of Instruction more than a dozen times, enjoying himself more with each rendition.
The Steel Warriors around him had listened, utterly enthralled.
Su Yi had also learned of Evil God's plans, the Zeroing Society, and the long string of titles he had suddenly acquired.
But he had not interfered.
In the plans he had ahead, the power of religion would be crucial.
It could help him win the support of vast numbers of people as quickly and cheaply as possible.
After giving his instructions, everyone parted ways.
But as Su Yi's group crossed Rhodes Alliance territory on their way back to Vine City,
they suddenly saw great clouds of gray mist pouring from the sewers.
Across much of Central City, many of the poorest residents had already turned into walking-dead steel monsters.
The nobles' manors and