Ai Li's reaction was rather strong, and Xu Le hurriedly waved at her.
"Keep your eyes on the road, don't get worked up. Drive carelessly, and your loved ones will be crying."
Ai Li frowned and did not rush to start the car.
"So you came out this time to test that device you mentioned? Have you made it already?"
Xu Le's mouth twitched. He did enjoy talking to smart people, but the kind he liked definitely did not include people like Ai Li, who liked interrupting and guessing-and whose guesses were so accurate.
"Uh... the device is still in the testing phase, so I can't confirm whether it works yet."
"True. Equipment like that can't be used if it isn't reliable. After all, something that conceals heart energy can easily make people dependent on it. Once someone becomes dependent on the device, if it fails in combat, it could easily cause a major incident, such as sudden aberration or heart energy suddenly exceeding the limit."
The car started again, and Ai Li began analyzing the matter in earnest.
Clearly, she was considering the problem from a warrior's perspective, and the circumstances she mentioned were indeed worth noting.
Was there a chance the Heart Energy Concealment Device could fail?
Xu Le thought there probably was. The ability of Guyinduo leaves to absorb heart energy would weaken as the leaves withered. Failure was only a matter of time.
The Guyinduo leaves might wither very slowly, but they would still wither irreversibly.
"That's right."
Ai Li actually wanted to volunteer to test it, but since Xu Le did not bring it up, she said nothing either.
The mission area was a stretch of plains and hills in Zone 3. There was some vegetation and a few trees, but most of it was