Chapter 177: Long'an Project

Breathing heavy.

"What are you spacing out for? Let's go..."

Nie Ping glanced with interest at the Guard standing dazed on the spot, casually waved his hand, signaling him to follow.

This kid's father had followed him for many years, and when something happened, he again entrusted me to look after him a bit.

Otherwise, a Guard wouldn't even be "unqualified" to know these.

"Yes! Chief!"

Zhang Yong didn't have time to look at the next page, hurriedly quick-stepped to follow the old chief, his eyes full of shock.

Full of questions, yet he didn't dare ask even a bit.

He knew this information wasn't for him to see; much of it already involved Hua Guo state secrets.

Footsteps echoed, the long corridor somewhat empty.

"How?"

"Do you have a lot you want to say?"

Nie Ping walked out of the hall with his hands behind his back; the lights above were somewhat dim, lighting up only every ten or so meters.

Zhang Yong nodded silently, not daring to speak.

"Alright, actually there's nothing much..."

Nie Ping let out a long sigh, glancing at him out of the corner of his eye as he slowly spoke:

"Actually, I plan to let you participate in the Long'an Project tomorrow."

"So, you can now know some things..."

"Long'an Project?"

Zhang Yong couldn't help but softly repeat after hearing it, wondering how this name was the same as Long'an Base.

"Let me first tell you about Lin An."

Nie Ping's gaze thoughtful; after reading the report, he actually also confirmed that Lin An was that person from the Special Operations Unit.

"Our country previously had a plan that had continued for a long time, called China Peace."

"This plan aimed to build virtual reality to simulate battlefields under various circumstances."

"Then a batch of elite soldiers would be deployed to simulate tactics and deduce battle outcomes."

"Intending to create the perfect soldier, and based on soldiers' combat records, simulate the real world."

"Actually, it's just like the games you young people play, roughly the same idea."

Zhang Yong nodded.

"Is it VR? Or that kind of augmented virtual reality?"

Nie Ping paused a moment, then continued:

"But..."

"Later, the plan's progress wasn't smooth, so they changed the plan's content and replaced the personnel in charge."

"Because the superiors felt that virtual remains virtual, soldiers find it hard to truly immerse themselves, and the simulation results are also inaccurate."

"No matter how realistic the senses, no matter our military technology actually far surpasses those on the market..."

"Those who could participate in the tests all know it's fake; how could one simulate genuine reactions?"

"It's too hard for humans to deceive themselves..."

"Therefore, the Long'an Project appeared."

"This plan does not let the test participants know; instead, it suddenly attacks, detaining them in an absolutely quiet environment."

"Under prolonged deprivation of the five senses, it lets them not perceive the passage of time, thereby destroying their sanity."

"Then during this period, repeatedly administering psychiatric drugs, hallucinogens, and combining with psychological suggestion."

"When the test subjects lose cognition of the real world, they are then placed into the virtual world."

"Technical staff will fabricate a story in the virtual world, making them believe they have only lost part of their memory."

"Then they simulate various battle scenarios, having them undergo tests, complete missions..."

"In the simulated scenarios, almost all of humanity's historical battles, massacres, tragedies, and homicides are included..."

"All this is to ensure the test subjects can adapt to any extreme event."

"The test lasts for one year."

"Throughout the year, the test subjects never leave the virtual reality device, guaranteeing they never doubt its reality."

"If a test subject dies in the simulation, we delete that memory via surgically implanted electrodes, repeating the cognitive destruction process."

"And then again."

Reincarnation

Zhang Yong's steps faltered, and he couldn't help but ask out loud:

"Chief, isn't this too cruel..."

"Just hearing this calm description, he could imagine what torment the test subjects would endure."

"Prolonged deprivation of the five senses, repeated injection of drugs, and ultimately having to die over and over in various simulated scenarios..."

"Nie Ping nodded expressionlessly; he actually disliked treating people like machines..."

"It's indeed cruel, but extraordinarily effective."

"Under these circumstances, each test subject will fully expose their nature."

"In the repeated cycles, they mastered the combat skills and experience engraved in instinct, the topmost."

"In repeated deaths, they can almost absolutely rationally handle various extreme situations."

"Therefore, through this plan we have selected many absolutely loyal, unafraid of death elite warriors."

And according to the changed test content, they cultivated the most perfect warriors, commanders, and even a combination of the two...

They possess extreme rationality.

Perfect physique.

Surpassing all command experience in human history, top-tier combat skills...

They are not disturbed by negative emotions, they never retreat, they can accomplish missions in nearly hopeless situations.

And

Absolute loyalty!

Nie Ping said, a flash of fear and astonishment crossed his eyes:

Just think about it.

If we had ten thousand such perfect warriors...

No! Even a thousand would be enough!

What opponent could there be on this planet, in this world?

Hua An... Faction: Long An...

Pat-

The incandescent light overhead suddenly went out.

The hallway fell into brief darkness.

Breathing grew heavy.

Chief...

Lin An... is he the product of this plan?

Because he is a created perfect warrior, it's no surprise that he was the first to build the Safe Zone?

He revealed his extremely cold-blooded nature in the simulation tests, so the higher-ups consider him a threat?!

Zhang Yong suddenly understood the meaning behind the High Level's doing this; if it were him, he'd probably do the same.

After all, Lin An performed too terrifyingly in the test.

Nie Ping halted his steps, his voice faint:

Perfect warrior?

No.

He is merely a defective product, a pitiful creature whose memory has been erased.

But, someone suspects.

He has recovered part of his memory...