For the people of War City, Tie Long announcing his allegiance to Su Yu came as a massive psychological shock.
This mental shock was almost on par with when Mechanical City descended upon them previously.
Because Tie Long, having presided over War City for a century, was invincible, lofty, and enjoyed a long life, had already formed a certain perception in the hearts of the people.
That perception was that a Seven-star Transcendent held a superior status, entirely a different level of life compared to ordinary people.
Each Seven-star Transcendent guarded a large city independently, high above, and would not bow to anyone.
This was the iron law in the hearts of War City’s population.
So the people of War City could not at all imagine that Tie Long, such an exalted Seven-star Transcendent—no, now promoted to Eight-star, whose strength was even more unknowably formidable—would actually swear allegiance to Su Yu?
A debt of gratitude can be repaid, but allegiance?
That completely means treating oneself as a subordinate, eternally bowing to Su Yu.
Why would Tie Long accept this?
In fact, if they knew, Tie Long not only pledged allegiance but also worshipped Su Yu, treating him as a deity, they might have fainted from shock.
"Could it be that Mr. Su Yu is truly that formidable, enough to subdue the Commander..."
The people of War City mostly had no contact with Su Yu and didn’t care much.
But now, they were filled with immense curiosity about Su Yu, particularly eager to know what kind of person could even conquer Tie Long.
Moreover, not long ago, these people were still thinking about lying low and plotting revenge against Su Yu and Mechanical City.
They were prepared to fight to the death, so what was the meaning of their leader Tie Long surrendering first?
For a moment, they were filled with conflicting emotions, not knowing what to say.
Tie Long, seeing everyone stunned in place, ready to speak but stopping, waved his hand disdainfully:
"Alright, no need for unnecessary talk; from now on, you’re all residents of Mechanical City. Live well here, and show respect to Mr. Su Yu, got it?"
"Now follow me to find a place to settle down in the city!"
Tie Long retracted his metallic eyes, composed his face with the authority of a Commander, and directly gave orders.
The people of War City, upon hearing his words, instinctively stood at attention, "Yes, Commander!"
Then they followed Tie Long, descended from the city walls, and returned to Mechanical City.
Even though it was still somewhat difficult for them to accept, after all, War City was their home, and its destruction still caused them emotional pain.
But Tie Long had already spoken, so they had no choice but to accept it.
This had been their habit for many years.
The orders of a Seven-star Transcendent were beyond questioning.
In the center of Mechanical City, Su Yu watched the entire process through surveillance.
"These people are quite compliant..."
Su Yu had originally thought it might be a bit troublesome, but once Tie Long stepped in, he managed to pacify the 300,000 people of War City with just a few words.
It seems he was worrying for nothing.
Moreover, before this, these 300,000 people had actually dared to counterattack in the face of Mechanical City’s arrival, showing their indomitable spirit.
This made Su Yu quite appreciative and approving of them.
"This is probably the reason why Tie Long staged this whole act, right?"
Su Yu now understood the deep intention behind Tie Long’s previous arrangements.
Letting the 300,000 residents of War City, without knowing anything, confront the terrifying Mechanical City, to display their courage and resilience.
Then allow Tie Long to give the order so that these 300,000 people would submit to Mechanical City, demonstrating their discipline in following commands.
All of these actions were deliberately shown to Su Yu by Tie Long, hoping for Su Yu to accept these 300,000 people.
After all, these people would live under Su Yu’s rule in the future; gaining his acceptance was crucial.
And after such an upheaval, Su Yu indeed had gained recognition and admiration for these people.
Tie Long’s arrangement could be considered successful.
Even though Tie Long seemed careless, living for over a hundred years, he certainly had enough wisdom.
It appeared Tie Long was only concerned with taking photos, not caring about the lives of the 300,000 people, scaring them quite a bit.
But in reality, it was for the sake of those people.
Of course, being obsessed with photography was genuine too...
"Hehe, don’t worry, Tie Long, I won’t mistreat these people."
"Once I uncover the secrets of the Galaxy Warrior seeds, these 300,000 people will be prioritized..."
Su Yu nodded slightly, thinking to himself.
These 300,000 people, although not very strong, could be considered qualified warriors in terms of will and discipline.
If Su Yu discovered how to mass-produce Galaxy Warriors, combined with Tie Long’s connections, these 300,000 would definitely be prioritized.
When Su Yu said they wouldn’t be mistreated, it was unquestionably true.
At this moment, under Tie Long’s lead, these 300,000 people from War City quickly found a large residential area in the city to settle down.
After all, the city was spacious, and empty houses were everywhere, so they could live wherever they liked.
Seeing those skyscrapers, the people couldn’t help but light up with interest.
Under Tie Long’s orders, they had already accepted their future fate, having no more rejection or Fear towards Mechanical City.
So, these skyscrapers would be their future home?
"It’s really clean here!"
"So tall! Even taller than War City’s tallest building!"
"Are we really going to live here in the future?"
With anxious hearts, these people each chose their place to live.
Their rooms were bright and clean, equipped with various convenient smart devices, far better than the conditions in War City.