Destiny Mission of game ‘Star Ring’

Chapter 1664 - 1327: Terror

Very soon, they arrived at a tightly closed black metal gate.

Su Mo followed the advice of the creator, Swallower, and raised his hand to press on it.

The surface of the entire black metal gate lit up with countless circuits.

Click!

The entire gate cracked irregularly.

Immediately following, a huge biological laboratory appeared in Su Mo’s view, accompanied by an extremely terrifying level of Negative Energy Pollution.

Su Mo instantly felt his heart shrink, his face full of shock—how could there be such strong Negative Energy Pollution?

Just then, Su Mo saw a familiar figure lying at the center of the laboratory, and he exclaimed in surprise.

"Old man!"

"Quick, let’s go over and take a look!"

The creator, Swallower, urged Su Mo.

Without a second thought, Su Mo rushed inside, enduring the terrifying Negative Energy Pollution as he approached the old man. However, the closer he got, the more uncomfortable he felt, as the pollution intensity grew even stronger than during the Negative Energy Fragment’s burst.

At this moment, he realized that the entire source of pollution in the laboratory was indeed the old man.

In addition, Su Mo noticed beside the old man lay a large cultivation tank. The Pala Fruit Tree was inside, its fruit still on the branches, apparently not yet successfully ripened.

Su Mo was shocked to the core as he spoke to the creator, Swallower.

"Xiao Shi, why is the old man’s pollution so terrifying, it seems to rival the Negative Energy Fragment."

"Using Negative Energy excessively, what’s so surprising?"

The creator, Swallower, replied in a deep voice.

Su Mo didn’t know what to say, so he quickly ran to the old man’s side.

"Old man, wake up!"

Su Mo squatted down and patted the old man, but he got no response.

"Could he be dead?"

Su Mo hurriedly turned him over, then saw the old man’s face and was suddenly jolted.

His entire face looked shriveled like deadwood, with red and black Polluted Blood Stains seeping through his skin, lips devoid of any color.

He looked much like a corpse.

Su Mo quickly leaned down, placing his ear against his left chest, listening intently.

"Thankfully, there’s still a heartbeat."

Su Mo listened for a while and said happily.

If Su Mo guessed correctly, the old man should have been unconscious for a while, possibly impacted during the Negative Energy surge.

"Xiao Shi, what should we do? The old man seems really close to the end."

Su Mo quickly asked the creator, Swallower.

"Hurry back to get two items, one being your Meat Erosion Sunflower and the medication provided by Star Ring City."

The creator, Swallower, hurriedly urged Su Mo.

"Okay!"

Su Mo immediately rushed out.

...

An hour later, Su Mo returned to the laboratory with a large piece of Meat Erosion Sunflower and medication.

"Quick, quickly put the medication and Meat Erosion Sunflower in his mouth."

The creator, Swallower, urged.

Su Mo hurriedly pried open the old man’s mouth, stuffing the medication and chopped Meat Erosion Sunflower inside, and gave a bit of water.

Unexpectedly, the unconscious old man reacted and swallowed it himself.

"He ate it."

"Feed him more Meat Erosion Sunflower."

The creator, Swallower, kept instructing Su Mo.

"Alright!"

Su Mo followed Xiao Shi’s command and fed another large piece.

At this moment, a very miraculous scene occurred as the old man’s deadwood-like face gradually revived at a visible speed.

His breathing became much stronger.

Seeing this, Su Mo also sighed in relief.

"Seems like we’ve saved him."

Just then, the old man slowly opened his cloudy eyes, and upon seeing Su Mo, suddenly reached out to grab Su Mo’s arm.

"Why are you here?"

Su Mo was startled by the reaction and replied irritably.

"If I weren’t here, or came a bit later, you might already need burial services."

Upon hearing Su Mo’s words, the old man’s hand, which was gripping Su Mo’s arm, gradually loosened, and his taut expression eased.

At this time, Su Mo felt a dull ache in his captured left arm.

This old man is already in this state and still has such strength—truly incredible.

At this point, the old man’s attention shifted to the unfinished Meat Erosion Sunflower nearby, his expression slightly moving as he spoke.

"I didn’t expect you to have this thing."

"You mean the Meat Erosion Sunflower? I have plenty, this is just a small piece. It should be useful to you, right? If not, I can send it to you later?"

Su Mo replied with a smile.

"So kind-hearted?"

The old man weakly said, staring at Su Mo.

"Why would you say that? Am I so bad? I’ll give it to you and won’t charge you."

Su Mo said generously, although the old man had caused him quite some trouble previously, the help was greater—the favor must be returned.

"Humph."

The old man snorted coldly after hearing that.

Su Mo ignored it and laughed while speaking to the old man: "By the way, I have good news to tell you."

"What good news?"

The old man’s expression softened considerably as he replied.

"I obtained a piece of the Stone Tablet. I actually came today to deliver it to you. But you weren’t here, I shouted but got no response, so I came in to take a look."

Su Mo explained with a smile, lest the old man harbors resentment.

After hearing, the old man’s cloudy eyes flickered, and he fell into deep thought.

Seeing him silent, Su Mo didn’t say anything and only concernedly asked.

"Are you feeling better, and why are you alone in such a large laboratory?"

"Don’t ask what you’re not supposed to."

The old man replied coldly.

"Alright, alright, I won’t ask."

Su Mo answered helplessly.

After thinking for a moment, the old man spoke to Su Mo: "Later, send the Stone Tablet and all the Meat Erosion Sunflower to my place."

"No problem."

Su Mo slightly paused, then agreed.

It was then the old man got up, took out a very special irregular crystal key from his body, and handed it to Su Mo.

"Here."

"What is this?"

Su Mo asked curiously.

"The legendary Star Destroyer, Immortal Blade, don’t you want it?"

The old man coughed a few times and replied hoarsely.

Upon hearing the old man’s words, Su Mo’s heart leaped, his breathing somewhat rapid, but Su Mo still restrained his joy and replied.

"I don’t know if it’s appropriate?"

"If you don’t want it, then forget it."

The old man said and was about to retract the key.

Su Mo quickly took the key and then said with a smile.

"I want it, how could I not want it."

Originally, Su Mo was planning to be generous in front of the old man this time. However, the old man’s worth was too abundant, what he offered was simply too much, making it impossible to refuse.

At this moment, the creator, Swallower’s deep voice sounded in Su Mo’s mind.

"Don’t you have any shame? Compromised so quickly."

"But it’s the legendary Star Destroyer, how can I not compromise? I seriously need a good ship right now."

Su Mo replied delightedly.

At this time, the old man started giving orders to leave, and he said to Su Mo.

"Alright, you can go now, keep today’s events sealed within. Without my permission, don’t enter the inner house again."

"Alright, rest assured it’s absolutely no problem, but can I discuss something with you?"

Su Mo responded in high spirits.

"Speak."

"Can the person who operates the Star Destroyer lend a hand temporarily? I don’t have anyone to help me man the ship."

Su Mo asked with a smile. After all, the legendary Star Destroyer isn’t something anyone can operate, someone needs to guide him for a while.

"Understood."

The old man replied expressionlessly.

"Alright, I’m leaving then."

Su Mo said and hurriedly slipped away, fearing the old man’s regrets.