Chapter 1957 - 1545: Panic (Part 3)
Alles was also very moved when he heard Su Mo say that.
Su Mo pondered for a moment, then said to Alles, "Here’s what we’ll do: we speed up the Heart of Forbidden Prison repair work. If in the end we really have to run for it, we can also evacuate with the Heart of Forbidden Prison. At least it’ll be relatively safer."
"Feasible. I’ll tell the people below exactly that. This way they won’t feel resistant, and they’ll cooperate even more with repairing the Heart of Forbidden Prison."
Alles agreed.
"Alright, then I’ll be going."
"I’ll see you off!"
"No need. You’re probably exhausted enough as it is, you don’t need to walk me out. Get some more rest."
"Fine, then I won’t stand on ceremony."
Alles nodded in reply.
....
A moment later, Su Mo piloted the Mad Eye Renhok Mecha and leapt up from in front of the Administrative Council Building.
In the cockpit, Su Mo’s expression was taut, the look in his eyes shifting constantly. After a long while he finally spoke to the creator·Swallower.
"Xiao Shi, let me ask you something."
"Say it!"
The creator·Swallower replied in a low voice.
"Does Icaroya know the inside story about the Negative Universe and the annihilation of the Divine Race troops?"
Su Mo asked gravely.
"She definitely knows. Why are you suddenly asking this?"
The creator·Swallower asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Nothing."
Su Mo replied, his expression growing even heavier and darker.
"What are you planning to do next?"
The creator·Swallower spoke up at this moment.
"Head back to the Immortal Blade, check on the Heart of Forbidden Prison repair progress, and hand over the resources we obtained to Lin Zinuo and the others."
Su Mo answered succinctly.
"No. Your top priority right now should be taking the Stone Tablet to find the old man, shouldn’t it?"
The creator·Swallower’s tone was full of astonishment; after all, that was the most urgent matter.
Su Mo didn’t immediately answer Xiao Shi’s question. Instead he fell into a tangle of thoughts. After a long time he slowly spoke.
"Let’s put the Stone Tablet matter on hold for now."
"Why? You don’t want to give the Stone Tablet to the old man anymore?"
The creator·Swallower was stunned as well, almost unable to believe it.
"It’s not that I won’t give it to him. It’s that if I hand this Stone Tablet over to the old man now, it’ll definitely end up in Icaroya’s hands. Tell me, what do you think will happen if Icaroya gets this Stone Tablet?"
Su Mo replied, feeling it was extremely tricky. The reason he’d asked Xiao Shi whether Icaroya knew the inside story was precisely to confirm whether she was in the know.
In reality, Icaroya knew everything, and under these circumstances her behavior was still this extreme and deranged.
If she were to get her hands on this Stone Tablet about the Negative Universe, she might really go even more insane and reckless.
Thinking of this sent a chill down Su Mo’s spine, so now he didn’t dare hand over the Stone Tablet so easily. If things took an even worse turn, they’d be in big trouble.
And if Icaroya couldn’t get the Stone Tablet and couldn’t accomplish what she wants, maybe she’d gradually calm down and return to normal.
"What happens after she gets it has nothing to do with us. The point is that we get what we want."
The creator·Swallower retorted without hesitation.
"Let me think about it a bit more."
Su Mo’s heart was also in some disarray. For a moment he didn’t know what choice was the right one.
"What’s there to think about? Hurry up and hand the Stone Tablet to the old man, that’s the real business."
Xiao Shi kept urging Su Mo.
Unfortunately, in the end Su Mo still didn’t follow Xiao Shi’s suggestion.
"We’ll talk about it later."
Seeing Su Mo’s attitude so firm, Xiao Shi couldn’t keep pressing him.
Su Mo then controlled the Mad Eye Renhok, turning into a streak of light as he accelerated away.
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Star Ring City
Administrative Council Building · Third Floor.
Numerous NCOs and Generals were pacing anxiously, their hearts growing cold from waiting.
But aside from continuing to wait, they had no other choice!
Not long ago, Commander Kellaras himself had come by to request an audience, only to be turned away at the door.
Just then, a crisp set of footsteps came, and the waiting crowd erupted into excited cries.
"Lady Goli!"
"Lady Goli, you’re here!"
...
In an instant all the NCOs in the waiting area were boiling over, every face unusually agitated.
They were like people who’d seen a glimmer of dawn in the darkness, crowding toward Goli.
"Lady Goli, is it true that the Negative Energy Pollution can’t be resolved?"
"Lady Goli, are the videos on the forum real or fake?"
...
Everyone couldn’t wait to ask.
Goli raised her hand, signaling everyone to quiet down. She said to the crowd, "Everyone calm down first. I know you’re desperate for an answer right now. But I can’t give you an exact answer at the moment either. Let me see my sister first and talk with her."
"Alright!"
The crowd responded one after another, simultaneously making way.
Goli then headed straight for Icaroya’s office. The security soldiers and the Orderly Officer in charge, seeing this, didn’t dare block her and could only step aside.
The many NCOs and Generals watched Goli go in, their expressions growing even more excited, like drowning men seeing hope.
Inside the office.
Icaroya sat behind her desk, tallying the production progress of the Star Drill.
At this moment the door was gently pushed open and Goli walked in.
"Sister."
Goli called softly.
"Mm, why are you back?"
Icaroya put down the documents in her hand, lifted her head, and asked calmly.
"Because of the unrest outside, of course. Sister, there’s something I don’t quite understand, so I wanted to ask you."
Goli asked softly.
"What don’t you understand?"
Icaroya’s face remained just as cold, without a trace of emotional fluctuation.
"Sister, things outside are already in complete turmoil. People are panicking, the whole situation is on the verge of falling apart. Why won’t you come forward and personally clarify things? I remember that before we came to the Negative Universe, you personally said that we came here for resources and to become Gods. As long as we win the Heavenly Cup, we can gain the Negative God’s legacy and eventually step into higher dimensions, and then we’d have a chance to resolve the Negative Energy Pollution."