Chapter 1962 - 1549: Astonishment
Not long after, Icaroya reached the end of the factory. A thousand-meter-high dark gate stood before him, its entire surface etched with various intricate mechanical patterns.
At the top of the gate, a special progress bar appeared.
It showed 99%.
Icaroya stood still, his gaze as cold as frost, constantly fixed on that progress bar, a rare gleam of excitement in his eyes.
"Lord Icaroya, once the progress is complete, no one in the vast Negative Universe will be able to match you, no one will be able to obstruct your path."
Agaka bent over, flattering Icaroya, even though he didn’t know what Icaroya intended to do next. But Agaka knew well enough that Icaroya had spent and waited too long for this moment.
"Agaka, keep watch here. I won’t allow any mishaps, do you understand?"
Icaroya, having long since adjusted his emotional fluctuations, commanded with unparalleled indifference.
"Yes!"
Agaka replied in a deep voice.
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Laurel Kingdom· Interstellar Airport.
A white Star Destroyer slowly descended.
Queen Haven, leading a group of subordinates, was already waiting.
At this time, the hatch of the Star Destroyer opened.
Goli led the way down, followed by Su Mo and others.
After attending Herbert’s memorial, Su Mo straightforwardly followed Goli to the Laurel Kingdom to attend Bag’s memorial.
To be honest, his biggest feeling after attending Herbert’s memorial was wistfulness. But coming to the Laurel Kingdom for Bag’s memorial, he felt more sadness.
Within the Royal Order, he was actually closest to Bag and Xia Wei.
No one expected that he would die just like that.
Queen Haven stepped forward, greeted Goli with a weary expression.
"Lady Goli, you are here."
"Mm, condolences!"
"Lady Goli, this way please, the memorial is about to start."
Queen Haven replied with a faint smile:
"Alright!"
Goli responded simply.
"Lord Su Mo, this way please."
Queen Haven said politely to Su Mo.
Su Mo nodded slightly, quietly following behind Goli.
A moment later, they arrived at the Laurel Kingdom Royal Cemetery with Queen Haven.
Laurel Kingdom soldiers could be seen wearing uniform white dress, standing quietly on both sides, bowing their heads in constant mourning.
In the inner area, the Laurel Kingdom used pure white flowers to construct a Flower Sea.
In the center of the Flower Sea placed Bag’s electronic black-and-white photo frame.
All the mourners stood before the Flower Sea, arms crossed and heads bowed in silent tribute.
There were many mourners present, with practically all the nobility and NCOs of the Laurel Kingdom in attendance.
Standing at the front row, apart from Bag’s relatives, were Xia Wei and Loren.
Xia Wei’s fair face showed a trace of exhaustion. She had fought alongside Bag and Loren for many years, though she had long anticipated that someone would eventually sacrifice themselves.
But she never thought this day would come so quickly.
"Lady Goli, Lord Su Mo... present!"
The Master of Ceremony announced loudly.
Xia Wei and others turned their heads to look, seeing Queen Haven leading Goli and Su Mo and others inside, each holding a bunch of white flowers in their hands.
The crowd stepped aside, clearing a wide path.
Su Mo followed Goli to the Flower Sea. They bowed deeply three times before Bag’s portrait.
The sound of weeping arose involuntarily from the crowd.
Listening to the sobs, Su Mo couldn’t help but feel discomfort, and memories of his time with Bag surfaced in his mind.
After bowing, Goli placed the flowers in her hand into the Flower Sea.
She turned to everyone and said: "Regarding Bag’s sacrifice, please accept my condolences. As one of the Royal Order of Twelve Knights, Bag contributed greatly to Star Ring City, yet he died due to the despicable ambush of the Eternal Sleep Clan. Rest assured, Star Ring City will definitely exact revenge for this blood debt."
Upon hearing Goli’s words, the crowd from the Laurel Kingdom responded emotionally.
"Thank you, Lady Goli!"
"That’s great, I knew Star Ring City wouldn’t sit idly by."
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Seeing this, Queen Haven took the opportunity to calm the crowd: "Everyone heard Lady Goli; we must have confidence in Star Ring City and in Lord Icaroya."
"Yes."
Many present echoed in agreement.
In truth, Queen Haven had been exhausting herself recently to quell the unrest underway.
After the memorial, Su Mo stepped aside to bow in front of Bag’s relatives.
"My condolences. Although Bag has passed, if there’s anything you need help with, feel free to come find me."
"Thank you."
Bag’s many relatives replied, their eyes red.
"Ah!"
Su Mo sighed lightly, saying nothing more, he headed towards Xia Wei and Loren.
Xia Wei and Loren, seeing Su Mo approach, spoke softly.
"You came."
"Mm, Bag’s sacrifice was far too sudden, you both need to stay strong."
Su Mo spoke to Xia Wei and Loren.
"We’ll find a chance to settle this debt in the future."
Xia Wei clenched her fists, the bones crackling audibly.
"Mm, get back, we certainly must, but we cannot act impulsively now. This is clearly a carefully devised retaliation by the Eternal Sleep Clan, aimed directly at us. Even I was ambushed and nearly suffered a great loss!"
Su Mo advised Xia Wei and Loren.
"You were ambushed as well?"
Xia Wei paused momentarily.
"Yes, I was ambushed by four Vice Clan Leaders of the Eternal Sleep Clan."
Su Mo nodded and answered.
"Four? You said four?"
Loren’s expression stiffened, showing a look of disbelief.
Xia Wei was also shocked, staring at Su Mo repeatedly.
"Ahem, don’t look at me like that. Would I lie to impress you? It was really four, leading them was an Emperor-level Brunan, alongside Mogasi, and two VI-type Spirit Touchers, one black and one white, unfamiliar ones."
Su Mo explained stiffly under Xia Wei and Loren’s gaze.
Xia Wei and Loren exchanged glances, their expressions more bewildered, and immediately understood.
It turns out that when chasing them, the Eternal Sleep Clan collided with Su Mo on his way.
No wonder they were spared.
It all made sense now.
"What’s wrong with you two? Why look at me like this, would I really deceive you?"
Seeing Xia Wei and Loren silent for a long time, Su Mo asked with a bitter smile.
Xia Wei also didn’t know how to respond to Su Mo at the moment.
How to tell him that he inadvertently shielded them.
She first coughed awkwardly before asking, "That you encountered four Vice Clan Leaders, are you alright, were there serious casualties?"
"Nothing too serious, just took some effort to deal with them."
Su Mo replied lightly, for some inexplicable reason he felt a little uncertain as he spoke.
"It’s good that you’re okay."
Xia Wei squeezed out a smile.
"What’s wrong with you two?"
Su Mo scratched his head, feeling something wasn’t quite right. Could it be affected by excessive grief?