Destiny Mission of game 'Star Ring'

Su Mo's smile suddenly became a bit stiff, and he said to Lin Zinuo, "Actually, it's been fine, I haven't suffered much, rather the days have been quite fulfilling."

"That's good."

Lin Zinuo nodded in agreement.

"By the way, I don't know when this unrest will settle down. I've been in the M district for so long, it's about time I go back."

Su Mo thought for a moment, then bid farewell to Lin Zinuo.

"But all flights are canceled now, how will you go back? And even though it's better outside now, it's still chaotic. Why don't you stay here for a few more days, wait until things completely calm down?"

Lin Zinuo advised somewhat worriedly.

"No, I have things to take care of. As for how to return, I'll think of a way."

Su Mo felt a headache thinking about the canceled flights, he really didn't have many friends in the M district.

Unless he went to find Augustus, but it didn't seem worth it just for this matter.

Seeing Su Mo's determination, Lin Zinuo sighed helplessly and then said to him, "Since you're decided, I'll go ask my father to see if he has any way to send you back."

"Alright, thank you."

Su Mo replied somewhat awkwardly.

"No need to thank me, I should be thanking you instead. If it weren't for your help, we'd likely be dead by now. Come with me."

Lin Zinuo pretended to be relaxed as she led Su Mo away.

Not long after, they passed through layered guards and arrived at the deepest part of the base.

There was a huge research lab here with elite guards standing at the entrance.

"Sir!"

Upon seeing Su Mo adorned with medals, they all saluted and stepped aside.

"Is it alright for us to go in directly? Will it disturb your father's work, or should we wait outside?"

"My father, once he starts working, he doesn't stop. If you wait outside, you might not see him even by next month. No worries, we can go straight in."

Lin Zinuo took Su Mo directly inside.

Entering the lab, the space immediately opened up, with busy personnel everywhere.

Everyone held piles of documents in their hands, with various draft drawings piled up in corners.

"What are those?"

"They're the building structure analysis diagrams for that project. The Federation acquired this technology at a great cost from the ruins of a destroyed civilization. Although the data is fairly complete, some parts are missing, and the technical difficulty is too high to be used directly. Not many can understand it, and obviously, you can't expect every construction worker to be an expert, so analysis and completion are necessary."

While explaining this knowledge, Lin Zinuo seemed to transform, exuding confidence.

"Makes sense."

Su Mo agreed wholeheartedly.

Soon they arrived at the inner part of the lab, where Lin Wei stood motionless in front of a complex power structure projection.

Various intricate parts intertwined with each other.

Moreover, each structural part was densely annotated. It would be overwhelming for anyone with trypophobia.

Su Mo just glanced at it and already felt a headache; it was too complex and tedious.

"Father."

Lin Zinuo gently interrupted Lin Wei's thoughts.

Lin Wei came back to his senses, turned his head to look at Su Mo and Lin Zinuo, and said seriously.

"You're here."

"Sorry to interrupt, sir."

Su Mo replied politely.

Lin Zinuo promptly spoke up, "Father, Su Mo wants to return to the Imperial City. Now that Freedom City is under control and all flights are canceled, could you help find a way?"

After listening, Lin Wei pondered for a few seconds, turned to Su Mo, and asked, "In a hurry to leave?"

"Yes, it's safe here now, so I thought about going back; there are matters in the Imperial City."

Su Mo explained politely.

"Got it, I'll negotiate with the base leader later to use one of the spare small spacecraft to send you back."

After briefly considering, Lin Wei responded to Su Mo.

Su Mo was quite surprised by Lin Wei's words. He hadn't expected the base to have spare small spacecraft, which made things much easier.

"Thank you, sir."

"No need for formalities, we should be the ones thanking you. If you need any help in the future, just tell Lin Zinuo. I'm a bit busy now, so I won't chat much."

After finishing, Lin Wei turned back to continue optimizing the drawings in front of him.

"Alright, goodbye, sir."

After softly bidding farewell, Su Mo and Lin Zinuo left the lab.

Walking down the corridor, Lin Zinuo pretended to be relaxed and said, "I might not have time to see you off when you leave, I'm quite busy here as well, but..."

"Alright, got it, you don't need to see me off."

Su Mo readily agreed.

"Cough cough, keep in touch after you go back, don't just play dead and not reply for months. Sometimes it takes forever, or even years."

Lin Zinuo felt slightly annoyed at how quickly Su Mo agreed, though she kept those thoughts to herself and maintained her composure.

"It's just that I couldn't reply. I was floating in space, but it shouldn't happen again. I won't be going out for a while since I have nothing to do."

Su Mo replied in a good mood, thinking despite the setbacks, he at least got the money, and wouldn't be going out much for a while. Why take risks instead of enjoying the gained wealth?

"Alright, I'll believe you this time."

"Look at the way you're speaking, as if I would deceive you."

"Let's go have a meal together."

"Okay."

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The next day, a small transport ship flew towards the Imperial City.

Su Mo sat alone by the window seat, gazing at the scenery along the way.

He saw many cities with billowing black smoke along the route.

The unrest still hadn't settled.

Su Mo curiously chatted with the Fake Owner·Swallower, "Xiao Shi, what do you think caused this Negative Energy outbreak? The affected area is so vast, it feels indiscriminate."

"Unclear, but one thing is certain; this large-scale Negative Energy fluctuation is likely related to that planet."

The Fake Owner·Swallower replied in a deep voice.

"Which planet?"

Su Mo grew more curious.

"Negative God Star, a planet no one has returned from alive, and the core region of this Negative Universe."

The Fake Owner·Swallower revealed to Su Mo.

"I've heard discussions about Negative God Star on the Star Ring Forum. It's said to be a dead zone. Is the planet really that terrifying? What if the City Lord of Star Ring City goes there, would it be possible?"

Su Mo's interest was piqued.

"I don't know."

"Seriously?"

...

After the Fake Owner·Swallower's solemn answer, it fell silent, speaking no more.