Destiny Mission of game ‘Star Ring’
Chapter 623: 501: Agreeing (Second Update)

Chapter 623: Chapter 501: Agreeing (Second Update)

“This is the underground city alarm system, which normally only goes off when the underground city faces a matter of life and death. I haven’t heard this sound in many years. It’s been 62 years, and unexpectedly, I’m hearing it again,”

Karn’s aged face was filled with emotion.

“That long ago? What does that mean?”

Su Mo asked, driven by curiosity.

“It means the artificial intelligence Black Cosmos is now under threat, hence the alarm. If I’m not mistaken, the defense forces of the underground city should all be regrouping at this moment, and we should be safe for a short period,”

Karn explained after a moment of thought.

Upon hearing Karn’s explanation, Su Mo and the others could temporarily set their worries aside.

“How odd. Who could be attacking the center of the underground city?”

Lin Ming was also immensely puzzled.

“Isn’t it your people?”

Karn asked with confusion.

“No. Speaking of which, Lord Karn, since we are temporarily safe, may we ask what exactly has happened here? Is there any way to leave this place?”

Su Mo pondered for a moment before speaking.

Looking at Su Mo, Karn sighed and said, “Now that things have come to this point, I might as well not hide certain things from you. I’ll tell you about everything that once happened here.”

At this moment, an elder behind Karn, shocked, said, “Clan Leader, is that really appropriate?”

“No more words, the guest before us is trustworthy. Besides, keeping the secrets of the past to ourselves is of no use,”

Karn seemed to have made up his mind.

Upon hearing this, the many elders bowed their heads in silence.

“The Hongji Empire was one of the chosen civilizations in the first Heavenly Cup, and our civilization was on the brink of collapse. The Heavenly Cup was like a lifesaver which we grasped without hesitation. We treasured this opportunity dearly and ceaselessly strove to develop, but unfortunately, the nations selected in the first Heavenly Cup were too strong and, despite our efforts, we were only mediocre. We faced many threats, not just from monsters but also from other competing civilizations; snatching resources from our own kind is much easier than taking from monsters,”

Karn revealed a grim reality through his calm words.

None among Su Mo’s group made a sound, simply listening quietly.

“Some liken the vast forests to jungles where the strong prey on the weak is the sole rule. As the weaklings, we naturally could not escape being attacked. To confront the crisis of extinction, we mobilized the entire nation’s resources to fortify our Mother Star into the Imprisoned Planet Fortress and created the artificial intelligence Black Cosmos, which, aided by AI, maximally strengthened our national power. We also deliberately moved the planet to the Chaotic Burial Starfield to hide. We thought we would be safe, but reality proved we were too naive. In the days that followed, we continually faced invasions by Alien Species and other civilizations, engaging in years of ongoing battle, resulting in countless deaths on both sides; that is how the Chaotic Burial Starfield was formed.”

“What happened later?”

Su Mo asked almost reflexively.

“There’s a saying, even the thickest turtle shell will crack one day. Someone deployed a special virus that broke down our artificial intelligence Black Cosmos, and with troops at our gates, we had to resort to a special method to forcibly reactivate Black Cosmos. Under the coordination of Black Cosmos and the unbearable price we paid, we eventually defeated the invaders and won. But before we could even catch our breath and rejoice in our victory, Black Cosmos malfunctioned, fell into complete disarray, and erroneously identified us as invaders; hence, it turned its weapons against us, leading to what you see now,”

Karn briefly exposed the history of the past.

After hearing this, Su Mo and the others were at a loss for words for a long time.

Then Karn said, “Actually, leaving the Imprisoned Planet Fortress isn’t impossible.”

“What method?”

Lin Ming immediately asked in pursuit.

“There is only one way, and that is to defeat the artificial intelligence Black Cosmos, cut off the entire power system of the Imprisoned Planet Fortress, and only then can we leave. But the artificial intelligence Black Cosmos isn’t easy to defeat, its central core is very deeply hidden, and its defensive forces are very powerful. Although you now have quite a few third-generation mechas, when compared with the enemy’s forces, they are not even in the same league,”

Karn explained helplessly.

“No matter how difficult, no matter how slim the hope, we will fight with all our might,”

Cheng Xue responded without hesitation.

“Exactly, we are not afraid of death,”

Victor and the others were unusually excited, finally seeing a glimmer of hope.

At this moment, Chief Karn raised his head and said very seriously, “We can help you and can offer significant assistance.”

“Really? That’s great,”

Mr. Su Mo and others were also delighted; having their help, even just to show the way, could avoid many detours.

“However, I have a condition,”

Karn suddenly said.

Lin Ming solemnly promised, “Chief Karn, as long as we can do it, we will definitely not shirk.”

“Although this is our mother star, it is no longer habitable, no longer suitable for us to reside in. My request is simple: We help you defeat the artificial intelligence Black Cosmos, help you escape from here, and you must take us in. Of course, we won’t let you take us in for nothing; we will naturally provide corresponding resources,”

Karn made a request that Lin Ming did not expect.

Lin Ming didn’t know how to respond; it wasn’t that he didn’t want to agree, but that he didn’t have the authority to agree.

Mr. Su Mo also felt torn, he was willing, but indeed, it wasn’t up to him to decide.

Just then, Karina spoke up.

“Chief Karn, it’s not that we are unwilling to agree, but that our authority is not sufficient. However, I can solemnly promise that we will do our utmost to persuade the Black Brilliance to take you in, and even if not successful, I can personally promise to provide you with a spacecraft to return to Star Ring City,”

Upon hearing Karina’s words, both Lin Ming and Victor looked at Karina somewhat incredulously.

Karina wouldn’t make such a promise lightly, and under normal circumstances, even Wang Hai coming here wouldn’t necessarily have such confidence.

Of course, Karina didn’t make this promise lightly; she dared to do so because of Spade’s involvement.

In reality, there were only three people aboard the entire ship who could make such a decision, and Vice Speaker Spade just happened to be one of them.

Karn turned his head to look at Mr. Su Mo and calmly asked, “Mr. Su Mo, I want to ask you one thing, is this lady’s promise effective?”

Mr. Su Mo couldn’t help but glance at Karina, then took a deep breath and said, “Effective, I can guarantee it.”

Karn nodded in satisfaction after hearing this; that was the answer he wanted.