141: There's something dirty inside. [Thanks to 'Xiao Ming's Ancestor' for the update reminder]
[Reading partial fragmented information:]
[...Experimental Subject No.: K-07... Genetic Collapse... Mission Failed...]
[...Recovery Team... Coordinates: Barbaric Star System... Encountered unknown energy lifeform... Total annihilation...]
[...‘Origin’ Project... Highest Authority... Li Family...]
“The Li Family...”
A flash of killing intent flickered in Su Jue's eyes.
Although the information was very fragmented, he could already roughly infer what had happened.
This chip likely belonged to a secret team from the Li Family.
They had come to the Barbaric Star, seemingly to execute a mission called 'Recovery,' but they met with disaster and were completely wiped out.
And this chip, along with their belongings, somehow ended up passing through various hands before falling into the possession of the Myriad Beast King.
“Origin Project...”
Su Jue muttered to himself.
This term gave him an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
He always felt as if he had heard it somewhere before.
That's right!
The Capybara!
Within its soul, there was a trace of the 'Origin' aura!
Could it be... that the Li Family is connected to that advanced biological technology project called 'Ark'?
Su Jue's brain began to work rapidly.
It seemed that the secrets hidden by the Li Family were even more numerous than he had imagined.
No matter.
Once he returned to the Federation, he would uproot them and interrogate them bit by bit!
Su Jue put away the chip, the fire of revenge in his heart ignited once more!
He was now impatient to complete the Dragon Race's trials, become a true Imperial Son, and then fight his way back to the Lanxia Federation!
Thinking of this, he looked up at Ao Yuan in the sky.
However, before he could speak.
A cold and haughty voice sounded beside him.
“Finished playing?”
Su Jue was stunned and turned his head.
He saw that his cheap mother, the Life Dragon Emperor Elizabeth, had arrived by his side at some unknown point.
She still wore that cold and haughty expression, her dragon body as holy as moonlight, exuding a majesty that made one dare not look directly at her.
But Su Jue noticed that her brilliant golden dragon pupils had softened considerably when looking at him.
“Mom.”
Su Jue called out in a childish voice.
Hearing this form of address, Elizabeth's massive dragon body clearly stiffened for a moment.
She gave a light snort and turned her head away, her tone still cold.
“Hmph, don't call me so affectionately; you haven't completed all the assessments yet.”
“...”
Su Jue curled his lip.
A classic tsundere.
“Since you've finished handling things here,” Elizabeth changed the subject, “then prepare to start the sixth trial.”
“So soon?” Su Jue was somewhat surprised.
He had just eaten his fill and hadn't even had time to digest.
“What?” Elizabeth glanced at him, “Are you afraid?”
“Who's afraid!” Su Jue immediately puffed out his little chest, “Tell me, what is the sixth trial? Where are we going?”
He was currently looking for a place to vent the fire of hatred in his heart.
Watching his high-spirited appearance, a trace of satisfaction flashed in Elizabeth's golden dragon pupils.
This courage indeed had some of the Dragon Race's style.
She didn't answer directly but looked at Ao Yuan on the side.
“You, you are not allowed to interfere anymore.”
Elizabeth's voice carried an unquestionable authority.
“This is his trial, not yours.”
“If you keep giving him cheats without any bottom line, then what's the point of this trial?”
Hearing this, Ao Yuan was a bit unhappy.
“How am I giving him cheats?”
“This is reasonable off-field assistance!”
“Besides, my son was being bullied; am I, as a father, supposed to just watch from the side?”
“That wasn't bullying,” Elizabeth coldly corrected, “that was tempering.”
“And do you think with his strength, plus that little thing, a Great Saint could actually kill him?”
Ao Yuan thought about it and realized she was right.
Even if he hadn't come, just relying on that little monster in the hat that even he couldn't see through, Su Jue wouldn't have died.
“Fine, fine.” Ao Yuan waved his dragon claw somewhat impatiently, “I'll listen to you, I'll listen to you for everything.”
“This time I promise, I'll just watch from the side and definitely won't lift a finger!”
“Unless... someone insults him again.”
He added in a small voice.
Elizabeth couldn't be bothered with him, her gaze falling back onto Su Jue.
Her cold voice slowly rang out.
“I have already chosen the location for your sixth trial.”
“It is the family of that chip you just found.”
“The Li Family.”
“Their home planet—Lihuo Star No. 3.”
Su Jue was stunned upon hearing this.
He looked up at Elizabeth, his face written with bewilderment.
Such a coincidence?
He had just found a clue to his enemies, and his cheap mother arranged the trial location right in the enemy's home?
Mom, you're doing this on purpose, aren't you?!
Looking at Su Jue's shocked expression, Elizabeth felt a bit of inner smugness.
She naturally knew who Su Jue's enemies were.
Including his background and his foes.
She had two purposes for this arrangement.
First, she wanted to see what kind of choice this human son would make when facing a true blood feud.
Would he be blinded by hatred, or could he maintain his reason and complete the trial?
Second... she didn't like owing favors.
Su Jue, after all, had called her Mom.
As his mother, she had to help him settle this score.
Of course, she wouldn't be as simple and crude as Ao Yuan.
She wanted Su Jue to use his own two hands to personally tear his enemies to shreds!
This was the true revenge belonging to the Dragon Race!
“Are you ready?”
Elizabeth asked.
Su Jue took a deep breath and nodded heavily.
“I can set out anytime!”
In his eyes, the raging flames of revenge were burning!
Li Family!
I, Su Jue!
Am back!
Unexpectedly, at this moment, a sudden change occurred!
“ROAR!!!” An inexplicable roar echoed from deep underground!
That roar!
Ancient, desolate, and vigorous!
“Rumble—Rumble—Rumble—!”
The entire Barbaric Star, this ancient planet that had existed for unknown billions of years, trembled violently at this moment!
Gargantuan, bottomless rifts spread from the surface, covering the entire planet like a spiderweb!
Magma erupted from the rifts like fountains of blood, shooting straight into the sky!
The atmosphere was torn apart, and the asteroid belt in the starry sky, affected by the gravitational chaos, turned into a dense rain of fire, crashing madly toward this crumbling planet!
Doomsday!
A true doomsday had arrived!
“Hmm?”
The smile on the face of the Starry Sky Demon Dragon Emperor Ao Yuan, who had just been wearing a doting fatherly expression, instantly froze.
His blood-colored dragon pupils looked at the constantly cracking earth beneath his feet, slightly startled.
This aura... so familiar!
And the level of this power has definitely stepped into the Saint King Realm!
A Saint King?!
How could a Saint King Realm expert be hidden within this godforsaken Barbaric Star?!