Chapter 6, Hidden Dangers

As soon as the flashlight was turned on, a somewhat pale face appeared before him, and Lu Ren let out an extremely tragic scream

What does he want to do?" one person spoke up, "Does this mean he doesn't want to talk to us?

It took approximately fifteen minutes to tidy up the chaos, and a temporary agreement was reluctantly reached. Another twenty minutes were spent discussing strategies to deal with Su Mo

Lu Ren widened his eyes, staring at the unexpected event before him. Although he had heard of certain special individuals within the Cross Brotherhood, witnessing someone transform into a black shadow, moving through the gaps right in front of him, still left him profoundly shocked

With the death of the leader, internal strife among these individuals, coupled with the pressure from the Dark Night King, the Crusaders, which could have been sustained for another one or two years, completely fell apart the moment they decided to treat this place as Su Mo's "grave"

"No, it's just to make your death less painful. Choose, will it be an instant end or will you wait to die here?" The cold muzzle pressed against Lu Ren's forehead, and Su Mo said with a smile, "I am truly a good person. Five seconds, make your decision quickly, five, four, three ... ..."

To deal with Su Mo, these individuals naturally understand that Su Mo possesses the most powerful and terrifying devouring ability. If it is said that consuming oneself carries an indomitable poison as "food," then even an immortal monster, could it possibly perish in this manner

In terms of detoxification, there are two methods: one is to formulate an antidote specifically for the poison, and as for the poison named "Tyrant's Doom" by that old fellow, even its components are unknown, so this path is naturally blocked.

Another monster from that year, Akart, was similarly rendered half-dead and disappeared for many years before reappearing

The Crusaders have now officially launched a counterattack—despite Su Mo having no intention of dealing with certain individuals, he is merely here to find the reasons for the problems that have arisen within himself

Haha

"It is you, not me." Su Mo did not raise his head, looking at the screen in front of him, his brows furrowed, indicating that he was not in a very good mood

Akart's ability is indeed quite useful

The team leader was unable to eliminate him, but still managed to injure him. Does he wish to recover? Some people are skeptical

This ability to transform into a shadow does not originate from Su Mo himself. In fact, at the beginning, this fellow had no other special abilities apart from his immense strength, great speed, and immortality.

With such a small amount of courage, how can one join the Cross Society? Indeed, each generation is worse than the last. Back in the day, even a little fellow would have the guts to confront me head-on.

That night was akin to a rebirth for Su Mo

I am leaving now, but before I go, I think I should help you a little." Su Mo stepped forward and said to the screaming Lu Ren

The meeting room is in disarray, with more than ten people arguing incessantly

Retracting his gaze from the last word of the document, Su Mo leaned back in his chair, seemingly deep in thought, completely indifferent to the continuous explosions outside and the increasingly violent tremors of the room

A black shadow transformed back into Su Mo on the ground

I did not expect that the guy was ruthless enough to sacrifice his own disciple and then without hesitation involve himself in the scheme.

From now on, there will be no more Crusaders. Someone said this with a tone that was somewhat regretful

This old fellow, I do not know where he obtained a certain type of powder, which even he cannot fully understand. After mixing it with a liquid and injecting it into a person's body, before long, that person will disappear without leaving any trace, as if they have completely evaporated, not even a drop of blood or a trace of cells remaining.

To completely evaporate a person? For an ordinary individual, this might be the effect, but for Su Mo, it may not be the case. That day merely felt like being distanced from the world; apart from that, it did not cause any other impact on Su Mo for the time being

It seems that only Su Mo and Lu Ren remain in the entire base

This plan is as ruthless as the other one that used the concentric lock to eliminate Su Mo Town. That plan directly treated Tang You as a discarded piece, while this plan has the leader of the cult directly considering himself as the "poison".

Throughout history, there have been numerous kings who were poisoned

What does this mean!

For example, Akart, Su Mo has only acquired his ability of transformation, and this is the only one that has been preserved. The abilities previously obtained from others have disappeared along with Su Mo's process of breaking free from the constraints of the paper.

The projector that extended a distance from the wall was damaged by a pen holder, and the image before him instantly vanished. Su Mo averted his gaze and continued to focus on the screen in front of him

Lu Ren's mouth twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but turn around and ask, "Why did it break?"

Let that guy be dealt with in a sinister way. Su Mo thought to himself, recalling that after that guy died, there was a hidden syringe beneath his clothes, but at the time, it did not catch Su Mo's attention

Oh, then goodbye. Su Mo casually tossed aside the handgun, and a layer of black began to spread over his entire body

Your Majesty... we are trapped here

It has been more than half an hour since Su Mo entered the underground base of the Cross Brotherhood. Even if the internal strife among them is severe, it is impossible for them to continue fighting under the circumstances where a formidable enemy has arrived at their stronghold.

The Order of the Cross is merely the first stop for Su Mo; of course, if one were to find it here, then this would also be the final stop.

In the conference room, upon seeing Su Mo's actions on the screen, his own projection suddenly disappeared. The man widened his eyes, his fists clenched tightly, and squeezed out a few words through his gritted teeth

The man in the picture opened his mouth to speak, but halfway through his words, Su Mo casually grabbed a pen holder from the table beside him and threw it directly at the ceiling behind him

Lu Ren let out a strange cry and, not knowing where he had pulled it from, turned on a flashlight.

The assassination of the king, in simple terms, refers to a plan aimed specifically at killing him. Unlike the plan that involved multiple organizations collaborating under the suppression of the Heart Lock, this assassination plan has only one planner and executor—the deceased leader of the Cross Brotherhood.

Before Lu Ren's astonished gaze, Su Mo transformed into a shadow of black, sliding out through the crevices of the room like a pool of black ink, vanishing without a trace

However, this is the damned end of the Dharma age; how can one enhance their own strength? Su Mo murmured softly, sitting in a black car, which soon blended into the night.

The only remaining option is a different, more forceful approach—enhancing one's own strength to a level where that poison can no longer have any effect, at which point the problem will be easily resolved

This plan was so secretive that there was only one person who was aware of it from beginning to end, while the others—including the test subjects—no longer exist

The sound of the screams suddenly ceased, and Lu Ren looked at Su Mo with an incredulous expression: "Are you saying that you can take me out with you?"

Regardless of how the leader of the Crusader Order studies it, there is no way to determine the composition of this powder, ultimately leading to the ambiguous conclusion that it is not a substance found on Earth

From beginning to end, even the only informed person was that guy alone, so Su Mo naturally could not know about this "poisoning the king" plan

This is the general situation

Some people also began to laugh, saying, "Talking to us? I have said long ago that this monster does not take us seriously at all. What is there for him to discuss with us?"

Not necessarily. Someone analyzed with a serious expression, "From his current actions, it seems that his purpose in coming here is not to kill us or seek revenge, but rather to search for something."

Ah ah ah

"Enough, everyone be quiet!" The man projected on the screen suddenly shouted, silencing all other voices. He stared at Su Mo in the screen and said, "Since he wants to stay here, let him stay. We will leave! This place can serve as this guy's grave!"

Currently, Su Mo is facing a significant problem, which is how to free himself from the influence of the unknown "poison".

Although it is unclear what the Dark Night King intends to do, his sudden appearance here is rather dismissive of the situation

Then take this opportunity to kill him

Some of Su Mo's special abilities come from those he has devoured, but completely acquiring another person's abilities is not an easy task

Faced with a monster that cannot be killed, cannot be fought, and has no means of communication, what good options do they have? Abandoning this base and leaving it as the monster's prison, while ensuring their own escape, is already considered the best solution.

However, Su Mo's indifference does not mean that Lu Ren is indifferent. He stammered and struggled to shout at Su Mo: "They, they want to destroy the entire base! They want to bury us alive!"

"I can't be bothered to listen," Su Mo waved his hand, "it's just some nonsense."

However, it is after all a "poison"; if it cannot be "detoxified," it remains a significant hidden danger. On a day when the effects are not apparent, who knows when it might erupt in the same manner?

A brief silence ensued, and everyone nodded in agreement

Certainly, not understanding the composition of "poison" does not affect its use

Regarding such domineering behavior from Su Mo, Lu Ren felt that he could find no better response than silence

As Su Mo spoke, the lights in the room flickered briefly before failing completely, plunging the room into darkness

Since Su Mo violently smashed the projector, expressing his utter disinterest in the discussion, the room fell into silence, and even the sounds from outside disappeared.

No, no! Lu Ren shouted loudly

"It was said to be you, not me." Su Mo finally stood up, the light above his head began to flicker, indicating that this room could not hold out much longer