The atmosphere wasn't quite right.

Dad's tone is like explaining what happened later.

Something was going to happen, Su Xia was keenly aware.

Daddy is going to do something that he is not sure of.

Lan Bafu was also aware, so he couldn't help but show a sad look.

During this time, Dad let them train the devil and personally instructed them in potions, all to pave the way for his departure.

In this city, there is only one person who can make Daddy leave-

The elder brother Gu An, who was transformed into a monster.

But......

Gu An was in the deepest part of the ground of the mechanical clan base, and that area was personally guarded by the fifth-level boss Mercer.

It is difficult to rescue him.

Dad has hidden his strength in this city and has been in business for many years, it is impossible not to know this situation, he has not done anything in the past, why did he suddenly take the risk tonight?

Could it be that Mercer is gone?

Just as Su Xia was thinking, in his taskbar, a task that had been gray for a long time suddenly lit up.

[Mission: Anomaly Out of Control]

[The current task is in the third link]

[Description: In the underground of the Coral City Cyborg base, the Cyborg are trying to create a hybrid monster]

[Task Summary: Half an hour ago, the player Shikidao used a number of maps and information sent back by the exploration team to successfully explore the correct route from Coral City to the joint camp, and after dedicating the route to the city lord Qi Lang, the personal quest "Coral Expedition: Mixed Battle" was triggered]

[The Cyborgs are about to send troops to attack the joint camp, and in order to complete the battle, Mercer decides to lead the army himself]

[In this battle, Mercer will unleash multiple hybrid monsters, observe their combat performance]

【……】

[Task requirements: notify the joint camp in advance to resolve this crisis]

[Reward: Active Skill [Psionic Shield] x1; "Senior Pharmacist Experience Book" x1; Random Tier 4 Poison Recipe x2; Random 3rd Order Poison Recipe x5]

【……】

The joint camp was exposed.

Su Xia's long-standing worries became a reality.

Luckily, the combined camp was also in the southwestern mountains, far away from the surrounding cities, and even with the mobility of the mechs, it would take more than seventeen hours for a large army to rush through from Coral City.

And these seventeen hours are the time to save lives.

Su Xia rushed over now and it was too late to inform.

However, this task does not seem to be so simple.

"Something is wrong."

Su Xia's mind was spinning.

The anomaly out of control mission was caused by the appearance of Subject 28 underneath the mechanical base.

Once Mercer leaves for the assault on the joint camp and loses his suppression, there is a good chance that Subject 28, who has been pretending to be asleep, will make a move and find an opportunity to get out of the lab.

The strength, heart, wisdom, and so on of that monster should not be underestimated.

With only the remaining Yu Tuo, it is likely that he will not be his opponent.

If Yu Tuo can't stop it, and the rest of the laboratory's protective measures can't stop Monster 28, it will evolve into the image that Su Xia saw at the beginning of the mission - the entire Coral City is swallowed by the sea of worms gushing out of the ground.

But in the mission requirements, it was only written that Su Xia should notify the joint camp, but did not let Su Xia stop No. 28.

This illustrates......

The mission system determined that No. 28 could not escape.

Why?

Could it be that during this time, the protection of the underground experimental area has been upgraded?

Or is there an equally powerful mechanical member in that area besides Mercer who can suppress that monster number 28?

After being wanted by the Zero Point Tavern, Su Xia was no longer able to use the underground safe room, and recently he had not found any other suitable place to use the red crystal, so he didn't know the situation in that experimental area at all.

"Su Xia, come with me to the second floor." Daddy's voice interrupted Su Xia's thoughts.

For Hong Bafu and Lan Bafu, he has said everything he should say, and the road in the future will depend on them to walk.

Now, only the youngest apprentice remains.

Su Xia looked at his father, saw his old and cloudy eyes, and nodded slightly.

"Okay."

He immediately got up, followed his father's slightly rickety body, stepped on the faded mahogany ladder, and walked up to the second floor step by step.

Downstairs, Hong Bafu looked at the figures of the two, touched his head, and muttered, "What can't be said here?" Could it be that the teacher thinks that Brother Su is talented and intelligent, and decides to teach him his true skills? Let him inherit the mantle of the Master Apothecary? ”

This guy is usually a little clever, but he didn't react today.

Second floor, Daddy's room.

This room is not accessible to apprentices on weekdays.

Standing at the door, the room was very messy, the corners were full of various medicinal materials, the shelves around were full of bottles and cans, and the large experimental table was placed in the center.

Daddy walked to the bedside table, opened the drawer, took out a string of old keys, handed it to Su Xia and said, "Take it." ”

Su Xia looked stunned, knowing that it was the key to the door, basement, storage room and other areas of the pharmacy, and taking it meant that he had temporarily become the owner of this shop.

In that drawer, there was still a thick stack of real estate transfer deeds, which Daddy had already signed, just waiting for Su Xia to sign them.

Anyone can see that Daddy has very little grasp of this operation.

"Teacher, the time has not yet come." Su Xia's expression was complicated, he didn't take the key, and whispered to his father: "Then the situation below may not be ideal. ”

"It's the only chance."

Daddy shook his head and pressed the set of keys into Su Xia's hand.

The old hands were rough and full of calluses from the years, but they were very powerful.

Feeling the coldness of the keychain in her palm, Su Xia was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but say, "Teacher, in fact, I am ......"

"I know."

Daddy looked at him deeply and whispered, "Protect your two senior brothers." ”

Su Xia knew in her heart that her father's mind had been decided.

His hair has long been gray, his back is not as straight as when he was young, his face is full of wrinkles of age, and his body is thin, like a candle in the wind, and he doesn't know when it will be extinguished.

For the elderly, the most precious thing is time.

He couldn't wait for the next opportunity.

Many people in the outside world didn't understand why such an alchemist would stay in Coral City, a small city in the barren southwest region.

At the beginning, Sanyu and the others of the North Wind Story Club had sighed that fortunately, this master was willing to sell them the potion, otherwise they would not be able to save the people of the Scimitar Organization at all.

Only Su Xia knew that Daddy stayed here to find an opportunity to save Gu An, the senior brother who was imprisoned by the Mechanical Clan.

The first disciple always has the deepest feelings.

Dad has no offspring, maybe he treated Gu An as a child at the beginning, but now this child has caused a big disaster outside and needs the elders to come forward to solve it.

"Let's go, it's time to go down."

Dad patted Su Xia's shoulder, the movement was natural, but Su Xia felt that there was something more on his shoulder.

The heaviness of the mechanical clan, like a mountain, weighed down on everyone, weighing them down,

Su Xia clenched the key in his hand, his eyes were contemplative, he took a deep breath, and made up his mind that he had to do something tonight.

He can't leave Daddy alone to face unknown dangers.

But if he wants to stay in the city and deal with his father, he can't go to inform the joint camp, he has to let someone else go.

Thinking of this, Su Xia immediately took action, releasing a bunch of nanobots and giving orders.

【To the Zero Tavern】

【Looking for Yiyi】

【……】

After receiving the command, these small nanobots went into action, leaving through the windows on the second floor, moving quickly through the night and darkness, and down the alley to their destination.

The Zero Point Tavern is not far from the pharmacy, and it takes more than ten minutes to arrive.

Su Xia put away the key, with a heavy heart, followed behind his father, walked down the stairs step by step, and returned to the first floor.

The old man looked as usual, looked at the other two apprentices, and said in an old voice: "I'll go out for a walk, practice seriously in the shop, don't be lazy, you two guys like to be lazy." ”

Hong Bafu didn't realize what was about to happen, but muttered: "How can there be ......"

Lan Bafu's eyes were red, and he looked at Su Xia with anxiety and inquiry in his eyes, hoping to get some hints from Su Xia.

Is Daddy really leaving?

But Su Xia's eyes drooped slightly, and he didn't say anything, as if he didn't see Lan Bafu's gaze, he quietly walked to the door and said, "Teacher, pay attention to safety." ”

"Well, look at the shop, I'll be back later."

Daddy bowed his head and walked out of the door of the store with his hands in his hands, looking up at the north of the city.

That direction is exactly where the mechanical base is located.

He took a step and was about to leave, but he suddenly stopped, and couldn't help but look back at the three apprentices, as if he wanted to remember the faces of a few people.

Lan Bafu's tears burst out of his eyes, his eyes were red, and he opened his mouth, wanting to call his father to stay, but he found that his voice was hoarse and he couldn't make any sound.

He was poisoned, his tongue was numb, and his mouth was weak to open.

Obviously, it was Suxia who did it.

Not only could he not make a sound, but he couldn't even move, he was paralyzed, and he couldn't rush up and hug his father at the moment, so he could only watch him leave.

Su Xia sighed lightly, walked to Lan Bafu's side, grabbed his shoulder, and nodded lightly to his father.

It's a promise.

Even if Dad really can't come back, Su Xia will do his best to keep the two senior brothers.

"Okay."

Daddy looked relieved, turned his head, and took a step, this time he was really gone.

It was a very cool night, there were no people on the street, and under the dim streetlights, the old man tried to straighten his back, as if trying to find a little bit of how he felt when he was young.

His shadow was elongated, faded away, and disappeared into the depths of the night.

Su Xia sent out some of the nanobots and followed his father all the time, and once something happened to his father, he immediately rushed over.

In the pharmacy, Su Xia took out a needle of antidote and gave Lan Bafu a needle.

After a while, the paralysis on Lan Bafu's body began to subside.

He endured the discomfort of the drug, tried to turn his head, and looked at Su Xia, his eyes were red, and his voice was hoarse: "Su ...... Brother Su, is he a teacher...... Isn't it gone? ”

Hong Bafu on the side asked in surprise: "Of course the teacher is gone, and it's not that he won't come back, what's the matter with your expression?" ”

Su Xia nodded, his expression was the same as usual: "The teacher just went out for a walk, and just called me upstairs to tell me to go to the rich area tomorrow to deliver medicine." ”

"Really...... Are you sure? ”

Lan Bafu was stunned and a little shaken.

He asked, "Then what did you just do with poison on me?" ”

"The way you look, of course I'm going to stop you." Su Xia shrugged, "Otherwise?" Didn't you rush out to find a scolding? You can't spoil the teacher's mood for a walk. ”

"This, this...... yes. ”

Lan Bafu, this guy, is quite thoughtful and more sensitive than ordinary people, so he can sense that something is wrong.

But he was too lacking in self-confidence.

As my dad commented, he is a submissive person, drawing the ground as a prison, saying what others say is what he is, and doing things is too restrained, so the breakthrough is always one step slower.

Su Xia could fool him in a few words.

After dealing with this guy, Su Xia began to pay attention to the nanobot situation in two directions.

At present, the situation on Daddy's side is still normal, he walks easily on the street with his hands behind his back, like an ordinary little old man, and he can't see anything abnormal.

On the other side, the nanobot was very fast, turned left and right in the box, and came to the door of the Zero Tavern that Su Xia was familiar with.

【Arrived at the Zero Tavern】

Through the feedback of the little robot, Suxia saw the situation inside the tavern.

"The atmosphere isn't quite right."

The first floor of the tavern should have been very lively, but now it is deserted, there are few drinkers, and there is only one waiter behind the bar, which looks like it is going to go out of business.

"What's going on here?"

Su Xia's heart moved, was it because of him?

He controls the nanobot, passes through the cold corridor, comes to the elevator in the depths, and slowly descends through the gap in the elevator to the basement floor.

The situation underground is a little better than above ground, about the same as usual.

In the hall, the tasks on the screen are still beating, and many members are picking the right ones.

On the surrounding chairs and sofas, there were small teams and individuals sitting scattered, all whispering while drinking, and the atmosphere was normal.

However, Su Xia still felt a hint of a depressed atmosphere.

"Still something isn't right."

Everyone was a little restrained, not as open as usual, and each member's body was tense.

Yi Yi behind the bar is still there.

Compared with the past, there was a trace of sadness on his face, and the wine glass was already empty, but he suddenly stared at the dark red wine bottle, and subconsciously handed the empty glass to his mouth.

His appearance made Su Xia even more sure that something must have happened in the tavern in the past few days.

"Alas......"

Noticing the empty wine glass, Yi sighed silently.

He opened the bottle, intending to fill it again.

But suddenly, on the label of the bottle in his hand, there were several small words that changed.

Yi Yi was stunned, but quickly controlled his expression and stared at the label carefully, and the words on the label quickly became-

Go to the cellar.

He was silent and slowly put the bottle down.

These changing words were naturally composed by Su Xia manipulating the nanorobots.

Although Yi Yi didn't know how Su Xia did it, he was very sure that Su Xia had returned, because Su Xia had shown the same method on the night he rescued the Scimitar Organization.

He immediately got up, took a bunch of keys, and said to the waiter beside him, "I'll go to the cellar and watch the table." ”

"Okay."

The service ecology is respectful, and the small wooden door of the bar is opened for Yiyi.

The expression on Yiyi's face didn't change, and he walked out of the bar and into the depths of the hallway.

On the way, he met several black-robed men with black masks, nodded slightly to each other, and then passed by, continued forward, turned a few corners, and came to an elevator entrance.

He remained silent, swiped his ID card at the elevator sensor, and then walked into the elevator and slowly descended.

Not long after, the cellar arrived.

"Ding—"

The elevator door opened, but Yi Yi still didn't speak.

He turned on the light and walked to the depths of the cellar, not in a hurry or slowly, walking past the shelves where the wine was stored, and walked for about two minutes.

In front of a large wooden barrel where wine was stored, Yi Yi stopped.

He took a wooden glass, flipped the switch of the barrel, took a small half glass of wine, put it between his nose and sniffed it, and then whispered, "Say a name." ”

He wasn't sure if it was Su Xia or not, so he asked.

Su Xia immediately manipulated the nanobot and formed a name on the wooden cup in his hand.

【Wang Xiaoan】

This name belongs to a young man who has just turned eighteen.

The young man lived under the slums of the southern part of Coral City, and somewhere in the underpass, there was a hut made of tin plastic.

That night in the slums, Su Xia was anxious to find Wu Jian's family, and on the way he ran into several family members of the Old North Wind Organization.

Wang Xiaoan is one of them.

Later, Su Xia asked Yiyi to transfer Wu Jian's family, and by the way, the names of several other people were also mentioned.

These names are only clear to the two of them.

Yi Yi breathed a sigh of relief and whispered, "Mask, it's not the time to come back, someone from the headquarters has come." ”

[The situation is bad? 】

The words on the cup changed for a while, turning into a question.

"yes, pretty bad." Yi Yi sighed, "Your friends, the members of the North Wind Story Society, have been tortured by people from the headquarters. ”

[Are they hurt?] 】

"No, it's worse than the injury, two people are demented."

(End of chapter)