Shadows of the Deep Space
Chapter 554 - 345: Parting Ways (Five in One)_6

Chapter 554: Chapter 345: Parting Ways (Five in One)_6

"Boss, I’ve thought of a problem."

"What’s the problem? Tell me."

Su Ming replied with a smile.

"Now we do have our own ship, but none of us knows how to operate it. What do we do?"

Rhein asked, scratching his head.

Su Ming, upon hearing Rhein’s question, also felt a bit of a headache.

"This is indeed troublesome, but you guys don’t need to worry. I’ll figure something out, though it can’t be rushed."

A level 4 ship is a massive object, not something a few people can operate. To be precise, what they lacked was not just operators, but a whole team.

This team would include a captain, operators, logistics personnel, maintenance staff.

These positions were not easy to fill, requiring not only technical skills but also trustworthiness.

More importantly, the daily maintenance costs were not low!

"That’s great, let’s keep eating!"

Seeing Su Ming speak this way, Rhein and the others responded cheerfully.

In their hearts, as long as Su Ming said there was no problem, then there definitely wouldn’t be a problem. Even if there were, he’d find a way to solve it.

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In the middle of the night.

Su Ming returned to his room, washed up, and stepped out of the bathroom.

It was then that Su Ming suddenly realized he hadn’t seen Little Hui since he’d come back. Usually, as soon as he opened the door, it would dart over.

"Little Hui?"

Su Ming immediately called out.

But there was no response. Su Ming puzzledly began searching; where had this little guy run off to?

As he approached the bed, he suddenly heard a rustling sound from beneath it.

Su Ming immediately crouched down and looked under the bed.

There he saw Little Hui, who had somehow gotten under the bed, ceaselessly scratching at the metal wall.

"Stop scratching, Little Hui, you can’t make a hole in a metal wall. Come out,"

Su Ming said with a resigned smile to Little Hui.

However, Little Hui shook its head, unwilling to come out, still scratching at the metal wall.

Su Ming helplessly reached under and pulled Little Hui out, saying,

"If you don’t want to sleep on the bed, there’s a sofa chair you can sleep on."

After saying that, Su Ming placed Little Hui on the sofa chair.

But the next second, Little Hui jumped off the chair, grabbed the leg of Su Ming’s pajamas, and dragged him toward the bed.

Seeing this, Su Ming furrowed his brow, instantly feeling that something was amiss, and then asked,

"Do you want me to help you scratch?"

Little Hui kept nodding its head.

After pondering for a few seconds, Su Ming walked to the bed, pushed it aside forcefully.

Then he squatted down where Little Hui had been scratching the wall, carefully observing the metal wall which appeared very smooth and without any seams.

Still, Su Ming reached out to touch and knock on it!

Soon, he discovered an anomaly; the sound from the spot Little Hui had been scratching didn’t sound right.

"Hollow!"

Su Ming blurted out without thinking.

He tried to press hard against the metal wall and, sure enough, a hidden metal storage compartment popped out.

Inside the hidden metal storage compartment was a black mechanical box.

Seeing this black mechanical box, Su Ming’s eyelids twitched violently, and he hurriedly reached out to take the black mechanical box from within the mattress.

He observed the black mechanical box closely and suddenly drew in a sharp breath.

He had seen this black mechanical box before.

Initially, inside the Nautilus, Dr. Li Mengqi and Dr. Ting Li were also carrying a black mechanical box like this one. Su Mo was sure that the two boxes were exactly the same model, which meant this black mechanical box belonged to Xi Guang Laboratory.

It suddenly occurred to Su Ming, Weikank had made a significant achievement not long ago—could it have been securing this box?

The more Su Ming thought about it, the more he felt this suspicion was correct; if Weikank had not meddled with the Xi Guang Laboratory, he surely wouldn’t have been added to the Federation’s list so quickly.

He carefully examined the mechanical box and discovered that it wasn’t locked, probably cracked open by Weikank and his team.

Su Ming’s expression changed several times, and he took a deep breath before cautiously opening the black mechanical box.

The moment the box opened, a cold draft hit him.

Through the cold mist, he could see a special metal glass tube inside the freezer, filled with a beautifully flowing purple liquid.

Su Ming’s eyes twitched involuntarily as he blurted out,

"Genetic Potion!"

Su Ming picked up the Genetic Potion and looked at it closely.

The more he looked at it, the more startled he became. Although the Genetic Potion tube had no information labeled on it, Su Ming was certain of its high level.

Its value was immeasurable; he knew he couldn’t even obtain a Level II Genetic Potion.

Moreover, this Genetic Potion was definitely one of the core secrets developed by the Xi Guang Laboratory. This could be inferred from Dr. Li Mengqi’s and Dr. Ting Li’s reactions initially.

Su Ming quickly put the Genetic Potion back into the freezer and then closed the mechanical box again.

He stared at the black mechanical box, his expression constantly changing. The object was valuable, but also dangerous to handle.

Firstly, he didn’t yet understand what level the Genetic Potion was. If it was too high of a level, he couldn’t use it directly because using a potion above one’s level was suicidal. Su Ming was not about to gamble with his life recklessly.

Therefore, he could only keep it for now until he understood the Genetic Potion’s specifications and found a suitable situation to use it.

But besides this, there was another serious problem. This item was a top-secret loss from the Federation; if he didn’t turn it in and was discovered holding on to it, he could face severe trouble.

And the most troubling part, Weikank was still alive. Others didn’t know where the Genetic Potion was hidden, but he certainly did. If he couldn’t withstand the Federation’s interrogation, things could go south.

However, from the current situation, it seemed that Weikank was tight-lipped, having disclosed nothing about the Genetic Potion. Otherwise, the Legion would have already sent someone to retrieve it and send it back to the Xi Guang Laboratory.

Su Ming looked at the black mechanical box, his expression constantly shuffling as he weighed the pros and cons. frёewebnoѵēl.com

Finally, Su Ming made a decision; he wiped off all fingerprints from the black mechanical box and then put it back into the hidden metal storage compartment, followed by pushing the bed back to its original place, then lying down on it.

Su Ming stared blankly at the crystal lamp above his head.

He decided to take a gamble—betting that Weikank would never speak. Moreover, by keeping the black mechanical box here, if one day the Federation discovered it and sent someone to retrieve it, he could act as if he was unaware of anything.

If the day came when he could use it, he would use it up.

If something was exposed after its use, he would pretend to be ignorant and argue that since the Legion Commander had gifted the ship to him, everything on it should be considered his.

Su Ming believed that by that time, he should have grown strong enough not to fear anything.

Of course, Su Ming also harbored a slight hope that the Xi Guang Laboratory might not value this Genetic Potion too highly as they might have plenty of them.

But in reality, due to the rarity of the raw materials, the Xi Guang Laboratory had only produced two such potions.

One had been sent back, and the other was the one Su Ming currently held.

Thinking so, Su Ming gradually closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep.

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