Chapter 298: I Want a Dead-End Situation (Part 3)

"Teacher Xuan, there is no new data, but I need to discuss something else with you."

Compared to the research progress of Number One, Su Yu did not care much; he could no longer sneak into the Yuan'en Family, and the Wanjing Sect was out of the question—it was likely already being watched closely by that fellow countryman, and if he were to show his face, he would definitely be killed on sight.

But Xuan Ziwen's secret laboratory was not in the Wanjing Sect; it was located deep underground in a remote area outside Star Luo City, a place that even if the Star Luo Empire dug three feet deep, they might not be able to find. After all, this was a place Su Yu had spent a great price to build in collaboration with the Yuan'en Family.

Many of the Yuan'en Family's Soul Guidance Devices originated here; if not for the limitations in manpower and the fear of information leaks, this massive underground laboratory alone could generate a considerable income.

There was no shortage of technology, no shortage of materials, and no shortage of sales channels for Soul Guidance Devices, but... there was the fear of being investigated.

If it were discovered to be related to Su Yu, it would be finished immediately.

"What kind of matter could make you take such a big risk to run back here specifically to tell me?" Xuan Ziwen could not quite understand; the outside world was currently in an uproar, yet Su Yu still dared to risk coming back.

Su Yu collected his thoughts and replied, "The Sun Moon Empire has already developed a general direction; our current research is only equivalent to their first stage. Previously, I had intended to develop it through our dismantling and study of Number One, but for us, the time required is still too long."

"So, you want to return Number One?" Xuan Ziwen was no fool; he subconsciously guessed Su Yu's intention.

"Not return it, but make it play a greater role," Su Yu replied firmly.

A greater role??

What did he mean by making it play a greater role? Could it be...

Xuan Ziwen looked at Su Yu, thought of another direction in his heart, and immediately asked, "What do you want to do? Hand it over to Shrek, or start with the Star Luo Empire?"

Su Yu answered, "Neither. I want it to appear in the Heavenly Soul Empire, and then blow it up..."

"What?!" Xuan Ziwen was startled by Su Yu's idea.

Blow up Number One?

What kind of joke was this? This was the crystallization of the Sun Moon Empire's nearly thousand years of Soul Guidance technology; in terms of value, it could be called a milestone masterpiece, and he wanted to just blow it up like that?

"Originally, I intended to take it out and return it to the Sun Moon Empire at the right time. After all, if Luo Yu's identity were combined with the return of Number One, we could directly merge into Mingde Hall at that time. If we relied on our own research, I estimate we might never catch up to Mingde Hall's thousands of years of foundation in a lifetime."

Su Yu paused; the plan had changed, so his own plans had to change as well. "But plans cannot keep up with changes. Someone has already set their sights on my plan, and that guy is also fanning the flames behind the events currently unfolding in the Three Great Empires. Number One can be rebuilt if it's gone, but if I don't draw that guy out, I think our losses might be even greater."

"What do you intend to do?" Xuan Ziwen looked at Su Yu, a massive storm already churning in his heart. He could guess that someone must be fanning the flames in the dark regarding the outside situation, pointing the spearhead at Su Yu.

As the saying goes, when the sky falls, the tall ones hold it up.

But this fellow Su Yu had smashed a hole right through the sky, indirectly causing the earth-shattering battle in Mingdu.

At the time, when Xuan Ziwen learned of these reports, he had vaguely guessed it might be Su Yu's handiwork, but the subsequent events were the most explosive: the elite forces of the Three Great Empires were all lost, and the elites of the younger generation had almost all been captured.

How could they fight after this? In a few decades, the elites of the Three Great Empires would essentially have a lost generation, and there would be a gap in the backbone of their forces. The Three Great Empires would absolutely not allow such a thing to happen, and the subsequent rescue operations indirectly proved this point.

Therefore, in Xuan Ziwen's view, war was only a matter of time.

Su Yu continued, "The Sun Moon Empire will inevitably negotiate with the Three Great Empires. If, right during the negotiations, Number One were to appear in the hands of the Body Sect in the Heavenly Soul Empire, and because of unauthorized dismantling, it triggered a heaven-shaking explosion—Teacher Xuan, what do you think the Sun Moon Empire would do? Continue peace talks, or go straight to war?"

"You have a way to send Number One into the hands of the Body Sect?" Xuan Ziwen was somewhat surprised. The Body Sect had always lived in seclusion, and although the sect's conduct was eccentric, their location was quite hidden.

Su Yu shook his head and said helplessly, "An idea is just an idea; reality is reality. I cannot place it with the Body Sect, but I can place it in the Star Luo Empire. However, how to get it into their hands is hard to say. The main thing is, once this thing falls into their hands, they will definitely use it to exchange for hostages immediately and will keep it under strict guard. With just the two of us's current abilities, it is unlikely we could remotely control Number One and then blow it up."

Xuan Ziwen looked at Su Yu, a flash of inspiration crossing his eyes, and asked thoughtfully, "So your plan is..."

"Borrowing a knife to kill; Teacher Xuan, don't forget that the Body Sect's eldest disciple is still being held in the Sun Moon Empire's prison, right?"

Su Yu's expression remained normal. Since that "fellow countryman" believed Number One was in his hands, then if Number One did not appear in his hands, what would he think?

"You mean, let the Body Sect disciples admit it themselves?" Xuan Ziwen did not quite believe the Body Sect disciples would do such a thing.

But he forgot one point: the Sun Moon Empire still had a large group of top-tier Evil Soul Masters...

Not to mention that he was a Necromancer Holy Magic God, a Necromancer personally guided by the Undead Calamity Electrolux. When it came to undead arts, that bunch of half-baked Evil Soul Masters in the Sun Moon Empire were truly not worth looking at in front of him.

"It's just an idea for now. Specific matters will require some time to develop a detailed plan. If it can succeed, that would be best; if it can't, then we can only take another path."

The path before his eyes was just a hypothesis. If it really didn't work, even if Number One were returned to the Sun Moon Empire, it could not be allowed to fall into the hands of the Three Great Empires.

Xuan Ziwen asked, "So you want to destroy Number One?"

"That is just one of the options for the other path. Unless it reaches a point of no return, I won't destroy Number One. It would be best if it could be returned through some secret channels."

Number One was already something that couldn't see the light of day. Now that the world was in an uproar, whoever held this thing would die the moment it was exposed.

Because if the Body Sect found out, they would be the first to rush over to finish him off.

After briefly finishing the discussion on the disposal of Number One, he brought Xuan Ziwen another piece of news even more important than Number One.

The Great Era of Soul Guidance is about to arrive!

Upon hearing of the existence of Spirit Metal, Xuan Ziwen widened his eyes and looked at Su Yu in complete disbelief: "Impossible! The Sun Moon Empire has explored the way out for so long, how could it be found by you so easily!"

"Teacher Xuan, I know my words will subvert your cognition, but please, you must see what this is."

Su Yu placed a large piece of Spirit Metal in front of Xuan Ziwen. This was something he had forged with his own hands after Luo Yu.

The secret of Spirit Metal was no longer a rare thing within Mingde Hall, but it was strictly restricted in scope and currently only available for use by the laboratories of the various top Soul Engineers internally.

But to the outside world, there was not a single whisper of news about Spirit Metal.

When Xuan Ziwen took the Spirit Metal from Su Yu's hand, only one thought surfaced in his mind.

The Great Era of Soul Guidance has truly arrived...

A small breakthrough in materials could solve many problems; if materials influenced soul power, they could also determine many issues.

This was also the reason why the Sun Moon Empire's Rare Metal was so important in Soul Guidance Devices. The Sun Moon Empire controlled the vast majority of Rare Metal production, fundamentally curbing the development of Soul Guidance Devices in the Three Great Empires.

Now, the appearance of Spirit Metal was equivalent to directly opening up a brand-new path!

Xuan Ziwen fell silent, looking at the Spirit Metal Su Yu handed over, lost in deep, long-lasting contemplation.

Originally, when the Spirit Metal was born, Su Yu had intended to tell Xuan Ziwen this good news, but because of the series of events that followed, Su Yu had no time at all to deal with so many things, which was why it had been delayed until now.

Xuan Ziwen's silence was actually a compromise with reality. He had wanted to carve out his own path, but in the face of the current reality, he had to admit his own shortcomings.

When Su Yu brought out Number One, it was the first time he was shocked by the Sun Moon Empire's cutting-edge Soul Guidance technology; when he learned that Number Two had been created and had even pursued the Peak Douluo Xuan Zi, that was his second shock.

Individual ability could ultimately not surpass the thousands of years of foundation of the Sun Moon Empire. Even though he had already surpassed the vast majority of Soul Engineers and stood at the pinnacle of the Soul Engineer field, in the Sun Moon Empire, there were still shining stars!

"Teacher Xuan, my time is limited. Future matters will need you to verify them yourself, but I can guarantee that in time, we will also be able to forge our own "Number One" with our own hands. Subsequent Spirit Metal will be provided to you by the Wanjing Sect, and someone will contact you regarding specific matters. But Number One, I am taking away."

Number One could not be kept; given the current situation, if there were even the slightest trace, the Wanjing Sect could truly be turned upside down to find it.

Xuan Ziwen did not waste words. After handing Number One to Su Yu, he turned and returned to the laboratory with that piece of Spirit Metal, beginning his brand-new path of scientific research.

The road ahead is long, but for Xuan Ziwen, given time, he will surely be able to walk a path of his own; this is Su Yu's confidence in Xuan Ziwen's abilities.

After taking Number One away, Su Yu quietly left Star Luo City; the reason he did not intend to stay was because, in the dark, he always had a strange feeling.

Ever since he stepped into Star Luo City, Su Yu had instinctively sensed that his movements seemed to have been invisibly spied upon; although he had not discovered anything unusual from beginning to end, as a Necromancer, he knew very well that this intuition was definitely not groundless.

So, is it your doing again?

?? There is actually someone who tipped; thank you to this benefactor for the subsidy sent...