Chapter 252 Dementia
The atmosphere was not quite right.

Dad's tone was like explaining the funeral.

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

Dad is about to do something he is not sure about.

Lan Bafu also realized it, so he couldn't help showing a sad look.

During this period of time, the old man let them train with the devil and personally taught them the potion, all of which paved the way for his departure.

In this city, there is only one person who can make Dad leave——

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

but……

Gu An is in the deepest part of the machine base, and that area is guarded by the fifth-level boss Moser himself.

It would be difficult to rescue him.

Dad has been hiding his strength in this city and has been in business for many years. It is impossible for him to be unaware of this situation. He has never done anything in the past. Why did he suddenly take the risk tonight?
Did Mercer leave?
Just as Su Xia was thinking, a task that had been gray for a long time suddenly lit up in his task bar.

[Mission: Abnormal out of control]

[The current task is in the third stage]

[Mission description: Under the base of the mechanical clan in Coral City, the mechanical clan is trying to create a hybrid monster]

[Quest summary: Half an hour ago, the player Jijidao used multiple maps and the information sent back by the exploration team to successfully explore the correct route from Coral City to the joint camp. After dedicating the route to the city lord Qi Lang, the personal task was triggered " Coral Expedition Hybrid Battle”]

[The machine clan is about to send troops to attack the joint camp. In order to complete the battle, Moser decided to lead the army himself]

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

【…】

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

[Task Rewards: Active Skill "Spiritual Shield" x1; "Senior Pharmacist Experience Collection" x1; Random Tier 2 Poison Formula x5; Random Tier [-] Poison Formula x[-]]

【…】

The joint camp was exposed.

Su Xia's long-term worry has become a reality.

Fortunately, the joint camp is also in the southwest mountainous area, far away from the surrounding cities. Even with the mobility of the machine race, starting from Coral City, it takes more than seventeen hours for the large troops to rush there.

And these seventeen hours are life-saving time.

It's still too late for Su Xia to rush over to notify.

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

"Not right."

Su Xia's mind turned rapidly.

The task of abnormally out of control is due to the appearance of the No. 28 experimental body in the underground of the machine race base.

Once Moser left due to the attack on the joint camp and lost his suppression, there was a high probability that the No. 28 subject who had been pretending to be asleep would do something and find a chance to break out of the laboratory.

The monster's strength, temperament, wisdom, etc. cannot be underestimated.

Yu Tuo, who is left alone, is probably not his opponent.

If Yu Tuo can't stop it, and the rest of the laboratory's protective measures can't stop monster No. 28, then it will turn into the scene that Su Xia saw at the beginning of the mission - the entire Coral City is swallowed by the sea of ​​insects gushing out from the ground .

However, in the task requirements, it was only written that Su Xia should notify the joint camp, but did not ask Su Xia to stop No. 28.

this means……

The task system determines that No. 28 cannot escape.

why?
Could it be that the protection of the underground experiment area has been upgraded during this period of time?
Or, besides Moser, there are equally powerful members of the machine clan in that area, who can suppress the No. 28 monster?

After being wanted by the Zero Tavern, Su Xia can no longer use the underground safe room, and has not found other suitable places to use the red crystal recently, so she doesn't know the situation of the experimental area at all.

"Su Xia, follow me to the second floor." The father's voice interrupted Su Xia's thinking.

For Hong Bafu and Lan Bafu, he has said everything he should say, and they will have to go on their own in the future.

Now, only the youngest apprentice is left.

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

"Ok."

He got up immediately, followed his father's slightly hunched 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 I say here? Could it be that the teacher thinks that Brother Su is talented and intelligent, and decided to teach him the real skills? Let him inherit the medicine master mantle?"

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

On the second floor, Dad's room.

Apprentices cannot enter this room on weekdays.

Standing at the door and looking at it, the room is very messy, the corners are full of various medicinal materials, the surrounding shelves are full of bottles and cans, and Nuoda's experimental bench is placed in the center.

Dad walked to the bedside table, opened the drawer, took out a bunch of old keys, handed them to Su Xia and said, "Take it."

Su Xia was stunned, knowing that it was the key of the store's door, basement, storage room and other areas. Taking it meant that she became the owner of the store temporarily.

In that drawer, there was still a thick stack of real estate transfer contracts, and the father had already signed them, just waiting for Su Xia to sign them.

Anyone can see that Dad has very little confidence in this operation.

"Teacher, the time has not come yet." Su Xia looked complicated, did not take the key, and whispered to her father: "Then the situation below may not be ideal."

"This is the only chance."

The old man shook his head, and pressed the bunch of keys into Su Xia's hand.

Those old hands were rough and calloused with time, 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, I'm actually..."

"I know."

The old man took a deep look at him and said softly, "Protect your two senior brothers."

Su Xia knew in her heart that her father had made up her mind.

His hair has long been gray, his back is not as straight as it was when he was young, his face is full of wrinkles from the years, and his body is emaciated, like a candle in the wind, which will be extinguished at some point.

For the elderly, the most precious thing is time.

He couldn't wait for his next chance.

Many outsiders don't understand why such a master alchemist would stay in Coral City, a small city in the barren southwestern region.

At the beginning, Chang Yu and the others from the Beifeng Story Club felt emotional. Fortunately, the master was willing to sell them medicine, otherwise they would not be able to save those people from the Scimitar Organization.

Only Su Xia knew that Dad stayed here to find a chance to save the big brother Gu An who was imprisoned by the machine clan.

The first disciple always has the deepest affection.

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

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

The father patted Su Xia's shoulder lightly, the movement was very natural, but Su Xia felt that there was something more on her shoulder.

The weight of the machine race is like a mountain, pressing on everyone, making them breathless,

Su Xia clenched the key in her hand, her eyes were fixed, she took a deep breath, and made up her mind that she must do something tonight.

He couldn't leave Dad alone to face unknown dangers.

But if he wanted to stay in the city to support his father, he couldn't inform the joint camp, he had to let someone else go.

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

[Go to Zero Tavern]

【Looking for Yiyi】

【…】

After receiving the instructions, these little nano-robots started to move, leaving the window on the second floor, moving quickly in the night and darkness, and heading for the destination along the alley.

Zero Tavern is not far from the pharmacy, and can be reached in just over ten minutes.

Su Xia put away the keys, with a heavy heart, followed behind her 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 hard in the shop, don't be lazy, you two guys like to be lazy."

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

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

Is Dad really going to leave?
But Su Xia's eyes were slightly lowered, and she didn't say anything, as if she didn't see Lan Bafu's gaze, she quietly walked to the door and said, "Teacher, be careful."

"Well, keep an eye on the shop, I'll be back later."

The old man nodded, walked out of the shop with his hands behind his back, and looked up to the north of the city.

That direction is exactly where the machine race base is located.

He took a step, intending to leave, but suddenly stopped, and couldn't help looking back at the three apprentices, as if he wanted to remember their faces.

Tears welled up in Lan Bafu's eyes, his eyes were red, he opened his mouth, and wanted to call his father to stay, but found that his voice was hoarse and he couldn't make any sound.

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

Obviously, Su Xia did it.

Not only can't make a sound, but he can't even move, and his whole body is paralyzed. At this moment, he can't even rush up to hug his father, but can only watch him leave.

Su Xia sighed softly, walked to Lan Bafu, grabbed his shoulders, and nodded slightly to her father.

It's a promise.

Even if the father really can't come back, Su Xia will try her best to keep the two senior brothers.

"it is good."

The old man showed relief, turned his head, and took a step, this time he really left.

The night was very cool, and there were no people on the street. Under the dim street lights, the old man tried his best to straighten his back, as if trying to find out how he felt when he was young.

His shadow was gradually elongated, gradually receded, and disappeared into the depths of the deep night.

Su Xia sent some nanorobots out to follow Dad all the time, and if something happened to Dad, he would rush over immediately.

In the pharmacy, Su Xia took out a shot of antidote and stuck it in Lan Bafu.

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

Enduring the discomfort of the medicine, he tried his best to turn his head and look at Su Xia, his eyes were red and his voice was hoarse: "Su...brother Su, teacher...has he left?"

Hong Bafu on the side asked in surprise: "Of course the teacher has left, it's not like you won't come back. What's the matter with your expression?"

Su Xia nodded, with the same expression as usual: "The teacher just went out for a walk, and just now told me to go upstairs to deliver medicine to the wealthy district tomorrow."

"Really...really?"

Lan Bafu was stunned, a little shaken.

He asked, "Then why did you poison me just now?"

"You look like that, of course I want to stop you." Su Xia shrugged, "Otherwise? Aren't you rushing out to scold me? I can't let you spoil the teacher's mood for walking."

"This, this... also."

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

But he lacks self-confidence too much.

Just as the old man commented, he is submissive, sticks to the ground, does what others say, and is too restrained in doing things, so breakthroughs are always a step behind.

Su Xia can fool him around with a few words.

After dealing with this guy, Su Xia began to pay attention to the situation of nano-robots in two directions.

At present, the situation on the father's side is still normal. He walks easily on the street with his hands behind his back, like an ordinary little old man, and there is nothing abnormal.

On the other side, the nano-robot 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 Zero Tavern】

Through the feedback from the little robot, Su Xia saw the situation in the tavern.

"There's something wrong with the atmosphere."

The first floor of the tavern should be very lively, but now it is deserted, there are not many people drinking, and there is only one waiter behind the bar, which looks like it is going to close down.

"What happened here?"

Su Xia's heart skipped a beat, could it be because of him?

He controlled the nano-robot, passed through the cold corridor, came to the deep elevator, and slowly descended through the gap of the elevator to the basement floor.

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

In the hall, the tasks on the screen were still beating, and many members were selecting suitable tasks.

On the surrounding seats and sofas, some small teams and individuals sat scattered, all talking in low voice while drinking, and the atmosphere was as usual.

However, Su Xia still felt a bit of oppressive atmosphere.

"It's still not right."

Everyone was a little cautious, not as relaxed as usual, and every member's body was tense.

Yi Yi behind the bar is still there.

Compared with before, there was a trace of sadness on his face, the wine glass was already empty, but he didn't realize it, staring at the dark red wine bottle, subconsciously handed the empty glass to his mouth.

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

"Ugh……"

Noticing the empty wine glass, Yi Yi sighed silently.

He opened the bottle, intending to refill it.

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

Yi Yi was taken aback, but quickly controlled his expression and stared at the label carefully. The words on the label quickly became——

Go to the wine cellar.

He remained silent and slowly put down the bottle.

These changed words were naturally composed of nano-robots controlled by Su Xia.

Although Yiyi didn't know how Su Xia did it, he was quite sure that it was Su Xia who had returned, because Su Xia had shown the same method 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 wine cellar and watch the bar."

"Ok."

The waiter was respectful and opened the small wooden door of the bar for Yiyi.

The expression on Yi Yi's face did not change, he walked out of the bar and walked into the corridor.

On the way, he ran into several men in black robes wearing black masks, nodded slightly to each other, then passed by, continued forward, turned a few turns, and came to an elevator entrance.

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

Not long after, the wine cellar arrived.

"Ding--"

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

He turned on the light and walked to the depths of the wine cellar. He walked past the shelves storing fine wine for about 2 minutes at a leisurely pace.

Yiyi stopped in front of a large wooden barrel for wine brewing.

He took a wooden cup, turned the switch of the wooden barrel, took a small glass of wine, put it in his nose and sniffed it, and said in a low voice, "Say a name."

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

Su Xia immediately manipulated the nanorobot to form a name that both of them knew on the wooden cup in his hand.

【Wang Xiaoan】

This name belongs to a young man who has just reached his full age.

The young man lived underground in the slums in the southern part of Coral City. Somewhere in the underground passage, there was a hut made of iron sheet and plastic.

That night in the slum, Su Xia was eager to find Wu Jian's family, and met several family members of the old North Wind Organization members on the way.

Wang Xiaoan is one of them.

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

Only the two of them know these names.

Yiyi breathed a sigh of relief, and said in a low voice, "Mask, it's not time to come back yet, someone from the headquarters is here."

[The situation is very bad? 】

The words on the cup changed and turned into a question.

"Yes, it's pretty bad." Yiyi sighed, "Your friends, those members of the Beifeng Story Club, were all tortured by people from the headquarters."

【Are they injured? 】

"No, it's more serious than the injury. Two people have dementia."

(End of this chapter)

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