Chapter 5 (2/2)

On his left, a small treatment device was floating in mid-air, maintaining his life force.

The red light that symbolized danger and the green light that symbolized health were lit at the same time. However, there was nothing wrong with the device, making it seem extremely abnormal.

The man did not have any intention of getting up. Instead, he said, “Come closer.”

Lin Dong quietly stepped forward. He was only half a meter away from the commander’s seat.

The middle-aged man’s face split open from the middle, and Lin Dong could see the cracks on his skull. The flesh outside his heart had already disappeared, and he could see Lorne’s beating heart. The man’s blood was mixed with black substances, faintly forming the shape of a snake as it floated in the air.

The treatment device was mainly used to maintain his heart.

‘This is a sign of poisoning. It’s truly a miracle that he’s still conscious.’

Lin Dong thought in his heart. However, he did not reveal it on his face. Instead, he said with a little dissatisfaction, “Sir, what is your motive for inviting me here?”

“If there is anything that you need me to do for you, I think you can make it short.”

The man laughed coldly. He pointed at his heart and said, “This is a military stimulant used by the miracle civilization. Unless I am beheaded within an hour, I’ll not lose my mind or die.”

“Then perhaps you need to find a hospital for treatment to save your life.”

Lin Dong lowered his head and looked at his feet.

“It’s useless. The Icecrown Snake Venom of the Sylvester family is not something that can be cured in such a place.” The man tilted his head back slightly. “Do you know why I brought you here?”

Lin Dong continued, “I don’t know. However, I hope that after you achieve your goal, you will let me go.”

“Ha! what a childish thought.”

“You have great potential. You have your own judgement of the situation. However, if I let you go now, you will not live for more than 3 days. There’s a fellow from the Sylvester family nearby. I killed a direct descendant of the Sylvester family and was included in their kill list.”

“If he discovers that you have boarded this battleship, no matter what you say, you will be killed.”

Lin Dong asked in a puzzled manner, “The Sylvester family, which owns a territory around here? The family with the strongest desire for revenge?”

“Correct.” A ferocious expression was revealed on the man’s face.

Lin Dong had been hunted down and killed by the Sylvester family in the Sylvester Kingdom in his previous life. He had specially gone to scout for information.

The mining area that Lin Dong was currently in belonged to the Ardent Fire Empire, while the Sylvester Kingdom, where the Sylvester family was located, belonged to the Northern Federation. The 2 were neighbors, but their political systems were different.

The privileged classes within the Ardent Fire Empire were known by their titles. For example, Planet A399 was Baron Darkmoon’s territory. Above the Barons, there were Counts, Dukes…

The privileged classes within the Northern Federation were divided by their families. Similarly, they were also divided into several grades. The Sylvester family was a high grade family.

It was equivalent to the Dukes in the Ardent Fire Empire, which was 2 grades higher than Baron Darkmoon.

The Sylvester family’s reputation was well-known.

Other than their formidable strength, their way of doing things left a deep impression on people.

Whenever someone provoked the Sylvester family, they would first send out a member of similar strength to hunt down the one who provoked them. It was both a training and a screening process. After failing to hunt down the instigator, they would then send out more people until their enemies were completely eliminated.

If the instigators were to roam freely for 10 years, the Sylvester family would send out experts to kill them. Regardless of whether the enemy was weak or not, there was no exception.

Lin Dong had fled for 10 years and was killed by 1 of the experts from Sylvester family.

They had been doing this for a long time, yet no one could do anything to them.

“I understand. In that case, what do you want?”

Lin Dong lowered his head. He did not allow his expression to be revealed as he began to guide Lorne to reveal his motive.

He knew what would happen in the future, but he could not take the initiative to reveal it. Although Lorne was currently poisoned, it would only take an instant for him to kill Lin Dong. He would only be completely safe after he inherited the battleship an hour later.