Night of Despair-Chapter 460 - 458 over, four (wishing everyone a Happy New Year)

The square-shaped laboratory was constructed with the most robust special alloy, capable of withstanding the bombardment of main guns without penetration.

Then Yu Hong set up various protective arrays inside.

Standing in the center of the basement, he silently closed his eyes.

Hiss.

Silently, a black fog spread from behind him, enveloping him.

The next moment, the sound of black water rushing once again filled the air.

Yu Hong turned and walked along the wooden bridge towards the depths of the black fog.

After about twenty meters, the black fog in front of him dispersed, revealing the newly renovated exterior of the Black Light.

Was that... a box-like, double-story small black house?

The house floated on the Black River, bobbing up and down, completely unrecognizable from the original Black Light ship.

Yu Hong was not surprised; he approached and took a light leap, accurately landing at the doorstep of the first floor.

A waterproof railing was installed below the door, wrapping around the safe house, making the whole look like a small boat in the shape of a house.

Click, the door opened.

"Welcome back!" Yiyi was squatting on the floor cleaning, and turned her head upon hearing the noise.

Seeing Yu Hong, she quickly stood up and smiled sweetly.

"How is it? Not too bored?" Yu Hong asked as he entered, closed the door, and locked it.

"Not bad, there are many things to play with inside the house." Yiyi shook her head.

"Get ready to set off. I’m going to a place, and you’ll stay in the safe house. This renovation has added a manual controller for you, located in the basement."

"I saw it." Yiyi nodded.

Soon after, Yu Hong arrived in the Main Control Room, and a few breaths later.

The entire safe house boat shuddered slightly and slowly sailed toward the depths of the Black River.

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Yu Hong had completely integrated the Black Light with the safe house.

Now, the exterior appeared as if the safe house was placed on a perfectly-sized fitting small boat.

The boat also had a deck and everything the Black Light had before; compared to the safe house, it could accommodate dozens more people.

But the deck outside was not as safe as inside the safe house.

An hour later.

Prison Island.

On the endless high walls, Yu Hong once again arrived at the cell of Fate Master Zhao Chenhu.

Thump thump thump.

He knocked on the window.

Inside, Brother Hu was standing on one leg, face toward the wall, continuously squatting and rising, as if he were training something.

"Senior!" Yu Hong transmitted his voice.

He knocked on the window again.

Brother Hu turned his head and saw that it was him again, immediately showing an expression of speechlessness.

Ever since two months ago, Yu Hong had been pestering him every few days.

This made it impossible for him to rest for extended periods.

"You’re here again." Brother Hu stood up and approached the glass window, his expression grim.

"Brother Hu, I’ve forgotten that you told me your name is Zhao Chenhu before; can I call you Brother Hu from now on?" Yu Hong deliberately tried to close the distance.

"Call me whatever you like," said Brother Hu impatiently. "What troubles have brought you this time?"

During these times, Yu Hong had treated this place as a dumping ground for his troubles, telling him all sorts of messy things.

Initially, he was quite interested, planning to hear about what the outside world was like now. But now it seems...

"This time, I plan to set out again," Yu Hong said.

"Setting out? Can’t sit still anymore?" Brother Hu raised an eyebrow. "I’ve said it long ago, thinking you can live a normal life like you are now is a pipe dream. You have to live the ordinary life fitting for your level; different lives define ’ordinary’ differently. Facing a group of mortals whom you might accidentally disable or kill with a little carelessness, yet still trying to forcefully blend in with them, that’s the greatest restraint on yourself."

"Yes, I’ve felt it," Yu Hong nodded slightly. "I came here this time to ask how to lift the curse of Prison Island?"

"Find the land of vitality."

"What if it’s not found in a hundred years? I feel like a hundred years might not be enough," Yu Hong said.

"Then go for a one-on-one duel with Agrius’s true form," said Brother Hu. "Back in the day, the True Origin Divine Sect, in their search for the land of vitality, lacking sufficient strength on their own, had to rely on Agrius’s power to protect the Savior Ship, and the deal with Agrius’s true form was to have the Captain as the bargaining chip."

He sighed. "Actually, I quite enjoy talking to you; I feel that my cognition is slowly recovering. This is because you are continuously transmitting your cognition to me. It’s your sacrifice that keeps me from going crazy, committing suicide earlier, like those other fools."

"Alright.... As long as it can help Brother Hu, that’s good." Yu Hong nodded, "Then I want to ask, how strong is Agrius’s true form?"

"True form... It could crush your entire planet with a slap of its hand." Tiger said casually.

"..." Yu Hong’s expression became a bit rigid.

"Don’t look at me like that, how could it control so many captains if it wasn’t strong enough? Moreover, Agrius is also a living being, it is also searching for the land of vitality, also resisting the erosion of the Source Disaster. The captains on Prison Island are just batteries it uses to replenish its own fading cognition, nothing more." Tiger spoke indifferently. "So, you could say that you have already become its prospective property. So, I ask you, in this situation, would you negotiate with your property, promising them freedom?"

"...." Yu Hong was speechless.

"So, stop thinking about it. Agrius has been an Ancient Starry Sky God for who knows how many years; its strength is unfathomable. Instead, think about finding the land of vitality within a hundred years; that’s more realistic." Tiger consoled.

"I understand.... Then I’d like to ask, is the land of vitality related to Source Material?" Yu Hong asked.

"I don’t know what Source Material is, but indeed, the land of vitality is made up of a lot of things that cannot be destroyed or eroded by the Source Disaster." Tiger laughed, "And the Savior Ship is essentially capable of approaching the land of vitality on its own. It’s because the True Origin Sect had obtained a symbiotic substance from a piece of the land of vitality that they went to great lengths to create these Savior Ships in an attempt to find the last hope." Tiger explained.

"Is this kind of land of vitality indestructible by any Source Disaster?" Yu Hong pondered.

"Of course, that is the ultimate eternal place. Otherwise, why would the True Origin Sect go to such lengths to search for it." Tiger glanced at him strangely.

Yu Hong immediately repeated his definition of Source Material to him.

Tiger suddenly laughed.

"Source Material is this thing, huh." He clapped his hands, started to do a handstand, legs against the wall, body slightly tilted, and then continued talking to Yu Hong.

"That’s not the same as the land of vitality. In the legends of the True Origin Sect, it’s mentioned that once there was a place where many Source Disasters converged, and the land of vitality was nurtured in such a place. So, it won’t be eroded or destroyed by any Source Disaster. It’s a very beautiful place...." Tiger sighed.

"Since the curse can’t be lifted for the time being, the only option is to keep moving forward." Yu Hong also sighed; he didn’t want to be trapped in Prison Island forever, until no one spoke to him, losing cognition, eventually going mad or committing suicide.

"One last question," he thought for a moment, "Brother Hu, being a captain for so many years, you should know how to identify the land of vitality, right?"

"....." With that question, Tiger fell silent. "I don’t know. I have no idea." He replied softly.

"I just try to bring other Source Disasters to places not ravaged by one to see."

As he said this, Yu Hong suddenly felt a chill.

For the land of vitality, perhaps the later-stage Tiger no longer cared about anything else.

Even if it was a false land of vitality, even if all other creatures inside were destroyed because of it, he didn’t care.

The implication of this statement was very clear.

"What’s that look for?" Tiger, seeing Yu Hong’s expression, suddenly burst into laughter, "Of course, I’d make sure all other creatures inside are settled before trying. Plus, the attempt doesn’t need to be large-scale; a small test is sufficient to see, then quickly seal it off. So, what are you worried about? Am I, Yang Chenhu, the kind of person who disregards lives?"

"Didn’t you say your name was Zhao Chenhu, Brother Hu?" Yu Hong corrected.

"Um... yes, I am Zhao Chenhu... a Fate Master." Tiger’s voice faltered, and he came down from the handstand.

"Alright, alright, let’s change the topic. From your narration earlier, I’m certain that you don’t know the correct way to use the Savior Ship." Tiger said.

"What do you mean?"

"Literally what I said. We captains only have a hundred years. If you have to carefully investigate each place you go to, you simply won’t have enough time before you end up in Prison Island." Tiger sneered.

"So you mean...." Yu Hong seemed to realize something.

"Yes, that’s right, just as you’re thinking. Don’t disembark; the Savior Ship will stop on its own for a while, and then continue to the next place. Only when it reaches the true land of vitality will it stop completely. But if you, as the Captain, disembark, then the Savior Ship will also remain here. Not moving forward. Moreover, it will take a trip back to where you originally departed." Tiger explained.

"I understand...." Yu Hong briefly imagined it and grasped Tiger’s meaning.

Since the Savior Ship can move closer to the land of vitality on its own, letting it move continuously at the fastest pace is the correct way to approach the land of vitality more quickly.

"But you need to be aware, the places that the Savior Ship initially heads to are not strong, but as time progresses, the places it goes will become increasingly dangerous. If you’re not strong enough, it’s better to stop and enhance yourself for a while. For improvement, I recommend the best way is to modify yourself, divide your consciousness into several parts, store them in different parts of your body, and then...."

Tiger began to pitch his set of techniques for self-modification.

Yu Hong had already heard these speeches many times in these days.

He automatically tuned out.

Before long, having gathered enough information, Yu Hong patted Brother Hu’s mount and left again.

In the cell, Tiger’s smile slowly faded.

He looked in the direction where Yu Hong had completely departed for a long time without moving.

After a long silence.

He suddenly revealed a strange smile.

"Naive boy...."

Turning around, he came to the cabinet in the room, pulled open a drawer at the bottom, and sighed while looking at the experimental logs stored inside.

"How could I test out the most accurate data without completely drawing in other Source Disasters...."

Each of these experimental logs was the memory of a world he had once destroyed.

"Kid, I’m not a good person after all...." Tiger closed the drawer, his expression filled with melancholy.