"Stop daydreaming. Weapons of this caliber take thousands, if not tens of thousands, of years to make. You can’t just create them as you wish."

The old man directly shattered Su Mo’s dream.

"What? That long? By the time it’s done, it will be cold like yesterday’s news. Such a pity. What about the other two types of stone tablets?"

Su Mo responded with regret.

"The second type of stone tablets are various records left from the time when the Divine Race existed. They contain all kinds of chaotic information and vary in value. The third type of stone tablets are the ones found on the black market, which are mostly imitations with little to no value."

The old man explained briefly to Su Mo.

"By the way, what kind of existence was the Divine Race, and why did they perish?"

The more Su Mo listened to the secrets, the more excited he became, and he quickly asked.

The old man walked with Su Mo, hands behind his back, and said plainly, "Every glorious civilization has its moment of collapse. But in a way, the Divine Race didn’t completely perish..."

At this moment, Qian Chengxue and Lan Xi came over with an insulated box, shouting happily.

"Su Mo!"

Su Mo was slightly stunned, looking at Qian Chengxue and Lan Xi running over, quickly went to meet them, and asked in a lowered voice.

"Why are you here?"

He was just in the middle of an exciting conversation, knowing that these are explosive secrets.

The creator·Swallower kept too tight-lipped, usually it’s impossible to get anything from him.

At this moment, before Qian Chengxue and Lan Xi could speak, the old man noticed the outsiders and said in a deep voice to Su Mo.

"Alright, I’ve said what needed to be said. You’ll need to weigh your options yourself. I have to go now. Come to the shop when everything on your side is sorted."

"Okay, take care."

Su Mo replied respectfully.

The old man left without expression, hands behind his back.

Qian Chengxue and Lan Xi watched the old man’s departing figure, puzzled, and asked Su Mo.

"Who was that? He seemed a bit creepy."

"I don’t know his name, nor how to describe him. Ah, let’s not talk about that, why did you come over?"

Su Mo asked curiously.

"You need to take your medicine."

Qian Chengxue hurriedly opened the insulated box and handed the medicine to Su Mo.

"Hmm~"

Su Mo took it, about to drink, but then paused, thinking of something, and asked Lan Xi.

"How much of this medicine is left?"

"Mother Flower made a total of three servings of the medicine. You’ve already taken it twice; this is the last one."

Lan Xi quickly explained.

After hearing this, Su Mo put the medicine back into the insulated box.

Qian Chengxue and Lan Xi were anxious to see this and hurriedly asked, "Su Mo, what are you doing? Why aren’t you drinking it?"

"Let’s hold onto it first; I have a use for it."

Su Mo thought for a moment and said.

"But the pollution on your body hasn’t completely faded yet, how can this be okay?"

Qian Chengxue was also a bit anxious.

"Listen to me, the Polluted Blood Stain on me has improved a lot. Look at my current state, it’s similar to when I first had an outbreak. In fact, even if I take this now, the negative energy pollution won’t completely disappear, it will just get a little better, so it’s not particularly meaningful."

Su Mo, after careful consideration, told the two of them.

Qian Chengxue and Lan Xi, after hearing him out, hesitated for a moment, and then sighed.

"Alright, we’ll listen to you."

"Thank you for worrying about me."

Su Mo knew well that Qian Chengxue and Lan Xi were concerned for his well-being.

Just then, Long Ke came over, intentionally clearing his throat.

"Ahem!"

Su Mo turned his head towards Long Ke and said, "I see you, no need to cough, just say what you need to say."

"Hehe, boss, we’re all settled now. What are the next steps?"

Long Ke asked tactfully.

"How’s the profit calculation coming along?"

"Almost done, just about finished. As you know, each of these resources is extremely valuable, hard to quantify. Many need to be weighed piece by piece; an error of just one gram could be a huge loss."

Long Ke was quite proficient in this field.

"What’s the conservative estimate of their value?"

Su Mo asked offhandedly.

This question truly stumped Long Ke, who scratched his head and, after pondering for a few minutes, spoke with some hesitation.

"Some things are simply priceless and can’t be estimated. But if we have to, I’d conservatively estimate above one quadrillion Star Coins, not less. And most importantly, these are things money can’t buy; no one would really exchange them for money."

Long Ke took a deep breath and said.

The creator·Swallower simply interjected coldly.

"Underestimated."

Su Mo pondered for a moment, then said to Long Ke.

"Have Mo Baoke and Xiao Wen come for a meeting. Also, have them prepare synchronized projections; everyone will participate."

"No problem, I’ll get right on it."

Long Ke replied immediately.

Su Mo then checked his account, seeing as it was, only 3,374.50 billion and 139.2 million Star Coins left.

He still needed to pay about 3 trillion Star Coins for borrowed ammunition. So the funds he could actually use were around 30 trillion.

With this in mind, Su Mo said to Qian Chengxue and Lan Xi.

"I’m going to prepare a few things."

"Alright!"

The two nodded in agreement.

...

Several hours later, Xiao Wen, Chen Shan, Mo Baoke, and all their core members gathered in the Immortal Blade conference room.

By now, Su Mo had already been sitting at the long conference table, solemnly reaching out to Xiao Wen and the others.

"Please take a seat, everyone."

Xiao Wen sensed a hint of gravity and took their seats.

At this moment, Su Mo snapped his fingers, projecting images around the room, through which Xiao Wen and Mo Baoke’s subordinates could be seen.

They could also see the situation in the conference room.

Chen Shan scratched his head and said, "Isn’t this a bit too formal?"

Su Mo replied seriously, "It’s necessary. Now that we’re safely back in Star Ring City, some things need to be made clear. First, I greatly appreciate your support and cooperation; we’ve successfully completed the mission and gained massive rewards. Of course, I know that many of you have grievances about my previous scavenging of your private stashes, but I hope you set aside your preconceptions and hear me out. I did it for your benefit—those advanced ores, frankly, were beyond your use, and if they leaked, could invite fatal danger."

"We understand, Su Mo, we have no grievances."

Xiao Wen took the lead and spoke.

"Nor do I."

Mo Baoke promptly expressed.

"Good, then let’s put that behind us. Now, regarding the profits, here are two cards for you to share."

Su Mo pushed two anonymous bank cards towards Xiao Wen and Mo Baoke.