Chapter 1873: Chapter 1491: Purchase
When Su Mo walked out of Icaroya’s office, he immediately saw Krisia leaning indifferently against the corridor wall, hands in her pockets, seemingly waiting for Su Mo.
"Krisia, what a coincidence."
Su Mo greeted awkwardly, realizing it was all an act, but the sudden change of identity was still a bit too abrupt.
"Not a coincidence at all, I am here waiting for you. Lord Icaroya should have explained everything clearly to you."
Krisia gazed at Su Mo and asked.
"Mostly clear, but specifically, what should I do?"
Su Mo asked with a wry smile.
"You did a great job at the Ceres base before, just keep it up."
"Okay, I’ll do my best. If it gets messed up, don’t blame me?"
"I won’t blame you if you mess up because your head might be gone by then."
Krisia said it as if it was the most ordinary thing in the world.
"Geez, it’s that dangerous?"
Su Mo had anticipated that the task wouldn’t be easy and there might be some danger, but this level of danger was clearly beyond expectation.
"As long as you don’t mess up, it’ll be fine. Let’s not talk about that. I am waiting here because there’s something important to inform you."
Krisia gazed at Su Mo and spoke.
"Go ahead."
Su Mo immediately asked seriously.
"Seven days from now is my birthday. My father and the others will hold a grand birthday party for me in the capital of the Immortal Empire. You’ll attend as my boyfriend."
Krisia explained directly to Su Mo.
"Oh, I thought it was something serious. Just attending a birthday party, no problem."
Su Mo responded as casually as possible.
"It’s not as simple as you think. Everyone in the Immortal Empire will be very hostile towards you. You felt it when you arrived at our base, right?"
"Um, can you give me a hint as to why we’re pretending to be a couple, and why your family is so xenophobic?"
Su Mo asked very curiously. Even if he was slow to react, he could sense the problem. There’s definitely something wrong with the Immortal Empire.
"Since Lord Icaroya hasn’t told you the inside story, I won’t tell you either. You’ll find out when the time is right. I hope for a pleasant cooperation between us."
Krisia didn’t explain the reason to Su Mo, she simply reached out her hand.
"Alright, let’s look out for each other in the future."
Su Mo shook hands with Krisia.
"One last thing, when you come to the party, remember to bring a gift, not too shabby."
Krisia continued to advise.
"Huh? I have to bring a gift too?"
Su Mo’s expression immediately froze.
"Haven’t you celebrated anyone’s birthday before? Of course, you need to bring a gift. But you don’t have to worry, it’s reimbursed by public funds. After buying, send the purchase photos and specific amount to this anonymous account through Star Ring Forum to follow the reimbursement process."
Krisia raised her bracelet and sent a string of numerical codes to Su Mo.
"Public reimbursement, then no problem."
Su Mo’s eyes lit up. Icaroya was quite generous. He originally thought he would have to spend his own money.
"Alright, I’m leaving after finishing things up. Remember to arrive at the Immortal Empire early, don’t be late. It’ll be difficult for me to arrange things."
"No problem."
"Goodbye!"
Krisia slightly bowed to Su Mo, turned, and walked towards the rear exit.
Su Mo watched Krisia’s departing figure and fell into deep thought.
"You shouldn’t have accepted this mission. The turbulent waters of the Immortal Empire might be deeper than imagined."
The creator·Swallower replied in a deep voice.
"Don’t forget I pardoned Tilo and the others before, Icaroya has given me a backdoor. According to the principle of equal exchange, do you think I could refuse?"
Su Mo replied helplessly, realizing he had been calculated long ago.
The creator·Swallower fell silent after listening.
Su Mo took a few deep breaths to calm his slightly chaotic mind.
He encountered quite a few things today. First, the old man wanted the Stone Tablet, then the fake couple thing, and even the guiding thing.
All of this mixed together left his thoughts in a tangled mess.
After a moment, Su Mo began walking back to the Immortal Blade, pondering out loud.
"Xiao Shi, should we tell the old man about the Stone Tablet?"
"If the Stone Tablet isn’t in Icaroya’s possession, no matter who has it, there’s no need to worry. But it just so happens to be in the hands of that crazy woman. If the old man were to get fixated on it, it could be troublesome."
The creator·Swallower paused for a moment before replying.
Su Mo thought about it and found it true, so he replied.
"Hey, what should we do then?"
"I have no good solution. Whether to tell or not is entirely up to you."
The creator·Swallower went silent again, unable to come up with a good plan.
"Gosh, headache, taking it slow."
Su Mo sighed deeply.
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Inside the Immortal Blade.
With his head down thinking about things, Su Mo walked towards his room.
"Su Mo?"
...
A voice called out, but Su Mo didn’t hear it at all, he kept walking.
At that moment, a figure blocked Su Mo’s way.
Su Mo immediately stopped and looked up, only to find Qian Chengxue standing in front of him unexpectedly, he slightly hesitated and said.
"Xue’er?"
"Su Mo, what’s wrong? You seem troubled, I’ve been calling you for ages with no response. Have you run into something?"
