58: Mythical Treasure Chest, the Moment of Luck!

The tremors in the control room grew increasingly violent.

Metal plates from the ceiling fell like rain, crashing onto the floor with deafening roars.

On the surrounding walls, the circuit patterns that had originally shimmered with a faint blue light had now turned into blinding red alarm lights.

"Warning! Self-destruct sequence initiated! Countdown: 10, 9, 8..."

The cold electronic voice echoed in their ears like a death knell.

Gu Pingsheng stood in the center of the ruins, clutching the scorching Adam core tightly in his hand.

His gaze was cold and sharp, without a hint of panic.

"Trying to take us down with you? Keep dreaming."

He snorted coldly and backhanded the core into his tactical waist pack.

Then, his gaze fell on a corner not far away.

There, a half-meter square metal chest lay quietly.

The chest was a primitive orange color, its surface carved with intricate patterns, emitting a faint energy fluctuation.

【Ancient Relic Treasure Chest (orange)】

This was a treasure collected by Adam.

"Since we're here, there's no reason to leave empty-handed."

Gu Pingsheng strode over, grabbed the handle of the chest with one hand, and yanked it up.

He hoisted the hundreds-of-pounds chest onto his shoulder as if it were a chick.

"Let's go!"

He roared over his shoulder.

By now, Su Ruan had already hoisted the unconscious Lin Qinghan onto her back.

Although she was petite, as a Puppeteer, her strength attribute was not low, and with the assistance of her Silk Threads, carrying a person wasn't too strenuous.

An An was supporting the injured Gu Nian.

Without a moment's hesitation, the group turned and sprinted toward the door they had entered through.

Rumble—!!!

The moment they rushed out of the control room, the ceiling behind them collapsed completely.

Massive chunks of metal crashed into the spot where Gu Pingsheng had just been standing, kicking up clouds of dust.

"Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!"

Gu Pingsheng took the lead, clearing the path ahead.

The laser cutter in his hand danced into a screen of light, slicing through all the falling rocks and debris blocking their way.

The faint blue corridor had now turned into a death trap.

The ground was cracking, and the walls were collapsing.

The remains of the Obsidian Guardians that had originally been dormant were also sent flying by the tremors.

"Captain! The path ahead is broken!"

Gu Nian's voice carried a hint of anxiety.

Ahead, a ten-meter-wide fissure had appeared in the middle of the once-flat corridor.

Below was bottomless darkness, with red magma vaguely visible churning within.

"Jump across!"

Gu Pingsheng didn't slow down at all.

He took a few steps to build momentum, then kicked off hard at the edge of the fissure.

The power of 【Flesh Overclocking (pseudo)】 erupted.

His entire body leaped across the fissure like a cannonball, landing steadily on the other side.

Then he turned around, plunged his laser cutter into the ground, and reached out his other hand.

"Throw Qinghan over!"

Su Ruan gritted her teeth, wrapped her Silk Threads around Lin Qinghan's waist, and swung her with all her might.

Lin Qinghan's body traced an arc through the air.

Gu Pingsheng caught her steadily and placed her in a safe spot.

Next were Gu Nian and An An.

An An possessed the ability to Shadow Jump, and although it was a bit strenuous to carry Gu Nian, she barely made it across.

Finally, it was Su Ruan.

The little loli stood on the opposite side of the fissure, watching it widen, a flash of fear in her eyes.

"Brother..."

"Jump!"

Gu Pingsheng roared.

Su Ruan closed her eyes and leaped.

But the moment she jumped, the ground beneath her feet suddenly collapsed.

She lost her balance, on the verge of falling into the abyss.

"Ruan Ruan!"

Gu Nian exclaimed.

At this critical moment.

A black shadow flashed by.

Gu Pingsheng threw the laser cutter in his hand, a high-strength tactical rope attached to its hilt.

The blade pierced deeply into the opposite wall.

Gu Pingsheng grabbed the other end of the rope and swung out.

He caught the falling Su Ruan in mid-air and held her tightly in his arms with one hand.

"Hold on tight!"

Using the swing of the rope, the two flew back to this side like they were on a swing.

The moment they landed, the fissure behind them collapsed completely, and magma erupted.

"Huff... huff..."

Su Ruan lay in Gu Pingsheng's arms, her little face pale, gasping for air.

"It's okay now."

Gu Pingsheng patted her back, then hoisted her up and set her on the ground.

"Keep running! It's not over yet!"

Five minutes later.

The group finally rushed out of the ruins' gate.

By now, the platform outside had also begun to tilt.

The magnificent metal pyramid was slowly sinking, as if it were being swallowed by the earth.

Not far away, the silver-rank destroyer was hovering in mid-air, its engines spewing blue flames.

"Alice! Open the door!"

Gu Pingsheng roared into his communicator.

The spaceship's airlock door opened slowly, lowering the boarding ladder.

Everyone scrambled up using their hands and feet.

The moment the last person—Gu Pingsheng—stepped into the airlock.

Boom—!!!

A deafening roar came from behind.

The entire ruin exploded completely.

A massive fireball shot into the sky, accompanied by a terrifying shockwave that spread in all directions.

"Take off! Full speed ascent!"

Gu Pingsheng rushed into the bridge and slammed his hand onto the main control console.

The spaceship's engines roared, and the thrust instantly maxed out.

The entire spaceship shot toward the clouds like an arrow released from a bow.

The intense G-force pressed everyone firmly into their seats.

Through the porthole, they could see the sea of fire below spreading wildly.

The ruins, which had existed for ten thousand years, had thus turned to ash.

Half an hour later.

The spaceship entered a steady flight state.

Everyone slumped onto the sofas in the lounge area, feeling the exhaustion of having survived a near-death experience.

Lin Qinghan had already been sent into the deep sea therapy pod.

Gu Nian and Su Ruan were treating their wounds.

An An leaned in a corner, wiping her dagger.

Only Gu Pingsheng remained.

He sat on the carpet in front of the coffee table, the orange treasure chest in front of him.

His eyes shimmered with excitement.

"Lele! Stop sleeping! Get up and work!"

He shook Lele, who was dozing on the sofa, awake.

The little girl rubbed her sleepy eyes, looking at Gu Pingsheng with a confused expression.

"Mmm... Captain brother... is it time to eat?"

"Eat my foot! Open the chest!"

Gu Pingsheng pressed her hand onto the chest's latch.

"Give me a bit of your luck!"

Although Lele didn't understand, she obediently placed her hand on it.

"Click!"

With a crisp sound, the chest lid slowly popped open.

A dazzling orange light instantly illuminated the entire lounge area.

"Wow! Legendary Gold!"

Lele instantly woke up, her eyes wide as copper bells.

Gu Pingsheng took a deep breath and reached into the chest.

The first item.

It was a black chip with complex patterns engraved on it.

【Adam's Memory Chip (purple)】

"This is the core data backup of Adam."

Gu Pingsheng narrowed his eyes.

"System, Hand of God, activate!"

"Ding! Hand of God successfully activated! purple -> brilliant silver!"

The chip in his hand changed instantly.

The original black casing turned into a transparent crystal-like substance, with what looked like a galaxy flowing inside.

【Omniscient Eye Blueprint (brilliant silver)】

Description: A super surveillance system upgraded based on Adam's core algorithm.

Once built, it can monitor the energy fluctuations, spaceship trajectories, and even biological signals of the entire galaxy in real-time.

Ignores most stealth methods.

"Holy..."

Gu Pingsheng couldn't help but curse.

A map hack?

If this thing were built, who in this galaxy could ever ambush him again?

He carefully put away the blueprint and took out the second item.

It was a fist-sized metal block, presenting a flowing, liquid-like appearance.

【Ancient Alloy (orange)】

"Continue! Hand of God!"

"Ding! Hand of God successfully activated! orange -> mythic grade!"

This time, the light turned into a blinding, seven-colored divine radiance.

The metal block seemed to come alive, constantly changing shapes in his hand.

One moment it turned into a blade, the next a shield, and then into a small metal bird.

【Liquid Memory Metal (mythic grade)】

Description: A top-tier material from a high-dimensional civilization.

Possesses infinite plasticity and self-repair capabilities.

Can be bound to the user's mental power, transforming into any desired form.

Indestructible, yet soft enough to overcome hardness.

Gu Pingsheng's breathing quickened.

This was practically a divine artifact tailored just for him!

With this thing, he could completely craft an exclusive life-bound weapon.

If he wanted to use a blade, it would be a blade; if he wanted a gun, it would be a gun; it could even turn into armor for protection.

"I'm rich... this time I'm really rich..."

He suppressed the excitement in his heart and reached to the bottom of the chest.

There, an inconspicuous seed lay quietly.

It was grayish, looking like a shriveled walnut.

【Mysterious Seed (unknown)】

Even the system couldn't identify it?

Gu Pingsheng frowned.

"Whatever, let's gamble! Hand of God, explode for me!"

"Ding! Hand of God successfully activated! unknown -> mythic grade!"

Boom!

A rich aura of life instantly burst forth.

The entire lounge area seemed to turn into a primeval forest.

The shriveled seed instantly became lush green, with countless ancient runes appearing on its surface.

【World Tree Seedling (mythic grade)】

Description: A seedling of the giant tree that legend says supports the world.

Planted on a spaceship, it can provide infinite oxygen and pure water sources.

The life force field it emits can accelerate injury recovery and purify negative status effects.

Once mature, it can even produce fruits with special effects (e.g., Fruit of Wisdom, Fruit of Longevity).

Silence.

Deathly silence.

Everyone stared blankly at the seed in Gu Pingsheng's hand.

Even the usually calm An An had her mouth wide open at this moment.

World Tree?

Something that only existed in myths and legends actually existed?

"Captain... did you rob the Goddess of Luck?"

Gu Nian pushed up her glasses, her voice trembling.

Gu Pingsheng looked at the three mythic grade items in his hand, his mouth curling up wildly.

"No."

He carefully tucked the seed into his embrace, his eyes shimmering with ambition.

"I married the Goddess of Luck and brought her home."

After the revelry.

Gu Pingsheng handed the 【Omniscient Eye Blueprint】 to Gu Nian.

"I'm leaving this to you to study; list the material requirements as soon as possible."

Gu Nian took the blueprint, treating it like a treasure.

"Rest assured, Captain; with this, our spaceship will become a true interstellar fortress."

Then, she took out the data block from the previous 【Adam's Memory Chip】 (although it had been critically upgraded into a blueprint, the original data was still there).

She inserted the data block into her tactical tablet, her fingers operating it rapidly.

A few minutes later.

Her expression suddenly became grave.

"Captain, look at this."

She handed the tablet to Gu Pingsheng.

On the screen was a complex star map.

At the center of the star map, a red coordinate point was constantly flashing.

Beside it was an encrypted message left by Adam.

"This is..."

Gu Pingsheng looked at the coordinate, his brows slightly furrowed.

"Adam's memory mentioned that this coordinate is the last hope left by the previous civilization."

Gu Nian took a deep breath and said slowly.

"That place is called 'Eden'."

"It is said that there is a way to leave this 'Endless Star Sea' there."

"It is also... the destination for all survivors."

Gu Pingsheng looked at the flashing red dot, silent for a moment.

Then, he raised his head, his gaze passing through the porthole to look at the vast starry sky.

The liquid metal in his hand flowed slowly at his fingertips, transforming into the shape of a sharp sword.

"Eden, huh?"

He chuckled softly, his eyes burning with intense fighting spirit.

"Then let's go and see."

"Let's see what kind of monsters and demons are hiding at that so-called destination."