Su Mo slowly got up and walked to the bathroom, where he turned on the faucet.

*Huala la~*

Su Mo cupped his hands, filled them with water, and rubbed his face, trying to clear his head. After washing, he looked up at the mirror in front of him.

He stared at his reflection, a familiar yet strange face. He could clearly see the negative energy contamination patterns squirming, appearing exceptionally eerie and hideous.

Su Mo's heart sank to the bottom.

He took a few deep breaths to calm his chaotic mind, then walked out of the bathroom and lay back on the bed.

........

On the other side, inside the Shadow of Calamity's command room.

"Cough, cough~"

The old man sat quietly in the command chair, covering his mouth with one hand as he coughed, while staring at the star chart displayed in front of him.

He coughed very frequently and loudly, as if he were about to cough up his lungs.

Collette, clad in an exoskeleton, stood behind him with his hands clasped behind his back, a slight flicker in his eyes.

Anason respectfully walked to the old man's right side and asked cautiously.

"Sir, would you like to rest for a while?"

"No, I don't nee..."

The old man was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly clutched his chest. His withered face contorted in pain, his eyes filled with blood vessels, and he collapsed to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of black blood.

"Sir, Sir, what's wrong with you..."

Anason's expression changed drastically, and he immediately rushed forward to support the old man.

Collette and the others were also stunned, and they all surrounded him.

"Sir!"

The old man slowly raised his right hand, his entire shriveled face flushed red, his lips moving to utter indistinct sounds.

Before anyone could understand, the old man's head tilted to the side, and he passed out.

"Sir!"

"Medic! Get a medic!"

......

The entire command room instantly descended into chaos.

Of course, to be precise, the entire Shadow of Calamity ship was in complete disarray at this moment.

.......

B1 area.

Su Mo was lying on his bed, tossing and turning, having finally regained a sliver of sleepiness and about to drift off when...

*Dong, dong!*

A series of urgent knocks echoed on the door.

At the same time, Su Mo could hear Sun Duo Xiang's anxious voice.

"Boss!"

......

Su Mo opened his eyes, got out of bed, frowned, walked to the door, and opened it.

"Boss, something happened."

"Speak clearly, what could have happened?"

"The sky is falling! Your master has passed out, he's on his last legs!"

"What did you say? Really? When did this happen?"

Su Mo's face changed.

"Would I lie to you about this?"

Sun Duo Xiang quickly said.

"Go wake everyone up and follow me!"

Su Mo immediately said to Sun Duo Xiang.

"Okay."

Sun Duo Xiang immediately turned to knock on the other doors.

……

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Shadow of Calamity, A1 area, Room 01.

Collette personally led more than a hundred of his trusted subordinates to surround the doorway.

A cold glint flashed in his eyes as he said to all his confidants:

"The Grandmaster is unwell, and this is a critical period. As subordinates, we must do our utmost to protect the Grandmaster. From now on, without my permission, no one is allowed to enter this room. Understand?"

"Understood!"

The confidants present responded one after another.

In Collette's icy eyes, a hint of excitement was hidden. He never expected the old man to fall at this crucial moment. It was truly heaven's blessing upon him.

As long as he could control this place and then find a way to inherit the old man's legacy, he could achieve great things.

Just then, Katule hurried over with a group of people. As soon as he reached the doorway, Collette reached out to stop him.

"Collette, what do you think you're doing?"

Katule glared at Collette.

"What do I want to do? I should be asking you what you want to do."

Collette retorted without any politeness.

"Of course, I'm here to visit the Grandmaster. Let me through!"

Katule roared in exasperation.

Unfortunately, Collette was unmoved. He stared coldly at Katule and replied, "Who knows if you're here to harm the Grandmaster."

Katule laughed in anger, staring at Collette and saying fiercely, "I think you're the one with malicious intentions. Get out of my way, or don't blame me for being impolite."

"Then I'd like to see how you're going to be impolite."

Collette sneered.

In the next second, Collette's trusted subordinates revealed fierce glares in their eyes, and they began to surround Katule and the others.

Katule's subordinates behind him felt as if they were facing a great enemy, and they placed their hands on the swords and beam guns at their waists.

Although Katule and the others were not afraid of Collette, they were outnumbered by a large margin.

This was the A1 area. Those who could enter here were basically high-ranking officials. The number of people they could bring in could also indirectly reflect their strength.

However, at this moment, Atik arrived with a group of subordinates. He shouted without any politeness, "Get out of my way!"

"Who do you think you are, telling us to get out of the way just because you said so?"

Katule was already annoyed, and he turned his head to scold Atik.

"I want to go in and see the Grandmaster, what's the problem?"

Atik replied without any politeness.

"No one is allowed to enter."

Collette replied coldly at this time.

"Collette, don't go too far. The Grandmaster has just fallen, and you already want to control everything, are you rebelling?"

Atik looked at Collette with a face full of戾qi, and the demon tattoo on his face looked particularly hideous and brutal at this moment.

"That's right, do you really think you're in control?"

At this moment, a man wearing gray V-generation exoskeleton armor, with ugly features, missing a left ear, and with sinister eyes, also arrived with a group of subordinates.

"Amordo, are you going to join in too?"

Katule also laughed in anger. These usual pushovers now dared to show their faces.

"Why can't I join in? I'm also the Grandmaster's trusted subordinate, and I also have the right to care about the Grandmaster's condition."

Amordo replied with a sinister expression and a sneer.

"You have no right, you're just a杂鱼, I'm a genuine member of the Black Light Empire's royal family!"

Katule sprayed Amordo's face.

"Bullshit! My father, grandfather, and ancestors were all pillars of the Black Light Empire. I've been through life and death with the Grandmaster for thousands of years! If I don't have the right, then who does?"

Amordo retorted without any politeness.

"It's not like we haven't all been through life and death with the Grandmaster."

Atik had a sarcastic expression on his face.

"None of your business! It's not up to a freak like you to talk. I'm just putting it out here, if I can't get in today, none of you will get in."

Amordo spat wildly at Atik's face, his eyes filled with disdain.

For a moment, the entire doorway was tense, like a powder keg.

At this moment, a series of hurried footsteps came from a distance. Su Mo hurriedly arrived with Kendi, Sun Duo Xiang, and others. His heart was also in a mess.

No one expected that the old man would fall at this critical juncture.