The job change is a bizarre and calamity; the nation begs me to tone it down.

Star Hunter candidate?

That was a future star sea bigwig in the Starfall Divine Realm, how could he have fallen so low as to float in the star sea like a corpse?

Evelyn ignored her subordinates' shock; her mind was racing as she weighed the options.

Lorian Scarlet—this name is more than just a code name in Starsea; it represents absolute integrity and a deep-seated hatred for Starsea Hunters.

After all, his parents died in the Star Hunters' raids.

If someone could lend a helping hand to such a person when he is down on his luck, the value of that favor would be immeasurable.

For the Ark Merchant Guild, establishing a good personal relationship with a future Star Hunter means having an extra talisman to deter all villains during future interstellar voyages.

This is an investment, an investment with extremely high risk, but also with equally amazing returns.

Evelyn's gaze shifted from the light screen to Uncle Ho once more.

"Save them."

This time, she only said two words.

Uncle Huo's body trembled, and without any further hesitation, he immediately issued the order loudly.

"Yes, young lady! Activate the traction beam; medical team, prepare to receive the wounded!"

Shortly afterward, when Lorian was carried into the bridge by several fully armed medical robots, everyone present couldn't help but gasp.

The person was less injured and more like a slowly cooling corpse. Apart from the faint undulations in his chest that were almost undetectable by life detectors, he was no different from a meteorite floating in space.

His signature white cloak was now charred black and covered in horrifying cracks.

The star power that had flowed on the cloak had completely dimmed.

"Miss, please step back!"

Upon seeing this, the guard Puxi, who had been standing like a statue in the shadows, stepped out, his dark gold full-body armor gleaming under the light.

"let me see.".

After saying that, Puxi squatted down, bringing his index and middle fingers, which were covered in dark gold armor, together.

He gently pulled at Lorian's chest.

A wisp of black energy, deeper than the starry sky, was forcibly ripped from that broken body by him, lingering on his fingertips and exuding a terrifying aura capable of annihilating all things.

The moment he saw the wisp of black energy, Pu Xi's face, hidden beneath his helmet, changed drastically.

Clearly, he recognized the true nature of this thing.

At this moment, Evelyn had also come down from the upper command room.

"elder sister!"

"Young Miss!"

"captain!"

Upon seeing this, everyone quickly stood up and greeted them respectfully.

Evelyn nodded, then turned her gaze to Lorian, her brow furrowing slightly. "How is he?"

"Young Miss, the situation is dire. He has been struck head-on by a [Forbidden Class] item."

Puxi sighed, then shook his head: "If I'm not mistaken, this thing should come from one of the secret realms formed by the fallen Old God, Finger Worm Sammi, during the Ragnarok War—the Starfall Sea."

"The essence of this energy is [Existence Erasure]. If it weren't for the [Time Traveler's Cloak] he was wearing, which absorbed more than 90% of the damage, and the protection of the Ranger Totem, he wouldn't even be left as a speck of dust!"

"The fact that he's managed to hold on until now without completely fading away shows that his will to live is monstrous."

As soon as she finished speaking, Mina's face turned pale, and she instinctively grabbed her sister's sleeve.

Clearly, this refers to the higher-dimensional secret realm that emerged after the fall of the ancient false gods.

She knew that, of course.

Evelyn remained calm. Looking at the wisp of black energy at Puxi's fingertips that was relentlessly trying to erode his armor, she asked, "Is there any hope?"

"have.".

Puxi nodded, but then his tone became heavier as he changed the subject: "But the price will be enormous. Conventional treatments, skills, items, and even forbidden spells are ineffective against him. There is only one way to save him."

Puxi raised his head, looking at Evelyn through the visor of his helmet, and said very seriously, "Use the [Yuling-class] strategic item stored on the ship—[Essence of the Root of Jianmu]."

"What?!"

As soon as Pu Xi finished speaking, Uncle Huo, who was standing next to him, cried out in disbelief, his face looking as if he had seen a ghost.

"Lord Puxi, you're not joking, are you? That's the essence of the Jianmu tree's roots!"

Even the expressions of the other people became extremely shocked.

After all, the value of that thing was simply too great.

If measured in monetary terms, it would be enough to buy a small star system near the flight path!

Even for our Fumin family, we can only receive three branches from the main family every ten interstellar standard years!

Each one is a trump card to save your life in the most critical moment!

For a moment, everyone looked at Lorian with a hint of regret.

Use resources enough to buy an entire star system to save a half-dead Star Ranger?

This deal is a complete loss no matter how you look at it!

No one would do something so stupid.

All eyes were instinctively focused on Evelyn, awaiting the final verdict from this "Witch of the Business World".

However, Evelyn did not show the slightest hesitation as they had expected. She simply looked quietly at the figure lying on the stretcher, whose breath was already extremely weak.

"Use it."

"Young Miss!"

Uncle Huo wanted to persuade him again.

I said, save him.

Evelyn slowly turned her head, her golden eyes calmly looking at Uncle Ho.

This time, the old helmsman opened his mouth.

In the end, he swallowed all his words of advice.

"Yes, I'll go get it right away."

Just as Uncle Ho turned to leave, Lorian, who had been regarded as a corpse by everyone, suddenly twitched slightly on his blood-stained lips.

A faint, almost inaudible, hoarse murmur escaped from deep within his throat.

"The old...the old gods...have been restored."

……

Blue Star, Sherlock Holmes Supreme Command, Medical Department.

At this moment, Gu Xu was lying on his back on the repair bed in the special care ward, enjoying this hard-won mascot treatment.

Although he was not seriously injured in the battle against the projection of the ancient false god.

But that didn't stop him from taking paid breaks to slack off.

Just as he closed his eyes, preparing to discuss the old master's retirement plans with the Duke of Zhou, a mournful wail, loud enough to shatter the explosion-proof glass of the medical center, came from outside the door.

"Commander!!! Help!!!"

"Um?"

Upon hearing the scream, Gu Xu's fingers twitched slightly, but he hadn't even had time to open his eyes to see what was happening.

A dark shadow crashed down from mid-air with the resolute force of Mount Tai pressing down.

Jiang Shu collapsed onto the hospital bed, and a merciless, thunderous elbow strike landed squarely on Gu Xu's chest.

"I'm awesome!"

Clearly, Gu Xu almost vomited up the apple pieces Su Qiong had fed him yesterday, intact, after being elbowed like that.

He coughed twice and opened his eyes. Looking at the face so close to his, filled with despair, he raised his hand and unceremoniously pinched Jiang Shu's cheeks, pulling them forcefully to both sides.

"Hey, old man, what's wrong with you, going crazy in broad daylight?"