dmims Chapter 245 Neatly Arranged Equipment
Chapter 245 Neatly Arranged Equipment
Chapter 245: The Neatly Arranged Equipment
"hiss!"
Mu Chong's answer made Enel's eyes widen. Even he, who once considered himself a god, found it difficult to accept such news.
However, Enel didn't press the matter further, because he realized that his captain wasn't particularly interested in such information.
"Captain! If what that guy said is true, then there must be a reason why he's been able to live so long. Aren't you interested in that?"
A glint flashed in Enel's eyes, and his expression shifted from surprise to his usual poker face.
"Hehehe! To shine your brightest in the limited span of life, that is the meaning of living! So, living a long life is not necessarily worthwhile!"
Mu Chong glanced at Enel beside him and saw that the other guy's expression was one of disgust again, which made him understand the guy's attitude towards this matter.
Who doesn't want to live longer? But these two people seemed indifferent to it.
pat!
With a crisp sound, the lights in the stone chamber in front of Mu Chong and Enel were turned on, instantly illuminating the entire underground passage.
"This……"
When Mu Chong saw everything inside the stone chamber, he was truly astonished by the sight before him.
Mu Chong stood in front of the stone chamber and looked inside. The chamber wasn't very large, perhaps only about half the size of a basketball court, and it was two stories high. But that wasn't the point. The point was the items displayed inside.
Two rows of neatly arranged laboratory equipment, with unidentified tubes, about the thickness of a baby's arm, wrapped around them, and various bottles and jars placed on top of each piece of equipment.
Mu Chong entered the stone chamber, went to the tools, and touched their surface. A thick layer of dust indicated that the tools hadn't been used for a long time.
At this moment, the old man stood beside a large piece of experimental equipment, raising his hand to operate it back and forth. As he moved, the large piece of equipment slowly lit up.
Click!
As the machinery began to operate, another stone chamber appeared directly in front of the original stone chamber. Looking directly at it, the chamber was completely dark.
Only then did the old man stop what he was doing and slowly turn around to look at Mu Chong and Enel.
"Hehehe! You two must be full of doubts right now, right?"
The old man smiled at Mu Chong and Enel, then pointed to the surrounding equipment and continued speaking.
"Look! Everything here was created by my own hands after I came to this island! And the purpose of creating all this was to prevent the former glory of the Lunaria clan from disappearing completely!"
"However, nearly a thousand years have passed, and these things are on the verge of destruction! But what I never expected was that I would encounter such an interesting group of people in my lifetime! It has given them one last chance to shine!"
The old man stroked the machines in front of him, his face filled with a deep sense of loneliness and helplessness as he spoke, as if he were saying goodbye.
"us?"
Upon hearing the old man's words, Mu Chong frowned slightly and asked with a puzzled expression.
“That’s right! It may be a bit unreasonable for me to say this, but since you have all come here under the guidance of the guardian deity, isn’t this a kind of destiny arranged by fate?”
The old man noticed the change in Mu Chong's expression, and his tone became more tactful. He pointed to the white cat Mu Mu, who was curiously observing everything around it, and said with a smile.
"Hehehe! Old man! Let's not even talk about whether that fat cat is really a guardian deity! What you're saying right now has absolutely nothing to do with us. My purpose in coming here is merely to verify my own ideas! As for whether these machines can restore their former glory..."
Mu Chong crossed his arms, his expression calm and indifferent as he spoke. Was the Liberty ship really going to be burdened with a story just because of a few words from the old man? No, Mu Chong wouldn't do that.
"Hahahaha! Come with me, kid! I've lived this long, I wouldn't lie to a junior like you!"
Da da da!
After hearing Mu Chong's words, the old man gently shook his head, then waved to Mu Chong, signaling him to follow him.
Mu Chong paused, glanced up at the dark, gloomy stone chamber ahead, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, and then walked over.
Enel remained where he was, but his gaze was fixed solely on the old man and Mu Chong.
"Meow!!?"
"Hey! Silly cat! Go outside and wait!"
Just as Mu Chong was about to step into the stone chamber, the white cat Mu Mu quietly appeared beside him. Mu Mu was about to enter as well, but Mu Chong kicked him to stop him.
"Meow???!"
Mu Chong's kick made the white cat Mumu's fur stand on end, but when it met Mu Chong's eyes, it instantly lowered its ears and reluctantly returned to Enel's side.
Without further hesitation, Mu Chong stepped into the stone chamber before him.
"Meow!!!"
Meanwhile, Mumu, the white cat standing next to Enel, lay down on the ground, burying her head between her paws, looking unhappy.
Click!
Enel ignored the resentful white cat Mumu and continued munching on his apple. He then walked over to the various machines and examined them closely.
Tap! Tap! Tap!
Just then, a series of noisy footsteps and voices talking suddenly came from the direction of the stone steps.
"Huh? Tch! So slow! You idiot navigator!"
The sound coming from the stone staircase caused Enel's expression to momentarily freeze, but he quickly regained his composure, as his Observation Haki detected a familiar presence.
"Meow!!!"
Compared to Enel's indifference, the white cat Mumu was much more enthusiastic. After recognizing the visitor, it jumped up from the ground and ran towards the door.
"Hey hahaha! Long time no see! You silly boatman! Have you been slacking off all this time without me watching you?"
The next moment, a voice that Enel absolutely hated rang out, and then Slad, dressed in a white robe, strode in with an air of indifference.
"whispering sound!"
"Huh? Hey! Enel! Where's the captain?"
When Slad entered the stone chamber, he didn't see Mu Chong anywhere in the vast space. Slad's expression instantly turned serious, and his voice became solemn as he spoke to Enel.
"Hey! Don't pretend I don't exist, okay? You idiot Slard! With me here, how could the captain possibly get into trouble? Besides, with his strength, even if there's a fight going on, it won't be small! Do you think I can't hear you?"
Slard's reaction made Enel roll his eyes; what was with this blatant disregard?
"Hmph! Where's the captain?"
Slad, however, ignored Enel and continued searching for Mu Chong in the stone chamber.
"Tch! It's in that room!"
Enel wasn't bothered by Slard's disregard; if their positions were reversed, he would have reacted the same way.
As Enel and Slard were talking, a group of people entered through the door in the stone staircase passage. Each person was immediately captivated by the scene before them.
Even Caroline and the eldest prince couldn't help but gasp, because neither of them had ever seen this stone chamber before.
"What? There's a room like this beneath the Temple of Titan? That's unbelievable!"
The eldest prince reached out and touched the neatly arranged equipment, his face full of surprise.