Looking at the current situation.
The old man can probably survive another half a year at most, and even that seems incredibly difficult!
Feeling the sorrow in Su Yu’s eyes.
The old man took a breath, slightly raised a hand and waved it, squeezing a smile from the corner of his mouth, and said: "Why make such a face? Do you know how old I am? A hundred and sixty-seven years! You only know I might have lived a century, but didn’t expect I’ve lived this long, right!"
The old man smiled again, but this smile tugged at his lung injury, causing him to cough violently. Su Yu instinctively went to support him, but was waved away by the elder, who coughed heavily for a while, as if he would not be satisfied until he coughed the lung injury out completely.
It wasn’t until he coughed up blood that he stopped. His breathing grew heavier, but his speech became clearer.
"In any case, if I die now, it’s a gain, but before I die, there is one thing I want to ask you, Mister Su."
The elder spoke, staring intently at Su Yu.
"If there is no accident after I die, the Sanctuary is likely to be handed over to you for management. But your strength and talent have amazed me. I’ve never seen such talent even in Dawn City back in the day. If Dawn City still existed..."
"Ah, let’s not talk about this."
The elder shook his head, brushing away stray thoughts, and continued to look at Su Yu, "Anyway, with your current strength, you are capable of finding a place in larger and better settlements on this planet. I want to know first, do you plan to stay in the Sanctuary in the future?"
Upon hearing the elder’s question, Su Yu pondered slightly then candidly met the old man’s gaze, and said in a deep voice: "If there are no surprises, I should stay in the Sanctuary for a while. This time could be very long, or I might leave in one or two years, but no matter what, as long as I’m here, I’ll protect the Sanctuary, and if I leave, I’ll ensure that it has enough ability to protect itself."
Seeing Su Yu’s candid gaze.
The elder’s eyes softened considerably, and a smile appeared in his eyes.
"Then I am relieved."
The elder was very open-minded and did not require any guarantee from Su Yu, as those were meaningless. Moreover, on this Ruins Star, promises and guarantees had no weight.
Su Yu saying such words to a dying man was enough to make the elder feel content.
Moreover, he was willing to believe that Su Yu was a man who kept his word!
"Since that’s the case, let me give you a gift, as a token for you to take care of this Sanctuary, which I built with my own hands, in the future."
The elder said, smiling as he pointed to the Electron Furnace on his chest.
"This thing, I don’t know if you’ve realized, but it wasn’t made in our Sanctuary, rather it’s a technological artifact from [Dawn City]. Before I die, I will deactivate its self-destruct program, and you can take it."
"Although this little thing is mostly depleted, I believe that with your technical ability, you can still salvage many useful things from it."
Upon hearing this, Su Yu was stunned, and his gaze fell on the Electron Furnace on the elder’s chest, his expression a bit awkward.
He really hadn’t expected that this Electron Furnace had a self-destruct program. Initially, he had planned to act as a Corpse Mover after the old man passed, before burying him...
Seeing Su Yu’s somewhat awkward expression, the elder laughed heartily: "What, were you thinking of scavenging my body after I die? What’s there to be embarrassed about! Young man, don’t forget our current situation on this mother planet! On this Ruins Star, survival is the primary goal. If you really didn’t have such a thought, I, the old man, wouldn’t dare to hand over the Sanctuary to you!"
The elder propped himself up, patted Su Yu’s shoulder, and said with a laugh: "Besides this Electron Furnace of mine, before I die, I will deactivate all my prosthetic components and hand them over to Bai Hong for safekeeping. You can just get them from him then, saving you any extra effort."
The elder’s eyes showed a bit of emotion.
Looking at Su Yu, his gaze turned earnest: "Speaking of Captain Bai, there’s indeed something I hope to ask of you, Mister Su, after I am gone, Captain Bai may need your care."
The years of loyalty between Bai Hong and the old man.
Su Yu had also witnessed it.
And Bai Hong’s loyalty was equally rare on this planet.
Never mind the fact that the old man generously left his richest legacy and even the authority over the Sanctuary to him.
Even without that, Su Yu would entrust important responsibilities to Bai Hong.
After all, even if he took over the Sanctuary, on most days he would probably be busy building the mechanical army, only stepping forward when strong enemies attacked the Sanctuary.
He wouldn’t have the time or interest to handle the daily affairs of the Sanctuary, which needed Bai Hong, Yang Lie and others to help.
Immediately, Su Yu solemnly nodded, accepting the elder’s request.
With the last concern addressed.