"A crisis?"
"How credible do you think what you're saying is?"
The subtext was that he was chasing them away, as Huo Gu had no desire to listen to the spirit lord's lies.
[Do you think I would deceive you?]
The Lord of the Abyss of Terror had not expected this kind of reaction from Huo Gu. In its impression, Huo Gu attached immense importance to the Amoeba, and upon hearing that the Amoeba was in crisis, he should have eagerly wanted to understand the situation.
This was not how the plan was supposed to go!
"Wouldn't it? How many civilizations and races went astray precisely because they trusted you guys? A bunch of races inside the Gate World ended up not even being able to achieve sub-light-speed navigation," Huo Gu retorted.
"You'd better spell things out in detail so that I can believe you're fucking telling me the truth. Only then will I consider the trade you mentioned."
[...]
The Lord of the Abyss of Terror froze, temporarily not knowing how to respond to Huo Gu.
Prove that what it said was the truth? How was it supposed to prove that?
"And you say you aren't lying. Look, you can't even say it when asked, can you?"
"Ming, let's go. There's no need to pay attention to this guy."
Huo Gu greeted Ming, and Ming knowingly prepared to set off and leave.
[Wait! Then I'll reveal just a little bit to you...]
[The Amoeba was targeted by it a long time ago.]
The Lord of the Abyss of Terror called out to Huo Gu and the other, struggling intensely as it divulged a portion of the information to Huo Gu.
"It? Who? Stop playing riddles; I have no interest in guessing puzzles."
The Lord of the Abyss of Terror