What Do You Want?

"Mechanical Civilization originated in the Middle Ancient Era and was also destroyed in the Middle Ancient Era due to war. But as Robert said before, some of their people survived, migrated to other places, and began a new development."

"In the Near Ancient Era, a small race caught the attention of the rulers at the time. This race had the appearance of the Middle Ancient Era Mechanical Race and also possessed the Mechanical Race's manufacturing capabilities. Even more incredibly, they also possessed special abilities similar to those of humans, and those special abilities, like some human special abilities, could even evolve."

"Later, the secret of this small group was finally discovered. They were a remnant of the Middle Ancient Era Mechanical Race. Because they accidentally discovered a new alternative energy source, their race was able to continue. This new energy source is called— Energy Crystal. Different colored Energy Crystal have different attributes, which can give members of the Mechanical Race different abilities. Moreover, the abilities gained through Energy Crystal are all evolvable. There are even rumors that different attribute Energy Crystal can have a certain influence on the user's personality. It seems that all users of fire attribute Energy Crystal become irritable."

"You mean, this blue stone is also Energy Crystal?" Gu Ding continued to type his question into his wristwatch.

"That's right, this thing is exactly the same as the one recorded in my database. It's Water Attribute Energy Crystal," the Sea Emperor said with certainty.

"So, Robert can use this thing as an alternative energy source?" Gu Ding asked uncertainly.

"It's highly likely, but not 100%. There's no record of how similar the energy systems of the remnants of the Near Ancient Era Mechanical Race were to those of the Middle Ancient Era Mechanical Race, or whether there were any changes in energy compatibility." The Sea Emperor gave a somewhat uncertain answer; his database lacked supporting data, and he dared not make a definitive statement.

"But it's worth a try, isn't it?" Gu Ding grinned.

The ambulance arrived at the hospital in no time, Nick, covered in blood, was quickly taken to the intensive care unit.

Gu Ding sat down on a bench outside the emergency room, patiently waiting for Nick to wake up. Now that he knew what the blue stone was, he was determined to get his hands on the prize.

More than an hour later, Gu Ding's communicator rang, and the caller was Liliath.

"Gu Ding, we've bought everything. When are you coming back?"

"I don't know either. That guy is still in the intensive care unit, surrounded by a group of doctors performing surgery. I don't know when he'll wake up." Gu Ding felt that he had gone too far before. In fact, there was no need to use the third move at all. His opponent had already lost his fighting ability when he was elbowed.

"Is there anything special about that stone?" In Liliath's eyes, Gu Ding had always been a carefree person. Waiting for more than an hour for a trophy was not like Gu Ding's personality, so she guessed that the stone must have something special about it.

"The Sea Emperor said that the thing is called Energy Crystal, and it is very likely that it can be used as an alternative energy source for Robert."

Hearing this, Liliath finally understood why Gu Ding had been patiently waiting. "Shall we go over there?"

"No need, you all go about your business. I'll take care of things here. I'll leave as soon as I get that Energy Crystal." Gu Ding shook his head, feeling there was no need for it.

"Alright then, but it'll probably be hard for him to wake up anytime soon with his injuries." Liliath and Bigge had been observing from a very close position, and with Liliath's sharp eyesight, she could easily judge the severity of his injuries.

"There's no other way. If all else fails, we'll have to ask the Sea Emperor to secretly move that item out of his Storage Space." Gu Ding was actually unwilling to do this, as it would easily expose the Sea Emperor's secret. After all, no one had ever managed to take something out of someone else's Storage Space before.

After hanging up the call, a doctor walked out of the intensive care unit.

Gu Ding quickly called out to him, "Doctor, when will the person inside wake up?"

"It's hard to say. Although he's in very good physical condition and the surgery was relatively successful, his injuries are just too severe. We don't know when he'll wake up." The doctor shook his head and then asked, "Are you a family member of the patient?"

"No, I was the one who beat him up," Gu Ding gave a very frank answer.

The doctor looked Gu Ding up and down, clearly not believing what Gu Ding said, and simply said, "The patient needs to rest now, and visitors should come back tomorrow or the day after," before turning and leaving.

Nick, who had just completed the surgery, was quickly wheeled out, Gu Ding followed him into the ward. Nick remained unconscious.

"Do you need my help?" Sea Emperor suggested, knowing that it would be a long time before Nick woke up.

"Let's wait and see," Gu Ding insisted. If Nick discovered something was missing from his Storage Space, he would definitely know that Guding had tampered with it. And who knows, the Federal Government might find out then. Once the Sea Emperor's secret was exposed, he would be in serious trouble.

Unbeknownst to Gu Ding, the video of his battle with Nick on Bostan Star had already been uploaded to the heavens. In the video, Gu Ding, with his eyes closed, defeated Nick in three moves, appearing incredibly powerful. This time, the video was accompanied by commentary throughout.

The commentator's guidance led viewers to notice details such as Gu Ding calling an ambulance for his opponent, forcibly administering Cellular Repair Agent, and even accompanying him to the hospital. The commentator firmly believed that Gu Ding was deliberately mocking his opponent in this way, ridiculing his overestimation of his abilities. Many viewers who initially didn't share this view were now influenced by it.

Suddenly, some popular phrases emerged in the sky.

"I could kill you with my eyes closed!"

Do you want me to call an ambulance for you?

"Do you believe I can feed you Cellular Repair Agent?"

Overnight, Gu Ding left a new impression on many people – arrogance!

Those Interstellar Pirate who were on Bostan Star at the same time as Gu Ding all sped up their work, wanting to leave the planet as soon as possible and get away from this dangerous figure Gu Ding.

However, at the same time, Gu Ding's increased exposure during this period has also attracted the attention of some truly powerful individuals, and some have even begun to be eager to try their luck.

Although the Sea Emperor knew about these things, he did not tell Gu Ding because he felt that this information was redundant and useless, and there was no need for Gu Ding to waste his time reading such miscellaneous information.

Meanwhile, in the ward, Nick, whose recovery was progressing rapidly, finally opened his eyes. When he saw Gu Ding grinning at him, he was startled and asked, "What... what do you want to do?"

~~~~~~

(Thanks to [rebuliyas], [Yishi Wai Wai], [Troublesome Bookworm], [I'll go, don't cheat] and [Amida] for their support~~ I'm really sorry, I went to Jiaxing for something today, and I came back late, so the update has been postponed until now.)

;