Nisos's Prophecy

On the 33rd floor, in room 3301, Gu Ding stood at the door and had just raised his hand to knock when he heard an old voice say, "Come in!"

Gu Ding reached out and turned the handle; the door wasn't locked. He pushed the door open and went inside.

The room was spacious and bright, and exquisitely decorated. A tall, white-bearded old man sat in a wheelchair and smiled at Gu Ding.

"What would you like to drink? I only discovered after checking into this hotel that they have a collection of 880-year-old red wine, about the same age as me. But since you don't drink alcohol, would you like tea or juice?" the old man asked kindly.

"I... I don't need it." Gu Ding shook his head when he saw that the other person had difficulty walking.

"Do you think I'm disabled, so you're embarrassed to ask?" The old man's fingers twitched slightly, and a glass seemed to be pulled by something, quickly springing into his hand. "You seem to prefer sugary drinks like juice, so I'll get you one of my specialties."

As the old man spoke, he took out seven different fruits from his Storage Space and began to prepare them in front of Gu Ding with swift movements of his fingers. After about two or three minutes, a glass of juice shimmering with seven colors was ready. He handed the glass to Gu Ding and said, "This drink is called Seven-Colored Life. I learned it from a bartender. It's a non-alcoholic beverage."

Gu Ding looked at the somewhat mesmerizing color in the glass, took a small sip, and found that besides the sweetness, there was a peculiar taste that was hard to describe. Although the drink did not contain alcohol, it gave people a kind of intoxicating feeling.

Gu Ding, finding the taste quite good, swallowed it whole in one gulp. After finishing, he didn't forget to stick out his tongue and lick the residue off his lips. "Delicious!"

The old man looked at it and smiled, "This cup of Seven-Colored Life is best enjoyed in seven sips, because each sip has a different flavor. But you're drinking it like a glutton, which gives you a completely different taste."

"The main benefit of a beverage is to quench thirst, isn't it?" Gu Ding grinned.

"That's true. Quenching thirst is the essential thing; taste is secondary." The old man nodded.

"Uncle, did you need something?" Having finished his drink, Gu Ding decided not to beat around the bush.

"Alright, you were the seller of those witch clan items at the Auction House, weren't you?" The old man finally got to the point.

Gu Ding nodded. "That's right."

"Did you steal it from the Witch Clan after experiencing Time Reversal?" the old man continued to ask.

Gu Ding hadn't hidden this from the old man, and he immediately nodded, "Yes."

"During the Time Reversal, did you encounter a person named Arthas?" The old man stared intently at Gu Ding, as if this question was very important to him.

"Yes, he was only about ten years old. I know he was the later deity of the Witch Clan." Gu Ding nodded.

"Does Arthas know how to concoct Purification Potion?" the old man pressed on.

"Yes, I taught him how to refine Purification Potion." Gu Ding didn't quite understand why the old man was asking these questions.

Upon hearing this reply, the old man, who had been standing upright, slumped weakly back in his chair. "It seems the Witch Clan truly did not perish..."

"Uncle, are you alright?" Seeing that the old man hadn't spoken for a while, Gu Ding couldn't help but ask.

"Thank you, I'm fine. I'm sorry to have taken up your time." The old man's spirits were noticeably lower than before.

"If there are no other questions, I'll be leaving now." Gu Ding glanced out the window and saw that the sky was getting dark; he knew it was getting late.

"Wait a minute," the old man called out to Gu Ding. "I am Nisos of the Saint Speech Clan. We Saint Speech Clan never owe anyone favors. Your sale of the Witch Clan Staff to us is a great help to us. Moreover, you have helped me answer many of the questions I just asked. In return, I will answer some of your questions as well. Please feel free to ask me any questions, and I will do my best to answer them for you."

Gu Ding turned around, suddenly thinking of Liliath's situation. "We ran into Mien a few days ago. He's a fortune teller, and his readings indicated that my team would face disaster, and one of my team members would die. I want to know how to prevent my team member from dying."

"Is it that girl named Lily?" Nisos seemed to already know about it.

"You know?" Gu Ding frowned slightly.

Nisos smiled faintly, "Death often means rebirth, so you don't need to worry too much."

"I don't understand," Gu Ding, unable to comprehend the meaning of Nisos's words.

"You'll understand when the time comes. There will be a solution to Liliath's problem when the time comes." Nisos didn't offer any further explanation. "What you should be more concerned about is how to deal with the impact of this crisis. This incident will affect not only Liliath, but also yourself and the other members around you."

"I understand," he said, feeling somewhat relieved that Nisos had said there would be a solution when the time was right. "Then I won't bother you any longer."

Gu Ding pushed open the door and went out, but heard Nisos's voice transmission behind him, "The people from the Dragon Soaring Universe [***] Department will make their move tonight. Don't hide on the spaceship, find another place to hide."

"Sea Emperor, notify Lily and the others to evacuate the spaceship as soon as possible. Everyone, including Robert, should put all valuables into their spatial rings and get away from the port." Gu Ding made the decision immediately and rushed out of the hotel.

Upon receiving the Sea Emperor's notification, Liliath and her group immediately sprang into action. Although Robert was somewhat reluctant, he knew the situation was urgent. After stuffing all the items in the room into their Storage Space, the three sealed the spaceship and quickly left the port, waiting to meet up with Gu Ding in a small tavern.

About ten minutes later, Gu Ding arrived at the tavern.

"What exactly happened?" Liliath asked, somewhat puzzled. During the call, the Sea Emperor did not explain in detail, because Sea Emperor had not heard Nisos's telepathic message to Gu Ding.

"The military will make their move tonight; they should be here soon," Gu Ding explained. "Let's go to the city center, find a hotel, and observe the situation for the next few days to see who the military personnel are."

"But the Grey Eagle is still here, they must know we're still on this planet." Liliath felt that the first-generation Grey Eagle was too conspicuous. Basically, all the Interstellar Pirate in the Long Teng Universe Country knew that the ship belonged to Gu Ding, not to mention the military.

"It's alright, they won't destroy the spaceship easily, because they need it to lure us out. Besides, it's not uncommon for Interstellar Pirate to abandon their spaceships and escape. The military might think we've already escaped on another spaceship." Gu Ding wasn't worried about anything happening to the spaceship; if a spaceship is lost, another can be bought. The safety of the people is more important.

They took a taxi and headed to the city center. During this time, Sea Emperor blocked all surveillance equipment that might record them. Then, the four found a discreet hotel to stay in.

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(Thanks to classmates [Yi Juefeng], [Zhufeng Youmeng] and [Hun~Dan] for their support~~)

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