The Priest Who Could Heal

(Tomorrow is the first day of the National College Entrance Examination. Good luck, everyone! Get a good rest tonight and be well-rested for tomorrow's exam! May you all get into your dream universities! I wish all the candidates the best of luck~~)

In this boundary river, the vast majority of Interstellar Pirate are seventh-tier or higher genetic beings. Gu Ding is only Third-Order Gene Body. Even with the amplification from berserk mode and Limitless Body Technique, his combat strength is indeed not considered strong.

But the little girl named Elsa in front of him looked about the same age as him, Gu Ding didn't think she had Combat Strength above the Eighth Order Gene Body.

However, Bigge could sense a peculiar power flowing within her, a power that seemed different from Source Power, but rather a different form of energy. Bigge placed a hand on Gu Ding's shoulder and shook his head, "Don't make a move, she's really strong."

"Gu Ding, you are no match for her. I only did a brief examination and I already sensed that the strength of her body cells is even above that of Bigge. Combined with what she just said, I judge that she should be Viking Clan. All members of this race are born with powerful Body Cultivation. After reaching adulthood, through some special cultivation methods, their strength can even reach the level of a dragon." The Sea Emperor, who was standing nearby, also quickly obtained some data.

The powerful Viking Clan! Gu Ding's eyes lit up. He never expected to encounter such a legendary race in a place like this.

"I don't want to compete with you, I want to compete with this big guy!" After sizing up Gu Ding, Elsa shook her head and refused Gu Ding's challenge.

"He won't fight anyone." Gu Ding stood in front of Bigge and shook his head firmly.

This was the first time Elsa had encountered such a situation. Generally, people who received a challenge would gladly accept it, but this big guy refused, which frustrated her. She stood there, refusing to give way, and after a moment, a sudden idea flashed into her mind. "Then let's not fight, let's arm wrestle! If you're stronger than me, then that means you're stronger than me."

"Arm wrestling..." Gu Ding couldn't understand this theory. Strength and fighting ability were related, but not absolutely, especially for stronger individuals, the difference in strength became smaller. But seeing the other person's determined eyes, Gu Ding could only nod to Bigge, "Bigge, arm wrestling shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"Alright," Bigge finally agreed to the contest.

"There's a temple outpost not far up there, let's go there to compete." Elsa makes this trip every day and is very familiar with the terrain.

The three quickly climbed to the outpost. Elsa found an empty stone table, and the two immediately clasped hands, one on each side. Elsa's small hand was practically invisible under Bigge's large hand.

Gu Ding acted as the referee, pulling the two men's clenched fists to the center line. After confirming that the angle was correct, he called "start".

To Gu Ding's surprise, the two were clearly locked in a stalemate. Bigge's arm muscles were bulging and veins were prominent, but Elsa didn't seem to be exerting any force at all.

"Much stronger than my previous opponents, but still not quite enough." Elsa seemed somewhat disappointed. Suddenly, the muscles in her arm trembled, and she exerted force instantly. With a loud bang, Bigge's hand onto the table, causing the entire stone table to collapse into pieces upon impact.

Gu Ding was completely stunned; this scene was entirely unexpected.

Bigge's expression wasn't good either. He had actually lost an arm wrestling match to such a little girl. Although he had expected her to be strong, he hadn't expected her to be this strong.

"Bigge, let's go." Gu Ding felt that there was no point in wasting any more time here.

"Wait, I want to compete again!" Bigge seemed somewhat unwilling.

Gu Ding paused for a moment, then nodded.

"You didn't use your Source Power just now, but even if you had, the result would have been the same, because Source Power doesn't have a significant strengthening effect on the body, nor does it increase strength by much." Elsa knew why Bigge wanted to have another match. "Our race's inherent energy acts directly on the body, directly increasing strength. However, another match wouldn't be bad."

The two changed to a different stone table and began competing again.

This time, Bigge enveloped his entire arm in Source Power, the black Source Power surging continuously, its aura profound.

Conversely, nothing changed for Elsa.

After Gu Ding shouted "start," the two entered a stalemate again. This Bigge did not let his guard down at all and used all his strength, his black True Origin Power constantly resisting the invasion of Elsa's strange power.

Elsa's muscle vibrations became increasingly intense, finally reaching their limit after three minutes. Bigge struggled to hold on, just one step away from losing the match. However, after three minutes, Elsa seemed to be weakening, Bigge seized the opportunity to exert force and push Elsa's arm down.

"You are really strong!" After losing, Elsa acknowledged Bigge's strength. "You are also probably the second person I have seen in recent times who has mastered the use of Source Power the most. You were able to withstand my vibration amplification at different frequencies."

"You are also very strong. Judging from your strength, you are already no weaker than some Eleventh Order martial artists." Although Bigge is Tenth-Order Gene Body, his Cell Comprehensive Index is not far from that of Eleventh Order martial artist. In the arm-wrestling match just now, he used some Source Power techniques to resist the opponent's special force attack. Otherwise, he would have lost.

"Actually, I am a tenth-rank person, but the people of my clan are just a bit stronger..." Elsa explained innocently. "Although you are also very strong, you are still a little weaker than I want, so I'm sorry, I can't marry you."

"Marry..." Gu Ding and Bigge were both stunned when they heard this. So this was the purpose of the other party's challenge. However, Elsa was so strong that she would probably have a hard time getting married in the short term.

If Liliath's matter weren't so urgent, Gu Ding wouldn't mind asking about the details, but right now he really wanted to find the man Nisos had mentioned with ** tattooed on his body as soon as possible. "Then you keep looking, we'll go up to the top of the mountain first."

"Don't you need to eat before you leave? There's a post station every kilometer that provides free food and lodging," Elsa said, picking up an empty plate and pointing to a line of people not far away. "You can get your food over there."

"No need, we're in a bit of a hurry, you can eat slowly." Gu Ding grinned. He could feel Elsa's kindness; this incredibly strong girl was actually quite simple-minded.

"Okay, then. If it's for medical treatment, we really need to be in a hurry." Elsa suddenly provided some useful information. "The Priest stops seeing patients after sunset, so you'll have to wait until tomorrow to come."

"Priest? Who is that?" Gu Ding couldn't help but ask, suspecting that this might be the person he was looking for with the knife-carved marks on his body.

"Don't you know? There's a Priest in the temple who specializes in healing people. I've heard he's very powerful and can cure any disease. It's not Worship Day now, so most people come here to see the Priest for treatment, and some are tourists who come to pray for blessings. However, most of those tourists are Interstellar Pirate. The number of actual worshippers is less than one-tenth."

Even the Sea Emperor was unaware of this information, as there was no related information in the heavens. Only the locals knew about it, but they hadn't released this news to the heavens.

"It's too late to have Robert bring Lily over now. It'll be dark in less than three hours, and that will take at least three hours on the road. Once we get to the top of the mountain, it'll take at least another two hours." The Sea Emperor calculated that there wasn't enough time. "Why don't you go find that Priest first and ask if there's any way to treat her? If so, have Robert bring Liliath over tonight, and then we can go see the Priest for treatment first thing tomorrow morning."

Gu Ding nodded to Elsa. "Thank you for the information. We'll head over there right away."

Gu Ding and Bigge quickly ran towards the mountain peak.

It took them less than two hours to finally reach the temple at the top of the mountain.

A peaceful atmosphere permeated the temple, calming the mind. Even Gu Ding, who had been anxiously searching for the Priest, suddenly felt some of the distracting thoughts in his mind being cleansed by a strange power, and his anxious emotions quickly subsided.

This temple is a gray-white building that occupies a large area. It looks grand, but it is not gorgeous. Instead, it exudes a simple and unadorned feel.

The temple has twelve columns arranged in a straight line from left to right. These sturdy columns are not adorned with elaborate sculptures; instead, they are carved with simple characters. The inscriptions are vigorous and powerful, yet not ostentatious, even revealing a hint of spirituality, leaving no doubt that they were written by a Priest.

Bigge gazed at the temple from afar, clearly sensing the calming aura emanating from its depths. He suspected that the deity had left behind some personal item that could create this effect.

Gu Ding then asked a passerby, "Hello, do you know where that Priest who can heal people is?"

The passerby pointed to the center of the temple. "The Priest is in the main hall. Hurry up and go in, it's getting dark. After dark, the temple will close, and only the two side Side Hall will be open, offering free food and lodging. After your treatment, you can stay in the Side Hall and leave tomorrow morning."

"Thank you!" The other party explained in great detail. After thanking them, Gu Ding pulled Bigge into the main hall of the temple.

In the center of the main hall, a young man sitting cross-legged on a futon moved the scroll in his hand slightly aside, looked up at Gu Ding, and wore a faint smile. (To be continued.)