Hostages Are Meant to Be Sold for Money
The deafening roar abruptly stopped, and many people looked toward the source of the sound, where they witnessed a horrifying scene.
Gu Ding gripped Yalo's wrist tightly, his body completely unscathed. This was entirely different from what everyone had expected; everyone assumed Gu Ding would have been obliterated by Yalo's fierce attacks. Yalo was Eleventh Order gene being; such a high frequency of attacks would have killed even Tenth-Order Gene Body, leaving no chance of survival. Yet Gu Ding had done it, and emerged unscathed.
Not only the spectators, but even the members of the many Marauder Pirate Crew felt a chill run down their spines when they witnessed this scene. They knew their leader's strength all too well; none of them had anticipated that a young man who had only been in the business for less than six months could withstand so many of his attacks unscathed. Only now did they realize that their team had truly picked a tough nut to crack, and this time they might really be in for a rough time.
Benqi and Annie both wore slightly bitter expressions. Benny was barely holding on against Bigge; Bigge's swordsmanship was simply too exquisite. Benny knew he couldn't last long, and he was relying on his agility and defense to tough it out. He had originally planned to hold out until his boss dealt with Gu Ding, but he hadn't expected things to turn out this way. He also somewhat regretted suggesting that Yalo start a war.
Annie, usually a violent woman, discovered during her fight with Elsa that Elsa was even more violent than herself. The seemingly underage girl possessed the strength of a peak Tenth-Order Gene Body, and her power, unlike True Origin Power, was strangely powerful. After the fight began, she found herself completely suppressed, and against her most prized strength. She had initially thought that once Yalo finished the fight, everything would be over. But now it seemed Yalo was in serious trouble.
Elsa, who was fighting Annie, also witnessed this scene, and she was genuinely surprised. Because of Yalo's attack, even if she were the opponent, she wouldn't have avoided serious injury, since Yaro was Eleventh Order genetic being.
Yalo, whose wrist was grabbed by Gu Ding, wasn't weaker than Gu Ding; he was genuinely frightened. He could clearly feel that Gu Ding, far from being injured by his attack, was actually growing stronger.
Moreover, Gu Ding's smile also revealed an extremely dangerous signal.
He knew that Gu Ding was a melee fighter, so he made the right choice, broke free from Gu Ding's grasp, and retreated at lightning speed.
Just as he made his move, Gu Ding also moved. Golden Source Power instantly poured into his right hand, and he grabbed Gu Ding's left foot as it rose into the air.
Yalo reacted instantly, his right foot stomping towards Gu Ding's chest with a burst of silver energy. A silver beam of light shot out from under his foot and slammed violently into Gu Ding's chest.
Gu Ding didn't dodge at all, taking the blow head-on. Now, with his Limitless Body Technique at the tenth level, his defense was four times stronger than before. It could be said that none of Yalo's attacks could harm him in the slightest. Previously, Yalo's attacks had caused Gu Ding pain, but with his defense quadrupled, that seemingly fierce kick now felt like nothing more than a tickle to Gu Ding.
With a sudden burst of strength, Gu Ding pulled Yalo back as he tried to escape. He clenched his left fist into a hammer, channeling golden True Origin Power into it once more. He slammed the fist down into Yalo's chest, this time planting a curse that would double the damage in Yalo.
The first hit alone dealt a staggering 4.896 million damage.
Although he failed to break through Yalo's defenses, the impact caused a slight dull pain in his chest. He also clearly felt that Gu Ding's attack power had increased again. Ignoring the pain, he tried to break free again, his left leg exploding with internal energy. However, Gu Ding's right hand was like a stuck machine, completely unaffected, still firmly gripping his left ankle.
Then, Gu Ding's second punch landed, once again slamming into his own chest with a dazzling Golden Light. This time, Gu Ding's attack strength reached 9.792 million points, an attack of this magnitude that was extremely close to Yalo's defense of over ten million points.
Yalo felt as if his chest had been struck by a heavy object; the pain was more than twice as intense as before, pushing him very close to the limit of his defenses. Only now did he vaguely understand what Gu Ding's ability was. "My god, he actually possesses the ability to double his attack power! Each attack is twice as powerful as the last?! This time I'm already close to my defensive limit, so the next attack..."
Yalo's guess was actually not far from the truth, except that Gu Ding's ability wasn't about attack power defense, but rather damage stacking, and it had a limit of three times. However, according to Yalo's calculations, Gu Ding had launched four attacks on him so far, each time doubling in power, so he didn't know where Gu Ding's limit was.
Yalo began to struggle frantically. He knew that if Gu Ding's next blow landed and he was hit, he would be utterly defeated. But the more frantically he struggled, the more he forgot to truly fight back. Before Gu Ding, he was like a lamb to the slaughter, his throat gripped by Gu Ding's left hand, and he was forcefully pressed to the ground.
In that instant, he felt the threat of death.
Gu Ding's fist, infused with golden True Origin Power, didn't land on his head. Instead, it slammed into his chest again. The instant the golden True Origin Power collided with the silver qi, the silver qi shattered instantly. A massive force of nearly twenty million Combat Strength erupted like a torrent, flooding into Yalo's muscles and bones. It crushed all of Yalo's ribs without any resistance, causing his internal organs to tremble. Finally, it burst out of Yalo's body, cascading onto the ground.
The once smooth surface of the Jade Ring Stone floor instantly sank into a crater nearly a hundred meters deep. It's worth noting that Jade Ring Stone is used in ports to support spaceships precisely because of its hardness and wear resistance. Spaceships weighing tens of thousands of tons typically only suffer minor scratches upon landing.
Yalo coughed up blood and instantly fainted.
Everyone who witnessed this scene was instantly stunned.
"Is this a dream?" Some people even pinched their own cheeks, feeling that what was happening was too unreal.
Yalo, after all, was a powerful figure with a bounty exceeding 100 million Universe Coin, and his team was considered one of the top ten dominant teams in the entire Boundary River in terms of overall strength. But at this moment, Yalo was defeated by Gu Ding, a newcomer, in less than twenty minutes.
Seeing this, Benqi and Annie quickly withdrew from the battle.
"Everyone stop!" Benqi was the team's vice-captain, so as soon as he spoke, the raiders stopped fighting.
In fact, more than 30 of their 50-plus members had already been knocked unconscious by the combat robots, and the rest were just barely holding on.
Seeing that the opposing team had stopped, Robert also ordered all the robots to stop.
Elsa also pulled Bigge back to Gu Ding's side.
"As the vice-captain of the Marauder Pirate Crew, I admit defeat in this battle." Benqi's face was grim, as he noticed many onlookers had filmed the entire incident. After he called a halt, even more people joined in recording the video.
"Gu Ding Guding, I hope we can end this farce peacefully. Our Marauder Pirate Crew is willing to offer some material compensation to express our apology, and we also hope that you can return our captain to us safely." Benqi lowered his posture and bowed to Gu Ding. He had also seen Gu Ding's powerful Combat Strength and was somewhat worried that Gu Ding might snap Yalo's neck if he was displeased.
Sea Emperor examined Yalo's condition and whispered in Gu Ding's ear, "This kid's only breathing is a little weak. His breathing is relatively steady, and although his heartbeat is weak, he can at least last for three or four hours before he's in danger. I think you can have Lily negotiate and sell him for a good price."
Gu Ding nodded, Sea Emperor immediately woke Lily. "Lily, the battle is over. Gu Ding has captured a hostage, the enemy captain. Sell him for a good price!"
Liliath removed her metal hat, tossed her hair, and then saw the unconscious Yalo. "Looks like this guy is their leader. Good job, Gu Ding!"
Liliath patted Gu Ding on the shoulder, walked over to Gu Ding, crossed her arms, put her other thumb to her lips, and smiled at Benqi, "What do you guys think your boss is worth?"
Benqi was a little troubled by this question. If he quoted too high a price, the other party would definitely ask for a higher price, but if he quoted too low a price, with so many people filming, it would be embarrassing for his boss. "My esteemed lady, please don't put us in such a difficult position. Our boss is priceless in our hearts, but the key question is how much he is worth in your eyes."
"How much is the bounty on his head?" Liliath asked knowingly.
"180 million Universe Coin," Benqi answered honestly.
"In other words, we can get 180 million Universe Coin by sending his head to the Federal Government. However, we don't like dealing with people from the Federal Government." Liliath shook her head. "You initially attacked us because of this Golden Eagle? How about this, you just compensate us for the price of one Golden Eagle. Ours is second-hand, so we won't ask for your 1 billion Universe Coin; we'll just give you 800 million based on the price of second-hand goods!"
Hearing Liliath's outrageous demand, Gu Ding raised an eyebrow. If it were him, he would probably ask for three or four hundred million, roughly twice the bounty on Yalo. But Liliath directly asked for eight hundred million.
"We don't have that much money." Benqi's face was grim, as were the faces of the others behind him. "To tell you the truth, when Koude Bulade kidnapped our ship's doctor, he also stole quite a few valuables."