Encounter with a Military Hunter

Four days passed, and the eight Black Crystal in the Storage Space were all swallowed by Gu Ding, and their energy was also completely absorbed by Gu Ding.

Within Gu Ding's body, thirty-seven energy cycles were established, and his Cell Comprehensive Index increased from over three thousand points to ten thousand points. Strangely, however, his Cell Comprehensive Index stalled at this point, refusing to improve further. Furthermore, his genes remained at the fifth rank, failing to break through to the sixth rank.

The Sea Emperor explained that "the Gene Lock is too strong, and this energy is not enough for Gu Ding to break through the Gene Lock."

Fortunately, Gu Ding's True Origin Power had also become terrifyingly abundant, almost condensing into a powerful force. Besides the enhanced cellular strength, his body's tolerance for Limitless Body Technique had also improved. Under normal circumstances, he could directly activate the Ninth Layer Limitless Body Technique, amplifying his Combat Strength fortyfold without placing any burden on his body. Even activating the tenth level now only resulted in a slight strain and was unlikely to cause irreversible damage to his cells.

On the fifteenth day of the spaceship's journey, Sea Emperor docked the ship on a planet called Saparett.

This planet is an ordinary Administrative Star located at the exit of the boundary river. The reason for stopping here is twofold: one is for resupply, and the other is that a cruise ship will soon be heading to Jer Star.

After putting on the Disguise Mask and changing clothes, Liliath made a point of checking it. Robert's mask was indeed very well made; even with her sharp eyes, she could hardly see any flaws.

As soon as the spaceship docked, Gu Ding quickly jumped out of the cabin and headed straight for the cruise ship.

"The cruise ship bound for Jer Star is departing in twenty minutes, and there are only three seats left. Passengers who wish to visit Jer Star, please board as soon as possible. If you miss this ship, you'll have to wait until next week," a portly middle-aged man announced from below the cruise ship, holding a megaphone about the size of a thumb. This mini megaphone can amplify a person's voice twenty times and is very portable, making it almost an essential item for tour guides.

"I need a ticket." Gu Ding took a few steps and appeared in front of the middle-aged man. He deliberately lowered his voice and slowed down his speech.

The middle-aged man was taken aback at first. But he quickly realized that martial artists were not uncommon these days. Although the young man in front of him was thin and not very tall, he had a long Scarface on his face, which made the man look away immediately after only one glance. "Okay, sir. Please scan your ID and make the payment. The cost for this trip to the Jer Star Region is 59 Universe Coin."

After simply scanning the Smart Watch, the device in the chubby middle-aged man's hand displayed Gu Ding's information:

This was a fake identity that Sea Emperor created for Gu Ding, so that he could successfully infiltrate Rioben Prison.

Clearly, the fake identity was valid. After deducting the amount from Gu Ding's bill, the portly middle-aged man smiled warmly and said, "Welcome aboard, Mr. Phil Reese."

Gu Ding simply nodded slightly, offering no response. This was as suggested by the Sea Emperor and the others: avoid speaking if possible. They even specifically chose this mask with Scarface on his face for him. This would give him a cold and aloof air, providing a reason for not speaking. Besides, the Scarface on his face would prevent others from staring at him for too long.

Gu Ding glanced at his seat number, 32, on the aisle side, and walked straight over. He paused slightly when he saw the person in seat number 31 next to him.

It was a woman dressed in the uniform of the Feimei Universe military, and her rank was listed as General. Gu Ding sat down somewhat uncomfortably. The Fei Me Universe Country was a five-star Universe Country, and those who could become generals were all powerful Twelfth-Order Gene Body.

But what puzzled Gu Ding was that the other person didn't seem very old. He had a mushroom haircut, a handsome face, and looked to be no more than twenty years old. Becoming a general at that age seemed a bit too early.

"Hello!" the woman in military uniform greeted Gu Ding as he sat down next to her.

"Try not to speak in front of the military, and act aloof," the Sea Emperor warned Gu Ding.

Gu Ding simply turned his head and nodded to the woman in military uniform, then turned back to his watch, projecting the news channel onto his wristwatch and browsing the news on his own.

Seeing that the other party was unwilling to talk to her, Noya Mei was also a little frustrated. She thought that it might be because she was wearing a military uniform, and many people did not like people from the military. She rolled her eyes and turned to Gu Ding again, saying, "Actually, I am not from the military. This outfit is just a costume."

As she spoke, she pulled up the rank insignia on her shoulder. "Look, this rank insignia is actually different from that of a real general. This is fake."

Gu Ding turned his head to take a look, and the horizontal bar below the other party's military rank badge had turned into the shape of a knife. If you didn't look closely, you really couldn't see it.

"Gu Ding, she's lying. That Blade Intent she's not just a member of the military, but also a Hunter. In the military, she's among the elite, and all Hunter know that incomplete set of 'Limitless Body Technique.' Her general rank means she's a squad leader within the Hunter, possessing Twelfth Order Peak Combat Strength." The Sea Emperor quickly issued a warning.

If it were up to his usual personality, Gu Ding would have definitely exposed the other person's lie on the spot, but this time Gu Ding held back, because doing so might get him into trouble. He just smiled noncommittally and turned back to look at the news projection.

"How indifferent..." Noya Mei felt somewhat frustrated. She had chosen to take a cruise in hopes of meeting more interesting people. But judging from the current situation, her journey was likely to be very boring.

She was also somewhat frustrated. She had been vacationing on Boundary King Star, spending many days with the animals in the Nature Reserve. Then she received a video from her superiors—a video of Gu Ding fighting against the people of the Dark Magic Domain. At the same time, she also received a mission to go to Jer Star to meet up with the other members, stationed on Jer Star, and capture the Interstellar Pirate who had escaped from the Boundary River.

Ironically, when she left King Kai's Boundary King Star that night, she saw Gu Ding's crew's spaceship still docked at the port, but she dared not make a move. She had witnessed the power of Gu Ding Team in the video, and knew that if she acted alone, she would only face death.

Even now, she still feels resentful about this incident. If she had had enough manpower back then, she might have been able to take down Gu Ding's entire team.

Gu Ding kept flipping through the news, with a military Hunter sitting next to him, forcing him to pay close attention to avoid revealing any flaws.

The cruise ship finally took off on schedule, and the ship was finally full.

The spaceship slowly ascended. Noya Mei looked down out the window, and suddenly a spaceship caught her attention—the black and white Golden Eagle. "Gu Ding's team is here! Why is this happening again?! I should have brought the whole team on vacation."

Noya Mei missed her second chance, but she also knew that capturing the Gu Ding Team would be very difficult. The Gu Ding Team's presence here was likely for a long-term supply haul. It seemed unlikely that after today, they would hear from the Gu Ding Team for at least a month, as they certainly wouldn't be staying on the Administrative Star anytime soon. When they did stop again, no one knew where in the Fei Me Universe Country.

Noya Mei angrily clenched her fist.

Gu Ding turned his head and glanced at her, then closed the news page, closed his eyes, and went to sleep.

Noya Mei was even more annoyed; the guy sitting next to her was utterly boring. She immediately put on her headphones, closed her eyes, and began to enjoy the music.

The cruise ship quickly sailed away from the port.

After watching Gu Ding from inside the spaceship, Liliath and her group disembarked.

"Bigge, you're in charge of the food procurement. Stock up on plenty this time, at least a month's worth, and try to buy foods that can be stored for a long time," Liliath said to Bigge. "What else does the others need? Make a list, and Elsa and I will go buy it. We need to be quick this time; we need to leave this planet before dark. Now that Sea Emperor isn't here, Robert, are you sure you can pilot the spaceship?"

"In our time, this kind of spaceship was no different from a toy for a three-year-old." Robert's words were not an exaggeration at all. In the age of Mechanical Civilization, even underage children could manufacture such a spaceship, and as for piloting it, a three-year-old was indeed capable.

Robert made another long list, which Liliath glanced at and then put away.

Tagore also made a list that read "plenty of meat chops".

Liliath passed this to Bigge, "Tagore needs a lot of steaks, Bigge, just buy him a month's supply."

"I'll go with you!" Tagore thought for a moment, figuring it would be boring to stay with Robert, and jumped onto Bigge's shoulder.

"Tagore, two conditions. First, you are not allowed to steal food. Second, you are not allowed to speak human language in front of outsiders," Liliath, pointing at Tagore.

"I know..." Tagore rolled his eyes. He had originally planned to sneak out and steal some food, as he always felt that stolen food tasted better than what he bought.

"Bigge, keep a close eye on him, don't let him cause trouble," Liliath instructed Bigge again.

Robert was left to look after the house, and he was happy to be alone by himself.

After several hours, the group finally finished shopping. Of the items on Robert's list, Liliath had only managed to purchase less than one-fifth.

The Golden Eagle soon took off again and sailed away from the port of the Sapareit Star.

At that moment, Gu Ding, who was on the cruise ship, was also awakened by a voice. "Everyone, do not make any rash moves, or I will blow up this spaceship!"