New Wanted Order Bonus Chapter Eighteen

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The next morning, Gu Ding had just woken up and was about to go back to sleep when he heard the Sea Emperor's teasing voice. "Hey, wake up, I have good news."

"What good news?" Gu Ding sat up abruptly. He knew very well that once the Sea Emperor spoke, it would be impossible for him to sleep in, because the Sea Emperor would keep nagging in his ear.

"The latest Bounty Order was just issued this morning. Guess how much your bounty is?" Sea Emperor knew that Gu Ding, as Interstellar Pirate, would definitely be happy to hear that his bounty had increased.

"I'm too lazy to guess. Am I the only one who got it? What about the others?" Gu Ding walked barefoot to the bathroom and started washing up.

"No, only your bounty has increased. Lily and the others haven't changed at all. They haven't participated in any events recently. Last time on Jer Star, they were just bystanders at most. Elsa and Tagore stood by without lifting a finger, and Lily and the others didn't even disembark from their ship. You can't even see their faces on the surveillance cameras," Sea Emperor explained, somewhat speechlessly.

"Okay, besides me, is there any other news?" Gu Ding then asked.

"Yes, Koude? Brad attacked the World Master of the Scarlet Universe a few days ago, causing him to die from his injuries. That Realm World Master was a peak Thirteenth-Order Gene Body expert, and a One-Star Prodigy with demigod-like Combat Strength. Because of this incident, his bounty has skyrocketed to 7 billion Universe Coin. In addition to him, there are three other people on his ship with bounties exceeding 1 billion Universe Coin, two of whom are peak 13th-tier experts, and the other is a demigod. This time, their bounties have directly exceeded 10 billion Universe Coin."

Upon hearing this news, Gu Ding remained silent for a moment before asking, "Did they say why he attacked that realm World Master?"

"Someone in the heavens has leaked information that the realm World Master enjoys toying with women and has built a castle on an isolated planet specifically to imprison the women he fancys. Photos of that castle have been unearthed, but it was already empty when the photos were taken," the Sea Emperor said, projecting several photos onto the sky.

It was a solitary castle, with no other buildings around it. From a distance, it seemed to be the only building on the entire planet, and there wasn't even a port.

Gu Ding looked up but did not offer any opinion.

"Koude? Brad, that guy, really thinks he's a law enforcement officer. I've looked at some of his actions since his debut, and most of the time he's been fighting crime. The few times he's clashed with the military, it was always the military that initiated the attack. But this time, he really went too far. World Master are usually directly appointed by the Federal Government. If there's evidence of criminal activity, you can report it. Basically, if there's a report, the World Master will be suspended and investigated immediately. Killing World Master will get you classified as a terrorist by the Federal Government, making you the same kind of person as members of the Dark Magic Domain," the Sea Emperor offered his opinion.

"He's a man with a strong conviction. Clearly, when he left the military, he felt it couldn't provide the justice he craved. That's why he formed Pirate Crew, naming it 'The Adjudicators,' because Pirate Crew can do whatever they want, without any rules. And as the captain, he's the rule-maker." Gu Ding roughly understood Koude? Brad's thought process. He didn't offer further comment, because in his view, everyone's experiences are different, which inevitably leads to different ways of living. Koude? Brad chose justice, while he chose to protect; essentially, there's no right or wrong.

After washing up, Gu Ding was the first to arrive at the small living room, Bigge was busy in the kitchen.

Before long, everyone except Robert came out one after another, and Bigge's breakfast was ready.

"I have some good news to announce now," the Sea Emperor's voice suddenly rang out, and at the same time, he projected a Bounty Order.

[Wanted Criminal: Gu Ding]

Gender: Male

Age: 15

[Gene Level: Unknown]

[Strongest Combat Strength: Twelfth Order]

[Special Ability: Taboo Power - Sealing, capable of instantly sealing all of an opponent's abilities; usage restrictions are unknown.]

[Other Abilities: Possesses special physical skills that can increase one's combat power many times over]

[Bounty Amount: 2.8 Billion Universe Coin]

[Latest crime: Clash with the Hunter squad on Jer Star, severely injuring eight people, including two captains.]

[Official assessment: An extremely dangerous and beautiful young man who possesses Taboo Power and glorifies violence!!!]

"Wow, it's increased by two billion in one go!" Elsa exclaimed enviously from the side.

"I told you it wouldn't exceed three billion," Liliath shrugged.

After breakfast, Gu Ding returned to his room to practice brewing potions, while the others went about their own business.

At noon, Sea Emperor interrupted Gu Ding's potion-making process because he had arranged to meet Roland at Old George's Tavern.

A group of people were about to go out for lunch when Sea Emperor called out to them, "Wait for Robert. He has completed his initial transformation."

As the Sea Emperor was speaking, a giant robot nearly five meters tall appeared before everyone with heavy steps.

"Robert?" Everyone stared in disbelief at what was happening before their eyes. The small robot, which was less than half a meter tall, had suddenly turned into a huge creature.

"Hello everyone, this is the largest size we can make, because any higher and it would hit the spaceship's ceiling." Robert seemed to think that the size was still too small.

"I think it's really cool!" Gu Ding has always been more interested in mechanical things.

"I still think she was cuter the way she was before," Liliath offered a different opinion.

"I feel weird..." Bigge was a little unaccustomed to it. He was usually the one looking down at people, but now he suddenly had to look up at them.

"Finally, I've seen something even bigger than my Old Dad! It's a pity it's not human, otherwise I could take it back to show Old Dad." Elsa's first reaction was different from everyone else's.

After disembarking and having lunch, the group went to Old George's Tavern.

The tavern had just opened, and Old George looked to be in good spirits. He also recognized Gu Ding. "You're the lad who had Mirka yesterday. Want Mirka again today?"

"Yes, sir!" Gu Ding grinned. He had thought the shop owner might not recognize him, because although business was slow now, the tavern was always packed at night, and he wouldn't remember which customer had ordered what.

"Where are the others?" Old George looked at the massive Bigge.

"Just give me a glass of absinthe," Bigge scratched the back of his head, hesitated for a moment, and then ordered it anyway.

"It has a unique flavor; young people don't really like this kind of wine." Old George smiled and then looked at the others.

Absinthe is a bitter spirit, typically ordered by older people as a reminder to moderate their alcohol intake. In fact, the bitterness eventually gives way to sweetness, and some experienced individuals also enjoy it, as it symbolizes the idea that life is a process of hardship followed by sweetness. Only through hard work and effort can one reap the rewards they desire.

Apart from Robert, everyone else ordered their own drinks, including Tagore, though he chose the same Mirka as Gu Ding.

The group had barely started drinking when two people walked in. One of them, a tall man with Scarface on his face, was none other than Roland, whom Gu Ding had arranged to meet earlier. The woman with colorful hair beside him was also someone Gu Ding recognized; she Ka Le Er he had met before at the Monster Paradise.

"It's quite lively..." Roland didn't expect that Gu Ding had called the entire team.

Hearing the familiar voice, Tagore, who was leaning over the counter drinking Mirka, looked up. Seeing the Scarface Roland, he leaped down, blocking Gu Ding's path, arching his back, his fur standing on end, and growling at Roland in a low growl.

"Hello, talking kitten! We just met yesterday, don't you remember me?" Roland said, taking out the Cat Teaser Stick again.

Gu Ding immediately snatched the Cat Teaser Stick from his hand and Way of Sound in his ear, "Don't use this to provoke him. He hates things cats like, including Cat Teaser Stick, yarn balls, and toilet paper rolls..."

"No wonder... I was wondering why she suddenly went berserk yesterday." Roland finally found the reason. It wasn't the brand of the Cat Teaser Stick that was the problem; it was that she simply didn't like the Cat Teaser Stick.

"Gu Ding, do you know them?" Tagore asked, somewhat annoyed.

"This is the uncle who bought me a drink yesterday," Gu Ding explained. "As for the other beautiful lady, we met at the Monster Paradise."

"That guy with the Scarface on his face ambushed me yesterday," Tagore complained to Gu Ding.

"You were ambushed?!" Gu Ding looked at Roland with some confusion.

"Don't make it sound so serious. It's just that I'm keeping you trapped in my Exclusive Domain so you can't leave." Roland's explanation didn't clarify things at all, and instead made Gu Ding even more confused.

"Bigge, you should remember my voice, right?" Ka Le Er walked towards Bigge.

"You are... the one who pulled me into the dream!" Bigge was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized.

"That's right, the two of us are the deliverymen for this gift. I'm in charge of delivering the gift, and the uncle is in charge of security. That's why he trapped this kitten to prevent it from alerting the rest of you and causing panic," Ka Le Er explained.

"Couldn't you just come to us normally and use that kind of magic on Bigge directly?" Gu Ding was also speechless.

"First, you might not agree with our approach. After I used this method, his mortality rate was extremely high, almost 99.9%. Second, if we directly explain the situation to you, he won't feel enough psychological pressure, and he might consider giving up halfway if he encounters significant difficulties. But launching an attack will put enough pressure on him, because it will ignite his will to survive," Ka Le Er explained in a rather simple and reasonable manner.

Gu Ding finally understood the whole story.

"Who is Gu Ding?!" Just as everyone was happily lining up for drinks, a discordant voice suddenly came from the pub entrance. (To be continued.)