Witch Bodhi
Even before he obtained this divine position, Gu Ding had already considered how to handle it.
His first thought was of Uncle Roland, but he immediately dismissed the idea. For Roland, Five-Star Prodigy, the idea of ascending to godhood by devouring someone else's divine position was utterly impossible. He would rather exhaust his demigod lifespan than abandon his pride to devour another's divine position. Gu Ding was the same kind of person, so he knew that such a choice was absolutely unacceptable.
Then Gu Ding thought of simply selling it, since the other members of his team didn't really need it. Firstly, ascending to godhood was too early for them, and secondly, becoming a god wasn't the end of cultivation; once they used someone else's divine position, they would lose the possibility of further advancement for life. Although this divine position was useless to him, it was priceless to those who had essentially given up hope of becoming gods.
After setting the auction time in front of the three demigods, the three demigods, including the one from the Child Family, quickly disappeared from the port.
Gu Ding's battle with Maso and his conversations with the three demigods were recorded by many people and transmitted to the heavens.
In no time, the topic of divine positions spread rapidly throughout the heavens.
Divine positions are extremely rare items to auction. Furthermore, with video evidence, everyone knows that this auction of divine positions is not just a publicity stunt, but a genuine event.
As the holder of this divine position, Gu Ding's name once again spread throughout the heavens.
"This kid's really lucky, managing to get his hands on a god's throne. It shouldn't be hard to sell this for a good price." On a certain planet, Roland was eating barbecue while watching the day's hottest topic on a video projection. The number one topic was none other than Gu Ding's video. "His combat skills are quite good, but his basic Combat Strength is a bit lacking."
Besides Roland, Queen Elizabeth, as the ruler of the kingdom, was also watching the video. She had been quite free lately, mostly handling matters other than consolidating her cultivation. Becoming a god was essentially a time to relinquish her position as ruler, and she handed over many duties to relevant personnel in the Federal Government, making her life much easier. Seeing that Gu Ding no longer relied on brute force to resolve battles, and that his fighting movements were now elegant and beautiful, a slight smile appeared on her lips. "He's gotten stronger again."
Gu Ding was completely unaware that he was receiving so much attention. After finishing breakfast, he and his team members were just strolling around.
Although Gu Ding and his group didn't have a good impression of the Child Family, after a brief tour of the port and several nearby locations, they had to admit that the planet was very well-governed, whether in terms of its prosperity, technological development, or the level of education its people received.
Besides the pedestrian street for tourists, they also visited various markets. Unlike the incessant noise in markets on most other planets, even the vegetable markets here were orderly and spotless.
"It seems the Child Family has really put some effort into this planet." Gu Ding has visited quite a few planets, and the only one like Red Shield Star is Camilla's Boundary King Star. However, Red Shield Star's order is even better than Boundary King Star's. Of course, King Kai's Boundary King Star is located in the boundary river, and various Interstellar Pirate constantly come and go, so it's normal for its order to be somewhat lacking.
However, this planet also has a drawback: high prices. The same fruit that costs about 0.5 Universe Coin per kilogram on other planets costs at least 3 Universe Coin per kilogram here. Other things are also expensive. Sea Emperor roughly estimated that prices here are about five times the average price in the Fei Me Universe Country, but the average income of the residents here is also about five times that of the Fei Me Universe Country.
For the next two days, everyone was basically on vacation, visiting all the tourist attractions on the planet and also trying out some local snack shops.
Many people believed that Gu Ding Team was basically just there for sightseeing. Even the people from different factions who were keeping watch on them felt there was no need to continue monitoring them.
Early that morning, the doors of the Repentance Tower at the Child Family estate finally opened.
The blinding sunlight made Ross open his eyes. A tall, Middle-Aged Man stood at the entrance of the giant tower. He stepped inside, and then the tower door closed automatically.
"Tell me, what are you thinking?" the man walked up to Ross and asked in a deep voice.
"Didn't Lucia tell you?" Ross still didn't stand up, but just looked up at the man, his eyes still devoid of any emotion.
"You want to escape the Child Family, why?" James couldn't understand why his son was so stubborn.
"There's a Near Ancient Era saying: 'Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together.'" Ross's lips curled up slightly. "I don't like or can't stand many of the Child Family's practices. In particular, the slogan 'family first' is what I find most disgusting."
"How dare you say such a thing?!" James really wanted to slap this ignorant brat twice to wake him up. "The Child Family is a legacy left by our ancestors. If it weren't for the 'family first' principle, the Child Family would have been destroyed countless times over. Do you think your talent could have reached this level without the family's nurturing? If it weren't for the family's wealth and reputation, providing you with the best teachers and the best teaching materials, do you think you could have reached this height?"
"That's why I said, 'Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together.' All of your ideas and thoughts are completely different from mine. After the Coming-of-age ceremony, I will leave this planet as soon as possible, and at that time I will issue a statement to officially sever ties with the Child Family." Ross had clearly made his decision. "I will use my own strength to build a business empire that is even larger than the Child Family's. Then you will see whose ideas are right."
Upon hearing this, James remained silent for a moment. "You lured the Gu Ding Team here, surely your purpose wasn't simply to escape this planet in the chaos?"
"It doesn't matter if I tell you, since you can't stop what's going to happen tonight anyway." Ross slowly stood up, dusting off his pants. "There are two people in Gu Ding Team who are my targets. One is Gu Ding, and the other is that little girl who goes by the alias Liliath."
"Are those two related to your plan to build a business empire?" James frowned slightly.
"That's right, you know about the hacking incident at Midian Media Company a while ago, right? It caused a delay in the release of the Wanted Order for the entire Fei Me Universe Country." Ross asked with a smile, "Actually, it wasn't a hacking incident, but someone broke into their headquarters and stole a mainframe. That mainframe contained top-secret data from hundreds of Universe Country, including Fei Me Universe Country. In addition, through that mainframe, anyone with the Harris Family's genetic bloodline could be verified and gain access to the backend. That little girl named Liliath is the key to our access to the backend."
"As for Gu Ding, if I'm not mistaken, he's not a hacker at all. He should possess a Super Intelligence similar to that of the Heaven. So, basically, he can do most of the things that the Heaven can do. The reason we sent their team here this time is to seize Gu Ding's Super Intelligence and Liliath's genetic bloodline. Given enough time, I am fully confident that I can replace the Harris Family and establish the number one information media group in the Universe Sea."
"You? There are others besides you? You have that mainframe?" James frowned even more deeply. He hadn't expected his son to be such an ambitious man.
"Of course, I have powerful enough allies, otherwise how could I dare to make such a plan?" Ross said, snapping his fingers.
A figure slowly emerged from the darkness. It was a tall woman, her entire body wrapped in a black robe, on the chest of which was a blood-red demon head pattern.
Besides this, James noticed a detail: three thumb-sized numbers—002—were printed on the collar of the robe. The moment he saw that number, his pupils contracted sharply; the other person's identity as a member of the Dark Magic Domain shocked him. But what shocked him most was the seemingly inconspicuous number on the collar. That number meant that the other person was not only a member of the Dark Magic Domain, but also a member of its Dark Magic Domain Elder Council. 002 meant that the other person was the Second Elder of the Dark Magic Domain, known as the Witch, Boti.
The thirteen elders of the Dark Magic Domain are ranked from lowest to highest strength. The weakest elder, the thirteenth, is ranked 98th on the "Demigod Prodigy" Ranking List in the Universe Sea. The Second Elder and Eleventh Elder are Ranking List 76th and 55th respectively. The top ten elders are all ranked in the top fifty. The three strongest elders are the Third Elder (ranked 12th), the Second Elder (ranked 7th), and the Grand Elder (ranked 3rd).
This woman is the Second Elder of the Dark Magic Domain, meaning that her current combat power is even stronger than that of the Sword God Roland, who is ranked 8th. Her presence here fully demonstrates the Dark Magic Domain's strong determination to complete this mission.
"Hello, Chief James, I trust you won't hinder our Dark Magic Domain's operations, will you?" Boti lifted her hat, revealing her stunningly beautiful face. A slight smile played on her lips, her voice like a bewitching whisper, resonating in James's ears. For a moment, James's eyes glazed over, and he simply nodded blankly. Boti extended a finger, the back of her finger lightly tracing her sharply defined features. "Truly a fine man..."
"Boti, he's my father. Don't do that to him." Ross frowned slightly.
"What, you don't want me to be your stepmother?" Boti covered her mouth and chuckled.
"Consider it a debt I owe you, don't touch him." Ross's expression was very serious.
"Alright, you said it." Boti then took a step back, keeping his distance from James.
James slowly came to his senses, and Ross had already reached the door. "My confinement should be over today, right? I'm leaving now..." (To be continued.)