Dokter the Battle Maniac
Liliath winked at Gu Ding because Malken clearly denied knowing such a person, which could only mean one thing: he didn't want others to know he was imprisoning someone like that. But Gu Ding directly asked the question, which made Liliat worry that Malken might become angry and take action.
But Malken only paused for a moment before asking in return, "Do you know that person?"
"We don't really know each other; he's a junior apprentice of a friend of ours. Why are you imprisoning him, uncle?" Gu Ding continued to ask.
His question made Liliath, who was standing next to him, sweat with anxiety.
Malken spoke of the incident with a hint of helplessness, "That guy was a battle maniac. A few months ago, when he was still Ninth-Order Gene Body, he approached me and challenged me. I was bored, so I agreed, thinking it wouldn't hurt to give some pointers to a junior. After his defeat, I arranged a guest room for him to stay in to comfort him. I thought he would leave after one night, but to my surprise, that kid made himself at home and came to challenge me every few days. I had no choice but to kick him out, but I never expected that he would make his home in the dungeon. I've owned this house for nearly a hundred years, and if it weren't for him, I would have had no idea there was a dungeon underneath."
"I wanted to get rid of him, but that kid was certain I wouldn't kill him. Every time I made a move, he didn't defend himself at all. I had no choice but to give up and let him stay. If you really have a way to take him away, I can give each of you a Golden Armament!"
"Uncle, do you have that many Golden Armament? There are four of us who can use them." Only humans can use weapons, so Robert and Tagore don't have that kind of luck. Of course, Gu Ding didn't forget Bigge, who was still lying in the Cell Repair Pod.
"If you want forty items, I definitely don't have any, but four is no problem." Malken had actually already planned to give a gift when Gu Ding came to visit, because he and Roland were good friends, Gu Ding and Roland were close friends despite their age difference. Besides, the Golden Armament only had a Combat Strength enhancement effect on those below demigod level, and these Golden Armament would be given away sooner or later anyway. He simply gave Gu Ding a task: to take that troublesome guy away.
In fact, giving Golden Armament as a gift is quite extravagant. A single Golden Armament costs at least 800 million Universe Coin on the market, and it's practically priceless. Almost every time it appears at Auction House, it's snapped up for no less than 1.2 billion. This is because Golden Armament provide a fifty-fold Combat Strength boost to everyone below the demigod level. For those below demigod level, this item is even more useful than demigod-level items. Gu Ding has been Interstellar Pirate for almost half a year, but he's never heard Sea Emperor mention a single Golden Armament being auctioned. If there were, he would have rushed to buy it long ago; why would he be waiting until now without even Bronze Level weapon?
"How Combat Strength that guy?" Gu Ding quickly came up with a way to deal with the troublesome Dokter.
"He's a Mind Power. A few months ago, he was Ninth-Order Gene Body, but now he's Twelfth Order. His Combat Strength is slightly stronger than an ordinary demigod, but only slightly. He has a scalpel that's a demigod item, so taking down a newly promoted demigod or one with an unstable foundation shouldn't be a problem. Also, he has a very special ability: he can transfer damage from himself to his opponent, but only if he touches the opponent." Malken quickly shared some information about Dokter.
"Uncle, take me to see him." Gu Ding roughly estimated his Combat Strength. Although he no longer had the amplification effects of Limitless Body Technique and Bronze Armor, his base Combat Strength had increased to 100 million points. Even without considering damage stacking, with the amplification effects of various abilities, it was 100 billion points. However, after high-level damage stacking, his maximum Combat Strength was approximately over 10 trillion. The base Combat Strength of One-Star Low-rank God was only 100 trillion points. In addition, with his domain suppressing the opponent's Combat Strength by 90%, his current Combat Strength was enough to directly crush almost all demigods.
Gu Ding's thinking was simple: as long as he crushed this guy named Dokter would definitely shift his target from Malken to himself. The only problem was that this guy might then start bothering him. But for a few pieces of Golden Armament, Gu Ding decided to sacrifice himself temporarily.
"His Combat Strength isn't weak. Let Bigge." When Gu Ding asked about Dokter's Combat Strength, Malken roughly guessed what Gu Ding was up to. He had just watched the battle videos of Gu Ding's rampage on Red Shield Star. Although the videos all went completely white after Robert unleashed the terrifying Annihilation Cannon, the preceding content was enough for many to see the latest Combat Strength of Gu Ding Team. He was indeed somewhat surprised when Gu Ding appeared in front of him; he hadn't expected Gu Ding Team to escape from Boti. But in the videos, Gu Ding's Combat Strength was not enough to be a match for Dokter.
"Bigge has been severely injured. I'm enough for this battle." Gu Ding didn't think Dokter could threaten him.
"Injured?" Malken frowned slightly, but he had also seen the three corpse puppets that Boti had summoned in the video. Against an opponent of that caliber, the chances of the Gu Ding Team escaping unscathed were indeed slim; Bigge to be injured. But Malken didn't believe Gu Ding could win. "How about I lend you a piece of Golden Armament in advance? That would increase your chances of winning."
"Really, there's no need. I never overestimate my strength, but I know I can definitely beat him." Gu Ding shook his head and refused. He also guessed that Malken might not believe in his Combat Strength, so he needed to prove his strength.
"Alright then." Hearing that Gu Ding had said so, Malken didn't press the matter any further. "Come with me!"
The three followed behind Malken and soon entered the dungeon beneath the palace through an entrance in the courtyard.
The dungeon beneath the palace was even larger than the palace itself. It was spotless, with hardly any odor, presumably cleaned by Duke Marken himself in his spare time. <g is sleeping on the bed, but it's more like he's just sleeping with his eyes closed and his legs crossed, clearly not asleep.>
Hearing footsteps approaching from afar, and that there were more than one person's footsteps, the young man sat up abruptly, several scalpels poised to strike hidden in his sleeves.
Upon seeing Malken, who was leading the group, he relaxed his guard slightly and asked, "Who are they?"
"Dokter, hello, my name is Gu Ding." Gu Ding said, then took off his mask.
"I recognize you. You're the Interstellar Pirate from Red Shield Star a couple of days ago. You even had drinks with Grand Duke Roland before." Even while in prison, Dokter didn't forget to keep up with the latest news. "I have a question. How did you escape? That girl in the Dark Magic Domain is so powerful, you weren't wiped out in one move by your team's robot, were you? The aerial video only showed the robot unleashing its ultimate attack; afterwards, it seems all the video equipment was blinded. However, many local residents said you were pulled into that woman's domain. If that's the case, your chances of escaping are probably slim, right?"
"We were indeed pulled into Boti's domain, killed her, and only then were we able to escape," Gu Ding, not intending to elaborate.
Dokter was completely unconvinced by Gu Ding's answer. Malken, however, was somewhat surprised; Gu Ding Team now only had three members left, which showed how brutal that battle had been. He immediately stopped Dokter from asking further, "Gu Ding, what do you want with him? Just say it."
"We met your senior brother Ohm in the border river, and he told us about your abilities. Two members of our team were seriously injured, and we hope to get help from you to help them recover," Gu Ding said, explaining the purpose of his trip.
"You met my senior brother? How is he now?" Upon hearing that Gu Ding had seen Ohm, Dokter quickly asked.
"He is now a Priest in the temple on Tanpo Star, specializing in healing people. Didn't he call your number? We found your number and gave it to him. He also said he had something he wanted us to tell you, but we felt it wasn't appropriate, so we told him to say it himself through the communicator."
"We haven't seen each other for over six years, and I haven't received any messages or calls from him. What could be the matter?" Dokter found it rather strange.
"He said that your master has passed away." Although Gu Ding felt that this kind of news should not be conveyed by an outsider like himself, he could not delay and not tell the truth.
"The old man is dead?" Dokter didn't seem very sad, just slightly surprised, but it seemed to be within his expectations.
"Please accept my condolences." Although Gu Ding didn't quite understand why Dokter didn't react much after hearing the news, he still offered a word of comfort.
"Actually, my senior brother and I had already foreseen this. His lifespan had long been coming to an end, and he could die at any moment. For him, it's a relief, not a bad thing," Dokter explained. "Where are your wounded? Take me to see them."
"We didn't bring it with us from the port. Come with us." Gu Ding didn't intend to waste any more time.
"I'll go with you guys and take a look." Malken figured he had nothing better to do anyway, so he might as well go and see what kind of injuries Bigge and the others had sustained. (To be continued.)