Death Penalty Application
Two hours ago, on Forget-Worry Star, the night sky was dotted with stars.
Exhausted, Dokter fell into a deep sleep in the small inn. He knew that if he wanted to leave, he had to wait for the god to remove the shroud of light, and all he could do was wait.
Medea had also arrived at the port and met the Will Projection of the will of the god named Queen. The moment she saw her, Medea recognized her. Queen was Elizabeth's predecessor, separated from Elizabeth by only one person, making her essentially an ancestor of both Elizabeth and Medea.
Each king's portrait was displayed on the palace walls. Although Medea had never met Queen in person, she had seen her portrait in the corridors more than once and had read the descriptions of her in the portraits.
Queen was a true heroine, a real tough woman in modern terms. During her reign, she rarely interfered in politics, spending her days in the military, with Congress handling almost everything. Of course, besides military prowess, she also enjoyed challenging strong opponents. Whenever she achieved some success in military campaigns, she would request permission from Congress to leave the Royal Capital Star Region and seek out powerful individuals for challenges. She didn't care about the identity of her opponents—whether they were from the Federal Army, the Alliance, escaped Interstellar Pirate, or even assassin organizations. Anyone she chose would be challenged. Furthermore, she held the highest score record in the entire Fei Me Universe Country's Virtual Arena, a record that had remained unbroken for nearly two thousand years.
"Lord Queen, I am Medea of Federal Government, a senior advisor to the military." Medea stepped forward and directly stated her identity.
"You must be the daughter of this current Senate Speaker of the Council, right? You can stay by my side; you don't need to do anything else." Queen's Will Projection was exactly the same as her real self, completely different from the giant Will Projection that Gu Ding had encountered before. "I just scanned the entire planet with my divine sense and didn't detect the aura of the current ruler's daughter, or even the auras of Johnny and Lei Lute. In this situation, there are only two possibilities: either they have already left this planet, or they have been pulled into their Exclusive Domain."
"Johnny and Lei Lute?" This was the first time Medea had heard these two names.
"They are two other guardians, both three-star deities." Queen didn't intend to hide anything; she had always been a tomboy, outspoken and uninhibited.
"But isn't the Fei Me Universe Country only guarded by one deity? Shouldn't it be Lord Queen?" Medea looked at Queen with some confusion. She had never heard of two other guardians in her life. Her best friend Elizabeth had never mentioned it, and her father had never said a word about it.
"I forgot, you don't have the authority to know about this. Only the King and the highest levels of Congress have that authority. It seems your father keeps his public and private matters very clearly. Now that you know, it's alright, just don't mention it to anyone else," Queen continued.
"There are two other guardians, that's strange..." Medea suddenly wondered if there was a mistake. She muttered to herself, "Gu Ding was able to use the sealing power to kidnap Elizabeth, so how did he deal with the other two gods? It's impossible for such Taboo Power to be used three times in a row, right?"
"What are you saying? Do you know who the murderer is?" Medea muttered softly, but Queen heard her clearly.
"Yes, according to the information I received before, the person who kidnapped Elizabeth is undoubtedly Gu Ding. But Gu Ding Team should not be able to deal with the other two gods." Medea had confirmed with Dokter that Gu Ding was the one who kidnapped Elizabeth, but judging from the Combat Strength shown by Gu Ding Team a month ago, it was not enough to deal with the joint attack of two three-star gods.
"Tell me about this Gu Ding." Queen immediately became interested. She didn't have any leads herself, and now that she suddenly had a lead on a suspect, she naturally wasn't going to let it go easily.
Medea immediately recounted all the information about Gu Ding and the other members of his team. The information she provided was incredibly detailed; basically, no one else besides members of Gu Ding Team had gathered so much information about them. This was because Elizabeth and she had been following Gu Ding closely even before he became Interstellar Pirate, and they hadn't overlooked any of the details.
After spending more than ten minutes explaining, along with the text and image projection from the Smart Watch and fast-forwarded video materials, Queen had a pretty good grasp of Gu Ding's information.
"He possesses Taboo Power of sealing, and indeed has the ability to kidnap Elizabeth. However, Taboo Power have strict limitations on their use. We don't understand his Taboo Power, but we can't rule out the possibility that he can use it three times in a row. Logically speaking, it's unlikely that he can use it a fourth time in a short period of time. If he could use it a fourth time, then it wouldn't be Taboo Power anymore. Therefore, we must find him as soon as possible, otherwise, once his ability is reactivated, even I might fall victim." Even the powerful Queen had some awe for legendary Taboo Power, let alone Gu Ding's Taboo Power, which was an insurmountable sealing ability.
Just as Queen learned who the real culprit was, on Dragon Dock Star, in the National Assembly Building, frantic sirens blared.
The alert level escalated rapidly, starting at white (no alert), then yellow (Level 1 alert), then orange, then red, then purple. But this wasn't the end; the alert level continued to climb until it reached black. The entire National Assembly Building was thrown into chaos.
Everyone knows what the Black Alert means. Throughout the entire Fei Me Universe Country, the Black Alert only sounds when the ruler is in danger.
"Go and find out exactly what happened!" Sen Na slammed the Duo La Te ashtray onto the table, instantly turning the ashtray, worth hundreds of thousands of units of Universe Crystal, into dust.
Several demigods hurriedly retreated from his office in a panic, but no one noticed that there wasn't even a scratch left on the wooden tabletop.
As the Speaker of the Council of the Senate, Sen Na naturally learned of Elizabeth's abduction from his daughter Medea immediately. His request for Queen's help was also an attempt to suppress the matter. After all, his daughter was with her, and if anything happened to Elizabeth, Medea, as her companion, would bear some responsibility. While she might not be punished, an indelible stain on her record would certainly be left.
The Black Alert typically sounds in only two situations. The first is when Elizabeth leaves the Royal Capital Star Region without informing Parliament. If Parliament is notified beforehand and approval is obtained, the alert can be temporarily deactivated. The second situation is when Elizabeth's Smart Watch detects that her body is in a near-death state. This alert, unlike the first, cannot be temporarily deactivated.
Moreover, neither of these alarms can be blocked from the outside. This is because the Queen's Smart Watch and the main unit maintained by Congress are not simply connected via a network, but rather have a symbiotic relationship. These alarms do not rely on network transmission, but rather on a kind of neural transmission similar to that in biological systems. Whenever Elizabeth's watch malfunctions, the main unit in Congress will automatically react in the same way.
Of course, although both alarms are Black Alert and sound the same, the information they convey is different. Sen Na quickly received feedback that this Black Alert was because Elizabeth had left the Royal Capital Star Region. He guessed that Queen hadn't caught up in time, and Elizabeth had been kidnapped. He first dialed Medea's number to inquire about the situation on Forget-Worry Star, but the message indicated it was out of service. He immediately guessed that it was due to Queen's divine radiance blocking the signal, and he quickly dialed Queen's number.
"I was just about to dial your number. My Will Projection has already reached there, but I haven't found them. I need more manpower to search for the places they might be hiding..." Queen said directly.
"No need. They've already escaped the Royal Capital Star Region. The Black Alert just went off at the parliament. Do you have any leads? Do you know who did this?" Sen Na's tone was low; clearly, he was very unhappy.
"Your daughter told me it's the Gu Ding Team," Queen answered directly.
"The Gu Ding Team, do they have that kind of strength? Elizabeth herself is Four-Star Low-rank God, so it's understandable that she made a mistake. But the other two guardians are both Three-Star Low-rank God. How could they possibly lose if they joined forces?" Sen Na expressed his doubts. He had heard of the Gu Ding Team before, but it was just a new Pirate Crew that had only emerged in the last few months, so he didn't pay much attention to it.
"I've seen some information your daughter provided about this new team. Based on the current situation, they certainly don't have the ability to take down three gods in one go. But Gu Ding's forbidden ability is an unknown factor; it's possible he can use the seal three times in a row. Besides, their team has been missing for a month, so it's possible they've added new, powerful members." Queen wasn't dwelling on how Gu Ding managed it; she was more concerned with how to resolve the situation. "Your daughter knows the whole story better. She's been in contact with members of Gu Ding Team. They said they just need Elizabeth's help, Elizabeth will be back safely in two or three hours at most. Should I remove the information shield on my Will Projection and have her contact you directly?"
"No need, let's keep the shield on for now. If you lift it now, the media will inevitably speculate about the divine Will Projection. If Elizabeth's abduction is exposed, it will greatly affect public trust in our Congress and the Federal Government. Moreover, Elizabeth's image may be tarnished by some troublemakers... Let's lift the shield after this matter is resolved. Also, don't let any spaceships enter or leave the port to avoid leaks." Sen Na clearly adept at handling this kind of crisis public relations.
"I understand, I will control the Will Projection and handle it well." Queen has never been good at public relations, so she naturally does whatever Sen Na says.
"As for the Gu Ding Team, regardless of whether Elizabeth returns safely within two or three hours as they claim, our pursuit of them will not cease. Kidnapping a monarch, whatever the motive, is an heinous act. Such behavior cannot be tolerated, otherwise it will happen a second or third time. I will submit the Death Penalty Application for all members of the Gu Ding Team to the Federal Government headquarters today. If all goes well, the approval should be granted tomorrow. This time, we must make an example of them!!!" (To be continued)