Judgment: Death Penalty!

It was early morning in the port of Badenius Star, the stars had just risen, and the air was exceptionally fresh.

A Grey Eagle, painted with strange abstract patterns, slowly landed in the port of Bade. A slender boy helped a superhumanly tall man off the ship. Walking in front of them was a woman in a long black robe, her hat brim pulled low, obscuring her face in darkness.

The woman quickly left the port, while the boy helped the big man walk towards another spaceship, the enormous Golden Eagle.

"Is that woman trustworthy? She won't sell us out, will she?" Bigge asked somewhat uneasily. Although Elizabeth had saved him, she was hired by Gu Ding, and he didn't know anything about Elizabeth's character.

"Don't worry, she wouldn't do something like that. If she really wanted to harm us, she would have done it on the Grey Eagle. At that time, we were flying in space, and if the ship was destroyed, we would have died without a doubt." Gu Ding shook his head and said, "She went to the local military headquarters to borrow a ship to return to the Royal Capital Star Region."

"You really invited her to join our team?" Bigge couldn't help but ask.

"I just casually invited him while we were chatting," Gu Ding didn't deny.

"You're really amazing..." Big admired Gu Ding Bigge this, for daring to think and do anything. "She's the Queen..."

"Isn't the king also a human being?" Gu Ding shook his head and laughed.

Hearing the hatch open, Liliath and Elsa knew that Gu Ding and the others had returned. They rushed out of their room almost simultaneously, exclaiming, "You're finally back!"

"Bigge, you're finally awake!" The two women surrounded him enthusiastically.

"Huh, where's Dokter? Didn't he come back with you?" Liliath frowned slightly, sensing something was amiss.

"Who is Dokter?" Bigge asked curiously. "Is he our new member?"

Gu Ding then told everyone what had happened on Forget-Worry Star, including his abduction of Queen Elizabeth and the parliament's application for the death penalty.

"The Will Projection of the Five-Star God is beyond your ability to defeat. Your only option is to escape. Otherwise, it won't just be Dokter left behind; you and Bigge might also be left behind." Liliath understood after hearing this, because in that situation, Gu Ding's choice was indeed the best option. "However, this death warrant is a bit troublesome. Once it's approved, and Dokter is captured, he will be executed. Are you still unable to contact him?"

"We can't get in touch. That deity still hasn't lifted the shield of divine radiance." The Sea Emperor has been trying to connect, but has failed repeatedly. "I'll keep trying to connect over there, and I'll notify everyone as soon as I have any news."

"Let's wait for news first, then we'll act. We have absolutely no idea what's going on with Dokter, and acting rashly might cause even bigger trouble." Gu Ding decided to observe the situation first. "I'll divide the spoils first, then everyone can go back to healing, and so on."

As Gu Ding spoke, he first took out the divine-grade longsword from his Storage Space and handed it to Bigge. "This divine weapon is a trophy from this battle. It should be able to raise your Combat Strength to another level."

When Bigge saw the sword, he was so excited he was almost speechless. With this sword, he was completely confident he could kill a god-level expert. Taking the longsword from Gu Ding, the Artifact Spirit of the divine artifact instantly communicated with Bigge.

Gu Ding didn't disturb him, but instead took out the divine axe from his Storage Space and handed it to Elsa. "This axe was sealed before, and I originally planned to give it to you after the seal was broken. But I didn't expect what happened on Red Shield Star, and as a result, even the axe 'Artifact Spirit is gone. But in terms of material, this thing is still a divine object. See if you can use it."

"Of course I'll need it!" Elsa took the axe without hesitation. "I'll fuse it directly with my Lifebound Weapon. Gu Ding, you won't be angry, will you?"

"It's yours now that I've given it to you. How you use it is your business. Why would I be angry?" Gu Ding grinned.

When they reached Liliath, Gu Ding took out a spirit fruit.

"What a huge apple!" Elizabeth blinked twice when she saw the apple, which was over a meter tall.

"This is a spiritual fruit that can be converted into any kind of energy," Gu Ding said, bringing out another jar of Beast Blood.

Looking at the jar-shaped container, Elizabeth couldn't help but ask, "Wine?"

"No, it's Beast Blood. It not only contains a lot of energy, but it can also strengthen the body and is very beneficial to flesh and blood life forms." After Gu Ding finished speaking, he took out a large amount of spirit fruits and Beast Blood and distributed them. "There are more than a hundred portions of these spirit fruits and Beast Blood in total. Everyone should take twenty portions first. Come back to me when you've used them up."

Liliath and the other two put away their respective portions.

Gu Ding then took out a bottle of Beast Blood, opened the jar, pinched the soft leather on Tagore's neck with two fingers, threw it in, and started soaking it.

"What are you doing?" Gu Ding's actions puzzled the other three.

"This Beast Blood is good for him; it will speed up his awakening." Gu Ding had actually heard this from the Sea Emperor, but he didn't know if it actually worked. "Everyone, hurry up and fight! A tough battle is coming!"

Everyone knew a little about the death warrant, which meant that the Fei Me Universe Country was definitely not a place to stay. They had to rescue Dokter and leave the Fei Me Universe Country as soon as possible.

Liliath and Elsa both returned to their rooms to cultivate, Bigge had just subdued the divine artifact. He seemed to have benefited from it as well, and his spirits were much better.

"This knife is extraordinary!" Bigge's eyes gleamed with a terrifying light. "It has had eighteen masters, fifteen of whom were gods. The insights gained by those powerful individuals are enough to elevate my strength to another level."

"That's good," Gu Ding knew that this knife could only be used to its fullest potential in Bigge's hands. "Use Beast Blood for the next few days; it will help your Body Cultivation. You can save the spirit fruit for later."

"I understand. I will improve my strength as soon as possible, and try to reach the level where I can kill Five-Star Low-rank God." Bigge was already capable of killing gods after obtaining this sword, but he was only at the one- or two-star level. To protect his companions in the upcoming battles, he needed to become stronger. He and Gu Ding thought the same thing.

"Yes, I should make good use of these resources to break through." Gu Ding nodded, knowing that his Combat Strength was still insufficient.

"You all should focus on improving your strength during this time and not waste a single second. I'll keep an eye on Tagore. Gu Ding, leave a few extra jars of Beast Blood here, just in case Tagore needs it again." The Sea Emperor said, taking out a small robot less than half a meter tall from Gu Ding's Storage Space. It was the intelligent robot Robert had made earlier. "I'll input instructions into this intelligent robot to help change Tagore's Beast Blood, so as not to interrupt your cultivation."

Gu Ding took out all of Tagore's share of Beast Blood and placed it in the Main Cabin, a full twenty jars. "This should be enough for a short time. If not, Sea Emperor, you can get some yourself and have the robots bring it from my room."

"That should be enough. There's actually quite a lot of Beast Blood in this. At your normal absorption rate, it would take at least a week to absorb one jar. It's just that Tagore's physique is a bit special, but this should be enough for the short term." The Sea Emperor still didn't know what kind of beast Tagore was, and he was unsure about many things. "I will keep an eye on Dokter's situation. I will notify you immediately if there is any news."

After assigning these tasks, Gu Ding and Bigge returned to their rooms and entered a state of arousal.

Sea Emperor quickly noticed that in the Main Cabin, Tagore, whom Gu Ding had thrown into the Beast Blood, had begun absorbing Beast Blood. At first, the absorption was extremely slow, but then it accelerated, creating a vortex in the wine jar. As the vortex grew, the jar finally succumbed to the pressure of the internal forces and shattered completely. However, the scarlet Beast Blood did not spill onto the ground; instead, it condensed in the air into a vortex that was even shrinking.

The Sea Emperor immediately controlled the robot to open two more wine jars. The moment the seals were broken, two waves of blood flew out from the mouths of the jars, becoming part of the vortex, and their volume shrank rapidly again at a speed visible to the naked eye.

When the vortex was less than one-tenth of its original size, Sea Emperor controlled the robot to open three more jars, and the crimson waves of blood were once again pulled up by the vortex's gravity.

Tagore was like a bottomless pit; in less than an hour, the Sea Emperor opened eighteen jars of Beast Blood, all of which were completely absorbed by the vortex. Fortunately, the vortex's shrinking rate finally slowed down. The Sea Emperor didn't add any more Beast Blood, but watched as the vortex slowly shrank over the next hour until it disappeared completely.

Tagore's figure was finally revealed, Sea Emperor noticed that he seemed to have grown larger than before. He had been a tiny kitten, no bigger than a palm, but now, excluding his tail, he was about twenty centimeters long. However, Tagore still didn't open his eyes, and his body gently descended from the air, landing perfectly on the sofa. He lay on the sofa, his breathing steady, seemingly fast asleep.

Meanwhile, on the Forget-Worry Star, Dokter was directly taken to the local Federal Court. The verdict was quickly reached:

[Wanted Criminal: Dokter]

Gender: Male

Age: 16

[Identity: Interstellar Pirate]

[Team Affiliation: Gu Ding Pirate Crew]

[Bounty: 5 billion Universe Coin (originally 50 million Universe Coin)]

[Facts of the Crime: Top Secret!!!]

[Sentence: Death penalty!]

Execution location: Dragon Dock Star

[Execution date: August 5th, 7846596 of Dragon Dock Calendar year of Fei Mei] (To be continued.)