Robert Becomes a God
More than ten days passed quickly, and the death sentence for Gu Ding Team issued by Congress had spread throughout the entire Fei Me Universe Country and all other Universe Country sharing networks with Fei Me Universe Country.
As for the section on the facts of the crime, it only stated two words: "Top Secret!!!"
Aside from Queen Elizabeth and high-ranking members of Parliament, no one knew what Gu Ding Team had done. Parliament wouldn't allow a single word of the shameful affair of the abducted Queen to be leaked.
However, what Gu Ding and his group cared about was not the death sentence, but the execution notice issued along with it.
[Wanted Criminal: Dokter]
Gender: Male
Age: 16
[Identity: Interstellar Pirate]
[Team Affiliation: Gu Ding Pirate Crew]
[Bounty Amount: 5 billion Universe Coin (originally 50 million Universe Coin, temporarily increased.)]
[Facts of the Crime: Top Secret!!!]
[Sentence: Death penalty!]
Execution location: Dragon Dock Star
[Execution date: August 5th, 7846596 of the Dragon Dock Calendar Fei Mei]
Gu Ding received the execution notice on the very night he arrived on Badenius Star, which was the next morning on Dragon Dock Star.
Throughout the entire Fei Me Universe Country, discussions about the Gu Ding Team have been everywhere these past few days.
Everyone was speculating about what the members of Gu Ding Team had done and why they had suddenly received death warrants. The new member, whose name had been completely unknown before, had his bounty skyrocket a hundredfold simply because of one incident.
Many people are also speculating about the reaction of the Gu Ding Team.
Logically speaking, any Pirate Crew receiving a death sentence would immediately flee the Fei Me Universe Country. However, some people familiar with Gu Ding's character know that Gu Ding Team probably won't leave so easily.
Before the death sentence was announced, the Gu Ding Team had disappeared for over a month. Their battle against the Dark Magic Domain's Boti over a month prior had showcased their Combat Strength. This sudden announcement of a Gu Ding Team sentence after such a long period of silence shocked many.
Generally speaking, Pirate Crew issued death sentences face condemnation from various forces in the heavens. However, this time, the condemnation was relatively mild. There are two main reasons for this. First, the Fei Me Universe Country's Congress was evasive about the crimes of the Gu Ding Team, leading many to suspect foul play. Second, the Gu Ding Team had previously clashed with the Dark Magic Domain multiple times, and their confrontations with the military hadn't resulted in significant bloodshed. Therefore, the Gu Ding Team had always maintained a positive image and had a considerable following, especially in the Long Teng Universe Country, where many new pirates greatly admired Gu Ding. Even the issuance of the death sentence was met with boos from some civilian organizations within the Long Teng Universe Country.
"Tomorrow is the execution day..." Gu Ding looked calmly at the projection of the execution notice. He had seen this projection no less than ten times in the past few days. "My Myriad Manifestations Emperor Body has been stabilized at the Second Level, and I have also completed the first move of Burning Heaven. Bigge have also improved their strength, and Tagore has even directly stepped into the realm of demigods. Now, only Robert has not yet woken up."
"If we obtain the Energy Matrix from the Monster Paradise, Robert should awaken immediately, and not only that, he will directly ascend to godhood." The Sea Emperor suddenly brought up the matter of the Energy Matrix.
"It's a pity it's too late. I've been busy with ** these past few days. Even if I go to the Questioning Tower to answer questions and have enough points to buy things, there won't be enough time to deliver them to us. We're leaving tomorrow." Gu Ding shook his head.
"Hehe, Gu Ding, you should thank me this time." The Sea Emperor couldn't help but laugh when he heard Gu Ding say that. "Because my advanced unlocking privileges have been activated, I've been trying to crack the entrance to the Monster Paradise these past few days, and I finally succeeded three days ago. After entering, I immediately unlocked the restrictions of the Questioning Tower, answered a question posed by a High-rank God, and received a reward of 8.5 million points on the spot. I immediately spent 8 million points to buy that Energy Matrix, and it should arrive this morning. When it arrives, please sign for it; I've left your name as the recipient."
"That's amazing! 8.5 million points for answering one question?! If I answer more, wouldn't I be able to rack up a lot of points and exchange them for resources?" Gu Ding's eyes lit up when he heard this.
"This kind of thing can't be done once. X has definitely found out. Although he suspects it, there's no evidence to prove it was me. If I did it a second time, he'd likely find out, but I don't want him to know I have a database containing all the information from ancient civilizations. So, from now on, I should just focus on answering the Demigod Realm questions and slowly accumulate points." The Sea Emperor was still somewhat wary of X. If that guy knew he had a terrifying database, who knows what he might do? So this matter had to be kept secret.
"Yes, we really need to be wary of X. It's better if we keep a low profile." Gu Ding agreed, after all, exchanging points for resources is only a short-term benefit. X is clearly a dangerous person, and if he steals the Sea Emperor's database, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Gu Ding was chatting with the Sea Emperor when his communicator suddenly rang. It was an unfamiliar number.
"The package should have arrived!" Sea Emperor reminded him.
Gu Ding pressed the answer button, and a voice came from the other end of the communicator, "Hello, is this Mister Gu Ding? I have now arrived at the port of Badenius Star and will be at your spaceship door shortly. There is a package that you need to sign for."
"Okay, coming right away!" Gu Ding appeared in a flash at the spaceship's hatch and opened it.
A young man who looked to be in his early twenties, with five or six earrings in each ear, stood at the entrance of the spaceship. He handed over the package, and both his hands were covered in tattoos.
"Thank you!" Gu Ding took the package directly and nodded to the other party.
"You really are Gu Ding. I thought it was just a coincidence of names," the young man laughed.
"Who are you?" Gu Ding asked with some confusion. He didn't remember knowing such a person because the young man's appearance was too unique. If he had seen him before, he certainly wouldn't have forgotten him.
"Oh, I'm also a member of the Monster Encampment.' I usually take on delivery jobs to earn points. I saw your name on this order, and it's close to my location, so I accepted it to see if it was really you, or if it's just a coincidence of names," the young man explained. "You're really a celebrity now; everyone in the entire Fei Me Universe Country knows you. By the way, what exactly was the reason you were given the death sentence? Can you tell me?"
"I'm sorry, I can't talk about this. If you don't have anything else to say, I have other things to do." Gu Ding said, preparing to close the hatch.
"Wait a minute, I have one more question. I'll leave right away after I ask, and I won't reveal any information about your presence here." The young man quickly held onto the cabin door, afraid that Gu Ding would close it.
"Go ahead and ask, but you might not get the answer you're looking for," Gu Ding said expressionlessly.
"I'd like to know, are you going to Dragon Dock Star tomorrow?" The young man looked at Gu Ding expectantly, waiting for his answer.
"Dokter is a member of our team, and I will not allow anything to harm our team members." After saying this, Gu Ding closed the spaceship's hatch.
The young man was stunned for a moment upon hearing this. He muttered Gu Ding's words again in a low voice before realizing what he had just said. His eyes lit up as he exclaimed, "So, Gu Ding Team will definitely go to Dragon Dock Star to rescue people tomorrow!"
"That kid won't leak our information about Bade, will he? That would put us in a bit of a passive position, even though we're no longer afraid of being hunted down by the Phime Space Force." Sea Emperor asked with some concern.
The Golden Eagle hasn't been expelled from Badenius Star because its surface paint is covered with a layer of illusion, obscuring its true appearance. Furthermore, whenever they go out, Gu Ding and his group wear Disguise Mask, making them unrecognizable. For the past ten days or so, they've remained hidden on Badenius Star, attracting no attention. If the deliveryman had revealed that Gu Ding Team was here, they would not only be captured by the Federal Army and Interstellar Hunter, but the Gu Ding Gu Ding Team Port Authority would likely threaten to expel them with Armor-Piercing Cannon. While Gu Ding Team current strength wouldn't cause much trouble, such pursuit and expulsion would certainly create unpleasantness.
"No, I carefully reviewed the points system in the Monster Paradise. People who accept these kinds of missions are not allowed to disclose customer information, otherwise they won't get the points reward. And once someone is found to have disclosed customer information even once, they won't be allowed to accept these kinds of missions in the future. Although that guy seems unreliable, it's obvious this isn't his first time accepting a mission." Gu Ding felt there was absolutely no need to worry about it.
Back in the Main Cabin, Gu Ding unpacked the package and took out a palm-sized gray metal block. "Is this the Energy Matrix? It looks very inconspicuous."
"Why bother with something so pretty? Practicality is the most important!" Sea Emperor, however, knew the terrifying energy contained within this Energy Matrix. "Stop playing around, let Robert absorb it quickly."
As the Sea Emperor spoke, he took Robert out of Gu Ding's Storage Space. Robert had now completely transformed into a metal sphere. Gu Ding directly stuffed the Energy Matrix into the metal sphere.
The silver metal sphere began to change rapidly, like boiling water, bubbling wildly. The enormous sphere vaporized at a visible speed under the boiling action. Finally, the entire metal sphere vanished completely, replaced by a cloud of mist.
"Will Robert be alright?" Gu Ding asked uncertainly.
"This is a normal vaporization process, somewhat similar to the energy transformation process of the human body. This means that Robert is evolving towards becoming a god," Sea Emperor explained. "Once he fully condenses his new body, he will truly become a god!"
Time ticked by, and under Gu Ding's watchful gaze, Robert's body finally materialized. This time, he materialized into the same giant who was more than a head taller Bigge, with almost no change in appearance. However, Gu Ding clearly sensed that this Robert was far more dangerous.
"I've finally woken up again..." Robert slowly stood up, his eyes snapping open and shooting out two blinding beams of white light. (To be continued.)