I Need Our Doctor Back on the Team

Dokter knelt on the dock, the events that had unfolded in the Federal Court still vivid in his mind's eye.

Throughout the trial, there were only the judge, the jury, and two prison guards. There were no other witnesses, no plaintiff, and no lawyer.

He was the only one whose guilt was declared in court by the judge, the guilt consisting of only two words: "Top Secret!", and the verdict was also only two words: "Death penalty!!!"

The entire process lasted less than thirty seconds; it was practically a short, dramatic performance.

Before being escorted away, Dokter gave the judge and jury a mocking smile, "The top secret you're talking about, is it the kidnapping of Queen Elizabeth of the Fei Mei Universe Country Lord?!"

Everyone present changed their expressions upon hearing this.

"Boy, you don't want your tongue anymore, do you?" The seemingly fair judge clamped his own mouth shut with one hand. With his demigod strength, he could easily capture Dokter, whose power was restricted.

"Haven't I already been sentenced to death by you? How much worse can I get?" Dokter's smile was still full of sarcasm.

On the judge's bench, Dokter looked up in the direction of the port, a hint of anticipation in his heart.

His Smart Watch had long been removed by the people from the Fei Me Universe Country, and for the past ten days or so, he had been imprisoned in solitary confinement, completely unaware of any information from the outside world.

However, more than ten days of imprisonment made him much more sensitive to the sounds around him, and he could clearly hear the discussions of the onlookers.

"There's been no news from the Gu Ding Team for over ten days. They must have escaped from the Fei Me Universe Country, right?"

"Their team doesn't even have a single demigod. Coming to Dragon Dock Star is just suicide!"

"Exactly. Any Universe Sea with a brain wouldn't venture into the Royal Capital Star Region, let alone Dragon Dock Star."

"I heard from inside sources that the reason the execution was postponed by half a month this time is because Congress wants to gather more powerful individuals to Dragon Dock Star. As soon as Gu Ding and his team appear, they will be surrounded and killed by a large number of experts, and there will be absolutely no chance of them escaping."

"I also have inside information. It is said that the members of the Gu Ding Team all know the art of disguise, and their spaceships can also change their appearance. The day before yesterday, someone saw a Golden Eagle in the Cha Ma Universe Country. A guy with a similar build to Bigge stepped out of the spaceship, only his face was different. There is more than an 80% chance that he is from the Gu Ding Team."

The crowd was buzzing with discussion, but most of them believed that Gu Ding and the other members wouldn't risk coming. Dokter could only manage a helpless, wry smile.

He hadn't known Gu Ding for very long; it was said to be a little over a month, but most of the time they were in their own rooms, and the actual time they spent together added up to less than three days. Therefore, he didn't know Gu Ding or the other members very well, only that the team had a fun atmosphere, everyone was enthusiastic, and everyone was quite Combat Strength. But that was all.

He'd heard some rumors about Gu Ding, that he cared deeply for his companions. He'd witnessed it in treating Gu Ding 'Bigge injuries. But Bigge was, after all, the Combat Strength member of the team. Whether Gu Ding would have done the same for anyone else was unknown to Dokter. What Dokter knew was that he was merely a doctor in Gu Ding Team, and not yet a truly qualified one. He couldn't solve Bigge and Tagore's problems, at least not his own. Therefore, he wasn't sure if Gu Ding would take the risk for someone as "incompetent" as himself. His thoughts even leaned towards the idea that Gu Ding probably wouldn't come.

On one hand, he didn't want to be sentenced to death like this, so he was somewhat hoping that Gu Ding Team would come. On the other hand, he was also worried that if Gu Ding Team arrived, they would be wiped out. So, he was conflicted.

Around the Execution Platform, everyone waited patiently.

The execution was scheduled for noon local time to allow the Gu Ding Team enough time to arrive at the scene.

At the execution site, there were many powerful individuals.

Elizabeth sat in the head seat, flanked by the Will Projection of the Guardian Queen and the Speaker of the Council of the Senate, Sen Na, on either side of her. The other two guardian deities remained hidden in the shadows, ready to strike at any moment.

They both hated Gu Ding with a passion, and they knew that if they hadn't deliberately stepped into Gu Ding's territory, they might not have lost. What was most infuriating was that Gu Ding had stolen all the resources they had collected over the years.

Besides Speaker of the Council Sen Na and the four deities, there were a total of 126 demigods surrounding the Execution Platform on Dragon Dock Star. This force was undoubtedly the strongest in the entire Fei Me Universe Country, and they had gathered together solely for the Gu Ding Team.

Although Speaker of the Council Sen Na and Queen had originally planned this trap, they hadn't intended to make it so public. After Johnny and Lei Lute were released by Gu Ding, although they concealed the details of the battle, it wasn't difficult to judge Gu Ding's strength. Their defeat made Sen Na realize that in the entire Fei Me Universe Country, only Queen might be able to overpower Gu Ding in terms of Combat Strength. Therefore, he simply recalled all the Demigod Realm experts, just in case.

Elizabeth sat at the head of the table, her expression unreadable. Unlike the others who eagerly awaited Gu Ding's arrival, she genuinely dreaded Gu Ding appearance. But she knew her hope was unrealistic. The Gu Ding Team for the past two weeks only reinforced the impression that they were lying low, gathering strength, and would choose the most opportune moment to strike. Elizabeth was uncertain about the outcome of this battle. Logically, Gu Ding Team had no chance of winning. With Queen, if Queen made a move, Gu Ding Team would be utterly helpless. But Elizabeth also knew that Gu Ding was a man capable of miracles; he could always do what no one else could imagine.

Speaker of the Council Sen Na remained expressionless, but inwardly he was anxious. His anxiety differed from Elizabeth's; he feared that Gu Ding Team had already escaped the Fei Me Universe Country. If that were the case, his meticulously planned scheme tonight would have become a complete joke. He needed Gu Ding to reach Dragon Dock Star, fall into his trap, and be arrested or killed. Only when his goal was achieved could the impact of Medea's dereliction of duty leading to the king's kidnapping be completely erased from the Federal Government. For his daughter's future, he had to gamble everything on this.

Queen was equally expressionless, but her expression was different from the other two. She had enough confidence in her strength; in the entire Fei Me Universe Country, no one could match her. Gu Ding, who wasn't even Demigod Realm, could be killed ten times with a single slap—he was nothing to fear. Of course, if those demigods could handle this, she would be happy to watch from the sidelines.

Everyone at the scene had their own thoughts, but the onlookers had the simplest thoughts; they just wanted to see a good show.

Meanwhile, the other main character in this play is already on his way.

In the team, apart from Gu Ding breaking through to the Ninth-Order Gene Body, everyone else has made a breakthrough.

The Beast Blood was indeed extremely effective; Liliath directly advanced from Tenth-Order Gene Body to Thirteenth-Order Gene Body in one go.

Elsa also advanced from the Eleventh Order to the thirteenth rank. She even fused the divine axe with her own Lifebound Weapon, elevating her Lifebound Weapon to a level comparable to a divine artifact.

Bigge not only fully recovered from his injuries, but also advanced from the Eleventh Order to the thirteenth rank. Furthermore, he obtained some methods to enhance his Combat Strength from the newly acquired divine artifact, the longsword.

Tagore also fully recovered from his injuries and directly stepped into the Demigod Realm. No one knows exactly how powerful he became.

As for Robert, after obtaining the Energy Matrix, he directly entered the realm of gods. No one else knew his true Combat Strength either; he remained in his room as usual, tinkering with his own things.

"We're now within the Royal Capital Star Region. Are you sure you want to do this?" the Sea Emperor asked Gu Ding.

"That's right!" Gu Ding said firmly.

"Hello, this is the Royal Capital Star Region. All spaceships must undergo identity verification before they can pass. Please provide identification documents for all crew members on board!" A sweet female voice came through the loudspeaker of the Golden Eagle.

Following Gu Ding's instructions, the Sea Emperor directly transmitted the true identity documents of Gu Ding and his group of six.

Then a sharp scream came from the speaker.

"Hello, I'm Gu Ding. Our team is visiting the Royal Capital Star Region to travel to Dragon Dock Star and retrieve the hostage held by the Federal Army — Dokter. Dokter is our team's doctor, an indispensable member, and we need him back..."

Before Gu Ding could finish speaking, the young woman in charge of identity verification pressed the alarm button. Gu Ding and his group clearly heard the alarm sound, and then a line of twelve destroyers surrounded the Golden Eagle.

"Sea Emperor, it's up to you." After watching the destroyers take their positions, Gu Ding threw out these words to the Sea Emperor.

"Hehe, I can finally participate in direct combat today!" Sea Emperor chuckled smugly. Then, twelve streaks of fire shot into the sky. The instant self-destruct program of the twelve spaceships was activated by Sea Emperor. Before the destroyers could even aim their cannons at the Golden Eagle, the twelve destroyers were completely destroyed. The pilots inside the ships immediately escaped in life pods.

"Miss, please stop making such pointless moves. There are many people waiting for us on Dragon Dock Star." After Gu Ding finished speaking, the Sea Emperor controlled the identity verification machine and passed the verification directly. The previously blocked spatial transmission channel was also automatically opened.

The young woman in charge of identity verification was utterly stunned by what she witnessed. By the time she came to her senses, the Golden Eagle of the Gu Ding Team had already vanished.

(Sorry for the late update today. A friend came over, and I stayed with them from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m., so I could only manage to finish one chapter. Tomorrow I'll only have time to write in the morning, and I'll have to stay with them again in the afternoon... My update schedule might be a bit unstable these next two days, and I'll have to wait until Monday to finish the chapters I owe...) (To be continued.)