Federal Government Inspector

(I had an upset stomach from breakfast and had to go to the toilet four times this morning, which made this chapter a little later than expected. Here's the first update. I'll continue writing the second chapter. Please support me with your monthly tickets!)

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Queen frowned slightly upon hearing Liliath's request.

Death sentences are issued by the Federal Government, and there has never been a concept of their revocation before. There is generally only one way, and the only way, to invalidate a death sentence: the person on the death row must die.

"The Bloodthirsty Demonic Vine is unknown to ordinary people, but you should all know very well what kind of monster it is. If Gu Ding hadn't been here today, probably no one here would be alive. Moreover, if Gu Ding hadn't captured it just now, it would have been a huge disaster for the entire Dragon Dock Star if it had escaped. In this sense, Gu Ding is the savior of everyone present."

"Besides, we certainly didn't commit the crimes listed in the death warrant. Lord Queen, you should know that, His Majesty knows that, and even the Speaker of the Council of the Diet should know that very well. You applied for the death warrant simply because there are some things you can't hide, so you're shifting all the blame onto us..."

"I have no authority to interfere with the death penalty order; I am merely a guardian." Queen wasn't lying. Guardians are only responsible for protecting a region's Universe Country and have no right to interfere with the decisions of the government, the ruler, or the parliament. Even though she held a high position in the Fei Me Universe Country, and many, including Elizabeth, respected her, she still had no real power.

At this moment, Elizabeth stood up and said, "There is no precedent for revoking a death sentence. But I will do my best to petition the Federal Government to revoke it. Because if it weren't for you this time, Dragon Dock Star, the capital of the Fei Me Universe Country, would probably have become a completely deserted Dead Star. I must thank you on behalf of all the people of Dragon Dock Star!"

Elizabeth bowed gracefully, which not only did not arouse the contempt of the crowd, but also earned her more respect.

"In that case, let's talk about the price!" Liliath, seeing that Elizabeth had lowered her stance to this extent. She didn't pursue the matter further and instead turned to Queen.

"Gu Ding received quite a bit of Beast Blood and spirit fruit from Johnny before. Given how much your strength has improved recently, you must know the effects of Beast Blood and spirit fruit." Queen also looked at Liliath. "How about one hundred and twenty bottles of Beast Blood?"

"Two hundred!" Liliath demanded without a second thought.

"I have less than 130 bottles left..." Queen was speechless.

"Then add another hundred spirit fruits!" Liliath truly lived up to her Grandmaster Level bargaining, making Gu Ding was standing to the side, feel inferior.

"Thirty..." Queen's expression turned somewhat grim.

Just then, a surge of energy nearby interrupted their price negotiations.

"That's... Will Projection of a god?" murmurs arose from the crowd.

Gu Ding and his group looked up at the changing clouds in the sky. This time, the range of the cloud changes covered almost half of the planet, and the pressure coming from the sky was terrifyingly strong.

Even Gu Ding felt an irresistible surge of emotion.

"This... should be Will Projection of High-rank God ..." The Sea Emperor's tone didn't sound very relaxed either. "But it's probably not coming for us; it's more likely for that Bloodthirsty Demonic Vine."

Queen, who was not far away, stopped haggling and instead looked up at the sky, patiently waiting for the Will Projection of the High-rank God to descend.

A white beam of light was projected down from the distant sky, but it was not projected vertically; instead, it was projected diagonally onto the square where everyone was standing.

A moment later, the thick beam of light dissipated, and a figure appeared before everyone's eyes.

It was a tall, middle-aged man wearing a brightly colored floral shirt, the top two buttons undone, revealing a thick patch of black chest hair. He wore knee-length beach shorts, his calves also covered in thick black leg hair. On his feet were a pair of brightly colored gold flip-flops, seemingly coated with a reflective layer that shimmered in the sunlight. But that wasn't the most striking feature; the most striking thing was his completely hairless head, round and slightly oily, reflecting a white light under the sun.

Compared to his attire and bald head, his face was rather unremarkable. He was the kind of person you'd easily lose in a crowd.

"Hello everyone, my name is Willis!" Seeing everyone's attention on him, the Bald Head man waved enthusiastically. "I'm 180,981 years old this year, and currently single, so all you single ladies out there might want to consider... maybe we could go on a date..."

Despite being a powerful High-rank God deity, his actions upon arrival completely shattered his image as a powerful figure.

Many people's lips twitched slightly. "Is this guy here for a blind date?"

Before the brief self-introduction could be completed, the previously dazed Bloodthirsty Demonic Vine gradually awoke and began to thrash violently once more. Upon seeing the Bloodthirsty Demonic Vine, the Bald Head man named Willis seemed to finally remember his purpose. He stretched out his hand, and with his fingers spread wide, a giant energy web automatically wove together, binding the massive Bloodthirsty Demonic Vine.

Then, he saw the black chains binding Gu Ding's hands with the Bloodthirsty Demonic Vine, and appeared beside Gu Ding in a flash. "Young man, did you catch this big guy?"

"Yes." Gu Ding did not deny it.

"Well done," Willis nodded, seemingly satisfied. "I am an inspector from the Federal Government. I wonder if I could handle this Will Projection of the Bloodthirsty Demonic Vine's will?"

"No! We caught this Bloodthirsty Demonic Vine. If you want it, you have to trade something for it." Liliath suddenly interjected.

Willis then noticed that there were two tiny little girls behind Gu Ding, and the one who was speaking was looking at him with her hands on her hips.

"Little sisters, what do you want?" Willis wasn't angry; instead, he asked very kindly.

"That lady over there just offered 120 bottles of Beast Blood and 30 spirit fruits in exchange. If you offer a higher price, we'll let you have it." Seeing the other party's attitude, Liliath became even bolder.

Willis glanced at Queen, roughly understanding why the other wanted this Will Projection. He then turned to Liliath, "The Beast Blood and spirit fruit you mentioned, are they from the Forget-Worry Star?"

"That's right!"

"I don't have either of those things. Although I set up the restriction on Forget-Worry Star many years ago, the Beast Blood and spirit fruits there are only useful to Low-rank God, and they are of no use to me, so I have never collected them," Willis explained. "However, I can let you in and allow you to collect freely for ten hours. How much resource you get is yours to keep. But you must collect according to the rules I set before, and you cannot arbitrarily damage the ecological environment there."

"Agree quickly!" Sea Emperor suddenly shouted in everyone's ears, "Even people of Queen's status only have this kind of gathering permission once a year, and for only one hour each time. Even if Johnny and Lei Lute live in the Giant Wood Forest, their gathering permission is inviolable."

"I agree!" Upon hearing the Sea Emperor's words, Gu Ding readily agreed.

Queen, standing to the side, didn't say anything more. She had originally wanted to use the Will Projection of the Bloodthirsty Demonic Vine's will to find an opportunity to break through to the level of a god. But since the Inspector had asked for it, it must be because of the mission, so she couldn't argue anymore.

"Your Excellency the Inspector, they are Interstellar Pirate. Isn't it against the rules to let them into the Giant Wood Forest?" Sen Na objected somewhat discontentedly. The Giant Wood Forest had a rule: apart from the ruler, no one whose cultivation level was below that of a god was allowed to enter. Each god or ruler could only bring one companion, and the companion could not leave the companion's side. These two rules meant that in all these years, he had only entered the Giant Wood Forest three times. However, Sen Na was sensible enough not to mention the death penalty.

"I set the rules of the Giant Wood Forest, and I'm making temporary changes now. Do you have any objections?" Willis didn't seem to like Sen Na much. "Assisting the Overseer in completing a mission is rewarded in itself, regardless of the assister's status. If you caught this Bloodthirsty Demonic Vine, you can also tell me what reward you want."

Sen Na immediately fell silent.

Liliath, standing nearby, lowered her voice and said to Elizabeth, "Although the Bloodthirsty Demonic Vine wasn't sold to Lord Queen, Your Majesty, what do you think about that matter..."

"I will explain to the relevant officials in the Federal Government that the application has been withdrawn, so you can rest assured." Elizabeth nodded to Liliath.

"Thank you!" Although Gu Ding didn't really care, it wasn't good to have a bad reputation after all.

At that moment, Willis pressed a button on his left wristwatch, and a spatial rift appeared. Willis kicked the Bloodthirsty Demonic Vine, sending it flying into the rift, which quickly closed.

"Such a large creature can be stuffed into the Pet Beast Space?!" Gu Ding couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"Young man, this isn't Pet Beast Space. It's a special alternate dimension created for us by the heavens, where we can release living creatures. Only pets with contracts can be placed in the Pet Beast Space, and for something this big, the cost of purchasing Pet Beast Space would be very high." Willis immediately explained this to Gu Ding when he heard him mention the Pet Beast Space. "If you're ready, let's head to the Giant Wood Forest now. I also want to capture the true form of that Bloodthirsty Demonic Vine as soon as possible so we can complete the mission quickly."

"My lord, may I come along?" Queen hesitated for a moment before making the request. She was eager to witness the battle between Willis and the Bloodthirsty Demonic Vine.