Vast Haul of Spoils
Sensing the powerful aura behind him, Gu Ding immediately stopped. He neither turned around nor chose to flee. Encountering a powerhouse far surpassing himself, his chances of escape were slim, while any rash action could result in a fatal blow. Therefore, he chose to remain where he was.
"Young man, you're quite alert." The voice sounded somewhat familiar to Gu Ding.
Gu Ding then turned around and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the other person. "Uncle, it's you. Why are you here too?"
The man standing behind Gu Ding was none other than the uncle who had given Gu Ding the Divine Object Gun before. He was still wearing a sharp suit, and the scent of his aftershave was even stronger than when Gu Ding had last seen him.
"Um... I just happened to be passing by..." Of course, Barn wouldn't tell Gu Ding that he had followed him all the way here, for fear that Gu Ding would perish.
"Just passing by?" Gu Ding knew he wasn't telling the truth when he spoke hesitantly, but then he remembered there was a ruin on this planet and immediately asked, "Uncle, you didn't come here for that ruin, did you?"
Barn paused for a moment. He was Peak-rank God, while the ruins belonged to High-rank God. Although he had thoroughly looted the entire Third Level and beyond the ruins, the only thing that caught his eye was a single Source Stone Mother Crystal. Hearing Gu Ding's misunderstanding, and to avoid revealing his true purpose, he said, "That's right, I came for that ruin. However, only one Source Stone Mother Crystal is somewhat useful."
As Barn spoke, he took out a temporary Storage Wristwatch from his Smart Watch and tossed it directly to Gu Ding. "I've looted everything in that ruin, but apart from that Source Stone Mother Crystal and some accompanying crystals, the rest isn't of much use to me. We're kind of destined to meet, so I'm giving it all to you. This is a temporary Storage Wristwatch with a one-year rental period, which I'm also giving you. If you need more Storage Space in the future, you can renew it yourself. The rental fee is less than one-tenth of the cost of expanding your storage space."
Gu Ding hesitated for a moment, but still accepted it. He didn't think too much about it, because he knew the other party was Peak-rank God. It was normal for him to look down on the ruins of High-rank God; he probably didn't want the trouble of selling those things for Universe Crystal, so he simply gave them to him. "Thank you, Uncle!"
"I didn't introduce myself when I delivered the goods to you before. My name is Barn," Barn said in a friendly tone. According to the information the Sea Emperor had gathered, this guy had killed Peak-rank God, participated in the outer realm wars, and had even been imprisoned in the Gate of Purgatory. Logically, such a person, across the Universe Sea, would be a giant figure exuding immense killing intent; he certainly wouldn't be so polite to a junior. His attitude towards Gu Ding puzzled the Sea Emperor. But Gu Ding himself didn't think too much about it; he simply thought this older man was a nice person.
Seeing how kind Barn was, Gu Ding suddenly realized that the other was Peak-rank God, and his knowledge was definitely greater than his own. Perhaps Barn could help him save Pa Ma. He immediately told Barn about Pa Ma's situation, wanting to see if he had any ideas.
Barn frowned slightly after hearing this. "If these viruses in the Gloomy Star Region and the Death Star Region could be solved, the Federal Government would have already found powerful individuals to deal with them. As for what you said, this little girl hasn't been fully infected yet, so there's still a possibility of treatment. But you should also know that there are many similar types of viruses in the Gloomy Star Region and the Death Star Region. I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to find a sufficiently powerful pharmacist to deduce the corresponding formula in a short time."
"The only thing I can do for you right now is to freeze her with my divine power. Most viruses lose activity at low temperatures. But the virus in her body was extracted from a deity, so ordinary low temperatures shouldn't have much effect on it. Freezing her with my divine power might buy you enough time. Once you find the appropriate medicine, contact me to remove the seal."
"How long can she hold out in such low temperatures?" Gu Ding was still worried that she wouldn't have enough time.
"If it can only last for three days under normal circumstances, with my freezing measures, it should be able to last for three months conservatively, and if we're lucky, it could last for more than five months," Barn gave his estimate.
"Okay, let's do it!" Gu Ding made the decision immediately and put Pa Ma down from his arms.
Barn placed a hand on Pa Ma's forehead, and white frost rapidly spread downwards from Pa Ma's forehead. Strangely, Gu Ding, standing to the side, did not feel the slightest bit of coldness, clearly indicating that the other party's control over the divine source had reached a superb level, achieving a level where not a single drop could escape.
Moments later, frost completely covered Pa Ma's body, and the ice layer thickened at a visible rate. In less than a minute, a crystal-clear ice coffin materialized before Gu Ding. Barn even condensed some mysterious runes on the surface of the ice coffin, giving it an eerie beauty.
"You can rest assured about the sturdiness of this ice coffin. No Peak-rank God below the fifth star level can damage it in the slightest. Even if I perish and no one unseals it, it can remain immortal for ten thousand years." Barn spoke with great certainty, showing no sign of boasting.
The Sea Emperor was somewhat shocked. He had witnessed Barn's methods; the flowing coded messages had transcended the level of supernatural powers. He finally realized that Barn was not an ordinary Peak-rank God; he was a powerful being with one foot already on another level. Such a figure could be considered a hegemon in the human Universe Sea. He was likely a very influential figure even within the Monster Encampment.
Gu Ding was more focused on Pa Ma and didn't pay much attention to Barn's strength. In fact, at his current level, he couldn't discern anything about him at all.
Sea Emperor hesitated for a moment, but still didn't tell Gu Ding about Barn's true strength. He even vaguely suspected that Barn had appeared on this planet for Gu Ding's sake. Normally, even a High-rank God Peak-rank God wouldn't care about the ruins of a high-ranking deity, unless they were in dire straits and decided to plunder them. A giant like Barn, let alone the ruins of a High-rank God -Peak-rank God, probably wouldn't even pique his interest.
Furthermore, the Sea Emperor knew what was inside the previous ruins. He had just checked the items in the temporary Storage Space and found that only one Source Stone Mother Crystal and over 40,000 Source Energy Crystal were missing. Not a single Originium crystal had been taken from the mountain of accumulated Originium; these were all high-quality hard currency. Because the Source Stone Mother Crystal had been continuously formed but remained unclaimed, the Originium in the underground space had accumulated for hundreds of thousands of years.
Of course, this wasn't all of Gu Ding's gains. The wealth that Kepu had amassed was in no way inferior to that of a High-rank God. If that guy hadn't been killed by Gu Ding, he would probably have been an incredibly lucky person, and who knows how far he might have grown in the future.
"You should leave this Death Star Region as soon as possible; it's too dangerous for you," Barn advised. "I've finished my business and am ready to leave as well."
"Thank you, Uncle!" Gu Ding. If it weren't for Barn, Pa Ma would definitely be doomed. Now that Pa Ma is frozen in ice, Pa Ma should leave this area as soon as possible to find a cure for the virus.
After leaving his contact number with Gu Ding Barn disappeared, while Gu Ding picked up Pa Ma's ice coffin and ran towards the location where Liliath and the others were gathered.
When they returned to where everyone Gathering Place, they were all shocked to see Pa Ma in this state.
After Gu Ding explained, everyone was relieved.
Everyone returned to the spaceship, Golden Eagle, under the control of Sea Emperor, quickly departed from the planet.
"Gu Ding, that Barn's file doesn't seem that kind. Why is he so good to you? He not only helped freeze Pa Ma, but also left you all the treasure in the ruins," Liliath asked.
"I don't know either," Gu Ding, equally puzzled. He hadn't paid much attention to Pa Ma's situation before, but now that he thought about it, it did seem a bit strange.
"Have you ever thought that he might know your parents..." Liliath had always been very curious about Gu Ding's background.
Hearing Liliath's words, Gu Ding was stunned. He had been raised by his Old Dad since childhood and didn't really have a concept of his biological parents. His Old Dad had always treated him as his own son, and he had always regarded his Old Dad as his own father, so he hadn't thought much about his biological parents. After a long silence, he finally spoke, "I'll ask him when I have the chance to meet him later."
In fact, Gu Ding had Barn's contact number, and if he really wanted to ask this question, he could have immediately dialed Barn's number to inquire, but he didn't do so.
Liliath did not pursue the matter further.
Sea Emperor didn't take it upon himself to dial Barn's contact number for Gu Ding; instead, he was taking stock of the spoils of war.
"Two hundred and sixty million Universe Crystal and five million two hundred and seventy thousand source stones. This is the amount of currency for this transaction."
One Originium is equivalent to ten thousand Universe Crystal, Gu Ding and his group's wealth has increased a hundredfold this time.
"Eight One-Star Divine Object, six two-star divine artifacts, and two Three-Star Divine Object..."
One-Star Divine Object is suitable for use by Low-rank God, a two-star artifact can unleash the full combat power of Mid-rank God, and Three-Star Divine Object can only be used by High-rank God.
"There's a knife among the two-star artifacts, which we can keep for Bigge. There are two suits of armor among the One-Star Divine Object, which we can keep for Lily and Elsa," Gu Ding decided immediately. "Right now, Robert can only forge One-Star Divine Object, so let's forge all the remaining One-Star Divine Object into throwing knives for Dokter. Sell the rest."
"There are also a small amount of God-rank Gene Serum and Beast Crystal..."
"Sell the Gene Serum, and give the Beast Crystal and the corpse of that Three-Headed Demon Dragon to Tagore." Gu Ding and his group continued distributing the spoils... (To be continued...)