Fangs Bared

The Twin Twin Stars are two hemispherical symbiotic planets separated by a chasm less than 100 kilometers wide. The two planets experience gravity in completely opposite directions, causing the inhabitants to live a completely upside-down existence.

Legend has it that these two twin planets were originally a single entity, but were cleaved in two by a powerful being with a knife, resulting in this peculiar phenomenon. The veracity of this legend is unknown. However, to slice a planet completely in two with a knife would require at least the cultivation of Peak-rank God.

These two twin stars are also a very prominent cluster at the entrance to the Universe Sea. Besides their unique astronomical location, the extraordinary spectacle of these two stars is a major factor that makes them unforgettable. Even within the Universe Sea, such a sight is rare.

This is also the first stop for the Gu Ding Pirate Crew as they enter the Universe Sea.

The Titan Warship had been sailing continuously for nearly thirty days without a moment's rest, and most of its food supplies had been used up. It was indeed time to find a place to resupply. Therefore, Sea Emperor chose such a planet for landing.

The spaceship quickly docked at the port of the Twin Twin Stars. Gu Ding and his group disembarked, all in high spirits. One reason was that they had finally entered the Universe Sea, and the other was that after nearly thirty days of drifting, the spaceship had finally landed.

However, not everyone from the Gu Ding Team disembarked from the spaceship. Dokter's training was still ongoing; he remained within Robert's domain. Tagore was also still sleeping within Robert's domain. Fa Te was also with the group.

"Thank you for taking care of me along the way. You're welcome to explore Twin Twin Stars. I'll be leaving shortly." The first thing Fa Te did after disembarking was to thank Gu Ding group, then dial a number. A few minutes later, surrounded by a crowd, he boarded another spaceship and left Twin Twin Stars.

"Lily, have you forgotten something?" Gu Ding asked after watching Fa Te's spaceship leave.

"I haven't forgotten." Liliath knew what Gu Ding was talking about. "He didn't have a membership card for the Fei Nan Si Conglomerate, but he gave me something even better."

Liliath said. A badge appeared in her palm. The badge was blue and engraved with a Chimera.

"This is their family crest?!" Gu Ding also somewhat surprised when he saw the crest.

"It's not the family crest he has. This is a friendship badge made of Blue Ice Jade, representing the friendship between their families. Using this badge at companies under the Fei Nan Si Conglomerate will get you a 50% discount, and at companies directly under the Gates Family, you can get a 30% discount. He asked me to give it to you, but I think it's more reliable for me to keep it, since you don't do much shopping." Liliath said, then immediately put the badge back into her Storage Space, afraid that Gu Ding would snatch it away.

In Gu Ding's view, it didn't make much difference whether the badge was in Liliath's hands or in his own.

"Fa Te also told me about his application to join our team..." Liliath secretly glanced at Gu Ding's reaction.

"He just read too many stories about Interstellar Pirate and acted on impulse." Gu Ding shook his head. He didn't think that after staying with the family for a few months, Fa Te would want to come back to be Interstellar Pirate.

"I think your approach is correct." Liliath didn't argue this time. She certainly hoped that Fa Te could join, after all, that guy was a big spender. But she shared the same opinion as Gu Ding, believing that Fa Te and her group were not the same kind of people. He was born for the financial industry, and having him become Interstellar Pirate was completely out of the question.

After a moment of silence, Bigge spoke up, "We've now entered the Universe Sea, so how should we plan our trip?"

Gu Ding looked up at the sky. There was no blue sky, only another vast continent and a deep blue ocean. "Let's rest for a day, find a place to have dinner first, and then go shopping for supplies first thing tomorrow morning. The Sea Emperor can also use this time to gather information and discuss our next route."

After Gu Ding finished speaking, the group was about to leave the port Gu Ding four tall men in black uniforms and sunglasses blocked their way.

"Is this One-Star War God your spaceship?" the most muscular guy in the lead asked.

"Yes, is there something you need?" Gu Ding was a little puzzled by the other party's purpose.

"Please pay the spaceship's parking fee," the burly man in black said calmly.

"Parking fee? I've never heard of such a fee before. Besides, you're not from the Federal Government, so what right do you have to charge a fee here?" Gu Ding was somewhat surprised.

"It's obvious you're entering the Universe Sea for the first time," the burly man explained. "The Universe Sea is different from the peaceful Universe Country Universe Country, which are all protected by the Federal Government. But in the Universe Sea, there are many forces, each with its own jurisdiction and no interference with each other. The Twin Twin Star Planet are under Lord Wayne's jurisdiction. Lord Wayne is High-rank God with a bounty of 30 billion Universe Crystal! We only collected this docking fee on his orders."

"This guy is lying. This is indeed within Wayne's jurisdiction, but it's just an outer planet. The parking fee wasn't ordered by him; these guys are just using his name to intimidate people and collect it. I noticed these guys just now; they only dare to collect money from one-star and two-star ships. They're clearly a bunch of bullies who prey on the weak and bully the strong," Sea Emperor explained to Gu Ding and his group.

"Get out of the way." After hearing the Sea Emperor's explanation, Gu Ding's gaze fell on the man in black, and he uttered two words.

"You're courting death!" the leader of the burly men in black roared, then blew a clear whistle. Soon, dozens of men in black gathered in that direction, surrounding Gu Ding and his companions.

People near Gu Ding and his group quickly retreated, worried about being caught in the crossfire, while a number of onlookers gathered around, looking on with anticipation of the spectacle.

"Since you dared to disobey Lord Wayne's wishes and refuse to pay the parking fee, we'll teach you a lesson today. We'll make sure you remember this!" The man in black had a righteous expression on his face, as if Gu Ding and his gang were heinous criminals.

"First of all, this Wayne you mentioned, I've never heard of him before. But I did check the information on the SkyNet just now. This planet is indeed under Wayne's jurisdiction. But he's never sent anyone to manage it, nor has he ever collected parking fees. You're just someone who's using his name to swindle and cheat. If Wayne finds out that someone on this planet is using his name for personal gain, I'm afraid it won't be me who suffers, but you all." Gu Ding's words angered many of those who had already paid the parking fees.

The man in black was also enraged. Gu Ding's words were tantamount to cutting off his source of income. If Wayne found out, he might lose his life. "Kill them!"

Bigge flicked his finger, revealing a quarter of the blade of the three-star longsword at his waist; a flash of cold light followed. More than thirty men in black were all cut in half at the waist.

Sheathing their long swords, Gu Ding and his group walked straight past the group of men in black and quickly left the port.

The group of men in black all disintegrated into energy fragments. Without exception.

What happened in front of everyone stunned everyone present.

"More than thirty Low-rank God, the strongest of whom was even at the five-star level, were instantly killed in the blink of an eye..." A chill ran down the spine of a Five-Star Low-rank God. He had thought his cultivation was decent, but now he realized that in front of some powerful beings, he was simply a piece of meat waiting to be slaughtered on a chopping board.

"Are these guys really just newcomers to the Universe Sea?" someone asked with suspicion.

"It seems the one who made the move just now wasn't their team leader." Some people also noticed this detail.

But soon someone found their information based on Gu Ding's photos. "Gu Ding Pirate Crew, Captain Gu Ding, bounty of only two million Universe Crystal? They really just entered the Universe Sea. This bounty clearly underestimates their strength."

Some busybodies posted the video of what they had just filmed on the SkyNet with the title "Heaven Defying Expert Entering the Universe Sea for the First Time".

The Sea Emperor noticed the video the moment it was released, but he ignored it because the bounty on Gu Ding was indeed severely underestimated.

Gu Ding and his companions were completely unaware of this. On the recommendation of the Sea Emperor, they found a well-regarded local restaurant, ordered some local specialties, and enjoyed their meal.

While Gu Ding and his group were eating, a lieutenant general from the Federal Government Headquarters discovered the video titled "Heaven Defying Expert Entering the Universe Sea for the First Time."

The lieutenant general was a retired Elite Legion veteran who now trained new recruits for the Federal Government. In his spare time, he enjoyed searching for combat videos on the SkyNet and using them as teaching material for his trainees the next day. He usually found negative examples—moves that looked impressive on the surface, but he could find numerous flaws in them. Having spent many years in the Elite Legion, he possessed rich practical experience and a sharp eye. Therefore, when he saw phrases like "Heaven Defying Expert," his first reaction was disdain, and with that disdain, he clicked on the video.

That didn't matter. After seeing that slash in the video, his eyes widened. After watching it several times, he took a deep breath and dialed the communication number of his former superior in the Elite Legion.

"Carlton, you'd better have a reasonable explanation for calling my number this late at night, or I'll definitely complain to your current boss, and you can forget about your bonus this month." An aged voice came from the other end of the communicator. "Don't you know that old people need plenty of sleep?"

"General, I just saw something incredible on the SkyNet. I'll send you the video; take a look." Carlton said, sending the video to his old superior.

In the darkness, an elderly man turned on the room's light, put on his glasses, and started a video call. "What's so special about this, all this fuss..."

His voice abruptly stopped, his eyes widening in disbelief. "My god, even in the Spiritual Affinity Realm, no one in P1 can achieve this level of Blade Intent! Just who are these young people?!"