Miko's Deduction

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Long ago, rumors circulated that Tanya's Beauty Pirate Crew's primary criterion for recruiting crew members was that they must have a pretty face. This applied to both men and women.

It wasn't until Gu Ding and his group arrived at the banquet that they realized the rumors were very likely true. The hundreds of waiters and waitresses at the banquet were all incredibly handsome, and they wondered where Tanya had found them.

Tanya had invited mostly Interstellar Pirate to this banquet, so there were occasional guys harassing the waiters. However, most of these were just verbal flirtations and didn't dare to actually make a move. The vast majority of those attending the banquet had been there more than once; they knew Tanya's temper well and were also aware of Kenz's prowess.

At the banquet, Tanya, the hostess, did not appear immediately; instead, it was Kenz who was in charge.

The man was tall and imposing. In Tanya's absence, he was like a solitary lion, dignified and unapproachable.

Throughout the entire venue, the first person Gu Ding noticed was Kenz, because his aura was so powerful that it completely overshadowed everyone else present. The moment Gu Ding saw him, it was as if he were witnessing a colossal beast from ancient times, silently lurking in some corner. Seemingly harmless, but once it unleashed its attack, perhaps no one could escape its clutches.

Kenz noticed Gu Ding's gaze immediately. He could sense that Gu Ding's gaze was different from others; it seemed to penetrate one's very soul. This made him frown, and he turned to look at Gu Ding, his eyes carrying a hint of warning.

Gu Ding simply raised his glass and smiled amicably before looking away, muttering to himself, "What a wary fellow."

Kenz naturally recognized Gu Ding. In fact, he knew the background of everyone here. He had personally sent out Tanya's invitations, carefully checking everyone's information, so he was naturally familiar with Gu Ding. When he saw that the source of the gaze was Gu Ding, he raised an eyebrow in surprise. He had originally thought the gaze came from at least a High-rank God, and one of considerable power, because he could feel the extremely subtle way he had been spied on. If it weren't for his special constitution, he might not have even noticed. After hesitating for a moment, he walked towards the direction of Gu Ding and his group.

"Welcome, members of the Gu Ding Pirate Crew." Kenz stopped about a meter away from Gu Ding and his group. A slight smile played on his lips as he raised his glass.

"Mr. Kenz, thank you for your hospitality." Gu Ding immediately turned around and raised his glass, which was also filled with Mirka.

Liliath and the others were also somewhat surprised, because Kenz, who had been there for almost an hour since the event started, hadn't proactively greeted anyone from any faction. He only exchanged a few polite words when others approached him. It wasn't that he was cold; rather, many who knew him well knew that this was simply his nature.

"Is the food alright?" Kenz asked politely.

"Yeah, that barbecue over there is really good." Gu Ding pointed to a grill less than ten meters away from him without any hesitation. "And Mirka's flavor is a bit special. I've never had this flavor before. It has a very faint sweet taste, but you can't quite taste it when you try to taste it carefully."

Hearing Gu Ding's words, Kenz seemed very happy. "I mixed all the drinks for this banquet. This Mirka was specially made for someone before. She really liked drinking Mirka for a while. I didn't expect you to be able to taste that sweet flavor."

"That person is very important to you, Mr. Kenz, isn't he?" Gu Ding asked casually.

Kenz was silent for a moment, then nodded after a long pause. "Yes, it's very important. Have fun, I need to leave for a while."

After Kenz left, Elsa and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

"This guy is too powerful. His blood and qi are so strong that they are comparable to ancient behemoths!" Elsa's body trembled slightly, not because of fear, but because it was a normal reaction of her body being controlled by blood and qi.

"So powerful! I suspect he also inherited the legacy of some Starry Sky Giant Beast." Dokter also clearly sensed the other's power.

"I also felt the pressure on my soul; this guy has almost no weaknesses." Liliath frowned slightly.

"There's no need to worry about him. He's not an enemy, because I can't sense any hostility from him," Gu Ding, shaking his head.

"But Elliot's words still bother me a little," Liliath, still somewhat uneasy.

"If what Elliot said is true, it's unlikely that Tanya and her group would attack us," Miko suddenly said. "Elliot is a mercenary, and theoretically he could be hired by anyone. But he's here on Tanya's territory, which is full of Tanya's men. There's no reason for Tanya to hire an outsider to hang around on her turf. It makes no sense."

"However, the fact that Elliot told you that he's clearly not here for a vacation; he's been hired on a mission, so he knows some inside information. If you want to know what this crisis is all about, finding Elliot's employer should provide the answer. We can have the Sea Emperor investigate what his mission is, and then we can trace it back to his employer."

Miko's analysis was reasonable and well-founded, Sea Emperor immediately began to check Elliot's most recent missions.

"Elliot did accept a special mission three days ago, along with several other mercenaries. However, this mission was automatically hidden the day before yesterday, and it's an irreversible hiding. All information about this mission has been concealed, and I can't see what kind of mission it was."

"I just hacked into these people's Smart Watch and found an encrypted number in their call logs that they've been frequently contacting these past few days. This encrypted number is quite complex and is linked to an alarm system. I suspect that if I try to force it open, it will likely trigger the alarm. All their text and voice messages are encrypted. I'll try other methods..."

"No need, Sea Emperor, I already know who the employer is." After hearing the Sea Emperor's findings, Miko drew her own conclusion once again. "In the Universe Sea, there are only a few forces with sufficient technology to block your investigation. But only one force is interested in the Shallow Sea Zone's base, and that is the Federal Government! To say they are interested is not quite accurate. To be precise, only the Federal Government will be 'training troops' in the Shallow Sea Zone. Therefore, we are not the Federal Government's main target this time; Tanya and the others are! We are just innocent bystanders."

"Kenz possesses the Combat Strength of Peak-rank God. If they want to use Tanya and the others as 'training grounds,' it's highly likely that Peak-rank God will come. In that case, we won't have any power to resist at all." Liliath frowned after hearing this. "We must leave here as soon as possible!"

"It's too late... A spaceship has already directly Space Shuttle to reach the sky above this planet. It's the top three people from the Federal Government, along with some others..." Sea Emperor brought extremely bad news.

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I thought I could finish today, but another test result came back abnormal, and it was the complete opposite of what the doctor had predicted... I'll have to go to the hospital again tomorrow.