Fourth Elder Emerges from Seclusion

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Looking at the Black Planet below, Gu Ding inexplicably felt a sense of danger, a feeling brought on by his body's instincts.

"The guy I want you to release is on this planet." Belanger pointed to the Black Planet in front of him, his expression somewhat solemn.

"I can't detect any signs of life." Sea Emperor communicated with Gu Ding with his consciousness, but his detection results were somewhat unexpected.

"There's something I didn't tell you before. Actually, the Black Hell is guarded by members of the Elder Council, and the guardians are all God-level powerhouses. When you released Hake, the guardians should have sensed it when the planet exploded. However, given Hake's identity, they won't immediately pursue Hake. Instead, they will send a message to the Grand Elder to inquire. Once the Grand Elder's reply exposes Hake's escape, Hake will be immediately hunted down."

"So, before releasing the guys on this planet, I still suggest you release some other prisoners. Only by doing so will the Guardians abandon Hake and hunt down those more dangerous ones."

While Belanger's suggestion made some sense, Gu Ding still stared at him with a hint of suspicion for a long time. He wasn't quite sure what Belanger's purpose was in asking him to release the others. Moreover, his previous concealment of the presence of guardians in this area also raised suspicions about his motives.

"To be honest, I don't know whether I should trust you. Our transaction should be based on good faith, but you've been hiding something from the beginning."

"I can only apologize for that. I'm not sure if you'll give up on rescuing Hake after I tell you about the Guardians. The reason I'm only telling you now is because I'm also worried that you'll immediately take your team and flee this area after rescuing Hake," Belanger explained.

"Our deal will continue, not because I believe your explanation, but because I promised you before. You helped us rescue Hake, and I'll help you rescue the person you want to rescue." Just as Gu Ding said this, his communicator suddenly rang.

Gu Ding looked down. It was a message from Liliath.

"Lily said that Hake just told them that the guy Belanger is going to release is extremely dangerous, and you need to leave this area as soon as possible after you use the Release Password," Sea Emperor relayed the message.

"Sea Emperor, do you have any good ideas?" Gu Ding had anticipated from the beginning that the person Belanger wanted to save would not be someone easy to deal with.

"According to my analysis, after Belanger rescued that man, your existence is no longer important. There's a high chance he and that prisoner will kill you to silence you. Of course, it's also possible they won't care about your existence, but that chance is much lower. If they do target you, releasing all the other prisoners in this area beforehand will increase your chances of escape to some extent," Sea Emperor explained.

"I understand," Gu Ding, turning to look at Belanger after exchanging thoughts with the Sea Emperor.

"Belanger, how about we go all out and release all the prisoners in this area?" Gu Ding said, a smirk playing on his lips. "Anyway, you should have already prepared for the aftermath. For you, releasing a few prisoners to cause trouble or releasing them all will have the same result."

Belanger was taken aback by the suggestion. After a moment's hesitation, he smiled and nodded, "Alright, let's go all out! I'd love to see those Elder Council in a real mess."

Gu Ding's suggestion was adopted. He also immediately instructed Sea Emperor to begin cracking the Release Password for the other cages.

With the calculation method, Sea Emperor easily deduced all the other Release Password. Gu Ding simply clicked a few times on the projected screen, and Sea Emperor had already entered the Release Password one by one into the cage of the Black Hell.

Belanger didn't have much doubt about this, because Gu Ding's rescue of Hake had already proven his expertise in hacking, and he knew almost nothing about the hacking industry.

One by one, the Release Password for the cages were unlocked, and one cage after another emitted towering flames and explosions... Every imprisoned prisoner escaped the moment the prison planet exploded. Although they didn't know what had happened, they knew they were free, and many frantically rushed out of the Black Hell.

Seeing the occasional flashes of light in the distance, Belanger knew they were from the planet's explosion after the Release Password. He was also somewhat surprised by Gu Ding's ability to actually release all the prisoners.

"Besides Hake and this planet, there are 367 people imprisoned in this star system. I just entered the Release Password for all of them and released them all." The data that Gu Ding mentioned was naturally provided to him by the Sea Emperor. "I believe this star system will soon become lively."

"It seems finding you from the start was definitely the right choice." Belanger smiled at Gu Ding, seemingly quite satisfied with the outcome. "Alright, now it's time to get down to business: release the guy imprisoned on this Black Planet!"

"Don't forget, after I help you rescue this person, you also need to help us lift the seal on the Space-Time Scepter before our deal is truly complete." Gu Ding stared intently at the other party. If the seal on the Space-Time Scepter wasn't lifted, they wouldn't be able to return to their own plane.

"Don't worry about that. As long as I'm alive, I will definitely keep my promise. I may not be a very good person, but I always keep my word, and Hake should know that too." Belanger agreed very readily.

"I hope so." Gu Ding nodded, and then allowed the Sea Emperor to begin opening this last prison.

In the center of the Black Hell, within a massive Black Hole, stood a man with his upper body completely naked. The man had short, fiery red hair and resolute features. His eyes, which had been tightly closed, suddenly opened, flashing with blazing fire.

"Why are there so many powerful auras suddenly emanating from the Black Hell?!"

As he murmured this question, his figure suddenly disappeared, only to reappear in front of another Middle-Aged Man.

"Koloff, what happened?!"

"Du Kao, you've come out of seclusion?" Koloff, the guardian of the Black Hell, felt a little relieved after seeing the other party. "I don't know what happened, but almost all the imprisoned planets exploded. I'm starting to wonder if the advanced intelligence has malfunctioned."

"A malfunction?!" Du Kao frowned. "Could that guy have been released too?"

"Not yet... wait a minute, another planet has exploded..." Just as Koloff dismissed Du Kao's guess, he suddenly felt the shockwaves from the explosion of the imprisoned planet.

"This aura..." Du Kao and Koloff's expressions changed almost simultaneously. (More fresh content from the novel * The Supreme Bounty * will be available on the official WeChat platform, along with a 100% chance to win a prize! Open WeChat now, click the "+" sign in the upper right corner, click "Add Friends," search for the official account "qdread," and follow it. Hurry up!) (To be continued~^~)