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It was a child who looked to be only seven or eight years old. Strangely, he was not wearing any clothes and was completely naked.

"Gu Ding, and everyone else, you're all alive?!" The little boy looked at Gu Ding and his group with a face full of joy.

"You are..." Gu Ding and his group looked at the little boy with confusion.

"I am the Sea Emperor! I have become human!" the little boy said, preparing to approach, but was stopped by Boyi.

"Sea Emperor?!" Gu Ding was taken aback. He glanced down at the watch on his wrist and then looked at the other person with some suspicion.

"Besides the members of the Pirate Crew, no outsiders know of my existence, let alone my name, right?" the Sea Emperor shouted anxiously.

"You really are the Sea Emperor!" Gu Ding immediately believed it, because outsiders really didn't know about the Sea Emperor 'Sea Emperor existence, let alone his name.

"Wait a minute, if you really are the Sea Emperor, do something that only the Sea Emperor can do!" Liliath was still half-believing.

"That's easy!" Sea Emperor turned to look at the black warship of the Gu Ding Pirate Crew. A moment later, the cannons on the warship automatically rotated, pointing at a star not far away. Before Liliath could call a halt, hundreds of cannons unleashed a barrage of fire, bombarding the enormous star. Under the bombardment of the heavy cannons, the star exploded.

Seeing this, everyone no longer doubted the Sea Emperor's identity.

"Sorry, we shouldn't have doubted you," Liliath said, sticking out her tongue.

"It's alright. My transformation into a human was indeed a very sudden thing. Even I was surprised. It's normal for you to react this way. If it were me, I would also ask the other party to verify their identity." The Sea Emperor wasn't angry about it.

"You brat, put your clothes on before you speak!" Gu Ding said, taking out a nightgown from his Storage Space and wrapping it around the Sea Emperor to prevent him from exposing himself further. "As a human, clothes are a necessity. You're not allowed to run around naked anymore."

"Oh. I know that, I just haven't paid much attention to it. I'll be more careful in the future." Sea Emperor nodded quickly.

"Is this kid really one of your members? I've been following your Pirate Crew for years, but why have I never heard of a member named Sea Emperor in your team?" Boyi found it strange.

"Sea Emperor is a special member. I'll explain it to you in detail when I have time." Gu Ding wasn't intentionally trying to hide Sea Emperor's identity from Boyi; he just felt it was better to keep Sea Emperor a secret for now, as it would be safer for Sea Emperor.

"Alright then. Can I ask him a question?" Boyi didn't delve into the matter further, and since Gu Ding was unwilling to talk about it, he didn't force him.

"What do you want to know?" Sea Emperor asked, leaning closer as he heard Boyi's question.

"When you first appeared, you said that everyone had come back to life. What did you mean by that?" Boyi asked.

"This matter concerns you. Can I talk to you alone?" The Sea Emperor's expression changed upon hearing this. He was not too willing for Gu Ding to know that everyone had died once before.

"What's so secretive about this?" Dokter, who was standing nearby, asked as he leaned over.

"You bastard, mind your own business!" Gu Ding grabbed Dokter's collar and pulled him aside.

Boyi was pulled away by the Sea Emperor, and after the two exchanged telepathic messages a few times, Boyi's expression turned somewhat grim.

He learned from the Sea Emperor about the time reversal and how he had previously entered a corrupted state, slaughtering Liliath and the others. He also knew that the Sea Emperor wasn't lying, because no one else besides himself and his Old Dad knew about his corrupted state.

"Thank you for telling me all this!" Boyi forced a smile at the Sea Emperor after hearing the story.

"You must be careful, no matter what happens, never use that move again. You will completely lose your mind and become Slaughter Demon. I have personally witnessed you slaughter trillions of lives, and you didn't even hesitate when you killed that girl named Dora and Lily," the Sea Emperor emphasized.

"I understand. I won't use that move again unless absolutely necessary." Boyi nodded with a wry smile. He had known for a long time that he would be corrupted by demonic energy, but he hadn't expected it to happen so quickly. Moreover, he had always thought that with his willpower, he should be able to control that Combat Strength. But according to the Sea Emperor's description, he had no power to resist at all, and his consciousness was completely taken over, and he lost control of his body.

"I have another question. Why is it that your cultivation level is lower than mine, but you were not affected by the time reversal?" Boyi found it strange. Even with his near-god-level Combat Strength, he could not escape the time reversal, but the Sea Emperor's cultivation level was clearly not even that of a true god, yet he was able to do it.

"I don't know either. All I know is that the time rules derived from the Space-Time Scepter seem to have no effect on me." Sea Emperor couldn't explain why he wasn't affected by the time reversal.

The two chatted for a while, and Sea Emperor soon rejoined the team.

Boyi bid farewell to each member of the Gu Ding Pirate Crew. When his gaze fell on Hake, it lingered for a moment, and his brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

"Gu Ding, my mission is complete. It's time to return to the Main Plane. I look forward to hearing news of your Pirate Crew from the Main Plane soon!" Boyi said, waving goodbye to everyone.

As Boyi turned to leave, Gu Ding suddenly heard Boyi's voice in his ear, "Gu Ding, don't react too much to what I'm about to say. I'm not saying this to sow discord. Hake seems to be acting strangely in your team. I personally suggest that you keep an eye on him."

Gu Ding frowned upon hearing this but didn't refute it, knowing that the other party must have noticed something and wasn't deliberately trying to sow discord. Meanwhile, Hake, a trusted partner, was also on his side, putting him in a difficult position.

Turning his head to glance at Hake, who was chatting and laughing with Liliath and the others, it was indeed unlike his usual taciturn personality. Gu Ding also became slightly worried.

After watching Boyi leave, Gu Ding led the group back to the spaceship.

At dinner time, the spaceship was bustling with activity, Bigge had prepared a large table full of dishes.

Gu Ding picked up his glass. "Celebrating the Sea Emperor becoming human, today can be considered the Sea Emperor's first birthday as a human... Happy birthday, Sea Emperor! Cheers!!!" (A fantastic event with amazing prizes! Win a cool phone! Follow Qidian/Official Account (Add Friends on WeChat - Add Official Account - Enter qdread) to participate now! Everyone wins a prize, follow the qdread WeChat Official Account now!) (To be continued~^~)