Hake's Betrayal!

"This is the Human Race Contribution Ranking. Only a portion of the list is displayed here. Only those who have registered here will appear on this list," the Sea Emperor explained.

"Human Race Contribution Ranking?" Gu Ding asked, somewhat surprised by the term. "What are the numbers after the names?"

"It's Contribution Points, which is assessed based on the number of foreign tribes killed, the resources obtained, and the territory occupied, and then quantified into a number," the Sea Emperor continued to explain.

"So, this value is actually the Contribution Points an individual makes to humanity after entering the Great Universe Sea?" Gu Ding immediately understood.

"That's one way to put it, because in the Great Universe Sea, the Human Race Camp exists as a distinct group. The more Contribution Points a person makes, the higher their prestige in the Great Universe Sea, and the more resources they can secure for the Human Race."

"Moreover, this Contribution Points is not just a simple number; it can be used to exchange for precious resources. In the Great Universe Sea, there are some rare items that cannot be bought with currency and can only be exchanged using Contribution Points."

"Exchange? How do you exchange it?" Gu Ding asked, somewhat surprised.

"In the central region of the Great Universe Sea, there is a peaceful area called the City of Wishes. That area forbids all races from fighting. In the City of Wishes, there is a Tower of Wishes. As long as you have enough Contribution Points, anyone can obtain any item they want in the Tower of Wishes." After the database upgrade, the Sea Emperor had a thorough understanding of a lot of information about the Great Universe Sea.

"So, this kind of Contribution Points ranking isn't just for the Human Race Camp, but also for other races?" Gu Ding immediately realized this when he heard the Sea Emperor say this.

"That's right, every race has them. Even some minor races that aren't even third-rate have them." The Sea Emperor nodded.

"So, what exactly is the origin of this Tower of Wishes?" Gu Ding frowned slightly upon hearing this, feeling that something was amiss.

"It's said to have been left behind by a supreme god, with the purpose of cultivating more elites within his jurisdiction," the Sea Emperor concluded after consulting relevant materials. "However, I don't think this explanation is very plausible. Because all intelligent life forms are inherently self-interested, and very few people would selflessly provide free resources to unrelated individuals. Once or twice might be possible, but I've never heard of someone providing resources in unlimited quantities like him."

"I haven't thought too much about it, but something just feels a bit strange." Gu Ding shook his head. "Let's not talk about that. Registration is complete, we should head back to the spaceship. How's Lily and the others' shopping going?"

"Lily, Elsa, and Robert are browsing spaceship energy ores; Bigge, Tagore, and Blue are browsing food ingredients; Hake and Dokter are browsing medical supplies; Scarlet Fa Te, and Miko are at the auction house."

"Did they encounter any trouble along the way?"

"No, it went very smoothly. Apart from Bigge, no one else recognized him. Bigge hasn't changed much in the past few years except for his height, and he was carrying Tagore and Blue, who haven't changed much either, so it's normal that he was recognized." Sea Emperor didn't think it was a big deal.

"What about Hake? Is there anything unusual?" Gu Ding hesitated for a moment before asking.

"Nothing special, why ask that?" The Sea Emperor felt somewhat puzzled.

"Boyi told me before that Hake's behavior was a bit strange and asked me to keep an eye on him. Although I shouldn't doubt my own team members, Hake does seem a little different. Sea Emperor, you should keep an eye on things for me as much as possible."

"Understood, leave it to me." The Sea Emperor didn't ask any more questions and readily agreed.

After registering, Gu Ding and Sea Emperor were the first to return to the spaceship. Bigge, along with Tagore and Blue, quickly returned to prepare dinner. Liliath others also returned gradually after their shopping. By the time everyone was gathered together, it was already evening.

After a satisfying meal, everyone returned to their own rooms.

Now that Sea Emperor has taken human form, he has asked for a room to live in alone. In his words, he wants to experience what it's like to be human.

Late that night, there was a sudden knock on the Sea Emperor's door.

"What is it?" It was Hake, the Sea Emperor of Nature, who knocked on the door. He got out of bed in his pajamas, half-closed the door, and poked his head out to ask.

"Sea Emperor, there's something I'd like you to look into for me," Hake said with a slightly embarrassed smile.

"Come in!" Sea Emperor didn't refuse and nodded, letting Hake in.

"What are you looking for? Coming here in the middle of the night, are you afraid others will find out?" Sea Emperor teased with a smile as he closed the door.

"I'm indeed afraid others will find out," Hake's voice suddenly came eerily. At the same time, Sea Emperor felt a dagger touching his throat, and a series of sharp pains shot through it. "Disable your communication abilities!"

"Hake, what are you doing?! Are you crazy?!" Sea Emperor shouted in astonishment.

"What am I going to do? Of course, I'm going to kill you. No matter how loud you shout, it's useless. With the soundproofing of this spaceship, even if you have excellent hearing, you won't hear a sound once the door is closed." Hake's voice entered Sea Emperor's ears with a somewhat sinister tone.

"Kill me, do you think the others won't know it was you?!" Sea Emperor didn't expect that after Gu Ding had just mentioned Hake would actually become a traitor.

"You don't need to worry about that. I've made arrangements. I'm not as stupid as you guys. If you hadn't naively given up monitoring everyone's rooms under the pretext of not invading each other's privacy, how would I have found this opportunity?" Hake raised the corners of his mouth, his face full of superiority.

"Why did you attack me? Aren't we all partners?!" Sea Emperor was still making a last-ditch effort.

"Why did I attack you? The question should be changed to 'Why was I the first to attack you?' Because only you have unlimited surveillance power. Everyone's every move is under your surveillance, and no one can escape. Only by killing you first can I slowly find opportunities to kill the others. By killing all of you, I can completely sever all ties, completely degenerate into Slaughter Demon, and gain endless power." Hake laughed loudly and arrogantly.

At that moment, Sea Emperor noticed a strange green light in Hake's eyes. "You've been hypnotized..."

"Enough nonsense, die!" Hake suddenly slashed the Sea Emperor's neck with his dagger, then pulled hard with one hand, tearing the Sea Emperor's head off his neck.

Sea Emperor's head rolled to the side, his body slumped to the ground, and began to dissipate into energy particles. Clearly, Hake's attack had not held back at all, directly exhausting all the energy in Sea Emperor's body.

"Hehe... First target taken care of. Second, should I choose Gu Ding, or those girls?" Hake muttered to himself, resting his chin on his hand. (To be continued~^~)