Hake's Crisis
"Unfortunately, you can't go anywhere!" A voice suddenly came from behind Hake.
Hake turned around in surprise, looking at Sea Emperor whose body had reformed, his face full of doubt.
"You're puzzled, aren't you? Why didn't I perish?" The Sea Emperor's lips curled into a slight smile.
"I never make a mistake. I just exhausted the divine energy in your body, and your body has already collapsed..." Hake really did not expect this to happen.
"The answer is simple. Although I have human attributes, I also possess the attributes of a super-intelligent being. As a super-intelligent being, I cannot be killed by any physical attack. Even if I were to become human, my body would merely be a slightly special vessel to me. If necessary, I can recreate such a vessel an infinite number of times. I can demonstrate this to you when everyone is free, if you wish to see it. However, I have already sent the video of your sneak attack to Gu Ding and everyone else. Just wait and see your show."
As soon as Sea Emperor finished speaking, a figure suddenly appeared beside him—it was Gu Ding. Then came the sound of a door being kicked open, Bigge and the others rushed in.
"What happened?! Hake, what are you doing?!" Bigge asked angrily. He had a good relationship with Hake for the past three years, and he never expected Hake to sneak attack Sea Emperor. Moreover, if it weren't for Sea Emperor's special physique, he would probably be dead by now.
"Since the plan has failed, there's no need to continue the pretense." Hake, seeing this situation, instead of being afraid, laughed. "What do you plan to do with me? Kill me?"
"Sea Emperor, what exactly happened?" Gu Ding turned to look at the Sea Emperor.
"He's been deeply hypnotized and now wants to kill us all. He chose to attack me first because he was afraid I'd see something I shouldn't have, so he warned you in advance and gave you time to prepare." The Sea Emperor's explanation sent a chill down everyone's spine.
"Deep hypnosis?" Liliath took a step forward. She carefully examined Hake, her brows furrowing more and more as she looked. Then she nodded to Gu Ding, "I was negligent before. He is indeed in a state of deep hypnosis right now."
"Is there a way to break this?" Gu Ding asked hurriedly.
"It's hard to say now. I need to try it to know what kind of hypnotic technique it is before I can find a way to break it." Although Liliath was proficient in Pupil Technique, she also knew very well that Hake's strength was no weaker than hers. The technique that could put him into a deep hypnotic state was probably not easy to break. "But before that, I have to knock this kid out."
"Let me do it, Captain!" Bigge stepped forward, his physique as massive as Iron Tower.
Seeing Bigge step forward, Gu Ding nodded silently. Based on the Combat Strength reported by everyone, Hake was Fifth Sequence true god. The only ones who could reliably suppress him were himself, Bigge, and Tagore, all of Combat Strength were at the Sixth Sequence. Among them Bigge was the Combat Strength, and might even be stronger than himself. Moreover, based on his understanding of Hake over the past three years, it was most appropriate for him to take action.
"Everyone, spread out. Just don't let him escape!" Gu Ding waved his hand and said, then took a few steps back.
Everyone else stepped back, leaving the center of the room for Bigge and Hake.
"Three years. I thought I knew you well enough. Now I realize I was wrong." Bigge drew two long swords from his waist, his gaze turning icy as he looked at Hake opposite him. "Whether you were hypnotized or for some other reason, attacking a comrade is absolutely unforgivable. If you weren't still a member of our team, I would have killed you right here today!!!"
The onlookers could even faintly sense the anger emanating from Bigge. They all knew that Bigge.
At that moment, Tagore suddenly jumped onto Gu Ding's shoulder and transmitted his Way of Sound him, "If Bigge doesn't stop later, the two of us must join forces to suppress him and prevent Hake from being killed by him."
Gu Ding was slightly surprised to hear this, but he still nodded, his eyes still fixed on the two people on the battlefield, as if afraid of missing something.
"Bigge, it's been three years, and you're still so naive. Do you really think you can suppress me with your current Sixth Sequence True God Combat Strength?" Hake also spoke slowly. "When we parted ways before, I was indeed Fifth Sequence True Combat Strength, but now I'm Seventh Sequence Combat Strength! This is all thanks to the Third Elder. He spent a considerable amount of money to help me raise my Combat Strength so that I could kill you and completely sever our ties."
"No matter what level of Combat Strength you have, I can teach you a lesson!" Bigge remained unmoved, simultaneously drawing his two longswords, carving two cracks in the air as he aimed directly at his opponent. This move clearly showed no mercy; anyone lacking sufficient Combat Strength would likely be killed on the spot.
"Hmph, child's play!" Hake's two daggers slid out of his sleeves and charged forward to meet Bigge's attack.
The two attacks collided quickly, and a strong energy wave rippled outwards, destroying all the items in the room that everyone had newly arranged for the Sea Emperor, and even causing the entire spaceship to shake.
Fortunately, the Dream's hull wasn't easily damaged and was strong enough to withstand the impact of a god-level powerhouse. This was why Gu Ding was initially at ease letting the two fight on the spaceship.
"Sea Emperor, is the Third Elder of the Dees Family still alive?" Just as everyone was watching the battle intently, Liliath suddenly asked.
"The Third Elder? He's already fallen, killed by Boyi. Why are you asking this?" The Sea Emperor looked at Liliath with some surprise.
"Hake just said that the Third Elder boosted his Combat Strength so that he could kill us. So there's a high probability that the Third Elder was the one who hypnotized him," Liliath offered her speculation.
"Due to the haste of the Dees Family's relocation, a database vulnerability was created. I took the opportunity to check some Des data, including information on past Elder Council. The data shows that the current Third Elder is indeed proficient in various illusions and hypnosis, while there are no descriptions of other elders in this regard. Therefore, it is very likely that the Third Elder was the one who hypnotized Hake." The Sea Emperor further confirmed Liliath's guess.
"If that's the case, then we're in trouble." Liliath's brows furrowed even more.
"Why do you say that?" Gu Ding also noticed their conversation and asked with some concern.
"Deep hypnosis is different from ordinary hypnosis. The hypnotist usually imprints his or her own will and a part of his or her consciousness deeply into the subject's consciousness space. Therefore, under normal circumstances, once the hypnotist passes away, the hypnosis will be automatically dispelled immediately as the hypnotist's consciousness dissipates."
"But now that the Third Elder has fallen, the deep hypnosis within Hake remains. That can only mean that when he cast the spell on Hake, he may have used a special forbidden method, such as bloodline manipulation, to enhance the effect. Once this method is used, the hypnotic effect will not dissipate after the caster's death; instead, it will deepen day by day. His remaining will and consciousness within Hake will continue to grow until one day it completely takes over Hake's body..."
"Is there any way to expel them?!" Gu Ding became even more worried after hearing Liliath's words.
"It's very difficult. That Third Elder was a Celestial God, and his remaining will is at the Celestial God level. Only an even stronger will can erase it. And his consciousness, after his fall, must have been strengthened to some extent due to the magic. If that part of his consciousness awakens on its own, it will possess the same intelligence as that Third Elder. It will probably choose to merge with Hake's ego consciousness immediately and then invade it. If that happens, even a Celestial God would have a hard time expelling it from Hake's body. Because after merging and then separating, the damage to Hake's ego consciousness will be very severe. Losing memories would only be a mild symptom; in severe cases, his ego consciousness might collapse and he could die."
Liliath's words fully illustrated the seriousness of the matter.
"I understand. So the most urgent task now is to find a god-level expert to help expel him as soon as possible. As you said, the longer it drags on, the worse it will be for Hake." Gu Ding hadn't expected that being hypnotized could have such serious consequences.
"With my current level of Pupil Technique, all I can do is try to buy him some time and slow down the rate at which his condition worsens." Liliath was also somewhat helpless after confirming Hake's true condition.
"Let's not talk about the future. Judging from the current situation, it's still a question whether we can even capture Hake." Tagore, perched on Gu Ding's shoulder, suddenly spoke. He had been watching the battle closely while also listening silently to the conversation between Liliath, the Sea Emperor, and Gu Ding.
Gu Ding and the other two looked up again at the battlefield where Hake and Bigge were fighting.
On the battlefield, Hake had completely overwhelmed Bigge. Bigge, who had initially launched a fierce attack, was now only able to defend. Hake's movements and speed were incredibly unpredictable, and every attack targeted a vital spot that no one could afford to miss. Although Bigge's defense was near perfect, the number of wounds on his body was constantly increasing. While none of the wounds were fatal, the dissipation of energy particles from his body was a cause for concern.
"What's wrong, Bigge? Didn't you say you were going to teach me a lesson? How does it feel to be taught a lesson by me now?" Hake smiled smugly.
"Hake, you're celebrating too soon! Don't forget, you're still on our turf!" Liliath shouted angrily at him.
"What, trying to outnumber us?" Hake retorted sarcastically.
"We can't worry about that now, let's all work together to suppress him first!" Gu Ding also saw that Hake's current Combat Strength was indeed superior to everyone present, and if they didn't join forces, they simply couldn't suppress him.
As soon as Gu Ding finished speaking, just as everyone was about to take action, a voice suddenly came from behind them.
"Wait a minute!" (To be continued~^~)