Dangerous Enemy

A tall man stood not far from the Grey Eagle, staring up at Grey Eagle for a long time, when his wristwatch communicator suddenly rang.

"Sir, I've lost them." A voice came from the other end of the communicator.

"I understand, come back now." The man hung up the phone and dialed another number. After three rings, he decisively hung up again. Normally, his men would answer within two rings; if no one answered after two rings, it could only mean one thing—the person on the other end of the communicator was dead.

The man clenched his fists tightly, then released them, a cold smile creeping onto his lips. "Not bad, you even dare to kill my men."

A moment later, he dialed another number. "You don't need to come. Wodi's been taken care of. Go handle things there. Once things are settled here, I'll arrange a decent funeral for him. But before that, I'll teach Gu Ding a lesson he won't forget..."

Gu Ding visited three ore processing plants in succession, and his procurement went smoothly. None of these ore processing plants had received any notification from Bendi.

The Onassis Family never imagined that Gu Ding would purchase raw ore for processing. Only repair shops and shipyards could process parts themselves; even individual repairmen lacked the necessary equipment and molds. A single piece of processing equipment would cost at least several million Star Coin, and a fist-sized mold for a part would cost at least tens of thousands of Star Coin. There were tens of thousands of different molds, far beyond the reach of individual repairmen.

Liliath had also visited two ore processing plants, skipping one and getting back to the port faster than Gu Ding.

Upon arriving at the port, she saw a tall man standing beneath the Grey Eagle, wearing blue striped trousers, a white shirt, and a brown tie tightly around the collar. His short, slicked-back blond hair gave him an extremely capable appearance. He stood ramrod straight, his hands casually in his pockets, but to Liliath, he resembled a drawn blade.

He quickly noticed Liliath's gaze, and when his eyes swept over Liliath, a very subtle smile appeared on his lips. "Little witch, Liliath, you've become quite famous lately."

His voice wasn't loud, but it reached Liliath's ears clearly.

"You're from the military!" Liliath made the judgment instantly.

"Oh, I originally thought only Gu Ding possessed sufficient observation and judgment, but I didn't expect you to be such a pleasant surprise." The man narrowed his eyes slightly. "Liliath ... I found almost no information about you using that name. This shouldn't be your real name, right? Does Gu Ding know your real name?"

"This is not something you should be concerned about." Liliath's expression changed upon hearing this topic.

"Then what should I be concerned about? The thing you just did, killing my men?" A murderous glint flashed in the man's eyes. "That was the biggest mistake you made on Konstruk Star this time."

Hearing this, Liliath remembered the guy she had just anesthetized; the man in front of her thought she had killed him. However, Liliath didn't intend to explain anything. She felt there was no need to explain anything to the people from the Federal Government and the military; let them think what they want was their own business.

"Don't forget this is a port, under the jurisdiction of the Port Authority. The military's actions of capturing Interstellar Pirate here are an overreach of their authority." Liliath knew very well that she was no match for the other party.

"Did you see me in uniform?" The man spread his hands. "You should also know that when I'm not in uniform, my actions are personal, right?"

"If you want to make a move, then come on." The weapon in Liliath's hand began to change shape, transforming into a sniper cannon, and she quickly loaded it with Armor-Piercing Bullet.

"As far as I know, you're just a gunsmith. Do you think you have any chance of winning?"

"You'll see once you try!" Liliath's eyes locked onto the other person's location, and she pulled the trigger.

"Liliath is already fighting that military man. You should get there as soon as possible. The opponent is Seventh Order Gene Body. If you and Liliath join forces, there's still a chance." The Sea Emperor had already discovered that Liliath had encountered a powerful enemy. He had secretly told Liliath to stall for time and wait for Gu Ding to arrive before making a move together, but unfortunately, Liliath didn't listen.

"Seventh Order Gene Body? That's a powerful figure at the level of Senior Colonel in the Federal Government Army, right? Why would he change into civilian clothes to hunt us down? He wouldn't gain anything from it." Gu Ding was puzzled.

Military personnel, regardless of whether they are in civilian clothes or not, receive no bounty for capturing Interstellar Pirate. Even if the military absolves itself of responsibility for the attack while the pirates are in civilian clothes and act in the port, they will only be suspended for overstepping their authority. Furthermore, there's absolutely no need to risk doing something like capturing Gu Ding and Liliath and handing them over to the Onassis Family in exchange for a private bounty; it could be done after they leave the port. The fact that the pirates were clearly waiting for them under their ship in the port puzzled Gu Ding. They gained absolutely nothing from capturing him and Liliath.

What's even stranger is that the other party was alone. Logically, the normal course of action would have been for him to bring several subordinates to block off any possible escape routes for himself and Liliath.

"Is there any more information about this guy?" Gu Ding asked.

The Sea Emperor immediately retrieved his information:

Name: Sinier Kohler

Gender: Male

[Age:)]

Occupation: Federal Army

Military Rank: Senior Colonel

[Genetic Level: Seventh Order]

Special Ability 1: Blade

[Ability Description: Can instantly sharpen both hands to the point of being as sharp as a knife.]

Special Ability 2: Second-Order Defense

[Ability Description: Doubles defense for half an hour.]

[Side effect: Enters a state of exhaustion for three hours, reducing defense by half.]

[Highest capture amount: 710 million]

[Cumulative amount captured: 700 million]

Gu Ding quickly returned to the port. The battle between Liliath and her opponent was still ongoing, but Siniel mostly just dodged and did not retaliate.

Noticing Gu Ding's arrival, Siniel waved to Gu Ding, "This little girl's strength is average. You should come along too. The two of you might have a better chance of winning."

"As you wish!" Gu Ding winked at Liliath. He had seen Liliath bullets flying erratically and aimlessly as soon as he arrived. He immediately knew that Liliath was deliberately feigning weakness to buy time, pretending to be unable to keep up with her opponent's speed and lowering their guard. In fact, Liliath had never demonstrated her exceptional marksmanship in the videos; no one knew the true extent of her marksmanship.

Just as Liliath's lips curled into a smile and she pulled the trigger again, Gu Ding seized the opportunity to strike as well.

(Thanks to Lingxing for the vote to urge for more updates, and also to 254863 for the donation and vote to urge for more updates.)

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