Full-Time Public Enemy

Chapter 865 - 385: Return Fully Laden (2)

The Pirate King wished he could really kick Nie He into space, but this guy was an Eighth Energy Level, with a bunch of formidable underlings. Ultimately, they just chased them onto a rescue ship and sent them off to fend for themselves.As soon as Nie He's rescue ship left the mother ship, Milgray struck and shattered it into pieces. Nie He and his men frantically fled, each entering a survival capsule—Chen Gu wasn't going to let them off so easily. He dared to intercept them halfway!

"The military has many prisons; we need them for mining!"

The main starship quickly deployed capture vessels and effortlessly apprehended them.

Only two Ninth Power Levels managed to escape. It was four against two, a distinct advantage, and the principal's belief in seizing opportunities to weaken other nations' Ninth Power Levels meant they wouldn't miss out. However, these Ninth Power Levels had many mysterious methods and managed to get away.

Instead, the main starships took out half of the haphazardly assembled fleet with a round of artillery fire, capturing the Pirate King's flagship among others.

It was considered a "profit," but the four nobles obviously looked down upon this "small change," which was meant for the warriors as income. The general was clearly more interested in the Pirate King than these extra earnings. From the conversation between him and the Pirate King, Chen Gu deduced that the military would likely let the Pirate King go and secretly provide support...

Everyone returned with smiles, except the principal, who was somewhat regretful, as two Ninth Power Levels had slipped through.

The next event was the division of spoils, no, sharing the joy of the loot!

The Qiao Family and Shangguan Family were adept at this; they contacted the most professional team to dismantle the Myriad Forms Heavenly Dragon's remains and extract the most precious super material.

Qiao Shuangmu assured Chen Gu, patting his chest, "Leave it to me; I promise not to waste a single hair."

An inexperienced dismantling team could waste tens of billions in value.

The specific spoils haven't been obtained yet, but Chen Gu estimated that the resources needed to ascend to the Ninth Power Level could be about one-third complete.

Unfortunately, some of these resources must be repaid for what was borrowed when he advanced to the Eighth Energy Level. The support Chen Gu could receive from the Bureau of Mystic Security for reaching the Ninth Power Level was minimal.

Rainbow now had an excellent impression of Milgray and Chen Gu—recently, she even started overseeing Aviloya's accounts, which essentially meant "turning in the salary."

During this hunt targeting a super lifeform, Aviloya reaped substantial benefits, which naturally pleased Rainbow. She discreetly hinted to Chen Gu about which items in the Bureau of Mystic Security's warehouse he needed.

"You're too exceptional, which has downsides—for example, now, to ascend to the Ninth Power Level, every standard must be met at the highest level, including the resources required."

"Previously, Ding Zhou's ascension was supported by the bureau with about half of the required materials. You've seen the list, and while these resources are still stocked in the bureau, they're insufficient for you."

Ding Zhou remained stagnant at the Eighth Energy Level for years; if not suddenly motivated by Chen Gu, if not for hidden agendas pushing him, he might have stayed at this level forever.

Despite his fortunate success in advancing, he's still the weakest Ninth Power Level, with very limited potential for future growth, never reaching the heights of the principal or Aviloya.

Ding Zhou's ascension only needed the minimum required resources, but Chen Gu is different.

Chen Gu felt stumped too; the remaining resources could only be gathered by himself, which was quite a pressure...

Rainbow continued to smile and said, "I have more good news for you; it seems Chen Jixian is also on the verge of advancing."

"Uh..." With a long sigh, Chen Gu thought, what can be done? As a father, regardless of whether the child is filial or rebellious, one must always provide the best within their abilities.

Milgray, on the side, had a slightly tempting look in her eyes, "I can lend to you first, and you can repay me later, with just two points interest. If you can't repay, just do me a favor."

Chen Gu became instantly alert, "Be clear first, what do you want me to do?"

"Uh-hmm, I have an enemy..."

Chen Gu interrupted her, "Enough! You're just saying that; you claimed Myriad Forms Heavenly Dragon was a foe, but I see you were only after its body!"

Milgray genuinely wished she could consume Myriad Forms Heavenly Dragon's carcass in one bite, but unfortunately, it was shared property. She took a sip of its blood during the battle, and the principal was even considering deducting this sip from Milgray's portion.

Milgray, despite being exposed by Chen Gu, wasn't embarrassed, shrugging, "Enemies who can help me enhance my life level are my great enemies, a rivalry of life and death! Letting them live is a mistake of mine!"

She spoke seriously, "And you can benefit from this too, right?"

Chen Gu didn't vehemently oppose it now, but he realized clearly: this hunt targeting Myriad Forms Heavenly Dragon had the principal and Aviloya assisting—which, whatever their motives, involved him personally—the next time, the two nobles probably won't help.

To the principal, Chen Gu is like a fledgling eagle. Assistance is available, but the fledgling must rely on its own efforts to grow into a strong eagle soaring across the skies.

Chen Gu asked, "First, tell me who this enemy of yours is?"

"An Empress of the Alien Insect Race." Milgray just mentioned it briefly, causing Chen Gu's eyes to light up. He was about to discuss it seriously with Milgray when the phone suddenly rang.

An official from the Behemoth Alliance, who frequently contacted Chen Gu, said on the phone, "Mr. Chen, the President wants to talk to you." Then, an old voice on the phone said, "Hello, Mr. Chen Gu, I am Qian Gongmao, the President of the Confederation Alliance. I've been wanting to chat with our supernova for a long time."

This was a major sponsor, so Chen Gu was very friendly: "Hello, you're too kind. Thank you for looking after me this season, Alliance."

"It's what's expected. A player like you is a true asset to the Alliance. I called abruptly this time to discuss the matter of the final match. For this year's individual finals, we've arranged a match between you and Zhuge Wojian. This is absolutely a highly anticipated match. We've conducted research, and not just within the Confederation, but more than 80% of fans in the other three major alliances are keenly looking forward to watching this match."

"Moreover, based on the current rankings, you are already the champion of the individual competition. You will represent our Confederation Alliance to compete in the Beast Emperor Finals hosted by the Freedom Alliance."

"If you can win the final match, of course, that would be perfect."

Qian Gongmao talked about their arrangements and discussed some promotional aspects of the competition with Chen Gu, then wished Chen Gu victory and handed the phone back to the previous official.

The official continued to coordinate some detailed arrangements with Chen Gu. The Alliance places great importance on the upcoming final match and the Beast Emperor Finals.

Chen Gu didn't think much of the Behemoth Battle Contests, and after hanging up the phone, he didn't ponder much, but didn't expect the principal to call right afterward.

"Qian Gongmao contacted you?"

Chen Gu was surprised: "Even such a matter can alarm you?"

The principal chuckled, "You haven't watched Zhuge Wojian's matches, have you? Go find a few of his match recordings, and you'll understand."

Chen Gu's main focus was indeed not on the Behemoth Battle Contests, and with Combat Rooster's strength, there was no need to study opponents, he could crush them with sheer strength.

The only match Chen Gu had watched of Zhuge Wojian so far was his return debut, the showdown of the old and new top competitors, where Zhuge Wojian defeated Boraruz.

Chen Gu hung up the phone first and immediately logged into the Starwide Network to search for Zhuge Wojian's matches. After watching, Chen Gu was quite surprised.

Zhuge Wojian's behemoth, Alastan, had undergone technological enhancements. Since his match with Boraruz, there had been some changes in every match — certain parts of the body were replaced with new, powerful alloys!

By now, at the end of the season, Alastan had already transformed into a formidable half-biological, half-mechanical monster.

This wasn't even the most surprising part; Chen Gu carefully watched some of Zhuge Wojian's tougher matches and deduced from subtle clues that Zhuge Wojian was very likely a professional!

Chen Gu immediately called the principal back: "Is he a professional?" As for Alastan's changes, they seemed like "minor details" instead.

The principal answered, "To be precise, he retired before, just to take up the profession."

Chen Gu exclaimed, "Take up the profession? How old was he at that time?"

"Zhuge Wojian is a genius, and ever since he learned about the secrets of professionals, he was determined to gain such power. It was a chance encounter, really. Zhuge Wojian wouldn't have even known the secrets of professionals, but..."

The principal paused briefly, then continued, "In the past few years, some professional players have gradually appeared in the Behemoth Alliances of the other three major Star Nations."

Four words popped into Chen Gu's mind: No integrity in the martial field.

"Before Zhuge Wojian retired, he vaguely sensed something during several Beast Emperor Finals, and we, along with the other three major Star Nations, gradually reached a kind of consensus: we need a forum to peacefully resolve certain disputes."

Humans have a powerful external enemy in the Alien Insect Race, so it's really unnecessary to waste resources internally. But there will always be some conflicts that cannot be reconciled and need to be resolved through some means.

"Professionals participate in the Behemoth Battle Contests, with both conflicting sides placing bets on the outcome."

Chen Gu found it a bit unbelievable: "Using this method to decide national interests, isn't that a bit childish?"

"There is, of course, much more political maneuvering behind the scenes, but those are not our concerns. You are our representative this year. We have some dispute agreements with the Star State and the Freedom Alliance that need resolving; if you win, we'll have more leverage in negotiations."

Chen Gu understood: "I will definitely win!"

"Besides, for the participating players, all parties will have some four-man-level stakes. This year's items, I specifically secured for you, and you're sure to like them."

Chen Gu guessed: "Promotion resources?"

The principal laughed, "That's right, all key resources for you to advance to the Ninth Power Level!"