Chapter 85: Blood Sac Pirates
âStop right there; donât move!â Neptune yelled at Gu Ding and Liliath. He was certain that Gu Ding and Liliath had no means of escaping the hands of the bastard that stood in front of them. He was a major general in the Army, a Rank 8 Gene Body powerhouse. If the duo made any sudden moves, he might kill them on the spot.
[Name: Lancelot]
[Gender: Male]
[Age: 33]
[Occupation: Federation Army Soldier]
[Military Rank: Major General]
[Gene Level: Rank 8]
[Special Ability: Vine Whip]
[Ability Description: Able to summon vines growable in each different environment and make various attacks such as bind, poison sting, and whip enemies.]
[Highest Capture Reward: 3.8 billion Star Credits]
Neptune pulled up the opponentâs information almost instantly. Sifting through the information, he noticed that this Federationâs major general practiced ritual dismemberment. Every time he caught someone, he would slice off a part of their body and use it as a sacrifice. If he was in a good mood, he might only cut off a finger. If he was in a bad mood, he would chop off the head and take the rest of the body as a sacrifice, keeping the head as a sign of a victorious battle.
It was due to this practice that a lot of the Armyâs higher-ups had objections toward him, but his grandfather was the vice chief of the Army, so there was nothing anybody could do. The chief of the Army was the person in charge of making decisions for the Army. The vice chiefâs authority was at the same level as the marshalâs. As for the Armyâs major generals, their level of authority in the senate was similar to normal senators.
This guy, Lancelot,ânobody wanted his presence there, but when he heard news of a superweapon from his grandfather, he made a fuss about wanting to come. The vice chief was helpless and had to allow Sharp to bring him here, but he also ordered Sharp to ensure Lancelot did not get too involved in the matter. They knew very clearly that this mission was not as simple as just digging out a superweapon.
This guy was also mentioned in the list of six major generals Neptune computed. Back then, Neptune suspected that if he got word of the superweapon, there would be a high probability he would want to get involved.
âIâve run into two mice.â Lancelot looked ten years younger than his actual age. He had inherited his motherâs looks. That face on a manâs body was indeed incredibly attractive, but he still had a tinge of femininity to him.
âHuh, Iâve seen your bounty offers somewhereâŚâ Lancelot was in no rush to do away with the duo. He, too, was very aware that they had zero chance of escaping. âYouâre Gu Ding, arenât you? The young man who recently bombarded Fengyuan⌠I have to say, you sure have guts, and a great deal of luck too. Seventy-two armor-piercing cannons unexpectedly malfunctioning at a key moment⌠I, too, didnât like those port authorities much. I think youâre right down my alley. Howâs this thenâI wonât kill you two. Iâll cut off a hand from each of you instead, then send you guys to the federal prison.â
Upon seeing as to Lancelotâs nonchalant demeanor as he asked the question, Gu Ding realized this guy was just as the rumors said. He has a strange mind and a twisted one at that.
âIâll give you guys three minutes to consider which hand you want to keep. Iâm not usually this kind to others, you know.â Having said this, Lancelot sat on a stone and looked down to start the timer button on his intelligent wristwatch.
Liliath turned her head to give Gu Ding a look that meant to split up and run. Gu Dingâs eyebrows knitted slightly, and he shook his head. He was very aware that splitting up to run was no use either. If the two of them chose to run, they would be easily slaughtered.
âNeptune, lure the people who were following us earlier to our location.â Gu Ding covered his mouth and whispered inconspicuously.
Neptune immediately recognized what Gu Dingâs plan was and hacked into the groupâs intelligent wristwatches, marking Gu Dingâs current location with a red dot before emitting an alert.
âMy wristwatch seems to have picked up a signal. This way!â
âSecond-in-Command, donât go! It could be a trap!â the military advisor shouted, but before he could finish speaking, the second-in-command had already taken off.
âBoss, weâŚâ
âFollow him!â The head of the group ran off in the direction of his brother.
The other people in the team followed closely behind.
The middle-aged man was not too far from Gu Dingâs location. It would only take roughly a few minutes for him to reach. However, Neptune calculations showed that they still would not reach in time.
âThereâs not enough time.â He reminded Gu Ding.
âMajor General Lancelot.â Gu Ding knew his only hope would be to stall for time and opened his mouth after a moment of silence. âI know a thing or two about the superweapon. I think we can cut a deal.â
âTell me what you know first.â Lancelot was no fool either. He wanted to wring some information out of Gu Ding before he agreed.
âThe Federation Army noticed three superweapons this time, and theyâre all artifacts of the paleo-era mechanical civilization. From what Iâve gathered, Iâve come to understand that these three superweapons are all in perfect condition. There has been no damage whatsoever. They can be used once the owner is recognized.â As Gu Ding spoke, he observed the other partyâs expression. âMoreover, these three superweapons arenât your regular superweapons; theyâre the source of the mechanical civilizationâs destruction. Just one attack can singlehandedly destroy a star sectorâŚâ
Judging from the shocked expression on his face, the Army man in front of Gu Ding probably had not been aware of the extent of the superweaponâs power.
âHow do you know these things?â Although he was utterly shocked at heart, Lancelot was not an idiot. He would not so easily believe Gu Dingâs words.
âSorry, this I canât say, but I can tell you a secret. I hope to exchange this secret for my and my partnerâs freedom.â As Gu Ding said this, Neptuneâs voice sounded in his ear.
âTheyâll arrive in about ten seconds.â
âHow do I know this secret of yours is worth two lives?â Lancelot did not want to agree that easily, but he also wanted to know just what the secret Gu Ding was talking about was.
âIf you donât want to know, I can wait until after I enter the federal prison and tell other people.â Gu Ding felt that the group was closing in on his location.
âOkay, I agree!â Lancelot assented after falling silent for a moment. âTell me what this secret is!â
At that very moment, a muscular middle-aged man dashed toward where the three of them were standing.
âYet another fly has appeared!â Lancelot obviously did not see the other party as a threat. âHey, punk, tell me that secret.â
âThat secret is⌠Iâve actually been stalling for our comradesâ arrival.â Gu Dingâs grinned, then turned to look at the muscular man. âUncle, this guy is the Armyâs Lancelot!â
Neptune taught Gu Ding to say this. Neptune had heard this teamâs conversation earlier and was certain that the name Lancelot would trigger him to attack.
âHehe, so youâre Lancelot. As long as I do away with you, Muscle Man canât sell me off!â Once the brawny man heard Gu Ding say the other partyâs name, he charged at Lancelot.
Very soon, the brawny manâs teammates all arrived.
âYou guys are the two kids who were in front of us, arenât you?â A middle-aged man who looked similar to the brawny man walked toward Gu Ding and Liliath. He had three more scars on his face, and his stubble was slightly thicker.
After spotting Liliath, his previously stern expression changed into a smile. He squatted down and retrieved candy from his Inventory. âLittle girl, Uncle here has candy. Do you want to eat it?â
âHe softened up so quicklyâŚâ Gu Ding had been anxious about how to deal with these people, safe to say he was shocked to see them act so kindly.
âThatâs right. Our captainâs a renowned lolicon,â the military advisor at the side explained to Gu Ding.
âYou guys areâŚâ Seeing that the uncle was completely harmless toward Liliath, Gu Ding was relieved.
âWe are the Blood Sac Pirates. That lolicon is our captain. The other brainless advocate of violence over there is our vice-captain, Ulrif, who is also the captainâs little brother,â the military advisor explained.
âBlood Sac. What a weird name.â Gu Ding felt the name was odd.
âActually, this was caused by Captainâs inaccurate pronunciation when he was registering our pirate crewâs name. He wanted us to go by the name Blood Wolves, but sometimes his Ls and Ns arenât distinctâŚâ The military advisory once again opened his mouth to explain. [1]
âAlright thenâŚâ Gu Ding felt he did not have the energy to question them.
[1] čĄĺ, xuè nĂĄng, means blood sac whereas čĄçź, xuè lĂĄng, translates to blood wolf/wolves
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