The Highest Bounty

Chapter 58: Neptune, Did I Win?

Under a thick cloud of dust, a young boy asked in a weakened voice, “Neptune, did I win?”

Gu Ding lay on the ground, unable to move as almost all the cell in his body was dead. Even with his regenerative ability, he was unable to repair that level of damage.

When Neptune saw Gu Ding’s weakened state, he knew that Gu Ding was as good as dead if he did not receive treatment within half an hour. Neptune was silent for a moment, but replied in a calm voice, “Yes, you won.”

“What about Lili? Is she still alive?” Gu Ding asked. If he killed the original body of the guy just now, the split-body that Lili encountered should also disappear. This should mean that Lili should be safe as long as she was able to stay alive until then.

“She’s still alive, but… even though you’ve won, the guy infected with the virus is probably not dead yet. Therefore, his split-body is still fighting Liliath.” Neptune continued to explain, “There are no monitoring services in this forest, so I can’t see what his condition is right now. However, judging by the intensity of your attack just now, he’s definitely more seriously injured than you even if he’s not dead yet.”

“Although it’s just a split-body, can Lili cope with it?” Gu Ding looked worried.

“You don’t need to worry about her. I’ve been following her battle through her wristwatch. She’s handling it well. She found her opponent’s weakness, and the battle between them should end soon.” After Neptune said this, Gu Ding relaxed.

“If you really want to be an Interstellar Pirate, you’ll have to make a lot of partners in the future. Even so, you won’t be able to protect everyone because you’re just one person.” Neptune thought that Gu Ding’s character was not suitable to become an Interstellar Pirate.

“If I don’t take care of my partner, who will?” Gu Ding grinned. Even a slight movement such as forming a grin hurt his entire body. When he felt the pain shoot through his body, Gu Ding seemed to realize something. “Neptune, tell me, am I going to die?”

Neptune was silent for a moment but dodged the question. “60% of the cells in your body are already necrotic, and the regenerative ability is no longer working on you… I’ve told you hundreds of times not to use the Ultimate Arts Level 7, but your idiot head just won’t listen to me. You know you have to use your brain more during battles and not just brute force, right?”

When Gu Ding heard Neptune nag him, all he did was smile. Although Neptune did not answer him directly, he already knew the answer. “Anyway, I think I can be considered an official Interstellar Pirate now. Although I’ve yet to receive a reward, my pirate crew now consists of two members including myself. It’s a pity I haven’t entered the Cosmic Sea yet…”

“Who said there’s only one other member in your crew? I’m obviously a member of yours too, alright?” Neptune was silent for a moment but interrupted Gu Ding. “Although I’m an artificial super-intelligence program and different from you human, I’ll go straight to the Federation Government to sue you for racial discrimination if you ignore me…”

“When Lili comes over later and sees my dead body, tell her not to cry because the scariest thing for me to see is a girl crying,” Gu Ding continued, still smiling. “And you, join Lili and leave this place. Although she sometimes has a little bit of a temper, she’s a reliable partner overall… ”

Gu Ding’s voice grew quieter, and toward the end of his sentence, he fell silent.

“Gu Ding, wake up! Don’t fall asleep!” Neptune knew that once Gu Ding falls asleep, it might be forever.

However, Gu Ding’s eyelids grew heavier, and gradually, it drooped down heavily as he fell into a deep slumber.

…

Inside the space dock, a new round started on Liliath’s side.

Cooper’s split-body re-condensed completely at that moment, but he did not dare to attack Liliath because he was not sure how many flash bombs Liliath still had with her. Every time he was dispelled, it brought extreme pain, and every time he re-condensed, his strength would be weakened. Thus, he began to lower his opponent’s confidence with words. “Do you really think this kind of flash grenade works on me? That thing can only dispel me temporarily. Within a minute, I can re-condense, and then all your hard work will be for naught.”

“If it’s not working, why are you wasting your time saying these things to me?” Liliath remembered the Shadow Body’s weakness very well. Every time they were dispelled, their strength would be weakened. Since her opponent refused to attack her head-on, it was apparent that he was afraid of the flash grenades in her hands.

‘I don’t know what happened over on Gu Ding’s side, but the original body’s definitely more difficult to fight than this split-body.’ At the same time, Liliath was worried about Gu Ding’s situation.

At that moment, a voice popped up inside her ear. “Liliath, this is Neptune, a friend of Gu Ding. He’s in a very dangerous situation right now. If you can, please finish up your battle as soon as possible. I’ll send you a map later. Please get to the location marked on the map as soon as possible. ”

When she heard the little boy’s voice that was filled with anxiety, Liliath believed it without much thought. As for how the person on the line connected to her communicator… she did not think about it even though she had set it up to automatically block all messages.

Soon, Liliath came up with a countermeasure. The firearm in her hand changed shape again and became a submachine gun. She changed the clip quickly and fixed her aim on Cooper’s split-body. Immediately after, she began to shoot wildly.

Cooper’s split-body tried to dodge the bullets. They did not cause him much harm, but even so, they still hurt like hell. Therefore, he tried his best to hide and avoid the bullets. However, the bullets seemed to follow him wherever he went, which drove him mad.

After about two or three minutes, his patience reached its limits. Although his opponent was obviously not as strong as him and the bullets did not have much of an effect, he was still embarrassed from getting bullied. Basically, he felt like he was being pushed into a corner.

Due to his great annoyance, he completely forgot about the severity of the flash grenades and assumed that Liliath did not have a second one.

After he dodged a few steps to the left and right, he turned and immediately rushed toward Liliath’s position again. This time, he moved faster and grabbed Liliath’s throat again.

“I’m warning you. If you do that thing again, I’ll break your neck,” Cooper’s split-body threatened.

“Is that so?” Liliath suddenly raised her head and both her pupils instantly turned golden. The spirit in her mind furiously poured out from her golden eyes and went straight into her opponent’s mind.

When the force of the spirit attacked her opponent’s mind, it tore his mind apart like paper.

“What are you doing?” When Cooper’s split-body felt the attack on his consciousness, he shuddered as he immediately realized what Liliath was trying to do. He was about to break Liliath’s neck when her eyes shot out an intense light, causing the enormous pain to flood Cooper’s brain again. Then she did it again, and again, each burst coming at him like a series of never-ending waves.

“Ah…” Cooper’s split-body tossed Liliath aside as he rolled on the ground frenziedly while grasping his head.

Thus far, Liliath had given out six waves of attacks. As she became more familiar with this type of attack, her attacks became stronger, causing her golden eyes to shine brightly in the dark room.

After the eighth wave of spirit attack, Cooper’s rolling split-body finally evaporated completely from the ground.