Cheng Long rushed out like a whirlwind towards Jun Ling. At the same time, his five fingers bent into a claw and grabbed at Jun Ling's shoulder. His wrist was still twisting vaguely. Clearly, he had a backup plan.
This move and grab was very natural and smooth. It was enough to show that not only did he have deep training in martial arts, but he also had a lot of combat experience.
Unfortunately, he had met a ruthless character with combat experience that even Ding Meng had to admit defeat. Seeing that the light bird was about to be taken away by Cheng Long, Jun Ling suddenly raised his left hand and rotated his wrist. The dagger spun in front of the light bird to protect it.
Many people who used a dagger knew this technique. As long as one's reaction and hand speed were fast enough, the opponent would send their wrist to the blade.
What a small trick!
Cheng Long thought disdainfully. He was about to use Shunpo when he suddenly realized that there were figures behind Jun Ling. Elephant and Little Arrow stepped forward at the same time and surrounded Jun Ling from both sides.
As long as he dared to dodge, he would not be sending his wrist to the blade. Instead, he would be facing Elephant's casserole sized fist and Little Arrow's sharp blade.
Cheng Long indeed used Shunpo, but he did not flash behind Jun Ling. Instead, he flashed back to his original position.
Brother Zhong and Horse Face could not help but look at each other. This group of natives really had some tricks up their sleeves. Their prediction and cooperation were quite outstanding.
Cheng Long was a little embarrassed after standing still, but Brother Zhong immediately smiled. "Miss, how much do you want to sell this bird?"
Jun Ling did not answer. Instead, it was Zeng Kang who answered. "That depends on when you're on your way."
Brother Zhong was stunned again. He really did not understand this time.
"Your starship is not bad!" Ding Meng finally spoke.
Brother Zhong and the other two secretly gasped. Wasn't this group of natives too greedy?
They actually dared to have designs on the pirate starship.
Horse Face's expression was a little ugly. "Friend, you mean … the bird on the little girl's shoulder that can only glow is more valuable than the starship below."
"You're wrong!"
A voice came from the hall far away. "I should be talking about that bird of hers. All the ships in this place are just scrap metal. They're worthless."
Ding Meng secretly nodded at Jun Ling. Everything was going as they had expected. However, the Golden Shield Alliance was fast enough to return in such a short time.
The door to the lounge was pushed open, and Hu Xiang, Ming Bang, and Ceng Jia walked in.
As soon as he saw the light bird on Jun Ling's shoulder, Hu Xiang's gaze was reluctant to move elsewhere. He seemed to be carefully observing the light bird. He also couldn't figure out why the mother body had become this form.
Brother Zhong suddenly laughed. "Old Hu, are you sure this thing is worth so much?"
Hu Xiang smiled and said, "It's not up to us to decide whether it's valuable or not. We'll only know its value after we bring it back."
As soon as he came in, he found that Yang Wei and Ceng Kang didn't make much noise. Especially Yang Wei, who stayed quietly in place without saying a word. He knew in his heart that this light bird was most likely the real mother body. If it wasn't, with Yang Wei's character, he would have jumped out to refute immediately.
Hu Xiang smiled and looked at Ceng Kang. "Professor, you've worked hard for so many years. We've finally found our target. The higher-ups have agreed to your request. This time, we'll bring you back and let you reunite with your family."
Ceng Kang's face was cold and he didn't answer.
Hu Xiang turned to Yang Wei. "Professor Yang, thank you very much for your efforts over the years. We'll transfer the last contract payment to you as agreed. Do you want to go back with us?"
Yang Wei was also expressionless.
Brother Zhong smiled and said, "Old Hu, you've forgotten one thing. Now they're going to sell it to us. The highest bidder will get it."
"The highest bidder will get it?"
Hu Xiang was very surprised. He turned to look at Jun Ling again. He looked at the group of natives who were almost naked with interest. "Are you sure you want to sell it?"
Jun Ling smelled a hint of unfriendliness from his words. She was also a little unhappy. "From your tone, it seems like this thing belongs to you?"
"It originally belonged to our Golden Shield Alliance!" Hu Xiang stared at her coldly. "What right do you have to sell it?"
Jun Ling glanced at him. "Do you know how many people on Madison were killed by this thing?"
Hu Xiang's tone was completely cold. "Can I take it that you're threatening me?"
Jun Ling was even more unhappy. "Do you think it belongs to your Golden Shield Alliance just because you say so? I only know one thing. It's in my hands now, so it's mine. If you want it, then give me a sincere price. Listen carefully, it's best if you're sincere. If you're not, then I'm sorry, I'll sell it to anyone but you."
Hu Xiang's face turned pale. His position in the Golden Shield Alliance was higher than Gao Sun's. When had he ever been scolded like this?
What's more, you're just a local savage.
Hu Xiang took a deep breath and said patiently, "What do you want?
Tell me! "
Jun Ling said, "First, leave your supply ship. The supplies on it should be left in Health Town."
Ceng Jia could not help but ask, "Why?"
Jun Ling said, "Madison caused so many casualties and the environment is so seriously polluted. It's not too much for me to ask for supplies."
Gao Sun asked calmly, "What about the second thing?"
Jun Ling stretched out two fingers. "Eight billion God Points!"
The virtual electronic currency circulating in the Divine Battlefield was called Divine Battlefield Credits, or God Points for short. It was used in the entire galaxy. Even the Pirate Territory in outer space recognized this kind of credit.
Hu Xiang and the other two's faces were as ugly as death. It was obvious that they would not accept this price.
Jun Ling continued, "Third, I want to take your starship to Star Ring."
These words must have been taught to her by Ding Meng in advance. The reason was very simple. What Jun Ling said now was the truth, not a single word was false. But Ding Meng calculated that these two groups of people were not good people, and would definitely suspect her side's true motives.
Hu Xiang also seemed to be expressionless. "Anything else?"
Jun Ling said, "No more!"
Hu Xiang was about to speak, but this time, Brother Zhong smiled and said, "Little girl, is your condition suitable for us?"
Jun Ling said, "You have an idea?"
Brother Zhong smiled. "How about this, I'll pay ten billion God Points. What do you think?"
Hu Xiang and the other two's expressions changed. These pirates were here to cause trouble. Putting aside the fact that Brother Zhong might not be able to fork out so much money, it would be troublesome if the mother body fell into Brother Zhong's hands and he sold it to the Golden Shield Alliance at a higher price.
Hu Xiang smiled again. "There's only one bad thing about this price."
Brother Zhong said, "What is it?"
Hu Xiang said, "Money that can't be called real money if it's not in the bag."
Brother Zhong also smiled. "Are you doubting my ability to buy?"
Hu Xiang was still smiling. "I'm not doubting it, but you don't have the ability."
Brother Zhong smiled and said, "Ability is not something that can be proven with money."
Hu Xiang's eyes flashed. "Money is not made with just words."
These two people both had a characteristic in their words, and that was that they liked to use underhanded tactics. However, this time, even Little Elephant Arrow could see that these two guys were quarreling, but in reality, they were about to fight.
Brother Zhong smiled and said, "But ideas can't be bought with money …"
Before he could finish his sentence, Brother Zhong suddenly stepped on the steel plate on the ground without warning. This step was quite powerful. Almost everyone who was standing lost their balance and swayed.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Brother Zhong threw a punch at Hu Xiang's face. His fist was red all over. Clearly, he was a thermodynamic ability user.
There was nothing fancy about this punch. It was simple, crude, fast, and direct. As an old pirate, he paid particular attention to practicality and effectiveness. Thus, when this punch was thrown, Hu Xiang was also caught off guard. His chest was hit with a "thump", and his whole body swayed again.
Brother Zhong's sudden attack was successful. Cheng Long and Horse Face immediately rushed forward. Their targets were very clear — Gao Sun and Ceng Jia.
The lounge immediately trembled, and the tables and chairs were shattered. Ding Meng and the others did not participate in the fight. They silently retreated to the door.
Hu Xiang's reaction after being hit was not very fast. Brother Zhong took advantage of the fact that Hu Xiang had not yet regained his footing and clenched his fists together to form a fist and smashed it fiercely on Hu Xiang's forehead.
There was still a "thump" sound, but this time, the fist did not hit Hu Xiang's real body. A layer of light white plating suddenly appeared on Hu Xiang's uniform. After the plating was hit, it was like a divine crystal being touched and left a mark. Then, various patterns flashed and energy flowed in the plating. It was obvious that Hu Xiang was using a cultivation method or a martial arts technique.
Ding Meng only needed a glance to determine that this Hu Xiang was a strong body type origin ability user. This plating should be a martial arts technique similar to "Origin Shield".
Brother Zhong was a little surprised that Hu Xiang was not knocked down by two consecutive punches. Usually, everyone said that there were many strong people in the Golden Shield Alliance. This Hu Xiang was not even the core of the group, yet he could not beat him. This was a little bit too arrogant.
Brother Zhong almost instantly completely activated his origin ability. Not only were his fists red, but his whole body was also ignited with origin ability flames. He rushed forward and attacked Hu Xiang like a storm.
Ding Meng also noticed that these origin ability users from the Battle of the Gods were not very strong. For example, this Brother Zhong was probably an intermediate war elder. However, compared to the intermediate war elders from the Federal Empire, his foundation was undoubtedly weaker. However, his martial arts technique was quite dazzling. His flying kicks and chain punches were not only good looking, but they were also connected very well. The most important thing was that when he attacked, his body flickered with red light, and the layer of flames around his body gradually revealed its power.
In his telekinesis vision, the origin ability flames constantly fluctuated. The fluctuations gradually turned into pressure, and the pressure slowly formed an invisible force field that enveloped the two of them. As the frequency of Brother Zhong's punches and kicks increased, the energy in the force field attacked Hu Xiang's shield like knives and swords, causing him to be unable to move. The person who was hit would probably feel very uncomfortable.
The effect of this martial arts technique was what the Federal Empire's martial arts techniques lacked. Ding Meng secretly sighed. "After so many years of cultivation and Shenguang Technology, I thought that I had made great progress. In reality, there are still many things that I need to learn."
Xiao Ai said, "Little Rascal isn't here. I'm very happy that you have this kind of awareness. Hmm … not bad!"