Chapter 179

On Jiewang, the grander banquets were usually dinner parties. This was because there were thirty-six hours in a day on this planet, and the interval between dinner and dawn was more than nine hours. Ordinary people only had free time during this time.

When Gu Ding and his crew arrived at the banquet, it was not dark yet, and the crowd was still arriving.

At this time, Gu Ding and his crew were a little embarrassed because most of the people invited by Camilia were from the forces in Border River. Many of them knew each other and gathered together to chat happily as soon as they saw each other. Gu Ding and his crew, on the other hand, did not know anyone here.

Newcomers like them, who had debuted for less than half a year and entered the Border River for less than a month, were invited to the banquet by Camilia. This was completely unexpected by the other forces.

Of course, although Gu Ding did not know anyone else, many crews recognized him. Most of the Interstellar Pirates in Border River had seen the video of his battle with Yarrow. Many crews did not recognize the strength of Gu Ding's crew, especially those who saw that Yarrow was injured. They felt that Gu Ding's victory in the battle was a fluke.

"It looks like we're not very popular." Liliath raised the glass in her hand and took a small sip.

"Just think of it as a free meal. We're leaving tomorrow anyway." Gu Ding did not care about other people's attitudes.

Tagore's little cat thief was also gone. No one knew where it had gone to steal food.

"Gu Ding, I didn't expect to see you here." A young man who looked to be in his mid-twenties walked toward Gu Ding. He raised his glass and greeted him from afar.

"His name is Ike, the leader of the Golden Lion Pirates. His pirate crew is also the second-ranked force in the entire Border River, second only to Camilia's Scorpion Pirates. He may look like he's in his twenties, but his real age is more than one thousand and seven hundred years old. He's also a Rank-12 Gene Body powerhouse. Rumor has it that he stayed in Border River to pursue Camilia. Rumor has it that he obtained two Ageless Fruits in the Cosmic Sea, which can keep a person's appearance forever. He ate one and gave the other to Camilia. "

After listening to Neptune's introduction, Gu Ding raised the milca in his hand. "Captain Acker, nice to meet you."

At this time, Ike had also approached. His gaze lingered on the milca in Gu Ding's hand for a moment, and he shook his head. "Captain Gu Ding's taste is really unique. I wonder how Big Sis will react if she sees you drinking milca on such an occasion."

"I can't help it. My body is a little special. I can't drink alcohol." Gu Ding smiled. He did not explain why he could not drink alcohol.

"I see." Ike understood that some of Gu Ding's abilities might be restricted by alcohol. Once he drank, some of his abilities might not be able to be used. In fact, the vice-captain of his ship had a similar ability restriction and could not drink sweet drinks. After listening to Gu Ding's explanation, he decided not to pursue the matter any further. "I didn't expect Camilia to invite you. I don't mean to belittle you. I've known Camilia for more than three hundred years, even longer than she's been in Border River. She invites newcomers to her banquets, but those newcomers have established a foothold in Border River and have sworn loyalty to her for a certain period of time in the future. You, on the other hand, don't meet either of those conditions. That's why I was so sure she wouldn't invite you to this banquet. It wasn't until I saw you just now that I realized I was wrong. "

"We were surprised when we received the invitation." Gu Ding smiled a little awkwardly. In fact, he did not even know who Camilia was before he received the invitation.

"When are you going to leave this planet?" Ike suddenly asked a strange question.

"We're leaving early tomorrow morning!" Gu Ding felt that he had done all he could in the past few days. As long as he solved the problem of the Dark Sectors tonight, he could set off again.

"So soon?"

"We've stayed here for four days. We've had our fun. There's no need to stay any longer." Gu Ding did not feel that the trip was rushed.

"From here, we'll leave Border River in less than two weeks." Ike nodded. "We might even bump into each other in Faye Cosmic Nation."

"Faye Cosmic Nation?" Gu Ding was slightly puzzled. "Are you planning to leave Border River?"

"It's been so many years. It's time to leave. A Rank-12 Gene Body's lifespan is only one thousand and eight hundred years. I have less than eighty years left. As an Interstellar Pirate, it's our biggest dream to die in the Cosmic Sea, isn't it? "Ike seemed very calm. "Apart from celebrating Camilia's birthday, I'm also here to say goodbye …"

Gu Ding was also touched by his conversation with Ike. It was not about love, but about time. He did not know who would be left by his side when he was one thousand and seven hundred years old. Perhaps some people would choose to leave like Ike and find something that belonged to them. Perhaps some people would get married and have children, and then quit being Interstellar Pirates …

Lilliath, on the other hand, had other thoughts. "He's a good man. He stayed by a woman's side for more than three hundred years. If I were Camilia, I would've married him a long time ago. "

"I don't think he's strong enough. If I bring him back to challenge my father, he'll definitely kill him." Ayesha rested her chin on her hand as she looked at Ike's back. When she heard the topic of marriage, her first reaction was to bring him back to challenge her father.

"Gu Ding, the two people from the Dark Sectors have arrived at the port." Neptune's voice suddenly rang out.

Gu Ding's face darkened slightly. Although he had been waiting for the two to arrive, his mood was not good. When he thought of how the old man had poisoned Lily, he burned with anger.

At this time, the sky was getting dark. On the walls around the palace, flickering flames rose and instantly lit up the entire palace.

After the flames rose, a woman in a purple dress slowly walked down the stairs. Her pink sky-high heels made a clicking sound as she walked slowly toward the banquet hall.

The woman's perfect figure under the long dress made many men gulp involuntarily. Only a small portion of her impressive breasts was exposed, but the ravine in front of her chest could not be hidden. Even her neck was porcelain white and flawless, without a single wrinkle left by age. As for her face, it was only lightly covered with a layer of plain clothing. It was as delicate as a fragile piece of art, and people only dared to look at it from afar.

The corners of her lips curled up slightly, revealing a polite smile that did not hide the indifference in her attitude. She had hosted such banquets so many times that she could no longer find anything new.

"Welcome to my birthday party, everyone. Today is my one thousand and seven hundredth birthday." At this point, she paused. "That's right, it's one thousand and seven hundred years old. Not seventeen, not twenty-seven …"

Just as Camilia was giving her speech, Liliath stared at her carefully from head to toe. After a long time, she asked with some uncertainty, "Gu Ding, don't you think that Camilia looks a little like the woman with glasses we saw in the Free Reserve a few days ago?"

Biggie and Ayesha shook their heads after some careful observation.

"They look completely different, don't they? This sister is much prettier. Although the sister with glasses isn't ugly, she's not on the same level as this one. "Ayesha gave her opinion.

"Their temperament is a little similar, but as for their appearance, they're completely different people." Biggie also gave his opinion.

Robert chose not to express his opinion on this topic. He was from the Mechanical Tribe, and his sense of beauty was very different from that of humans. In fact, he felt that the woman with glasses they met earlier was more beautiful.

Gu Ding narrowed his eyes slightly and looked up and down. Then, he muttered in a low voice, "They're about the same height; the face shape is a little similar, but Camilia's features are more delicate; her teeth look about the same; and when she smiles, they're completely different. Kaya sometimes laughs brightly, but this Camilia always has the same expression when she smiles, as if her face has been injected with a solidifying agent … However, based on their temperament, they should be the same person." Gu Ding did not actually see much information, but his intuition told him that Camilia should be Kaya, whom he and the others had met in the Free Reserve.

"You're right. Camilia and Kaya are indeed the same person." After listening to everyone's analysis, Neptune gave his answer. "I saw with my own eyes that after you went to the nature reserve that morning, Camilia deliberately disguised herself as Kaya and secretly followed behind you."

"Why didn't you tell us about this when we were in the nature reserve?" Gu Ding frowned slightly. Neptune had known about the other party's identity long ago, but he had concealed it.

"Because I thought she didn't mean any harm. Maybe she just wanted to get to know us. If I had told you in advance that she was Camilia, you would have inevitably become uncomfortable when you were with her. So, I simply concealed it. It turns out that you had a lot of fun without knowing each other's identity, "Neptune explained.

"No wonder the two vipers were so docile in front of her!" Lilliath had been very suspicious of Kaya's identity at the time, but she had never thought that she was the boss of this Border River, Camilia.

"I've said all the nonsense I wanted to say. Everyone can return to their seats and enjoy dinner." Camilia raised her glass to the crowd and took a sip. Then, she walked over to Gu Ding's table and sat in the empty seat next to him.

"Gu Ding, this is the second time we've met," Camilia said with a smile.

"Yes, thank you for that time in the nature reserve. We had a lot of fun." Gu Ding indicated that he already knew the other party had disguised herself.

Camilia was stunned when she heard that, but she just smiled and shook her head. "So you already know."

At that moment, the banquet door was suddenly pushed open …