Chapter 237

Ross sat in his room, watching Gu Ding's latest battle video and the Deity Position while listening to his men's reports.

"You're saying that during the two days that you've been watching them, none of their team members have cultivated. They've been eating, drinking, and having fun for the past two days?" Ross frowned slightly after listening to his subordinate's report.

"He has the Deity Position in hand, and the news of the auction has been released. The conditions of the auction are also clear. All demigods who participate will be disqualified. Without a demigod participating, with Biggie's strength, their crew has no opponents to fear. "Lucia did not find it strange.

"Biggie is indeed strong, but that shouldn't be a reason for them not to prepare for the battle." Ross shook his head. "Gu Ding isn't stupid. He should be able to easily find out that we have more than twenty Rank-13 Gene Body powerhouses and hundreds of Rank-12 and above. He also knows very well that no matter how strong Biggie is, he won't be able to take care of all of them in a chaotic battle. "

"You mean, they still have a trump card? And this trump card gives them the confidence to win this time? "The more Lucia thought about it, the more she felt that it was possible.

"Before they came, they had no idea that Marceau would provoke them, let alone get the Deity Position. But they still chose to come, which means they're fully prepared. From Skynet, it's not difficult to know that our family has a demigod guarding it. They definitely won't ignore the combat effectiveness of our family's demigod in this operation. In other words, they should have a way to deal with demigods. That Deity Position just makes things easier for them. It's obvious from the video that Gu Ding is not afraid of demigods at all, "Ross said as he paused the video projection at the scene of Gu Ding and Mayer's conversation. There was no fear in Gu Ding's eyes.

"How many demigods did Gu Ding's auction attract?" Ross stared at the frozen video projection in silence for a moment before asking again.

"Young master, if you don't include the ancestor, there are already eleven people here. It's only noon now, and there should be more people arriving before the auction starts. "

"Alright, keep an eye on Gu Ding. Let me know immediately if there's any movement." Ross nodded, then looked at Lucia. "Let's go get something to eat. This kind of banquet usually doesn't fill our stomachs. Eat more at noon, and you won't be hungry at night. "

"I know of a new shop that opened recently. Business is very good, and the reviews are very high. A friend of mine went there yesterday and said it was very good. Let's go there today. "Although Lucia was not a typical foodie, she liked to try new things. Whenever there was a new restaurant or a new clothing or jewelry store, she was always interested in trying it out. "I'll treat you to a meal. Just take it as compensation for your imprisonment these past few days. After all, you were imprisoned because of me."

"You don't have to feel sorry. I've been alone for the past few days, and I've figured out many things." Ross did not care too much about his confinement. "However, since you're willing to treat me, I naturally won't refuse."

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At that moment, Gu Ding's crew was also gathered in a snack bar. They sat in a circle and ate happily.

The reason why they did not go to high-end restaurants was simple. The most authentic snacks were usually found in side streets and alleys. The food in high-end restaurants was usually exquisitely prepared, but it was not necessarily delicious.

Moreover, Neptune could search for the ratings of local delicacies in the blink of an eye. As for the various well-received specialties, Neptune did not have to spend much effort to find them. Therefore, every time Gu Ding and his crew went to a planet, the food and entertainment were basically the most well-received.

However, for the past two days, Neptune had been feeling a little uneasy. He had a vague feeling that something was going to happen. Therefore, his detection system ran over and over again, but he did not find anything. Since Gu Ding's advancement to Rank-7 Gene Body, in addition to the gene bank function that had been activated with intermediate authority, his detection radius had also expanded to a thousand kilometers.

The detection radius of a thousand kilometers actually included everything in the Childe household, but Neptune still did not find out what caused his uneasiness because he did not find anything unusual in the Childe household.

He even wondered if the Childe household had a hidden deity guarding it because only deities could shield themselves from his detection and make it impossible for him to detect any abnormalities. However, based on the Childe household's many years of development, the possibility of this was almost zero.

Just as everyone was eating happily, a black Predator stopped outside the restaurant.

Predator was a high-end sports car brand owned by the Childe family. Even the lowest configuration cost tens of millions of Universe Credits. The car parked outside the door was the latest model that had just been launched two weeks ago. It was silver-white all over. This car was called Platinum Beauty, and its market price was eight hundred million Universe Credits. Only those who had been conferred a title by the Federal Government were eligible to buy it, and they were limited to one model.

The small restaurant was not large, and it was newly opened. The price was also relatively affordable. Therefore, most of the people who came here to eat were ordinary working-class people. Almost no one could afford to drive a Predator. Therefore, the car quickly attracted a lot of attention.

However, what was even more eye-catching was that the other two black Giant Armors had also stopped.

The Giant Armors were basically used for bodyguards. Sure enough, six people, including the drivers, got out of the two cars. They were all big men with a slightly intimidating aura.

Two young men and a young woman pushed open the door of the Predator. The man was dressed in a suit and leather shoes. His hair was neatly combed, and he looked capable. His face was extremely handsome, but one could tell at a glance that he was not very old. He was probably only about sixteen years old. As for the young woman, she was dressed in a long purple dress and looked slightly elegant. However, her doll-like face easily revealed her age. She was at most sixteen or seventeen years old.

The appearance of the young man and woman attracted a lot of attention. Gu Ding and the others also looked in their direction.

"It's Ross!" Gu Ding recognized him at a glance. Neptune had shown him Ross's information before, and there was a photo of him.

"Is he Ross Childe?" Liliath looked at him carefully and came to a conclusion. "He looks better in person than in photos."

Ayesha chimed in, "He's indeed quite handsome."

"Should we do it?" Ever since Biggie had regained his combat effectiveness, he seemed to be unafraid of any kind of battle.

"There's no hurry. Let's wait for the banquet." Gu Ding looked away from Ross and continued eating as if he did not care about Ross's existence.

Lili and the others saw that Gu Ding had no intention of making a move, so they looked away and continued eating.

"Why wait for the night? He doesn't have many bodyguards now. Isn't it better to get rid of him? "Ayesha asked, not quite understanding.

"I said I would attend his rites of passage. If I do anything before his rites of passage, his rites of passage will be completely ruined, and I'll be the one who doesn't keep my word." Gu Ding's reason was simple. He said he would attend Ross' rites of passage, so he would inevitably appear at Ross' rites of passage.

Hearing this explanation, no one else asked any more questions.

At this time, Ross and Lucia also entered the small restaurant surrounded by several bodyguards.

Ross noticed Gu Ding and the others as soon as he entered the restaurant because Biggie and Robert's bodies were too eye-catching. He was obviously stunned when he saw Gu Ding's crew. He did not expect to meet them in a place like this. Ross remembered that there was a saying in Modern Times: "enemies meet on a narrow road". It was the most appropriate way to describe the situation at this time.

Noticing Ross's abnormality, Lucia looked in the direction of his gaze. When she saw that Gu Ding's crew was there, her heart skipped a beat. She nudged Ross, who was walking in front of her, and said in a low voice, "Go to the private room upstairs. Hurry up, don't let them see us."

At this time, Gu Ding seemed to inadvertently glance at the two of them, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. Lucia had a bad feeling in her heart. Gu Ding's smile was clearly telling the two of them that he had discovered their presence. However, strangely, he did not make any other reaction. Instead, he watched the two of them go up to the private room upstairs.

After entering the private room, Lucia breathed a sigh of relief. "Ask the family to send more people over. Six bodyguards is too few."

"Don't be nervous. Gu Ding won't make a move," Ross said confidently.

"Don't be so sure. We only have six bodyguards now, and two of them are only Rank-12 Gene Bodies. Now is the best time to make a move. If it were me, I would definitely choose to do it now, "Lucia said anxiously.

"Gu Ding said before that he would attend my rites of passage. The rites of passage haven't started yet, so he won't make a move. "Ross gave a very certain inference. "Besides, if they were to make a move, they would have done it the moment we came in. Don't be so nervous. Let's order and eat something. "

About ten minutes later, Gu Ding's crew finally finished eating.

"Let's go. Let's go say hello to the young master of the Childe family." Gu Ding paid the bill at the front desk and waved at the crowd.

The group of people walked up to the second floor. The bodyguards of the Childe family naturally knew where Gu Ding and his crew came from. They braced themselves and stood in front of Gu Ding.

"Don't be so nervous. I just have something to discuss with your young master." Gu Ding did not force his way in.

"Let them in!" Ross's voice came from the private room.

The leading bodyguard reluctantly pushed open the door of the private room. Gu Ding and his crew filed in, followed by the six bodyguards.

The private room, which could seat twelve people, seemed a little crowded at the moment.

Ross sat where he was and his eyes fell on Gu Ding. "Just tell me what you want."

"Tonight is your rites of passage. As long as you apologize to Lili at the rites of passage in front of everyone, I can let the whole thing go. I can let the whole thing go. Of course, you can choose to refuse, and you'll have to bear the consequences yourself. You have the entire afternoon to consider my offer. "Gu Ding threw out these words.

Ross's lips curled up slightly when he heard Gu Ding's proposal. He shook his head. "There's no need for one afternoon. I'll give you an answer now. I won't apologize. If there's nothing else, I haven't finished my lunch yet … "

"Very well, I'll see you tonight!" Gu Ding said and turned to walk out of the private room.