Chapter 659

All of a sudden, Skynet was filled with information about the return of the Gu Ding Pirates.

No one knew who wrote the article titled "The Gu Ding Pirates Return in a Low Profile", but the analysis was clear and logical, and it was not far from the truth.

Meanwhile, some of the major forces noticed the item that Gu Ding and his crew wanted to purchase.

At the Federal Government's work conference, a projection that looked like a ruler was projected.

"Do any of you know what this is?" The person holding the meeting was the Army's Supreme Commander, Balthaze. His cold gaze swept across everyone in the conference room, and his expression was clearly not good.

Most of the people he saw lowered their heads, not daring to look him in the eye. Moreover, no one present seemed to recognize the item.

"Alright, I'll tell you. This item is a time gauge." Seeing that no one was answering the question, Balthaze had no choice but to reveal the answer himself. However, when he thought about it, this time gauge was not something that should exist in this dimension, and he felt a little relieved.

After revealing the name of the item, Balthaze saw that most of the people present still had stunned expressions on their faces. He explained further helplessly, "A time gauge is a tool used to travel to another timeline. The only explanation for Gu Ding's crew purchasing such an item is that they found another timeline hidden in our world."

"But isn't there only one timeline in the Base Dimension?" Someone raised his own question in a low voice.

"It's true that there can only be one main timeline in the Base Dimension, but in some special spaces, it's possible for subsidiary timelines to appear." Balthaze said as he looked at the crowd. "Do you know what these subsidiary timelines mean?"

"A lot of resources!" Another person in the crowd spoke up. "The same space, under different timelines, may develop into two completely different worlds. If we can expand these subsidiary timelines, it's equivalent to expanding the scope of our human universe. "

"That's right. A space that can produce subsidiary timelines is certainly not small in size. If we can expand it, the amount of resources will certainly not be small. Moreover, if there's a large-scale war with other tribes, we can even have a hidden habitat. "Balthaze nodded in agreement.

"But, why would Gu Ding's crew enter another timeline? They're a pirate crew, not a resource exploration team. "Someone raised this question.

"What they're going to do isn't my concern. I'm only concerned about what they know about the other timeline. Find out for me. If you can't, send someone to capture them and interrogate them. " What Balthazar cared about was not what Gu Ding's crew wanted to do. What he cared about was what Gu Ding's crew knew about the timeline.

There were several other major forces who had similar thoughts as the Federal Government. They all recognized what Gu Ding wanted to purchase. Through this purchase information, they were able to determine the existence of another timeline.

Many people were also trying to find out what the Gu Ding Pirates knew about the timeline.

Of course, the movements of the major forces could not escape the eyes of the Ocean King.

A few days had passed, but there was still no progress on the purchase of time measuring tools. However, the entire Cosmic Sea was in a state of panic.

The Gu Ding Pirates also held a meeting because of this matter, and everyone sat in a circle.

"Gu Ding, our purchasing behavior has attracted the attention of many other major forces, including the Federal Government. Many forces recognized that it was a time measuring tool, and now many forces are looking around for information about the other timeline. " Neptune felt that the major forces were too smart. The first thing they thought of was to compete for the resources of the other timeline.

"That's not a good thing. With so many eyes on us, even if someone has this thing, I'm afraid it'll be snatched away by other forces at a high price before we can even make a move." Liliath frowned.

"It's too late to revoke the purchase information. People will only think that we've already purchased it, and it'll be even more troublesome." Dockett shook his head.

"Actually, it might not be a bad thing to have their attention on us," Miko suddenly spoke up and gave a different opinion.

"Miko, what did you think of?" Gu Ding quickly asked.

"Brother Gu Ding, weren't we always worried that the Dace family was too powerful? We just need to release a bit of information to tell the forces, including the Federal Government, that we've indeed obtained information about the other timeline, and that the world has a huge amount of resources. However, we also suspect that the other world might be occupied by a powerful force, and then secretly lead them to know that the Dace family has occupied the other timeline. "

"If they want resources, let them go to war with the Dace family. Then, we can fish in troubled waters and take the opportunity to rescue Brother Huck. "

Miko's plan could not be said to be bad.

Gu Ding and the others gave him a thumbs up after listening to him.

"It's indeed a plan to kill two birds with one stone. Miko, you're getting better and better," Faust could not help but praise him.

"Actually, Brother Faust and the others taught me. If we put it in a business war, Brother Faust, you might be able to come up with a better idea." Although Miko said that, Faust had seen his progress in the past three years.

"Faust, you and Miko draft a statement together. You're a veteran in the business world, you should know how to phrase it. Miko, control the amount of information you reveal this time. Don't let people know that we have ulterior motives at a glance. " Gu Ding handed the matter over to Faust and Miko. "Once it's done, send it out to everyone and see if it works."

"Alright, I'll discuss with Miko later on how to write it." Faust nodded in agreement.

After assigning the task, Faust and Miko quickly got to work. It took them more than two hours to complete the statement. The entire statement was actually only a few sentences, less than a hundred words in total, and the time was mainly spent on editing it.

After editing it, Faust sent a copy of the statement to each of Gu Ding and the others.

"What do you think?"

"I think it's fine. This statement clearly admits that we know of the existence of another timeline and that there are a lot of resources in it through some means. However, because that dimension has existed for a long time, we suspect that the dimension has been occupied by a powerful force. We hope to cooperate with other forces, and only ask for a share of the profits. "Gu Ding nodded after reading it.

"I think it's fine too. Everyone knows that our pirate crew isn't the kind of pirate crew that values money very much. It's logical to seek cooperation for safety reasons." Liliath nodded as well.

"There will definitely be people who maintain a skeptical attitude. If other forces send people to contact us personally, we just need to tell them most of the truth. Everyone, find a time to make up this story. A half-truth story is the easiest to convince. If no one comes to contact us, we don't need to take the initiative to explain anything. Just wait and see. "Miko gave a follow-up strategy.

Neptune quickly followed Miko's plan and posted the statement on Skynet.

Seeing the new term 'second timeline', the various forces and individuals on Skynet who did not know about it before had their knowledge broadened. That was because before this, many people did not even understand the concept of a timeline. As soon as Gu Ding's crew made the statement, countless people began to popularize what the 'second timeline' was.

When the major forces saw Gu Ding's crew's statement, they basically maintained a somewhat skeptical attitude. Many people instinctively felt that there must be something fishy about it.

The Federal Government held another meeting for this.

"What the hell is Gu Ding's crew doing? It feels like there's a conspiracy to share the information so easily. "More than one person at the meeting raised this opinion.

"Actually, it doesn't matter what Gu Ding's crew wants. What matters is what we can get. No matter how famous their crew is, they only have a dozen or so members, and they can't do much. In terms of strength, we only need one Titled King to hold the fort, and that's enough to suppress their entire pirate crew. " Balthaze put forward a different opinion. "However, it's good to contact them and see if we can get more detailed information. I'll do this myself. After all, it's not easy to lie in front of me. "

Three days later, Balthaze appeared at the door of Gu Ding's spaceship and rang the doorbell.

Gu Ding was the one who opened the door, and he did not show any discomfort when he saw Balthaze. "Lord Marshal, a rare guest. Come in and have a seat."

Not only did Balthaze not see any surprise on Gu Ding's face, he did not even see any discomfort, which surprised him a little. "You knew I was coming?"

"We knew someone would come, but we didn't know who it would be. After all, you big forces have been watching our crew for some time because of this matter. It's impossible that you would retreat after we sent out the message." Gu Ding's answer was still neither servile nor overbearing, and he poured Balthaze a cup of tea without hurry.

"You're not afraid of me at all?" Balthaze changed the subject. He did not want the conversation to be led by Gu Ding.

"There are two reasons why I'm not afraid of you. First, I just came out of Purgatory Gate, and I haven't done anything wrong for the past half a month. Second, I think that compared to a small pirate crew like us, you should be more concerned about the resources of the second timeline, "Gu Ding answered the question with a smile.

"Don't forget, you escaped from prison." Balthaze did not know where Gu Ding's confidence came from.

"The Lord Warden of Purgatory Gate and the three Lord Commanders of Defense have promised me that as long as I can successfully escape from prison, it would be equivalent to completing my sentence. In other words, the current me is equivalent to someone who has been released after completing his sentence. "Gu Ding's gaze met Balthaze's calmly.

"Alright, let's get down to business. Let's talk about our cooperation." Balthaze did not intend to continue beating around the bush.