Nuclear Warhead Cooked in Wine

It is an era of artificial superintelligences, interstellar travel, gene medicine, and virtual reality worlds. Far into Earth's future, 15-year-old Gu Ding is a student of Cerulean Military Academy by day, and tavern waiter by night. His ambition: Become the space pirate with the highest bounty offered by the Universal Federation Government. With the help of Neptune, a neonate super-intelligence, Gu Ding finds himself thrust into a galaxy of shadowy organizations, political underdealings, and otherworldly forces that lie beyond human comprehension…

The Highest Bounty

Ross sat in his room, watching Gu Ding's latest combat video and news about the Deity Position while listening to his subordinate's debriefing.

"You mean you've been observing them for two days. Everyone in the crew did not cultivate but spent two days eating, drinking, and having fun?" Ross frowned slightly after hearing the briefing.

"He has the Deity Position, and word of the auction is out. The terms of the auction are clear–Any demigod who attacks will be disqualified. There are no demigods, and with Biggie's strength, they have nothing to fear." Lucia did not think it was strange.

"That guy, Biggie, is really strong, but that should not be a reason not to prepare for a fight." Ross shook his head. "Gu Ding isn't stupid. He should easily be able to find out that we have more than twenty Rank-13 Gene Body powerhouses and hundreds more that are Rank-12 and above. He knew very well that no matter how strong was Biggie, he couldn't handle all of them."

The Restaurant Encounter