Chapter 890: Fated
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“Ah, this?” Hong Dali shuddered from shock when he heard Jiang Qianxue asking about Acka’s origins. He rubbed his nose and thought of an excuse. “I accidentally found this small bird previously. I kept it as it looked fun to play with…” He could not reveal Acka’s true identity no matter what. Otherwise, there would be great troubles!
Once he remembered what Jiang Qianxue looked like, he was full of cold sweat—not only Hong Dali, everyone was!
“Oh…” Jiang Qianxue did not overthink when she heard Hong Dali’s explanation. After all, there was no way she could link Hong Dali to the genius who challenged thirty levels in the Tower of Trials, right? Hence, Jiang Qianxue shifted her attention to Acka. “Speaking of which, this little bird is pretty cute. Dali, what’s its name?”
“Acka.” Hong Dali smiled and said, “It eats everything and makes ‘Kacha Kacha’ sounds when chewing. So I named it Acka.”
“I see.” Jiang Qianxue turned her gaze back to Acka. “It eats everything. What kind of bird is it? I wonder what it’ll look like when it grows up. I’m looking forward to it…”
Just as she said that something happened. Something big happened!
“Hulululu…” Acka’s entire body was resting on the giant eyelid of the Gemstone Dragon. Soon, the Gemstone Dragon reacted to the savage biting!
“Who’s messing around here?” A seven-colored glimmer of light flashed by. Soon, a two-meter tall middle-aged man appeared in front of everyone! The middle-aged man was dressed in seven-colored clothes. He looked incredibly handsome and charismatic yet mature at the same time. Hm, in Hong Dali’s words, he was a shameless showoff.
“Oh? It’s a bunch of kids?” The man looked at the five mechas belonging to Hong Dali and the rest. Then, he turned to look at the little Green Phoenix, Acka. “This is… Ohohoho, I guess you’re the fated ones I’ve been waiting for? Ah, looks like my luck is pretty decent.”
Eh? Eh?! Did the uncle just say that they were the fated ones he was waiting for? He was here as a shadow, so could that mean he was…
The spiritual projection of the Gemstone Dragon over 3000 kilometers long?!
“Uncle, you’re so cool.” Hong Dali hurriedly jumped out from his mecha. He quietly controlled the water to bring Acka back to his own head. He then smiled and said, “That’s my bird. Hm, sorry to disturb your rest uncle. Please don’t get angry!”
The others followed Hong Dali out soon.
“Ahem, it’s fine.” The middle-aged man coughed and said, “I’m not really disturbed. I’ve been sleeping for a few thousand years. It’s usually quite boring. Finally, someone came to relieve my boredom today. It’s not easy…” He looked at Acka, then smiled and said, “This little bird is impressive. It’ll even eat the gems on my body. It must not be ordinary, hehe.”
He knew from that sentence that the old man was well aware of Acka’s identity. Hong Dali hurriedly smiled and said, “Ah, it’s just so-so. Hehe, hehehehe, uncle please don’t mind it, and forgive us as the bigger person…”
Hm, Hong Dali’s lip service had always been impressive in crucial times…
“I wouldn’t have come out in this form if I minded.” The middle-aged man smiled. “Follow me. You’re the first ones in all these years to discover me and wake me up. You should be the fated ones that the Green Phoenix mentioned.” He floated in the seawater as he said that. Hong Dali and the rest hurriedly returned to their mechas and followed him. Soon, the giant Gemstone Dragon of over 3000 kilometers in length opened its mouth. Hong Dali and the rest rushed in. The Gemstone Dragon then closed its mouth. No more information was left of them in the entire ocean…
…
Outside, on the competition field.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom…
Intense battles occurred in countless places. Others sprinted across the whole map. They were in a rush, clearly in search of something. Amongst those searching, there was a black mecha carrying the Death Scythe. It was carefully searching too.
This person was one young kid Li Tianxing previously met, Dino!
“Judging by the emotions in Li Tianxing’s voice just now, it seems like he has a long history with the captain of Team Dali, Hong Dali.” Dino thought as he searched. “Li Tianxing is a Galaxy Aristocrat, even my family can’t compare with that. If I can really get into his good books, I’ll definitely gain a lot even if my rankings aren’t satisfactory. Therefore, I must find that Hong Dali now. That way, I’ll be able to achieve greater things!”
Dino grew increasingly excited.
If you successfully completed the tasks given by Galaxy Aristocrats, you could expect great rewards. A random sentence from him could be worth tens of years of hard work from others.
Hence, Dino was very serious in his search.
“However, that Hong Dali really knows how to hide.” Dino stared at the screen. “It’s been so long. We’re in the top 1,000 to top 100 stage of the competition, yet he still hasn’t been discovered. That’s unbelievable!”
Suddenly, a red dot appeared on his radar. The two sides quickly approached each other. Dino hurriedly prepared for battle.
It was a beautiful, fiery-red mecha. However, his actions were difficult to comprehend. When he arrived at the place 200 meters in front of Dino, he directly requested a call.
“Hm? He wants to talk?” Dino frowned. Since the opponent did not take any action yet, it was better for him to play safe.
“Do you want something?” Dino carefully asked once he approved the call request.
“Ah, yes. Hi, my name is Gu Yanlong.” The man smiled and asked, “Can I borrow a moment of your time?”
Gu Yanlong? The Gu Yanlong from Team Magic Armor Godly Mechas, ranked second in the competition?
“Are you that Gu Yanlong in second place?” Dino asked, “You want something from me?”
“Kind of.” Gu Yanlong smiled and said, “If I’m not mistaken, you’re looking for the whereabouts of those from Team Dali, right?”
“How did you know?” Dino was instantly uncomfortable once he heard Gu Yanlong’s words. “What I’m doing doesn’t violate any competition rules, right?”
It’s fine for me to search for Hong Dali. However, why did he come to find me?
“Yep. I’m just giving you a heads up.” Gu Yanlong’s voice lightly sounded. “There are many people looking for Team Dali right now. I’ve asked a few of them. It’s because Li Tianxing promised you something in return, right?”
He knew about it all? Dino said in a low voice, “You killed all of them?”
“Some, not all.” Gu Yanlong nodded. He did not deny it. “I just told them that there are many teams looking for Team Dali. However, Li Tianxing isn’t that easy to talk to. It’ll be good if you can find them. However, if you continue to come up empty, the problem will arise. Do you think Li Tianxing will spare you then? I don’t need to spell out what will happen then, right?”
Upon hearing this, Dino’s cold sweat instantly came out.
Gu Yanlong was right.
Everything would be solved if he could find them. However, what if he couldn’t? It’d be death for him, right? He wouldn’t even have a chance to perform then!
Why were so many Galaxy Aristocrats attending this year’s Galaxy Super Mecha Wars? Wasn’t the biggest reason Sir Malone’s attendance in the audience?!
I will definitely receive Li Tianxing’s reward if I can find Hong Dali. However, those chances are too slim!
If I can’t find them, I won’t even have a chance to perform. I’ve spent the whole competition searching for someone across the map. How can I be noticed by Sir Malone then? My battle talents, my strengths, how can they be displayed?!
Subconsciously, Dino hoped to be noticed by Sir Malone. Even if it was just a slight mention from him, Dino would receive many more benefits than what Li Tianxing was offering. Tenfold, even a hundredfold!
“What should I do now?” The opponent’s intentions were strange. Dino was unsure of his goals now.
“It’s simple. Continue to search.” Gu Yanlong said quietly, “If you can’t find him, quickly form an alliance. Only then will you stand a chance against Li Tianxing. If you perform well, even if you can’t receive any rewards from Li Tianxing, there are still many others watching the competition. For example, me and Young Master Wuhen.”
Gu Yanlong, one of the Galaxy Aristocrats, had always had a decent relationship with Feng Wuhen!
After Gu Yanlong said that, Dino instantly understood.
If he could not locate Hong Dali, he would not receive any benefits from Li Tianxing. Instead, death awaited. However, if he could form an alliance with others and stand up to Li Tianxing, Gu Yanlong’s side would offer him benefits then!
In other words, if he agreed now, he could stand to gain from both sides. It certainly would be good if he found Hong Dali. However, if he could not locate Hong Dali, he could still turn on Li Tianxing. Gu Yanlong would owe him a favor then. After all, Li Tianxing’s Team Annihilation was in the first place, whereas Gu Yanlong’s Team Magic Armor Godly Mechas was in second place. The two sides were due for a fight!
“Understood!” Dino instantly smiled. “I won’t waste your time, then. I’ll continue my search.”
“Sure, go ahead.” Gu Yanlong moved out of the way. “Let’s hope that we will have a happy collaboration.”
“Same.”
