Chapter 1017 - Pinnacle Tier Pugilis (1/2)
Streams of light flashed across the universe, stopping not far from the planet. It showed itself as the exploration fleet of the Black Star Army.
“Deputy Army Commander, we’re here.”
On the bridge, Hila gazed at Planet Phiri through the porthole and saw Gorutan’s fleet docked in orbit, facing them directly.
“Open the wide-area communications and contact them.” Hila decided to be show manners before they acted.
The signaler sent out the message, and after a while, the communication call popped up on the screen.
After connecting, a bestial humanoid’s picture appeared on the screen. It was a Calamity Grade Officer.
“I’m Gorragon’s, the son of the Beast Ancestor. I pay respects to Your Excellency Hila.”
“What is the meaning of this?” Hila frowned.
“Lord Father hopes to invite you for a meeting in Planet Phiri, and he’s waiting for you on the surface right now.”
“Discuss what?”
“I do not know of Lord Father’s thoughts. The issue here is, do you dare to come?” Gorragon aggressively replied.
“Alright, then clear the path for my fleet to land. We can talk after.”
“Apologies, but Father has mentioned that he will only allow you to proceed. The rest of the fleet must remain.”
“Then ask him to scram,” Hila immediately replied in a decisive manner. “All battleships, heed my order. Advance forward, and annihilate any that dare to block us.”
At this moment, the communicator’s screen flickered, and Gorutan’s figure appeared.
Facing someone of the same level, appearing completely nude would be too impolite, and thus, he had put on a simple, sleeveless tunic, standing with his arms crossed and an impassive expression.
“Not bad. It seems like the Black Star Army has a tough Deputy Army Commander.”
Seeing this, Hila immediately raised her fist, stopping all orders. She narrowed her eyes. “Gorutan, I’m very curious. The Black Star Army and you have no conflicts, so why are you provoking us?”
“Do you want to know why? If you meet up with me, I’ll tell you,” Gorutan replied. “Depending on whether you have the courage, I’ll be waiting on the surface of the planet with the answer.”
As he spoke, Gorutan’s fleet took the initiative to shift away from Planet Phiri, putting the planet in between both fleets. Right now, Gorutan was left alone on Planet Phiri.
Hila thought for a moment before turning to address the vice fleet commander. “Activate a full scale detection of Planet Phiri and its surroundings to check if there are hidden vital signs or energy sources.”
The commander nodded and sent down the order. He came back moments later with a report. “The surroundings are clear, and there’s only a life signal on the planet representing Gorutan. How about it? Should we fire?”
Before his superior could give any orders, this vice commander was already thinking of ambushing and getting rid of Gorutan.
“Since he has shown such sincerity, I want to hear what he has to say. Wait on standby and keep the weapon system on alert mode. The moment the enemy’s fleet shows any abnormal reactions, just fire straight at them.”
Even if her fleet attacked, it would not deal much damage to Gorutan. Since he dared do such a thing, he was definitely prepared for all consequences, so Hila could only meet with him since she could not guess his intentions.
Maybe Gorutan wanted to set the battlefield to attack her, but she was not anxious. This was what she wanted; even if she could not beat a Pinnacle Beyond Grade A Super, she still had the confidence to block their attacks for a period of time.
Hila sat in a small spaceship and rapidly descended the atmospheric layer of Planet Phiri, stopping at a high altitude.
Shua!
The hatch opened, and Hila stepped out onto the air, looking down on the surface of the planet.
Within the rugged barren plains, Gorutan sat on a boulder, with his elbows placed on his knees. He looked up at Hila as he slowly spoke.
“As an Esper, the fact that you dared come so close to a Pinnacle level Pugilist shows that you have courage.”
The sound that came out from his mouth seemed to cause the air in their surroundings to oscillate, spreading out far like the echoes of thunder.
Hila did not land, choosing to remain floating in the midair as she replied, “Get straight to the point. What did you want to meet me for?”
Gorutan stared at Hila before explaining, “I don’t know how people will look at this, but in my eyes, you have the most potential among this batch of new Beyond Grade As.”
“So?” Hila raised a brow.
“Someone with your talent will rise to a higher realm in the future. There’s no need for you to remain as someone’s subordinate. Moving out as an independent entity would suit you better.” Gorutan drily spoke.
Hila’s eyes flashed dangerously, and she coldly snapped, “Who are you representing in trying to drive a wedge between Black Star and me? The three Universal Civilizations?”
“I’m only representing myself and the Galactic black market’s Management Committee. You can just take my words as a sincere suggestion.”
“Don’t you think that you’re meddling too much?” Hila snorted.
“I can see that you’re someone who is extremely stubborn and does not like to heed the commands of others. There will be a day when you’ll eventually choose to be independent.” Gorutan had a look of interest in his eyes. “When that day comes, I’m willing to give you an invitation to become one of the members of the Galactic black market.”
Not only was he sowing discord, he was also trying to poach her.
However, Hila showed an expression of indifference. “My communicator is on. Black Star can totally hear your words.”
“So what if he hears them?” Gorutan did not mind it. “You have the freedom of choice; you’re not his slave.”
“I’m not interested in your invite.” Hila remained unmoved. “Are you done? If so, you can take your troops away, and we’ll take it as though this provocation did not happen.”
“I don’t think this is provocation. Planet Phiri does not belong to your Black Star Army. It’s a free competition zone, not your territory. No one stipulated that others could not occupy the planet that you guys are interested in.” Gorutan shook his head.
“You long had the intention to occupy this planet, but you chose to wait for us to make our choice before you took it for your own. If this is not provocation, then what is?” Hila said.
“Don’t be too overbearing, little kid.” Gorutan grinned. “It’s first come, first served, so it’s you who needs to leave. Go find another planet. This is my stronghold now.”
The moment he spoke, the atmosphere became tense as both people faced each other.
He had been entrusted with this by others, no matter what Hila’s reaction was, but he would not have given way either. His goal was to force Hila’s hand so that he could test out her skills.
In his view, this mission was very simple. He just had to fight with Hila, allowing the Black Star Army to suffer some losses. Then he could decide if he wanted to withdraw or not.
While this type of conflict and provocation would draw Black Star’s ire, it would not be to the point of wanting the other party dead. He was certain that just as he did not wish to make an enemy out of Black Star, Black Star did not wish to make an enemy out of him. Both sides were not so easily provoked.
Hila’s expression turned frosty. Gorutan was right. The Black Star Army was being unreasonable. However, if they retreated, the other party would not only not praise them for being reasonable, but they would treat them as weaklings.
If all problems could be solved through reasoning, there would be no need for disputes and wars.
Since neither side wanted to retreat, the only solution left was to use force.
Looking at Gorutan’s expression, which bore no good intentions, Hila fell silent for a few seconds before she suddenly moved!
Boom!
A tremendous death energy storm swept through, turning into a tornado as it blasted downward!
“Pretty scary.” Gorutan twisted his neck a little before stepping down hard.
Bang!
The earth cracked, and he stomped upward, leaving a huge ring-shaped crater on the ground, scattering dust everywhere.
He seemed to have turned into a comet, slamming into the torrential rain of death energy. The dark-brown Pugilist flame wrapped around his body, revealing a wild, arrogant temperament.
Bang!
Before Hila could react, the fist wreathed in pugilist flames landed squarely on her stomach.