Full-Time Public Enemy-Chapter 586 - 471: Octoped Specter_3

This situation is very common in the Behemoth Alliance. The behemoths genuinely fight, and each battle results in injuries. Although they receive excellent treatment afterward, once decline sets in, it's steep and abrupt.

The understanding between a player and their behemoth takes years to develop. While it's not impossible to switch behemoths, building a new rapport is a lengthy process.

"We can help you enhance both your behemoth's strength and your own," Fu Qianping said.

Kostia was disbelieving. "This is a problem for the whole Star Sea. If it could be solved, someone would have done it by now."

Fu Qianping took out a sealed metal briefcase. "I own a very special biological science lab. This is our latest achievement; it has undergone dozens of live trials, and the effect is absolutely reliable."

"The bigger dose is for the behemoth, and the smaller one is for you."

"After use, I guarantee that you and your behemoth will see a significant increase in strength. You might even become the strongest combination in the entire Alliance!"

Kostia frowned, still doubtful. Fu Qianping continued, "Do you have a better option? In your current state, that rich kid Ken will definitely abandon you next season."

Kostia asked, "Why choose me?"

Fu Qianping smiled slightly. "Of course it's about money. Have you forgotten who your next opponent is?"

"Chen Gu?"

"He's the most popular individual player right now, undefeated since joining the Behemoth Alliance. If you use our potion and beat Chen Gu, our product will make a spectacular entrance."

Fu Qianping spread his hands. "You get it now, right?"

Kostia took the briefcase. "I'll think about it."

"You don't have much time. If you don't use the potion before the match, you'll miss your chance. We will send someone to retrieve the potion, and then we'll sponsor Chen Gu's next opponent instead."

Kostia nodded, carrying the briefcase as he left.

Fertos walked in with a grin. "So, who should I bet on to win the next match?"

Fu Qianping said indifferently, "As long as you ensure Kostia uses our potion, you can bet on him winning with confidence."

Fertos raised his eyebrows. He knew the extent of Fu Qianping's capabilities. Otherwise, a powerful gang leader like himself wouldn't have traveled all the way to Capital Star just to act as a "middleman."

"Chen Gu is in the limelight, having never lost since joining the Behemoth Alliance. Kostia, on the other hand, has significantly declined this season. It's virtually impossible for him to beat Chen Gu, so the odds for Kostia to win in the next match's betting pool are astonishingly high."

Fertos nodded thoughtfully, then smiled cruelly. "Don't worry. I know Kostia well—he's my brother! I'll find a way to persuade him to use those potions!"

「...」

Two days before the next match, Kostia locked the briefcase in his car's safe. He didn't plan to use the contents. He just wanted to placate the other party and prevent them from harming his family.

But after getting home, he still felt uneasy. He immediately discussed taking the kids on a trip with his wife. He booked starship tickets for them that very night and sent them off on a spacecraft early the next morning.

As a result, he was late for club training that day. However, he made up for it by practicing three extra hours that evening, not leaving until half past nine.

However, he didn't head straight home. Instead, he visited a legal weapons store and spent a hefty sum on the most powerful energy pistol he could legally own.

When he got home, he received an email from his wife with holographic photos of her and the kids enjoying their day out. In one of them, they stood on a beach, laughing happily, with a dark-skinned man standing behind them, coldly watching the camera.

Kostia went cold all over. He recognized the man as one of Fertos's "brothers"—ruthless and often tasked by Fertos with handling "disobedient" people.

「...」

Chen Gu was woken up in the middle of the night by Dora. Big Rabbit was yelling excitedly on the phone, "They're here, they're here! They've come!"

Chen Gu was groggy. He had been filming all day and, despite feeling more fulfilled than ever in this era, he was also very tired. So, after taking a bath, he had gone straight to sleep.

He checked the time. It was two in the morning. "What's here?"

"Freelance mercenaries!" Dora said. "I just received news that someone posted a recruitment notice; they need a total of six top-tier teams for a mission within the Confederation!"

Chen Gu instantly became alert. "They want to use mercenaries?"

Then he added, "They're really considering using mercenaries?"

Big Rabbit was not pleased. "Hey, what's that supposed to mean? Are you looking down on mercenaries?" I'm a mercenary myself, you know! Mercenaries are very powerful, okay? Like me, for example!

Chen Gu quickly explained, "That's not what I meant. Even the highest-level freelance mercenaries are only at the Third Energy Level. What use could they possibly be? The Digital Group should be well aware of the Bureau of Mystic Security's strength. These mercenaries might just be a smokescreen."

Big Rabbit looked confused. The analysis seemed to make sense. So, what should we do next? Just ignore them?

Chen Gu pondered for a moment, then said, "You handle the mercenary situation."