Full-Time Public Enemy-Chapter 661 - 496: Sour Cabbage Beef Noodle Soup
"I knew it!" Selena glared at the three reinvigorated female professionals next door and gritted her teeth. "They really found another backer!"
Joseph stood with his arms crossed, nudging Chen Gu with his shoulder. "Hey, they're coming for you."
Chen Gu curled his lips. He really should have another talk with Director-General Aviloya. Letting him keep taking on challenges beyond his rank, and two Energy Levels at that... Shouldn't the compensation be more generous?
As for this Xiaoga Yexiong, Chen Gu certainly wouldn't take him lightly. He said to everyone, "Help me gather some information about him." He had defeated Gao Deng because he was well-prepared before the battle, having analyzed carefully and executed firmly.
Now that he was the deputy team leader, everyone immediately got busy. But after a whole morning, they came up with very little. The Xiaogasa Family protected Xiaoga Yexiong's information well. Almost all the public data was worthless. They only knew that he was a Resonance Council Celebrity and Seventh Energy Level.
As soon as Xiaoga Yexiong arrived at the Bureau of Mystic Security, he immediately went to meet Ding Zhou. As expected, he would be one of the three people Ding Zhou would personally mentor later, in fulfillment of his promise. Xiaoga Yexiong was different from others; his aspirations weren't limited to just the Eighth Energy Level. Why not the Ninth Power Level?
Ding Zhou was pleased with him and asked, "When do you plan to make your move?"
Xiaoga Yexiong had already thought it through. "I need an opportunity. After all, we are colleagues. I can't just rush over, a Seventh Energy Level, to challenge someone at the Fifth Energy Level. Since Chen Gu used the pretext of a case to challenge Gao Deng last time, I too will wait for a suitable case."
Ding Zhou nodded. "This is a mature and prudent approach. Very good. Proceed as you have planned."
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On the interstellar quantum network, the fan forums for the giant beast battles had suddenly become lively in the past few days. By all accounts, with no heavyweight duels these days, the forums should have been quieter. But just yesterday, someone suddenly posted a video on the forum, sparking a heated discussion. An Alliance official urgently contacted Chen Gu. Chen Gu opened the link.
"My name is Heibo. I'm no match for those so-called star players. They're lofty and shining bright; I'm just a loser lurking in the minor leagues.
"But here I am, overreaching and foolishly daring! I want to challenge a rising star!
"We might be the only two competitors in the giant beast battles that use Energy Gathering Mechanical Species. I want to know who is stronger, and which Energy Gathering Mechanical Species is more deserving to appear in the giant beast battles!
"Chen Gu, accept my challenge! Fight me like a man! Don't be a coward!"
What followed was a clip of his battle with his nine-headed serpent. After the breathtaking battle ended, the screen froze, displaying the contact details of this guy named "Heibo."
After Chen Gu finished watching, the Alliance official turned off the holographic projection and said to him, "When this video first appeared, everyone thought it was just another clown trying to ride on the coattails of the stars.
"But... you saw those battle scenes too. He's strong... and his nine-headed serpent is strong too!
"The fans are now divided into two camps, and surprisingly, there are quite a few who support him!
"Subsequently, some so-called 'deep-dive' posts about this Heibo appeared on the forums. He's a failed player who participated in our draft when he was young but, being quite average in all aspects, was unsurprisingly not selected.
"But he wouldn't give up and kept lingering in the lower leagues, even fighting in underground competitions for a long time.
"Without a suitable beast, he joined a beast-hunting team himself, hoping to capture a young one.
"About thirty years ago, he came to believe that Energy Gathering Mechanical Species would be his opportunity to rise in the giant beast competitions. But, as you know, the perception of Energy Gathering Mechanical Species in beast battles isn't positive. No one approved of his idea, and he endured all sorts of mockery and ridicule.
"However, he persisted. He bought a young Energy Gathering Mechanical Species and continued to compete while raising it.
"Thirty years later, this Energy Gathering Mechanical Species finally matured, becoming the nine-headed serpent we see now!
"He missed the registration for this year's Alliance competition and could still only linger in the lower leagues. However, his record had become quite astonishing; he was an invincible presence in those leagues!
"He's had a tough time over the years. Because he stuck to his dream, his wife left him, leaving him with their daughter. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚
"But during his daughter's upbringing, he devoted most of his energy to the beast battles and didn't spend enough time with her. Once she grew up, she left him without hesitation. From this perspective, he's a complete failure."
Chen Gu frowned. No wonder this guy has so many supporters now. A person who gives everything for his dream always arouses people's sympathy.
Especially now that it seemed he was about to succeed—everyone wanted to witness his success at this moment, for a perfect inspirational story.
Aside from his own die-hard fans, deep down, probably everyone else was hoping for Heibo to win.
