This is not mechanical ascension...

Chapter 111: Strike first, the truth behind the ruthless destruction of flowers
Qinglong Shopping Mall is not a very prosperous place, and Li Ming doesn’t know why Yang Yu is looking for such a place.

"Hey…"

At the intersection, Li Ming bumped into Yang Yu, who seemed startled. She shrank back, looked at him suspiciously, and said hesitantly, "Li Ming?"

The mimicry on Li Ming's face faded, revealing his true face. Yang Yu's face lit up with joy, but then he suppressed it and pouted, "This is really the treatment of a big star. I have to wear a mimicry mask wherever I go."

"The main reason is that I'm afraid of being assassinated." Li Ming said casually.

Yang Yu's face tightened, and Li Ming changed the subject. After chatting for a while, Yang Yu excitedly took him to a store in the corner of the mall.

"Don't be fooled by the fact that the environment here is not very good, but the food is really good. I only discovered it last time when Ji Ya brought me here." Yang Yu introduced it to him with great interest and asked the boss, "Two bowls of Kui Rou Noodles."

"Okay." The boss responded in the kitchen.

The food was served quickly, two bowls of steaming Kui Rou noodles. The boss was a middle-aged man with a kind smile.

Li Ming took a bite and found it tasted really good, spicy and numbing. He chatted with Yang Yu while eating.

Mainly, Yang Yu was talking and Li Ming was listening, just like usual.

“…Chen Yan, you mean Chen Yan?” Li Ming suddenly looked up and heard a familiar name from Yang Yu’s mouth.

"I've been talking to you for so long, but your reaction was always dull. Why are you so excited when you talk about Senior Sister Chen Yan?" Yang Yu's eyes suddenly became sharp.

"Chen Yan is interning in my teacher's laboratory." Li Ming explained.

"Senior sister passed the assessment?" Yang Yu seemed very excited, but then he became alert: "Then do you meet often? Senior sister Chen Yan is pretty, right?"

"Not as good as you, not as good as you." Li Ming said perfunctorily, and then asked: "How did you two know each other?"

Yang Yu thought for a moment and said, "I don't remember exactly how we met, but it seemed to be during a communication class."

"Senior Chen Yan is kind and cute. We became familiar with each other and often have dinner together."

Li Ming seemed to be thinking about something, and then asked, "Did she ask you about me?"

Yang Yu was stunned and said hesitantly: "You... weren't so narcissistic before."

"Seriously." Li Ming emphasized.

"Oh oh..." Yang Yu's face became serious, and he recalled: "It seems not, um, no..."

If the other party asked Li Ming, she would remember it very clearly.

Li Ming frowned, but then he heard Yang Yu say, "However, I did mention you while I was talking, and she might have heard it."

"understood."

Yang Yu glanced at him and said sadly, "I really envy Senior Sister Chen Yan. Professor Wu's laboratory assessment is famous for being difficult."

"But once you pass it, this resume can add points in many areas."

"Do you want to go in?" Li Ming asked casually.

"Can I go in?" Yang Yu was stunned.

"Just to say hello."

Yang Yu was excited at first, then hesitant, and then dejected: "Forget it, I'm not good enough. It would be a big deal if I went in through your back door."

Li Ming glanced at her. Why don't you hug her when she has a big thigh? That's a problem.

After eating, they strolled around and Yang Yu saw that Li Ming was very interested, so he suggested going back.

When I returned to the laboratory, it was almost dusk.

After wandering around the corridor twice, I ran into Chen Yan.

She held some materials in her arms, lowered her head, and walked along the edge of the wall.

After only five or six days, she has been liked by many laboratory members, and Luo Chuan even praised the good level of this intern.

"Chen Yan, come with me." Li Ming stepped forward to stop her.

Chen Yan was like an unaware little white rabbit. She was suddenly startled and a panicked look appeared on her face. After seeing that it was Li Ming, she calmed down and subconsciously took a step back.

"Li Ming?" Chen Yan looked a little flustered. "Do you want to talk to me about something?"

"Just follow me." Li Ming turned around without explaining. Chen Yan looked around and seemed a little hesitant, but still followed him.

Seeing Li Ming turn around and walk into his room, Chen Yan stopped again, as if she didn't know what Li Ming wanted to do.

"Come in." Li Ming leaned over and shouted, his expression normal.

Chen Yan looked up at the surveillance camera in the corridor, hesitated a little, and walked in with an embarrassed look on her face.

After she came in, Li Ming closed the door and locked it with a click.

Chen Yan immediately hugged the materials in her arms tightly and asked in horror: "Student Li... Li Ming, why did you lock the door?"

"Stop pretending." Li Ming said calmly.

"You, what do you mean?" Chen Yan still looked puzzled and blank.

"You have been in the laboratory for ten days. In these ten days, I have met you a total of twenty-one times." Li Ming said indifferently:
"Everyone in the lab knows that I only go to the cafeteria once a day. I've run into you way too many times."

"You showed up in front of me on purpose?"

"Uh..." Chen Yan was stunned for a moment, "You, why do you think so? I just got here and I'm not familiar with many things. I've been running back and forth a lot."

"You think too much."

"But I only ran into Li Ruoning twice, and Lao Xu only ran into him once. And you were wandering around in your pajamas at least seven times." Li Ming said, "Besides, you also came into contact with Yang Yu. It's a bit of a coincidence."

Chen Yan was stunned, anxious like an ant on a hot pot, "Well, we just met in a communication class."

"Still not telling?" Li Ming frowned slightly.

"I, I..." Chen Yan seemed to not know how to explain and looked aggrieved.

"Do you think I'm kidding?" Li Ming narrowed his eyes slightly, and his figure flashed, appearing behind Chen Yan.

Chen Yan's pupils contracted, and she saw that her right arm was completely severed at the elbow, and blood gushed out.

The other delicate arm was held in Li Ming's hand, also dripping with blood.

Severe pain swept through her nerves, and Chen Yan subconsciously gritted her teeth to hold it back, but then she wanted to scream out loud.

Li Ming added at the right time, "If you scream, next time, I will cut off your head."

Chen Yan took a deep breath, clenched his teeth, and completely broke through his defenses. He squeezed out a sentence from his throat: "You...you...what's wrong with you!"

She was breathing heavily and stopped pretending. She tore off her shirt, wrapped it around her broken arm to stop the bleeding, and stared at Li Ming coldly.

"Ha..." Li Ming dropped the half arm in his hand and rolled on the ground twice, "I guessed right."

After hearing what Li Ming said, her expression became dull again. It was hard to imagine what kind of lunatic this person was. He attacked her without mercy based on just guesswork. How could it be completely different from the intelligence? "You... aren't you afraid of guessing wrong?!" She asked in disbelief.

"Guessed wrong?" Li Ming paused and shrugged: "So what?"

"Besides, it's better to be safe than sorry. It's better than you attacking me first while I'm hesitating."

"So what?" Chen Yan seemed shocked by the answer. Her body trembled and she was speechless for a long time.

"If you guess wrong, this is an innocent life!"

"Pretend, keep pretending..." Li Ming smiled: "I have investigated you. You are from a remote town in the Xinsand Galaxy - Kubu Star."

"You lived alone with your grandmother since you were a child. Your parents worked away from home. When you were twelve years old, your grandmother passed away and your parents took you away. Three years later, your parents also died in a mining accident somewhere."

"You came back with hundreds of thousands of star coins as compensation, and passed on to several relatives who raised you."

"Yes, the little girl with hundreds of thousands of compensation will become her relative even if she is not her relative," Li Ming sighed, and then slowly said:
"Then I want to ask you, where did the original body you replaced go?"

Chen Yan paused and looked at Li Ming, suddenly feeling a great sense of panic in her heart.

She thought she had hidden herself well enough. Even if her target was Li Ming, she did not have too much contact with him, but just proceeded step by step.

But even so, this person still found out something. What's even more outrageous is that Li Ming first assumed that there was something wrong with her, and then went looking for clues, and even though there were no flaws, they were found out!

"When I first saw you, I had an inexplicable sense of déjà vu. Later I remembered that you were dressing like Nuo Xing." Li Ming smiled inexplicably and said, "Don't tell me you are using a honey trap."

Chen Yan's face was tense and his body was shaking. He was weak, but also filled with anger and shame for being called out.

"I thought you guys at Torch wanted to kill me, but it turned out to be a honey trap." Seeing the other party's reaction, Li Ming laughed dumbly: "By the way, why don't you imitate Yang Yu... Oh, you think I can't get No Star."

Chen Yan was already standing there in a daze, feeling that the overwhelming darkness and coldness were about to cover her.

"You, you know, my origins?" Chen Yan said shyly.

It was as if the last piece of clothing on his body had been lifted up, and he was standing naked in front of Li Ming, with nowhere to hide.

"As long as we can figure out a clue, it's not hard to guess that the only ones who use this method to replace their identities are you, Torch." Li Ming said nonchalantly, "Don't waste time. In a while, you won't be able to reattach your arm."

"Tell me, what exactly do you want to do? You use honey traps on me, and then what?"

Chen Yan snorted coldly: "Just kill me."

"Ah..." Li Ming sighed, "Don't always imitate other people's death warriors. You are not trained to be a death warrior. You have lived a peaceful life for so many years."

Chen Yan's expression changed slightly, but he still didn't speak.

"You have received higher education. Even if they brainwashed you when you were a child, you should have come to your senses now. Why are you so loyal to them? Is there some leverage in the hands of Torch, your parents?" Li Ming stroked his chin, guessing step by step.

The Spark's identity has been replaced since childhood, and the Torch will hardly ever come into contact with them again. In order to avoid betrayal, various restrictive measures will inevitably be put in place.

Chen Yan coughed dryly and his face turned paler.

"In fact, the handles are mutually restraining. If you die, does the handle still have any meaning?" Li Ming said leisurely, talking around Chen Yan, like a devil whispering:

"Oh, right? Do you know there's a kind of punishment that will bury you in the sand, then cut your scalp open and pour liquid gold into it. The liquid gold will separate your skin and flesh, making you itch unbearably. If you apply a little force, you'll jump out of your skin."

Chen Yan looked at him in horror, staggered back and bumped into the wall.

"Or." Li Ming turned and said kindly: "Tell me some specifics, and in exchange, I can cooperate with you. It's a win-win situation."

Chen Yan still didn't speak, but this time Li Ming could clearly feel that she was struggling.

"Why not give it a try, right?" Li Ming smiled.

After a moment, Chen Yan sat down on the ground, as if all the strength in his body had been drained away, and said with difficulty: "My mission is to seduce you."

"Very good, keep going." Li Ming encouraged.

After the beginning, the rest will be much smoother.

Chen Yan continued: "Then I will ask you to help me do some things, step by step, and finally try to steal Wu Yanqing's secrets."

"Secret?" Li Ming became interested. "What secret?"

"Do you know about gene purification particles?" Chen Yan said.

"of course I know."

Chen Yan added: "Then do you know the true function of gene purification particles?"

Li Ming narrowed his eyes, his look gradually becoming dangerous.

Chen Yan didn't dare to keep it a secret any longer: "Gene purification particles have an important function, which is to give gene evolvers hope of awakening their superpowers."

"Huh?" Li Ming was surprised. It is an interstellar consensus that genetically evolved people and those with special powers cannot coexist.

"you sure?"

Chen Yan nodded with effort: "The reason why Wu Yanqing's gene seed was eliminated was because he was experimented on. He did awaken his superpowers, but they only existed for a moment."

Li Ming stroked his chin, there was actually this place.

If the genetic evolvers can also awaken special powers, it will be an epic enhancement, especially for those top-level life forms that find it difficult to advance on the path of genetic evolution.

"That's not right. It's not that I look down on Old Wu. If he really had this ability, he would have been captured long ago." Li Ming reacted.

"Do you think that Wu Yanqing really discovered the gene purification particles himself?" Chen Yan explained: "He was just pushed to the front and used as a pawn to stir up public opinion."

Hmm? Old Wu has become a pawn?

Princess Asmara, a name emerged in Li Ming's mind.

At the same time, the somewhat melodramatic story of the princess who escaped from marriage and the explorer that Luochuan told him suddenly became confusing.

If you are not an eyewitness, you will never know what the real story is like.

"Is it Princess Asmara?" he asked tentatively.

Chen Yan was surprised, as if surprised that he had guessed it, and then nodded:

"Yes, Wu Yanqing proposed the genetic particle hypothesis, which aroused interstellar public opinion. Princess Asmara used this to control the Itlan royal family and gain autonomy. She was no longer a vase and even became the first princess."

Li Ming frowned. These things were too complicated, and involved too many conspiracies. He wanted to know more, but Chen Yan only knew this much.

It was because of the special nature of her mission that Torch had to tell him.

"Also, there is one more thing." Chen Yan's eyes struggled a little, but she still said, "Also, if I succeed, Torch may have a big plan that requires your cooperation."

Once the betrayal begins, it cannot be stopped.

Li Ming's eyes flickered: "What big plan?"

"I don't know the details, I just know that this matter is very important." Chen Yan shook her head. She was not a core figure and could only know what she should know at the moment.

(End of this chapter)