This is not mechanical ascension...

Chapter 118 15 times the power blessing!
"Finally 30%." Li Ming looked at the numbers on the screen. Over the past half month, he had even reduced his original rest time a lot, and had been working almost day and night.

He came to the energy level detector again and punched it. With a "beep" sound, a number popped up - 152D.

This is certainly not a normal state, because with [Sword Wing Knight] and [Furnace Hammering Method], he already has 200% strength added.

The normal energy level should be around 50D.

He opened the smart terminal and swiped it: "After the Thunder Flame Fighting Ape gene seed is developed to 30%, you can learn the Thunder Flame Fighting Fist. By stimulating the gene seed, your arms will expand several times, and you can burst out up to three times the strength, which means twice the blessing."

The combat skills that can be learned at a low development progress are basically this kind of ordinary combat skills, but they are still pretty good. If the development rate is further weakened, this method can also further enhance strength.

Glancing at the time, it was almost noon. Li Ming estimated that Ding Hui should be here by now, so he simply stopped exercising.

Once outside, the atmosphere in the lab was very different, with red stickers everywhere on the cold metal walls.

This is because it is the "Yuanqing" day on Blue Star, the old calendar has passed and the new calendar has arrived, which is worth celebrating, just like in his previous life.

A few days ago, he contacted Yang Peng and Mr. Yang, talked for a long time, and also sent a message to the lame man.

I don’t know where Old Wu has gone and he hasn’t come back yet.

"Counting the time, it has been half a year since I traveled through time." Li Ming sighed. Although the atmosphere in the laboratory seemed lively, he didn't meet many people along the way.

Luochuan gave them a holiday. Most of them had families and went back home to be with their children.

People like Li Ruoning, on the other hand, went out to have fun.

When we arrived at the open space outside the laboratory, it was even more deserted. Apart from a few security guards on duty, there was almost no one to be seen. However, the laboratory's defense standards were even higher.

The sound wave detectors and particle energy monitors in the corners are running all the time to prevent anyone from sneaking in.

After waiting for more than ten minutes, a slightly larger transport truck quickly approached from the distant sky. When it got closer, the door opened and a figure jumped out from it. It was Ding Hui.

"Brother Ding, thank you for your help. On a day like this, I have to ask you to bring me something." Li Ming said apologetically.

"No way, I don't have anyone to accompany me and I'm just sitting around doing nothing." Ding Hui patted the carriage nonchalantly, and the gull-wing doors on both sides of the transport vehicle opened.

Stacked inside were a bunch of shabby-looking mechanical hammers, some large and some small, some even covered in rust, and even the best-looking ones were covered in grease.

The smell of engine oil and rusted metal mixed together and hit me in the face.

"I say, what do you want these scrapped things for?" Ding Hui asked the people to move them downstairs, but only a driver followed them.

Several security guards on duty at the laboratory came hurriedly at Li Ming's call, there were only four or five of them in total.

So, Ding Hui and Li Ming also joined in.

"These materials are all good. I'll see if I can turn them into treasures." Li Ming held up a heavy hammer, his eyes shining--
[Heavy Hammer - Class E: Standard mechanical heavy hammer with built-in heavy magnet, mostly used to adjust the details of forged objects.

Control conditions: 600 metal energy points

Control effect: Strength blessing--50%
Control ability - Heavy pressure: Charge for three seconds and gain 150% strength. 】

All the data were within expectations.

Ding Hui was not surprised. These things that were about to be scrapped had basically no value except for the raw materials.

When they sell out, they also weigh it by tons.

"It's the end of the year, and I need to clear out my inventory, so I brought them all to you. There are 134 hammers in total." After moving all the hammers to Li Ming's studio, Ding Hui clapped his hands.

It was already noon, and Li Ming asked him to eat before leaving, and Ding Hui did not refuse.

The two went to the cafeteria, where there was only one chef on duty, so the food was served a little slowly.

The two were not in a hurry, and chatted while waiting. As they were talking, Ding Hui mentioned something, "The special investigation team of the Itlan civilization is coming soon."

"Special investigation team? Investigate the murders of Fu Zongchen and You Ke?" He knew about this special investigation team. Luo Chuan had mentioned it once a few days ago.

Yuko's death has not been widely publicized until now. Although the killing of Fu Zongchen was blamed on Huo Shi by the Blue Star top brass, they themselves knew the cause and this was just an explanation to the public.

During this period, the investigation into the deaths of both persons has never stopped.

Sera and Blue Star even formed a joint investigation team, but the specific members are kept secret.

"Yes, the group of green algae from the Sera civilization took advantage of the Yuko incident to cause trouble, and the top leaders have already given up a lot of benefits." Ding Hui nodded and snorted:
"Some time ago, this incident suddenly exploded on the local Sera network, causing a strong public reaction."

The Sera civilization has remained silent about Yuko's death, and even blocked the news internally, because the public opinion effect caused by this incident might not even be controlled by them.

They just want profit, not real war.

"It was the torch that did it." Li Ming said immediately.

"Who else could it be but them?" Ding Hui spat. "Wherever there is a torch, there is the Itlan civilization. They will not tolerate the torch causing trouble."

"However, due to Fu Zongchen's death, the departure time of this joint investigation team has been delayed a lot."

"Oh?" Li Ming was a little confused.

"Prince Baijian, Fu Zongchen was his man. Not only did he die, but his armor was also stolen. He must be furious and stuffed a lot of people into the investigation team." Ding Hui curled his lips: "It is said that there is another important person. In order to give an explanation to the citizens in the country, the Sera royal family also sent royal family members here."

"When they all arrive, our Blue Planet will be bustling."

So many people? Li Ming pondered for a moment and asked, "I heard that Professor Xia is also in the joint investigation team?"

"You are well-informed. Many professors are here." Ding Hui was slightly surprised. He looked around and lowered his voice: "They asked the teacher to go mainly to provide reference for the firearm that fired the bullet."

"The teacher is very worried." Ding Hui said with a gloating look on his face: "They want a gun that can be disassembled, disguised, or even destroyed on the spot."

"Such guns definitely exist, but that bullet is from the Night Chaser, and low-level guns can't fire it at all."

Li Ming seemed to be thinking about something. This was the consistent thinking of the city guards. Physical evidence and rationality were both essential.

"I heard from the teacher..." Ding Hui lowered his voice again, "Fu Zongchen's safe was robbed. No one knows which interstellar thief did it. His methods were so sophisticated that no trace was left."

"The safe was stolen?" Li Ming was surprised. This was the first time that the news about the safe had leaked. He didn't expect that it could be kept secret for so long.

"Yeah..." Ding Hui sighed, "General Ren Cangsong still believes that the suspect is inside, but the suspicion of most people has been ruled out."

"Some even believe that Torch was responsible for this incident."

"Was it done by the torch? Is that possible?" he couldn't help but ask.

"Of course there is. Fu Zongchen has just become a candidate for the committee. His status is similar to Yu Ke's. Killing one from each side is in line with Torch's style of behavior." Ding Hui nodded, and then said:

"However, there are traces everywhere at the Sera Embassy. There are clues to the person who took action and a series of hidden veins. We have also been implicated in a large number of seeds because of this incident."

"But it's the opposite on Fu Zongchen's side. We can't find any trace at all. General Ren even said that if Torch has this kind of means, we should all just wait to die at home." Ding Hui grinned and told Li Ming this as gossip.

Li Ming seemed to be thinking about something. He was curious about the progress of these things, but it was not easy for him to take the initiative to inquire. Most of the time, it was Qi Xing and others who shared passively.

After chatting for a while, the food was served. Ding Hui left after eating and drinking his fill.

Li Ming saw him off and returned to his studio. Looking at the hammers all over the floor, he couldn't help rubbing his hands.

Then he touched them one by one.

"Most of them are E-class, with only a few being D-class. There are quite a few standard models, so they should be made in a unified way."

Li Ming got the result, and then thought about it silently.

The only items that enhance his power now are the [Justice Gloves] and [Thunder Exoskeleton]. If he wants to achieve the ultimate burst of power, he needs to fill in the remaining three.

Most of these are somewhat damaged, but the control effect is not affected.

Li Ming first controlled an E-level standard mechanical hammer, then consumed ten standard mechanical hammers to upgrade it to D-level, and repeated the cycle.

But among these more than one hundred mechanical hammers, only one C-level one was produced. The hammer body was extended to two meters, and the hammer head was as big as a millstone, covered with metal grooves.

[Advanced Heavy Hammer - Class C: Standard mechanical heavy hammer with built-in compression magnet, mostly used to adjust the details of forging objects.

……

Control effect: Strength blessing--150%
Control ability - Heavy pressure: Charge for one second and gain 300% strength. 】

With a passive strength bonus of 150%, this hammer is not considered top-notch and is within the normal range.

The other two could only be obtained through metal energy upgrades. One hammer consumed about 40,000 points of metal energy, and it should have consumed 60,000 points. However, the remaining hammer from upgrading another C-level hammer filled part of the gap for him.

The last one, 60,000 points of metal energy, not a single bit less.

Three mechanical hammers, 450% passive strength blessing.

Take into account the 200% of [Justice Gauntlets], the 500% brought by its ability, and the 200% of [Thunder Exoskeleton].

There is also 200% of [Sword Wing Knight] and [Furnace Hammering].

Adding it all up, it is a 15.5 times power boost. His current energy level is 50D, and 15.5 times the power boost is 825D. Converted into a C-level suffix, it is more than 8C.

He can still maintain the combat status normally, but by changing to the [Super Electromagnetic Sniper Rifle], he can increase the burst by another 200%.

An ordinary C-class life form that has just fused the C-class gene seed or has even been developed for a period of time but has not yet reached 10%, its energy level is even lower than that of Li Ming now.

However, his development progress is only 30% now. As he controls more and more items, his strength will increase more and more terrifyingly.

After estimating his own strength, Li Ming felt a little relieved.

After a while, the Itlan people, the Sera people, and the Torch Organization all gathered on Jingnan Star, which was clearly a sign of impending storm.

I don’t know what kind of changes will happen, but anyone who underestimates him will probably suffer a great loss.

.........

Inside the office of the Sera and Blue Star joint investigation team.

Ren Cangsong sat in the main seat with a solemn expression.

People arrived one after another, all of them were important figures, including the Dean of the School of Science and Technology Chen Jinglong, Professor Xia Yuanlun and several other professors.

After everyone sat down, Ren Cangsong was about to speak, but the door opened again and a figure walked in. Ren Cangsong frowned and couldn't help but say:

"Mr. Sein, I have already said when I notified you that this regular meeting is mainly for the interim report on the assassination of Commissioner Fu Zongchen."

The murder of Fu Zongchen and the murder of You Ke have not been combined into one case yet, but there are only so many senior talents and there is much overlap among the investigators.

"I'm here to listen and won't express any opinion." Saiyin smiled. Ren Cangsong frowned, but he didn't want to chase him away. After so many days, this matter was no secret.

He then said, "The intelligence department and the city guard on-site analysis department have conducted a test on the traces left in Fu Zongchen's safe. After multiple reviews, they have reached a final result."

When he said this, his expression changed for a moment, but he quickly adjusted himself.

Upon hearing this, everyone present couldn't help but whisper to each other.

"The thieves left a lot of confusing traces at the scene. After clearing those meaningless traces, we locked in three final suspects." Ren Cangsong clicked on the virtual screen, and three avatars popped up.

Everyone couldn't help but look over, and then their expressions became dull and they looked at each other in bewilderment.

Chen Jinglong frowned slightly. Professor Bai was impatient and slammed the table and said, "What kind of bullshit result is this?"

He said it bluntly, but everyone present felt that he spoke from their heart.

Because the three people on the screen are Li Ming, Qi Xing, and Rosser.
"After more than half a month of investigation, you finally found three children?" Xia Yuanlun shook his head and said bluntly: "What a waste."

Ren Cangsong's face twitched. When he received this news, he had already cursed his subordinates.

It would be better to buy intelligence from the Black Hole Network.

Unfortunately, the Black Hole Network does not integrate or sell intelligence on assassinations carried out with the help of its network system.

It’s the same reason as not selling bounty hunters’ identities.

"What is their theoretical basis?" Chen Jinglong asked slowly.

"The vault is filled with regularly sized blocks that were cut out by unknown means, and the same is true for the concrete wall behind them."

"But most of them are blocked. There are only three directions that lead to these three rooms." Ren Cangsong glanced at the report and said:
"And the owners of these three rooms are these three people."

"At the same time, after questioning, we learned that at around 5 a.m. that night, many people living there felt the heat wave, which should be caused by thieves causing damage."

"What they mean is that one of these three people cut open the safe made of lead heavy nuclear alloy without anyone noticing." Xia Yuanlun sneered, "And took away countless things in it in full view of everyone."

"General Ren, I remember that when these people came out, each of them went through a detailed inspection. I heard that the cigars that Li Ming brought with him were all opened."

Ren Cangsong rubbed his brows and said, "That's true, but the clues have been laid out, so we have to discuss it."

"Who among these people is the most suspicious?" someone asked.

Ren Cangsong clicked casually and Li Ming's portrait enlarged.

(End of this chapter)