This is not mechanical ascension...

Chapter 134: Two Million Metal Energy Accumulation
Two days later, the metal materials purchased with research funds arrived. Ten transport trucks came, and large pieces of flame blue alloy were moved into the warehouse.

The staff temporarily transferred from the large laboratory took detailed records and left only after making sure that there was no problem with the quantity.

After Li Ming sent everyone away, he walked into the warehouse ready to go.

I stayed there from noon until the sky was full of stars, and then I walked out with a long sigh of relief.

I decided to go back to the big laboratory to rest. The metal energy balance has reached 1.8 million, and it is reaching a new peak.

But when he thought of the big treasures in the underground laboratory, the short-lived sense of satisfaction was shattered.

However, if you really want to take those things away, you need a suitable opportunity.

The laboratory had been completed for many days, but to his surprise, the first visitor was the master mechanic, Castellon.

"…This is too rough. Once the voltage exceeds 1000V…"

"…It's actually a modular alloy cabin, but it's so neglected, alas…"

"Blue Star is such a shabby place. You have decent talent, but this is how they treat you?"

As soon as the old man with a red beard arrived, he was very picky and showed contempt for everything. He looked down on everything and even devalued the equipment.

"You mean, you want to sponsor me?" Li Ming interrupted, as his ears were noisy.

"You are not my apprentice, why should I sponsor you?" the old man asked back.

"Whatever you say is useless." Li Ming said unhappily.

"Since you have good talent, let me tell you, if you do me a favor, I can recommend you to Huangzhong Mechanical College." The old man put his hands behind his back and held his head high.

Huangzhong Mechanical College, the most famous mechanical college in the Itlan civilization, is the holy place for all mechanics in the Silver Cluster.

Even the father of my predecessor, Li Changhai, a half-baked mechanic, had mentioned this name.

Although the school recruits students from all civilizations in the entire Silver New Corps, the review is extremely strict and it is not a regular admission. Special personnel will be sent to conduct the selection.

Only about one or two hundred students are admitted every year.

"Recommend me to Huangzhong Mechanical College?" Li Ming's tone was quite surprised.

This great mechanic's words carry weight. He recommended it, and Professor Xia never said such words to him.

Castellon raised his head even higher and said proudly, "Yes, it is the Huangzhong Mechanical College. There are very few people who can be favored by me. If you really have the talent they say, then show it to me."

"If you pass my test, I'll keep my word."

"Your test?" Li Ming looked strange and shook his head, "Forget it, I'm not interested."

"My test is actually..." Castellon said to himself, and only reacted halfway through. He suddenly jumped onto the table and glared: "What did you say!?"

"I said I'm not interested." Li Ming spread his hands. Although he created a character that liked mechanics, that was just to explain the various objects he controlled.

He has no interest in going to a mechanical college to study. Developing genetic seeds is the right path.

"How can you say you're not interested? That's Huangzhong Mechanical College!" Castellon said excitedly, "The best mechanical masters and the best resources are all in Huangzhong Mechanical College."

"Even in the interstellar alliance, you can call out your name and rank among the top!"

"Boy, I'll give you another chance to organize your words." Castellon pointed his short and thick finger at Li Ming and said viciously.

There was something inexplicably funny about the scene before him. Li Ming held back his laughter and said, "I'm really not interested."

"You..." Castellon looked mad, his hair stood on end, and he gritted his teeth: "Aren't you quite interested in mechanics?"

"Yes." Li Ming said as a matter of course: "I am interested in mechanics, but I am more interested in genetic evolution."

"Gene evolution?" Castellon sneered: "With your development potential, if the Eteran civilization is willing to cultivate you, you can only be an A-level life form at most."

"You still have to look at their faces, but if you have the skills, everyone has to look at your face."

This old man is holding information from a very old time. Li Ming shook his head secretly.

"Okay, I'll make an exception today. Do you want to go to Huangzhong Mechanical College?" Castellon asked again, emphasizing, "This is your last chance!"

"Uh." Li Ming hesitated and said, "You mean I just nod and then I can go in?"

Castellon froze for a moment, his momentum deflated, and even his voice became much lower: "I mean, if you can pass my test."

"That's it. What kind of test do I have to pass?" Li Ming shook his head: "If it doesn't take any effort, I might be interested."

"That's the Huangzhong Mechanical College. You can get in just by nodding your head. How can it be that easy?" Castellon was so angry that he laughed.

Li Ming explained calmly: "I didn't think so, and I didn't say I was going. You misunderstood."

Castellon was breathing heavily, his eyes were bloodshot, he stared at Li Ming and rolled up his sleeves.

"If you really want to force me to test you, it's not impossible." Li Ming was really afraid that the old man would punch him, so he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'm a great mechanic!" Castellon yelled, jumping off the table: "You can go if you want!"

"How can a dignified Huangzhong Academy lack someone like you?" He shouted loudly, and walked out of the door, roaring as he walked: "It's just that I love talents, and I don't want to see you wasting time in such a primary civilization and being led astray by that idiot Xia Yuanlun."

"Since you are willing to degenerate, I can't control you!"

"I am the mechanical master Castellon. I will force you. How ridiculous! How ridiculous!"

The sound was getting farther and farther away. Li Ming touched his nose. Are all dwarves so hot-tempered?

Fits the stereotype.

.........

"I've never seen such a stubborn creature. Is the road of genetic evolution easy?!" Castellon was still shouting.

"Xia Yuanlun is such an idiot, just letting it go like that."

This is an office, full of purple crystal decorations, very much in the style of the Itlan civilization. Castellon is standing on the table.

"Don't you see how old you are? You're still like a young man. When will you control your temper?" The man next to him was wearing an elegant purple robe embroidered with amethysts, which was the attire of an ancient Itlan noble.

Bring out the crystal glass, and the rich aroma of wine will overflow.

"Kelley, that's Huangzhong Mechanical College!" Castellon couldn't help but say again.

"Li Ming..." Kailai smiled: "If it was someone else, I might be surprised, but if it was him, it's normal."

"Huh?" Castellon, who took a big gulp of wine, was puzzled, and then suddenly realized: "You also know him, Xia Yuanlun told you?"

"The development potential of level 16. Many nobles in Yitlan know about it without Lao Xia telling them."

puff!
The wine that Castellon had just drunk came out before he could swallow it. The mist of the wine fell on the desk, and Kelley's expression darkened.

"How much? Sixteen-level development potential?" Castellon was surprised. "That's right!" Kailai said coldly: "They play with machinery just for fun. Who has the time to study like us all day long!"

Castellon was distracted, drank a sip of wine in a daze, and jumped down with a lack of interest.

No wonder Huangzhong Mechanical College has no appeal to that guy.

……

In the dilapidated room, various precision instruments were operating, and the person soaked in the green liquid was the fireworks master who had escaped death.

Several people came to this room and spoke cautiously: "Firework Envoy, are you looking for us?"

"Go and prepare for the final step of the plan. Find the girl named Chen Yan. Go and gather the remaining people. Once I am better, we can take action."

The fireworks made his voice hoarse, and most of his body turned almost to charcoal, with faint red arcs of electricity bursting out.

"Go straight to the last step?" Several people present couldn't help but ask, "What about the steps in between?"

"erase."

"Erase it?" Several people looked at each other, "Fireworks Master, if it is erased, it may not be a good thing for us."

"Are you questioning?" The fireworks raised his voice suddenly.

“No… I don’t dare…” Several people shuddered, “Let’s get ready now.”

……

Castellon's little episode did not disturb Li Ming, and he continued to develop the genetic seeds step by step.

Another week passed, and everything was calm.

That day, he went to Giant Shield Company under Luochuan's escort, saying that he was going to store something, but in fact he was going to pick up the metal materials that had arrived. And the Night Chaser.

The metal materials arrived five days ago, but Li Ming hadn't gone to pick them up yet. He would wait until the Night Chaser arrived and take them out together, so that he could go out less often.

In the delivery room, the metal materials were absorbed, and the amount was less than he estimated, only about 200,000. The overall balance has exceeded the two million mark.

However, it would take some more energy to control the Night Chaser. Looking at the black bullets on the velvet cloth, he couldn't help but feel a little disturbed.

His development progress has now reached 50%. If he can improve it to a higher level, reaching C-level 50%, and then combine it with various control objects...

Class B life forms are already the top individual life forms in the Blue Star civilization.

Whether they are from Sera or the Itlan civilization, none of them are Class A life forms, and the Firework Apostle is a Class B life form.

With a means to escape from them, the sense of security is greatly enhanced.

Logically speaking, based on his estimation, the strength shouldn't be so conservative, but at the C-level life form, gene liberation can be used as a conventional means of combat.

This is even more true for Class B life forms, which is a more powerful means than core abilities.

If you really face a Class B life form, you should focus on saving your life rather than fighting head-on.

After he came out, Luo Chuan complained a few words, "I thought you were dead in there. If you hadn't sent me a message, I would have rushed in."

……

On the third day after returning from Giant Shield Company, after breakfast, Li Ming wanted to develop genetic seeds, but was interrupted by an unexpected visitor.

"Who? Ford? The son of Prince Baijan?" Li Ming was quite surprised. Li Ruoning, who came to look for him, looked a little nervous and nodded heavily: "Yes, it's him. He is waiting for you in the reception room. Director Luo will accompany you."

The other party were all big figures in the Itlan civilization, at a level that Li Ruoning could hardly reach, so he was naturally nervous.

"What is he here for?" Li Ming pondered. He knew that the Itlai investigation team had arrived and he had been invited to the welcoming party ten days ago, but he had no interest and simply did not go.

I'm afraid the person who comes is not very friendly.

"Who knows?" Li Ruoning asked cautiously, "How do you say it?"

"Can we push it now?"

"It's not easy to push. Since he's here, he must know that you rejected him in person in the lab. That's not a good idea." Li Ruoning frowned slightly, then gritted his teeth and said, "I'll try."

"Forget it, I'll go see him." Li Ming stopped Li Ruoning again and went together.

In the reception room, Ford looked calm, and Luochuan was saying something from time to time.
It was not until he saw Li Ming come in that a sincere smile broke out on his face.

Without any arrogance, when Li Ming pushed the door, he had already stood up and stretched out his hand naturally.

"Your Highness Ford." Li Ming nodded.

"You're welcome, just call me Ford." Ford said warmly: "I've heard of your name for a long time. You worked silently on the development and stepped forward at the last moment to restore the reputation of Blue Star. What a romantic personal heroism."

"You're too kind." Li Ming readily followed suit and glanced at the man standing behind Ford. He had a purplish skin, sharp features, a stern expression, and his eyes never looked away. He should be a bodyguard.

Luo Chuan gave Li Ming a look, said he had something else to do, and left.

"I wanted to have a good chat with you at the welcoming banquet that day, but it was a pity that you didn't go. I've been meeting people from various embassies and been busy with various affairs during this period. I'm very annoyed. Today I finally found the opportunity." Ford complained, as if he was chatting about family matters, with a wry smile.

Li Ming was a little confused about what this guy was trying to do, so he chatted with him in a rambling manner.

After chatting for a while, Ford suddenly said, "I heard that you applied for your own small laboratory, which has been completed. Can I go for a visit?"

Li Ming smiled and nodded: "Of course, please."

The two men stood up, followed closely by Li Ruoning and his bodyguards.

"When my father came here, he told me that I must visit Professor Wu Yanqing when I arrive in Jingnanxing. Unfortunately, he is not here." Ford said as he walked out of the large laboratory through the back door, with a sigh on his face.

Li Ming had a preliminary understanding of him. He was an aristocrat who had received elite education since childhood and was trained as a successor.

His personality is very much like a combination of Qi Xing and Rosser, gentle and polite, he greets everyone with a smile and then chats about family matters.

He also has a bad habit of playing riddles, making hints, and being a bit politician.

"The teacher is erratic. My brother and I don't know where he is." Li Ming replied.

Ford smiled and walked for a few minutes until the laboratory was right in front of him. He praised: "Simple yet generous, the style of this laboratory really makes me shine."

"Yes, it took many days to carefully design it." Li Ming also sighed.

Li Ruoning, who was standing behind, had an expression as if he had seen a ghost.

What a bullshit design. It took her less than three minutes to build it up using models. These two people are really lying with their eyes open.

She complained in her heart, feeling very uncomfortable with this kind of atmosphere. Fortunately, Li Ming didn't let her continue to follow and waved his hand to signal her.

Li Ruoning left in a hurry as if he had been pardoned.

(End of this chapter)