This is not mechanical ascension...

Chapter 148 The Shadow of Crisis

A red and white substance spurted out from the back of its head, and its eyes lost their luster. This C-level life form was completely lifeless and fell into the sea. The waves surged, the blood quickly spread, and the body gradually disappeared.

This sudden scene caused the other two C-level life forms of the Torch Organization to stop abruptly, and they couldn't stop feeling fear in their hearts.

Doral's throat rolled as he stared blankly at the scene in front of him. The development progress of that C-level life form was at least over 60%, and it could compete on par with him, but it was killed in an instant?
What kind of gun is that? So powerful!
Luo Chuan's eyes narrowed slightly. Now was not the time to be surprised. He needed to solve the current trouble as soon as possible. He immediately shouted in a deep voice: "Double-team from front and back!"

The faces of the remaining two C-level life forms of the Torch Organization changed drastically. Their two companions were killed in a short period of time. That was not right. The guy with flames burning on his body seemed to be still alive, but seriously injured, almost dead.

Still injured by a D-class life form.

"The intelligence is wrong. This guy is carrying heavy weapons. Retreat first."

Someone whispered, seeing that Li Ming had already pointed the gun at them, as if he was accumulating energy, he suddenly became anxious and moved extremely quickly, raising a large amount of sea water to block his view.

Air waves gushed out from under his feet, leaving two white waves on the sea surface.

"Don't chase!" Luo Chuan stopped Dolar who wanted to chase after him, "The most urgent thing is to leave here as soon as possible, the other side may have someone chasing after us."

Ford was standing at the hatch of the armored vehicle. He couldn't help but let out a long sigh, his eyes suddenly flashing.

He had seen Li Ming's outbursts, but that was achieved with the assistance of heavy mecha.

I didn't expect that a physical body alone could have such strength that far exceeds the level of life. This is not in line with the common sense of evolution.

After Dollar confirmed that Ford was fine, he quickly restarted the heavy armored vehicle. Although part of the cabin was damaged, the propulsion system was still usable.

After a while of shaking, the armored vehicle took off from the sea level and continued to go deeper.

Li Ming put the heavy sniper rifle back into the large iron box he carried with him. Doral and Titan, the two Itlans, looked at him sideways from time to time.

"Is your heavy mecha in there?" Ford couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

Li Ming shook his head: "My mecha is so big, how can it fit in there?"

"Stop pretending." Ford said helplessly: "We are all in the same boat. You only put a sniper rifle in such a big box?"

"Your heavy mecha looks big, but it can be taken apart and stacked together. It may even have nanostructures."

"What do you want to say?" Li Ming did not deny it and stared at Ford.

Ford smiled awkwardly and touched his nose. "Wait a minute, if there is any danger, remember to take me with you."

After that, he added, "You definitely won't lose."

Li Ming grinned, neither agreeing nor refusing. Ford felt very nervous and wanted to say something else, but for the sake of face, he swallowed it back in the end.

"Alas, the communication interference is still there." Luo Chuan looked worried, "This armored vehicle is too slow, they will catch up sooner or later."

"Is the lock on the creatures in that dimension so powerful? Is there any way to cover it up?" Li Ming asked with a frown.

"That's tracking at the information level. As long as the life forms within the range are still connected to this universe, they can be tracked. It requires extremely advanced technology to block it. At least the Itlan civilization can't do it." Ford shook his head helplessly.

Li Ming's heart moved slightly, as if the [positioning] ability seemed to be similar.

No, [Positioning] is stronger, at least it doesn't require sacrifice.

"But..." Doral's eyes moved slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "I do have an idea."

Everyone turned their eyes to him, and Dolar quickly said, "Although the dimensional creature Kutli is powerful, according to our data, at the same time and within the same range, it can only track one target with its interference with the main universe."

"That means that Mr. Li Ming and His Highness Ford can only track one person."

Doral looked around at the people with different expressions and said, "I suggest that we split up and Lord Luochuan take Li Ming and flee in another direction."

"Divide the troops?" Luo Chuan frowned. This was not a good choice. However, what Doral said made sense.

At least one person can survive. No one knows who the torch is tracking, so we can only rely on luck at this time.

But...Luochuan frowned.

"No." Ford refused flatly, "I don't agree."

"Your Highness..." Doral's face turned anxious, "This way there is at least a 50% chance of survival."

"Yeah..." Titan also advised. What everyone tacitly did not say was that the probability of Ford surviving was not just 50%, but higher.

Through the performance of the two fire seeds, Chen Dahai and Xilai, it can be clearly seen that Torch has bigger ideas about Li Ming. For Torch, this is a walking star-destroying weapon.

Luo Chuan snorted coldly. Of course he also understood that there was a greater chance that Li Ming would be targeted.

Ford's face was uncertain. It was indeed true, but the probability was not 100% after all. Facing a life-and-death crisis, he didn't want to gamble.

What if it wasn’t Li Ming, but him?

He confirmed that Li Ming had the strength to fight against Class B life forms. Even if a Class B life form came, he could delay it for a while, and it would not be too late to escape then.

The two guys beside him would be stretched to the limit even if they faced a few more C-level life forms, let alone B-level life forms.

It’s better to follow Li Ming, the safety factor is higher.

Ford's expression was firm: "No matter what, if we stay together, our ability to resist will be greater."

Doral and Titan looked at each other, as if they had some idea, but they saw Ford had already walked to Luochuan, "If you dare to knock me out by force, please stop me, Lord Luochuan."

"If you are afraid of death, you can leave on your own."

This... Luo Chuan was puzzled. What was wrong with Ford? The hope of escaping separately was obviously greater.

Doral's expression became serious, "Your Highness, we will protect your safety until our death."

Ford's expression was cold and hard: "If that's the case, then don't say anything more."

Li Ming didn't react at all. He just leaned on the box with flickering eyes.

.........

In the silent starry sky, somewhere unknown, the fleet was arranged like a long dragon, its metal shell reflecting the brilliant galaxy. Interstellar dust and plasma flows were pushed away by the fleet's energy field, forming a trail flashing silver-purple light.

The main ship is a streamlined interstellar spacecraft made of high-strength alloy and phase fiber composite materials. It is equipped with foldable silver feather-like alloy wings on both sides. Quantum entanglement thrusters are hidden under the wings, which can achieve instantaneous jumps in hyperspace.

The small frigates around were all standard ships, and their appearance was also mainly shuttle-shaped, like smooth discs standing upright, and very thin.

Under the dark purple matrix armor, a photon cloaking device was buried, making the ship almost undetectable in battle. In the command room of the main ship, a young man with an upright posture stood in front of a large number of virtual screens, a considerable part of which were blurred. He said, "Your Highness, the torch has started in advance."

"Did they start early?" A voice with a mixture of indifference and surprise came from behind, "Why did this happen?"

The young man turned around. His purple uniform was quite gorgeous, with golden patterns on it. He said respectfully, "Your Highness, it's because of Li Ming."

The throne in front of him was supported by an anti-gravity matrix, floating quietly in the air.

The surrounding space is covered in a dynamic holographic mural, with a magnificent scene of a constantly shifting galaxy, each star twinkling with a cold light.

The woman on the throne had an indifferent expression, and her black nanofiber skirt was barely visible under her skirt, which swayed gently with the invisible airflow.

With her legs crossed, her white, delicate and round thighs were so eye-catching in the quiet cabin.

There was a faint blue halo surrounding it, which was the energy shield flickering in the dim light.

"Oh?" Asmara turned his head slightly and looked in another direction. A man walked out of the shadows with an indifferent and calm expression.

If Li Ming were here, he would definitely curse inwardly. This person was Wu Yanqing, who had been out of touch for a long time. He said indifferently: "Ixus, what does this have to do with Li Ming?"

"Of course it's related..." Isius kept looking at Asmara, "Not long ago, Li Ming, under Ford's order, killed Sun Jingan, the regional director of Xingchuang Company, in the temporary command post."

"The excuse was the serious crime of arms trafficking. I suspect it was murder to silence the witnesses."

"Therefore, Torch's plan to use Star Creation to smuggle materials and personnel was exposed. In order to avoid any further complications, they had no choice but to act in advance."

Isius smiled inexplicably, and then looked at Wu Yanqing, "Professor, your disciple is really not simple. He has climbed up the thigh of the Prince of Baijan so quickly. I wonder if he still takes you seriously."

Wu Yanqing frowned, not caring about the sarcasm in Isius's words, and asked, "Since the Torch has taken action in advance, then on Jingnan Star..."

"The Torch sacrificed Hormuz, Kutli, and a series of other dimensional creatures, and at least four B-level life forms were dispatched." Isius said, but shook his head:
"It's a pity. If we wait a little longer, Torch will definitely send more people and maybe the leader will show up."

"These are just a few B-level life forms. Your Highness will have made a wasted trip."

Wu Yanqing looked at Asmara and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness..."

Asmara remained silent, and the atmosphere was heavy. Just as Wu Yanqing was about to speak again, she said, "Close the net. There won't be any bigger fish."

"Isius, you take command this time."

"I understand. Thank you, Your Highness." Isius's expression flashed with joy, but he quickly restrained himself. While turning around, he turned the metal ring on his left finger.

The space around him was distorted. He pulled out a gorgeously decorated metal sword, clenched his hands, and thrust it into the floor in front of him. His eyes were filled with fanaticism:

"Wing Shadow Fleet, prepare to head towards Jingnan Star!"

Wu Yanqing's face was tense, he seemed relieved but also worried.

"Wu Yanqing." Asmara said leisurely, "Your student seems to be quite extraordinary. It's only been a few days, but Prince Baijan has paid so much attention to him."

Wu Yanqing had a blank expression on his face. "If he sees your grace, he will naturally surrender."

Asmara chuckled twice, but did not respond. She just said, "For the C-level gene seed you wanted, I picked a Wind Thunder Pterosaur. Even if it is not the Flame Thunder Emperor sequence, it is still a top-level C-level gene seed."

"I have already handed it over to Isius. If it passes his test, it will naturally be handed over to Li Ming."

Wu Yanqing frowned and looked at Isius, who nodded slightly. "Storm Thunder Dragon gene seed, this top-level gene seed, is a thankless task to prepare. If it weren't for the princess, the gene seed preparation department would not have done it."

Then he smiled and said, "Professor, don't worry, I will take special care of him."

Asmara clenched his fists behind his back; he would not do business at a loss.

Li Ming is now involved with Ford and Prince Baijan, so this C-level gene seed cannot be given away easily.

trouble!

Wu Yanqing nodded indifferently and retreated back to the shadows.

.........

boom!
The armored vehicle swayed and crashed onto the beach of an island, with mud and sand splashing everywhere and half of the front of the vehicle sunk into the water.

Li Ming and others came out and looked around immediately.

"The energy has been used up, so we have no choice but to make an emergency landing here. This is an environmentally friendly island located in a protected area and there are not many people." Luo Chuan glanced at the offline map and roughly determined the location.

"It's better to make an emergency landing here. There's no place to hide in the sea." Doral determined the direction. "There are still many trees on this island. Let's find a place to hide first."

Everyone acted quickly and packed up what they could take away. The large iron box behind Li Ming was particularly eye-catching.

The stars gradually moved to the other side of the planet and the sky darkened.

The group kept moving forward, and no one caught up with them in the two hours or so.

This is not good news. Either the enemy has been captured or is gathering troops.

"As long as we can survive today and once the support arrives, the torch will be trapped." Luochuan encouraged everyone.

"Blue Star's defense system is like a sieve. It was breached so easily." Doral said unkindly.

Luo Chuan frowned, "Sanger promised that there would be no problems with the aerospace shield, but who knew it would be breached so easily."

Dolar looked unhappy. With the life-and-death crisis before their eyes, no one could remain calm. However, the two of them only exchanged a few words and did not quarrel.

As we walked into the dense forest, the light became dimmer and the roars of wild beasts could be heard from time to time.

As we were walking, there was a sudden loud bang from the sky, followed by a whistling wind. The trees around us rustled and the leaves fluttered.

"Oh no, they are coming!" Luo Chuan's expression was solemn, and the pressure from a superior in the food chain enveloped everyone.

A black shadow passed by on the ground. It seemed to be a huge winged bird. Everyone looked up and their hearts tightened.

A blue-winged bird was suspended right above them. Its feathers were a unique blue color, shining with a metallic luster. Its wingspan was more than ten meters, and its sharp claws could easily tear apart hard alloys.

"B-level life form!" Dolar couldn't help but feel a sense of despair rising in his heart.

Li Ming's expression was slightly gloomy. It came so quickly that even a B-level life form in its prime might not be able to defeat it even with the Night Chaser, let alone now.

However, he knew that he was not in great danger. Even if he was caught by the Torch, he would be used as a bomb and would definitely not be killed on the spot.

(End of this chapter)