This is not mechanical ascension...

Chapter 176 [Gene Warrior], The Collector is a Great Treasure House
Ulrich thought that the other party should understand what he meant, so he continued: "I will arrange a small floating island for you, and you can work on it with peace of mind."

This meant that he was being put under house arrest. Li Ming seemed somewhat helpless and said, "This thing is too complicated. I dare not start it easily. Can you provide me with some related technologies of the Patriel civilization so that I can study it carefully?"

Ulrich acted nonchalant about this, and even thought it was natural. If the other party just took it and repaired it, he would not feel at ease.

"Of course, Hotan will arrange it for you." Ulrich gestured, and Hotan behind him nodded slightly.

After watching this A-level life form leave, Yaluo and Kai couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and couldn't help but look at Li Ming, with meaningful expressions in their eyes.

Li Ming ignored the two of them, but went up to the third floor impatiently, closed the door, and pinched the [Gene Warrior Ring] out of thin air.

He accumulated more than two million metal energies from his business, plus another two million from bandits, and with the remaining money, he finally collected five million, which he controlled and then consumed.

[Obtain a special profession - Gene Warrior]

[Gene Warrior: A path of evolution in trial, possessing the [Key to Evolution] and [Secret Record Fusion], [? ] ability]

[Key to Evolution: The evolution you control will not enjoy the effect blessing, but you can ignore its gene seed requirements. ]

[Secret Record Fusion: Consumes metal energy to fuse different liberation secret records. The number of fusions that can be made is 1 (increases with the level of evolution)]

【Unknown ability: Need to raise the evolution level to reveal.】

After Li Ming carefully examined it, he couldn't help but feel excited.
[Key to the Theory of Evolution] solved his urgent problem. He no longer had to search for a theory of evolution that was suitable for his gene seed and could enjoy the blessing of faster development.

As for the effects, most of them are elemental blessings, so it’s okay if you don’t want them.

[Secret Record Fusion] Not to mention, in the real universe, this is something that is impossible to do.
And there is a third ability. Looking at the first two abilities, we can infer that the third ability must be extraordinary.

It is indeed a profession worth five million.

After a brief moment of excitement, Li Ming suppressed his thoughts. The profession of [Gene Warrior] was transformed through the control column, and it was not that amazing in itself.

"Let's get ready to move." Li Ming came down from upstairs.

Ya Luo was still a little confused at the moment. He woke up from his dream when he heard Li Ming's words. Just as he was about to speak, he looked around cautiously, walked forward quickly, and lowered his voice: "The fish you want to catch is the collector?"

He realized now that Li Ming was not really going to open a store, but was just using this as an excuse to attract collectors' attention and then establish this connection.

Li Ming shrugged, the answer was self-evident.

Yaluo was terrified. Li Ming was really dancing on the edge of a knife. Before, as an undercover agent, lurking in the Star Hunter plundering group, it was not as exciting as it is now.

"The Collector is an A-level life form, don't mess it up." Yaluo couldn't help but say.

After simply packing up their things, about two or three hours later, the island guards arrived, led by a slim Itlan woman with lavender skin.

The combat armor only covers part of the body, exposing a large area of ​​delicate skin. The legs are slender. Although the skin is not white and does not conform to normal human aesthetics, it has a unique flavor.

"I'm the captain of the Collector's guard, Cassis." She introduced herself with an indifferent look: "I'm here on the Collector's orders to escort you to Floating Island No. 113."

The soldiers behind them stepped forward and took their packed luggage.

Yaluo swallowed his saliva secretly. Floating Island No. 113 was right around the Collector's Cabinet. It would take less than ten minutes to get there by spaceship. Was it necessary to have such a large escort?

Many interstellar villains gathered in front of the door to watch the fun and exclaimed in amazement.

"Tsk, this mechanic is favored by a collector."

"The collector loves mechanics the most, and he has quite a few of them who specialize in repairing all kinds of weird gadgets he collects."

"It's a pity that I won't be able to make an appointment with such a great mechanic anymore."

Saber leaned against the door of the store, his eyes flickering. He was spotted by the collector so quickly, and was escorted by Captain Cassis's guard in person. This guy seemed to be really capable.

Cassis carried out the Collector's orders meticulously and escorted them all the way to the floating island. The floating island was not very large, only about one thousand square kilometers.

Except for the core control room in the center and a few scattered buildings around it, most areas are empty.

"Whatever you need, please make a list for me and I will send it to you as soon as possible." Cassis said expressionlessly.

"Hmm..." Li Ming thought, "Isn't there a port here? If I take over the business, it will be difficult for customers to come."

Cassis frowned slightly, "You don't need to do those small businesses anymore, just focus on serving the collector."

Yaluo's expression changed slightly.

"This..." Li Ming hesitated, and then he heard Cassis continue: "The collector said that he hopes you can get into work mode as soon as possible."

Li Ming sighed and said helplessly: "Okay."

The so-called entering working state means repairing the [Antimatter Recombination Maker]. The Collector is indeed very anxious.

However, to control that thing, 10 million metal energies are required, not to mention the subsequent repairs.

Repair is different from upgrading. Li Ming is now very experienced. For example, if he wants to upgrade the [Feroth Armor], he needs to spend 10 million metal energy.

As for the repair, that would not require that much. Li Ming estimated that seven or eight million would be enough.

Whether it is repairing or upgrading both, it will turn [Feros Armor] into an A-level control object.

To say the difference, repair is to restore the controlled object to its original state, while upgrading is a completely new transformation, which may not necessarily be the original state.

The antimatter reorganization device is a sinkhole, but the person who filled it was not him, but the collector.

He didn't want to fix it quickly either; he wanted to argue with the collector more.

"I will get to work as soon as possible, but I still need a lot of tools." Li Ming responded and made a long list. It was free anyway.

"Okay, I'll send it over as soon as possible." Cassis nodded and reminded: "During this period, I hope you don't leave here casually."

“By the way, can you send me some mother ore?” Li Ming asked again.

"Mother ore? No problem." Cassis heard this without much hesitation.

Li Ming's heart skipped a beat. He was so rich and powerful, so he asked tentatively, "Does the collector have a lot of accumulation in this area?"

"What did you say? Mother ore?" Cassis hesitated a little, but the mechanic in front of her had a high authority, and the order given by the collector was "try to meet his requirements as much as possible."

"Master Collector's wealth is unrivaled in the entire Land of Stars. Those looters and slave traders have nothing in their hands that can compare to Master Collector's."

Cassis praised the collector in her words, and finally answered Li Ming's question: "The mother ore you mentioned is in the thousands."

Li Ming's eyes suddenly burst into a hungry wolf-like light, but then quickly disappeared.

What a treasure trove, with thousands of mother ores, you are worthy of being a collector!

Ya Luo looked at Li Ming, the expression on his face was very familiar to him.
"Here is my contact information. You can tell me if you need anything." Cassis said this and left, leaving behind a team of soldiers to be dispatched, or to monitor. Ya Luo pulled Li Ming to a secluded place and sighed, "I told you, the collector is not a good person. He treats you as a slave to work."

"Isn't this good? No one is bothering me. I'm an A-level life form. How can I get such good treatment?"

Ya Luo was stunned, not knowing how Li Ming could understand it in this way.

He said helplessly: "That's what he said, but if he makes you work day and night, you won't even have time to open the gene seeds. If you don't do it well, your life will be in danger."

"If you give up something, you gain something." Li Ming didn't seem to care.

Ya Luo stared at him and suddenly asked, "Do you have any other ideas?"

"Hmm?" Li Ming looked Yalu up and down.

"You really have." Ya Luo knew Li Ming well. "Brother, I call you brother, can you give me a hint in advance so that I can be mentally prepared?"

Li Ming chuckled twice and did not respond.

It seems that he is indeed exploited by collectors, but in fact, he does not need to work day and night to restore any item. This seemingly restrictive environment is actually safe for him.

Moreover, it is normal for there to be some damage during the repair process, and it is also normal to require more metal materials. For example, how could he dare to repair the [Antimatter Recombination Maker] without a lot of trial and error?

Just take your time to repair it. Li Ming won’t be done until he has emptied out this treasure trove of collectors.

"Thousands of mother ores and other things, this is accumulation." Li Ming was filled with emotion.

Cassis acted quickly and delivered the first batch of tools and five mother ores the next day.

"Galaxy Fire Melting Instrument, you really have this thing." Li Ming was slightly surprised, looking at the sophisticated instrument the size of a house in front of him.

Only advanced civilizations have the ability to manufacture it, and the cost is extremely high. The most critical part is the "quantum active fire technology", which can even process Class A materials.

"Don't be surprised by the collector's background. These are the things you need to repair as soon as possible." Cassis also brought several damaged items. "Evaluate how much material you need as soon as possible and I will send it to you."

Li Ming took a careful look and reported a large amount of required materials.

"That's all. Come back in ten days to get it."

Cassis recorded it and looked up at Li Ming with an unclear meaning. The materials needed to repair these things were evaluated by several mechanics when they came, and an average value was taken.

The instructions given to her by the Collector were to allow this person to increase by 20%.

The amount of materials reported by the other party just increased by 15%. Is it a coincidence? Or does he really need so much?

Cassis speculated in her heart that she had never seen the Collector care so much about a mechanic.

Seeing the strange expression on Cassis's face, Li Ming was certainly not stupid enough to think that the collector would really let him offer a price. He must have already made an estimate when he came.

After repairing these three things, you can earn nearly one million metal energy difference.

It feels good. You don’t have to do anything and metal energy will fall from the sky.

Before leaving, Li Ming stopped Cassis again and asked, "Does the collector have the theory of evolution?"

……

"Evolution?" The collector was surprised. He put down the Eight Sound Ball in his hand and turned to look at Cassis: "Why does he want evolution?"

"He said he wanted to study whether he could create a new gene sequence." Cassis looked puzzled. "Isn't he a mechanic?"

The collector pondered, "How long did he say it would take to restore those three items?"

"Half a month." Cassis responded quickly.

"He only wants the theory of evolution?" the collector asked again.

"good."

"Pick two evolution theories of level B gene sequences and send them to him." The collector waved his hand, Cassis nodded, and left quickly.

"Master, the last repair only took ten days." Huo Tan whispered.

"It's natural that he doesn't want to work when he's forced to." The collector smiled. "It's only five extra days. Don't worry too much. He's different from those other losers and should be treated better."

Huo Tan nodded, "Then do you want to find out his specific identity?"

The Collector shook his head: "Don't be in a hurry, take your time. His true identity must be complicated and may involve big troubles. Finding out may not be a good thing."

"Should we send more guards?"

"No need. After all, it's just a B-level life form and can't cause any big waves." Although his tone was calm, it concealed deep confidence.

.........

At the same time, on another large floating island, which was completely different from the trading island, a large number of spaceships and warships were docked on the floating island in a disorderly manner.

There were flames burning everywhere, dried corpses hanging upside down on metal masts, and naked creatures of unknown races. This was the base camp of the Star Hunters.

In the central ruined fortress, on a throne cut out of a giant skull.

The leader of the Star Hunters, Star Hunter - Sandro sat here, as strong as a hill, with muscles like iron blocks.

The marauders, with different expressions and gloomy faces, were arranged in two rows, and noisy music filled the whole place.

"Boss, that guy was given a floating island by the Collector, and he is now his." A one-eyed fishman couldn't help but say, "That damn red-skinned demon is against us."

His words aroused a wave of agreement: "That's right, the entire Land of Stars is laughing at us. The person who killed Atom is standing there openly, and we are powerless to do anything."

"Shut up." Sandro said calmly, looking down at the whole place. "The Combined Fleet is in imminent danger. Do you want to start an internal conflict at this time?"

"It's not an internal conflict." The one-eyed fishman blew out a bubble, his teeth gnashing, "Boss, the collector is sure that you dare not do anything at this moment."

"But it's the same thing. If we kill that guy, will the Collector go to war with you?"

"Do you want to enter the collector's territory?" Sandro's gaze fell like a mountain.

"I..." The one-eyed fishman shuddered. He naturally didn't dare to face the A-level life form: "Isn't the Red River Star Falls coming soon? The collector loves those weird things the most, and his subordinates have never been absent."

"The mechanic will definitely participate, so we can take advantage of the opportunity to attack him."

Sandro pondered for a moment, "He is quite powerful."

"He's just a mechanic." The one-eyed fishman was full of confidence. He pointed to the three figures and said, "If the four of us work together, there will be no mistakes."

(End of this chapter)