This is not mechanical ascension...

Chapter 182 Nano Curse [Mechanical Cavalry]

Holding the metal box, Saber gave some instructions to the apprentice in the store and then went out.

Arrive at the dock and take a small aircraft that flies between floating islands to Floating Island No. 113.

"We don't welcome outsiders here... Lord Saber?" The soldier who came to intercept him sounded surprised and his cold expression disappeared.

"Little Kulshi..." Saber's tone was very familiar. His medical shop had been open for decades, and through deliberate contact, he knew all the people under the collector and had a good relationship with them.

"Why are you here?" Kuershi signaled his teammates to put down their guns and said, "The Collector has ordered that no guests are allowed here."

"I came to ask Lord Qinglong to make some things. His previous shop was next to mine. I wanted to find him before, but never had the chance." Saber explained.

"This..." Kuerxi hesitated and whispered, "It's not that I don't give you convenience. Your Excellency Qinglong is highly valued by the collector."

"If he sends someone to pick me up..." Kursi said halfway, his expression relaxed, "Lord Crazy Lion is here."

"It's you." Ya Luo saw Saber and was familiar with him. "Let's go. Lord Qinglong is willing to see you."

Kulsi also tactfully gave way. Saber felt a little strange. Kulsi didn't seem to report it, so how could that guy know that he was coming?
With this doubt in mind, Saber stepped onto the floating island. Not long after walking, he saw a team of blue and white mechanical bodies carrying a large amount of metal debris, apparently for smelting.

"Sir Qinglong, can you also create mechanical life forms?" Saber asked with some hope in his heart.

"Well, it's pretty good for doing odd jobs." Yaluo nodded. It was the existence of these mechanical bodies that prevented him from becoming a hard laborer.

Yaluo chatted casually: "Are you here to customize weapons or something?"

"It can be considered custom-made." Sabur spoke vaguely. Yaluo saw that he didn't want to communicate, so he simply shut up and took him to Li Ming's studio.

"He's inside, come in." Yaluo knocked on the door and then turned sideways.

Saber nodded and walked into the room. Li Ming seemed to be waiting for him. His eyes first fell on the box in his arms, and then he spoke: "Sit down, we are all acquaintances."

He had a pretty good impression of the old man. He had asked him to prepare medicine before and nothing went wrong, and he even helped him solve a problem.

So, I chose to meet him only after I noticed that he was coming.

"Customized weapons? Are there any blueprints or reference weapons?" Li Ming asked casually.

"It's not a custom weapon. I have something here and I want to see if you can repair it." Saber carefully placed the box in his arms on the table.

"Repairing things again?" Li Ming said "tsk", but didn't care.

This thing seemed very important to Saber. His movements were slow and cautious, with even a look of piety on his face.

Only after the box was opened did Li Ming see clearly.

Placed on the black velvet cloth was a small glass cabin filled with blue liquid and wrapped around a metal robotic arm.

Most of it was covered with green liquid, while the areas not covered were a rusty reddish-brown color and looked quite dilapidated.

No... Li Ming's eyes suddenly became much more serious.

Through [Intelligent Assistance], he could clearly see that the green filth was not liquid, but ultra-small nanomechanical worms that were difficult to see with the naked eye.

They have ferocious appearances and sharp mouthparts, and seem to be gnawing on the metal robotic arms, but due to the influence of the blue liquid, their movements are extremely slow.

Li Ming's expression gradually became solemn. Even though they were affected by the blue liquid, the performance of these nanomechanical insects was still quite amazing. After gnawing on the metal shell on the mechanical arm, they quickly split themselves.

This thing is not simple, Li Ming even felt a chill.

"Mr. Qinglong..." Seeing that Li Ming had no reaction, Saber thought that he didn't care, "Would you like to pick it up and take a closer look?"

Li Ming frowned and looked Saber up and down, "Will this nanomachine bug eat me?"

He suspected that this was a trap. If he touched those nanomechanical insects, he would be eaten on the spot, so he had better be careful.

"Did you figure it out?" Saber stood up suddenly, quite shocked. These nanomechanical worms were extremely small and it was almost impossible to see them clearly without a special high-power magnifying glass.

The other party was so far away, but he knew that these were nanomechanical insects with just a glance?
The flame of hope in his heart burned even brighter.

It doesn't seem to be a trap. Li Ming looked at Saber's excited expression, thoughtfully.

"Don't worry, these nanomechanical bugs won't eat anything other than this mechanical arm." Saber explained hurriedly, and then asked carefully: "Do you know the origin of these nanomechanical bugs?"

"I don't know." Li Ming shook his head. Saber was a little disappointed. He thought the other party had had contact with him before.

But he still cheered up and demonstrated it himself. He put his hand into the blue liquid, touched the nanomechanical worms, and even rubbed them, but it did not cause any reaction. He held the nanomechanical worms and ignored his flesh and blood body.

Li Ming was slightly relieved and curious about it. He immersed his palm into the blue liquid, which was sticky and cold, and then touched the robotic arm.

[Star King's Mechanical Arm (Left Hand)--Grade A (Corrosion): Belonging to the arm of a powerful mechanical modified body, made of Dust Star Alloy, with multiple weapon modules.

Note: Because it is corroded by the nano curse and cannot be controlled, it can be alleviated or repaired by consuming metal energy.]

Star King? Li Ming looked at the description and was surprised. The Star King that Ulrich and Jessiah had discussed?

Li Ming didn't pay much attention to it. He didn't expect that he would come into contact with this person's things so soon. But after listening to the discussion between the two people, wasn't this guy called Star King dead?
Moreover, it was the first time he had seen such an explanation that the erosion was too severe to even be controlled.

Nano curse?

Li Ming pondered and thought that this Saber was not a simple person either. No wonder he could recognize the time gel at a glance.

Li Ming relaxed as soon as he was touched. Sabo's originally expectant expression froze, then became gloomy, and finally even a little desperate.

At least take a closer look. It's so casual, there's probably no way around it.

"This thing is very troublesome to repair." Li Ming murmured.

"I understand..." Saber's face was full of bitterness. He was about to put away the box, but he suddenly looked up and asked in surprise, "What did you say?"

"I said, it's very troublesome to repair." Li Ming repeated.

"Can you fix it?" Saber's face was full of disbelief.

"Yes." Li Ming took it for granted, then asked suspiciously, "Don't you want me to be able to repair it?"

“No…no…” Saber’s mind was a little confused. He certainly hoped that Li Ming could repair it.

But this is the Nano curse that has caused Lord Star King to suffer so much, and Lord Jessiah is helpless.

He came to find Li Ming, naturally with a hint of expectation in his heart.

But when the other party really meets his expectations, he becomes somewhat anxious and worried because the process seems too simple.

If the other party looks hesitant, looks through various materials, hesitates again and again, and finally says reluctantly that it can be repaired, he will believe it more.

But after just a touch, he responded nonchalantly, which really made him suspicious.

"Are you... sure that the situation is the same as you judged?" Saber couldn't help but ask.

"This thing may be more difficult than you think." Saber kept hinting, hoping that Li Ming would take a closer look. "Are you going to repair it or not?" Li Ming asked impatiently.

“Xiu…Xiu…” Even though he had doubts in his heart, he still grabbed this life-saving straw without hesitation.

"Let me tell you in advance that this thing is also very difficult for me to repair, and the price required is totally beyond your ability to afford. I can simply produce some results, and then you can take it back and let the person who can make the decision have a look." Li Ming emphasized.

It is not difficult to guess that the suspected dead Star King is not dead, but is troubled by the nano curse.

Li Ming already had many ideas in his mind and didn't mind coming into contact with this Star King who was at least an A-level life form.

Saber's heart suddenly skipped a beat. What did this guy see?
Although he was surprised, this actually gave him more hope.

"Come and get it in three days." Li Ming waved his hand.

"This..." Saber hesitated, "I can wait here for three days."

This is Lord Star King’s robotic arm. The materials and technologies used are all top-notch and extremely precious.

"It's up to you." Li Ming didn't care.

Saber gritted his teeth again, "Don't let the collector see it."

Li Ming's eyes flickered, "Understood."

Saber was surprised that the other party did not ask any further questions. He had already thought of an excuse, but it didn't matter.

Then, Saber waited here. Naturally, he could not see the repair process, so he was driven out.

Several mechanical bodies passed by him, pushing a transport cart filled with a large number of oddly shaped shoes.

The place is obviously quite simple. Although there are several extremely advanced instruments, they have not formed a system.

This made Saber feel uneasy again, fearing that it would be all in vain again. In this state of mind of anxiety and fear, three days passed in a flash.

Buzz—the metal door opened, and the hunchbacked old man sitting on the chair suddenly raised his head, with a dazzling light blooming in his turbid eyes.

Li Ming threw the mechanical arm in his hand and said, "Let's take a look."

Saber's face turned panicky, and he caught it in a panic. He didn't care about the blame, his whole body began to tremble, his eyes widened, and he stared at the mechanical arm in his hand.

The changes of this robotic arm compared to before are not obvious, but it can still be clearly seen that some reddish-brown parts have regained their metallic luster.

What’s more crucial is that in several obvious joints, the green liquid has disappeared without a trace.

"You actually did it..." Saber couldn't help but look up and took a few steps forward, "How did you do it? Can you fix it? I'm willing to give everything."

Li Ming smiled, "I've said it before, it's very difficult for me to fix it, and the price I have to pay is not something you can afford."

Li Ming himself was shocked. Hundreds of thousands of metal energies were invested, but they only managed to curb the expansion of these nanomechanical worms.

Moreover, if these nanomechanical worms are not completely eradicated at once, they will continue to corrode. This is probably some special method specifically targeting mechanically modified bodies.

Saber forced himself to calm down, then suddenly became alert, looked around carefully, and put the metal mechanical arm back into the box.

"I understand. Don't worry, we are willing to pay any price." Saber was so excited that he was incoherent.

"Why should I be at ease?" Li Ming shook his head and watched the old man leave.

"Star King..." Li Ming murmured in his heart. During the past three days, he purchased relevant information about this guy on the Black Hole Network. The basic information alone cost more than three million.

Star King——Monroe, the creator of the Land of Stars, has a fully mechanically modified body.

It was he who transformed many floating islands, and a considerable number of A-level life forms with the power of stars, such as Ulrich, Sandro, and Jessia, were once his subordinates.

Its strength is suspected to surpass that of ordinary A-class life forms, and it is rampant for a while.

However, forty years ago, he suddenly disappeared, and the Land of Stars was divided. Over time, the current pattern was formed.

As for why it disappeared, it was not mentioned in the basic information he purchased and needed to be purchased separately.

It was worth five million, he bought it, and got only four words - a battle.

This made Li Ming lose his guard on the spot. If he wanted to get more details, he would have to spend more money.

He didn't have any urgent need to know the situation at that time, so he didn't become a leeks, but he could also speculate that it must be related to some powerful civilization, which is why the price was so high.

After all, it has only been forty or fifty years since the Star King disappeared, which is not a long time ago, but this name is no longer circulated in the Land of Stars.

The basic intelligence mentioned that most people believed that the Star King had fallen.

And the other party is not only alive, but is actually hiding in the land of stars.

It’s really getting more and more interesting... Li Ming thought about it, put the matter aside for the time being, and took out a triangular piece of metal.

It was the [Mechanical Knight Core]. He had been studying this thing before Saber came. He didn't know what kind of upgrade it would bring, so Li Ming was a little looking forward to it.

Of the more than three million metal energies obtained by the Red Star Waterfall, only a few hundred remain now.

As this metal core was controlled by him and then consumed, the [Sword Wing Knight] profession trembled and soon changed -
[Mechanical Cavalry: The companion and master of the machine, possessing [Mechanical Rhythm] and [Iron Cavalry Glory]]

[Mechanical Rhythm: Increases strength by 200%, stamina by 200%, and can attach one's own abilities to the controlled object.]

[Iron Cavalry Glory: Can be integrated with the mechanical vehicle under control. 】

[Mechanical Cavalry], Li Ming's heart was filled with waves, all data blessings were improved, and the attachment of his own abilities was further expanded, and any controlled object could be attached.

What made him most curious was the ability of [Iron Cavalry Glory], which was integrated with the vehicle?
Just by reading the instructions, many guesses emerged in Li Ming's mind, and then he couldn't wait to try it.

The tank guard mecha emerged and wrapped Li Ming's whole body. Then, Li Ming tried to activate [Iron Cavalry Glory].

The next moment, he had a strange feeling. The external vision that he could only see through the armor's mimicry imaging technology suddenly became extremely clear.

He raised his arms, stretched out his mechanical fingers and clenched them again. He seemed to have turned into a tank armor, without even the slightest operating delay.

At the same time, the reaction speed of the whole person seems to have increased a lot, infrared vision, sound wave imaging, and the vision in front of him keeps changing.

With a slight movement of his mind, the tall and burly guard Tepper, who had been standing by the door, suddenly disintegrated. A large amount of metal mechanical structure was pulled by an invisible force and quickly attached to his left arm.

"It's an amazing feeling..." Li Ming felt his arm sink, as if he had obtained a new toy. The metal structure kept flipping over to form a thick metal shield.

Immediately afterwards, Guard Thunder also walked in. After closing the door, sparks shot out of his pupils and they quickly disintegrated. A large amount of metal structures quickly covered his right arm.

Click-click-click

In just a few seconds, it can be assembled into various long-range weapons such as small energy-focusing cannons and rapid-fire electromagnetic cannons.

And that's not the end of it.

(End of this chapter)