This is not mechanical ascension...

Chapter 194 Intertwined Contradictions

"No clue about Serrad yet?" Sandro couldn't help but ask.

"He deliberately hid himself, and the Land of Stars is not an orderly civilization." Theo shook his head.

"You are too low in vigilance. Such an important thing could be stolen by a Class B life form." Sandro couldn't help but shake his head.

Theo remained silent, as if too lazy to explain.

Li Ming seemed to be thinking about something, it seemed that he was overthinking it, Serad was not confirmed dead yet, and he was still the first target.

Ulrich sighed, "The Star King has been missing for more than 40 years. The Land of the Stars can no longer be saved."

Sandro said nonchalantly, "Are you too pessimistic? The Silver Cluster, Lasos Cluster, Perl Cluster, and the nearby clusters are not the first to organize a joint fleet."

"We can eventually make a comeback to the Land of Stars. We just need to take the risk of going deep into the Red River Star Stream and hide for a while."

With Saber, an old man who had followed the Star King, Li Ming's understanding of the Land of Stars is no longer superficial.

The number of floating islands in the Land of Stars is now far lower than at its peak. Many of them were shattered when they went deep into the Red River Star Stream during the encirclement and suppression.

Ulrich sneered, "If the combined fleet is simply for the Torch Organization and to clear out the Land of Stars, then there is no need to worry."

"Isn't it?" Sandro frowned.

"That's part of the reason." Ulrich was a little annoyed. "The bigger part is because of the remains of the Ascended civilization."

Ulrich is not stupid, Li Ming pondered secretly, Theo seemed to understand, only Sandro seemed to be suddenly enlightened, and then said: "You mean, the combined fleet will not leave easily this time?"

"That's right." Theo added, "They will definitely not leave easily, so they cleaned up the silver star cluster so carefully."

"This time, I don't know how long I will stay here, and I don't know what scale of battle will break out."

"Did they find a way to get in?" Sandro was puzzled. "Don't the remains of that civilization have genetic verification?"

"Why do you think the Torch Organization is looking for the Great Mechanic?" Ulrich seemed quite helpless.

Sandro frowned. Although he knew about this, he didn't think too much about it. "The Torch Organization should be making some kind of equipment. Is that equipment the key to entering the Ascendant Ruins?"

"Not bad, you finally have some brains." Ulrich sighed, Sandro glared at him and snorted coldly.

"I underestimated the Torch Organization. I thought they found the Mechanic just to make some powerful and lethal weapons. They are really capable."

"It has little to do with the Torch Organization." Theo shook his head. "The Torch Organization attacked Asmara a few months ago. One of its laboratories must have stolen key technology from it."

"Asmara? The princess of Itlan?" Sandro looked a little frightened. "I remember she went in there?"

"Yes, seven or eight years ago, the unprecedented Red River Star Falls erupted and spit out the remains of an Ascended civilization." Ulrich recalled:

"Asmara and her men were the first to discover it, and it caused a great uproar in the Land of Stars, causing great chaos and numerous casualties."

"They don't know how they got in, but they probably can't reproduce. Interstellar treasures, crystallizations of civilization..." Ulrich's eyes sparkled, then dimmed.
"Unfortunately, the main race of the Ascendants has been massacred by the Xingyuan Empire, and it is no longer possible to enter through normal means."

"If you want to crack it, you need to spend a huge amount of money. People like us are destined to have no chance of cracking it. It is fought over by various advanced civilizations."

Hearing this, Li Ming couldn't help but think of the [Tanlomon Biological Sublimator] that was gathering dust in the control page. Others could not do it, but he could.

"Where are the remains of that civilization?" he suddenly asked, attracting the attention of the three people.

Ulrich did not hide it: "We don't know the exact location in the Red River Star Stream. It is said that Princess Asmara has a special method to find it."

"What, are you interested?"

"Your Excellency has also said it, who can ignore the interstellar treasure, the crystallization of civilization?" Li Ming said calmly.

"That's right." Ulrich agreed, and said with some pain, "Eight years ago, a man named Wu Yanqing came to me with a set of tattered armor to sell for money. I didn't realize at the time that it was brought out from the ruins of the Ascendant."

Old Wu? Li Ming looked strange.

Ulrich couldn't help but say: "Your Excellency Qinglong should know this person. He is another teacher of your student. He was only a C-level life form at that time."

It really hurts that Ulrich has to remember it for so long.

Li Ming's heart moved slightly, and he said, "You should be talking about the Ferros Warlord-level armor, right?"

Ulrich was confused for a moment and then straightened up.

Li Ming continued, "I have indeed seen it. To be more precise, I have seen a photo of it. It was badly damaged, with only a small part left. It is normal for you to have made a mistake."

Even know the name?

Ulrich was quite surprised that almost all the relevant information about the Ascendant civilization was submerged in the long river of interstellar history, and there were not many records even on the black hole network.

Qinglong could actually say the name directly, and seemed to know a lot about the Ascendant ruins.

"So what specific level of armor is it?" he couldn't help but ask.

Li Ming pondered and said, "If it can be repaired, it should be A-class armor."

Ulrich clenched his slender red fingers, then released them, sighed deeply, and shook his head, "Forget it, it's all over."

"This matter will definitely not end easily. I even suspect that the Judge Civilization deliberately sent four B-level life forms to die."

"Once they are dead, we will have a legitimate reason to send troops and even compete with the Itlan's joint fleet."

This guess is indeed far-fetched, but it is not impossible, Li Ming thought.

"Never mind him. This Red River Star Stream is boundless and there's always a place for us to stay." Sandro seemed nonchalant the whole time. This was the confidence of an A-level life form.

"There are many more spies in the Land of Stars recently." Theo suddenly mentioned this matter. His people had unexpected gains during the search for Serrad.

"They come from various civilizations and forces, and their targets are very mixed, but some of them are targeting Your Excellency Qinglong."

The three people's eyes converged again, and Li Ming raised his eyebrows slightly, "Oh?"

"It's best to be careful during this time."

"Thank you for your reminder." Li Ming was not sure what Theo was trying to do.

After chatting for a while, Li Ming was not interested in staying any longer and got up to leave.

After the door closed, Theo was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "I'm going to ask the Torch Organization for help."

Ulrich's expression was slightly tense. "Torch Organization?"

Theo nodded, "Yes, this is the only way I can think of. Many dimensional creatures have unpredictable powers. Perhaps we can determine Serrad's location."

"What's the price you want to pay?" Ulrich frowned.

Theo glanced at him, "We need to do them a favor at this critical moment."

"What help?" Ulrich asked.

"It's not time yet." Theo shook his head.

Sandro suddenly asked, "Ulrich, according to what you said, this great mechanic is full of troubles. Why do you still hold on to him?" "Just to repair one or two things for you?"

Ulrich's train of thought was interrupted, and he said impatiently: "It has nothing to do with you."

Sandro snorted coldly: "If you are hindered everywhere, it would be better to just kill him directly."

Theo frowned and said, "How can you kill a great mechanic just like that?"

Ulrich shook his head, feeling irritated.

……

Li Ming, who had left the banquet, was sent back by Huo Tan. When he returned to the studio, he made sure that no one was around and glanced at the smart terminal as usual.

He discovered that Ford had tried to contact him a few hours ago, and after thinking for a moment, he called back.

This time the wait lasted a long time. He was about to turn off the virtual screen when Ford's voice sounded.

"Sorry, I just returned to my room. I was in a meeting." Ford explained briefly, without chatting with him, and went straight to the point: "I want to ask you something. Do you know about the death of Serrad and the special operations team of the Judge Civilization?"

So you wanted to know about this matter. Then you asked the right person.

Li Ming didn't respond immediately, but asked: "Why are you asking about them?"

"A few days ago, the Judge Civilization submitted an application to the United Fleet, saying that some of their people died in the Land of the Stars, and they hope to participate in the encirclement and suppression of the Power of the Stars!" Ford cursed:

"This group of one-eyed people clearly have bad intentions and want to get a piece of the pie. The Land of Stars is too chaotic and we still don't have accurate information about our people."

"I want to ask what happened. Your teacher Qinglong should know."

Li Ming pondered. Seeing his expression, Ford's face fell. "Brother, we are all family now, so don't think about cheating me out of anything."

"No problem." Li Ming smiled. "Four B-level life forms of the Judge Civilization died this time. They were killed by Serad."

"He's really dead..." Ford was a little surprised. "That Serrad is really powerful. He seems to have stolen something from Gray Eyes. Did you know that?"

"I know." Li Ming nodded. Ford looked at the smiling face on the screen with expectation. He sighed, "What do you want?"

"I want to know where the remains of that civilization are?" Li Ming asked.

"Do you want to know? Or does your teacher want to know?" Ford asked subconsciously.

"you guess."

Ford didn't respond at first. His eyes bulged and he suddenly lowered his voice deliberately: "Does your teacher have a way to get in?"

Li Ming showed a mysterious smile, "Guess."

I guess you... Ford almost vomited blood and looked hesitant.

"I can guarantee that this information is worth the money. You will never imagine what Theo lost." Li Ming added.

Ford glanced at Li Ming. Although this guy was shady, he still had some credibility.

He hesitated and said, "I don't know the exact location. The Red River Star Stream is too chaotic. I only know that Asmara seems to have left some means to locate it."

“But it can only be found during the tidal period of the Red River Star Stream.”

Li Ming suddenly realized that it was no wonder that Yitlan did not have any troops stationed there. The Red River Star Stream was extremely chaotic and the magnetic field storms were almost non-stop.

The disturbance is already severe in the meteorite belt nearby, not to mention inside it.

"Then keep this news for now. I hope you won't hide it when you get the specific information." Li Ming stared at him without saying anything threatening.

Ford hesitated, then nodded, "I'll tell you."

Li Ming then said leisurely: "The thing that Gray Eyes lost is called [Flower of Casablanca]"

It’s not that he trusts Ford that much, but this kind of information is very time-sensitive. If it is not released now, it will be worthless after a while.

Ford's pupils suddenly shrank, and he said in a lost voice: "According to Casablan, he is going to become an S-level life form?"

"My teacher's inference is this."

"How is it possible? Where did he get it from?" Ford couldn't help but ask.

"Xingyuan Empire."

Ford froze in place, and then he couldn't help but realize, "It's actually the Xingyuan Empire, it must be them, it must be them!"

"Fuck!" he cursed angrily.

Li Ming grinned, "The people standing behind Asmara and the people who provided Gray Eye with the [Flower of Casablanca] don't seem to be from the same faction."

Ford's face was tense, then relaxed: "You guessed it, it's all about that. Thank you for the news, I'll hang up first."

The screen went off, Ford walked hurriedly, the metal hatch opened horizontally, and there were many soldiers in officer uniforms in the corridor.

He went deeper into the cave, and many people greeted him along the way.

Arriving at the deputy command room, the hatch opened and the room fell silent.

The middle-aged man standing in front of the huge simulation sand table turned around, with a dignified look, a frown on his face, and a strong aura of a superior. It was his father, Prince Baijan.

"Commander, I have urgent information." Ford said stiffly.

"Follow me." Prince Baijan said in a deep voice, and took Ford into the compartment of the command room.

"Li Ming told me that four B-level life forms of the Judge Civilization did die, killed by Serrad," Ford said hurriedly.
Prince Baijan frowned even deeper and said unhappily, “Just three minutes before you came in, I also learned this information.”

"You call this emergency intelligence? That's all Li Ming knows?"

Facing his father's rebuke, Ford's heart tightened slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "Serrad stole the flower of Casablanca..."

Before he finished speaking, Prince Baijan's face suddenly changed color, a terrible aura burst out of his body, red arcs of electricity gushed out, and the flame of life burned like a substance.

Ford looked horrified, and Prince Baijan quickly subsided. He said in a deep voice, "Are you sure the news is true?"

What Li Ming said personally came from his teacher, and 90% of it is true." Ford said hurriedly, and further said: "The Flower of Casablanca comes from the Xingyuan Empire."

This time, Prince Baijan was not too surprised. "It can be expected that the one who is capable of providing this thing is definitely not an ordinary advanced civilization."

"What about us?" Ford asked tentatively.

"Just pretend nothing happened and you never heard the news."

"Ah?" Ford was puzzled.

Prince Baijian did not explain further, and his cold expression eased a little: "You did a good job. You can tell you this kind of news at will. I guess Li Ming trusts you very much. Let him keep this trust. He is very valuable."

Ford hesitated to speak, feeling bitter in his heart, but seeing the rare gentleness on his father's face, he could only say, "I understand."

(End of this chapter)