This is not mechanical ascension...

Chapter 232 The increasingly confusing situation on the road

Li Ming felt the fullness rising in his body and couldn't help but clench his hands, feeling an irresistible urge to vent.

It is estimated that the fusion of the three liberation forms brought him an overall increase of about twenty times, and the fusion conversion rate was around 70%.

After glancing at the control page, the metal balance was less than 10 million, only more than 9 million left.

Outside the porthole, stars were streaming like rain, and the sailing team was reduced again, leaving only the Cruise.

The spaceship that Li Ming had robbed was also sold to Theo. The price was not low, as much as 50 million. After all, it was a luxury spaceship, so the price was quite good.

After his form was released, the multiple changes at the genetic level left his body a little weak, with a severe lack of nutrients, and his cells were about to autophagize.

I simply went out and headed for the cafeteria. The cruise ship was highly automated and there were almost no staff in the corridor.

"Sir Qinglong..." The voice of the chef in the cafeteria was pleasant, gentle and soft. If you closed your eyes, you might be able to imagine a slim girl.

Unfortunately, what he saw before him was a creature that was one meter tall, with thin limbs and pink, translucent skin.

The Har tribe, due to their special body composition, cannot undergo genetic evolution.

Their innate abilities make them extremely sensitive to smells and tastes, and they are a well-known race of chefs in the Silver Cluster.

"Bomi, give me a portion of Nolan's diamond crab and a magnetic crystal salad," Li Ming sat down comfortably and said casually.

"I'm sorry, Lord Qinglong, the diamond crab has been eaten by Lord Sandro." Bomi said helplessly.

"What a good-for-nothing..." Li Ming shook his head speechlessly, and then said: "Then let's change to crystal shrimps."

"Okay." Bomi nodded and went to prepare the ingredients. While he was waiting, Sandro also came to the cafeteria.

"You're here..." The burly man casually sat down next to Li Ming: "I went to your room to look for you, but the spaceship intelligence said you were not there."

Li Ming glanced at him and asked, "What do you want to talk to me about?"

"Hey..." Sandro smiled awkwardly, looked around guiltily, and whispered:

"Do you still want my metal materials? How about this, the total amount is 1 billion. If you give me 250 million, I will give you all the metal materials."

"Not interested." Li Ming shook his head. He had drained all the metal energy inside, and it was only worth 25 million now.

"You can't be too black..." Sandro was a little anxious, thinking that the other party wanted to continue to lower the price.

As he got closer to the location agreed upon by the Torch Organization, he gradually came to his senses.

These metal materials are indeed of no use in his hands, so it would be better to sell them to Qinglong.

It was all because of that bastard Ulrich who insisted on raising the price and aroused his greed.

"Don't think I don't know what you're doing. You're playing hard to get, right?" Sandro lowered his head and gritted his teeth, "Two hundred million. It can't be any lower."

He still thought that Li Ming had approached him to discuss metal materials before, and now it was just a matter of price.

"Theo is a bit too much. After all, we are all friends. The price is too low." Li Ming suddenly said.

Sandro agreed with him and said angrily, "Yeah, this blind bastard, he wants to..."

Halfway through his speech, he suddenly realized what was happening and quickly shut up.

"One hundred million." Li Ming couldn't help but sigh, Theo was really evil.

Sandro's face was uncertain, and he finally said, "One hundred and fifty million, this is my final price."

"I advise you to sell it to Theo." Li Ming advised sincerely.

Sandro's face turned pale and blue. This price was even more excessive than cutting it in half. Although these things came easily, they were already in his hands, so how could he give them away so easily?

Still reluctant.

"I'm not selling it. I don't need this little money." Sandro snorted coldly and left in frustration.

It was not until Sandro left that Bomi brought his food.

"Mr. Sandro doesn't seem very happy." Bomi whispered.

"Yes, I heard there are no shrimps left." Li Ming said casually.

Pomi's jelly-like body trembled slightly, and there didn't seem to be any special reaction, but the pink translucent skin had turned white.

This is a strange reaction of the Hamil people when they are afraid.

Li Ming's mouth widened.

.........

During the voyage of the Cruise, the wreckage of the Trading Island in the Land of Stars attracted a large number of plunderers who came to watch the fun, as well as spies from other forces.

This is the collector's nest, a long-established A-level in the Land of Stars, and has a very good relationship with Gray Eyes and Sandro.

How could the old nest be blown up without any warning?

To the average looter, it's fun, but to some, it's enough to get a lot of information.

Especially after noticing that Sandro had disappeared and the mercenary group under Gray Eyes had broken up into small pieces, a subtle atmosphere spread in the Land of Stars.

A little further away, in a seemingly inconspicuous warship, Asmara was still breathtakingly beautiful, with no visible trauma from the explosion on her lavender skin.

The subordinates were reporting that intelligence officer Arik had died in the castle, and the person who received him was an officer with a relatively unfamiliar face.

"Your Highness..." He lowered his head: "I just received accurate news that the Great Mechanic Qinglong, Theo, Ulrich and Sandro appeared in the Starship Ruined City and killed the Lord of the Starship Ruined City, the Shepherd - Brelim."

"Who killed him?" asked Prince Baijan on the side. There were many signs of wounds on his body, and he was wrapped in a special life-support patch.

"It seems that four people worked together to kill him." The reporter responded.
"Because the incident happened suddenly and the battle affected too many people, there was almost no effective video footage of the battle. Based on scattered intelligence gathered from eyewitnesses, Sandro blocked the way, Ulrich suppressed it, and Qinglong fired both cannons at the same time, reducing it to charcoal."

"Double Cannon?" Asmara frowned slightly, noticing something different. "Are you sure it's a double cannon?"

He responded hastily: "It should be a double cannon. According to eyewitnesses at the scene, two beams of light shot out from the direction of the Great Mechanic Qinglong."

"They have joined forces." Baijian shook his head. "This is not good news..."

"Where are they now?" Asmara continued to ask.

"They should have left the abandoned starship city. We don't know where they are heading to. It seems that all the fleets under Blerim have been taken over by Theo."

Asmara had a blank expression on her face. "It seems, should, as if?"

"Kule, as an intelligence officer, should these words appear in your report?"

The intelligence officer named Kule shuddered and lowered his head.

"Arik would never make these mistakes," Asma said solemnly. "Do you think that if you use these vague terms, you won't be blamed for any intelligence problems?"

"Go and find out!" she shouted.

"Yes." Kuler left in a hurry. In the room, Prince Baijan shook his head: "The Starship Abandoned City is not a strictly supervised place. We don't have anyone there. It's normal that the information is vague." Asmara ignored Prince Baijan and looked to the corner, "Fred, your information has been verified. They have indeed left here."

"I can give you freedom, but I need to know more." Asmara said in a deep voice: "What else did Li Ming tell you?"

Prince Baijan's face was gloomy, and Ford smiled, "Qinglong, Ulrich and others should have gone to the Torch Organization."

"Torch Organization..." Asmara looked calm, and didn't seem to be too surprised.

"I want to know what happened between them," Asmara continued to ask.

This is still a problem for them. The only information they have so far is that Sandro and the Torch Organization have jointly sent people to attack Qinglong.

Then the great mechanic Qinglong suddenly had a fight with Sandro for no apparent reason, revealing his true strength.

But there is no further information on what exactly happened deep inside the Iron Castle.

Ford shook his head and raised his hand to signal. Asmara snorted coldly, and the gene inhibitor on his body broke.

Ford's weak body quickly strengthened, and he stretched his limbs. "I need you and my father to jointly issue a special intelligence order to prove that I am exchanging intelligence with Li Ming for the benefit of civilization."

"The information you have is not enough." Asmara shook her head decisively.

"There is a more powerful life form that has destroyed most of the combat power of the great mechanic Qinglong." Ford said a few more words.

"A more powerful life form?" Asmara's eyes narrowed slightly. "Where did it come from?"

"I don't know, that's all I know." Ford shook his head.

Asmara's expression changed. He felt that the situation had become more complicated since the appearance of Azure Dragon, and various characters appeared one after another.

A more powerful life form has emerged?

"He was repairing his equipment, so the cannon went from one to two, and he got one more mecha."

Prince Baijian suddenly said, "In that case, he didn't take out the Ascendant Civilization mecha on purpose, but he really had no other means and could only use that mecha."

"He should be able to guess that once the information is passed on, someone will definitely be able to identify it."

Asmara's face was uncertain, "I want to know his origins?"

Ford shook his head, "I can say that Li Ming doesn't even know the origins of his teacher."

"Give me the Intelligence Amnesty Order so that I can trade with him for more information."

"I agree." Prince Baijan said. Asmara stared at Ford coldly, but finally agreed.

An intelligence amnesty order was signed jointly by the commander-in-chief and deputy commander of the combined fleet, allowing Ford to trade information with Li Ming, including some sensitive information.

This will be entered into the advanced database of the Itlan civilization.

Only then did Ford feel completely relieved, and then he asked, "I want to know, will the Bloodthirsty Duke send someone?"

Asmara's face darkened slightly. "I signed the order, not for you to ask me."

Ford shrugged, "Li Ming said that his teacher is absolutely sure that he can make what the Torch Organization asked him to make."

"Absolutely sure?" Asmara's expression suddenly changed. "Are you sure?!"

"I'm sure." Ford nodded.

Prince Baijan's expression changed slightly, and he asked, "What exactly is the Torch Organization creating?"

Asmara was no longer calm, pacing back and forth, seeming to find it hard to believe. After a long while, she said, "Duke Thornblood will not take action in the short term. After all, this area is under the influence of Grand Duke Guya."

"Then what is Gabriel's message..." Ford immediately asked, and Asmara said in a deep voice: "Listen to me!"

"…Grand Duke Gu Ya is still recuperating. If Grand Duke Thornblood intervenes, it will have a negative impact."

"But Gabriel's incident is a foreshadowing. If something unexpected really happens, the Bloodthirsty Duke will use this as an excuse to take action."

"So that's how it is... you can retreat or advance." Ford seemed to be thinking about it, and then he said, "Then can you return my smart terminal to me?"

"Go get it yourself." Asmara drove both of them away, then turned on the smart terminal and contacted someone.

"Your Highness..." A dull voice came from the dark virtual screen.

"how's it going?"

"Master Mechanic Benny has only two students and they don't have any other thoughts. Since Benny disappeared, they have been very obedient and have not tried to contact their teacher." The voice reported slowly.

"The laboratory under the command of Master Mechanic Deyes has a large number of people. I have vaguely found out that Deyes did contact one of them through some method during the months he disappeared."

"But it is also through the black hole network that it is almost impossible to trace the source of the signal."

Asmara ordered, "Very good. I will ask the Royal Laboratory to design an electronic virus and mix it into the data. You ask them to pass this data to Deyes."

The other party hesitated: "Your Highness, Deyes is also very proficient in virtual data technology, otherwise it would be impossible to bypass the Torch Organization's blockade and contact his men."

"I'm afraid he won't easily accept this information."

"Don't worry, he will." Asmara seemed very confident.

"Yes…"

After the call ended, Asmara's mind was filled with mixed thoughts and she felt increasingly irritated. She rubbed her brows with her slender fingers.

……

When traveling through the starry sky, apart from the ever-passing schedule, you can hardly feel the changes in time and space, and the scenery outside the porthole is always the same.

Ten days passed in a flash, and except for Sandro, the other two A-level life forms had no desire to chat.

Li Ming has been developing genetic seeds. After the last upgrade, the effect is quite obvious and the overall development progress has reached 5%.

On this day, Ulrich informed everyone that they had arrived at the coordinates designated by the Torch Organization.

Li Ming came to the conference room, and Sandro was yelling, "Are you sure you are in the right place? Isn't this a void star field? There is not even an abandoned planet, and meteors don't even pass through here!"

"Here are the coordinates given by the Torch Organization." Ulrich was impatient because Sandro had been bothering him about the metal materials and asked him to buy them back at a high price.

His metal materials were a waste, but he was wealthy and didn't care much about it. However, he didn't want to cover for Sandro, which made Sandro in a bad mood during this period.

Theo was contacting someone from the Torch Organization. After a while, he looked up and said, "Here I come."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Patrol issued a sharp alarm. Ulrich pulled out the virtual screen, and ripples suddenly appeared in the empty star field.

It was like meteors flying towards us at an extremely fast speed, but they suddenly stopped when they got close. The ripples disappeared, and finally three standard warships emerged.

"Tsk, standard warships..." Li Ming raised his eyebrows. Apart from civilization, he had hardly seen standard warships in ordinary organizations. Even the warships under Theo were of varying quality.

(End of this chapter)