This is not mechanical ascension...

Chapter 275 Theo retreats. The first to strike is the strongest, the last to strike will suffer. (Please vote for the monthly ticket at the beginning of the month!)

"Yes, I have solved the problem of the particle actuator, but the energy coefficient can only be solved by trial and error. The simulation system of the Torch Organization is too backward and the computing power is seriously insufficient." Benny frowned.

“Particle Actor” solved?

Li Ming was surprised. No wonder Cornette asked him to solve a difficult problem first to prove his ability before rewarding him.

Now it seems that as long as we can solve the "crystal coefficient" by ourselves, the sublimator will be manufactured.

“But how did he know that I would solve the ‘crystal coefficient’ instead of the ‘particle actuator’…” Li Ming narrowed his eyes.

I remembered that Benny said that he had partially solved the problem of energy coefficient.

If I want to delay the manufacturing progress, I will inevitably choose to solve the problem of the energy coefficient, covering the progress, leaving a difficult problem that I have not solved at all.

"What a shady old bastard..." Li Ming lay dormant quietly, with many questions still unanswered.

"Two days ago, I suggested that he feel a sense of urgency and ask Connit to take back what he promised him." Benny murmured with his head down, and then he was quite annoyed:
"In the end, Cornett rejected my proposal and said he would wait a little longer..."

Huber sighed helplessly, "The fight between Qinglong and Theo scared everyone."

When he mentioned this, he looked quite frightened. "Gray Eye's development progress is over 90%, and the burst energy level may be able to reach S-level, but he was injured by Azure Dragon..."

Benny was silent for a while, then said in a deep voice: "I don't know where this Azure Dragon came from, and it has disrupted all our plans."

"Fortunately, when I talked to Cornette two days ago, although he was quite frightened, he was still very confident in dealing with Qinglong and the others."

Li Ming frowned slightly.

"Teacher..." Huber sat aside, looking somewhat helpless: "You must..."

"I must!" Benny said in a high-pitched voice, with fanatical eyes: "That is the sublimation source crystal, which can not only enhance the potential of life, but also..."

Benny stopped talking before he finished, turned to look at Huber, and said in a deep voice: "Don't you want to restore your glory?"

"Restore the glory?" Li Ming was surprised. A series of thoughts intertwined in his mind, and scenes that he had never paid much attention to in the past suddenly appeared before his eyes.

"Is this guy a remnant of the Ascendant?"

He finally understood how Cornette solved the problem of sublimation particles.

"Will it succeed?" Huber sighed. He didn't have much yearning for the so-called Ascendant civilization.

On the contrary, because of past experiences, he had to hide from place to place for many years.

"Don't worry. Only Alpha-level members are eligible to use the Sublimation Source Crystal. The Torch Organization must cooperate with us." Benny comforted him, thinking that Huber was worried about the future plan.

"I believe you." That was all Huber could say, with worry hidden in his deep pupils.

……

"Alpha-class member?"

Half an hour later, Li Ming had returned to the room, not quite understanding what they were talking about.

This should be a top secret belonging to the Ascendants.

"I don't know if I can control the sublimation source crystal." Li Ming thought. If he could control it, he wouldn't have to care so much.

"Improve life potential..." Li Ming recalled Benny's suppressed excitement. "Could it be to improve development potential?"

If so, then it would be a big profit, and Li Ming's heart couldn't help but be moved.

But he quickly suppressed his thoughts and shook his head.

According to the information obtained from Benny, after the sublimator is created, the Torch Organization will probably reveal its true colors.

“…The means I have demonstrated have reached that level, and Connet still has the confidence to deal with me?” Li Ming was a little uneasy.

Cornette's suppressed emotions did not disappear, but accumulated, waiting for a bigger explosion. The fuse was the sublimator.

He tried to guess Cornett's mentality, and became more alert to what Cornett's trump card was.

They have now left the Torch Organization's main base, which has made things much more convenient. Their main goal now is to snatch the dimensional crystals and then run away.

Stealing things is not really the most troublesome thing, Li Ming said with a light "tsk", the troublesome thing is how to deal with the consequences.

Cornett's "confidence" really made him feel apprehensive.

Just as I was thinking about it, there was a knock on the door. It was Theo again.

Li Ming still did not refuse him entry, and invited him in calmly, as if the fight not long ago had never happened.

Glancing at the seemingly defenseless Azure Dragon, Theo's grey pupils moved, "Are you not afraid?"

"What are you afraid of? I don't think we have any grudges against each other." Li Ming stroked his chin and poured Theo a glass of water with interest, "No poison."

There is no real hatred between him and Theo, they just have different goals.

Theo also needs him to make the sublimator, which involves the revenge plan of this fallen nobleman.

If he was facing someone with whom he had a mortal enemy, Li Ming would have tried every possible means to eliminate the hidden danger. How could he have possibly met with the other party many times?

Theo was speechless, and then said directly: "I can accept your proposal and help you snatch the dimensional crystal of the Torch Organization."

"Then you need to help me take the sublimator away, even if it's not made yet."

This was a compromise solution Theo came up with. After snatching the dimensional crystal, they would inevitably fall out with the Torch Organization, and it would be impossible for them to continue staying here.

They could only snatch away the unfinished sublimators at the same time. Although they didn't have the venue and related materials, it was better than getting nothing.

"Hmm..." Li Ming raised his eyebrows, and felt sleepy and needed a pillow. With Theo's joining, he felt more confident in his actions.

Although he wanted to take advantage of the power of the Torch Organization to fish in troubled waters, the situation is now difficult to handle.

Instead of waiting for the other party to be fully prepared and then attacking them ruthlessly, it is better to act in advance and catch them off guard.

Although there were some deviations from his original plan, it was impossible for things to proceed perfectly in the direction he expected.

"Okay, it's a deal." Li Ming agreed immediately.

"I've already talked to Ulrich. You can talk to Sandro. Although he's brave but not wise, he's still good enough to be a cannon fodder."

When Theo came, he seemed to have discussed it with Ulrich and considered many aspects.

"We can't do anything now. In this vast interstellar space, we can only rely on warships to escape, and they are easily destroyed."

“We need to wait for the right time…”

"Do you think it's possible to kill Connit and the others?" Li Ming suddenly said.

Theo thought deeply, then shook his head: "It's unlikely. Even though we are far away from the main base of the Torch Organization, when Connit made this decision, he must have had a backup plan."

"Then we can only wait until we reach the Torch Organization's temporary base. That place is in the Red River Star Stream, and it's not far from the Land of All Stars."

"It should be easier to escape by then." Li Ming estimated, "About ten days." Theo looked at him deeply and swallowed the words "How did you know?"

"Can the Torch Organization wait for more than ten days? Hasn't Cornett already contacted you?"

"Don't worry, I will certainly give them an explanation." Li Ming looked calm, glanced at Theo, and asked, "Is the person standing behind you really Grand Duke Guya?"

This was the third time he asked this question.

Theo hesitated, then shook his head: "It's his adopted son, Horndir."

"Ha..." Li Ming grinned: "Adopted son?"

Then he asked playfully, "Did he provide you with the 'Flowers of Casablanca'?"

Theo's hard cheeks twitched and he sighed, "Yes, it's him."

"Ha..." Li Ming said with an ambiguous meaning: "This Excellency is really rich and powerful. He came here with the "Flower of Casablanca" to lead the way."

When killing Celadon, he learned an interesting thing: the person who hired him seemed to be "one of their own".

Theo's expression changed, and he shook his head and said, "He didn't actually plan to give it to me. He just wanted me to do something for him."

"But he was so young, and what he sent was actually the real thing, which caught me off guard."

"Oh?" Li Ming was slightly surprised.

"I just want to use him to get close to Grand Duke Gu Ya." There was no emotion in Theo's gray eyes. "Using each other is how it is in the interstellar world."

"The civilization that destroyed your people was an advanced civilization?" Li Ming was quite curious: "With your strength, can't you take revenge?"

"Killing a few leaders is completely meaningless. What I want is to rebuild my tribe and civilization, and then annex them. This is true revenge." Theo's expression changed slightly, "Besides..."

Halfway through his speech, he frowned and shook his head, "You've said too much. Tell me when you're going to take action."

Theo was a man of few words, so he left after saying this.

"The universe is full of stories..." Li Ming muttered to himself and shook his head.

After this little episode with Theo, Li Ming returned to his previous state of seclusion to overcome difficulties.

It was two or three days later that Cornette sent someone to inquire, but Li Ming sent the person away with just a few words.

Three more days passed like this, and Li Ming thought that Connit and the others' patience had been worn out, so he leisurely walked out of the room and went to the main ship's laboratory.

Benny had been gloomy for many days, but the moment he saw Li Ming, a smile finally broke out on his wrinkled face like a chrysanthemum.

"Sir Qinglong, long time no see." Benny came forward, cursing in his heart.

More than ten days have passed since he proposed the plan.

He thought the plan would go as he imagined, but Qinglong was reluctant to give in.

He originally wanted to ask Cornette to go and supervise them, to vent some anger and give a warning.

As a result, because of the confrontation between Qinglong and Theo, Connit and the others became extremely fearful and were caught in a dilemma.

As the tidal period of the Red River Star Stream was getting closer, he became more and more anxious.

Although the tidal period has arrived, it does not mean that the battle will begin immediately.

But the initiative is still very important. If we can’t even make good preparations now, how can we proceed with the next plan?

"Well, after so many days of research, I finally lived up to your expectations and found a solution." Li Ming sighed tiredly.

Jessia also came over, scanning Qinglong with his mechanical pupils, analyzing him from top to bottom.

It was hard for him to imagine that Qinglong could be on par with Theo in the areas that Theo was good at, and even injure him.

The confrontation between the two was too short and it was over when he arrived. He only saw Sandro and Ulrich arguing and exposing all kinds of dirty laundry to each other.

It's really rare to see Ulrich so angry that black smoke comes out of his body.

But it was still not as big as the smoke that came out when the core processor was overloaded when he learned the specific situation.

"You have gained something after all. My progress is really slow." Benny sighed, deliberately took out the waste experimental crystal, and suddenly woke up and asked hurriedly:

"By the way, Mr. Qinglong, you are also researching crystal coefficients, right?"

"I wanted to ask you a few days ago that we should avoid conflict, but I was stopped by your mechanical body."

He looked at Li Ming, his heart seemed to be in his throat.

He wouldn't mind showing an expression of lament, confusion, anger and helplessness, and having to accept reality to satisfy Qinglong.

The Torch Organization is eager to create a sublimator, and Qinglong is waiting for a price, which will inevitably cover his progress and come up with a solution to the crystal coefficient problem.

In this case, the particle actuator is a whole new problem, and it is easier to raise the price.

His grasp of people's hearts is never wrong.

This old guy is really good at acting. Li Ming pondered for a moment and gently comforted him: "Don't worry, Mr. Benny, I solved the particle actuator."

After the words fell, Benny's expression froze on his face, showing a twisted and hideous expression that was forced to be restrained, but could not be restrained, "You...what did you say?"

Li Ming said solemnly: "The last time I came to the laboratory, I saw your efforts on the crystal coefficient. If I continue to study the crystal coefficient, wouldn't it be a waste of time?"

“Yes, yes… waste of time, waste of time…” Benny had already realized that he had lost his composure, his wrinkled face was trembling slightly, but he had to force an ugly smile.

Jessiah's bright blue eyes flickered, and it was unclear what he was analyzing.

"You are so, so... wise, so wise..." Benny had reached the point of talking nonsense, his heart filled with uncontrollable surprise and doubt.

How could this happen? How could Qinglong study crystal coefficients?
Is he...so kind?

Benny couldn't help but feel suspicious, but he denied it himself.

Anyone who can grow to this level must be a smart person.
Kindness may sprout in a corner of a dirty heart, and then become a pure land of nostalgia, but will never be expressed.

"Okay, everyone..." Li Ming clapped his hands, attracting everyone's attention. Awe, fear, reverence, all kinds of emotions were contained in their colorful pupils.

Li Ming started working. With the raw data and accurate particle parameters as a blueprint, he produced active particles that met the requirements in less than two hours.

After ten seconds of overload experiment, the particles remained stable, and the whole laboratory couldn't help but cheer.

All that's left is to create more particles and actuator components and clamp them into the main structure.

This step is quite tedious and takes three or four days.

But the solution to a difficult problem indicated that they were one step closer to making the sublimator. The silvery-white spherical sublimator was almost only left with the top part to be closed.

Benny's mouth twitched and he was in a daze the whole time. He couldn't figure out what went wrong.

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