This is not mechanical ascension...

Chapter 290: Cornett's Awakening Coordinates
"Hmm?" Li Ming's heart moved slightly, pretending to be surprised, and asked in a deep voice: "When did it happen?"

"We just received the news, but the combined fleet should have been out for some time," Pierre said quickly.

Everyone present seemed a little surprised, except for Sandro, who said, "The tide period of the Red River Star Stream has already begun. Isn't it normal for them to set off?"

"Not normal..." Ulrich shook his head, his eyes subconsciously swept from Monroe to Qinglong, "Asmara has the advantage on the surface. Apart from Cornette, she should be the only one who knows the specific coordinates."

"She planned to build a huge joint fleet based on Isius's death, and she didn't do it to rush and open the core ruins."

"She can make progress slowly and use this to expand her influence. She can even wipe out all the private armed forces that are joining in the fun. She may even want to take the opportunity to deal with the Torch Organization."

"With the Grand Duke of Thornblood as her backer, the only civilization that dares to fight for the entire Corona Borealis ring is the Judge Civilization. There is no need for her to rush. If she doesn't move, others can only wait with her."

After being frightened by Monroe last time, he realized that Qinglong was the only one who could save his life, so he was trying hard to show his worth.

"Yeah, leaving so abruptly is like leaving in a hurry." Benny's scalp tightened subconsciously. Why was Asmara so anxious?
If Asmara gets the core ruins first, what value will they have to Qinglong?
He couldn't help but curse inwardly, thinking that Asmara was really out of her mind, or rather, someone had made her feel a sense of urgency.

The only people he could think of were his own people, but Deyes had died long ago, and when he contacted Asmara, he had no idea that he could contact the remnants of the Ascended.

Now they are all under Qinglong's control. Even the members of the Torch Organization log in to the Black Hole Network through secondary mapping. They can only browse information but cannot communicate.

With the other party's means, it is impossible for them to contact the outside world, and no one dares to take the risk.

Thinking of this, Benny became more and more anxious and couldn't help but look at Cornett.

Cornett frowned and thought of this. Their value to Qinglong was further reduced.

perhaps…

"Hurry up and determine their location!" Li Ming said in a deep voice. Pierre's forehead was covered with cold sweat. He nodded hurriedly and left.

Taking in the expressions of the crowd, Li Ming did not say anything and left with a gloomy look on his face.

Ulrich couldn't help but sneer, "It's human nature for you to keep things secret, but you're not the only ones who know the details. Think about it carefully."

The others had different expressions. Benny turned pale, and Cornette frowned and left worriedly.

He returned to the room and locked the door subconsciously. Connit rubbed his fingers, stood in front of the porthole, and looked at the bizarre jump route.

I didn't know what he was thinking, he just let time pass by. Several hours later, a slight expression finally appeared on his face that was as stiff as a fossil.

He seemed disappointed and helpless, and said at the same time: "I... want to admit defeat."

He didn't know who he was talking to, but when he finished speaking, wisps of black mist emerged from the surface of his skin, and then formed a vague human figure next to him, and a hoarse voice came out: "What do you want to do?"

"I'm going to tell Qinglong the coordinates." Cornette said solemnly.

"What?" The shadow was stunned and said in a high-pitched voice, "Are you crazy!?"

"This is your last resort. What on earth do you want to do?!"

"No, this is not a support, this is a disaster." Cornett shook his head, "I should have done this a long time ago."

"This is crazy. Think about what Qinglong did. He caused heavy losses to the organization and even killed Fernand!"

"Everyone must have the awareness of dedication, not only Fernand, but also you and me." Connit looked calm.

"Why are you pretending to see through everything now?" The black shadow roared madly, "You actually want to admit defeat and even tell him the coordinates? Do you think he will accept your favor?"

"No, he will kill you to prevent future troubles!"

"Yes, there is indeed such a possibility." Cornett said in a deep voice, "But he has not killed Ulrich and the others yet. He is not a bloodthirsty person. The Torch Organization cannot be destroyed in my hands."

"Coward, waste, you actually pin your hopes on the enemy's mercy. You are a disgrace to the Torch!" The black shadow roared with gritted teeth, but stopped abruptly.

Cornett's fist pierced through the black shadow, causing it to howl, then disintegrate and retract into Cornett's body.

Cornette's eyes were bright. "If I were just me, I would have died in the temporary base a long time ago. What a pity..."

"I am still the leader of the Torch Organization. This is just a plan in the Torch Organization's existence. If it fails, it fails. But if we provoke someone like Qinglong..."

What prompted him to change his decision was not only the matter of Asmara, but also An Ye's attitude towards Qing Long after spending many days together.

Ulrich and his friends' attitude towards Qinglong.

After the initial anger faded, he asked himself many times, is it necessary? Is it really necessary to fight Qinglong to the death?
But it was also because of the previous teasing and anger that he still found it difficult to make up his mind.

Until Asmara suddenly moved forward, he knew that if he delayed any further, this coordinate would really be of no value.

……

In the combat command room, Li Ming frowned and stared at the group of people in front of him: "What do you mean by losing the trace of the joint fleet?"

Everyone was silent. Pierre explained carefully, "Six hours after the combined fleet set out from the Land of the Stars, it left behind a large number of reconnaissance ships and disappeared abruptly."

"On the Black Hole Network, several parties have gone haywire. Now no one knows where the combined fleet has gone."

Li Ming was surprised that Asmara was really capable and managed to get rid of everyone.

Fortunately, they have Cornette here, otherwise they might not even get a sip of soup.

However, he did not know the specific situation of the core ruins. If he went there too late, Asmara might have succeeded.

Just as he was thinking, the star ring on his arm vibrated slightly, and a page popped up. He raised his eyebrows, "Cornet?"

Ding Dong!

Soon after, there was a knock on the door. Cornette opened the door and it was Qinglong standing outside.

"Come in." Cornette stepped aside and invited him in.

Li Ming glanced around and quietly became alert.

Cornett invited him here out of the blue, and he was somewhat wary.

"What would you like to drink?" Cornett walked to the wine cabinet and asked calmly.

"No, I'm afraid you'll poison me." Li Ming sat in front of the metal round table.

Cornette paused for a moment, walked to Li Ming and sat down. He was silent for a moment, then suddenly sighed and said, "I can give you the complete coordinates."

"Huh?" Li Ming was surprised. He never expected Cornette to say such a thing. He looked him up and down but did not respond.

Cornett said to himself, "I have thought it through. I don't want to continue to be your enemy. There are too many people and things involved in this matter. It is far beyond the ability of the Torch Organization to get involved."

"So, I'll give you the full coordinates."

"Hmm..." Li Ming's eyes flickered, and it sounded reasonable.

In fact, this is essentially the case. The Torch Organization has no qualifications to continue playing. What surprised him was that Connet actually figured this out and was able to let go of his hatred.

Of course, he didn't completely believe it, and Connet said, "Don't worry, I will go with you to verify the coordinates, but the other people in the Torch Organization need to leave. They are of no use to you anyway." So proactive... Li Ming pondered and said, "It's no problem to let the others leave."

Ordinary Torch Organization members don’t know much, so it doesn’t matter if they leave.

"I have one more request." Cornett hesitated and said, "If one day the Torch Organization is in danger of destruction and asks you for help, I hope you can lend a hand."

"Ah?" Li Ming was slightly stunned, with a strange look on his face, "I, save the Torch Organization? Are you sure?"

But looking at Cornett's solemn expression, Li Ming spread his hands helplessly: "I can agree, but this matter cannot be verified."

Cornett added: "This is just a request. It doesn't matter whether you agree or not. It won't prevent me from giving you the coordinates."

This... Li Ming felt like he was meeting Cornette for the first time, his expression was unclear: "Are you... okay? What happened before?"

Cornette shook his head, his expression calm: "It's meaningless now. I am not just me, and I can't just consider my own emotions."

Li Mingzhen felt a little impressed. After thinking for a moment, he said:

"No problem. Just give me the coordinates and I can unilaterally write off the grudges with you. Of course, if any of you mess with me again, don't blame me."

Without hesitation, Connet opened the smart terminal and sent a series of coordinates through the intranet.

"Also, there is one more thing. These coordinates were actually sold to me by a reputable intelligence dealer after I attacked Asmara's laboratory last time. They cost five hundred million star coins."

Cornett couldn't help but say, "At first, I thought these coordinates were not precious, but until now, I understand that these coordinates are the most precious."

Li Ming narrowed his eyes slightly...information businessman?
He thought about what Monroe had told him.

Looking down at the coordinates on the screen, he suddenly thought of Asmara. Wouldn't this be counterproductive?

If I had known that I could get the coordinates from Connit, I wouldn't have had to provoke Asmara. I could have gone there secretly.

But that's not true. If it weren't for Asmara's provocation, Cornett might not have made up his mind so quickly.

After getting the coordinates, Li Ming left contentedly, while Connit's eyes were dazed and he kept tapping on the metal table.

After waiting for a few more minutes, Ted arrived and called out "Chief" in a low voice. However, he received no response and stood by anxiously, confused.

After waiting for a while, Pierre arrived, along with several other senior executives.

"Ted..." Everyone seemed to be present, and Cornett tapped the table.

"In..." Ted straightened up subconsciously.

"From today on, you are the leader of the Torch Organization." Cornette said calmly.

"Yes...ah?" Ted nodded subconsciously at first, then looked bewildered and said in astonishment: "Chief...Chief?"

Others were also confused.

"That's right, Pierre..." Cornett looked over and said hesitantly, "You will be the assistant officer, assisting Ted. Als, you will take over Fernand's position..."

"Chief...wait..." Ted couldn't help but interrupt. This scene of explaining one's final wishes made him very uneasy.

"Aren't you still alive?"

"You are still alive now, but you may not be alive in the future." Cornett shook his head, "You can leave here now and return to the main base..."

"It's Qinglong!?" Ted gritted his teeth and said, "We won't leave. At worst, we'll have to fight him!"

"Fight?" Cornett frowned. "What can you fight with? What qualifications do you have to fight?"

Ted's face flushed.

Cornett continued, "I have reconciled with him, or more precisely, the Torch Organization has reconciled with him. Don't have any hatred towards him in the future."

what?
Everyone was stunned again. Reconciled?

Cornett said in a deep voice: "Remember what our purpose is. We are the Torch Organization, igniting the fire of change. Our goal is the Itlan civilization, not the Azure Dragon!"

Everyone looked at each other, still feeling stunned, but when they heard the word "reconciliation", for some reason, they felt relieved from the bottom of their hearts.

"You all go out first." Connet waved his hand, leaving Ted alone, then turned on the smart terminal and logged into the backend of the Black Hole Network.

Ted turned his head subconsciously, and Cornett said, "Watch and remember."

Ted took a deep breath, then turned around and stared at each letter.

"This account has been passed down from generation to generation. It has no property. The most important thing is the connections..." Cornett opened the contact page and introduced each one:

"The Shining Saint - Wendel, he was one of the leaders of the Holy Revolutionary Army, more than two hundred years ago..."

"..."

"The Iron-blooded Leader - Netzheimer. He is the leader of the advanced civilization - Sannia Civilization, which is adjacent to the Silver Cluster - the Basakul Cluster. Sixteen years ago, we helped him solve a problem. In about two years, he will provide you with an A-grade gene seed."

"..."

At this moment, a background message suddenly popped up, and a friend request was approved. It was a friend with the default black avatar.

Cornette paused, then changed the note - (suspected) Casting-level mechanic - Qinglong.

"Qinglong, there is a high probability that he is a Forge-level mechanic. I will use the coordinates of the core ruins to exchange for a possible attack from him."

Cornett narrated calmly: "If you are in danger of destruction, you can try to ask him for help, but don't hold out too much hope."

Cornette stared at him solemnly: "And the most important point, forget the previous conflict."

Ted's eyes flickered and he clenched his fists silently. For some reason, he had an indescribable change in mentality.

It seemed that the previous conflict was really unimportant, and Qinglong’s coercion was no longer important.

The continuation of the organization is the most important thing, and for this, everything can be sacrificed.

Is this... the leader...?

"I understand." He said in a deep voice.

……

Although the specific coordinates were obtained, the fleet stopped temporarily.

In the narrow metal corridor, all the staff were hurriedly packing their luggage.

According to the agreement between Li Ming and Connet, all other warships will leave, leaving only the main ship and the necessary operating personnel.

(End of this chapter)