This is not mechanical ascension...

Chapter 346: Li Ming only barely meets the demanding qualifications?
Pairs of eyes of different colors flickered, all staring at the giant elephant.

During this period, everyone was scratching their heads in anxiety.

Most people understand that such a great thing will rarely happen to them.

But who doesn’t have that “what if” thought in mind?

Everyone wants to know the qualifications for the selection, but there are only a few who can speak to the Holy Elephant, and they all hide and do not show up.

The Holy Elephant of Domination was silent for a moment. When everyone thought that the selection qualification was a secret, he spoke lazily, "According to interstellar standards, the age must be under 100 years old."

Everyone listened quietly. There was nothing much to say. The successor must be young.

"The development potential must be at least level five..."

"Level 5?" Everyone was confused at first. An older lifeform explained in a low voice: "Level 5 is 50. This is another way of dividing. It's been a while..."

Level fifty!
After a slight murmur, it fell into deathly silence again, leaving one with a dry mouth.

This requirement is too high.

Hearing this number, everyone was horrified.

Some people even doubt whether there are any life forms in the universe with such potential for development.

"Level five? That's a bit high..." The mechanical body carrying Alex's consciousness frowned slightly. Its facial features were delicate and it could see even the slightest change in expression clearly.

"If he can't become an X-level life form and has no hope of becoming the ultimate evolved form, what do I need him for?" the giant elephant said casually.

Alex shook his head helplessly. "What I mean is that life forms with such potential for development will not come here. They are well protected by all major forces. They are the pillars of the future and it is impossible for them to come to your place to take risks."

Alex's words sparked a discussion and a lot of surprise. "Is there really a life form with this kind of potential for development?"

Someone spoke with confidence, knowing some secrets, "Of course there are. These are basically bred in a targeted way. The development potential of the source of sperm and eggs must be high. They also have to go through various detailed adjustments during the embryonic stage before they can be born."

"But this development potential is difficult to cultivate even for an imperial civilization."

In the field, Alex was still saying: "As for the natural birth between stars, it is basically unlikely to reach this life potential. Years of records..."

At this point, the master craftsman paused, as if he had thought of something, but still shook his head: "You want to choose that kind of successor here, it's impossible."

The Holy Elephant of Domination did not comment and continued, "You are wrong. Reaching this development potential does not mean that he is the successor. He must at least have the mechanical talent to become a Casting-level mechanic."

Everyone looked at each other in disbelief.

"This kind of talent seems to be difficult to inherit."

"The potential for development at level 50, and the talent to become at least a Casting-level mechanic..."

To put it bluntly, only people with insufficient development potential would pursue such an unorthodox path as mechanics.

“Isn’t this… a waste? To have a development potential of level 50, one must also have a certain talent for mechanics? With this kind of development potential, who would want to be a mechanic?” A half-transformed mechanic complained, his mechanical pupils spinning non-stop.

Time is limited. If you focus your energy on studying, you won’t be able to develop genetic seeds, and your development potential will be wasted.

"Maybe it's for the future? After becoming a higher life form, won't we have more time to study mechanics..." said an outsider.

As soon as he finished speaking, he was immediately laughed at by a group of mechanics.

"After becoming a higher life form, I will go back to study mechanics? I already have that level of strength. If I don't continue to evolve, I will lose sight of the main goal?"

Alex was silent for a long time after hearing this, and couldn't help but ask: "The development potential of the forging hammer is not high, why do you have to find an evolutionary body with such high development potential?"

"Don't worry about it. Do you have any recommendations?" asked the Holy Elephant of Tongyu directly.

Alex shook his head. "Is this the requirement left by the Forge Hammer, or did you take it upon yourself to find someone like this to inherit the estate?"

"Who said that this kind of person can inherit?" The Holy Elephant of Domination shook his head again, causing a violent gust of wind. "This is just a qualification. You still have to pass my assessment."

Everyone was completely speechless. If the status of the Hammer Forger was not indeed high, and the strength of this giant elephant was not low, the mechanic would have probably cursed loudly.

If you don't want anyone to inherit, just say it directly. Why go through so many twists and turns?

"What do you want to test?" Alex frowned, feeling it was too strange. "What on earth does the hammer ask you to do?"

"I said, it has nothing to do with you." The Holy Elephant was not polite at all. Under the attention of everyone, Alex was not angry, but just shook his head slightly.

"It seems that there is someone who is barely qualified..." A few words suddenly came from a corner.

"Oh?" The half-eye of the Holy Elephant suddenly lit up, and a beam of light shot out and fell on the man, causing him to fly uncontrollably with his limbs trembling.

He was also a mechanic. Several teammates nearby were shocked and shouted: "Joseph...Joseph..."

Joseph was also in shock, his whole body was numb, and when he came to his senses, he was already standing at the feet of the ruling holy elephant.

The majestic figure was like a huge mountain, and the terrifying sense of oppression that came over him made him almost speechless.

"Is there anyone who meets such demanding qualifications?" The voice of the Holy Elephant was like thunder exploding in Joseph's ears, almost breaking his eardrums, but it also brought him back to his senses.

Do you think it’s harsh too?
Everyone complained in their hearts.

Joseph tried to organize his thoughts, and recalled the young figure he met when he was taking the assessment at the branch of the Mechanic Association at the Twin Peaks node. His throat rolled, and he said:
"There is one person, but he only barely qualifies because his development potential is less than level 50, only 46."

When he said the word "only", Joseph felt that he was too crazy.

When this number was mentioned, many people had already reacted and their eyes changed.

"Oh..." The Holy Elephant of Domination pondered, and then asked, "What about your talent in mechanics?"

Joseph added: "He has been accepted as a student by a Casting Star-level mechanic. In his native civilization, the other party had a record of manufacturing C-level weapons. Some people speculate that it was less than a year since Qinglong accepted him as a student. He was 19 years old."

Since that day, he went back and searched for information about Li Ming in detail. It was clear that many people in the Corona Borealis star ring, especially the Silver Cluster, were digging up information about Li Ming.

"Oh, he's talking about Li Ming. He seems to be barely able to make it. He's just four levels short of developing his potential, which is about the same..."

"Level 4 isn't much? At that level, level 4 is simply an insurmountable barrier!"

"Who is Li Ming?"

"It was some time ago..."

The discussion had already started all around. Some people had vaguely heard of the name Qinglong, but were not familiar with Li Ming. When they heard the explanations from the people around them, they looked more envious.

"Forty-sixth level development potential, forged star mechanic teacher, a complete winner in life."

"Hasn't you seen that his parents are both dead and he has been bullied for so many years?" The huge eyes of the Dominating Holy Elephant flashed with inexplicable meaning. A ray of light came out of the elephant's trunk, which was like a pillar to the sky. It turned out to be a silver mechanical staff, about two meters long, with a crescent-shaped front end, hanging a silver energy core, and fell in front of Joseph.

"This is for you." As soon as he finished speaking, Joseph was thrown out.

Everyone looked at it sideways, but soon realized that the mechanical staff was only a B-level weapon and lost interest.

But there were also people who were envious and had already thought of Li Ming, but were a step too late and did not say it out loud.

"Do you know this person?" The Holy Elephant looked at Alex.

"I heard about it occasionally..." Alex said lightly, his eyes thoughtful.

The Holy Elephant of Domination seemed to want to ask more, but suddenly seemed to react and shook his big ears like a palm leaf fan, "No, no, level 46 is not okay, level 50 must be level 50..."

“Even level 46 is not enough…” Everyone was stunned. They thought that after asking for so long, the Holy Elephant would finally find someone who was qualified.

But some people have figured out that this old elephant seems to be trying to cover up something.

In such a public place, the name Li Ming was brought up, which might cause him a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Alex didn't delve into this topic and asked, "Holy Elephant, you have been stepping on this person for so long. Has he offended you?"

"It's not that I've offended you. I just saw him chopping off my leg when I came here, even though it was a fake leg." The Holy Elephant of Command moved its feet, and Gaint felt severe pain all over his body, with his bones crackling.

"Can you please give me some face and let him go?" Alex said.

The Dominating Holy Elephant is the pet of the Hammer Forger and has a special status. Its own strength is one aspect, and the meaning it represents is another.

As a result, Xingyuan Empire couldn't send anyone to threaten them. If a fight really started, the Mechanics Association certainly couldn't just sit there and watch.

"So you're here to beg for mercy..." said the Holy Elephant of Domination, and Gaint flew out from under his feet, giving him this face.

Alex raised his hand, and under the influence of the invisible force field, Gaint slowly fell down.

In the corner, Blackbeard stroked his beard, still very surprised, "I didn't expect that this time I could actually lead the real thing out."

He was worried: "With the Holy Elephant of Domination here, the accusations of others against the Hammer Forger may not count, but it will cause a bigger stir and have a greater impact on the subsequent plans..."

The sudden change has both advantages and disadvantages to the plan. Blackbeard was thinking about it, but then he thought of Qinglong.

"Li Ming, his student barely meets the requirements to command the Holy Elephant, really..." He now even suspected that this matter was also part of Qinglong's plan.

Shake your head and wipe away the inexplicable thoughts.

Alex has already left with Gaint, and what happened here has spread to the interstellar space at the fastest speed, causing a heat wave.

It's not just because the conditions for selecting an heir are so harsh, but also because there is actually someone who barely meets the qualifications.

The popularity of the name Li Ming soared exponentially and quickly surpassed that of his teacher, Qinglong.

.........

At the same time, a black shuttle emerged from the rippling void, and the whole world looked gray, as if wrapped in haze, with free iron ions floating in the air.

The conventional S-level dimensional world probably covers a larger area than a conventional life planet.

The ground is dark brown with a metallic luster, and huge bare brown mountains can be seen everywhere.

Some large mining equipment can also be seen, but most of them have stopped operating at this moment. One third of the tallest mountain has been mined.

As a result, a pale golden palace was revealed, slanted into the mountain. The exposed part was carved with quite peculiar patterns, and the whole looked magnificent and grand.

There are several bases in the distance, which have also stopped operating at this moment.

The shuttle fell rapidly, its engine gradually shutting down, and immediately some people flew over, all of them covered in black gauze, with almost no combat armor visible.

They are all tight-fitting combat uniforms, and there are many humanoid life forms, with tall and charming postures.

"Mother Earth, what's going on over there? Who threw the probe over here?" asked the leader, whose name was Alus, and he was the contact here.

"We didn't find anyone. They might have wandered in from outside the multi-dimensional world." Mother Earth shook her head. "This probe is of outdated model and is of the Yongyao Federation style. It should have nothing to do with the target."

Aleus nodded.

Mother Earth continued, "According to intelligence, the other party will most likely be teleported directly into this dimensional world. Just make sure that it is not the Xingyuan Empire that has discovered the abnormality."

In the shadows, Li Ming concentrated his mind and captured the conversation. High probability?

They were just guessing, not knowing the accurate information that I was coming here?
Austin and Robin's suspicions were further reduced, and he felt quite emotional. By some strange coincidence, Chlonoa's attack prevented him from falling into the trap.

"Let's hope so. Maybe he won't come." Alus shook his head.

"Not coming?" Mother Earth was obviously surprised. "Where did you get the information?"

"The latest news is that the ruling holy image that appeared in the central world has announced the selection qualifications for the successor. The development potential must be at least level 50, and the mechanics talent must be quite high..." Alus said, having already opened the smart terminal:

"Someone mentioned Li Ming at the scene. Although the Holy Elephant Commander said he was unqualified, he was obviously moved. If the target knew about it, he might go directly to the central world."

Mother Earth looked at the scene on the screen in amazement and couldn't help but frown, "Now, there are more people eyeing the target. If we can't find an opportunity this time, it may be more difficult in the future."

After that, he shook his head again: "Li Ming and Qinglong are not stupid. If they go there rashly, they will only become food in the eyes of others. Go reset the equipment. The space ripples just now triggered the monitoring mechanism."

"Yes!"

Li Ming, who was hiding in the shadow of Mother Earth's men, was already confused. He could see the images played by the other party clearly.

Wasn’t the Holy Elephant of Domination fake? How did it become real again?

At first he suspected that it was a trap set by the pioneers, but after confirming that it was in the central world, he dismissed the idea.

It is impossible to impersonate in a place like this. Forces like the Xingyuan Empire will teach them a lesson in no time.

"The fake news led to the real news. It disappeared for so many years, why did it suddenly appear at this time?" Li Ming had many doubts in his mind.

Not to mention, it involves a discussion about oneself.

"It seems that this Holy Elephant of Domination appeared more than ten days ago, not long after I entered the dimensional world."

Li Ming roughly understood the relevant situation through the conversations between several people before and some information revealed in the picture.

I had been on the road all the time and hadn't received any information from the outside world. I didn't expect such a big thing to happen.

(End of this chapter)