This is not mechanical ascension...

Chapter 362: Intrigue and scheming

"Why did the Holy Revolutionary Army suddenly come out and admit it?"

In the room, Robin looked surprised and was showing the smart terminal to Li Ming.

Mainstream media in the universe are also competing to report on this matter.

Li Ming's eyes flickered, but he was not that surprised.

The Holy Revolutionary Army and the Xingyuan Empire are old enemies. They are now a large underground organization spanning the stars and spreading the seeds of the Holy Revolution everywhere.

Working hard for equality of interstellar races and eliminating all persecution, some customs and cultural inertia of interstellar civilizations seemed outrageous to Li Ming when he accidentally heard about them.

Slaves were a small matter, but the number of people eating their own kind was simply too numerous to count. Although this goal sounded grand and empty, at least for now, this organization had been fulfilling its goal.
It originated from the Xingyuan Empire. According to some secret reports, the prototype of the Holy Revolutionary Army was actually a resistance organization funded by the House of Lords and the House of Commons, with the aim of competing for the right to speak from the imperial family.

At one point, a huge revolutionary storm was created within the empire, and the slogan was to overthrow the royal family.

Later, as the voice of the House of Commons and the House of Lords increased, a three-way balance of power was formed. If they continued to provide funding, they would probably be replaced as well.

Then it turned into a joint suppression, and the flame of the Holy Revolutionary Army was extinguished, but in the previous development process, it had already built up a very strong momentum in the interstellar space.

It was the kind of organization that would spring back to life, with its main activities gradually shifting from within the empire to the entire interstellar space. During this period, it was once defined as a terrorist organization by the Interstellar Alliance and everyone wanted to kill it.

But due to some unknown unexpected circumstances, the Holy Revolutionary Army has now been removed from the list of terrorist organizations of the Interstellar Alliance.

Li Ming had previously learned about the general situation from Cornett.

In most civilizations, when resistance activities continue despite repeated bans and develop to a certain scale, and if no innocent people are massacred in the process, the Holy Revolutionary Army will take the initiative to contact them and then provide funding.

Among the unofficial organizations, if we talk about who has mobilized the strongest military force, the Holy Revolutionary Army will inevitably be the first to bear the brunt.

However, their power is too scattered and belongs to the spiritual banner. They are suppressed in every civilization and are only a power in terms of data.

More importantly, this is the empire's old enemy, which jumps out to cause trouble every once in a while. The Xingyuan Empire has long been desensitized to it.

If other members of the empire saw the intelligence that the base in the central world was attacked, they might be shocked and concentrate their attention.

If they knew that the attackers were the Holy Revolutionary Army, they would probably be lazy again, and at most say, "So it's them. A beating will make them behave."

It is perfect in that it will not form an overly strong centripetal force within the empire and can also distribute the blame reasonably.

The only thing that surprised Li Ming was that the power of the pioneers was truly everywhere.

Even if the Holy Revolutionary Army is made to take the blame, the Empire's reaction may not be that strong, but it will not be non-existent. Will the Empire inevitably pursue the Holy Revolutionary Army for a while?
The damage caused cannot be small. Perhaps one or two S-level life forms will have to be killed before they will stop.

"I don't know how they convinced the Holy Revolutionary Army..." Li Ming pondered, and then thought about what he had promised the pioneers, wondering what he was planning.

Robin looked at him and felt more and more that Boss Qinglong was unfathomable. He could actually let the crazy organization like the Holy Revolutionary Army take the blame for him.

During his years of wandering, he had come into contact with this organization before. He could only describe it as a group of lunatics who were fearless and daring enough to face death.

Li Ming watched the news again. In the past few days, there was a lot of discussion about the attackers. Various inferences emerged one after another. It was suspected that there were at least 800 targets, if not a thousand.

The Holy Revolutionary Army was originally one of the first suspects.

Qinglong is also on the list. According to some insiders who wish to remain anonymous, Qinglong is a considerable suspect.

But after the Holy Revolutionary Army admitted it, no one had any doubts, everyone thought it was reasonable and started reporting it.

Many interstellar civilizations felt relieved. The Holy Revolutionary Army had not carried out any external activities for quite a long time. Many civilizations suspected that they were holding back something big.

Now that the big one has come and is not targeting me, it is naturally the best.

.........

"There is no way that the Holy Revolutionary Army did it." Diaz said firmly at the meeting, looking very unhappy.

Caint sat on the chair and said nonchalantly, "You are so sure. Are you secretly connected with the Holy Revolutionary Army? Did they tell you personally?"

Diaz's face darkened. He ignored Gaint and looked at Prince Costat. He said in a deep voice, "If it is the Holy Revolutionary Army, then our intelligence system must be cleaned up from top to bottom. There was no warning at all."

Gaint sneered and did not refute further. He knew that it was most likely not the Holy Revolutionary Army, but he could not guarantee that it was Qinglong.

Even if countless clues point to the other side, what if it was really done by the Holy Revolutionary Army?

Prince Costat ignored Diaz and asked, "How was the interrogation of that man named Roll?"

The officer next to Jiaint said, "We have screened his memory and confirmed that he was mind-controlled and has no idea what he did."

"We found the person who controlled him in the surveillance video, but he seemed to have suddenly appeared from a blind spot in the surveillance video, and his physical characteristics did not match anyone in our database."

"Mind control." Prince Costat nodded and reminded, "Remember to comfort him."

The officer nodded: "According to the [Censorship Regulations], the soldiers who were innocently interrogated due to mind control will be counted as second-class merit."

Prince Costat nodded, and then said: "The more complicated the plan, the more loopholes there are in the action process. The enemy's plan is simple and crude, and it should be difficult to find out anything in a short period of time."

"The Royal Parliament is preparing to issue an executive order to eliminate the Holy Revolutionary Army."

The senior executives sitting at the table looked at each other. Diaz frowned and couldn't help but ask, "Are we really going to take action against the Holy Revolutionary Army? It would be a waste of strength."

"Or do you want to declare to the outside world that the Holy Revolutionary Army is innocent as the spokesperson of the Empire?" Prince Costat asked.

Diaz paused for a moment, but quickly reacted: "Could it be that Qinglong could not be a member of the Holy Revolutionary Army?"

"According to the regulations of the Interstellar Alliance Association, members of the Holy Revolutionary Army are not allowed to join a series of organizations such as the Mechanics Association and the Interstellar Chamber of Commerce..." Prince Costat said in a deep voice:

"It will take some time for these organizations to investigate Qinglong. During this time, are we just going to wait?"

"Besides, can you find Qinglong?"

Diaz frowned and met Prince Costat's gaze without fear: "Even if that's the case, a Grand Duke has already died. Should we let Qinglong go?"

“Who said we let Qinglong go?” Prince Costat shook his head. “The Holy Revolutionary Army is the enemy. No matter what, they jumped out to share the pressure with Qinglong. There must be something fishy going on. It’s not a waste of energy to give them a beating.”

"As for Qinglong, he is only a Casting-level mechanic. He can investigate in secret. Besides, it is still uncertain whether Nicholas is alive or dead."

He had a vague idea in his mind, so he was reluctant to bring Qinglong to the surface, but he was still hesitant about whether to do so.

Casting-star mechanic, that’s still not enough…

Costa's words made sense, but Diaz didn't react and sneered in his heart. It sounded nice, but if it was Tsathoggua who died, Costa would have jumped up and down long ago, not caring about the overall situation.

Diaz even suspected that Costat had no intention of capturing Qinglong at all, after all, the dead person was considered a traitor to the royal family.

"Of course the most important thing right now..."

"The most important thing right now is the legacy of the Hammer Master!" Prince Costat was interrupted by a clear and firm voice before he could finish his words.

Prince Costat's eyes flickered slightly, and many high-ranking officials couldn't help but look in the direction of his voice. Gaint immediately stood up and said respectfully, "Your Highness Abel."

Others stood up and saluted, including Diaz.

Prince Costat stood up, smiled, turned around and said, "My most outstanding nephew, you are here at last."

Standing in front of him was a tall and straight young man, wearing a slim dark purple suit. He had an elegant aristocratic temperament and exuded an innate calmness in his every move.

The collar of the dress was inlaid with sparkling diamonds, sparkling with a hazy light, the sleeves were embroidered with delicate gold patterns, and the waist was tied with a silver belt inlaid with precious gems.

"Uncle, you are all welcome. The Holy Emperor sends his greetings to everyone." Abel greeted everyone with a gentle smile. Prince Costat turned sideways and motioned for him to sit down.

"You are the commander here." Abel shook his head and walked calmly to the audience chair.

"If he doesn't sit, I will." An untimely voice sounded. Prince Costat's eyes were calm and he sat down directly.

Diaz said respectfully, "Your Highness."

The other senior executives then discovered that behind Abel was a middle-aged man with sinister eyes, a hooked nose, and thin lips, exuding a chilling aura.

Prince Ryan, Nicholas' grandfather.

"Good afternoon, fellow imperial elites."

Prince Ryan was standing next to Costat. The two were half-brothers and even had some similarities in their eyes and brows.

“Your Highness…” Many senior officials suddenly woke up and saluted.

"An imperial grand duke has died, but I don't think you are sad at all." Prince Ryan looked at the officer beside Gaint and smiled gently: "Zed, aren't you sad? It's your brother who died..."

"I...I..." Zed's heart turned cold and tears welled up in his eyes, "Sad, I am very sad..."

“Heh…” Ryan sneered, but his body suddenly became loose. It turned out that it was a projection, not his real body, that came.

"Your Highness, what did you just say?" Prince Costat looked at Abel with a calm expression.

"The most urgent thing is the legacy of the Hammer Forger. Everything else can be put aside." Abel was calm.

Prince Costat nodded: "Are you confident?"

"Of course." Abel nodded, "It must belong to me."

A hint of hidden heat flashed across the seemingly calm pupils.

The age limit is one hundred years old, with a development potential of fifty. He is almost the only one in the empire who can meet this requirement.

The hammersmith's legacy is of great importance. If one can obtain his inheritance, he will surely accumulate a lot of reputation, which will add a strong capital to his fight for the supreme position.

"Will that Li Ming come?" Prince Ryan suddenly interrupted, not caring about the two people's deliberate ignoring of him.

"Not sure, probably not." Prince Costat did not respond, but other senior officials did not dare to pretend they did not hear and spoke cautiously.

"It's better not to come. I will go to the central world myself soon." Prince Ryan forced an ugly smile, with indifference in his eyes.

Many senior executives were shocked.

"This is a secret meeting." Costat frowned and then spoke. He raised his hand, and Ryan's projection disappeared with a sneer.

His eyes swept over Diaz with disapproval.

Gaint said: "A total of five people will participate in the review this time."

"Five?" Abel was a little surprised.

"You, one from the Yongyao Federation, two from the Star Cluster Republic Alliance, and one is the creator of the Divine Craftsman." Gaint said.

“There are actually two Star Cluster Republican Alliances?” Abel was increasingly surprised, and then he sighed, “The Sea of ​​Stars is becoming more and more prosperous.”

The number and quality of civilizations in the Sea of ​​Stars are the highest in the interstellar universe. If their overall strength were combined, they would probably be the strongest in the interstellar universe.

Unfortunately... there are too many civilizations and the power is too dispersed.

Costat casually threw it aside, "This is the latest information. The creator of the Divine Craftsman is kept secret, and there is no information."

Abel's expression was slightly focused. He read very carefully, taking every word into account.

.........

Soon, the Empire issued a stern statement that it would crack down on all activities of the Holy Revolutionary Army at all costs in the coming period of time.

Many interstellar civilizations just treat it as a joke. It is not the first time that such a statement has been issued. Almost every larger civilization has issued one. Anyway, they cannot be defeated and will make a comeback again and again.

A wave of unrest, a wave of up again.

Within just a few days after the Empire's statement was issued, secret news once again came out from the Central World, still from an insider who did not want to reveal his name.

It is claimed that the Interstellar Alliance has reached an agreement with the Holy Elephant of Domination and will send specific people to the Holy Elephant of Domination for selection during a specific period of time.

"…The Xingyuan Empire, the Yongyao Federation, and the Star Cluster Republic Alliance jointly issued an ultimatum to the Ruling Holy Elephant, demanding that a successor must be chosen from among these people, otherwise they would forcibly dismember him…"

Li Ming was amazed. "Why does it seem like the leaker is hiding under the conference table?"

"This is too shameless." Robin cursed, his face flushed, "Sending a few people over without permission, you don't even have the dignity to do it."

It’s no wonder that he was so angry. Who wouldn’t have some thoughts about the legacy of the Hammer Forger?
Although I know that even if I try, I will most likely be rejected by the Holy Elephant, but it is too much not to even give me a chance to try.

This news caused quite a reaction. The attack on the imperial base was just for fun, but this time it was tantamount to oppression by force.

(End of this chapter)