This is not mechanical ascension...

Chapter 367 Infinite Hammer Holy Spirit Core Career Promotion Device

"Don't worry, you look like you're still learning outside." said the white elephant.

Li Ming was puzzled, "Aren't you going to choose a successor?"

"It's already been chosen." said the little white elephant.

Li Ming's heart skipped a beat, and he said cautiously, "It can't be me, right?"

"That's right." The white elephant confirmed his guess, and Li Ming was speechless.

"Is it that simple?" He struggled a little. After agreeing, he would definitely complete the Pioneer Project. He was still a little hesitant.

Originally he thought he had already confronted the Empire, and if the status of heir brought more benefits, he wouldn't mind completing the pioneer's plan.

But Prince Costat's ambiguous attitude made him realize that the blame-sharing plan did not necessarily mean that the empire would target him.

So, he hesitated again and wanted to let things take their own course, but ended up directly appointing him as the ruler of the Holy Elephant.

"Because of my development potential?" Li Ming asked tentatively.

"No..." Contrary to his expectation, the white elephant shook its head, and the metal door behind it opened. Li Ming hesitated for a moment and followed it up.

"It's because you are related to Talos. Your teacher should be Talos."

Li Ming paused, horrified. He never expected to hear these three words from the mouth of the Holy Elephant.

"I have been suppressed by Klonoa for so many years. The smell on your body is too obvious. Your blood even has that smell. But you are not him. There is only one possibility, your teacher." The little white elephant didn't even turn his head.

Li Ming remained silent. It seemed that the Holy Elephant of Domination had misunderstood something, but he was more curious about what the other party meant by suppression.

"Don't you know?" The Holy Elephant of Domination was not surprised, and just said to himself:
"When your teacher stepped into the dimensional world, the authority of Chronoa's world was shaken, and I took the opportunity to escape. Your teacher is like my savior." The white elephant continued.

"Is there such a thing?" Li Ming was also shocked. The appearance of the Holy Elephant of Domination was actually related to him. This was too...

"You seem to be very resistant to inheritance?" The white elephant stopped at the end of the corridor, in front of a metal portal.

"It's not that I'm resisting. I just want to ask what I need to do after inheriting the inheritance?" Li Ming asked conservatively.

"It needs to be done, but if it were you, it wouldn't need to be done. This is the main reason why I chose you."

Li Ming was even more puzzled, and he only heard the Holy Elephant of Domination continue:

"The master died in the depths of the dimensional world. This is a very general statement. To be more precise, he died at the hands of the Xingyuan Empire, Chronoa, and Istanbul."

Li Ming listened attentively and felt that the name Istanbul was very familiar.

"The Empire's Star of Eternal Silence was lost, so they hired the Master to search for it. Following the clues, the Master went all the way to the depths of the dimensional world and indeed found traces of the Star of Eternal Silence. However, he was besieged by Chronoa and Istanbul, and asked the Empire for help."

"But the empire wanted to make the most of it and was unwilling to rescue the master, allowing him to be besieged and die."

Li Ming could clearly feel the anger contained in the words of the Holy Elephant. What he needed was not a successor, but an avenger.

The Holy Elephant of Domination continued, "Among the three parties, your teacher is destined to fight with Chronoa, and he is not on good terms with the Empire. As for Istanbul, if you can really solve the first two problems, you should not mind getting rid of him."

So that's how it is... Li Ming seemed to be thinking about something, and couldn't help asking, "God of Forging Hammers, have you really found the Star of Eternal Silence?"

"Actually, not really." The Holy Elephant of Domination said, "The Star of Eternal Silence is a legacy of the Terrax civilization. The master used the Terrax Stone as a guide to find it."

"According to the resonance, I came to the depths of the dimensional world, but what I found was a holy castle of Terrax."

Li Ming's eyebrows moved slightly, "What is the Holy Castle?"

The Ruling Holy Elephant explained: "The place where the Terax Overlords live, the Star of Eternal Silence, is where the Empire found it in a holy fortress."

It's something like the remains of civilization.

"The Empire misunderstood and thought the master had been found, so they didn't waste energy on the rescue. Unfortunately, the Holy Castle is not fixed and has been wandering in the dimensional world." The Holy Elephant of Domination sneered: "In the end, they got nothing."

Li Ming understood and asked again: "What kind of weapon is the Star of Eternal Silence?"

The Holy Elephant must know a lot, enough to solve many of his doubts.

"The Star of Eternal Silence..." The Holy Elephant of Domination paused before speaking:

"You can think of it as a space-time parameter regulator that locks the space-time velocity of a region. Due to the self-regulating mechanism of the universe, different operations of space-time velocity will lead to regional conflicts."

"It will eventually cause the anomalous space-time region to collapse. It can be a destructive weapon over a large area. Of course, this is only one of its functions. I don't know much about it."

"Adjustment of time and space parameters..." Li Ming thought. No wonder it is coveted by so many people. It is indeed a powerful weapon.

"What do you think?" urged the Holy Elephant.

"What can I get after inheriting it?" Li Ming asked again.

The white elephant was impatient, but still said: "All the master's knowledge, the core of the Holy Spirit, the infinite hammer..."

"Don't you have a hammer?" Li Ming's heart suddenly became hot.

"I lied to them, but the hammer was damaged during the master's battle. It's not intact." The white elephant reminded.

Li Ming nodded, not surprised. Just as he was about to speak, he paused, "Not including you?"

"Not included." The Holy Elephant of Domination didn't expect that this guy would still have his eyes on him, and said unhappily, "I have been corroded by Chronoa for too long, and my body has been severely damaged."

"And..." The little white elephant paused, and said with a melancholy tone: "I miss my master. I want to go with him. After I have dealt with everything, I will completely disappear."

Li Ming was silent, feeling a lot of emotions in his heart.

After thinking for a while and summarizing all the current information, he gradually came up with an idea. Glancing at the white elephant, Li Ming whispered:

"That's right. If I were to obtain the inheritance of the Hammer Forging Master in a fair and square manner, I'm afraid it would put me at the center of public opinion."

"So, could you please choose another successor on the surface?"

"Huh?" The Holy Elephant of Domination was surprised.

Li Ming continued, "You just saw it. The Empire and I are at odds. If they really give it to me, they will definitely not let it go easily."

Originally, he thought that the Ruling Holy Elephant would follow the heir, and if a false heir was chosen, the Ruling Holy Elephant would be lost, so he did not consider this option.

But since the Holy Elephant would destroy itself, it didn't matter.

"You think the same as I do." The Holy Elephant of Domination said, "If I give it to you openly, the Empire will definitely interfere."

What surprised him just now was that the two of them wanted to go together.

Li Ming paused, this Holy Elephant was really thoughtful.

"I have another suggestion..." Li Ming said while the iron was hot, "You can also announce to the public that the death of the Hammer Forger was broadcast live in the Xingyuan Empire, which will definitely cause a big stir."

"You..." Tongyu Shengxiang did not agree immediately, but asked: "Such a big scene outside, was it caused by your teacher?" He understood that someone was secretly causing trouble.

"They are not the teacher, but a few of the teacher's friends." Li Ming smiled shyly. Tong Yu Sheng Xiang also did not refuse. He was going to die anyway, and he was happy to cause some trouble to the empire.

"In that case, I have no objection. Thank you for your appreciation." Li Ming nodded, marveling in his heart. He didn't expect things to end in this way.

There is really a deep connection between me and this ruling holy elephant.

"bring it on."

The metal door in front of him opened, revealing a small room. The first thing that caught his eye was the giant purple hammer placed in the center, nearly three meters high and covered with mottled cracks.

The hammer head is huge and heavy, the purple metal surface is rough and tough, and the cracks are like winding canyons.

The handle of the hammer was also covered with tiny cracks. Under the shining light, the cracks on the purple hammer refracted strange light.

Infinitely heavy hammer, Li Ming couldn't help but walk forward and grasp the handle of the hammer. It was so heavy that he couldn't lift it at all.

[Infinite Heavy Hammer--Level X (Damaged): A super treasure made by the hammer master.

Control conditions: One billion metal energies

Control Effect: Infinite Power

Control Ability - Star-Shaking Hammer: Materialize the controlled object. When holding it, you can double your own strength.

Ability to control——??? (Repair to reveal)】

Even if it is damaged, it still requires 10 billion metal energies, which is staggeringly expensive.

But just the two abilities of [Infinite Power] and [Star-Shaking Hammer], Li Ming felt that it was worth the price of the ticket, and it made his heart beat wildly.

"If you want to repair it, you need at least an S-level life form." The Holy Elephant of Domination said, full of nostalgia: "If your teacher is a master craftsman, maybe it is possible to repair it."

Then he added: "Of course, it is only possible. After all, the level of Divine Craftsman was divided by the master. It's not that there is no higher level, it's just that the master didn't divide it."

There was a hint of arrogance in his words as if "the master is the best in the world". Li Ming naturally would not argue with him and looked at the golden core on the side.

"The Holy Spirit Core, this is the master's true pinnacle creation!" said the Dominating Holy Elephant.

Li Ming stretched out his finger and gently touched--
[Holy Spirit Core--Special Type (Damaged): The core of the Mechanical Holy Spirit, the painstaking efforts of the Forging Master.

Control conditions: 2 billion metal energies
Control Effect - Mechanical Holy Spirit: Absorb the mechanical body to form a Mechanical Holy Spirit (due to the damaged state, the Holy Spirit strength cannot exceed level X, repair it to break through.)]

Even if it is damaged, it will cost another 2 billion metal energies?

Li Ming's eyelids twitched violently, and every word above struck his heartstrings.

He even couldn't help but think of the "last piece of the puzzle", which formed a nearly perfect feedback between him and his own forces.

By earning metal energy through the Mechanical Royal Court and manufacturing a large number of mechanical bodies, the continuous enhancement of its own strength can also feed back to the power and expand the scale.

After gaining control, you can directly absorb the special abilities from the control page and fuse them with the mechanical body, which is very convenient and fast.

"It's so perfect." Li Ming couldn't help but say.

"Of course, it took the master thousands of years to gradually perfect this." The Holy Elephant of Domination became more and more proud.

"However," the Holy Elephant of Domination said, "This technology is not without its shortcomings. After all, it involves a large number of mechanical bodies, which can be easily hacked by virtual data."

"I remember that the Mechanical Soul Master seemed to have developed a special method to target him, and the master even cursed for a long time because of it."

Hacked? Li Ming was slightly stunned, not caring at all. His mechanical body could never be affected by virtual data, so this hidden danger was eliminated.

He also comforted the Holy Elephant in turn, "There is no technology without flaws in this universe."

"That's right." The Holy Elephant of Tongyu didn't care too much. Seeing that Li Ming was still excited, he felt quite satisfied.

The last item is something like a badge.

"It contains all of the master's technical knowledge, and was created with great effort by the master before his death." The Holy Elephant of Domination spoke in a low voice.

Li Ming took over——
[Relics of the Godly Craftsman--Special Type: Contains all the knowledge of the Godly Craftsman of Forging Hammers.

Control conditions: 200 million metal energy

Control Effect——Promotion: Promotion to mechanical related occupations. 】

It’s actually a career advancement device?

Li Ming was slightly surprised, and then he felt better. This time he made a lot of money.

However, all these things added together would require more than 3 billion metal energies, which means we still have a long way to go.

"Don't worry, I will definitely learn with an open mind." Li Ming promised, but then hesitantly asked: "Um, didn't the forging master leave any metal materials?"

“Yes…” The Holy Elephant nodded, but quickly added: “But, it was all consumed during the time I spent resisting Chronoa’s erosion. Otherwise, I would have died long ago.”

Li Ming's eyes lit up and then dimmed. He quickly adjusted his mood. The harvest this time was already rich enough.

But when he heard the other party mention Chronoa, he couldn't help but ask, "How strong is this Chronoa?"

The white elephant narrated: "Dimensional life forms of Klonoa's level are rare in the entire dimensional world. Due to the special nature of dimensional life forms, if they fight on home soil, no X-level life form should be his opponent."

"The reason why I can resist his erosion is because I am special. With the help of the Infinite Hammer, I can shrink to the nanoscale and extremely improve my body's defense. Chronoa happens to be a macroscopic creature, so I can withstand it for so many years."

Shrinking to the nanometer level, Li Ming was shocked. It was really terrifying that the size of the Holy Elephant was reduced to the nanometer level.

The Holy Elephant of Domination continued, "But because of the adaptation of the world's authority, Klonoa's body cannot leave. Your appearance has widened this rift."

Li Ming had already learned the news from the housekeeper.

After a little thought, he looked at the three things in front of him with embarrassment. Except for the badge, the other two things could not be put into the folding space.

The Holy Elephant saw his dilemma, and the little white elephant stretched out its trunk, emitting a suction force.

Under Li Ming's surprised eyes, the extremely heavy Infinite Hammer and the Holy Spirit Core were sucked into its nose and then spat out.

But it has shrunk many times. The hammer is only the size of a thumb, and the surface is covered with a layer of white film.

The Holy Elephant of Domination explained: "This is a hyperspace coating. Its mass has disappeared. You can place it in the folded space, but remember, once it is cut open, it cannot be restored."

Li Ming took it and understood it. This should be the ability to command the holy elephant. He sighed secretly.

The Hammer Forger is truly amazing. The Infinite Hammer, the Holy Spirit Core, and the Dominant Holy Elephant are all top-notch items. He is worthy of being the founder of the Mechanics Association.

　In the middle of the month, please vote for next month, hehe

　　
　
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