This is not mechanical ascension...

Chapter 375 Chaos is coming, countermeasures

"Blocking order?" Deus narrowed his eyes, still lazy, "Are you going to cover your mouth on the entire interstellar network?"

Costat nodded and advised: "This matter seems to be only about the Empire, but it is not."

"The person behind this obviously wants to stir up interstellar unrest. We must be on guard."

Dius pondered, and suddenly raised a white finger, "First, you can't cover this up. There is not only the interstellar network, but also the black hole network."

"Second, you are not applying for a small-scale network blockade, but a blockade of the entire interstellar network. This is impossible to do."

"We have to give it a try. It just takes some time." Costat couldn't help but say.

"Impossible." Klaue immediately extinguished Costat's fantasy: "The Star Cluster Republic Alliance will never agree to this. Don't you think about how many bad things you have done in the Sea of ​​Stars?"

Costat hesitated to speak, and Dius said at the same time, "We will leave first. You two should discuss how to explain this matter to your Holy Emperor."

"You expect them to help?" Ryan sneered as he watched the two men leave. "There's no guarantee that the two civilizations were not involved in today's incident. I suggest that we split up and kill them, so as to avoid becoming enemies on the battlefield in the future."

"Don't you think the chaos is big enough?!" Costat couldn't help it anymore and said angrily: "If it weren't for you, would I let Polk speak?"

"Me?" Ryan sneered, "Don't think about putting the blame on me. Polk obviously came here with the intention of dying. From the very beginning, you fell into their trap."

"Sir..." Jiaint walked in with his head held high, not daring to speak.

Diaz and Abel followed behind him. His injuries seemed to have almost healed, but his face was still pale.

Costat suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice, "Everyone sit down. Since the incident started here, let's get together and come up with a plan."

Abel looked ashamed and spoke in a weak voice, "I am to blame for the incident with the Holy Elephant. I was so overwhelmed by my status as the successor that I didn't think carefully."

"Stop pretending. Since you are ashamed, you might as well die to prove your integrity." Ryan said calmly.

Abel lowered his head and said nothing, with a flash of resentment in his eyes.

Costat comforted him, "Don't take it too seriously. No one expected this. Tell me first, what did you get?"

Abel hesitated to speak and glanced at Ryan.

Ryan laughed loudly, "Look, this is the son of the Holy Emperor. Even now, he still hasn't forgotten about the internal fighting."

Abel clenched his fists silently.

"Go ahead." Costat said expressionlessly.

"Yes..." Abel never looked at Ryan, and said carefully: "I got all the technical information of the Hammer Godsmith, except for the design drawings of the Mechanical Holy Spirit and the Infinite Hammer."

"There is also the pursuit trajectory of the Eternal Star, and the anchoring procedure of the Holy Castle of Terrax."

"Oh?" Costat perked up a little. "Is it the super program that the Hammer Forger designed with great concentration? We only have a part of it, and it has not been fully repaired yet."

Abel nodded. "Yes, that's the procedure."

At this point, Abel hesitated and said, "Did we really kill the Hammersmith?"

Costat frowned slightly. "The Hammersmith cooperated with our empire in the beginning. We both got what we needed. If there was an accident, no one was killed."

Abel sighed, and Costat didn't give a direct answer.

"Is this all you have? Where are the Infinite Hammer and the Holy Spirit Core?" Prince Ryan asked, dissatisfied: "Is it necessary to hide it from me?"

"Apart from these things, I got nothing." Abel said expressionlessly.

Ryan stared at him for a long time before he sneered, "I was tricked by an old elephant."

"It's not like I gained nothing. These things are what we need." Costat felt relieved. Finally, there was some good news. "What happened today was complicated, but in general, there were only two things: the Holy Elephant and Polk."

"Let's talk about the Holy Elephant first. This matter is not too difficult. The Mechanic Association is not an armed force. At most, they can protest and question. The God of Creation has already told me that they may choose to withdraw from the Mechanic Association within the empire."

"Similarly, this is a lose-lose situation for them. Many mechanics have their own businesses within the empire."

"We can use this as a basis to launch a counterattack after the initial wave of public opinion has passed."

Everyone nodded secretly. The Prince of Costa was indeed an expert in domestic affairs, and his suggestion was to the point.

"If nothing unexpected happens, as long as the time is long enough and we take some compensatory measures, it will be enough to handle this matter." Prince Costat did not think that the Mechanics Association could not handle it.

If this matter were just one of them, it would be troublesome at best.

"But the problem is the Polk Declaration." He frowned. "It is a statement that intends to tarnish the dignity of the Empire. Combined with the accusation of the Mechanic Association of the Ruler of the Holy Elephant, whether they are willing or not, they will become the force that fires the first shot."

"We should strike back with thunderous force. I will propose to the Empire that the Interstellar Alliance should lead the formation of a joint army to fight against the Holy Revolutionary Army."

"We can't fight back." Prince Ryan interrupted. As the highest garrison commander of the Sea of ​​Stars, he was very familiar with the military aspect. "First of all, the Holy Revolutionary Army is not a terrorist organization as defined by the Interstellar Alliance. Secondly, the Ever Glorious Federation and the Star Cluster Republic Alliance will not agree to it."

"So, other civilizations will not agree to it. It's useless to have a bunch of lackeys cooperating with them."

He sneered: "If they don't take the opportunity to cut a piece of meat from us, I don't want this prince anymore."

Costat's face was gloomy, and he also understood this truth. The atmosphere in the meeting gradually became silent.

Caint was uneasy and couldn't help asking, "Has the empire reached a point where it is in danger on all sides? Aren't just a few words so destructive?"

Abel smiled bitterly and worded: "This is not just a few words, because this is just a beginning, like the fuse of a bomb."

"Polke's role is to reveal the health bar of the Empire. There is a saying in the interstellar gaming community: if you reveal the health bar, even gods will kill you."

"They will inevitably react in succession. The Machinists' Association will certainly be very tough, and we have almost no way to refute this matter. This will be the first blow."

"Coupled with other actions and the enemies who secretly stir up trouble, they may drag us into an abyss from which there is no return."

Ryan snapped his fingers and praised slightly: "You are quite insightful. You are right. The enemy is in the dark and we are in the light."

"Next, we can only remain strong and unyielding in the face of wave after wave of attacks, whether overt or covert. Only as time goes by can we prove that the empire is still strong."

"We can only passively defend ourselves, because the enemy is different every time. The enemy is not a single group, but a group of greedy dogs in the dark. As long as we show weakness, even the most loyal servants will rush over us!"

Ryan looked around at everyone, the pressure in his eyes almost tangible: "Everyone, the war has begun, are you ready?"

The atmosphere fell into silence, and Diaz was frightened.

Costat broke the silence with a firm voice: "The war has come, but we will never defend, nor can we lose our fighting spirit in the endless events."

"We need to find the enemy hiding under the water. The whole thing has a complete chain. I now even suspect that the Holy Elephant of Domination has been convinced a long time ago. This is part of the plan."

"The more those hiding in the dark move, the more flaws there will be. Find them and kill them!"

Ryan interrupted without any hesitation, "You speak so righteously, don't you find that Qinglong is quite suspicious?"

"Qinglong?" Abel was stunned. What does he have to do with this matter?
Ryan's eyes were cold: "The reason why he became enemies with Nicolael was because of something that happened in the Corona Borealis ring. I found some clues in it." "I have considerable reason to suspect that Qinglong is one of the hidden people."

"I know." Costat said, which surprised Ryan. "You knew that and still stopped me?"

"You are talking about Qinglong. What does that have to do with the fact that you killed Li Ming?" Costat asked back, "If it was Qinglong who was at the scene, I would never stop you."

Ryan frowned.

Costat continued, "At this point, he's almost our only clue. Why do you think I let him go?"

Ryan hesitated, and the others looked at each other, confused.

"Sowing discord!?" Ryan said suddenly, his eyes gleaming.

"That's right." Costat said quietly, "I would rather confront you in public than let him go. Do you think the people behind him would have even the slightest suspicion about him?"

Abel felt a chill in his heart. He really hadn't expected this.

"He is the only possible entry point, we must seize it well." Costat glanced at Ryan coldly, "You killed Li Ming, other than pushing Qinglong away completely, did it have any effect?"

Ryan snorted coldly and said forcefully, "What if Qinglong is the founder? Your attempt to sow discord is useless."

"I bet he's not!" Costat said firmly. Ryan remained silent, and his momentum was suppressed.

He also knew that what he said was a forced excuse.

"I will try to contact Qinglong. I believe that what drives him to side with either side is nothing more than interests." Costat's eyes were sharp. He actually had this idea a long time ago, so he was so ambiguous towards Qinglong.

But at that time, Qinglong was just a forging-star level mechanic, and he was not sure whether the other party had reached the core layer, and the situation was not that tense.

But now it is different.

Ryan broke the news again, "What if it's because of hatred?"

Costat remained calm: "If he can really help us destroy the group of people in the dark, there is no one who can't give it to him except the Holy Emperor."

The atmosphere in the room was almost stagnant, and Ryan's face flickered.

Buzz--
Diaz's smart terminal rang, and he opened it in a panic. His face changed drastically, and his voice was dry: "Prince..."

Everyone knew that he was calling Ryan. The prince said in a deep voice, "There is nothing that cannot be said now."

"The Ocean Star garrison base in the Starry Sea was attacked and the entire army was wiped out. In addition... there are two garrisons that have not reported in for more than ten hours."

Ryan stood up suddenly, a chill in his pupils. When he came, he had actually anticipated the possible risks, but he didn't expect it to come so soon.

Costat sighed, "So the first knife is here..."

While they were busy discussing countermeasures, the interstellar network was in turmoil, and what was happening in the central world was truly dazzling.

The Ruling Holy Elephant chose Albert as his successor and thought the situation was over.

Unexpectedly, this was just the beginning. First, the Holy Elephant accused the Empire of being the murderer of the Hammer Forger and then committed suicide.

Then another prince appeared and continued to target Li Ming, or Qinglong.

And Qinglong actually showed the skills of a master craftsman, which was shocking.

Immediately afterwards, the leader of the Holy Revolution jumped out again and made a declaration that shocked many citizens and civilizations in the interstellar space.

Then, there was a sudden battle. The prince took action but failed to kill Li Ming. Qinglong saved his student without even showing his face.

Instead, it resulted in the deaths of many onlookers and journalists.

Any one of the broken down events can become a hot topic for a long time under normal circumstances and generate countless news.

But now they exploded at the same time, the shock they brought can be imagined.

In just half a day, the discussion and hot search list on the interstellar network were dominated.

[Polke Declaration! ]

【Qinglong--Master Craftsman】

【Who is Polk? 】

【Who is Qinglong? 】

[Death of the Forgemaster]

Empire - Decline

[What is the Star of Eternal Silence? ]

[What is the Treasure of Terrax? ]

[Is Tongyu Shengxiang artificial intelligence or life? 】

【...】

[The Holy Emperor's son beat up an innocent mechanic in public! ]

The idle interstellar citizens, like sharks that smell blood, are eagerly absorbing all kinds of information that are difficult to access under normal circumstances.

As they learned more about the Terrax civilization, they were amazed and at the same time, they couldn't help but feel greedy for the rumored treasure.

Of course, most orderly and civilized citizens just think so.

However, some bloodthirsty plunderers, secret conspirators, ambitious people, various armed organizations, and civilizations that were once oppressed by the empire are all ready to make a move.

But no one took action at the first moment, and no one was willing to be the first to take action. This restless atmosphere was depressing.

Only on the third day, under the influence of public opinion from many interstellar mechanics, the Mechanics Association issued an official statement, demanding that the Empire give a reasonable explanation for the accusations against the Holy Elephant, otherwise they would take relevant measures.

Soon after, someone else revealed that the Imperial garrison base in the Sea of ​​Stars had been attacked from multiple sides, and a large number of videos and pictures were leaked, which were horrific to look at.

He came up with two swords and cut the Empire's body.

After public opinion fermented, even ordinary lives in some remote civilizations where interstellar labor protection laws have not been fully popularized and the sale of genetic seeds is prohibited could not help but have some doubts in their hearts.

Is the empire really going to fail?
……

“It’s overwhelming.”

While traveling through the dimensional world, Li Ming has been paying attention to the development of external events, sighing repeatedly and thinking at the same time. He also has to plan his next move, and he has many great treasures on his body that need to be digested.

(End of this chapter)