This is not mechanical ascension...

Chapter 378 Abel's Path to Evil

I glanced at Robin, who was still browsing the news out of boredom.

Li Ming got up and returned to his room. The smart terminal page was showing a scene of trying to establish a communication connection.

He put the smart terminal down casually, thinking that Abel would not answer the call immediately. But as soon as he put the smart terminal down, he heard Abel's voice:
"Mr. Li Ming..."

Li Ming was a little surprised, "Your Highness is just browsing the Black Hole Network."

"I'm looking at some dark information." Abel said helplessly, "I only realized today that the empire's enemies are endless."

He had basically never been exposed to such matters before, and had never left the empire. In the few times he had been there, no matter where he went, all living beings were respectful to him.

Although he knew that many civilizations were forced to surrender due to the might of the empire, he had never expected that when a crisis really arose, there would be so many enemies popping up.

This period of time has been a bit like everyone pushing down the wall when it falls, which really makes him feel uncomfortable.

Then you discovered it really late, Li Ming muttered. The secret communication between him and Abel began within two or three days after they left the central world.

At first, Abel was just grateful for his life-saving grace, and then they chatted about some random things and exchanged some superficial information.

For example, Li Ming had already known about Prince Ryan's departure, so he dared to act recklessly.

There are also the coordinates of several S-level dimensional worlds, which were also given by Abel. Those dimensional worlds are difficult to conquer and the resources in them are not very precious.

So he was left alone, and after many attempts and information exchanges, the two of them established initial trust.

"The closed-door meeting of the Royal Parliament hasn't ended yet?" Li Ming asked.

"Not yet. It has been more than ten days and no one can convince anyone else." Abel's tone was helpless, and he was quite disappointed: "The House of Commons and the House of Lords have come to this point, and they are still afraid that giving up too much benefit will make the royal family strong again."

Li Ming shook his head speechlessly. This was the trouble once a party dispute arose.

Even when facing a huge external crisis, the first thing I think about is - why should I give up my interests? Will the other party take the opportunity to suppress me?

Isn’t Abel still standing on the royal family’s side, accusing the House of Commons and the House of Lords, and the eldest brother should not talk about the second brother.

Li Ming echoed a few words, and Abel turned and said hatefully: "Prince Costat has ordered Diaz to leave the central world for the third time, but this guy just won't leave."

Shortly after Li Ming left the central world, Prince Costat and Prince Ryan also left one after another, leaving only Gaint and Diaz to guard here.

Normally, Gaint was the only defender, but Diaz shamelessly stayed behind.

In fact, this is a disguised way of interfering in the dimensional world.

The dimensional world has always been the royal family's back garden because of the existence of the Terrax civilization. From the very beginning, the royal family has invested considerable power here.

The House of Commons and the House of Lords have coveted it many times but failed to get it. This time they finally have a legitimate reason to intervene, so they naturally will not let it go easily.

"Diaz hasn't left yet..." Li Ming was a little surprised, and also shocked by the internal struggles of the empire.

"No..." On the other side of the screen, Abel shook his head and said in a low voice, "But it will be soon. The House of Commons and the House of Lords intend to send people to take over in rotation, so that he will stay for a long time. He will leave only when his replacement arrives."

"It is said that after he leaves, he will be ordered to investigate your Mechanical Royal Court."

Li Ming's eyes flickered slightly. Costat intended to use Qinglong as a starting point to investigate the forces hidden in the dark.

But not everyone agrees. There are also hardliners who believe that at this juncture, being too gentle will not work and that a tough stance is needed to shock the interstellar world.

Ryan is clearly one of the hardliners.

"Mr. Ryan, you are really tough. You just do things without considering the consequences." Li Ming sighed and hinted, "Then I might be in trouble. I hope there is a way to prevent this from happening."

Abel's eyes showed obvious struggle and hesitation, but when he thought of Ryan, the fear of facing death that day came over him again like a tide. Abel said in a deep voice:

"The latest news is that he claims to have discovered a group of secret Holy Revolutionary Army soldiers in the dimensional world, and he is preparing to lead people to ambush them..."

"Oh?" Li Ming was slightly surprised, and then grinned silently. The prince finally took the first step.

"Really?" Li Ming asked in surprise, "Is the news confirmed? It can't be a trap set by the Holy Revolutionary Army."

"I don't know." Abel's eyes were dim. "I just wanted you to help analyze it."

The smart terminal vibrated slightly and several pieces of data were sent over. Li Ming opened them and found that they were the itinerary plan and target address.

"I know nothing about these. I can only do some research." Li Ming repeatedly shirked responsibility.

The two chatted for a while before ending the call. The virtual screen in front of them disappeared, and Abel's slightly distorted cheek was reflected on the smooth panel of the smart terminal.

He was startled and quickly restrained himself. Thinking back to what he had just done, he felt a little regretful.

I am the son of the Holy Emperor, how could I betray the secrets of the empire...

No, this is not my fault. Diaz refused to leave and the royal family had no time to deal with him. If he really took root in the central world, it would be troublesome.

Besides, I just wanted Li Ming to inform the Holy Revolutionary Army in advance that his ambush had failed, so that I could find a reason to attack and make him disappear without a trace.

Besides, the empire would not collapse because of such a small matter. It was not important at all. Abel found many reasons to convince himself.

His expression finally calmed down, and he was sure that it would only happen this time.

"Hesitation, hesitation, regret... maybe even a little fear?" Li Ming stroked his chin, guessing Abel's mentality.

He was very familiar with this mentality, as his old friend Ford had also walked a similar path.

The difference is that Ford has many people above him, so he has to compromise when faced with threats, while Abel has few people above him.

It is not easy to drag him into this trouble, but the benefits gained are also very considerable.

This path to evil has already begun.

"Once you get on the boat, you can't get off." Li Ming looked at the information Abel gave him. He didn't know whether it was the first time Abel betrayed his own people. He was not very familiar with them, and the information he gave was very sufficient.

The departure time, sailing distance, number of people and scale of the operation, almost every detail is taken into consideration.

This eliminated the possibility of bait. The entire voyage lasted more than half a month and passed through more than five or six thousand dimensional worlds.

It is impossible for the Empire to ambush forces along the way.

"What do you want me to do?" Li Ming's eyes flickered, "Just make the ambush fail?" "Diaz..." He stood up suddenly, his eyes cold, "Then collect some interest first."

After leaving the room, Robin glanced at him and said, "The nearest public dimension station is the pioneering point of the Movis Cluster, which has a passage to the main universe."

"Not yet, I have something to do." Li Ming said, and then adjusted the coordinates of the spacecraft. Robin was a little surprised, but he had gotten used to it.

.........

Two months after Polk's declaration, due to the excessive amount of information about the incident, the heat has not diminished, but has become more detailed.

In the Sea of ​​Stars, resistance against the Imperial garrisons, nominally there to protect the safety of smaller civilizations, grows stronger.

But in fact, it is the bridgehead for the Empire to get involved in the Sea of ​​Stars.

At the same time, the military expenses of these bases are still provided by the small civilizations stationed there, and no one will deliberately publicize it on weekdays.

But at this juncture, with the instigation of some people with ulterior motives, the situation has intensified, with protests and resistance activities continuing, and various acts of oppression of local civilized citizens by the garrison troops emerging one after another.

The noise from the outside world continued, and a secret fleet had already set out from the central world. In the luxurious development room of the ship, Diaz was suspended in the air, with a faint glow all over his body.

A wave of energy was surging in his body, impacting every one of his cells, wave after wave. His body was trembling slightly, and his muscles and bones were crackling under the impact of this energy.

After a while, he opened his eyes, took a deep breath, the light dimmed, and his body returned to normal.

After falling from mid-air and walking out of the development room, the commander-in-chief of this operation was already waiting. He was a middle-aged man with a respectful demeanor.

After taking a look at the news, Diaz said in a deep voice: "The farce of this group of small civilizations is still going on. They really don't know how to live or die. If it weren't for the imperial garrison, they would have been wiped out by the nearby civilizations long ago."

The commander also agreed, "If it weren't for those terrorists under the banner of revolution, these small civilizations would never dare to resist, let alone rebuke Prince Ryan."

"Once the Empire really starts to take action, they won't be able to survive for more than a few days."

Hearing the commander's words, Diaz was dissatisfied again, "Don't take it lightly. The Holy Revolutionary Army has been active for such a long time and has not been wiped out. Do you think you can look down on it?"

The commander nodded repeatedly. Diaz took another piece of information and glanced at it with an unpleasant expression: "This Mechanical Royal Court, has its expansion trend not stopped yet?"

The commander said helplessly: "After the incident in the central world, Qinglong's identity as a master craftsman spread out, and in just two months, the scale has more than doubled..."

"Everyone is afraid of Qinglong, the master craftsman. Doesn't anyone care about the dignity of His Royal Highness?" Diaz was dissatisfied. "It's just an organization under Li Ming, but they are so flattering."

"Once I finish this and someone comes to replace me, I will have to go and take a closer look."

The commander said helplessly: "Prince Costat has issued an order not to attack this organization."

Diaz thought of Prince Costat's plan, frowned and said coldly: "Prince Costat has his plan, and Prince Ryan has his own plan."

"Okay, show me the information we obtained about the Holy Revolutionary Army..."

But before he could finish his words, the ship shook violently and suddenly stopped.

boom!
The staff present were all staggered by inertia, and some even fell directly to the ground.

"What's going on?" The commander held onto the table and shouted.

Soon an operator responded, looking horrified.

"Sir, the regional gravity has increased a thousand times." The crew's voice was filled with fear and panic, "The shield force field is about to collapse."

"Enemy attack?!" The commander was furious. "How dare you attack the Imperial forces! Activate the early warning plan!"

The operators quickly returned to their jobs, working in a sweat. Due to the special nature of the dimensional world, it was difficult to build an external communication network in a short period of time, and they were unable to contact the outside world.

Diaz turned his head and looked out the porthole. They stopped in a dark dimensional world.

"Who is ambushing me?" Diaz was confused. "The itinerary should be top secret. Only a handful of people know about it."

Suddenly, his pupils contracted, and endless light shone in the darkness. The light was so bright that it seemed like countless stars exploding at the same time.

The next moment, a torrential rain of light poured down madly, breaking through the formation of the Imperial Fleet with a devastating force, like the scythe of the god of death mercilessly piercing the hull of the ship.

The heavy outer armor instantly twisted and torn under this powerful impact, emitting a teeth-grinding metallic scream.

Ships exploded in the blink of an eye, turning into blazing fireballs, blooming into gorgeous yet desperate flowers of death.

The powerful energy shock wave spread in all directions, causing wave after wave of space ripples, and broken parts and debris flew around like meteors.

Blurry rays of light shuttled through the black fog, tearing apart all the remaining warships.

Whoosh!
Diaz's face turned pale as he rushed out of the explosion, his body covered in black scales. He looked at the fleet that turned into wreckage in the blink of an eye, feeling horrified and angry.

The one who made the move must be an S-level life form, and not an ordinary S-level life form.

His pupils condensed and turned black, and his whole body quickly expanded to nearly ten meters. His head was like a ferocious dragon head, with fierce eyes. His whole body was covered with black scales, like a carefully crafted metal armor, and each piece flashed with a cold light.

The black light flowed between the scales, forming a surging flame. The surrounding air was instantly ignited, making crackling sounds and carrying the breath of destroying everything.

Diaz looked around, trying to find the enemy, but suddenly he felt a terrifying threat coming towards him.

His pupils suddenly contracted, and a pair of mechanical iron fists magnified infinitely in his eyes with an unstoppable momentum.

Boom!
The tremendous force came crashing down like a star hitting the target. The seemingly indestructible black scales were like fragile paper in front of this huge force.

The fragments of scales flew around like black meteors, flashing a cold light of despair under the light.

Diaz felt his body overwhelmed, and his tendons broke one after another, making a creepy "pop" sound.

The bones cracked one after another, and the crisp breaking sounds were particularly harsh in the silence.

The severe pain was like a flood, sweeping through every nerve in his body in an instant, as if countless sharp blades were madly stirring in his body, making his consciousness almost fall into chaos. Every cell was wailing.

“It’s… you!?”

The moment Diaz saw the mechanical fist, he recognized the attacker, Li Ming!
"Are you surprised?" The Mechanical King rushed out from the black fog, tearing out a wave of air, and then threw another punch with great force, hitting Diaz's chest solidly, making his flesh and blood turn into mud and sinking completely.

After two punches, Diaz was seriously injured. He was weak, could hardly speak, and his pupils were trembling.

There was only one thought in my mind: Is there really a traitor among the top management?
(End of this chapter)