This is not mechanical ascension...

Chapter 381: The Forerunners’ Ritual, Iron Throne Hall

Li Ming returned to the room and opened the box. On the purple velvet cloth was an exquisite ring. The entire ring shone with a silver-white metallic luster. The ring body was inlaid with tiny gems, shining like stars.

He picked it up casually - [Quantum Communication Ring - Special Type: Inlaid with a matrix constructed by multiple quantum resonance gems.

Control conditions: 5 million metal energy
Control Effect - Descend: Can instantly cross an infinite distance and descend to the Iron Throne Hall with consciousness. 】

Quantum communication? Is this how the pioneers communicate?
The Iron Throne Room?
Li Ming pondered secretly, playing with the ring in his hand.

This thing can be used without control, but he thought about it for a moment and decided to control it.

This thing's capabilities are not complicated, but the craftsmanship is very high. He is not sure if it has any other functions, such as positioning.

Besides, five million metal energies are just a drop in the bucket for him now.

Take control immediately, and then activate the [Advent] ability.

In an instant, Li Ming felt a trance. In an instant, the wall collapsed and turned into countless fragments that disappeared into the darkness.

The ceiling fell like broken mirrors, and various instruments were twisted and deformed, as if they were crushed by an invisible giant hand.

Li Ming felt like he was in an endless void. Strange electric currents flashed in the darkness from time to time, making a "sizzling" sound.

The sound of the heartbeat was particularly clear in the silence.

Somewhere, Blackbeard stroked the ring on his finger, which kept flashing. "A new member..."

……

In the dark hall, two rows of Iron Thrones began to glow with light, and shadowy figures emerged, mostly shrouded in a thick black fog. A pair of eyes fell on a seat in the front row, which was a newly added seat.

Either exploratory, curious, cold, or indifferent.

"Guess what race this master craftsman is?" Someone suddenly spoke.

"The interstellar data says he is human."

Someone sneered, "The interstellar data also said that he is a B-level life form. As far as I remember, the normal lifespan of a B-level human life form should not exceed 300 years. Without any mechanized transformation, the highest lifespan through genetic regulation will not exceed 500 years."

"After the mechanized transformation, the current record is about 800 years old. The brain neural network will be necrotic. How can such a short time support him to become a master craftsman?"

"Blackbeard, you didn't tell him the secret of the ring, did you?" someone asked.

"Of course not." Blackbeard shook his head, feeling a little uneasy.

Because of the characteristics of quantum communication, the entire body's features will be copied, and the first access will basically appear in its true appearance.

Any cover-up can only be carried out with the permission of the Iron Throne Hall.

This is similar to an initiation ceremony, where new members must reveal their identities in front of everyone to avoid leaks later.

He was really shocked when he joined, and later this became a regular feature for new members.

The members who joined first wanted to see the surprise and anger on the faces of the members who joined later, but they had to suppress their expressions.

"Then we have to wait and see whether he is from the empire." Someone said something incomprehensible, and all around fell silent.

On the Iron Throne belonging to the Azure Dragon, wisps of fluorescent light flickered, eventually filling the entire seat.

Suddenly, a black, smoke-like thing appeared.

The figures on the Iron Throne breathed a little hard, and a sense of disbelief came to their minds.

Blackbeard looked stunned, how could this be possible!
The Azure Dragon actually deceived the Iron Throne Hall and arrived in a blurry form?
The information state of quantum entanglement cannot be changed. Although they seem to be concealing their identities now, it is actually just the ability of the Iron Throne Hall.

This was Qing Long's first time coming into contact with the Iron Throne and he did not have such authority.

Even if the other party is a master craftsman, isn't it a bit too bizarre to interfere with the quantum entanglement process and even deceive the Iron Throne from such a distance?

For a moment, the entire Iron Throne Hall was silent, and everyone was shocked.

"Is this the Iron Throne Hall?" Li Ming looked around. This perspective felt very novel. There were a total of forty-five seats, all full.

He was secretly surprised. These people were probably at least life forms at the same level as Blackbeard, and there might even be some X-level life forms.

It’s not impossible, it’s definitely possible.

He thought that, generally speaking, the seating arrangement could reveal a lot of information.

He turned his head and looked forward, and was immediately shocked to find that he was in the first row.

The guy behind the scenes is very smart, why doesn’t he make me the leader, Li Ming muttered.

"Is Lao Hei here?" he suddenly shouted.

"I'm here." Blackbeard responded carefully. Li Ming looked in the direction of the voice and found that the other party's seat was in the middle and rear.

However, the other party ranked him after the first one, and he secretly wondered whether the seating was arranged according to strength.

"Care to introduce myself to the people in the Iron Throne Room?" he said loudly, certainly not showing any sign of timidity.

The Iron Throne Room?
Blackbeard's heart was shocked again. He had never mentioned this name to Qinglong. How did this guy know it?
Blackbeard felt secretly bitter and could vaguely feel the questioning looks from his colleagues.

"We... don't know each other's identities." He said stiffly, not sure whether Qinglong had seen through their tricks.

"Is that so?" Li Ming nodded and said calmly: "If that's the case, what plans do you have for the empire next? Can you tell me about it? I need to be prepared to avoid the situation last time."

Still no one spoke.

Silent as a cicada? Or still distrustful? Li Ming did not speak, and the entire Iron Throne Hall fell into silence.

Qinglong's method of directly breaking through the restrictions of the Iron Throne really shocked many people, and Blackbeard felt numb.

Although Qinglong seems calm, he is the first person in many years who is outside the rules of the Iron Throne.

The attempt to show off his power to the master craftsman failed, and he was instead startled by the other party.

He whispered, "The overall plan has come to an end. As for some small plans, we will not inform each other unless it is necessary."

"Is that so..." Li Ming seemed to suddenly realize something, then changed the subject, his tone becoming indifferent: "Or, even now, you still don't trust me?"

The voice echoed through the Iron Throne room.

"Sir Qinglong, I am not afraid of offending others when I speak..." Someone finally spoke. Blackbeard looked in the direction of the voice and saw it was Beast Lord.

The corner of his mouth twitched. This bastard knew that his words could easily offend people. He was usually careless, but now he knew to take precautions. "If you know that your words can easily offend people, then don't say anything." Li Ming interrupted him unceremoniously. The Beast Lord was choked and subconsciously angry, but he held it back and said coldly: "Blackbeard, you say it."

"I...?" Blackbeard was confused.

"Actually, it's not a big deal." The shadow sitting opposite Li Ming spoke, "I just want Your Excellency Qinglong to give a detailed explanation of what happened in the Central World, especially the part about commanding the Holy Elephant."

"We are not eyewitnesses, so we are missing a lot of information."

Qinglong looked at him and said calmly, "It was me who asked the Holy Elephant to choose Abel as the successor, and at the same time revealed the death of the Hammer Godsmith."

"You let him?" The other party was a little surprised. "Why would the Ruler of the Holy Elephant listen to you?"

"This has nothing to do with you." Li Ming said coldly: "You just need to know that I took the things and also did the job."

Blackbeard's throat rolled. This guy is really an old fox, a real thief.

No one can prove that what he said is true, but no one can prove that it is false either. Their plan has been perfectly completed, and there is actually no need to worry about these issues.

This master craftsman is really crazy.

Everyone on the Iron Throne couldn't help but have this thought in their mind.

In the past, all the newcomers were very cautious, especially after appearing in front of them in their true form. The anxiety and fear of being suddenly exposed to the sun was enough to make it difficult for people to deal with it calmly and would become a joke for a long time.

But this master craftsman is completely different. He almost treats this place as his own home.

"Hmm..." The other party thought for a moment, seemed to agree with this idea, and then said: "There is another question. What is your relationship with Prince Costat? Why did he protect Li Ming so much and even let him go openly?"

"Because he's afraid that I will tear down the empire." Li Ming uttered this and everyone was stunned. The person sitting opposite him also fell silent.

"Not satisfied?" Li Ming sneered, "Do you really want me to say that I am an old acquaintance of Costat, or even that I am a nail inserted by the Empire? Are you satisfied with this?"

"You are a bunch of idiots. Can't you see that this is Costat's attempt to sow discord?"

"Don't you think carefully? Even if I really have a relationship with Prince Costat, couldn't he capture Li Ming and then release him secretly? Why did he have to release him openly?"

Li Ming cursed without restraint, and the Iron Throne Hall became silent.

Naturally, some people are dissatisfied and want to speak out in rebuttal. It’s not like they didn’t think about it, but isn’t it okay for them to just ask?

But in the end, no one spoke, and the master craftsman remained mysterious in the Iron Throne Hall, and mystery = unknown = terrible.

Li Ming sighed, "I was quite surprised when I learned about your existence, but it took a lot of effort to join you. It's really disappointing."

"Forget it, let's stop here. We don't owe each other anything."

"Wait..." The person sitting opposite Li Ming spoke up, "Master Qinglong, please don't misunderstand. We are just suspicious. There is no need to react so strongly."

It's impossible to get off the boat after getting on it, especially when the craftsman is a genius.

"I just didn't expect that someone would really ask this stupid question." Li Ming said lightly. This sentence made the other party choke. After a long time, he said: "Sending the ring to you already represents our sincerity."

"My willingness to come here also represents my sincerity."

I can't afford any loss.

Finally, the other party stopped talking nonsense and said in a deep voice: "The Iron Throne Hall welcomes His Excellency Qinglong."

Buzz--
The Iron Throne Hall trembled, and lines appeared on the ground, interweaving together to form a complex and mysterious pattern. The light spread rapidly along the lines like a burning flame.

Each line contained powerful energy fluctuations that distorted the air and surrounded the entire hall, as if welcoming Qinglong to join.

Blackbeard was stunned, and so were the others. How could the Iron Throne Hall be like this?
He couldn't help but look at the figure sitting opposite Qinglong. Those who joined first would know the identity of those who joined later, but it would be difficult for those who joined later to know the identity of those who joined first.

All the pioneers knew that the organizer must be no simple person, and they also knew that the other party was hiding among them but had never revealed any trace.

But this time... there seems to be a suspect.

"Everyone calls me the Navigator." The other party introduced himself.

"It's my honor." Li Ming's tone also softened, "Now you can tell me about the general situation of the Iron Throne Hall."

"We pioneers have only one goal, which is to dismember the empire. Any member can propose his or her own plan. After discussion, as long as it is beneficial to the general direction, it can be implemented." The other party briefly summarized:
"This is not a one-man show. Any plan needs to be voted on."

It really is a vote... Li Ming thought Blackbeard was fooling him.

Someone else took over the conversation: "After the Polk Declaration, we estimate that the Empire will have a three-month period of chaos."

"But the Empire's reaction was faster than we thought. During the closed-door meeting, although there were constant arguments, the three parties all gave up some of their interests and formulated a major strategy. The core of the strategy was - toughness!"

"All provocations must be repaid tenfold, all losses must be repaid tenfold. If the enemy kills one soldier of the Empire, then we will kill ten or a hundred enemies in retaliation, even if it means mobilizing hundreds or thousands of times more resources."

Li Ming had not contacted Abel yet, so he really didn't know this. He was a little surprised when he heard this. He was going to be tough to the end.

"The Glorious Holy Emperor Adam does have some skills. He deserves the fact that he almost destroyed the Sisterhood." Someone sighed.

The navigator's voice was calm: "Dismembering an empire is never easy. Those guys are not that easy to deal with."

"The main goal at the moment is to remove the Imperial garrison from the Sea of ​​Stars."

Li Ming thought that although the boundaries of the known universe were constantly expanding, star ring structures had not been discovered for a long time, and star clusters were rarely discovered.

Not to mention the Sea of ​​Stars, a super-large interstellar structure and a gathering place of civilizations.

Both the Empire and the Federation tried their best to expand their influence.

If they were really eliminated, it would be a huge blow to the empire.

"But there is a problem." The navigator suddenly said: "The Empire obtained the program for calculating the Holy Castle of Terrax from the Holy Elephant of Domination, as well as clues to the trajectory of the Hammersmith's search for the Star of Eternal Silence."

"If the Empire finds any of these two things, all our efforts will be wasted."

Li Ming could clearly sense that a lot of eyes were converging on him, since he was the one who had said before that the Holy Elephant should choose Abel as his successor.

In other words, it was he who delivered the things to the empire.

Li Ming was a little surprised. Although he had prepared a plan for this question, he was surprised that the other party actually knew the news.

According to Abel, those who knew the news were all the core of the core of the empire, and each of them held a very respected position.

(End of this chapter)