This is not mechanical ascension...

Chapter 388: The Royal Council's Promotion in Half a Year
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In the room, Li Ming slowly opened his eyes, his muscles tightened for a moment, then gradually relaxed. He exhaled, and he couldn't help but exclaimed:
"With my current level of strength, I still have a long way to go to pass the upper level trial. The siege by the last sixteen Yuan people was too scary."

Thinking back, the scene of being beaten up reappeared in his mind. He almost died, but luckily he managed to hold on for three minutes.

"This is too difficult..." Li Ming has complained about it countless times.

During the past six months, he had hardly ever stepped out of the Mechanical Royal Court and had been developing gene seeds. The development progress had now reached 62%, surpassing the 60% mark, and the explosive energy level exceeded 150A.

Through the trade of the Terrax Stone and Ether Crystal with the Holy Mother Church, he upgraded the [Life Power Core] and [Vortex Video] to S-level.

[Life force core--S level: the source of mechanical life.

Control effect: 2000% physical strength blessing
Control Ability - Mechanization: Gain 4000% physical strength and gain the ability of "Source of Immortality". 】

[Source of Immortality: After being attacked with a fatal blow, the controlled object will suffer severe trauma, and the damage from the attack will be erased, restoring all body values ​​to their peak state, and gaining a three-second [Immune] state.]

【Immunity: No damage can be caused by any type of attack.】

The upgrade of the [Life Power Core] did not bring about any new features. Instead, as if in line with Li Ming's idea, the ability of [Source of Immortality] was greatly enhanced.

After being activated, he is no longer destroyed directly, but his physical condition is refreshed at the cost of severe damage, and he also has an "invincible" time, which makes him feel more secure.

[Vortex Video--S-level: Be careful of your body being torn apart.

Control Effect: Features--[Streamlined]

Control Ability - Super Compression Burst: Gain 4000% speed and gain the "Wind Hunting Shadow" ability. 】

[Swift Wind Hunting Shadow: Leaves ten hunting shadow marks, which can be converted to the main body. The range cannot exceed 10,000 meters.]

[Streamlined: Gain 2000% speed boost, the body forms a speed field, and will not be harmed by the reaction force. ]

Li Ming was very excited when he saw this ability. When it simply increased the speed, he finally didn't have to worry about being rubbed and fucked by an adult.

These two things greatly improved his physical strength and speed. Otherwise, as the number of S-level objects he controlled increased, he really wouldn't be able to hold on.

At the same time, the [Earth Shaker] was also upgraded, and the [Feros Battle Mech] was replaced with the [Earth Shaker].

Among the eight controlled objects on his body, seven are S-level, and only the A-level [Earth-shaking Fist] has not been upgraded yet. The overall strength blessing has reached more than three hundred and seventy times.

"In fact, it's just a little bit short. Once the development progress reaches 70%, we should be able to pass the upper lord level trial."

Li Ming thought that as the development progress reached 60%, the rate would slow down again, but he could accept it.

Two or three months ago, he passed the trial of the middle lord level, raising the concentration of Titan bloodline to 30% and the root development level to level 22.

At present, with 1-hour uninterrupted development, the progress can be improved by % in about twelve days, which is still not slow.

"Hmm... let's see if there is any suitable information about high-level S-class star beasts."

Li Ming quickly adjusted his mood, turned on the smart terminal, and logged into the Black Hole Network and the Black Hole Hall respectively. However, he had issued the reward for more than two months, but there was still no response.

"Is it so hard to find a high-level S-class star beast?" Li Ming sighed. He had clearly marked it on the bounty page. As long as the information was provided, he would give an A-class weapon.

As the development progressed, S-class gene seeds were also put on his agenda. More than two months ago, he contacted Yeyue Biological Company for the first time and asked for a quote for customized S-class gene seeds.

The other party offered him a sky-high price, 150 billion star coins.

This price really made Li Ming crash for a while. To him, this was almost equivalent to nearly 2 billion metal energies, which was ridiculously expensive.

But the other party really didn't cheat him. Li Ming found several channels and asked indirectly, and found out that this was the offer they gave to the public, and the maximum discount could be down to 120 billion.

Moreover, this is just a normal custom quote. If you want top-level S-grade gene seeds, the quote will double and you may have to wait for more than five years.

S-level life forms have the power to destroy stars, so the difficulty of modulation increases significantly, and it is also necessary to capture the target star beast, which makes it even more difficult.

S-class star beasts are not extremely rare, but there are not many of them either. Many of them have long been monopolized by the Empire, the Federation, and powerful star cluster-level civilizations.

The reason why Yeyue Biological Company has grown to this point is because they have raised a group of S-level star beasts - Yeyue Whales.

This kind of life form, at its strongest, is equivalent to an S-level life form with 30% development progress, which is far from Li Ming's target.

At this level, Yeyue Biological Company also provides another option, which is OEM.

By providing relevant life forms and paying a 10% processing fee, genetic seeds can be prepared.

That's why Li Ming has been looking for powerful S-class star beasts. At the very least, they have to be S-class star beasts with a development progress of more than 90% or even 100%.

This kind of star beast is very difficult to find, and may only exist in a few of the largest Jedi in the universe.

"Alas... There are too few flesh and blood life forms in the dimensional world, and it is impossible to extract genetic fragments..." Li Ming sighed.

He is not too anxious, as his development progress is only 60%. Conservative estimates show that it will take at least half a year to reach 100%.

"I hope I can find it. If not, I can go and have a look in the Red River Star Stream. It is said that there is a high probability of high-level star beasts appearing there." Li Ming muttered.

He does not strive for perfection out of obsessive-compulsive disorder, but rather has long-term considerations.

Top-level gene seeds are used in every stage, accumulating bit by bit, so that the energy level it explodes can surpass the development progress or even double it.

You may not be able to see anything now, but you can see it in the later stages of evolution, such as X life form or even the ultimate life form stage.

What they are competing for is who can be stronger than others in that last tiny gap, and by amplifying the objects of control, his tiny gap may be hundreds of times that of others.

He opened the smart terminal and took a glance. There were only a little over 100 million metal energy left.

This is the balance after he upgraded his control objects and replenished his mechanical guards.

The Mechanical Royal Court has maintained rapid growth in the past six months, and thanks to the reputation of the master craftsman Qinglong, it has not encountered any major obstacles.

The turnover has exceeded one trillion, and it has become a rising star in the entire chaotic star gap, providing arms to many armed groups and retailers.

The overall size of the mechanical entities has reached 600,000, and the most popular is the royal court's mercenary department, which is simple, efficient and has even begun to dabble in escort business.

At this scale, Li Ming still chose to invest most of the funds in the operation of the royal court, but he could also withdraw 30 to 40 billion star coins to use for strengthening himself. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh, took out a thumb-sized white object, rubbed it in his hand, and the purple hammer was clearly visible in the white film.

"It's not that I'm not in a hurry to favor you, but we also have to develop rationally, otherwise the working capital will be withdrawn and the royal court will be finished. There's no rush for the time being..."

Li Ming didn't know whether he was comforting the Infinite Hammer or talking to himself.

Exit the Black Hole Network, open the Star Network as usual, and read the news you are interested in.

The interstellar space has been in turmoil for the past six months, but it has not fallen into real war, with only a few scattered places.

The Corona Borealis Ring is one of them. Logically speaking, as it is adjacent to the Xingyuan Empire, the Corona Borealis Ring should be fine.

But since four months ago, the war has continued to spread, and it is the war between the Judges and Itlan.

This time it was the Inquisitor who instigated the incident. Now that Grand Duke Nicholas is dead, the Inquisitor must seek revenge.

So he contacted Mr. Yang and others immediately, wanting to take it over. Now he is capable of protecting it.

However, Mr. Yang chose to refuse. He was too old and refused mechanical transformation. He also didn't have many years left to live and didn't want to struggle any more. He wanted to stay in his hometown.

Uncle Yang naturally didn't come because he had to take care of Old Yang, and Yang Yu is currently studying in the Federation so he won't be affected.

As for Old Wu, he disappeared from the Blue Planet and, as always, did not respond to messages from the Black Hole Network.

Li Ming did not force it. Perhaps because of him or for other reasons, the Blue Star civilization was not involved in this war, and both sides deliberately avoided this place.

Everyone has their own life. Maybe because he was almost beaten to death again, Li Ming felt a little sentimental and prepared to go out for a walk.

……

The Imperial Royal Council Center is located in the core of the Empire's home planet, Olepod. It is made of a rare super-strength alloy and is like a huge pyramid reaching into the sky.

The metal round table in the center was packed with people. It was made of a precious crystal material with a mirror-like surface that could display various data and images.

The seats were full at this moment, and the thirty-six people had calm expressions. The dome was inlaid with countless star gems, emitting a soft and bright light that fell on their faces.

The walls are covered with display screens, showing various important information and strategic deployments of the empire in real time.

"It's time to start."

The middle-aged man sitting in the center with a dignified face spoke lightly. He was wearing a gorgeous dark golden robe with an emblem of imperial power embroidered on it, flashing a faint light.

The lines of his face were hard and angular, and under his thick eyebrows, a pair of deep eyes were like an endless black hole. He was none other than the Holy Emperor of Empire's Glory - Adam.

"Yes..." The intelligence officer standing nearby, dressed in neat military uniform, spoke in a clear voice, "In the past six months, we have wiped out more than 1,700 star pirate groups and killed 3.36 million predators."

"We have eliminated twelve nascent resistance organizations within the country, and thirty-three large resistance organizations outside the country..."

"The Imperial Royal Mechanic Association, which we supported and established, has over 100 million members. It has completely replaced the Mechanic Association in the country, and is preparing to gradually promote it to civilizations with which we have various cooperation agreements..."

"The Iron Blood Project has achieved remarkable results," the reporter concluded.

"Great!" The person sitting on Adam's right suddenly shouted, and then applauded enthusiastically. Scattered applause came from the people sitting on both sides of Adam.

The people sitting further away on the left and right sides, however, all looked on indifferently, and seemed to be clearly divided.

The person who was applauding stood up and said in a high-pitched manner: "Saint Emperor Adam is right. This crisis is both a challenge and an opportunity."

"Organizations like the Machinists' Association have long been a thorn in our side. They have a wide range of tentacles, form their own factions, and sometimes even fail to abide by our laws."

"This time they protested against the Empire, but it actually gave us an opportunity to replace them!"

"Saint Emperor Adam's iron-blooded plan is indeed the right path." His expression was full of flattery.

"Senator Eckhard." Someone spoke calmly. He looked quite old, with a bluish-white beard on his chin. "Don't just listen to the good news. The bad news has not been reported yet. Let's continue..."

Another reporter stepped forward and lowered his head. "In the past six months, a large number of plunderers have poured into the empire, causing the deaths of at least six million citizens, and direct or indirect losses of up to one trillion star coins..."

"There are more than three hundred civilizations that have ended their basic alliance treaties and concluded military alliances with us, and six of them are now at war."

"In the past six months, there have been 13,460 large-scale demonstrations, including 324 intergalactic demonstrations."

"Of the 420,000 military bases in the Sea of ​​Stars, only 300,000 remain."

After the words were spoken, the conference room fell into silence. There was good news and bad news.

The impact of Polk's proclamation, and the subsequent plans of the enemy, was greater than they had imagined.

"This is all to be expected." Adam said, his face looking calm. "This is just a warm-up. The empire has been at peace for too long. Even turning over will cause unbearable pain."

"I have a data set here as well." He raised his hand, and someone walked out from behind. "It has been confirmed that the Empire's border guards, patrolling troops within the country, garrisons in various star systems and planets, city security guards, and various other scattered organizations."

"The number of people who are drawing salaries without doing anything is over 10 billion."

With just a few simple words, the faces of everyone present changed drastically, including the people sitting next to Adam.

The Holy Emperor is investigating the situation of the army? Why is there no news?

Everyone present secretly exchanged glances. This matter involved too many people. For an important institution like the military, the power was basically divided among three parties.

Adam not only checked them, but also checked his own people.

The Saint Emperor continued, "I have another piece of data. Three days ago, the 34th Army of the Imperial Patrol Army, the 16th Fleet, pursued a small group of predators in the country."

"The casualties were as high as 1,200, and 16 warships were lost. What's interesting is that the raider team only had 200 people in total, and the highest-level life form was only level B."

"I did say that we must kill the enemy no matter how much it costs, but I never told you to falsely report the losses a hundred times or a thousand times!" Adam had a cold expression. When the data was thrown in front of him, he was a little bit unbelievable.

He knew that it was rotten down there, but he didn't expect it to be so rotten. If Prince Costa hadn't put all kinds of evidence in front of him, he wouldn't have dared to believe it.

(End of this chapter)