This is not mechanical ascension...

Chapter 420 Seeking Skin from a Tiger
"Death...punishment?" Sheffield hesitated, looking at the Mechanical Soul Master who had just relayed what Prince Costat said, "Are you sure you didn't relay it wrong?"

This question was a bit unprofessional, and there might be errors in the translation of the imperial dialect, but Prince Costat used mental fluctuations, and there could not be any mistakes in the meaning he expressed.

But this sounds really far-fetched.

"Qinglong, you can actually do this."

Barbaro's face changed. What kind of madness did the Empire have? It slapped itself in the face and held up the Qinglong in its hands.

Anduin's brows were furrowed, but suddenly he perked up and muttered to himself, "No wonder they have been reluctant to announce it to the public. It turns out they are waiting for this."

Several people were either in deep thought or in shock and anger, and the carrier of the creator was almost scrapped.

"As expected of you..." Levenback stood in front of the porthole, staring at the slightly damaged mecha.

The officers and soldiers behind him were already in chaos. Some were even so frightened that they fell to the ground, their bodies limp and unable to stand up for a long time.

The smarter ones lowered their hats and hurried out of the command room.

"This time, you win." Levenbaker took a deep breath, "But I won't give up easily, teacher. There is still a lot of time."

He took a last look at the field, his gaze sliding from the mecha to Ryan, and suddenly wisps of green smoke rose from Levenbeck's body, accompanied by a "hissing" sound.

The flesh and blood turned into mud and water, and finally evaporated into the air, leaving only the folded clothes.

"The Empire has become one of ours?" Ulrich stared at the screen, and all the interstellar media that were broadcasting live the next second relayed this information.

Even this old fox couldn't help but lose his composure and felt excited.

I had thought that no matter how well he fought, the Empire would always be there to support him. But it turned out that the Empire was not here to support Prince Ryan at all.

Monroe couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Not only did he not have to face the pressure from the empire, but Qinglong seemed to have a pretty good relationship with the empire.

Otherwise, the empire would not have to share this credit with Qinglong.

There are many things hidden in the dark that they don't know about, they just admire Qinglong's flawless work.

Ford's heart was beating wildly, as if a huge hand clenched and then suddenly loosened, and his face turned red due to congestion.

Compared to Robin's simple shock next to him, this incident had a greater impact on him.

As a direct participant, the Itlan civilization, to put it nicely, was able to play both sides, but to put it bluntly, it was trying to survive in the cracks.

What he feared most was the subsequent reckoning. Originally, he thought that regardless of whether he won or lost the battle, Azure Dragon's influence would not be able to radiate to the Corona Borealis star ring.

Other means are needed to completely conceal the truth from Prince Ryan.

But at this moment, he understood what the gap was.

Qinglong solved the problem directly from the root. His Royal Highness the Prince was actually stripped of his princely title and sentenced to death.

It was from this moment on that their civilization was completely safe.

"Li Ming...Qinglong..." he murmured to himself.

The onlookers were already shocked enough, not to mention the person involved.

Ryan's pale face was flushed with blood, his blood vessels were throbbing, his face was hideous, his eyes were filled with violent anger, he stared at Costat in front of him, a beast-like roar squeezed out of his throat: "What does Adam want to do!?"

"You deprived me of my title of prince and dared to sentence me to death? Who gave him the right?!"

"The parliament has passed the resolution. Five-sixths of the grand councillors have decided." Costat had a blank expression on his face, and the bubble surrounding them became a little blurry.

More than five-sixths? Ryan's face froze. More than half of the senators in the House of Lords agreed?

"You should be very clear about what you did. You didn't leave us any leeway. How can you expect us to leave you any leeway?"

"You disappoint us." There was no anger on Costat's face, only disappointment.

This expression seemed to make Ryan even more angry. He gasped, "Who do you think you are? You are pointing fingers at me. I just killed some ants. Don't make a fuss here."

"Don't think I don't know what Adam is planning. Isn't he trying to use this incident of mine to attack the House of Lords?"

Ryan shouted angrily: "Short-sighted! If I succeed, the Federation, the Star Cluster Republic Alliance will all be trampled under the feet of the Empire!"

"But you didn't succeed." Kostarte had a look of pity on his face. "The reason you didn't become the Holy Emperor is because of this theory of violence."

"Even if you become the ultimate life form, you can't rule anything. Do you have to settle security wars on planets one by one?"

At the end, Costat's voice finally sank. "More than half of the Senate agree with this decision. At this critical moment, you handed over your handle and wanted to drag the empire into the water. How stupid!"

"Looking for death!" Ryan's eyes flashed with blood, and he seemed to be about to attack. Costat snorted coldly, without any cowardice.

Li Mingze fulfilled his deal with the other party and quickly came over.

Being attacked from both sides, Ryan's face tensed, but he sneered in the end, "Okay, okay, you actually cooperated with him, Adam... to achieve your goal, you will do anything at all costs."

He restrained his breath. Under the siege of two people, he had no hope of turning the situation around.

Buzz - Costat's breastplate opened, and from it, he took out a metal crystal, flew towards the back of Ryan's neck, extended a metal spike more than ten centimeters long, and then stabbed it fiercely.

Ryan's cheek twitched and his aura weakened rapidly, as if it was some kind of confinement measure.

Costat took a step forward and stood in front of Ryan. Li Ming sneered in his heart.

Seeing this, Ryan endured the discomfort in his body, stared at the slightly damaged mecha, and did not forget to sow discord.

"Cooperate with Adam? Qinglong, you are so confident. Don't you know what happened to the last organization that cooperated with Adam?"

Li Ming remained silent. Of course he knew it, but if he wanted to fight against Ryan, the Empire would be a hurdle that it could not overcome. He had thought it through very clearly before taking action.

The outcome of this battle is not important. No one is here to fight for victory or defeat.

What matters most is how it ends and how to maximize benefits.

So before taking action, he contacted Prince Costat and told him everything he knew, including the Blood Seed and Ryan's actions in the Corona Borealis ring.

Of course, he did not reveal the existence of Levenbaker, only saying that he had found relevant information.

He originally thought that he would need to provide more evidence or wait for the Empire to investigate for a while before they would be convinced.

Unexpectedly, within five minutes after Prince Costat hung up the phone, he believed it when he contacted him again. His purpose in doing this was just to remind and threaten the Empire. Ryan has gone crazy, so I will fight him, and you don't interfere or put pressure on me.

Otherwise, he would throw these things out.

But to his surprise, Prince Costat offered another option, which was to arrest Ryan on the spot.

To be honest, when Li Ming thinks back on it now, he is still secretly surprised. He didn't expect that Saint Emperor Adam was so courageous.

Ryan's action was a foregone conclusion. Nothing happened in the Corona Borealis ring and it could still be covered up.

But the Sea of ​​Stars is not the Empire's territory at all, and there's no telling how big a mess the Star Cluster Republican Alliance will make in the end.

There are also pioneers in the dark, as well as various undercurrents. If one of them is not handled properly, it will lead to an interstellar attack.

Rather than ending up in a disastrous situation, it would be better to get ahead of them and take advantage of Ryan blocking the door to expose this matter. This would also establish an image of sacrificing personal interests for the sake of justice and minimize the losses.

However, Li Ming also thought about it carefully. At that time, Prince Costa's trust came too easily, and the empire might have found some clues.

Moreover, I had been thinking about how to deal with this matter, so when he came to me, both parties hit it off.

But the final stage of the whole plan was completely different from what was planned.

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He should not have been included in Prince Costa's final declaration, but now he is included, which has both advantages and disadvantages.

He knew without thinking that the Empire's move was equivalent to disrupting the Pioneers' plan, Levenbeck's plan, and perhaps the plans of some other people, catching everyone off guard.

These people were already unhappy with the Empire, but they might not be hostile to it. Now that the Empire had done this, it would be difficult to deal with it.

Especially the pioneers, their reaction cannot be small. If you try to get the skin of a tiger, you must be prepared to be bitten back.

Prince Costat has dragged Ryan back to the Golden Hunting Blade, and the imperial soldiers who have been prepared have taken over Ryan's Anousius.

Watching the other party leave, Li Ming's eyes flickered. Mentioning him was not just a bad thing.

Some people will be hostile to him because of this, while others will want to make friends with him. He can also raise the banner of the empire, which is beneficial to the development of the royal court.

Keng!
There was a clanging sound coming from inside the Tank Guard, and he suddenly felt that his body strength had dropped by more than one level, but it turned out that the time for reinforcement had come. The Tank Guard returned to its original state, becoming even more broken.

Li Ming didn't care. He looked around and saw densely packed spaceships surrounding him. He thought for a moment and his mind wavered:
"My dear friends in the galaxy, from now on, I will be stationed in the Mechanical King's Court. If you have any questions, please contact me in advance. There is no need to be so aggressive like Mr. Ryan..."

He is going to stand up for the Mechanical Court. As the battle escalates, no one can ignore his stance, and his ambiguous attitude towards the Empire will make people think more.

The countless spectators present at the battle still hadn't reacted at this moment. The hearts of many living beings were beating wildly. The change in the situation was far beyond their imagination.

All the speculations from the beginning were almost inaccurate. I always thought that the Empire came to support Ryan, but in the end, they cooperated with Qinglong to torture Ryan away. It was really jaw-dropping.

"It's a worthwhile trip!"

Many people were sighing that the fight lasted no more than two hours from the beginning to the end, until Ryan was handcuffed and taken away.

But these living beings who have been walking on the edge of a knife for years all know in their hearts that there is probably a big game involved behind this.

I wonder how big a stir this incident will cause if it gets out today. The imperial prince has been sentenced to death, which is almost unprecedented in the history of the empire and will be recorded in the annals of interstellar history.

And this matter is inextricably linked to Qinglong.

"Did you hear that? Lord Qinglong actually supports the royal court. I wonder who will dare to harm us now!" Ulrich was very excited and was ready to go. He had already turned the spaceship back for a big fight.

This is the day he has been waiting for, and he can't wait.

I wonder how huge the revenue brought by this "advertisement" will be.

.........

The many living beings watching the live broadcast were unable to calm down for a long time. They had a deeper understanding and a more specific image of the name Qinglong.

He's a powerful figure, and seems to be a nice person. He even investigated some interstellar massacre and cooperated with the Empire to arrest a prince.

Interstellar massacre is not a strange term to ordinary life forms of various civilizations. They always hear it, but until more detailed information and data come out, they don’t feel it is real.

Li Ming has already landed on the surface of the royal court. The mechanical soldiers are still patrolling, and each one of them pays him the highest respect.

As soon as he entered the base, Suzaku's figure appeared on his shoulder, cheerful and happy, "Master, your majestic figure makes the stars pale in comparison."

"Ha..." Li Ming grinned, "You have also learned to flatter."

“It’s just a fact…” Zhuque tilted his head, and Li Ming couldn’t help but say, “Wait for your master to find a way to get more Terrax Stones, and then you’ll be the first one to upgrade.”

"It all depends on your arrangements, my master." The Vermilion Bird flapped its wings, seeming very excited.

As he walked into the room, his tank guard disintegrated, revealing a body covered in blood. The possessed tank guard was not invincible, and the injuries would also be reflected on his body intuitively.

At this moment, he was repairing himself quickly, changing his clothes, and putting the black spear aside. He calmed his mind and thought about the pros and cons.

A set of X-level gene essence, just right for upgrading the [Mechanical Warrior].

There is also a long gun, which is also very good--
[Annihilation Spear--X Level: A secret weapon tailor-made by the Empire for the former Prince Ryan.

Control conditions: 600 million metal energy

Control Effect: [Thorn of Annihilation]

Control ability - Annihilation: Gain fifty times the strength, fifty times the speed, and the ability of "annihilation", which can instantly kill life forms below its own life level. 】

An X-level controlled object, with 600 million metal energies, had not been strengthened many times by him, which meant that it looked quite standard.

Although he didn't know the effect of [Thorn of Annihilation], it certainly couldn't be compared with the objects he had controlled along the way. As a weapon, it was not as convenient as the Infinite Hammer.

It can only be recycled, and about 400 million metal energies can be recovered. Maybe it can be sold, and the value should be higher.

Li Ming was thinking that in addition to these things, this display of military force was of extraordinary significance, and the Mechanical Royal Court would usher in a major wave of expansion.

This time he was unscrupulous. He would not stop until he had taken over the arms market in Chaos Star Gap. Anyone who dared to stand in his way would be beaten with a hammer.

"Although the development progress has slowed down to a very serious level, for me, there are more ways to enhance the system. Improving the mechanical guards and upgrading the controlled objects are both possible."

"However, I still have no idea about the materials needed to upgrade the control objects, and the Terrax Stone is also in short supply." Li Ming pondered.

(End of this chapter)