This is not mechanical ascension...

Chapter 443: The First Regular Meeting of the Higher Life Forms United Organization

"With this wave of credit, we have more bargaining chips," Li Ming said as he looked at the news reports. The news had already fermented and would soon spread to various civilizations.

Interstellar Civilization certainly cannot use a high-pressure approach. When the amnesty bill is introduced, the credit for this wave of success will be attributed to Reynolds' tough statement, gathering more reputation.

He read the news and the intranet forum of the Machinists Association and found that many mechanics still wanted him to express his opinion?
There are currently three master craftsmen in the Mechanics Association, two of whom have expressed their opinions, leaving only him.

However, Li Ming was not interested in expressing his opinion, because it would be useless if he did so as he appeared for too short a time and his reputation was too low.

Most people have a mysterious impression of him, so this statement won't have much effect.

A strong statement like this must be made by Reynolds.

Mikhail could also see the benefits of this, but he knew that he could not force his way through. An inherent impression had already been formed among the mechanics, which had been continuously shaped and passed on by word of mouth over thousands of years under various events.

"Software mechanic" is a nickname that is too soft to the outside world.

His tough role will cause many people to secretly wonder if there is something fishy going on.

In any case, Reynolds' strong statement immediately emboldened many mechanics, and the protests not only did not stop, but became more intense.

Many small civilizations could no longer bear the pressure, but since the three major civilizations did not give a nod, they could only remain arrogant.

Half a month later, when most people's attention was drawn to the mechanics, the Interstellar Alliance quietly issued an announcement -
[The Interstellar Alliance's Higher Lifeforms United Organization will hold its first regular meeting in the near future]

The joint organization of higher life forms, which had been put on pause, is about to hold its first regular meeting, which also means that it is about to be completed.

The fewer words, the bigger the news.

But as all civilizations deliberately ignored it, it did not cause much waves. There were many sporadic discussions, which were then attracted by the conflict between the mechanics of the local civilization.

Local people are very involved, and those big and empty things are too far away.

.........

The Mechanical Royal Court, the core base, is a temporary circular room built according to the drawings provided by the Interstellar Alliance.

It is about a thousand square meters, with a metal round table in the center. There are ten seats, which are not standard. The largest one is three or four meters high.

There are ten stepped seating platforms all around, which roughly estimate that it can accommodate more than a thousand people.

The ceiling and four corners are covered with virtual projection equipment.

"My seat should be here." Li Ming walked to the metal round table and sat at a seat on the left.

There is a fixed metal nameplate on it, engraved with the words "Qinglong". The metal nameplates on the seats on both sides are empty.

After sitting down, Zhuque's voice sounded at the right time, "Master, the public conference room has been allowed to access. In addition to the live projection permission, you can choose to access only the audio."

"Just blur my appearance..." Li Ming raised his eyebrows and said.

"Yes." Suzaku responded, "The real-life conference room is connected..."

The lights around him suddenly dimmed. A blue fluorescent shadow swept over Li Ming. On the empty platforms around him, the crisscrossing lights outlined virtual projections. Voices could be heard faintly in his ears.

“…It’s finally about to begin…”

"...I don't know what conditions the Empire negotiated, but it actually let other civilizations give up..."

"…It's clear that they are targeting the Machinists Association…"

"…This is just one of them. The Empire is just the first attacker. This price is far from enough. There must be more…"

These are the supervisors of various civilizations. As far as Li Ming knows, the Empire and various civilizations have reached an agreement.

One of them is that when higher life forms jointly organize routine meetings, there must be supervisory members from other civilizations.

And this "other civilization" all starts out as at least a star cluster-level civilization.

Soon, the seats were almost full. This was a real-life conference of the highest standards. The projected life forms were lifelike and there was almost no sign of anything unusual.

However, the ten seats in the middle were still empty.

"Everyone..." an empty voice suddenly sounded. Li Ming looked up and saw a figure standing on the podium in front of him. It was a senior official of the Empire faction with a solemn expression.

Before he finished speaking, the surroundings had calmed down, and the supervisors from various civilizations were all concentrating.

This was the first time they had attended a meeting of this kind. Moreover, they were supervising an advanced life form that was famous among the stars. It would be a lie to say they were not nervous.

"This is the first regular meeting of the United Organization of Higher Life Forms under the Interstellar Alliance. I am the host of the meeting - Blosser. Good day, everyone." He nodded to the surroundings.
"According to the purpose of interstellar civilization, the higher life forms united to form a united organization..."

The rest was just clichés, but he waited for him to finish. He spent two or three minutes talking about safety rules, codes of conduct, confidentiality rules, etc.

"As the first meeting of the Higher Union, my family has the honor to introduce the members of the organization to you..." Blosser paused, seeming a little nervous.

"The first one is the Lord of the Black Hole Palace, King Heng, the Dark Hunter - Gustav..."

As he finished speaking, the chair three seats to the right of Li Ming suddenly lit up, and a virtual projection slowly emerged, showing an interstellar human.

He has a middle-aged appearance, a thin black beard, loose scalp, purple eyes, and a calm expression. "Good day, everyone."

He sat there without getting up, looking casual, but no one dared to criticize him.

Gustav, the master of the Black Hole Palace, is known as the person closest to the ultimate life form.

Li Ming looked at him. He was familiar with these ten people, especially Gustav.

He is a genetically evolved being, and it is said that he has at least three additional X-level gene seeds, and some say four...

Not only is its own strength unfathomable, but it also has a close relationship with the black hole network. It is said that it can directly connect to the core of the black hole network.

The Black Hole Temple is a small elite black hole network, much like the Mechanics Guild, but more closely connected and streamlined.

Whether among known or unknown life forms, whether in terms of his own power or strength, this guy should be one of the strongest.

Brosser paused and continued, "The second one is the Dusk Hermit, Mystic Mage, Void Explorer - Anatoly..."

This man looked like an elderly man, with gray hair neatly combed back, slightly yellowish skin, and snake-like eyes. He smiled and spoke softly, "Good day, everyone."

Li Ming looked at the head of the Twilight Parliament. The Twilight Parliament was not some wild organization. It had very close relations with the Federation. There were even rumors that it was the shadow government of the Federation.

"The third one is the Wanderer, the Giant King - Perkins."

This virtual projection appeared directly next to Li Ming. The huge chair was built for him. He had red skin and was over ten meters tall. He was a purebred red giant.

The leader of the largest mercenary group in the galaxy - Giant Axe, the giant army under his command is famous. It is worth mentioning that this person is a female red giant.

When Li Ming saw the chest that was bigger than his entire body, his cheeks twitched involuntarily.

Then one after another came on stage, each of them was a famous figure.

"The fourth one is the defender - Axel..."

"The fifth one is the master of the star gate and the controller of space - Anduin..."

"The sixth one, the Queen of Shadows - Senil"

"The seventh, the Lord of Shadows, the Peeping One, the Romantic One - Akron." To Li Ming's surprise, he did not wait until the end.

"The eighth one, the Divine Craftsman, the Shadowless One, the King Slayer, the Azure Dragon..."

Suddenly, everyone's eyes were focused on him. Even though it was a virtual projection, Li Ming could feel the almost tangible scrutiny.

The virtual projection captured his entire body, and he had originally intended to blur his appearance.

But he found that all other higher life forms that had appeared did not have a blurry appearance, so he was not blurry either.

"Good day, everyone."

He smiled and spoke calmly, and the life forms that had already arrived around him nodded one after another.

None of the many supervisors dared to discuss and they just looked at him vaguely.

Many people are curious about him. In terms of age, he is the higher life form who has become famous the shortest. His strength can be said to be unfathomable, or it can be said to be just so-so.

No one can figure out his true colors. Mystery is his biggest label. The nickname "The Shadowless" comes from this. Even his shadow cannot be found.

The title of King Killer was probably because Ryan was indirectly brought down by him.

This title must be supported by corresponding deeds and be well known and recognized by the public. And every time a new level of life evolves, the title of the previous stage is equivalent to being abolished.

You can't just make up a name and have it mentioned in official occasions.

Because of the Ryan incident, many people believed that he was a member of the Empire, and was deliberately pushed forward to control the interstellar situation. It was also for this reason that he was invited to join the United Organization of Higher Life Forms.

But everyone present was a smart person, and no matter what they were thinking, their expressions were calm.

"The ninth one, the Dwarf King, the Forger - Hill!"

Li Ming looked over and saw a sturdy dwarf about one meter tall with khaki skin. He possessed some ancient casting skills and was a master craftsman, but he was not good at making mechanical bodies.

"The tenth one, Rose Dew, the queen of all women - Bellamina!"

This is the third female, an interstellar human, with a slender figure and breathtaking beauty, her delicate chin slightly raised, "Good day, everyone——"

All ten people arrived, each with a different look on their face, and the atmosphere was almost deathly silent.

Li Ming was thinking in his heart that although many of these people were owners of gray industries, none of them had ever carried out large-scale interstellar massacres.

The so-called indiscriminate killing of innocent people is also considered to be lawful from the perspective of other people.

The empire was also carefully selected.

Thanks to the high-precision virtual projection of the real-life conference, even the fine beads of sweat on Brosser's head could be seen clearly.

His throat rolled and his heart was numb. After all, he was an official of the empire, so he said with a stiff upper lip: "This is the first regular meeting of the Higher Joint Organization. There are many details that need to be discussed."

"The Higher Union Organization uses voting power to decide on certain events that may be foreseen, as well as plans of action."

"A chairman and two vice-chairmen will be appointed. The chairman will have three votes and the vice-chairmen will have two votes. A majority vote will be required for the resolution to proceed. A majority vote of more than ten will be considered a ruling. All members must make every effort to promote and cooperate..."

"…in addition…"

All that remained were details, including that no rulings that violated interstellar law were allowed.

Everyone's expression remained unchanged. They all knew the details. Even the candidates had been decided and appointed by the empire himself.

"Currently, because the joint organization is just being established and its framework is simple, the first chairman is His Excellency Gustav," Brosser announced.

"It's my honor." Gustave nodded lightly, his eyes lowered.

"The vice presidents are Anatoly and Mr. Perkins."

"It's an honor." Anatoly nodded slightly. Perkins' huge bloodshot eyes looked around, full of pressure, and his voice thundered: "You deserve it."

Gustav is generally recognized to be strong, and the other two are not much different.

Blosser continued, "The other seven are all members of the Council, and only the Council has the power to make decisions. Even if the Higher Life Forms United Organization expands, the seats on the Council will remain unchanged."

"When can we expand and absorb more advanced life forms?" Gustav asked immediately.

Brosser's face froze slightly. No one had told him about this question in advance.

He was silent for a moment before answering, "When the time is right, the higher life form organization can naturally expand."

This seemingly perfunctory answer made Gustav nod.

Li Ming made a "tsk" sound. It was really the butt that determined one's stance. The organization had just been established and there was already a bit of confrontation.

They certainly won't be able to expand in the short term. Not only are other civilizations unwilling to do so, but the Empire is also unwilling to do so.

"Another question, how are the seats on the board of directors chosen?" Anatoly asked with a smile.

Being stared at by the pair of snake pupils, Blosser's heart trembled, and he responded unnaturally: "No decision has been made for now."

"This matter is worth discussing." Anatoly looked around and said directly:
"We are advanced life forms, and we are at the forefront of the evolution of the universe. The Council will have a powerful force that shakes the galaxy, and each vote should represent a life form at the forefront of the evolution."

“So I think the board seats should adopt a challenge system.”

After Anatoly finished speaking, he looked at Gustav and said, "Mr. Chairman, what do you think?"

"Good idea, let's vote by raising our hands." Gustav didn't even look at Blosser's ugly eyes, "I agree."

This was also something that was not planned. This regular meeting was just a formality and no one asked them to start the first vote directly.

But this kind of vote only decides the internal changes of the board of directors and has nothing to do with the outside. Even if Blosser wanted to speak, he couldn't stop it. The supervisors around him looked at each other in confusion.

"I agree."

"I agree too."

The total number of votes from the three chairmen, one president and two vice-presidents, is seven.

"I agree." Li Ming's words attracted a look of hidden astonishment, followed by a thoughtful look.

This proposal was naturally passed unanimously, and everyone was confident in themselves.

"Five years..." Blosser suddenly shouted, his voice trembling, "The board members will not be replaced within five years!"

If he doesn't speak up, he won't be able to explain when he goes back.

Gustav looked calm, and the others were silent, as expected.

The Empire has not gained enough benefits from this matter, so it will naturally not allow the members of the board of directors to be replaced at will.

This made Li Ming even more curious as to why Adam invited him in. He also knew that his qualifications were not enough.

"Let's proceed to the first... no, the second proposal..." Blosser spoke hurriedly, not daring to delay any further.

Li Ming's eyes moved slightly, and the expressions of others also changed slightly. They didn't know that there was a second proposal.

(End of this chapter)