This is not mechanical ascension...

Chapter 450 Grouping and Cooperation

"I guess Qinglong's overall strength is much stronger than mine, but I don't know if he can compare to Gustav and Anatoly..."

Anduin speculated in his mind, and became more and more determined in his thoughts. He and Barbaroer did not come here just to watch the show.

As he was thinking, Anduin suddenly noticed changes in the surrounding environment.

Qinglong raised his hand, and the scattered metal debris, as if pulled by some invisible force, gathered towards the center and then melted into a ball of molten iron.

The ball of hot molten iron began to condense and shape, and a solid frame structure gradually took shape, with the internal transmission devices and supporting structures also appearing one by one.

Working together like a precision-operated mechanical heart, complex electronic circuits meander between the various structures, interweaving with the luster of the metal, and soon condensing into a small flight cabin.

【Mechanical Hand--Level A: Move at will.

Control ability - Manufacturing synthesis: consume metal energy or materials to freely mold mechanical creations that do not exceed B level. 】

It is similar to the [Matter Reorganization Fabricator], but with slight differences. It is faster and more convenient, but the mechanical creations it produces are of a lower level.

The little gadgets made by Li Ming save people from having to rub things by hand, like now.

"Matter reorganization and manufacturing..." Anduin raised his eyebrows slightly. Although the things being manufactured are inconspicuous, they require extremely sophisticated high-end technology as backup support.

Barbaro still feels bad for the metal materials he paid for. This deal is a huge loss.

To create a level X weapon, materials are only one aspect. Casting also requires a lot of time and energy, but Qinglong now has it for free.

Li Ming was the first to step into the small spaceship, followed by the other two. Barbaroel bent his body and could barely squeeze in.

The hatch closed, the engine spewed out blazing flames, and slowly moved towards the Mechanical Royal Court.

The atmosphere was somewhat silent. Anduin spoke first, but mentioned another matter. "The Higher Life Forms United Organization has asked me to cooperate with the cleanup, but my territory is in the Chaos Gap, there is no Holy Revolutionary Army here, and I don't have much information."

Barbaro twisted his body left to right. The narrow cabin made him feel very uncomfortable. He thought Qinglong was deliberately taking revenge on him.

Hearing this, he couldn't help but ask, "You want to wipe out the Holy Revolutionary Army, but you're going to do something so big right from the start?"

The strength of the top leaders of the Holy Revolutionary Army is not terrifying, but the scale of its lower levels is extremely large.

"It's just a gimmick..." The symbols on Anduin's purple skin kept flashing. He shook his head and said, "It's impossible to completely wipe out this kind of organization. The best we can do is to make them behave themselves for a while, or change their name."

"But this is a thorn in the empire's side, a thorn in its flesh, and contains the empire's shame. As long as it exists, it will bring shame to the empire. We may not stop until no one dares to use this name."

Li Ming also nodded and said: "They are looking for me and want me to cooperate, but I know very little about the Holy Revolutionary Army, so there is nothing to cooperate with."

Anduin pondered, his eyes flickering slightly, and when he was about to say something, he saw Qinglong looking out the porthole.

"The Stargate is stagnant?"

Outside the Mechanical King's Court, the huge stargate node was quietly suspended there, but the blue vortex that symbolized the stargate disappeared.

Li Ming looked at the two people in front of him, and Barbaro's heart skipped a beat. Perhaps it was because he had ill intentions when he came here, so he always felt guilty when facing Qinglong now.

Anduin explained: "It wasn't us who did it. The stargate node must have detected a high-risk energy fluctuation, so it activated the emergency mechanism."

"If there is a strong energy disturbance near the star gate, the space channel will become disordered, which may lead to some unexpected accidents."

As the master of the Star Gate, he is very clear about the Star Gate emergency mechanism.

Li Ming nodded and didn't say much.

The spacecraft quickly connected to the defense system of the Mechanical Court. When it landed on the surface, Ulrich was already waiting outside, looking very anxious.

"Sir..." Ulrich paused with an anxious look when he saw Tanwei walking out of the spaceship.

He couldn't tell whether the person inside was Li Ming or Qinglong, so he addressed them both as "Sir".

"A few minutes ago, something was detected near the royal court...!" He walked forward, holding a virtual screen in front of him, and reported in a hurried tone.

But he stopped talking abruptly halfway through because two figures walked out of the cabin door.

His expression was tense, and he subconsciously looked at the two of them. His face suddenly changed, and his heart was shocked. "The Lord of the Star Gate - Anduin?"

Ulrich naturally knew the various overlord-level figures in the Chaos Star Gap, especially the Star Gate Master who had already started cooperation with them.

But he didn't expect to meet this important person so suddenly.

The purple skin is quite recognizable and gives people a sense of experience.

Then, he thought of the extremely high-risk energy fluctuation that had erupted without any warning not long ago, and suddenly he had a bad feeling.

As he turned his eyes, he saw a little giant nearly three meters tall, hunched over and walking out of the narrow hatch. His breathing was almost stagnant. Barbaro! ?
It turned out to be another overlord-level figure. Ulrich's heart trembled and he became more and more uneasy.

Before this, he had not received any notification of the arrival of two overlord-level figures. They came without notice, and he was afraid that they had bad intentions.

Combined with the high-risk energy fluctuations detected, he guessed in his heart that perhaps they had already fought?

"It's okay. Notify the star gate node and resume normal operations." Li Ming finally spoke.

It turned out that it was His Excellency Qinglong who was in control. Ulrich suddenly woke up, tried to control his emotional fluctuations, and nodded: "I understand."

"Let's go, you two." Li Ming said lightly, and his tone was not even too polite.

Ulrich's mind raced. Based on his understanding of Qinglong, he knew that there shouldn't be any danger if he treated it with this attitude.

At least, in the collision that might have occurred, he was not at a disadvantage.

He was secretly shocked, but not too surprised. After all, this was Lord Qinglong.

"I was inconsiderate. I didn't conceal the energy fluctuations when I attacked before, which caused some panic." Anduin said with a hint of apology.

Who made them come unannounced? Not only were they scared, but they were also caught red-handed.

"Whether it happened or not, it has already happened." Li Ming's tone remained indifferent and he went straight to the base.

Anduin and Barbaroer looked at each other obscurely and followed reluctantly.

Anduin is so polite?
Ulrich watched the three men leave, feeling puzzled, and a shocking thought came to his mind.

Could it be that in the collision just now, Lord Qinglong not only did not fall into a disadvantage, but even had a slight advantage?

These are the two overlords of the Chaos Star Gap!

Watching the three people enter the core base, Ulrich's uneasiness turned into suppressed excitement. Buzz--
The gate of the base opened, and Anduin said from behind: "Sir Qinglong, I actually came here for another matter."

He tried his best to clear himself from the suspicion of causing trouble.

"Oh." Li Ming responded.

"It's about the Higher Life Organization. Your Excellency must be able to see that this organization has a bright future. It is bound to become an extremely important force in the interstellar space in the future. The ruling of the board of directors may one day be more terrifying than the sanctions of the three major civilizations."

As the three of them walked, Anduin explained, "But each member has his own interests, and conflicts are bound to arise in the future."

"We are both active in the Chaos Gap, so maybe we can help each other in the future."

Cooperation? Li Ming paused and said sideways: "Please."

They had already arrived at the reception room. Anduin and Barbaroer took their seats and the door locked automatically.

Anduin continued, "I personally believe that in the future, small groups will inevitably form within the higher united life forms to exchange interests and vote on decisions."

"That's right..." Li Ming nodded. He also agreed with Anduin's idea and was not resistant to cooperation.

"We are all in the Chaos Gap, so we should help each other."

Anduin felt a little relieved. Although he knew that with Qinglong's wisdom, he would definitely not reject this option, there was no guarantee that he would not vent his anger on him because of Barbaro.

Before today, he didn't have such a strong desire to win over others, he just wanted to avoid offending them.

But after seeing Qinglong's background, the desire to win him over became extremely strong.

"After the members are recruited, Barbaroer and Sheffield can join..." Anduin added:
"We, the Chaos Star Gap, are united and will definitely play an important role. However, in order to ensure our own interests, it would be best if we could seek a position as vice chairman."

"Vice Chairman?" Li Ming looked at him and asked in surprise, "Who is your target?"

"My target?" Anduin seemed a little stunned and his face turned awkward. Qinglong really held a grudge and had to tease him.

But Anduin didn't care. Coming to the house without telling anyone was already a bit of a contemptuous thing, so couldn't he let others say a few words?

"The individual evolution levels of Anatoly and Perkins are both extremely terrifying, and they have gone very far on the road to the Ultimate." He hesitated and said, "I am not sure of victory."

You're not sure yet yet you say that... Li Ming was speechless, and then he noticed that there was some inexplicable meaning in the look in Anduin's eyes when he looked at him.

Only then did I come to realize that this old guy thought I was capable?

It seems that the black ball scared them so much that it directly brought me to the same level as Anatoly.

It has been a long time since higher life forms have fought each other, especially these top evolutionary forms. There is no definitive answer as to who is stronger and who is weaker, but everyone has a vague idea in their minds.

He certainly didn't have the strength to challenge now, but he didn't show any fear. He said calmly, "The board seats won't rotate within five years. It's too early to say that now."

"Yes." Anduin nodded, and then said: "However, we can carry out in-depth cooperation. The Mechanical Court branch can be opened to every stargate node, and I can directly expel any other competitors of the same type."

Anyway, the Mechanics Association is already overwhelmed and no one is seeking justice for those mechanics, not to mention he is giving the market to the master craftsman.

Li Ming paused slightly. Those who built platforms were confident. Anduin's move saved him at least two or three years.

Each transfer node in the star gate is equivalent to a platform provider and is the most important distribution point in the Chaos Star Gap. All large companies and consortiums have set up branches on it.

"Pleasant to work with."

Li Ming stretched out his hand, and Anduin smiled. Only when interests are bound together can they go further.

"However, take your time with this matter," Li Ming reminded again.

After all, he is one of the three great craftsmen of the Mechanics Association. Although he has been in hiding, it is not a good thing for him to take advantage of the crisis of the association and openly seize business.

Anduin paused, nodded and said, "Don't worry, I won't damage your reputation. I have my own way."

The two of them were talking happily, but Barbaroel looked depressed and couldn't get a word in.

After chatting for a while, Li Ming stood up and said, "There are still some minor issues in the experiment that need to be dealt with. I will let Li Ming entertain you two later. Sorry."

"Your Excellency, please go and get busy. We can't stay here for too long. We will leave once Barbaro's materials arrive." Anduin said.

Li Ming nodded and left. After the door closed, Anduin glanced at Barbaroel and said jokingly, "I didn't expect you to have made two preparations."

Barbaro glanced at him coldly and said, "Not as good as you. You have made a third-hand preparation. No matter whether there is a fight or not, or who wins or loses, you have an excuse."

"Ha..." Anduin smiled faintly, "Come on, don't look so depressed. It's not like I didn't remind you. Since you have made two preparations, didn't you expect to fail?"

"I thought of it." Barbaro nodded and said in a muffled voice: "But I didn't expect that I didn't even move my hands."

"You can go find him now..." Anduin held out his hand, and Barbaroer snorted.

drop--
The door opened again, and they both looked at the same time, their expressions slightly changed.

"You two..." Li Ming changed his vest and walked out again, and Barbaro's eyes first fell on the [Gun of Annihilation].

It is dark and deep, swallowing up all the light around it. As for its appearance, it is definitely impeccable. After all, it was built with great effort by the empire.

But Anduin's eyes only fell on Li Ming, with suspicion in his eyes.

"This is something my teacher asked me to deliver." Li Ming seemed to have some difficulty holding the gun.

Barbaro took it and squeezed it hard, pouring boiling ochre energy into it.

The gun body was shaking constantly, and khaki lines were spreading inch by inch, but it was nothing compared to Ryan's blue flames gushing out at that time, which covered the entire body in an instant.

"Sigh..." Barbaro couldn't help but sigh. This was the weapon made by the Empire for Ryan. Its usage habits, material properties, and even length were all tailor-made for him.

Anyone else using it besides him would be weaker.

But he had anticipated this. He looked up at Li Ming and casually said, "My materials will arrive in a while."

boom!
Li Ming caught it, staggered back a few steps, and stepped out a deep pit on the floor. Anduin's eyes flickered, and a few runes emerged, supporting Li Ming, "Little..."

As soon as the word came out of his mouth, his face suddenly changed drastically, his pupils condensed into needles, and the symbols on the surface of his skin flashed violently and uncontrollably, as if he had discovered something incredible.

But he quickly calmed down, his expression changed, "…Pay attention."

(End of this chapter)