This is not mechanical ascension...

Chapter 455: The Actions of the Holy Revolutionary Army
"Huh?" Clyde was a little confused. "I'm not planning to become the president. I just want to give these people a place to stay."

"If you are not prepared, then why are you pursuing the route of personality cult?" the old man asked.

"What personality cult?" Clyde was puzzled.

The old man shook his head, "You can't fool me, face your heart..."

After the words fell, Clyde was stunned, his expression became dazed, and he murmured: "I don't want to be president, I just want these people to live and work in peace..."

The old man's expression suddenly became confused and he looked Clyde up and down, his face gradually becoming inexplicable.

Clyde came back to his senses, not knowing what had happened. He looked around and realized that they were surrounded by fully armed soldiers.

"Stop!" Someone suddenly shouted, and a senior officer with a serious face came out from the back, "Put down your guns!"

"General Rona..." Clyde was increasingly puzzled, as the other party quickly stepped forward and whispered, "This is the Holy Revolutionary Army's special envoy, His Excellency Florian, who arrived not long ago."

"Special envoy of the Holy Revolutionary Army?" Clyde looked at the old man in front of him in surprise.

Before Florian could say anything, his expression changed slightly, and a shield of energy popped out, enveloping the two men but isolating the senior officers.

Then, he took out his smart terminal, which kept vibrating. After the call was connected, a rough voice came out, with anxiety and uneasiness:
"Sir Florian, Saint Sanders, and Saint Fenit were killed three hours ago."

Saint?
Clyde was stunned, this name was not unfamiliar to him.

Rumor has it that the saints of the Holy Revolutionary Army are at least S-level life forms, which is a level that only the strongest in their Federal Republic can reach, and can cause devastating damage to a planet.

"So fast?" Florian's face changed slightly.

The other party's voice was filled with grief and anger. "Once the higher life form alliance takes action, it is a thunderous strike. Many civilizations use them as mercenaries, and they are free mercenaries."

"Many civilizations have taken unprecedented initiatives and have requested military assistance and provided intelligence support."

"It's only been a few months, and many resistance organizations have already been severely weakened by the blow. It won't be long before people's morale is dispersed."

Florian groaned and said, "Give the order and continue to gather them."

"Do you want to continue to gather them?" The other party couldn't help but ask, "This higher life form organization has set us as its target for establishing its authority right from the start. Do they really want to do as the Empire wants?"

"What else? Do you still want to fight?" Florian asked back, "How can we fight against the United Organization of Higher Life Forms and the Empire, as well as the active efforts of various civilizations?"

"But we can just hide like this..." The other party was unwilling to say so. Florian frowned and continued to ask: "What are the thoughts inside?"

The voice was slightly hesitant before he said, "Divide and win over. According to the information, two people abstained from voting at that time. They were the Master Craftsman Qinglong and the Lord of the Star Gate Anduin."

"The internal opinion is to first win over the Stargate Master Anduin..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Florian, "Why do you want to win over Anduin? Instead of Qinglong..."

The other party immediately explained: "Qinglong's situation is a bit complicated. On the one hand, his own strength performance is much worse than Anduin, and the only force under his command is the Mechanical King's Court."

"On the other hand, he is already preoccupied with the affairs of the Machinists Association, so even if he wins them over, it won't be of much use."

Clyde's eyes flickered. He was not unfamiliar with these names. They were all big names who stirred up trouble in the interstellar space, and each of them was very powerful.

"What do you think? If you agree, we will be ready to take action." the other party asked again.

Florian thought about it, but did not answer. Instead, he looked at Clyde and asked slowly, "What do you think?"

"Me?" Clyde was stunned.

Florian smiled and his attitude became much gentler: "Tell me about it, I want to hear your perspective."

"Who are you talking to?" The voice on the smart terminal asked in confusion.

Clyde hesitated and said, "I think it's normal to win over foreign aid, but the one we need to win over is not the master of the Star Gate, but the master craftsman Qinglong..."

"Oh?" Florian seemed more interested. "Go on."

Clyde thought: "This Lord Qinglong, on the surface, doesn't seem to be very eye-catching, but he is not only one of the ten founders of the Higher Life Forms United Organization, but also a master craftsman of the Mechanics Association. This organization is spread across almost all civilizations in the stars."

"It is even said that he has a good relationship with the Empire and can serve as a hub to unite all parties."

"Besides, he has a good reputation. Although the Star Gate Master is famous, cooperating with him goes against the purpose of the Holy Revolutionary Army."

Florian nodded, seeming to be more and more satisfied, and said: "For you, people like Qinglong are too high-ranking, but you seem to know a lot about him."

Clyde smiled helplessly, "If such a big shot moves slightly in the interstellar space, it may have a huge impact on us. We can't help but pay attention to it."

"For example, due to the recent turmoil in the Mechanic Association, the mechanics of several nearby civilizations stopped working, resulting in us not having updated our weapons and equipment for a long time."

"But after the recent negotiations, the mechanics nearby are ready to go back to work. We just placed an order for delivery in three months, but the price is still 35% more expensive."

He sighed. The confrontation between big men was an unbearable burden for them.

Florian smiled, and then said, "Did you hear that? Azure Dragon's value far exceeds Anduin's."

"Qinglong?" The voice on the side of the intelligent terminal hesitated: "But there is still a speculation among the stars that Qinglong may be a member of the empire."

"It is certain that he is not from the Empire." Florian shook his head, almost certain: "Okay, no need to say anything more, just decide that it is him."

Clyde was stunned, and then thought about it. He didn't think it was possible for him to change the mind of such a person. This special envoy was probably planning to win over Qinglong from the beginning.

"However, we need bargaining chips to win him over..." Florian's dark eyes were filled with thoughts, and after a moment he said,
"Activate Night Shadow. At all costs, we must obtain detailed information on extracting the World's Blood from the Federal Advanced Academy of Sciences."

"Activate Night Shadow?" The other party was stunned. This code name is almost one of the highest-level undercover personnel in the Revolutionary Army and has never been used.

Clyde looked dazed. He couldn't hear anything from the beginning.

"Just do it." Florian didn't explain too much. "Also, issue a silent order and reduce the actions if possible!"

"Yes!" the other party responded with difficulty.

Clyde was confused. This was clearly communication within the Holy Revolutionary Army.

Even if he didn't hear the last part, the previous words were enough to be considered a secret, involving the connections between many important figures.

But I just told him that.

Florian put away the smart terminal, his eyes fell on Clyde again, and he smiled and said, "I have heard so many secrets, so now you need to come with me."

"I..." Clyde's face changed. He knew that the other party did it on purpose, but in the end he could only force a bitter smile, "Can I ask why?" The other party's status in the Holy Revolutionary Army must be very high, far more than just a special envoy.

Florian shook his head, his dark pupils were chilling, "Not now."

.........

"Now that he has learned the news, if he doesn't use it for this matter, he will use it for other things." Adam looked calmly at Costat, who looked ashamed on the screen.

"You can't be blamed for this. Who knows if he can descend into the Eternal Realm at any time? It's only delayed for a year, so it won't cause any trouble."

Costat seemed helpless: "But other civilizations already know that we have a big clue in the search for the Star of Eternal Silence. If Qinglong keeps it secret, they will become even more curious and will definitely spend a lot of energy to find out."

"There's nothing we can do about it." Adam was calm. He was helpless when Qinglong learned about the Star of Eternal Silence.

But he can't plan everything for himself, and he will always fail.

The most important thing now is that the United Organization of Higher Life Forms has been established. As for when to split the Mechanics Association, the Empire doesn't care.

Overall, this matter is acceptable.

"It has been confirmed that the Azure Dragon is Talos!" Costat said in a deep voice, "Should we tell Chlonoa this news?"

“No…” Adam shook his head. “Don’t worry. The fusion of the World Blood has ended. As long as there is a strong information feature next time, we can lock him down.”

"Do we still need to lock it?" Costat was puzzled: "It's obviously him."

Adam explained: "The lock is not for us to see, but for Chronoa to see. He only believes in his own world blood and will not believe our words."

"Once Chronoa is certain that we have indeed found Talos, he will have no choice but to cooperate with us."

Costat's expression was first sudden, then confused.

Adam still didn't plan to attack Qinglong, but was just going to use this matter to threaten Chlonoa.

He almost suspected that the Holy Emperor had reached some kind of deal with Qinglong. Seeing that Qinglong's threat was growing, he was still unwilling to take action.

"You..." Costat hesitated and reminded carefully: "Qinglong should not be underestimated..."

Adam naturally knew what Costat was thinking, and just smiled, "His interests do not conflict with ours."

He had no intention of explaining, and said calmly: "Since the Eternal Silence Star is temporarily frozen, then you should come back first. The ruins of the Holy Spirit Civilization are right in front of us. It's a good opportunity for you to preside over this matter. It's also a good opportunity for the World Blood to contact the Azure Dragon."

"I understand." Costat nodded.

.........

Three days later, Li Ming received a call from Reynolds. After answering the call, a pop-up virtual screen squeezed out the 3D model in front of him.
"I'm sorry, Qinglong, the Star Alliance is not interested in selling information on extracting the World's Blood."

Reynolds apologized a little, "I asked several senior executives, and they all refused. I didn't tell them that it was you who wanted it, and I didn't mean to target you."

"Okay, I understand. Thank you for your help." Li Ming nodded.

"You're welcome." Reynolds said and ended the call.

"Tsk...are they keeping such information so closely guarded?" Li Ming muttered. Mikhail also sent him a message yesterday, saying that the Federation also refused to sell the information.

Although on the surface, everyone is trying to split up the Mechanics Association, the two of them still have very wide connections.

Those who should be beaten openly can be beaten, and those who should drink secretly can drink, it doesn’t matter.

If they can't get either of them, it will probably be difficult for them to get it through normal channels.

"That shouldn't be the case. Does this thing have any other applications?" Li Ming pondered.

Suddenly I remembered that the Titans used the blood of the world to strengthen themselves, and the three major civilizations probably also knew this information.

Perhaps it is believed that the blood of the world may be related to the evolutionary path of the ultimate life form.

"That would be troublesome..." Li Ming frowned, and trying to grab it would definitely be the last step.

And it is not that easy to achieve. At least you need to figure out where all the information is, and you need to have the strength and do a lot of preliminary preparation work, which all requires manpower.

And the mechanical bodies under his command are obviously not suitable for completing such a task.

After taking action, you also have to escape in one go without revealing your identity, which is extremely difficult.

"Let's think of other ways..." He shook his head, put the matter aside for the time being, and called up the previous virtual model.

It looks like a cone-shaped continent with irregular edges and some collapsed huge buildings on the outside. Some places are clearer, with scattered metal structures and hollow buildings.

Some places were covered in fog, especially a large area in the center, which was completely shrouded in fog.

This is the model of the ruins of the Holy Spirit Civilization. Reynolds and Mikhail went there more than once and collected sufficient information.

This ruin of civilization was discovered accidentally by the master forger six thousand years ago. It is located in a "turbulence zone" and due to the influence of the turbulence, it can only be entered once every four to six hundred years.

The Hammer Forger entered this place about ten times and may have already explored the core area.

It was not until later that the Hammersmith told them the coordinates.

Mikhail's exact words were, "...a dump left by the forging hammers..."

This of course caused dissatisfaction among Reynolds, who claimed that the master forger had once said that there was actually nothing good about it and it could only be used as a technical reference.

“…It is covered with an extremely strong magnetic field, which will seriously interfere with the performance of the mechanical body…” Li Ming recalled the relevant information the two master craftsmen told him.

The Holy Spirit Civilization is a powerful mechanical civilization, so it seems very strange for it to have such a stance.

But Reynolds told him that in addition to this magnetic field, there is also an ultra-high-specification blockade of the space-time dimension, which suppresses life forms even more strongly.

It should be the remnants of its core defense, and it proves that the Forging Hammer did not explore this place thoroughly, and did not even find the source of this force field.

Reynolds and Mikhail went there five times and indeed got a lot of good things, which also inspired them a lot.

Mikhail was evasive about this, and only Reynolds revealed a little bit -
"…Before, I found a broken Giant God Soldier, it was extremely complicated. I have almost repaired it. I estimate that it can have a combat power of nearly 300X..."

(End of this chapter)