This is not mechanical ascension...

Chapter 497: Kill if I say so!

"Okay." Li Ming said suddenly, and the genetic source had been absorbed.

Yil was stunned. Before he could react to why Qinglong cheered, he saw purple energy flowing in Qinglong's other hand, and an energy hammer covered with cracks had already condensed into shape.

He suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart and his scalp felt tingling.

With almost no warning, Qinglong swung his hammer, and a terrifying force that could crush the stars and shatter the void gathered and headed straight for his head.

In an instant, the entire space was shaken by this violent force, making a deafening roar, and the fog around it dissipated.

Cracks exploded near the hammer head like a spider web, and broke apart inch by inch at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"He wants to kill me!?"

As a higher life form, Ivan has already felt the crisis of death, but he still finds it hard to believe.

How dare Qinglong, how dare he!

"You can't..." Regret and fear exploded in his heart, and he couldn't help but roar.

"stop!"

These were the last two words he heard. Out of the corner of his eye he saw a figure emerging from the void beside him. The figure looked somewhat familiar, but he had no time to think.

Click!

Like thunder falling, the moment the hammer head touched his head, it broke like a watermelon.

boom!
Blood mist filled the air, broken bones splattered, and the horrific scene was frozen in this moment.

Broken brain tissue and broken blood vessels flew everywhere, dyeing the surrounding space scarlet.

The headless body kept twitching. Li Ming let go of his hand and threw out a handful of black flames.

The corpse without resistance was an excellent fuel. In an instant, a blazing flame ignited, rising and falling with convulsions.

"You..." Anduin stood aside, hesitant to speak. The cracks in the surrounding space were gradually repairing.

Finally, he said helplessly: "Why did you kill him?"

"Don't worry, no one knows that it was you who caught him, and I won't disclose it," Li Ming promised.

"Ah..." Anduin sighed again. He wasn't worried about this, he just didn't understand. "There's no need to react so violently. It's okay to let him go. It won't be too late to kill him after ten or twenty years."

Ten or twenty years... Li Ming was speechless and shook his head, "I think the empire will definitely not really take any action because of him."

"You think..." Anduin was speechless. The majesty of the three major civilizations was forged with blood and fire. They could not be made to surrender by just a few harsh words.

Each of the three major civilizations has at least dozens of wild X-level lives in his hands, and there are several who are stronger than him and comparable to the Lord of the Black Hole Hall.

But halfway through, he suddenly reacted, looked at him suspiciously, and asked tentatively: "Did something happen that I don't know about?"

Li Ming did not explain. If it were before, his style of doing things would definitely not be so radical, and he did not want to provoke the empire.

He didn't even kill Reina, an S-level life form under the Grand Duke.

When Ryan was attacked and killed, it was also because of the momentum of saving Costat.

But now the situation is completely different, because of Sayatore's body, he has been bound to the Empire and the Federation to some extent, and has revealed the existence of the Mechanical Holy Spirit, which has raised Qinglong's assessment of his strength again.

Moreover, this guy should have been sent by the guy named Heckler, and does not represent the "Empire".

Considering so many factors, he dared to take action directly.

Seeing Qinglong's silence, Anduin realized that something might have happened that he didn't know about.

Qinglong believed that the empire would swallow this bitter fruit.

"Red River Star Stream?" He speculated secretly in his mind, knowing that it was impossible to ask directly.

After watching Ivan's body turn into ashes in the flames, the two returned to the real world.

click-
A barely perceptible crack had already appeared on his crystal ball, and Lux ​​looked at it in astonishment.

"Sorry... I didn't control the strength well." Li Ming also noticed this.

"It doesn't matter." Anduin didn't care. He was a wealthy man and it wouldn't cost much to repair the mark.

"Hmm..." Li Ming's eyes flickered, and he said, "If Lord Anduin has time, you can go to the Red River Star Stream."

"Oh." Anduin was slightly shocked.

"But you must be extremely careful," Li Ming warned.

Although Anduin has his own little tricks, he is still a friend overall.

This time I asked the other party for help and I did my best, but I accidentally cracked their crystal ball.

Li Ming couldn't talk about Sayatore's body directly, but he could hint at it a little.

If Anduin found the clue himself, you can't blame him.

Anduin's heart moved slightly. He was a shrewd man, so he naturally felt Li Ming's concerns.

He could understand such concerns caused by various factors, just like he had been reluctant to appear in front of Ivan before.

"I understand..." He nodded and said solemnly, "The duration of the Red River disaster this time doesn't match the scale of the outbreak. After things here are over, I wanted to go take a look."

Dealing with Anduin is worry-free. Li Ming thought of this and added, "If there is no gain, you can pay attention to the Holy Mother Church. This organization is not simple."

Li Ming had neither the time nor the resources to search all over the galaxy for the Holy Mother Church and the hidden Levenbeck.

But these guys were obviously targeting him.

Anduin has plenty of time and resources to deal with it.

If Anduin really found the other person's arm, it wouldn't be a waste of time.

"Red River Star Stream, Holy Mother Church..." Anduin memorized it secretly in his heart.

His sense of smell was very sharp, and he had already sensed that the big event hidden inside was probably beyond his imagination.

At his level, any major event in the interstellar world would have no impact on him.
He had no clue about this, and Qinglong was very kind to hint at it.

Thinking of this, he also pondered: "Recently, a big thing happened in the Star Alliance."

"Hmm?" Li Ming waited attentively, "A certain advanced life form attacked the capital planet of the Holy Silver Civilization, causing heavy casualties. The Star Alliance dispatched five x life forms to take it down."

"It is said that the one who appeared is not a native X-level life form in the interstellar space."

The attack was not actually a secret because there were many witnesses.

But not many people know the inside story. "Isn't it a Class X life form in our area?" Li Ming's heart moved slightly, and he thought of the Spirit Head.

No wonder no one from the Star Alliance was seen during the Red River Star Stream disaster.

No matter how low the efficiency is, it can't be so low that there is no movement. It turns out that they are dealing with this matter.

The boundaries of the known universe are expanding, and civilizations are often discovered, but powerful civilizations are rarely found, let alone civilizations that give birth to X-level life forms.

"The reason I mentioned this is actually because of another thing." Anduin added: "In two or three months, the Dusk Banquet will be held. Anatoly has already announced that he has found a sub-ultimate star beast."

"This has attracted a lot of attention, and many X-level life forms that originally had no intention of going have started to think about it."

"Compared to the unstable gene seeds that Anatoly brought out before, star beasts are more coveted, not to mention star beasts that are comparable to those on the path to the Ultimate."

Dusk Banquet... Li Ming secretly calculated that X-level star beasts can be encountered, not to mention the sub-ultimate level.

Even the three major civilizations don't have many gene seeds of X-level star beasts in stock.

Not to mention Yeyue Biological Company, it might take decades to produce one.

Although it will take a long time before his gene seed can be developed to 100%.

But unlike S-grade, where you can’t find the best X-grade gene seeds, there are alternatives.

This thing may not even have a replacement. Now that we have a clue, we must prepare for it.

His X-level gene seed is equivalent to the gene seed of the ultimate life form, and its cost-effectiveness is very high.

Anduin explained: "This star beast appeared very abruptly. Many people have linked it to the life form that attacked the Star Alliance some time ago, and speculated that it belongs to that unknown civilization."

Li Ming suddenly realized, "It seems that I really need to think carefully about this evening banquet."

The two chatted for a few more moments, exchanging some not-so-private information.

Not long after, Anduin wanted to leave in a hurry. He wanted to explore the Red River Star Stream not just for fun, he had this idea in mind.

After being hinted by Qinglong, he felt more anxious and immediately took Lux away.

Just before boarding the spaceship, Anduin mentioned another matter, "By the way, many civilizations have already attacked the Mechanic Association. You'd better make preparations early."

Li Ming's heart moved slightly, but he just nodded, "Thank you for your reminder."

He stirred up wind and rain in the Red River Star Stream and did not stop in the interstellar space.

The one-year agreement he made with the three major civilizations was coming to an end.

Their treaty does not give them absolute control, and they have to wait for a year before taking action.

Because a large number of mechanics fled, many civilizations that could not help themselves have taken up the butcher knife and taken the lead.

This matter has been going on for a long time and has already worn out the morale of many mechanics.

At the same time, relevant civilizations have also introduced special laws and regulations to reduce or exempt crimes, and many mechanics have turned themselves in.

Only certain mechanics who have committed unforgivable crimes are still fighting back and fleeing civilization.

They even cursed the three great master craftsmen as running dogs on the interstellar network, saying that they could not even protect the Mechanics Association, which caused quite a bit of unrest.

Li Ming also paid attention to this matter on his way back.

Although a new treaty has been signed, it does not mean that they can reverse the current trend of division simply by issuing a joint statement.

The Empire and the Federation need to call upon their respective allies, unify their opinions, and take them as the leader to form a trend.

It is this trend that has reversed the current situation, and this is not something that can be achieved overnight.

But it is estimated that it will not take long. After coming out, Reynolds and Mikhail are the two people who are most concerned about this matter. They have been negotiating with the Empire and the Federation, urging them to act as soon as possible.

The spaceship sank into the stargate, and Anduin stood in front of the porthole, wondering what he was thinking.

After a long while, he sighed, "The Machinists Association has been glorious for so long, but it has finally come to an end."

"Unfortunately, Qinglong showed up too late, and apparently did not gain much benefit from the Mechanics Association."

"That's right." Lux behind him thought for a moment and nodded, "The expansion of the Mechanical Royal Court in the chaotic interstellar gap still relies on the teacher's platform."

"It's simple. If Azure Dragon wasn't behind the Mechanical Court, do you think those Forge-star Mechanics would have given up?" Anduin shook his head and said regretfully, "The most terrifying thing about the Mechanics Association is that it is in the Order Civilization."

"Even if I want to expand the stargate nodes, even in the territory of an advanced civilization, I have to honestly bid for the stargate nodes."

"After the three major civilizations said this, no one dared to take over my stargate node. No matter how strong I am, it will be useless unless I am prepared to become a common enemy in the interstellar space and attack those civilizations."

"But the Mechanic Guild is different. Any mechanic can sell their products to various civilizations through the Mechanic Guild without any hindrance. It has a huge influence." Anduin said with emotion:
"Do you know how much resources Reynolds and Mikhail have plundered over the years?"

Anduin turned around and continued, "Their true bodies are just mechanical transformations. Their energy levels are not high, but their status is very respected. They rely on the Mechanic Association. Even I have to give them some distance."

"What a pity..." He shook his head, seeming quite disappointed: "Everything will become the past."

"I don't know the hidden power of Azure Dragon, but the Mechanical King's Court has almost taken over the relevant market in the Chaos Star Gap."

"It wasn't difficult to expand originally, especially after the relationship with the two master craftsmen eased, but from now on, it will not be easy."

"That's a pity indeed." Lux didn't quite understand, but just agreed, "Your Excellency Qinglong has tried his best and has delayed the situation for a year. The demise of the Mechanic Association is caused by the three major civilizations."

"Yeah..." Anduin sighed in his heart, but changed his tone and said, "But it's pretty good."

Lux looked up blankly, even more confused.

.........

"I hope Anduin can help find those three things and prevent them from researching anything out of them." Li Ming watched the spaceship leave, musing in his heart.

The alchemical technology in Levenbaker's hands is not simple.

Ulrich was waiting by the side, Robin's eyes were filled with tears, the old man, finally gone!

"Are everything ready?" Li Ming calmed down and asked.

Ulrich reported carefully: "Since you left, we have purchased a fixed amount of metal materials every month and stored them all in the warehouse at the core base."

"The number of D-class machines has accumulated to two million, the number of C-class machines is also 200,000, and the number of B-class machines is 20,000."

"In addition, the number of mother ores that we have been collecting continuously has exceeded 10,000 and is also stored in the warehouse of the core base."

Li Ming listened and felt relaxed.

With the development to this point, the help provided to him by the Mechanical Royal Court has been considerable.

"Come on, one by one." He turned and left the spaceship dock, with Ulrich following closely behind.

(End of this chapter)