This is not mechanical ascension...

Chapter 508 Such a Small Fish

"It must be just a coincidence."

As one of the super-large star gate nodes, Liuguang has countless life forms passing through it every day.

Especially at this special moment, there are more stranded life forms, and it is normal to see one or two S-level life forms appear occasionally.

Although this guy has been passing by, it might just be a coincidence.

Li Ming muttered to himself, this fish is too small.

He just paid a brief attention and continued browsing the news.

The news pushed according to the regional positioning of the Star Network is slightly different. It mainly reminds people to pay attention to possible terrorist attacks. If anyone is found moving suspiciously, the relevant departments will be notified immediately.

Li Ming felt somewhat unfamiliar.

On the other side, Vaughn's eyes swept across the target group obscurely.

He had only one target, but there were nearly twenty suspects who got off the suspected spacecraft.

However, there are only three core suspects, and all of them use quite advanced mimicry disguises, which are difficult to see through with his methods.

However, he has been tracking the target group since they got off the spacecraft.

Based on the analysis of behavioral characteristics, the goal of my actions has been basically determined.

He's the guy sitting in his seat, looking down at the smart terminal.

The other two people all focus on him.

"Code name L, life level is A, no problem." Vaughn pondered in his heart. The only thing that made him feel a little tricky was the current environment.

The Streamer Stargate node is quite special. Although it belongs to the United States of Antaros, it is actually funded and controlled by the Federation, and federal troops are stationed there all year round.

As one of the outer civilization defense chains of the federal territory.

If large-scale casualties occur here, the Federation will not let it go and the follow-up will be quite troublesome.

The mission assigned to him also required him to act as low-key as possible and avoid causing large-scale casualties.

"If I want to keep a low profile, I'll have to resort to that method..." Vaughn pondered as he made his way through the slightly crowded crowd, moving towards his goal step by step.

His eyes were unfocused, and his attention was focused on the surrounding environment.

The mission target is just a Class A life form, so it’s not a big problem.

But recently, their people have been often ambushed and killed, and even several S-level life forms have been killed.

There was a lot of tension within the organization, and the actions were slowed down a lot. This was also his last mission.

He didn't want to capsize in the gutter.

"Something's wrong."

As Vaughn approached step by step, Robin, who was looking around for beautiful women, suddenly felt an inexplicable chill.

Out of the instinct of A-level life forms and the intuition gained from years of interstellar experience.

He subconsciously became alert, narrowing his eyes, looking for possible enemies.

Unfortunately, in order to avoid attracting attention, the butler was left in the Mechanical Royal Court, otherwise it would have been much easier.

He subconsciously thought that in the past, under the protection of the butler, he could foresee dangers that could not be handled very early.

But this time, he quickly locked onto his target, a guy who was already within three meters of them. He looked ordinary, with a black coat just above his knees, his hands in his pockets, and his head lowered.

But out of beast-like instinct, Robin stared at him closely.

At the same time, his heart beat faster and faster, his expression was solemn, and he almost subconsciously wanted to speak.

At this moment, the other party raised his head and looked at Robin with a pair of scarlet eyes.

In an instant, Robin's heart shrank, and the whole world suddenly fell into sticky silence.

Deep within its pupils, blood-red galaxy patterns swirled, like two imprisoned miniature universes.

The ground beneath the feet of the three people suddenly turned into transparent crystal, reflecting the boundless starry abyss below. The air became like gelatin, and every breath was like pulling an iron chain.

The distance between them and the outside world is growing rapidly. Passersby who were originally close to them now seem to be standing at the end of the world.

The seat rods extended into endless thin rods, and the lights in the hall were stretched into glowing filaments at the edges, like rays of light falling into a black hole.

Flowing blood vessel-like patterns appeared on the inner wall of the space, with liquid starlight surging in the scarlet veins.

Vines grew out of the void, their leaves were like rotating gears, and their roots penetrated under the feet of the three people and gradually crystallized into amber.

There are also thousands of translucent eyeballs suspended in the air, and each pupil reflects the figures of three people, as if they are imprisoned inside.

"Invincible, S-class life form!" Robin instantly felt a terrifying sense of oppression.

But he was not panicked at all. Instead, he felt stunned. Isn't this just seeking death?
Ford didn't know what was happening, he just felt like a mountain suddenly pressed down on him.

Vaughn appeared in front of the three people silently, his expression calm, everything was as expected.

But he did not let his guard down and remained on high alert.

He put his hands into his arms, as if ready to take out the blocking device, but at this moment.

He heard a creepy sigh.

"Ugh…"

Amid the incredulous gazes, the person sitting in the middle ignored the terrifying pressure and slowly raised his head.

Li Ming was also speechless. He thought that such a small fish would not bite his bait, but it turned out that the target was really him.

Sending an S-class life form to deal with me is too outrageous. Who is so stupid?
In the past few moments, a large number of suspects flashed through his mind, but he was unable to lock on any of them.

This S-level life form really caught him off guard.

"You..." Vaughn's face changed drastically. The information was wrong!

There is no way that a Class A life form could move freely in his "cage of despair".

In an instant, as the other party slowly stood up, it was as if a giant stretched out and supported the mountain-like pressure on his body.

The air seemed to be drained of moisture, and the surrounding space began to distort and crack into spider-web-like patterns, with dark red light seeping from every crack.

It even made an ear-piercing groan, as if millions of pieces of glass were shattering at the same time.

The amber under his feet collapsed into a dark abyss. The eyeballs suddenly disintegrated and turned into glowing dust, drawing strange tracks in the collapsing space.

Vaughn's pupils shrank, his pair of scarlet eyeballs bulged wildly, and at the moment of the collapse, time seemed to be stretched.

Every piece of the cage was falling slowly, reflecting Li Ming's reflection.

Eventually, the entire area turned into a group of floating debris, slowly spinning in the void, like a frozen moment of an explosion.

boom!
There was a muffled sound, noisy sounds from all around, and a fishy smell came again.

With a thud, Vaughn suddenly knelt on the ground, trembling all over. Two lines of sticky blood flowed from under his lowered head.

Robin was quick to support the staggering Vaughn, and with his other hand, the blood on the ground evaporated. By the time the surrounding life forms reacted, he had already been carried away by Robin.

The collapse of that space seemed to have caused extremely serious trauma to this guy, and his life force was weakened.

"Someone attacked?" Ford looked at Li Ming who stood up and then reacted.

"Yeah." Li Ming responded indifferently. Ford paused but didn't care. He continued to lower his head, looking through his own information, and making notes from time to time.

Soon, Robin came back carrying the attacker and went to the bathroom to do a simple cleanup.

Where his eyes originally were, only two bloody grooves were left, his life force was fading, and he couldn't stop twitching.

"His injuries seem to be serious." Robin whispered, "His consciousness is blurred."

"Is the backlash so severe?" Li Ming raised his eyebrows and glanced at the smart terminal. "The spacecraft has been inspected almost completely. Let's talk about it when we get back."

Everyone returned to the spaceship, where Suzaku was undergoing the handover and preparing to jump to the next stargate node.

In the command room, Robin put the attacker down and couldn't help but sigh in amazement: "Who sent this? It's just an S-class life form."

In his opinion, whenever Li Ming travels, Lord Qinglong will definitely protect him at all times, and the S-level life form is just a serving of food.

"I don't know, so I have to ask him." Li Ming put his hand on the attacker's shoulder and activated the [Field Doctor] profession.

The recovery power he transformed can also help other people repair their injuries through [Field Doctor], but this ability is rarely used.

The moment the ability was activated, the attacker seemed to be stimulated by something. His whole body convulsed more and more violently, and his bloody eyes were gradually repairing.

But the shattered eyeball could not be repaired, and the terminal nerves were gradually blocked, leaving only a black eye socket.

"That pair of eyeballs seems to be related to his evolutionary path... Interesting..." Li Ming discovered this.

"You...you guys..." Vaughn's consciousness suddenly became clear. The severe pain in his eyes made him unable to calm down. He subconsciously wanted to get up, but he felt a terrifying force suppressing him.

Recalling what had just happened, cold sweat broke out.

It was pitch black in front of him. As an S-level life form, he did not rely solely on vision to act.

But his eyes are the medium of his evolution and contain most of his power.

"My friend, can you tell me your name?"

As the voice sounded, a big hand patted his shoulder, as if in warning. The voice sounded gentle and calm, but Vaughn felt uneasy in his heart.

"An S-level life form should not be a deadly warrior. There is no need for us to do that. The person who sent you here obviously wanted to frame you." Li Ming said casually.

Vaughn suddenly realized that the life force in front of him was very strange and incredibly strong.

There are not only A-level life forms but also S-level life forms.

"I..." Vaughn hesitated and gritted his teeth, "You...are not the regular target of the operation. Who are you?"

"You come to attack me, but you don't even know my name?" Li Ming was surprised and said calmly: "My name is Li Ming."

"Li Ming?" Vaughn was stunned at first, and felt dizzy.

"Qinglong's student?" He spoke with difficulty, but he was not asking. He was gritting his teeth and said, "How could this be? How could the target be you!"

"You are obviously abandoned. Tell me now." Li Ming said calmly, "Tell me who is behind you. Maybe I can avenge you."

Who is framing me?
Several figures appeared in Vaughan's mind, and his expression changed from gloomy to bright.

After a moment, he took a deep breath and said, "I am from the Empire..."

"Empire?" Li Ming did not comment, and Vaughn explained: "To be precise, it belongs to the Imperial House of Commons."

"House of Commons? Heckler's people?" Li Ming instantly locked onto the suspect. This guy still hasn't given up on Robin?
No, this time it’s directed at me, Li Ming couldn’t help but frown.

This attacker was coming straight towards them, and no one knew of Robin's existence.

But last time, Heckler had sent an X-level life form, so how could it be only an S-level this time?

Well...last time we attacked the Mechanical King Court, this time we are attacking them alone.

If Heckler didn't know what was going on in the Red River Star Stream.

Then in the other party's information, I am still just an A-level life form, so it is normal to send an S-level life form.

Li Ming thought about it and asked again: "How do you know my route?"

"They were all given to me by the intelligence officer." Vaughn shook his head. "We each have our own responsibilities."

"Our trip is top secret, is there a traitor?" Robin came closer with a serious expression.

"No, everyone in the royal court has undergone an "honesty" review..." Ford shook his head. That was a special form of review, commonly known as the "truth chair" in the royal court, and everyone was silent.

He continued, "In fact, it is not difficult to find our traces. Although the review of this stargate node does not involve the navigation log, there is also external shuttle data transmitted along with the spacecraft model."

"Only the Mechanical Court Stargate Node is under our control. We can ensure that information is not leaked, but other Stargate Nodes cannot. As long as we have the resources to conduct large-scale data screening, it will be easy to find the spacecraft that came all the way from the Mechanical Court."

The two have different ways of thinking. Ford is used to mobilizing large-scale forces, while Robin is always alone.

Ford frowned and said, "But, they must get one more piece of information, that is, we will indeed come out of the Mechanical King's Court, and the people on the spaceship are not small fry. The problem is the Dusk Banquet."

Li Ming's eyes moved slightly, Anatoly?
Heckler knew I was going to the Dusk Feast, but he didn't know I would bring Robin with me.

He wanted to do something to me. Did he want to capture me and trade me for Robin?
It's a pity that we only caught an S-level life form, which is of no use.

"Will your Excellency kill me?" Vaughan asked hesitantly.

"Although you are just following orders, but..." Li Ming shook his head, "Of course, if you have any special bargaining chips, we can also talk about it."

Vaughn remained silent, feeling an uncontrollable fear rising in his heart. He wanted to beg for mercy, but he didn't know what bargaining chips he had.

Service? Would Qinglong be short of an S-class life form like him?

Intelligence? He just follows orders, where does the intelligence come from?
Silently, his consciousness suddenly collapsed.

Plop! The headless body fell to the floor, but the blood was drawn back and did not flow out.

"The coating has been completed and we are ready to jump to the next node." At this moment, Suzaku reported.

"Wait..." Ford couldn't help but shout, looking down at the body on the ground: "Do you want to change the route?"

Robin couldn't help but look at it in surprise.

After that, he explained, "I suspect this guy is just a forward, used to confirm information. It may be risky to continue along the original route."

Robin nodded as well, "That makes sense. It's better to be prepared."

"No need." Li Ming shook his head. He was still hoping to catch some big fish and have a good meal.

Ford was stunned, and then seemed to be thinking about something.

Several mechanical bodies came up and cleaned up the bodies.

While repairing his injuries just now, he had already extracted his genetic essence.

(End of this chapter)