This is not mechanical ascension...

Chapter 509 Misunderstanding

Zhuque submitted the application and paid the fee again. The spacecraft they were riding was towed out of orbit and re-space-coated. They still had to wait in line for a while.

But soon, Li Ming suddenly felt something was wrong and looked out the porthole in doubt.

At the same time, alarms sounded throughout the Stargate nodes—
"Warning, irregular spatial fluctuations have been detected. The stargate node has temporarily stopped working. Please stay where you are and follow the system's instructions."

"This is..." Li Ming raised his hand and gently waved in the air, creating ripples like water.

"The space is solidifying rapidly..." He looked through the porthole.

The star gate not far away suddenly vibrated violently, the blue light film on the surface began to crack, the giant bracket that fixed the star gate twisted, and seven of the twelve anchor points suddenly burst into electric sparks.

Two transport ships that were passing through were stuck in the middle of the channel. The thrusters at the stern were still spewing fire, but the entire ship was like an insect frozen in amber.

Visible signs of compression began to appear in the space, and a pale light burst out from the center of the star gate.

"Space blockade..." He narrowed his eyes, and that's not all.

Not far away, a dazzling blue light suddenly exploded from an inconspicuous spaceship, sweeping across the entire star region like an explosion.

In an instant, all the spacecraft's engines shut down at the same time, the lighting systems in the portholes went out instantly, and the flames in the thruster nozzles were extinguished, leaving only the cold metal nozzles.

The entire star gate node also fell silent, and the starry sky fell into unprecedented darkness.

Only rustling noise remained in the communication channel, and the area covered by the ion field was eerily quiet.

Looking through the porthole, the originally brilliant galaxy turned into a pitch-black curtain, with only occasional flashes of blue arcs at the edge of the ion field.

"Electromagnetic interference, and it's super plasma." Li Ming snapped his fingers, and a large amount of blue arcs burst out.

Their spacecraft was equipped with anti-electromagnetic interference equipment, but it was completely silent at this moment, and all electronic systems were unable to operate.

It hadn't stopped yet, and a curtain of light rose from the edge, then gradually closed, covering a large area centered on their spaceship.

It strangely repelled other spacecraft, wandered around and collided with them, causing several huge explosions.

"Dimension blockade, space stripping..." Li Ming murmured, "and the quantum interference field, what a big scene."

These measures were completed in the blink of an eye, cutting off all their means of escape and external communication.

And it is highly targeted. The quantum interference field and super plasma are aimed at mechanical bodies.

It was obvious that she came here just for him, and she really caught a big fish.

The dark stars were reflected in Li Ming's pupils. "This time, it looks more like what it is."

"Against us?"

Robin's expression changed, and this time his movements were completely different from before.

"The person who took action this time knows me very well, and he specifically interfered with the mechanical body." Li Ming thought, his eyes slightly focused.

At some point, a figure suddenly appeared in the distance. He was wearing black combat armor and almost blended into the universe. His specific features could not be seen clearly.

"It seems to be him, probably an X-level life form." Li Ming was eager to try, and this time the fish finally barely passed.

With his current strength, unless the attacker is someone of Anduin's level, he will pose no threat to him.

"Can it be done?" Robin was worried.

"If I can't handle it, I'll send you out." Li Ming glanced at him.

Robin was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening and said in astonishment, "Is the target also me? No way..."

He had a sad face, "I'm not the only one, why do you have to catch me alone..."

Ford seemed surprised. He didn't know anything about the Holy Castle and couldn't help but guess.

Li Ming grinned, and an infinite hammer appeared in his hand, attracting the diffuse super plasma and causing electric arcs to surge all around.

Robin dragged Ford away for a long distance.

However, just as he was about to charge out, a dazzling beam of light shot out from farther away, heading straight for the man in black combat armor.

"Qinglong is indeed cautious, even sending secret protectors." Lyle's face darkened slightly, and the energy shield on the surface of the armor was instantly activated, forming a translucent barrier.

The moment the red beam of light hit the shield, a dazzling light burst out and energy fluctuations spread out.

However, the nearly solid space around it and the stripped space field not only reduced the energy ripples, but also confined them to a certain range.

The void was filled with ionization, and metal fragments were melted into liquid by the high temperature and fell like raindrops.

Its armor's defensive performance was clearly not very good, the surface was already cracked, and the metal shell was peeling off like a snake shedding its skin.

Four mechanical limbs extended from the inside of the armor, and blue-white arcs flashed at the joints.

These limbs are not simple mechanical structures, but flowing metal composed of countless nanometers, with the surface covered with patterns similar to muscle texture.

The armored head cracked open, revealing a semi-mechanical face with two glowing crystals as eyes.

When the limbs are fully extended, their size almost doubles, and each limb is equipped with a transformable weapon at the end.

"Mechanically modified body?" Li Ming was surprised, looking at the other party's figure exposed under the armor.

X-class mechanical transformation bodies are extremely rare. Apart from the Godcrafter, only three major civilizations have this technology.

But Lyle felt it was a difficult situation, as if his actions had been anticipated long ago. Just when he was about to take action, various blockades were set up all around him, targeting him.

A lion will fight a rabbit with all its strength, so the Azure Dragon should not be underestimated.

"They actually sent an X-class mechanical modified body to secretly protect Li Ming. He is really very important."

Beckett stared with indifference at the mechanically modified body not far away. It was wearing a metal mask, with fluttering red hair and dazzling flames.

"But the trap has been set. We can't escape."

Both parties tacitly agreed not to say much. Before the operation was successful, any form of dialogue might expose their identities.

They are all veterans, so it is impossible for them to make such a mistake.

Lyle's mechanical body flashed a cold metallic luster in the starry sky. A faint blue energy stream flowed between the gaps in the armor, reacting with the diffuse super plasma, and electric arcs crackled continuously.

Anti-gravity thrusters are installed at the joints of the limbs, and every movement leaves a trail of afterimages as it heads straight for the enemy.

Beckett was suspended in mid-air, surrounded by red flames.

Two star-like fireballs condensed in his hands, and the flames formed a swirling fire dragon under his feet, spewing out destructive heat waves with every breath.

boom!
The two collided, causing a blinding white light to burst out.

The surface of Lyle's mechanical body was covered with a high-temperature resistant quantum coating, but it was still burned red.

The moment of collision, it disappeared, leaving a trail and appeared in the distance.

Beckett followed closely behind, the flames merging with it, his entire body transforming into a human-shaped flare.

Large black spots flew out of Lyle's body, releasing a cluster of nanorobots, forming a giant metal net that covered half of the star field and formed a suppressive magnetic field.

boom!
Beckett compressed the flames into a nova core, and the shock wave generated by the detonation tore the metal mesh into pieces.

The two of them were having a great time fighting, but Li Ming was a little confused at the moment. Why did another guy show up and start a fight?
Robin heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Your Excellency Qinglong is indeed thoughtful and actually sent someone to accompany and protect us."

Li Ming suddenly understood and asked, "Do you think one of them is one of ours?"

"Yeah..." Robin felt that Li Ming's question was inexplicable: "Otherwise, why would the two of them fight?"

After that, he felt something was wrong and asked hesitantly, "What do you mean?"

"It's meaningless." Li Ming shook his head.

These two guys were probably planning to ambush him.

It's just that one of the parties was well prepared and started with a series of blockade traps, which forced the other person out, and he subconsciously thought that he was the one protecting him.

Although the current situation was strange, Li Ming's expression gradually became indifferent.

There were really a lot of fish this time. Although he wanted to fish, it seemed that everyone was taking advantage of him.

I guess he is not from the Federation or the Empire, at least not from Adam.

They had seen the Mechanical Holy Spirit before, so it was impossible for them to act so rashly.

It's not the Holy Mother Church either. They don't have many people they can mobilize, and now they have to study the half of the broken arm.

"This way, there are only a few suspects left."

boom!
There was another dazzling light. The trap set by the attacker was definitely not ordinary. The fluctuations from the battle between the two X-level life forms were confined to this area and did not cause large-scale leakage.

Lyle's mechanical right arm transformed into a high-speed spinning metal drill, with the tip reaching a temperature of millions of degrees, tearing through the vacuum.

Beckett compressed terrifying energy in his hand. The moment the two collided, the metal surface of the drill was burned red by the flames and began to peel off.

The drill's rotating force field tore out spiral energy, and its left arm ejected a gravity chain blade, which caused ripples in space when swung, but arcs of electricity kept exploding inside it.

"No, there are too many traps here. It will be disadvantageous for me to continue fighting." Lyle's face was solemn. He blasted out a large torrent of energy and forced himself to distance himself.

Immediately afterwards, its legs ejected a stream of ions, leaving a beautiful trail and heading straight towards the spaceship.

His target was Li Ming, not the other party.

"Want to run away with everyone?" Beckett sneered in his heart. Although he was a little slower, he was not worried.

boom!
A streak of black light came from the side and hit Lyle directly.

"! There is another person? Qinglong has so many X-level life forms under his command?"

Lyle was startled, and just as he turned his mechanical eyes, the streak of light hit his left shoulder hard.

The surface of the armor was instantly dented, and the metal armor shattered like fragile glass. The fragments flew in the air, and each piece reflected the fire on the battlefield.

The left shoulder armor was completely shattered, revealing the complex mechanical structure inside. The energy pipeline was broken, and blue energy liquid gushed out like blood.

The person who made the move was shrouded in a black mist and could not be seen clearly, but he seemed to be quite large.

"Sir, I'm sorry." A mental wave floated over.

"Two X-level life forms, really well prepared."

Lyle responded unwillingly.

Two figures, one black and one red, had blocked his way forward and backward.

"It's better to be prepared." Beckett's mental fluctuations were quite calm. "If there was only one person, today would have ended miserably."

"Haha..." Lyle laughed silently, "Are you mocking me?"

Beckett shook his head. "Don't worry, sir. Your life will not be in danger. Once the transaction is completed, you will be able to return safely."

"Can I go back?" Lyle was slightly stunned. Ivan's life or death was still uncertain, and he had never heard of Qinglong mentioning any deal.
"Of course, we just want to confirm some things. We don't really want to break up with Lord Qinglong." Beckett said as a matter of course.

"Breaking off relations with Qinglong?" Lyle was stunned and said in a lost voice: "Aren't you Qinglong's people?"

As soon as he finished speaking, his face changed slightly and he felt vaguely regretful.

Beckett was stunned for a moment, his red eyes suddenly fixed, "You are not from Qinglong?"

Both sides fell into silence, and the same idea emerged in their minds at the same time.

This is too raw.

The two ambushers bumped into each other, and even thought the other was the person they were protecting.

"So, Qinglong didn't send anyone to protect Li Ming?" Beckett couldn't help but frowned, "I overestimated Qinglong..."

His expression suddenly changed as his thoughts raced. He turned his head and saw that the space in the near distance was already wrinkled.

A huge purple hammer, with the power to destroy the world, came crashing down.

The surface of the hammer head was wrapped in an ionized storm. The stagnant space was already under tremendous pressure and was even more overwhelmed at this moment.

The target went straight to the life form shrouded in black fog.

The attack came too suddenly. The three of them were speechless because of their own misunderstanding and had almost no time to react.

Under the terrifying power, the black mist has dissipated, revealing a giant three or four meters tall with an extremely frightened look in his eyes.

The huge hammer had already fallen, and the powerful impact caused his back to cave in instantly. His originally solid muscles and bones became as fragile as thin paper in the face of this force.

The terrifying force seemed to squeeze out all the energy in his cells, and the boiling energy waves spread like ripples.

Flesh and blood rolled around, splattering everywhere.

What was strange was that under such a huge force, he did not fly backwards, but instead clung tightly to the hammer head.

His body was bent backwards, his ribs were broken out of his chest, and horrific cracks spread across most of his limbs.

Beckett's pupils contracted and he was horrified. Rupert was an X-level life form who had already embarked on the ultimate path.

The combat energy level exceeds 400X, which is also the trump card of this attack.

But now, it was smashed into this state with just one blow?

Lyle's expression also changed drastically, and the combat system quickly captured the owner of the hammer.

It is a giant mechanical body, nearly ten meters high. Even the giant with a hammer head that is three or four meters high looks extremely slender.

Although the appearance was different, he quickly determined that this was the Azure Dragon!
"Qinglong, why would he follow me?" Lyle's heart sank to the bottom.

"Only to this extent?"

A slight mental fluctuation spread, and Li Ming stared at the three people in front of him. In fact, the level of these three guys was not very good.

Sneak attacks were just a habit of his. No one could match him head-on, even if they joined forces.

The strongest one is the giant in his hand, which can be destroyed with just one hammer.

This was because he was holding back and trying to absorb the genetic essence, otherwise he would have been killed by the hammer.

(End of this chapter)