This is not mechanical ascension...

Chapter 540 Seat Challenge Humiliation
As if sensing something was happening, Mikhail looked at Reynolds suspiciously, "Did you do something?"

"What?" Reynolds looked confused, and Mikhail's mechanical pupils turned.

From what he knew, this bastard must be doing something secretly without telling him.

But the technical levels of the two were comparable, and for a moment, he really couldn't find any traces.

"This is no joke..." Mikhail tried to warn him again: "There are too many people involved, and if something unexpected happens..."

But he was interrupted by Reynolds, who looked towards the entrance of the hall: "People from the three major civilizations are here."

The muffled discussions around him also fell silent.

In the hall, several figures filed into the room, all of them exuding a fierce aura and of different races.

The first one to come in was a three-meter-tall ice-blue giant with stocky limbs, a white beard that flowed down to his chest, and even his pupils were ice-blue.

After he came in, the temperature in the hall seemed to drop a lot.

"The Lord of Frost, the King of Winter—Nox, from the Covenant."

"..."

"... "

Behind him, there were many living beings, all with indifferent expressions, a total of eight people.

The unofficial X-level life forms that arrived earlier all had solemn expressions on their faces.

These are all X-level life forms in the three major civilization systems, and they are all very powerful.

Most of them are seeds with great potential discovered from allies or affiliated civilizations, and then gradually grow under the cultivation of the three major civilizations.

And only by accepting their restrictions can we evolve to our current level.

These people form their own circle, their temperament is incompatible with the unofficial X-level life forms, and they are too lazy to talk to others.

This group of people had different growth experiences and had been nurtured by civilization all the way. They certainly had no shortage of resources and were basically focused on evolution, so there was no need for them to develop any forces.

At the same time, most people look down upon wild X-level life forms.

"They are all guys who have entered the realm of ultimate life forms..." A person with higher life forms said in a chuckle, "They come with bad intentions. Are the three major civilizations really planning to reshuffle their cards?"

Someone beside him sneered in a low voice: "You don't think it's fake, do you? Internal members can directly purchase the evolutionary resources of the Ultimate Path from the three major civilizations. How can we allow others to control this organization?"

"Then won't we become vassals of the three major civilizations?"

"It's good to form a group early. Who knows what the three civilizations are up to? As long as we can buy the relevant resources, it's fine. The second ability I developed is stuck at Class A. It is said that there are "transformation crystals" in the Federation that can stimulate the evolution of abilities. They have never been sold to the public before..."

"What if it's just a gimmick?" some people can't help but worry.

Some people said as a matter of course: "It's just a gimmick, so let's withdraw. It's a win-win situation."

“…They are all old acquaintances…” Reynolds looked unhappy. Among this group of people, there were many who had had conflicts with him.

Among them, a few people looked at him frequently with unfriendly expressions.

After the arrival of this group of official higher life forms, the camps in the hall have become clearly divided, with official and unofficial camps not disturbing each other.

Except for Mikhail and Reynolds, neither of them belonged to any camp.

"Gustav has arrived..."

Not long after, a voice was heard. Mikhail subconsciously turned his head and saw a figure suddenly appearing not far away. It was Gustav.

"It's not a virtual projection, and he takes it very seriously." Reynolds said in surprise.

Many people had gathered around him and greeted him one after another, "Mr. Gustav, long time no see..."

In the unofficial X-level life form camp, Gustava is definitely one of the top ones, and it can even be said that he is the top of the top.

In the past, people like this never had a good ending and would easily disappear inexplicably.

However, Gustav is very low-key, and the Black Hole Hall he founded only recruits talented people.

Its presence in the interstellar space is not strong, and it rarely goes against the three major civilizations. It can also vaguely connect with the black hole network, so it has been very stable for so many years.

When many higher life forms present had not yet evolved to this level, Gustav was already high above, so naturally no one dared to look down on him.

In addition to the official group of X-level life forms, there is of course Reynolds.

"Gustav..." Reynolds stared at the shadow and said in a disgusted tone, "This charcoal-headed man will be in trouble sooner or later."

"It's all in the past." Mikhail frowned, not understanding why Reynolds was holding a grudge for so long.

"You can forget, but I can't." Reynolds snorted coldly.

He spoke without restraint, and Gustav seemed to have heard it. He turned his head and nodded slightly.

Reynolds snorted coldly, and Mikhail nodded in response, but he didn't say hello to Gustav and still stood there.

Not long after Gustav arrived, other board members also arrived in the form of virtual projections. The one who seemed to be more popular than Gustav was Anatoly.

There were quite a few X-level life forms present, all of whom had participated in Anatoly's evening banquet. They began to chat and greet each other, and the atmosphere seemed warm and harmonious.

"The two master craftsmen are here too?" Anatoly's shadow came closer.

"Sir Anatoly, long time no see." Mikhail nodded in response, and Reynolds also nodded lightly.

"It's been a long time since we last met. I invited you two to the last evening banquet, but you both didn't come." Anatoly said with a smile.

"There's nothing I can do. I have something to do." Mikhail said casually.

Mikhail was too lazy to say more and went to chat with his old friend, the Dwarf King.

"Why didn't Lord Qinglong come?"

A sudden voice sounded, and Reynolds took a look. It was a semi-energy life form, who seemed to be called "Moser". He had an energy company under his command, but they had not had much dealings before.

"Indeed, he didn't come." Reynolds glanced around and found that all the other board members had come, except Qinglong.

"I guess something delayed him." Anduin responded.

Suddenly someone spoke up: "The time has been set long ago. Is this Lord Qinglong so busy?"

The surroundings suddenly became quiet, everyone had strange looks on their faces, and no one agreed. To be honest, this was not a big deal.

Several of Qinglong's good friends were present, and since they were all powerful interstellar figures, it was inevitable that they would be hated.

As expected, Reynolds said in a deep voice, "Barrobin, if you have nothing to say, you can take a look at how to write the word "soft-footed shrimp"."

What a coward! This was such a disgrace to him. Barrobin's face immediately darkened, but he didn't dare to refute.

"Lord Qinglong sent a letter." Gustav suddenly spoke, looking down at the screen that popped up in front of him, "He was indeed delayed by something."

"There is nothing else to do today. The main thing is your initiation ceremony. Since Lord Qinglong is busy, let's get started."

Naturally, no one had any other opinions. Gustav presided over the meeting, and the other board members stood behind him.

"…to maintain interstellar stability and security…"

First there was some official talk, but no matter what we do, the safety and stability of the interstellar system must be the premise.

It’s actually quite ordinary to call it a ceremony. The presence of this group of people just inputs information, and remote data transmission can also be done.

However, since this is the first expansion, it would be too informal if they all came via virtual projection, so we invited them to the scene.

“…Welcome to join the United Organization of Higher Lifeforms. We hope that you can work together for the prosperity and growth of the interstellar space!”

As Gustav finished speaking, there was a faint applause from the audience.

"Next, there are the congratulatory letters from the leaders of various civilizations..." A giant virtual screen appeared behind Gustav.

"Wait..." A dull voice suddenly sounded, Gustav paused slightly, and Reynolds also stopped.

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and discovered that it came from the group of official X-level life forms. The person speaking was none other than Knox, and the seven people behind him all looked at them.

Everyone held their breath, feeling that a big show was about to begin.

"Since we are already members of the United Organization of Higher Life Forms, according to the rules, we can challenge the members of the board of directors." He spoke in a calm voice, with ice crystal particles lingering around his body.

Reynolds frowned, wondering if he was going to challenge Qinglong directly.

His "big thing" hasn't even started yet.

Mikhail's expression also changed slightly. Is the Star Alliance so anxious?
The others looked surprised, even though they already knew that the board of directors would face a major purge.

However, the three major civilizations' impatience was indeed beyond their expectations.

Although the people on the board are strong and weak, they are all well-known figures. Are you so disrespectful to them?

Except for Gustav and Anatoly, the other board members also looked unhappy. They challenged them as soon as they joined, which made it clear that they did not take them seriously.

Everyone had different thoughts, but Nox had already spoken, saying directly: "I want to challenge... Anduin."

"Wait..." Reynolds uttered a word, then took it back, "It's okay."

Mikhail glanced at him with an inexplicable expression.

Many eyes were focused on Anduin, with surprise, confusion, gloating, and all kinds of emotions...

Anduin's face suddenly darkened and became gloomy. The Covenant was taking revenge on him for being the first to dissent and challenge him right from the start.

"It's not time to rotate the board of directors yet!" The dwarf king beside him said in a voice as loud as a bell, "We'll have to wait another half a year."

"Can't we make a reservation now?" Knox responded calmly, "It takes us two or three months to come here and back, so ten months will pass in a flash."

Knox then added, "Of course, if Lord Anduin really doesn't dare to agree, it won't be too late to wait ten months."

The others watched in silence. Knox was quite powerful. The last time he took action was more than three hundred years ago, and he was very famous.

The combat energy level is close to 1500X. Theoretically, there will be no problem in defeating Anduin.

In other words, this was a battle that was almost certain to be lost, but they still squeezed him so hard that Anduin could not back down.

Anduin almost gritted his teeth and responded: "Why wouldn't I dare to agree to that?"

"Okay, then I hope Lord Anduin will prepare well." Knox's expression was calm. He was not hostile to Anduin.

There was no conflict between the two of them, it was just a task assigned by their superiors.

As for what Anduin was thinking, he didn't care.

Everyone was silent. For the next ten months, whenever someone mentioned this battle, they would assume that Anduin would lose.

Once the news gets out, there might even be calls for him to step down early.

For someone of Anduin's level, this is already a great humiliation.

“…I want to challenge the Dwarf King, the Hill…” Immediately afterwards, someone else spoke.

No one was surprised. Since the challenge had begun, it would not stop.

Next, except for Gustav, Anatoly, and Qinglong who had not yet arrived, all other board members were challenged by name.

"When will the Azure Dragon come?" There was only one person left among the unofficial X-level life forms, with blue wings folded behind him.

The spirit of the storm, the wielder of thunder - Alta.

He comes from the Star Alliance and has the title of the strongest lightning-type mutant. His genetic abilities evolve along two lines, and both are of lightning attribute.

They have natural advantages whether dealing with mechanically modified bodies or mechanical bodies, and are obviously personnel specially selected for Qinglong.

"Alta is actually challenging Qinglong?" Many people were secretly surprised, especially the group of people who followed Anatoly to the Desolate Waterway, and they exchanged glances with each other.

Then, mental fluctuations rose and fell in this area.

"I thought this guy at the end was challenging Anatoly. Is this guy... a match for Lord Qinglong?"

"Looking at it this way, they are all tailor-made. They are basically stronger than the members of the board of directors, and in terms of fighting methods, many of them are obviously restrained."

"Hmm... So, the Empire only has two seats, the Federation and the Covenant have three seats each, and the Covenant also has a deputy seat. This distribution is a bit weird."

"The organization was founded by the Empire. They have enjoyed a lot of benefits in the past five years. It is normal for them to have one less seat. It is rather strange that the Star Alliance can occupy a deputy director seat."

"Gustavo and Anatoly are such thieves. I don't know what kind of agreement they have reached with the three major civilizations."

"…I heard that Azure Dragon showed his might in the Desolate Channel some time ago. I'm not sure Yalta can defeat him."

"The three major civilizations will definitely play tricks and won't let Qinglong use other mechanical bodies to assist in the battle. If they do, Qinglong will definitely lose."

Reynolds raised his eyebrows and immediately shouted, "Let's clarify first, during the challenge, are you allowed to use mechanical bodies to assist in combat?"

"It's definitely not allowed." Alta shook his head indifferently, "The rules have clearly stated that even weapons are not allowed, let alone mechanical bodies."

"If he wants to use it, I can just bring in the mechanical army to fight him. What's the point?"

"Moreover, if even the highest-level joint organization of advanced life forms allows machines to fight, then should the ban on other interstellar competitions also be lifted? Who will be responsible for this?"

Anduin sighed inwardly. Although it sounded like it was targeting Azure Dragon, in fact, most people would not object to this rule.

In a battle that does not involve life and death, it is impossible for a mechanic to measure his own combat effectiveness.

The previous proposal on the board of directors was just a counterattack by everyone.

If it is really allowed, there will be suspicion of giving the green light to Qinglong.

"Well, you mean, as long as Qinglong fights as an individual, it will be fine? But what if he is a mechanically modified body?" Reynolds asked back.

Altair frowned, thought for a moment, and nodded, "A mechanically modified body is no problem."

(End of this chapter)