This is not mechanical ascension...

Chapter 635 Routine Meeting (At the beginning of the month, please give me a monthly ticket. Thank you for your support!)
"Understood." Costat nodded.

“Although Qinglong has turned the world upside down, it is actually a very good situation for me.” Adam sighed a little and seemed to lean back.

"With Heckler dead, the two X-class life forms, and the few people captured, there is almost no one left in the House of Commons. This is a perfect opportunity."

Costat remained silent, feeling somewhat sad. The majesty of the empire was declining day by day, and now it could only act like a turtle in the face of external public opinion.

"The obvious losses cannot be recovered. All we can do is try to make the situation develop in our favor." Adam seemed to see what Costat was thinking and said calmly, "If possible, I actually want to see Heckler succeed."

"I don't mean anything else." Costat explained and sighed, "It's just that with the current interstellar situation, if we're not careful, it could cause even bigger waves, and Qinglong can't be ignored."

"I understand." Adam nodded, as if he wanted to say something, but his eyes flickered and he took the words back, saying, "There is an external link. Just follow my instructions."

"Yes." Costat nodded.

Adam ended the call, looked at another screen, and after choosing to agree, a huge, bloody, and hideous face popped up on the virtual screen.

"Alchemist Baron... or Levenback." Adam said slowly, "You are still willing to contact me."

"Why not?" Levenbeck smiled horribly, not surprised that Adam had found out his identity, and said sincerely:
"I can totally understand why you guys would do that to me."

Adam's expression became restrained. After the incident in the Holy Castle, there was a small episode.

The leaders of the three major civilizations ordered a secret attack on Levenback, leaving the Eternal Holy Throne in his hands.

But Levenbeck struck first and escaped with the Eternal See, the Prophet, and the Virgin.

Because of the Eternal Holy Throne, the Void Anchor didn't keep any three people, which was a pity.

I thought this guy would disappear, but he contacted me again so soon.

Adam didn’t dwell on the question, instead asking, “Why contact me?”

“I want to work with you again,” Levenbaker said.

"Oh?" Adam said noncommittally, "What other tricks do you have?"

"Ultimate Gene Seed." Levenback uttered a few words.

He said directly: "I know where the biggest pain point of the Ultimate Gene Seed is. I can speed up the process. Moreover, the Eternal Holy Throne can also assist in the fusion."

Adam's heart was beating fast, but his face showed no expression. "Why are you looking for me? What's the difference between the Federation and the Covenant?"

"Control," Levenback said bluntly, "Malcolm and Gutierrez could step down at any time, and I don't want to have any more nonsense with their successors."

"I need to mobilize the resources of the entire civilization to cooperate with me. In the long run, only you can meet my needs."

"Your purpose is just to give birth to the ultimate life form?" Adam asked back.

Levenback seemed to be making no secret of it. "I am not a genetic evolver, so I am looking for a way to evolve into the ultimate life form. Perhaps this will allow me to gain something."

But this explanation could not satisfy Adam. He fell silent, as if he was trying to make a choice and consider the matter.

Levenbeck further said: "I know that you are using the skin fragments of the Overmind's corpse to create special armor that resists time parameters, but if I may be frank, it will be difficult to fight against Qinglong."

"Besides, if you evolve to the Ultimate Life Form one day earlier, you won't just defeat the Azure Dragon. Timing is everything."

Adam frowned, but nodded in the end.

"Okay, I promise you." He said in a deep voice, staring at Levenbaker with sharp eyes.

He knew that the other party had his own plans, but the ultimate life form was worth a gamble.

"You won't regret it." Levenbaker's expression was equally solemn.

.........

Five days passed in the blink of an eye, and the routine meeting of the Joint Organization of Higher Life Forms was held as scheduled.

Today, the number of members within the organization has reached a staggering 214.

After the battle in the Chaos Star Gap ended, there was a period of rapid growth, except for those who were not qualified to join and the X-level life forms belonging to the three major civilizations.

Most of the X-level life forms visible in the interstellar space are in organizations.

Li Ming roughly estimated that the number of X-level life forms in the entire galaxy should not exceed five hundred.

Almost all members attended the meeting. Even Gustav, who was hiding somewhere, sat quietly in his deputy director seat, welcoming all kinds of stares.

"Where did Lord Gustav make his fortune recently?" Li Ming looked around, tilted his head slightly, and communicated with him.

Gustav glanced at him without saying anything. After the Saint Castle incident broke out, he dared not provoke this guy.

I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to say a few words to him before I could control my anger.

"Actually, you don't have to regard me as a scourge. I prefer win-win cooperation. You are the backbone of the organization, how can you keep hiding..." Li Ming advised.

There's no way I'd believe you, Gustave still didn't say anything.

As time went by, the Black Hole Palace under his control fell apart in just half a year, and the Mechanical Royal Court consumed a considerable portion of the resource channels.

Li Ming said a few words, but seeing that he didn't say anything, he lost interest and started chatting with Anatoly.

"How did the 'Hengyuan Grilled Shrimp' I sent you last time taste?" Anatoly asked.

"Not bad..." Li Ming responded habitually, but after a pause, he said, "Excellent."

Anatoly couldn't help but smile and said, "Although I used preservation magic, the long-term transportation still has some impact on the taste. It is not in its peak condition. If you have the chance, you can come to the Dusk Hall to taste it..."

"There will be a chance." Li Ming's throat rolled over. It must be said that Anatoly's cooking skills are at the pinnacle.

Seeing Anatoly's flattering look, Gustav's heart ached slightly.

While the two were chatting, the rest of the people arrived.

This was the first meeting without a supervisory seat. Many old members were still not used to it and kept looking towards the place where the supervisory seat should have been.

At Li Ming's signal, Anatoly stood up, attracting everyone's attention. Everyone knew that this vice president had become Qinglong's number one lackey.

It is said that the Mechanical Royal Court under the command of Qinglong's student is in the Sea of ​​Stars. The reason why it can be expanded on a large scale in the Sea of ​​Stars is the shadow of Anatoly.

Contribute both manpower and effort.

"…Thanks to the authority of the chairman and the efforts of all members, we were finally able to hold an unrestricted joint meeting. We are all family members, and we can talk more freely behind closed doors." Anatoly said in a gentle tone.

"This meeting is mainly to express our welcome to all new members."

"On behalf of all the members of the board of directors and the respected chairman, I would like to extend a warm welcome to all the new members and look forward to working with you all."

Li Ming raised his hands and clapped. The regular and rhythmic sound rang out, and the others also clapped. After the brief welcome ceremony, Anatoly continued, "Of course, there is one more thing, which is not so beautiful to say."

"As the number of members increases, there are many powerful life forms that are eager to take positions under the buttocks of us council members."

Everyone's eyes suddenly became strange.

Everyone knows that most of the current board members are from Qinglong, and no one can defeat the fleeing Gustav.

Although he could use the other party's abstention to forcibly deprive him of his position as vice chairman, who wouldn't be afraid of a top-level evolved being in hiding?

No one dared to show up.

The goal is obvious, it must be the board seats of the three major civilizations.

As soon as Anatoly finished speaking, several people in the seats stood up as if to please him.

"I challenge you, Lord Eosi."

"I challenge you, Mr. Huey"

"I challenge you, Lord Pallas!"

The representatives of the three major civilizations had livid faces and glanced coldly at the few people.

Anduin couldn't help but sneer. These guys were carefully selected by them. They not only showed respect to the Azure Dragon, but also had the strength and ability to restrain the life forms representing the three major civilizations.

It was just like the three major civilizations had specifically targeted them.

Now the situation has reversed.

The Dwarf King and others sitting in the first row of the members' seats had inexplicable expressions and were vaguely regretful.

If they had known that Qinglong was so powerful, they would have fought against him long ago, but now they can only sit in the members' seats.

"The challenge has been set. I hope you will not forget it." Anatoly smiled and sat down. "If you have any proposals or anything you want to say, please feel free to speak up."

"I have an idea..." Li Ming spoke slowly, and all eyes were focused on him.

"It's about a previous proposal, the issue of the Holy Revolutionary Army. When the proposal was made, the number of members in the organization was too small, and the issue was not looked at comprehensively enough."

"It is difficult to say whether the Holy Revolutionary Army is a terrorist organization in some civilized areas and whether it should be suppressed."

"We must respect the choice of the interstellar people. This kind of thing should not be finalized in one fell swoop. Therefore, I suggest that the previous proposal to suppress the Holy Revolution be withdrawn..."

Holy Revolutionary Army? Everyone was surprised and thought it was some big deal.

However, does this represent a certain attitude of Qinglong? Does he want to use this to launch a revolution against the three major civilizations?
Everyone present thought far ahead and believed that this might be a hidden move.

Perhaps we should try to establish a good relationship with this revolutionary organization.

Some of the X-level life forms cultivated by civilization did not look very happy, but there was nothing they could do. Now, as long as Qinglong's will was not too excessive, it would be implemented.

The vote passed, and although there were some votes against it, it was useless.

"I don't have any more proposals. Does anyone else have any?" Li Ming looked around.

"Chairman..." Someone in the member seats spoke, with a shrill voice and a thin figure.

"Sir Hoffman..." Li Ming recognized him. He was the leader of a large armed organization, who had placed a large order for Wang Ting's mechanical bodies some time ago.

"I have a question. I believe many people are curious, but no one wants to ask it rashly, so I'm being abrupt." He laid the groundwork for a few sentences before asking, "Did you really kill an ultimate life form?"

This question made the eyes of many people present light up. They were indeed very curious, but they also had many concerns and did not dare to speak rashly.

"How should I put it..." Li Ming pondered for a moment, "It can be considered the ultimate life form."

it is true?
Everyone's heart was shaken. Even though there were so many rumors outside, they estimated that this matter was most likely true, but it was still hard to believe.

But this was Qinglong's personal confirmation, which was completely different.

Anatoly looked sideways, feeling increasingly fortunate that he had made a decisive decision and defected at the first opportunity, even though many people secretly ridiculed him.

But it's better than Gustav hiding in the dark now.

Gustav became more and more silent, lowered his head, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, where on earth did the Azure Dragon come from?
The reaction in the board seats was not too big, but in the members' seats, noise had already arisen.

With Hoffman taking the lead, someone else couldn't help but ask, "Does your meaning mean that the three major civilizations have already found a way to evolve into the ultimate life form?"

Judging from the concerned looks, everyone wants to know the answer.

"Not yet." Li Ming shook his head and said calmly, "The ultimate life form I killed was created through a special method. The requirements were so strict and the process was so tedious and complicated that it is unimaginable. It is impossible to reproduce it."

After hearing what he said, some people breathed a sigh of relief, as if a huge stone had been lifted off their shoulders, while others were very disappointed and shook their heads helplessly.

"Besides, I was able to kill him by chance, and it would be difficult to replicate." He added.

It was probably some kind of trump card, and everyone understood it and stopped worrying about it.

"Then in your opinion, on which evolutionary path will the ultimate life form be born? The path of mechanical evolution?" Someone couldn't help but mention this.

"That's hard to say." Li Ming shrugged. "The interstellar space is vast. Maybe the next moment an ultimate life form will suddenly jump out and give everyone a surprise."

There were sparse laughter all around, and everyone thought Qinglong was joking and didn't take it seriously.

Li Ming briefly discussed some issues related to the Holy Castle, and no key information was leaked.

After hearing this, everyone just felt sorry that they didn't get to see the battle with their own eyes.

At the end of the meeting, the only ones who were in a bad mood were the representatives of the three major civilizations.

The last bit of influence of the three major civilizations in the joint organization of higher life forms must also be eliminated.

This was just a small episode and Li Ming didn't take it seriously.

After going offline, he continued to develop his own gene seeds while paying attention to various events.

As the three major civilizations continued to play cowardly roles, the heat of the Holy Castle incident gradually waned.

More than a month later, when the interstellar public opinion field had almost returned to normal.

News finally came from the stargate construction team under Anduin's command, which was heading to the Overmind Laboratory.

They have arrived at the designated location and built a star gate along the way.

(End of this chapter)