This is not mechanical ascension...

Chapter 648 The Guide

And the response to Gusta was still silence. He could feel the oppression in the other's indifferent eyes.

Gustav couldn't figure out what this guy was thinking. Did he not believe it? Or did he want to get rid of it?
He could only bite the bullet and continue to explain, "A new Titan relic has appeared. In order to avoid it falling into the hands of the three major civilizations, he will definitely come out of his inner greed."

"There is only one Titan holy relic, and he must want to keep it all for himself, so he cannot use his extra power."

The life form in front of him exuded a subtle but fierce pressure, which was the breath of life beyond Gustav's understanding.

Gustav's mental fluctuations were violent and rapid. "And the coordinates I gave him are not far from here. He must pass through several large star gate nodes along the way."

"At the same time, I also emphasized that time was short and the opportunity was fleeting. He didn't have time to take a detour. In order to avoid making too much noise, he couldn't bring too many mechanical legions with him, so he had to come alone."

His lies were carefully crafted, and every sentence, every word, and even the coordinates had a specific function.

However, the other party remained silent. Gustav felt uneasy and still regretted his rash action.

There was one thing he did not lie to Qinglong. He was indeed investigating the matter secretly, and the main reason was to avoid having the dirty water thrown on himself in the end.

He moved much faster than Anatoly and the others. He investigated several crime scenes one by one, and then anchored his position based on the approximate trajectory.

The two X-level life forms that later disappeared were within the range of his anchoring.

With experience, he began to calculate and look for places where the other party might attack within a certain range.

The evil ancestor's hidden lair is within this range.

At first he didn't think that the attacker would attack the Evil Ancestor. After all, the Evil Ancestor's power level was not low and his methods were somewhat special.

The reason why he came to find the Evil Ancestor was simply because he wanted to borrow the other party's strength. He was not sure who the people who took action were, whether there were one or two, and how strong they were.

As a result, as soon as he arrived here, he witnessed the life force in front of him seriously injuring the evil ancestor and devouring the other's body.

Gustav was terrified to the extreme and wanted to escape from here as soon as possible, but it was too late. The opponent's speed and means were difficult to guess.

After he actually faced the other party, he suddenly realized that this might be a true ultimate life form, but was currently in a seriously injured state.

This discovery made it difficult for him to remain calm. In the interstellar space, the ultimate life form had been born silently.

Gustav naturally didn't want to die like this, and he didn't want to die so abruptly and without a sound.

So he begged the other party to give him a chance.

What surprised him was that the life form in front of him also wanted to deal with Qinglong. This made him extremely shocked, but also extremely surprised.

He agreed on the spot to help him lure Qinglong out so that he could attack him from an advantageous position.

He didn't know where this ultimate life form came from, nor did he know its origins, but the other party could describe the appearance of the Titan relic.

This made Gustav strictly doubt the other party, who was most likely a remnant of the Titan branch.

"Well…"

As Gustav became increasingly uneasy, he finally heard the other party's response.

"Why should he trust you? From the conversation just now, it seems that you two are not friends."

As the other party questioned him, Gustav felt that the space around him was tightening, and that the trident, which exuded a terrifying aura, might poke towards him at any time.

Gustav said hurriedly, "He will. He doesn't know your existence. At most, he suspects that there might be an ambush. But suspicion is just suspicion. He is also afraid that he will miss this opportunity."

After a long silence, Gustav finally felt relaxed, and heard the other party say: "Not bad... You are very good..."

Tanus's mental fluctuations were calm. "You have the potential to become a guide."

Guide? Gustav was confused. What road should he guide? Who should he guide?
Before he could respond, he suddenly felt a cold breath spreading over him, enveloping him like liquid.

Looking up, I saw a ball of inky black liquid floating in the other person's hand, with anti-gravity ripples constantly appearing on the surface, like billions of tiny tentacles grabbing something in the vacuum.

A cold and eerie aura came from it.

“This…this…this is…” Gustav’s pupils shrank, and he said in astonishment: “The power of Yongyuan!?”

Naturally, he was not completely ignorant of Yongyuan. When he had just become an X-level life form, he was full of curiosity about all the deep secrets of the universe.

I have tried various means to inquire about it, and even contacted him in person.

Only later did it gradually subside. He would never mistake this aura and feeling; it was Yongyuan's power.

The other party actually came from Yongyuan! ?

Gustav felt as if struck by lightning, and even had a vague sense of fear.

The last time he learned that Qinglong had defeated the three major civilizations, he was not this frightened, because he knew he still had a way out.

But the Eternal Abyss... is a synonym for the unknown and terror. The Eternal Abyss exists in every corner of the universe.

Yongyuan is chasing Qinglong?

Gustav's throat rolled, wondering if Qinglong could be an old fellow left over from the past civilized era.

When he was in a state of confusion, Tanus said again: "Don't resist. This power will merge into your body, but it will not corrode you for the time being. However, I can use this power to lock your position at any time."

Gustav suddenly came back to his senses and didn't know what adjective to use to describe his current mood.

But no matter what, since the other party has used this kind of restrictive method, his life should not be taken in a short period of time.

The force like ink was squirming towards him. Gustav suppressed his body's instincts and allowed it to penetrate into his skin.

Just like drinking the first sip of ice water after strenuous exercise, Gustav could clearly feel the flow of this cold power in his body.

He could even feel these forces gradually permeating his entire body, integrating deeply with his cells, before lying dormant and finally disappearing.

"Don't worry..." Tanus said, his attitude seemed to be much more relaxed, "This is your honor. You are the first life form in this era to come into contact with Yongyuan."

"Eventually, it will become the ultimate life form."

The ultimate life form?
Gustav was startled, and the chaotic thoughts in his mind faded away, followed by an indescribable heat and desire.

He was not completely unaware of the disasters caused by the Eternal Abyss. Even though he had never come into contact with the Holy Castle and had no detailed written records, the ruins of many destroyed civilizations were enough to explain a lot of things.

Yongyuan might destroy the entire galaxy, but...what does it have to do with him?

Because of Qinglong, he can only disappear now, but if he joins Yongyuan, everything will be different.

Besides, does he have any choice now?

As his thoughts became clearer, the panic and anxiety in his mind gradually faded away, leaving only determination, "I understand."

Tanus nodded with satisfaction. Yongyuan needed such people. They could play a significant role in the early stage of the activeness of the Abyss Lord. He used to be a guide and had been subservient to the Abyss Lord until now.

Gustav made up his mind and couldn't help asking, "Can you tell me why you want to deal with Qinglong? Is there anything special about him?"

"This matter has nothing to do with you." Tanus' tone immediately turned cold.

Gustaf was slightly startled and didn't dare to ask any more questions, but he heard the other party ask, "Tell me what you know about him."

"My understanding of Azure Dragon..." Gustav paused, and many images suddenly appeared in his mind, and then faded away. He frowned, as if he was sorting out his thoughts, and slowly said: "Mysterious, powerful, and unknown."

"No one knows his origins. Some people suspect that he was once a copy of the consciousness of the Hammersmith. Some people suspect that he is a branch of the Titans. Some people even say that he excavated the ruins of a civilization and rose to prominence..."

"There is no unified answer to the many rumors, nor is there any evidence. If there is anyone who is most likely to know his origins and identity, it is only his student, Li Ming."

Gustav's face flickered, and scenes of his several open and covert confrontations with Qinglong emerged in his mind, in which he had never gained any advantage.

After sorting out his thoughts, he continued, "His strength consists of three main aspects. The first is the Titan relics. Currently, he has two damaged Titan relics, the Star of Eternal Silence and the Spear of Kashmir."

"The second reason is his own evolutionary strength. He once directly inflicted heavy damage on a Titan branch that had almost evolved to the limit of level X."

"The third is the Mechanical Holy Spirit, a powerful means composed of hundreds of millions of mechanical bodies."

"Okay, I know all this." Tanus interrupted. He had learned this information from the mouths of the life forms he had devoured before.

He knew that those Titan relics were the remnants of king-level weapons. He was naturally not afraid of them since he possessed the complete "End". Moreover, Qinglong's evolution level was not high enough to exert its maximum power.

As for the individual evolutionary strength, although the X-level life forms he devoured could not restore him to the ultimate level, no one at X-level could beat him.

The only thing we need to be wary of is the mechanical Holy Spirit technology, and we don’t know where its upper limit is.

As long as he makes sure that this guy doesn't carry a large number of mechanical bodies, he will be able to defeat him head-on.

What he wanted to know was more secret information that others didn't know, to determine if this Azure Dragon had any hidden tricks, and even to find out why Lord Yuan cared so much about him.

Gustav couldn't help but lower his head.

Tanus shook his head and said, "My time in the main universe is limited. I will return after I capture Azure Dragon. Yongyuan has not yet entered its active period, so everything after that will require you to handle it by yourself."

"However, I can give you the Titan Relic on the Azure Dragon."

Hearing the first half of the sentence, Gustav's heart was calm, but the second half made his eyes sparkle, and he quickly said: "I will give everything for Yongyuan."

.........

At the same time, Li Ming did not waste any time and set off in an inconspicuous small spaceship to the location that Gustav gave him.

On the way, he contacted Anatoly several times to see if he could get some clues from them to confirm whether what Gustav said was true or not.

But they found nothing and are still investigating the attack site.

Li Ming put away the smart terminal and shook his head. He could clearly see that Anatoly was just delaying time.

These attack locations could easily be strung together into a route, and if Anatoly wanted to investigate, he could have set up ambushes at several locations based on the trajectory a month in advance.

But this is normal. Ambush is risky. Anatoly and others are unlikely to risk their lives just because of his order.

For the next period of time, he concentrated on his journey, and the coordinates provided by Gustav were indeed constantly changing.

However, the general direction has not changed, only the star gate node at the end has changed.

Li Ming continued to develop genetic seeds on the spacecraft intermittently until a month and a half later.

The Mentles Stargate Node belongs to the Sea of ​​Stars - the Maka Federation. It is a less important stargate node, connecting less than twenty stargate hubs.

Slowly floating out of the star gate, the architectural style here is very unique, with colorful colors everywhere, even the star gate frame is colorful.

Every civilization has its own characteristics. Li Ming was already accustomed to it. He showed his formal identity card, went through the entry procedures, and leisurely stopped on the platform.

After getting off the spaceship, he did not leave the hub. He opened the smart terminal, sent a message to Gustav, and then found a lounge to wait.

About two or three days later, a figure disappeared into the lounge. The moment he saw Li Ming, his face became a little stiff.
How could it be Li Ming?

Gustav was obviously confused and hesitated for a moment.

I've heard before that Qinglong likes to let his student Li Ming do various tasks on his behalf. It's a form of training and also a bait.

Li Ming is in the front and Qinglong is in the dark. If there are any problems, he can deal with them in time.

Gustav thought it was all nonsense. Li Ming's development potential was extremely high and his future was limitless. How could he possibly take risks?

But now he knew that the news was true.

Li Ming's information state was not very well restrained, and the S-level life breath was clearly visible. He also did not find any traces of mimicry or disguise.

Is this... necessary?

Gustav didn't understand. Even if he didn't trust him, it would be the same if someone else came to explore the way. Why did Li Ming have to come?

He suspected that Qinglong was hiding among the people nearby. He looked around and saw the hustle and bustle, and the low noise was mixed with various interstellar dialects.

After a slight hesitation, he walked forward.

"How could it be you?"

A mental wave suddenly came, Li Ming looked up, seemed to be confused for a moment, and after a while he locked onto the figure walking towards him.

Gustave disguised himself and changed his appearance, and further asked: "Where is your teacher?"

"Mr. Gustav?" Li Ming asked uncertainly.

"Yes, it's me." Gustav responded in a deep voice, staring at Li Ming: "Isn't your teacher here?"

"Of course I came." Li Ming responded, "But my teacher is used to hiding in the dark."

"He still doesn't believe me." Gustav frowned.

Li Ming shrugged, "Isn't this normal?"

In an instant, Gustav had an inexplicable sense of déjà vu. He vaguely saw the shadow of Qinglong on Li Ming.

However, it is normal for students to be like their teachers.

What surprised him was Li Ming's mentality. He glanced up and down at this human with extremely high development potential and couldn't help but ask: "Why, aren't you worried? There are quite a few risks this time."

(End of this chapter)