This is not mechanical ascension...

Chapter 653 Qinglong is really vindictive
However, these impactful events are limited to the top levels, and the lower-level citizens have no way of knowing about them. What they care about most is still Gutierrez's resignation.

Representatives from the three major civilizations, including Costat, have contacted him many times, wanting to further confirm the matter of the Titan branch, but he ignored them.

He now opened Costat's chat box, which already had several unread messages.

The main reason for this reply was that the ransom for the third batch of prisoners had already been sent from the three major civilizations to discuss the exchange of prisoners.

This was the last prisoner exchange, and it was also quite special because the main objects of the transaction were large numbers of ordinary soldiers and warships.

They only brought three X-level life forms captured from the Holy Castle last time, one from the Federation and two from the Covenant.

In addition, the quantity was not small, so the transaction location was changed, of course, it was also near the royal court.

After discussing with the representatives of the three major civilizations, he informed Reynolds and Mikhail.

After both parties informed each other of the new coordinates, Li Ming continued to develop the gene seeds.

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At the same time, somewhere in an unknown starry sky, energy was surging and a void storm was raging.

In the very center, Tanus was half-kneeling in the air, holding a trident in his hand. Not far in front of him was a dark and gloomy area the size of a baby's head.

"...You failed...Why did you fail?" The majestic voice echoed in Tanus' mind, making him feel awe involuntarily. He lowered his head and responded respectfully:
"Master Yuan, the target is called Qinglong. His evolution level is very high and he is almost evolving to the level of Yuan King..."

"Oh?" Tanus felt a pressing gaze.

"You mean, I gave you wrong information, which led to your failure?"

"No..." Tanus shook his head and said, "The most important thing is not the level of evolution, but that he holds two complete ultimate weapons in his hands, which are left over from the last evolutionary era."

"Hmm?" Abyss Lord was somewhat suspicious. "Almost all of the Titans' weapons were shattered by my power. There won't be any intact ones."

"The capabilities of this evolutionary era are not yet at the level to repair that kind of weapon."

Tanus said helplessly: "The Star of Eternal Silence and the Spear of Kashmir must be in full strength. You can even use the Spear of Kashmir as a mimic weapon."

He continued: "Also, the target can be reborn during the battle. I can't see how he does that."

"You don't understand either?" Lord Yuan was more and more surprised. His current influence on the main universe was limited. When he first discovered the other party, he did not observe it very carefully.

But he was very clear about the life level of that mimic body, and it was impossible for it to reach the level that Tanus said.

"Are you sure the target is correct?" Lord Yuan emphasized.

Because Tanus was forcibly sent to the main universe last time, he also suffered some kind of trauma.

In the battle not long ago, he did not turn his attention until the last moment, but he only saw the metal mecha and no more information.

Tanus was silent for a moment, then whispered, "He can absorb the power of the Eternal Abyss."

In an instant, an unstoppable and terrifying majesty came from the black area. The universe seemed to notice it and ripples appeared on it.

The Abyss Lord quickly restrained Yongyuan's aura, and the surrounding space gradually calmed down. The voice was dead silent: "It seems that you already know."

"Please rest assured, I have absolutely no other ideas. I will bring him back at all costs." Tanus showed his loyalty in a calm voice.

There was a deathly silence. It was not until a long time later that Tanus heard a response, "Very good, I was not wrong about you."

"So..." Tanus raised his head slightly and said, "Can you allow me to devour the corpse and restore my true strength?"

He had already learned about the Domination-level flesh and blood from the X-level life forms that were attacked and killed.

For him, it is an excellent restorative medicine.

However, only the Lord of the Abyss can locate the exact location of that flesh and blood.

The universe is so vast that he has no way to find it.

"No!"

The Abyss Lord's unquestionable voice sounded, and Tanus subconsciously lowered his head. "But those low-level evolutionary bodies have already begun to evade, and it is difficult for me to find their traces one by one. The injuries are too severe, and I can't defeat the target."

The black hole shrank and expanded slightly, and after a moment it responded: "Go to the deep dimensional world, I will make you recover as soon as possible."

"Yes!" Tanus responded in a deep voice. When he stood up, the space in front of him had returned to silence.

.........

In the blink of an eye, another month had passed. When Li Ming arrived at the Mechanical Royal Court, Reynolds and Mikhail's carriers had already arrived.

Due to the large size of the fleet, it was divided into two groups. One group was already escorting the prisoners to the designated destination, while they came with three X-level life forms and another batch of cargo.

It is the various production lines ordered by the Mechanical Royal Court that have allowed it to expand its scale again.

The Royal Court base, which was expanded on a large scale at the time, had sixteen conventional planets and forty-eight small satellites, and they were basically all allocated, producing all kinds of parts day and night.

Although the royal court has left behind a gravity system that has doubled in expansion.

But next, Li Ming did not plan to continue expanding the Mechanical Royal Court, but to secretly construct a secret base and adjust the production line at the same time.

From now on, all products produced in the Mechanical Royal Court will be sold externally, while combat machines and other more important things will be moved to the secret base.

Currently, three secret bases have been built, and mechanical seeds and the wealth brought by the accompanying industries are continuously invested in them.

After returning to the Mechanical Royal Court, Li Ming did not go to meet Reynolds and Mikhail first, but went to the joint conference hall.

He had announced the meeting half a month ago, and this was the first meeting after Qinglong notified everyone to hide.

When Li Ming arrived, the place was already full. Except for Gustav who was beside him, even Sheffield and other guys who were preparing and researching genetic seeds for him were there.

Of course, it is not a real person, but a virtual interface to avoid being noticed by others.

Seeing Qinglong's arrival, the originally noisy atmosphere gradually quieted down, and everyone's eyes fell on the chairman.

Li Ming looked around. Since they were not in his own nest, the projection equipment they used was naturally of a lower grade.

He even saw noise spots appearing on the edges of the projections of several X-level life forms.

"Hello everyone, I'm afraid the last news has made you worried for a while." Li Ming spoke slowly.

Everyone who heard it smiled helplessly, and some could even be described as bitter.

When Qinglong's warning came, how could they dare not take it seriously and they all hid themselves.

But hiding is not a solution, and it has brought a lot of trouble. The people under them even thought that something had happened to them and tried to leave.

They wonder when things will return to normal.

But it was not a good idea to catch Qinglong and question him. After all, the chairman himself was definitely not in any danger, and handling this matter was also for their safety.

After waiting for him to convene a meeting, I naturally wanted to hear an answer. "Let me tell you the bad news first. That group of people hid very well and had no connection with the StarCraft. I can't find any trace of them in a short time." Li Ming said.

Many people's faces darkened, but then they heard him say, "But there is another good news. They have noticed that I am chasing them, so they probably won't dare to take action in the short term."

"As long as you don't do things in a conspicuous manner and not too many people know your whereabouts, there won't be much danger."

Phew…many people breathed a sigh of relief.

Someone immediately expressed his gratitude: "This time it is all thanks to Lord Qinglong, otherwise it would have been a disaster."

"However, how could such a strong Titan branch suddenly appear? I have never seen it before."

Li Ming said calmly: "I am also investigating this matter, but there will be a result in the end."

Everyone nodded, and no one doubted the truth of what he said.

After all, the chairman didn't ask them to take any risks, and they didn't even have to provide any help. They were just hiding. There was no reason to doubt them.

Li Ming added: "In addition, the investigation of Mr. Anatoly and others has been temporarily concluded, and no contribution points have been accumulated."

No one took it seriously, it was just a small matter.

But then, what the chairman said made it difficult for everyone to calm down.

"Finally, I plan to nominate Anduin to take over Gustav's position as vice president."

In an instant, many eyes were focused on Anduin, who was still a little dazed, with various emotions including astonishment, envy, jealousy, and contempt.

"Me?" Anduin pointed at himself. Not only did the others feel confused by this news, he was also confused.

Anatoly's expression changed slightly, but then he quickly calmed down. The others looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Chairman, should we discuss this matter again..." Anatoly said, and then explained: "I am not against Lord Anduin taking over this position, but for him, is it a bit risky..."

"Gustav is very powerful. If you rashly replace him, it will be a slap in his face. Once he retaliates..."

Gustav still retains the position of vice president, not because of his reputation, but because no one wants to see him lose his temper.

No one in the entire United Organization of Higher Life Forms can defeat Qinglong, but no one can defeat Gustav either.

Gustavo's position is a hot potato, and whoever takes over will take great risks.

Anduin still didn't understand, but he had some guesses that the Azure Dragon might be planning to use him as bait to lure Gustav out and completely eliminate this hidden danger.

The others also reacted, and many thoughts emerged in their minds. Anduin has always been a loyal supporter of the Azure Dragon.

This time he was asked to be the bait. Was it because Qinglong was absolutely confident that he could protect Anduin's safety, or was there some other reason?
"Don't worry, Lord Anatoly. I am willing to take over this position." Anduin expressed his opinion without hesitation.

This is a risk as well as an opportunity. Under normal circumstances, it would definitely not be his turn to take over this position, and he is second only to the top candidate.

Anatoly's face was tense. He naturally considered whether Qinglong was planning to use Anduin as bait. Although there were certain risks, as long as Anduin could handle it, he could become the vice chairman.

He didn't want to see Anduin's status as his equal, even if it was just a possibility.

Everyone can feel the atmosphere of open and covert fighting.

Li Ming turned a blind eye and simply said, "Gustav won't have any objections."

Ok?
Everyone paused, and then realized that Qinglong might have reached some kind of agreement with Gustav.

Anatoly was even more uneasy. He wondered if Gustav wanted to withdraw from the joint organization in exchange for Qinglong not to liquidate him.

Then when Gustav returns to the main universe, he might be attacked from the front.

But then he heard Qinglong's next words, calmly and casually, "He is dead."

Dead, dead? Anatoly's heart skipped a beat and his pupils suddenly contracted.

Anduin was stunned, because that meant that he could take over Gustav's position without taking any risks.

Well... maybe some of his diehard fans will cause trouble, but compared to the benefits he will gain, it is completely acceptable.

Everyone in the board of directors couldn't help but feel an indescribable emotion.

They have been dealing with Gustav for quite some time, and their relationship cannot be described as good or bad, but at least they are familiar with each other.

Moreover, he was the previous chairman, but he died so suddenly.

It can even be said that if Qinglong had not prepared someone to replace him, they might not have known the news, and they could not help feeling a sense of grief over the loss of the rabbit.

As for the members, they were even more surprised. Gustav had disappeared and gave up all interests in developing in the interstellar space.

Logically speaking, no one should be able to find him, but even so, he was still killed by Qinglong.

No one doubted the authenticity of this news; it was too easy to be exposed.

I just have a deeper understanding of Qinglong's vengeance. He has not let Gustav go for such a long time.

The fear and awe in the eyes that looked at him secretly became more and more intense.

If you offend Qinglong, you can't escape.

Anatoly remained silent. With the death of Gustav, a hidden danger disappeared, but he did not feel much joy in his heart, and even felt a little uneasy.

The United Organization of Higher Life Forms is to fight against the oppression of the three major civilizations.

But now he felt that the oppression brought by Qinglong far exceeded the three major civilizations.

At least, the three major civilizations could not kill Gustav at will.

While everyone was thinking different things, Anduin's position had been adjusted and fell to Li Ming's right hand side, responding to Anatoly.

There was no vote, but everyone has become accustomed to it.

There was envy in the eyes of most members. Although Anduin was quite powerful, he was able to sit in this position entirely because of his relationship with Azure Dragon. They all wondered why they were not the ones who had come into contact with Azure Dragon earlier.

Then, Li Ming added: "In addition, the vacancies in the board seats should be filled as soon as possible. If you have any ideas and think you can convince the public, you can contact me."

Board seat!

In the members' seats, everyone looked towards Anduin's original position, with a gleam in their eyes.

The meeting ended quickly, and after dealing with these miscellaneous matters, Li Ming prepared to meet the two master craftsmen to trade prisoners.

When he left the conference hall, he was still estimating, "The metal energy on my body is less than 10 billion. It takes 60 billion to control the Trinity Stone. According to the previous transaction estimate, it is probably not enough."

"But this time we have three more X-level life forms, so it should be no problem."

(End of this chapter)