This is not mechanical ascension...

Chapter 664 Abel Seeks Help
With a flash of his body, Li Ming appeared in front of him. Without the energy film on the surface, he could discover many details when he looked at it from a closer distance.

The red crown was extremely damaged. Under the dim crystal light, almost every prism was covered with dense cracks, and dense lines could be faintly seen inside.

Not only that, there are even several gaps, which are enough to show the intensity of the battle.

Grab it, feel the warm touch, and the control page pops up.

[Crown of Digras - Sub-Ultimate (Damaged): A crown forged with all the strength of the Titan race, with extremely strong defensive power.

Control conditions: 15 billion metal energies
Control Effect: [Rock Solid]

Control ability - Red Gauze Crown Wall: Form a defensive barrier on the body surface, reducing attack damage from all sources by 30%]

The degree of fragmentation is indeed very high, almost comparable to the Star of Eternal Silence, and it only requires 15 billion metal energies to control it.

Without control, the specific effect of [Rock Solid] is unknown. [Red Gauze Crown Wall] is already pretty good. After it is completely repaired, the damage reduction ratio is expected to have a qualitative leap.

However, he did not control it directly, but raised his hand and, with some curiosity, put it on his head.

The red crown pressed on his hair, but Li Ming did not feel any heaviness. Instead, he felt a warmth gradually spreading from his head to his whole body.

Like a stream of water spreading down, his body was covered with a layer of crimson gauze, sticking tightly to his skin. The energy inside his body poured out like a flood and was absorbed by the crown on his head.

As he passes the secondary overlord trial, under normal circumstances, he can also use these Titan legacy weapons through his own authority.

"What a pity..." After playing with it curiously for a while, Li Ming took it off. This way of using it was meaningless to him now. The damage was too serious and he could only control it and then repair it.

His eyes flashed slightly, and 15 billion metal energies surged out and enveloped him, and then disappeared.

After gaining control, the effect of [Rock Solid] was fully revealed.

[Rock Solid: Gain 300 times the defense]

"Is it purely a defense enhancement?" Li Ming was quite surprised. He estimated that the enhancement data would be greatly improved after the repair was completed.

"This makes up for my lack of physical strength..."

Although he has the [Heart of Talos] and can convert the power blessing, but if he is in a high-intensity battle at the Domination level, his reaction time may not be enough.

He had noticed this the last time he came into contact with Tanus.

Although it is useful to revive the giant wheels in turns, if facing an evenly matched opponent, the metal energy will be exhausted sooner or later.

The last time he faced Tanus, if he hadn't demonstrated his special ability to absorb the power of the Eternal Abyss, he would have shocked the opponent badly.

Otherwise, if you keep insisting on it until the end, it’s hard to say what the outcome will be.

“If I could have a thousand times the defense, my body strength could also reach the ultimate level…” Li Ming thought and opened the control page.

When evolving to level X life form, another main control bar will be unlocked, which can be filled with the Crown of Diglas.

Looking at his dazzling array of control objects, Li Ming was satisfied, but also surprised: "After the Deglas Crown is fully repaired, I will have two ultimate control objects at the same time, and the rest will all be X-level control objects."

"If all abilities are fully activated, the amount of energy consumed will probably be extremely terrifying."

The total physical strength boost is only more than four hundred times, and the recovery boost is probably not enough.

"I wonder if any of the weapons left behind by the Titans can provide physical strength enhancement or something like that. I guess the closest one should be the Eternal Throne..." Li Ming thought for a while.

There are only two Titan relics that have not been discovered yet, one of which is the Black Book, which is obviously also a main attack and is unlikely to have any physical strength enhancement.

The last one is the Realm of Mavilas. The ability of this weapon is quite unique. It contains a special world inside.

It is not an ordinary dimensional world. It is extremely powerful. It can store a large number of living things on a daily basis and can form a suppression field. It has nothing to do with physical strength.

"We don't know who has the Eternal Holy Throne. If it's in the hands of the three major civilizations, it's easier to deal with. We can just snatch it away. If it's in Levenbeck's hands, we have to look for him. Who knows where this guy is hiding?"

Li Ming thought about it, then focused his mind and began to explore how much metal energy would be needed to completely repair the Di Guan.

"Fifty-five billion..." After a brief estimate, Li Ming came up with the answer, and pondered: "The total amount required is 70 billion, which is about the same as the Kashmir Gun..."

He only has 35 billion left now, which is definitely not enough for repairs.

"Then wait a bit, go back and adjust the production line, and supply metal materials as much as possible. I don't think we can wait too long..."

With a slight movement in his heart, his body violently smashed the space, tore a crack, and then appeared at a very long distance, staggering and rolling.

"You used too much force..." Li Ming adjusted his body, his face turned black, and he carefully controlled his body and headed towards the star gate node.

It only took half a day to return to the star gate node, but found that the mechanical bodies stationed there had already closed the star gate node.

After careful inquiry, Li Ming realized that it was probably because the energy intensity during his evolution was too high that he was captured by the detection equipment here.

In order to avoid accidents, the emergency defense mechanism was activated and the star gate node was closed.

After waiting for a few more hours, the stargate node was restarted.

After passing through the star gate and returning to the Mechanical Royal Court, Li Ming immediately summoned Ulrich.

In front of the gate of the Heavenly Palace, Ulrich received the message and hurried over. Before he saw Li Ming, he felt a terrifying breath coming from the depths.

This made him shudder involuntarily, his throat rolled, and he gritted his teeth and stepped in.

The moment he saw Li Ming, he couldn't help but have the urge to crawl on the ground. It was a kind of suppression at the level of life.

But he has met many important figures now, including S-level life forms, and he meets a few of them every once in a while, but no one has ever made him feel this way.

"Here it comes..." Li Ming was slowly raising his hand, making a strange posture. There were faint energy fluctuations circling around his body. He had a feeling of lifting a heavy object with ease. He was practicing his control.

"You, you are looking for me..." Ulrich couldn't help but have many guesses, but he didn't dare to ask in detail.

Li Ming said lightly, "For the next period of time, suspend all production activities and use all resources to purchase high-grade metal materials until I tell you new orders."

This kind of instruction requires the highest authority. Ulrich will not be convinced by just sending the message, and will come to me for confirmation.

So Li Ming simply called him over.

Shut down the production line? Ulrich was surprised and puzzled, but he didn't ask anything. He nodded and said, "I'll arrange it right away. Do you have any other orders?"

Seeing Li Ming shaking his head, Ulrich bowed slightly and then hurried away.

The sense of oppression brought by this level of life is so strong, just like a goat facing a tiger, it doesn't even have the courage to stand up.

This was an instinctive reaction from his body, and he had tried his best to suppress it. Ulrich was unable to calm down, but was also slightly excited, "X-level life form, it must be an X-level life form..."

Li Ming continued to exercise his stance, practicing Tai Chi. He could control the power in any way he wanted, that was his hobby.

In just a few hours, the breath of life that he involuntarily emanated from his body gradually subsided and returned to its previous state.

Buzz--
Just as a white crane spread its wings, before Li Ming could take the next action, the smart terminal placed beside him suddenly rang.

This was taken out from the control page after he returned to the Heavenly Palace. It belonged to Li Ming.

When the camera came over to take a look, Li Ming's expression changed slightly, "Abel?"

The action converges, it is not connected immediately, but minimized.

Sure enough, this wasn't the first time Abel had contacted him.

The other party had been trying to contact him since four or five days ago, but he was still evolving at that time, so naturally he couldn't get through.

It happened intermittently during this period, and in total it happened more than ten times.

Probably because of something going on within the empire, Li Ming had some guesses in his mind, and then he pressed the confirm button. The lights intertwined, outlining a virtual screen projection.

Abel had disheveled hair and dim eyes. He looked quite tired, with an air of decadence lingering around him.

Li Ming was a little surprised. The communication was initiated by Abel. If the other party's condition was too bad, they could have used voice communication instead of video connection.

In this case, the opponent's weakness will be fully displayed, which is not suitable for trading.

"Li Ming..." Abel shouted in a hoarse voice.

"Your Highness's condition doesn't seem to be very good..." Li Ming asked "worriedly".

Abel pursed his lips, and whispered with a hint of desire and pleading, "I need your help."

"Help?" Li Ming understood. No wonder he had to initiate a video call. This guy was pretending to be pitiful. He did not comment: "Your Highness is the prince of the empire. Why would you need my help?"

"Big changes are happening within the empire." Abel said in a low voice, throwing out a big "news".

"Oh?" Li Ming still had no reaction.

"You should have heard that my father is choosing a successor." Abel said to himself. There is no wall that is impenetrable.

Moreover, the obvious actions of these princes have attracted the attention of many interstellar forces. A large number of eyes have been cast into the empire, and all kinds of news are spreading wildly.

He is really choosing a successor. Li Ming said, "Your father should not have reached the end of his life yet. Why is he so anxious to choose a successor?"

“I don’t know the details…” Abel smiled bitterly and shook his head, not telling the truth: “But he gave us a nearly impossible task. I was almost robbed and killed when I was investigating the armed patrol guards.”

"Tsk tsk..." Li Ming clasped his fists. He didn't know the details? This guy is still hiding.

He couldn't help but grin, "Your Highness is really blessed, but what does this have to do with me?"

Abel said solemnly: "Help me get the position of heir, and I will give you the reward you deserve."

"Reward?" Li Ming stroked his chin, without any particularly excited expression on his face, and asked:
"You want to seek my teacher's help, but this is the empire's internal affairs. If my teacher intervenes, no one can predict what will happen in the end."

It is not in Li Ming's interest to start a war. He needs a stable environment to continuously supply himself with metal materials.

But it seems like a good idea to support Abel and thus embezzle the empire's assets.

But there are still a few questions that need to be resolved in this matter.

"I don't need Lord Qinglong to intervene too much. I just need to provide some military support, such as X-level life forms that are not expected by everyone in the empire..." Abel then stated his purpose.

He couldn't control how to bring Qinglong in completely, but now as long as he had one bodyguard, it wouldn't be such a big problem.

"Adam didn't send anyone to protect him?" Li Ming was even more surprised.

"We need to deal with it on our own this time." Abel said vaguely.

Li Ming was suspicious again, "If the fact that you sought help from my teacher were to be leaked out, the blow to you would be even greater."

There's something weird about this matter.

"Just be careful." Abel's response failed to convince Li Ming. He seemed to know that his words were weak and added: "Name a price. Just treat it as me hiring an X-level life form."

Li Ming did not respond immediately. He could feel that Abel was hiding a lot of things.

Qinglong's relationship with the Empire is not good, and he himself knows that Adam and he are secretly competing with each other.

By doing this, Abel almost showed that he was not taking Adam seriously.

Either this guy is having a seizure, or this is a trap, or there is a major secret that he doesn't know about.

Before he evolved into an X-level life form, he might not have gotten involved, but now it is completely different.

He didn't even question Abel about the loopholes he had mentioned. Instead, he agreed straightforwardly, "No problem. I'll tell the teacher to send an X-class lifeform... a mechanical body as soon as possible. You shouldn't mind, right?"

"It's okay." Abel's eyes lit up, but he was not used to it. In the past, when he dealt with Li Ming, he had to go around in circles before he could express his thoughts.

But he didn't expect it to be so simple this time. He still had a lot of tricks to use and a lot of benefits to promise.

Although he was also surprised by this, and even guessed that Li Ming had other ideas, he could not help but emphasize: "Don't worry, I will pay you accordingly for any help you provide, Lord Qinglong."

"We are all friends, why be so polite?" Li Ming waved his hands repeatedly.

Abel looked touched, but he didn't believe a word of it in his heart. He turned to listen to Li Ming and asked, "By the way, I have something I want to ask you."

I knew this guy was not so easy to talk to.

Abel was not angry, but relieved, "Excuse me, I will tell you as long as I know."

Li Ming asked casually, "Is the Eternal Holy Throne in the hands of the Alchemist Baron, or did you take it away?"

"The Eternal Holy Throne..." Abel's heart skipped a beat. Qinglong knew much more than he thought.

The Eternal Holy See came from Morris, and except for some key figures, the outside world had almost no way of knowing about it.

(End of this chapter)