This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 176 - 107: 300,000 metal energy, Super Electromagnetic Sniper Gun, Profession--【Sword Wing Knight】(two-in-one)_2

Chapter 176: Chapter 107: 300,000 metal energy, Super Electromagnetic Sniper Gun, Profession--【Sword Wing Knight】(two-in-one)_2

He had previously thought that those news stories about bullying were made up, but now he knew they couldn’t be more real.

Several of the people who had bullied Li Ming were already dead, and the rest, after Li Ming obtained first place in the assessments, had been arrested by the Silver Grey City guards for various reasons.

Now they’re still in prison, each with a traceable record.

The main analysis focused on Li Ming’s actions after the death of his father, Li Changhai, revealing that for a while he was particularly fond of visiting the waste recycling plant.

The guards there remembered Li Ming very clearly, lamenting that he was a pure child with a special fondness for mechanical trinkets, even bringing girls there to date.

And considering the theft of Mother Ore from the local branch of Star Creation Company on Silver Grey Star, he had prepared such a gift.

But the gift was not originally intended to be given directly to Li Ming, but to be offered at the right moment during their next collaboration.

Yet today, with this incident, Huang Jianzhong decisively ordered the gift to be sent over directly.

Setting the box aside, Deng Bo hesitated, "I have something on my mind, I’m not sure if I should bring it up."

As expected... Li Ming wasn’t surprised and expressed his dissatisfaction, "What do you mean, Brother Deng? With the relationship between us, what can’t be said?"

"The thing is, this exchange conference has been brewing for over half a month and it’s been escalating. It was originally just a friendly exchange between young people from two schools, but it has been forcibly linked to the face of civilization," Deng Bo said with an angry expression.

"Clearly, someone is pulling strings behind the scenes. We’ve investigated thoroughly, and it’s Star Creation Company again."

Li Ming was not surprised; to build momentum, local Blue Star forces were needed for cooperation.

Star Creation Company has been operating on Blue Star for many years, not only in the mining industry on Silver Grey Star but also in many other areas, with complex connections and the ability to shape public opinion.

"So?" Li Ming asked in return.

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend," Huang Jianzhong broke in, "I’m a straightforward person, so I’ll just say it directly—we want you to cooperate with us in taking down Star Creation Company."

"Taking down Star Creation Company," Li Ming mused, as both Xunying Company and Star Creation Company’s headquarters were in Yitelan Civilization.

In recent years, the development momentum of Xunying Company has been swift but hard to compare with Star Creation Company; in many civilizations, Xunying Company’s market share is still being suppressed.

If Huang Jianzhong can crush Star Creation Company in Blue Star Civilization, it would undoubtedly be a huge plus for his record.

"Our main objective is to become long-term partners with you, coordinating with us when necessary," Deng Bo added.

During the last brief cooperation, Xunying Company only leveraged Li Ming without paying much attention to him.

Even though he was bound to grow, it would take time, but they hadn’t expected him to be this formidable; they were determined to increase their investment.

Li Ming didn’t think too long before replying, "No problem."

There was no downside for him and besides, he had plans for Xunying Company as well; in the future, when he wanted to establish a large-scale mining and smelting base, he might need Xunying Company’s help.

The group discussed for a while longer, formulated the next steps, exchanged a lot of information, and then Li Ming saw off the excited Huang Jianzhong.

"Supressing Star Creation Company seems to be more important than creating profit points for them."

Back in his room, Li Ming pondered over the discussions they had just had and then shook his head, "Who knows who else is clashing behind the scenes."

...

The cold wind was biting, and the surface of this planet was reddish-brown with hardly any green plants, a scene of nothing but deserts; occasionally, one could see exploration machinery scattered across the land.

Under an exposed rock face, a holographic screen projected into the air, showing the scene of Li Ming’s confrontation with the people of Sela Civilization.

"So, this is the junior brother, huh? He’s really powerful, the teacher’s judgment is truly sharp," a man said, his figure thin, hair disheveled and flowing, eyes deep set.

"This appearance of our junior brother has been quite the aid to you.

Wu Yanqing remained silent, but inwardly he sighed. Sela Civilization had pulled all the strings, yet it was Li Ming’s unexpected intervention that had played into his hands.

This was something nobody, including himself, had expected.

Indeed, one in a million, Wu Yanqing’s heart surged with eagerness, but he restrained himself, turned off the projector, and said gravely, "How are the preparations going?"

"You really are biased, Teacher. When I arrived, I clearly saw the smile at the corner of your mouth. Why are you so cold to me?" His dissatisfaction apparent, he added, "Why such a frosty demeanor towards me?"

"Enough talk," Wu Yanqing frowned, "Has the mortality rate decreased? If they die too quickly, the virus won’t be able to spread."

The man wasn’t bothered and responded, "It has decreased; the mortality rate is now only 15%. If a variant emerges, I won’t be able to control it."

"Since it has decreased, then we should be ready for deployment," Wu Yanqing said with a cold expression, "Let them taste the flavor of our virus."

...

After sending Huang Jianzhong and the others away, Li Ming found Luo Chuan and asked for his workshop to be expanded.

Although Luo Chuan was somewhat baffled, not understanding why Li Ming needed such a large workshop, he still agreed to his request.

Two days later, his workshop had expanded to include two more rooms, approaching a hundred meters in length, and was extremely spacious.

"Once the twenty million worth of materials arrive, there will be space for them."

In the empty workshop, Li Ming nodded in satisfaction. He had asked Zhang Huaiyuan to buy materials the previous night, and they should be delivered soon.

The Mother Ore had already extracted special energy, and since he knew that the Controlled Objects had to be upgraded to B level and needed special energy for assistance, the Mother Ore obviously couldn’t be used carelessly.