This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 251 - 140: Reaction

Chapter 251: Chapter 140: Reaction

Several hours had passed, and Wu Yanqing’s experimental island was heavily surrounded.

Massive alloy electromagnetic light columns stood erect on the nearby sea, engulfing the entire island with an energy barrier.

A large number of floating combat flying devices encircled the island, sealing it off completely from sea, land, and air.

The personnel shuttling about the island, all wore black advanced combat armor, with conduits and wires hidden in the armor’s crevices, various indicator lights flashing, and a pale golden crescent emblem on the chest, creating a frigid aura.

Holding firearms, they methodically searched every corner, with the ground covered in bodies draped with white cloths.

Emergency response teams rushed to the scene and continuously scanned with various sophisticated instruments.

On the widest open space, a temporary combat command center had been erected, consisting of several large metal cabins stacked together.

Inside, Li Ming and Feder were covered in various monitoring devices, with their vital signs accurately displayed on a large screen.

Ren Cangsong, Chen Jinglong, Blue Star senior officials, and several Yitelan people stood around, even Duke Bai Ye was present.

"After preliminary testing, there’s no sign of biological viruses injected in Prince Li Ming and Feder, but their injuries are quite severe and they need rest," the medical personnel had just announced the initial diagnosis when an middle-aged man standing by Feder interrupted bluntly:

"I need a precise diagnosis, not preliminary estimates."

The medical staff appeared troubled, "The accurate physical examination data will take some time. We have already taken their blood for testing. Please be patient."

"Patient?" the middle-aged man rebuked, "This is the son of Prince Bai Jiang, a baron of the Yitelan civilization. If anything happens to him, everyone present will be buried with him."

"Enough!" Feder shouted, his expression stern and slightly apologetic, "I apologize, everyone. He’s just overly concerned. Please don’t take it to heart."

"Sanger," he turned and continued, "No one hopes for this to happen."

"The pressing matter is to screen the remaining Torch members, based on the conversations we’ve heard, this was a long-planned scheme, possibly with further developments."

"Rest assured, Your Highness Feder, I’ve already made arrangements, Jingnan Star is currently on lockdown, no spaceship is allowed to leave."

Ren Cangsong responded immediately, this time Blue Star had taken drastic measures.

"Extinguish the star... extinguish the star..."

Chen Jinglong, hands behind his back, stood at the railing, watching below as Caroline’s body was being cut by an ion light knife, the process was slow, doing a detailed examination from inside out.

"Superpower Istanbul, a dimensional creature previously unheard of," Duke Bai Ye solemnly stated:

Always claiming to be the resistance, we should broadcast this incident, let all civilizations of the Silver Star Cluster see their true colors."

"Broadcast it?" Chen Jinglong turned around, "Just broadcasting it like that will only exacerbate the panic among civilizations, serving no purpose."

Duke Bai Ye’s gaze flickered, of course, he understood, but this incident was a significant blow to Blue Star’s reputation.

Torch attempting to extinguish the star, he was also on this planet, also a target, naturally angered,

but now, since they hadn’t succeeded, naturally, there were calculations.

Duke Bai Ye further pressed, "We must retaliate though, right? Having suffered such a big loss, we can’t just stomach it."

"Moreover, your Jingnan Star is truly rotten, first Prince Youke was assassinated, and Sain’s death has yet to be explained."

"Now, Torch has even infiltrated such a crucial place, almost killing Prince Feder, shouldn’t you do something?" he further involved Feder.

Feder knew why he had come, he was fully aware and trusted that the other party would cooperate with him.

Ren Cangsong stared coldly at him, Duke Bai Ye had found an excuse to create trouble.

He rubbed his forehead, growing increasingly irritable.

"It’s not entirely their fault, Caroline was a quantum photonic mimicry lizard, their species is naturally spy-like," Feder interjected:

"Have you forgotten? Shortly after we encountered this species, every civilization within the Silver Star Cluster equipped themselves with brainwave detectors, weren’t they precisely to guard against them?"

Duke Bai Ye frowned, Feder’s reaction was off. He was marginally defending Blue Star.

But he quickly caught on and retorted: "Chen Jinglong, didn’t you say you had killed the Firework Apostle? How has she reappeared then?"

Chen Jinglong impassively shook his head, "I have no idea where Duke Bai Ye got that information. I never said she was killed, only that she had disappeared, her life or death remains unknown."

Duke Bai Ye scoffed, "After so many years, your skills have deteriorated badly, having lived comfortably for so long, you’ve completely decayed."

"If it weren’t for Prince Feder, brave and fearless, and his bodyguards who fought to death, we all might have been buried by Torch now."

Chen Jinglong’s eyes narrowed slightly at the words, while Ren Cangsong said, "Luo Chuan and the others also fought to their last breath, and are now unconscious, Li Ming also sustained serious injuries."

He realized, Duke Bai Ye was trying to attribute all the credit to Feder, ignoring Li Ming and other members of the Wu Yanqing laboratory.

"Heh..." Duke Bai Ye spoke lightly, "They are merely clinging to the might of Prince Feder to survive."

"You!" Ren Cangsong glared at him.

"It’s true Luo Chuan did injure Caroline." Feder added, "Li Ming also helped, buying us time."