This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 269 - 149: Overlimit Railgun! Blast the Warship!

Chapter 269: Chapter 149: Overlimit Railgun! Blast the Warship!

Boom!

At that moment, a streak of red light pierced the sky, its front forming a glowing arc of fire, heading straight for them!

Bang!

It smashed into the green-winged bird, nearly shattering its elemental shield on impact, sending it crashing outwards, its huge body dragging a long trail of airflow before it smashed into the ground with a loud thud.

Only then did Li Ming see clearly that it was actually a red Mechanical Heavy Hammer.

"Following you was definitely the right choice."

A somewhat familiar voice rang out. Li Ming looked surprised as the Mechanical Heavy Hammer fell into the hands of a short figure clad in Combat Mecha.

The hammer was three meters tall, displaying a gross imbalance with its wielder.

"Castelon!" Feder shouted, his face alight with joy.

Boom!

The air vibrated, a compressed air cannon attack came, and the green-winged bird let out a shrill scream, charging straight for them with its massive body.

Bang!

The shockwave spread, Castelon swung the huge hammer in his hand, flames erupting as he bellowed, "Stay back, I’ll take care of this thing, then I’ll come find you!"

"Okay..." Luo Chuan had just agreed when a loud explosion sounded beside him. Li Ming suddenly disappeared, leaving only the cracked ground where he had been.

"He... he... he..." Doral’s face was stupefied, watching Li Ming vanish in a puff of smoke.

How could he be so fast!

Doral exclaimed, "Where’s the prince!?"

"He must have been taken by him." Luo Chuan was equally astonished, knowing how fast Li Ming could move, having witnessed it when he was still an E-class life form.

But he hadn’t expected Li Ming to be so incredibly fast now.

"Chase, chase!" Doral came to his senses, and the three quickly followed.

"Wait, wait..." The gusting wind in his face, the air clogging his nose and mouth, Feder could hardly speak, his eyes vacant as he watched the fleeting lights around him.

"What are you doing?" Li Ming frowned as he stopped. Feder took several deep breaths, his face distraught: "How... How can you run so fast?"

Li Ming replied impatiently, "Is this really the time to ask that? Didn’t you tell me to run with you before? So are we running or not? If not, I’m going on my own."

After the previous battle had ended, he had converted all the Controlled Objects into the speed system, so he could escape fast.

"Run, run..." Feder nodded hastily.

Just as Li Ming grabbed hold of him, a crimson beam descended from the sky, and a large tree beside them immediately burst, sparks shooting up into the sky.

The roaring sound grew closer, and it was a pitch-black Warship, two to three hundred meters long, with a streamlined body and a sharp prow.

It was equipped with multiple laser cannons and fire control turrets on both sides.

"A small armed patrol vessel!" Feder suddenly jolted, muttering under his breath.

Such vessels were among the weakest in interstellar warfare, yet they held overwhelming superiority against ordinary life forms.

"Li Ming, Feder, the Torch Organization advises you to surrender and avoid any unnecessary casualties." A broadcast was heard, and several red dots settled on Li Ming and Feder.

At the same time, numerous figures descended from the Warship, all C-class life forms, six in total, their gaze icy.

Among them were two who had fled a short while ago.

The slight delay allowed Luo Chuan and Doral’s trio to catch up, forming a triangle around Li Ming and Feder at the center.

"Even a small patrol vessel’s weapons can threaten C-class life forms and provide aerial to ground fire coverage." Luo Chuan’s face was grim.

The enemy outnumbered them by several times and had heavy weapon support; there was no chance for a fight!

In the far distance, wind and flame soared to the sky, raging fiercely.

"Li Ming, that sniper rifle of yours, can it still..." Luo Chuan was on high alert, asking in a low voice, but he was only halfway through when.

Bang!

Doral staggered as if struck by something, and as he turned his head in a reflex, Li Ming’s figure had already vanished.

"He ran away?" Doral couldn’t believe it.

"No..." Luo Chuan clenched his teeth, "He’s drawing their fire for us."

As expected, Torch split off three C-class life forms in rapid pursuit of the direction Li Ming had taken, with the patrol ship following.

Doral’s expression shifted, and he immediately felt a sense of relief.

"No, I have to go save him." Luo Chuan said gravely, about to follow Li Ming.

"Wait!" Doral grabbed him, yelling, "Going after him is suicide. Torch’s goal is to capture him, not to kill him."

"But if you chase after him, it’ll be different. He’s left us a way out; are you going to throw it away here?"

"Only if we live can we possibly rescue him!" As a member of the Yitelan elite forces, Doral admired Li Ming greatly at that moment; not everyone had the courage to make such a decision.

"Three against three, we can fight!"

Luo Chuan gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, and his eyes instantly became resolute. Doral was right; the pressing matter was to get out of there.

"Regardless of whether Feder lives or dies, capturing him would be best. If not, execute him on the spot," the remaining three C-class life forms said coldly.

Feder’s face turned sour as he cursed under his breath.

Fuck, why is it no holds barred when it comes to me?

...

"How is this kid so fast!"

The other three traced Li Ming’s path; without extra measures, his escape was too noisy and clearly visible.

"You can’t get away. We don’t want to harm you, so surrender." The Warship kept broadcasting.

Boom!

A column of light struck down, blasting the ground apart, intense heat and flame forced Li Ming to change his trajectory.

Glancing at the patrol ship in the sky, his own speed was useless— the Warship could lock onto him at any time, giving the enemy too great an advantage.