This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 305 - 167: Ambush, A Single Space Blink! (Sorry, it’s late again)

Chapter 305: Chapter 167: Ambush, A Single Space Blink! (Sorry, it’s late again)

After considering for a while, he decided to upgrade another item—

[Silver Gray Magnetic Nano-Particles--Grade B: Nano-particles containing multiple traits.

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Control Effect: Physical enhancement—600%

Control Ability—Fusion: Silver gray particles can merge with any same-level Controlled Objects to double their performance and can deploy supermagnetic traits to disrupt and bind enemies.]

After being upgraded, the silver gray particles also underwent new changes, coiling around Li Ming’s arm like a silver snake, carrying a very strong super electromagnetic force.

Li Ming experimented, and once it touched a target, it would wind around it, releasing a massive electromagnetic force. The greater the adhesion, the harder it was for the enemy to break free.

Due to their nano traits, they could also transform into various shapes, making them an excellent choice for traps.

This cost him 800,000 metal energy.

After the upgrades, Li Ming felt mentally refreshed, and his overall strength skyrocketed.

Of course, the consumption was not low, adding up to a total of 4.2 million metal energy.

And it wasn’t over yet; he still had to control [Gale Lord Evolution Theory] which would consume 800,000. Its ability could aid him in developing gene seeds, and it wasn’t just data enhancement; it could stack.

And [Meditation Crown--Grade B: An advanced product of the Meditation Crystal

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Control Effect: Development speed enhancement--400%

Control Ability—Meditation: You can exercise in a state of meditation, with an 800% increase in development speed.]

With this, the development system would receive thirtyfold enhancement because, having become a Grade C Life Form, his severely dwindled development speed significantly increased.

It was worth paying attention to the Evolution Theory: a single Grade C Genetic Radiation Device, due to data stacking, could only provide a 2x speed enhancement per item, he noted secretly.

These two items together cost him another 1.6 million metal energy, leaving him with just 3 million metal energy for emergencies.

He scanned again, having upgraded the usually used items, and the rest like boots, the Super Electromagnetic Sniper Gun, and various auxiliary items had not been fortified with Mother Ore and thus could not be upgraded right now; he could only go to the Land of Stars to look for some.

"After turning the exoskeleton into Guardian Armament, a main battle Controlled Item is missing and Duke Bai Ye’s mechanical spear doesn’t look bad," Li Ming thought to himself, having his eye on it from the first glance.

Next, Li Ming wasn’t in a hurry anymore, instead, he started developing gene seeds right there.

Ya Ro, in another cave, was growing quite impatient; he sneaked a peek and was immediately stunned.

"Damn, ancestor, is now the time to develop gene seeds? You’re really bold!" Ya Ro couldn’t help saying.

"Out of your league," Li Ming opened his eyes.

"Although this is the Thunderstorm Zone and seems safe, they all have support, you know? Sela’s fleet and the Star Hunters can send a large number of people here," Ya Ro said helplessly:

"It seems like it’s just the two of them, but if we wait any longer, we’ll still have no way out."

"Don’t worry," Li Ming shook his head, while Ya Ro looked anxious.

Another day passed, and Li Ming didn’t witness Ya Ro’s expected outburst but found Ya Ro had given up, lying on the ground, neither annoyed nor angry, sometimes even showing a bizarre smile.

On this planet, time couldn’t be calculated by the rotation of stars, only by the clock on the smart terminal.

Boom!

The thunder never ceased. That day, Li Ming suddenly stood up, startling Ya Ro.

"Wait here; I’m going out for a bit," Li Ming said with a flicker in his eye, leaving a message before swiftly disappearing from the spot.

Ya Ro didn’t have time to respond; he opened his mouth, then closed it and turned over.

...

"Clean up the scene well, don’t leave any traces!"

On the rough stony ground, Neil instructed others, quickly arranging the bodies in various positions and distinctly using electromagnetic weapons to burn marks, expertly going about it.

"Riffraff raiders, thinking of cooperating with us?" Neil sneered, the cleanup took only a few minutes before he hurriedly left with his men.

Shortly after they left, Li Ming arrived there, observing the bodies on the ground, especially the few that were scorched, and soon realized—

"Are they trying to impersonate me? Attack the raiders and then blame me?"

Li Ming frowned slightly, wondering what Bai Ye was up to, weren’t their targets both supposed to be him?

They hadn’t found my trail yet, and they were already starting to fight among themselves?

His expression flickered; although he had gone through an upgrade, facing two Grade B Life Forms together was still unwise.

Especially those warships in the sky, with a full salvo from their main cannons, he couldn’t withstand it.

"Need to think of a way..." he quietly left.

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A small aircraft landed, the cabin door opened, and Duke Bai Ye stepped out, scanning his surroundings.

A few raiders were kneeling on the ground, looking terrified. Neil spoke softly, "Your Grace, they claim they did see a one-eyed, golden-eyed Life Form on the spacecraft."

Duke Bai Ye nodded, having approached the men, Neil said in a stern voice, "You folks, repeat what you just said to His Grace!"

"Yes..." The men hurriedly began, "It was in the lower prison of the Serpent Ship, where we captured people, all kept there, that day..."

Listening, Duke Bai Ye’s heart stirred, a biological instinct made him suddenly turn his head, then his pupils constricted as he saw a fast-moving figure rapidly approaching him.

Not good! A sudden fright surged in his heart, a chilly surge erupted out, and his figure flickered; he managed to cover the last few meters in an instant, speeds even faster than when he had escaped that day.