This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 311 - 169 Ambush, Duke Bai Ye’s Disbelief!_2

Chapter 311: Chapter 169 Ambush, Duke Bai Ye’s Disbelief!_2

With a bang, the ground beneath cracked, and the Ice Rock Giant leaped into the air, wind pressure howling, fiercely smashing towards Li Ming.

However, at the very last moment, Duke Bai Ye’s pupils suddenly constricted as an unbelievable scene unfolded before him; the figure in front of him unexpectedly disintegrated!

The surface skin split open, revealing a sophisticated mechanical structure which, at an inconceivable speed, flew towards another direction. During this process, the inner mechanical structure continued to expand.

What the hell is this!

Duke Bai Ye was bewildered but suddenly felt an astonishing energy intensity exploding from another direction.

Mists of black and white churned as a burly figure rushed in, not fast but, due to its positioning, extremely close to Atom.

The mechanical structure that Li Ming had turned into rapidly attached itself to the figure’s right arm, and in an instant, a brilliant blue arc of thunder swept over his entire body.

The opponent’s eyes were like burning flames, bursting blue electric arcs from the armor’s gaps, the momentum skyrocketingly, distorting the air.

Then, electromagnetic chains shot out from around his body, extending tens of meters, lashing out like whips, and clearing the surrounding black and white mist clean with highly concentrated electromagnetic energy.

Meanwhile, the opponent had approached Atom and, on his right arm, the mechanical components quickly reassembled into a massive mechanical fist that exploded with the brilliance of thunder, hammering terrifyingly onto Atom’s huge snake-head chin.

The Mechanical Guard could gain a 50% power amplification from his own abilities and could also exercise this on the Guardian Armament.

Bang!

Atom’s vision blurred, and intense pain swept through his body as the ground in his eyes receded rapidly.

The next second, the figure that was still on the ground suddenly lunged upward, twined with terrifying thunder, a humming plasma long sword appeared in hand, slicing towards Atom’s head with intense and ear-piercing speed.

Atom’s high-order life form’s intuition continuously warned him that if he were cut, he would have no other path but death.

In a critical moment, he deactivated his Genetic Release, intending to dodge the strike by shrinking in size.

But it was ultimately too late. With a squelching sound, half of his body was severed, blood gushed out, and Atom flew out, tumbling to the ground in human form, his entire lower body gone, his face deathly pale.

But he didn’t die. The resilience of a B-level life-form was not to be underestimated.

Only then did Atom clearly see the true appearance of his attacker—the primary armor, tinted a pale golden hue and approximately three meters tall, was covered with burning red lines, and electric arcs burst around it.

Many extra metal parts were also mounted on the body, tightly integrated with the main armor and complementing it, greatly enhancing the strength of this armor.

That glittering golden Super-ion Sword was terrifyingly deadly; even just this piece of advanced equipment was extravagantly expensive, way too lavish.

Where the hell did this person come from? He nearly got killed on the first encounter.

Atom’s heart throbbed with unease, but Duke Bai Ye wasn’t just watching; he was already on the attack, Ice Storms surging, conjuring roaring ice tornadoes.

The Thunderbolt Guard module on Li Ming’s right arm quickly transformed into a huge cannon barrel, firing salvos of electromagnetic cannon shots, remotely striking the advancing Duke Bai Ye, and blasting out waves of electromagnetic energy.

Boom, boom, boom!

Duke Bai Ye’s missing right hand condensed into an ice shield, withstanding the cannon fire and advancing, holding a massive Ice Storm Spear. Thick ice columns formed around him, shooting towards Li Ming as well.

Atom watched with envy. Duke Bai Ye was born into nobility, his gene seed’s direction was predetermined, continuously strengthened, with many different methods at his disposal.

Unlike him, who only touched upon Elemental Power after fusing with a C-level gene seed.

Li Ming’s left hand, the Taipo Guard, formed a Metal Giant Shield in front of him, and it was enveloped in an electromagnetic field.

Explosions erupted all around as the two exchanged fire, gradually closing the distance until a certain limit when Duke Bai Ye roared and his Ice Storm Spear thrust directly towards Li Ming’s chest.

Hum!

At that instant, Li Ming’s body exploded with astonishing electric light, and his right hand, wound with leaping electric arcs, delivered a Mechanical Heavy Fist that, like lightning, hit Duke Bai Ye in the face first.

Bang!

This punch exploded out of nowhere like a detonation of explosive thunder, accompanied by a surge of flames, the intermingled lightning and fire even sent shockwaves of storm and chill spreading out, cracking the ground beneath.

Duke Bai Ye lost his balance, his rocky face was flung to one side, and at the same time, Li Ming’s other hand had already grasped the Ice Storm Spear.

Duke Bai Ye reacted quickly, yet what surprised him more was that the hand gripping his spear was not the mechanical one.

It was a flesh palm extending from within the armor.

[Ice Storm Spear--Grade B: Customized mechanical spear for Duke Bai Ye, primarily made from ice-tide sand crystals.

Control Conditions: 700,000 metal energy.

Control Effect: Power Amplification--350%

Control Ability--Ice Storm: Amplifies strength by 400%, speed by 400%, and gains the "Ice Storm" ability.]

The intense cold made his palm ache terribly, but Li Ming didn’t hesitate to inject 700,000 units of metal energy.

Afterward, Duke Bai Ye’s rocky face showed an unmistakable look of disbelief, as the seven-meter-long Ice Storm Spear simply vanished from his hand.

"How could this be!" Duke Bai Ye exclaimed in shock, then realizing, "Spatial ability, you do have spatial ability!"

The Ice Storm Spear was placed into a Control Bar that had been prepared for him beforehand, once again he gained a trusted ally, and the amplification obtained from [Thunderstorm Fervor] was pushed up by 11 times!

His now controlled objects were [Justice Arm Armor], [Philos Armor], [Super Electromagnetic Sniper Gun], [Magnetic Boots], [Ice Storm Spear], and [Subspace Folding Ring].

Ever since he had become a C-grade life form, he hadn’t been idle, with his development progress already increased to 3%, his energy level clocking in at about 10C.

Even with the elemental power of [Thunderstorm Fervor], he could at most reach 600C, which was still far from being able to directly confront an old B-grade life form like Duke Bai Ye.

But combined with his assortment of B-grade equipment, it was a different story, especially with the Mechanical Guard enjoying a 50% power boost.

Now, with the Ice Storm Spear taken and an arm severed, and with such a shift in the tide of battle, the advantage was firmly with Li Ming,

Boom!

A wave of searing Thunder cleaved from the Super-ion Sword, and Duke Bai Ye, his mind trembling with fear, narrowly dodged. Looking at the marks on the ground, he felt an inexplicable sense of déjà vu.

This feeling had often surged since he arrived on this planet, and facing the figure before him, it was incredibly intense.

All of a sudden, he ground his teeth, and an even more intense Ice Storm burst forth, setting off shrill alarms from the Tank Guard Armor’s energy detectors.

Duke Bai Ye clearly still had explosive techniques up his sleeve.

"Tough to kill, indeed!" Li Ming’s eyes flickered. Atom, who had been closely observing the battlefield, suddenly froze as the armor on that figure seemed to vanish into thin air.

The form revealed was that of a giant wreathed in red electric arcs, wait... that was... Atom was struck as if by lightning.

Then, that figure vanished from the spot without any warning.

"Roar!" Duke Bai Ye also let out a roar, and the Ice Storm abruptly dissipated, his entire body’s size doubled once again.

However, the figure had already appeared above his neck, right below the head. Though weaponless, the hand was raised in a chopping motion.

In Atom’s wide-eyed astonished gaze, the armor reappeared out of nowhere on the figure, and a brilliant blue electric glow shot up to the sky.

The right hand that was swung down was also now wielding the Super-ion Sword.

And accompanied by the flow of a silvery liquid, the sword expanded in an instant to five meters in length, its body bristling with terrifying arcs of red electricity.

As if everything had been precisely calculated, the moment the arm made the swinging motion, the body was fully armed, and the thick blade swept across the rocky head of Duke Bai Ye.

The howling cold wind suddenly ceased, the Ice Rock Giant, about to burst forth, froze in place, with blue blood gushing and instantly solidifying into ice before it could hit the ground, raining down like hail with the sound of cracking.

By the time the rocky head hit the ground, it had already transformed back into Duke Bai Ye’s original head, eyes wide open in anger, yet the spark of life not yet extinguished.