This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 334 - 181: The Collector’s Treasury, Jesaya’s Surprise, Saber’s Secret

Chapter 334: Chapter 181: The Collector’s Treasury, Jesaya’s Surprise, Saber’s Secret

"Thank you, Lord Azure Dragon," Li Ming put the object away.

Ulrich seemed slightly displeased and then said, "Huo Tan, what you are holding is something that Lord Azure Dragon has restored recently, right?"

"Yes, sir," Huo Tan nodded.

This person restored it?

Jesaya glanced at Ulrich, then suddenly realized. Ulrich had called this person over not just to regain his pride but also to show off—

I have a Mechanic working for me just like you.

"Well, that’s perfect. Let’s store the item in the vault," Ulrich smiled and said, "Shall we go together? I got a few items during this recent Red Starfall. Shall we take a look at them together?"

This Collector, with all the quirks of collectors, loved to collect and show off.

"Okay," Li Ming immediately agreed.

Jesaya knew that Ulrich was going to boast again. He did not want to go, but he was curious about Li Ming and wanted to interact more, so he also agreed.

The two followed Ulrich deeper into the castle, took an elevator, and went underground.

Only then did Li Ming realize that Ulrich’s treasure vault was located under the Floating Island, protected by multiple layers of defense and various checks.

Li Ming finally entered the Collector’s treasure vault.

First, what appeared before him was a space filled with myriad colors, the reason being that along both sides of the wall, glass pods stored blocks of Mother Ore, covering the entire wall.

Li Ming’s pupils flashed with green light, which quickly faded. Thousands of Mother Ores, Cassis really wasn’t boasting.

He really wanted to scoop them all up.

Jesaya observed Li Ming and noticed that his gaze lingered on those Mother Ores, which made him wonder.

It’s just Mother Ore; is it worth such a reaction? As a Mechanic who has accumulated experience over the years, who doesn’t have a few hundred pieces of Mother Ore?

Moreover, due to the unique properties of Mother Ore, it is quite difficult to integrate with most metals. Just inserting one into weaponry is already challenging enough, so it isn’t considered precious to them.

Only a collector with quirks would purposefully collect such things.

"Is this a Star Core Fragment?"

Li Ming noticed, in one corner of the space, metallic stands were placed at intervals, each displaying various irregular stones.

A rough estimate showed there were quite a few dozen.

Ulrich casually said, "Some I acquired through friends. There haven’t been major interstellar wars recently, so Star Cores are rare, and their prices have risen quite a bit."

Such a big reaction to Star Cores? They are quite troublesome to handle. Although exceptionally sturdy, making them into weapons is nearly impossible.

Jesaya’s doubt deepened, asking himself, is this really a Mechanic?

"That thing is..." Suddenly, Li Ming caught a glimpse of luminescence from the corner of his eye and saw a crystal object on one of the metallic stands.

It felt familiar.

"Dimension Crystal..." Ulrich said with a hint of pride, "These are indeed rare. I managed to get them from the Torch Organization with great difficulty, and there are only a few of them."

Jesaya silently didn’t like Ulrich’s attitude, but he had to admit, Dimension Crystals were indeed rare.

Ulrich found a few empty stands and asked Huo Tan to open the box and return the items inside to their places.

Jesaya was skeptical all along and glanced subconsciously at those restored items. His mechanical pupils suddenly trembled rapidly.

Almost instantly, he snatched an item from Huo Tan’s hands, exclaiming, "The Tanertanis Box?"

What Jesaya held was a crystal box the size of a baby, looking it over, he couldn’t help saying, "The civilization that made this had been destroyed thousands of years ago, this technology was long lost. Can it still be restored?"

"Not to mention, the precision of this restoration is hard to imagine, just like it’s from..."

"Fresh off the production line," Ulrich smiled, walked to another metallic stand, and took out an octagonal sphere, "Jesaya..."

Jesaya looked up and was shocked, "This has been fixed too? How is that possible!"

"Nothing is impossible. Just because you can’t fix it doesn’t mean others can’t," Ulrich finally said.

Jesaya carefully took it, all the more incredulous, "This craftsmanship, it’s just like it’s new. How on earth did you do it?"

Ulrich watched Jesaya’s astonished expression, feeling a surge of satisfaction, "You should ask our Azure Dragon Great Mechanic."

Jesaya’s mechanical pupils turned towards Li Ming, his emotions unsettled. Ulrich had shown him these items before, and he had been unable to repair them.

He had no more doubts about this person’s identity as a Mechanic, and could even confirm that his skills stood out among the Mechanics.

Yet, he harbored a doubt, how could such a skilled Mechanic end up under Ulrich?

"Seeing a lot doesn’t make it a big deal," Li Ming shook his head.

Jesaya was speechless. If this isn’t a big deal, then what is?

"Come see the new items I’ve acquired..." Ulrich interrupted the two and led them to another display.

Both Li Ming and Jesaya were hardly interested. What Li Ming cared about were those "good items".

What Jesaya cared about was Li Ming.

Their reactions obviously dissatisfied Ulrich, and the viewing ended abruptly.

After it ended, Li Ming intended to leave, but Jesaya stopped him, wanting to exchange some knowledge. Li Ming declined, saying he had other matters to attend to.

Cassis escorted him and took away three damaged items.