This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 336 - 182: Nano-Curse [Mechanical Iron Cavalry]

Chapter 336: Chapter 182: Nano-Curse [Mechanical Iron Cavalry]

Clutching the metal box, Saber gave a few instructions to his apprentice and left the store.

He arrived at the dock and boarded a small flying vehicle designed for island-to-island transit, making his way to Floating Island 113.

"This area does not entertain outsiders... Lord Saber?" The intercepting soldier’s tone was one of astonishment, and his cold expression softened.

"Ah, little Kuerxi..." Saber spoke familiarly; his medical store had been open for decades, and with deliberate efforts, he knew the people under the Collector’s command, maintaining good relations with them.

"Why have you come?" Kuerxi signaled for his teammates to lower their weapons and said, "The Collector has ordered that no guests be received here."

"I’m here to see Lord Azure Dragon about crafting some items; his shop used to be next to mine. I’ve been meaning to see him, but there never seemed to be a chance," explained Saber.

"This..." Kuerxi hesitated, speaking in a low voice, "It’s not that I can’t accommodate you, but Lord Azure Dragon is highly valued by the Collector."

"If he has someone to receive..." Kuerxi said half-way, his face relaxing, "Lord Mad Lion is here."

"It’s you." Ya Ro, upon seeing Saber, was not unfamiliar, "Come on, Lord Azure Dragon is willing to see you."

Kuerxi also prudently cleared the way, and Saber felt it odd; it appeared that before Kuerxi could report, that person already knew he had arrived?

With this puzzlement in mind, Saber stepped onto the Floating Island, and it wasn’t long before he saw a squad of blue and white machinery life forms carrying a large amount of metal wreckage, seemingly on their way to be smelted.

"Lord Azure Dragon can create machinery life forms?" Saber’s heart rose with some expectation, asking spontaneously.

"Hmm, they’re pretty good for doing odd jobs," replied Ya Ro, nodding. The existence of these machinery life forms saved him from becoming a laborer.

Ya Ro casually chatted, "Are you here to custom-order a weapon or something else?"

"You could say it’s a custom order." Saber spoke vaguely, and seeing that he was reluctant to share, Ya Ro simply closed his mouth and brought him to Li Ming’s workshop.

"He’s inside, go in." Ya Ro knocked on the door, then stepped aside.

Saber nodded, stepped into the room, and Li Ming seemed to be waiting for him, his gaze first landing on the box in Saber’s arms before he spoke, "Have a seat, we’re all acquainted here."

He had a fairly good impression of this elderly gentleman; the old man had previously come to him for medicine, and no trouble had arisen, even helping him out with a problem.

Therefore, noticing the other’s arrival, he chose to meet.

"Custom-order a weapon? Do you have blueprints or a reference weapon?" Li Ming inquired casually.

"It’s not a weapon. I have something here, and I want to see if you can fix it." Saber carefully placed the box from his arms onto the table.

"Another repair job?" Li Ming clicked his tongue dismissively, unconcerned.

The box seemed of great importance to Saber; his movements were slow and cautious, his face even held a touch of reverence.

After the box was opened, Li Ming got a clear view.

Resting on the black velvet was a small glass tank, filled with blue liquid, enveloping a metallic mechanical arm.

Most of it was covered with green liquid, the exposed parts showing rusted, reddish-brown, fairly damaged.

No, wait... Li Ming’s expression suddenly turned grave.

Through the [Intelligent Assistance], he could clearly see that the green filth was not some liquid, but swarms of extremely small nano-mechanical insects, invisible to the naked eye.

They were ferocious in form, with sharp mouthparts, seemingly gnawing at the mechanical arm, but their movements were incredibly sluggish due to the effect of the blue liquid.

As his expression grew heavier, Li Ming found the nano-mechanical insects’ performance extraordinarily striking, even with the blue liquid slowing them down. After feeding on the metal shell of the mechanical arm, they quickly underwent self-replication.

This was no simple matter. Li Ming felt an eerie chill.

"Lord Azure Dragon..." Saber, seeing that Li Ming was unresponsive, thought he didn’t care, "Would you like to take a closer look?"

Li Ming’s brow furrowed as he scrutinized Saber, "These nano-mechanical insects won’t eat me, will they?"

He suspected this was a trap; the moment he touched the nano-mechanical insects, he might be devoured on the spot. It was better to be cautious.

"You’ve noticed?" Saber suddenly stood up, quite shocked. These nano-mechanical insects were extremely tiny and nearly impossible to see clearly without a special high-powered magnifying glass.

From such a distance, with only a glance, he knew they were nano-mechanical insects?

The flame within him, known as hope, burned all the brighter.

It seemed it wasn’t a trap. Li Ming observed Saber’s excited expression, pensive.

"Rest assured, these nano-mechanical insects won’t erode anything other than this mechanical arm." Saber hurried to explain, then tentatively asked, "Do you know the origin of these nano-mechanical insects?"

"I don’t." Li Ming shook his head, causing Saber’s face to fall with disappointment, hoping the other party had previous encounters.

But still invigorated, he demonstrated personally, immersing his hand in the blue liquid, touching the nano-mechanical insects, even kneading them without causing any reaction, and holding the nano-mechanical insects completely ignoring human flesh.

Li Ming then was somewhat reassured and grew curious himself. His palm submerged in the blue, viscous, and cold liquid, and then made contact with the machinery arm.

[The Mechanical Arm of the Star King (Left Hand) – Grade A (Corroded): Belongs to a powerful Mechanical Transformation, forged from Dust Star Alloy, includes various weapon modules.

Note: Due to being corroded by a nano-curse, it cannot be controlled, but consuming metal energy can be used for alleviation or repair.]