This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 355 - 191: Probing Again - Can You Be More Honest?_2

Chapter 355: Chapter 191: Probing Again - Can You Be More Honest?_2

Saber’s face was deathly pale.

Ulrich waved his hand, "Forget it, we’re old friends after all, and Lord Azure Dragon has his own affairs. Don’t bother him for no reason."

"Yes, yes..." Saber, as if granted amnesty, carefully picked up the metal case from the ground and quickly left.

Only when he reached the shabby harbor did he look back and breathe a sigh of relief, "Lord Azure Dragon was right, one only believes what one guesses."

However, the shadow in his eyes had not dissipated; Star King’s mechanical arm was still with Lord Azure Dragon, and he hoped desperately it wouldn’t be discovered.

He prayed inwardly as he boarded the aircraft.

In the room, Ulrich shook his head and said to Li Ming, "The first time I saw him, he was just a..."

He gestured with his hands, lifting them up and putting them down again, "Just a little kid."

Li Ming, packing away his tools, couldn’t help laughing, "Ha, the appearance of advanced life forms always makes one forget their age."

Ulrich looked around with a somber expression and no trace of a smile.

With a bang, the door closed, and Li Ming turned around, looking somewhat puzzled.

Ulrich’s face was impassive, "A few days ago, the Torch Organization invited me again, with an implicit threat. If I don’t bring you with me, they might take action."

"After that, the Judge Civilization issued a notice to me demanding I hand over Kay and the murderer of the action soldier, or they would take necessary action."

"Before coming here, the spokesperson for the Yitelan Civilization’s United Fleet contacted me too, with just one photo. It was a kidnapping ransom note, saying that someone in the Land of Stars had kidnapped a talent they were keen on, named Li Ming."

"They’re demanding a billion Star Coins and want me to help check which band of star thieves would have the audacity to do this."

The corner of Li Ming’s mouth twitched, no wonder Ulrich’s face was so gloomy.

"For the past few decades, it’s been peaceful here. I’ve been careful and cautious, hardly making enemies with anyone," Ulrich said with a wistful look, as if holding back indescribable feelings, "But now, two advanced civilizations, and one mad rebel organization, seem to be after me."

Li Ming scratched his head with an odd expression on his face.

"The Torch Organization wants you, Great Mechanician Azure Dragon, and also wants to know where Li Ming is. The United Fleet is similarly keeping an eye on Li Ming, and the Judge Civilization is concerned with Kay by your side."

Ulrich’s expression changed, and he stared at Li Ming with a hint of grinding his teeth, "Lord Azure Dragon, you really attract trouble."

Li Ming chuckled inwardly and helplessly shook his head, "Collector Ulrich, there’s nothing I can do; none of these incidents were caused by me."

"It seems the Torch Organization has run into some issue, and the three great mechanics couldn’t solve it, so the Torch Organization thought of me."

Ulrich nodded; he had the same suspicion.

"As for the Judge Civilization, you can tell them that Kay has been taken away by the Interstellar Alliance," Li Ming said nonchalantly.

"He was taken by the Interstellar Alliance? When did that happen, and how come I didn’t know?" Ulrich furrowed his brows deeply.

"Two days ago," Li Ming said calmly.

"At what price?" Ulrich asked subconsciously.

"Ah?" Li Ming looked bewildered, "Kay is my friend, how could I possibly sell him? When he was leaving, I even gave him a weapon as a gift."

Ulrich frowned, feeling very upset. If Kay was taken by the Interstellar Alliance, then how would he explain to the Judge Civilization?

He stared at Li Ming but could not find a reason to vent his frustration. He was the first to lock down the information, which caused the Judge Civilization to contact him only two days ago.

"As for the United Fleet... they’ll come sooner or later. Let them be."

Ulrich looked at the other’s casual demeanor, almost spitting blood in frustration.

Of course, the other party could afford not to care, because it was he who had to bear the pressure.

Moreover, these were just the incidental troubles accompanying this person, not the real reason he had sought refuge here, which was a far bigger problem.

"There is another question, was Seraad killed by you?" Ulrich asked with a heavy voice, staring intently at Li Ming.

"Seraad?" Li Ming first appeared puzzled, "The name sounds vaguely familiar."

Then he realized: "That Shadow Concealment thief? He’s dead?"

"It’s Shadow Concealment," Ulrich corrected him, but saw the other frown, "What does his death have to do with me? Why do you think I killed him?"

Sandro’s speculation was far-fetched, suggestive of a personal vendetta.

But in the end, Theo still requested that Ulrich rule out Li Ming as a suspect.

Ulrich couldn’t be bothered with more arguing and simply said, "I’m going to search the entire Floating Island."

Li Ming’s expression became reserved as he indifferently said, "Please feel free, the innocent have nothing to fear."

In fact, he had already noticed that Ulrich’s men had begun their actions ten minutes ago.

Soon, noises from outside suddenly grew louder, mixed with booms, cries of alarm, and roars.

Ulrich’s eyes flickered as he observed Azure Dragon’s expression, but found that the latter was also looking at him with an indifferent calm at the bottom of his eyes.

He frowned, "What’s going on?"

Ulrich walked out, Li Ming following closely behind, only to be met with a thick, glowing blue pillar of light.

Boom!

Not far away, a violent arc of electricity exploded, flames spurting out.

It seemed a conflict had erupted.

In the center of the area, three figures were crisscrossing back and forth, occasionally unleashing violent shockwaves, while a purple metallic whip snaked like venom, cracking the ground with every lash.

The adversaries were Thunder and Taipo, firing plasma rays ceaselessly, but Cassis, after all, was a Grade B Life Form, agile and clearly at ease.

And Ya Ro was restrained nearby, unable to move. Upon seeing Li Ming arrive, he immediately cried out, "Lord Azure Dragon, save me!"

"Stop," Li Ming ordered. Thunder and Taipo were about to cease, but Cassis’s metallic whip lashed out, forcing them to continue the confrontation, though they could only act defensively.

Li Ming frowned and couldn’t help but look at Ulrich, whose expression was also quite grim. He questioned the guard soldier, "What’s happening here? Didn’t I instruct that conflicts must be absolutely avoided?"

"When searching Mad Lion, these two Mechanisms suddenly went berserk and attacked Lord Cassis," the guard soldier hurriedly explained.

"Lord Cassis got really angry, and we couldn’t stop her," he said.

"Cassis, stop!" Ulrich shouted, but Cassis showed no intention of stopping.

Li Ming commented with amusement, "It seems Cassis is not inclined to follow your orders, eh?"

Wasn’t he concerned? Ulrich frowned. He had thought he would see anxiety on this man’s face.

The two still needed to cooperate. He couldn’t afford to make a direct move on Azure Dragon, but one trouble after another was truly aggravating. He wanted to give him a hard time, so he went after Mad Lion and even exposed his identity as a warning.

But the other party, it seemed, did not care about Mad Lion?

Ulrich appeared somewhat helpless: "She’s my adopted daughter, and sometimes she gets too worked up, even ignoring my commands."

He then assured, "No matter, if there’s any trouble, I will compensate for all damages."

Li Ming smiled, "It’s okay, children need to ventilate their emotions too."

Ulrich’s eyes moved slightly, the soldier detaining Ya Ro received instructions, and pressing down on Ya Ro’s arm, he suddenly exerted force and shouted, "Behave yourself!"

It was in this exertion that, with a crack, Ya Ro’s arm was torn off.

The soldier stood dumbfounded, looking at the arm in his hand. From the wound, wires and metal structures were visible, sparking electrically.