This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 377 - 202: Into the Treasury, Repair! A-grade [Philos Battle General Armor]_2

Chapter 377: Chapter 202: Into the Treasury, Repair! A-grade [Philos Battle General Armor]_2

"Yes!" Numerous mechanical bodies quickly set out to select mother ore.

He wanted to take away a portion, but these mother ores varied in size, and the space volume brought by the Subspace Folding Ring was limited; the larger ones were definitely not suitable and were best absorbed on the spot.

He could only hope that there were not too many large mother ores now.

While mechanical bodies were working for him, he himself quickly ran to the nearby Star Core Fragments, picking one up and absorbing it directly.

At the same time, he surveyed his surroundings. There were many collectibles here, but to him, the most valuable were the mother ore, Star Core Fragments, and some Dimension Crystals.

It was not that he looked down on the other collectibles; if he had the ability, he really wanted to take all of them, as they could sell for a lot of money.

However, he couldn’t take it all. Although some were considered Controlled Objects, if he were to Control each one individually, it would instead waste metal energy and lose sight of the bigger picture.

And moreover, most were just collectibles.

At the same time, his thoughts moved, and he opened the Control page again; the situation was unknown and there could be danger.

Below him, there lay several sparkling Dimension Crystals, a total of three.

Their colors were all different, and their surfaces looked like crystal, with surging power flowing within.

He could already upgrade A-grade items, and he had eighteen million left on him; at most, he could upgrade two A-grade items.

However, he didn’t rush to use the absorbed Dimension Crystals for upgrades.

These things were hard to absorb; instead, he used another method—repair.

Dimension Crystals were difficult to obtain, so he would rather hold off on using them for the time being.

The Feros Battle General Armor, this thing itself was A-grade armor; it was just damaged. It only needed metal energy to be provided to revert it back to an A-grade Controlled Object.

No sooner said than done, metal energy rushed in frantically. In the Control page, the damaged Feros Armor began to repair itself gradually, edges burning with golden energy, slowly extending, shoulder guards being outlined with golden lines.

On the helmet, the gold prismatic crystal that was broken in half also gradually completed, faintly shooting out arcs of electricity, a black cape extending behind, becoming more complete.

The overall armor was black and gold, without too many sharp angles, fitting more to the human body, not even two meters tall.

[Feros War General Level Mecha—A-grade: Forged primarily from Theo metal and Ghost Dragon Fiber.

Control Effect: Profession—Thunder Master

Control Ability—Limit Break: Consumes a certain amount of time, unleashing the Feros Battle Armor, maximally granting 1000% strength, 1000% speed, 1000% defense.]

Seven million five hundred and fifty-six thousand metal energy invested resulted in data enhancement that was off the charts, a total of thirty times boost.

Li Ming’s eyes blazed with fervour; this was the first main combat Controlled Object, and more importantly, the data enhancement was one aspect, he could materialize it and then possess it.

After all, this was A-grade armor, and nobody below A-grade should be able to break through.

Meanwhile, the metal energy did not stop moving for a second, as the mechanical bodies sorted very quickly.

There were not many large mother ores; most of them were medium or small sized.

After all, mother ore was mostly generated at the very core of the ore veins, where there was tremendous pressure around, resulting from a small part becoming Mutated.

"There are two hundred and thirty-six large mother ores, the largest even exceeding one cubic meter," Li Ming pondered; he was now very experienced, and there was no difference between the size of the mother ore and the Special Energy it contained.

"For the remaining ones, stuff them into the Personal Space; it will be a tight fit, but I should be able to carry them away."

"First, I’ll absorb these..." Li Ming decided immediately.

...

Trading Island, Area C, several villains clad in armor knelt on the ground, with life forms of all types and odd shapes, hands clasped behind their backs.

Cassis’s expression was cold as she paced back and forth; the guard soldiers had already taken control of the situation, "You’ve breached the third security regulation of Trading Island; no disturbances are allowed within stores protected by Trading Island."

"Each of you is fined one million Star Coins, with a three-day deadline; if you can’t pay up, don’t blame..."

Her words were not yet finished when a powerful roar approached from the distance.

Then, the many interstellar villains gathered outside let out bursts of exclamations, looking in the same direction with shocked faces.

The guard soldiers stationed outside changed their expressions drastically, "Commander!"

He pointed in one direction, unable to speak, and Cassis instantly felt uneasy; that was the direction of the steel castle.

With a flash, she had already appeared outside the store, a look of shock and anger crossing her face. She saw smoke rings bursting from one of the steel castle’s floors.

"We’re under attack!" she said with an ugly expression. Discussions had already started around her, excitement visible on many faces eager for the spectacle.

"Damn, the Collector’s lair is actually being attacked. Who’s got the guts?"

"Daring to tug on an A-level life form’s whiskers, now this is going to be a good show."

"Idiot, can’t you see? The Collector must not be in the castle, or else how could such a commotion arise."

"Keep it down... Cassis is still here."

"..."

Cassis had no time for inquiries, whispering harshly, "Contact the Collector immediately!"

Realization dawned on the soldiers behind her, they pulled out their smart terminals, and after a series of operations, trembled and said, "Commander, we can’t get through. Isn’t the Collector supposed to be on the spaceship?"

Right, Sandro!

In her concern and confusion, Cassis had forgotten that due to the unique environment of the Land of Stars, once one left, the signal from these floating islands would become distorted.

Ulrich had been invited by Sandro and had already gone to his territory. It was impossible to reach him before he arrived.

The timing of the attack was such a coincidence that she couldn’t help but suspect Sandro. After a flicker of hesitation, she said in a deep voice:

"In the name of the Collector, issue a local bounty on Trading Island. The total value: one billion Star Coins. Someone is attacking the steel castle. Stop them, and the reward will be distributed based on contribution."

She didn’t rush back impulsively. Knowing that the enemy dared to attack meant they were well-prepared. With her own strength, going back would be akin to offering herself up on a plate; she could only seek external support.

Meanwhile, she turned around and coldly stared at the people kneeling on the ground.

The bounty was quickly announced, and the many interstellar villains who had been enjoying the show suddenly had greed in their eyes.

......

Boom!!

Boom!!

Fireworks burst forth, outside the elevator shaft, Rob’s expression was dark as the destruction around him was unsightly, the metal walls twisted and bent.

His hands had turned into large lava claws, continually hammering at the metal wall panels that were closing in. As he attacked, the sealed panels kept denting, but they just wouldn’t tear apart.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it!" Along with the hammering noise, Rob roared continuously.

The plan had gone too smoothly, making him overlook Huo Tan, the seemingly ineffective steward who followed Ulrich.

He had already activated the emergency lockdown for the lower levels—a separate security system, which his planted people couldn’t access.

Crack!

Finally, a crack appeared in the metal sealing panel. Rob stuck his hands in the gap and the breath of flames surged forth, like an erupting volcano.

Froza and the others quickly retreated. The edges of the gap turned red as he slowly tore it apart.

Rob exhaled and looked down, his expression growing even uglier, for there was another layer of sealing panels below.

"Boss, should we try the sides?" Froza cautiously suggested, "Maybe it’s easier on the sides."

"Idiot, do you think I wouldn’t have thought of that?"

The Collector didn’t deal with external forces, yet his lair was fortified like a steel castle, and it was not just a nickname—the whole structure was almost entirely cast from an alloy.

The space outside the elevator shaft was not just ordinary concrete but solid alloy. Although the material strength was no match for the sealing panels, the thickness was terrifying, and the overall strength was even higher.

"Idiots, a bunch of idiots!" Rob cursed, and Froza and the others became silent as the grave, carefully saying, "Rob, it will take Ulrich at least five hours to return. We still have time, no need to rush."

"Am I freaking out over Ulrich?" Rob bellowed, "It’s Huo Tan, what do you think he’s gone down there for? To escape?"

"He’s gone down there to kill!" Rob ground his teeth.

Huo Tan’s loyalty to Ulrich was unquestionable. In the current situation, Huo Tan’s first choice would certainly be to protect the Collector’s interests, not to protect the Azure Dragon.

If they couldn’t take it with them, it would inevitably be destroyed, and what he feared more was that the thing would be destroyed.

Froza was slightly taken aback and shivered inwardly. If they ended up with nothing and also offended Ulrich, that would be a huge loss.