This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 393 - 210: The Ever-Changing United Front and Its Expanding Influence_2

Chapter 393: Chapter 210: The Ever-Changing United Front and Its Expanding Influence_2

Theo shook his head, "I’m not interested in going to any so-called ancient ruins, I just need the Torch Organization to find what I’ve lost."

That item was related to his path of evolution and some subsequent plans; the person behind providing the item was already discontented.

"You don’t have a choice." Li Ming shook his head, while Ulrich and Sandro’s gazes fell once again on Theo.

"I can’t make exceptions just for you, and Torch can’t agree either. Either join us or drop out."

Theo looked at the three people, feeling helpless inside, and decided to just take it one step at a time.

"I’ll join," he said in a muffled voice.

A strange alliance of victims tentatively emerged, with four people who hadn’t achieved their goals cooperating, aiming their target at the Torch Organization.

"These guys still aren’t satisfied..." Li Ming pondered inwardly, seeming greedy for the Ascender Relics on the surface, but in essence still dissatisfied.

Could Ulrich accept it if they disbanded right then and there?

After such a big loss, could he watch the three of them leave freely?

Probably, Sandro and Theo had the same thought in their minds.

Even Li Ming himself had some ideas; these were, after all, three Level A life forms, that if used correctly, could take advantage of the situation.

Of course, there was also a critical point – because these people were dissatisfied in their hearts, they wouldn’t allow him to leave easily.

He could only forcibly find a target, temporarily bind everyone together, until each of them was satisfied in their hearts.

Not far away, there were noises and shouts.

Ulrich was hovering in the sky, his expression cold to the extreme, the Raiders’ faces filled with fear, and there were pools of blood on the ground, seemingly from life forms that had been squished flat.

Faced with Li Ming and the other three, Ulrich still had some reservations, but facing these Raiders, he vented his anger without any scruples.

"Line up for inspection. You can leave once you’re confirmed clear!" he looked down from above.

"Yes... yes..." The numerous Raiders didn’t dare to retort and nodded repeatedly, queuing obediently.

On Li Ming’s side, they were conducting a more precise inspection.

He lay on the device, his eyes vacant. In the Control page, 42.34 million units of metal energy made him sigh in relief.

Until the moment before Ulrich and the rest arrived, he had extracted more than thirty million units of metal energy from that warehouse, plus the remaining eight million, which in total exceeded the threshold of forty million.

Including the previously spent amount, the total metal energy he had obtained this time exceeded sixty million.

Also, there were over a thousand pieces of Mother Ore in his space, which after all absorbed, would further reduce the cooldown for Controlled Objects to fifteen minutes, making his actions more convenient.

And there were three Dimension Crystals, which he hadn’t absorbed yet as he primarily focused on absorbing metal energy.

After lying in wait for over three months, he made significant gains. As Li Ming was pondering, he heard a nurse beside him exclaim, "Eh, how come the test result shows a Level C life form?"

"It looks like the machine isn’t broken either." She muttered, knocking on the metal, which made a thumping sound.

They were a group of Usatchi people, averaging less than one and a half meters in height, with pink skin, slender waists, dressed in professional nursing attire, hired specifically by Ulrich.

The initial tests didn’t involve blood, so the results they now obtained surprised these little nurses.

"My Genetic Seed is special, and now I’m even more so in a critically wounded state, so there will be some discrepancies," Li Ming explained casually, "Don’t worry about it, just focus on healing the injuries."

He raised his hand, capturing his blood sample, and drank it down.

It had been a long time since he had bled, and it was best not to let any samples leak out carelessly.

"Oh, ok," they realized.

Not far away, Theo glanced over but didn’t care.

...

In a certain Star Domain, Yitelan’s United Fleet was on standby, with a massive array of Warships lined up in order.

On the command ship, the commanders of the United Fleet were all gathered here, staff moving constantly, with various data flowing across the big screen, buzzing in low voices.

The scene projected by the simulated sandbox kept enlarging, displaying a cluster of Starships arranged in a gyroscope-like formation.

There weren’t a few ships in the fleet; they formed a disc that was larger at the bottom and smaller at the top, like a swarm of bees.

The outermost ships were numerous but smaller in size, and the ones closer to the center grew increasingly larger.

At the very heart of the cluster was a spherical fortress made of black streamline metal structures, with flickering lights inside and a massive red crack.

"The [Wandering Star] organization, suspected to be funded by the Torch Organization’s resistance group, the troublesome part is, within the central fortress are many innocent citizens who got involved..."

One of the commanders briefed, with Asimara’s figure graceful and arms folded, her delicate cheeks bare of any expression, while Prince Bai Jiang furrowed his brows.

At that moment, an Intelligence Officer hurried over, stopping not far from Asimara, kneeling on one knee while reporting:

"Commander, there is new intelligence on a high-priority target from the intelligence department."

"High-priority target?" Asimara’s expression shifted slightly, "Who?"

"Mechanical Azure Dragon."

At the mention of this name, the faces of many commanders present flickered, and Wu Yanqing frowned behind Asimara.

Prince Bai Jiang’s expression was inscrutable, and at the corner stood Feder, who glanced over.

"What’s the intelligence? Speak," Asimara appeared quite indifferent.

"About twelve hours ago, the Collector Ulrich left his steel castle to go to the domain of the Star Hunter Sandro, and shortly after his departure, the security system in the steel castle was disabled. Sandro’s subordinate, Rob, led the first group into Ulrich’s castle."

"Raider..." one of the commanders scoffed.

"And Torch Organization also sent a group of people, who entered the castle after them."

"Oh," Prince Bai Jiang seemed interested, "Torch Organization sent people as well? I remember the intelligence department reported a few days ago that Mechanical Azure Dragon seemed to have been taken into his castle by Ulrich, possibly under house arrest."

"Both parties have the same target, him?"

Feder shook his head secretly, his eyes flickering. This mechanic was too eye-catching, and that wasn’t a good thing.

"According to related intelligence, indeed, both groups were aiming for Azure Dragon," the Intelligence Officer added.

"Who got him?" Asimara was not interested in the details; she just wanted the final answer.

"Neither." The Intelligence Officer shook his head, quickly adding, "It seems a major battle broke out, Sandro’s men and Torch’s people, along with Ulrich’s butler, a total of thirteen Level B life forms, all died."

"A few hours later, Ulrich and Sandro, along with Theo, returned together. Sandro seemed exceptionally angry and attempted to lay hands on Mechanical Azure Dragon but was defeated."

"Hm?" The command room went silent, Prince Bai Jiang’s expression grew tense, "Sandro was defeated by Azure Dragon?"

The commanders from various civilizations, present in the room, were familiar with Mechanical Azure Dragon, mainly because of his student, Li Ming.

This guy actually abandoned the nurturing of Islamic civilization and turned to run away, making Yitelan a laughingstock not just in terms of losing face. It’s occasionally mentioned in conversation.

They also knew that this exiled mechanic seemed to have been imprisoned by Ulrich, but how could he have beaten Sandro?

Asimara’s expression shifted slightly, cold as frost, "What exactly happened?"

The Intelligence Officer quickly tapped on the smart terminal, and the battle footage was synced over.

Everyone gathered around, with Feder standing in the back, reluctantly bringing over a stool to stand on.

As the footage played, their expressions changed.

"Advanced Nanotechnology Combat Mecha, the technology seems to be extremely sophisticated; it can even condense nano-particles in the bracelet; only I wonder about the level of hardness..." one commander marveled, his civilization was focused on nanotechnology.

Then his expression turned dramatically, "It can block attacks from a Level A life form? What kind of nano-material is this!"

The convenience of nano-materials is well-known, but due to their special nature, the defense tends to be lower, and they usually protect with an Energy Shield in the form of energy, seldom relying on their own material for primary defense.