This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 402 - 215: Seizing the Opportunity to Make a Fortune, Finally Becoming a B-Level Life Form!

Chapter 402: Chapter 215: Seizing the Opportunity to Make a Fortune, Finally Becoming a B-Level Life Form!

This seems to be a trap set in a series.

Li Ming pondered, first using Feder to throw out that Old Wu had defected, using the said precious item to lure him into contacting Old Wu.

However, by unexpectedly bringing up Theo, he probably disrupted the other party’s plans.

He could almost confirm that Feder was still being detained, and the one he was talking to was not Feder himself.

Asimara had too little information in hand and probably had not anticipated that Feder would be under such control.

The only unexpected occurrence might be Feder self-destructing, spilling everything, which might lead to Asimara realizing there’s a problem and recalculate the plot.

Could that be possible?

It wasn’t impossible, of course, on the premise that the Commander wasn’t Asimara but his father.

"Still need to play along, eh." Li Ming thought it over; he was still hoping to get a main cannon from Asimara’s hands.

He opened Wu Yanqing’s chat window and sent a message, "Teacher?"

"He asked!"

In the intelligence room, everyone was excited, Asimara’s face was expressionless, "Don’t reply for now, wait till half a day later."

"Quite a performance," Li Ming muttered, turned off the page, and continued developing the Genetic Seed.

...

In the another room not far away, Theo was also in conversation with someone.

"So you mean to say, you’ve temporarily formed an alliance, intending to coerce the Torch Organization into taking you into the relics with the addition of Mechanical Azure Dragon."

A calm voice came from the screen, "Interesting, it has turned into such a situation."

Theo felt a stir in his heart, "Your Excellency, due to various accidents, we have delayed too long. Even if we contact the Torch Organization again, it will be difficult to find Seraad."

Seraad doesn’t lack legs and can run on his own; driving a spaceship, he might have already vanished without a trace.

If the distance is too far, even in the information state, tracking would be impossible.

"Heh, something so precious, and it was stolen by a b-level Life Form?" the other party scoffed, Grey Eyes looking down, "For some reason, before I took over, Seraad had already stolen the item."

"Are you implying there’s an issue with my people?"

"I wouldn’t dare," Grey Eyes shook his head.

The other party didn’t delve further into this topic, merely stating, "How confident are you in defeating that Mechanical?"

"100%," Grey Eyes spoke calmly, "His Nano Mech suit requires time to equip, and under a close-range sneak attack, he won’t have the chance to resist."

"I’m more inclined to doubt that he’s bluffing, and in reality, his power isn’t as formidable as he claims."

"Do you need me to take him away?"

The other party declined, "Not necessary for now, just proceed with your original plan, perhaps you all can provide an unexpected influence."

"Understood." Grey Eyes nodded, then tentatively asked, "What about the Casablanca Flower?"

The other party said indifferently, "After this is over, I will prepare another one for you."

Grey Eyes breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you, Your Excellency."

The screen turned off; this was a spacious office, the walls were reddish-brown, the floor covered with a red carpet; in the corner were green potted plants, meticulously maintained.

The middle of the room had no furniture but a huge chandelier above; further back was an office desk, with a figure sitting behind it.

His hands were crossed, his voice detached, "Still no contact with Seraad?"

"No, he’s gone off the grid," responded a subordinate standing on one side.

"Keep looking, daring to embezzle my property..." his voice trailed off.

...

Not until the next day did "Old Wu" reply to him.

"What’s up?"

The tone was very cold; from these two words alone, Li Ming could already imagine Wu Yanqing with his cold face, standing in front of him.

The imitation was indeed very alike.

"Did Feder tell you, you’ve defected?" Li Ming asked.

"Feder?"

Messages popped out in succession, "He should be imprisoned by Asimara, how could he have possibly contacted you?"

"It was Asimara, she definitely had someone pretend to be Feder. What did he ask you to do?"

Li Ming had a speculative look, impressive, Asimara was really something.

First casting doubt on Feder, indirectly enhancing his own credibility.

But in fact, Feder hadn’t asked him to do anything; such questioning, upon closer inspection, could not form any suspicion.

"He didn’t ask me to do anything." Li Ming still cooperatively explained, "It was his father who forcefully rescued him from Asimara’s hands."

"Prince Bai Jiang..." Old Wu seemed to ponder, "No matter what, people from the Yitelan Civilization are no good, be extra careful when dealing with them."

"Tsks—" Li Ming couldn’t help but shake his head, continuing to type, "Understood, where are you now? Are you alright?"

"I’m fine, don’t worry." Laconic in his response.

Li Ming took the initiative to say, "Asimara definitely won’t easily let you go, how about coming to the Land of Stars?"

"Land of Stars?" Old Wu showed resistance, "No, people there aren’t worth my trust."

That was very much like Old Wu’s style.

"I’m also here," Li Ming further stated, "You can rest assured, Azure Dragon will protect you."

Instead, Old Wu suddenly said, "Did Feder tell you anything else? Did he tell you I took something very crucial, something that concerns the Ascender Relics?"

"Exactly."

"I need nobody’s protection."

"Azure Dragon is unaware of what you brought. I haven’t told him," Li Ming contemplated for a moment, and replied like so.

He still needed to play along, to prevent the other side from getting suspicious, lest he loses his main cannon as well.

"You can’t always be chased by Asimara."

There was no reply from the other side for a long time.

"He actually didn’t tell Azure Dragon?" Asimara frowned slightly, quite surprised.