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Chapter 411 - 219 Capturing Tiago Who is the Sparrow?_2

Chapter 411: Chapter 219 Capturing Tiago Who is the Sparrow?_2

Suddenly, the descending metallic mecha in gold and silver abruptly lifted its hand in their direction, and two thick electromagnetic beams shot out fiercely.

The speed was so fast they didn’t even have time to dodge; they could only watch helplessly as the beams expanded, eventually enveloping them.

Crackle and pop!

The air was filled with the smell of charred material.

Tiago’s eyes turned cold, but he made no move, because Ulrich and the other two had already fallen onto the battlefield, positioned on three sides.

Five A-level life forms quietly watched him. The oppressive feeling was beyond the understanding of those who haven’t experienced it.

"Tsk..." Li Ming looked at Tiago but didn’t approach; the other side was glaring at him coldly.

"Do you guys have anything to detain an A-level life form with?" Li Ming looked towards Ulrich and the others.

To restrain an A-level evolved body, an A-level gene inhibitor was required, which he did not possess.

Li Ming also didn’t want to waste his mutated energy and metal energy in vain to upgrade and create one.

"I have one," Ulrich spoke, tapping on his smart terminal, "Cassis will bring it over in a moment."

"Why would he come to attack you?" Theo landed not far away, not feeling the slightest bit sorry for having been a mere observer just now, even pressing further with his question.

Sandro landed last, his eyes flickering, not daring to meet Li Ming’s gaze.

"He struck a deal with Asimara, selling all of you out," Tiago said solemnly.

Ulrich’s expression subtly changed. Li Ming shook his head, "It’s too low-level, meaningless. Instead of plotting how to set someone up, I should think about what to do with you."

"How much is an A-level life form worth?" Li Ming inquired of Ulrich.

"Not much," Ulrich shook his head, "unless you can ensure that after removing the gene inhibitor, he will still obey."

"Otherwise, nobody would be willing to pay a high price to buy him back."

"You could try demanding a ransom from his mother civilization," Ulrich suggested, "they are probably the ones willing to offer the highest price."

Tiago’s complexion slightly changed, he maintained a forced calm, cursing Asimara internally, for the worthless information that didn’t match at all.

Not to mention him being an A-level life form, even with two more like him, it wouldn’t necessarily be enough to capture this guy.

Then a wave of bitterness hit him; he had never imagined that he would be captured one day.

Li Ming was already contemplating how to set the price and extract the value from this person, definitely wanting to test out what that [Genetic Essence] was all about first.

Before long, Cassis arrived in a hurry with the guard soldiers, her delicate cheeks slightly changing color in shock at seeing Tiago surrounded in the middle.

The destroyed environment around them highlighted the intensity of the recent battle.

Is this an A-level life form?

She couldn’t help but think, and then she silently shook her head, thinking this A-level life form is really tired of living to even consider launching a Sudden Attack on Lord Ulrich.

The guard soldiers carried with them a huge containment device, shaped like a disc. Devices capable of containing an A-level life form are quite valuable, and the more portable they are, the more expensive.

Tiago hadn’t completely lost his ability to resist, but with several pairs of A-level life form eyes staring at him, he dared not make any extra moves and could only be held up and placed on the containment device.

With a groan, metal restraints sprung from the device, wrapping around his ribs, spine, and coccyx, with sharp metal needles piercing into Tiago’s body.

His condition visibly wilted.

"My lord, shall we transport him to the underground imprisonment facility?" Cassis asked Ulrich.

Ulrich didn’t respond but turned to look at Li Ming, who had stepped out of his armor, "It’s his battle trophy, you ask him."

Cassis was slightly stunned and then looked at Li Ming in amazement, suppressing the astonishment in her heart, she whispered lowly, "Lord Azure Dragon?"

Li Ming responded indifferently, "Wherever your former prisoners were placed, just keep them there. I trust Lord Ulrich’s defensive measures."

Ulrich’s face darkened, as if something sounded off.

He waved his hand, and the silver Mechanical Body standing still nodded to him, then disappeared among the crowd of onlookers at a farther distance.

"Why do we still need him to stay hidden?" Ulrich asked with implied meaning.

"It’s better to be prepared than sorry. There’s no much use for him to follow me all day, might as well keep him as a trump card," Li Ming explained casually, his eyes unfocused.

At the same time, the recent battle fluctuations had already attracted more Raiders to watch. The streets outside the harbor were almost crowded with people.

"Damn, this is the battle of an A-level Life Form? Terrifying, this harbor is completely destroyed," someone said excitedly, having never witnessed a battle between A-level Life Forms.

Another person added, "What’s that supposed to mean? It’s obvious that the Collector managed to contain the Mechanic’s last attack. If that energy sphere kept expanding, it wouldn’t just be this port, but the nearby blocks would be affected too."

The discussions continued unabated, and some were holding smart terminals. Due to the EMP bomb’s impact, the first half of the battle could not be recorded, only the latter half.

In a corner, Gabriel’s expression remained calm, "This Mechanic has quite a few tricks up his sleeve."

"Yes... The armor on him does not seem to be just simple nano-particles, and that final shot, it must involve advanced application of Subspace," a person beside him agreed. "However, it’s not too impressive, a single Tiago made him struggle quite a bit."

"I’m not interested in his combat strength, but his background. Such a Mechanic of this level, and yet there is no trace or clue of him."

Gabriel shook his head; he had seen plenty of A-level Life Forms.

Superpower Users, Mechanical Transforms, Genetic Evolution Bodies, and even unique Evolution Systems of certain native civilizations—he had seen them all.

What he was most curious about was the person’s background. He had a premonition that if he could find out, it would be a great gain.

"He probably has no idea that someone is keeping an eye on him," the person beside him nodded and smiled. "And what’s more, he probably has no idea that we’ve captured his student."

Gabriel’s demeanor was indifferent, his eyes shifted sideways, and in the center of the group clad in hooded robes behind him, stood a figure.

He wasn’t bound by any restraining device but stood frozen on the spot, seemingly enveloped by a special force field, it was Li Ming.

Gabriel signaled with his eyes, and the person beside him immediately removed the seal on Li Ming’s mouth.

"Who exactly are you?" Li Ming’s expression was unsightly as he stared coldly at them.

"Can’t you guess?" Gabriel asked indifferently.

"People from the Star Abyss Empire?" Li Ming blurted out a few words, feeling quite speechless inside.

The virtual projection he had created was originally to divert Theo’s attention, but it ended up attracting the attention of these people.

After the battle over there occurred, his Mimic Mask was removed, which caused his Mimic Projection over here to reveal its true form.

At the last moment, he suddenly discovered that his Mimic Projection had been captured by these people. Once the Controlled Object was switched, the Mimic Projection would also disappear.

So when he switched the Controlled Object, he specially left the [Mimic Projector] behind to probe the details of this group.

Once the battle over there ended and attention shifted here, with a slight shift in his thoughts, he guessed the origin of these people.

Gabriel was not surprised; he and Asimara often exchanged information.

"Why capture me? Because of Isus? His death has nothing to do with me," Li Ming said gravely.

"It was originally because of Isus," Gabriel shook his head. "Everyone on that ship has been reviewed; you are the only one who has escaped."

"However, later I became a little interested in your teacher. I want to know who he is and where he comes from." Gabriel gazed at him, as a group was enveloped in a certain force field, even while talking, the people around remained unaware.

"You..." Li Ming wanted to speak, but Gabriel interrupted him with a raise of his hand, his face showing no emotion:

"Tell me everything about how you met your teacher and all that you know about him, and you will survive."

"Isus is just a name to me. Even if you were involved in killing him from inside and out, I don’t care as long as you tell me what I want to know."