This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 421 - 224 Approaching United Fleet_2

Chapter 421: Chapter 224 Approaching United Fleet_2

"Asimara’s interest lies solely in me; why must you all insist on pestering me?"

"No way." Ulrich was the first to shake his head. Although he felt unease and had noticed that Azure Dragon was contemplating using them, after all, opportunities to involve three Level A life forms were rare.

But parting ways now was not possible; the sunk cost and losses were too great, they were already unable to disengage and had to see tangible benefits before doing so.

Sandro also shook his head in quick succession, "No, no, I’m still counting on you to fish out some goods."

Theo frowned; the people behind him would likewise not allow him to leave this Mechanic, so he stayed silent.

"If that’s the case, don’t think too much," Li Ming smiled. "I suggest we leave this place as soon as possible."

He had no interest in staying and clashing head-on with Asimara; finding a place to continue evolving was his best choice.

"I’m thinking the same, let’s go today, start preparing right away." Ulrich nodded. His entire fortune was in this castle; leaving was a matter of saying the word.

"That soon?" Sandro was stunned, hastily adding, "I need to go back and gather my fleet."

"Go back then, no one’s stopping you," Ulrich glanced at him.

Sandro snorted coldly, his face turning the color of iron; how could he possibly leave at this juncture.

Because he hadn’t returned for some time, his territory had been significantly eroded, and his subordinates were harboring grievances.

Although he could issue orders via the smart terminal to have them temporarily hide, by the time he returned, whether those fleets would still be his was uncertain—that was how Raiders operated.

Loyalty was a mere joke.

"What’s the word from the Torch Organization? Haven’t they budged?" Li Ming asked.

Theo replied indifferently, "It should be soon. The main issue is that those Mechanics don’t agree with each other. This battle is, likewise, a showcase of your technical level."

"Should we notify the others?" Ulrich asked, "In the face of such encirclement, the Land of Stars has always advanced and retreated as one."

"Advance and retreat my ass!" Sandro was irritable, "My territory’s almost been completely eroded."

"This time, it’s indeed unnecessary," Theo also shook his head, "As we discussed earlier, the Land of Stars probably won’t hold out this time."

Ulrich nodded, seemingly with some emotion, and then quickly went to arrange for the evacuation.

This was Ulrich’s territory; naturally, they would leave on his spaceship.

Theo’s subordinates were mercenaries, not particularly notorious nor completely clean, not wanted in many civilizations, fully capable of hiding out in other Star Clusters, unaffected by the situation.

Ulrich’s recent losses had been significant, which meant there wasn’t much he needed to take with him, secretly instructing Cassis to pack up, and within half a day, it was all sorted.

While arrangements were being made orderly, Li Ming secretly approached Ulrich, "Do you have any kind of self-destruction devices here?"

Ulrich hesitated, speaking in a low voice, "Yes, downstairs deep, a batch of high-yield Polymerization Nuclear Reaction Bombs have been planted."

Li Ming’s eyes lit up briefly, then listened to Ulrich continue, "I know what you want to do. When Asimara lands on the island, they will surely prepare a signal jammer; it’s difficult to ascertain their location, even harder to detonate from the outside."

"Then leave someone inside to detonate it," Li Ming added.

Ulrich felt helpless, "There are too many variables, I don’t trust the people I have."

"Do you really have to tell them the truth?" Li Ming shook his head, murmuring for a while. Ulrich’s expression changed, "You’re truly sinister."

He turned and ordered, "Call Brown over."

Right up until the moment he boarded the spaceship, Sandro’s expression was awful.

There were still plenty of valuables in his lair, but there were very few subordinates he could consider close, uncertain how much he could keep in the end.

...

In the unknown land, the headquarters of the Torch Organization, inside the Core Laboratory, the place was vast, with numerous research personnel bustling around, large experimental machinery operating ceaselessly.

In the most central position, on a metallic experimental table, a device half the height of a person was placed, opened from the center, its internal metal structure extremely intricate, with blue energy flowing.

Above was a constantly rotating 3D hologram, and Jesaya stood by, hands open, with the 3D image expanding accordingly—it seemed to be some sort of physical blueprint.

Comparing it to the blueprint, the item on the metal plate seemed to be just a small part of it.

"Energy conduction failure for the 1437th time; the third spectrometer detected unknown energy spectra, record..."

"Material trait detection failure for the 2345th time; unable to match the traits specified in the blueprint, continuing to attempt alloy mixtures..."

Sounds of various experimental failures came ceaselessly, Jesaya had grown accustomed to it.

"Idiots, the Bose value should be between 2γ and 3Ψ, otherwise it will cause thermal expansion!"

"A bunch of garbage, brainless things!"

Des’s face turned red with rage, his shouting never ceasing, as the experimental personnel of Torch were scolded to the point of despair.

"Des..." Jesaya frowned, "It’s clear that the biological alloy has nothing to do with the Bose value, who knows how the Ascenders synthesized it, your shouting is useless."

Des snorted coldly, "It’s been three months, and this is all the progress we have. In another three years, I fear we still won’t be able to make it. If our experimental team were here, we could speed things up a bit."

"There are already too many people, the Torch Organization won’t agree, moreover, there’s a simpler solution." Jesaya said calmly, just continuously rotating and adjusting the details of the blueprint in front of him.

"You’re thinking about that Mechanic Azure Dragon again, aren’t you?" Des’s face darkened slightly, "I’ve said it before, that’s just your own speculation; even if his skills are exceptional, it’s not certain he can solve our problems."

"What if we invite him over and still make no progress, what then? And we still haven’t clarified his background, he’s a ticking time bomb!"

Jesaya shook his head, other than him, the other two Mechanics did not agree to inviting Azure Dragon over.

"Des, you’re just afraid he’ll take your share of the benefits, I know you want to see if the Ascender Relics contain materials for crafting the Casting Star Device."

Des, unveiled, was unbothered, "So what if that’s the case?"

Jesaya said indifferently, "If we can’t make this device, we won’t even be able to enter."

"I told you to bring our whole team over from Torch Organization, their people are inept..." Des frowned, but stopped mid-sentence.

The experimental personnel around them retreated to the sides, and Jesaya turned back, giving a slight nod, "Lord Connet."

The one who arrived was the Torch Leader, who surveyed the three Mechanics, "We have decided to invite Mechanical Azure Dragon over, as well as Theo, Ulrich, and Sandro, the three A-Level Life Forms."

"What?" Des immediately protested, shouting, "Connet, have you lost your mind?"

Connet remained calm, "Des, My Lord, the slow progress is clear to all, if we don’t find a solution, no one will get inside."

"We have no solutions, what makes you certain he has one? How can you prove it?" Des was frantic.

Connet did not speak; he simply opened his smart terminal, pinched out a virtual projection, and played a segment of a combat recording.

The footage was evidently much clearer, seemingly enhanced.

He briefly introduced, "Not long ago, A-Level Life Form Tiago ambushed Lord Azure Dragon but was captured."

"Oh?" Jesaya became interested and observed closely, while Des’s expression slowed.

"During the fight, he showcased a second A-Level Combat Mecha, and there was also an A-Level Combat Mechanism assisting; both require high technical content," Connet said.

These Mechanics, forbidden to contact the outside world, could only receive news through Connet.

"This mech..." The usually reticent older Mechanic Benny leaned in, observing carefully, and when he saw the mech withstand Tiago’s attack, he exclaimed in amazement:

"Resistant to EMP electromagnetic interference, where on earth did he find this kind of nanomaterial? It seems even sturdier than the previous one."

Among items of the same rank, the creation of Combat Mechas was the most complex and also the most revealing of skill level.

"Clearly oriented towards defense, with no weapon modules, also a follower of ’Phil’s Theory,’" Benny commented after a moment, "Phil’s Theory suggests that, due to performance limitations, a singular Combat Mecha should not be both offensive and defensive."

Des’s face changed color, and when the silver Combat Mechanism burst onto the battlefield and displayed its combat prowess, Jesaya was suddenly excited, "This, how is this possible!"