This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 427 - 227: The Big Bang - Bryrim Courting Death_2

Chapter 427: Chapter 227: The Big Bang - Bryrim Courting Death_2

"It is said that the Collector has the authentic works by Vicril, as well as the nebula statues carved by Master Baron Boyim himself."

"Your Highness..." Intelligence Officer Alik came from deep within the palace and reported in a grave tone: "This castle is almost an empty shell, there are no valuables left."

Asimara’s expression was cold and detached, yet she showed no surprise: "They’ve run off quite fast."

"Tobeka..." Asimara called out.

From the group of people following behind, a thin Yitelan female stepped forward with her head bowed.

"Check his memory," Asimara directed at Brown.

Brown’s body trembled, and he immediately wailed nonstop, "Princess Asimara, I’ll tell you everything, just ask me, I’ll tell you everything..."

No one paid him any attention, Tobeka slowly walked up to him. She looked at Brown with tears and snot streaming down his face, her eyes showing clear disgust, yet she still extended a slender hand and placed it on his forehead.

In an instant, Brown’s body convulsed uncontrollably, being forcibly held down, eyes rolling back, and emitted a pitiful howl from his throat.

Tobeka’s face remained calm, her eyes flickering through some peculiar scenes as she spoke softly:

"Your Highness, his memory is quite ordinary, he knows nothing. Ulrich left him behind to stand watch, saying he would soon return, and he actually believed it..."

"Eh..." Suddenly, Tobeka paused, surprised: "Your Highness, his memory has been erased for a period of time!"

"Hm?" Asimara, who had previously been indifferent, suddenly turned her head.

"When?"

"Three days ago, about ten minutes were erased." Tobeka withdrew her hand, and Brown collapsed on the ground, convulsing and foaming at the mouth.

She said in a low voice, "It shouldn’t be Ulrich, according to his memory, Ulrich had already left by that time."

Asimara was quite surprised: "An unexpected gain. Whoever can erase his memory should be able to kill him with ease."

Prince Bai Jiang also looked over, "Is it possible to restore it?"

"I can try to restore it, but it might result in his brain death," explained Tobeka.

"It doesn’t matter." Asimara was indifferent. Brown was lifted up, Tobeka placed her hands on his temples, and an invisible field of spiritual power rapidly spread out.

Prince Bai Jiang subconsciously stepped back, feeling as if a plastic film was enveloping him, making him extremely uncomfortable.

He’s always kept his distance from Spiritual Ability Users.

He looked around and couldn’t help but ask: "Where is Prince Gabriel? Still on the spaceship?"

"Mhm." Asimara nodded, a hint of anomaly appearing on her beautiful face: "He’s very resistant to this place, doesn’t want to put himself in danger."

Hearing this, Prince Bai Jiang couldn’t help but be astonished. What exactly did that Mechanic do, to make the spirited son of an Empire Duke so fearful?

"Ah--"

Brown’s wailing intensified, his body trembling nonstop, his eyes emitting dazzling light, and then flames actually erupted, burning through them.

Tobeka’s face turned pale, clenching her teeth tightly, and suddenly, with a loud bang, Brown’s head exploded completely.

Brain matter and blood splattered all over Tobeka’s face, turning her nauseous. A logistics soldier quickly stepped forward to clean her up.

Asimara frowned, only concerned whether the memory had been restored.

"The life form that erased the memory is of a high level. I only saw one scene, and that’s because this Goblin had a very deep memory of that scene." Tobeka didn’t hesitate, her eyes shining as if projecting a holograph in front of her, sketching out a scene.

Asimara’s eyebrows were tightly knit, and in this blurry scene, a human strongman stood, holding a metal case in his hand, containing a black and gold sniper rifle—only a rough image could be seen, the details very vague.

Asimara looked closely, then her expression suddenly changed drastically, "The Phantom Hunter?"

Prince Bai Jiang stepped forward quickly, almost pressing up against that ethereal scene, trying to get a clear view.

"It is indeed the Phantom Hunter. This person must be the rumored Dark Night," Prince Bai Jiang confirmed, his expression extremely grave.

Asimara began fiddling with a smart terminal, and Prince Bai Jiang looked upset, "Not long ago, a Duke of Star Abyss Empire was assassinated, by that very person."

"It’s him." A young voice sounded nearby. Prince Bai Jiang turned to look and saw that it was prince Gabriel’s holograph projection.

"He must be holding the Phantom Hunter, the weapon used for the assassination."

"The Phantom Hunter is a sniper rifle crafted by a Casting Star Mechanic; its power is incredibly formidable and can fire information-state poison." Prince Gabriel’s expression was grave. "This person has fled along the Red River Star Stream, and shockingly arrived at the Land of Stars."

"What does he want to do?"

This question made everyone’s gaze converge on Tobeka.

Tobeka hastily said, "The information I’ve obtained isn’t complete; it seems like he wants to repair something."

"Repair something?" Asimara immediately concluded: "He’s here looking for the Azure Dragon. What he wants to repair is probably his sniper rifle."

"That must be the case." Prince Bai Jiang nodded and then wondered, "But why would the rifle be damaged?"

Prince Gabriel said leisurely, "Actually, he fired two bullets, but the second one was blocked and sent back. This probably caused significant damage."

"Dark Night’s appearance here must be reported to the Empire."

Asimara’s eyes flickered slightly. "That’s right, if Dark Night were to collude with the Azure Dragon, it could lead to major trouble."

Just then, Intelligence Officer Alik approached, sweating profusely: "Your... Your Highness, when that Goblin died, a microwave signal suddenly transmitted from his body."

Asimara looked over, "Haven’t we already shielded this steel castle?"

"We have indeed shielded it, but the microwave signal wasn’t transmitting to the outside. It was... underground." Alik’s heart was pounding.

"Underground?" Asimara looked down, and then his face drastically changed. A violent tremor came as if some colossal creature was turning over beneath the ground.

Boom!

The intense brightness illuminated the entire Trading Island as if it were daylight, causing heart-throbbing energy to burst skyward, with dark purple lightning continuously leaping, creating a thunderous noise that echoed to the heavens.

In less than five seconds, accompanied by a deep rumbling sound, a beam of light pierced through the Floating Island’s Ecological Shield. A huge mushroom cloud rose from the Steel Castle, and a raging wave of fire rolled towards them, lifting up towering smoke and dust.

The wild Energy Ring spread out, and the ground cracked inch by inch. The numerous Raiders on the Floating Island stood in stunned silence, and then scattered, fleeing in all directions.

Outside the Trading Island, the aftermath of the explosion set off the Warship Shields. Prince Gabriel stood in front of the window; his pupils reflected the tumbling flames.

"Your Highness, it’s fortunate you didn’t go out," Luo Nan said, feeling relieved.

Feder stood not far away, his Adam’s apple moving restlessly.

...

After the banquet, Bryrim arranged a place for them to stay, near his own room.

After clearing the room of surveillance devices, Li Ming opened his smart terminal. The transaction personnel from the Black Hole Network were already in place, but he was temporarily unable to trade, which irritated him.

After thinking for a moment, he pulled Theo and Sandro into a small group and opened a video call. Theo and Sandro’s big heads appeared on either side of the screen.

Li Ming began with, "I’m planning to kill Bryrim."

"Hm?" Sandro was momentarily stunned, and then surprised, "So sudden?"

Theo frowned, "Have you been discovered?"

"That’s correct, the Cruise is also under Bryrim’s surveillance." Li Ming nodded.

Theo’s expression changed slightly. Although A-level Life Forms can survive briefly in interstellar space, they couldn’t cover the vast distances between the stars.

If their ship was destroyed, their ultimate fate would still be death.

"But he doesn’t know about you guys," Li Ming added. Theo breathed a sigh of relief.

"Uh..." Sandro immediately asked, "Do you have a plan?"

"No plan. With just a few of us, piling on should be no issue to kill him," Li Ming shook his head, quite brutally, "and then we’ll divide the spoils."

Being in urgent need of Genetic Essence, Bryrim had conveniently presented himself.

Sandro suddenly perked up, "Great plan!"