This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 435 - 231: Theo’s Deal, Profession [Assassin] Consecutive Promotion, Evolution Theory Completion and Secret Record Fusion_2

Chapter 435: Chapter 231: Theo’s Deal, Profession [Assassin] Consecutive Promotion, Evolution Theory Completion and Secret Record Fusion_2

These are interstellar creatures that can only be born in specific star domains.

His genetic sequence is equivalent to being useless, hence his sudden generosity.

"Lord Theo, during the ambush on Bryrim, I noticed your assassination skills were extremely superior, so I would like to learn from you," Li Ming shifted the topic to another level.

"Learn from me?" Theo was even more surprised, feeling like the other party was just making conversation.

"Practice more." He uttered two words.

Li Ming was persistent, "Isn’t there any special technique or a weapon you’ve used for many years that I can observe?"

"Weapons?" Theo sized him up, becoming more cautious, "No, nothing at all."

"I see." Li Ming pondered, "Then I might need to follow you for a while to observe, is that alright?"

Theo’s face turned dark, this was getting annoying.

If it were Sandro or Ulrich, he would have just laughed it off, because neither of them could have discovered him.

But for some reason, Azure Dragon always managed to track him.

He threw a dagger, pinning it to the wall, expressionless, "This was a weapon I used a long time ago, I’m giving it to you."

Li Ming raised his hand, electromagnetic lines spread out, pulling the dagger stuck in the wall, his expression paused, "Broken?"

"Never mind then." Theo frowned, Li Ming took it, his eyes lighting up, "I’ll take it."

[Shadow Blade Short Dagger—Consumable: Previously used by Grey Eyes.

Control Conditions: One million metal energy

Control Ability—Assassination Master’s Favor: Allows promotion for assassin-type professions.]

This dagger was not just any Controlled Object, but a Professional Promotion Device.

This old man indeed had good stuff.

Li Ming was in high spirits, having scored big, and then bid Theo farewell. He left the place.

Theo’s eyes flickered, calculating the logic behind Li Ming’s actions.

The only thing that felt wrong was that it seemed like the other party wanted to get him out of there to do something, but the metal materials in the room were intact.

What happened next completely lacked logical action; he couldn’t guess what the other party wanted at all.

Purchasing genetic sequences, only wanting Evolution Theory and Secret Record of Liberation.

Then bizarrely wanting a weapon he had used, as well as assassination skills.

Theo furrowed his eyebrows, he wasn’t afraid of the other party having a purpose, but afraid that he couldn’t even think of the other party’s purpose.

Leaving Theo, he returned to his own room, taking some time.

Completely absorbing the last batch of metal materials, gaining a total of thirteen million metal energy, with a balance of seventeen million.

Ulrich, with a darkened face, came to notify that they could leave.

He then boarded the Cruise, Bryrim’s warship, now fully under Theo’s control.

In the room, Li Ming held a bloodstained dagger, not one obtained from Theo, but randomly found in Bryrim’s lair.

[Bloodstained Short Dagger—Level C]

Its function, exactly an assassin profession buff.

Needs to reach level B to obtain the profession, including control requirements, will consume nearly a million metal energy, also needing a Mother Ore.

The [Super Electromagnetic Sniper Gun] he held was also an assassin buff, already at level C, he could directly upgrade to level B.

However, it would only save tens of thousands of metal energy, which he wouldn’t have wasted before, but now it was completely different.

Still quite sentimental about that sniper gun, he immediately spent a million metal energy, directly upgrading it to level B, triggering a prompt.

[Do you want to consume the Controlled Object to permanently solidify the assassin profession?]

Choosing to consume, new professions appear on the control page, and a flood of assassin skills entered his mind, though they hardly affected him anymore.

After a moment, he carefully inspected.

[Assassin: Proficiently masters assassination skills, and possesses the abilities [Concealing Breath] and [Backstab]]

[Concealing Breath: Receive 100% Concealing Blessing]

[Backstab: Within a range of 1 meter from the target, if not discovered, the first attack is a Guaranteed Hit.]

Ordinary and interesting, he had pondered over [Backstab] before.

Then, he took out the [Shadow Blade Broken Dagger] given to him by Theo, consuming it upon Control.

[Assassin] profession trembled, gradually enveloped by black mist, and after fading, it transformed into four words.

He carefully examined--

[Shadow Assassin: Skillfully master assassination skills, possessing [Shadow Concealment] and [Shadow Sting] abilities.]

[Shadow Concealment: Receive 150% Concealing Blessing, doubled in shadows.]

[Shadow Sting: You can lie in wait in the target’s shadow, and the first attack launched from their shadow will be a Guaranteed Hit.]

Hiding in the shadows?

Tsk... sounds quite promising, not only as a means of assassination, Li Ming thought.

The newly acquired profession, he called it the Basic Profession, then through consuming Controlled Objects, he referred to it as Second Rank Professions.

After another promotion, it became Third Rank Professions, each with different strengths, mainly to clarify his own understanding.

Of course, there are also professions like [Thunder Master] that naturally belong to Advanced Professions.

Then, Li Ming used the Genetic Essence he had just acquired.

On upgrading the [Ice Knight Evolution Theory], with the emblem changing from a USB to a crystal, it marked the completion of the upgrade.

Immediately, he took out the Evolution Theory and Secret Record of Liberation he had just received, which required five million and four million respectively.

Among them, [Shadow Blade Liberation Secret Record] was complete, but he only needed the B-level part, then proceeded to divide it.

After division, the Control required only 1.8 million, turning it into obtaining an Intermediate Liberation Form, but the [Secret Record Fusion] originally did not need to consume metal energy, which is unimportant.

First, he consumed five million metal energy, completely controlling the [Shadow Blade Evolution Theory], filling the evolution system completely.

Four A-level evolution theories, respectively providing sixteen times speed buff, three B-level evolution theories, respectively providing six times evolutionary speed buff.

Totally eighty-two times evolutionary speed buff, compared to when he became a B-level Life Form, it’s almost double the increase.

His current development progress is only 2%, but the development speed hereafter should increase a lot.

Simultaneously, he took out the Intermediate Liberation Secret Records of [Flame Thunder Emperor] and [Judgement Holy Blade].

Due to [Genetic Warrior]’s ability effects, his Secret Record of Liberation did not belong to either one, but a fusion of both.

Hence, to improve, it also required their Advanced Forms.

2.4 million metal energy consumed, the two types of Liberation Secret Records instantly merged into his genetic depths.

In an instant, with a ’puff’ sound, the clothes on his body burst, involuntarily triggering the Emperor Blade Form, cape rustling, Elemental Torrent gushing out, intense pain tearing at his nerves.

Emperor Blade Form underwent notable changes, the original height almost reaching three meters now solidifying to about two meters.

The surface of his body, golden armor gradually covered by more complex patterns, looked more tactile and not illusory, truly metal armor.

The Intermediate Form of genetic sequence, showing clearer enhancements, under the Perfect Unlocked Form, it could provide about ten times overall amplification.

Changes on the genetic level brought particularly clear pain, seemingly without a source, yet as if bursting from everywhere within his body.

Enduring for about ten minutes, the pain gradually faded.

However, he still had one more chance for [Secret Record Fusion], this time not needing to consume metal energy, but the pain was definitely enduring.

Holding the [Shadow Blade Liberation Secret Record], activating [Secret Record Fusion], Li Ming immediately groaned, the recently faded pain returned even more intensely.

The Emperor Blade Form gradually enveloped by a thread of shadows, surrounding red arcs, golden glimmers, black mist emerged, the bicolor crown above his head also forcibly extruded black patterns.

The majestic and dominant appearance, gradually added a hint of the sinister owl, hidden parts of the golden armor, gradually revealing black patterns.

The original solid height, again expanded to about two meters fifty, but already felt no illusion.

Another ten minutes passed, Li Ming took a breath, stood up, walked to the mirror and looked at himself in the mirror, his gaze peculiar.

Looking from the front, the Liberation Form seemed unchanged from before, but if viewed from below or the side, one could see the hidden black patterns deep within the armor.