This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 439 - 233: Upgrade Mechanical Guard to Level A Justice Arm Armor with the Trait Armor-piercing True Damage_2

Chapter 439: Chapter 233: Upgrade Mechanical Guard to Level A Justice Arm Armor with the Trait Armor-piercing True Damage_2

"52 million..." Li Ming let out a long breath, the metal energy storage balance reaching a new high.

Originally he had over 9 million left, this time he extracted 43 million, and according to the price comparison, it was a slight loss.

However, it saved time and energy, and he was about to enter the old lair of the Torch Organization; obtaining such a large amount of metal energy beforehand allowed him to feel much relieved.

"Hmm... It’s just the right time to upgrade." Li Ming had already planned for many days and did not hesitate; one tall and one short figure stepped out from both sides of his body, respectively the Thunderbolt Guard and Taipo.

These two mechanical guards needed 20 million metal energy for a total upgrade, each equivalent to a top-tier A-Level Controlled Object.

Previously, due to insufficient accumulation, it had been put off.

But he hadn’t forgotten that the benefits of upgrading the guards were quite substantial.

Li Ming estimated that their combat strength after the upgrade should be equivalent to a Genetic Evolution Body with over 90% development progress at B level.

Their Burst Energy Level could exceed 100B, and at the same time, these two mechanical guards could share 50% of his own Power Amplification.

Which means, under activation of [Thunderstorm Fervor], one of them could fight Sandro to a standstill, and two of them could pin Sandro down.

Not to mention the special ability [Guardian Armament].

Mulling over in his mind, Li Ming began to infuse metal energy, with the Thunderbolt being the first to upgrade; its slender body was only 1.5 meters tall.

As the metal energy was infused, golden electric arcs spread rapidly, covering the entire figure, its internal mechanical structure, and metal components beginning to transform,

The commotion this time was clearly greater than the last, with golden electric arcs forming enchanting colors around it, and its appearance changing further.

This transformation was a fundamental change from the inside out, with base structures, logic codes, alloy materials, to weapon devices all undergoing earth-shaking changes, truly miraculous.

The upgraded Thunderbolt Guard was rejuvenated, but its height further decreased to only 1.2 meters, with hardly any obvious mechanical structures visible on the surface.

Its body was covered with glowing blue metal armor, with complex patterns that also functioned as energy conduits.

Following closely was the upgrade of the Guardian Taipo, and after the upgrade, its height and volume both became more massive; a metallic arm was longer than Thunderbolt, and its full metal armor made it look like a wall, giving a strong sense of security.

Looking at the two mechanical guards, Li Ming nodded in satisfaction, and after upgrading both of them, he still had over 30 million metal energy left.

"Hmm, might as well use it."

Li Ming stared at the control page, pondered for a long time, and finally decided to use the last portion of Mutated Energy.

After using it, there would still be 22 million metal energy left, enough to cope with emergencies.

As for where to use it, he didn’t hesitate too much, it was naturally the [Justice Arm Armor], with extreme power data amplification.

[Justice Arm Armor--B Level: Justice Fist, it only falls upon the guilty!

...

Control Ability: Trait--[Armor-piercing True Damage]

Control Effect--Justice Fighting: an additional amplification of 2000% strength, and gain the "Burning Fire" ability.]

[Armor-piercing True Damage: gain a 800% Power Amplification, and ignore 25% of the target’s defense.]

Li Ming’s eyes shone; after being upgraded to A-Level, the effects were indeed very powerful, with data amplifications doubling.

The new trait [Armor-piercing True Damage] was incredibly brute, directly ignoring 25% of defense, equivalent to increasing all types of damage dealt by 25%.

This made him turn his gaze to those main Controlled Objects that had not been upgraded.

The [Tank Guard] that was upgraded to maximize combat strength in a short time, and the [Silver-gray Particles] that were upgraded to support the activities of the [Tank Guard], were not considered mainstream main battle attack Controlled Objects.

The powerful attack Controlled Objects, their effects are really good; there’s also the [Super Magnetic Electric Explosion Shoes], after the upgrade, who knows if the short-distance burst speed can be compared with Theo.

The scene where the latter suddenly struck at Bryrim, Li Ming still remembered vividly.

"Phew..." After pondering for a while, Li Ming didn’t know how long it would take to reach the headquarters of the Torch Organization; originally planning on developing the Genetic Seed, his gaze swept past the porthole, but he couldn’t help but let out a light "Huh".

Appearing in front of the porthole in a flash, the scene outside was not the usual interstellar streak of light one would expect during a warp jump,

but a milky white tone, that upon closer inspection looked like the inner tissue and skin of some creature, with clearly visible folds mixed in.

"This is..." Li Ming was surprised, and lost interest in developing his Genetic Seed. He left the room, heading straight to the upper layer command center.

Theo and his two companions were all there, and Sandro was particularly dumbfounded. Seeing Li Ming arrive, he couldn’t help but say, "Lord Azure Dragon, do you know what just happened?"

Before Li Ming could speak, Sandro blurted out impatiently, "This thing just jumped for a while, then suddenly opened a huge gaping maw and swallowed us whole, we’re actually inside some creature’s stomach."

"It’s not just some creature, it’s a space worm -- Boli Cuter," Sanna emphasized, her cheeks twitching.

Space worm? Li Ming felt a flutter in his heart. He had actually heard this name before.

Back when he was on Blue Star, it seemed that the Torch Organization had used this dimensional creature to transport several Firework Apostles across space.

"Don’t worry about what kind of creature it is, this is just too eerie," Sandro muttered, clearly not accustomed to interacting with dimensional creatures.

Ulrich and Theo, on the other hand, had relatively normal expressions.

"Lord Azure Dragon, what brings you here?" Sanna asked, looking over.

"I came to ask how long it will take?" Li Ming replied nonchalantly.

"A maximum of three days, please rest assured," Sanna said with a smile.

As the group left from there, Sandro still seemed a bit slow to react. Ulrich then said, "No wonder the Torch Organization’s headquarters is so mysterious. Space worms can traverse across several star systems in a short time. In three days, who knows where we will end up."

"This Torch Organization is quite skilled in utilizing dimensional creatures, that’s unexpected indeed," Li Ming chimed in, trying to prompt Ulrich to elaborate with his intrigued tone.

"Even a small place has things that can surprise you?"

"There are many things that surprise me," Li Ming replied with a calm demeanor: "I’ve occasionally come into contact with the life forms and tissues of dimensional creatures and I’ve seen quite a few, but applications as proficient as theirs are rare."

"That’s true," Ulrich nodded, his expression turning serious, "Dealing with dimensional creatures, exploring the deep dimension worlds, generally speaking, is exclusive to Star Cluster Level Civilizations and Empire Level Civilizations."

"Star Cluster Level Civilization?" Sandro looked over, "Where did this Star Cluster Level Civilization come from?"

Ulrich explained: "Civilizations whose realms span across several star clusters but haven’t reached the Empire Level standards are called Star Cluster Level Civilizations."

"How come I’ve never heard of this?" Sandro wondered, "The Interstellar Alliance hasn’t designated these, has it?"

Ulrich scoffed: "This is the way Empire Level Civilizations maintain their hegemony, giving people the impression that there’s only a small step between them. But in reality, the gap between Advanced Civilizations and Empire Level Civilizations is astonishingly huge,"

"Star Cluster Level Civilizations cannot emerge near an Empire Level Civilization," Theo said, "We’re near the Star Abyss Empire, that’s why you’ve never heard of them."

"No, you’ve actually heard of one," Ulrich added, "The Ascender Civilization, is in fact a Star Cluster Level Civilization."

"Huh? Were they eradicated by the Star Abyss Empire?" Sandro was shocked.

Li Ming pondered silently, the expansion of civilizations, like the evolution of genes, is an instinct.

Once reached a certain stage, it’s not something that can be stopped by any one person or will.

Empire Level Civilizations naturally would not sit idly by to watch such civilizations grow; they would definitely snuff them out in the cradle.

Being near an Empire Level Civilization is a form of sorrow, unconsciously being influenced, with all aspects drawn towards it.

"I don’t know," Ulrich did not give a definitive response, and Theo, not desiring to discuss these matters, switched the topic:

"As far as I know, the Torch Organization recently came into contact with an extremely powerful dimensional creature from the deep dimension world."

Li Ming’s eyelids twitched, Ulrich continued with a grave tone: "Yes, within the Torch Organization, it is referred to as a Dimensional God, or Dimension Dominator..."

Wait, where did those last two titles come from?

Li Ming was puzzled.