This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 493 - 260: The Crowd’s Reaction, Azure Dragon’s Apology_Part 2

Chapter 493: Chapter 260: The Crowd’s Reaction, Azure Dragon’s Apology_Part 2

He looked at Tank Guard’s hands, consuming some metal energy, with a slight adjustment it could be possible to embed the Metallic Fist Armor onto Tank Guard’s body.

It was an indirect enhancement, A-level Controlled Objects, which were still quite rare for him, only possible through upgrades.

The [Ape Bone] was indeed unwieldy, but the [Fierce Tiger Fist] was still acceptable.

After touching the two pieces of spoils, Li Ming felt good and carefully peeled Brother’s corpse from these objects.

Much flesh had already dried in the cabin of the mecha, causing Li Ming to shake his head repeatedly.

On the edge of the Circular Mountain, Theo and Ulrich stood here.

Looking down at Azure Dragon harvesting the spoils of battle, Ulrich’s eyes were full of terror, and his voice trembled slightly as he whispered:

"Did you see it just now, Eight Guns, how did it turn into eight barrels!!"

The trembling voice contained an almost overwhelming astonishment.

Previously, one barrel turning into two was one thing; he just assumed that Azure Dragon was gradually repairing its damaged weaponry.

But now, two barrels turning into eight was not a gradual repair but a geometric leap.

Fully armed Brother was directly killed by the chaotic bombardment.

He was a Superpower User whose bodily strength was naturally not as strong as a normal Genetic Evolution Body.

Thinking about it from his own perspective, he felt he might not even leave a corpse behind, just vaporize.

"Could he really have an S-level combat strength at his peak?" Ulrich’s voice was strained.

Theo said nothing, but his fists were clenched tightly. The look in his eyes towards Azure Dragon was filled with unprecedented wariness.

This attack could actually threaten him, even though he had reacted quickly and immediately retreated.

But that was because Azure Dragon’s main target was not him, but there was no guarantee the other didn’t have means to restrict speed.

He is a great Mechanic, after all!

With a few force field generators in hand, wouldn’t it be easy to use?

Before this, Azure Dragon’s history was mysterious, often bringing surprises, but Theo thought he still had the strength to handle emergencies at critical moments.

But now, he began to waver, Azure Dragon was just too unfathomable.

He never really thought that Azure Dragon’s strength was only what it seemed to be.

If what Azure Dragon showed was one, but his own estimation had always been three, but now, it abruptly jumped to ten.

What’s more terrifying, is this really his limit?

"What exactly is that attack method?" What Theo found even more incomprehensible was the speed of those energy attacks.

Such a strong energy reaction would normally require a very long charge time.

But the time from the appearance of the barrel to the firing was only a few seconds, which went against all common sense.

Unless he approached immediately, it would be quite troublesome, he subconsciously speculated.

Ulrich’s gaze flickered, and he cautiously glanced at Theo, that question surfacing in his mind again.

Duke Guya or Azure Dragon?

...

In the Core Laboratory, the numerous experiment personnel looked panicked, with the alarm blaring non-stop since it began.

The roaring sound was incessant, and the laboratory shook as if it were on the verge of collapse.

"What on earth happened?" Luo’er and his colleagues huddled in a corner, their faces pale.

"You’re stepping on my tentacle!" someone else screamed, but nobody paid any attention.

Benny’s brows were deeply furrowed, Jesaya’s expression was solemn, and Des looked somewhat unsure; why was there such a commotion?

Hadn’t they warned Brother not to cause too much of a disturbance?

Finally, the tremors in the laboratory stopped, but the alarm still continued unabated.

Jesaya’s mechanical pupils flickered as he walked straight towards the door; Benny started to speak but then hesitated.

The laboratory’s main door was completely locked down by the emergency mechanism.

But Jesaya didn’t care; he placed his hands in the gap, and with an unpleasant screeching sound, he forcibly pried open a crevice.

"This..."

His mechanical pupils rapidly operated. The environment outside took him by surprise; his body’s intelligent system was continuously collecting various types of information.

What had happened?

Outside the purple Energy Barrier, the towering Circular Mountain blocked all sight lines. The still undissipated energy reactions kept triggering alarms in his combat system.

He turned sideways, slipped through the metal door crack, gathering a bit of strength in his feet, and with a roar and blazing flames, he soared into the sky.

After his departure, Des hurried forward, peered through the gap, and his pupils instantly constricted, his face turning ashen.

Was this the commotion that Brother could have caused?

A vague unease fluttered in his heart. Could it be that Brother, getting carried away, had clashed with Connet?

He immediately passed through the door crack as well, desperately wanting to figure out what exactly had happened.

"Both of you..." Benny, feeling helpless, hesitated for a moment, but had no choice but to follow.

Luo’er and the others couldn’t restrain their curiosity, and carefully edged closer to the gate.

Looking through the crack, the towering Circular Mountain and the energy ribbons permeating the air left them dumbfounded.

Jesaya’s figure was right ahead, standing atop the peak of Circular Mountain, looking down as if frozen in place.

What on earth was going on?

Des could see clearly, growing more and more impatient. Fortunately, he was close enough, and quickly alighted beside Jesaya.

Jesaya seemed to sense something and couldn’t help but turn his head, his face carrying an inexplicable expression.

But Des couldn’t care less; he simply looked down searching all around, and then, struck as if by lightning, his complexion turned deathly pale, drained of all color.

The position of the core strike was obvious, he too was a Level B Life Form, with nothing to obstruct the view, he could see very clearly.

That familiar pale gold Mecha was crouching on the ground, clearing something, with a pair of familiar Metallic Fist Armor beside it - the Fierce Tiger Fist, still with some dried blood on them.

On the other side was a shriveled corpse, unrecognizable in feature, along with scattered chunks of flesh.

Brother, dead!?

Boom!

A thunderous sound seemed to explode by his ear; Des’s eyes filled with bloodshot streaks, and for a moment he could not stand stead, staggering backward and falling to the ground.

Jesaya’s mechanical eye swept over, then shook his head.

"How could this be... How could this be..." Des muttered in a daze.

This was not at all what he had anticipated; Brother was fully armed, and besides Theo and Connet, there shouldn’t have been anyone who could kill him.

A desperate anxiety welled up inside him. His extreme reaction was not just because of his feelings for Brother but also because Brother was his only reliance within the Torch Organization.

Without Brother, he was just a Level B Life Form.

This was not the strictly ordered Interstellar society, where a Mechanic’s title would be welcomed everywhere. Here, it was the law of the jungle.

His status would plummet rapidly, even to the point of losing the qualification to converse as an equal with others.

"Des, it seems there’s been a bit of an accident; let’s go have a look," Jesaya’s voice came from beside him.

Then Des felt his shoulder being grasped, the surroundings swiftly changing, and when he regained his senses, Des’s corpse was closely in front of him.

"Jesaya..." Li Ming noticed the commotion and turned his head while Theo and Ulrich were also approaching.

Everyone had a complex expression on their faces.

"What’s this..." Jesaya couldn’t help but ask.

"Des has arrived as well," Li Ming looked towards the stunned Des with an usual expression, "I was actually about to find you too. I don’t know what got into Brother, but he insisted on fighting with my Mechanical Body."

"My Mechanical Body is no match for him. Out of necessity, I could only try to restrain him slightly."

Was it Azure Dragon who killed with a blast?

Des suddenly looked up, his expression out of control, and shock surged once more.

In his mind, the only ones who could pose a threat to a fully armored Brother were Connet and Theo.

Such a big disturbance was clearly not caused by Theo the assassin, and he even thought it was Connet.

But, to his surprise, it was Azure Dragon.

At that moment, Li Ming sighed, "Unfortunately, I miscalculated, and things got out of hand, I’m sorry."

Sorry!?

Des’s expression twisted, nearly springing forward to tear the other to shreds.

But the last bit of rationality held him back fiercely; he didn’t even dare to speak, afraid his resentment would be heard.

He merely looked down, his pupils trembling.

Now, there was no one to back him up; even if Azure Dragon slapped him to death, he would be just dead.