This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 502 - 265 The Mysterious Situation Reaction The Death of Des

Chapter 502: Chapter 265 The Mysterious Situation Reaction The Death of Des

Just stepping into the reception room, a sense of oppression hit me face-to-face, the imposing figure standing not far away was like a wall.

Casually dressed in a tailored suit, muscles firm like blocks of iron.

The most eye-catching feature was the two thick arms extending from below the ribcage, wrapping around the front of the abdomen, the exposed skin pitch black like oil.

Sporting a crew cut, shiny and sleek, with black sunglasses to boot.

"Lord Reina." Hornedil closed the door, nodding slightly.

"Prince Hornedil." Reina seemed quite casual as he took off his sunglasses and placed them on the table.

Hornedil gestured for Reina to sit down.

"Forget it, too bulky for sitting comfortably." Reina shook his head.

Hornedil then said, "I heard you encountered the assassin who killed my father near the Land of Stars and fought with him?"

"Indeed." Reina scoffed, "Dark Night from the Land of Chaos."

"It’s his gun that’s noteworthy, unfortunately, it’s been destroyed."

"The Star Slaying Gun? You caught him?" Hornedil asked tentatively.

Reina’s gaze flickered, and then he shook his head, "No, after all, he’s a rat skilled in assassination; he’s quite adept at running for his life."

Having said that, he quickly changed the subject, "Your Highness, my main purpose here is concerning the Core Relics of the Ascender."

"Lionheart said you have some information on the Torch Organization that could be of help."

Hornedil’s heart skipped a beat as if it were grasped firmly, then a surge of anger rose, and he said in a heavy voice, "My brother’s information is indeed sharp, I do have someone who can provide the relevant intelligence."

Since Reina had come, there was no point in dismissing him.

Reina grinned, "That’s great, Your Highness should have my contact, just notify me when it’s time."

Hornedil remained expressionless until Reina was about to leave, then he abruptly asked, "I hear my father has awakened?"

"You’re asking me?" Reina looked puzzled, "You’re the Duke’s son, why not just go and see him."

Before Hornedil could respond, Reina had already left on his own accord.

Before the steward could escort him to the door, a dull thud was heard from behind in the reception room.

"Ha..." He grinned.

......

On a barren planet, a yellow-black storm raged on the surface, the thin atmosphere riddled with holes.

The eternal theme here was stillness, but today that was interrupted.

Space near the surface suddenly twisted and then, as if through difficult childbirth, ripped open a tear, and a figure covered in blood stumbled out.

Connet lay gasping on the ground, his chest wound nearly splitting his heart open clearly visible.

There were various other scorched and penetrating wounds all over his body, the left eye was just a dark bloody hole, and the right eye was full of cracks.

"Sss--" Connet let out a low growl, his body’s flesh contorting on one side before, incredibly, splitting into another figure.

"Ambush! The complete Ring Star Crown Guard came, Asimara herself, five A-Level life forms in pursuit and blockade, they knew long before we arrived!"

Kewis clenched his teeth; his condition was even worse than Connet’s.

"There’s a traitor, an inside traitor!" Kewis’s words were filled with repressed, furious madness.

"Only a few knew about our specific operation targets." Connet’s voice was cold, "Aside from the three of us, almost no one knew."

"No one knew how it leaked out?" Kewis’s gaze turned dark, "Fernand, I’ve suspected him for a long time."

"Enough!" Connet bellowed, his chest heaving like bellows as the slightly healed wound tore open again.

Kewis fell silent for a moment, "The information those below us knew was scattered, unless someone threaded them together, completing a large puzzle."

"It was always fine before, was it those Mechanics?"

Connet remained silent, and Kewis sighed, "Pity, the sacrifice wasn’t even completed before being disrupted; all the materials wasted, the loss too great."

"Cough cough..." Anger also rose in Connet’s heart as he coughed up blood from reopening his wounds.

"Apart from them, I think of no other possibility — I underestimated them, even if surveilled, those Mechanics’ methods are not to be trifled with," Connet’s voice icy,

"At any cost, I want to know who is behind this!"

"And the sublimation particles?" Kewis asked.

"This time, it’s good enough to keep our lives," Connet’s voice was chillingly cold, "Let’s talk when we return."

In stark contrast to the desolation here was another brilliant starry sky.

Underneath the canopy studded with stars was the outermost ring structure of an unconventional warship, five constantly rotating ring-shaped alloy frames, with a fortress-like heart at the center.

Ring Star Crown Guard, the Yitelan Civilization’s unconventional flagship, uniquely named and belonging to the highest tier of flagships, was somewhat trending towards an interstellar fortress.

Around, slender Escort Ships could be seen forming a loosely structured fire matrix centered around this unconventional warship.

Inside the flagship’s command room, the atmosphere was warm.

"Commander, we’ve captured fifty-six this time, including four of Apostle Level, and seized three thousand pieces of Boiling Blood Alloy, and a total of sixteen tons of various materials."

"We, have no losses," announced the war report commander, pausing briefly, "if a small amount of energy loss is also to be considered."

As his words ended, he cautiously glanced at Asimara, whose delicate cheeks also revealed a slight smile.

That prompted laughter from the others.