This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 520 - 274: Hesitation to Act for Fear of Affecting Others (Vote for Monthly Pass at the Beginning of the Month!)

Chapter 520: Chapter 274: Hesitation to Act for Fear of Affecting Others (Vote for Monthly Pass at the Beginning of the Month!)

"That was... exhilarating." Li Ming exhaled a breath, or at least the semblance of one in his mind.

This punch, damn, that felt good.

After that, he looked up at the humanoid hole that permeated the entire vessel, sensing a presence moving from distant to near - it was Theo.

Obviously, he hadn’t died. Appearing once again atop the torn metal floor, he coldly stared at the pale-golden Mecha in front of him.

From a frontal view, he seemed unharmed. But Ulrich’s eye twitched as Theo’s back was a mangled mess of flesh and blood, with bone fragments and muscles rolling outward.

Even if Theo specialized in assassination, it didn’t mean his body was weak; on the contrary, it might be even stronger!

If that punch had landed on his head, there’d probably be nothing left but a pile of bloody mud, Ulrich’s heart couldn’t help but race in his chest.

Truly a Life Form with over 90% developmental progress.

Li Ming inwardly marveled; his current progress had reached 40%. With multiple augmentations, Thunderstorm Fervor was enough to stack his Energy Level Burst close to that of a 90A.

Plus, with the enhancement from Fierce Tiger Fist and silver-grey nano-particles, this strike nearly matched the power of his cannon techniques.

But Theo looked like, despite the severity of his injuries, he still maintained a robust vitality.

The airwaves rolled tumultuously; only the unending alarm resonated around, silencing all onlookers.

Connet felt a deep chill; his own progress had just exceeded 80%, not yet reaching 90%. Against such an attack, he feared he’d end up even worse off than Theo.

Azure Dragon, was he really this strong?

He noticed that the Fist Armor on that Mecha belonged to Brother, but that wasn’t the point.

The point was, Azure Dragon also possessed near-peer concealment abilities to Theo, ultimately demonstrating slightly superior explosive speed.

And with that terrifying lethality, all these factors combined made Azure Dragon into a fearsome assassin, a threat on par with Theo.

Furthermore, this person also had the support of a Nano Energy Cannon; his arsenal of methods was seemingly bottomless.

At this moment, a shuddering Connet couldn’t help but feel a sense of relief.

Thankfully, Radiant Saint providentially provided Dark Night, a legendary assassin.

Otherwise, to take down these two and others, it might cost the entire Torch Organization.

Kewis and Fernand exchanged glances, seeing lingering unease in each other’s eyes.

How... did Connet have the confidence to kill these people?

"This time, fast enough for you?" Li Ming said indifferently. Theo remained silent, unsure of what to say, with nothing to say.

"Both of you..." Connet forcibly spoke, trying to appear calm and composed: "What kind of dispute happened here, how did it escalate to this?"

He knew there were internal conflicts among this group, but he didn’t expect it would get so far as to come to blows; he really wanted to know why they fought.

Li Ming remained silent, just looking at Theo, who then spoke, his voice a bit hoarse: "It’s nothing, just a sparring."

Sparring? Connet shook his head, didn’t say more, and smiled bitterly: "The two of you better not spar like this again, this flagship can’t withstand your roughhousing."

"My apologies."

Silver nano-particles surged from the crevices of the Tank Guard Mecha, as Li Ming’s figure emerged.

Theo looked at him deeply, that Mecha...

"It’s nothing, just a matter of taking some time to repair." Connet’s attitude was very mild, starkly different from his cautions after several past incidents.

And Ulrich tried hard to minimize his own presence, standing behind Connet, fearing he’d be noticed.

"Cough cough..." Suddenly, coughing sounds came from the ruins, Sandro half-kneeling on the ground, retching, having fallen into a lower corridor, his body covered in blood.

Then he checked his limbs and head, feeling a surge of relief at having narrowly escaped death, "Haha..."

He laughed uncontrollably, then quickly suppressed it, lifting his head to see the two harbingers of doom in front of him, sweating cold sweat.

He was very aware of Theo’s ferocity, but he did not expect that besides those few cannons, Azure Dragon had such terrifying techniques, too unnerving.

Damn Ulrich!

The recollection hit Sandro, and a flash of murderous intent flared in his eyes.

This time, Connet not only refrained from warning them but also thoughtfully arranged new living quarters for them, before going back to wrap things up.

This made Li Ming repeatedly marvel; when the other side suspects you have means to threaten them, it’s best to truly have them.

A few hours later, the external hull of the main vessel had been mostly repaired, leaving only a few interior holes needing fixing.

But it was already able to resume normal warp state.

On the Upper Layer of the flagship, the mood was gloomy; the three – Connet and company – gathered together.

"What the hell is up with this Azure Dragon!?" Fernand exclaimed, shaken, repeatedly glancing at his own shadow as he spoke.

"How could he be so formidable? He’s just a B-Level Life Form, can a Mechanic really be this powerful?"

"Mechanic..." Connet shook his head, his brows deeply furrowed, "Is Benny a Mechanic? Is Des a Mechanic? Do they have this capability?"

"No other Mechanic would dare to pilot a Mecha like this; if there are issues with the internal damping layer, the Mecha becomes a coffin."

"He’s too confident..."

Fernand said solemnly: "That Mecha of his seems to be omnipotent, even able to hide in the shadows."

"Inviting the wolf into the house." Connet recalled what Des had once said, even if the man had his own ulterior motives, the current situation left him in a quandary.

"If there’s suspicion on Theo regarding Des’s issues, then he is as well." Fernand suddenly brought up.