This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 524 - 276: Mechanical Auxiliary Heart Upgrade, the Powerful Ability Immortal Source!

Chapter 524: Chapter 276: Mechanical Auxiliary Heart Upgrade, the Powerful Ability Immortal Source!

"Lord Benny." Azure Dragon suddenly appeared by his side, snapping Benny out of his daze, still disoriented and already speaking:

"No wonder you’re Lord Azure Dragon, solving such a troublesome issue in just a couple of days."

"Ah..." Li Ming sighed, "It was a stretch, but I barely managed to do it."

"From here on, it all depends on Lord Benny."

Benny forced a smile, quickly responding: "The issue with the Energy Focusing Crystal, I can’t resolve it myself."

Li Ming remained noncommittal and did not continue the topic, offering a few perfunctory words, then leisurely left the main Warship’s laboratory.

Ssh--the door to the rear compartment closed behind him, he stood still, opened his smart terminal, accessed the Warship’s internal network, and contacted Connet, requesting a meeting.

Had it been before, Connet might have made excuses.

But now there were no more words, and he directly arranged a meeting place.

Ten minutes later, the two met in the conference room.

"Your Excellency," Li Ming cut to the chase, "I’ve solved one of the two Sublimator issues. Should part of my compensation be paid out now?"

"Hm?" Connet’s eyes narrowed, and then he showed a glint of sharpness, but quickly restrained it, suppressing the excitement rising in his heart, and nodded: "Worthy of Lord Azure Dragon..."

"Rest assured, half of the Lanhui metal will be delivered to your room shortly."

"This..." Li Ming smiled, "Why wait? I’m already here, just have someone bring it over directly. It’s only 10 kilograms; easy to carry back and save your people the trouble."

So impatient? Or do you not trust me?

Connet pondered, deliberating: "Your Excellency doesn’t mind if I contact the main laboratory, right?"

"Feel free." Li Ming sat casually, rhythmically drumming his fingertips on the tabletop.

Connet glanced at him, seemingly intending to leave but instead opened the smart terminal, paused on Benny’s name, and then clicked on one of his subordinates below—Bunits.

The connection was quickly made, and the voice on the other end was excited:

"Chief, I was about to inform you, Lord Azure Dragon just came and effortlessly solved the problem that has plagued us for many days; we’ve made a significant step forward in our progress..."

It’s really solved.

Connet’s expression relaxed, he responded perfunctorily, and then contacted Ted.

Before long, a delicate alloy case was delivered.

Li Ming opened it to find neatly arranged pieces of gleaming blue metal, emitting a faint miasmic glow. If one looked closely, they could spot a hint of golden light at the core.

This metal, highly durable and flexible with strong particle inertia, had a wide range of applications. The Yitelan Royal Family even used it to weave ancient racial garments.

After checking the weight and confirming there was no issue, Li Ming immediately said, "The Chief really is forthright. I shall proceed with the next issue; I won’t disturb you any longer."

Watching Azure Dragon’s retreating figure, Connet caressed his fingers together, slowly exhaling, his plan finally back on track.

Although Azure Dragon had delayed slightly, he had ultimately started addressing the Sublimator issue.

"Benny wasn’t wrong; Connet really has some kind of confidence..."

In the room, Li Ming pondered while starting the metal energy extraction.

Having crossed swords with Theo, he still vividly remembered the shock on Connet’s face.

After witnessing his "strength," Connet still chose to continue with Benny’s plan as originally intended, showing excitement just now.

Where exactly does Connet’s confidence lie?

"He seems to have full assurance that he can deal with us..."

Li Ming speculated, Connet’s confidence causing him a subtle unease.

After about half an hour, roughly matching his estimate, he extracted 5.8 million units of metal energy, which, along with the remainder from before, totaled approximately 12.5 million.

Li Ming sorted his thoughts; now was not the time to save, but to Upgrade.

He opened the Control Page and pondered for a moment, ultimately selecting [Mechanical Auxiliary Heart].

It required only 500,000 units for Control, and even upgrading to A-Level would need only 5 million—seemingly a good deal.

But Li Ming wasn’t looking for a bargain; he needed something that could be Upgraded with 5 million. The specs would clearly not be impressive, let alone top-tier.

Thus, he first used a piece of Mother Ore known as "Lake Blue Stone Heart" to enhance, slightly increasing his strength support and acquiring the "Resurrection" ability, which pertained to healing.

The total Upgrade cost rose to 8 million, at which point Li Ming, satisfied, executed the Upgrade on the Internal Control path.

Within the faint golden glow, the Mechanical Auxiliary Heart underwent dramatic changes; its silvery outer metal dissipated like ash, revealing a shinier metal case, expanding more than one size, and looking more sci-fi.

[Life Power Core: The source of mechanical life.

Control Effect: Strength support—800%

Control Ability—Mechanization: Acquires 1600% strength support, and the "Immortal Source" ability.]

A ceaseless surge of strength burst from deep within his body; Li Ming felt as if he was being filled to the brim, his cells more active than ever before.

Taking a deep breath and slightly adjusting, Li Ming then had the time to examine its specific abilities.

[Immortal Source: Upon receiving a fatal attack, the Controlled Objects will self-destruct, erasing the attack’s damage.]

Li Ming’s pupils tightened, his heart jolted, and then a spark of brilliance; to block a fatal attack?

His heart was not calm, unexpected to have such an ability, which was self-explanatory, like giving him a second life.