This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 525 - 276: Mechanical Auxiliary Heart Upgrade, the Powerful Ability Immortal Source!_2

Chapter 525: Chapter 276: Mechanical Auxiliary Heart Upgrade, the Powerful Ability Immortal Source!_2

But after a brief composure, he calmed down again. Facing an already formidable enemy, if one strike could be blocked, there would be another.

Against sneak attacks, however, it had miraculous effects, and what’s more crucial was that he could replicate this ability. Although it consumed a high amount of metal energy, it was absolutely worth it.

When he no longer had to worry about metal energy, he would deal with ten or eight of them.

Collecting his thoughts, with more than four million metal energy left, and looking at the neatly arranged Controlled Objects in front, all of which were of A-Level, Li Ming felt quite a bit more at ease.

With his current overall means, as long as it wasn’t a S-Level Life Form or an equivalent blow, he would have room for maneuver.

...

The automatic recognition door opened, and Connet looked up to see Benny with a grim expression.

In the room, Kewis and Fernand were both present; after the door automatically closed, no one spoke.

Connet took out a purple crystal, crushed it violently, and a burst of purple energy swept over everyone, forming an Energy Barrier that enveloped them.

Only after the Energy Barrier was completely formed and there were no abnormalities did Connet let out a sigh of relief, "No problems."

He added, "And no one in the shadows."

Fernand couldn’t help but snort coldly: "This is our flagship; it’s our territory, yet every time we meet, it’s done sneakily."

The expression on Kewis’s face was also not good: "What can we do, those two guys..."

Speaking of this, the faces of all present slightly changed; even though it had been nearly ten days since that confrontation.

But every time they recalled it, they felt an indescribable sense of horror in their hearts.

From time to time, they would look back at their shadows, afraid that a pair of iron fists would suddenly spring out.

"Stop thinking about it." Connet, seeing the atmosphere sinking deeper, intervened and looked at Benny, "Your Excellency, Azure Dragon has resolved that problem according to the plan. When will you be able to fully produce the Sublimator as planned?"

Mentioning this, Benny’s face turned even uglier, "There’s been an unforeseen complication. Although Azure Dragon resolved the issue, it was the Particle Effect Device..."

Seeing everyone’s confused expressions, Benny explained: "The problem he solved is the same one I had already dealt with; the current situation has not changed at all from before."

"Huh?"

There’s a hitch?

Connet was momentarily stunned, and said in disbelief, "The same one? Didn’t you say that Azure Dragon would certainly resolve the other one?"

"Who knew what got into him..." Benny gritted his teeth.

Kewis couldn’t help but sneer, "Ha, didn’t you previously have full confidence in Azure Dragon, definitely following your plan?"

Benny had nothing to say, his expression growing darker.

Fernand looked around and could not help saying, "Then haven’t we wasted our effort, and also given him so much Lan Hui Gold, all in vain?"

Kewis continued the mockery: "Being self-righteous is worse than doing nothing at all. Even letting Azure Dragon choose blindly, we would still have a 50% chance of success."

Complications, more complications, Connet couldn’t help feeling frustrated.

Facing continuous criticism, Benny couldn’t hold back, "My original idea was also not wrong, who knew what got into him?"

"Perhaps, he already knew about our plan," Kewis said coldly.

"Huh?" Benny was startled, "How could he?"

Kewis countered: "How could he not? Maybe he’s lurking in someone’s shadow, having already learned everything thoroughly."

As soon as these words were said, everyone changed color, and Connet rebuked: "Alright, stop scaring yourselves."

He was also helpless; now, mentioning the name Azure Dragon, they couldn’t help but get goosebumps.

If it weren’t for the back-up from Dark Night, they might as well have surrendered, with no way to play the game.

"What exactly does he want to do?" Fernand couldn’t help saying: "His target should also be the Core Relics, and creating the Sublimator would benefit him, too. Why isn’t he in a hurry?"

"Perhaps, he has a completely made Sublimator in his hands?" Benny suddenly spoke up, and everyone looked over; Fernand couldn’t help saying, "How is that possible?"

"How is it not possible?" Benny scoffed, "Based on his understanding of the Sublimator, he must have disassembled a complete one, or he has the original blueprints."

Kewis couldn’t help but sneer, "If according to what you said, then why would he come to our organization’s base and play house with us?"

Benny paused, finding the explanation indeed not making any sense, and feeling even more irritable.

Everyone fell into silence again, Azure Dragon was like a thorn stuck in their throats, unable to spit it out or swallow it down, a slight inattention could cut their throats and cause damage.

They had never felt such a suffocating feeling.

"If we hadn’t invited him from the beginning..." Fernand muttered, "Or by using the power of the Realm of Perpetuity, took him out earlier..."

Connet’s face darkened, "Stop speculating blindly here, just wait a little longer, maybe it’s not as complicated as we think."

"But what if he truly refuses to create it?" Benny looked up, "What about your methods? Just capture him and search his memory, wouldn’t that do?"

Everyone’s gaze converged on Connet, who had received a communication last time, returned with much confidence and agreed to Benny’s plan.

But where exactly his confidence came from, even Kewis did not know.

Connet hesitated slightly, then shook his head: "Capturing someone isn’t as simple as killing them, at the last moment, he can easily destroy his own brain."

"At the end, we might end up with nothing, the risk is too great."

Everyone was astonished, things had reached this point and Connet still had confidence, his trump card must at least be able to kill Azure Dragon.

Especially Kewis, who had inquired many times, but Connet had kept silent, especially after witnessing the confrontation with Theo, he had forbidden them from bringing up the matter.

"Is there another way now?" Benny pressed, "Why not take a gamble!"

Connet frowned deeply, indeed they were at a dead end, and could not allow themselves to be led by the nose by Azure Dragon any longer.

His eyes tightened as if he had made up his mind, "I understand, just wait, everyone."

"Wait again?" Benny frowned, Connet’s voice became colder: "Your Excellency Benny, if you could be a little stronger, we wouldn’t have to go through so much trouble."

Benny’s face flushed red, but he quickly suppressed it, saying nothing.

With a wave of his hand to dismiss everyone, Connet sighed.

It wasn’t that he wanted to wait, they were currently navigating, moving at every moment, even if they gave Dark Night the coordinates, it would be difficult for them to be found, simply a waste of time.

Moreover, according to the recent exchange, the other party was still near the Land of Stars, not good to leave, they could only wait until after arriving at the station to notify them.

At the same time, this period was also the last chance he was giving to Azure Dragon.

He would prefer that the other party directly resolve the issue with the Sublimator, rather than searching the memory, the risk was truly too great.

Various thoughts churned, yet everyone found their last way out.

Therefore, a calmness settled within the flagship, only Connet occasionally sent people to urge Azure Dragon, requesting him to quickly resolve the final issues with the Sublimator.

Yet it was this calm atmosphere that made everyone feel a premonitory tension of an impending storm.

Silently, ten days later, their small fleet arrived near the Red River Star Stream.

The flagship had stopped jumping and was docked in a desolate part of the Starfield, internal notifications stated that they were confirming the safety of a temporary station.

After almost half a day of verifying that the temporary station was not exposed nor a trap, they proceeded.

They landed on a fragment of a celestial body, elongated and irregular in shape, with a pitted surface.

Everyone disembarked from the flagship, Li Ming stood on the barren surface, looked up, and could clearly see the still majestic Red River Star Stream, like a crimson gash tearing through the universe.

Compared to before, it seemed even redder, even with the naked eye one could observe subtle, barely noticeable ripples.

Like the ripples of a stream, yet in actuality, Li Ming was aware that those seemingly minor ripples contained countless stars.

Even for an A-Level Life Form, in the face of such might, they are as ants.

"The universe is so vast..." Li Ming’s heart was moved.

When leaving the Land of Stars, he was barely able to contend with an A-Level Life Form.

And now, taking Sandro’s life is but a thought away, it’s incomparable to before.

But facing the Red River Star Stream, he felt his own insignificance all the more.