This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 545 - 286: The Arrival of the Tidal Period, Estimated Assessment S Level!

Chapter 545: Chapter 286: The Arrival of the Tidal Period, Estimated Assessment S Level!

Jesaya coldly glanced at him, "He didn’t tell me."

"Didn’t tell you?" Ulrich originally asked casually to change the subject, but he was taken aback by Jesaya’s response.

"Why did you then..." He said with a curious expression, "Was it to save us?"

"You’re thinking too much." Jesaya immediately refuted, "I detected fluctuations from the battle, came to see and knew it must be Azure Dragon taking actions, so I intervened to help you."

"You are quite clever." Sandro drank another bottle of wine. Thanks to the powerful metabolic ability of a Level A Life Form, he wasn’t even slightly drunk, and dissatisfiedly shook the bottle, "What kind of crap is this, not even good booze."

But Ulrich sensed something was off, frowning, "At that time, Lord Azure Dragon hadn’t shown such strong power and methods yet, how did you decide to board the ship so decisively without fearing any accidents?"

"It’s none of your business." Jesaya shook his head, with Ulrich sharply realizing there was something more to it.

Sandro said nonchalantly, "Your judgement is quite impressive, now we have all become Azure Dragon’s subordinates, that’s good."

"Subordinates?" Jesaya scoffed, "Are you giving yourself too much credit? When did he ever say you were his subordinate?"

Theo remained silent; although Azure Dragon had saved his life, subordinate...

Perhaps they could perform some tasks under Azure Dragon’s lead, but the term "subordinate" felt rather degrading.

At least, they still couldn’t contact the outside, clearly to prevent them from spreading the news about Dark Night.

As Theo pondered, his eyes narrowed, and before he turned around, a familiar voice came through, "Are all of you here?"

Whoosh!

Sandro immediately stood up, followed by Jesaya, then Ulrich, and after hesitating for a moment, Theo also stood up.

"We’re all old friends now, no need to be so formal." Li Ming casually brought a chair over and sat next to Jesaya, told the staff, "I’ve just ordered some dishes, no need to bring them now..."

"I haven’t eaten for days, my mouth is almost tasteless."

Everyone then sat down, each with different expressions.

Most of the dishes on the table remained untouched, Li Ming casually took a few bites, the tender and juicy meat finally chased away the slight bitterness in his mouth.

"What are you talking about?" he asked casually.

"Some old stories," Ulrich explained.

Sandro muttered, "About Lord Monroe, that nano-curse, can’t understand."

"Star King Monroe?" Li Ming’s eyes flickered, "The old boss for some of you."

"Yeah, it’s a pity..." Theo shook his head, didn’t elaborate further, and Ulrich shifted the subject, "Your Excellency, did you come here for something?"

"No, just came casually to eat." Li Ming shook his head.

Ulrich promptly added, "If there’s anything you need us for, please don’t hesitate to ask."

"Don’t worry, we are all in the same boat. When I need you, I naturally won’t hesitate," Li Ming smiled, casually wiped his hands with a napkin, "I am leaving, you do as you please."

After seeing off Li Ming, the group lost the desire to continue chatting, staring at each other unpleasantly, and they each left.

Silence passed for another three days.

That day, with a roaring sound, the main cabin shook and emitted a piercing alarm.

In the room, Li Ming suddenly opened his eyes, outside the porthole, it was no longer the bizarre hyperdrive channels, but the desolate space of the universe.

"Alert, encountering large-scale space fluctuations, the fleet has temporarily disengaged from the hyperdrive channel, please do not panic!"

"..."

"That is..." Li Ming quickly approached the porthole, his face gradually becoming more animated.

In the universe outside the porthole, there were peculiar bands of light scattered everywhere, coming from no discernible source, yet lingering.

These bright bands of light, like spreading auroras, permeate the universe, most of them not very bright, but there are also intensely luminous regions mixed among them.

At first glance, they appear ordinary, but from an interstellar perspective, each band is probably millions of kilometers long.

There seems to be no abnormal energy reactions, as their fleet is right in the midst of these peculiar bands of light.

So much so that apart from distinguishing with the naked eye, there is no other evidence of the existence of these bands.

And along with waves of unknown red ripples, besides these inexplicable lights, the stars in the universe also show severe signs of distortion,

Each bright one gradually pulling into bright lines, each star trailing a long, bent path behind it.

Star systems made up of clusters of stars also turn into big, blurred halos, blending with the surrounding nebula and becoming difficult to distinguish.

And in the deeper reaches of space, an extremely bright red beam seems to pierce through the entire universe, it is the only thing not distorted, looking conspicuous and eerie.

The Tidal Period of the Red River Star Stream has arrived.

Li Ming opened the Star Network, and sure enough, due to regional positioning, a red warning had popped up.

"Attention, according to the notification from the Cosmic Disaster Bureau under the Interstellar Alliance, the Tidal Period of the Red River Star Stream has arrived. All civilization citizens seeing this notice, please do not approach the vicinity of the Red River Star Stream in any form for at least thirty days."

Nearly all civilizations near the Red River Star Stream received similar warnings.

On the Star Network, the Tidal Period once again topped the trending search; this was not just regional, life forms from every corner of the universe were eagerly discussing it.

There were complaints about travel plans being delayed due to the closure of routes because of the Red River Star Stream.

There were also those who had never seen such a cosmic spectacle, deeply envious of the nearby civilizations, wanting to come and see.

Some people posted close-up observation photos, causing a wave of envy.

The outbreak this time lasted for fifty hours, after which, the core area of the Red River Star Stream would briefly open to the outside world.

Countless explorers, scavengers, were waiting for this opportunity, among them not lacking those who were extremely lucky and had risen rapidly.

But for Li Ming, this sudden outbreak caused their schedule to be delayed by two days.

This also led to, when they arrived at the designated pickup location five days later, the people from the Black Hole Network were already waiting here.

"Almost ten days have passed, only 3% developed." Li Ming mused, the development speed was about what he had estimated.

After tidying up a bit, he went to the deck, where Dark Night was already waiting, the transportation ship of the Black Hole Network slowly descending.

A total of eight sharp-edged black shuttle-shaped transport ships, as the propulsion engines extinguished their fire, landed on the deck one by one.

Even the standards for the escorts this time were different, their Combat Armor was at least Level B.

The leader exuded an unsettling aura, their black armor even more refined.

This was a Level A life form, at least a supervisor level of a Star Cluster.

"Respected guest, this is your cargo, thirty-six types of materials, totaling forty-two tons, please check." Even the conversation was very different, very respectful, directly addressing Dark Night.

True opportunistic eyes, Li Ming secretly noted, yet he saw Dark Night looking towards him, "Lord Azure Dragon, I cannot tell if it’s good or bad."

"I’ll do it." Li Ming nodded, walking towards the cargo in the containers.

"Azure Dragon?" Hearing this name, the eyes of the Level A life form escorting them flickered, his glance turning towards the slim black case behind Dark Night.

His eyes flickering uncertainly, then he bowed to Dark Night and moved aside, taking out a special smart terminal, entering a series of password information.

After three constantly jumping ellipses, suddenly a golden exclamation mark popped out, with a large S-Level symbol in the center.

His steps paused, his expression slightly stiff, his breath hesitating.

"Estimated rating, S-Level...?"