This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 548 - 288 Shadow Under the Core Relics

Chapter 548: Chapter 288 Shadow Under the Core Relics

"Yes, it’s him." Li Ming nodded, having made several lefts and rights, he had already arrived at his studio door.

Monroe was momentarily dazed, his processor running at high speed. He had briefly understood the current situation while collecting metal materials during this period.

He knew about the assassination of Duke Guya, whose life or death was still uncertain.

Due to certain matters, he paid extra attention to Duke Guya and learned that the assassin was a fearsome figure named "Dark Night."

He had not expected to meet him here.

Moreover, more crucially, he was surprisingly courteous to Azure Dragon.

Everything in front of him left him perplexed. The last time he interacted with Azure Dragon, the latter was sneaking around under Ulrich’s command, doing some secret tasks.

How long had it been since then?

"Alright, just put it here," Li Ming gestured with his hand.

While Monroe’s processor was running at high speed, the metal materials he brought had already been delivered, and the staff carefully left after placing them down.

Opening the door, Thunder and Taipo, two Mechanical Bodies, came out, carried the items inside, and guarded the studio around the clock.

Li Ming was quite eager; he was in dire need of metal energy.

Monroe followed him inside, looked around, and deactivated his Mimicry disguise, revealing his mechanical body nearly consumed by green nano-worms.

It was almost fast, returning to the beginning when Li Ming first saw him, lying in the liquid chamber.

"Where is Saber?"

Li Ming was checking the metal materials and asked casually.

The metal plates Monroe brought were still those mixed with Star Core Fragments, totaling one hundred and twenty pieces. He was quite familiar with this material; one piece was worth five hundred thousand metal energy.

That would roughly extract sixty million metal energy, no idea where Monroe got so much of the same material.

"Saber?" Monroe seemed a bit surprised that Azure Dragon still remembered Saber, "When I came here, I told him to leave the Red River Star Stream; this vicinity hasn’t been very peaceful lately."

Li Ming nodded, fifty million for repairs, and ten million as a service fee, that should do...

Then, he made his two Mechanical Guards move all these metal materials into the sealed chamber on the left side of the studio.

Letting Monroe wait here, he went inside to start absorbing the metal energy.

These metal plates were quite expensive and not very big in size; it would take just half a day to almost fully absorb them.

As he had estimated, a total of sixty million metal energy was absorbed.

Stepping out of the sealed chamber, Monroe looked at him right away, his nervous system, almost eroded by the nano-curse, was somewhat overloaded.

"Even with these metal materials, it’s unlikely that they can be completely repaired," Li Ming, sensing the Star King’s intense emotions, gave a preemptive caution.

"I understand, once recovered to a certain extent, I myself can contain its further spread, and then I’ll have enough time to gather more materials," Monroe explained.

Li Ming realized, and then said, "Lord Monroe, old rules, I’ll disconnect your central control system."

"No problem." Having experienced it once, Monroe naturally had no resistance, and even took the initiative to cut off the control system.

Li Ming confirmed his offline status, then reached out his hand, covering his mechanical body.

As the metal energy surged out, centering from his fingertips, an invisible ripple gradually spread out, killing the green nano-worms around as if they had encountered a natural predator.

The deteriorating, pitted mechanical body also gradually repaired itself, shining like new.

"Transformed to this extent, can he still be considered human?" Li Ming’s thoughts drifted. In this state, Monroe was like a person whose brain had been taken out.

A normal life form would definitely be dead, but for a Mechanical Transformation, it was merely temporarily offline.

He certainly couldn’t accept such a transformation, having become just like the Mechanical Bodies under him.

Time ticked by, two hours later.

Lying on the metal plate, Monroe’s mechanical pupils suddenly lit up, starting to run at high speed. Sparks of energy burst out from all parts of his mechanical body, and the engine in his chest hummed.

The metal cover plate on his left forearm raised, revealing a dark energy cannon muzzle, with an energy generator extending from the palm, solidifying into a purple light saber.

Two Ray Gun Platforms also rose from his shoulders, his left hand quickly transforming, continually assembling various melee weapons.

The shiny metal back crackled, releasing numerous micro thrusters, then quickly retracting, the entire mechanical body ceaselessly expanding and transforming.

The body’s surface almost showed no green markings anymore, only the groin and lower leg parts still retained some residual traces.

Monroe familiarized himself with his body, systems undergoing various self-checks, and the incoming reports made him exclaim:

"It’s truly amazing craftsmanship, 74% integrity, unimaginable technology, I already have the ability to contain the nano-curse from spreading further."

Monroe was excited, Li Ming, too, was satisfied, having gained another ten million metal energy.

"Congratulations, Lord Monroe, on your rejuvenation," Li Ming said with a smile.

"Thank you very much." Monroe’s attitude became even more respectful, adding solemnly, "Lord, I will forever remember your help."

"Don’t mention it." Li Ming’s eyes flickered slightly, then he asked with some curiosity, "At your peak, did your strength reach S-Level Life Form?"

"Um..." Monroe pondered, "The strength of a Mechanical Transformation doesn’t have a clear division."

"All the transformation components in my body use A-level materials, theoretically I should be an a-level Life Form, but due to the special nature of Mechanical Transformations, if I load an Energy Engine, I can indeed exhibit power far beyond an a-level life."