This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 562 - 295: Seeing Old Wu Again

Chapter 562: Chapter 295: Seeing Old Wu Again

Asimara was silent. How much time had passed? She then followed up with a question:

"Do you have any interest in talking about how you met your teacher?"

"No interest..." Li Ming shook his head, "I don’t know much, just that he’s very formidable."

"Forget it then, take him away," Asimara shook her head. Under these circumstances, many strategies were destined to be unusable. She could only watch helplessly.

"Prince Gabriel, I still have to thank you, looking forward to meeting your father soon," Li Ming said, smiling as he stood up.

Gabriel’s expression darkened slightly, but he quickly composed himself and said indifferently, "Don’t worry, there will be plenty of opportunities to thank me in the future."

"After you engrave your Genetic Lock."

Li Ming neither agreed nor disagreed. Just as he was about to reach the door, Asimara said, "Wait..."

Everyone couldn’t help but look at her, "Go get a Level A gene inhibitor."

"Level A?" Li Ming raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Is that necessary?"

"Better safe than sorry," Asimara shook her head. Li Ming was somewhat speechless. This Asimara was really quite cautious.

Gene inhibitors were very effective against ordinary genetic life forms.

But for him, they were of no use, because he had Control, and could directly collect them into the Control Bar.

A Level B gene inhibitor would require five to six hundred thousand metal energy at most, but a Level A would need five to six million metal energy.

If he were to Control it, it would almost be a waste, if not completely.

However, not only could he Control, but he could also absorb metal energy, which was essentially a warm gift to him, not bad at all.

Asimara led him towards the Restricted Area.

Compared to the narrow metallic corridors of the Torch Organization’s main ship, the corridors here were much more spacious, capable of accommodating seven or eight people walking side by side.

Along the way, many civilian soldiers cast surreptitious glances at him, with some even recognizing Li Ming, showing surprise.

His profile was something the core members could recite by heart.

Li Ming suddenly asked, "By the way, my teacher... Old Wu, he should still be alive, right?"

"Wu Yanqing?"

Asimara paused for a moment before understanding who he was talking about and said indifferently, "Of course he’s alive. You will see him soon."

"Thank you for that," Li Ming nodded slightly.

Gabriel frowned slightly, for some reason, he found Li Ming’s calm and collected demeanor irritating.

Because this reminded him of someone, his teacher Azure Dragon. It was clear to see that Li Ming was deeply influenced by that person—in their manners, they were quite similar.

That nonchalant attitude was as if they were carved from the same mold.

The group arrived at the Restricted Area. There were soldiers from the Double-tailed Scorpion waiting with a Level A gene inhibitor.

The Yitelan Civilization’s gene inhibitors were obviously high-end and not clunky, resembling some type of armored guard instead.

With the sound of clicking opening, it clasped together in front and back, enveloping his whole body. The silver-white exterior looked like some kind of Combat Armor.

"Cell T2 for special confinement, two hours of activity time each day."

Asimara ordered, and the soldiers nodded before escorting Li Ming into the Restricted Area.

There were several areas here. The outer layers were akin to solitary confinement cells, holding military personnel who had violated military law.

Further inside was the real prison, with electrically charged metal fences holding ragged individuals.

Some of them were even Golden Eyes People, clearly prisoners captured from previous ambushes.

Li Ming looked around, moving through various levels of security, heading upstairs.

Upon reaching the second floor, the environment was different; it was much wider and brighter. Each cell here was individual; this was the special confinement area.

The Double-tailed Scorpion soldiers led him through the corridor to a cell in the depths, Cell T2.

After opening the heavy metal cell door, what appeared before Li Ming was a room that wasn’t too small, even equipped with a separate restroom.

"Well, not a bad environment..." Li Ming remarked.

"From four to six o’clock, the cell door will open, and your highness can come out for activities, but you cannot leave the second floor," the soldier advised.

Li Ming nodded, and they closed the door and left. With a "beep," red light turned on, and the cell door was thoroughly locked.

The room was silent, with bright shining surveillance cameras at each corner. Li Ming didn’t mind.

Dragging the somewhat heavy gene inhibitor, he sat on the bed, then lay down.

Looking at the clean ceiling, the corners of Li Ming’s mouth curled up bit by bit. So they let me in, after all.

The United Fleet was indeed formidable, especially when their formations were activated and they were on the defensive, making direct entry nearly impossible without an overwhelming frontal assault, which was almost impossible.

However, what Azure Dragon could not do didn’t mean Li Ming couldn’t.

The greatest advantage Li Ming had was his "insignificant" strength, enough to make these people lower their guard.

With just a little arrangement, and with Connet’s cooperation, he easily got in, and with the special nature of Controlled Objects, his strength was almost undiminished.

In other words, in an all-out effort, he could kill everyone on this warship in a short time, including Asimara.

The only uncertain factor was the Level S Life Form sent by Duke Bloodthorn, which had not yet shown any signs.

And Li Ming’s goal was not to enter and kill, but to reach the Core Relics.

So he needed to wait for a moment, a moment when everyone was preoccupied and too busy to look inside.

"Outside, things must have already started boiling over..." Li Ming pondered.

And that moment, would soon arrive.

Meanwhile, in the next room, Wu Yanqing’s eyes flickered, glancing at the tightly closed door; the soundproofing of the cells was done very well.