This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 577 - 302: The Simple and Brutal [Ascension Source Crystal], Doubling Development Blessings, the Concept of the Mechanical Court!_2

Chapter 577: Chapter 302: The Simple and Brutal [Ascension Source Crystal], Doubling Development Blessings, the Concept of the Mechanical Court!_2

Once his Mechanical Soldiers are fully on track, he can gradually obtain metal energy by developing Mining Stars.

The current situation of hitting east and then west is not a long-term solution.

This was not a whim; he had this idea back on Silver Grey Star, but the platform was too small then, and it took considerable effort to even think about obtaining a planet.

His own level of strength couldn’t keep up, and he faced constraints everywhere, but now things are quite different.

Later, in the Land of Stars and within the Torch Organization, he kept improving upon his idea.

He even thought of a name for it.

"It will be called, the Mechanical Court."

Li Ming clenched his fists, full of determination.

Calming his mind and erasing the images of the Star Sea from his thoughts, he focused on the present situation.

After a while, he asked, "What are the special materials left behind, and are they metallic materials?"

"Most of them are substances that cannot be refined through conventional means, including metallic materials. Accessing the details now, please wait, Master..." the control core replied.

Li Ming inwardly nodded. Two hundred and fifty billion Star Coins, a vast collection of core class weapon blueprints, and some special materials finally satisfied Li Ming.

While waiting, he did not waste time and quickly began to absorb the Black Gold Source Stones available here.

He had no idea about the situation outside and needed to make the most of every second.

...

"Clear the battlefield, abandon the Warships that can no longer fight, transfer all combat personnel to the operational Warships, and at the same time, tighten the formation again."

"Divide the exterior into three combat zones for the Warships, and the special operations ships that have been rebooted should begin setting up matrix traps..."

"Scout ships should closely monitor the movements of the Judger Fleet,"

"Additionally, broadcast a looped warning within the regional range, telling those fools that anyone who dares to approach will be killed without mercy."

In the command channel of the rebuilt United Fleet, only the cold voice of Asimara could be heard, issuing one order after another, reorganizing the fleet.

Some of the anxious and unsettled soldiers, upon hearing Asimara’s voice, gradually calmed down and got on with the adjustments in an orderly fashion.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, Asimara felt a vibration at her waist, picked up her smart terminal, and saw a message from Feder with just four words.

"Black Hole Network"

"Let all A-level life forms expand their patrol range..." With a frown, Asimara issued the last order before hesitantly opening the Black Hole Network, where an unanswered call from Feder awaited.

"What is this nonsense?" Asimara was perplexed; this was no time for games with Feder, but after a moment’s hesitation, she still called back.

The connection was quick, and Feder’s face looked very pale, even somewhat panicked. Without time for formalities, he said directly, "Find a secluded place..."

Asimara’s brow furrowed deeply.

"Quickly!" Feder urged.

She gave Feder a cold glance, then walked into a small room.

Wu Yanqing, who had been re-imprisoned, looked at her strangely.

After closing the door, Asimara asked coldly, "What’s the matter? This is not the time for secrecy."

Only then did she see Feder take a deep breath, seemingly trying to calm himself, his eyes still showing indescribable horror and unease, before he slowly uttered a few words: "Gabriel is dead!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Asimara’s pupils suddenly contracted, and the sound of thunder seemed to explode in her ears, searing her inside and out, and she felt darkness before her eyes followed by a terrible surge of energy.

Bang!

The door of the small room was blasted off its hinges, flying across the command center, and fortunately, due to the angle, it flew upward without injuring anyone, embedding itself in the ceiling.

The previously noisy command center became silent in an instant, the only sound being the continuous reports coming through the channel.

Everyone stared dumbfounded at the out-of-control Asimara, veins on her forehead bulging, her delicate face distorted,

Even those closest to Asimara had never seen such an expression on her face.

How could he die?

How could he be dead?!

How dare he die!

Asimara’s breathing hurried, the smart terminal in her hand completely destroyed, her body trembling slightly as if trying to regain control of her emotions.

But soon, a second wave of rampaging energy struck, and Asimara’s uncontrollable anger, along with her screams, accompanied by a surging purple storm, swept through the entire command center.

Boom!

Wu Yanqing was directly blasted away, crashing into the wall, his features twisted, suppressed by the energy storm.

Some soldiers with lower strength levels met similar fates to Wu Yanqing, only slightly stronger individuals could barely hold on, while screens in the entire command room flickered and sparked erratically.

"Seeking death, seeking death!" Asimara’s angry roar reverberated throughout the command room,

Wu Yanqing hadn’t had the chance to react before he was uncontrollably seized.

The scenery around him swiftly passed by, but it was Asimara who had seized his neck, smashing through successive walls and vanished.

"This..."

As the command room gradually calmed down, people clumsily rose from the ground, exchanging looks of pain and confusion after grimacing.

"Even when we were ambushed by the Judger Fleet earlier, His Highness wasn’t that angry, was he?" A commander hesitantly said.

No one dared to speak up, let alone conjecture.

...

Bang!

The sudden noise gave Feder a huge start, severe burning sensations transmitting from his skin, as the purple Element spilled around, venting.

Unknown to him, Asimara had already appeared here. She was breathing rapidly, looking at the headless corpse on the ground, its blood having turned dark brown,

Only one thought in her mind: it’s over.

Gabriel’s corpse laying here meant that no matter how perfectly she executed her plan, it was now useless.

Even more, everything might completely have been in vain.

And soon, a strange thing happened. With Asimara’s arrival, the space began to ripple, vaguely forming a blurry scene.

On it silently appeared some images, precisely showing Li Ming in his Liberation Form, strangling Gabriel to death.

Space remnant? Feder felt a chill in his heart. This was something Luo Nan had left behind, fearing that Li Ming would even destroy the corpse, in the last moments.

It only appeared when affected by intense energy fluctuations.

"Is that... Gabriel?" Wu Yanqing, who was grasped in Asimara’s hand, felt a violent jolt in his heart, his skin beginning to crack and dry.

Without a doubt, it was Li Ming’s doing.

What surprised him even more was the headless body next to him. Luo Nan was killed too?

This was an A-level Life Form.

It would have been better had he remained silent, but as he spoke, Asimara suddenly turned her head, staring at him malevolently, her slender arm gripping Wu Yanqing’s neck trembling.

Fortunately, the surging energy didn’t completely tear Wu Yanqing apart.

"Tell me, what exactly... does he want to do!"

Asimara’s voice was hoarse, with veins throbbing on her forehead: "He’s seeking death, seeking death, and no one can save him now!"

Wu Yanqing did not answer. He knew that Asimara was merely venting her anger and wasn’t truly seeking an answer from him.

"Your Highness, what we should consider now is how to deal with this," Feder opened his mouth cautiously.

Asimara turned her head, her gaze cold and murderous, Feder braced himself and said:

"I’ve already taken pictures, uploaded them to the cloud, and set up a program. If I don’t interrupt, the photos will be automatically disseminated."

Indeed, as he had guessed, Asimara’s first thought was to silence the witnesses.

Because, Gabriel being killed by Li Ming was a serious dereliction of duty for Asimara.

She was the person who had sent for Gabriel to be captured, and from the beginning, it was a trap. She fell into it perfectly.

Even worse, Duke Bloodthorn may have had the entire warship buried with him.

And Asimara, wishing to minimize the impact this incident would have on her, must handle it differently.

Putting it in harsher terms, Gabriel could die, but he absolutely could not die at the hands of Li Ming, a B-level Life Form.

That would be indefensible to anyone.

The fewer witnesses, the better. So, he realized, killing the other witnesses and leaving evidence was the second thing he ought to do.

Asimara’s gaze swept over the corpses of the Double-tailed Scorpions on the ground, her emotions finally settling a bit, and she said coldly: "You’ve become quite smart."

Feder wiped away his cold sweat. Asimara was about to speak when her eyes flickered and then looked toward the end of the corridor.

Prince Bai Jiang stood there, his expression dark and grim.