This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 579 - 303 Finally Found the Upgrade Materials!_2

Chapter 579: Chapter 303 Finally Found the Upgrade Materials!_2

Asimara returned to the command room, where maintenance personnel were repairing various facilities affected by the damage.

Everyone tried to read something from his expression, but Asimara’s face was without emotion. He simply intensified internal patrols and demanded that all flying objects inside undergo more than three identity checks.

Afterward, he stood before the porthole, silently watching the desolate starry sky.

Even though the Judger Fleet had withdrawn from the formation of the United Fleet, they did not stand idly by as the latter attempted to reorganize. They occasionally caused peripheral disruption.

The energy of the Folding Fortress could not be constantly activated, creating a state of feigned indifference. They were dragging things out, with a focus on the node events of the Joint Shield.

After twenty-eight hours of this tug-of-war, both sides had suffered losses. Several fierce battles involving level A life forms took place, yet the United Fleet’s shields remained unreformed.

The first Raider warship finally arrived near the battlefield after thirty hours past the Star Stream Wander Tide, and then these interstellar villains surged forth like a tide.

Like vicious starving dogs eyeing a severely injured tiger, they were wary yet stimulated by the scent of fresh blood.

"We might not get a share of the Core Relics, but capturing just one of those warships would be a huge gain."

"Yeah, the Judgers are really tough; they’ve kept the United Fleet from reorganizing for such a long time."

"Has anyone tried to make a move yet?"

In the public channel, a cacophony of noisy and boisterous cursing was incessant.

No one wanted to be the first to stick their neck out, preferring instead to wait for the situation of two tigers fighting each other to arise.

"Damn, this is really big news this time, the surging Star Stream Dark Tide is rare to witness, as is the Folding Fortress, and the melee of A-level life forms, it’s worth my adventure here."

Onboard a small spacecraft, which stood out among the surrounding warships.

Balten was laying on his optical telescope, with his other three eyes tightly shut, leaving only one eye excitedly sweeping across the battlefield.

"Big brother, isn’t it dangerous for us to be so deep into this?" expressed a dwarf beside him with pale yellow skin and only one horizontal eye, worriedly.

"No risk, no reward. I spent a whopping five million Star Coins on this ultra-long-range optical telescope, five million!"

Balten’s expression was agitated, "You think I came to the Red River Star Stream just to shoot some scenery? The scenes of the Red River Star Stream have been filmed trillions of times, those bastard fans are no longer satisfied."

"They want to see something more thrilling, something bigger."

In addition to the ambitious Raiders, there were also adventurous interstellar self-media hoping to make sensational news.

......

"Admiral, an anonymous message was suddenly posted on the Black Hole Network, claiming that Asimara will open the Core Relics in ten minutes."

In the command center of the Judge Main Ship, Antonio’s expression grew grave as he quickly asked, "Is it from the same account that posted the coordinates last time?"

"Uncertain. Although it is still posted anonymously, it hasn’t appeared in the previous discussion thread."

Antonio looked at the virtual screen in front of him, initially unconcerned, but his expression gradually became serious,

"Sixteen Energy Hooks are temporarily offline... The barriers of the Core Relics are slowly being repaired. Asimara can’t wait any longer and can only let the tool-person try to enter..."

In the Black Hole Network, there are too many people causing trouble anonymously. Only if a message is posted in the same anonymous thread can it be specially marked to confirm that it is from the same poster.

Starting a new thread, you cannot be certain. Since that anonymous post revealing coordinates, there have been a lot of false messages floating around.

But this message is unusual, with many details matching the data they have collected, not comparable to those false messages before.

Antonio’s expression changed unpredictably as he stared at the magnificent Folding Fortress, and said angrily: "These Raiders are all waiting for us to make a move. Forget it, they’ve nearly all arrived."

"Inform Sky Split, it’s his turn to enter the fray."

......

Inside the Core Relics, in the great hall made entirely of Black Gold Source Stone, only a thin outer wall remained.

In a corner, Li Ming stood up. Absorbing metal energy for thirty straight hours without sleep had not made him feel the slightest fatigue. On the contrary, he felt exhilarated, his eyes shining with tangible brilliance.

Two hundred and ten million three hundred thousand, this is the final metal energy balance.

Li Ming slowly exhaled, having had a very clear understanding of the metal energy he could acquire halfway through the absorption process.

But when that number truly froze in place, his heart still uncontrollably raced.

"If these Black Gold Source Stones were sold individually, their value would likely far exceed twenty billion Star Coins," Li Ming gathered his thoughts.

These highly refined metal materials possess not only their intrinsic value but also the barriers of technology and efforts of time, yet the absorbed metal energy does not account for these additional costs.

In terms of Black Gold Source Stones, their exceptional toughness and substantial inertness render them almost unreactive to energy.

"These synthetic materials have extremely complex compositions. To me, it’s actually better to absorb those highly refined pure materials," Li Ming pondered; mining on the Mining Star and refining basic raw materials are the most suitable activities.

Then, Li Ming laughed, "Two billion, all things considered, it’s not been in vain that I’ve pondered over this for so long."

Not accounting for the most important Ascension Source Crystals, the value of these resources is already close to fifty billion Star Coins, including a massive amount of weapon blueprints, as well as the intrinsic value of the Core Relics themselves, no wonder so many people are fixated on them.

In fact, in the eyes of Asimara and others, all the other things combined are not as important as the Ascension Source Crystals.

Enhancing root development potential post-natally can significantly elevate the strength of one’s soldiers, and even the overall might of one’s species.

Then he came to the center of the area, the ground had sunk in a layer, revealing the underlying base material, with a display cabinet set up.

What Li Ming was most concerned about was the metal materials. Following the hints of the Core Relics, he went to the left and dug out seven or eight glass chambers.

Various irregular blocks of metal, even stones, floated within, flickering with peculiar luminescence.

These materials are mostly unrefinable natural substances obtained by the Ascender Civilization from the universe.

All these materials have some extremely unique traits, and researching them can yield a series of derivative materials.

Li Ming touched each one, admittedly unfamiliar with all of them. He sampled the ones that could exude metal energy but stopped after a taste, setting them aside for now.

He wasn’t sure if they held other values and it would be somewhat regretful to simply use them as raw materials for absorbing metal energy.

A few couldn’t be absorbed at all, probably not belonging to metal materials.

Among them, there was one irregular black metal block, warm to the touch. Li Ming could distinctly feel it absorbing some kind of energy, but there was no fluctuation in metal energy.

It also didn’t belong to any type of energy he knew of.

"Could it be..." Li Ming’s eyes lit up with anticipation. The absorption was extremely slow, taking a good half an hour to complete.

On the side of the Control Page, an array of energy categories shrank once again, adding a new name to the list.

[Titan Stone: Can be used as a specialized energy for upgrading A-level Controlled Objects]

"Ha..." Li Ming’s breath hitched before he burst out laughing; he had finally found it.

"Where did that black stone I just had in my hand come from?" Li Ming asked the control core.

"In the data of the Ascender Civilization, it’s named Terrax Stone. It was carried along when they migrated here; its specific purpose is unknown..." The response from the control core made Li Ming frown slightly.

So it was brought over by the Ascenders when they migrated?

That must’ve been what, thousands of years ago?

Li Ming frowned, not knowing its origins, wondering how he would find it in the future.

Forget it, for now, he couldn’t help but rub his hands together, with the upgrade material ready and enough metal energy, how could he resist upgrading?

As for what to upgrade, it is undoubtedly the Tank Guard!

Once the upgrade is complete, he would possess a "body" comparable to a regular S-level life form through his occupational ability possession.

The enhancement would be greater than any other Controlled Object!