This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 594 - 312: Lord Azure Dragon, Are You Interested in Dividing Up the Star Abyss Empire?

Chapter 594: Chapter 312: Lord Azure Dragon, Are You Interested in Dividing Up the Star Abyss Empire?

The wait was far shorter than Blackbeard had anticipated. Merely ten minutes later, a message popped up on the backend of the Black Hole Network, sent by someone identified only by a codename.

He took a careful look, his expression faltering, and with a sudden jerk, a beard hair was plucked out. His eyes flickered, "...The Core Relics have been hollowed out, three feet into the ground, even the walls are gone..."

Although Lord Azure Dragon was only a suspect, Blackbeard was almost certain that the items had indeed fallen into Azure Dragon’s hands.

"Clever tactics..." Blackbeard sighed.

In reality, Azure Dragon could not be completely flawless. Whether it was Gabriel’s death or the ownership of the Ascension Source Crystal, he would be among the suspects.

But he was only a suspect because his methods were strong enough, and he had appeared at the scene. Nevertheless, Lord Reina was a higher suspect.

Because Azure Dragon had no motive, whereas Lord Reina’s motive was Duke Guya.

With mysterious origins, no one knew where Azure Dragon would go after this affair came to an end,

Duke Bloodthorn would probably not be able to find him, but Gabriel’s death could not just be let go.

According to Blackbeard’s understanding of the Star Abyss Empire, Gabriel’s death would definitely be suppressed, but Duke Bloodthorn’s resentment could not be.

It’s a futile effort, not to mention the death of his son and a precious Space Ability Superpower User.

He will not sit back idly by. Even just to cut his losses, he would be sure to pin Gabriel’s blame on Lord Reina, making Duke Guya bear his losses.

The plan deviated, but the final outcome was similar,

"With that said, I can go see him now." Blackbeard put away the smart terminal, and vanished without a trace.

Meanwhile, during the time he waited for the message, the fleets gathered on the outer fringes to spectate had received a joint warning from the Judger Fleet and the United Fleet, demanding that they retreat quickly, or else they would be indiscriminately targeted as enemies.

"Damn it, I came all the way here eager and excited, and all I got was a buzz, nothing gained. This trip into the Red River Star Stream, I’ve bought millions of energy blocks, I’m at a huge loss."

"Being able to watch a good show isn’t bad. If those big shots really start fighting, we’d all get dragged in, dead without a place to be buried."

"Haha... you guys just know how to watch the excitement, I took the opportunity to dismantle the engine of a warship wreck, and lots of parts, I’ve definitely made enough for the energy cost..."

"This incident is big enough, there’ll be plenty to talk about in the coming period, tsk, tsk... A Casting Star Mechanical Master is even rarer than a Level S life form..."

Despite the dissatisfaction, no one dared to linger and started dispersing gradually.

In the central area, Asmara and others had already boarded a new warship.

Upon entering the meeting room, there was silence for five or six minutes, the atmosphere was somber.

Commanders filed in one after another, some appearing heavily injured, covered in medical gel, and found corners to sit.

Five or six more minutes passed, and when most of the people had arrived, those missing were most likely dead.

"I will take full responsibility for this incident, and it has nothing to do with any of you," Asmara finally spoke, surveying the surroundings.

Many fleet commanders present were not Yitelan people and felt a pang of emotion upon hearing this.

This was no small mess, and whether the ambitious princess could continue to be active in interstellar affairs was in question.

The Yitelan commanders let out a sigh of relief. After all, having someone higher up willing to take the blame was the best situation.

Prince Bai Jiang immediately added, "I and the overall commander will jointly assume responsibility,"

Everyone looked surprised. Bai Jiang was also helpless; the truth behind Gabriel’s death had made him and Asmara a community of interest.

He was even annoyed as to why Feder had informed him in the first place.

"Now, all we need to do is to regroup the fleet to assess the damage, search for the injured, and then leave this place..." The refined cheeks of Asmara were filled with exhaustion, yet she still persevered to issue the final orders, followed by a somewhat powerless wave of her hand.

Many commanders looked at each other and then gradually left amidst the sound of chairs and tables clashing.

Only Asmara, Prince Bai Jiang, Feder in the corner, and Wu Yanqing, who was still under confinement, remained in the room.

A moment later, the door opened, and Albert entered. Subconsciously, everyone stood up, including Old Wu, who had no plans to court death.

"Lord Reina?" Asmara couldn’t help but ask.

"He has returned to the Judger Fleet, constantly claiming that Gabriel was not murdered by him," Albert said, rubbing his forehead as he sat down, resignedly: "This matter cannot be resolved by mere combat, I had no choice but to let him leave."

"What are your thoughts about the Core Relics and Gabriel?"

He glanced at Wu Yanqing; the man’s status was still that of a prisoner, but even though Asmara hadn’t said anything, he was too lazy to bother.

Asmara’s expression held a subtle nuance, but she quickly replied: "I have a few thoughts, regarding the Core Relics, it’s indeed possible that some people have entered over the years, and there are many suspicions about how we managed to get in."

"However, I’ve been pondering since just now about the real purpose of Azure Dragon’s involvement in this affair."

She organized her thoughts, "Given the methods and strength he possesses, the only thing in the Core Relics that could attract him was the Ascension Source Crystal."

"He might want to improve his own development potential. After all, he is just a Level B life form and seems unwilling to undergo mechanical augmentation; his development potential is probably terribly low."

"Only, what I can’t understand is, if he wanted to use the Ascension Source Crystal, he could have simply informed both parties. With his status as a Casting Star Mechanic, any Duke would be willing to grant him this favor, there’s no need for him to go to such lengths."