This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 646 - 338 Azure Dragon Turns Out to Be a Science Madman (Seeking Monthly Pass at the Beginning of the Month, Thank You!)

Chapter 646: Chapter 338 Azure Dragon Turns Out to Be a Science Madman (Seeking Monthly Pass at the Beginning of the Month, Thank You!)

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The hatch closed. Fusi’s complexion was terrible, and the maids dressed in black gauze knelt on the ground on either side of her, ignored as she went straight to the central room.

The communicator here was already activated; the hologram of the Holy Mother stood in the room.

"Holy Mother..." Fusi said softly.

"I already know," the Holy Mother’s voice was calm, "Azure Dragon’s strength and methods were beyond our expectations, it’s normal for you to be discovered."

She sighed: "An S-class Mechanical Body, this Azure Dragon is truly not simple. You come back first, and provide a detailed report on Li Ming. We’ll think of another way."

Although the plan failed, it wasn’t enough to infuriate them. This wasn’t the first failed plan, nor was it the most severe.

They had received the news while Fusi was escaping. Though shocked, they did not think of blaming anyone after learning the full situation.

"Holy Mother..." Fusi interrupted, her voice grave: "The methods of Azure Dragon might be more terrifying than you imagine, he’s been waiting for us."

The Holy Mother looked surprised, "What do you mean?"

"He let Li Ming loose as bait for us. He couldn’t find us so he made us come to him," Fusi emphasized. "He might be plotting against Eternal Silence Star."

"Hmm?" The Holy Mother was perplexed, "Why do you think that?"

"My Genetic Seed has degraded..." Fusi said weakly.

"What!?" The Holy Mother’s calm complexion completely changed.

"Degraded by at least 3%," Fusi added, her tone becoming more desperate, "and it’s not the last time. I don’t know what he did to me, possibly some kind of genetic virus, but it’s indeed devouring my body."

"He has known my identity from the start, possibly through the air, or some other medium. I had no clue, and all this time it’s been slowly eroding my body."

An S-class Life Form’s body isn’t something that ordinary viruses can erode. She believed that Azure Dragon must have spent a lot of time on this, which was why he hadn’t blown her cover until now.

"Wait..." The Holy Mother looked shocked and uncertain, "Your Genetic Seed is degrading?"

She was still trying to digest the news; Fusi nodded reluctantly.

The Holy Mother’s expression changed, no longer calm. Could it really be as Fusi had said?

"Desire, don’t come back yet. I’ll arrange a laboratory for you, find out what’s wrong with your body first," the Holy Mother said somberly.

Finding out the condition of the body was one thing, but there was also a fear that the virus might be contagious.

What Fusi said was alarming, and they had to be cautious,

Fusi hesitated, "Azure Dragon said that only if you talk to him might he remove the virus from me."

The Holy Mother folded her six hands, her voice returning to its tranquil state: "I understand."

...

"It’s actually the Sister’s Heretical Cult..."

In a shabby room of a tavern, the blanket on the bed was stained with some grayish-brown unknown marks.

Blackbeard sat on the bed’s edge, looking at the battle imagery in front of him, very blurry, almost making out nothing.

Only when the fight stopped could he discern a few clues.

"Desire Witch up against a Mechanical Body..." Blackbeard shook his head; he was naturally very concerned about the intelligence on Azure Dragon. He was informed as soon as the incident occurred.

"Level Forty-six Development Potential, Li Ming was actually baiting the Sister’s Heretical Cult. That’s certainly a sweet bait— if you can’t find them, let them find you..." Blackbeard’s expression was unreadable, he plucked at his beard, thoughts deepening, "Eternal Silence Star..."

"That’s your goal, you had it in mind since Li Ming was exposed, forty-six levels... just four levels away..."

"The Sister’s Heretical Cult are thieves, even if they lost it during the crackdown, but to start from them is indeed most likely to find it."

"But to just let her go, what then?"

Blackbeard wasn’t sure; concerning the matters of the Red River Star Stream, there was still Azure Dragon’s activity to corroborate, but this matter was purely his own speculation.

Even if it’s not because of Eternal Silence Star, with such high Development Potential, the Sister’s Heretical Cult would definitely try to acquire the seed.

It might not have been part of Azure Dragon’s intentions.

Blackbeard shook his head, setting these wild thoughts aside for the moment.

"Not to mention anything else, Azure Dragon’s strength has begun to reveal itself bit by bit. When others make a move, he reveals just a bit, not too much or too little, just enough to handle— quite the schemer..." Blackbeard couldn’t quite gauge how many more tricks Azure Dragon had up his sleeve.

"An S-class Mechanical Body, tsk tsk..." As he was pondering, the blue ring on the middle finger of his right hand suddenly emitted a faint light, flashing urgently.

"Flashing this fast, an emergency?"

He raised his eyebrows slightly and caressed the ring, threads of bright blue light burst forth, and everything before him started to collapse, transforming into a dark hall lined with neatly arranged Iron Thrones.

"The battle on Cold Sky Star in the Meteor Flame Star System, I’m sure everyone already knows about it," someone was speaking; Blackbeard raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Such a minor matter warrants gathering us all?"

"Azure Dragon can create an S-class Mechanical Body, although it’s surprising, it’s not such a big deal, right?"

"An S-class Mechanical Body?" The hall erupted in chatter, many were not yet aware of this news.

"The Desire Witch of the Sister’s Heretical Cult has been lurking around Li Ming for four months, intending to steal his seed," the speaker continued without acknowledging him:

"Her defeat is not the surprise, but the issue is that her Genetic Seed has degraded."

As the words fell, the hall silenced; Blackbeard was taken aback, "The degradation you’re talking about means..."