This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 655 - 342: Surprise! Reina Ambushed!_2

Chapter 655: Chapter 342: Surprise! Reina Ambushed!_2

Li Ming browsed the smart terminal, the number of Dimension Explorers was not insignificant; this occupation was obviously much more promising than being bound by interstellar time.

But few knew of this channel and could access it, inevitably having a high threshold, the minimum requirement was at least a C-level life form.

Last time, the Dominion Holy Image was spotted somewhere near the Dimensional Central.

He looked into this carefully, yet only half a day had passed since the handover with Reina, when suddenly, two major events exploded, one after the other.

...

Starfield in silence, the boiling energy in this universe space gradually subsided, with scattered remains of warships everywhere, and the bodies of Empire soldiers swollen and deformed, covered in frost.

The slender warship at the center was engulfed with flames bursting constantly.

Around it, many dark disc-shaped warships were scanning back and forth across the battlefield, clearing traces.

Inside the warship, Ba Yimu was staring furiously, eyes fixed on the figure before him, with silver hair and silver pupils, surrounded by silver energy.

"Albert... you dare attack the Imperial Fleet! Have you committed treason!" He gnashed his teeth as he hissed fiercely, his limbs already twisted.

Albert shook his head, clearly uninterested in acknowledging the other party, a silver crystal emerged, piercing directly through Ba Yimu’s forehead.

Then he turned to Reina, who had a complex expression, soaking in life-sustaining liquid, and not as angry as Albert had imagined.

"Nicholas sure is venomous, ambushed me and trying to pin it on Azure Dragon, eh?" Reina muttered resignedly, "Too bad, I’ve been grievously injured."

Albert sighed, "Both of us know it was Azure Dragon who killed Gabriel, but we have no way to touch him, capturing you and then letting you go, the Duke has no other choice."

"Rest assured, you will be a martyr, Azure Dragon Association will join in your death rites."

"Death rites?" Reina chuckled, "Just make sure it’s not Nicholas who ends up accompanying me in the end."

Albert’s face darkened slightly as the silver energy glowed, covering everything.

...

In Li Ming’s room, Austin’s face was stormy, with debris floating among the stars outlined by runes.

Li Ming frowned, "Reina, dead?"

"Indeed." Austin massaged his brow, "It happened thirty minutes ago, we’ve found Reina’s body."

The scene before them changed, and on the silver metallic bed lay the withered stick-like form that was easily recognizable as Reina.

With severe injuries, he had no fight left in him; with sufficient firepower, even S-level life forms could be taken down without confronting them directly.

"Do you think my teacher did it?" Li Ming looked at Austin.

Austin shook his head, neither denying nor confirming, and merely said: "Who I think did it is not important, what’s crucial is who the Star Abyss Empire thinks did it."

"This matter must be accounted for, the Empire is currently holding urgent meetings and will send someone to investigate."

Li Ming’s expression was cold as a series of figures flashed through his mind, finally resting on one: "Nicholas."

Austin was taken aback, then probed, "Did Gabriel really die by your teacher’s hand?"

Li Ming did not answer, and seeing this, Austin said no more, somewhat helplessly:

"Has the Star Abyss Empire already deteriorated to such an extent, that to oppose your teacher, they wouldn’t hesitate to kill an S-level life form?"

He shook his head, the death of Reina was like putting the Empire on trial; the murderer had to be found and would be found.

Li Ming surmised, the Star Abyss Empire might not trace it back to Nicholas.

But to cover up the scandal of infighting, they might deliberately blame the murder on an outsider.

Would they choose Azure Dragon?

He was not sure; it would depend on how threatening Azure Dragon seemed in the eyes of the Star Abyss Empire.

"This news is currently under wraps, but it likely won’t be contained for long." Austin reminded, without staying long, he quickly left.

The people from the Star Abyss Empire had not left him for long before they died, and he had a pile of issues to deal with.

"Nicholas." Li Ming whispered softly, "Truly unbridled."

Not long after Austin had left, Robbin rushed over, excitedly saying, "Holy shit, big news, big news, the Dominion Holy Elephant has really appeared, it’s not just rumors this time, someone actually captured it clearly on video..."

He was holding a virtual terminal, eagerly showing it to Li Ming, and on the screen, the dark purple Heavenly Vault cracked open a black fissure, through which a platinum mechanical giant elephant was trumpeting, causing space to fluctuate.

It was the rumored Dominion Holy Elephant...

Li Ming wasn’t surprised because before Austin came to tell him about Reina’s death, he had been following this news as well.

Robbin flipped further, his expression very excited, "Someone processed the footage, zoomed in on the details, and discovered the Infinite Hammer on its head."

He opened a picture: a huge hammer, resting on the mechanical giant elephant’s head, the hammer’s head rugged, like the deep Starfield, truly the Infinite Hammer.

"It’s explosive, this news is really explosive, wherever there is the Interstellar Network, everyone is discussing it, and there are even people tracking the whereabouts of the Dominion Holy Elephant." Robbin said rapidly, his face red with excitement:

"The secret that the Hammer Divine Craftsman vanished for more than three thousand years, is it really going to be unveiled..."

He babbled on for a while, then noticed that Li Ming’s face didn’t look very good and hesitantly asked, "What’s wrong, something happened?"

Li Ming shook his head, about to speak when he was slightly startled, he looked at his smart terminal and saw a communication link from Blackbeard.

Seeing this, Robbin tactfully said, "Then I’ll leave first."

After Robbin left, Li Ming activated the distortion field, its form changing, and Lord Azure Dragon came online.

Upon answering, the screen popped up, Blackbeard as usual, stroking his beard, not speaking at first but observing Lord Azure Dragon’s expression, he smirked and said:

"Tsk, Lord Azure Dragon is really composed, can keep a straight face even when a huge blame is pinned on you."

Li Ming simply shook his head, not taking the bait but instead asked, "Is the Dominion Holy Elephant real or fake?"

Blackbeard, surprised, couldn’t help but say, "Doesn’t Lord care about Reina’s death?"

His expression was emotionless: "I didn’t kill her, why should I care."

"Nicholas obviously intended to frame you." Blackbeard reminded.

"I know, the Star Abyss Empire needs an explanation, as long as they don’t focus on me it’s okay." Li Ming said calmly.

"Oh? Does Lord have a way?" Blackbeard was curious.

"Quite simple, if the price paid is large enough, naturally, they will choose someone else," Li Ming said concisely, "Kill a few more people, and the Star Abyss Empire should change their target."

Blackbeard’s eyelids twitched, understanding Lord Azure Dragon’s meaning. The Star Abyss Empire, this gigantic entity, was no longer guided by emotions but by benefits and costs.

If the price paid is greater than the benefits garnered, they will naturally seek other methods.

Lord Azure Dragon needs to flex enough muscle to force the Star Abyss Empire to find a different scapegoat.

"No need for such a big reaction." Blackbeard hastily said, this kind of escalation was not in their interests, in case Lord Azure Dragon accidentally targeted their own people, it would only add trouble.

It wasn’t clear whether Lord Azure Dragon was forcing them to help or genuinely planning to do this.

"We have a way." He didn’t keep him in suspense, adding, "I thought the next plan from the Northern Crown Star Ring would have to wait another three to five years, but I didn’t expect Nicholas to make such a stinky move and have someone kill Reina."

"We have evidence here that will be released at the right time, and when that happens, someone will definitely be crushed to pieces."

They had evidence of this kind of thing?

Li Ming was surprised within, frowning, "When will it happen, it won’t involve me, right?"

"Don’t worry, it definitely will when enough people are involved, and the positions are high enough, then it will be released." Blackbeard said, then apprehensively advised:

"Lord must absolutely not act rashly, otherwise it could trigger a chain reaction."

"I got it." Li Ming maintained an expressionless face, then stared at Blackbeard and abruptly asked, "Nicholas sending someone to kill Reina, that move wasn’t instigated by your people, right?"

"How could that be." Blackbeard’s heart skipped a beat, quickly denying, "The risk is too high, it’s very easy to be traced back, we prefer to be cautious."