This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 667 - 348: What Makes You Think My Teacher Wouldn’t Dare to Kill?_2

Chapter 667: Chapter 348: What Makes You Think My Teacher Wouldn’t Dare to Kill?_2

Li Ming looked around indifferently, "So this is the trap you’ve set up."

"Indeed." Adas didn’t seem to regard Li Ming as an enemy, and in truth, she didn’t. In her eyes, Azure Dragon was the real opponent.

She calmly explained, "The Space Confinement Device: within a certain range, space parameters will be locked, rendering any spatial techniques unusable."

"We’ve studied the way you and your teacher wear your mechas. They must be hidden in a spatial layer in advance to be directly equipped."

"Superdimensional Charge Penetration Interferer: it’s specifically designed to counter S-class mechanical entities. See those arcs? They won’t harm flesh, but they disrupt the energy flow of mechanical bodies, reducing them to mere scrap."

The last time Desire suffered defeat so miserably, she’s now stuck in a lab undergoing research. To this day, it’s unclear what substance caused her genetic degradation.

The only conclusion reached is that her development potential has nearly reached zero.

"Your teacher seems to have underestimated us, which is a grave mistake." Adas motioned for Earth Mother to rise and prepare to detain Li Ming.

"Is there only yourself in this ambush?" Li Ming cautiously inquired.

Adas frowned, then sneered coldly, "What, you think we’re not taking you seriously enough? You’re merely an A-level life form, only relying on external tools."

"Misunderstood." Li Ming shook his head, "I’m simply curious."

Adas snorted coldly, "Relax, we’re not going to kill you, just like we didn’t kill Desire. After extracting your seed, your teacher will probably agree to some terms to ransom you back."

"Terms? What terms?" Li Ming asked curiously.

"How he managed to cause Desire’s development progress to regress, and even reduce her development potential to zero." Adas’s gaze carried faint greed, "Such methods... are truly enviable."

Li Ming nodded knowingly. Earth Mother had already taken out a vial of serum, seemingly preparing to inject him. As she walked forward cautiously, she reminded him, "It would be best for you not to resist, to avoid unnecessary harm."

Adas observed silently, her sense of disappointment growing. Whether Li Ming rashly came alone or Azure Dragon didn’t even appear, it went completely against her expectations.

She still couldn’t understand how Desire was defeated...

Just as this thought surfaced, Adas’s crimson pupils suddenly contracted.

Her calm expression since arriving instantly shifted, and she exclaimed in disbelief, "Impossible!"

At that moment, Li Ming—standing still, seemingly not resisting—suddenly revealed an extravagant mecha over his body.

As soon as the mecha appeared, the purple arcs of electricity within the area wildly surged as if provoked, passing straight through the Tank Guard’s surface.

"Warning: energy engine failure... energy transmission disrupted..."

The combat system’s warnings grew indistinct, eventually crashing entirely.

The Tank Guard’s energy engine was basic, merely playing a supportive role. He still had a second "operating system": possession.

"How did he break through the spatial parameter lock?" Adas was alarmed and vigilantly glanced at the Space Confinement Device, which was still operational.

She was utterly puzzled, but seeing the mecha’s energy engine gradually extinguishing calmed her slightly. The Superdimensional Charge Penetration Interferer was still functioning, so...

Boom!

Li Ming moved without any warning, his foot propelling him with a force faster than a beam of light.

As the ground shattered instantly, the Tank Guard crashed directly into Adas.

What is this...

The speed was so swift that before Adas could even form a thought, a terrifying force had already slammed into her chest.

Her vision zoomed out, everything before her becoming surreal.

When she regained her senses, she found herself pinned against the dimensional barrier, having smashed through countless iron mountains along the way.

The mecha’s bulk was now embedded halfway into her body, blending shattered bones and mangled flesh into indistinguishable chaos.

Only at this moment did the delayed waves of pain begin to flood her nerves, filling Adas’s crimson eyes with bloodshot veins, her mind simultaneously brimming with shock and burning rage.

Behind them, a towering curtain of iron sand finally rose. The ground roared, unable to withstand the abuse—the metal elements condensed within cracked and rifts extended across half the Dimension World.

"Her strength... surpasses Reina’s." Li Ming sensed the fierce energy fluctuations coursing through Adas, the indigo skin on her becoming veined with black patterns and her horns enlarging further.

Then, crimson flames surged skyward, resembling a blazing red sun.

"I’ll kill you!" Adas roared as savage and fiery energy burst forth with terrifying power.

The Tank Guard was forcefully blasted away, the wounds on Adas’s chest exposing torn flesh, her aura weak yet maintaining the ability to fight.

As she escaped the lockdown zone, the energy engine began rebooting. The energy aura surrounding Adas surged, her figure expanding to five meters, dense black scales emerging on her skin as blue arcs of electricity broadened, twisting the void around.

Adas was overwhelmed with rage and confusion, her mind plagued by countless unanswered questions.

Yet, observing Li Ming’s movements, her anger gradually transformed into dread.

The luxurious mecha’s surface emitted twisted multi-hued energy ripples, with intricate patterns adorning the armor, appearing as if meticulously carved by hand.

[Mechanical Weapon Release] activated. Speed Buff boosted by an additional 30%, raising the overall enhancement to nearly two hundred times.

During this, the Tank Guard hovered midair, its mechanical arms extending above its head to form a sharp cone. Its legs bent slightly before suddenly springing upward—space reverberated with explosive blasts.

A streak of flowing light flashed by, its trajectory unseen, leaving a clear black fissure in its wake. A violent tempest swept across the Dimension World instantly.

Those who wished to resist his Human Cannon had two choices: endure it or keep fleeing, as even Li Ming couldn’t control the direction.

But Adas didn’t excel in speed, and the distance between them was far too short.

Li Ming only felt his vision blur, as though encountering resistance, but he easily penetrated it. When he stopped, half his body was embedded in the dimensional barrier.

Pulling himself free, he turned to look.

Adas, who was on the brink of a Burst Seed transformation, had already fallen to the ground. Her chest had been completely pierced through—a massive wound with edges vaporized, nearly splitting her in half. Her energy was weak beyond measure, her expression dazed.

"Why... is there such..." she murmured intermittently, unable to complete a sentence, her frustration ineffable. Her development progress was over 20%, and she had various techniques left unused, yet she barely had the chance to face him before being critically injured in this bizarre manner.

"The posture is embarrassing, but the destructive power is indeed impressive." Li Ming commented.

"You..." Shadows enveloped her. Adas raised her head, startled again. Beside Li Ming stood a mechanical body—an S-class entity.

"When did it appear?" Confusion clouded her mind.

The mecha’s energy engine was clearly extinguished; even if the pilot could forcibly maneuver, it shouldn’t have unleashed such terrifying speed.

Her thoughts reeled with countless doubts, while Thunder had already left to handle the remaining Holy Mother Church members.

"Cough... cough..." Adas spat out mouthfuls of blood, glancing at Li Ming squatting before her, clutching her arm for uncertain purposes.

"You’ve won." Adas sneered at herself, "Azure Dragon has won. We underestimated him."

Li Ming lowered his gaze without responding.

Adas exhaled deeply, "Tell Azure Dragon... we’re willing to negotiate."

"Negotiate?" Li Ming shook his head, "You’ve missed your chance."

Adas’s heart skipped a beat with foreboding, "What do you mean?"

The mechanical eyes of the Tank Guard, devoid of emotion, transmitted Li Ming’s electronically modulated voice, "What makes you think my teacher wouldn’t dare to kill?"

Initially, Li Ming truly intended to avoid provoking the Holy Mother Church—a resilient and venomous adversary—and leaned toward a more measured approach.

But now, their persistence and covert actions left him with no room for compromise.

Though they wished to negotiate now, he had no intention of doing so!