This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 692 - 361: If not me, then who is the attacker?

Chapter 692: Chapter 361: If not me, then who is the attacker?

In the Desolate Dimension World, the unknown life form that suddenly appeared before Prince Costate was of no consequence, as it was easily subdued.

The ground cracked open, the fissures resembling the sinister claw marks of a demon, spreading wantonly. Fine sand and pebbles cascaded along the cracks with a rustling noise, echoing hollowly and gloomily.

"Who are you?" Prince Costate stared coldly at the figure before him from high in the sky.

Traveling through the Dimension World with a mortal body—it reminded him of certain matters.

Within the crimson Prison Cage, the unknown life form remained expressionless, with no intention of responding. From the wounds on its skin, golden viscous liquid oozed out.

Diaz stepped forward, collected the viscous liquid, and handed it to underlings to conduct analysis.

"Who sent you? Was it the Azure Dragon?" Jaint questioned further. Their goal was to capture the Azure Dragon, yet instead of finding the Azure Dragon, they encountered this S-level life form.

It was only natural to associate it with the Azure Dragon.

The other party showed no reaction whatsoever, maintaining a stoic expression. He would not divulge any information about his father to anyone.

Prince Costate’s eyelids twitched slightly as he raised his hand.

Suddenly, the unknown life form let out a wail. Its chest split open, and a blood-colored crystal slowly floated out, flashing with a peculiar rhythm of crimson light.

The blood-colored crystal hovered in Prince Costate’s hand. He observed it for a long moment before suddenly tossing it into the air, where it stopped a kilometer away.

The glowing light of the blood-colored crystal seemed to faintly shift and change.

"Diaz..." Prince Costate retrieved the blood-colored crystal and threw it to Diaz. His voice was low: "Search carefully in the Dimension World. This thing seems to generate some kind of resonance."

Diaz accepted the crystal, glanced at the unknown life form, reluctant to leave but having no choice.

Watching Diaz’s retreating figure, Prince Costate activated a Blood Energy Shield, his expression cold: "Tell me, are you an ally or enemy of the Azure Dragon? This will determine whether I kill you or not."

The other party still gave no response.

"A Death Soldier?" Jaint was stunned.

He found it hard to believe—was there someone capable of turning an S-level life form into a Death Soldier?

"No..." Prince Costate shook his head, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. The unknown life form’s face contorted in shock, letting out a more intense, harrowing scream as its body was forcibly torn in two from top to bottom.

Organs, bones, muscles—all were clearly visible, though the flowing blood was golden.

Its lower body floated out of the Prison Cage, threads of blood spiraling from Costate’s fingertips, wrapping around the severed half. It was as though he was extracting some form of nourishment, as faint golden light gleamed in his eyes.

"Hmm?" Costate’s expression flickered. "Less than one year old, devoid of any Information State. This indicates no prior contact with the Main Universe..."

He seemed to understand, his gaze deepening: "A creation by some powerful Dimension Life."

"A creation?" Jaint shuddered at his words and couldn’t help but say, "Someone can create S-level life forms?"

"Such powerful Dimension Life forms exist only in sparse numbers even within the Dimension World," Prince Costate remarked, gazing at the entity. "Once we analyze the nature of the energy within you, I will know who your creator is."

"To avoid any misunderstandings, you’d better explain your intentions."

The unknown life form’s expression shifted. It was not unintelligent; on the contrary, it possessed a high degree of wisdom. After a moment’s contemplation, it said: "My objective is not you. My father also does not wish to become your enemy."

"Who is your father?" Costate pressed for answers.

After a brief silence, it replied: "Based on my memory, you seem to refer to him as... Chrono."

"The Eternal Eye..." Prince Costate instantly recognized the target and felt a subtle sense of unease.

This powerful Dimension Life form rarely ventured outside its central world. Why now, and why send a creation to act?

"You claim your target is not us, but the Azure Dragon?" Jaint questioned.

The unknown life form fell silent. At the same time, Diaz returned in flight.

Prince Costate deactivated his Energy Shield and examined what Diaz had retrieved—a yellow substance the size of a fingernail.

"...This appears to be some kind of dense muscle tissue...," Diaz speculated.

Everyone could see that before this yellow substance, the blood-colored crystal’s glow was nearly constant.

Prince Costate reached out, taking it into his hand for further inspection. Threads of blood merged into it as he frowned and said, "It’s been dormant for thousands of years. It seems to have undergone some kind of modification..."

He turned again to the unknown life form. "What exactly are you searching for? Speak up. Perhaps we can cooperate."

The other party offered no further answers. Diaz’s gaze flickered, speculating on what had been discussed earlier.

"Take him back for now," Costate ordered. Freeing him was not an option.

But he was also reluctant to provoke Chrono unnecessarily—an unpredictable variable.

The current hypothesis was that this being sought the owner of the yellow substance, but the implications of finding them—whether good or bad—remained unknown.

"Prince, if this individual’s target is the Azure Dragon, the Azure Dragon could be attempting to kill two birds with one stone," Diaz murmured. "It was the Azure Dragon who attacked the base."

Prince Costate’s face remained impassive, showing no reaction to Diaz’s conjecture. "Let’s return for now."

......

In the Central World, Robbin stood by the window, dumbstruck as he gazed at the apocalyptic scene in the distance. Even from here, he could feel the faint tremors in the ground.

"The Empire’s base was attacked?" Robbin swallowed hard, his heart trembling.