This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 750 - 390 Divine Craftsman Arrives: A Game with the Azure Dragon?

Chapter 750: Chapter 390 Divine Craftsman Arrives: A Game with the Azure Dragon?

The crowd was silent, Adam’s provocation caught everyone by surprise.

"Holy Emperor..." someone spoke, Adam looked over coldly, "Senator York, what do you want to say?"

York’s tone faltered slightly, he sighed and said, "I know the Holy Emperor wants to take this opportunity to remove the chaos, but this isn’t the way to go about it."

"This isn’t the Grand Council, so I’ll speak plainly. Many things have already become an unspoken rule at the lower levels. Does the Holy Emperor really think that one brutal plan can drive people everywhere to act relentlessly like they’re on stimulants?"

"Senator York, mind your language!" someone beside Adam scolded, the Holy Emperor remained calm, "Since the doors are closed, everything can be said."

"Star Abyss Empire, to put it bluntly, is just four words. We see billions of citizens, but those below only see what’s right in front of them." York lamented:

"Does the Holy Emperor think all these matters are at our command? Frankly speaking, even if a fraction of a Star Coin were to reach our hands, I wouldn’t mind giving up this senatorial role."

Adam’s expression did not change. He was not newly ascended to power, so naturally, he understood this principle.

But the frightening aspect was precisely this; a "habit" had already formed from bottom to top, and to change it would be as painful as carving out flesh.

His current discussion wasn’t to settle accounts but to prepare by starting rumors for follow-up actions and further expansion of discourse power.

Adam’s tone was indifferent: "I understand the reasoning, it’s just somewhat alarming. In the current peril of the Empire, I only hope everyone can exercise some restraint."

The crowd collectively breathed a sigh of relief, and then York shifted the topic: "Regarding the investigation into the enemy, there are some initial clues. It seems to be a clandestine organization calling themselves the Pioneers."

"Pioneers?"

Some knew, while others didn’t quite understand, and a derisive laugh ensued, "Why do these sewer rats all love such names?"

"Their leaders are unknown, the members are unknown, and the specifics of active members are also unclear, investigations are ongoing."

"Your Upper House, after such a long time, only uncovered this much?" a group sitting to Adam’s right expressed discontent.

York’s face was unsightly, snorting coldly: "Upton, how about the preparations for the Terrax Holy Castle by your Lower House?"

Upton spoke solemnly, "The procedures have been supplemented already, but basic operations require ten Terrax Stones, and the debugging process requires at least ten attempts."

"This is only debugging in the Main Universe. Going into the Dimensional World, with the obstruction of dimensional barriers, raises the difficulty."

"Conservatively estimated, finding the Terrax Holy Castle might consume five thousand to ten thousand Terrax Stones."

This figure left the present senators exchanging bewildered looks.

"Our stock might not be enough, right?" Eckhard couldn’t help but say, "Is there no substitute?"

"There is, according to the Empire Science Academy’s research, the Forging Hammer Divine Craftsman’s program actually uses a special kind of ’String Information’ on the Terrax Stone. In our data, there’s another thing that contains a large amount of ’String Information’."

Seeing the exploratory gazes of the crowd, Upton stated, "The managers sent out each time the Holy Castle revives, their ’String Information’ concentration is more than a hundredfold that of the Terrax Stone."

"Chosen ones?" Many senators present seemed familiar with similar data.

York shook his head, "Finding those people is harder than finding the Terrax Castle; who knows when the Holy Castle will revive?"

"Why not purchase from other forces."

Upton’s expression remained indifferent, "A more troublesome situation arose two months ago when we received news that even federations have, comparable to the Five Forces, obtained this program."

"Five Forces?" Several senators frowned, each burdened with their responsibilities, paying little attention to other areas.

"Where did they get it?" York’s face looked grim, "Did it leak from your hands?"

Upton’s expression was cold, "Many handled this program, it’s uncertain if it leaked from us. As for the seller... initially suspected to be Azure Dragon,"

"Azure Dragon?"

The mention of this name plunged everyone into silence, and apprehension was evident in York’s eyes, "Three months ago, I had someone capture a few mechanical bodies from the Mechanical Court to gather relevant information."

"But after handing them over to the Empire Science Academy, although they could dismantle them, they made an incredible discovery; they couldn’t crack the core program of such mechanical bodies."

"Couldn’t crack it?" A senator’s expression displayed uncertainty, as if just learning of this, "We can crack the high-level mechanical bodies of the Mechanical Soul Divine Craftsman, yet we can’t crack this one’s mechanical bodies?"

York sighed and nodded, "Yes, even the Empire Science Academy folks couldn’t believe it; after a month of taking apart every inch of their chips, they never found the cause, and some are still insane now."

The atmosphere turned somewhat silent.

"It’s becoming increasingly useless." A senator snorted coldly.

Adam remained calm, seeming to have known this all along, "This matter is beyond redemption; as for Azure Dragon, investigate them, but until we uncover their true origins and confirm their location, do not act rashly."

"As for finding the Terrax Holy Castle, it has never been a simple task, pursue it alongside Eternal Silence Star."

"Also, how are things with the High-level Life Form Union?"

"Including Azure Dragon, ten X-level Life Forms have agreed, and can be announced at any time." someone responded.