This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 751 - 390 Divine Craftsman Arrives: A Game with the Azure Dragon?_2

Chapter 751: Chapter 390 Divine Craftsman Arrives: A Game with the Azure Dragon?_2

Azure Dragon again... Several council members slightly frowned.

"No rush for now, this matter needs a suitable opportunity." Adam mused.

The major information was slightly summarized, and though the other information was just some trivial details, it still required a lot of time to process.

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At the same time, in the Chaotic Star Gap—Meteor Flame Star System Star Gate Node, several cargo ships sailed out from the pale blue vortex, led by the regional management intelligence, and accessed the cargo star port.

The cabin doors slowly opened; transport ships carrying numerous metal containers were already waiting here.

When the representatives of both parties were handing over, two mechanical beings, one black and one white, openly stepped down from the cabin.

The place was filled with all-pervasive surveillance devices, yet they did not issue any warnings, and the nearby life forms seemed oblivious, letting them pass right by.

"Tsk..." The black mechanical being made a sound, standing in front of the glass wall, looking at the majestic building outside.

Cold Sky Star had expanded once again, the planet’s surface filled with extremely robust metal columns shining with a cold gleam, their surface flowing with complex energy patterns.

With a domineering posture, it buried itself in outer space, connecting with massive satellite fortresses, like floating steel cities—vast and dignified.

Its shell was crafted from incredibly sturdy alloys, brimming with various weapons and detection devices, with energy transmission pathways flashing brilliantly between the fortresses, forming a colossal energy network.

And on the surface of that crimson star, 30% of the area was covered by a silver-white shell, siphoning off the star’s end-year energy.

The magnificent mechanical base came into view. The black mechanical being spoke, "Creator, I recall this Mechanical Court was only established a little over a year ago."

"Fourteen months." Creator replied, with a teasing tone: "What’s the matter, is the Mechanical Soul Divine Craftsman feeling emotional about this little place?"

The Mechanical Soul shook his head and sighed: "Just reminded of the times when we were still obscure; back then, we didn’t have such good conditions."

"I recall, for an order worth twenty-three billion for prosthetics, we drank with that giant demon for three days and nights; my stomach hadn’t undergone mechanical transformation yet..."

"Haha..." Creator Divine Craftsman laughed, "Indeed, back then we didn’t have a Divine Craftsman as a teacher, we could only find our own way step by step."

The two spoke as they walked, having already flown out of the star port, where the defense measures seemed useless to them.

Mechanical Soul Divine Craftsman activated his mechanical pupils: "It is said that this place was created by the [Material Reorganization Machine], I remember being quite interested back then, but it fell to obscurity, unexpectedly ending up in Azure Dragon’s hands."

"Low-level material reconstruction, not a major issue." Creator Divine Craftsman shook his head, unconcerned, and said meaningfully:

"Recently, Hammer’s program for searching Terrax Holy Castle is spreading like wildfire externally, and the originator is Azure Dragon."

"Hmm?" Mechanical Soul Divine Craftsman seemed just to know this, somewhat surprised, "Holy Castle trajectory calculation program? How did he get it?"

Creator Divine Craftsman shook his head: "I don’t know, it’s said that an internal Empire member leaked it to him, or possibly obtained it from the Dominion Holy Image."

"Dominion Holy Image?" Mechanical Soul Divine Craftsman paused with a sudden realization, frowning: "You brought me here not just to have Azure Dragon assist, right?"

Creator Divine Craftsman explained: "Don’t misunderstand, I have no intention of using you; I am rather curious about Lord Azure Dragon myself and want to test him out, is that unacceptable?"

"Humph." The Mechanical Soul Divine Craftsman snorted coldly, as there were quite a few conflicts between him and Creator Divine Craftsman, albeit not openly.

"This Lord Azure Dragon certainly has quite a mind, stirring unknown waves beneath the surface." He remarked.

"Such things in our hands don’t hold much sway; I know about the trajectory program, which consumed a considerable amount of Terrax Stone." Mechanical Soul Divine Craftsman defended Azure Dragon, showing goodwill towards him.

"Also, comparing our capabilities with these Imperial civilizations is difficult, better to sell it like he does."

Creator Divine Craftsman smiled slightly, without further comments.

The two had already landed near the base, where tall metal walls resembled mountain ridges across the surface.

The place was filled with fully armed patrol mechanical guards.

"Li Ming’s ambition seems not small, seems like he is seriously treating this Mechanical Court as a legitimate business." Creator Divine Craftsman remarked, looking around.

"Isn’t that quite normal?" Mechanical Soul Divine Craftsman felt puzzled.

Creator Divine Craftsman seemed to imply: "For Azure Dragon’s sake, shedding some blood is fine, but cutting the meat is something many would resist."

"Let’s see his methods." Mechanical Soul Divine Craftsman was indifferent to such matters, and Creator Divine Craftsman briefly glanced at him, then changed the topic:

"By the way, I’ve heard these mechanical beings are quite peculiar, most mechanics can’t crack them."

"Are you interested?"

Mechanical Soul Divine Craftsman frowned, "This is someone’s territory, cracking their mechanical beings directly isn’t quite right."

"What’s the issue; just one or two mechanical beings, Azure Dragon won’t mind." Creator Divine Craftsman persuaded: "Moreover, I am not very adept at mechanical body creation, but Lord Azure Dragon seems extremely proficient; aren’t you curious?"

Mechanical Soul Divine Craftsman’s eyes subtly moved; he hadn’t paid much attention to the Mechanical Court, even now seeing the opposing party merely as a minor force.

But upon hearing Creator Divine Craftsman, a slight curiosity stirred.

"Then let’s give it a try, just as a greeting." Mechanical Soul Divine Craftsman nodded, an electric arc flashed in his eyes, as a barely noticeable data stream surged into the closest mechanical being,

Almost instantly, the mechanical being’s eyes flashed with black light.

"Hmm... It’s unlocked already?" He paused slightly, somewhat disappointed, then shook his head.

This was merely a low-level model mechanical being; its intelligence system was surely not high-end, it’s normal to crack it directly.

But Creator Divine Craftsman’s portrayal was extraordinary, arousing undue expectations, as if his punch hit cotton.

"Boring..." He uttered coldly, suspecting Creator Divine Craftsman was deliberately taunting him.

"Look again..." Creator Divine Craftsman shook his head, mechanical pupils glowing faintly, "This mechanical being isn’t that simple."

Mechanical Soul Divine Craftsman frowned, doubting and releasing another virtual data stream; earlier was just simple unlocking, not involving data search or other methods, appearing impolite.

And this time, upon connecting to the unlocked mechanical being, his mechanical pupils suddenly radiated brilliant light, "When on earth did it get overwritten?"

"Did Azure Dragon discover us?" He gazed around suspiciously.

"No, I don’t think so." Creator Divine Craftsman shook his head, "Try unlocking it again."

Mechanical Soul Divine Craftsman irritably glanced at Creator Divine Craftsman, suspecting him of knowing something and intentionally provoking him.

But admittedly, Azure Dragon’s move piqued his interest.

"Let’s take it up a notch..." His mechanical pupils filled with constant data streams, attempting to modify the mechanical being’s fundamental logic code in all aspects.

Initially, the modification proceeded smoothly, but he didn’t cut off the connection, then occurred something causing further suspicion.

It seemed like invisible hands were overwriting the modified codes without his notice of any abnormality.

"Ghost program?" Mechanical Soul Divine Craftsman felt uncertain, as no program before him deserved the title of ghost.

"Once more!" Mechanical Soul Divine Craftsman tried determinedly; this time employing a more complex sixty-four-bit multi-layer modification, and using a completely different program language.

Yet, just like before, the modified program got overwritten again.

"1.5 seconds, not even a fraction of time difference?" Mechanical Soul Divine Craftsman wore a solemn expression, "Is it Azure Dragon manipulating it secretly?"

His emotions stirred; it’s been long since he felt this way, as if seeing a dignified figure extending an invitation—

"It’s your turn."