This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 757 - 393: Heading to Azure Dragon’s Lair? _2

Chapter 757: Chapter 393: Heading to Azure Dragon’s Lair? _2

The Mechanical Soul Divine Craftsman was slightly shocked, directly inviting them to his lair. Could the Azure Dragon have seen through the Creator Divine Craftsman’s intentions?

The Creator Divine Craftsman was even more bewildered, having not anticipated this at all, and felt somewhat excited. Could it be that the mysterious Azure Dragon was finally going to unveil itself a little?

Verifying whether the other party was Levinbeck was indeed his goal, but it was more than that.

After the Central World incident, he had been investigating the Azure Dragon. After all, a Divine Craftsman emerging out of nowhere would surely take a slice of the pie, seizing some of the authority of the mechanics.

The Mechanical Soul, that fool, didn’t care, but he saw it very clearly.

He did not underestimate this Mechanical Court. Though inconspicuous now, it might very well become a wolf in the future.

After the Central World, he originally thought that finding out the origins of the Azure Dragon shouldn’t be a problem. Supporting the growth of a Divine Craftsman and accumulating a foundation would inevitably consume vast resources.

Logically, a little effort would eventually uncover some clues.

Yet, to his incomprehension, even after expending a significant amount of manpower and resources, he didn’t find even the tiniest clue regarding the Azure Dragon.

He even doubted whether the other party truly existed, but the various traces couldn’t be faked. The giant cannon that injured Ryan was witnessed throughout the interstellar realm.

On one hand, there were no clues; on the other, something undoubtedly existed. This even put him in a conflicting state.

After secretly communicating with several other factions, he became even more confused; the other factions also had no clues.

Yet, in this extensive investigation, there were quite a few unexpected gains, with some traces of Levinbeck being among them, which he subconsciously linked to the Azure Dragon.

All these factors combined led to today’s probing visit.

"When should we go?" The Creator Divine Craftsman seemed somewhat impatient.

"Now." As Li Ming’s voice fell, both were somewhat stunned.

[Divine Energy] enhances the [Mimic Projector]!

The next moment, dark shadows spread from under Li Ming’s feet, enveloping the entire room like a curtain.

Then, like the flowing of the starfield, the world turned upside down, and tiny starlights quietly emerged from the bottomless darkness, initially as faint as dust, yet rapidly expanding and disappearing in an instant.

The light intertwined, forming a shimmering band of colors, flowing like a galaxy in the universe.

The various devices on the two Divine Craftsmen had fully activated, yet all detection measures confirmed that they hadn’t moved at all, and there was no interference with the signal transmission of their carrier bodies.

Was this a virtual projection?

"No...," the Creator Divine Craftsman frowned.

He sensed the spatial properties were distorting and changing.

"Is it a space projection?" The Creator Divine Craftsman’s mechanical pupils flickered, the Azure Dragon immediately revealed its hand.

Projecting the real body’s space to here, involving advanced applications of space technology.

Suddenly, everything stopped, the surrounding whirling planets vanished, presenting to him an array of dazzling stellar mechanical planets.

It was like a metal fortress constructed from numerous stars and machinery, each steel planet shining with brilliant light, interwoven with complex and mysterious mechanical patterns.

These patterns, like flowing currents, quickly traversed along the surface of the planets, releasing strong energy fluctuations, with the planets interconnected by massive metal bridges and energy pipelines.

This formed a complex network, the metal bridges shimmering with a chilling luster, and in the energy pipelines, the rainbow-colored energy stream surged ceaselessly, all of it ultra-compressed advanced energy, like a splendid light river.

The mechanical buildings and facilities on the planets were clearly visible, with towers reaching into the clouds, giant mechanical platforms, and precise energy transmission devices.

A bluish shield enveloped the entire fortress, various machines patrolling the outer layer like a silver river.

The scene was just a fleeting glimpse, yet the Creator Divine Craftsman vaguely saw a massive and enormous shadow moving in the interstellar space.

The next moment, the surroundings narrowed, and they suddenly appeared in a silver-white laboratory, seemingly a mechanical body laboratory, with several damaged mechanical bodies displayed on experimental beds around.

Bang!

On the nearest mechanical bed, an arc of electricity shot forth from the metal parts, unexpectedly dispersing towards him.

The carrier mechanical body jerked abruptly, ejecting an energy shield; the Creator Divine Craftsman paused slightly, waves of emotion rising in his heart.

"Creator, something feels off," the Mechanical Soul Divine Craftsman secretly transmitted a signal, "I initially thought this was a space projection, but everything around us seems to truly exist."

"I can even feel the active energy particles in the energy liquid, what’s going on?"

The Creator Divine Craftman’s expression turned grave, "It should be space displacement. In essence, we’re still in the Mechanical Court, but this space has been replaced."

"Space displacement?" The Mechanical Soul Divine Craftman was astonished, "How far is this space displacement, can you do it?"

"Within the star system, I can, but at this distance, I’m afraid..." The Creator Divine Craftman’s words were left unsaid, the Azure Dragon had given them a show of force.

"Gentlemen." A voice came from behind, and they instinctively turned to look.

In front of the experimental bed, a figure was working with its head down, appearing unremarkable, yet both Divine Craftsmen instinctively felt a sense of foreboding.

"Lord Azure Dragon..." The Creator Divine Craftsman slowly opened his mouth, but before he could finish, the scene changed again, seemingly moving them to a lounge, with Li Ming standing behind silently, already having taken over from the Azure Dragon.

"Sorry, I’ve been quite busy lately." The Azure Dragon appeared at ease, without a trace of mechanical alteration on his entire body.

He walked directly to a corner, casually picking a bottle of black liquid from the well-stocked liquor cabinet and took three cups.

"Care to drink?" He smiled as he filled the cups and then extended them to the two Divine Craftsmen.

The Creator Divine Craftsman’s mechanical pupils spun rapidly, capturing various information about this cup, yet discovered no information state.

This was not a simple cup, nor a mere drink.

Space projection he could achieve, space displacement as well, but both had a premise of not affecting the surrounding space.

This would cause spatial parameter disorder, leading to eventual collapse.

If he took this cup, it would signify interacting with this space, departing slightly from the premise of space displacement, resembling more a long-distance space teleportation.

Yet, in essence, they were still in this space; if nothing happened after receiving it, a paradox arose.

Both Divine Craftsmen realized the deep meaning behind this action and hesitated, while the Azure Dragon then said: "Apologies, I forgot you two are mechanical transformations."

He took back the cups, casually placing them on the table, then invited the two to sit down.

The Creator Divine Craftsman breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed intended to just frighten them a bit.

"Since you two are visiting, there was no prior notice, so we meet in such haste." The Azure Dragon sighed.

"It’s rather a sudden visit on our part." The Creator Divine Craftsman shook his head, calming down.

Still, a Divine Craftsman, the means the Azure Dragon displayed were within their comprehension.

"No need to be so formal. Last time you both extended a helping hand in the Central World, saving my inept student, and I haven’t yet expressed my gratitude." The Azure Dragon shook his head.

"It was merely acting as the situation called for, doesn’t count as a favor." The Creator Divine Craftsman shook his head, and after a few pleasantries, the Creator Divine Craftsman, deliberating, broached the main topic: "This visit is primarily to seek your help."

"Oh?" The Azure Dragon appeared somewhat surprised, "Are there areas where the two of you still need my assistance?"

"Ah..." The Creator Divine Craftsman sighed, "It’s about the matter of the Dominion Holy Image."

"Pressured by public opinion, we had to seek accountability from the Star Origin Empire, but coincidentally, the empire experienced the Polk Declaration, leading them incapable of facing this matter gently, thus only forced to confront us head-on."

"Helplessly, the Mechanician Association had to shut down its branches within the empire’s territory, but the empire wasn’t simply sitting back, instead establishing the Royal Mechanic Association."