This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 777 - 403: Levinbeck’s Annoyance, Storm Brewing_2

Chapter 777: Chapter 403: Levinbeck’s Annoyance, Storm Brewing_2

Right now, the Empire Internal is still in a game of chess. Prince Costat, aiming to weaken Ryan’s power, has disclosed this information to Azure Dragon. Azure Dragon and Ryan already have a grudge; naturally, he wouldn’t pass up this great opportunity, so did he make a forceful move?

This possibility is quite large, and Levinbeck’s mind relaxes once again.

All warships have been blasted into pieces in the recent battle, their data vanished. Since the blood sacrifice event hasn’t been discovered yet, there’s no rush.

"Did Costat send you?" Levinbeck abruptly asked, Li Ming was surprised for a moment, then quickly masked it.

Levinbeck noticed the other’s reaction, further confirming his suspicion, "It seems I’ve guessed right."

Li Ming scoffed a few times, his expression changing to show a mix of anger and embarrassment: "Truly not a simple character. I want to see how long you can stay calm!"

The Mechanical Guard appeared, placing gene suppression shackles on him, guarding him closely.

Levinbeck surveyed the surroundings but did not find Garrett and Sol.

Were they killed? He pondered, which meant the last chance of exposing his identity was also gone.

Following Li Ming, they flew sideways for several hours before entering a warship hovering in space.

The hatch opened, and Robbin and Feder were waiting there. As soon as Li Ming came in, they couldn’t wait to ask: "How..."

Feder only uttered a syllable before catching sight of the strange, naked man following behind, swallowing the remaining words.

But he slowly exhaled a breath, this guy being captured alive means this Sudden Attack should have no problem.

Li Ming waved his hand, and the Sky Shattering King had already taken the man away. Only when this strange man was completely gone did Feder say in a low voice: "What’s the deal with this guy?"

"This person is very complicated; you usually shouldn’t get close to the prison area." Li Ming advised, and upon hearing this, Robbin couldn’t help but look back at the already empty hallway. Not many people were described as complicated by Li Ming.

At that moment, the hatch opened again, with several Guards escorting Sol and Garrett back; they naturally weren’t dead yet.

To avoid making Levinbeck alert, they deliberately circled back from another direction.

The two watched as Li Ming dealt with them, imprisoning them elsewhere.

Feder looked somewhat hesitant before speaking, "What do we do next?"

This attack doesn’t mean the whole thing is over; even if these people are cleaned up, there are others.

It’s possible that even Prince Ryan might personally arrive; the attack is not the end, but the beginning; how to conclude it is key.

"Rest assured, I will handle it." Li Ming only gave a reassuring statement and then said: "Later, let Asimara send me the blood tumor coordinates of all locations."

Feder was shocked inside, not knowing what Li Ming intended, but unable to get off the ship, he nodded solemnly and left.

Robbin looked quite curious, obviously having many questions to ask.

After perfunctory responses, Li Ming returned to his room, taking a Swallowing Star Prison Dragon from the hands of the following Sky Shattering King.

It had already turned into a corpse, and the remaining vitality dissipated during Li Ming’s wait.

It looked like a small snake but had internal density more terrifying than the White Dwarf Star, dreadfully heavy, even causing slight spatial distortion around it.

If not using any enhancements, Li Ming felt he couldn’t lift it.

He opened the Black Hole Network, logged into Azure Dragon’s account, and then entered a string of accounts in the search bar.

A user popped up, he sent a friend request with the note: Azure Dragon.

The other was a Gene Modulation Master—Shepherd, the big boss of Night Moon Biological Company, an X-level Life Form.

Li Ming already had his Black Hole Network account through certain channels, but he hadn’t added him yet.

Then, he temporarily set down the smart terminal, contemplating the next plan, understanding Feder’s worries.

He was also aware that this attack disrupted many people’s plans and arrangements; a series of unforeseen actions could happen.

Meanwhile, the modulation of the Genetic Seed also needed waiting.

So, he needed to delay the exposure of the attack as much as possible to carve enough time for himself.

Whoo, he exhaled, time was tight.

Before the action, he made simple estimates, roughly deciding a few directions.

First, he needed to stabilize Ryan and keep this matter concealed.

It sounded difficult, but this was a secret operation, and Ryan didn’t have many information sources.

At Xavier’s side...

Halfway through thinking, his smart terminal suddenly vibrated. Looking at it, the friend request was accepted?

"These big shots are online all day, huh...," Li Ming muttered, temporarily suppressing the thoughts in his mind.

The other side had already sent him a message ahead, "Lord Azure Dragon?"

"Lord Shepherd, it’s me." Li Ming replied.

"You’re polite. May I ask if you are available for video communication now?"

This was about verifying his identity; Shepherd’s Black Hole Network account couldn’t usually be known to ordinary people, but just because of a note, he wouldn’t trust he was Azure Dragon.

This was also Li Ming’s thought, so he directly initiated a video communication request.

It connected in a moment, showing a thin interstellar human on the virtual screen, with high cheekbones, a narrow face, and deep shadowing on both sides of the nose, appearing rather gloomy yet with a friendly smile.

"Lord Azure Dragon." Shepherd’s eyes flashed an assessment and then disappeared, smiling: "I’ve long heard your esteemed name, didn’t expect to converse today."

The two had little interaction, and the other still carried suspicion till now, so Li Ming didn’t say much, entering directly to the point: "Contacting you abruptly this time is to discuss a business."

"Modulating Genetic Seed?" Shepherd said naturally, with most of his suspicion dissipated, as modulating the Genetic Seed would require him to pay upfront, thus no need to deceive.

Li Ming couldn’t help but nod: "Yes."

"Is it the X-level Gene Seed?" Shepherd pondered, "There are almost no active X-level Life Forms in the interstellar space, you want..."

"No, it’s a misunderstanding, it’s the S-level Gene Seed." Li Ming interrupted.

"S-level?" Shepherd’s interest visibly dwindled.

He subconsciously speculated, prepared for Li Ming?

No, even if planning ahead, this was too soon.

For himself?

Hmm, might also be for another person at hand... Shepherd thought to himself but still maintained politeness, "Then I’ll send you the price list with a 20% discount, how about it?"

"I’ll provide you with raw materials." Li Ming shook his head again.

"Like this..." Shepherd became even more disappointed.

Earns less, and yet a discount needs to be given, just for this bit of business to find me?

"Then you can directly send the raw materials to the headquarters." Shepherd maintained a gentle attitude.

"However, the biological raw materials I’m providing are somewhat special." Li Ming’s eyes flickered.

"Special?" Shepherd frowned, "Is the damage too substantial? As long as the integrity is not less than 65%, it’s fine."

"This Life Form, have you seen it?" Li Ming raised the Swallowing Star Prison Dragon in his hand.

"This thing?" Upon first glance, Shepherd was confused, then his eyes twitched.

This slender snake-like Life Form looked as if burnt, with no distinguishable external features, but with his insight, he caught many traces.

"Void Devouring Ghost Snake..." Shepherd said solemnly: "Is this the Empire’s Swallowing Star Netherworld Flood Dragon?"

His heart was not calm; this creature’s coordinates should be at the core of cores. How did Azure Dragon manage to procure one?

This thing had many names, all ultimately pointing to it.

"Please look further..." Li Ming shook his head, drawing the head closer.

Shepherd frowned, pupils contracting suddenly, "The head has double horns, scales are octagonal, at the belly are those auxiliary limbs? The tail has feather scale marks, is this a variant of the Swallowing Star Netherworld Flood Dragon, the Swallowing Star Prison Dragon?!"

"Good eye!" Li Ming praised.

"This..." Shepherd’s expression fluctuated, his heart restless, "Where... did you get it?"

"Does Night Moon Biological Company manage such inquiries?" Li Ming smiled.