This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 778 - 404: Master of Imagination - The Caution of the Pioneer

Chapter 778: Chapter 404: Master of Imagination - The Caution of the Pioneer

Night Moon Biological Company is the largest Genetic Seed customization company in the Chaotic Star Gap, and also the most reputable.

A-level Genetic Seeds are already banned in all major civilizations.

Countless people crafted custom orders at Night Moon Biological Company, and are now being hunted across major civilizations.

Over the years, there’s been virtually no scandal involving customer data leaks.

However, that’s only at lower levels.

The Swallowing Star Prison Dragon is too special, with too much information behind it. Sheffield has to be cautious.

"Company rules say it’s not involved, but I set the rules." Sheffield shook his head.

His expression was not good, constantly calculating in his mind; the moment he saw that snake, he was already embroiled in trouble.

Ever since the Swallowing Star Netherworld Flood Dragon was cultivated by the Empire, its variants hadn’t appeared.

He didn’t know how Azure Dragon got it, but it must be unable to see the light of day, possibly posing great trouble.

Refuse...?

"If it were another Star Beast, it’d be fine, but this thing really..." Sheffield sighed: "I’m just a businessman."

Li Ming watched him quietly. After a moment, he suddenly smiled and said, "True, I was pushing too hard."

Huh? Sheffield’s heart skipped.

"Then I can only seek better help elsewhere; I just hope you won’t leak this matter." Li Ming smiled.

Sheffield nodded with a smile, "Of course, business cannot ruin friendship. I highly value my reputation and wouldn’t want Lord Azure Dragon to see me as an enemy in the future."

With that, the communication ended. Li Ming stared at the dark screen, waiting quietly.

After a long while, a red dot suddenly lit up on the Black Hole Network’s backend, "Give me the entire corpse, plus a 50 billion-handling fee, and I’ll prepare it for you."

"Ha." Li Ming grinned, typing out a reply, "I’ll give you the whole corpse, and you give me a Genetic Seed, no additional conditions."

Silent for a moment, the communication request flashed again. Sheffield maintained a calm demeanor, showing no embarrassment, shaking his head, saying:

"You should understand, my asking price includes ’risk fees.’ There’s no guarantee someone won’t come looking for me because of this snake in the future."

"Additionally, crafting Genetic Seeds of this level requires substantial materials, high costs, and consideration of initial experimental expenses."

"So, I’ll give you the corpse, and I just want a Genetic Seed." Li Ming remained calm, "Ordinary biological experiment companies require the original materials’ completeness to be maintained at 65% or more to craft Genetic Seeds."

"But, Night Moon Experiment Company has been continuously refining the process. According to the latest intelligence, you only need 45% completeness to craft a Genetic Seed, meaning this corpse can craft two Genetic Seeds."

He wasn’t approaching Sheffield impulsively; he had been searching for information ever since learning about the Swallowing Star Prison Dragon’s existence.

Everyone knows this thing is troublesome. Without research, you’d simply get fleeced.

Sheffield’s eyelid twitched; Azure Dragon’s intelligence was outdated. In fact, they only need 42% completeness.

This thing is indeed troublesome, but it’s genuinely valuable.

This variant is something he’s sure even the Empire doesn’t have; comparable to a 100% S-level Star Beast in development. A crafted Genetic Seed would be interstellar unique.

He believes many x-level life forms and even the Three Civilizations would pay several times the high price to expand the evolution path’s breadth for a high-potential life form they favor.

That’s why he postured and maneuvered with Azure Dragon, while Azure Dragon seemed to have marked him long ago, researched clearly, leaving him no wiggle room.

"You are no ordinary life form. If someone indeed comes for you because of this snake, it’s not really a trouble for you." Li Ming continued.

Sheffield helplessly admitted, Azure Dragon was right, he wouldn’t actually lose out regardless.

Even if things fell apart, at least being an x-level life form, with a decent power base under his command, connections spread all over.

The Empire wouldn’t truly come down on him for making a Genetic Seed for someone else.

Furthermore, similar things have happened more than once; it’s even less pressure than making x Genetic Seeds for certain people.

Being seen through, he contemplated for a moment; the advantage he’d been striving for might not compare to the friendship with Azure Dragon.

Thinking this through, he nodded, "Since Lord Azure Dragon is so candid, I’d seem petty if I continued to haggle, so let’s decide at this."

"When is it needed?" he asked.

"As soon as possible." Li Ming uttered four words, "I’ll get it to you quickly."

"Huh..." Sheffield frowned, "We are Giant Shield Company’s top-tier users, sending massive Genetic Seeds yearly. Their company developed a new project three months ago. Short-distance transmission, they’ve opened many short-distance nodes in different places, making up for the Star Gate and sending coordinates for the ’last step.’"

"You can use this method to send it, saving a lot of time."

Li Ming’s eyes moved slightly; he truly wasn’t aware of this sending method.

"I’ll share with you an advanced sending contract. Check if there’s a nearby short-distance transmission node." Sheffield proactively sent him a Black Hole mini-program.

Li Ming clicked in, choosing the short-distance transmission service, with a "trial" reminder in the background.

Across the Northern Crown Star Ring, there are only more than a hundred Giant Shield nodes supporting this sending method, one of which is in the Yitelan Civilization, not far from the South Wind Star System.