This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 783 - 406: Return to Silver Ash Changes_2

Chapter 783: Chapter 406: Return to Silver Ash Changes_2

That’s the Prince of the Empire, Li Ming isn’t afraid, but they surely are.

"Don’t worry, someone will take the fall for you." Li Ming made his stance clear. Since Asimara was so cooperative, he wouldn’t just use and discard them.

Sol, who was working hard, was the best candidate.

...

Silver Grey Star, early winter was approaching, making the surface increasingly silver-white.

Silver Grey Star is now vastly different. In the Blue Star’s plan, four more immigrant cities were added.

At the same time, the entire planet was included in the environmental protection plan. The previously sold mining rights were revoked, turning it no longer into a mineral star.

Xunying Company, which held the mining rights, not only had no objections but supported it with both hands and provided massive funding for environmental restoration.

After more than half a year of construction, it was beginning to show results. There were many more woods around Silver Grey City, lush and green.

"..."

Under the huge billboard, in the shadow of the night, several figures flitted by in panic and unease on their faces.

Boom!

A huge explosion abruptly sounded. In the narrow alley, flames spurted out. Several figures, unable to dodge in time, were immediately engulfed, letting out wails.

"Not good, it’s an ambush!" The leader’s eyes were fierce. Ignoring his companions engulfed in flames, he kicked hard against the wall and turned to run.

"Trying to run!?"

A kicking ax leg descended from the sky, striking his head directly. His body spun and flew backward, falling to the ground, his face distorted with fear, he exclaimed, "Li Ning?"

"You pack of greedy dogs, still want to run?" Li Ning snorted coldly, the fire reflecting off his side face, his expression resolute.

"Captain Li!" A large crowd surged up around, all fully armed City Guards.

"Take all these people back." He ordered, shadows moved about busily, each performing their duties. The flames were quickly extinguished, and the wailing figures were escorted into prison vehicles.

Li Ning glanced back at the silent alley, his eyes suddenly fixed, and he said nonchalantly, "You all go back first, I’ll have another look myself."

"Yes." The City Guards around swiftly acted and vanished from the scene.

In the pitch-black night, Li Ning was alone, walking in silence.

Clap! Clap! Clap!

The sound of crisp applause came from ahead. Li Ning squinted his eyes and had already reached for his waist, his back arched like a leopard.

However, when he saw someone slowly emerging from the shadows, the sharpness in his eyes gradually turned to bewilderment, then confusion, and finally excitement.

"Li... Li... Ming!?" When he uttered the last word, his high-pitched voice had become a suppressed low roar.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

He raised his hand and fired a burst, the shell casings clattered down in front of him.

Boom!

Several grenades followed, and even energy bombs. The City Guards’ equipment in Silver Grey City had significantly improved.

The surging energy and flames condensed into a pellet in Li Ming’s hand, which he casually tossed into his mouth.

He looked a bit helpless, "Why are you all like this?"

"Ha... It really is you, kid." Li Ning rushed over, looking somewhat like that young chicken from before, and gave a hard punch to Li Ming’s shoulder.

Bam!

The impact made his arm numb, but he laughed, then suddenly remembered and quickly picked up the communicator, "Alert canceled, code 022, nothing’s up, you all can withdraw."

It was clear that having his subordinates leave earlier was just a ruse.

"Impressive, you’ve become a captain." Li Ming praised.

Li Ning shrugged, "It’s all thanks to you. Now the City Guard’s leader is Captain Yang. Those who followed him back then all became captains."

"Even old Diao, at such an old age, Captain Yang even managed to get him an F-level Gene Seed and promoted him to Section Chief Diao."

Li Ming just smiled lightly.

Li Ning asked excitedly, "By the way, why did you suddenly come back?"

As soon as he said it, he waved his hand, "Forget it, forget it. Matters of big shots like you surely have nothing to do with us. If you have time, let’s find a place to drink?"

Li Ming grinned, "That’s exactly my intention."

......

Two hours later, at a certain street barbecue shop in Silver Grey City, the solemn and complex expression of Yang Peng was already seated in front of him.

"You..." Yang Peng hesitated, while Li Ning was already slumped over, muttering something unknown, clutching a small mechanical body, only palm-sized, humanoid, looking like a toy.

It was a gift from Li Ming for his soon-to-be-born son, a B-level mechanical creation, both protective and defensive.

"Uncle Yang not drinking?" Li Ming poured a glass of wine.

"I’ve quit." Yang Peng shook his head, feeling very complicated about this young man in front of him.

There’s definitely some comfort, but quite a bit of anger too, yet his current position is still thanks to the other’s influence, lacking confidence in his words, but ultimately he asked, "How long has it been since you contacted Yu’er?"

"I just sent a message the other day." Li Ming frowned and opened the Star Network to show proof.

"You know what I’m asking..." Yang Peng snorted coldly, then sighed, feeling helpless.

Li Ming has grown too fast, to the point where everyone has to look up, and many things can only be helpless.

"Forget it." Yang Peng, annoyed, picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Half an hour later, he too was slumped over.

But drunkenness made him talk more, rambling on about many things, some incoherent, some not.

Li Ming was speechless, calling out two guards, one carrying each, too drunk to go home.

He forcibly hacked into Li Ning’s smart terminal, sending a message to his wife, saying he was working overtime.

"These two fools, not even knowing their own capacity, still trying to drink with you."

About twenty minutes later, Old Yang called for Li Ming and tossed the two onto the sofa.

The old man returned to the previous grocery store, rather than staying in the house provided by the City Guard for Yang Peng.

"I’ve been here for decades, leaving makes me anxious." Old Yang leaned on his cane, always gazing at Li Ming, always smiling, seeming even more hunched over, his hair gray.

Li Ming couldn’t help but say, "Old Yang, aren’t you really considering mechanical modification? If modified, living another hundred or two hundred years should be no problem."

"Enough, enough." Old Yang waved his hand repeatedly, very open-minded, "In my lifetime, no regrets, what’s the point of living so long."

"Moreover, after mechanical modification, am I still myself? I’ve gotten used to these old arms and legs; your intentions are received."

Old Yang was very stubborn, extremely averse to mechanical modification, a rooted old-school mindset.

Though they often chatted on the Interstellar Network, it was rare to meet, Li Ming still accompanied Old Yang, talking for a long time.

Until the early morning light, Old Yang appeared somewhat drowsy, and Li Ming helped him to sleep.

Leaving the house, next door was the Long Sea Repair Shop, both sides now built with iron railings.

Li Changhai’s mechanical repair shop has now become a famous tourist attraction, with many people visiting daily.

A figure flickered, and Li Ming soon reached the second floor; the room remained as before.

Li Ming’s gaze held a trace of sentiment, lying on his bed, staring at the ceiling, as if he had returned to when he first arrived in this world.

Thinking about it now, it has a different flavor.

Two or three hours later, sounds came from outside the window, Yang Peng and Li Ning emerged, swaying, looking bad, faces pale.

Yang Peng’s face turned green, gritting his teeth, "What kind of wine is that?"

"Good wine." Li Ming grinned, he opened the smart terminal, finding a string of unread messages, his face growing more unsightly, left in a hurry.

Li Ning was fine, the first action upon waking was sending a message to his wife, but found he already did.

Although he couldn’t remember, he didn’t mind, as long as he had reported.

People began to fill the streets, the two chatted for a while in the shop, then Li Ning hurriedly left, needing to interrogate people caught yesterday.

Li Ming watched him leave, glancing at the two mechanical bodies he placed in the grocery store.

His expression was dark and uncertain, suddenly disappearing from there.

Over an hour later, deep within an abandoned mine on Silver Grey Star, a scarlet Blood Seed glowed faintly, surrounded by various mechanical bodies.

Feder and Robbin stepped aside, Li Ming approached, closely observing the Blood Seed.