This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 821 - 425 Adam’s Suppressed Anger_2

Chapter 821: Chapter 425 Adam’s Suppressed Anger_2

"Is that so?" Adam stared at the Mecha’s head on the screen, expressionless, and asked the most crucial question: "What about Ryan?"

"Well, the situation was critical at the time, and I had no choice but to kill him." A nonchalant voice came through the screen.

Azure Dragon!

The speculation was confirmed, and Adam’s hand suddenly clenched, his eyes changed, but he revealed a slight smile, "I really must thank Lord Azure Dragon for not letting Ryan’s plan succeed."

This guy’s Qi cultivation technique is really impressive; Li Ming could hardly see any flaws on his face, and responded, "No problem, it was my duty to do so. Ryan was rebellious, and after escaping, he even boasted about killing Prince Costat, who is his own brother."

Adam’s expression stalled slightly but quickly adjusted, the meaning unclear, "However, if there are any similar situations in the future, it’d be best to inform us in advance to avoid any misunderstandings."

"If it weren’t for this ambush, wouldn’t your gift have been delivered directly to me, perhaps appearing right before my eyes someday?"

"With the urgency of the situation, I had no choice. I did it for the Empire’s sake." Li Ming wasn’t buying Adam’s tone.

Adam also knew that what had happened couldn’t be openly discussed anymore, and he could only try to mitigate the losses, so he immediately said:

"I remember that Lord Azure Dragon previously told us not knowing much about Ryan’s actions, but now it seems that a lot of information was hidden, even guessing somebody would rescue Ryan."

Li Ming also understood that he had to offer something to appease them now, "Just some uncertain information was gathered; there was someone called Alchemy Baron, who emerged from nowhere a few months ago and had contact with Ryan."

"Alchemy Baron..." Adam murmured the unfamiliar name.

"Yes, I investigated for a long time but couldn’t find relevant information, that’s why I didn’t mention it last time." Li Ming only planned to reveal Alchemy Baron, but not the name Levinbeck.

Adam deeply looked at that Mecha and said, "Costat, the closest to your coordinates is the Serlurani Republic Federation; I’ll notify them to send a ship to pick you up."

"Two ships." Li Ming added, "I can only swap them over but not back."

"Understood. Lord Azure Dragon, would you be interested in visiting the Empire?" Adam extended an invitation.

"No, I have other matters." Li Ming naturally refused.

Ending the communication, Adam stood there, his face changing with a tint of irritation, finally shouting coldly: "Azure Dragon!"

The impact of this incident was not just about killing Ryan; the key was the lack of accountability to the Upper House, whose members’ vote required keeping Ryan alive.

This was also the interest he promised to the Lower House, claiming there was potential for Ryan to attain the Ultimate Evolution Body.

With these factors combined, the three parties worked together.

Now with Ryan killed by Azure Dragon, it might lead to a domino effect.

Adam quickly restrained his expression, sighing, "Ultimately, it couldn’t be perfect."

If Ryan were alive, the whole incident would be perfect.

Now that he’s dead, regret is useless, and how to wrap it up is what he should consider.

The simplest method is to explain the truth to the Upper and Lower Houses and then capture Azure Dragon back.

But clearly, that’s impossible, not to mention finding Azure Dragon. He still plays a crucial role in Adam’s subsequent plans.

However, considering the timing, the recent fluctuations seem to match the time Azure Dragon took action, increasing the suspicion that Azure Dragon might be Talos.

"Azure Dragon, Talos..." Adam murmured, if the matter could be verified, it could still recover some losses, plunging him into prolonged silence once more.

...

After a full five days, most of the ships gathered near the Mechanical Court for excitement had left.

The transport ships of each company had reconnected with the Mechanical Court.

The Court had accumulated a large pile of goods, some far exceeding the contractual delivery period, but no one raised breach of contract compensation.

Usually, these ruthless big companies were generously expressing their understanding of the Mechanical Court’s situation and also signaled their desire to sign bigger contracts.

Ulrich was still on the way, Li Ming was absent, so Vermilion Bird simply let them wait.

On the interstellar network, the standoff and battle storm between Azure Dragon and Ryan had gradually dispersed.

The battle wasn’t very spectacular; it was mostly large energy waves, with only occasional glimpses of figures. Moreover, most lifeforms didn’t have a substantial concept of this level, only knowing it was very powerful.

After a few days of intense discussion, the heat gradually faded.

However, another matter related to Azure Dragon was gradually boiling up, sweeping across the interstellar space.

The Star Cluster Republic Alliance issued a statement —

[In the Sea of Stars, over one hundred fifty-six life planets were found to be dead silent, thirty-four low-level civilizations, six intermediate civilizations, permanently vanished, with death tolls exceeding two hundred billion, the primary suspect being the former Prince Ryan of the Empire!]

It was only at this point that many interstellar life forms understood the level and scale Prince Costat referred to with the so-called interstellar massacre!

More than a hundred life planets, dozens of civilizations.

It could be said to be the most appalling massacre in nearly a thousand years.

After the detailed data release, it indeed sparked fervent discussion, along with a large amount of pictorial data, silent cities void of life, empty strollers, dust-covered family photos... and so on.

It quickly aroused the anger of numerous interstellar life forms, yet there was nowhere to vent it at once.

After all, the instigator had already been publicly stripped of his princely title by the Empire and sentenced to death.

There was no target to direct their fury, akin to headless flies.

In this context, some even praised the Empire’s decisiveness and ability to correct mistakes swiftly, directly apprehending a Prince of the Empire, of great righteousness and family justice.

Or they criticized the Star Cluster Republic Alliance’s inefficiency for failing to discover any information for such a long time.

They also praised Azure Dragon’s righteousness, daring to uncover the matter despite the risk of being regarded as an enemy by the Empire.

After all, before contacting the Empire, no one knew how they would react to a Prince committing genocide.

Some even discovered that the leaders of those civilizations weren’t massacred, instead changing identities and fleeing to other places to live freely.

This group was heavily condemned, with demands for the severest punishment.

The interstellar network was in chaos, most common life forms always felt something was strange about it but couldn’t pinpoint it.

They wanted to condemn the Empire, only to be countered with "The Empire has already done this, what more do you want?" leaving them bottled up in frustration.

However, what could deceive the lower tiers couldn’t deceive the high levels.

The Star Cluster Republic Alliance immediately issued a stern statement demanding the Empire hand over the culprit and under multi-faceted supervision of the interstellar alliance, bring him to justice.

Moreover, a massive protest unprecedentedly was launched within the Sea of Stars, declaring the Empire’s stationed troops abroad as tumors and the culprits of the interstellar massacre.

Evidently, they aimed to uproot the Empire’s stationed troops abroad thoroughly.

And in the first instance, the Empire once again made a decision that shocked everyone—

[Due to the ’Sea of Stars Massacre’ incident, the Empire considers itself ashamed of its original intent to maintain interstellar security. From today onwards, the Empire will gradually withdraw all its stationed troops in the Sea of Stars, also severely punish all soldiers and officers who violate interstellar law, welcoming supervision from all sides in the interstellar space.]

The interstellar realm was once again shaken!

This is what you call decisiveness!

Shortly after, many interstellar political commentators leaped up to analyze what impact this move would have on the interstellar situation.