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Chapter 833 - 431 The Last Piece of the Puzzle: Fallen Blood is Actually…_2

Chapter 833: Chapter 431 The Last Piece of the Puzzle: Fallen Blood is Actually..._2

"In fact, the greater the pressure, the more united they become. These noisy civilizations are simply upset because they didn’t get any benefits; the Empire took it all, so naturally, they’re not content."

As he spoke, Mikhail became increasingly angry: "And the Empire is preparing to deal with them by using the Mechanic Association!"

"It’s all because of that old elephant who, before it died, still insisted on creating trouble for us. Without it, we wouldn’t have to confront the Empire."

"The Empire plans to turn on us, deciding to cut our piece of the cake, just enough to silence those people."

At this moment, Li Ming’s brows furrowed deeply. Halfway through listening, he already understood. Was the accusation of the Dominion Holy Elephant in fact paving the way for the Empire’s plan?

How does it feel like...

Mikhail’s expression was extremely unpleasant, "Adam... he really shouldn’t be underestimated. As for that so-called Pioneer, they’re truly useless. They made such a fuss but in reality didn’t cause much damage."

He glanced at the Mecha carrying the consciousness of the Azure Dragon and said in a deep voice, "This is a critical moment of life and death for the Mechanic Association. Only by joining forces can we have a slight chance of getting through the crisis."

Li Ming’s heart suddenly raced; Mikhail’s words were like Thunder splitting the sky, smashing into his mind and igniting an overwhelming flame.

His emotions surged, that feeling of something imminent suddenly exploding, and the expression underneath the Mecha became quite dramatic.

"So, all of the Pioneer’s plans, from the very beginning, essentially caused no real damage to the Empire."

"Revealing the death of the Broken Hammer Divine Craftsman forced the Mechanic Association to counter the Empire. It seemed like firing the first shot at the time, but now it seems it was to prepare for the High-level Life Form Union."

"The Polk Declaration was thrilling, but in reality, the final outcome also returned to the Sea of Stars, removing the garrison. What if this was the Empire’s original purpose all along?"

"The incident with Ryan should be seen as an interlude, significantly accelerating the Empire’s consolidation plans."

Who organized these plans? Was it the Navigator?

No, a sudden inspiration flashed in Li Ming’s mind. The Fallen Blood, it was most likely him!

The threads in his mind became clearer and more numerous, synthesizing a lot of information.

"Inside the Pioneer, any member trying to contact the Empire was killed; it was the Fallen Blood who leaked information, but what if the Empire never needed those ordinary members to leak information because the core leadership was already their people!"

Li Ming clicked his tongue secretly; the planner of the schemes was already part of the Empire, how could it truly harm the Empire?

It’s all superficial damage, but in reality, it fits perfectly with the true intentions of certain people.

"The enemy and I are from the same source, Fallen Blood..." Li Ming was almost certain his speculation was correct.

The personnel list Abel gave him flashed through his mind, "This guy is not on the list."

Li Ming’s eyes shone, and a figure emerged before him.

"Adam!"

The Glory Saint Emperor, the nominal supreme leader of the Empire.

This speculation, even for Li Ming, felt startling.

But with the information he knew, Adam indeed had a high probability of being the Fallen Blood, or at least the Fallen Blood must report directly to him; there’s essentially no difference between the two.

And once this speculation arose, it nearly connected all the actions the Pioneer had taken so far.

"Cleaning up the old Empire, rebirth through fire, all those overt losses are just rotten flesh. If he completes centralization, the power Adam can Control will be many times higher than it is now."

Li Ming couldn’t help but marvel. In the matter with Ryan, he had already seen Adam’s extraordinary skill.

But he didn’t expect the other side to be even more formidable than he imagined.

Creating an enemy entirely under his own Control, with a moderate threat level.

"Azure Dragon?"

Mikhail called out, looking at the ever-silent Azure Dragon with some dissatisfaction.

He had spoken so passionately, yet the Azure Dragon had no reaction at all, making it quite awkward.

"Sorry, I just thought of something." Li Ming exhaled deeply. Although he had no evidence, he felt his guess was very close to the truth.

Figuring this out made him feel exhilarated, even more so than after a fight.

"If it weren’t for my ability to gather core information from the Empire, the Pioneer, and the Mechanic Association, I probably wouldn’t have been able to deduce it."

There was a lot of unconnected information, like when he contacted the Empire to tell them Ryan caused the Interstellar massacre.

Adam’s decision was one of the strong pieces of evidence, and from an outsider’s perspective, it seemed more like an agreement between the Azure Dragon and the Empire rather than something proposed unilaterally by the Empire.

"Fallen Blood... Adam, then why did you push me to the forefront?" Li Ming thought again.

If the Fallen Blood represents Adam, then his behavior last time in the Iron Throne Hall becomes even harder to understand.

"Azure Dragon!" Mikhail’s voice was much higher, thinking the Azure Dragon did it on purpose.

Last time, he was unwilling to share any benefits.

As a result, this time he still had to come looking for him, and such an attitude was deliberately causing him embarrassment.

"Sorry, what did you say?" Li Ming returned to his senses again, temporarily pushing the matter aside.

"We need cooperation!" Mikhail took a deep breath. It was the third time he had said this sentence.

"Cooperation, huh." Li Ming pondered, feigning difficulty: "You both know that although I hold the title of Divine Craftsman, I’ve only recently joined the Mechanic Association, and to be honest, I have no feelings for it."

"What do you want?" Mikhail asked directly.

It seemed it was indeed a critical moment, and Li Ming immediately replied: "About twenty or thirty pieces of Ether Crystal."

Reynolds’ expression in the vessel changed slightly, while Mikhail directly refused: "I can’t provide such direct benefits."

Opposition is a long process, so we can’t pay various costs every time we ask the Azure Dragon for help; even the largest fortune can’t withstand such strain.

"Then how about you?" Li Ming probed, sensing that this guy seemed to have an idea.

Mikhail said in a deep voice, "We can give up the arms market in the Chaotic Star Gap and help the Mechanical Court establish a foothold in other civilizations, providing all the assistance we can."

Upon hearing this, Li Ming suddenly realized that they were trying to tie him to the Mechanic Association’s bandwagon. Interest binding is the most indestructible line of cooperative defense.

When damaging the Mechanic Association’s interests equates to damaging his own, it can unleash the greatest primal driving force, just like Mikhail.

However, for Li Ming, it’s not impossible, as only when the opportunity strikes, one can take advantage. Under normal circumstances, getting Mikhail to make such concessions is as difficult as climbing the sky.

Not to mention helping him, they might even suppress him secretly.

"Two hundred billion interest-free loans, all channels must be open to me, and at the most favorable terms... plus a few pieces of Terrax Stone." After a moment’s thought, Li Ming further demanded more.

Mikhail’s face changed slightly. The conditions Li Ming proposed were no longer about support but rather feeding off their body.

Not long ago, the Azure Dragon cooperated with the Empire to blow up the Ryan interstellar massacre, although this also convinced him that the Azure Dragon was not Levinbeck.

But the information he had investigated for a long time also turned out to be a bubble, useless.

Thinking about it made him more upset, and he said in a deep voice: "I can agree to everything you said, but how do you plan to support the Mechanic Association, with this Mechanical Court, or are you just going to write a couple of statements on the Star Network?"

Reynolds remained silent, more like a decoration.

Responsibilities and rights are equivalent, and the pressure faced by the Mechanic Association is not small, not even comparable to a Ryan.

Without enough deterrence, no one will pay much attention.

"I’m one of the ten." Li Ming said calmly.

As the words fell, Mikhail was still a bit bewildered, and then his mechanical pupils suddenly dilated, processing at high speed, "You... you’re one of the founding ten of the High-level Life Form Union?"