This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 834 - 432: 10 People Announced, Deserving or Not?

Chapter 834: Chapter 432: 10 People Announced, Deserving or Not?

The list can’t be hidden for long, and there’s no need for Azure Dragon to lie to him about this.

He was stunned, Azure Dragon... how could he be invited?

Could it be that the Empire knew his identity? Otherwise, there’s no way to invite someone with unknown information.

Reynolds was slightly stunned as well, feeling quite unsettled.

It was said that even Barbaro hadn’t been invited. This guy had embarked on the Ultimate Path, and recently he has been eager to see who the founders were, whom the Empire deemed stronger than him.

"You... aren’t you a Mechanic?" Mikhail couldn’t help asking.

Li Ming retorted, "Can’t a Mechanic be a High-level Life Form?"

"But..." The Creator Divine Craftsman was clearly losing composure, as the Mechanic’s Evolution System differed significantly from all other evolution routes.

Just how far had Azure Dragon progressed, to be considered one of the strongest ten by the Empire?

Li Ming spoke again, "This qualification should be sufficient, right?"

Mikhail felt complicated. Since Azure Dragon was one of the founding ten, he must have qualifications worthy of the Empire’s acknowledgment. Once the list was exposed, it would elevate him to a very high position.

"It’s enough." He nodded, his attitude clearly changed, "I estimate that the Empire will soon reach agreements with other civilizations."

"Many civilizations have already begun targeting us. Once the Empire makes a grand move, there will certainly be many followers, but this matter cannot be resolved in a short time; it involves too much."

"The three of us trying to resist the entire interstellar is unrealistic, right?" Li Ming frowned.

Mikhail was helpless, "I understand, but we have to hold on somehow, otherwise, the loss will be greater."

Reynolds sighed, "Since the disappearance of the Forging Hammer, the Mechanic Association has always been coveted, and it’s finally come to this stage."

"The Hammer Divine Craftsman..." Li Ming fell silent; this big shot was indeed quite powerful.

Mikhail glanced at Azure Dragon, slightly hesitant, "I suspect that apart from dismantling us, there’s something else they need— the Holy Spirit Civilization Ruins."

"The Holy Spirit Civilization Ruins?" Li Ming paused slightly, the term ’Holy Spirit’ was very familiar, "What kind of place is it?"

"It’s a civilization ruin located deep within the Red River Star Stream, from the Holy Spirit Civilization. It was once an extremely powerful mechanical civilization, discovered by the Forging Hammer." Reynolds explained.

"Oh..." Li Ming nodded, "The Hammer Divine Craftsman made a fortune with this?"

"No..." Reynolds shook his head, "When the Forging Hammer discovered the Holy Spirit Civilization Ruins, he was already a Divine Craftsman, and it wasn’t a civilization relic, its contents are limited."

Mikhail added, "But those few civilization entities don’t see it that way. The Holy Spirit Civilization has traces that nearly coincide with the era of the Terrax Civilization. Although not as mighty as Terrax, the gap is small compared to our current civilization entities."

"However, due to the unique nature of the Red River Star Stream, the ruins only appear every many years. We’ve all been there and brought along quite a few valued mechanics."

"What about the gains?" Li Ming couldn’t help but be curious. Mikhail and Reynolds exchanged a look and cryptically said, "The gains were not insignificant."

"Though it’s a civilization ruin, it’s the location of the Holy Spirit Civilization’s capital, with many valuable items remaining."

"So there’s such a thing." Li Ming mused, "Mechanic Association plus this ruin could indeed almost fill the mouths of a couple of civilization entities."

"Can you tell me the coordinates?" Li Ming glanced at the two.

"No problem." Since Mikhail mentioned it, he was prepared; this was part of a binding step.

He transmitted a series of coordinates, also reminding, "The place is quite special, located deep within the Red River Star Stream; it cannot be found by the Forging Hammer unless at certain times, very dangerous."

Knowing doesn’t help, you have to wait for the right time.

Li Ming glanced at the coordinates, unable to help but sigh, "The Red Star Stream again."

He was truly curious about what was going on with the Red River Star Stream, but it wasn’t possible to ask these two in front of him either.

With the basic transaction completed, Reynolds hesitated somewhat, "Azure Dragon, your hammer..."

"Looks like the Infinite Hammer, right?" Li Ming raised his hand, and the Infinite Hammer materialized.

"Like, very much like." Reynold’s mechanical pupils emitted intersecting light lines, scanning its surface.

"But, isn’t it metal?" Soon, he realized something was off.

"Right, it’s a type of energy liquid." Li Ming lied effortlessly, speaking with a sigh, "Back then, I once saw the Hammer Divine Craftsman from afar, captivated by his poise."

"As for the appearance, that’s just my bad taste, deliberately imitating the Infinite Hammer.

"Bad taste..." Mikhail had a hard to describe impulse. What kind of bad taste was that, didn’t he know how much brainpower it cost him?

Reynolds was speechless, sighing, seeming to be reminded of his memories as well.

Mikhail saw that the two might start to reminisce about the Forging Hammer and quickly said, "Let’s settle this matter. We don’t have much Terrax Stone, one piece each, two for you, loaned out in five batches to you..."

The three agreed to exchange information. The Creator Divine Craftsman wanted to leave, but Reynolds seemed to want to stay, his desired sparring yet to occur.

Li Ming naturally didn’t want to waste time and excused himself as having things to do; Reynolds had to leave reluctantly.

After sending the two away, upon returning to the room, the Tank Guard had disappeared.

He exhaled, various pieces of information intertwined in his mind, ultimately coming back to Adam.

This kind of trickery, it’s fortunate that Adam could handle it.

However, he now could roughly infer the message—it was significant and needed proper handling.