This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 836 - 433: Over Half A Year Tank Guard Upgrade

In the room, Li Ming glanced at the virtual screen, the release of the ten names pushing the matter to another climax.

These names might not appear in the news for many years, and many ordinary life forms of various civilizations might never know in their lifetime that a life form can evolve to such a level.

Panic continued to spread, and the confrontation between the Empire and other civilizations seemed to be ongoing, with no agreements reached yet.

"Master of Black Hole Hall..." Li Ming also looked over the list, clicking his tongue in amazement: "There really are many strong individuals."

Before the announcement, he also did not know who the other members were, and among these people, except for Anduin, he had not had contact with anyone else.

"So that means in the eyes of the Empire, the strongest in the Chaotic Star Gap is just Anduin." He pondered, unsure of how this judgment was made.

And the impact caused by the announcement of the ten names continued, as these "strongest" individuals naturally had to be scrutinized and questioned from all angles.

Soon after, more information leaked, revealing that another group of people had been invited but refused, not wanting to get involved in such a storm.

...

Chaotic Star Gap, on a certain planet.

Boom!

Barbaro’s surging aura burst forth like rushing volcanic magma, the scorching energy instantly spreading out, tearing through the atmosphere with incredible speed, with the blazing energy flow streaking through like lightning, leaving behind trails of brilliant light.

The ground trembled violently, cracking inch by inch.

"Azure Dragon..." Barbaro stared at the specially made virtual screen in front, with cracks already reflecting his ferocious expression, "Even Anduin is among them, why am I not worthy?"

...

Ten days after the release of the ten names, various news flew around, causing turmoil within the high-level life forms, with many observing these "strongest" ten with scrutiny.

Meanwhile, the interstellar alliance urgently convened a civilization conference, and after three more days, finally announced an initial resolution.

[Regarding the management scope and regulations of the High-level Life Form Union, we seek opinions from across the interstellar range to better maintain interstellar peace.]

Clear-sighted individuals could see that the matter of the High-level Life Form Union had been put on hold, not canceled, but also not announced as established.

As for how long the consultation would take, no one knew.

Li Ming also received a notice from the staff of the interstellar alliance that the first regular meeting was temporarily postponed, with the specific time to be further notified.

"It seems that even if they want to throw out the Mechanic Association, it’s not that simple." Li Ming pondered, estimating that these civilizations were likely still in a standoff.

The appetite of some civilizations might not be small, and the Empire was weighing the pros and cons, with the withdrawal of troops not yet complete, which required a lot of time - all these were issues at hand.

The result of this stalemate remained unknown, but efforts to sensationalize the fear of high-level life forms had gradually disappeared.

Meanwhile, the Mechanical Court, through Ulrich’s manipulation, integrated with the channels of the Mechanic Association, received green lights throughout, and a large number of orders flooded to the Mechanical Court like snowflakes, along with short-term interest-free loans.

And under Ulrich’s control, it began expanding continuously, growing stronger by the day.

Thus, more than half a year passed leisurely.

In a room within the Mechanical Court that had undergone further expansion, various instruments were scattered, and a cryogenic storage pod in the corner housed a large number of development potions, with the display on the pod showing the temperature and preservation status to ensure the safe storage of the potions.

Li Ming’s body surface emitted energy fluctuations resembling a fog of light, with black energy particles entering and exiting through his mouth and nose, while all around him virtual screens continuously refreshed with various news.

"Hoo..." Li Ming let out a long breath, casting a glance at the real-time display of the development progress beside him--4%...

The number made him sigh, though he had at least adapted to it for some time.

"Now I can somewhat experience Robbin’s feeling, this monotony really is not something an average person can endure, though I can multitask," Li Ming muttered inwardly, sighing again: "X-level life form, it’s not easy to deal with."

Increasing the development rate wasn’t particularly difficult, as long as you used X-level Genetic Essence to enhance the grade of the development essence.

However, X-level life forms, regardless of which one, are regional powerhouses, not to be underestimated, and their relationships with each other are complex.

Without some connections, it’s basically impossible to become an X-level life form, and he still couldn’t overpower those X-level life forms who had been famous for years, not to mention those who had already embarked on the Ultimate Path.

Newly born X-level life forms almost only exist within the Three Civilizations, and there hasn’t been a wild X-level life form born for a long time.

The difficulty of acquiring Genetic Essence was incredibly high, and in his current development sequence, he had an A-level development essence, a newly unlocked Control Bar, but hadn’t found a suitable S-level essence for an upgrade.

"Master."

Vermilion Bird’s voice suddenly sounded, the small red bird landed on his shoulder, its voice light and nimble: "Master, the latest batch of ’Pulse Titanium’ has arrived."

"Oh." Li Ming was instantly intrigued, rubbing his hands together with a hint of anticipation, standing up immediately and headed to the warehouse.

The hallway of the base had expanded several times over, with hardly any people present, mainly mechanical bodies coming and going.

He arrived at the warehouse in the core base, a special warehouse designated for him, storing regularly purchased metal materials.

Upon validation and opening, the silver-grey metal alloy was neatly arranged, piling up against the walls.