This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 891 - 460 Undercurrents (Happy New Year’s Day, Happy New Year!) _2

Chapter 891: Chapter 460 Undercurrents (Happy New Year’s Day, Happy New Year!) _2

"How many mechanical bodies are you all planning to bring?" Li Ming’s eyes flickered slightly as he asked tentatively.

Reynolds glanced at him, estimating: "Not to mention top-tier mechanical bodies, even ordinary battle mechas, we’d need to bring three to four billion at least."

Li Ming was taken aback. Three to four billion... that’s quite extravagant.

"Don’t worry, the scale of the battle will be controlled, and the losses won’t be significant." Reynolds assured him.

"No worries." Li Ming replied casually, even though he didn’t have that many mechas, he was always ready to bluff.

After briefly notifying him, they ended the communication, with Reynolds urging him to set off as soon as possible.

Li Ming put down the smart terminal and reviewed his number of mechanical bodies, having just surpassed the five million mark.

Starting with D Level mechanical bodies, over 200,000 C Level mechanical bodies, nearly 10,000 B Level mechas, 13 A Level mechanical bodies, and one S Level mechanical body.

To be honest, the overall number isn’t large, but the mid-to-high-end combat power is not insignificant.

This foundation, he didn’t plan to move any of it, he’d feel distressed even if one was lost.

"Hmm... still, better bring some along..." After thinking it over, he selected a thousand B Level mechanical bodies and two A Level mechanical bodies. As for the newly evolved S Level mechanical body, it was better to leave it at home for now.

Two or three days later, Anduin arrived hastily, coming onboard a small spaceship discreetly, without attracting anyone’s attention.

It’s worth noting that he wasn’t alone; a girl accompanied him, also an interstellar human.

"My youngest student—Rax."

Li Ming led him into the living room, and Anduin casually introduced her.

Rax nodded slightly at Li Ming, with a small face and short hair reaching her ears, she appeared brisk and capable.

Li Ming greeted briefly, then had the Tank Guard possess him, seamlessly switching to the Azure Dragon Armor.

"Sorry, Lord Anduin, I’m already on my way and can’t greet you in person." Li Ming said apologetically.

Rax looked on with curiosity, covertly scrutinizing the mecha.

"It’s fine..." Anduin didn’t mind, saying meaningfully, "Are you headed to the Red River Star Stream?"

"In this interstellar space, there really are no secrets." Li Ming couldn’t help but shake his head.

"Just a bit well-informed..." Anduin smiled, he only knew something might be happening at the Red River Star Stream, but wasn’t clear on the specifics, "Then I wish Lord Azure Dragon the best of luck."

He didn’t want to get involved because there were already enough people mixed up in it.

As he knew, the Three Great Civilizations had all made moves, along with the Mechanic Association, seemingly targeting a civilization ruin long held by the Mechanic Association, though he wasn’t very interested.

Li Ming smiled lightly, noticing Anduin’s gaze shift to the display cabinet on the wall, and couldn’t help but say, "You received it as well."

"Dinner at Dusk?" Li Ming followed his gaze to a box containing Anatoli’s invitation, "Delivered personally by a Dusk follower, Lord Anatoli certainly has a unique style."

"The renowned Dusk Hermit." Anduin also remarked, before asking, "So, are you planning to go?"

Ordinarily, Li Ming would have asked in return if the other party was going.

However, since Anduin was there to help hold the fort, Li Ming felt he should be more sincere, "I’m not really inclined to attend that tasting event, as for the Dinner at Dusk, we’ll see."

"Tasting event? What tasting event?" Anduin’s expression shifted slightly, his tone puzzled.

Li Ming’s eyes flickered: "It’s the precursor tasting event for the Dinner at Dusk, said to have rare cosmic ingredients, the kind not seen for centuries, inviting me to taste them first."

"I haven’t received any invite." Anduin admitted, appearing somewhat wistful: "It seems Lord Azure Dragon holds a significant position in Anatoli’s eyes."

"Who knows what the other party is thinking." Li Ming said cryptically.

Anduin merely assumed Azure Dragon was being cautious, responding with a smile: "Before the High-level Life Form Union is established, the master of the Black Hole Hall and the Dusk Hermit, their combined power should be the greatest."

"Do you know why this Dinner at Dusk is so sought after?"

"Hmm?" Li Ming asked in response, "Is there something other than those exotic ingredients?"

"X Level Genetic Seed..." Anduin whispered, "During the Dinner at Dusk, there will definitely be one X Level Genetic Seed."

X Level Genetic Seed? Upon hearing this, Li Ming couldn’t help but be astonished.

In the known universe, S Level star beasts occasionally appear in the wild, but X Level star beasts are extremely rare.

Thus, at the X Level life form tier, genetic evolution is not the mainstream.

Characters like Barbaro, are typically interconnected with the Three Great Civilizations, obtaining X Level Genetic Seeds through complex ties.

Otherwise, like Anduin, they follow a different path than genetic evolution.

For Anatoli to bring out a Genetic Seed once every century, the enticement is evident.

"It’s known that there have been twenty-two editions of the Dinner at Dusk, has it produced twenty-two X Level life forms?"

Li Ming couldn’t help but be amazed, that number already nears the Empire’s official count of X Level life forms.

"Of course, not that many." Anduin explained: "Currently, only nine individuals have become X Level life forms through Anatoli’s Genetic Seeds, the other thirteen all perished during evolution."

"Over 50% mortality rate? There’s something wrong with his seeds." Li Ming immediately sensed something was off.

Evolving to X Level life form entails intense transformation.

However, the Genetic Evolution System is among the most complete, with ample data available, many methods exist to reduce mortality.

"True, yet many S Level life forms still flock to him." Anduin nodded, remarking:

"Even those who have already become X Level life forms, like Barbaro, still need more X Level Genetic Seeds to venture further on the Ultimate Path.

Anatoli’s methods are highly appealing, his influence is increasingly formidable.

No wonder there’s a coalition to suppress him; if this continues, holding another forty to fifty events would be outrageous, even surpassing the High-level Life Form Union."

"But even under suppression, if he can consistently produce Genetic Seeds, fostering them secretly might still be feasible?" Li Ming wondered aloud.

Anduin’s gaze deepened, "That involves another issue, the Dusk Mandate, during the hundred-year intervals of the Dinner at Dusk, there invariably arises an X Level Genetic Evolution Body from unexpected demise."

Li Ming felt a stir, "Does he extract his Genetic Seeds from those deceased X Level life forms?"

"That’s highly possible." Anduin agreed.

"So, the mortality rate of his Genetic Seeds is this high." Li Ming couldn’t help but muse, these long-renowned figures each have their own trademarks.

The two exchanged briefly, and Anduin shared various interstellar secrets, mentioning a man— the Black Emperor.

It’s said that his degree of evolution, and his "Superpower Alliance" under his command are nearly on par with the prominence of Gust and Dusk Hermit.

But strangely, he disappeared without a trace, rumored to have died without a burial, allegedly due to the Three Great Civilizations.

Anduin then suggested to Li Ming that he should take Rax for a tour.

Only then did Li Ming understand Anduin’s intention, he couldn’t help but be speechless, yet he complied.

Whilst doing so, he recalled that he too needed an X Level Genetic Seed, but.

There was no rush yet, given that he could easily defeat an X Level star beast once he found one.

But on second thought, he secretly mused, the related data for this level is almost impossible to find.

He had just forgotten to ask Anduin, so for now he thought he’d focus on the immediate task at hand, the Holy Spirit Civilization Ruins.