Chapter 285 Trading Intelligence Another S-Class Lifeform?

"Four-armed Demon King?" Li Ming frowned slightly, and then his expression changed because Ford sent him a photo.

He was a burly man with skin as black as iron. His four arms were wrapped around his chest and lower abdomen, and he had an arrogant look on his face.

Is this the guy who fought Star King Monroe?

Li Ming reacted instantly and couldn't help asking, "What level of life form is he?"

Ford continued, "The S-class lifeform said on the surface that he was hunting down the guy who assassinated Grand Duke Gu Ya, but Asmara secretly received news that they have a hidden party within the Torch Organization and will definitely interfere in the affairs of the Core Ruins."

"Hunting down the person who assassinated Grand Duke Gu Ya?" Li Ming's heart moved slightly, and he came here for An Ye.

Ford said: "Asmara has been in a bad mood recently and has become much more irritable."

"Didn't the people behind Asmara send any S-level life forms over?" Li Ming couldn't help but ask.

"Life forms at this level are not allowed to participate in conflicts between regional civilizations. It will cause a lot of trouble and be very complicated," Ford explained.

"However, the Bloodthirsty Grand Duke has already spread the word that Gabriel, his son, has been confirmed dead in the explosion at Ulrich's castle, and they're planning to send someone to apprehend the murderer."

The card played by the Bloodthirsty Duke also came in handy.

"Two S-level life forms..." Li Ming couldn't help but frown. The situation was more complicated than he had imagined.

"This is top secret among top secrets, you can tell it now," Ford emphasized.

"The current situation is that under the leadership of my teacher, several parties have begun cooperating with the Torch Organization again." Li Ming replied.

"Ah?" Ford looked dazed, almost thinking that Li Ming was lying to him.

"Your teacher killed two A-level life forms of the Torch Group, and then cooperated with the Torch Organization?" He couldn't help but repeat it, and it felt like a fantasy when he said it.

Li Ming shrugged. "That's right. You can understand it as Cornett still has some cards up his sleeve. My teacher can't deal with him for the time being, so we decided to work together again."

"Really..." Ford didn't know what words to use to describe it. If he hadn't traded information with Li Ming many times and had a strong reputation, he would have suspected that the other party was cheating him.

"Have you figured out the coordinates of the core ruins?" Li Ming asked. "If you tell me, I can give you some surprising news."

"Is there any news more shocking than the previous ones?" Ford looked up, feeling itchy in his heart, but said helplessly: "Asmara is the only one who knows the exact coordinates of the core ruins. How could she possibly tell me?"

"Come on, think of a solution." Li Ming encouraged.

Ford's mouth twitched. Could this problem be solved by just saying "come on"?

"Asmara won't reveal this so easily. This is her biggest trump card. Although the purpose of the entire plan is to open the core ruins, she also has a series of strategic plans before opening it." Ford couldn't help but say:

"Because she's the only one who knows that everyone is watching her every move, yet she's not impatient and takes her time to plan."

"Besides, the tide period hasn't really arrived yet, and the combined fleet is still docked in the Land of the Stars."

"Not anxious or impatient?" Li Ming frowned subconsciously.

If Asmara doesn't take action, Connit and Benny will have no sense of urgency and will just take their time. How long will it take?

No, I have to stimulate her a little. Li Ming pondered for a moment, then suddenly said, "I can't tell you this big news, but there's another piece of news that's also very important. I'll tell you first. You owe me one."

"Hurry up and tell me." Ford couldn't wait.

"The Torch Organization has contacted the Ascended Survivors and is working with my teacher."

"The remnants of the Ascended?" Ford's breath hitched, his eyes widening. "Where did they find them?"

"The great mechanic, Benny." Li Ming spit out a name.

Afterwards, Li Ming also asked some harmless questions, including the current situation and how many groups of people had gathered.

After the call ended, Li Ming breathed a sigh of relief. "That is to say, in addition to Asmara and the Judge Civilization, there are more than a dozen private armed forces trying to take advantage of the situation."

"Two S-class life forms, who can snatch them away..."

Li Ming frowned, thinking a lot in his mind, and then switched to the Black Hole network account whose external identity was Qinglong.

There is very little information, only one piece of information, from Star King Monroe.

Li Ming had informed him before joining the Torch Organization.

Therefore, the other party did not ask him what he had been doing, but just told him that he had collected a large amount of metal materials and asked him to tell him when he came out of the Torch Organization.

Ten days ago, he sent another message saying that the nano curse had caused his body to deteriorate again. If he delayed any further, he would have to wait and find it.

Monroe is not an S-class life form, but his strength is not comparable to that of an A-class life form. The criteria for judging the strength of a mechanically modified body are very complicated and there are too many components.

But Reina is definitely not S-level, otherwise he would not have been able to fight with Monroe. That battle was more than forty years ago, and Reina should have become an S-level life form in these forty years.

Li Ming thought that he could take some advantage of Monroe, but not much, mainly because the opponent's combat effectiveness was also considerable.

He began to edit the information.

…

Ford put down the smart terminal, walked out the door, crossed the metal corridor, took the elevator, and came to the strategic seminar room on the top floor.

In the strategic seminar room, the commanders of various fleets were projected around the silver-white metal round table.

Asmara's delicate face, like ice crystals, was expressionless, and her lavender skin added a different meaning.

Gabriel sat in the back and listened, just lowering his head, not seeming to care.

A virtual scene was outlined in the center of the metal round table, with various images of metal wreckage flashing continuously.

"Seventeen hours ago, we discovered this abandoned base. Analysts estimate there's a 98% chance this base belongs to the Torch Organization." Prince Baijan paced around.

"Furthermore, we detected Class A energy fluctuations and an extremely unstable spatial coefficient in that area. It's reasonable to infer that the Torch Organization has arrived nearby and has made some kind of arrangements..."

"As for the energy attack that initially set off the alarm, we were on the scene and found nothing that matched the attack scenario."

Asmara deadpanned, "Is this a matter worthy of a seminar?"

"This is the Torch Organization's second appearance since the last Boiling Blood Alloy incident, so it's naturally worthy of attention." Prince Baijan said solemnly.

"The most important thing now is not them, but a few A-level life forms." Asmara's face darkened.

"It's not just a few. According to our known intelligence, there are no less than ten life forms with A-level combat power in the Torch Organization."

Prince Baijan frowned: "And Qinglong, the mysterious master mechanic."

"One hundred A-level life forms are not as good as one S-level life form." Asmara's expression was indifferent. She didn't look down on him. It was just that Prince Baijan had something on her last time. Every time the Torch Organization was discussed, it would be brought up and whipped, which made her extremely annoyed.

"As for Azure Dragon, to put it bluntly, it's just..."

Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted. The door that was supposed to be sealed was forced open, and Ford walked in, flanked by two pale-faced soldiers.

Many commanders looked at each other in confusion. Asmara frowned and scolded, "Ford, this is a strategic seminar. Only commanders are eligible to participate."

Prince Baijian's heart moved slightly. He waved his hand to signal the two soldiers to leave and said in a deep voice, "Why are you so hasty? Is there some urgent news?"

Ford looked around at everyone and said, "The Torch Organization is in internal strife!"

"Hmm?" Asmara's eyes narrowed slightly, and hesitantly said, "What's going on? Tell me."

Ford said briefly: "Qinglong and Theo have taken down two A-level life forms of the Torch Organization."

"It's the abandoned base we discovered earlier."

After the words fell, there was silence in the seminar room, followed by a low-pitched discussion.

"Internal strife? That Qinglong actually killed him..."

"Is this true?"

Prince Baijan's eyes flickered, Asmara frowned, and Gabriel raised his head, obviously paying special attention to Qinglong's news.

"Also, Deyes is dead too." Ford said again. Asmara snorted coldly, thinking that the other party was going to expose his scars again.

"Also, Deyes was indeed instigated to rebel, and it's also true that the Torch Organization leader was seriously injured in the last ambush. There wasn't any deeper plan. It was simply Azure Dragon who interfered and switched the large batch of alloys."

Asmara was surprised, her eyes sparkling. Prince Baijan's expression changed slightly, and he looked at Ford coldly.

Ford didn't look at Prince Baijan. Asmara hesitated and said, "Sit down first."

Ford grinned slightly, found an empty seat at random, and pulled open the chair.

A commander frowned and asked, "Your Highness, where did you get this information? Can you guarantee that it's correct?"

"His information comes from a special channel, so let's not consider whether it's true or not for now." Asmara said indifferently.

Many commanders' expressions changed, and they secretly looked at the gloomy face of Prince Baijan. Why did His Highness Ford change sides?

Ford continued, "However, despite all the unexpected events, Azure Dragon and the Torch Organization are still in a cooperative relationship."

As soon as the words fell, many commanders looked at each other with strange expressions, and Asmara looked at them in surprise.

"You mean Qinglong killed the Torch Organization's top forces, but they are still cooperating? You..." The commander closest to him hesitated, "Isn't this too..."

"For some reason, Qinglong can't kill Connet, and their goals are the same. Isn't it normal for them to cooperate?" Ford said as a matter of course.

"Besides, we have no way to deal with the Torch Organization. If Qinglong takes care of everything for us, wouldn't that make us look too incompetent?"

It seems to be the same reason, and many commanders are speechless.

Ford then revealed the most crucial news: "Also, I have confirmed that they have grasped the key to opening the core ruins and have found a group of Ascendant survivors, so I suggest getting ahead of them and opening the core ruins."

rub!

Asmara suddenly stood up, her face gloomy and uncertain.

This news was so sudden that it disrupted all her plans.

If the Torch Organization has really prepared everything, then she can't take her time and will be forced to speed up.

Everyone's eyes fell on the princess. Gabriel frowned and finally couldn't help but speak: "Ascendant survivor, are you sure?"

Ford looked indifferent. He couldn't verify other news, but he could actually verify this news.

"Master Mechanic Benny and his student, the A-Class Lifeform Huber, are the remnants of the Ascendants."

Ford spoke clearly and concisely. Asmara looked at him deeply, then turned and ordered, "Go and confirm this news!"

The seminar was forced to end and everyone took quick action.

Even in this increasingly turbulent environment, ten days passed in the blink of an eye.

On the Coyle, in Li Ming's room, the crimson arc light illuminated the entire room red, leaving charred contact-like marks on the walls and the ground.

Crackle!

Finally, at a certain moment, Li Ming slowly exhaled, and his body gradually underwent some inexplicable changes, becoming translucent and approaching red, with crimson electric arcs flashing inside, which was heart-pounding.

However, this state did not last long. Li Ming lifted it, and a hint of joy flashed across his eyes. "Finally 60%."

The development progress has reached another level, reaching 60% within his estimated time, and the conventional combat capability level has reached the A-level standard.

Even though it is only the smallest 1A, it is not an exaggeration to call it a qualitative leap.

It also means that when he bursts out with all his strength, the strongest burst energy level has reached the S-level standard.

"It's really against the will of heaven..." Li Ming was secretly surprised, and felt more and more that the thing he controlled was terrifying. With all the blessings, he had the ability to almost crush A-level life forms even though he was a B-level life form.

Now, I'm afraid only someone at Theo's level can compete with him.

However, all the items he controls have cost him more than 100 million in metal energy, which is equivalent to nearly 10 billion star coins.

"After all, we have been working hard for so long, it's normal." Li Ming grinned. Who said that working hard to collect metal energy is not hard work?

Although he still has 40% of development progress to grow, with the base number here, it is difficult to produce any major transformation unless he becomes an A-level life form.

After reaching 60%, the development rate slowed down again, and even if gravity was used for development, it was not as good as before.

Li Ming thought that it would take at least two months to reach 90%. If it declined again after reaching 90%, it would take three to four months to develop to 100%.

"Even for me, it would take at least half a year to develop all the control objects to 100%, not to mention others." Li Ming estimated and became more and more astonished.

After thinking for a moment, he opened the smart terminal again. Star King Monroe sent him the latest news, saying that it would take about three days to reach the designated location.

The designated location he gave was also where Black Hole Network would deliver the goods, and it would take five days for the Black Hole Network's goods to arrive.

It also takes them five days to reach that place. This is certainly not a coincidence. Li Ming calculated it when he set the delivery address.

They were not too far away from the Land of Stars, but closer.

(End of this chapter)