Chapter 286: The end of the tidal period is expected to be rated S-level!

There has been no news from Ford for two or three days. The latest information is -

Asmara did cancel a series of established combat plans and gathered a number of scattered personnel.

However, since the tide period has not yet arrived, they have not left the Land of Stars for the time being.

Li Ming stretched his body, and suddenly there was a crackling sound of bones popping. He breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes became sore, and his mouth became dry.

It had been six days since his last break. Normally, he would maintain no less than eighteen hours of development time every day.

There was nothing to do during this period, so I just stayed up all night. My body could handle it, but I felt really drained mentally.

Just as he was about to vomit, he walked out the door.

In the middle of the main ship, in a corner of the cafeteria, there is a small round metal table filled with various dishes and several opened bottles of wine.

The Torch Organization staff who occasionally came to the cafeteria would catch a glimpse of the people in the corner, their faces would change drastically, and they would leave in a hurry without caring about their hunger.

Sandro's burly body almost took up the space of two or three people. The purple wine bottle in his hand was like an oral liquid, which he drank in one gulp.

He looked at Jessiah next to him, "Crybaby, why don't you drink?"

Sandro said deliberately, "Oh, I almost forgot, you have been mechanically modified now. You can just modify the nerve signals to get whatever flavor you want. It's a pity there is no engine oil here."

Jessiah ignored him and said with a hint of sarcasm: "I never thought that one day we would be able to work under the same person."

When he said this, Sandro and Ulrich didn't react. Instead, Theo frowned, but didn't refute.

"I hope you won't have second thoughts this time." Jesaya said, his mouth twisted, his mimic skin revealing no metallic features. He pretended to be surprised and said, "Oh, I forgot. Lord Qinglong is not Lord Monroe. He really can kill people."

"Don't be so ambiguous, who's having second thoughts?"

Sandro crushed the glass tea in the bottle in his hand and rubbed it into powder in his palm. He looked unusually solemn and said in a deep voice:

"Jessiah, let me be clear. Who would have second thoughts while Lord Monroe is still around?"

"You know it in your heart." Jessia snorted coldly, and Sandro's face turned red.

Ulrich said calmly, "Jessiah, I know you are loyal to Lord Monroe and think that we have betrayed him."

“But in fact, it’s not like that.”

Ulrich said indifferently, "More than forty years ago, Lord Monroe 'mysteriously disappeared'. That's what they said at the time, but in reality, Lord Monroe was defeated by a powerful enemy..."

"What do you want us to do in this situation? Who can avenge Lord Monroe?"

"Hmph..." Sandro gritted his teeth and said, "It's not like I haven't looked for Lord Monroe since he disappeared, but all of you are as tight-lipped as a welded iron door. No one wants to tell me the truth."

Jessiah scoffed, "So, you can't wait to divide up Lord Monroe's inheritance?"

"No one can convince the others, and division is inevitable sooner or later." Ulrich's expression remained indifferent.

"In the final analysis, it's nothing more than cowardice." Jessiah sneered, "You're not going to say now that you've defended the Land of the Stars and always followed Lord Monroe's orders."

"What's the point of all this now?" Theo said indifferently, "More than forty years have passed. People's hearts are fickle. What we thought back then is no longer important. Lord Monroe has fallen, and everything is over."

Everyone fell silent, and Jessiah had a blank expression on his face. This was the most important thing, time would erase everything.

Even then, they were still loyal to Lord Monroe, but after all these years, nothing is left.

Ulrich's eyes twinkled. "Actually, there's one thing I've never been sure of."

Everyone looked at it in confusion.

"I didn't actually see Lord Monroe's complete fall," Ulrich whispered.

"What do you mean?" Sandro stared.

Ulrich's eyes were vacant. "Back then, Lord Monroe was stricken by the enemy's special tactics and ultimately defeated, but the result was only a desperate escape."

Theo narrowed his eyes slightly, emitting a slightly dangerous aura: "Ulrich, you swore and told me that Monroe was dead."

"No difference..." Ulrich shook his head. "I just didn't see it with my own eyes. Afterwards, I carefully investigated the green liquid that covered half of Lord Monroe's body. It's a special weapon used by the Xingyuan Empire to deal with mechanical bodies. It's called the 'Nano Curse'. Once deployed, it has a lethal effect on metal materials."

"Nano Curse..." Theo fell silent, his voice cold and still. "I know it. It's a deadly plague on machines. The Xingyuan Empire once used it to destroy multiple machine armies and even civilizations."

“Even a Forge-level mechanic wouldn’t be able to completely solve this problem.”

"So, Lord Monroe has no hope of survival..." Ulrich was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly turned to look at Jessiah with a scrutinizing look in his eyes: "Why aren't you surprised, surprised, questioning, or angry?"

"Jessiah, I've always been curious, who performed the mechanical modification on you?"

Jesaiah was startled and said in a deep voice, “It has nothing to do with you.”

Ulrich paused, then changed the subject, "I'm curious, when did you become so close to Lord Qinglong? You've only met once, right?"

"I've told you about the attack on the Torch Organization, such a confidential matter."

Jessiah glanced at him coldly, "He didn't tell me."

"Didn't I tell you?" Ulrich asked casually to change the subject, but he was stunned when he heard Jessiah's response.

"Then why did you..." At this point, his expression was strange: "Was it to save us?"

"You're overthinking it," Jesse immediately retorted. "I sensed the turmoil in the battle and came to see what was happening. I knew it must have been Azure Dragon making a move, so I came to your aid."

"You're quite clever." Sandro drank another bottle of wine. Thanks to the powerful metabolic capacity of the A-level life form, he wasn't drunk at all. He shook the bottle in dissatisfaction: "What a crap, you didn't even order any good wine."

But Ulrich sensed something was wrong and frowned, "At that time, Lord Qinglong didn't seem to have revealed such strong strength and methods. You just boarded the ship so decisively. Aren't you afraid of any accidents?"

"It has nothing to do with you." Jessia shook his head, and Ulrich was keenly aware that something was wrong.

Sandro said nonchalantly, "You have a pretty good eye. Now everyone has become Qinglong's subordinate, which is great."

"Subordinate?" Jessia sneered. "Aren't you flattering yourself too much? When did he ever say you were his subordinate?"

Theo remained silent. Although Qinglong saved his life, his men...

He might be able to do some things under Qinglong's leadership, but the word "subordinate" was a bit too humble.

At least, they are still unable to contact the outside world, obviously to prevent them from spreading the news about An Ye.

Theo's eyes narrowed as he was thinking, but before he turned around, a familiar voice came over, "Are you all here?"

Crash!

Sandro stood up immediately, followed by Jessiah, and then Ulrich. Theo hesitated for a moment, then stood up.

"We're old friends, no need to be so polite." Li Ming casually moved a chair and sat next to Jessiah, saying to the waiter, "You don't need to serve the dishes I just ordered..."

"I haven't eaten in several days, and my mouth is almost dry."

Everyone then sat down, each with a different look on their face.

Most of the dishes on the table were untouched. Li Ming took a few bites casually. The tender and crystal-clear meat wrapped in rich juice finally dispelled the slightly bitter taste in his mouth.

"What are you talking about?" he asked casually.

"Some old memories," Ulrich explained.

Sandro muttered, "It's all about Lord Monroe. What nano curse? I don't understand it."

"Star King Monroe?" Li Ming's eyes moved slightly, "Several of my former bosses."

"Well, what a pity..." Theo shook his head and said nothing more. Ulrich changed the subject and asked, "Sir, are you here to give me some instructions?"

"No, just come here to eat something." Li Ming shook his head.

Ulrich then said, "If you can use us in any way, please feel free to ask."

"Don't worry, we are all in this together. I won't be shy when I need you." Li Ming smiled and wiped his hands with a tissue. "Let's go. Do whatever you want."

After watching Li Ming leave, the few of them lost the desire to continue chatting. They looked at each other with displeasure and left.

Three more days passed quietly.

That day, with a roar, the main ship's cabin shook and sounded a shrill alarm.

Li Ming in the room suddenly opened his eyes. Outside the porthole, it was no longer the bizarre jump channel, but the desolate universe.

"Alert, encountering large-scale spatial fluctuations, the fleet has temporarily detached from the jump channel, please be patient!"

“…”

"That is..." Li Ming quickly came to the porthole, his expression gradually becoming very interesting.

In the space outside the porthole, there are strange bands of light scattered everywhere, which have no source but persist for a long time.

These bright bands of light spread across the universe like spreading auroras. Most of them are not very bright, but there are also extremely bright luminous areas mixed in.

It looks normal, but if we speculate from an interstellar perspective, the length of each light band may be as high as millions of kilometers.

There didn't seem to be any abnormal energy reaction, because their fleet was in a strange light band.

After connecting to the main ship's operating system, Li Ming discovered that the main ship's probe did not detect any energy fluctuations at all.

Apart from being discernible with the naked eye, there is no other evidence of the existence of this light band.

Along with the red ripples that appeared from nowhere, in addition to these unknown lights, the starlight in the universe also showed signs of severe distortion.

The bright stars gradually withdrew and turned into bright lines, and each star left a long curved trail behind it.

The galaxies composed of stars have thus become large, blurry halos, which are mixed with the surrounding nebulae and are difficult to distinguish.

And in the deeper and more distant space, an extremely bright red beam of light seems to penetrate the entire universe. It is the only thing that is not distorted, and it looks eye-catching and weird.

The tidal period of the Red River Star Stream has arrived.

Li Ming opened the Star Network, and as expected, a red warning popped up due to regional positioning.

"Please note that according to a notice from the Interstellar Alliance's Cosmic Disaster Bureau, the Red River Star Stream's tidal period has arrived. Citizens of all civilizations who see this notice, please refrain from any approach to the Red River Star Stream for at least thirty days."

Almost all civilizations near the Red River Star Stream received similar warnings.

On the Star Internet, the tidal period has once again become a hot topic. This is not just a regional issue. Life forms in every corner of the universe are all eagerly discussing this issue.

Some people complained that the waterway was closed due to the Red River Star Stream and their travel plans had to be delayed.

There are also people who have never seen such a cosmic wonder and are particularly envious of the nearby civilizations and want to come and see it.

Some people also released photos of close observation, which aroused envy.

The eruption will last for fifty hours, after which the core area of ​​the Red River Star Stream will be briefly open to the outside world.

Countless explorers and scavengers are waiting for this opportunity, including some lucky guys who are extremely lucky and can soar to the sky.

But for Li Ming, this sudden outbreak forced their trip to be delayed for two days.

This also meant that when they arrived at the designated delivery location five days later, the people from Black Hole Network were already waiting there.

"It's been almost ten days, and only 3% has been developed." Li Ming sighed, the development speed was about the same as his estimate at the time.

After a little tidying up, he came to the deck. An Ye was already waiting there, and the Black Hole Network's transport ship was slowly landing.

A total of eight angular black shuttle-shaped transport ships arrived and landed on the deck one after another as the flames of their propulsion engines went out.

Even the specifications of the guards this time are different, and the combat armor they wear is at least B-level.

The leader exuded a faintly terrifying aura, and his black armor was even more exquisite.

This is an A-level life form, at least at the level of a leader of a star cluster.

"Dear guest, this is your cargo, thirty-six kinds of materials, totaling forty-two tons. Please count them." Even the conversation was very different, the attitude was very respectful, and he locked onto An Ye right away.

What a snob! Li Ming secretly sighed, but then he saw An Ye looking at him, "Your Excellency Qinglong, I can't tell good from bad."

"Let me do it." Li Ming nodded and walked towards the goods in the boxes.

"Qinglong?" Upon hearing this name, the eyes of the A-level life form in charge of the escort moved slightly, and his gaze turned to the black slender box behind An Ye.

His eyes flickered, and then he nodded to An Ye, walked to the side, took out a specially made smart terminal, and entered a series of password information.

After three continuously jumping ellipsis marks, a golden exclamation mark suddenly popped up with a large S-level logo in the center.

He paused, his face stiffened, and his breathing stagnated.

"Estimated rating, S-rank...?"

(End of this chapter)