Chapter 376 How can we still call for foreign aid?

"...The Empire claims that they are ready to form a joint investigation team with the Mechanics Association to determine the authenticity of the accusations against the Holy Elephant..."

"...The Empire claims that the Polk Manifesto is a terrorist organization's evil plan to disrupt interstellar peace. It is completely fabricated. Interstellar citizens are requested to carefully discern it."

“…The Empire strongly condemns the attack on the Imperial base in the Starry Sea and will spare no effort to bring these vicious thugs to justice!

At the same time, we warn the terrorists and rebels in the interstellar space that any behavior that dares to disrupt the peaceful environment of the interstellar space will not be tolerated by the Empire and will be strictly suppressed! "

There were three external announcements, each one more severe than the last. Li Ming looked at the virtual screen in front of him. This was a well-known interstellar self-media blogger with a pink flower bud on his head.

Analyzing the wording of the Empire's announcement word by word, we can finally summarize it in three words: "He is anxious."

"The Empire is in trouble this time." Li Ming sighed secretly. The wind was biting cold all around, the icy ground was endless, the cold air was raging wildly in the air, and every breath was like inhaling sharp ice chips.

Li Ming naturally did not feel cold, but felt refreshed instead, and looked through the array again.

There are also many discussions about Qinglong on the Internet, which can even barely compete with the Polk Declaration.

This is mainly because the amount of information in the Polk Manifesto requires a certain threshold to understand, but the name of the master craftsman is still very well-known.

The Mechanics Association has a huge influence, and the sudden emergence of a master craftsman naturally attracted widespread attention. Because of his mysterious nature, people are even more curious and intend to unearth the secrets behind it.

Regarding Li Ming, there is much less heat. Although his development potential is ridiculously high, this thing is just potential after all, just like an IQ test, and it may be discussed from time to time.

But in front of people like Polk, Qinglong, and the Hammer Forger, it is nothing.

After turning off the smart terminal, Tanwei emerged, with several obvious dents on the surface of the metal shell.

But Li Ming has already used the [Field Doctor] to transform it into a recovery blessing, which is now nearly two hundred times as much.

At a subtle level that is imperceptible to the naked eye, a mysterious flow of energy is slowly flowing, and metal particles are undergoing precise reorganization and repair.

Healing at an extremely slow but steady pace, the metal particles fuse together and gradually fill the damaged area.

At the same time, the Four Heavenly Kings of the Guards were thrown out of Li Ming's body, and their injuries were more obvious and serious.

Because the material strength has increased, the repair speed is not as fast, but at least it does not use metal energy.

Li Ming has been carrying out this kind of repair work in the past few days, and it has basically been repaired.

Unfortunately, only the Tank Guard, which can be possessed and controlled, and the Guard's characteristics can share blessings, and can use the recovery blessing to automatically repair themselves. Other controlled objects cannot do this.

After entering the repair state, he secretly thought about it.

It was obvious that the interstellar situation was about to become chaotic, but he planned to calm down for a while and digest the gains this time.

At least we must take control of what we get from the Holy Elephant.

This requires more than 3 billion metal energies and needs to accumulate for some time.

The master craftsman Qinglong will also bring a lot of benefits. He just spoke with Ulrich not long ago, and this shrewd guy was quite excited.

Barbaroer, the dominant figure in the Chaos Star Gap and the planet collector, immediately donated the Meteorite Flame Galaxy to the Mechanical Royal Court for permanent use.

This overlord-level boss of the Chaos Star Gap doesn't mind expressing his affection for a master craftsman.

By the same token, the Mechanical Royal Court will have to undergo a period of expansion to obtain a large share of arms in the Chaos Star Gap.

Of course, Ulrich also expressed his concerns indirectly, saying that Prince Ryan was obviously not a broad-minded person.

But Li Ming assured him that Prince Ryan dared to act without hesitation in the central world because Costat was there.

Even if the Azure Dragon's true form appeared, and brought with it unexpected power, he would not be very afraid.

Li Ming didn't believe that he really dared to take the risk of being ambushed. At this juncture, going to the Chaos Star Gap and destroying a planet, the benefits and risks were not proportional.

And as far as he knew, the prince was now too busy to take care of himself, and he left his post without permission and took the risk of killing Abel. These two things were enough to make him suffer.

He pondered for a moment and mentioned the development progress again. After he mastered the Infinite Hammer and the Holy Spirit Core, he would probably be able to make up for the boasts he had made, and it shouldn't take too long.

Li Ming thought about it and sighed again. He actually seemed to be forcing someone into a difficult situation in the whole thing.

Originally, the whole thing had nothing to do with Qinglong or himself. Although he gained the greatest benefit in secret, no one knew about it openly.

If Ryan hadn't suddenly appeared and forced him to fight back, he could actually develop in a more stable manner.

Although there are benefits now, there are also many uncertainties. Although the master craftsman has a great reputation, he is also very threatening. If the origin of Qinglong is not clear, many people will be unable to sleep or eat.

He reviewed the entire incident and reassured himself, "No one should know that I obtained those things. The Holy Elephant of Domination has destroyed itself."

"But I have to give them an explanation from the Pioneers. I don't want to be swayed by their benefits again."

He frowned slightly. If he wanted to prove that he had contributed to this matter, he had to admit that Li Ming had secretly communicated with the Holy Elephant of Domination, but there was no guarantee that people would not think that the real successor was actually him.

Especially the pioneers.

"Just doubt it. Qinglong is a master craftsman after all, and he can't find the thing. It's just a suspicion, nothing." Li Ming thought, it's impossible for everything to be perfect, and some choices must be made.

To make this matter clear, he had to account for the benefits provided by the pioneers before, and he also needed to join the council.

If he could have known the Pioneer's final plan earlier this time, he would have been much more relaxed.

"The entire company must be connected, seamlessly integrated... How should I put it? Let's just say that Qinglong and Duanchui are old acquaintances..."

Li Ming was considering his words when his body suddenly shook and his eyes became much darker. "So he's here... What a great Prince Costat, the Right Hand Man of the Empire."

When he was connecting the whole thing together and thinking about what to say to the pioneers, he figured out why Costat was so nice and why he saved him.

"Sowing discord..." he realized.

Because he couldn't come up with a reasonable explanation for Costat's confrontation with Prince Ryan over Li Ming.

Costat's excuse of not wanting to make such a big deal out of it was untenable. The situation at the scene had long been out of control. Even if he didn't kill him, he could have captured him, but he let him go.

Afraid of offending Qinglong? That's even more impossible.

It is very likely that Qinglong and Prince Costat have known each other for a long time and have reached some kind of agreement, or even that they are good friends.

"He dug a hole for me without making any noise." Li Ming came to his senses and couldn't help but admire him.

Prince Costa has been trying to please everyone from the very beginning. He has been very restrained in everything he does, and he looks like a good guy. He also shows no restraint when it comes to digging holes.

"So, Kostart has also begun to suspect Qinglong, and even confirmed that he is a member of the Pioneers?" Li Ming pondered, and after thinking about this clearly, many things suddenly became clear.

"This old guy must be trying to win me over so he can get inside information about the Pioneers." Li Ming pondered, his expression becoming increasingly strange. "This doesn't seem like a bad thing for me."

"If I cooperate with Costat as a double agent, the pressure from within the Empire will be almost zero. Ryan alone will not be able to cause any trouble."

"But we still need to carefully consider the Pioneers' arguments."

Li Ming kept thinking about it and even contacted Blackbeard once. After a long time, the other party responded with a simple text message, saying that he was too busy now and would take the initiative to study it in a few days.

"This should be fine." Li Ming stared at the virtual screen, which was full of densely packed text. This was his response to the pioneers and the various situations he might face.

There are also previews of various situations facing Costat.

After scanning it once, he thought of a lot of details and made some revisions.

Not long after, his expression changed slightly. He looked up and saw a small shuttle spacecraft descending in the freezing cold wind. Its propulsion engine shut down and it landed on the ice.

The hatch hummed open, and Robin walked out, his face filled with excitement. He looked at the transformed Li Ming, confirmed his identity, and said sincerely, "Old Li!"

"Old Li!" He stepped forward quickly and shouted again.

Li Ming was speechless and shook his head: "Is it really that serious?"

"As for, as for..." Robin nodded hurriedly, acting snobbish to the extreme, and said flatteringly: "I didn't expect that Elder Qinglong is actually a master craftsman. You are a student of the master craftsman, with a development potential of level 60, which is rare in history."

"Alright." Li Ming was too lazy to pay attention to him. He put away the Tanwei and the Four Heavenly Kings and said, "Let's leave here first."

At this point, Robin's flattering expression paused. Just as he was about to speak, Li Ming's face changed slightly, "You brought people with you?"

The strong wind was split by a T-shaped spaceship. It was a large spaceship that hovered above the two people's heads. Its propulsion engine was not shut down, and it had bad intentions.

Li Ming frowned, not quite believing that Robin would betray him, but the scene before him was clearly within Robin's expectations.

A figure jumped down from the spaceship, like a falling meteorite. The fierce wind was torn apart by the powerful impact, forming a brief vacuum zone.

The figure hit the thick ice surface, and there was a loud "bang". The ice surface instantly cracked and countless huge ice blocks flew everywhere.

The cracks spread rapidly like a spider web, and a biting cold air emanated from the bottomless cracks.

He looked very handsome when he appeared, and Li Ming was alert, but soon, this alertness turned into strangeness.

The icy mist dispersed, and the opponent's figure emerged. It was a scarred and burly man wearing black combat armor. There were two crossed handles on his back. He clenched his fists and said in a cold voice: "Why don't you run away?"

This is just an A-level life form. Robin must be crazy to bring an A-level life form to ambush him.

His eyes fell on Li Ming, and he couldn't help but reveal a bit of vigilance, but it quickly dissipated. He looked at Robin again and said lightly: "He is your friend?"

"You may not know that outsiders are not allowed to interfere in the fight between the two of us."

What the hell?

Li Ming was a little confused, but soon realized something and narrowed his eyes.

Another heir?

"What a pity, your friend is going to be killed by you." His eyes were cold. Because he understood the rules and was sure that the other party was an A-level life form, he was not worried about anything.

"Boss, I don't want to do that either. Can you..." Robin said cautiously.

Li Ming understood. No wonder Robin was so fawning right from the start. It turned out that he wanted to ask for something.

It just so happened that he was also quite curious about what this kind of heir was like. Robin was not in a position to take action, so this guy was just right.

The scarred man snorted coldly. When he was about to speak, his expression suddenly changed drastically. His vision blurred and he felt his breathing stagnate. A terrifying energy aura rushed towards him.

In an instant, he only saw a fist shrouded in flames. It was plain and simple, but carried the momentum to destroy everything, and it was heading straight for his head like a ferocious beast.

The fist distorted the surrounding space crazily, at an extremely fast speed, almost beyond the limit of his visual capture, leaving only a blurry afterimage.

How is that possible!

His pupils contracted sharply and endless fear surged in his heart, but his body had no time to react to this astonishing speed.

In just a moment, the face collapsed and the whole person felt dizzy. Then, severe pain swept through the nerves like a surging tide. Every cell was burned by flames and the nerves felt like they were pierced by steel needles.

The whole person flew backwards like a cannonball, tearing out a wave of air, and the air made a sharp explosion sound wherever it passed.

Ice chips flew everywhere, turning into countless tiny ice crystals in the cold air, flashing with cold light.

"He's not dead?" Li Ming was surprised. He had thrown that punch without holding back.

"He's trying to run away!" Robin suddenly shouted.

“…Skull…Skull…” The scarred man wailed, his face sunken. A cold mechanical sound rang in his ears, but at this moment he felt extremely at ease.

"We've detected interference with the hunting program. The enemy's strength is beyond our estimates. Prepare to evacuate."

The purple energy gradually enveloped him. The scarred man felt resentful. He had never expected the opponent to be so strong. "Damn it! Wait until I'm stronger..."

Before he could finish his words, his resentful face froze, his heart almost stopped, his vision went dark, and a large mechanical palm clamped him in its hand. The purple energy covering the surface actually made a squeaking sound as it could not bear the weight.

"Warning, the enemy's strength is unpredictable, space jump stops."

The cold mechanical sound made the scarred man almost fall into despair. The butler once helped him escape from an S-level life form, but now he said that it was unpredictable.

"Interesting..." The burly mechanical body stood up, and Li Ming had already manifested himself in the form of the Mechanical King, not the Iron Turtle... uh... Black Tortoise form.

Iron Turtle didn't sound very nice, so he decided to call his defensive form Black Tortoise.

The combat form with half strength and half defense is called White Tiger Form.

The White Tiger form in its prime should be able to compete with S-level life forms with 90% development progress.

The damage has not been completely repaired yet, but there is still no problem in catching this little guy.

The scarred man was at a loss. His vision gradually became clear. When he saw the pair of azure mechanical pupils, a sense of fear filled his whole body.

"Li...Li Ming?"

He recognized it; this was the mechanical body that had withstood Prince Ryan's attack.

The scarred man was confused. Because of the secret on his body and the warning of the supervisor, he didn't even dare to get close to those big shots.

(End of this chapter)