Chapter 354 Robin's Backstab

"Provide help?" Li Ming repeated.

Blackbeard seemed to be afraid that he would ask for too much, so he added: "It is corresponding help."

Li Ming didn't dwell on this matter. Instead, he said, "It's not even at all costs. I feel like you don't care much about this plan."

Blackbeard paused for a moment, even his breathing disappeared. A moment later, a voice came from the screen, saying with a hint of helplessness: "The plan is of course important, but we can't do it at all costs."

Li Ming did not comment, but he also wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to gain some benefits.

But the matter was of great importance, and there were still many things that had not been clarified. Even a small move would affect the entire situation, so he did not agree rashly. He just said, "Let me think about it..."

Blackbeard continued, "Sir, as far as we know, several major civilizations have reached an agreement to send secretly cultivated high-potential seeds to be selected by the Holy Elephant of Domination. We must have a result, and time is running out."

"Don't you have any interest in the inheritance of the Master Craftsman? The Infinite Heavy Hammer, and the Master Craftsman's most famous method of forging hammers, the "Mechanical Holy Spirit." Blackbeard persuaded patiently and wanted to say more.

But Li Ming interrupted directly: "I understand, let's stop here."

In a hotel somewhere in the central world, Blackbeard sat on the bed, speechless, sighed helplessly, and watched the screen fall into darkness.

He couldn't help but frown. According to the normal procedures of the organization, if one wanted to join the Ceremonial Council, he needed to complete many plans and tests.

But he now increasingly found that although he was the one who invited the other party to join, it was difficult for him to take the initiative in front of Qinglong.

Qinglong is so mysterious, with all kinds of methods emerging one after another. This is also something he has never mentioned as a test.

He guessed that if he really mentioned any test, Qinglong would probably get furious and turn the table over and refuse to play.

This time, Qinglong would have to take a huge risk. He also felt it was very difficult and was not sure whether the other party would agree in the end.

Even though the inheritance of the Hammersmith was tempting, Qinglong's patience was too good. He couldn't tell whether the other party wanted it or not, so he could only try his best to lobby.

Who made Li Ming the first guy to attract the attention of the Holy Elephant?

Putting away the smart terminal, many thoughts flashed through Li Ming's mind. He certainly did not want to be an enemy of the Xingyuan Empire openly, but a lean camel is bigger than a horse.

Even if this empire is extremely corrupt, and it drags its bloated body and insists on killing someone, let alone him, even if it is the overlord-level boss of the Chaos Star Gap, it will not be a problem.

However, on the side of the Holy Elephant, not to mention the inheritance of heritage, the combat power of the old elephant alone is extremely impressive.

As the guardian of the Xingyuan Empire in the central world, Nagaint had a development progress of over 60%, but was suppressed by a kick and had no power to resist.

I don’t know if this old elephant can be controlled.

There is also the Mechanical Holy Spirit, which is a special technological means that the Hammersmith is famous for. It is an in-depth study of mechanical bodies. It can integrate a large number of mechanical bodies into one, and finally form a "Mechanical Holy Spirit" that can burst out with terrifyingly strong combat power.

Li Ming's thoughts were in a mess, but then he calmed down, and elemental fluctuations appeared on the surface of his skin.

Although the situation is complicated, it is always right to improve one's own strength, and in the current situation, he does not need to be too anxious.

"It's just right to gather information about the Terrax Stone or the Metal Elemental World here."

Li Ming thought that this was the distribution center of the main universe in the dimensional world, and there must be a large amount of relevant information flowing here.

So, he sorted things out a bit, calmed down, and continued to develop his gene seeds, unfolding the gravity generator and directly increasing it to four hundred times.

In the terrifying gravity range, even the flow of elements on the surface of his skin became extremely difficult.

So, about five or six days later, Robin knocked on his door hurriedly, and after slipping in through the crack, he looked a little worried.

"Old Li, this isn't looking good..." he said as he came in. Li Ming had already taken a twisted stance.

Robin has been very busy these days. He was bored in the spaceship before, so he has been wandering around in the central world. Thanks to his frequent interstellar interactions, he has made many acquaintances.

"What's wrong?" Li Ming asked him to sit down, looking very calm.

"Damn, yesterday morning, while I was strolling around, I saw a group of soldiers capture several life forms right in front of me." Robin stroked his hair and gestured as he spoke:

"I felt strange at the time. There aren't many laws in this central world. Even if someone uses a disguised identity, most people turn a blind eye."

"I've been asking around for quite a while, and I've finally found out. More than half a month ago, the three civilizations formed a joint review team to screen all those who were found to be abnormal during the selection process of the Holy Elephant of Domination."

"The most important thing is that anyone who turns around and walks away near the Holy Elephant of Domination will be placed under close observation. Each one will be marked and then examined one by one in order."

After he finished speaking, he said bitterly, "We turned around and left at that time. We must have been marked. I have a feeling that it won't be long before they find us."

"With the ID cards we applied for previously, they have a pretty good idea of ​​our whereabouts."

Li Ming had probably guessed it long ago, and just nodded when he heard it.

"You already know?" Seeing that Li Ming had no reaction, Robin couldn't help but asked in surprise.

"I guessed it a little bit."

Robin couldn't help but ask, "What should we do then? Should we leave first?"

This is the base camp of various forces. Who knows how many advanced life forms are hiding here. If the two of them are discovered, Robin doesn't know how to escape.

"No need." Li Ming shook his head. This was not a dead end.

Robin hesitated, as if he wanted to say something, then his expression was shocked, and he suddenly reacted and said:

"I almost forgot. Even if they find you, they can't do anything to you. If they really do something to you, the Machinists Association will definitely not let it go."

Robin's words were full of envy when he said this. When he found out about these things, he was a little anxious and wanted to leave in a hurry.

I always subconsciously put myself in Li Ming's shoes when he was hiding, afraid of offending people, and acting cautiously. He believes that there is a big boss backing him up, and behind the big boss is the huge Machinists Association.

The Machinists Association had already issued a statement. Although it did not directly say that it would protect Li Ming, it also emphasized that no one would be allowed to meddle in the selection process.

Thinking of this, he felt a lot more relaxed.

Li Ming smiled and shook his head. "That being said, unfortunately, one of my teacher's enemies happens to be the leader of this joint review department."

"The Bloody Duke—Nicholas, the teacher who always suspected me of killing his son."

Robin was stunned. His heart, which had just been relieved, was hanging again. "What do you mean?"

Li Ming looked Robin up and down, and suddenly said something shocking: "Lao Luo, have you ever thought about stabbing me in the back?"

Robin was stunned by the change of topic, but then he suddenly came to his senses and stood up with an excited look on his face, spitting everywhere. "Old Li, who do you think I am? I am not the kind of person who would betray my friends."

Li Ming waited quietly for him to finish, then shook his head and said, "You misunderstood. I didn't doubt you, otherwise I wouldn't have let you wander around freely outside."

Robin was slightly stunned, then after thinking about it, he muttered, "Sorry, I've been backstabbed before, so I'm stressed."

Li Ming didn't care. He knew something about Robin's character. Of course, this was just one of the reasons why Li Ming trusted him.

Another more important reason is that his butler would never allow him to do so.

Compared with the problems Li Ming has revealed now, if he is caught, he may be temporarily imprisoned, but the danger is not high.

Even if there is a conflict with Nicholas, it was Qinglong who did it after all. What does it have to do with Li Ming?

If he was willing to submit to Nicholas, the Bloody Duke would definitely forgive him.

But Robin's secret is different.

If the two of them were caught, Robin would be in greater danger.

"What I mean is, if you haven't thought about it before, you might want to think about it now." Li Ming said. Robin looked even more confused and didn't understand anymore.

Li Ming then explained: "I want you to contact Nicolael and have a good chat with this Grand Duke."

Robin was stunned for a moment before reacting, his expression changing: "Huh?"

…

The Xingyuan Empire, Yongyao Federation and Star Cluster Republican Alliance jointly established the Inspection Department.

Since it was proposed by the Xingyuan Empire, the headquarters was also set up in the Xingyuan Empire’s base.

Nicholas was standing in the command center, with thousands of surveillance screens in front of him, monitoring the Holy Elephant and its surroundings from all angles.

The staff at their posts were constantly working, and a low, noisy sound enveloped the room.

The number of marked people on the screen continues to increase, but the rate of reduction is quite slow.

Nicholas glanced at the numbers and saw that the total had now reached over 400,000.

"Grand Duke, the request for troop deployment has been rejected. The other two parties are unwilling to dispatch more soldiers to cooperate with the review." Someone came to report.

Nicholas glanced at the document and saw two clear red characters on it - "Rejected". A sneer crossed his lips. "I anticipated that as long as it's a joint effort, no one would be willing to contribute more."

"But this is perfect. We can directly transfer 30,000 soldiers from here to assist with the review."

Albert watched from the side, and after the reporting personnel left, he whispered, "Will Li Ming really come?"

"He will definitely come." Nicolael was extremely confident. "He is a master hammersmith. Who can ignore him?"

"Unfortunately, it will take another 30 days for the 'cage' to be delivered. The process is too slow." When he said this, his face darkened again.

Converging information states is by no means a difficult task for a Casting Star-level mechanic.

But convergence does not mean complete disappearance. As long as it survives in the universe, it will inevitably produce information states.

The scientific name of the cage is quantum information state cage matrix. It is a method of ultra-large-scale screening of regional ranges at a more detailed level. This is the method used when searching for dark nights, but on a larger scale.

But in order to move this thing over, many steps were required, and no one gave him the green light. The royal family even deliberately made things difficult for him.

When Nicholas thought of this, his face turned ugly. He felt great when he tripped others, but he felt very unhappy when others tripped him.

At this moment, Nicholas's smart terminal vibrated slightly, and the screen popped up, revealing one of his intelligence officers.

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong in the main universe?" Nicholas asked with a frown.

The intelligence officer hurriedly explained, "No, there's a guy who calls himself the Phantom Thief of the Stars who found our contact information from somewhere and claims to have clues about Li Ming."

"Star Thief?" Hearing this rather unique name, Nicholas's face changed slightly. He slid his finger and quickly retrieved a piece of information. The picture on it was Robin.

"Is it him... the guy that Li Ming brought into the dimensional world?" Nicholas flipped through the records. He had seen this person's information. He was a member of the Black Hole Hall, an interstellar mercenary, an explorer, a scavenger...

"Transfer it over." Nicholas said immediately with a flicker in his eyes.

"yes!"

The intelligence officer agreed, and after a moment, a communication came in. Nicholas glanced at it, paused for a moment, and then answered it.

"The Bloodthirsty Duke?" Robin asked first in a slightly frivolous voice.

"It's me." Nicolael said in a deep voice, getting straight to the point: "Robin, how did you know I was looking for Li Ming?"

"I didn't know." Robin's answer surprised him, "but I know now."

Nicholas frowned and listened to Robin's explanation, "I just thought you would definitely be interested in him. After all, his teacher seemed to have done something that made you unhappy."

Nicola's face darkened slightly. "According to the information we have, you should be with Li Ming now. Why are you going to betray him?"

"I'm not his subordinate, so it's not a betrayal. I just need to gain the maximum benefit." Robin said naturally.

Nicholas didn't say anything, and didn't know whether he believed it or not. He asked, "Where are you now?"

"Alas, alas, alas..." Robin said in a high voice: "Is it because of the Grand Duke that you are so ignorant of the rules?"

"What do you want?" Nicholas was not angry.

"Originally, I just wanted to exchange it for some money, but you seem to be more concerned about Li Ming now, so I have to raise the price slightly." Robin said mercenarily, "You should know about the Terrax Stone."

A sharp light flashed in Nicolael's eyes. "What do you want that for?"

"What do you think? If it weren't for Li Ming, I wouldn't have known that the Stone of Terrax has such a great effect." The greed in Robin's words was obvious.

This is consistent with the information. According to their tracking and tracing of Li Ming, the bounty for the Terrax Stone in the Black Hole Hall was probably issued by him.

It was this Robin who accepted the bounty.

The Stone of Terrax is extremely versatile. It can be used not only as a collectible, but also as a material for modulating S-level gene seeds, energy conduction materials for advanced weapons, and many other uses.

And within the empire, it is said that enough Terrax Stones can guide the remaining ruins and are extremely precious.

"How about giving me ten or eight dollars first?" Robin Lion asked loudly.

Nicolael's expression remained unchanged as he shook his head and said, "Impossible."

(End of this chapter)