Chapter 382: Counterattack, the Holy Castle is Hard to Find

These guys have really deep tentacles.

Li Ming looked around, his tone still calm. "Abel is not stupid. If I erase all the relevant information, how could he easily accept the status of heir without any benefits?"

"Besides, the Empire hasn't given up on this for all these years. They already have the relevant information. We just need to find it before the Xingyuan Empire does, or prevent them from finding it."

Some people were dissatisfied. "Your Excellency Qinglong makes it sound simple. We know nothing, we don't have any clues or information. How can we stop the Empire?"

"Easier..." Li Ming said calmly, "I'll just give it to you."

As soon as the words fell, the entire Iron Throne Hall fell silent again.

This Qinglong Pavilion has surprised people many times since he came here.

Searching for the Holy Fortress of Terrax is something that almost every top interstellar force is doing. What it contains is enough to support them in becoming a transcendent interstellar force.

Not to mention the Star of Eternal Silence, the loss of this thing directly turned the royal family and the House of Commons and the House of Lords into a three-way confrontation.

To be fair, if they got the relevant information, they would never give it out so easily.

"Sir Qinglong, is what you said true?" someone asked cautiously.

"Of course." Li Ming said calmly, "My power is limited. I can't compete with the efficiency of the empire. I might as well share it with you. It's also a sign of my sincerity."

"Your Excellency Qinglong is indeed a frank person."

"The questions just now were all reasonable doubts. I hope Your Excellency Qinglong will not take them to heart."

“…”

For a moment, the Iron Throne Hall became lively and enthusiastically welcomed.

"But..." Li Ming changed the subject, and the noise stopped and quickly died down.

He didn't care and just said, "I also have two small favors, and I hope you can help me."

"Lord Qinglong, please tell us." It was the navigator who spoke again.

"I want the Stone of Terrax and the coordinates of the S-level dimensional world." He stated his requirements, and the things certainly couldn't be given for free.

"Hmm..." The navigator fell silent for a moment before saying, "I can send you two within three months. As for the coordinates of the S-level dimensional world, it's hard to tell. I can only help keep an eye on it."

The other shadows on the Iron Throne fell silent, thinking that the Azure Dragon was sharing it with them for free, but it turned out to be a designated transaction.

"Two." Li Ming pretended to be hesitant.

"No more." The navigator said in a deep voice, unwilling to pay more.

"That's it." Li Ming didn't continue to argue. This kind of replicable data information can be sold to more than one person.

The other party also understood that it was impossible to offer him a high price.

"Where should the Stone of Terrax be sent to you?" asked the navigator.

"Li Ming's Mechanical Royal Court." He responded casually.

The navigator urged, "Your Excellency Qinglong, could you please transmit the relevant data to me as soon as possible? I will never go back on my word."

He couldn't wait any longer.

"Of course I believe that you will not go back on your word, but let's wait until the things arrive." Li Ming said lightly. He didn't even know who the other party was, so how could he agree.

The others just watched silently, thinking it was a pity.

The Azure Dragon remained unmoved, and the Navigator, somewhat helpless, continued, "Once Your Excellency Azure Dragon gives me the data, we will formulate a plan to find the Holy Castle of Terrax and the Star of Eternal Silence."

"This will be a long-term project that will require a lot of manpower and material resources. I hope everyone will cooperate."

Hearing this, many people became excited again. If they cooperated, they would definitely have a chance to get involved. They all promised to cooperate with all their strength.

This guy is good at winning people's hearts. Li Ming didn't care. He didn't even know who these people were, so it would be useless to win them over.

The navigator then shared other news. "We're already one step behind the Empire in this matter. I have reliable information that the Empire has contacted Chronoa, a forbidden life form from the deep dimension, and the two sides have reached a deal."

"Chlonoa will become the Empire's outpost in the deep dimensional world to conduct searches for the Holy Citadel and the Eternal Star."

"Chronoa?"

Li Ming was slightly surprised, and someone else was also surprised: "Why would the forbidden life form cooperate with the empire? Aren't they the most hostile to these imperial civilizations in the main universe?"

"I'm not too sure about the details, but the Empire agreed to help Chronoa accomplish certain things." The Navigator said vaguely.

Something?

Li Ming had a hunch in his heart, could it be that he was looking for Talos?

He believed that it was very likely that Talos's existence posed a real threat to Chronoa, and since the other party could not set foot in the main universe, asking the Empire for help was an excellent choice.

Everyone felt the situation was quite thorny, sighing repeatedly, "With the help of forbidden life forms, the Empire has almost no rivals in the deep dimensional world. What if they really find another Holy Fortress or retrieve the Star of Eternal Silence..."

"I will find out the truth as soon as possible and try to sabotage their cooperation," the navigator said in a deep voice.

"This isn't tens of thousands of years ago. Even if the empire were to find it, it would be difficult to open it." The person who spoke sat next to Li Ming. "There's no rush. Having this matter distract them is not a bad thing."

Li Ming glanced at him.

"Your Excellency the Blood-Fell, it is said that the Holy Fortress must be opened by the Terraxians. Is this true?"

Someone asked in confusion, apparently not very clear about these secrets.

Blood-Falling One? Li Ming glanced at the shadow beside him and called him strangely.

"That's right." The life form called the Bloodfaller nodded.

Li Ming listened quietly, he didn't know these secrets either.

"Like all ruins of civilization, the Holy Castle of Terrax is only for its own people. Those with insufficient bloodline concentration will not be recognized."

A voice came from the left and back, "However, interstellar humans are the hybrid descendants of Terrans, so why can't they open it?"

Huh? Li Ming was quite surprised. Humans are the descendants of the Terraxians?

But on second thought, it makes sense. No wonder Robin was chosen.

"The blood concentration of mixed-blood offspring has been iterating. The glorious Holy Emperor who obtained the Star of Eternal Silence did not open it in a normal way." This blood-fallen person seems to know more secrets.

Li Ming was very curious about this, but he didn't dare to ask. Fortunately, not everyone in the Iron Throne Hall knew these secrets. Someone immediately asked, "Bloodfallen One, the special method you mentioned, is it for the chosen one?"

"Yes, the trial program left by the Terrax people will select a group of hybrids with relatively high blood concentrations every once in a while, provide them with a large amount of resources, and support them all the way to become powerful life forms." The Blood-Falling Man narrated.

It must be someone like Robin, Li Ming pondered in his heart. These interstellar bigwigs really knew something about people like Robin. This was not the first time.

The Blood-Falling One spoke calmly, "This type of person will typically achieve remarkable success within five or six hundred years, and then disappear without a trace. They're likely to be participating in some kind of selection or trial, and upon success, they'll be able to enter the Holy Castle."

"It seems that there are such people. The holy sword Malzac from more than a thousand years ago disappeared suddenly, leaving behind a mystery." Someone mentioned an example.

Li Ming was secretly surprised. Who is this blood-dropping person? He knows it in detail.

The disappeared person must have gone to participate in the Titan Trial, but he didn't come back. This Titan Trial is quite dangerous.

The Blood-Dropping One continued, "I estimate that the new batch of chosen ones should have begun to become active. Everyone should keep an eye out for those stunning young life forms that suddenly appear."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Ming felt that many people were looking at him.

Qinglong's student Li Ming just meets this requirement.

But the Blood-Falling One quickly added, "Your Excellency Qinglong's students can be excluded. Due to the influence of the Terrax bloodline, their development potential cannot reach level 60. Terrax people follow a different path of evolution."

The Blood-Falling Man added briefly, and Li Ming sighed that people like Robin were no secret among higher-level life forms.

This blood-losing person knows so much, he must have studied a lot of guinea pigs.

The Holy Castle of Terrax and the Star of Eternal Silence were uncontrollable unexpected factors for the pioneers, and they tried their best to make them controllable.

The meeting lasted for a long time. Planning for the Holy Castle had already begun, as well as plans for the Sea of ​​Stars. Ryan was the main person in charge there, and many plans were quite targeted at them. Li Ming was also very interested and discussed many details.

Li Ming also participated in several votes. On the surface, the Pioneers did accept him. He also specifically mentioned the Mechanical Royal Court and asked everyone to take care of his students' business.

“…In the Corona Borealis ring, because of Nicolael’s death, Tsathoggua’s men are preparing to take back their lost interests.” Blackbeard mentioned one thing and discussed whether there was an opportunity to cause trouble.

The rings of Corona Borealis? Li Ming's eyes flickered, but he just listened.

After the meeting, the shadows dissipated and the Iron Throne Hall returned to its former silence.

However, behind the black wall, in a place that no one could possibly detect, there was a small room with four Iron Thrones facing each other, filled with shadows.

"Navigator, can you use the ring to reverse engineer his coordinates?" A shadowy voice rang out.

"It's impossible. The ring disappeared into the Mechanical Royal Court. Even during the communication process, there was no connection. It was as if it appeared out of thin air." The navigator's voice was solemn. "This Azure Dragon is very unusual."

"That's why I didn't ask him if he had the Infinite Hammer and the Holy Spirit Core. He wouldn't admit it."

"I thought I could test his strength this time, but he became even more mysterious." The Blood-Falling Man sighed.

"I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse to bring him in. The only thing I can be sure of right now is that he's not from the Empire. He might just be a speculator."

"A powerful speculator is more troublesome and should not be recruited." The speaker was very rude.

The navigator shook his head. "It's too late to say anything now. This guy has been cautious at every step. He used the Forge-level mechanic to dispel our vigilance at the beginning, but only revealed his true ability at the most critical moment. He's already too powerful to be eliminated."

"Anyway, for now, it's still a good thing. There's no need to be overly vigilant, but we still have to be on guard," the Blood-Fell pondered. "His only connection to the interstellar world is Li Ming. Let's start with the Mechanical Royal Court."

"I'm afraid... this is a bait," someone said slowly. "The Sisterhood lost an S-class lifeform to this bait, and the whereabouts of the other one are unknown. I'm afraid they're in great danger too."

"He even specifically mentioned the Mechanical Royal Court during the meeting. It seems like he's reminding us to act quickly."

The four-member team fell into silence. Facing the Azure Dragon shrouded in mist, no one dared to act rashly.

The Blood-Dropper said helplessly, "We don't mean to harm him. We just want to investigate. He has a large number of mechanical bodies. Let's release a virus into them."

…

Li Ming regained consciousness and felt quite strange. He wanted to take out the ring and play with it, but after thinking about it, he decided not to take it out.

We have probably passed this stage of being a pioneer. In the future, we will be able to know about any major events in advance and use their information channels.

I sorted out the information I just learned from the meeting.

The Holy Castle of Terrax, apart from the step-by-step plan, the biggest variable is the Holy Castle of Terrax.

But he was one step faster than the Empire and took out the purple skull from the folding space, still remaining silent.

"Only when the blood concentration is high enough can one become the chosen one..." Li Ming injected metal energy and threw in 70 million directly.

The moment the control was completed, green flames ignited from the skull's eye sockets.

“…discovered the forced disruptor…

"...The chosen one is suspected to be dead..."

"…prepare to self-erase…"

This thing was very different from the butler. After discovering the death of the bound elect, it looked like it was going to self-destruct. Purple light flashed on its surface and it was constantly running the preset program. Li Ming directly stuffed it into the control space.

Then open the smart terminal and search for the so-called Holy Blade.

"The Holy Blade, Malzac, was born into a low-level civilization and became an X-class life form in just seven hundred years..."

"…disappeared suddenly after 1,300 years, leaving no trace…"

It turned out to be an X-level life form. He was vaguely surprised. Even an X-level life form couldn't come back?

"I don't know what this Titan Trial is all about." Li Ming took a deep breath, put on the [Life Power Core], and tried to activate his ability.

In an instant, Li Ming felt a mysterious feeling, as if something was calling him from the dark, but there was a layer of glass between them.

He saw himself sitting on the ground from a strange perspective, as if trying to confirm whether he was the target.

The [Select] ability is to designate a life form to participate in the Titan Trial, not limited to yourself.

Li Ming's heart moved slightly, and he canceled his ability, and his whole body immediately returned to his body.

With a flicker in his eyes, he turned on the smart terminal and posted a task on the Mechanical Royal Court's intranet.

Marking may be life-threatening, but the reward is not bad, a B-level weapon plus a million star coins.

Someone picked up the call within less than half a minute of the release. A considerable number of people in the base were Theo's former subordinates. As mercenaries, they lived on the edge of danger, and taking risks was commonplace.

(End of this chapter)