Chapter 575: Attacking Azure Dragon and Saving It (Beginning of the month, asking for monthly votes!)

At the same time, in the invisible quantum network, the three major civilizations took action to build the most rigorous channel.

The virtual meeting room is small, with only three seats.

And soon, in the first seat, data streams intertwined, and Adam with an indifferent expression appeared, quietly tapping the armrest.

During this period, there seemed to be no movement between them.

But in fact, relevant information is also being collected intensively.

In addition, some senior officials have contacted each other and reached some consensus.

But it was not until today that the time came to hold a summit meeting.

Immediately afterwards, the corresponding big figures appeared in the other two seats: Federal President Malcolm and Star Alliance Chairman Gutierrez.

The three of them didn't speak when they first appeared, and the atmosphere was very quiet.

Until Adam spoke first, his voice indifferent: "Qinglong is the enemy."

Malcolm and Gutierrez remained silent.

"He's a very difficult person," Adam continued. "We've tried our best to integrate all the information about him during this period, but to no avail."

"On the surface, there is still only one Mechanical Royal Court that has a connection with him."

Only after treating Qinglong as a real enemy will you understand how troublesome he is.

Adam naturally knew that he could not fight a long battle with Qinglong, otherwise he would only increase the opponent's power.

But the biggest trouble is that they can't find this person. In the past, when facing X-level life forms, encircling the opponent's forces was an important means of attack.

Even if people can escape, the forces will eventually be destroyed. This is a display of power.

But now we can't find Qinglong's lair, so the previous methods are useless. We can only attack Qinglong himself. But if the first encirclement and suppression fails, things will become delicate.

"So, the first thing we need to do is to gather intelligence and ensure that nothing goes wrong when we take action."

Adam glanced at the two of them and saw that they were still silent. He couldn't help but frown, "You two came here just to listen to me?"

"Or, can I just give the orders directly to the two of you?"

"Our first priority isn't to gather intelligence on Azure Dragon," Malcolm finally said, staring intently at Adam, "but to get the Empire to share the coordinates of the Holy Castle."

Strangling the Azure Dragon is just a process, not a result. The result is the Holy Castle.

But before, when the top leaders of the three parties communicated with each other, the Empire refused to share the coordinates of the Holy Castle.

"That's right." Gutierrez also echoed in a deep voice, "Not only the coordinates of the Holy Fortress, but also the relevant information about the Holy Fortress. This is the basis for cooperation."

Adam wasn't surprised. He looked around at the two of them and said calmly, "The coordinates of the Holy Fortress were found by the Empire after a great deal of effort. It's a bit too much for you two to want to share the coordinates just by talking."

"Alright, Adam," Malcolm scoffed. "I don't believe you're still trying to keep the coordinates."

"If the coordinates aren't shared, that's solely the Empire's business. Only when they're shared can the three major civilizations have a say." Gutierrez said bluntly, "And, you must share them too. State your demands."

Even if they were to cooperate next, they would still be at loggerheads with each other.

Adam stopped talking and said in a deep voice, "I can share the coordinates, but before we successfully kill Azure Dragon, all actions must be approved by the Empire."

"That means the Empire will be the leader of this operation."

"Imperial leadership?" Malcolm flatly rejected it. "That's impossible. Do you think I should agree to this even if you send our people to their deaths?"

"I won't let your people die. If that happens, you won't agree." Adam said in a deep voice.

"The Empire must take the lead, otherwise there will be no cooperation. At worst, Qinglong will succeed. After all, I was the one who put Qinglong on the board of directors of the Higher Life Forms United Organization, so I have some favor to show for it."

Malcolm and Gutierrez frowned, taking the lead was not empty talk.

When the time comes to take action, the front-line combatants and higher life forms will only obey the first command and will not have time to confirm with the higher-ups.

"I can promise you..." Malcolm said in a deep voice.

They seem reluctant, but in fact the think tank behind them has already analyzed it countless times.

If they were this empire, they would not be willing to simply hand over the coordinates and would definitely want to get some benefits.

Adam looked at Gutierrez, who snorted coldly, "Okay, if you want to take the lead, then take the lead."

Adam nodded, but before he could speak, Gutierrez said, "But I also have a request. I want to share the secrets deep within the Red River Star Stream."

"I want to know what you've discovered and get involved."

Adam and Malcolm looked at each other, still without any surprise.

"That's impossible." Adam shook his head. "These two are not the same thing."

Gutierrez said solemnly, "This is also the Star Alliance's request. Otherwise, we would stand on Qinglong's side. I believe he should be very happy to accept us."

"They are also very willing to tell me what happened to the Red River Star Stream."

He spoke in a decisive manner, as if he had never contacted Qinglong at all.

"No." Malcolm shook his head and said calmly, "We all know that this is impossible."

Adam was even more direct: "He won't believe you, and you can't possibly help him. Even if you get this secret from him, at most you'll just turn around and threaten us. He knows that very well."

Gutierrez narrowed his eyes slightly, "Aren't you afraid that Qinglong will make this secret known to everyone?"

"Letting everyone know will only worsen his current predicament." Adam said calmly, "Even if someone, led by the Higher Lifeforms Alliance, knew this secret, they wouldn't be able to force us to reveal it. Instead, they'd choose to cooperate with us."

"We will ask them to join the joint team to fight against Qinglong."

"He understands, we understand, and you understand too. Revealing this secret will not benefit anyone. It's best to maintain the status quo."

Gutierrez, however, showed no anger at the failure of his plan. Instead, he remained expressionless. "It does seem like a dead end. Now, let's talk about how to deal with Qinglong."

Adam further said, "Now that the cooperation has been reached, there is one more thing you two need to know."

Gutierrez and Malcolm couldn't help but look.

"Klonoa's dimensional world collapsed not long ago, and this forbidden life form has perished." Adam uttered.

Gutierrez's pupils suddenly contracted and Marquez's face changed drastically. This was indeed something they didn't know.

"Can Qinglong kill the forbidden life form head-on?" Malcolm was surprised and doubtful.

In the dimensional world where the forbidden life form itself exists, it is almost invincible and cannot be killed by any life form other than the ultimate one.

Chlonoa's death was extremely sudden.

Gutierrez's expression turned grim. "What other information are you hiding?"

What happened in the deep dimensional world was not only the Holy Castle reflected by the giant screen of time and space, but also the complex struggle for the Star of Eternal Silence.

They also knew everything clearly, including Klonoa's betrayal and fear.

If Qinglong can really kill the forbidden life forms head-on in the dimensional world, then they will be useless.

"Of course..." Adam explained, "Talos, do you know?"

The name was unfamiliar, and both Alcom and Gutierrez frowned at the same time.

After a moment, it seemed as if one of his men had reported back, and Malcolm hesitantly said, "Klonoa's former...master?"

Gutierrez found nothing and remained silent.

"That's right." Adam nodded. "The original controller of Chlonoa's dimensional world was Talos. However, for some reason, Talos seemed to have given up this identity and, in a special way, became a normal life form."

Facing their gazes, Adam said, "Li Ming, that's Talos."

Malcolm's face was filled with surprise. "There is such a thing."

"Li Ming, Talos..." Gutierrez frowned, speaking meaningfully, "The Empire knows a lot."

Adam then concluded, "We can be sure that Li Ming has some way of balancing Chronoa's power, so Chronoa's death was probably Li Ming's doing."

Hearing that Qinglong did not kill Chlonoa head-on, Malcolm and Gutierrez both breathed a sigh of relief.

But then Gutierrez's eyes flickered, and he added, "Is that all? Did the Titan branch reveal any information? It seems his father wants to kill Qinglong right away. Is there some grudge or entanglement?"

"He hasn't revealed anything yet," Adam said slowly, "but he did reveal another thing. His people came to this star region some time ago, but were captured by the Star Alliance."

Malcolm suddenly looked at Gutierrez.

"It turns out to be one of his tribesmen..." Gutierrez seemed a little surprised.

Malcolm couldn't help but emphasize, "Our united enemy is now Azure Dragon. I hope you two won't hide any information."

"Of course." Adam nodded. "If we want to deal with Azure Dragon, we have to attack it first."

"Currently, Saint Castle is one, and Li Ming is the second."

"But both of these are quite troublesome." Adam had already done some deductions. "The Holy Fortress cannot be breached in a short period of time. Although the Mechanical Royal Court exists, there is no guarantee that Li Ming is inside it."

"And, there's one more thing." Malcolm added: "Qinglong's counterattack."

"That black giant was able to fight Tandin on equal terms, yet he was severely injured by a single blow. In a one-on-one fight, none of our people, including any living being, should be a match for him."

Even Adam felt a chill when this was mentioned.

"That's right. So once we start, we must kill with one strike, otherwise it's better not to move at all." Adam emphasized, "Next, we need to fully investigate Qinglong, find more of his rescuers, and formulate a more complete plan."

The three of them knew very well that Qinglong was not the opponent he used to be, and they had to be prepared.

The short summit meeting has ended with consensus reached on the general framework, and more people will discuss the details next.

The virtual projections around him gradually dissipated, and Adam's eyes fell on the table, on which lay a broken azure crystal.

Fragments of the Eternal Star.

However, when Adam saw the fragment brought back by Costat, his cheek twitched violently.

Because, it's not half at all, it's one third.

Costat had not come into contact with the Star of Eternal Silence, but he had.

However, he didn't tell anyone about this.

There is still a piece of debris scattered outside, which is bad news, but also good news.

"I can only secretly send someone to look for it..."

………

"…Thank you both very much."

In the Master Craftsman's laboratory, a sincere smile appeared on the face of Li Ming's carrier.

Reynolds looked nonchalant. "It's nothing. We are completely tied together. We prosper together and suffer together."

Mikhail felt a pain in his heart, and he felt even more uncomfortable after hearing what Reynolds said.

When one prospers, all prosper, but when one suffers, all suffer.

"Yeah..." Li Ming couldn't help but sigh. He glanced at Mikhail's constipated face and felt good.

Reynolds and Mikhail provided him with a total of trillions of resource support without saying a word.

Li Ming estimated that being able to convert more than 10 billion metal energies meant he was really a wealthy man.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you two something." Li Ming pondered, "I was idle some time ago and was researching the path of mechanical evolution..."

Halfway through his words, Haier suddenly looked over, looking surprised and confused.

Li Ming continued, "I don't know if it was just luck or what, but I actually made a breakthrough."

Qinglong, I knew it!

Mikhail's mechanical pupils gleamed, but he gritted his teeth in his heart. This bastard really had something good hidden.

What good luck? It's obvious that I was unwilling to share it before.

"Really?" Reynolds was surprised and couldn't help but admire: "That's amazing."

"Mikhail and I have been researching for such a long time, but there has been no progress. I didn't expect you to make such a breakthrough on your own."

This idiot is still here flattering me, I... Mikhail feels so suffocated.

In just a few moments, he cursed the two of them in his heart, and then he suppressed his emotions and asked, "How far have you progressed in your research?"

Li Ming responded: "A preliminary prototype has been created."

Reynolds froze, and the processor was running at high speed, almost smoking?

This is called a breakthrough? A breakthrough?

The prototype was already made. Mikhail was a little confused and looked at the cutting-edge laboratory that had cost a lot of resources to build.

Then Qinglong was heard saying, "I had originally planned to send it to you two after the Eternal Silence Star was over."

Mikhail turned his head and said with difficulty, "Your Excellency Qinglong, you are truly selfless."

In consideration of the resources he provided, Li Ming automatically ignored the other party's teasing and said sincerely, "We all share the same fate. It's only natural."

Mikhail was speechless. If they hadn't shed blood this time, who knows how long the bastard Qinglong would have hidden.

However, he has actually developed a prototype. This guy is really abnormal...

He was secretly shocked in his heart, but his confidence in Qinglong was quietly strengthened a lot.

After confirming the resource delivery time and coordinates, Li Ming logged off with satisfaction.

Now, the metal energy needed to control the Star of Eternal Silence has basically been met.

"Then the next step is to dominate the laboratory..." Li Ming pulled out the star map and looked at the coordinates he marked.

"This area is too desolate. If someone goes there for no apparent reason, we'll have to find a suitable excuse. We'll also have to attract the attention of the Star Alliance and gradually get them involved..."

"Not just the Covenant... there have to be others..."

This is a great target for attracting attention, but it must be carefully considered, otherwise it may have the opposite effect.

Li Ming stared at this coordinate and fell into deep thought.

(End of this chapter)