Chapter 124: Black eating black?
The smart terminal in his hand has been connected to the security system, so he can secretly view all surveillance and control security equipment.
Next, as long as we get the code in Luochuan's hand, we can advance straight ahead.
After he scratched his head for a while, someone knocked on the door. He glanced at the wall-mounted window on the side of the door and saw it was Chen Yan.
"Thra people."
Li Ming asked her in and after closing the door, Chen Yan gave an answer that did not surprise Li Ming and gave further explanation.
"The mastermind behind this is probably that Sain. After Yuko was killed, his status plummeted. Some people think he should be held responsible."
"Plus, he was also responsible for the previous exchange conference, and then you defeated him three at once. If he wasn't still in Jingnan, he would have been captured by now."
"He wants to do something to atone for his sins."
"Atonement?" Li Ming's eyes were cold, but the Sera civilization had sufficient reasons. They did not want to sit idly by and watch Li Ming rise.
Yuko is dead, and their mentality has also undergone subtle changes.
I don’t know if Chen Jinglong has found out.
"There is one more thing. The Torch management asked me to try to seduce you to help us do something." Chen Yan hesitated.
"Hmm?" Li Ming came back to his senses. "What's the matter?"
"In about ten days, a spaceship will arrive at Jingnan Star with some prohibited items on board. Given the current level of inspection, they're bound to be found," Chen Yan explained. "The higher-ups want you to help us get away with it."
"On the surface, it's something owned by a friend of mine."
"Prohibited items? What prohibited items..." Li Ming became interested.
"A batch of interstellar precious metals." Chen Yan's answer surprised Li Ming.
"Interstellar precious metals?" Li Ming was slightly surprised: "Is this considered contraband?"
"Of course it doesn't count if the quantity is small, but the quantity in this batch seems a bit too much."
Her words made Li Ming's heart move slightly, and then he asked: "What's the point of transporting so many interstellar precious metals?"
"I don't know either. It seems to have some special use." Chen Yan couldn't explain it clearly, and finally added:
"However, my contact told me that if you are too resistant, there is no need to make it happen."
"Oh..." Li Ming thought for a moment and didn't respond immediately. Instead, he said, "Let me think about it. They didn't ask you to give an answer right away, did they?"
"Well, I will give them an answer within five days at the latest. If that doesn't work, they can find other ways." Chen Yan nodded.
Seeing that Li Ming just nodded without responding, Chen Yan was about to leave but was stopped.
"Wait a minute, it's only been twelve minutes, wait another half an hour."
Chen Yan was confused, and then his face turned black. He was speechless and could only sit down.
Li Ming ignored her and thought to himself that Torch was going to smuggle a large amount of interstellar precious metals in, and the key point was this "large amount".
He was quite interested and even considered robbing his fellow thieves.
Finding a way to obtain metal energy has always been his top priority. Now there are only 30,000 metal energies left, which is almost exhausted.
But there is always some risk in coming into contact with the torch.
"No, I'm a positive character and well-known in the city guards. If I really want to have contact with such a terrorist organization, I need someone's endorsement. If something unexpected happens, I can just say I'm an undercover." Li Ming thought, and was suddenly stunned. Wasn't this what Qin Xiao did at the beginning?
"It's also a good opportunity for me to go find Chen Jinglong and discuss the small laboratory issue. Let's solve it all at once and see what he says." Li Ming had a plan in mind.
Small laboratories are different from large laboratories. They require professorial status and a series of strict requirements.
If you are just studying a small branch and have made some breakthroughs but lack the resources to continue, you can apply for research funds from the Polytechnic University to support continued research.
Tens of millions of alloy materials can only go in but not out, and they cannot withstand inspection. Several people have already mentioned this matter. This is a hidden danger. It is not too serious at the moment, so it is better to solve it as soon as possible.
If we can apply for this laboratory, it would be reasonable to purchase alloy materials in the future.
At the same time, small laboratories can receive research funding of no more than 40 million yuan every six months.
As for how to interpret previous materials and apply for a small laboratory, the Tank Mecha is the answer.
Chen Yan, who was standing aside, watched Li Ming's expression constantly changing, sometimes frowning, sometimes sneering, and her heart trembled.
After enduring for more than twenty minutes, she finally couldn't sit still anymore. She said something to Li Ming and left in a hurry.
Li Mingze opened the Black Hole Network and found the Night Chaser again. He took a reluctant look at it and wanted to buy another one, this time not to kill people, but to use as a trump card.
This thing can temporarily elevate his life level to a whole new level. Now that things are going well, it's always a good idea to have more cards up his sleeve.
Unfortunately, he didn't have much money at the moment. After thinking for a moment, he went to find Luo Chuan and asked him to escort him.
Luo Chuan was scolding the security captain in the office. The other party lowered his head with an embarrassed look on his face. When he saw Li Ming come in, Luo Chuan waved his hand to let him go out.
After closing the door, Luo Chuan said coldly, "I've been on vacation for a few days, and I've let my guard down. I asked around and found out that the surveillance cameras in various places have had varying degrees of fluctuation over the past two days. The surveillance system even crashed once. I thought someone had broken in."
"Even if they were asked to fix it, they wouldn't be able to produce any results."
Li Ming's eyes flashed when he heard that. Luo Chuan just complained to him for a few words and then asked him what was the matter. When he heard that he was going to see the dean, he offered to escort him.
In his eyes now, Li Ming is the most precious treasure among treasures, and no accidents can happen to him.
He packed up a bit and prepared to leave. He was about to take a small hover car, but he saw Li Ming coming out carrying a large metal box.
"What are you doing?" Luo Chuan hesitated.
"Tank Guard mecha." Li Ming asked someone to switch to a large transport vehicle. While moving the boxes onto it, he explained to Luo Chuan, "I'll see if I can apply for a mecha lab."
"Applying for a laboratory?" Luo Chuan was stunned, and then asked incredulously: "You?"
"Yes, it's a small laboratory." Li Ming added. Luo Chuan was silent. Of course he knew it was a small laboratory.
But even if it is a small laboratory, it is too bizarre. How old is Li Ming now?
But when he thought of the tank mecha, he stopped talking. With his ability to rub the mecha with his bare hands, it would not be difficult to apply for a small laboratory.
He sighed, people really can't be compared.
The two set off. Li Ming sent a message to the dean in advance, and someone picked him up when he arrived at the school.
It was Yuan Hong, looking at the big metal box behind him with curiosity.
After watching Luo Chuan leave, he followed Yuan Hong all the way to the dean's office. Chen Jinglong was there and waved Yuan Hong to leave.
After the door closed, they were the only two left. Chen Jinglong glanced at the large metal box and said calmly, "What do you want from me?"
Li Ming curled his lips secretly. This dean is a man who only uses people forward and not backward. When he asked me to go fishing before, his attitude was not so cold.
"Is it easy to talk here?" Li Ming lowered his voice.
"What's the matter?" Seeing Li Ming so cautious, Chen Jinglong became interested.
"I suspect that there is someone around me who is from Torch." Li Ming said cautiously.
After he finished speaking, Chen Jinglong just narrowed his eyes slightly, but he was not surprised at all.
"You mean, Chen Yan?"
"You know that too." Li Ming pretended to be surprised and muttered in his heart that this old fox really knew something.
Then he instantly turned the tables and asked, "Dean, if you knew, why didn't you arrest her and keep her with me?"
Chen Jinglong frowned. "I'm not sure either. She's a third-year student. Right now, it's still a suspicion. The investigators sent to her hometown haven't arrived yet."
There are only a few lines of text on the paper, and nothing can be obtained. It is very troublesome to determine whether it is a fire source.
Then, he stared at Li Ming again: "How do you know she is the Fire Seed?"
Li Ming explained, "Chen Yan said that one of her seniors had smuggled a batch of interstellar precious metals into the country and that it might be a problem. She wanted me to help with the process and promised to give me a portion of the reward."
"As you know, I'm a cautious person. I sensed something was wrong at the time, but she kept hesitating and couldn't articulate it. In the end, she even asked me if I didn't want to help."
"Oh..." Chen Jinglong seemed to be lost in thought. He had Chen Yan's information, and he also knew that she and Li Ming had been very close recently.
Originally, the third grade had not been screened yet, but precisely because she had a close relationship with Li Ming, Chen Jinglong sent someone to verify Chen Yan's identity.
"If what you said is true, she is most likely the spark." Chen Jinglong tapped the table.
Li Ming's face was tense, not a trace of joy. Instead, he sighed, "Actually, I've had my suspicions for a long time. She was approaching me deliberately from the beginning. I should have come to you earlier."
Chen Jinglong looked at Li Ming and could probably guess what Huoju was thinking, so he comforted him, "Don't mind. Youth is naive, and there's always a yearning for love..."
At this point, his voice deepened, his eyes darkened, and he seemed to recall something before sighing, "You'll understand later. In this vast universe, only evolution endures."
The dean seems to be seriously injured...
Li Ming muttered to himself, and Chen Jinglong realized that he had lost his composure and asked, "How do you want to deal with this matter?"
"If she really is the Spark, I'll capture her right now." Li Ming said in a deep voice, "There's no room for sentimentality in the interests of civilization."
Chen Jinglong was not surprised. The last time Li Ming bargained with him, he discovered that this kid was not a simple person.
Such people are good, they know when to advance and when to retreat. If they are involved with the Torch, it will be a big trouble. Blue Star may turn a blind eye to it, but the Itlan civilization will never let it go easily.
"That's not necessary..." Chen Jinglong shook his head. "Because of Fu Zongchen's death, immigration inspections have been extremely strict recently. If Torch had other options, they wouldn't risk using such an important chess piece like you."
"You could just play along with them and see what they really want to do."
"Let me be an undercover?" Li Ming frowned on the surface, but when he opened his mouth, he was 90% sure that Chen Jinglong would let him do so.
There is no point in catching Chen Yan, and it will instead alert Torch. If you are a little smarter, you will understand the principle of playing the long game to catch the big fish.
"Isn't it too dangerous?" he said hesitantly.
Chen Jinglong's face twitched, "Don't go too far, what's the danger?"
Li Ming chuckled twice and asked, "Why is Torch smuggling interstellar precious metals? Could it be that he's trying to bribe someone?"
Chen Jinglong's eyes moved, but he shook his head: "I don't know for the time being."
No speculation at all? Li Ming shook his head and asked again, "Dean, what was the origin of the group of people who attacked me?"
Chen Jinglong's eyes were vague for a moment. "We are still investigating. We don't know yet. Some people can confirm that they are from Torch."
Didn’t find out? Torch found out!
Li Ming seriously suspected that this old fox was deceiving him. He was probably not trying to protect Saiyin, but was probably afraid that he would ruin some plans.
Perhaps force him to give an explanation to the Sera civilization.
Seeing Li Ming's unhappy expression, Chen Jinglong returned to the previous topic:
"Smuggling interstellar precious metals may just be a cover. It's likely something else, perhaps related to their next plan."
"You can pretend to agree when you go back."
"I understand." Li Ming's face was gloomy. Seeing that he seemed to be stuck on the stool and had no intention of moving, Chen Jinglong knew that he had something else to do. His eyes fell on the metal box on the side.
"What's in here?"
"This is the mecha I built." Li Ming seemed to be interested. He patted the metal box and opened it from the center. On the supporting column was hanging a thick tank mecha.
"The mecha you built?" Chen Jinglong was slightly stunned. He slowly stood up, walked around the table, and came to the front of the Tank Guard mecha. The cold alloy armor brushed across his fingertips.
Chen Jinglong looked up and down, and suddenly a black beam of light condensed at his fingertips.
"Wait..." Li Ming shouted, "Dean, what are you doing? Do you know how much energy I spent and how much alloy material I wasted just to make this?"
"If you break it, you have to pay for it."
"What level is this mecha?" Chen Jinglong asked hesitantly.
He has no experience in mechanics and doesn't understand it.
"It focuses on defense. Judging from its defense level, it should be C-level." Li Ming said.
"C-grade?" Chen Jinglong's voice rose slightly, and then with suspicion, "Did you really create this?"
"Why would I lie to you?" Li Ming said helplessly: "You can check when I have ever bought this kind of mecha. I have only bought alloy materials."
C-class defensive mecha can at least defend against attacks from ordinary C-class life forms.
Chen Jinglong frowned, feeling that something was amiss.
Although he knew nothing about mechanics, he knew that none of Xia Yuanlun's instructors could reach such a level.
After thinking for a long time, he suddenly asked, "Why did you bring this mecha here? Is it a gift for me?"
"Dean, you're kidding." Li Ming shook his head and explained, "I want to apply for a small mecha laboratory. This mecha still has many shortcomings, and I want to continue to improve it."
"You want to apply for a small laboratory?" Chen Jinglong felt that the situation was too out of line.
He rubbed his brows, and for a moment, he didn't know how to respond.
"According to our school's regulations, I should be eligible to apply for a small laboratory," Li Ming emphasized. "If we can achieve a breakthrough, it will also benefit our civilization."
"That's what I said." Chen Jinglong paced back and forth, "However, applying for a laboratory requires approval from the professorial committee."
"Then approve it. After all, I have level 16 development potential and will be a future A-level life form." Li Ming spread his hands: "I believe the professors will be fair."
(End of this chapter)
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