Chapter 198: The storm is brewing
"The person was not caught?" There was a wave of surprise and doubt in the other party's tone.
"Your Excellency personally took action, yet he still managed to escape?"
Theo didn't want to discuss this topic and said angrily, "It's not that he escaped, it's that I didn't find him at all. If I had found him, how could he have escaped?"
"Didn't find him? You are the pursuer, with gray eyes that can see through the darkness, how could you not find him?" The other party was even more surprised.
Theo's eyes turned cold: "I didn't find it, I just didn't find it!"
After a moment of silence, the other party said with a hint of helplessness: "Sir, we agreed that if we can't catch him, it will be difficult to continue the deal."
Theo shook his head, then added, "It's just that I didn't find him this time. He has now moved into Ulrich's castle. It's difficult for me to find him alone."
"Didn't you find him?" the other party asked doubtfully. "Why would he suddenly move into the fortress? Have you been discovered?"
Theo's face was grim, his grey pupils flashing with cold light. He stopped explaining and said directly:
"I don't want to fall out with Ulrich. He probably has something in his possession that only Azure Dragon can repair. He must have been preparing for this for a long time."
"Send a few men over here. I can help you hold Ulrich back while you capture him."
"Well..." The other party seemed to be hesitating. "Under the current circumstances, the leader can't take action. What if this is a trap? We..."
"Who asked your leader to come?" Theo became more and more impatient.
"Can't you send a few more B-level life forms? I'll make it easier for you."
After a brief silence, the voice on the other end suddenly changed. "Okay, I will send eight B-class lifeforms. The development progress of the team leader will exceed 90%."
"Eight B-level life forms... the development progress exceeds 90%?" Theo was a little surprised. This number was a bit too much.
The development progress of Class B can exceed 90%. After more than ten years, they can basically become Class A life forms, with only a few exceptions.
This time, the Torch Organization really invested a lot of money.
The other party then added, "I only have one request, it must be absolutely foolproof!"
"Don't worry." Theo said solemnly, "I will give you the castle map."
………
After coming out of the "Collector's Mechanic's Black Room", the unhappiness caused by being targeted by Theo was relieved a lot.
After a quick look around here, I got two valuable things.
In addition to the [Guns Badge], there is another small auxiliary item called [Mimetic Imager], a Class B item that requires 500,000 metal energy to control.
The ability is [Mimetic Projection: Create a mimic projection of the original body, with 10% of the overall strength of the original body.]
It looks like a projection, but it is actually a clone. This is what he asked for in the end.
From the conversation, we learned that Rob and Cassis were old acquaintances. They were originally planning to have a battle and came to get weapons.
But when he met Li Ming, Rob gave up his original idea, and a smile spread across his face. "Your Excellency Qinglong, I have admired you for a long time, and Uncle Sandro has great respect for you."
He lied with his eyes open, and his polite and amiable demeanor was really inconsistent with his appearance.
Li Ming's face looked strange. He continued, "Could you please come to my room and talk privately? I have an idea for a weapon and I'd like to ask for your reference."
Huo Tan frowned and was about to interrupt when he heard Li Ming agree, "Okay, no problem."
Cassis looked indifferent. Seeing that her plan was disrupted, she turned and left. Looking at Rob's back, Hotan wanted to say something but stopped himself. He had no way to stop him and could only follow him from a distance.
Rob kept talking all the way, his words full of praise for him. In the end, he said bluntly, "I know there were some misunderstandings between you and my uncle before, but he has always been a plunderer. He either beats or kills. I have advised him against it many times."
"But my uncle has another advantage. As long as you are better than him, he will respect you."
Compared to hiding it, bringing the matter out in the open is more likely to make people feel good about it. However, Li Ming remained calm and just smiled all the way.
Until I followed this Rob into his room.
The smile on his face suddenly disappeared, replaced by a solemn look. He put his finger on his lips, signaling Li Ming to be quiet. Then he took out the interfering magnetic field, opened it, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Sorry, the Collector's Castle is full of surveillance cameras. We can't let him hear what we're going to say next." Rob looked helpless. Seeing that Li Ming's expression remained calm, he immediately got to the point and made a bold statement:
"Your Excellency Qinglong, your current situation is extremely dangerous. You could even die soon."
Oh? Li Ming's face finally showed some emotion, as if he was finally getting interested. "Are you planning to ambush and kill me?"
"Me?" Rob was stunned for a moment, then shook his head: "No, no, your danger does not come from me, but from the Collector."
Li Ming didn't comment and sat down at the table. "Tell me about it."
Rob frowned. "Don't disbelieve me, I guess you're helping the collector repair something."
"Do I need to guess?" Li Ming smiled.
Rob emphasized: "I'm talking about something more powerful, more precious, and more rare."
The smile on Li Ming's face faded. This time he was really interested in hearing what this guy wanted to say.
Rob mentioned a past event. "Sir Collector Ulrich was once the Star King's personal assistant. After the Star King mysteriously disappeared, he must have been the first to learn of the news. By the time my uncle and Sir Theo realized what was happening, the Star King had already lost a large number of precious items."
Rob said solemnly, "Ulrich defended himself by saying that the things that disappeared had nothing to do with him, but we all suspect that he has them, including a special item that the Star King used to shape the Land of Stars."
It should be the [Antimatter Recombination Maker]. Li Ming looked at him with interest.
"My uncle has tried to test you many times. Lord Ulrich has a grudge against you and is very wary of the trouble you might cause," Robb said calmly. "My uncle even suggested killing you, but Ulrich wouldn't agree."
"The only explanation is that he needs you, and he needs you irreplaceably. I guess he needs you to repair that item for him."
Li Ming's face changed and he was speechless. It turned out that Sandro was also up to no good. He thought that he really didn't care about things like the sublimated ruins, but he only stared at Ulrich.
I don't know if Theo knows it or not, but Sandro suspects it, so there is no reason for Theo not to guess.
However, his only goal now should be to become an S-level life form, and everything else can be put aside.
Sandro is probably still a long way from becoming an S-level life form, so he plans to target Ulrich.
Surrounded by bad people, Li Ming observed a moment of silence for Ulrich.
Seeing the change in Li Ming's expression, Rob immediately said, "Don't rush to reject it. Let's assume that things are as I guessed."
"Do you think you're in danger?"
Interesting. Li Ming pretended to think, "Maybe."
Rob shook his head. "I don't know your background. You might not care about a small A-level life form."
No, I care, I really care, A-level life form, not small, Li Ming complained, and asked: "You tell me so much, what do you mean?"
"Cooperation." Rob said solemnly, "I don't know if you and Ulrich have discussed whether you can leave once the repairs are complete."
"If he promises you anything, don't believe it. Ulrich will kill you to prevent the news from leaking."
"If you were a Grand Mechanic from an orthodox civilization, he might still be wary of you, but you are just an exiled Grand Mechanic."
Rob deliberately threatened. Li Ming thought for a moment and said in a deep voice, "If his words cannot be trusted, can your words be trusted?"
Upon hearing this, Rob's eyes suddenly widened, and he stood up with excitement on his face, "That thing, is he really in his hands?"
I knew it, Li Ming sneered in his heart, he was trying to play this trick on me.
Rob said so much, but in essence he was still testing whether that thing existed and was in Ulrich's hands.
His face darkened, "You... cheated me?"
Rob took a deep breath and suppressed his excitement. This matter was simpler than he had imagined, probably because the other party also doubted Ulrich's integrity.
"No, I'm just sure of this." Rob shook his head and emphasized, "You must have doubts in your heart, otherwise you wouldn't respond to my words."
Li Ming snorted coldly and remained silent.
Rob kept admonishing, "Sir, you don't have much time left. Ulrich has forced you to come to the castle. You can't delay much longer. There is no time left."
"Don't think that Ulrich is not restricting or restraining you now. It's all an illusion. Once the repair is complete, he will kill you immediately!"
He thought I was forced to come here, so he tried to test me, fearing that he would never be able to contact me again. Li Ming seemed to be thinking about something.
Li Ming's eyes flickered, and finally, as Rob expected, he said, "You want to cooperate, how do you want to cooperate?"
"We can rescue you." Rob said immediately: "Work from inside and outside."
"So simple?" Li Ming frowned.
"The Collector is the land of stars. It has the smallest territory and the weakest power among all the A-level life forms." Rob's tone was full of confidence.
"My uncle will stop Ulrich. Our people can roam around this area easily."
Li Ming's heart moved slightly, and then he couldn't help feeling a sense of joy. Isn't this the opportunity he has been waiting for, and it's now delivered to his door?
But as a veteran actor, he still adhered to his professional ethics. His expression changed as he asked, "Then how can you guarantee that you won't kill me?"
"It's simple," Rob said bluntly. "Our target is just that thing. After the operation, we need to retreat. We don't have time to fight you. You are quite strong and can easily escape."
It made sense. Li Ming nodded secretly. After a moment of thought, he said, "Okay, let's do it."
“However, I don’t know yet where the restoration work will take place.”
Rob was confident: "The collector is cautious. The restored parts are most likely still in this castle. We have already found out that three months ago, he ordered a high-end vault called "Wall of Morning Star" from Giant Shield Company."
"It arrived a month and a half ago. It's likely to be renovated and used as a laboratory. However, due to the Interstellar Alliance's human rights regulations, this type of vault has difficult-to-meet, yet fatal flaws that prevent it from being used as a private prison."
Li Ming was quite surprised. "You guys did a really thorough investigation."
"Of course, as long as you cooperate at that time, after cutting off the power supply, the system will be locked. You can open it from the inside and escape."
Rob said with a teasing smile, "I hope you won't be so conspicuous when you hide. It would be bad if you are spotted again."
The tone was relaxed, as if their plan had been successful.
He even made promises for me. Li Ming shook his head secretly. This guy thought I was discovered by Ulrich.
The reason why Ulrich treated him in this way was partly to appease him, and partly out of fear.
Li Ming guessed that Ulrich must have sensed that the appearance of Qinglong was meant to come straight towards him, so he was in a dilemma.
He even suspected that he, a great mechanic, had some trump card that could allow him to fight against A-level life forms after repairing them.
But in the eyes of Rob and others, it was another "truth". He was a person who was coerced and had no ability to resist at all.
Rob discussed some details with him before letting him leave. Then he couldn't help but clench his fists, unclench them, and clench them again, breathing heavily.
After a moment of silence, he hurried away and came to another large room where Sandro was, seemingly developing gene seeds. A hot breath like a crater hit his face.
"Uncle." Rob shouted, and Sandro opened his eyes and turned on the interference magnetic field.
Rob, who had been holding it in for a long time, said excitedly, "It's out. That thing... is really in Ulrich's hands."
What!
Sandro's eyes almost spewed out tangible flames, and a terrifying breath gushed out. The floor made a "cracking" sound under the heavy weight and cracked.
But the next moment, his breath subsided, Sandro glared angrily, and then laughed:
"Okay, I knew it, I knew it. Damn Ulrich, he's the smartest one. He's been hiding for so many years. I wonder how long you can hide!"
"Qinglong and I have agreed that we will take action after he disappears for more than ten days." Rob further said.
Sandro nodded with satisfaction. "You did a great job. If I get that thing, I can restore the glory of the Land of Stars!"
Hearing this, Rob hesitated and said, "Uncle, we don't have to stick to the Land of the Stars. The interstellar space is so vast..."
"You don't understand." Sandro shook his head, but didn't explain too much. After a brief moment of excitement, he asked for details. After listening to the description, he asked doubtfully, "So easy?"
"It sounds simple, but the psychological game we were playing was very difficult at the time." Rob couldn't help but say, complaining in his heart that he was not smart when he should be smart, and was too stupid when he shouldn't be stupid.
Sandro frowned and nodded, "After the operation is over, you want to let him go?"
"How is that possible..." Rob shook his head and grinned, "He's a great mechanic. How can I let him go so easily? Don't worry, I'll give him a big surprise."
(End of this chapter)
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