Chapter 250: Weaving a Trap Step by Step
After thinking about it all night, the next morning, Li Ming looked at the time and went out at his usual time. He ran into Ulrich head-on. Judging from his direction, he should have just come out of Theo's room.
Ulrich nodded slightly, and the two greeted each other without saying much as they passed each other.
Li Ming's eyes looked a little dazed, and he was still thinking about another thing.
The main function of the Tanlomon biological sublimator is to increase the concentration of sublimated particles in the body of a living organism, not to allow a person to possess sublimated particles out of thin air.
The two have completely different meanings, based on the information he has learned so far.
The condition for opening the core ruins is that there must be a living being whose sublimation particle concentration reaches a certain standard.
Since there are only three core relics, the standard for opening them must be very high, and they must be at a high level in the former Ascender civilization.
That's why we need a sublimator as an auxiliary tool.
The Torch Organization is working hard to create a sublimator, but if they don't have a living being that possesses sublimation particles, even if they create the sublimator, it will probably be of no use.
"I don't know if the Torch Organization knows this news..." Li Ming mused to himself.
The Torch Organization didn't even know the name of the Sublimator before, and probably didn't know its function.
Based on the information I've collected, I believe this thing has the ability to open the Ascendant ruins, so I'll build it first.
"But it's hard to say. They got it from Asmara's laboratory. Even if some of the information was destroyed by internal members during the attack, there must be some people who are afraid of death. It's impossible that there is no relevant information and speculation at all." Li Ming speculated all the way.
"Does Asmara have it? Hmm... I haven't heard of it. Maybe the Xingyuan Empire has it..."
In the core laboratory, the other three great mechanics have already started working, and one of the three core nodes of the sublimator has been broken through.
Now they are preparing to work on the second core node, which is no easy task.
In order to avoid a collision with Qinglong, Deyes deliberately left home earlier today.
"Sir Benny, the liquid nanofluid is almost used up. Remember to report it to the Torch Organization and ask them to provide more." Deyes walked over to the glass jar with only a thin layer of golden liquid left.
"I notified the Torch Organization yesterday. They asked us to wait a moment because the consumption rate is too fast and the reserves are insufficient. They are making emergency mobilizations." Benny looked up and explained.
"Consuming too quickly?" Deyes snorted. "Most of the data for the items we manufacture is missing. The key parts can only be manufactured using liquid nanoparticles through trial and error. Is that considered fast?"
"My lab consumes more liquid nanoparticles than this in a month."
Benny tried to appease him with a hint of helplessness: "They're not complaining, they just didn't expect our recent progress to be so fast. Aren't they currently being called?"
"They haven't even done a good job of preparation." Deyes sneered.
Benny didn't know why Deyes was so angry. He sighed and said, "It's mainly because they recently purchased a large amount of various materials, and the related expenses are also very high."
"Huh?" Jessiah, who had been working intently, looked over and was immediately confused. "How did you know?"
Deyes was also very curious. Everyone was under house arrest in this area, so how come Benny seemed to know a little more than them?
"I heard it from other researchers." Benny didn't care and lowered his voice. "You guys are too lazy to talk to them. I talk to them more often and stay in the lab more often. Over time, they will leak some information."
The three people were located in the core area, where various magnetic fields were intertwined and their voices were easily interfered with. They were also busy with their own things, and their voices were not heard by others.
Deyes' eyes flickered as he looked around at the experimenters. He had been a big mechanic for a long time and naturally he was too lazy to deal with these little people.
Benny lowered his voice and said, "I guess the Torch Organization is preparing for war. Once this thing is manufactured and they go to open the core ruins, it might cause a large-scale war."
Deyes's eyes flickered, and he seemed nonchalant. "As long as we operate in secret, it will be fine. The Red River Star Stream is treacherous and unpredictable. Who can guarantee that the core ruins can be completely protected?"
The three of them discussed for a while, but since they had been isolated from the outside world for too long, they had very little information and could not come to a conclusion.
"Forget it, let's just figure this out." Benny smiled bitterly. "The progress has reached 32%, and one of the three core nodes has been solved."
"However, the next step is even more troublesome. The next core node seems to use a completely different energy transmission technology. The concentrated energy transmitted from the first core undergoes over 3,600 transformations."
"I used the data from the previous core node to make inferences, but none of them could adapt to the energy conduction of this node."
"Mr. Deyes, over there..." he looked tentatively.
"I'm ready..." Deyes seemed very casual as he took out four palm-sized, rectangular green metal objects from the pocket of his lab coat.
"What is this?" Benny took it and looked at it carefully for a long time. He felt that the material was delicate and exquisite, but he couldn't see its specific function.
Deyes smiled. "This is a special technology that I have developed. Sir Benny, can you guess what it does?"
The relationship between the two of them is pretty good, or rather, Benny has a good relationship with everyone and is a good guy.
"Me?" Benny laughed bitterly, looking down for a long time but couldn't see any clues. "Any clues?"
On the other side, Jessiah was also holding a green metal block in his hand and studying it carefully. A virtual screen popped up on the surface, and there were metal probes in the four corners, but he still couldn't see any clues.
Deyes's eyes swept over Jessiah vaguely, and he snorted inwardly.
The mechanically modified body, the master mechanic who takes shortcuts, is at the bottom of the mechanic contempt chain and has the lowest value.
Deyes didn't bother Benny and said immediately, "I named it the Multi-Energy Simulator. Its main function is to simulate multiple levels of energy conduction, up to 10,000 conversions of a single energy beam."
"Oh?" Benny was surprised, then exclaimed in admiration, "As expected of Lord Deyes, the second core diverts at least three thousand sub-energies from the energy beam generated by the first core. Without this, even with the core data, we might not be able to deduce this."
A hint of pride flashed across Deyes's face, but he quickly withdrew. "I've applied for a special patent from the Interstellar Alliance. Sir Benny, please don't deduce it the other way around."
"Haha..." Benny laughed helplessly, "If you hadn't told me the specific function, I wouldn't have been able to figure it out, let alone reverse deduction."
The great mechanics are not all-rounders, each has his own strengths. Benny is better at materials science and only has a passing grade in energetics.
Jessiah remained silent, only feeling that Deyes's laughter was harsh, but he had to admit that this thing was indeed useful. The multiple energy simulations could quickly select the energy that matched the characteristics.
In low and medium-level civilizations, it can be regarded as a divine weapon.
Deyes and Benny were chatting when there was a sudden buzzing sound from the mechanical door behind them.
Deyes, who was originally smiling and about to say something, suddenly stopped, immediately restrained his expression and became expressionless.
"Mr. Qinglong." Benny glanced at Deyes and greeted him.
"Everyone is here quite early." Li Ming responded familiarly. He had already walked to the core area and was standing at his workstation.
Li Ming raised his eyebrows and picked it up immediately, "This thing..."
Jessiah's mechanical pupils swept across Deyes' expressionless face, and he was about to explain.
He didn't want to see that disgusting expression of complacency and restraint, pride and calmness on Deyes's face.
However, Benny was one step ahead of him and said, "This is..."
"Energy simulator?" Li Ming had already picked up the green metal block and looked at the formation, quite surprised.
[Multi-Energy Simulator - Class B: A special item that can perform multiple energy simulations.
Control conditions: 300,000 metal energy
Control effect: Elemental blessing--100%
Control ability - Energy simulation: The elemental energy controlled by oneself can be converted into other energies that have been exposed to it.
(Note: There is loss in conversion, please pay attention)]
Full elemental blessing? Energy simulation? The effect of this thing is really rare.
He couldn't help but look at the stunned Benny in surprise, "Sir Benny, did you make this?"
"A device specifically designed to channel energy is quite rare."
"This is not made by me." Benny was helpless. Comparing himself with others would only make him angry. He didn't expect Qinglong to be able to see its function at a glance.
"This was made by Mr. Deyes." Benny pointed at Deyes.
"Oh?" Li Ming exclaimed in admiration, "Mr. Deyes is truly amazing."
Deyes's face was indifferent, and he forced a smile as a response.
He didn't intend to use this thing to embarrass Qinglong. Now this little trick has no meaning.
However, he was still surprised that the other party could see the effect after just a little thought.
"With this thing, the speed of conquering the second core node should be much faster." Li Ming couldn't help but say.
Benny agreed, and the others started working in tacit understanding without saying much.
After talking for a while, Benny brought up the issue of materials again, "I heard that the Torch Organization purchased quite a lot of materials."
"What do you think? If a fight breaks out, should we also take action?"
"Materials, what materials?" Li Ming caught the key words and couldn't help but look up.
Benny gave him a brief explanation, and Li Ming immediately became interested. "Is it made of metal?"
Metal material equals metal energy, and he is very sensitive to this kind of information.
"Probably..." Benny nodded, "Probably manufacturing warships or weapons."
"Oh..." Li Ming's interest, which had originally risen, was extinguished again.
The metal materials used to build the warships were mostly common, but the quantity was extremely large, making it very inconvenient for him to absorb them.
"If a war breaks out, we'll definitely join the fight," Deyes pointed out bluntly. "The Torch Organization has a good plan. It looks like we're just building sublimators for them."
"The benefits we deserve can only be obtained after the Torch Organization opens the core ruins. If they fail, we will naturally be left with nothing. We will be forced to help them."
"Sigh..." Benny sighed, "I don't know what the specific situation is outside. If it's just the joint fleet of the Itlan civilization, it's fine, but if there are other people or even the Xingyuan Empire..."
He shook his head and didn't finish his words.
Deyes said nothing. He had now jumped off the shabby ship of the Torch Organization. Looking at the others, he naturally felt proud.
"Benny is a pretty good guy. If he knows what's best for him, he can ask Asmara to spare his life." He pondered in his heart, and then added: "Work for me..."
An hour passed quickly, but since today was the beginning of the derivation of the second core node, there were many difficulties, so Li Ming stayed here for another hour before leaving the laboratory.
The last contact with Asmara allowed Deyes to obtain more detailed data and make key suggestions from time to time.
"It's time for Deyes to take the stage." Li Ming was thinking about this on the way back.
In his plan, he had to now pin all the clues on Deyes to avoid presenting all the evidence at the last time, which would be too abrupt.
Pierre is a useful chess piece, and Connet has recently asked him to check internal data.
With a little guidance from myself, he can find the clues.
After returning to the room and waiting for a while, he sent out the Thunder Guards.
After tossing around, he finally carefully hid in the shadow of Peel.
In the office, Pierre was staring intently at the data on the screen, which contained the total amount of data input by the Torch Organization.
"Why did you suddenly install surveillance?"
In the shadows, Li Ming did not take out the mechanical pocket watch immediately, but was a little surprised.
Four not-too-conspicuous surveillance cameras were installed in the four corners of the room.
However, using [Smart Assistance] to scan the map has become his muscle memory.
"There wasn't any last time. Could it be that this guy discovered something?" Li Ming guessed. It was not impossible.
Hypnosis is just a skill. Compared with the ability to directly change memories, erase memories, or even implant memories into the subconscious mind, it is too insignificant and can be easily discovered.
If you pay a little attention, you will find that you have forgotten memories for a period of time.
"Well, maybe this is not bad news..." Li Ming thought about it and did not act in a hurry. He just stayed here quietly.
"There isn't any data fluctuation. Why would the chief think someone is contacting the outside world?" Pierre was puzzled. He stared at the screen all the time, feeling a little tired.
During this period, he often felt mentally exhausted, and he didn't know if it was due to overwork or other reasons.
He always felt that something was wrong with him, so out of caution, he installed surveillance cameras in his office.
Rubbing his brows, the video terminal on the table suddenly popped up, and his subordinate reported helplessly: "Minister, Lord White is coming. We can't stop him. He should have gone upstairs by now."
Pierre's face changed slightly, and he was about to say something, but suddenly pressed the video terminal to death.
(End of this chapter)
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