Chapter 420 Seeking the Skin of a Tiger
"Death...punishment?" Sheffield hesitated, looking at the Soul Mechanic who had just relayed Prince Costat's words. "Are you sure you're not misrepresenting me?"
This question was a bit unprofessional, and there might be errors in the translation of the imperial dialect, but Prince Costat used mental fluctuations, and there could not be any mistakes in the meaning he expressed.
But this sounds like a fantasy.
"Qinglong, you can actually do this."
Barbaro's face changed. What kind of madness did the Empire have? It slapped itself in the face and held up the Azure Dragon.
Anduin's brows were furrowed, but suddenly he perked up. He muttered to himself, "No wonder they've been reluctant to announce it. It turns out they're waiting for this."
Several people were either in deep thought or in shock and anger, and the carrier of the Godly Craftsman was almost scrapped.
"As expected of you..." Levenback stood in front of the porthole, staring at the slightly damaged mecha.
The officers and soldiers behind him were already in chaos. Some were even so frightened that they fell to the ground, their bodies limp and unable to stand up for a long time.
The smarter ones had already lowered their hats and hurried out of the command room.
"This time, you win." Levenbaker took a deep breath, "But I won't give up easily, teacher. We still have a lot of time."
He took one last look at the field, his gaze sliding from the mecha to Ryan. Suddenly, wisps of green smoke rose from Levenbeck's body, and a "hissing" sound was emitted.
The flesh and blood turned into mud and water, and finally evaporated into the air, leaving only the folded clothes on the body.
"The Empire has become one of our own?" Ulrich stared at the screen, and all the interstellar media that were broadcasting live the next second relayed this information.
Even this old fox couldn't help but lose his composure and feel excited.
I originally thought that no matter how well he fought, the Empire would always be there to support him. But it turned out that the Empire was not supporting Prince Ryan at all.
Monroe couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Not only did he not have to face the pressure of the empire, but Qinglong seemed to have a pretty good relationship with the empire.
Otherwise, the empire would not have to share this credit with Qinglong.
There are many things hidden in the dark that they don’t know about, they just admire Qinglong’s flawless work.
Ford's heart was beating wildly, as if a big hand clenched and then suddenly loosened, and his face turned red due to congestion.
Compared to Robin's simple shock next to him, this incident had a greater impact on him.
As a direct participant, the Itlan civilization, to put it nicely, was able to play both sides, but to put it bluntly, it was trying to survive in the cracks.
What he feared most was the subsequent reckoning. Originally, he thought that no matter whether he won or lost this battle, Azure Dragon's influence would not be able to radiate to the Corona Borealis ring.
If we want to completely conceal it from Prince Ryan, we need other means.
But at this moment, he understood what the gap was.
Qinglong solved the problem directly from the root. His Royal Highness the Prince was actually stripped of his princely title and sentenced to death.
It was from this moment on that their civilization was completely safe.
"Li Ming...Qinglong..." he murmured to himself.
The onlookers were already shocked enough, not to mention the people involved.
Ryan's pale face was swollen with blood, his blood vessels bulging, his features were ferocious, and his eyes were filled with violent rage. He stared at Costat in front of him, and a beast-like roar squeezed out of his throat: "What do you want to do, Adam?!"
"He revoked my title of prince and even dared to sentence me to death? Who gave him the right?!"
"The parliament has passed this resolution. Five-sixths of the senators have decided." Costat's face was expressionless, and the bubble surrounding them became a little blurry.
More than five-sixths? Ryan's face froze. More than half of the senators in the House of Lords agreed?
"You should be very clear about what you have done. You didn't leave us any leeway. How can you expect us to leave you any leeway?"
"You disappoint us." There was no anger on Costat's face, only disappointment.
This expression seemed to make Ryan even more furious. He gasped, "Who do you think you are? You dare to point fingers at me? I just killed some ants. Don't act so arrogantly here."
"Don't think I don't know what Adam is planning. Isn't he trying to use this incident of mine to attack the House of Lords?"
Ryan shouted angrily: "Short-sighted! If I succeed, the Federation, the Star Cluster Republic Alliance will all be trampled under the feet of the Empire!"
"But you didn't succeed." Kostarte's face was filled with pity. "The reason you didn't become the Holy Emperor was because of this reliance on violence."
"Even if you become the Ultimate Life Form, you can't rule anything. Do you have to quell security wars on planet after planet?"
At the end, Costat's voice finally sank. "More than half of the House of Lords agree with this decision. At this critical moment, you're handing over your own evidence and trying to drag the Empire down with you. How foolish!"
"Looking for death!" A flash of blood appeared in Ryan's eyes, and he seemed to be about to attack. Costat snorted coldly, without any cowardice.
Li Mingze fulfilled his deal with the other party and quickly came over.
Being attacked from both sides, Ryan's face tensed, but he finally sneered, "Okay, okay, you actually cooperated with him, Adam... to achieve your goal, you will do anything."
He restrained his breath. Under the siege of two people, he had no hope of turning the situation around.
Buzz—Kostat's breastplate opened, and from it, he took out a metal crystal, flew towards the back of Ryan's neck, extended a metal spike more than ten centimeters long, and then stabbed it in fiercely.
Ryan's cheek twitched, and his aura weakened rapidly, as if he was under some kind of restraint.
Costat took a step forward and stood in front of Ryan vaguely. Li Ming sneered in his heart.
Seeing this, Ryan endured the discomfort in his body, stared at the slightly damaged mecha, and did not forget to sow discord.
"Cooperate with Adam? Qinglong, you are so confident. Don't you know what happened to the last organization that cooperated with Adam?"
Li Ming remained silent. Of course he knew it, but if he wanted to fight against Ryan, the Empire would be a hurdle he could not overcome. He had thought it through very clearly before taking action.
The outcome of this battle is not important. No one is here to fight for victory or defeat.
What matters most is how to end it and maximize the benefits.
So before taking action, he contacted Prince Costat and told him everything he knew, including the Blood Seed and Ryan's actions in the Corona Borealis ring.
Of course, he didn't reveal Levenbaker's existence, only saying that he had found relevant information.
He originally thought that he would need to provide more evidence or wait for the Empire to investigate for a while before they would be convinced.
Unexpectedly, Prince Costa believed it less than five minutes after he hung up the phone when he contacted him again.
The purpose of his doing this was originally just to remind and threaten the empire. Ryan has gone crazy, so I will fight him, and you should not interfere or put pressure on me.
Otherwise, he would throw these things out.
But to his surprise, Prince Costat offered another option, which was to arrest Ryan on the spot.
To be honest, when Li Ming thinks back on it now, he is still secretly surprised. He didn't expect that Saint Emperor Adam was so courageous.
Ryan's actions were a foregone conclusion. Nothing had happened in the Corona Borealis ring, so it could still be covered up.
But the Sea of Stars is not the Empire's territory at all, and there's no telling how big a mess the Star Cluster Republican Alliance will make in the end.
There are also pioneers in the dark, as well as various undercurrents. If one of them is not handled properly, it will lead to interstellar conquest.
Rather than ending up in a disastrous situation, it would be better to get ahead of them and take advantage of Ryan blocking the door to expose this matter. This would also establish an image of sacrificing personal interests for the sake of justice and minimize the losses.
However, Li Ming also thought about it carefully. He felt that Prince Costa's trust came too easily at that time, and the empire might have found some clues.
Moreover, I had been thinking about how to deal with this matter, so when he came to me, the two sides hit it off.
But the final stage of the entire plan was completely different from what was planned.
He should not have been included in Prince Costa's final declaration, but now he is included. This has both advantages and disadvantages.
He knew without thinking that the Empire's move was equivalent to destroying the Pioneers' plan, Levenbeck's plan, and perhaps the plans of some people, catching everyone off guard.
These people were already unhappy with the empire, but they might not have any hostility towards him. Now that the empire had done this, it would be difficult to deal with them.
Especially the pioneers, their reaction is not small. If you try to get the skin of a tiger, you must be prepared to be bitten back.
Prince Costat had dragged Ryan back to the Golden Hunting Blade, and the imperial soldiers who had been prepared had taken over Ryan's Anusius.
Watching the other person leave, Li Ming's eyes flickered. Mentioning him was not just a bad thing.
Some people will be hostile to him because of this, while others will want to make friends with him. He can also raise the banner of the empire, which is beneficial to the development of the royal court.
clang!
There was a clanging sound coming from inside the Tanwei, and he suddenly felt that his body strength had dropped more than a level, but it was time for the reinforcement. The Tanwei returned to its original state, becoming even more broken.
Li Ming didn't care. He looked around and saw densely packed spaceships surrounding him. He thought for a moment and his mind wavered:
"Dear interstellar friends, from now on, I will be stationed at the Mechanical Royal Court. If you need anything, please contact me in advance. There's no need to be so aggressive like Mr. Ryan..."
He is going to stand up for the Mechanical Court. As the battle escalates, no one can ignore his stance, and his ambiguous attitude towards the Empire will only make people think more.
The countless spectators present at the scene still had not reacted at this moment. The hearts of many living beings were beating wildly. The change in the situation was far beyond their imagination.
All the speculations from the beginning were almost inaccurate. I always thought that the Empire was here to support Ryan, but in the end they cooperated with Qinglong to torture Ryan away. It was really jaw-dropping.
“It was well worth the trip!”
Many people were sighing that the fight, from the beginning to the end until Ryan was handcuffed and taken away, lasted no more than two hours.
But these living beings who have been walking on the edge of a knife for years all know in their hearts that there is probably a big game involved behind this.
If this incident were to spread today, I wonder how big a stir it would cause. The imperial prince was sentenced to death, which has almost never happened in the history of the empire. It will be recorded in the annals of interstellar history.
And this matter is inextricably linked to Qinglong.
"Did you hear that? Lord Qinglong actually supports the royal court. I wonder who would dare to harm us now!" Ulrich was very excited and ready to fight. He had already turned the spaceship back for a big fight.
He has been waiting for this day and can't wait.
I wonder how huge the revenue brought by this "advertisement" will be.
………
The many living beings watching the live broadcast were unable to calm down for a long time, and had a deeper understanding and more concrete image of the name Qinglong.
He is a powerful figure and seems to be a good person. He even investigated some interstellar massacre and cooperated with the Empire to arrest a prince.
Interstellar massacre is not an unfamiliar term to ordinary life forms of various civilizations. They hear it all the time, but until more detailed information and data come out, they don’t feel it is real.
Li Ming has already landed on the surface of the royal court. The mechanical soldiers are still patrolling, and each one pays him the highest respect.
As soon as he entered the base, Suzaku's figure appeared on his shoulder, cheerful and happy, "Master, your majestic figure makes the stars pale in comparison."
"Ha..." Li Ming grinned, "You've also learned to flatter."
"It's just a fact..." Suzaku tilted his head, and Li Ming couldn't help but say, "Wait until your master finds a way to get more Terrax Stones, and then he'll give you the first upgrade."
"It all depends on your arrangements, master." The Vermilion Bird flapped its wings, seeming very excited.
As he walked into the room, his tank guard disintegrated, revealing a body covered in blood. The possessed tank guard was not invincible, and the injuries would also be reflected on his body directly.
At this moment, he was repairing himself quickly, changing his clothes, and putting the black spear aside. He calmed his mind and thought about the pros and cons.
A set of X-level gene essence, just right for upgrading the [Mechanical Warrior].
There is also a long gun, which is also very impressive--
[Lance of Annihilation - Level X: A secret weapon specially crafted by the Empire for the former Prince Ryan.
Control conditions: 600 million metal energy
Control Effect: [Thorn of Annihilation]
Control Ability - Annihilation: Gain fifty times the strength, fifty times the speed, and the ability of "annihilation", which can instantly kill life forms below its own life level.
An X-level controlled object, with 600 million metal energies, had not been strengthened many times by him, which meant that it looked quite normal.
Although he didn't know the effect of the [Thorn of Annihilation], it certainly couldn't be compared with the objects he had controlled along the way. As a weapon, it was not as convenient as the Infinite Hammer.
It can only be recycled, and about 400 million metal energies can be recovered. Maybe it can be sold, and the value should be higher.
Li Ming was thinking that in addition to these things, this display of military force was of extraordinary significance, and the Mechanical Royal Court would usher in a major wave of expansion.
This time he was unscrupulous. He would not stop until he had taken over the arms market in Chaos Star Gap. Anyone who dared to stand in his way would be beaten with a hammer.
"Although the decline in development progress has become extremely serious, for me, there are more ways to enhance it than just this one. Improving the mechanical guards and upgrading the controlled objects are both possible."
"However, I still have no idea about the materials needed to upgrade the control object, and the Terrax Stone is also in short supply." Li Ming pondered.
(End of this chapter)
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