Chapter 185: The Transaction with Blake: The Shadow of the Combined Fleet
It is very likely that Torch got something from it, but with the resources they have, it is probably difficult to analyze anything, so they can only look for external forces.
Could it be that the great mechanic Jessiah who suddenly appeared also came because of this incident?
Black further added: "However, according to the intelligence we received, the Torch Organization extended an invitation to the Collector, but the Collector rejected it."
"Smart." Li Ming nodded involuntarily. Ulrich was still quite steady. The torch was obviously a big pit, and who knows how much trouble it would cause.
"If that's the case, then it shouldn't have anything to do with me. There are so many great mechanics out there, they don't necessarily have to look for me."
Li Ming looked hesitant, knowing that there must be something he didn't know, otherwise Blake would not have contacted him.
"If that were all, there would be no need for the Torch Organization to stir up trouble again." Blake smiled bitterly, then his eyes sharpened. "Do you know anything about Li Ming?"
Li Ming's heart skipped a beat, and then he suddenly understood.
Damn, I almost forgot about this. The Torch Organization is drooling over me.
The original body and Yaluo disappeared without a trace. The only connection was the last thing Yaluo did before he disappeared, and the batch of goods finally fell into my hands.
In other words, I might be the last clue to the whereabouts of "Li Ming".
"Li Ming, he is your student, right?" Blake exclaimed.
Li Ming, who was thinking, looked up blankly, Huh?
"You don't have to hide. Although the interstellar space is vast, unless you truly remain on a native planet forever, you'll always find clues." Blake sighed, "Many people have already guessed it."
"Level 16 development potential, you have a keen eye."
Li Ming's face looked strange. I became my own student?
"To be honest, this person has a profile in the Interstellar Alliance. One of our colleagues met him on Silver Grey and spoke very highly of him." Blake observed Qinglong's expression and praised him, "He's young, has a heart for justice, and has great potential for development."
"After returning to Huangzhong Mechanical College, the great mechanic Castellon of the dwarf civilization publicly praised Li Ming's mechanical skills many times, and privately speculated that he must have a teacher."
"No wonder he dared to abandon Yitlan's resource cultivation and escaped from the political vortex without hesitation. It's all because of you."
Li Ming's expression grew increasingly strange. How did everything match up? His guess was so reasonable.
"No need to use such high praise, what exactly do you want to say?" Li Ming shook his head.
Blake coughed dryly and said, "What I mean is, you are a master mechanic and also Li Ming's teacher. The Torch Organization is very likely to take action against you. Look, Kai..."
"Kai?" Li Ming's mouth curled up, "No."
Blake's face froze, but then he heard——
"but…"
He couldn't help but feel hope rising in his heart.
"Since this is not a secret, I won't hide it. Li Ming is indeed my student, and he needs a B-level gene seed now." Li Ming said lightly.
"B-class?" Blake was slightly stunned. "Isn't he a D-class lifeform..." He was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly realized, "With his development potential and your resources, he should have already become a C-class lifeform."
"But isn't it a bit too fast? He should have just become a C-class life form, and he already needs to prepare a B-class gene seed?"
Li Ming said calmly: "We should prepare for a rainy day. Given our situation, if we wait until then to look for it, we don't know when we'll find it."
"B-grade gene seeds, I'm sincere, you can definitely do it."
Blake said helplessly: "The price of B-level gene seeds is actually not low."
Li Ming interrupted: "Don't try to fool me with the market price or the Black Hole Network's price. You are the Interstellar Alliance, you can definitely get it at cost price."
Blake felt helpless. Dealing with this person was too tiring, but he tried to say, "With your resources, it shouldn't be difficult to get a B-level gold seed."
Li Ming smiled faintly: "Want to find out about my background?"
"I dare to speak, do you dare to listen?"
Blake's heart was pounding, and he was naturally curious. In fact, he was not the only one who was curious. People in the Torch Organization and even within the Itlan civilization were curious.
However, his information does not match that of most master mechanics.
At the same time, this also means that he is either a great mechanic secretly cultivated by some civilization, or he caused huge trouble and disappeared completely.
And either of these two possibilities represents a huge trouble behind it.
He was just the head of Kai's field team and didn't want to get involved in a bigger vortex.
"Forget it, forget it, please stop talking." Black waved his hand hastily and said, "I'll find a way to deal with the B-level gene seed."
"I want three elements, top-level B-grade gene seeds." Li Ming added.
Blake wasn't surprised, but his expression became even uglier. "I'll do my best to protect you, but... the Torch Organization is full of lunatics. Please be careful."
"Your Interstellar Alliance doesn't care?" Li Ming was a little curious. "You have an anti-plunder department, but no anti-terrorism department?"
Black's eyes flickered as he spoke vaguely, "Regional organizations like these are generally not something the Interstellar Alliance cares about, and not all of them are terrorist organizations."
"I understand." Li Ming nodded. "You can't be sure whether they are a terrorist organization, a revolutionary organization, or a puppet organization supported by other civilizations."
"If they overthrow the ruling government and become the masters one day, the Interstellar Alliance will be in trouble and will simply ignore it."
"I didn't say that." Blake was cautious.
After ending the communication, Li Ming thought to himself that while he was developing peacefully here, his friends were not idle either, and a storm was about to come.
He frowned slightly at the lingering Torch organization, feeling a sense of urgency, and immediately rushed to develop the gene seeds.
The next day, Saber came again, this time with a lot of things, which he brought in an anti-gravity transport vehicle, and he was holding a box carefully in his arms.
I finally breathed a sigh of relief when I arrived at Li Ming's studio.
"This is a star core metal plate." Saber pointed at the object on the anti-gravity transport plate behind him. "It's mixed with star core fragments and other precious metals."
Li Ming raised his eyebrows slightly. Made of star core?
There are only ten pieces, arranged in order from top to bottom.
"This is the energy core." Saber carefully opened the box. Inside was a round metal component that was rusted beyond recognition. It was flashing with a faint purple light. It was only the size of a fist, and most of it was covered with nanomechanical insects.
Li Ming touched it lightly--
[Star King's Quantum Furnace Engine - Class A]
Is his entire body covered in A-level items? Li Ming couldn't help but guess.
Low-level mechanical modifications are generally only partially modified.
For example, a C-class life form can transform its arms into B-class components, which can surpass the strength of ordinary C-class life forms, but it cannot defeat B-class life forms.
But if all of them were replaced with B-class components, the overall strength would exceed that of B-class life forms at the same level. Because of the materials, both defense and lethality would far exceed those of ordinary life forms.
But there are pros and cons. All feelings and entertainment are basically eliminated, and every battle and even daily activities will cause wear and tear on the body components.
If his entire body is covered with A-level modifications, then the strength of this Star King must be far beyond that of ordinary A-level life forms.
And he has to rely on me to repair his body, the thugs in front of him.
Li Ming pondered secretly, drove away Saber who was watching eagerly, and began to absorb the metal energy.
It's very regular, one piece is 500,000, which should meet certain standards, and ten pieces are 5 million. The accumulation of this star king is also very strong.
Holding the energy engine, he began to inject metal energy. The nanomechanical insects, which looked ferocious on the surface, became restless and died quickly, as if they had encountered some natural enemy.
Saber waited anxiously for five days, occasionally opening his smart terminal to follow various news trends.
"Something big happened at Nighteye Mercenary Headquarters. The entire territory is on lockdown. It seems something was lost."
Saber was quite surprised, but he didn't pay too much attention and just glanced at it.
When the door opened, Li Ming looked exhausted. No one could stand developing genetic seeds day and night for five days.
After Saber entered, the first thing he saw was the energy engine on the table. It had changed a lot compared to when he took it.
A large part of the green liquid that originally covered the surface has faded, revealing the purple metal inside. The deeply rusted areas have also improved greatly. A deep purple light ball flickers in the core, ready to exert tremendous power at any time.
Sabre breathed a long sigh of relief. Although he had experience with this once, the repair this time was more difficult. After all, it was an A-class energy engine, made up of hundreds of thousands of metal parts and was extremely sophisticated.
Even the Star King was a little nervous when he came. The most critical thing was his energy core. If other things were repaired but the energy core could not be repaired, it would be a waste of time. It would be better to repair the energy core first.
This miraculous technique made Saber even more impressed. He stepped forward quickly and, following the Star King's instructions, connected to the external detector to conduct a self-inspection.
"25%..." He looked at the number on the screen and couldn't help but say, "You are really amazing."
Originally, Star King estimated that it could be repaired to 20%, and at least 15% completeness was needed before he could barely move it. Unexpectedly, this great mechanic repaired it to 25%.
It was only 15% complete.
"Pay for the money." Li Ming waved his hand and absorbed five million metal energies. He only used three and a half million and intercepted one and a half million for himself.
Saber left in high spirits, his expression excited that Lord Star King would be able to get moving soon.
"Why does this old man want to see you? He is always so excited." Yaluo popped his head out silently from the side and muttered.
Bang!
His eyelids twitched and his head tilted. A beam of lightning brushed past his temple and exploded on the ground, emitting a cloud of green smoke.
"Fuck, you're not taking care of your robot!" Yaluo's face changed drastically. "I'm just out for a walk."
Li Ming had a blank expression on his face. Arcs of electricity surged, and Yaluo jumped back.
Ever since being tortured by Li Ming last time, Kai has been busy eating, sleeping and developing genetic seeds without stopping for a moment.
With two perverts around him, Yaluo was stimulated and wanted to work hard. He also asked Li Ming to supervise him. Naturally, Li Ming was not polite.
Leave it to the Thunder, and he did a great job.
Ever since he learned that Torch intended to attack him, Li Ming had been on guard, but later he figured out what was going on.
He suspected that Blake must have exaggerated a little, and Torch must have a general grasp of the situation, but would not necessarily attack him.
The most important thing for them right now should be to hide and prepare, not to provoke trouble.
"I don't know what happened to the Combined Fleet." Li Ming thought. It has been almost two months since he arrived in the Land of All Stars.
I called Ford's number. The two of them had not been in contact much during this period.
"Why did you think of contacting me?" Ford said in a surprised tone, and then said, "It just so happens that I was wondering, is the master mechanic from the Land of All Stars your teacher?"
"Guess." Li Ming's answer left Ford speechless. He shook his head and said, "Forget it. It doesn't matter whether it is or not. Asmara's recent focus is not on this."
"How's the joint fleet going?" Li Ming asked. "Is it complete?"
"Ha..." Ford couldn't help but smile. The camera probe shook as if it came to the porthole. Li Ming's breathing couldn't help but stagnate.
Against the backdrop of the galaxy, there is an endless array of fleets, arranged neatly, including exploration ships, frigates, assault ships, and heavy firepower cluster warships of various styles.
The closest one was a tall ship, completely black. Its shape was not a streamlined wing shape, but was like a prism, thick and full, with golden lines hidden in the black.
The large frigates seemed like toys in front of it.
The most eye-catching one is a purple shuttle-shaped battleship that is more pleasing to the eye than the black main ship. From its sophisticated surface and powerful energy shield, it can be seen that it is more powerful.
What was even more astonishing was that the giant gun barrel that extended from it was now brewing a terrifying energy storm, and every inch of its shell was burning.
"What is this?" Li Ming seemed puzzled. Off-screen, Ford's voice came, "Wait..."
As if it had accumulated to its peak, the entire screen almost turned white, and a surging white beam of light shot out from the barrel.
Randomly guiding his perspective, Li Ming saw a planet that had turned into purgatory. The white beams of light falling from the sky looked magnificent, but contained the energy to destroy everything.
The rocks and land on the surface of the planet melted and even turned directly into steam. The earth melted at an alarming rate, just like snow encountering a furnace.
The gravity has obviously been unbalanced. Large clumps of molten rock have broken away from the ground, one-tenth of the planet's volume has collapsed, and broken meteorites and dust are rotating around the planet.
"This is the location of one of the Torch's outer bases, belonging to the Lasos civilization. They dared to get involved with the Torch. Asmara ordered them to be bombed." Ford finally said this in a casual tone.
Li Ming was silent. He wondered if the A-level life form could withstand this shot.
And this huge fleet will sooner or later arrive at the land of stars.
(End of this chapter)
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