Chapter 232 The increasingly confusing situation on the road
Li Ming felt the fullness rising in his body and couldn't help but clench his hands, feeling an irresistible desire to vent.
The fusion of the three forms of liberation is estimated to have brought him an overall increase of about twenty times, and the fusion conversion rate is around 70%.
After glancing at the control page, I found that the metal balance was less than 10 million, only more than 9 million left.
Outside the porthole, stars streamed like rain, and the sailing team was streamlined again, leaving only the Cruise.
The spaceship that Li Ming had robbed was also sold to Theo. The price was not low, as much as 50 million. After all, it was a luxury spaceship, so the price was quite good.
After his form was released, the multiple transformations at the genetic level made his body a little weak, severely lacking in nutrients, and his cells were about to autophagize.
I simply went out and headed to the cafeteria. The cruise ship was highly automated and there were almost no staff in the corridor.
"Your Excellency Qinglong..." The voice of the cafeteria chef was pleasant, gentle and soft. If you closed your eyes, you might be able to imagine a slim girl.
Unfortunately, what he saw before him was a creature that was only one meter tall, with thin limbs and pink, translucent skin.
The Har people, due to their special body composition, are unable to undergo genetic evolution.
Their innate abilities make them extremely sensitive to smells and tastes, making them a well-known race of chefs in the Silver Cluster.
"Bomi, give me a portion of Nolan's diamond crab and a magnetic crystal salad," Li Ming said casually as he sat down comfortably.
"I'm sorry, Lord Qinglong, the diamond crab has been eaten by Lord Sandro." Bomi said helplessly.
"What a good-for-nothing..." Li Ming shook his head speechlessly, then said, "Then let's switch to crystal shrimp."
"Okay." Bomi nodded and went to prepare the ingredients. While he was waiting, Sandro also came to the cafeteria.
"You're here..." The burly figure casually sat down next to Li Ming: "I went to your room to look for you, but the spaceship intelligence said you weren't there."
Li Ming glanced at him and asked, "What do you want to talk to me about?"
"Hey..." Sandro smiled awkwardly, looked around guiltily, and whispered:
"Do you still want my metal materials? How about this, the total is calculated at 1 billion. If you give me 250 million, I will give you all the metal materials."
"Not interested." Li Ming shook his head. He had drained all the metal energy inside, and now it was only worth 25 million.
"You can't be so mean..." Sandro was a little anxious, thinking that the other party wanted to continue to lower the price.
As he got closer to the location agreed upon by the Torch Organization, he gradually came to his senses.
These metal materials are indeed useless in his hands, so it would be better to sell them to Qinglong.
It was all because of that bastard Ulrich who insisted on raising the price and aroused his greed.
"Don't think I don't know what you're doing. Playing hard to get, huh?" Sandro lowered his head and gritted his teeth, "Two hundred million. It can't be any lower."
He still thought that Li Ming had contacted him to discuss metal materials before, and now it was just a matter of price.
"Theo Hei is a bit too much. After all, we are all friends. The price is too low." Li Ming suddenly said.
Sandro agreed with this and said angrily, "Yeah, this blind bastard, with 100 million he wants..."
He was halfway through his speech when he suddenly realized what was happening and quickly shut up.
"One hundred million." Li Ming couldn't help but sigh, Theo is really evil.
Sandro's expression was uncertain, and he finally said, "One hundred and fifty million. This is my final price."
"I advise you to sell it to Theo." Li Ming advised sincerely.
Sandro's face turned pale and uncertain. This price was even more excessive than cutting it in half. Although these things came easily, how could he give them away so easily after he had already obtained them?
Still can't bear to do it.
"I'm not selling it anymore. I don't need this little money." Sandro snorted coldly and left in frustration.
It wasn't until Sandro left that Bomi brought his food over.
"Mr. Sandro doesn't seem very happy." Bomi whispered.
"Yes, I heard there are no shrimps left." Li Ming said casually.
Bomi's jelly-like body trembled slightly, and there seemed to be no special reaction, but the pink translucent skin had turned white.
This is a strange reaction of the Hamil people when they are afraid.
Li Ming grinned.
………
During the voyage of the Cruise, the wreckage of the Trading Island in the Land of Stars attracted a large number of plunderers who came to watch the excitement, as well as spies from other forces.
This is the collector's nest, a long-established A-level in the Land of Stars, and has a very good relationship with Gray Eye and Sandro.
How could the old nest be blown up without any warning?
For the average looter, it's fun, but for some, it's enough to get a lot of information.
Especially after noticing that Sandro had disappeared and the mercenary group under Gray Eyes had broken up into small pieces, a subtle atmosphere spread in the Land of Stars.
A little further away, in a seemingly inconspicuous warship, Asmara was still breathtakingly beautiful, with no visible signs of trauma from the explosion on her lavender skin.
The subordinates were reporting that intelligence officer Arik had died in the castle, and the person who received him was an officer with a relatively unfamiliar face.
"Your Highness..." He lowered his head, "We have just received accurate information that Master Mechanic Qinglong, Theo, Ulrich, and Sandro appeared in the abandoned starship city and killed its lord, the Shepherd - Brelim."
"Who killed him?" asked Prince Baijan on the side. There were many scars on his body, and he was wrapped in a special life-support patch.
"It seems that four people worked together to kill him." The reporter responded.
"Because the incident happened suddenly and the fighting was so widespread, there was almost no valid combat footage. Based on scattered eyewitness intelligence, Sandro blocked the attack, Ulrich suppressed it, and Qinglong fired both cannons at once, reducing it to charcoal."
"Double Cannons?" Asmara frowned slightly, noticing something different. "Are you sure it's a double cannon?"
He quickly responded, "It should be a double cannon. According to eyewitnesses at the scene, two beams of light shot out from the direction of Master Mechanic Qinglong."
"They've teamed up." Baijian shook his head. "That's not good news..."
"Where are they now?" Asmara continued to ask.
"They should have left the abandoned starship city. We don't know where they are heading to. It seems that all the fleets under Blerim have been taken over by Theo."
Asmara had a blank expression. "Seems, should be, as if?"
"Kule, as an intelligence officer, should these words appear in your reports?"
The intelligence officer named Kuler shuddered and lowered his head.
"Arik would never make these mistakes," Asma said gravely. "You think if you use these vague terms, any problems with the intelligence won't be traced back to you?"
"Go and find out!" she shouted.
"Yes." Kuler hurried away. In the room, Prince Baijan shook his head: "The abandoned starship city is not a strictly regulated place. We don't have anyone there, so it's normal that the information is vague."
Asmara ignored Prince Baijan and looked towards the corner. "Fode, your information has been verified. They have indeed left here."
"I can give you freedom, but I need to know more." Asmara said in a deep voice: "What else did Li Ming tell you?"
Prince Baijan's face was gloomy and uncertain. Ford smiled, "Qinglong, Ulrich and others should have gone to the Torch Organization."
"Torch Organization..." Asmara looked silent, not seeming to be too surprised.
"I want to know what happened between them," Asmara continued to ask.
This is still a problem for them. The only information they have at the moment is that Sandro and the Torch Organization jointly sent people to attack Qinglong.
Then the great mechanic Qinglong suddenly had a fight with Sandro for no apparent reason, showing his strength.
But there is no further information on what exactly happened in the depths of the Iron Castle.
Ford shook his head and raised his hand to signal. Asmara snorted coldly, and the gene inhibitor on his body broke.
Ford's frail body quickly strengthened, and he stretched his limbs. "I need you and my father to jointly issue a special intelligence order, proving that I am exchanging intelligence with Li Ming for the benefit of civilization."
"The information you have is not enough." Asmara shook her head decisively.
"There is a more powerful life form that has destroyed most of the combat power of the great mechanic Qinglong." Ford said a few more words.
"A more powerful life form?" Asmara's eyes narrowed slightly. "Where did it come from?"
"I don't know, that's all I know." Ford shook his head.
Asmara's expression changed. She felt that since the appearance of Qinglong, the situation had become more complicated, and various characters appeared one after another.
Is there another more powerful life form emerging?
"He was repairing his equipment, so the cannon went from one to two, and he got one more mecha."
Prince Baijian suddenly said, "In that case, he didn't deliberately use the Ascendant Civilization mecha, but he really had no other means but to use that mecha."
"He should have guessed that once the information was leaked, someone would definitely be able to identify it."
Asmara's expression was uncertain, "I want to know his background?"
Ford shook his head, "I can say this, Li Ming doesn't even know the origins of his teacher."
"Give me the Intelligence Amnesty Order so I can trade with him for more information."
"I agree." Prince Baijan said. Asmara stared at Ford coldly, but finally agreed.
An intelligence amnesty order was jointly signed by the commander-in-chief and deputy commander of the combined fleet, allowing Ford and Li Ming to trade information, including some sensitive information.
This will be entered into the advanced database of the Itlan civilization.
Only then did Ford finally breathe a sigh of relief, and then he asked, "I want to know, will Grand Duke Thornblood send someone?"
Asmara's face darkened slightly. "I signed the order, not for you to ask me."
Ford shrugged. "Li Ming said that his teacher is absolutely sure that he can make what the Torch Organization asked him to make."
"Absolutely sure?" Asmara's expression suddenly changed. "Are you sure?!"
"I'm sure." Ford nodded.
Prince Baijan's expression changed slightly, and he asked, "What exactly is the Torch Organization creating?"
Asmara lost her composure and paced back and forth, seemingly finding it hard to believe. After a long moment, she finally said, "Duke Thornblood won't take action anytime soon. After all, this area is within the sphere of influence of Grand Duke Guya."
"Then what is Gabriel's message..." Ford immediately questioned. Asmara said in a deep voice: "Listen to me!"
"...Grand Duke Gu Ya is still recuperating. If Grand Duke Cixi intervenes, it will have a negative impact."
"But the Gabriel incident was a foreshadowing. If something unexpected really happened, the Bloodthirsty Duke would use it as an excuse to take action."
"So that's how it is...you can retreat or advance." Ford seemed to be thinking about it, and then he said, "Then can you return my smart terminal to me?"
"Go get it yourself." Asmara drove both of them away, then turned on the smart terminal and contacted someone.
"Your Highness..." A dull voice came from the dark virtual screen.
"how's it going?"
"Master Mechanic Benny has only two students and no other thoughts. Since Benny disappeared, they have been very obedient and have not tried to contact their teacher." The voice reported slowly.
"Master Mechanic Deyes's laboratory has a large number of people. I've vaguely found out that Deyes did contact one of them through some method during his disappearance."
"But it's also through a network of black holes, making it almost impossible to trace the signal back to its source."
Asmara instructed, "Very good. I will have the Royal Laboratory design an electronic virus and mix it into the data. You will have them pass this information to Deyes."
The other party hesitated. "Your Highness, Deyes is also extremely proficient in virtual data technology. Otherwise, it would be impossible to bypass the Torch Organization's blockade and contact his subordinates."
"I'm afraid he won't accept this information easily."
"Don't worry, he will." Asmara seemed very confident.
"yes…"
After the communication ended, Asmara's mind was filled with various thoughts, and she felt more and more irritated. She rubbed her eyebrows with her slender fingers.
…
When traveling through the starry sky, apart from the ever-evolving schedule, you can hardly feel the changes in time and space, and the scenery outside the porthole is always the same.
Ten days passed in a flash, and except for Sandro, the other two A-level life forms had no desire to chat too much.
Li Ming has been developing gene seeds. After the last upgrade, the effect is quite obvious, and the overall development progress has reached 5%.
That day, Ulrich informed everyone that they had arrived at the coordinates designated by the Torch Organization.
Li Ming entered the conference room, and Sandro was yelling, "Are you sure you're not in the wrong place? Isn't this a void star field? There's not even an abandoned planet, and meteors don't even pass through here!"
"The coordinates given by the Torch Organization are here." Ulrich was impatient. Sandro had been bothering him about the metal material and asked him to buy it back at a high price.
His metal materials were a waste of money, but he was wealthy and didn't care much about it. However, he didn't want to cover for Sandro, which made Sandro in a bad mood during this period.
Theo was contacting someone from the Torch Organization. After a while, he looked up and said, "Here I am."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Cruiser issued a sharp alarm. Ulrich pulled out the virtual screen, and ripples suddenly appeared in the empty star field.
It was like meteors flying towards us at an extremely fast speed, but they suddenly stopped when they got close, the ripples disappeared, and finally three standard warships emerged.
"Tsk, standard warships..." Li Ming raised his eyebrows. Apart from civilization, he had hardly seen standard warships in ordinary organizations. Even the warships under Theo's command were of varying quality.
(End of this chapter)
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