Chapter 254: The Anguish of the Almost Non-Existent Sublimation Particles and Lao Shan
Although the last incident did not really involve him, this sacrifice is related to the Torch Organization's subsequent plans.
If he fails, Connet is not a fool and will not hesitate to find relevant evidence before taking action again.
This is a small trouble and needs to be handled with caution, Li Ming thought as he developed the gene seeds.
"Let me think about it..." Li Ming pondered. In the past, he had heard or seen scenes of Torch Organization members sacrificing dimensional lives.
Those dimensional life forms will eat the "tribute" as soon as they come.
If the dimensional life form extracts the metal energy from it, it will find that the tribute is bad and will get angry.
This has been verified by a certain Fireworks Apostle of Hormuz who sacrificed thunder on Jingnan Star.
But Connit is not an ordinary fireworks user. He has dealt with life forms from too many dimensions, so there is no guarantee that he will not learn the truth afterwards.
"But if someone interferes at the same time, causing the sacrifice to fail, Cornett probably won't be able to figure out the real reason for the failure."
According to Pierre, the steps to sacrifice the dream are extremely complicated. This dimensional life form, who is suspected to have the ability to "turn the false into the true", lives in the deep dimensional world.
They rarely come into contact with the real dimension, and not only do they require a large amount of precious materials and items, but they must also be in a specific area to establish contact with each other.
But Peel didn't know where that area was exactly.
Li Ming pondered for a moment, then frowned slightly. "No, Cornett will leave with this batch of materials. When they leave the warehouse, they might conduct a second inspection, or conduct another inspection at the destination. It would be easy to find anything wrong with the materials."
After considering every possible option, he immediately rejected the idea of absorbing 70%. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes, "What if it's all absorbed? It would become a cold case and be blamed on Deyes?"
"But vanishing out of thin air is too terrifying. Deyes might not be able to do it. So, we'll use the model replacement. Hmm... we have to choose the right time..."
After thinking for a long time, he suddenly shook his head, "I haven't determined the exact amount of metal energy in the boiling blood alloy yet. Is it worth the risk?"
"At least we need to get in touch with them a little bit and understand the situation first."
If the metal energy contained is not too much, then his current thinking is just a waste of time.
That batch of boiling blood alloy was sealed in the Torch Organization's warehouse. Although it was under strict guard, it was not being watched by an A-level life form personally, so he had the opportunity to sneak in.
………
At the same time, in the dimensional laboratory, Connit has come out of the black liquid tank and is conducting various data tests naked.
However, beneath the seemingly loose muscles, there is actually extremely powerful strength. The physical injuries caused by bearing the overly strong dimensional force have also recovered.
"All data are normal, Chief, your body has fully recovered." The staff member next to him had a look of genuine joy on his face.
Cornett nodded slightly. Just as he put on his clothes, White came over with a frown on his face. He held a tablet-type smart terminal in one hand, and various data were displayed on the screen.
"Chief..." White walked closer and called respectfully.
Cornett saw that the other party had something to report, so he simply asked directly: "What's wrong?"
White hesitated to speak, and said helplessly: "Chief, during this period of time, the life forms in the four dimensions have shown different forms of abnormal phenomena."
"The body's internal structure has become abnormal, and its energy response has declined, as if it has entered the end of its life."
"End of lifespan?" Cornett frowned. "How could that be? According to conventional data, even the shortest-lived 'Paton's Starfish' still has at least two hundred years to go before the end of its lifespan."
"We don't know the specific situation, but there have been sudden changes during this period. I'm trying to find the specific cause." White glanced at Connet cautiously and whispered:
"Aside from the staff of the Dimensional World Laboratory and the members of the organization who received the Patton Starfish cell enhancement plan, the only person who has come into contact with dimensional life forms during this period is Pierre."
Hearing this, Cornett frowned and glanced at him coldly, "Just take care of your own business."
"Yes." White responded quickly.
Cornett shook his head, and the figure of Pierre flashed through his mind. What White called contacting dimensional life was just collecting some samples.
White obviously had selfish motives in trying to pin this incident on Peel. He was too lazy to bother with the open and covert struggles among the people, but this blatant slander was a bit excessive.
Cornett typed a few words casually, not paying too much attention to it. "It might be due to the influence of Balzac. It's not unprecedented in the past. The pheromones of the main dimension's organisms caused the collective decline of secondary dimensional life."
What they call the end of life is just a general term, and it is at least fifty years away from actual death.
So Cornett was not in a hurry.
"I understand." White nodded and was about to say something when he caught a glimpse of a dark shadow approaching from the corner of his eye. He subconsciously shrank his head and stepped aside with his head lowered.
"It's finally repaired. It took more than twenty days. Don't be so impatient next time. I don't know how much trouble it has delayed." Kovis looked Connit up and down.
Cornett frowned slightly, turned around and gave White a few instructions, then went to the office deep inside with Kovis.
As soon as the door closed, Keweisi spoke directly: "The boiling blood alloy has arrived, and the other materials have been prepared. We can go to Ferguson Star and sacrifice Dream."
Upon hearing this, Connet just nodded. There would basically be no problems when Kovis got things done.
He then asked, "How is things on Ferguson? Have the people from the Itlan civilization withdrawn?"
Keweisi seemed nonchalant and said casually, "They retreated a long time ago. Only a few scattered groups of soldiers remain. They have no idea what we are doing there. We've already been there once, so they definitely don't expect us to go there again."
"Now is the best opportunity."
"Are you sure?" Cornett frowned. "This matter is of great importance. If something unexpected happens..."
"Alright," Keweisi interrupted before the other party could finish. "I've already found out. The Itlan civilization has long since shifted its focus away from that place."
Connett's words were interrupted, and his expression was tense. After a long while, he asked again: "How many Ferguson people did the Itlan civilization evacuate..."
"Evacuate?" Kevis sneered. "Why would the Itlan civilization retreat? Just because we were there and caused heavy casualties?"
"Itteran doesn't care. The Ferguson people don't care about any of them."
"No one retreated?" Cornett's face turned cold.
"Ha..." Keweisi stared at Connit's face, which was 70% similar to his own. "I say, Your Excellency the Chief, you don't really think you're a good person, do you?"
"Are you hesitating this time because you're afraid of affecting too many people?"
Cornett frowned, his face grim. "I had no idea that sacrificing Dream would cause so many casualties."
"You didn't tell me either."
"Why are you saying this?" Corvis looked nonchalant. "You don't care about those people in Ferguson, do you?"
Cornett said in a deep voice: "If we blindly hurt innocent people, then what is the difference between us and the Itlan civilization? The reason we want revenge on the Itlan civilization is because..."
Koves interrupted with a sneer, "Then why didn't you consider this when you approved the sacrifice of Li Ming to Super Istanbul to tear Jingnan Star apart?"
Cornett fell silent for a long time before he said in a hoarse voice, "That was a necessary sacrifice."
"Stop pretending. We've come to this point now. You should consider this a necessary sacrifice, if it will make your hypocritical conscience feel better." Ke Weisi grinned.
"The sublimation particle is the final piece of the puzzle. We all know how difficult it is to replicate this unique genetic particle. Otherwise, the core relic wouldn't have been there for so long."
"The Ascended have long been extinct, and no sublimated particles can be found in this universe."
"Now, if we just sacrifice a few people, we can create a good business. If the people of Ferguson suffer a little, I believe they will understand."
Cornett's eyes flickered, as if he was struggling, but gradually became determined: "Then prepare to act."
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"Laoshan..."
Li Ming shouted in the metal corridor, and the sound waves touched the metal walls on both sides, forming a long and deep echo.
Sandro in front looked hesitant. This address seemed unfamiliar to him. Was he calling himself?
Should it be?
He was thinking in his mind, but his steps did not stop, and he even quickened a bit.
"Sandro!" Li Ming's tone became a little heavier. Sandro's face froze slightly. He didn't dare to continue walking with his head down, so he stopped helplessly.
When he turned around, Qinglong was already standing beside him. He had to force an ugly smile on his face: "Sir Qinglong? Is Laoshan calling me?"
"That's a rather strange name. I didn't react to it just now."
"I haven't asked you why you didn't stop just now." Li Ming said quietly.
Sandro's face fell, and he said helplessly, "Your Excellency Qinglong, I'm not very smart. If you have anything to say, just say it directly."
"What have you three been whispering about lately? You're all so mysterious and keep going back and forth among each other." Li Ming's words were filled with scrutiny and questioning.
Sandro is a bully who only cares about the weak and fears the strong. You have to be strong when dealing with him.
Sandro hesitated to speak, and Li Ming frowned slightly. "The four of us came here together. The fact that you can share the cake is all because of me. What else can you hide from me?"
Sandro glanced around, but he wasn't stupid enough to talk in the corridor.
Then he came to his room, the smell of sweat hit him in the face. Li Ming looked around and found it extremely messy.
Sandro fiddled with the shielding device in his hand for a while before he finally got it right. He twisted his stance to shield the two of them. Sandro then sighed:
"Brother, it's not that I don't want to tell you, but I actually don't know what they are doing in secret."
"I've been keeping an eye on them for a while. Ulrich has been in secret contact with Theo, but they wouldn't tell me when I asked."
"You're excluded?" Li Ming looked strange.
Sandro's face became even more dejected. His stupidity was only relative. He had long realized that he had been isolated.
This actually made him very uneasy. His strength was not that strong, Theo and Ulrich didn't want to play with him, and it was impossible for him to integrate into other small groups.
If anything unexpected happens, you may become cannon fodder.
"Hmm..." Li Ming pondered. He had been busy with the internal affairs of the Torch Organization and didn't pay much attention to Theo.
The main reason is that these two people do not pose much threat to him, but he still has to be on guard.
This is also why I came to see Sandro today.
"Maybe you can help me figure out what they are doing." Li Ming suddenly spoke. The dejected Sandro looked up, a little confused at first, but he quickly reacted.
Qinglong seems to want to accept him?
Or being used, he didn't care, but responded eagerly: "No problem, I can help you."
But he felt helpless: "But that Ulrich guy is really abominable. He always bullies me. It's hard for me to get any information out of him."
That's because you backstabbed him before. Li Ming had a blank expression on his face and shook his head, saying, "The reason they isolated you is simply because you have no value."
"You don't have to do anything. Just come to my room more often during this time, and they will naturally come looking for you."
Sandro was puzzled. "Is it that simple? I went to Ulrich and Theo before, but was turned away several times. They wouldn't see me."
"It's that simple."
"So what should I do when they come looking for me?" Sandro asked.
"Say whatever you want to say, ask whatever you want to ask." Li Ming frowned, "Just respond according to your original reaction."
"This..." Sandro hesitated, "Is this possible?"
Li Ming frowned, a little impatient: "Don't think too much, and don't pretend to be profound. Ulrich can tell at a glance whether it's your natural reaction or not."
"Okay, okay." Sandro smiled awkwardly, without any resentment towards Qinglong's unfriendly attitude.
The strong prey on the weak, and the weak will be dominated and even devoured by the strong. This has always been the case in his worldview.
"Oh, there's one more thing." Sandro took the initiative to mention it, demonstrating his own value. "They have already deduced that the materials were your means."
Li Ming's eyes flashed, and he was not surprised.
Sandro added, "Also, they believe that you are their pillar in the Torch Organization. Only if you are alive can they get a share of the pie, so they need to protect you."
"They didn't disappoint me." Li Ming has always been quite wary of Theo and Ulrich.
"If there's anything, tell me."
Coming out of Sandro's room, the fresh air immediately made Li Ming's lungs open. After taking a few deep breaths, he went to the core laboratory.
Today's work was repetitive, including manufacturing and splicing parts. Li Ming also took the time to chat with several staff members.
Not only him, but also Deyes and Jesiah were much softer in their attitudes when facing other experimenters, and even gave them a word or two of guidance.
The experimenters were flattered and felt extremely honored.
For the next three or four days, the core laboratory seemed very peaceful. The only change was that the almost stagnant atmosphere during work had relaxed a lot.
From time to time someone would even tell a joke or two, causing a burst of laughter.
Even Deyes, who is generally considered the most aloof, has been getting along well with several staff members recently.
(End of this chapter)
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