Chapter 370: Dark Curtains and Accusations
Everyone witnessed this scene together under the big screen outside and the interstellar live broadcast with almost no delay.
"Dark secrets!"
After a brief silence, a mechanic at the foot of the Holy Elephant suddenly roared, his face flushed red: "How could it be Abel? This is a naked conspiracy!"
"This assessment is a joke. The ruler of the Holy Elephant has probably been threatened long ago, and someone has been chosen."
Not only the mechanics, but many people present could not accept this result.
In their view, this thing was obtained by someone who did not need the inheritance of the hammersmith. Abel's background and the resources he enjoyed were more than enough.
Li Ming is obviously more outstanding. Mechanics all know that high-level knowledge is more difficult to learn and understand.
This assessment was unfair from the very beginning.
Dius had a blank expression on his face, but a hint of suspicion flashed across his eyes. He snorted coldly, "Abel, you are truly outstanding."
She also felt that there was something fishy here. In terms of mechanical talent, Li Ming and Abel were almost the same, but their development potential was five levels apart.
To be honest, if she were allowed to choose, she would definitely choose Li Ming. Abel came from a very good family and was destined not to take the inheritance of the hammersmith seriously, so it was impossible for him to choose the path of a mechanic.
Considering the interests of the federation, it would be better to let Li Ming get it than let Abel get it.
Klaue was much more direct and blunt: "Did the Empire secretly reach an agreement with the Holy Elephant of Domination?"
"What do you mean, Your Excellency?" Prince Costat frowned. "You can all see the attitude of the Holy Elephant. How can we possibly influence his thinking?"
Having said that, he was actually quite surprised in his heart. Before Li Ming appeared, Abel's chance of getting the inheritance was slightly higher than others.
But after Li Ming appeared, this possibility was infinitely compressed.
Now that he finally got it, he was muttering in his heart.
"Perhaps, the Holy Elephant of Domination also knows that even if the thing is given to Li Ming, this young man will not be able to leave here today." Dius said, her eyes sweeping over Prince Costat.
Prince Costat remained silent, with a flash of anger in his eyes. Anyway, it had nothing to do with Abel's excellence.
But Polk, who had been under his control, frowned. Why was it not going as planned? It seemed that the first step had failed.
"Let's shut down external communications first." Costat whispered, frowning slightly as he looked at the increasingly excited onlookers.
He had mentioned this matter more than once, and he had even forcibly cut it off once during these forty days.
The result was a huge protest, and there were even large-scale marches across the empire to demand the right to know.
On the federal side, in order to win votes, senior leaders severely criticized the Empire's behavior.
Some people even secretly set up external communications and conduct multi-layer relays, which cannot be stopped at all.
"We still have secret data being transmitted and we can't shut it down," Deus refused, warning, "If the Empire forcibly takes over the communications center again, don't blame us for further repercussions."
Costat frowned. "Someone is using the incident of the Hammersmith to fan the flames and spread rumors about the Terrax civilization. Now everyone knows about it."
Dius' eyes flickered. In the past forty days, a lot of things happened around the Hammersmith.
Many sources claim that the Forgemaster disappeared in search of relics and treasures left behind by the Terraxian civilization.
Most Star Citizens are completely unaware of the Terrax civilization.
But soon, secret news about the Terrax civilization began to spread all over the place.
Because of its connection with the Hammersmith, many people began to learn about this ancient and powerful civilization, sparking a wave of enthusiasm.
Dius still refused: "I can't decide on my own. If Your Excellency can convince the federal representatives, I will agree."
Costat's face darkened slightly.
In the internal cabins deep within the imperial base, several major civilizations have their own dimensional barrier traction and positioning technology, which can ensure that the spacecraft of their own forces appear directly at the base.
As ripples appeared in space, a luxurious golden spaceship slowly emerged, its outer shell shining with dazzling golden light, with a majesty that made people dare not look directly at it.
Diaz was waiting here with a respectful look, his injuries had recovered. As the hatch opened, a figure slowly walked out.
Diaz lowered his head even deeper, his voice filled with shame: "Your Excellency, I..."
"Shh..." Prince Ryan raised his finger, his eyes lowered. "Such words mean nothing to me. If you are truly ashamed, you can commit suicide, or find a way to make up for it."
Diaz was feeling anxious. Prince Ryan's eyes flickered slightly, as if he had noticed something. He asked with interest, "There's quite a commotion outside."
"The successor to the Master of Forging Hammers has been confirmed. It's His Highness Abel." Diaz explained hurriedly.
"Abel?" Prince Ryan's eyes were filled with emotion. "My nephew is truly outstanding. It's just right that I should go and celebrate for him."
The prince walked straight past, and Diaz hurried to follow.
"It's Abel?" The Godly Maker was surprised, his eyes flickering. "Something's not right with the final test of ruling the Holy Elephant."
The Mechanical Soul Master nodded: "Indeed, Li Ming's difficulty is too high. It seems that they deliberately did not allow him to pass."
As master craftsmen, they understand it more thoroughly.
"What a pity." The Creator Master sighed.
"Fuck, what the hell is this!" Blackbeard was already furious and looked at the scene on the screen.
This Holy Elephant of Domination must be fake!
Is there any reason not to choose Li Ming? Are you worried that he won't be able to leave here?
The Holy Elephant itself is an extremely powerful fighting force, so there is still a chance to take Li Ming away.
Even if he really took this into consideration, he wouldn't choose Abel. If he chose Estelle, he wouldn't be so angry.
This is the worst-case scenario for the pioneers. With the support of the Holy Elephant, the Xingyuan Empire has the final say on interpretation.
No matter what others say, they will not be able to shake the Xingyuan Empire.
The "isolation plan" has completely failed.
Blackbeard wanted to tear the Holy Elephant of Domination apart alive.
He did not vent his anger on Qinglong. Li Ming's excellence had been demonstrated without reservation. It was purely the Holy Statue that was acting like a fool.
He gritted his teeth and cursed for a long time before he reluctantly accepted the reality and sighed with regret.
His gaze turned towards the Imperial aircraft again, the emotions contained within it were extremely complex.
The atmosphere at the scene was very excited, and it was no less so on the interstellar network. After Li Ming entered the interstellar field of vision as a dark horse, countless people placed bets on him.
Now that the situation has taken a turn for the worse, he naturally became angry and embarrassed, and even started cursing.
They cursed the Xingyuan Empire for being shameless, cursed the Tongyu Holy Elephant for betraying the Hammer Forger, and some even blamed Li Ming for not working harder.
Of course, some people also make rational analysis and believe that the hammersmith is a master craftsman after all, and is more inclined to have a talent for mechanics.
Besides, the development potential of Li Ming and Abel is only five levels apart.
But because powerful people naturally attract a lot of hatred, generally speaking, most people think that this is a shady deal.
Regardless of the clamor outside, Abel grinned broadly and said modestly, "Thank you for your modesty."
Estelle's face was expressionless and faintly dark, and Li Ming looked at him indifferently.
Abel also knew that he was now attracting a lot of hatred, but a winner should behave like a winner. He intended to shake hands with everyone one by one, but in the end only Li Ming paid attention to him.
"Come visit the Empire when you have time. There are some misunderstandings, and we can just talk them out." He hinted clearly, with confidence and calmness in his smile.
Even though Nicholas might have died without a burial place, he didn't care, because he was not one of his own anyway.
"There will be a chance." Li Ming pulled his hand away.
"Let's go." The white elephant urged. Abel straightened his clothes and walked to the end of the corridor with a smile on his face.
After the metal door opened, several people wanted to look inside with flickering eyes, but Abel did not give them the chance. He walked in quickly and then closed the door.
"Holy Elephant, what did the Master Forger leave behind?" Abel seemed impatient.
"It's all here." The little white elephant threw a palm-sized silver storage disk.
"This is..." Abel was slightly stunned.
"All the knowledge the master left behind is contained within it," the white elephant said, but then added, "Except for the designs for the Infinite Hammer and the Mechanical Holy Spirit, which are not recorded in the master's mind."
Abel's face looked a little ugly. All the knowledge of a master craftsman sounded very powerful, but to the empire, to him, it meant nothing.
What's more, the most critical design drawings of the Mechanical Holy Spirit are not available yet.
"Is that all you have?" He forced a smile and inquired, "Where's the Infinite Hammer? Where's the Holy Spirit Core?"
"I've already told you that the Infinite Hammer disappeared along with its master, and the same thing happened to the Holy Spirit Core." The little white one said nonchalantly, "You seem very dissatisfied."
"Are you going to give up your inheritance?"
Abel's face was dark. He could not give up. Even if he did not have these things, just the title of "Successor of the Hammersmith" would be very useful.
At least he could win over the Machinists' Association, but he was also unwilling to accept the result: "Isn't there even a single clue or trace?"
"No." The Holy Elephant of Domination said decisively. Abel's expression changed, and he asked cautiously, "What about the clues to the Star of Eternal Silence..."
"That's true." The Holy Elephant nodded, and Abel's face brightened again.
"Master, having delved into the dimensional world, has indeed found some clues about the Star of Eternal Silence, which are also stored here." The Holy Elephant of Domination said calmly, "If you give Master some more time, perhaps you will find it."
He and Li Ming had discussed it carefully and decided that since the data could be copied, it had to be given.
The Holy Elephant continued, "There is also a calculation procedure for the Holy Castle of Terrax. As long as there are enough Terrax Stones, we can perform the calculation again."
Abel breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes brightening again. "Saint Castle orbit calculation program?"
"That's right." Holy Elephant nodded. Abel smiled and said, "The Empire is also repairing to this level. Having this completion program is perfect."
He calculated the formation, the reputation of the Hammersmith, the clues about the Star of Eternal Silence, the program for calculating the trajectory of the Holy Castle, and the command of the Holy Elephant. It was at least level X combat power, so he got a lot of things in the end.
I feel much better.
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"His Highness Abel seems to be in a good mood." West, who was standing next to Li Ming, spoke tentatively.
The other three also looked at Abel who walked out of the room, with smiles on their faces, and were all guessing what he had obtained.
The four of them had just exchanged contact information and now felt a sense of solidarity.
"You must have gained a lot. When we meet again in a few thousand years, I'm afraid I'll have to address you as the Holy Emperor." Blue-eyed Patrick added.
As if not understanding the teasing, Abel said politely, "Thank you for your kindness, everyone. If that day ever comes, I will definitely invite you all to be my guests."
"Let me take you out first." said the little white elephant, without giving them a chance to speak. He felt dizzy and when he came to his senses again, he had already arrived at the feet of the Holy Elephant of Domination.
Just like the noise when they entered, the noise was equally deafening when they came out, with a large number of interstellar media filming them from all directions.
There were even people interviewing loudly. They were hundreds of meters away, and using a directional sound wave diffuser, their voices were accurately transmitted:
"Sir Abel, there's a rumor going around in the interstellar space that the Empire and the Holy Elephant of Domination have reached some kind of agreement, which is why he abandoned Li Ming and chose you. Is this true?"
I don’t know which media outlet was so bold, but when Abel heard this, his face turned dark.
I thought I would be met with jubilation, but what I faced was questioning.
As the successor, Abel naturally would not miss this excellent opportunity to promote his influence. He took the initiative to approach the media, as if ready to say a few words.
A trace of disgust crossed Estelle's face and she turned her head away. The other two snorted coldly.
At this moment, the huge ruling holy elephant suddenly lowered its head like a falling meteorite. Amidst the surging wind, the nearby reporters were staggering.
"Wait, I have something to tell you." The sound was so loud that the onlookers nearby covered their ears.
Abel was stunned when he heard this. What was there to say at this time?
Although he was puzzled, he just smiled humbly and gently, "Please speak."
The surroundings gradually calmed down, and many people were speculating in their hearts.
It could be the words left by the Hammersmith, or it could be that Abel deliberately arranged for him to say something about taking care of the Mechanics Association in order to intervene in this huge association.
The Holy Elephant of Domination spoke in a deep and solemn voice: "The Xingyuan Empire killed our master. I didn't want to choose you as my successor, but I can't refuse the program our master left behind."
"But I will never serve the people and civilization that killed my master, so I will choose my own demise."
Just two short sentences, but they suddenly exploded like a depth charge, setting off a huge wave.
Abel looked stunned and didn't react at all.
Estelle's pupils dilated, and Patrick and West, who had been sneering, turned their heads away in astonishment.
An expression of disbelief also appeared on Li Ming's face at the right time.
All the interstellar media reporters present had stiff faces and the blood from their hearts rushed to their heads.
Everyone realized that the big news they were looking for was coming.
This is an accusation against the Empire, and it is an accusation against the Holy Elephant. It is not a done deal, but it is almost there.
(End of this chapter)
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