Chapter 424 Adam's Fury
"You're welcome. This is what I should do. After all, we are partners." Li Ming responded kindly.
Costat was both angry and helpless, but there was nothing he could do. It was obvious that Qinglong was here to kill Ryan.
But the problem was that Qinglong's timing was too good. The attacker of unknown origin was ambushing him, and Ryan had already escaped.
If Ryan managed to escape and Qinglong did not take action, he would be in great danger today.
In a disguised way, Qinglong really saved his life.
Of course, there must be a better way to deal with it. Qinglong could have simply not used the second hammer and spared Ryan's life.
But this kind of thing cannot be discussed openly.
It was like they had tricked Qinglong, and everyone knew what they were thinking, but things had already happened, and Qinglong could only admit defeat. He did not argue with them about what they had agreed to before, as there was no point in saying it.
It’s the same this time. Unless they can get back at their loss in a crushing manner, Qinglong has to swallow the loss, and so do they.
However, he didn't know how to explain it to Adam, so Costat sighed dejectedly again.
………
On the Empire's home planet, in an experimental base somewhere, people are coming and going, and everywhere are filled with experimental personnel in a hurry.
Adam stood in front of a huge cylindrical glass jar, in which a blood-colored column was floating, like a dead tree without leaves, with blood-colored ripples flowing on its surface.
Standing next to him was a middle-aged woman in a lab coat, who seemed to be the person in charge here.
Adam looked down at the data on the virtual screen, frowning slightly, "Did it fluctuate again just now?"
"Yes. This is the second time there has been a very noticeable fluctuation since the World Blood successfully merged with it. The first one was three days ago."
The middle-aged woman nodded and quickly called up the relevant data, which was a series of waveform graphs. She explained in a low voice:
"More than ten minutes ago, there was another fluctuation, but it didn't last long."
"However, the World Blood's sensing ability has been severely weakened in the main universe, making it impossible to locate specific coordinates. We are still optimizing it."
"Three days ago..." Adam frowned slightly. As the Holy Emperor, he would not be directly responsible for this matter. He usually only needed to know the result.
However, this thing fluctuated twice in a short period of time, which was unusual, so I reported it to him.
"Three days ago, wasn't that the time when Ryan and Qinglong fought?" Adam thought of it immediately, and the suspect naturally fell on Qinglong.
Is Qinglong Talos?
It's not that there is no possibility. The origin of Qinglong is mysterious and no clues can be found. If it is a dimensional life form, then many aspects can be explained.
"No, that mecha is just an empty shell, there is no one inside." He shook his head again.
The universe is so vast, it is not easy to determine the target.
"Under what circumstances would such fluctuations occur?" Adam couldn't help but ask.
The person in charge quickly explained, "According to what Chronoa said, this thing should be able to lock onto its target at all times. However, the life form called Talos should have some means of concealing itself. It can only be captured in a specific state, where it cannot be concealed. The most likely scenario is when it is in combat."
"In combat state?" Adam pondered. The possibility of it being Qinglong was even lower. The other party should be in its lair now. How could he be in combat state?
As he was thinking, his personal smart terminal vibrated slightly, and screen data that no one else could see popped up on his retina.
Someone initiated the communication request, and it was Costat.
He frowned slightly. Only when there was extremely important news would Costat contact him through a private terminal. It was a dedicated signal channel that did not go through the star network and was extremely tight.
Did Ryan reveal some important information and figure out his collaborator?
His heart moved slightly. This was what he was most concerned about. He immediately ordered: "Continue to optimize and try to locate the coordinates."
"Understood." The person in charge nodded and watched Adam leave.
Back in the simple private room, Adam called back. As soon as the signal was established, Costat answered the call, and a slightly serious face appeared on the screen.
"Huh?" Adam immediately sensed something was wrong. Costat was standing against a dark backdrop, not in a spaceship. And his expression didn't look good.
"Ke..." He was about to ask when his pupils suddenly contracted. A figure peeked in from outside the camera. He blurted out, "Qinglong?"
Adam's face changed slightly, and he looked a little out of control. He suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart. Why would Qinglong be with Costat?
Kostat's expression also changed, and he seemed to want to push Qinglong away, but perhaps because he felt it was too indecent, he withdrew his hand.
"Your Excellency the Holy Emperor?" Li Ming sighed inwardly as he looked at the almost flawless face on the screen. "This is the first time we've spoken, isn't it? It's an honor to meet you, Your Excellency."
Adam's expression had calmed down, and he said calmly, "I didn't expect His Excellency Qinglong to show up. It's really surprising."
"The accident the Holy Emperor heard about today is just the beginning." Li Ming said calmly, "Just now, someone suspected to be Ryan's collaborator raided Prince Costat's spaceship with the intention of rescuing him. It was extremely dangerous."
"Oh?" Adam's premonition grew stronger, and Costat's face looked very ugly.
Li Ming explained thoughtfully, "But don't worry, Your Excellency. I've long suspected this guy wouldn't be content to be captured, so I made preparations. I included some things in the gift I gave you that allowed me to teleport here temporarily, just in time to save Prince Costat."
"Really?" Adam stared at the mecha head on the screen, expressionless, and asked the most crucial question: "Where's Ryan?"
"As for him, the situation was critical at the time. I had no choice but to kill him." A careless voice came through the screen.
Azure Dragon!
Adam's guess was confirmed. He clenched his fists suddenly, his eyes changed, but a smile appeared on his face. "Then I really have to thank Lord Qinglong for preventing Ryan's plan from succeeding."
This guy's Qi cultivation skills are really amazing. Li Ming can hardly see any flaws on his face. He responded, "It's okay. This is what I should do. Ryan is a rebellious man. After escaping, he even threatened to kill Prince Costat, his own brother."
Adam's expression froze for a moment, but he quickly adjusted himself. His meaning was unclear. "However, if something like this happens again in the future, it's best to notify us in advance to avoid any misunderstandings."
"If there hadn't been this ambush, wouldn't your Excellency's gift have been delivered directly to me? Could it even appear right before my eyes one day?"
"It's an emergency and I have to take the necessary measures. I have no choice but to do it. I am also considering the empire." Li Mingcai didn't fall for Adam's tricks.
Adam also knew that since the incident had already happened, it was impossible to say anything openly. He could only try his best to make up for the loss and immediately said:
"I remember Lord Qinglong told us before that he didn't know much about Ryan's actions, but now it seems that he has concealed a lot of information and even guessed that someone would rescue Ryan."
Li Ming also understood that he must give something to appease him now. "I just got some uncertain information. There is a man called Alchemy Baron who appeared out of nowhere a few months ago and came into contact with Ryan."
"Alchemist Baron..." Adam murmured the name, which sounded very unfamiliar.
"Yes, I investigated for a long time but couldn't find any relevant information, so I didn't tell you last time." Li Ming was only going to reveal the name of the Alchemy Baron, Levenbeck, which he would definitely not say.
Adam looked deeply at the mecha and said, "Costarte, the closest to your coordinates is the Serwenleni Republic Federation. I will notify them to send a spacecraft to pick you up."
"Two." Li Ming added, "I can only exchange them here, not back."
"I understand. Lord Qinglong, are you interested in visiting the empire?" Adam made an invitation.
"No, I have something else to do." Li Ming naturally refused.
After the call ended, Adam stood there, his face changing with a hint of anger, and finally shouted coldly: "Qinglong!"
The impact of this incident was not just the killing of Ryan, but the key point was that he had no explanation to the House of Lords. The requirement of those senior members of parliament who voted was that Ryan must be kept.
This is also the benefit he promised to the House of Commons, claiming that Ryan has the potential to become the ultimate evolutionary form.
Only when all these factors are combined can the three parties work together.
Now that Ryan has been killed by Qinglong, it is very likely that the whole body will be affected.
Adam quickly regained his composure and sighed, "After all, it's not perfect."
If Ryan were alive, the whole thing would be perfect.
Now that he was dead, there was no point in regretting it. What he should have considered was how to end things.
The easiest way is to explain the truth to the House of Commons and then capture Qinglong.
But this is obviously impossible. Regardless of whether Qinglong can be found or not, Qinglong is still very useful in his subsequent plans and is a key figure.
However, calculating the time, the time of the fluctuation just now seems to match the time when Qinglong took action, and the possibility that Qinglong is Taros has increased again.
"Qinglong, Talos..." Adam murmured. If this matter could be verified, some losses could be recovered. He fell into a long silence again.
………
After five days, most of the spaceships that gathered near the Mechanical Royal Court to watch the excitement had already left.
The transport ships of each company were reconnected to the Mechanical Royal Court.
The royal court had already accumulated a large batch of goods, some of which were even far beyond the delivery period stipulated in the contract, but no one had filed a claim for breach of contract.
These large companies that usually take advantage of others without leaving any bones behind, now generously expressed that they could understand the situation of the Mechanical Royal Court, and then expressed their desire to sign a larger contract with it.
Ulrich was still on the way and Li Ming was not there either, so Zhuque simply asked them to wait.
Meanwhile, on the interstellar network, the confrontation and battle between Qinglong and Ryan had gradually dissipated.
The battles were not very entertaining to watch, as they were all just large waves of energy, and only a few figures could be seen occasionally. Furthermore, most living beings had no real concept of this level, they only knew it was very powerful.
After a few days of heated discussion, the heat gradually dissipated.
But another matter related to Qinglong gradually boiled over until it swept across the galaxy.
The Star Cluster Republican Alliance issued a statement:
[In the Sea of Stars, over 156 planets with life have been found to have become dead. Thirty-four low-level civilizations and six mid-level civilizations have vanished forever. The death toll exceeds 200 billion. The direct suspect is the former Prince Ryan of the Empire!]
It was not until this time that many interstellar life forms understood the scale of the so-called interstellar massacre that Prince Kostart had mentioned!
More than a hundred planets with life and dozens of civilizations.
It can be said to be the most horrific massacre in the past thousand years.
After the detailed data came out, it indeed sparked heated discussions, and there were also a large number of pictures and data, showing the silent city without vitality, empty baby carriages, dusty family photos... and so on.
This quickly aroused the anger of a large number of interstellar life forms, but they were unable to vent their anger for a while.
After all, the instigator had been stripped of his princely title and sentenced to death in public by the empire.
I want to rush but I can't find my target, like a headless fly.
In this situation, some people even praised the empire's courage and ability to correct mistakes, and its quick action to directly capture an imperial prince and kill his own relative for the sake of justice.
Or they might complain about the inefficiency of the Star Cluster Republican Alliance, which has not yielded any information in such a long time.
He also praised Qinglong's righteousness for exposing the matter at the risk of being regarded as an enemy by the empire.
After all, before contacting the empire, no one knew how the other party would react to the massacre of a prince.
Others discovered that the top rulers of those civilizations were not slaughtered, but instead changed their identities, fled to other places, and lived a carefree life.
This group was the most condemned and demanded the death penalty.
The interstellar network is in chaos, and most ordinary life forms always feel that there is something strange, but they can't put their finger on it.
I wanted to condemn the empire, but was met with the response, "The empire has done this, what else do you want them to do?", which made me extremely angry.
However, you can fool the lower levels, but you can't fool the higher levels.
The Cluster Republican Alliance immediately issued a stern statement, demanding that the Empire hand over the murderer and execute him under the joint supervision of multiple parties in the Interstellar Alliance.
Moreover, an unprecedented massive protest was launched within the Sea of Stars, claiming that the Empire's troops stationed abroad were a cancer and the murderers of interstellar massacres.
It is obvious that they want to take the opportunity to completely eliminate the empire's troops stationed outside.
And at the first moment, the Empire once again made a decision that shocked everyone -
[Due to the "Starry Sea Massacre," the Empire feels guilty about its original intention of maintaining interstellar security. Effective today, the Empire will gradually withdraw all garrisons within the Starry Sea. At the same time, all soldiers and officers who violate interstellar law will be severely punished. We welcome supervision from all interstellar parties.]
The interstellar world is shaking again!
What is courage? This is courage!
Just half a day later, many interstellar political commentators jumped out to analyze the impact this move would have on the interstellar situation.
(End of this chapter)
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