Chapter 513 Qinglong's Connections (It's New Year's Eve, I wish all the bosses a happy new year.)
The lights in the laboratory were cold and dazzling, and Reynolds and Mikhail stood in front of the holographic projection table.
The three-dimensional model suspended in the air is a complex molecular structure composed of countless glowing lines and nodes, and every detail is slowly rotating.
Reynolds tapped his fingers in the air, adjusting the parameters of the model.
Mikhail occasionally glanced up at the screen, frowned slightly, and then changed the quantum spectrum analyzer. The instrument made a low hum and a complex data stream jumped on the screen.
Suddenly, a node in the model emitted a dazzling red light, and the entire structure began to vibrate unsteadily.
Mikhail immediately walked over to the console and put his fingers into it, trying to stabilize the model, but it was no use and it eventually collapsed.
"Alas..." Reynolds sighed, but he was not too disappointed. When he was about to conduct the next experiment, Mikhail said, "The Azure Dragon is coming..."
"Oh?" Reynolds was slightly stunned and asked in surprise, "You monitor his mechanical body?"
The next moment, the sealed door of the laboratory opened and Qinglong walked in as expected.
"What a coincidence, we just encountered a difficult problem." Reynolds grinned. He wanted to conscript a man, but he realized something was wrong.
This mechanical body exudes an aura that keeps strangers away, and its metal face, which can show many micro-expressions, is extremely cold.
"What's wrong?" Mikhail asked first.
Qinglong's cold and lonely emotions were transmitted through this mechanical body.
"Li Ming was arrested." He said in a deep voice.
"What?" Reynolds was stunned and reacted violently, "Who is so bold as to touch your students?"
Mikhail couldn't help but frown, also surprised.
"I don't know yet. I was invited to the evening banquet, but I was tied up with other things, so I asked Li Ming to go in my place. However, I was ambushed on the way and his whereabouts are unknown now." Li Ming explained briefly.
"The Dusk Banquet..." Mikhail pondered.
Reynolds suddenly remembered "the metal parts you sent me before..."
"No, that's another matter." Li Ming shook his head.
Reynolds nodded, then became speechless, wanting to speak but stopping himself. He said helplessly, "I'm not saying anything bad about you, but why do you always ask Li Ming to do it for you? Why not just send a mechanical body?"
Li Ming glanced at him. Ever since Reynolds knew that he was suspected to be the master hammersmith, his already outgoing personality had become even more out of control.
"It's useless to say all this. Couldn't you have come to Li Ming's side at that time?" Mikhail couldn't help but ask.
"The other party has blocked the space and used various interference methods." Li Ming said indifferently.
Mikhail's heart moved slightly, and he kept this matter in mind, preparing to check the place where the incident happened to see if there were any blockade measures left.
"Have the people who did this contacted you?" Reynolds couldn't help but ask, "They kidnapped Li Ming, most likely to target you."
"The Holy Mother Church?" Mikhail said abruptly, "They have a reason to specifically target Li Ming."
"No one has contacted me yet." Li Ming's voice was icy. "I want to warn Xingxing and the attacker. If anyone dares to touch him, I will fight him to the death."
"No problem, I'll cooperate with you." Reynolds patted his chest and assured.
"Such a strong reaction?" Mikhail hesitated. "If we announce it to the StarCraft, it will be embarrassing later."
"I'm just stating my stance and ensuring Li Ming's safety," Li Ming said solemnly, "We have to come to the stage regardless of whether we can get off the stage or not."
Mikhail couldn't help but be surprised. This was the first time he saw such a blue dragon.
Li Ming is indeed his Achilles' heel, but if he had known this earlier, why would he let Li Ming run around in the interstellar space? There will always be times when he is unable to do anything.
"Stop chattering away. Do you think you're cooperating?" Reynolds asked bluntly.
"Are there any suspects?" Mikhail couldn't help but ask.
"It shouldn't be the Empire and the Federation. They have seen the Mechanical Holy Spirit." Li Ming stared at Mikhail.
"If it's not the Empire and the Federation, then there are not many suspects. Could it be the Covenant?" Reynolds muttered?
Mikhail was worried that the Star Alliance did not know the true strength of Qinglong. In addition, some time ago, the other party asked them about the Red River Star Stream, but was rejected.
If they insist on getting to the bottom of this matter, they might really take action against Li Ming to threaten Qinglong.
Although this is only a possibility, Mikhail still considered how it would end if he followed Qinglong to declare interstellar space this time.
"Sir Mikhail, what about you?" Li Ming spoke. The purpose of his coming was to make these two guys make their positions clear.
Of course it was mainly Mikhail, this guy was used to picking fights left and right, but he didn't like it.
Mikhail just felt a headache. He hated things like making clear statements of position the most. He had a lot of business in the Star Alliance.
But Qinglong was obviously in a bad mood at the moment, and it seemed inappropriate to let this guy hold a grudge against him.
“…Forget it, we don’t know who it is now. Even if it is the Star Alliance, we still have to talk it out.” Mikhail decided to follow Qinglong for the time being.
He immediately said solemnly, "You and I, the three great master craftsmen, are of the same blood. Li Ming is also our student. Naturally, we will not sit idly by. The Mechanics Association will not sit idly by either."
"Okay, thank you both." Li Ming nodded, turned around and left without saying much.
"Who is so stupid as to dare to touch Li Ming?" Reynolds frowned. Mikhail glanced at him, sighed in his heart, and didn't want to pay any attention to him anymore.
Slowly opening his eyes, Li Ming thought for a moment, and then spent some time contacting a few people.
Finally, Qinglong’s first interstellar announcement was officially released through the official website of the Mechanical King’s Court. It was brief but direct.
[…Warning to those and forces who kidnapped Li Ming: Your actions have crossed my bottom line. Your only option is to return Li Ming safe and sound. If Li Ming suffers any form of harm, I will find you and eliminate you at all costs…]
At first, there was no sound.
But just two or three hours later, it became news that all major media outlets rushed to report.
Who is Qinglong? He is one of the ten founding members of the United Organization of Higher Life Forms and one of the three great masters of the Mechanics Association. He was suspected of having led the Mechanics Association to a desperate situation and the aftermath has not yet stopped.
The first interstellar announcement made by such a person is naturally extremely special.
The content of the article shocked many people.
Everyone who read this announcement felt an indescribable excitement in their hearts, and it was going to be a lot of fun.
Many people shouted loudly at the first moment. There are not many advanced life forms with this kind of attitude in the interstellar space. In the past, similar announcements were issued by major civilizations.
But soon, someone jumped out to sing a different tune, saying that the announcement was meaningless.
"This Lord Qinglong's announcement was mighty and domineering, but why didn't he protect his students? Since he dared to take action, he naturally wouldn't be afraid of retaliation."
"Yeah, if they really don't hand the person over, won't they be stuck here?"
"So the disaster at the Flowing Light Node was caused by his students. Then, would His Excellency Qinglong consider compensating the injured personnel and their families?"
"You idiot, why don't you ask the victim for compensation instead of the attacker?"
Across the interstellar network, there are naturally countless people who talk big.
…
On the Empire's capital planet, Heckler's face was gloomy as he stared at the battle report on the virtual screen. He couldn't help but grit his teeth: "So many traps, it really is a bait."
"What a great Qinglong."
The general situation was reported back immediately, but there was no response from Lyle. He didn't know the specific situation and could only wait for the time being.
As a result, after waiting for a long time, the second report came, which showed that the various blockade traps left at the scene were not his work.
The first thing he thought of was that this might be Qinglong’s trap, and the released Li Ming was just another bait.
"If it was bait, how did he know I was going to attack?" Heckler frowned. "Was the information he told Anatoly false from the beginning?"
He didn't know what was going on, but he guessed that Lyle might not come back.
"Another X-level life form has been lost." Heckler's heart was bleeding. Life forms at this level are not common, and cultivating each one requires huge resources.
Moreover, these X-level life forms that obeyed him were all members of the House of Commons. With the disappearance of a Scarlet Wolf, he was already under considerable pressure.
Thinking of those people's faces, Heckler's face became even uglier.
He is in the House of Commons, and Ryan is in the House of Lords, and their relationship is essentially a partnership.
The House of Commons and the House of Lords need someone from the royal family to represent them in order to prevent higher life forms who only obey the royal family from attacking him.
And they were unwilling to be suppressed by Adam, so they cooperated for a long time.
Over the years, although they have been able to share the same fate, they have also had many disputes.
"Ding——" As I was thinking, the smart terminal suddenly rang and an urgent message popped up.
After just one glance, Heckler's pupils suddenly contracted - "Li Ming was arrested!?"
He suddenly stood up and looked carefully at the announcement released by Qinglong on the screen, considering every word.
He felt it was incredible, and a sense of hope rose in his heart, "Could it be that Lyle succeeded?"
As soon as the flame of hope appeared, it quickly absorbed the fuel of disappointment and expanded rapidly.
"Perhaps Lyle lost all means of communication because of an emergency." Heckler paced back and forth, but his face still sank.
Although this hope was extremely tempting, he was not the kind of person who would drink poison to quench his thirst. Based on the information he had learned so far, if it was really Qinglong who took action, Lyle would not have been able to successfully capture Li Ming.
"Unless there are other changes." Heckler was eager to find out what had happened.
…
The waves caused by Qinglong’s announcement are not limited to this.
A planet located on a desolate route was originally a dead star, not attached to any star and without any resources.
After being chosen as the venue for the Dusk Banquet, it has undergone many renovations and the surface is now covered with lush vegetation.
Giant trees rise from the ground, their crowns swaying gently in the breeze, fluorescent biological light flashing between the leaves, and endless palaces are hidden among them.
In the planet's atmosphere, luminous plankton floats, like stars in the night sky, shuttling between the clouds, adding a dreamy halo to the planet.
In outer space, a large number of spaceships are docked in orbit. Each spaceship is extremely special and a customized high-end model.
The streamlined silver spaceship is covered with a liquid metal coating. The hull is made of transparent crystal material and the internal structure is clearly visible, like a floating crystal palace.
The most eye-catching spacecraft is the one shaped like a giant whale. Its outer shell is covered with biological armor, and fluorescent energy veins flow on its surface, undulating slightly like life.
In a palace on the surface, Anatoly stood in front of a smooth stone slab, his head lowered and his expression focused.
In his hand was an octopus-like creature, its tentacles covered in fluorescent scales.
Each piece sparkles with nebula-like colors, is translucent in texture, and has liquid energy flowing inside.
The tip of the knife passed through the tentacle, and the cut surface immediately glowed with a rainbow-like halo.
Anatoly's movements were precise and elegant, and each cut was just right, preserving the freshness of the ingredients while showing their unique beauty as he presented them to the people in front of him.
"Rainbow Light Flowing Chapter..." Gustav raised his hand, and the thin piece of meat fell into his mouth. He couldn't help but admire: "As expected of Anatoly..."
"You're welcome." Anatoly bowed slightly.
"This is Lord Qinglong. He's quite tough." A gentle voice sounded. Senil was sitting on the sofa beside her, her legs crossed. Her tight combat uniform outlined her enchanting figure.
When the other people present heard this, they all remained calm.
"Li Ming's development potential is already the highest in interstellar history. If you lose a student like him, you'd be anxious too."
Wanderer Perkins said in a deep voice. His burly figure, which was ten meters tall, was extremely oppressive. His eyes swept over the food that was not even as thick as her hair.
"He's certainly anxious, but this reckless style doesn't quite match what I've heard of Qinglong." Senel shook her head, half-smiled, "If no one pays attention to him, wouldn't it be a bit embarrassing?"
Anatoly remained silent and just processed the ingredients.
"Qinglong..." Gustav frowned slightly. He had not had much contact with this person.
But I've heard some rumors recently that what happened in the Red River Star Stream seems to be closely related to Qinglong.
Even the black hole network asked him to figure this out as soon as possible. Through known information, the black hole network has been simulated.
There is an 80% chance that this incident involves major interstellar changes.
Senel shook her head: "He is a little-known guy. I don't know why the Empire would nominate him."
Perkins couldn't help but say in a deep voice, "Should we help him? He's one of the ten founders after all. It would be embarrassing for us if we were to embarrass him."
"Why do we have to clean up the mess?" Senel frowned. "Our reputation isn't meant to be wasted like this."
"Even if we need help, shouldn't Lord Qinglong take the initiative to ask us for help? Isn't he the one who rushes to help?"
"Chairman?" Perkins ignored the woman and just looked at Gustav.
Gustav was in deep thought and was about to speak when his heart moved a little. He took out the smart terminal from his arms, which contained an urgent message from the Black Hole Network.
He only took a quick glance, and his pupils shrank slightly. After a moment of silence, he said, "It seems that this Lord Qinglong has quite a wide network of contacts."
He pinched his finger casually, and a virtual screen popped up. Everyone couldn't help but look at it. There were two short notices -
"The Imperial authorities quoted Azure Dragon's announcement, stating that they would not tolerate such acts that undermine interstellar stability."
"Federal officials quoted Qinglong's announcement and strongly condemned this behavior that undermined interstellar stability."
There was dead silence in the field, and Anatoly's knife stopped in mid-air.
The Empire and the Federation actually supported Qinglong at the same time.
(End of this chapter)
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