Chapter 545 The Chosen One Arrives
Adam's tone seemed quite disappointed. He slowly leaned back on his throne, stroking the metal texture on the armrest.
Ever since Heckler was tricked by Qinglong last time, he retreated into his turtle shell.
He wanted to find Qinglong's weakness and see if he could provoke Heckler again.
At that time, he happened to collect information related to the deserted waterway, so he asked his men to investigate. Nearly half a year passed before he came to this conclusion.
But he was very disappointed.
"It's just an X-level gene seed. It's not important to Qinglong." Adam shook his head. Qinglong's own strength is far beyond X-level, and no one knows who this gene seed is prepared for.
Maybe it was for Li Ming, to prepare for a rainy day, he could understand.
But it is not too precious after all. Even if it is operated, no one can be stimulated.
"Forget it, let's just keep an eye on it for now." Adam pinched his fingers together and marked a "continue to pay attention" mark on the information package.
As a result, before I could send the message back to Ansel, a red pop-up window suddenly popped up on the left side.
"Urgent information?" Adam's expression was slightly tense as he quickly answered the call. A solemn middle-aged officer appeared and said in a deep voice, "Holy Emperor, we just received news that Heckler has returned."
"Returned?" Adam's face darkened slightly. "What's the specific situation?"
"We discovered that he had caused quite a stir in the Thranduil Star Region—the Republic of Nantus. An exceptional young officer had disappeared. He must be the target he was looking for."
Adam subconsciously clenched his fists and frowned, "Where is he now?"
"We're still investigating." The middle-aged officer lowered his head in shame.
"Yeah." Adam didn't blame him, knowing that this matter was not simple.
After the red screen went out, Adam kneaded his brows and sighed, "It's only been a little over half a year. Heckler's really lucky..."
He was almost certain that Heckler had found the chosen one of the Holy Castle.
Most of the men Heckler had sent out before had to go through the Empire's channels. He could easily mobilize the Pioneers' power to intercept and kill them, making it difficult for this group of people to gain anything.
There was no progress on Qinglong's side, especially after Li Ming was "kidnapped" last time, Heckler did not dare to attack Qinglong at will.
He simply took action himself, bringing all the higher life forms in the camp and killing them one by one according to the list.
This was all a matter of luck. Their efficiency was not high. They had to run around at various coordinate points and needed to be a little secretive in their movements to avoid his tracking.
According to Adam's estimation, if he was lucky, it would take two to three years, but if he was unlucky, it might take five or even ten years.
As a result, Heckler found it in just over half a year.
"Once the chosen one is acquired, Heckler's plan can be launched. Holy Castle, Holy Castle..." Adam kept rubbing his fingers, feeling the rough texture of the armrest.
There are not many things that can truly threaten him, and the Holy Castle is one of them.
His expression changed. "Qinglong has a chosen one in his hand. According to the previous rules, there will be a final winner in the end. No matter what, there will be no way around the one in his hand. But this time it won't be the same as before."
"Qinglong still doesn't know about it and thinks he's sitting on the safe side. Heckler has a simpler method. Should I leak some information to him..."
He was rarely hesitant, as this involved the most fundamental interests of the empire.
Although he didn't want to see Heckler's plan succeed, once the Holy Castle was found, the things inside would greatly enhance the overall strength of the empire.
But at the same time, if it falls into the hands of the enemy, it will be a big trouble.
The ideal situation is that he finds the Star of Eternal Silence first. In this way, whether Heckler succeeds or not will hardly have an impact on him.
But now, the deep dimensional world has been thrown into chaos by the Azure Dragon, and the Pioneers are constantly making trouble.
Chronoa didn't know why, but severed its cooperation with them, which resulted in slow progress.
Thinking of this, Adam couldn't help but feel a little angry, and even a little regretful, "Qinglong..."
But he quickly adjusted his mood, slowly closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and when he opened them again, he seemed determined.
"...Forget it, Heckler, let's see how capable you are."
He still held back, mainly because Qinglong's behavior had far exceeded his expectations.
He was afraid that if this news leaked to Qinglong, Qinglong would really seize the Holy Castle.
That is also a huge trouble.
………
At a star gate node somewhere, a large, slender spaceship had just completed space coating and was slowly sinking into the star gate.
The spacecraft looks inconspicuous, with a yellowish-brown surface and even mottled marks of repairs.
However, the interior decoration is not as shabby as it looks from the outside. It is even very advanced. The cabin is clean and tidy, and there are guard posts with live ammunition everywhere.
In the prison cabin on the bottom floor, a humanoid lifeform with pale golden skin was restrained on the ground, wearing heavy prison armor.
Only the head was exposed, with delicate scales on both sides of the cheeks, the face was pale, and the eyes were full of confusion.
He looked at the man sitting in front of him, who seemed to be an extremely distinguished and important person, and said in a trembling voice, "Sir, is there some misunderstanding between us? I don't think I have ever offended you before."
Heckler smiled as he sat in his hoverchair, looking down at the young man restrained on the ground.
"Leonidas, a native of the Republic of Nantus, was born into an ordinary family in the province of Yinbukle and later joined the army..."
"...the bearer of the Bronze Cross Badge, the Silver Thorn Badge, and the Gold Knight Badge, highly regarded in the military for his bravery, perseverance, and loyalty..."
"...He's been spotted by Admiral Vinicius' daughter and they plan to marry him in a year. His future is bright..."
The information was so detailed that Leonidas' throat rolled over and he forced a smile. "I... I don't understand."
"Can you explain to me how a child from an ordinary family could survive the meat grinder-like North Preston Front and achieve such remarkable feats?" Heckler asked with a smile.
"This..." Leonidas' pupils contracted, as if his deepest secret had been revealed.
"…Do you think you are the only special one in the entire universe?" Heckler asked again.
Leonidas had already reacted by now and whispered, "I... I'm not special, sir. I was just a little luckier before..."
"You're too flamboyant." Heckler shook his head. "You stand out on my list. A comeback story is certainly nice, but you need someone big enough to hold you up."
At this point, he paused, as if thinking of someone, "Just like Li Ming."
Leonidas became increasingly bewildered, not knowing why the other party mentioned this name. He gritted his teeth and said, "Why, why on earth..."
He paused before finishing his words, and looked behind the other person with trembling pupils, as if he had discovered something incredible.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The footsteps stopped behind Heckler, "Your Highness, it has been taken care of."
Heckler didn't even turn his head, but just stretched out his hand, and a translucent crystal substance fell into his hand, in which was sealed a purple skull, as if it was frozen.
Leonidas' eyes trembled and he was speechless. This was his deepest secret. It was thanks to the purple skull that he was able to survive on the battlefield many times and achieve remarkable feats.
This thing is very powerful, and he still can't figure out its upper limit.
When he was caught this time, he was still wondering why this thing didn't come out to protect him.
I didn't expect that this thing would be held in the other person's hand like a toy.
The other party's life level was far more terrifying than he had imagined.
"…I don't know what you call it, but we call it the Overseer." Heckler held the crystal substance with a look of intoxication. "Its mission is to train you, the chosen ones."
"You must think you are unique. In fact, every chosen one thinks so."
"Every one?" Leonidas, who was at a loss, heard a description that shocked him even more.
Heckler was in a good mood and explained considerately, "Yes, don't be surprised. There will be at least twenty or thirty chosen ones like you when each holy fortress revives."
Every holy fort? He heard more incomprehensible terms.
Heckler shrugged. "Of course, looking at the entire galaxy, this number isn't that large. You'll only encounter them once you reach a certain stage of growth."
"When you meet, his cruelty is revealed. Only one can survive."
"What?" Leonidas was shocked.
"This isn't a gift." Heckler shook his head. "I don't know how many times you've lamented your good luck before, but in reality, your luck isn't that great."
Heckler was in a really good mood. Seeing that Leonidas seemed to be in a state of downtime, he even comforted him:
"But, meeting me isn't too bad of you. I don't intend to take your life. If you're lucky enough to make it to the end of this plan, I don't mind giving you more."
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Suddenly, footsteps were heard behind Heckler again, and this time they were more chaotic than before.
"Your Highness... Your Highness..." The officer behind him looked solemn and handed over the smart terminal: "News about Qinglong?"
Heckler's relaxed and happy expression froze slightly. He didn't want to hear the name, but he still looked down. It was a video.
He looked at her for a moment with a frown on his face, then suddenly stood up, letting out a sense of oppression that belonged to a higher life form.
Leonidas was awakened from his trance. He looked up suddenly and found that the big man who had just looked relaxed and happy, as if he was in control of everything, was now full of doubt and uncertainty.
"Qinglong...actually..." He uttered a few words, then slowly sat down and said in a deep voice, "It has come to this. No wonder Adam and the Federation have such an ambiguous attitude..."
"Qinglong, Adam..." Leonidac only felt that these two names were familiar. When he thought about them carefully, they suddenly struck his mind like thunder, and his emotions surged in his heart.
He remembered who these two names belonged to, and his expression became even more miserable. The guy who could call such a big shot casually must have a complicated background.
"Fortunately, I pulled away decisively." After watching the entire video, Heckler couldn't help but feel relieved.
It’s not that I’m afraid of Qinglong, but if I continue to entangle with Qinglong, it will only waste precious time.
He glanced at other derivative news, mainly the vice-chairman seat, but he didn't care much about it and was still paying attention to Qinglong itself.
But soon his expression became uncertain again, "...The two X-level life forms disappeared silently, and he didn't contact the Empire. I'm afraid he's in grave danger. For the Godcrafter, he's a rare transformation material..."
He originally didn't think Qinglong would dare to kill anyone, but after this video came out, he understood what Qinglong relied on.
He would naturally not easily swallow the loss of two X-level life forms, but now was definitely not the time to cause trouble for Qinglong.
"No rush, no rush..." He murmured in his heart: "Find this holy castle, obtain the Titan relics, defeat Adam, take over the Titan's body, then it will be time to settle the accounts..."
Leonidas watched the ever-changing expressions of the great man in front of him with anxiety.
He suddenly stood up again, as if he had lost the desire to talk to him. His face was expressionless, and he only said one sentence, "Keep an eye on him, don't let him commit suicide."
…
Mechanical Royal Court, in the Tiangong Laboratory.
Sixteen robotic arms were performing extremely precise processing in front of Li Ming. A large number of metal parts were assembled together in an orderly manner, eventually forming a mechanical heart.
Li Ming nodded as he touched it, "This is it..."
He specifically went to Ulrich and asked for the mechanical auxiliary heart model from his butler. Although Ulrich looked strange, he still gave it to him.
Then, he found the manufacturer based on the model number, contacted the other party through the official website of the Mechanical Royal Court, offered a lucrative contract, and asked for the original drawings.
The other party was just a small company, so they naturally agreed immediately. With the original drawings, it was very easy for Li Ming to build it.
Even tiny parts can be rubbed by the [mechanical hand].
It was built in just half a day.
After gaining control and upgrading, he was able to restore the ability of [Source of Immortality].
He stretched out his hand, and after the upgrade, the more refined mechanical heart appeared in his hand. After a pause, Li Ming clenched his hand, and crackling electric sparks burst out from the mechanical heart.
Then he put it back in the control column.
"Thirty-eight million is needed for repairs, and I'm still a little short..." He muttered, took it out again, and rubbed it in his hands. The broken metal parts were attracted together by the magnetic restraint device.
He put it back on the control bar and nodded with satisfaction. "Fifty-nine million, that's about it."
Then, he consumed metal energy to start repairing it. A virtual screen appeared in front of him, with several "0"s arranged in sequence to count the time, even down to five decimal places.
As the energy of the metal was poured in, the almost crushed mechanical heart slowly recovered, and time passed by minute by minute.
In Suzaku's careful scan, the timer stopped at the number "34.727".
"35 seconds..." Li Ming pondered, it wasn't too long.
With this calculation, if you want to carry out the expected non-stop hammering, you will need to constantly switch between 12 [Life Power Cores].
"It's about 1.3 billion metal energies, which is not too much..." Li Ming muttered, but he was full of energy and prepared to rub it out as soon as possible, and then speed up the development progress to complete the peak transcendence level trial.
"After the battle, the Holy Castle can be opened."
(End of this chapter)
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