Chapter 593 Qinglong is Li Ming!
Repair...the Eternal Star?
Mikhail's mechanical pupils suddenly contracted, and dense vibrations like the flapping wings of a swarm of bees came from his chest, tearing out a sharp whistle, and blue arcs of electricity burst out from his body.
Reynolds's reaction was no less severe. His body was trembling slightly, and his voice was hoarse, as if two metal plates were rubbing against his throat. "You...you're not kidding?"
Li Ming frowned slightly and pretended to be displeased, "Of course."
The turmoil in the hearts of the two master craftsmen is far more complicated than what they show now.
The Star of Eternal Silence is a weapon of the Dominant-class Titan and the crystallization of the Terrax civilization. The manufacturing methods and technology trees used are completely different.
Repair is not a matter of a single word.
It can even be said that with the destruction of the Titan civilization, the Star of Eternal Silence has long been impossible to repair.
Mikhail subconsciously resisted trusting what Qinglong said.
This is nothing short of a fairy tale. It is like an S-level life form trying to kill an X-level life form. They are completely different levels of life.
"How...how did you do it?" Mikhail couldn't help but ask.
"This is my secret, I can't reveal it." Li Ming shook his head.
Mikhail calmed down and thought that if Qinglong could really do it, it would be understandable that he would consume so many metal resources.
All previous estimates are invalid. Whether they can really repair the Star of Eternal Silence or not is another matter, but the three major civilizations will definitely be unable to do anything to Qinglong.
However, even after witnessing Qinglong's various methods, Mikhail still found it hard to believe it.
He thought for a moment, gritted his teeth, and said cautiously, "How about this? We'll each provide you with an interest-free loan of one trillion, convert it into metal materials at the current interstellar market price, and personally escort you to the Mechanical King's Court."
One trillion per person?
Li Ming's mind moved, and after a rough conversion, it would be nearly 12 billion per person?
Hiss~ It’s more than I originally expected. Li Ming was quite surprised.
Reynolds stared at Mikhail as if he had just met him for the first time.
"But..." Mikhail changed the subject and continued, "I hope that after I escort you there, Your Excellency can provide some proof."
"Proof?" Li Ming seemed a little dissatisfied. "You still don't trust me?"
Even so, he reluctantly agreed, "Okay, you can come and see it when you get here."
Although he appeared unwilling, he was already very happy in his heart.
Although the three of them are already in the same boat.
But Reynolds and Mikhail might not have much confidence in whether he could withstand this crisis.
If he can't hold on, these two guys will also have to face the pressure from the three major civilizations, and they need to keep some assets to deal with this situation.
Revealing that the Star of Eternal Silence could be repaired was a shot in the arm for the two of them.
Mikhail was no fool, and he instantly realized that if Azure Dragon could survive, the entire interstellar space would inevitably usher in the era of Azure Dragon.
In this case, they don't mind increasing their investment.
After all, Qinglong is now in the front. As long as they are sure that Qinglong can win, they will be safe.
The only hidden danger is whether this matter is true.
That's why he took the initiative to raise the price. He had to confirm this matter.
It's not impossible if Qinglong betrays them and turns against them.
"Oh, one more thing. The price of cutting-edge alloys on the interstellar market has gone up a bit recently," Mikhail concluded. "So, the amount of metal material we'll be providing this time might be slightly less than before."
"The price has increased?" Li Ming was surprised. The demand for cutting-edge alloys has been relatively stable, with very few price fluctuations.
Reynolds immediately complained, "You're such a thief... I've already given it to you, why are you still bothering about this? Let's just stick to the previous thing."
Mikhail glanced at Reynolds, looking somewhat dissatisfied, but he could only mutter, "You are really generous."
Li Ming just thought it was funny. Mikhail wanted to do him a favor, but he was not in a position to say it.
So this stimulated Reynolds, and in this way, he also learned about the price increase, but the resources provided were not reduced.
"Okay, I understand." Li Ming responded. Reynolds was a little confused, but Mikhail was not embarrassed.
This matter became the top priority for the two master craftsmen. They even temporarily put aside the experiments in their hands and quickly mobilized resources.
They have to draw such a huge amount of resources from bases everywhere.
After Li Ming went offline, he was in a good mood. The resources he obtained from Mikhail and Reynolds far exceeded his expectations.
This time is different from last time. The resources the two people provided him last time do not need to be returned.
Because it involves the mechanical Holy Spirit prototype he provided, and he needs to take the lead and face the pressure of the three major civilizations, it is a tacit understanding between the three of them.
This time it needs to be returned.
"It's not like I can't pay it back." Li Ming was not worried that these two people would betray him. As long as they were not stupid, they could see the current situation clearly.
He calculated for a moment, "These two, I estimate, can provide me with nearly 25 billion metal energies this time. So, I only need to raise a little over 10 billion, which makes it much easier."
While he was thinking, Ulrich had already arrived at the door.
Li Ming asked him in and asked about the price increase of cutting-edge alloys.
"It's true that the price has increased..." Ulrich didn't even need to look up the information.
The Mechanical Royal Court needs to regularly purchase large quantities of cutting-edge alloys and is well aware of the relevant market conditions.
"About a month ago, there was a massive buying spree, and the reserves of several large companies were almost emptied."
"Oh..." Li Ming thought.
There are not many people who need cutting-edge alloys at the interstellar level, and the ones who took action were not Reynolds and Mikhail,
Those who doubt it can be counted on one hand.
After Ulrich left, he contacted several X-level life forms in related industries.
However, those who responded were hesitant and did not directly say who was buying up the goods.
But this attitude itself shows something.
"There aren't many people who can make these guys so awed." Li Ming's eyes flickered.
The last one to be contacted was the Navigator, the Pioneer's intelligence network, which was now keeping an eye on the three major civilizations for him.
"It wasn't the three major civilizations that were buying up the goods..." The Navigator's response surprised him, but he added, "To be more precise, it was the Federation and the Covenant."
Li Ming was speechless, the doubt in his heart dissipated, and he thought he had guessed wrong.
"I only noticed this recently. What they purchased was not only metal resources, but also a large amount of other high-end materials. I am investigating their purpose, so I haven't contacted you yet." The navigator explained.
Purpose? The first thing that came to Li Ming's mind was what Leonidas had said about Heckler's backup plan.
He wasn't sure, but this was the only action plan he knew of, and it was likely to require significant resources and be completed in a short period of time.
"Backup plan... a large amount of metal resources..." A gleam of light flashed across Li Ming's eyes.
"Can we find out where the materials they collected are stored?" Li Ming asked.
"You want to take action?" The navigator guessed instantly and hesitated, "It's quite difficult. Although they are buying up goods on a large scale, they are very tight-lipped on the inside. All material flows are strictly confidential."
"I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to lock onto the target in a short period of time."
"Hmm..." Li Ming frowned slightly, and suddenly thought of another method. "Do you know where the star gate leading to the Holy Castle built by the three major civilizations is?"
"The Holy Castle?" The navigator was surprised. "They collected these materials for the Holy Castle?"
"If that's the case, no matter where it's stored, it must be transported to the Holy Castle through the Star Gate."
"I can check, but the Stargate's level of confidentiality is also very high."
He stressed that pioneers are not omnipotent.
"Just do your best." Li Ming nodded.
After ending the communication, Li Ming was also thinking that if he could plunder this wave of materials, the metal energy needed to repair the Star of Eternal Silence would be almost complete.
However, he lacks too many information nodes and is still like a headless fly.
We have no idea to what extent the other party has collected the materials, when they will start transporting them, or through what routes.
"Abel..." He murmured softly, and the first thing that came to his mind was the prince.
But he quickly rejected it. Abel was not a traitor, and this kind of key information would most likely not be revealed to him.
Moreover, even if the other party told him this kind of information involving real-life actions, he would not dare to believe it. What if there was an ambush?
"Tsk, that's a bit tricky..."
………
The capital planet of the Empire, a metal box with a confidentiality level of X+ from the deep dimensional world, was sent to the Dimension Administration and immediately triggered the highest alert mechanism.
"Everyone, be smart! Lock down the entire building!"
The director ran out of the office sweating profusely, his fat trembling, and quickly made various arrangements.
In less than ten minutes, the captain of the Holy Emperor's personal guard came to the Dimension Administration Bureau in person to enforce martial law.
Under the director's trembling eyes, the metal box was sealed and taken away.
A small group of people were left behind to check whether anyone violated the regulations and inspect the metal box during the process.
The metal box passed various rigorous tests and appeared on Adam's desk about half an hour later.
"Holy Emperor, we have verified that no one has touched this box since arriving at the Dimension Administration." The captain of the guards half-knelt on the ground, lowered his head and reported respectfully.
"Um."
A calm voice came, and the captain of the guards knew that it was time for him to leave. When he stood up and looked up, he found that the Holy Emperor, whom he respected so much, was looking eagerly at the box in front of him.
Even he couldn't help but feel curious about what was in the box that made the Holy Emperor care so much about it.
But years of training made him quickly suppress his curiosity and leave the room.
"Klonoa... let me see what you left behind." Adam could no longer wait and reached out to cover the metal box.
Ripples characteristic of liquid metal rippled around his palm. Concentric circles spread outward from the point of contact, and with each expansion, a new mechanical symbol illuminated in the corresponding ring area.
After nine rounds of verification, the box suddenly split into multiple suspended metal pieces, revealing the internal gravitational field and a core glowing with golden light in the center.
The surface of the golden core has light paths similar to capillaries running through it.
Adam reached out and gently pinched out the golden core.
He looked at it carefully. Klonoa had not informed him in advance, so he naturally didn't know how to open it.
I carefully transferred the energy, but found that this thing was extremely resistant.
Adam's brows were furrowed, and golden spots reflected in his pupils.
Suddenly he seemed to understand something. The moment he closed his five fingers, the golden core let out a mournful cry and shattered into flying tassels.
Since I didn't discuss it with him, it's impossible for me to leave any overly complicated way to open it.
The golden tassels in front of him did not spread too far, but rotated counterclockwise around Adam's palm, and then gradually gathered together, condensing into a line of interstellar universal text in front of his eyes.
Adam watched this scene, his brow furrowed at first.
But when that line of text appeared, his cheeks suddenly froze, followed by violent twitching, and a storm of emotions surged in his heart.
“This… How is this possible!”
Spider-web-like fiery golden cracks exploded on the surface of his skin, and boiling energy particles, wrapped in dark purple arcs, gushed out, and the air was like a boiling oil pan.
The table in front of him disintegrated into floating dust, followed by the floor cracking into pieces and the walls beginning to twist. After all, it was the residence of the Holy Emperor of the Empire, and the materials used were extraordinary, so they were completely destroyed in the first place.
This immediately triggered the defense measures in the room, and the alarm sounded throughout the palace.
The captain of the guards who was guarding outside the door rushed in first, but before he could see the scene clearly, he was blown away by a huge force.
"Holy Emperor!"
The captain of the guard thought something had happened and that there might be dangerous items in the box.
He struggled to rush in as soon as possible.
But then, he heard an extremely indifferent voice, "I'm fine, waiting outside the door!"
Bang!
The distorted door suddenly closed again. He froze in his tracks, raised his hand to stop the other guards, and replied in a deep voice, "Yes!"
In the room, Adam's pupils were bloodshot as he stared intently at a line of small golden words floating before his eyes -
"Qinglong is Li Ming"
These six short words caused an unimaginable shock to Adam.
His face was tense, and he tried to extract other information from these six words.
But these six words are too straightforward and too simple.
It was impossible for him to forcefully analyze other information.
He stretched out his hand and grasped the six words in his hand, but let go after a moment.
"This...how is it possible?"
He repeated it again.
At this moment, he felt unprecedented confusion.
This was the message Klonoa left before his death, and it was definitely not meant to play a trick on him.
It was even said that in order to make him believe, the name Talos, which might have an ambiguous meaning, was not used.
Instead, he used Li Ming, the name of the main universe.
But Chronoa was not active in the main universe, so he had no idea what this meant, nor did he understand how difficult it was to make him believe this.
Adam took a deep breath, his heart still unsettled, and slowly sat down. He saw a mess before his eyes. The interior of the room had turned into rubble and ruins, with arcs of electricity bursting out continuously, and the throne beneath him was even more distorted.
He was silent for a long time before he managed to utter a word, "Qinglong, how could it be Li Ming..."
(End of this chapter)
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