Chapter 598: The Allied Forces' Kashmir Spear
The interstellar atmosphere suddenly became heated, and many media outlets that intended to take advantage of the situation or wanted first-hand information all came to the chaotic star gap.
Shortly after the announcement was released, the fleets that the three civilizations had prepared long ago set out separately, without even leaving time for a pretense of gathering.
Many ordinary life forms have noticed that the three major civilizations have been prepared for this. It seems that no matter what the situation is in the chaotic star gap, they will take action.
In the Mechanical Royal Court, in the lounge of the star main base, Reynolds and Mikhail have been here for some time.
They were moving quite fast. They mobilized resources from the base and headed straight to the Mechanical Royal Court without stopping, wanting to find out what Qinglong meant by repairing the Star of Eternal Silence.
Who would have thought that despite the two's active efforts, after arriving at the Mechanical Royal Court, Qinglong disappeared without a trace and has not appeared to this day.
Although the guy named Ulrich claimed that he had received orders from Qinglong long ago to treat them well.
But now, more than half a month has passed and Qinglong still has not appeared.
Mikhail was still somewhat dissatisfied. He stood in front of the window, looking at the endless metal city, with strange buildings lined up one after another and scattered mechanical bodies strolling around in groups of two or three.
"Where on earth has Qinglong been? We were urging him to come before, but after we arrived, he disappeared."
A virtual screen floated before Reynolds' eyes, and he seemed to be checking some news. He said nonchalantly, "Why are you so anxious? Are you worried that he won't be able to escape? The things haven't been taken away yet."
"If I wasn't familiar with him, I would really suspect that he had run away." Mikhail said unhappily, his eyes fixed through the window on several small mechanical bodies on the distant horizon.
The surface of the machine is painted differently, in various colors, with a specially modified spiked helmet on the top of the head and half of the cheek painted black.
Even though the distance was extremely far, with Mikhail's carrying capacity, he could even see the metal texture on the other person's body clearly.
They were all short, only about one meter tall, simple and skinny, sitting under a metal shed that looked like a park.
There were several empty metal bottles next to him, with words like "non-synthetic", "high purity", "no price increase for increased quantity", and "mechanical savior" scribbled on them.
"Mm, the leader of the Red Fire Gang, how dare you lay your hands on Xixisi... She's my woman!"
One of the strongest green mechanical bodies, with turtle shell-like metal armor on its back.
He poured the black, oily liquid from the bottle into his mouth, then squeezed the bottle into a ball and put it in his mouth to chew.
He jumped up and said in a deep voice: "Brothers, I must vent my anger."
The remaining machines exchanged glances, then stood up, their bodies making clattering noises as they solemnly declared, "Boss, we support you!"
Several people left in a rage, but soon scattered like birds and beasts.
Several larger mechanical bodies grabbed them fiercely, emitting metallic electricity that shot onto their buttocks. They grimaced in pain, with oil spurting from their eyes, and screamed, "Mom and Dad, no."
"Really..." Mikhail's mouth twitched.
But it soon locked onto a group of new mechanical bodies and continued to watch with relish.
"Haven't you seen enough?" Reynolds noticed the movement, looked back, and guessed what Mikhail was looking at.
"A kingdom of machines...a kingdom of ideals," Mikhail could not help but say.
They have been here for some time and have gradually discovered the differences in the mechanical bodies inside the Mechanical Royal Court.
At first, they were both very surprised, thinking that it was just Qinglong's hobby and that these mechanical bodies were just operating according to certain rules.
But after a careful inspection, he was shocked to find that all the mechanical bodies here were implanted with mechanical seeds, which can be called mechanical holy spirits.
Qinglong had already resurrected the Mechanical Holy Spirit clan.
"We'll be able to figure it out sooner or later..." Reynolds rarely said a few words to comfort him. He understood Mikhail's feelings.
The current situation of the Mechanical Royal Court is almost what the two have dreamed of, and it was easily achieved by Qinglong.
He looked at the holographic screen. "As for the three major civilizations, I don't know what provoked them. Their actions were so abrupt. They didn't even bother to act. After the announcement was made, they set out immediately."
"They're coming on strong..." Mikhail turned around, quite worried. "Looking at the attitude of the three major civilizations, I'm afraid they won't stop until the Chaos Star Gap is completely wiped out."
"I don't know why Azure Dragon wants to protect the Chaos Star Gap."
"When did Qinglong say they were going to protect the Chaos Star Gap?" Reynolds looked suspiciously. "They were just using the Higher Life Forms Alliance to respond to the recent public opinion against the Chaos Star Gap."
"Why does everyone think that Azure Dragon wants to protect the Chaos Star Gap?"
Mikhail shook his head. "Qinglong is different from you and me. His goal is obvious: to unite higher life forms and create a powerful weapon against the three major civilizations. If he doesn't intend to use the chaotic galaxy to cause trouble, he shouldn't get involved."
"He's sending a signal to everyone: look at my methods. Naturally, others want to see how far he can go."
Reynolds complained, "What a bunch of bastards, just watching the show. If they join forces to help Azure Dragon, the three major civilizations will just have to watch. We can't really expect Azure Dragon to fight against the three major civilizations alone."
"That's what they really think..." Mikhail said calmly, "They'll only help Qinglong if he wins. If he doesn't win, they'll just watch."
"Qinglong won by himself, what else does he need them for?" Reynolds sneered.
"That's the problem." Mikhail was ambiguous.
"But..." Reynolds grinned again and said, "Qinglong can repair the Star of Eternal Silence, so it shouldn't be a big problem."
"What does the Star of Eternal Silence have to do with this?" Mikhail looked at him and couldn't help but ask, "That's the Star of Eternal Silence. Do you really think that with just the materials we brought here, he can support him in repairing the Star of Eternal Silence?"
Reynolds paused and muttered, "That seems to be the case."
"Besides..." Mikhail added, "whether he can actually fix it is still unclear."
"Hmm?" Reynolds glanced at him, "You're using your petty judgment to judge others again, aren't you?"
Mikhail snorted coldly: "He only said that it can be repaired, but he didn't say it can be fixed."
When Mikhail first heard Qinglong say this, he felt it was unreliable. The more he thought about it, the more unreliable it seemed. After carefully considering what Qinglong said, he felt that the other party must have deliberately misled them.
Repairing a crack is also repair.
"Do you think everyone likes playing word games like you?" Reynolds was unhappy when he heard Mikhail say that.
"Is this a play on words?" Mikhail asked. "Even if it's just a minor repair, it's normal to use it to attract some resources. I don't think it's a big deal."
"That's really clever of you..." Reynolds sneered, "You were so sensible before, giving me a trillion dollars so generously."
"You don't understand the underlying logic. Even if he can fix even a tiny bit, it's enough to prove a lot." Mikhail shook his head. "As for the one trillion, it's mostly just to silence him."
"If we don't stop him this time, who knows when he'll start talking again."
"Because of the Mechanical Seed incident, the three of us are tied together. We can't jump ship unless it's absolutely necessary."
"He didn't force us to take on the challenge together, so it's okay to give him some resources."
Reynolds suddenly became suspicious. "If you don't believe it, why are you going through so much trouble and asking to see the repair process?"
"It's so difficult, so difficult!" Mikhail was very disappointed. "If we don't make him feel that it's difficult to get things, believe it or not, he will blackmail us every now and then."
"Is it really like you said?" Reynolds was unconvinced. "I don't think Qinglong is that kind of person. If he didn't really need resources, he wouldn't ask us for it."
"You think I'm belittling him?" Mikhail was increasingly speechless. "If I had his methods, I'd go even further than he did. I wouldn't stop until I'd squeezed you dry."
"I believe that..." Reynolds nodded.
Mikhail: “…”
He shook his head. "Never mind. I even think he can't actually repair the Eternal Star, at least not in the way we think."
"However, this time the resources must be given away. I guess he won't be too embarrassed to ask for it next time. Let me remind you, be more careful later."
As soon as Reynolds uttered the word "I", the two of them looked towards the door in unison.
Buzz—the metal door faded to the sides, and familiar armor came into view.
Qinglong finally arrived.
The two of them didn't know that Li Ming had just looted the holy fortress bases of the three major civilizations.
The holographic projection in front of Reynolds converged, "You are finally here."
"I'm sorry, both of you. The Star of Eternal Silence is at a critical moment in its repair, and I really can't get away." Li Ming said casually.
Mikhail's mechanical pupils turned and he nodded, "I understand. The materials we brought are all in the spacecraft."
"Then let's unload the goods first?" Li Ming asked.
"random."
Only then did Li Ming give Ulrich an order to unload the cargo from the two people's spaceship and send it to the internal warehouse of Tiangong.
Unloading and transporting the cargo took some time. The three of them exchanged a few pleasantries before Mikhail asked pointedly, "Do you really want to protect the Chaos Star Gap?"
"So what if it is? So what if it isn't?" Li Ming asked back.
"I don't think you need to protect this chaotic star gap at all," Reynolds said loudly. "What good will it do you? Although this base took a lot of effort, it's nothing. It's not worth the cost."
Just throw it away... Li Ming could only deduce four words: rich and powerful.
Mikhail said in a deep voice, "You know, the three major civilizations have sent a total of thirty X-level life forms, and they are all old guys who have evolved at the X level for a long time."
This number was so terrifying that even he felt suffocated.
Moreover, as advanced life forms belonging to the three major civilizations, relevant weapons and equipment are indispensable. Without mutual cooperation, no one can withstand it.
Li Ming was not surprised. On the way here, the navigator had reported this matter to him.
The mobilization of X-level life forms on this scale is difficult to hide from others, and they can roughly understand the strength of the coalition forces.
Seeing his calm expression, Mikhail continued, "My guess is that with their scale, a Titan relic from the Federation or the Covenant will definitely appear."
Li Ming's expression flickered, he also knew about this matter.
The Federation's Void Anchor is guarding the Holy Castle.
That only left the Covenant's Titan relic, which he had basically found out was called the Spear of Kashmir.
Li Ming found the Inspector and carefully inquired about the relevant information. Compared with the Star of Eternal Silence, this is a weapon purely for combat.
In that final battle, its owner had used it to kill a dominant-level evolutionary being.
Thirty X-level evolved bodies, plus a Titan holy relic, it is impossible for Li Ming not to be afraid.
He estimated that even if the Star of Eternal Silence was repaired, the Spear of Kashmir would be in a semi-broken state and would be far from being able to crush that gun. After all, the two had different uses.
Coupled with the large number of X-level life forms from the three major civilizations, he is actually still at a disadvantage.
Of course, this is a situation where they are deploying their formation and engaging in a head-on confrontation. How stupid would he have to be to prepare to fight thirty at once?
"I suggest you not to give them the chance to get rid of it once and for all." Mikhail's advice was sincere.
If something happens to Qinglong, the two of them will inevitably have to face the pressure from the three major civilizations, and the technology of the Mechanical Seed will not be preserved.
Now, the three major civilizations deliberately did not mention the two of them in order to avoid the Mechanics Association from jumping out to cause trouble.
Although the Mechanics Association was severely damaged by the previous incident, it is now in shackles and is much worse than before.
But cooperating with the joint organization of higher organisms is also a problem.
"I understand. If the situation turns out not to be right, I will withdraw." Li Ming nodded without explaining too much.
Mikhail sighed inwardly. He knew that Qinglong's decision could not be made by just a few words.
You can withdraw now. Why wait until you see the situation is not right and waste time and energy?
While the three of them were chatting, the metal resources brought by Reynolds and Mikhail had almost been unloaded.
After receiving Ulrich's report, Li Ming couldn't wait any longer and said, "Please wait here for a moment. I'll go get ready and demonstrate my ability to repair the Eternal Star."
There was some surprise in Mikhail's eyes, but he nodded calmly, "Okay, we're not in a hurry."
Watching Qinglong leave in a hurry, Mikhail felt Reynolds's gaze on him.
Turning around, as expected, this guy had a half-smile on his face, with a look of disdain on his face. "Well, Qinglong isn't blackmailing me, is he? He brought this up before you even said anything."
"When did I say he was blackmailing me?" Mikhail shook his head calmly. "I just said that just because he said it could be repaired, it doesn't mean it can be fully repaired. Don't forget, he only has half of it."
"If he really has the complete part, maybe it's possible."
Hearing him say this, Reynolds could only snort coldly, "What nonsense."
As a master craftsman, he naturally knew that the difficulty of repairing these two things was as great as heaven and earth.
If half of it is missing and you want to restore it to its original state, it is as difficult as making a new one.
(End of this chapter)
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