Chapter 635 Routine Meeting (At the beginning of the month, please give me a monthly ticket. Thank you for your support!)
"Understood." Costat nodded.
"Although Qinglong has turned the world upside down, it is actually a very good situation for me." Adam sighed a little and seemed to lean back.
"With Heckler dead, the two X-class lifeforms, and the few captured, there's almost no one left in the House of Commons. This is a perfect opportunity."
Costat was silent, feeling somewhat sad. The majesty of the empire was declining day by day, and now it could only act like a turtle in the face of external public opinion.
"The obvious losses are irreversible. All we can do is try to make the situation work in our favor." Adam seemed to see what Costat was thinking and said calmly, "If possible, I'd actually rather see Heckler succeed."
"I don't mean anything else," Costat explained, sighing. "It's just that with the current interstellar situation, if we're not careful, it could cause even greater turmoil. And Azure Dragon can't be ignored."
"I understand." Adam nodded, as if he wanted to say something, but his eyes flickered and he took the words back. "There is an external link. Follow my instructions."
"Yes." Costat nodded.
Adam ended the call, looked at another screen, and after choosing to agree, a huge, bloody, and hideous face popped up on the virtual screen.
"Alchemist Baron... or Levenback," Adam said slowly, "You're still willing to contact me."
"Why not?" Levenbeck smiled horribly, not surprised that Adam had already found out his identity, and said sincerely:
"I completely understand why you attacked me."
Adam's expression became restrained. After the incident in the Holy Castle, there was a small episode.
The leaders of the three major civilizations ordered a secret attack on Levenbeck, leaving the Eternal Holy Throne in his hands.
But Levenbeck took the initiative and escaped with the Eternal Holy See, the Prophet and the Virgin.
Because of the Eternal Holy Throne, the Void Anchor didn't keep any of the three people, which was a pity.
I thought this guy would disappear, but he contacted me again so soon.
Adam didn't dwell on the question, but instead asked, "Why contact me?"
“I want to work with you again,” Levenbeck said.
"Oh?" Adam remained noncommittal. "What other tricks do you have?"
"Ultimate Gene Seed." Levenback uttered a few words.
He said directly, "I know the biggest pain point of the Ultimate Gene Seed. I can speed up the process. Moreover, the Eternal Holy Throne can also assist in the fusion."
Adam's heart was pounding, but his face remained expressionless. "Why are you looking for me? What's the difference between the Federation and the Covenant?"
"Control," Levenback said bluntly. "Malcolm and Gutierrez could step down at any moment, and I don't want to waste any more time on their successors."
"I need to mobilize the resources of the entire civilization to cooperate with me. In the long run, only you can meet my needs."
"Is your purpose just to give birth to the ultimate life form?" Adam asked back.
Levenback seemed to be making no secret of it. "I'm not a genetically evolved person, so I'm looking for a way to evolve into the ultimate life form. Perhaps this will bring me some results."
But this explanation could not satisfy Adam. He fell silent, as if he was making a choice and considering the matter.
Levenback continued, "I know you're using the skin fragments from the Overmind's corpse to create special armor that resists time parameters, but if I may be frank, it's still difficult to defeat Azure Dragon."
"Besides, if you evolve to the Ultimate Life Form one day earlier, you won't just defeat the Azure Dragon. Timing is everything."
Adam frowned, but finally nodded.
"Okay, I promise you." He said in a deep voice, staring at Levenbeck with sharp eyes.
He knew that the other party had his own plans, but the ultimate life form was worth a gamble.
"You won't regret it." Levenbeck's expression was equally solemn.
………
Five days passed in the blink of an eye, and the routine meeting of the Joint Organization of Higher Life Forms was held as scheduled.
Today, the number of members within the organization has reached a staggering 214.
After the battle in the Chaos Star Gap ended, there was a period of rapid growth, except for those who were not qualified to join and those X-level life forms belonging to the three major civilizations.
Most of the X-level life forms visible in the interstellar space are in organizations.
Li Ming roughly estimated that the number of X-level life forms in the entire galaxy should not exceed five hundred.
Almost all members attended the meeting. Even Gustav, who was hiding somewhere, sat quietly in his deputy director seat, facing all kinds of gazes.
"Where has Lord Gustav made his fortune recently?" Li Ming looked around, tilted his head slightly, and communicated with him.
Gustav glanced at him without saying anything. After the Holy Castle incident broke out, he dared not provoke this guy.
I was afraid that I would burst into anger before I could even say a few words to him.
"Actually, you don't have to regard me as a monster. I prefer win-win cooperation. You are the backbone of the organization. How can you keep hiding..." Li Ming advised.
You'd be a fool if I didn't believe you, Gustav still didn't say anything.
As time went by, the Black Hole Palace under his control fell apart in just half a year, and the Mechanical Royal Court consumed a considerable portion of the resource channels.
Li Ming said a few words, but seeing that he didn't say anything, he lost interest and started chatting with Anatoly.
"How did the 'Hengyuan Grilled Shrimp' I sent you last time taste?" Anatoly asked.
"Not bad..." Li Ming responded habitually, but after a pause, he said, "Excellent."
Anatoly couldn't help but laugh. "Although I used preservation magic, the long transportation still has some impact on the taste. It's not in peak condition. If you have the chance, you can come to the Dusk Hall to taste it..."
"There will be a chance." Li Ming's throat rolled over. It must be said that Anatoly's cooking skills are at the pinnacle.
Seeing Anatoly's flattering look, Gustav's heart ached slightly.
While the two were chatting, the rest of the people arrived.
This was the first meeting without a supervisory seat, and many old members were still a little uncomfortable, frequently looking towards the place where the supervisory seat should have been.
At Li Ming's signal, Anatoly stood up, attracting everyone's attention. Everyone knew that this vice president had become Qinglong's number one lackey.
It is said that the Mechanical Royal Court under the command of Qinglong's student is in the Sea of Stars, and the reason why it can be expanded on a large scale in the Sea of Stars is because of Anatoly.
Contribute both manpower and effort.
"...Thanks to the chairman's authority and the efforts of all members, we have finally held an unrestricted joint meeting. We are all family now, and we can talk more freely behind closed doors." Anatoly said in a gentle tone.
"This meeting is mainly to express our welcome to all new members."
"On behalf of all the members of the board of directors and the respected chairman, I would like to extend a warm welcome to all the new members and look forward to working with you all."
Li Ming raised his hands and clapped. A regular and rhythmic sound rang out, and others also clapped.
After the brief welcome ceremony, Anatoly continued, "Of course, there's one more thing, which isn't so pleasant to talk about."
"With the increase in members, many powerful life forms are eager to take positions under the purview of us council members."
Everyone's eyes suddenly became strange.
Everyone knows that most of the current council members are from Qinglong, and no one can defeat the fleeing Gustav.
Although he could be deprived of his position as vice-chairman by forcibly forcing the other party to give up, who wouldn't be afraid of a top-level evolutionary being in hiding?
No one dared to show up.
The goal is obvious, it must be a seat on the board of directors of the three major civilizations.
As soon as Anatoly finished speaking, several people in the seats stood up as if to please him.
"I challenge you, Lord Eosi."
"I challenge you, Mr. Huey."
"I challenge you, Lord Pallas!"
The representatives of the three major civilizations had ashen faces and swept their cold eyes over the few people.
Anduin couldn't help but sneer. These guys were carefully selected by them. They not only showed respect to the Azure Dragon, but also had the strength and ability to restrain the life forms representing the three major civilizations.
It was just like the three major civilizations had targeted them specifically.
Now the situation has reversed.
The Dwarf King and others sitting in the first row of the members' seats had inexplicable expressions and a hint of regret.
If they had known that Qinglong was so powerful, they would have fought against him long ago, but now they can only sit in the members' seats.
"The challenge has been set. I hope you won't forget it." Anatoly smiled and sat down. "If you have any proposals or comments, please feel free to speak up."
"I have an idea..." Li Ming spoke slowly, and all eyes focused on him.
"It's about a previous proposal regarding the Holy Revolutionary Army. The organization's membership was too small when the proposal was made, and we didn't look at the issue comprehensively enough."
"It's difficult to say whether the Holy Revolutionary Army is a terrorist organization in some civilized areas and whether it should be suppressed."
"We must respect the choices of the interstellar people. This kind of thing shouldn't be finalized in one fell swoop. Therefore, I suggest revoking the previous proposal to suppress the Holy Revolution..."
The Holy Revolutionary Army? Everyone was surprised, thinking it was some big deal.
However, does this represent Qinglong's attitude? Does he want to use this to launch a revolution against the three major civilizations?
Everyone present thought far ahead and believed that this might be a hidden move.
Perhaps we should try to establish a good relationship with this revolutionary organization.
Some of the X-level life forms cultivated by civilization did not look very happy, but there was nothing they could do. Now, as long as Qinglong's will was not too excessive, it could be implemented.
The vote passed, and although there were some dissenting votes, it was of no use.
"I don't have any more proposals. Does anyone else have any?" Li Ming looked around.
"Chairman..." someone spoke from the members' seats, his voice was shrill and his figure was thin.
"Sir Hoffman..." Li Ming recognized him. He was the leader of a large armed organization, who had placed a large order for Wang Ting's mechanical bodies some time ago.
"I have a question. I believe many people are curious, but no one wants to ask it rashly, so I'm being abrupt." He laid the groundwork for a few sentences before asking, "Did you really kill an Ultimate Lifeform?"
This question made the eyes of many people present light up. They were indeed very curious, but they also had many concerns and did not want to speak rashly.
"How should I put it..." Li Ming pondered for a moment, "It can be considered the ultimate life form."
Is it true?
Everyone's heart couldn't help but tremble. Even though there were so many rumors outside, they estimated that this matter was most likely true, but it was still a little hard to believe.
But this was Qinglong's personal confirmation, which was completely different.
Anatoly looked sideways, feeling more and more fortunate that he had made a decisive decision and defected immediately, even though many people secretly ridiculed him.
But it's better than Gustav hiding in the dark now.
Gustav became more and more silent, lowered his head, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, where did the Azure Dragon come from?
The reaction in the board seats was not too big, but in the members' seats, there was already noise.
With Hoffman taking the lead, someone else couldn't help but ask, "So, do you mean that the three major civilizations have already found a way to evolve into the ultimate life form?"
Judging from the concerned looks, everyone wants to know the answer.
"Not yet." Li Ming shook his head and said calmly, "The ultimate life form I killed was created through a special method. The requirements were so stringent, and the process was so tedious and complicated that it is unimaginable. It is impossible to reproduce it."
After hearing what he said, some people breathed a sigh of relief, as if a huge stone had been lifted off their shoulders, while others were very disappointed and shook their heads helplessly.
"Also, my ability to kill him was a coincidence, which is difficult to replicate." He added.
It was probably some kind of trump card, and everyone understood it and stopped dwelling on it.
"Then in your opinion, which evolutionary path will the ultimate life form be born from? The path of mechanical evolution?" Someone couldn't help but mention this.
"That's hard to say." Li Ming shrugged. "The interstellar space is vast. Maybe an ultimate life form will suddenly jump out at the next moment and give everyone a surprise."
There were sparse laughter all around, and everyone thought Qinglong was joking and didn't take it seriously.
Li Ming briefly discussed some issues related to the Holy Castle, but no key information was leaked.
After hearing this, everyone just felt sorry that they couldn't see the battle with their own eyes.
At the end of the meeting, the only ones in a bad mood were the representatives of the three major civilizations.
The last bit of influence of the three major civilizations in the joint organization of higher life forms must also be eliminated.
This was just a small episode and Li Ming didn't take it to heart.
After going offline, he continued to develop his own gene seeds while paying attention to various events.
As the three major civilizations continued to hide in their shells, the heat of the Holy Castle incident gradually faded.
More than a month later, when the interstellar public opinion field had almost returned to normal.
News finally came from the stargate construction team under Anduin's command, which was heading to the Overmind Laboratory.
They have arrived at the designated location and built star gates along the way.
(End of this chapter)
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