Chapter 643 I Will Not Keep the Glory Alone
Yes, Sheffield clearly understood that only the ultimate life form could bring such a sense of oppression.
At the same time, an even more bizarre idea emerged in his mind. He looked at Qinglong stiffly, his voice trembling.
"This is... you killed?"
This question was like thunder, waking up Graham and the other two. They turned around at the same time, with horror and awe in their strange eyes.
"Me?" Li Ming was stunned. He didn't know why this guy would come up with such an idea. He couldn't help but shake his head and said, "How is that possible? This body was found deep in the Red River Star Stream."
"Red River Star Stream..." Sheffield came back to his senses and remembered that there was such a thing as the Red River Star Stream.
If he thought about it carefully, he could guess it, but the flesh and blood were so shocking that it almost shattered his ability to think.
His eyes were blazing as he whispered, "So this is the secret deep within the Red River Star Stream, the flesh and blood of the ultimate life form. No wonder the Empire and the Federation have been guarding it so closely, and not a single word has been leaked to this day."
"Actually, it wasn't flesh and blood at first, but a complete corpse, but it was later cut into pieces," Li Ming explained.
"Divided..." Sheffield widened his eyes, wanting to say something but stopping himself. He could no longer find words to describe the shock in his heart.
There is something that can actually cut apart the Overlord's flesh and blood...
But then he thought, the Titan Relic should be fine. Even though it was damaged, the material was still the same as before...
"When will the research begin?" Graham couldn't help it anymore. He looked at the flesh and blood, licking his lips, as if it were delicious.
"I need to show you some information..." Li Ming pulled out a smart terminal from somewhere and said, "Currently, the existing research data has already revealed what is needed for the early stages of the evolution of the Ultimate Life Form..."
"So everyone, now all you need is the Ultimate Gene Seed. You don't need to waste time on other things."
"Only the gene seed is missing?" Sheffield was surprised and quickly moved towards the smart terminal. The four of them gathered around to examine it carefully.
"... extracting a substance called Essence from corpses, fusing it with gene seeds, and preparing it into Gene Essence, thereby enhancing the basic level of life..."
“…It’s unbelievable that it has come to this. How on earth is this…”
"…The research is progressing so fast, the Ultimate Gene Seed is already ready…"
The exclamations of surprise from several people were endless. Li Ming waited quietly for them to digest it. After more than ten minutes, they gradually calmed down.
"Sir..." Graham breathed a sigh of relief, raised his head and said solemnly, "Although we only lack the gene seed, we must absorb all this information before we can begin construction."
"There is a lot of information that goes hand in hand with the Ultimate Gene-Seed and cannot be skipped."
"Just wait and see. I only want the gene seeds." Li Ming said directly, "How long will it take to produce results?"
"It's hard to determine the timing. We haven't started yet." Sheffield said with difficulty, and the resistance in his heart had disappeared.
There is nothing more exciting than witnessing the birth of the ultimate life form, and this person is most likely a blue dragon.
The golden thigh is about to become a thigh that crosses the universe.
"You should get started as soon as possible." Li Ming nodded and added, "Also, I won't hide it from you. I stole this base from the Star Alliance."
Several people were not surprised. These research materials were obviously inconsistent with Qinglong's direction, and the recording patterns of many marked materials reflected the various customs of the three major civilizations.
"A group of mid- and lower-level researchers have surrendered to me. I am now handing them over to you. These people were originally responsible for research work, so they will be easy to use."
"However..." he emphasized, "Human hearts are unpredictable. Although I have used various methods to confirm their sincerity, other thoughts will inevitably arise during the course of future research."
At this point, his voice gradually turned cold. "So, let me be frank. If anything unexpected happens, you will be the first ones responsible."
"But at the same time, if I become the Ultimate Life Form, you will stand with me at the pinnacle of the galaxy, etched into history. The glory will not be mine alone."
The pros and cons were all right in front of them, but they had no fear, only excitement.
They were certain that in their hands, the ultimate gene seed would be born.
"Sir Qinglong, I will send you an external link later. Please start the termination procedure." Graham took the initiative.
The other two also spoke up, saying that this was the insurance measure Li Ming had mentioned before.
If they come here rashly, no one can guarantee what risks there will be. If they do not terminate the measures within a certain period of time, the insurance measures will spread the reasons for their disappearance to the stars through various channels.
It may not cause any damage to Qinglong, but if an accident really happens, at least it will allow others to see Qinglong's true face.
Li Ming didn't care and his eyes fell on Sheffield who didn't speak.
He gave a bitter laugh and said helplessly, "I don't have time to take any insurance measures. Please ask Li Ming to tell my daughter. I'll be busy."
Li Ming nodded, and several people couldn't wait to quickly take over the relevant research and get to work immediately.
Li Ming ensured that there were no problems with the security measures in the base, isolated external communications, and left behind mechanical guards.
After everything was ready, he came to the lower level. The authority here was extremely high and no one except him could come here.
There are two mechanical guards guarding it, and in the middle is the ruined holy fortress, floating here quietly.
Yes, the Holy Castle is here too.
With the help of the characteristics of mimicry, if something unexpected happens, he can use the Holy Castle to come here at the first time and exert a certain strength to eliminate all uncertainties.
After making sure everything was fine, he passed through the star gate and returned to the Mechanical Royal Court.
Zhuque will synchronously inform him of the progress of the experiment and report to him various needs.
"The ultimate gene seed is also on track..." Li Ming returned to the Heavenly Palace and crossed this matter out of the little notebook in his heart.
"The ultimate gene seed is bound to be a long process..." He was mentally prepared and there was no rush on this matter.
After all, it’s unknown how long Yongyuan’s active period will last.
I habitually browse the interstellar network, and things related to machinery have not yet left the interstellar headlines.
The latest related news is the achievements of Mechanical Seed in the medical field.
In today's interstellar age, there are very few incurable terminal illnesses. For ordinary living beings, what needs to be considered more is whether the cost of treatment is affordable.
Many people have discovered that for the treatment of some terminal illnesses, directly undergoing full-body transformation and then becoming a mechanical life form is actually much less expensive than continuous treatment.
After becoming a mechanical life form, the original terminal illness can no longer be called a disease, and can be cured by eating two pieces of iron.
This naturally caused quite a stir, and many large medical organizations are already considering its application.
Li Ming took a few glances and watched a few videos of the Mechanical Seed in action. Just as he was immersed in them, he was abruptly interrupted by a message from Anatoly.
It was not just Anatoly. As soon as Li Ming opened the message box, Anduin also sent a message, as well as a few slightly familiar X-level life forms.
"...Four X-level life forms in the Sea of Stars disappeared one after another within half a month. The battles all took place within their own bases, and they were completely powerless to resist..."
Anatoly's message was concise and to the point. Li Ming's expression became restrained, and his brows furrowed slightly. The four X-level life forms suddenly disappeared...
Along with this news came a data package, which, after decoding, contained pictures and video materials.
The headquarters of the four dead X-level life forms looked quite miserable, having suffered severe damage and countless casualties.
Initially, the relevant civilizations thought that this was just a simple interstellar massacre, and in order to avoid causing panic, they did not make a high-profile announcement.
It wasn't until more and more similar incidents occurred and more and more X-level life forms disappeared that they realized something was wrong.
Li Ming frowned slightly, opened Anduin's message, and found that it was similar to Anatoly's, all about this matter.
Four X-level life forms were attacked in their lair.
Li Ming vaguely felt that this matter seemed not so simple.
Is it aimed at the United Organization of Higher Life Forms, or these guys?
He immediately decided to hold a meeting, and the time was set for six hours later. It was very hasty, but this matter was also very hasty.
After the message was distributed, Qinglong's smart terminal kept ringing.
Most of the responses were confirmation of participation, while some were "asking for leave" because time was too tight and they really couldn't spare the time.
Li Ming was too lazy to look, so he checked on the Black Hole Network and the Star Network, and found that there was very little similar related information. The relevant civilization news was blocked very well, perhaps because most of the people present were dead.
When you attack someone else's lair, you will inevitably take certain risks, and the guy who does it is quite confident in his own strength.
He pondered and carefully looked through the information provided by Anatoly and Anduin to see if he could find any clues.
Six hours passed quickly and the joint meeting was held as scheduled.
In the virtual conference room, figures flickered as X-level life forms descended one after another. The number of absentees was not large, less than ten.
No one spoke, the atmosphere was heavy, and many X-level life forms had already received the news.
The members who did not receive the news noticed the strange atmosphere and asked a few questions in a low voice. They also learned about the death. Their faces changed in shock and they responded solemnly.
No one was absent from the board seats, the replacement had taken place quietly, and the representatives of the three major civilizations had been kicked to the member seats.
The news about the Mechanical Seed did not cause any waves.
Anduin frowned, Anatoly looked solemn, and the others had different expressions, all speculating.
Even Gustav looked very heavy-hearted and had learned the news through some channel.
Li Ming glanced around and got straight to the point: "Most people have arrived, so I won't waste any more time. You should all know what's going on. If you have any thoughts or guesses, please share them."
After a moment's silence, Anduin spoke first, "Of the four X-level life forms that disappeared, the most powerful, Lord Hoffman, had an energy level of 600X, and the weakest had an energy level of 150X..."
"Even if it was in his lair, I wouldn't be sure I could kill Mr. Hoffman. The person who did it must be very powerful."
"Also, these four don't openly have a common mortal enemy, so the enemy's purpose in attacking them is probably not for revenge, deterrence, or other reasons."
There was silence in the members' seats, and everyone looked unhappy. This attack without any purpose was even more terrifying.
This means that the next one could very well be any one of them.
Li Ming nodded, then turned slightly and asked, "Sir Gustav, do you have anything to say?"
Gusta's heart skipped a beat, and he said in a deep voice, "You suspect it's me?"
Eyes converged on him. Gustav was suppressed by Qinglong and forced to disappear. The influence of the power he created collapsed completely. It was hard to say that he did not feel resentment in his heart.
If he can't touch Qinglong, he will most likely touch his supporters. With Gustav's strength, it will be no problem for him to kill four people.
"I'm just asking what you think. There's no need to react so strongly." Li Ming said calmly.
Gustav's face looked grim, and all eyes in the members' seats and the directors' seats were on him.
No one cared about his dispute with Qinglong, but if he killed innocent people indiscriminately, he would become a public enemy.
Even he couldn't help feeling a sense of heaviness when facing the oppression of the entire united organization of higher life forms.
He immediately explained, "It's definitely not me. I'm not that stupid. Killing these people won't do me any good."
"If I'm just venting my anger, I might as well just ambush Anduin and the others on the board."
He spoke so bluntly that he received several cold stares.
"That makes sense..." Li Ming nodded. He also knew that Gustav was not a big suspect and was just bluffing.
After hearing Qinglong's words, most of his eyes that were on Gustav left.
Gustavo has been ruled out for the time being, so there are almost no suspects.
No one mentioned the three major civilizations, and everyone understood that, at least based on the current clues, they had no reason to take action.
"...The United Organization will not ignore the loss of any member's life for no reason, Master Anatoly, Master Anduin, Master Perkins... Master Cernil..."
Li Ming called out four names in a row, his voice cold and gloomy, "Please go to the place where they died and conduct a detailed investigation to see if there are any clues."
"Also, any nearby X-class lifeforms are to provide any assistance they can."
"If anyone refuses to help without reason, I will initiate a motion for expulsion. Indiscriminate killings concern the safety of every member of the organization. I hope you will fully cooperate."
There was no proposal for this order, but everyone nodded solemnly without any objection.
Anatoly's eyes flickered with some resistance. He wanted to take the risk too much, but he also knew that he couldn't refute it.
"Besides, if necessary, I will go there myself."
Finally, Li Ming also gave everyone a reassurance.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Compared to Anatoly and others, Qinglong was the real stabilizer.
(End of this chapter)
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