Chapter 653 Qinglong is truly vindictive
However, these impactful events are limited to the top levels, and the lower-level citizens have no way of knowing about them. What they care about most is still Gutierrez's resignation.
Representatives from the three major civilizations, including Costat, have contacted him many times, wanting to further confirm the matter of the Titan branch, but he ignored them.
He now opened Kostat's dialog box, which already had several unread messages.
This reply was mainly because the third batch of captive ransoms had already been sent from the three major civilizations to discuss the exchange of prisoners.
This was the last prisoner exchange and was quite special because the main objects of the transaction were large numbers of ordinary soldiers and warships.
He only brought with him the three X-level life forms captured in the Holy Castle last time, one from the Federation and two from the Covenant.
In addition, the quantity was not small, so the transaction location was changed, of course, it was also near the royal court.
After discussing with the representatives of the three major civilizations, he informed Reynolds and Mikhail.
After both sides informed each other of the new coordinates, Li Ming continued to develop the gene seeds.
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At the same time, somewhere in an unknown starry sky, energy was surging and a void storm was raging.
In the very center, Tanus was half-kneeling in the air, holding a trident in his hand. Not far in front of him was a dark and silent area the size of a baby's head.
"...You failed...Why did you fail?" The majestic voice echoed in Tanus' mind, making him feel awe involuntarily. He lowered his head and responded respectfully:
"Master Abyss, the target is called Azure Dragon. His evolutionary level is very high, almost reaching the Abyss King level..."
"Oh?" Tanus felt a pressing gaze.
"You mean I gave you wrong information, and that's why you failed?"
"No..." Tanus shook his head. "The most important thing is not the level of evolution, but the fact that he holds two complete ultimate weapons in his hands, left over from the last evolutionary era."
"Hmm?" Abyss Lord was somewhat surprised. "Almost all of those Titans' weapons were shattered by my power. There won't be any intact ones."
"Our capabilities at this stage of evolution haven't reached the level to repair that kind of weapon."
Tanus said helplessly, "The Star of Eternal Silence and the Spear of Kashmir must be at their full strength. You can even use the Spear of Kashmir as a mimic weapon."
He continued, "Also, the target can be reborn during combat. I can't see how he does that."
"You don't understand either?" Lord Yuan was more and more surprised. His current influence on the main universe was limited. When he first discovered the other party, he did not observe it too carefully.
But he was very clear about the life level of that mimic body, and it was impossible for it to reach the level that Tanus said.
"Are you sure the target is correct?" Lord Yuan couldn't help but emphasize.
Because Tanus was forcibly sent to the main universe last time, he also suffered some trauma.
In the battle not long ago, he didn't turn his attention until the last moment, but he only saw the metal mecha and no further information.
Tanus was silent for a moment before he whispered, "He can absorb the power of the Eternal Abyss."
In an instant, an unstoppable and terrifying majesty came from the black area. The universe seemed to notice it and ripples appeared on it.
The Abyss Lord quickly restrained Yongyuan's aura, and the surrounding space gradually calmed down. His voice was deadly silent: "It seems that you already know."
"Please rest assured, I have absolutely no other ideas. I will bring him back at all costs." Tanus expressed his loyalty in a calm voice.
There was a deathly silence. It was not until a long time later that Tanus heard a response, "Very good, I was not wrong about you."
"So..." Tanus raised his head slightly and said, "Would you allow me to devour that corpse and restore my true strength?"
He had already learned about the Dominant-level flesh and blood from the X-level life forms that were attacked and killed.
For him, it is an excellent healing medicine.
However, only the Lord of the Abyss can locate the specific location of those flesh and blood.
The universe is so vast that he has no way to find it.
“No!”
The Abyss Lord's unquestionable voice rang out, and Tanus subconsciously lowered his head. "But those low-level evolved beings have already started to hide. It's difficult for me to find them one by one. They are too seriously injured. I can't defeat my target."
The small black hole shrank and expanded slightly, and after a moment it responded: "Go to the deep dimensional world, I will make you recover as soon as possible."
"Yes!" Tanus responded in a deep voice. When he stood up, the space in front of him had returned to silence.
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In the blink of an eye, another month had passed. When Li Ming arrived at the Mechanical Royal Court, Reynolds and Mikhail's carriers had already arrived.
Due to the large size of the fleet, it was divided into two groups. One group was already escorting the captives to the designated destination, while they came with three X-level life forms and another batch of cargo.
These are various production lines ordered by the Mechanical Royal Court to expand its scale again.
The Royal Court base, which was expanded on a large scale at the time, had sixteen conventional planets and forty-eight small satellites, and they were basically all allocated, producing all kinds of parts day and night.
Although the royal court left behind a gravitational system that doubled in expansion.
But next, Li Ming did not plan to continue expanding the Mechanical Royal Court, but secretly constructed a secret base and adjusted the production line at the same time.
From now on, all products produced in the Mechanical Royal Court will be sold externally, while combat machines and other more important things will be moved to the secret base.
Currently, three secret bases have been built, and mechanical seeds and the wealth brought by the accompanying industries are continuously invested in them.
After returning to the Mechanical Royal Court, Li Ming did not go to meet Reynolds and Mikhail first, but went to the joint conference hall.
He had announced the meeting half a month ago, and this was the first meeting after Qinglong notified everyone to hide.
When Li Ming arrived, the place was already full. Except for Gustav who was beside him, even Sheffield and other guys who were preparing and researching genetic seeds for him were there.
Of course, it is not a real person, but a virtual interface to avoid being noticed as abnormal.
Seeing Qinglong's arrival, the originally noisy atmosphere gradually quieted down, and everyone's eyes fell on the chairman.
Li Ming looked around. Since they were not in his own nest, the projection equipment they used was naturally of a lower grade.
He even saw noise spots appearing on the edges of the projections of several X-level life forms.
"Hello everyone, I'm afraid the last news has frightened you for a while." Li Ming spoke slowly.
Everyone who heard it smiled helplessly, some even felt bitter.
When Qinglong's warning came, how could they dare not take it seriously and they all hid themselves.
But hiding is not a solution, and it has brought a lot of trouble. The people under them even thought that something had happened to them and intended to leave.
They wonder when things will return to normal.
But it is not easy to catch Qinglong and question him. After all, the chairman himself is definitely not in any danger. Dealing with this matter is also for their safety.
After waiting for so long for him to call a meeting, I naturally wanted to hear an answer.
"Let me tell you the bad news first. That group of people is hiding very carefully and has no connection with the interstellar system. I won't be able to find any trace of them in a short time." Li Ming said.
Many people's faces darkened, but then they heard him say, "But there is another good news. They have noticed that I am chasing them, so they probably won't dare to take action in the short term."
"As long as you don't make a big deal about your activities and your whereabouts aren't known to many people, the danger isn't great."
Phew… many people breathed a sigh of relief.
Someone immediately expressed gratitude: "This time, thanks to His Excellency Qinglong, otherwise it would have been a disaster."
"However, how could such a powerful Titan branch suddenly appear? I have never seen it before."
Li Ming said calmly: "I am also investigating this matter, but there will be a result eventually."
Everyone nodded, and no one doubted the truth of what he said.
After all, the chairman didn't ask them to take any risks, and they didn't even need to provide any help. They just had to hide. There was no reason to doubt him.
Li Ming added, "Also, the investigation by Mr. Anatoly and others has been temporarily concluded, and no contribution points have been accumulated."
No one paid much attention to it, it was just a small matter.
But then, what the chairman said made it difficult for everyone to calm down.
"Finally, I plan to nominate Anduin to take over Gustav's position as Vice Chairman."
In an instant, many eyes were focused on Anduin, who was still a little confused, with shock, envy, jealousy, contempt and other emotions mixed in.
"Me?" Anduin pointed at himself. Not only did the others feel confused by this news, he was also confused.
Anatoly's expression changed slightly, then quickly calmed down. The others looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Chairman, should we discuss this matter further..." Anatoly asked, then explained, "I'm not opposed to Lord Anduin taking over this position, but for him, isn't it a bit risky..."
"Gustav is incredibly powerful. Replacing him rashly would be a slap in his face. Once he retaliates..."
Gustavo still retains the position of vice president, not because of his reputation, but because no one wants to see him lose his temper.
No one in the entire United Organization of Higher Life Forms can defeat Qinglong, but no one can defeat Gustav either.
Gustavo's position is a hot potato, and whoever takes over will take great risks.
Anduin still didn't understand, but he had some guesses that the Azure Dragon might be planning to use him as bait to lure Gustav out and completely eliminate this hidden danger.
The others also reacted, and many thoughts emerged in their minds. Anduin has always been a loyal supporter of the Azure Dragon.
This time he was actually asked to be the bait. Was it because Qinglong was absolutely confident in protecting Anduin's safety, or was there some other reason?
"Don't worry, Lord Anatoly. I am willing to take over this position." Anduin expressed his opinion without hesitation.
This is both a risk and an opportunity. Under normal circumstances, it would definitely not be his turn to take over this position, and he is second only to the top executive.
Anatoly's face was tense. He naturally considered whether Qinglong was planning to use Anduin as bait. Although there was a certain risk, as long as Anduin could handle it, he could become the vice chairman.
He didn't want to see Anduin's status, to be on equal footing with him, even if it was just a possibility.
Everyone can feel the atmosphere of open and covert fighting.
Li Ming turned a blind eye and simply said, "Gustav won't have any objections."
Um?
Everyone paused, and then suddenly realized that Qinglong might have reached some kind of agreement with Gustav.
Anatoly was even more uneasy. He wondered if Gustav would withdraw from the United Organization in exchange for Qinglong not to liquidate him.
Then when Gustav returns to the main universe, he may be attacked from the front.
But then he heard Qinglong's next words, calmly and casually, "He is dead."
Dead, dead? Anatoly's heart skipped a beat, and his pupils suddenly contracted.
Anduin was stunned. That meant that he could take over Gustav's position without taking any risks.
Well... maybe his diehard fans will cause trouble, but compared to the benefits he will gain, it is completely acceptable.
Everyone in the board of directors couldn't help but feel an indescribable emotion.
They have been dealing with Gustav for quite some time, and their relationship cannot be said to be good or bad, but at least they are familiar with each other.
Moreover, he was the previous chairman, yet he died so suddenly.
It is even said that if Qinglong had not prepared someone to replace him, they might not have known the news, which made them feel sad for the other party.
As for the members, they were even more surprised. Gustav had disappeared and given up all interests in developing in the interstellar space.
Logically speaking, no one should be able to find him, but even so, he was still killed by Qinglong.
No one doubted the authenticity of this news; it was too easy to expose.
I just have a deeper understanding of Qinglong's vindictiveness. He has not let Gustav go for such a long time.
The fear and awe in her eyes as she looked at him secretly became more and more intense.
If you offend Qinglong, you can't escape.
Anatoly remained silent. With the death of Gustav, a hidden danger disappeared, but he did not feel much joy in his heart, and even felt a little uneasy.
The United Organization of Higher Life Forms is to fight against the oppression of the three major civilizations.
But now he felt that the oppression brought by Qinglong far exceeded that of the three major civilizations.
At least, the three major civilizations could not kill Gustav at will.
While everyone was thinking about different things, Anduin's position had been adjusted and fell to Li Ming's right hand side, echoing with Anatoly.
There was no vote, but everyone has become accustomed to it.
There was envy in the eyes of most members. Although Anduin was quite powerful, he was able to sit in this position entirely because of his relationship with Azure Dragon. They all wondered why they were not the ones who came into contact with Azure Dragon earlier.
Then, Li Ming added: "Also, the vacancies in the board seats must be filled as soon as possible. If you have any ideas and think you can convince the public, you can contact me."
Board seat!
In the members' seats, everyone's eyes were cast towards Anduin's original position, and there was a gleam in their eyes.
The meeting ended quickly. After dealing with these miscellaneous matters, Li Ming prepared to meet the two master craftsmen to trade prisoners.
As he left the conference hall, he was still estimating, "The metal energy on my body is less than 10 billion. Controlling the Trinity Stone requires 60 billion. According to the previous transaction estimate, it is probably not enough."
"But this time we've added three X-level life forms, so it should be fine."
(End of this chapter)
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