Chapter 656 Half a Year
"What on earth are you doing?" The monitor standing nearby had his pupils shrinking, his gaze fixed on the severed arm before him. He said in a dull voice, "If you want to do anything with it, move it away as soon as possible."
This guy kept moving back and forth, and no one knew what he was doing, but it was obvious that he had intentions towards the severed arm.
Although the owner of this severed arm was not Digras, the man who created him, as a Titan master like his master, he did not want to see the other's body being desecrated.
But the situation is now a foregone conclusion. Qinglong can absorb the power of Yongyuan. Although the hope is slim, it is possible to defeat Yongyuan and avenge the Titans.
He could only turn a blind eye, and more importantly, he no longer had any ability to stop it.
But it is somewhat difficult to accept watching the corpse being desecrated.
"Nothing..." Li Ming glanced at him. He couldn't stand it. If he saw the fragments of the base above, he would go crazy.
After thinking for a moment, he added, "I will take this severed arm away as soon as possible."
The Inspector then reluctantly nodded. Out of sight, out of mind. This was all he could do.
Li Ming collected his thoughts and realized that flesh and blood could be considered the "ultimate power."
He just doesn't know if a mechanical body counts. He doesn't have any experimental methods right now, so he can only wait until he can fuse the ultimate mechanical body to be sure.
"Hmm... If there are two limbs, I wonder if they can be fused..." Li Ming suddenly had an idea. The Domination Laboratory is right up there, and he can confirm it by going there.
However, he was not anxious. Instead, he looked at the Supervisor and said, "By the way, there is something I have always wanted to ask."
The Supervisor was about to leave, but when he heard Qinglong's question, he stopped, his eyes flickering. "What's the matter?"
"How were these dominant weapons broken?" Li Ming asked.
After fighting with Tanus, he found that he had always ignored this extremely important issue.
The Dominant Weapon, not to mention the properties it contains, the material itself is strong to a certain extent.
At the same evolutionary level, it is difficult to destroy weapons of the same level.
However, in the records of the Titans, the strength of all the Lords of the Eternal Abyss did not exceed the limit, which was very strange.
Moreover, there is no description of how it collapsed.
Li Ming estimated that it might be because the weapons were broken when the war was almost over, and probably no one had recorded it.
But for him, who will face Yongyuan sooner or later, this matter is quite important.
The Supervisor paused. He might not know other things, but the period when he built it was at the end of the Titan era, so he actually knew a thing or two about this matter.
"It's Eternal Abyss..." The Overseer explained, "Eight Eternal Abyss Overlords have appeared, equal in number to the Titan Overlords, with varying degrees of evolutionary strength."
"If they were alone, they would still be far from enough to destroy the Titans. However, by the end of the war, the Eternal Abyss will have entered a highly active state, which can significantly strengthen these Overlords to a certain extent, greatly increasing their strength."
"Yongyuan intervened... to improve his strength." Li Ming's eyes flickered slightly, which was similar to what he guessed.
He pressed on, "How powerful can these strengthened Eternal Abyss Overlords be?"
The Overseer sighed. "I know the specifics. Not long after this method appeared, the Overlords could no longer hold on. In almost every battle, an Overlord fell."
Can he kill the Overlord directly? Siege or single combat? Li Ming pondered.
Seeing Qinglong remain silent, the Supervisor thought his words had frightened him and could not help but reassure him, "However, you don't have to worry too much. These methods will only appear in the later stages of the war."
Speaking of this, he was speechless. Just because it will appear in the later stage doesn’t mean it won’t appear.
"Late stage?" Li Ming came back to his senses and shook his head, "No one can say for sure."
The Supervisor keenly noticed that Qinglong's tone was wrong and quickly asked, "What do you mean?"
After thinking about it, Li Ming did not hide anything and said frankly: "Some time ago, I met Tanus..."
"Tanus?" The Overseer was confused at first and didn't react, but then his mechanical eyes widened and he exclaimed in surprise, "Is it the King of the End!?"
"Impossible!" His voice could even be described as decisive.
Li Ming just looked at him quietly, and the Supervisor's voice gradually faded from its high pitch. "These Eternal Abyss Overlords only appeared in the middle of the war and have never entered their active phase. How could they..."
Finally, he fell into complete silence. The Supervisor couldn't think of any reason why Qinglong would lie to him, and hesitantly asked, "Is it really him?"
"He is holding the Trident of the End. If he wasn't seriously injured, you wouldn't be able to see me." Li Ming sighed.
"Yongyuan... can actually send the Overlord directly to the main universe." The Supervisor was obviously greatly shocked.
This means that Yongyuan could actually send people to destroy the Titans before they gave birth to a master.
The reason this was not done was because Titan was not qualified.
Yongyuan had just recently discovered that Qinglong could devour its power, but before long, a Yongyuan master arrived.
“…You…” The Inspector didn’t know what to say for a moment. He subconsciously wanted to comfort the other person, but found that the other person was much calmer than him, which made him feel uneasy.
Yongyuan's power is simply unimaginable. Even if Qinglong can absorb Yongyuan's power, can he really defeat it?
When he first discovered that Qinglong possessed this ability, he was indeed very excited.
But after thinking about it carefully, he realized that possessing this ability only meant that he would not be eroded by the Eternal Abyss.
It does not mean that he can evolve to a level above the Overlord, this is the most crucial point.
After a long moment, the Overseer finally spoke. His voice was hoarse and contained the electromagnetic tremors characteristic of a machine. "So, what are you going to do?"
"We'll take it one step at a time." Li Ming shrugged, looking unconcerned. "There's no point in being afraid."
The Inspector paused for a moment, his mood becoming complicated. When he was about to say something, he saw that the other party had already walked out of the Holy Castle Hall, so he had to shut up and sighed deeply.
Regardless of the supervisor, Li Ming has already arrived at the dominant laboratory on the upper floor.
It's busy here again, with researchers in lab coats running around in various laboratories.
A few months was enough for Sheffield and others to absorb the general research information, and all experiments were back on track.
What Li Ming cares most about is naturally the ultimate gene seed. The person who leads the entire project is Sheffield, after all, he has experience in preparing X-level gene seeds for him.
Sheffield and others were surprised by Qinglong's sudden visit. They thought he was here to inspect the progress, so they started reporting after just a few words.
"...We've roughly grasped the research progress, and we've also figured out how to refine the source material." Sheffield fiddled with the smart terminal in his hand, which displayed various charts and information.
The entire Domination Laboratory was under the control of Suzaku. He had real-time progress and had known the relevant information for a long time. Upon hearing this, he could not help but say:
"In that case, while promoting the Ultimate Gene Seed, let's prepare a few Gene Sources."
"I will send you the relevant materials as soon as possible."
The genetic material that was prepared was naturally tailored to his gene seed. It was not too early to prepare for a rainy day.
Although the [Ultimate Warrior] has the ability to extract the genetic material of other X-level life forms, it is hard to say what the specific situation will be. It is definitely a good idea to prepare for both situations.
Several people probably guessed that Qinglong might have prepared it for them, so they naturally had no objection and nodded.
Li Ming chatted with them for a while, then left the main laboratory and went to the storage warehouse of the Lord's flesh and blood.
Only Sheffield and others are qualified to come in here, and there is no one else here.
Li Ming picked up two larger pieces of flesh and blood and tried to mark them, but was unable to mark them a second time.
Li Ming looked at the flesh and blood limbs covered with black threads in front of him. Although they seemed to be marked, they were all the same type of marks and still could not be integrated.
"They are all the same ultimate power..." Li Ming had expected this and did not take it too seriously. He left the Dominant Laboratory and passed through the star gate back to the Royal Court.
Back in the Heavenly Palace, Li Ming gave Ulrich an order to collect several gene seeds, which were the sequences he had fused.
It was easy to go from F to A grade, but the S grade gene seed was a bit troublesome. The Star Devouring Prison Dragon was a captive star beast of the empire and could not be obtained through normal channels.
"I guess I can only start with Abel..." Li Ming muttered, but he was not in a hurry. There was no urgent need for this matter.
"In the short term, there shouldn't be anything that can disturb me, so I'll develop the gene seeds..." Li Ming thought about it in his mind, and basically couldn't find anything that required him to take the initiative.
The Lord of Eternal Abyss made him feel a little anxious. The enemy had always been in the open while he was in the dark, but now the situation had suddenly reversed and he was not quite used to it.
However, the good news is that the other party is also vague about his identity, so it would be useless to look for him by following Qinglong.
"This vest is really useful." Li Ming couldn't help but sigh. He drank a few sips of medicine, switched the development system, and the time distortion position covered him. Energy particles surged gradually and submerged him.
As the third batch of captives returned to their respective civilizations, a small stir was caused.
These ordinary soldiers are not as numerous as the X-level life forms, and they cannot stop the media who want to cause trouble and pay high fees to conduct interviews.
Questions were asked about the treatment he received as a prisoner, his thoughts on the outcome of the battle, and his attitude towards Qinglong.
"...We've been guarded by machines all the time. It's all according to a set routine. We get three meals a day, one a day, and we're let out for exercise at set times. No one's intentionally torturing us..."
“…”
"...We are just following orders. We have no attitude towards Lord Qinglong..."
As the relevant video spread, many people recalled the siege that shocked the interstellar space.
However, it is nothing new. After the major media outlets received a wave of traffic, no one paid attention to it soon.
The interstellar space returned to its former tranquility, and half a year passed in the blink of an eye.
………
On this day, in the imperial capital, the Imperial Frontier Affairs Department was on an artificial satellite. Its main responsibility was to inspect the sneaking of other civilized life forms, as well as smuggling and trafficking activities.
Due to its large number of patrol fleets and its uniqueness, it has a strong presence within the empire.
The spire-shaped Ministry of Affairs building is surrounded by a large number of spacecraft, which operate in an orderly manner under the unified traction of the navigation system.
In the top-floor room, the Minister of Affairs was smiling as he opened the wine cabinet. With a crisp clinking sound, he took out two glasses and a bottle of quite distinctive wine.
The entire body is made of nebula glass. The dark golden wine is not static. Every drop of liquid is moving, occasionally colliding to form fleeting magnificent patterns.
Instead of a traditional label, the bottle is etched with a dynamic relief woven from reactive metal.
"Fallen Star. When they dug out the ruins, there were only six bottles, surrounded by rotten bones. The civilization had perished, but someone was guarding these bottles..."
As the minister's finger brushed across the relief, it automatically depicted the winemaking process, and he sighed, "The wine isn't very good, but this story is very valuable..."
He leaned over and placed the wine glass on the table, then casually opened the cork. The dark golden wine arced and sank into the glass. "Your Highness Abel, please taste..."
Abel looked indifferent, not fooled by the other party's enthusiastic attitude. His voice was cold and silent: "Minister Martin, I don't think I have offended you."
Martin looked terrified and hurriedly explained, "Your Highness, you are joking. There is no such thing as an offense between us."
Abel narrowed his eyes slightly. "Since two months ago, you've detained my goods six out of ten times. Can you explain why?"
"Your goods? What goods?" Martin looked bewildered. "Did you come to the wrong place? I'm responsible for smuggling here. The Ministry of Commerce is on MK-475. How could they possibly detain your goods?"
Abel stared at him coldly and spat out a string of numbers, "G-147ZS-23, -25, -27, -28..."
Martin was immediately surprised and puzzled. "Aren't these all from the data codes of the smuggled spacecraft that was just seized a while ago? There are a lot of mechanical seeds on it. How did you know?"
After saying this, he suddenly realized something, his face full of shock. Then, he lowered his voice and came closer: "Your Highness, the goods you are talking about, are they these smuggled goods?"
Abel's face was tense. Even for him, there were some things that could not be weighed.
But he had to use the S-class Star-Devouring Prison Dragon to get the purchase qualification for those mechanical seeds from Li Ming.
Although mechanical seeds are selling like hot cakes in many civilizations, they are not included in the three major civilizations.
On the one hand, it is because they do not want to see the Mechanics Association continue to expand its sphere of influence in the country with the help of the Mechanical Seed.
On the other hand, I am also worried about this thing, fearing that there may be a backdoor in it.
There is another more critical factor. The three major civilizations must control the pricing and sales rights within the country. This is inconsistent with the ideas of the three great craftsmen, and the negotiations between the two sides have been deadlocked.
Although the products cannot be sold, the demand will not disappear.
There is a great demand for mechanical seeds within the three major civilizations, and many people are even willing to pay a high price and leave the country to buy them.
The huge profit gap naturally gave rise to smuggling. They promoted massive purchasing in various civilizations and then aggregated them to the empire.
He is not the only one doing this in the country, many people are doing it, including his brothers.
(End of this chapter)
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