Chapter 670 Li Ming: Adam, you must stay alive (sincerely)
The projection beams around gradually converged in the conference hall.
The virtual screen in front of Li Ming went dark. After the mediation announcement was released, the outside world's reaction was pretty much what he expected.
He muttered to himself, "With such a brazen intervention, the Federation and the Covenant will surely remain indifferent. They might even get the Void Anchor this time."
The purpose of making such a big fuss is certainly not to show off one's strength.
He estimated that after this incident, all people, all forces, and all civilizations would put away their thorns against him, and there would not be even the slightest bit of unhappiness.
That is not surrender, but hiding. If the Federation does not hide something like the Void Anchor in a place where no one can find it, it will be a shame to its ancestors.
It would be best to involve all these guys. The Lord of Flesh and Blood has been researching for such a long time, they must have some confidence.
When he walked out of the conference hall, Ulrich had already prepared the spaceship for him.
Now, only two hours have passed since Arthur announced his succession.
After boarding the spaceship, Li Ming stood in front of the porthole, looking at the gradually enlarging vortex of the star gate, and whispered softly: "You must stay alive..."
Yes, he hoped Adam was still alive, that this was a big deal.
Only in this way will his conjecture have hope of being proven true, and the possibility of the Eternal Holy Throne in Adam's hands will be infinitely enhanced.
This time, he has the possibility of solving the problem once and for all.
Carrying good wishes for Adam, he boarded the royal court's top spaceship and slowly entered the star gate.
…
Arthur has already held a summit-level meeting on the virtual network.
Same virtual meeting room, same location.
However, of the three figures who once stood at the top of interstellar power, only Malcolm is left.
His eyes fell on Arthur with infinite emotion in them. To be honest, he himself was shocked when he received the announcement of Arthur's succession to the throne.
He had thought that Adam would serve throughout his entire term until the next president of the federation came, but he did not expect the news of his death to come so suddenly.
Things have changed, Malcolm sighed secretly and looked to the other side.
The chairman of the Star Alliance is no stranger either. He is the previous acting chairman and former vice chairman - Antigo.
As Vice Chairman, although his presence was not strong during Gutierrez's term, he was mainly responsible for internal affairs of the Star Alliance.
However, the fact that he was able to nominate one of the vice-chairmen to check and balance Anderez and serve as acting chairman after he leaves office is enough to prove his ability.
After several rounds of selection, he is now the official chairman of the Star Alliance.
Looking at the two strange rulers, Malcolm experienced a rare feeling similar to Adam.
It is a kind of faint contempt, calmness, and a mentality of watching the clouds rise.
"Perhaps it was with this mentality that Adam sent off one federal president and Star Alliance president after another..." Malcolm's emotion in his heart surpassed all other feelings.
From Arthur's succession to Qinglong's statement, the incident happened suddenly, and there was not much prediction within the Federation. We need to learn more about what happened.
This was Antigo's first summit meeting. Although Adam and Malcolm had congratulated him when he was nominated as chairman, the feeling was completely different from what it was now.
Antigo didn't actually feel much of a difference after jumping from vice chairman to chairman, at least within the Alliance.
As always, when doing anything, we must adjust the civilizations of all parties.
Only now did I feel that every word I said could affect the interstellar situation.
Compared to the complicated mentality of the other two, Arthur seemed much more hurried. He had only one goal and was too lazy to think about how to speak or how to greet.
However, he managed to remain calm as he said in a deep voice, "Without further ado, you two should understand why I convened this summit."
"The succession of the Holy Emperor is an internal matter of the Empire. Qinglong is arrogant and has used the help of a coalition of higher life forms to wantonly interfere in the Empire's internal affairs, extending his hands where he shouldn't!"
Arthur's voice rose in pitch, as if he was trying to use his emotions to inflame the two men. "This is definitely not just the Empire's business. Once he gets a taste of this, he'll definitely do the same and interfere in the Federation presidential election and the appointment of the Star Alliance chairman."
Arthur is clear and coherent, and the stakes are clearly laid out.
However, Malcolm sighed to himself, he had begun to miss Adam.
Does Arthur need to explain these interests? Of course they know them. Even if Arthur doesn't say it, they understand them.
Trying to convince them so hastily only puts you at a disadvantage.
Of course, we cannot be too demanding. For a Holy Emperor who has been in office for less than three hours, nothing is more urgent than keeping his position.
Antigo's heart was slightly moved. Just as he was about to speak, Malcolm slowly took over the conversation, "Saint Emperor Arthur, can you tell us why Saint Emperor Adam fell?"
Arthur frowned, his expression unsatisfactory. "Is now the time to delve into this? Besides, this is the Empire's internal affairs, there's no need to explain it to you two."
"Sigh..." Malcolm sighed, "I just wanted to ask, after all, we've been together for such a long time."
A vein throbbed on Arthur's forehead, and Malcolm finally said slowly, "The lips and teeth are interdependent, and everyone knows this."
Before Arthur's expression softened, Malcolm changed the subject, "However, this is your empire's internal affairs after all. Isn't it a bit excessive for us to interfere?"
Arthur was about to speak, but before he could say anything, he realized what Malcolm meant and his face turned grim. "What do you want?"
"As expected of the Holy Emperor Adam's designated successor." Malcolm smiled. "...Energy resonance coordination technology..."
"Impossible..." Arthur's face was tense and he refused immediately.
This is one of the core technologies of the empire. It can achieve a very high level of attack and defense through multiple energy resonances.
If it really wants to be sold, neither the House of Commons nor the House of Lords will agree.
But then he softened his tone and said, "No, I can't transfer the core technology. The most I can sell you is some energy resonance devices..."
"Deal." Malcolm decided to stop while he was ahead, feeling more and more emotional. They couldn't just ignore this matter.
If it had been Adam, they wouldn't have gotten a single cent.
Antigo wanted to speak several times, but finally held it back and followed him for free for no apparent reason.
Arthur was getting more and more angry when he saw Malcolm agreed so decisively, but he had no choice but to swallow it. He couldn't wait to ask, "How confident are you in dealing with Qinglong?"
Malcolm's eyes flickered as he looked at Arthur, "You haven't taken over the Overlord Lab yet?"
Arthur's expression paused slightly. "Time is short, so the first people I contacted were you two."
Malcolm's tone was profound, but he didn't ask any further questions. He said slowly, "I'm not sure we can kill him, but forcing him to retreat shouldn't be a problem."
"Including Tandin, the Empire should have a considerable number of people who have undergone gene enhancement. If we add our own people, judging by the situation during the Chaos Gap siege, their direct strength should crush Azure Dragon."
"But..." Malcolm changed the subject, "He conservatively estimates he has two broken Titan relics. Counting the Crown of Degras, that makes three."
"The Kashmir Spear has very demanding conditions for use, so it can be ruled out for now. He has clearly used the Eternal Star, and this is the most difficult point to handle."
"But the Overlord Armor on our side has been completed, and I believe the Empire's should be almost there too."
Juggernaut Armor? Arthur's heart skipped a beat.
"Don't get me wrong..." Malcolm saw Arthur's pupils dilate slightly, and knew what he was thinking, and shook his head.
"It's a special armor crafted from fragments of that corpse's skin and top-grade alloy. Its defensive strength surpasses that of ordinary X-class armor. Its temporal strength should be able to barely withstand the confinement of the Eternal Star."
Antigo remained silent. The original flesh and blood of the Overlord of the Star Alliance had been looted by Azure Dragon, and the little that was forcibly taken later was not enough to build the Overlord Armor.
Malcolm added, "Add to that the Void Anchor, and it's enough to give him a good drink."
After hearing this, Arthur's originally nervous and panicked heart eased a lot. His cognition was still stuck in the time of the Chaos Star Gap siege.
Unexpectedly, the three major civilizations have accumulated so many trump cards.
But then he thought again and asked, "But... doesn't Azure Dragon also have a master of flesh and blood?"
Malcolm was somewhat helpless. "Having the Overlord's flesh and blood doesn't mean anything. When have you ever seen Azure Dragon fight with his own strength? The Overlord's flesh and blood can't strengthen a mechanical body. Let's just consider it a piece of Overlord armor, or a specially crafted mechanical body."
"It won't improve the overall situation much. Besides, our goal isn't to kill him, just to make him retreat."
"I guess he's just testing the waters this time. If it works, that's great. If it doesn't, he won't lose much. It won't cost him too much, so don't worry."
Seeing Malcolm's controlled appearance, Arthur felt relieved. He moved his lips and said, "In that case, please send someone as soon as possible."
Looking at Arthur's appearance and Antigo who remained silent, Malcolm couldn't help but feel more emotional.
It seems that the rest of the term will be quite easy.
………
At the same time, in a tavern somewhere in the Chaos Star Gap, all kinds of plunderers were walking around. The music that shook the eardrums and the strange smell of various body odors made this place quite characteristic of the Chaos Star Gap.
On the large screen in the center, the announcement recently released by the Higher Life Forms United Organization was playing.
"Damn it! The Higher Life Forms Alliance has announced their march! I'm going to go grab some money from the Empire, and then I won't have to worry about the rest of my life..."
A big, burly man pushed aside the others and stumbled out of the tavern.
There are more than one people who have this idea. The intervention of the United Organization will bring the chaos within the empire to a new level.
The plunderers who had previously dared not approach the empire's borders could not help but feel greedy this time.
Tanus was sitting at the bar, with the trident that was powerful enough to tear the universe apart placed casually beside him.
Many predators would occasionally touch it when passing by, causing it to shake continuously.
“…personally…” His eyes were focused only on these two words.
His last rash move was unsuccessful, and he knew that it must have aroused Qinglong's vigilance.
So after recovering from his injuries and returning to the main universe, he did not act rashly, but instead searched for information about Qinglong more carefully.
My previous understanding of Qinglong was limited to the words of the X-level life forms that died at his hands, which was too general.
This time, he investigated more carefully and understood Qinglong better.
The Mechanical Royal Court is the only force connected to Qinglong. If you want to find Qinglong, it seems that you can only start from his students.
But the last time he took action, he was really afraid to act rashly, so he wanted to be more foolproof and kept looking for the right opportunity to take action.
But unexpectedly, this so-called change of imperial rulers actually brought this guy out.
Rather than going deep into the Mechanical Royal Court and possibly alerting the enemy, it would be safer to go to the Empire and see if Qinglong really appears.
Otherwise, once the other party discovers that his strength has increased, he will probably hide even deeper.
"Absorbing the power of the Eternal Abyss..." Tanus' eyes flickered, he put down the crude liquor in his hand, and his figure disappeared, "What a mouth-watering ability..."
………
Following an announcement from the United Organization of Higher Life Forms, the hearts of countless people were touched. One by one, all life forms, forces, and civilizations flowed towards the empire like rivers flowing into the sea.
The quarrel between Abel and Arthur intensified. One accused the other of patricide and brother patricide, while the other accused the other of being unfilial for not wanting to come back to see his father for the last time.
The entire interstellar space was drawn to the dispute within the imperial royal family. Amidst such turbulent circumstances, more than a month passed in the blink of an eye.
Within the Empire, at the Targonia Star Gate Node, an inconspicuous-looking spaceship flew out wobbly.
This is a rather remote star gate node and not an important trade route.
But now, every spaceship coming out of this star gate looks very luxurious.
However, there are not many staff members, and the procedures for going out are all handled intelligently, without too much testing at all, but a fee of up to three million star coins must be paid.
"I guess this place will be closed soon." Li Ming couldn't help but shook his head.
It took him quite a while to get here, mainly because many major stargate nodes within the empire had been closed.
The reason for the closure was that Arthur claimed that there was a large-scale invasion by foreign enemies and announced that the entire empire had entered "Level 2 Alert".
All star gate channels will only be opened when permitted.
This will cause many impacts, the economy being the most serious. The reason why the star gate has not been closed is partly because Arthur's prestige is insufficient.
On the other hand, the local managers of Star Gate saw this opportunity and made a lot of money, causing the tolls to skyrocket by hundreds or thousands of times.
Anyway, at this point in time, those who come to the empire are not simple characters, so they can naturally be dealt with.
Even so, it takes three months to travel from this star gate to the Empire's home planet in a straight line.
The spaceship left the star gate node and didn't fly too far when a stream of light came and sank into the spaceship.
(End of this chapter)
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