"Who said Qinglong was going to attack the Star Alliance?"
Antigo said in a deep voice.
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"I declare a state of alert and deploy X-level life forms to deal with emergencies."
Antigo looked helpless.
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"This emergency may not necessarily mean that the Azure Dragon will attack the Star Alliance. I can't say what it is specifically..."
Antigo frowned slightly as he responded to one question after another.
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"Who did you say has already knelt down!"
Antigo slammed the table, gnashed his teeth, and cursed at the vice chairman for a while before shutting down the terminal. He gasped and loosened his tie.
Given his level of life, he naturally wouldn't be suffocated, it was just a psychological feeling of suffocation.
Ever since he came to power, there have always been voices criticizing him for being weak, mainly because of his attitude towards Qinglong, which led to the Lord of Flesh and Blood being placed under surveillance.
The Star Alliance has limited flesh and blood in its hands, and the number is clear, so it is difficult to divide a part of it like the Federation did.
The angry Star Alliance leaders did not dare to refute Li Ming and could only blame Antigo.
He just wanted to say that those bastards were talking without any worries, and he also wanted to be tough, but how?
Especially after the members of this joint organization of higher life forms arrived one after another.
He declared a state of martial law but took no further action, causing many high-ranking officials to panic and try to figure out what was happening and whether a fight would break out.
He was not sure whether what Qinglong said was true or not, and it was difficult to convey it, so he could only give vague answers.
This made some people believe that he had sold out the Star Alliance and reached some kind of agreement with Qinglong in exchange for his own interests.
"You bastards, how could Gutierrez tolerate you!" Antigo became more and more angry as he thought about it, and finally cursed again. No wonder he asked Gutierrez to come back and take charge of the situation, but the other party was unwilling to do so.
When external pressure was not so great, internal conflicts could be concealed. Now that external pressure is growing, internal conflicts are also difficult to hide.
As a multi-civilization alliance, the Star Alliance is already full of its own interests.
"President!"
There was another hurried report, and the door was pushed open. It was his secretary-general again, still looking terrified.
But this time Antigo learned his lesson and did not scold the other party. Instead, he felt uneasy and asked hurriedly, "What's wrong? What happened again?"
"Just received the news..." The Secretary-General's throat rolled, and he took out his smart terminal with a trembling voice and pulled out a video. "The Light Clan, the Kingdom of Ashes, and hundreds of other civilizations on the border of the Starry Sea have suddenly broken out in a large-scale viral disaster..."
Antigo looked at the image, which seemed to be taken by a distant satellite. He could clearly see that some kind of scarlet mist suddenly emerged on the surface of the planet.
Then, at an incredible speed, it swept across the entire planet, even the atmosphere was soaked, and the picture was full of scarlet.
"This... is not accelerating?" Even Antigo was surprised and asked.
"It's not accelerating..." The Secretary-General shook his head, swallowed his saliva, and said cautiously: "You don't seem to have seen the final scene. Satellite detection by multiple civilizations has proven that this fog is spreading into the void..."
Spreading in the void? Antigo's expression froze for a moment, his scalp tingling.
The Secretary-General quickly adjusted the video progress, and sure enough, at the end, he saw the starry sky gradually being dyed red.
Antigo's initial focus was on the surface of the planet and he didn't pay attention to this point, but now that he has a closer look, it is indeed different.
"Is this what Li Ming said, large-scale pollution?" Antigo murmured in a low voice. The mere ability to spread in the void was enough to make him extremely vigilant.
But after all, having held a high position for a long time, Antigo quickly reacted and stared at the Secretary-General in front of him, "Any other information?"
The Secretary General hurriedly said, "Based on a rough estimate, this blood-colored mist has the ability to isolate signals, corrode living organisms and transform into blood-colored mist, and spread throughout the void. As for whether it has more abilities, further investigation is needed..."
I'm afraid it can also enhance Yongyuan's activity... He thought of what Li Ming said, and his heart trembled. The other party really didn't lie to him this time.
But it was not until this moment that he fully understood the meaning of Malcolm's words, "It's better to lie to them."
Eternal Abyss... This is Eternal Abyss, the terrifying force that destroyed countless civilizations.
"I understand. You go out first." Antigo waved his hand, his face became serious, and he quickly restrained his expression. He opened the desktop terminal and started to initiate a summit meeting.
His eyes flickered slightly, and he also added Li Ming to the invitation list.
The four of them soon arrived, and Li Ming, seeing Antigo's unprecedented solemn expression, had a vague premonition in his heart and couldn't help but ask, "Is there something going on?"
After all, this is the territory of the Star Alliance, and he is still not as good as Antigo in terms of open information channels.
Antigo nodded heavily, and Malcolm's face changed slightly, but he saw the chairman of the Star Alliance pull out a star map, and then with a big hand, he drew a semi-arc in the border area of the sea of stars and painted it blood red.
He quickly explained the situation before him: "The large-scale pollution that Qinglong mentioned is a blood-red mist. It has already covered these areas and can spread through the void..."
"Spreading in the void..." Malcolm took a deep breath.
Spreading in the void... Li Ming's eyes narrowed slightly. This was something he didn't understand, and it was also an ability that the [Blood Seed] didn't possess before.
This ability reminded him of another substance, Abyssal Mist.
Very few non-physical substances can spread and propagate autonomously in the void. The vacuum, ubiquitous high radiation, and distance are the biggest obstacles.
Even if some specially cultivated virus mothers can survive in a vacuum, they cannot spread effectively in a vacuum.
But after the transformation, the [Alchemy Abyss Seed] actually possessed this ability.
"No wonder Levenbeck dared to take action this time. Yongyuan gave him a lot of help." Li Ming realized the thorny nature of the matter.
Previously, Levenback's planet-by-planet infection method could be handled, but now, if it is not stopped quickly, given the vastness of the universe, it will be difficult to stop this expansion.
Abel had undergone a transformation over the past three years and had become much calmer. Although his expression was grim, he quickly said, "We must intercept it as soon as possible."
"Good." Malcolm nodded and added, "Seal off the relevant areas. Get the samples as soon as possible and see if we can come up with a solution."
Li Ming's heart moved slightly, thinking of the [Alchemy Abyss Seed] in his hand, and said, "Collect all the biological experts in the entire galaxy. Don't keep any of yours to yourself, send them all here."
"Also, the civilization closest to the blood mist must arrange for evacuation as soon as possible..." Li Ming knew that this blood mist was powered by living organisms. Evacuating one more person would be equivalent to weakening the enemy by one point.
"Okay." Malcolm said without hesitation.
The four of them discussed and quickly filled in the relevant details, ended the meeting, and went their separate ways.
In the room, Li Ming looked at the starry sea map in front of him, feeling Yongyuan's active progress.
If the previous improvement was like a jump and a jump like a jam.
Now, it's like a slowly advancing progress bar. He frowned slightly, "If it could be visualized, it would probably be 5-6% already."
In order to more intuitively see the progress of Eternal Abyss' activity, Li Ming combined the recorder's information and the ability of [Traces of Eternal Abyss] and limited it to 100%.
It is roughly estimated that anything below 10% should be considered "weak", below 40% "weak", below 70% "medium", and above "high" activity.
And his gaze then fell on the blood-red arc in the sea of stars.
Levenback is probably in this area, but this bloody arc area does not look very large on the star map.
But in reality, it is unimaginably vast, and it is useless if you cannot determine its location.
"We have to find a way to force him out..." Li Ming frowned and took out the [Alchemy Abyss Seed] again.
If you want to achieve this, I'm afraid you can only rely on this thing.
Just as he was thinking about it, a communication application page suddenly popped up on the virtual screen in front of him. It was Anduin.
Li Ming put away the [Alchemy Abyss Seed] and chose to answer the call.
On the virtual screen that popped up, Anduin's expression was solemn as he quickly reported, "Chairman, there's been an unexpected incident. A cloud of blood mist suddenly appeared at the coordinates you provided, engulfing seven Level X lifeforms. Four have emerged so far, while three remain lifeless."
"Let's retreat." Li Ming said immediately. Since Levenbeck has already taken action, there is no need to clear out the Alchemy Abyss Seed.
But then he asked, "How many of those bloody flesh balls have you collected?"
Anduin thought for a moment and said, "Time is short. Only the nearby X-level lifeforms have reached the coordinates. There are currently twelve of them. Three of them didn't follow the method you gave them to preserve their abilities, and suddenly exploded midway."
"Twelve, that's quite a lot..." Li Ming nodded involuntarily.
He knew that Levenbeck could control these things remotely, so when he gave the order, he had already asked these X-level life forms to be sealed using means similar to space partitions.
But not all X-level life forms have this ability.
Li Ming didn't pursue the matter. "I'll give you some coordinates. Have them all sent here. Remember, be careful on the way and don't blow up again."
"I understand." Anduin responded solemnly and took action.
"Since there are twelve..." Li Ming thought for a moment, and his figure suddenly disappeared. When he appeared again, he was already in the Dominant Laboratory.
Li Ming subconsciously glanced at the control page. This time, the ultra-long-distance transmission required 600 million metal energies, while [Giant God's Strike] only required 400 million.
This was his first time teleporting such a long distance. Even with the added strength, it was still far from enough. He could only use the [Eternal Holy Throne] to convert metal energy to make up for the consumption.
Although he felt emotional, he did not slow down his movements. He adjusted his facial expression and gathered Sheffield and others.
Several people have been researching genetic seeds for him and are unaware of what is happening in the outside world. If they were to communicate in Li Ming's true identity, there would be too much to explain.
So in the few exchanges since the Empire War, he still faced them as Qinglong.
"Put aside what you are doing for now and study this thing first." In the slightly empty laboratory, Li Ming threw out the Alchemy Abyss Seed.
Sheffield in front of him took it subconsciously, "This thing..."
He examined it carefully in his hand for a moment, his eyes turning green as he frowned slightly. "It actually makes me feel a physical aversion. Strange..."
Li Ming stated his request: "This thing contains a substance that can spread in the void, but once that substance is released, it will be consumed. Can you find a way to make it last longer, or even exist forever?"
This is his method. This [Alchemy Abyss Seed] is a consumable item and cannot be upgraded through metal energy. If you want to modify its function, you can only use external means.
Since the blood mist is spreading, he will try to absorb it in reverse and force it into alchemical source material. Perhaps it can also speed up his development progress. Let's see who will be anxious then.
"Spreading in the void?"
Upon hearing this, several biology experts also looked over, with surprise in their eyes.
"This matter is urgent and of great importance. I hope you can act as soon as possible." Li Ming said in a deep voice.
Seeing Qinglong's seriousness, Sheffield said thoughtfully, "Please forgive me, Your Excellency. We cannot guarantee anything, but we can only do our best."
"Yeah." Li Ming nodded and emphasized a few points of attention before letting them return to the laboratory.
He did not leave immediately. Memories surged in his mind, and he remembered something related to Levenbeck. He immediately opened the smart terminal and contacted Mikhail.
This master craftsman was online at high intensity and answered the call quickly. Before Li Ming could speak, he asked first, "Is there something wrong over at the Sea of Stars?"
"You're quite well-informed." Li Ming wasn't surprised, but he didn't answer directly. He asked, "Is this Levenbeck guy related to you? How much do you know about Alchemy Civilization?"
He remembered that Reynolds had mentioned this matter a long time ago, claiming that the reason why Forge Hammer killed Levenbeck was closely related to Mikhail.
However, Li Ming didn’t pay much attention to it, but now, he thought of the alchemy civilization.
If Mikhail also understood the knowledge of this civilization, it might be of great help in transforming the Alchemy Abyss Seed.
"Levenback..." Mikhail's cheeks moved slightly, his eyes flashed, but he pondered and said nothing.
Li Ming knew his concerns and said, "I have no interest in knowing about the feud between you and the Hammersmith, nor do I care. However, this matter is of great importance, and I hope you will respond truthfully."
Mikhail's mechanical pupils flickered, and then he slowly said: "This matter does have something to do with me."
"Actually, I was the first to discover the Alchemy Civilization. However, I realized that the energy source used by this civilization was too violent. It absorbed life energy. If it were to be promoted on a large scale, it would definitely be unacceptable to the interstellar space. Moreover, I was already a Divine Craftsman at the time, so I didn't move."
"However, Levenbeck was just starting out at the time. Although alchemical substances were extracted from living organisms, they had a wide range of applications. For Levenbeck, who was eager to prove himself, it was a shortcut."
"Once they have tasted this power, it will be difficult to get them to study step by step."
(End of this chapter)
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