Being stared at like that by Li Ming, Alves couldn't help but feel uneasy, and he quickly responded, "No, not really. I'm still me."
He was afraid that if he responded a little late, Li Ming would slap him to death.
"You're still you?" Li Ming asked playfully, "How do you prove it?"
prove?
Alves couldn't help but grit his teeth. How can this be proved?
In the room, other senior executives were also silent, not knowing what Li Ming was up to.
But for a moment, he was a little skeptical. After all, he had never really come into contact with Yongyuan, and Titan's records might not be comprehensive.
"The entire battle process was witnessed by the warships on the scene. I was not eroded by the power of the Eternal Abyss." Alves could only explain it indirectly.
"Really?" Li Ming was puzzled. He turned to the big screen and pulled up a video.
Alvis was suspended in mid-air, and in front of him was the Yuan clan who was imprisoned by energy chains.
Li Ming continued to zoom in on the image until he locked onto Alves' facial expression, which was dull and dazed. Even a fool could tell that something was wrong.
"Sir Alves, the pillar of the Federation's combat power, would also become distracted during the battle?" Li Ming said slowly.
Alves was sweating profusely and explained, "No, no, I just seemed to have come into contact with Yongyuan..."
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the other people in the room changed, and they looked at Alves with suspicion.
After coming into contact with Yongyuan, it doesn't sound like a good thing.
"Tsk, you've confessed." Li Ming grinned, his eyes dark. "What was it like after coming into contact with Yongyuan? Did you feel it was powerful and had an urge to submit?"
"I..." Alves' heart was beating fast. He vaguely felt that Li Ming's attitude was very strange, but now was not the time to think carefully.
Sensing the suspicious gazes of his colleagues, he said in a deep voice, "Sir, everyone, I can guarantee that I have never been corrupted by the Eternal Abyss."
"Promise? What can you promise?" Li Ming's face suddenly turned cold. "Eternal Abyss has destroyed countless epochs of evolution, leaving countless ultimate life forms to suffer in vain."
"Even when facing Yongyuan, I have to be very careful and can't guarantee anything. Tell me, Alves, what guarantees do you have?"
"I...I..." Alves' throat rolled, but looking at Li Ming's grim expression, he suddenly understood and said immediately:
"I was wrong. I should have killed him immediately instead of thinking about research."
"In front of Yongyuan, I have no right to explore."
Li Ming stared at him coldly, then his expression suddenly softened. He said gently, "It's good that you recognize your mistakes. I hope no one will make such mistakes again next time. Otherwise..."
The tone of voice changed and became extremely cold again, "I can only kill my relatives for the sake of justice."
Li Ming discovered that the people of the three major civilizations were far from fearful enough of Yongyuan.
He also didn't know whether it was because of the confidence he showed to the outside world that gave the three major civilizations the illusion that they could fight against Yongyuan, or if there were other reasons.
But he didn't want to see this happen. What he wanted to see was everyone being cautious, aware of their own mortality, and trying to stop the spread of the Abyss Mist.
Instead of being like Alves, who was curious and even wanted to study the composition of the Yuan clan, he was simply seeking death.
Kill the Yuan people immediately when you see them. This is the iron rule left by the Titans.
By the middle and late stages of Yongyuan's activity, the opponent was able to directly erode through every member of the Yuan clan.
The room was quiet and everyone was feeling uneasy. No one dared to ignore Li Ming's words and they immediately became much more serious.
Alves felt a little relieved. Li Ming wanted to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys, but unfortunately he became the chicken.
Even without Li Ming's reminder, he would not dare to play like this next time. The fear as if facing death still lingered in his heart and did not dissipate.
Fortunately, this person did not look down on Yongyuan at all. Charles watched silently from the side, feeling relieved but also more surprised.
Since even this only ultimate life form is so cautious, where do these people get the confidence to fight against Yongyuan?
"Also..." Li Ming continued, "Char and the other three friends are indispensable in helping us stop the spread of the Abyssal Mist. Any of their opinions should be taken seriously."
Alves was the first to respond, "I understand."
Then, he looked at the three of them with an apologetic look and said sincerely, "I was arrogant before. I hope you don't mind."
Charles naturally said it was okay. The furious Gad sat back down and said dejectedly, "The X-class lifeforms appeared too early... Yongyuan's activity level is probably even higher than we imagined."
Costat and others couldn't help but look at him with puzzled expressions.
Chaer explained with a wry smile: "According to the rules, the appearance of the Yuan people is also from low to high, and the life strength gradually increases."
"But I didn't expect that in this evolutionary era, during the first contact battle with the Abyss, an X-level Abyss would appear. We have never seen such a phenomenon before."
"Based on this situation, it's not far before the Dominant-level, or ultimate life form, appears."
Kostat's expression changed slightly, and he couldn't help but ask, "How long will it take?"
"Specifically?" Charles thought, his water-drop head glowing as he responded, "According to specific records, during the Titan Age and previous evolutionary eras, the average time from the emergence of the X-level Abyss Clan to the emergence of the Dominant-level Abyss Clan was approximately 318 years."
"But now, we can no longer use past patterns to predict the future. I estimate...it might be within ten years."
"Ten years?" Costat and others were shocked. This speed was beyond their comprehension. They subconsciously looked at their backbone.
However, there was no expression on Li Ming's face, nor was he surprised by the unimaginable time. He remained calm.
"Ten years?" Li Ming shook his head secretly. In just three months, Yongyuan's activity level soared from 18% to 25%.
If this pace is maintained, the minimum requirements for the emergence of a dominant power will be met within one or two years.
But he didn't explain it directly. He said calmly, "Three of you, continue to help the combined fleet arrange defenses. You can freely mobilize the resources you need."
The technological levels of the three major civilizations lag behind that of the Titan era, but not by much, just with different focuses.
After all, the Titans live in the dimensional world, and the three major civilizations have only made a slight foray into the dimensional world.
There are many technological means that have the same goal. With just a little modification, they can shine in the dimensional world. This is the task of Charles and others.
Although he didn't want the three major civilizations to be too arrogant, he also didn't want to see Charles and his two companions bragging about how powerful Yongyuan was all day long.
Charles looked at Li Ming, trying to see something from his face.
Everything this ultimate life form did was too weird. Although he knew Yongyuan's strength, he did not act arrogantly when facing Yongyuan. He was quite cautious and vigilant, but he was unwilling to retreat.
Where does he get his confidence from?
Charles couldn't help but think about it, but he didn't ask.
"I hope everyone will cooperate sincerely." Li Ming briefly summarized and everyone agreed.
This time I came here only because I received a report about the first war with the Yuan clan.
That's why he came here to watch the fight and also beat them up.
Then he returned to the Mechanical Royal Court.
"I guess the metal energy is almost gone..."
After returning, Li Ming did not continue to develop, but went to the warehouse and spent some time absorbing all the metal energy accumulated during this period.
Because of his order some time ago, more metal energy was deployed, and the metal energy accumulated in just three months reached a huge amount of 90 billion.
At the same time, the mechanical bodies jointly built by the three major civilizations were also delivered one after another, and the lowest one was E-level mechanical body.
The scale of the number was beyond imagination. In just three months, a huge number of one billion had accumulated. It took Li Ming nearly half a month just to absorb the metal energy and enlighten these mechanical bodies.
"These are only part of the manufacturing capabilities of the three major civilizations..." Li Ming couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the array of mechanical bodies in the starry sky.
Storing these mechanical bodies would require one hundred [Mechanical Body Warehouses] and one [Mechanical Fortress], and an additional 11 billion metal energies.
This is just three months of accumulation.
"These are just the beginning. In the future, the number of mechanical bodies will increase, and the number of [Mechanical Fortresses] will also increase. We have to think of a separate way, or further upgrade the [Mechanical Fortresses]..." Li Ming frowned slightly.
These mechanical bodies were temporarily left in the starry sky and transported to the place where the Trident of the End was stored. It first cost 65 billion to control them, and another 5 billion to completely repair the tiny damage.
After playing with it for a while, he threw it into the control column, and the mechanical body responsible for guarding this place also returned to his body.
After resolving this issue, apart from the two holy castles, there was nothing else that Li Ming would keep in mind for the time being.
The flesh and blood of the Federation's ruler arrived a month and a half ago and was completely absorbed by the alchemical puppet. The overall strength has increased a lot, and the energy level is estimated to be around 700J.
Teleporting back to the Mechanical Royal Court again, he glanced at the Stargate team heading towards the Holy Castle.
The one that is closer will arrive in about a month.
"The Black Book and the Realm of Mavilas. I wonder what's in this Holy Castle." Li Ming muttered, ready to enter the development state.
The smart terminal suddenly rang. It was an extremely unfamiliar account information, contacting him through the black hole network.
"No remarks?" Li Ming was quite surprised, but anyone who had his contact information was no ordinary person.
After the call was connected, a virtual screen popped up, and the figures of two little girls suddenly appeared on the screen. They had chubby faces, looking like porcelain dolls, but their faces had a steadiness that was inconsistent with their age.
Li Ming's expression suddenly became strange. He looked up and down at the two little girls in front of him and asked with a smile, "Little friends, where are your parents?"
The little girl on the left frowned slightly, her voice clear and tender, "Qinglong...we are..."
"I know, the Prophet and the Holy Mother." Li Ming interrupted, chuckling, "Just kidding. You really thought I didn't recognize them. Holy Mother, haven't you changed your signature move yet?"
The little girl on the left has her hands folded on her belly, which is the habit of the Virgin Mary.
Li Ming guessed it almost at a glance.
The Virgin Mary's face darkened, and the Prophet spoke bluntly, "Qinglong, we are contacting you this time because we have something important to tell you. It's about Yongyuan."
About Yongyuan? Li Ming's eyes flickered slightly, and he glanced to the side. On the secondary screen, there was a notice from the Black Hole Network -
"Their IP addresses have been forwarded through multiple layers, so their original location cannot be determined for the time being."
Ever since the Black Hole Network cooperated with him many times, many people realized that the Black Hole Network had become Qinglong's plaything.
Although many people claimed in the black hole network that they had touched Qinglong's cake at some point and had been betrayed by Qinglong to various order civilizations.
But for the middle and lower levels and even the middle and upper levels, they also understand that Qinglong does not take them seriously at all and will not set up a trap to harm them.
But those who had had friction with him became more vigilant and transferred their assets as soon as possible.
The Virgin Mary and the Prophet were also fully prepared when they contacted him.
Li Ming did not pursue the prophet's question. Instead, he asked with great interest, "Compared to this, I'm more curious about how you escaped from Levenbeck and Tanus."
"I thought you were dead without a burial place."
The Reverend Mother's face was cold, but with her childish features, it looked strange. "He certainly didn't let us go, but we, the Sisters of the Order, have survived for so long, not without any means."
"We used the Black Goat Egg to complete the consciousness transfer."
Black goat egg?
Li Ming rubbed his chin. He had heard of this thing. It was an extremely special item that was even recorded in the Titan era.
The origins of the Virgin Mary Church can be traced back to the glorious dynasty before the Titan era.
It is not surprising that there is a way to escape, but he did not completely believe it. There is no guarantee that the other party will not become Yongyuan's second chess piece.
"So, what do you want to tell me?" he asked slowly.
"The Lords of the Eternal Abyss, after descending into the main universe, can use special methods to construct the body that carries the Eternal Abyss." The prophet said bluntly, and to increase credibility, he further added:
"This is what we learned from our communication with Levenbeck during our first arrival in the Eternal Abyss. It wants to expand the blood mist to a certain size, enough to support the Overlord's arrival, and then construct its own carrier."
Construct your own carrier? A solemn look flashed across Li Ming's eyes. The information from the Prophet and the Virgin Mary was obviously limited.
He didn't know that the Lord of the Abyss had already taken over Levenbeck's body.
If what they said was true, Yongyuan's real plan should be to build the carrier after his masters descend.
But an accident happened. He absorbed a large amount of blood mist, forcing the Lord of the Abyss to activate the backup plan, which was Levenbeck's body.
Li Ming pondered for a moment, then said, "Don't you have any conditions?"
Both the Virgin Mary and the Prophet paused.
"I know you don't believe us, and we have no other evidence to support our claims. This reminder is simply a gesture of kindness, as we share the same evolutionary era." The Virgin Mary shook her head. "Believe it or not, it's up to you."
(End of this chapter)
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