Chapter 194 Intertwined Contradictions
"No clue about Serrad yet?" Sandro couldn't help but ask.
"He deliberately hid himself, and the Land of Stars is not an orderly civilization." Theo shook his head.
"You are too careless. Such an important thing was actually stolen by a Class B life form." Sandro couldn't help but shake his head.
Theo remained silent, as if too lazy to explain.
Li Ming seemed to be thinking about something, it seemed that he was overthinking it. Serrad was not confirmed dead yet, and he was still the first target.
Ulrich sighed, "The Star King has been missing for over forty years, and the Land of the Stars can no longer be saved."
Sandro said nonchalantly, "Aren't you too pessimistic? The Silver Cluster, the Lasos Cluster, the Perl Cluster, and these nearby clusters haven't formed a joint fleet for the first time."
"We can eventually make a comeback to the Land of the Stars. We just have to take the risk of going deep into the Red River Star Stream and hiding for a while."
With Saber, the old man who had followed the Star King, Li Ming's understanding of the Land of Stars was no longer superficial.
The number of floating islands in the Land of Stars is now far lower than at its peak. Many of them were shattered when they went deep into the Red River Star Stream during the encirclement.
Ulrich scoffed. "If the combined fleet is simply targeting the Torch Organization and clearing out the Land of Stars, then there's nothing to worry about."
"Isn't it?" Sandro frowned.
"That's only part of the reason," Ulrich said, somewhat annoyed. "The bigger part is due to the remains of the Ascended civilization."
Ulrich isn't stupid, Li Ming pondered secretly. Theo seemed to understand, but Sandro seemed to have a sudden realization and then said, "You mean, the combined fleet won't leave easily this time?"
"That's right," Theo added, "They definitely won't leave easily, so they cleaned up the Silver Star Cluster so meticulously."
"I don't know how long I'll be here this time, and I don't know what scale of battle will break out."
"They found a way in?" Sandro was puzzled. "Don't the remains of that civilization have genetic verification?"
"Why do you think the Torch Organization is looking for the Great Mechanic?" Ulrich was quite helpless.
Sandro frowned. Although he knew about this, he didn't think too much about it. "The Torch Organization should be manufacturing some kind of equipment. Is that equipment the key to entering the Ascendant Ruins?"
"Not bad, you finally have some brains." Ulrich sighed. Sandro glared at him and snorted coldly.
"I underestimated the Torch Organization. I thought they found the Mechanic just to create some kind of destructive weapon. They really are quite capable."
"It has little to do with the Torch Organization." Theo shook his head. "The Torch Organization attacked Asmara a few months ago. One of their laboratories must have stolen key technology from them."
"Asmara? The princess of Itlan?" Sandro's eyes seemed a little frightened. "I remember she went in there before?"
"Yes, seven or eight years ago, the unprecedented Red River Star Falls erupted, spewing out the remains of an Ascended civilization." Ulrich recalled:
"Asmara and her men were the first to discover it. They caused a great uproar in the Land of Stars, resulting in great chaos and countless casualties."
"They don't know how they got in, but it should be impossible to reproduce. Interstellar treasures, the crystallization of civilization..." Ulrich's eyes shone, and then dimmed.
"Unfortunately, the main race of the Ascendants has been completely slaughtered by the Xingyuan Empire, and it is no longer possible to enter through normal channels."
"Deciphering it requires a huge price, and it's destined to be out of reach for people like us. It's being fought over by various advanced civilizations."
Hearing this, Li Ming couldn't help but think of the [Tanlomon Biological Sublimator] that was gathering dust in the control page. Others couldn't do it, but he could.
"Where are the remains of that civilization?" he suddenly asked, attracting the attention of the three people.
Ulrich didn't hide it: "We don't know the exact location in the Red River Star Stream. It is said that Princess Asmara has a special method to find it."
"Why, are you interested?"
"Your Excellency has also said that this is an interstellar treasure, the crystallization of civilization, who can ignore it?" Li Ming said calmly.
"That's right," Ulrich agreed, then added with a touch of regret, "Eight years ago, a man named Wu Yanqing came to me with a tattered set of armor to sell. I didn't realize it was from the Ascendant ruins."
Old Wu? Li Ming looked strange.
Ulrich couldn't help but say, "Your Excellency Qinglong should know this person. He was another teacher of your student. He was only a C-level life form at the time."
It really hurts that Ulrich has to remember it for so long.
Li Ming's heart moved slightly, and he said, "You are talking about the Ferros War General-level armor, right?"
Ulrich was confused for a moment and then straightened up.
Li Ming continued, "I have indeed seen it. To be more precise, I have seen a photo of it. It was severely damaged, with only a small part left. It is normal for you to be mistaken."
Even know the name?
Ulrich was quite surprised that almost all the relevant information about the Ascendant civilization was submerged in the long river of interstellar history, and there were not many records even on the black hole network.
Qinglong could actually say the name directly, and seemed to be quite familiar with the Ascendant ruins.
"So what level of armor does it have?" he couldn't help but ask.
Li Ming pondered and said, "If it can be repaired, it should be A-class armor."
Ulrich clenched his slender red fingers, then released them. He sighed deeply and shook his head, saying, "Forget it. It's all over."
"This matter will definitely not end simply. I even suspect that the Inquisitor Civilization deliberately sent four B-level life forms to die."
"Once they're dead, we'll have a legitimate reason to send troops, and even compete with the Itlan combined fleet."
This guess is really out of the blue, but it is not impossible, Li Ming thought.
"Never mind him. This Red River Star Stream is boundless. There will always be a place for us to stay." Sandro seemed nonchalant all the time. This was the confidence of an A-level life form.
"There are a lot more spies in the Land of Stars recently." Theo suddenly mentioned this matter. His people had an unexpected discovery during the search for Serrad.
"They come from various civilizations and forces, and their targets are very mixed, but some of them are targeting Your Excellency Qinglong."
The three people's gazes converged again, and Li Ming raised his eyebrows slightly, "Oh?"
"It's best to be careful during this time."
"Thank you for your reminder." Li Ming was not sure what Theo was trying to do.
After chatting for a while, Li Ming was not interested in staying any longer and got up to leave.
After the door closed, Theo was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "I'm going to ask the Torch Organization for help."
Ulrich's expression was slightly tense. "Torch Organization?"
Theo nodded. "Yes, this is the only way I can think of. Many dimensional creatures possess unfathomable powers. Perhaps we can determine Serrad's location."
"What's the price you're going to pay?" Ulrich frowned.
Theo glanced at him and said, "At this critical moment, I need to do them a favor."
"What's the matter?" Ulrich demanded.
"It's not time yet." Theo shook his head.
Sandro suddenly said, "Ulrich, as you said, this great mechanic is full of trouble. Why are you still holding on to him?"
"Just to fix one or two things for you?"
Ulrich's train of thought was interrupted, and he said impatiently: "It has nothing to do with you."
Sandro snorted coldly, "If you keep hindering me at every turn, I might as well just kill him."
Theo frowned and said, "How can you kill a great mechanic just like that?"
Ulrich shook his head, feeling irritated.
…
Li Ming, who had left the banquet, was sent back by Huo Tan. When he returned to the studio, he made sure that no one was around and glanced at the smart terminal as usual.
He discovered that Ford had tried to contact him a few hours ago, and after thinking for a moment, he called back.
This time the wait was quite long. He was about to turn off the virtual screen when Ford's voice sounded.
"Sorry, I just got back to my room. I was in a meeting." Ford explained briefly, not chatting with him and getting straight to the point: "I want to ask you something. Do you know about the death of Serrad and the special operations team of the Inquisitor Civilization?"
So you wanted to know about this matter. Then you asked the right person.
Li Ming didn't respond immediately, but asked, "Why are you asking about them?"
"A few days ago, the Judge Civilization submitted an application to the United Fleet, saying that some of their people died in the Land of the Stars and hoped to participate in the encirclement and suppression of the power of the stars!" Ford cursed.
"This group of one-eyed people clearly have bad intentions and want a piece of the pie. The Land of Stars is too chaotic, and we still don't have any accurate information about our people."
"I want to ask what exactly happened. Your teacher Qinglong should know."
Li Ming pondered, and seeing him like this, Ford's face fell, "Brother, we are all family, so don't think about cheating me."
"No problem." Li Ming smiled. "Four B-level life forms of the Judge Civilization died this time. They were killed by that Serrad."
"He's really dead..." Ford was a little surprised. "That Serrad is really powerful. He seems to have stolen something from Gray Eyes, did you know that?"
"I know." Li Ming nodded. Ford looked at the smiling but silent face on the screen with anticipation in his eyes. He sighed, "What do you want?"
"I want to know where the remains of that civilization are?" Li Ming asked.
"Do you want to know? Or does your teacher want to know?" Ford asked subconsciously.
"you guess."
Ford didn't respond at first. His eyes bulged, and he suddenly lowered his voice deliberately: "Does your teacher have a way to get in?"
Li Ming showed a mysterious smile, "Guess."
I guess you... Ford almost vomited blood and looked hesitant.
"I can guarantee that this information is worth the money. You will never imagine what Theo lost." Li Ming added.
Ford glanced at Li Ming. Although this guy was shady, he still had some credibility.
He hesitated and said, "I don't know the exact location. The Red River Star Stream is too chaotic. I only know that Asmara seems to have left some means to locate it."
"But it can only be found during the tidal period of the Red River Star Stream."
Li Ming suddenly realized that it was no wonder that Yitlan did not station troops. The Red River Star Stream was extremely chaotic, and the magnetic field storms were almost non-stop.
The interference in the nearby asteroid belt is already serious, not to mention inside it.
"Then I'll keep this news for now. I hope you won't hide it when you get the specific information." Li Ming stared at him without saying anything threatening.
Ford hesitated, then nodded, "I'll tell you."
Li Ming then said leisurely: "The thing that Huitong lost is called [Casablanca Flower]"
It's not that he trusts Ford that much, but this kind of information is very time-sensitive. If it is not released now, it will be worthless after a while.
Ford's pupils suddenly contracted, and he said in a lost voice, "The Flower of Casablanca, is he planning to become an S-class life form?"
"My teacher's inference is this."
"How is it possible? Where did he get it from?" Ford couldn't help but ask.
"Xingyuan Empire."
Ford froze in place, and then he couldn't help but realize, "It's actually the Xingyuan Empire, it must be them, it must be them!"
"Fuck!" he cursed.
Li Ming grinned. "The people behind Asmara and the people who provided Gray Eye with the [Casablanca Flower] don't seem to be from the same faction."
Ford's face was tense, but then he relaxed: "You guessed it. It's all about that. Thank you for the news. I'll hang up first."
The screen went out, Ford walked hurriedly, the metal hatch opened horizontally, and there were many soldiers in officer uniforms in the corridor.
He went deeper into the cave, and many people greeted him along the way.
When we arrived at the deputy command room, the hatch opened and the room fell silent.
The middle-aged man standing in front of the huge simulation sand table turned around, his expression dignified, his brows furrowed, and he had a strong aura of a superior. It was his father, Prince Baijan.
"Commander, I have urgent information." Ford said with a stiff face.
"Follow me." Prince Baijan said in a deep voice, and took Ford into the compartment of the command room.
"Li Ming told me that four B-level life forms of the Judge Civilization did die, killed by Serrad," Ford said hurriedly.
Prince Baijan frowned even deeper and said unhappily, "I also learned this information just three minutes before you came in."
"You call this emergency intelligence? That's all Li Ming knows?"
Facing his father's rebuke, Ford's heart tightened slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "Serrad stole the flower of Casablanca..."
Before he finished speaking, Prince Baijan's face suddenly changed color, a terrifying aura burst out from his body, red arcs of electricity gushed out, and the flame of life burned like a substance.
Ford's face was filled with fear. Prince Baijan quickly subsided and asked in a deep voice, "Are you sure the news is true?"
"What Li Ming said personally, coming from his teacher, is 90% true," Ford said hurriedly, adding, "The Casablanca Flower comes from the Xingyuan Empire."
This time, Prince Baijan was not too surprised. "It can be expected that the one who is capable of providing this thing is definitely not an ordinary advanced civilization."
"What about us?" Ford asked tentatively.
"Just pretend nothing happened and you never heard the news."
"Huh?" Ford was puzzled.
Prince Baijian did not explain further, his cold expression softening slightly. "You did a good job. You told me this kind of news so freely. I'm sure Li Ming trusts you very much. Keep him trusting you. He's very valuable."
Ford hesitated to speak, feeling bitter in his heart. However, seeing the rare gentleness on his father's face, he could only say, "I understand."
(End of this chapter)
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