Chapter 400 The Raid Is Just the Beginning
Outside the porthole, the jump channel was full of strange lights and streams of light like stars.
Li Ming's eyes were dull as he secretly calculated according to the information provided by Asmara.
There were two S-class life forms among Levenbeck's group, and their development progress seemed to be over 60%, but to him, they were not a threat.
Only Levin Baker's specific strength is unknown. According to Li Ming's estimation, his true strength is definitely comparable to that of a master craftsman, and may even be more bizarre.
But I don’t know if that weirdo is Levenbeck. Although the probability is very high, it cannot be guaranteed.
The information obtained from the Blood Seed made him certain that Levenbeck was deceiving Prince Ryan.
He must be hiding his identity. Even if it is Levenbeck, it is very likely not his real identity, otherwise Prince Ryan would definitely be able to see it.
"But we have to find a way to understand the specific strength of that weirdo, otherwise there might be variables." Li Ming thought about it and called Ford again, asking him to tell Asmara:
"Tell those people that we've discovered the recent unusual movements of the Inquisitor Civilization and that Tsathoggua may have invested more manpower. Tell them to be careful."
Ford didn't understand, but nodded anyway. The voyage was not short, and even if they took the route through the nearest star gate, it would still take nearly twenty days to arrive.
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The capital of Xingyuan Empire.
Prince Costat walked through the magnificent corridor with a sullen face. On both sides were burly soldiers wearing golden mechanical armor, which was carved with intricate patterns and complex energy lines were faintly visible.
The silent footsteps made the atmosphere even quieter. After silently pushing open the luxurious door, Costat quickly came to Adam who was standing in front of the interstellar thumbnail.
"Holy Emperor, the latest news from the Sea of Stars: Commissioner Capone was attacked by a group of exiled space pirates and died without a burial place." Costat's expression was grim.
"Ryan has issued a wanted notice, but no leads have been found yet."
Adam's expression was indifferent. He said in a cold voice, "How dare you kill the investigation commissioner at this juncture? Has the garrison base become so rotten?"
"I'm afraid it's more serious than we imagined," Costat said solemnly, pulling out a document. "Commissioner Capone is on his way and has already received internal reports from more than one officer."
Costat produced a piece of paper. Adam took it and looked at it, his pupils gleaming with gold. He suppressed his anger and said, "A 0.35 mechanical kinetic energy bullet is priced at 100 star coins. The garrison base approved it?"
"A thousand-man exercise costs 3 billion star coins?"
Adam knew that the garrison base was already in a state of disrepair, but this situation was still far beyond his expectations.
"Not only that, these garrison bases are like countries within countries in the Starry Sea. They run rampant in many civilizations. Even if they commit crimes, they will not be judged by the local civilization." Prince Costat said helplessly.
"The Empire's reputation has been tarnished by them. Because of the rise of the Star Cluster Republic Alliance, our interests in the Starry Sea may not even cover our annual military expenditures."
After a long period of development, these garrison bases, which initially affected expansion nodes, have become a troublesome problem that is difficult to get rid of, and the benefits they bring are not proportional to the costs.
"Even now, it's not easy to cut them off. The Senate has been trying to stop them. External attacks have forced them to settle accounts, and the losses have been reported tenfold or even a hundredfold."
"I want to disband these external troops, but not in this way." Adam's face was gloomy. If he continued like this, it would not achieve the effect he wanted.
Now the empire is like a giant covered with pus. It is almost impossible for him to dig out the rotten flesh without involving the relatively intact parts and causing heavy bleeding.
Even in the current extremely unstable situation, there are still constraints everywhere.
Costat didn't know what to say and just remained silent. It was not that easy to clean up the old empire, as various interest groups were intertwined.
Only with the combined power of the universe and the stars can this be achieved.
"I think we need an opportunity." Costat tried to share his brother's worries.
"60% of the House of Lords' interests lie in external garrisons, and Ryan is the biggest problem. If there is no suitable opportunity, they cannot move."
"It will come... soon." Adam said suddenly. Costat was slightly stunned. He was still thinking about discussing an idea or a feasible plan with the other party.
Unexpectedly, Adam seemed to have a plan in mind. He was a little confused, but wisely did not ask any more questions.
After a moment's silence, Costat asked, "When will the Higher Life Forms United Organization be announced? Several people are already urging us to do so."
"Let them wait patiently. This matter also requires an opportunity, and it will also be very soon."
Adam's eyes were dim, and his heart was filled with ripples. This time, the whole world was really working together. If all went well, many troubles could be solved in one fell swoop.
Costat was surprised again, vaguely feeling that the Holy Emperor seemed to be planning some big plan, and the Royal Mechanics Association was hedging against the impact of the Mechanics Association on them.
The role of this joint organization of higher life forms is extraordinary. Just an announcement will cause an uproar. I don’t know what event it is trying to hedge against.
Skipping over this topic, he continued, "I heard there's good news about the search for the Star of Eternal Silence?"
"Not bad." Adam finally smiled. "Klonoa has been very helpful. We've already found quite a few clues based on the clues given by the Hammersmith."
The Stone of Terrax is needed to find the Holy Castle, but the Star of Eternal Silence is not.
"But..." Adam changed the subject and frowned, "The trouble is, several forces seem to be looking for it as well."
"Qinglong..." Kostat's eyelids twitched, remembering this troublemaker. He couldn't help but say, "Some time ago, I heard that two divine craftsmen secretly went to the Mechanical King's Court and met with Qinglong. The Mechanical Soul Divine Craftsmen highly respected him."
"But the Godly Craftsman remained silent. Based on the behavioral logic we've gathered, if the Godly Craftsman believes the other party is inferior, he will definitely praise them lavishly. Even if they are just about equal, he will still show admiration. His silence should not be underestimated."
"He's certainly powerful," Adam praised, but then shook his head, "but he's not a threat at the moment."
Costat was stunned. Others said that his attitude towards Qinglong was ambiguous.
But he felt that the Holy Emperor's attitude was more ambiguous. The reason for his ambiguity was that he suspected Qinglong was the pioneer and wanted to use him as a fulcrum to attack.
What is the Holy Emperor's plan?
Adam added, "There's one more thing. Chronoa urged us to find Talos. The World Blood he provided has already been 80% fused with the Super Quantum Resonance. You should focus on this matter first, but if you find any clues to Talos, don't tell Chronoa yet."
"I understand." Costat nodded.
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"Adam's movements are getting more frequent, Investigator?" In the empty hall, Ryan looked at the corpses in front of him with a grim look in his eyes.
"The Holy Emperor has become too narrow-minded." His subordinates couldn't help but whisper, "Now that we are surrounded by external enemies, instead of working together to deal with them, we are trying to take advantage of the opportunity to fight among ourselves..."
Before he could finish his words, he felt a cold gaze sweeping towards him. His body trembled and he quickly closed his mouth, shivering and sweating.
"Adam, do you think you can comment on this?" Ryan said indifferently.
"Your Highness!" The subordinate's heart trembled violently, and he almost collapsed to the ground, not daring to move.
"After following me for so many years, don't you understand? He has such a narrow vision, how could he possibly defeat me?" Ryan sneered: "He dares to dream of supreme power and restoring the glory of the empire and the royal family. But unfortunately..."
The men didn't understand and just prayed.
Fortunately, the gaze on the body gradually shifted away, and only a faint question was heard: "How is the Corona Borealis ring?"
"Progress is going smoothly. Nearly two hundred have been laid so far. Knowing that you are behind Grand Duke Xavier, other civilizations are very cooperative." The subordinate said hurriedly.
"Well, be careful not to let the news leak out, and keep a close eye on the Alchemist Baron." He ordered, and his men nodded repeatedly.
Ryan waved his hand, and his men hurriedly retreated as if relieved. He looked up at the thumbnail of the sea of stars in front of him. The red spots representing the garrison base had disappeared too much.
The actions of the pioneers are intensifying, including attacks, marches, intimidation, and all kinds of means. The Star Cluster Republic Alliance, however, seems to have ignored them and acquiesced to their actions.
"You're facing internal and external troubles, and so am I. However, I've found a way out." Ryan pondered: "Ultimate Lifeform..."
The ultimate life form has not appeared for many years, and the path of genetic evolution is almost naturally insulated from the ultimate life form.
It is one thing to not be able to find the Ultimate Star Beast, but even if you do find it, you may not be able to defeat it, as there are almost no equal means of attack.
Therefore, they are all looking for other evolutionary routes to assist and forcibly broaden the evolutionary path.
He lowered his head and opened the smart terminal. A series of data popped up, all in a dangerous red color. There was also a picture on it, which was Rand who was being dissected and studied in depth.
"Cell activity decreased by 75%, and the distortion rate increased by 20%... What a terrifying price to pay..." Ryan's eyes gradually became fiery, even crazy: "But... I'm not afraid!"
"Empire, Adam, Azure Dragon..."
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Silently, Liuying had already approached the Nanfeng Galaxy, and several high-precision probes were quietly released.
Soon, a small fleet appeared on the virtual screen, with a total of more than 200 warships, which were obviously used only as navigation vehicles.
"Are we really going to kill them like this?"
In front of the virtual screen, beside Li Ming, Ford couldn't help but say, with a look of nervousness and uneasiness on his face.
"Don't worry, the guy in the information is definitely no match for Li Ming's mecha." Robin couldn't help but say.
"I'm not worried about that..." He hesitated to speak. This wasn't an adventure story in an interstellar TV series where you just had to kill a few bad guys and that was it.
On the contrary, these guys in front of us are not important at all. They are just vanguards and are not the root cause.
After killing, the subsequent reactions may be even greater and there will be many unpredictable troubles.
"Don't worry." Li Ming only said these two words. He certainly knew that this action was equivalent to destroying the common plan of multiple parties, but others had plans and he also had plans.
Naturally, personal interests come first.
Ford just gave a reminder, and seeing that Li Ming was still confident, he didn't say anything more, but just couldn't help rubbing his hands.
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In the fleet's main ship.
"Baron?" Thor called out to the Alchemist Baron. He had blue hair, blue pupils, and an extremely handsome appearance.
At the end of the corridor, Levenbaker stopped and looked up in confusion, revealing his scarred face.
Thor's face showed obvious disgust, and he said in a deep voice:
"Your Excellency Baron, it's best not to move around casually. There's news that Grand Duke Guya seems to have suspected someone was secretly helping the Itlan civilization and has already invested more manpower."
"If we get attacked by accident while we're alone, we won't be able to explain to the prince."
"It's okay, I have it." Levenbeck shook his head and patted his black robe.
"It's better not to run around." A dull voice came from behind. Shadows covered the area, and a pair of huge rock hands grabbed him directly. It was the stone giant Garrett.
Thor said nonchalantly, "I hope Tsathoggua really did send someone. He seems to only have one S-class lifeform left, and the development progress seems to be over 40%. That should be enough to give Nicolaj some closure."
"It wasn't him who killed Nicholas," Garrett said in a muffled voice.
Thor paused and said angrily, "Although he was not the one who killed Nicolael, the reason Nicolael went to the dimensional world and was killed by Qinglong was partly because of him."
"As for Azure Dragon, it must be left for His Royal Highness to enjoy... hm?"
Before he could finish his words, Thor suddenly looked up, his azure pupils piercing through the metal cabin wall.
I saw a figure rushing towards me like a raging tide, as if it was wrapped in the power of the stars and the universe, rushing towards me with an extremely ferocious and unstoppable posture.
Wherever it passed, space was distorted, and its speed was extremely fast, leaving only a series of illusory afterimages, making it difficult to capture its true form.
Almost in an instant, it passed through the entire fleet. The thick joint energy barrier shattered like glass in front of it and crashed straight into the main ship.
With no intention of slowing down, it crashed into the main ship with the force of thunder.
boom!
The hull of the main ship caved in and cracked instantly, emitting countless sparks and fragments. The powerful impact caused a series of explosions inside the ship. The lights in the cabin flashed wildly and the alarm sounded sharp and piercing.
Thor reacted very quickly and had already left with Garrett and Levenbeck.
"Who!" A violent mental wave swept out, but there was no answer. A thin red line was pulled out from the fireball that exploded from the main ship, and the figure came again.
This is too fast!
Thor's pupils contracted, and in a flash, a deep blue light suddenly appeared on the surface of his skin, and then dissipated like liquid.
Then, tremendous energy gushed out like a torrent bursting through a dam, causing the surrounding space to tremble slightly. The dark blue energy lingered around like a burning flame, spreading out layer by layer.
The energy gradually solidified, covering it with a layer of solid metal armor that flashed with light.
Boom!
As if struck by violent thunder, the energy exploded and burst into a dazzling light.
Thor's eyes suddenly turned red and his heart beat wildly, as if it was about to jump out of his chest.
The moment it comes into contact with the enemy, the armor formed by energy is shattered.
“Can’t stop it!”
Thor was horrified and his vision suddenly blurred. He felt a terrible force running down his chest and instantly spreading to his shoulders, back, chest and abdomen.
In such a hurry, he was completely unable to resist this terrifying force. His bones shattered and he was knocked backwards, cutting through the starry sky and leaving a comet-like tail of flame.
Halfway through the journey, Thor couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood. His bones were about to fall apart, and the severe pain came like a tide, almost drowning his consciousness.
(End of this chapter)
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