Chapter 279: Chapter 154: Is Old Wu Preparing for Afterlife Matters? (Seeking monthly passes!)
"I made some gadgets before, you may not know, I have a mecha and some weapons, which I temporarily left on an island during the escape. Iāve already sent someone to retrieve them, and they should be sent back soon."
Li Ming explained calmly.
Isus nodded as if suddenly realizing something, then thoughtfully said, "Iām not very knowledgeable about metallurgy, but isnāt metal purification and smelting going to produce some sort of slag?"
"Your Highness really doesnāt understand." Li Ming explained with a smile, "In metallurgy, thereās no such thing as waste material; itās just alloy whose structure has been altered. It only needs re-melting to be turned back into usable metal."
"Slag is only produced at the time of purifying raw metal ores."
"I see." Isus laughed, "It seems Iāve made a fool of myself."
Isus only briefly mentioned it and did not continue to ask, but instead, he cautioned, "Once you get your weapons back, you must let me see them. Iāve heard they are quite powerful."
"No problem." Li Ming agreed generously.
Isus enjoyed the conversation immensely, and in the end, he even repeatedly expressed his admiration for Li Ming as a truly rare talent.
Watching Isus leave, Li Mingās eyes flickered, this Prince seemed to have reasons beyond Asimara for contacting him; he seemed quite interested in Li Ming himself.
It was time to be careful.
Back in his room, he notified Feder that Isus had left, without going into detail about the latterās visit. Unexpectedly, Li Ming heard Feder snort coldly:
"It must be Bai Ye. Earlier today, Bai Ye visited the main warship. That fellow conducts himself very slickly. Who knows what he has said to Isus in secret."
Duke Bai Ye... Li Ming mused upon hearing this.
After sending Feder away, thinking the situation had calmed down, Li Ming returned to developing the gene seed. But in the afternoon, Wu Yanqing dragged him out to the office with a solemn expression:
"Iāve just received a message that one of Asimaraās secret research bases was attacked thirteen minutes ago, and she will be leaving immediately."
"Hmm?" Li Ming was slightly surprised, tensing up inside, "Are we leaving too?"
"No, the Torch Organization still has one B-level life form that hasnāt been captured. Only Asimara will leave by herself, Isus will continue to stay here."
"Moreover, Asimara is not heading to the Yitelan Civilization."
Hearing this, Li Ming breathed a sigh of relief; it was good as long as he wasnāt being taken away forcefully.
But then Wu Yanqing added, "I will also leave with Asimara."
Li Ming raised an eyebrow, "Youāre leaving too? What does this have to do with you?"
Wu Yanqing explained without any expression, "That research base of Asimaraās, including herself, no more than five people know the exact location, and I am one of those five."
Li Mingās heart skipped a beat, staring at Wu Yanqing, he tentatively asked, "This has nothing to do with you, right?"
"Whether it has to do with me or not, itās none of your business." Wu Yanqing did not offer an explanation but simply said, "This is a good opportunity. Once Asimara leaves, you and Ya Ro will head to the Land of Stars."
Li Ming felt this matter could not be separated from Old Wu; if Asimara had remained here, she would never allow him to leave.
But he hesitated, "What about the C-level gene seed? Donāt you want it?"
"Still thinking about that gene seed?" Old Wu scoffed, "I never realized you were this powerful. Killing a C-level with bare hands, destroying warships with a mecha; if someone said a D-level life form like you did all that, I wouldnāt believe it."
Li Ming gave a sheepish chuckle, the events of that day were no secret and impossible to hide.
"If it werenāt for the sudden situation forcing Asimara to leave, you wouldnāt be able to go anywhere."
"Forget the C-level gene seed, weāll find another way. Letās prioritize leaving here first."
"I understand." Li Ming nodded.
"Additionally..." Wu Yanqing hesitated for a moment, then took out a few items, "The Flame Thunder Emperor gene sequence is powerful, but you currently cannot touch it."
"Iāve found you a B-level sequence [Gale Lord]; here are the Evolution Theory and the Secret Record of Liberation. This gene sequence isnāt too demanding, you just need to find a gene seed with the Wind Element."
Wu Yanqing handed over two storage USB drives.
Li Mingās heart stirred, and he accepted them.
[Gale Lord Evolution Theory--B-level: The method of evolution for the Gale Lord gene sequence.
Control Conditions: Eight hundred thousand metal energy
Control Effect: Wind Element boost--150%, Fire Element boost--150%
Control Ability--Gale Evolution: Mobilize the internal Wind and Fire Elements to deeply develop the gene seed.]
As for the Secret Record of Liberation, its use was similar to [Flame Thunder Liberation Secret Record], also requiring eight hundred thousand metal energy.
He did not need the Secret Record, but the Evolution Theory was valuable; its abilities were not just data boosts and could replace gene radiation devices.
Old Wu had clearly prepared his escape route well.
Then, Old Wu added, "Later, I will transfer fifty million Star Coins to your Star Network account; keep it for yourself."
"That much?" Li Ming was quite surprised, then hesitated, "Youāre not going to ask for something in return, are you?"
"Get lost." Wu Yanqing glared at him, "Once youāre in the Land of Stars, youāll have to figure out your own supply of nutrition liquid and development drugs; consider the money Iām giving you as resource fees."
"Alright then." Li Ming nodded, pondered for a moment, and his expression became a bit more solemn, "Teacher, if thereās ever anything you need from me in the future, just say the word."
Wu Yanqing paused in his movements, his demeanor indifferent, "Donāt worry, I wonāt be shy."
"Also, Iām giving you the formula for the drug that suppresses sublimation particles. Once youāre in the Land of Stars, find a pharmacist; with some money, you should be able to make it. Remember, never reveal the sublimation particles."