Chapter 402: Chapter 215: Seizing the Opportunity to Make a Fortune, Finally Becoming a B-Level Life Form!
This seems to be a trap set in a series.
Li Ming pondered, first using Feder to throw out that Old Wu had defected, using the said precious item to lure him into contacting Old Wu.
However, by unexpectedly bringing up Theo, he probably disrupted the other partyâs plans.
He could almost confirm that Feder was still being detained, and the one he was talking to was not Feder himself.
Asimara had too little information in hand and probably had not anticipated that Feder would be under such control.
The only unexpected occurrence might be Feder self-destructing, spilling everything, which might lead to Asimara realizing thereâs a problem and recalculate the plot.
Could that be possible?
It wasnât impossible, of course, on the premise that the Commander wasnât Asimara but his father.
"Still need to play along, eh." Li Ming thought it over; he was still hoping to get a main cannon from Asimaraâs hands.
He opened Wu Yanqingâs chat window and sent a message, "Teacher?"
"He asked!"
In the intelligence room, everyone was excited, Asimaraâs face was expressionless, "Donât reply for now, wait till half a day later."
"Quite a performance," Li Ming muttered, turned off the page, and continued developing the Genetic Seed.
...
In the another room not far away, Theo was also in conversation with someone.
"So you mean to say, youâve temporarily formed an alliance, intending to coerce the Torch Organization into taking you into the relics with the addition of Mechanical Azure Dragon."
A calm voice came from the screen, "Interesting, it has turned into such a situation."
Theo felt a stir in his heart, "Your Excellency, due to various accidents, we have delayed too long. Even if we contact the Torch Organization again, it will be difficult to find Seraad."
Seraad doesnât lack legs and can run on his own; driving a spaceship, he might have already vanished without a trace.
If the distance is too far, even in the information state, tracking would be impossible.
"Heh, something so precious, and it was stolen by a b-level Life Form?" the other party scoffed, Grey Eyes looking down, "For some reason, before I took over, Seraad had already stolen the item."
"Are you implying thereâs an issue with my people?"
"I wouldnât dare," Grey Eyes shook his head.
The other party didnât delve further into this topic, merely stating, "How confident are you in defeating that Mechanical?"
"100%," Grey Eyes spoke calmly, "His Nano Mech suit requires time to equip, and under a close-range sneak attack, he wonât have the chance to resist."
"Iâm more inclined to doubt that heâs bluffing, and in reality, his power isnât as formidable as he claims."
"Do you need me to take him away?"
The other party declined, "Not necessary for now, just proceed with your original plan, perhaps you all can provide an unexpected influence."
"Understood." Grey Eyes nodded, then tentatively asked, "What about the Casablanca Flower?"
The other party said indifferently, "After this is over, I will prepare another one for you."
Grey Eyes breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you, Your Excellency."
The screen turned off; this was a spacious office, the walls were reddish-brown, the floor covered with a red carpet; in the corner were green potted plants, meticulously maintained.
The middle of the room had no furniture but a huge chandelier above; further back was an office desk, with a figure sitting behind it.
His hands were crossed, his voice detached, "Still no contact with Seraad?"
"No, heâs gone off the grid," responded a subordinate standing on one side.
"Keep looking, daring to embezzle my property..." his voice trailed off.
...
Not until the next day did "Old Wu" reply to him.
"Whatâs up?"
The tone was very cold; from these two words alone, Li Ming could already imagine Wu Yanqing with his cold face, standing in front of him.
The imitation was indeed very alike.
"Did Feder tell you, youâve defected?" Li Ming asked.
"Feder?"
Messages popped out in succession, "He should be imprisoned by Asimara, how could he have possibly contacted you?"
"It was Asimara, she definitely had someone pretend to be Feder. What did he ask you to do?"
Li Ming had a speculative look, impressive, Asimara was really something.
First casting doubt on Feder, indirectly enhancing his own credibility.
But in fact, Feder hadnât asked him to do anything; such questioning, upon closer inspection, could not form any suspicion.
"He didnât ask me to do anything." Li Ming still cooperatively explained, "It was his father who forcefully rescued him from Asimaraâs hands."
"Prince Bai Jiang..." Old Wu seemed to ponder, "No matter what, people from the Yitelan Civilization are no good, be extra careful when dealing with them."
"Tsksâ" Li Ming couldnât help but shake his head, continuing to type, "Understood, where are you now? Are you alright?"
"Iâm fine, donât worry." Laconic in his response.
Li Ming took the initiative to say, "Asimara definitely wonât easily let you go, how about coming to the Land of Stars?"
"Land of Stars?" Old Wu showed resistance, "No, people there arenât worth my trust."
That was very much like Old Wuâs style.
"Iâm also here," Li Ming further stated, "You can rest assured, Azure Dragon will protect you."
Instead, Old Wu suddenly said, "Did Feder tell you anything else? Did he tell you I took something very crucial, something that concerns the Ascender Relics?"
"Exactly."
"I need nobodyâs protection."
"Azure Dragon is unaware of what you brought. I havenât told him," Li Ming contemplated for a moment, and replied like so.
He still needed to play along, to prevent the other side from getting suspicious, lest he loses his main cannon as well.
"You canât always be chased by Asimara."
There was no reply from the other side for a long time.
"He actually didnât tell Azure Dragon?" Asimara frowned slightly, quite surprised.