Chapter 444: Chapter 236: Internal Intrigue
Hearing Sandroâs clamor, Jesaya swept a cold glance, and Bennyâs face became awkward.
Li Ming hinted, "Lord Des actually even knows that this thing is used to increase sublimation particle concentration, and analyzed it so clearly?"
Everyoneâs gazes subtly changed, conveying silent communication.
Ulrich watched quietly, not expecting to witness such an interesting spectacle upon his arrival.
Azure Dragon, this fellow, seemed unpretentious on the surface, but in the dark, he probably had his eyes set on the Ascender Relics long ago.
Now the significance of the mysterious origin is revealed; no matter what Azure Dragon says, others will fill in the gaps, without clear evidence, at least they wonât doubt the source of the information.
But Desâs background is clear, heâs been here the past few months, previously pretending to know nothing, and now what he knows is indeed too much.
Desâs expression changed, but then hardened abruptly, "What does Lord Azure Dragon mean by this, suspecting that Iâm deceiving everyone?"
Constant explanations would only lead to further embarrassment, Des masked his unease with anger.
Li Ming stared at him, then suddenly smiled faintly, "Lord Des misunderstood, it was just a casual question on my part, no need to get so agitated."
Connetâs gaze lingered on Des, eyes seemingly filled with contemplation.
Des snorted coldly and then explained, "Itâs not difficult to analyze the specific function of this artifact, by combining it with information about the Ascender Civilization, though it did indeed take a lot of time and effort."
Ulrich suddenly spoke, "This thing must be very precious and rare, right? The Ascender Relics have appeared more than once, itâs said that one of the entry requirements is the so-called concentration of sublimation particles."
"Lord Des, since you have such an important thing, have you never thought of selling it?"
Desâs expression remained unchanged: "Everyone is clear about the status of the Ascender Civilization, how could I dare to openly sell such a thing."
"Besides, itâs only one of the possible analyses. That thing is quite incomplete, I canât fully restore it, and without solid proof, who would believe me?"
Desâs explanation was somewhat plausible, and Ulrich nodded with a smile.
Whether the others believed or not was unclear, but Connet didnât pursue this topic further and instead said,
"Regardless, clarifying the origin and function of this artifact is good news, and Lord Azure Dragonâs arrival indeed brings a breakthrough."
"I hope Lord Azure Dragon and the other Mechanics can work together to manufacture this as soon as possible."
Connetâs words ignored Des, and the gaze of everyone fell on Li Ming, Jesaya also said: "With the addition of Lord Azure Dragon, we should be able to ease our efforts."
Benny echoed a few words, and Li Ming stood at the center, surrounded like a star by the rest.
Des watched coldly from the sidelines. Connet had never spoken to them with such politeness before.
Although part of the reason was the presence of the three Level A Life Forms, this obvious contrast still irritated him.
And Jesaya, that guy had advocated inviting Azure Dragon from the very start, and their animosity was not a recent development.
Even though he had revealed that he possessed related data information, no one paid him any mind.
Everyone present was no fool; Desâs abrupt presentation of data related to the Tanluo Monarch Biological Sublimator surely had something fishy about it.
Before Connet clarified, everyone would certainly keep their distance.
"Ah..." Li Ming sighed, helplessly smiling, "You all overestimate me; Iâm the same as Lord Des, knowing only the name and general function of this thing."
"I donât have related detailed data; itâs difficult to manufacture it in a short time..."
Though he said this, in reality, he had a broken Sublimator in his hand, which could be repaired simply by expending metal energy, taking it out directly as a finished product.
But manufacturing it so quickly had little benefit for him.
The Torch Organizationâs headquarters were hidden; for now, this place was very safe, suitable for a stable period of development.
Control Objects required Mutated Energy for upgrades, and he had not yet completed his own targets, how could he easily fulfill Connetâs wishes?
Connet frowned slightly; this issue had been dragging on for too long, and Azure Dragonâs arrival indeed presented an opportunity.
But after all, it was lost technology, itâs indeed unlikely to be manufactured in a flick of a wrist.
"So, we still need Lord Desâs full cooperation." In the end, Li Ming brought up Des again.
Upon hearing the other partyâs unfamiliarity with the artifact, Des breathed a sigh of relief, and now managed a constrained smile, "This is my duty after all, I will naturally cooperate fully."
"If we can manufacture this, will we be able to enter the Ascender Relics?" Sandro asked doubtfully, "Connet, do you guys know whatâs inside the Ascender Relics?"
"Donât let us rush in excited, only to find peanuts, not enough to share."
"Donât worry, whatâs inside will definitely satisfy everyone," Connet said, though without any intention of further explanation.
This is the Core Laboratory, on a normal day, only Mechanics and related personnel can enter, and they are subjected to strict inspections.
After the tour finished, Connet led everyone out, claiming to have arranged a banquet.
"Whyâs there suddenly a banquet again?" Sandro grumbled, Connetâs attitude before was clearly to let them "fend for themselves."