Chapter 1039: Chapter 534: Why Does Everyone Want to Help Me? Dominator Laboratory
Hmm?
Li Ming was slightly surprised, why was Mikhail also asking him to compete?
"Since the Mechanic Association has merged into the interstellar alliance, they will frequently interact in the future. If thereâs no one from our side in the Council Seat, it might be tough to handle things." Mikhail explained:
"Neither of us will be allowed to join the Council Seat, but youâre already one of its members, so if you can hold onto your position, do so."
"This matter is quite troublesome." Reynolds added, "Because with the two of us existing, they probably wonât allow you to assist the Mechanical Bodies in battle."
"Otherwise, we could challenge them. Given our foundations, aside from those few strongest individuals, not many could withstand us on the battlefield."
Reynolds spoke with great confidence; the Main Universe is not like the Red River Star Stream. Their Mechanical Bodies can exert their maximum combat power here.
"Yes, itâs quite a tricky situation." Li Ming mused. Seeing his lukewarm reaction, Mikhail insisted, "Whether itâs an internal move or an external one, your seat on the Council must be secured."
This speaks to the courage brought about by a solid foundation. Even Anduin, at the end of his words, could only delay time; but for Mikhail, itâs imperative to secure it.
"Tsk, you can actually say such things." Reynolds turned in surprise, then realized, "Itâs because of that matter with the Star Alliance, right?"
He burst out laughing, "Azure Dragon, you wouldnât believe how funny Mikhail looked when the Star Alliance announced it would stop sanctioning the Mechanic Association. He shut himself off for a few days."
"Heâs been mingling in the Mechanic Association for so many years, and all he got was the title of âSoft Body Mechanic.â But you, in such a short time, have been viewed by many Mechanics as a spiritual pillar, the flame of machinery."
Mikhailâs face was dark, but he didnât refute; indeed, the incident had a role in it.
Azure Dragon contributed greatly to the Mechanic Association, so he didnât mind offering some support, plus it was for the good of the association.
"What are you planning to do?" Li Ming inquired curiously, "Do you want to lend me another five or six billion Mechanical Bodies? I can make an appearance with my Mechanical Holy Spirit?"
Wonât you use your own? Mikhail twitched his cheek but only said, "Thereâs no need for such a violent approach; I just want to secure your seat, not intimidate the interstellar."
Hmm... matches Mikhailâs personality.
"As for the method, I havenât thought of one yet; this matter will take some time, no rush." Mikhail added.
Li Ming glanced at him; he didnât dwell much on the matter, briefly going through the specifics of their experiment progress.
In just half a day, a reply came from the Tengshe side, stating it had reached the designated location.
"Then letâs go see whatâs going on there." Reynolds nodded.
Li Ming returned to his true body, switched to a marked Mechanical Body, and in an instant crossed endless distances to arrive at some remote starfieldâs coordinates.
This was a desolate Star Region, with virtually no resources and rarely visited by anyone.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
The dull sound of footsteps echoed in his ears, and everything before him gradually became clear; he was standing in a metallic corridor, with a figure in front leading the way, dressed in an Empire advanced officerâs uniform.
Tengshe halted, followed by the soldiers behind, while the officer ahead immediately sensed something was amiss and turned around.
Just as he was about to speak, he glanced suspiciously at Tengsheâs expression.
For his preference, Li Mingâs dispatched Mechanical Bodies generally had a humanoid appearance, with highly anthropomorphic facial features.
"...Lord Azure Dragon?" The advanced officer seemed to realize something and tentatively asked.
"Correct." Li Ming nodded, and the personâs demeanor became much more respectful at once. "My code is 324, Lord Azure Dragon, please follow me."
324... no name, perhaps to avoid any traces being found through names?
Li Ming pondered silently, following the individual to the uppermost layer, where Reynolds and Mikhailâs Mechanical Bodies were already waiting.
The three exchanged glances but didnât say much, having just met.
Reynolds complained discontentedly: "We were summoned here, yet thereâs nothing, what does this mean?"
"Please donât be impatient, I will now take you to the actual place." 324 explained, "However, during this process, communication links will be completely disconnected, and once you arrive, your communications will be rerouted through the central hub."
"Is this a sign of distrust?" Reynolds became increasingly dissatisfied.
"Itâs the regulation, I canât help it." 324 implied an apologetic tone.
"How long will it take?" Mikhail inquired.
"No more than half a day." 324 replied.
"Half a day?" Li Ming was surprised, Mikhailâs eyes flickered, and Reynolds pondered.
Is it really nearby?
"Alright, we got it, go prepare." Reynolds said impatiently.
nodded and then left, Reynolds suggested: "Then letâs exit first."
Moments later, the three met again in the Divine Craftsman Laboratory.
Reynolds couldnât help but show a metallic grin, saying, "Itâs just half a day, yet theyâre being all secretive; starting from that coordinate wonât take long to find."
"I suspect it wonât be that simple." Mikhail shook his head.
"After all, itâs just half a day, letâs wait and see." Li Ming was very calm, Mikhail assessed him with a few glances.
Why does it seem like Azure Dragon is no longer interested in many things?
Another half day passed, Reynolds tried to descent but couldnât succeed.
After waiting for over an hour, he was able to descend into his Mechanical Body.
And once Li Ming confirmed both Reynolds and Mikhail had descended, he didnât follow them.
Instead, he switched back to his true body, then switched a Controlled Object, his pupils dilating suddenly.
The vast universe displayed before him, a certain location magnified suddenly; it was a magnificent starfield, then magnified again.
Finally, his vision focused on a seemingly barren starry sky, appearing to contain nothing.
However, a series of coordinates surfaced in his mind; this is the current location of Tengshe.
[Superdimensional State Locator-Special Type]
The ability is [Superdimensional Positioning], which can locate already marked Mechanical Bodies and form a linkage with [Spirit Projection Device] while ignoring obstructions.
Of course, these were blueprints left by the Forging Hammer, meant to be used with the projection device.
Afterward, his consciousness returned abruptly, he hesitated momentarily, quickly took out his smart terminal, input the coordinates for positioning, and his expression subtly changed, "This... How is the distance so vastly different?"
Causally pinching out a Star Map in front of him, he marked the place Tengshe went, then marked the coordinates he just positioned.
Even on a downsized star map, thereâs at least a two-meter gap. If converted into actual distance...
"...Even using the shortest Star Gate jump, it would take at least a year and a half, how could it move such a vast distance in just half a day..." Li Ming murmured lowly.
"Clearly, itâs not that simple..."
Thoughts flickered in his mind, but now was not the time for exploration, at least he had located the position.
This time he didnât activate the [Spirit Projection Device]âs ability but performed a consciousness projection through normal communication links.
To avoid any odd perceptions from the Empire and Federation.
"...Lord Azure Dragon, how come..." The scene before his eyes was still unclear, but a voice came through.
It was Rafael, the Empire Royal Science Academy director, who he had met before, and beside him stood Tan Ding, with arms crossed, cold and indifferent as ever.
This seemed to be a shipyard, exceptionally spacious, capable of housing hundreds of warships.
"...Lord Azure Dragon has finally arrived..." Rafael looked at him.
"This delay is way too high..." On the other side, Reynoldsâ Mechanical Body raised its hand, seemingly very unaccustomed, he expressed dissatisfaction: "Your signal transfer hubâs information processing speed is too slow."
Li Ming also sensed a strong feeling of obstruction, commanding something and a while later, the body only started to act.