This is not mechanical ascension.

As for Ford, there has been no news for two or three days. The latest information obtained is--

Asmara did cancel a series of established combat plans and gathered many scattered manpower.

However, because the tide period has not yet really arrived, they have not left the Land of Stars for the time being.

Li Ming stretched his body, and suddenly there was a crackling sound of bones. He breathed a long sigh of relief, his eyes were astringent, and his mouth was dry.

It had been six days since his last break. Under normal circumstances, he would maintain no less than eighteen hours of development time every day.

There was nothing much to do during this period, so I just stayed awake. My body was able to handle it, but my spirit was really boring.

Just as the bird was about to fade out of his mouth, he went out.

On the middle floor of the main ship, in the corner of the mess hall, there was a small metal round table. It was filled with a variety of dishes and several open bottles of wine.

When the staff of the Torch Organization who occasionally came to the canteen caught a glimpse of the people in the corner, their expressions changed drastically, and they left in a hurry, regardless of their hunger.

Sandro's burly body almost occupied the space of two or three people. The purple wine bottle he held in his hand was like oral liquid, and he drank it in one gulp.

He looked at Jesiah next to him, "Crybaby, why don't you drink?"

Sandro said deliberately: "Oh, I almost forgot, you have now undergone mechanical modifications. You can just modify the nerve signals to taste whatever you want. Unfortunately, there is no engine oil here."

Jesiah ignored him and said with a touch of sarcasm, "I never thought that one day we would be able to work together under the same person."

When he said this, Sandro and Ulrich didn't react at all, but Theo frowned, but didn't refute.

"I hope that this time, you guys won't have second thoughts anymore." After saying this, Jesiah opened the corners of his mouth. No metallic features could be seen on the mimic skin, and he pretended to be surprised and said: "Oh, I forgot, Lord Qinglong can Not Mr. Monroe, he really knows how to kill."

"Don't be so mean in what you say. Who has second thoughts?"

Sandro crushed the bottle of glass tea in his hand and rubbed it into powder in his palms. He looked rare and solemn and said in a deep voice:

"Jessiah, please tell me clearly. When Lord Monroe is still here, who has second thoughts?"

"You understand in your heart." Jesiah snorted coldly, and Sandro's face turned red.

Ulrich took his time and said, "Jaciah, I know that you loyally follow Lord Monroe and think that we have betrayed Lord Monroe."

"But actually, that's not the case."

Ulrich said indifferently, "Mr. Monroe "mysteriously disappeared" more than forty years ago. That was what was said at the time, but in fact Mr. Monroe was defeated by a powerful enemy..."

"What do you want us to do in this situation? Who can avenge Lord Monroe?"

"Hmph..." Sandro gritted his teeth and said, "It's not like I haven't searched for Mr. Monroe since he disappeared, but you guys, your mouths are as strong as welded iron doors, and no one is willing to tell me the truth. ”

Jesiah sneered, "So, you can't wait to divide Lord Monroe's inheritance?"

"No one can convince the crowd, and division will be late." Ulrich's expression remained indifferent.

"In the final analysis, it's just greed for life and fear of death." Jesiah still sneered, "You won't want to say now that you have stood firm in the land of stars and have been adhering to Lord Monroe's orders."

"What's the point of all this now?" Theo said indifferently, "More than forty years have passed, and people's hearts can change. It doesn't matter what they thought at the time. Lord Monroe has fallen, and everything has passed."

Several people fell into silence, Jesiah's face was expressionless, this is the most important thing, time will erase everything.

Even then, they were still loyal to Lord Monroe, and after so many years, nothing was left.

Ulrich's eyes flashed, "Actually, there's something I've been unsure about."

Everyone looked puzzled.

"I actually didn't see Lord Monroe completely fall." Ulrich whispered.

"What do you mean?" Sandro stared.

Ulrich's eyes were distracted: "At the beginning, Mr. Monroe was punished by the enemy's special means and was eventually defeated, but the result was just to run away in confusion."

Theo's eyes narrowed slightly, exuding a dangerous aura: "Ulrich, you swore to tell me that Munro had fallen."

"There is no difference..." Ulrich shook his head, "I just didn't see it with my own eyes. Afterwards, I carefully investigated that the green liquid covering half of Lord Monroe's body is a special weapon of the Star Abyss Empire to deal with mechanical bodies, called "Nano" "Curse", once unfolded, will be fatal to metal materials."

"Nano Curse..." Theo fell silent, his voice cold: "I know it, a fatal plague of mechanical bodies. The Star Abyss Empire used it to destroy many mechanical legions and even civilizations."

"It's hard for a star-casting mechanic to completely solve this problem."

"So, Mr. Monroe has no hope of survival..." Ulrich was mid-sentence, but suddenly turned to look at Jesiah, with scrutiny in his eyes: "Why aren't you surprised, surprised, questioning or angry?"

"Jaciah, I've always been curious, who gave you the mechanical modification?"

Jesiah was shocked and said in a deep voice, "It has nothing to do with you."

Ulrich paused slightly, then changed the subject and said, "I'm curious, when did you get such a good relationship with Mr. Qinglong? It's probably just a one-sided relationship."

"I told you about the attack on the Torch Organization, such a confidential matter."

Jesaya glanced at him coldly, "He didn't tell me."

"Didn't tell you?" Ulrich asked casually to change the subject, but he was stunned when he heard Jesaya's response.

"Then why did you..." At this point, he looked strange: "Is it to save us?"

"You think too much." Jesaya immediately refuted, "I noticed the fluctuations in the battle, and when I came to see it, I knew that it must be Qinglong who made a move, so I helped you."

"You are quite smart." Sandro drank another bottle of wine. Thanks to the powerful metabolic capacity of the A-level life form, he was not drunk at all. He shook the bottle dissatisfiedly: "What the hell, I didn't order good wine."

But Ulrich noticed something wrong and frowned: "At that time, Lord Qinglong didn't seem to have exposed such strong strength and means. You got on the ship so decisively. Aren't you afraid of any accidents?"

"It has nothing to do with you." Jesaya shook his head, and Ulrich keenly realized that there was something wrong.

Sandro said nonchalantly, "You have a good eye. Now everyone has become Qinglong's subordinates, which is good."

"Subordinates?" Jessia sneered, "Are you flattering yourself too much? When did he say you were his subordinates?"

Theo remained silent. Although Qinglong saved his life, subordinates...

He might be able to do some things with Qinglong as the leader, but the word subordinate is a bit too humble.

At least, they are still unable to contact the outside world, obviously to prevent them from passing on the news of An Ye.

While thinking, Theo's eyes condensed slightly, and before he turned his head, a familiar voice came over, "Are you all here?"

Swish!

Sandro stood up, followed by Jessia, and then Ulrich. Theo hesitated for a moment and stood up.

"We are all old friends, no need to be so polite." Li Ming casually moved a chair and sat next to Jessiah, saying to the waiter: "The dishes I ordered just now are not served..."

"I haven't eaten for several days, and my mouth is almost dry."

Everyone sat down, with different expressions.

Most of the dishes on the table were untouched. Li Ming casually took a few bites. The tender and crystal meat wrapped in rich juice finally dispelled the slightly bitter taste in his mouth.

"What are you talking about?" he asked casually.

"Some old stories." Ulrich explained.

Sandro muttered: "Lord Monroe's things, what nano curse, I can't understand it."

"Star King Monroe?" Li Ming's eyes moved slightly, "Several former bosses."

"Well, it's a pity..." Theo shook his head and didn't say much. Ulrich changed the subject and said: "Your Excellency, are you here to tell me something?"

"No, just come to eat something." Li Ming shook his head.

Ulrich then said, "If you need us, please don't hesitate."

"Don't worry, we are on the same ship. I will not be polite when I need you." Li Ming smiled and wiped his hands with a tissue. "Let's go, you are welcome."

After watching Li Ming leave, the few people no longer wanted to chat. They looked at each other unpleasantly and left.

Three days passed silently.

That day, with a roar, the main ship cabin shook and sounded a piercing alarm.

Li Ming in the room suddenly opened his eyes. Outside the porthole, it was no longer the bizarre jump channel, but the desolate universe.

"Alarm, encountering large-scale space fluctuations, the fleet temporarily detached from the jump channel, please don't be nervous!"

"..."

"That is..." Li Ming quickly came to the porthole, and his face gradually became very exciting.

In the universe outside the porthole, there were strange light bands everywhere that had no source but lasted for a long time.

These bright light bands are like spreading auroras, spreading across the universe. Most of the light bands are not very bright, but there are also extremely bright luminous areas mixed in.

It looks normal, but if it is speculated from an interstellar perspective, the length of each light band is probably as high as one million kilometers.

There seems to be no abnormal energy reaction, because their fleet is in a strange light band.

After accessing the main ship's operating system, Li Ming found that the main ship's probe did not detect any energy fluctuations at all.

Except for distinguishing with the naked eye, there is no other evidence of the existence of this light band.

And with the red ripples coming from nowhere, in addition to these unknown lights, the starlight in the universe also showed serious signs of distortion.

One by one, the bright ones gradually withdrew into bright lines, and each star dragged a long curved trajectory behind it.

The galaxy composed of stars has therefore become a large group of blurred halos, which are mixed with the surrounding nebulae and are difficult to distinguish.

And in the deeper and more distant space, an extremely bright red light column seems to run through the entire universe. It is the only thing that is not distorted, and it looks eye-catching and weird.

The tidal period of the Red River Star Stream has arrived.

Li Ming opened the Star Network, and as expected, a red warning popped up due to regional positioning.

"Please note that according to the notice of the Space Disaster Bureau under the Interstellar Alliance, the tidal period of the Red River Star Stream has arrived. Citizens of all civilizations who see this notice, please do not approach the Red River Star Stream in any form for at least 30 days."

Almost all civilizations near the Red River Star Stream received similar warnings.

On the Star Network, the tidal period has once again become a hot search. This is not a regional issue. All life forms in every corner of the universe are eagerly discussing this.

Some people complained that the Red River Star Stream caused the closure of the waterway and delayed their travel plans.

Some people have never seen such a cosmic wonder and are particularly envious of the nearby civilizations and want to come and see it.

Some people also released photos of close observations, which aroused envy.

This outbreak lasted for fifty hours. After that, the core area of ​​the Red River Star Stream will be temporarily open to the outside world.

Countless explorers and scavengers are waiting for this opportunity, and there are many lucky guys who are lucky enough to soar into the sky.

But for Li Ming, this sudden outbreak had to delay their trip for two days.

This also led to the fact that when they arrived at the designated delivery location five days later, the people of the Black Hole Network were already waiting here.

"It has been nearly ten days, and only 3% has been developed." Li Ming sighed, the development speed was about the same as his estimate at the time.

After a little tidying up, he came to the deck. An Ye was already waiting here, and the transport ship of the black hole network was slowly landing.

There were eight black shuttle-shaped transport ships with sharp edges. As the flames of the propulsion engines went out, they landed on the deck one by one.

Even the specifications of the guards this time were different. The combat armor they wore was at least Class B.

The leader exuded a frightening aura, and the black armor was more refined.

This was an A-class life form, at least the level of the person in charge of a star cluster.

"Dear guest, this is your cargo, thirty-six kinds of materials, a total of forty-two tons, please count." Even the conversation was very different, the attitude was very respectful, and he locked onto An Ye as soon as he came up.

Really snobbish, Li Ming secretly sighed, but saw An Ye looking at him, "Sir Qinglong, I can't tell whether it's good or bad."

"Let me do it." Li Ming nodded and walked towards the cargo in the boxes.

"Qinglong?" Hearing this name, the A-level life form in charge of escorting moved his eyes slightly, and glanced at the black slender box behind An Ye.

His eyes flickered, and then he nodded to An Ye, turned to the side, took out a special smart terminal, and entered a series of password information.

After three constantly jumping ellipsis, a golden exclamation mark suddenly popped up, with a big S-level logo in the middle.

He paused, his face stiffened, and his breathing stagnated.

"Estimated assessment, S-level...?"