Chapter 1167: Chapter 598: The Looming Storm (Part 2)
That is, that thing is in a damaged state. If it were intact, Li Ming estimates he would have already been sealed away.
“However, that guy must have been quite scared by me.”
Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but grin. On the control page, a new controlled object was shining brightly, resembling a cyan short blade.
[Blade of Glory — S Level: The warrior’s final glory must never be captured by the enemy.
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Control Effect: Power Amplification — twenty times.
Control Ability — Self-annihilation: A lethal attack on oneself.]
This is used for suicide because he is already S Level, so S Level is sufficient.
After using [Giant God’s Strike], his body would fall into a listless state unable to perform any actions.
If it were in normal combat, the opponent would naturally take the opportunity to attack and trigger [Immortal Source].
However, the blockade of the Void Anchor is not an attack method, so it inevitably fails to trigger [Immortal Source].
However, Li Ming had long considered such a scenario and took precautions, carefully crafting this controlled object to actively trigger [Immortal Source] through suicide.
Reviving right under the opponent’s nose, the guy holding the Void Anchor was also quite shocked.
It coincidentally gave him more opportunities to escape, without wasting any time.
At this stage, many methods no longer need to be deliberately hidden; if they need to be used, they should be used.
“Too bad, if I had known earlier how powerful the Void Anchor was, I would’ve combined and raided all the other materials in the warehouse clean too.”
He couldn’t help but feel a bit greedy, but being battle-hardened, he quickly quelled his emotions and estimated the subsequent situations.
“Suffering such a big loss, the opponent surely won’t just let it go. They may likely launch an attack on the Chaotic Star Gap as revenge since it’s the only way they can affect me…”
Li Ming’s eyes flickered as he looked at the surrounding Star Gate Channels, noticing warships still wandering that hadn’t gotten out in time.
He estimated the travel distance, preparing to pierce the Star Gate Channel near the other side and fall into the Main Universe.
“If so, returning to the Mechanical Court shouldn’t take long.”
Thinking of this, he rubbed his hands, as Reynolds and Mikhail should be there too.
Although it was risky this time, the gains were remarkable, and the metal energy would undoubtedly suffice.
The Eternal Silence Star can now be completely repaired; even the Void Anchor in a damaged state was so powerful.
The complete state of the Eternal Silence Star certainly wouldn’t disappoint him.
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On the other side, after a brief discussion, the three of Costate made respective reports to their superiors.
The news was extremely sudden. Amidst shock and anger, Adam paid more attention to the four words Costate mentioned.
“Resurrection?” He frowned deeply.
“Indeed,” Costate nodded, “Holmes said it was extremely abrupt and even used the Void Anchor to replay it for us, which is indeed very strange.”
“However, I lean more towards it being a recovery method; resurrection is just too bizarre…”
He sent over a blurry video that Adam immediately opened.
The target looked extremely unclear due to the effect of the Time Distortion Force Field.
Being unable to see the specific appearance, Adam couldn’t help feeling a bit disappointed.
And Costate keenly sensed that Adam seemed to be probing for something.
“Is there any other information?” Adam inquired.
Costate hesitated, “Holmes also mentioned that Azure Dragon was shrouded in the Time Distortion Force Field from beginning to end, only feeling the breath of life at the moment of resurrection, though very low, unlike an X Level Life Form.”
“Unlike an X Level Life Form?” A flash of brilliance passed deep in Adam’s eyes, “Does it resemble an S Level Life Form?”
Costate shook his head, “Holmes didn’t elaborate.”
Adam slowly leaned back in the throne, this sudden event seemed to prove some things and not prove others.
Resurrection, overly low life breath, listlessness after a strike…
He vaguely had some inclination in his heart, causing ripple-like stirrings.
The secret on Azure Dragon might be even greater than that Dominator level corpse.
I must ensure that no one knows, this secret must be mine alone. Once I catch Azure Dragon…
It seemed like the Holy Emperor was plotting something again, and Costata knew Adam too well. Seeing his drooping eyebrows, he vaguely guessed something.
After a brief thought, he said, “Based on our preliminary discussion, to counter Azure Dragon’s lurking, we decided to store materials in multiple locations in divided batches.”
“Plus, with the monitoring of the Void Anchor, similar events shouldn’t happen again.”
“Additionally, the missing materials need to be compensated; half by our Empire, the rest by the Federation and the Star Alliance.” Costate said helplessly, “This was already the best outcome I could strive for.”
“Hmm.” Adam snapped out of his thoughts and didn’t blame: “We ultimately have to bear a part of this loss.”
And Costate added, “Furthermore, they and Heckler demand a swift attack on the Chaotic Star Gap to divert Azure Dragon’s attention.”
“That’s a good plan, let’s prepare.” Adam nodded in agreement.
“There’s one more thing…” Costate hesitated, “Something happened over at Morris’s side.”
Unexpectedly mentioning this person, Adam even paused, frowning slightly, “What happened?”
Costate replied, “During the transport, someone suddenly attacked and snatched him away. It seemed like the Holy Mother Church was involved, and our people didn’t take any casualties as the opponent held back.”
This happened after Azure Dragon’s raid, while they were discussing how to respond to Azure Dragon, and the news suddenly arrived.
However, none of them were in the mood to focus on this matter, though Heckler demanded a thorough investigation.
“The Holy Mother Church? How are they involved?”
Adam immediately sensed something was wrong, feeling that there was something behind it.
But the current Holy Castle, Azure Dragon, and Chaotic Star Gap had consumed too much human and resource energy.
There truly wasn’t any capacity left to deal with this.
“We’ll talk about this later.” Adam waved his hand.
Costate knew this would be the outcome, and after a brief report, ended the communication.
After the room quieted down, Adam thought quietly, tangled and chaotic threads interlacing in his mind.
After a long while, an emergency intelligence report of the highest specification jarred him awake; it came from the Dominator Laboratory.
He frowned and was uncertain, “Why were three more X Level Life Forms killed again?”
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And just the next day, the Three Great Civilizations suddenly announced a joint communiqué, declaring that the fugitive fleeing from the Chaotic Star Gap had severely perturbed the security situation of some civilizations.
To ensure that interstellar stability isn’t disrupted, they decided to dispatch additional personnel to the Chaotic Star Gap, assisting the High-level Life Forms in apprehending the fugitive.
They would conduct a second screening on the fugitive and require relevant forces and organizations to cooperate; otherwise, they would resort to coercive measures.
This announcement was entirely different from the previous stance, strong and uncompromising.
The initial calm in public opinion, due to the response of the High-level Life Form Union, was once again stirred into a frenzy.
Many had no idea what changes occurred to provoke such a fierce reaction from the Three Great Civilizations.
However, numerous X Level Life Forms realized that the Three Civilizations could no longer hold back.
Many eyes turned to the Chaotic Star Gap, some curious, some expectant, some worried, and some gloating.
Everyone wanted to see what methods Lord Azure Dragon possessed to protect the Chaotic Star Gap.
Since the establishment of the High-level Life Form Union, this was the first time the Three Great Civilizations had acted against an X Level Life Form.
The outcome of this might determine the future interstellar landscape.
Yet, even so, facing the assertive Three Great Civilizations, the majority continued to watch from afar with a detached mindset.