Capítulo 1158: Chapter 594: The Azure Dragon Is Li Ming!
Repair… Eternal Silence Star?
Mikhail’s mechanical pupils suddenly contracted, a dense trembling like the buzzing of a swarm came from his chest, tearing out a sharp whistling sound, and blue arcs of electricity burst from his body.
Reynolds’ reaction was not much different, his body trembling slightly, his voice hoarse, as if two metal plates were rubbing against his throat, “You… you’re not joking?”
Li Ming frowned slightly, pretending to be displeased, “Of course.”
The turmoil in the two Divine Craftsmen’s hearts was far from simple as it seemed.
The Eternal Silence Star, that was the weapon of a Dominator Level Titan, the crystallization of the Terrax Civilization, with completely different crafting methods and technology.
Repairing it is not a matter of a single sentence.
It could even be said that with the fall of the Titan Civilization, repairing the Eternal Silence Star is no longer possible.
Mikhail instinctively resisted trusting what Azure Dragon said.
This is nothing short of a fairy tale, akin to an S Level Life Form trying to defeat an X Level Life Form, completely different tiers of existence.
“How… how did you manage to do it?” Mikhail couldn’t help but ask.
“That’s my secret, not to be disclosed,” Li Ming shook his head and said.
Mikhail calmed his mind; if Azure Dragon could indeed do it, consuming so many metal resources was understandable.
All previous estimates were rendered void, truly restoring the Eternal Silence Star, victory or not, but the Three Great Civilizations would be helpless against Azure Dragon.
However, even after witnessing all of Azure Dragon’s methods, Mikhail still found it hard to believe.
He pondered slightly, gritted his teeth, and cautiously said, “Well then, each of us will provide you with an additional trillion in interest-free loans, converted into metal materials at current interstellar market rates, and personally escort them to the Mechanical Court.”
A trillion each?
Li Ming’s heart was moved, roughly converted, that would be nearly 120 billion each?
Hiss~ more than what I originally estimated, Li Ming was quite surprised.
Reynolds stared at Mikhail, as if meeting him for the first time.
“However…” Mikhail’s tone turned, saying, “I hope, after escorting it there, you could provide some proof.”
“Proof?” Li Ming seemed somewhat unhappy, “You still don’t trust me?”
Though he said so, he reluctantly agreed, “Alright, when you arrive, you can have a look.”
Outwardly unwilling, but inwardly he was overjoyed.
Though the three of them were all in the same boat.
But Reynolds and Mikhail, these two guys, might not be too confident in his ability to withstand this crisis.
If he couldn’t withstand it, these two would also have to face the pressure from the Three Great Civilizations, needing to keep some reserves to handle such situations.
Revealing the ability to repair the Eternal Silence Star was a strong reassurance to them.
Mikhail wasn’t a fool; he instantly realized that if Azure Dragon pulled through, the entire interstellar realm would usher in the era of Azure Dragon.
Under such circumstances, they didn’t mind increasing their investment.
After all, it was Azure Dragon in the forefront, as long as it was confirmed that Azure Dragon could win, they would be safe.
And the only uncertainty was whether this was true.
Thus, he voluntarily raised the stakes to confirm this matter.
If Azure Dragon turned against them, betrayal wouldn’t be impossible either.
“By the way, there’s one more thing, recently the price of advanced alloys in the interstellar market has gone up a bit.” Mikhail added, “So the metal materials provided this time might be slightly less than before overall.”
“The price increased?” Li Ming was surprised; the demand for advanced alloys had always been relatively stable, with very rare price fluctuations.
Reynolds immediately voiced his dissatisfaction, “You’re so sneaky… since you’re giving it, why care about such trivialities, let’s stick to the previous terms.”
Mikhail glanced at Reynolds, seeming somewhat disgruntled, but had to sullenly say, “You sure are generous.”
Li Ming found it amusing, Mikhail intended to sell him a little personal favor but couldn’t say it outright,
So he provoked Reynolds, thereby informing him about the price increase while still providing the resources without reducing them.
“Alright, I got it,” Li Ming responded, Reynolds seemed a bit puzzled, and Mikhail was not embarrassed either.
This matter became the top priority for the two Divine Craftsmen, even temporarily putting their experiments aside to swiftly mobilize resources.
Such a vast amount of resources also needed to be extracted from various bases.
After Li Ming logged off, he was in a good mood; the resources acquired from Mikhail and Reynolds far exceeded expectations.
This time was different from the last; in the last instance, the resources provided to him by the two did not need to be returned.
Because it involved the prototype of the Mechanical Holy Spirit he provided and his need to bear the brunt against the pressure of the Three Great Civilizations, it was a mutual understanding among the three.
But this time it needed to be repaid.
“Not like I couldn’t repay,” Li Ming didn’t mind either, calculating, “Those two can probably provide me nearly 250 billion in metal energy, meaning I only need to gather a bit over a hundred billion, making it significantly easier.”
As he thought, Ulrich had already arrived at the door.
Li Ming let him in to inquire about the price increase of advanced alloys.
“They have indeed increased…” Ulrich didn’t even need to check the data.
The Mechanical Court regularly needed to purchase large quantities of advanced alloys and was well-versed in the market.
“About a month ago, someone made massive purchases; several large companies’ reserves were almost emptied.”
“Oh…” Li Ming mused thoughtfully.
Those requiring advanced alloys on an interstellar level were few, and the ones making the moves weren’t Reynolds or Mikhail,