This is really not mechanical ascension-Chapter 820 - 425 Adam’s Suppressed Anger

"You’re welcome, this is what I should do, after all, we are partners." Li Ming responded kindly.

Costate was both angry and helpless. He had no choice; it was obvious that the Azure Dragon was here to kill Ryan.

But the problem was that the timing of the Azure Dragon’s action was perfect, as the unknown attacker was ambushing him, and Ryan had already escaped.

If Ryan successfully escaped and the Azure Dragon hadn’t intervened, he would be in dire straits today.

In a way, the Azure Dragon indeed saved his life.

Of course, there were definitely better ways to handle the situation. The Azure Dragon could have stopped after the first strike and spared Ryan’s life.

But things like this can’t be openly discussed.

Just like they had tricked the Azure Dragon, everyone knows what they were thinking, but since it already happened, the Azure Dragon could only accept it. There’s no point in arguing over what was agreed upon before.

The same goes for this time unless they can overwhelmingly regain their footing; if the Azure Dragon swallows the loss, they must swallow theirs too.

However, he didn’t know how to explain it to Adam, and Costate sighed helplessly.

...

At an experimental base on the Empire Mother Star, people were bustling around, and experiment personnel hurriedly came and went.

Adam stood in front of a huge cylindrical glass tank, inside which floated a blood-red column, resembling a leafless dead tree, with blood-red ripples flowing across its surface.

Beside him stood a middle-aged woman in a lab coat, seemingly the person in charge here.

Adam looked down at the data on the virtual screen, frowning slightly, "Did it fluctuate again just now?"

"Yes, since the successful fusion with the Blood of the World, this is the second very obvious fluctuation, the first occurred three days ago."

The middle-aged woman nodded and quickly brought up the relevant data, showing a series of waveforms, and she explained in a low voice,

"There was another fluctuation more than ten minutes ago, but it didn’t last long."

"However, the Blood of the World’s sensing ability is severely weakened in the Main Universe, we can’t pinpoint specific coordinates, and we are still optimizing it."

"Three days ago..." Adam frowned slightly. As the Holy Emperor, he wouldn’t directly oversee such matters, usually just needed to know the results.

However, this thing fluctuated twice in a short period, which was unusual, so it was reported to him.

"Three days ago, wasn’t that when Ryan and the Azure Dragon fought?" Ryan thought immediately, and the suspect naturally fell on the Azure Dragon.

Could the Azure Dragon be Talos?

It’s not impossible; the Azure Dragon’s origins are mysterious, with no clues. If it were a Dimension Life Form, many things would be explainable.

"No, that mecha was just an empty shell, there was no one inside." He shook his head.

The universe is so vast, it’s not that easy to pinpoint a target.

"Under what circumstances would such fluctuations occur?" Adam couldn’t help but ask.

The person in charge quickly explained, "According to Chrono, this thing should always be able to lock onto targets, but that life form named Talos should have some means to hide, only in specific states, when it can’t hide, will it be captured, most likely during combat states."

"In combat states?" Adam pondered; it’s even less likely to be the Azure Dragon, since the other party should be at their base, how could they be in a combat state.

While pondering, his personal smart terminal slightly vibrated, displaying screen data on his retina that no one else could see.

Someone initiated a communication request, it was Costate.

He frowned slightly; only extremely important news would prompt Costate to contact him through personal terminals, using a specially built secure signal channel, not routed through the Star Network, extremely private.

Did Ryan reveal some important information, figuring out his collaborator?

His heart stirred, as this was his top concern, and he immediately commanded, "Continue optimizing, try to pinpoint the coordinates."

"Understood." The person in charge nodded, watching Adam leave.

Back in the slightly austere private room, Adam called back, and upon signal connection, Costate picked up, his slightly stern face appearing on the screen.

Hmm? Adam immediately sensed something was off because Costate’s background was a pitch-black starfield, not inside a spaceship, and he looked quite unwell.

"Co..." Just as he was about to inquire, his pupils suddenly contracted, as a silhouette appeared on camera, and he blurted out, "Azure Dragon?"

Adam’s face slightly changed, appearing somewhat frantic, with a bad premonition surfacing in his heart; why was the Azure Dragon with Costate?

Costate’s expression also changed, as if he wanted to push the Azure Dragon away, but perhaps feeling it was too impolite, retracted his hand.

"Lord Holy Emperor?" Li Ming looked at the almost flawless face on the screen, quietly admiring, "This is the first time we’ve talked, it’s an honor to meet you."

Adam had already composed himself, speaking calmly, "I didn’t expect Lord Azure Dragon to appear; it’s indeed surprising."

"The surprises for the Holy Emperor today have just begun." Li Ming’s tone was calm, "Just now, Ryan’s suspected collaborator launched a Sudden Attack on Prince Costate’s ship, attempting to rescue him. It was extremely dangerous."

"Oh?" Adam’s premonition intensified, while Costate’s expression looked even worse.

Li Ming then kindly explained, "However, rest assured, I suspected this guy wouldn’t sit still and wait to be caught. I was prepared beforehand, setting up something in the gift I sent to your lord, allowing me to transport here temporarily, and managed to save Prince Costate just in time."

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