These pieces of information were obtained through the method of informational transmutation from the universe, which were hidden by the Terrax people long ago. They require both a bound inheritor and a unique transmutation code to extract them.
At worst, there’s still the right to nominate for the [Titan Trials].
Li Ming also asked the steward what this [Titan Trials] meant.
It turned out the steward didn’t know either. Apparently, such information is only accessible once the permissions are unlocked to a very advanced level.
"Ah..." Robbin, who had been listening silently, finally looked at the scar-faced man who had turned into a puddle of blood and sighed, "Even though I didn’t say it outright, I always believed I was one of a kind in the entire interstellar domain."
"But now..." He shook his head, heartbroken and dejected.
Li Ming naturally had no interest in consoling a grown man’s melancholy. After packing up, he prepared to leave.
"Boss, where are we going?" Robbin composed himself and asked, "Back to the Main Universe?"
"No." Li Ming shook his head, and his response made Robbin a bit surprised.
"Let’s gather some supplies first before going back. Otherwise... I won’t feel at ease."
Robbin didn’t fully understand Li Ming’s words, but he didn’t mind. Whether voluntarily or involuntarily, he had no choice but to stay by Li Ming’s side.
As for what to gather?
Naturally, it’s [Super Divine Energy].
Li Ming had already made up his mind—this stuff was essentially his trump card.
Apart from Ryan, even Azure Dragon hadn’t antagonized anyone before. Logically, no one should provoke him.
But you never know when some reckless fool might show up, so it’s better to keep some handy for emergencies.
Eliminating S-class dimensional beings provides it, and with his current strength, taking down S-class dimensional beings shouldn’t be... too difficult, right?
Boarding the scar-faced man’s spaceship, the two swiftly departed.
While he was busy accumulating his trump card, the ripple effects caused by the Central World had yet to subside.
After the Empire issued three announcements, the interstellar situation grew increasingly unpredictable.
A large number of mechanics scoffed at the Empire’s announcements, claiming that the Dominion’s Holy Elephant had died to prove its resolve—how could that be fake?
Numerous Casting Star Mechanics stood up to protest.
Even Ulysses, a renowned Casting Star Mechanic, published a lengthy article demanding severe punishment for the perpetrator.
As the situation escalated, the Mechanic Association announced three days later that it would temporarily close its branches within the Empire and cease all related activities.
Five days later, reports suddenly surfaced on the interstellar network, claiming that Terrax relics, including ancient weapons and a substantial amount of dimensional world crystals, had indeed been excavated within the Empire’s borders and were of immense value.
Some asserted that the first station of Terrax civilization’s contact with the Main Universe lay within the Empire, which is how the Empire managed to rise to power.
Seven days later, targeted attacks on Empire stations in the Sea of Stars began to surface repeatedly, with the reported death toll of Empire soldiers exceeding hundreds of thousands.
Ten days later, Prince Ryan returned and decisively annihilated one of the attack organizations, breaking apart multiple planets with brute force, thus slightly halting the trend.
But clear-minded observers knew this was merely a temporary fix. The crack had already opened.
The largest storm broke out fifteen days after Prince Ryan returned to the Sea of Stars.
Suddenly, sixteen star systems on the Empire’s borders issued a joint statement declaring their independence.
The interstellar domain was shocked: independence within the Empire’s territory?
Has the Empire truly fallen?
The series of unfavorable news left everyone predicting the Empire’s downfall.
However, astute observers could tell it was a calculated use of time. While communication between star systems was nearly instantaneous, devising plans and organizing troops considerably delayed the process.
These actions had clearly been planned long in advance, while the Empire’s response measures were still being organized—a consequence of bloated governance within large civilizations.
Though it appeared to be nothing but disadvantages for the Empire, it was merely a matter of catching up on reactions.
Still, the atmosphere that had been cultivated seemed incredibly authentic, with the entire network flooded with unfavorable reports about the Empire.
These initial provocations spurred brainless bottom-tier raiders into actually invading Empire territory.
A wave of interstellar unrest ensued.
...
"What’s with all these dimensional beings being so disgusting?"
In a hazy and blurred illusory space, Li Ming silently grumbled in his thoughts.
Suddenly, ripples stirred in the void—a mass of flickering and shifting light and shadow, its shape unclear and unstable. At times it formed sharp edges; at others, it turned into smooth curves.
Clang—
Sparks flickered across the surface of the Mechanical Sovereign, instantly blossoming into a dazzling radiance.
Everything here was quantumized, carrying exceedingly high uncertainty.
The dominant life forms could instantly switch between different quantum states, enabling abilities like teleportation or transposing across physical matter.
They could even trigger quantum fluctuations in surrounding matter, causing brief anomalies in physical properties.
"Gotcha!"