Right now, the Empire Internal is still in a game of chess. Prince Costat, aiming to weaken Ryan’s power, has disclosed this information to Azure Dragon. Azure Dragon and Ryan already have a grudge; naturally, he wouldn’t pass up this great opportunity, so did he make a forceful move?
This possibility is quite large, and Levinbeck’s mind relaxes once again.
All warships have been blasted into pieces in the recent battle, their data vanished. Since the blood sacrifice event hasn’t been discovered yet, there’s no rush.
"Did Costat send you?" Levinbeck abruptly asked, Li Ming was surprised for a moment, then quickly masked it.
Levinbeck noticed the other’s reaction, further confirming his suspicion, "It seems I’ve guessed right."
Li Ming scoffed a few times, his expression changing to show a mix of anger and embarrassment: "Truly not a simple character. I want to see how long you can stay calm!"
The Mechanical Guard appeared, placing gene suppression shackles on him, guarding him closely.
Levinbeck surveyed the surroundings but did not find Garrett and Sol.
Were they killed? He pondered, which meant the last chance of exposing his identity was also gone.
Following Li Ming, they flew sideways for several hours before entering a warship hovering in space.
The hatch opened, and Robbin and Feder were waiting there. As soon as Li Ming came in, they couldn’t wait to ask: "How..."
Feder only uttered a syllable before catching sight of the strange, naked man following behind, swallowing the remaining words.
But he slowly exhaled a breath, this guy being captured alive means this Sudden Attack should have no problem.
Li Ming waved his hand, and the Sky Shattering King had already taken the man away. Only when this strange man was completely gone did Feder say in a low voice: "What’s the deal with this guy?"
"This person is very complicated; you usually shouldn’t get close to the prison area." Li Ming advised, and upon hearing this, Robbin couldn’t help but look back at the already empty hallway. Not many people were described as complicated by Li Ming.
At that moment, the hatch opened again, with several Guards escorting Sol and Garrett back; they naturally weren’t dead yet.
To avoid making Levinbeck alert, they deliberately circled back from another direction.
The two watched as Li Ming dealt with them, imprisoning them elsewhere.
Feder looked somewhat hesitant before speaking, "What do we do next?"
This attack doesn’t mean the whole thing is over; even if these people are cleaned up, there are others.
It’s possible that even Prince Ryan might personally arrive; the attack is not the end, but the beginning; how to conclude it is key.
"Rest assured, I will handle it." Li Ming only gave a reassuring statement and then said: "Later, let Asimara send me the blood tumor coordinates of all locations."
Feder was shocked inside, not knowing what Li Ming intended, but unable to get off the ship, he nodded solemnly and left.
Robbin looked quite curious, obviously having many questions to ask.
After perfunctory responses, Li Ming returned to his room, taking a Swallowing Star Prison Dragon from the hands of the following Sky Shattering King.
It had already turned into a corpse, and the remaining vitality dissipated during Li Ming’s wait.
It looked like a small snake but had internal density more terrifying than the White Dwarf Star, dreadfully heavy, even causing slight spatial distortion around it.
If not using any enhancements, Li Ming felt he couldn’t lift it.
He opened the Black Hole Network, logged into Azure Dragon’s account, and then entered a string of accounts in the search bar.
A user popped up, he sent a friend request with the note: Azure Dragon.
The other was a Gene Modulation Master—Shepherd, the big boss of Night Moon Biological Company, an X-level Life Form.
Li Ming already had his Black Hole Network account through certain channels, but he hadn’t added him yet.
Then, he temporarily set down the smart terminal, contemplating the next plan, understanding Feder’s worries.
He was also aware that this attack disrupted many people’s plans and arrangements; a series of unforeseen actions could happen.
Meanwhile, the modulation of the Genetic Seed also needed waiting.
So, he needed to delay the exposure of the attack as much as possible to carve enough time for himself.
Whoo, he exhaled, time was tight.
Before the action, he made simple estimates, roughly deciding a few directions.
First, he needed to stabilize Ryan and keep this matter concealed.
It sounded difficult, but this was a secret operation, and Ryan didn’t have many information sources.
At Xavier’s side...
Halfway through thinking, his smart terminal suddenly vibrated. Looking at it, the friend request was accepted?
"These big shots are online all day, huh...," Li Ming muttered, temporarily suppressing the thoughts in his mind.
The other side had already sent him a message ahead, "Lord Azure Dragon?"
"Lord Shepherd, it’s me." Li Ming replied.
"You’re polite. May I ask if you are available for video communication now?"
This was about verifying his identity; Shepherd’s Black Hole Network account couldn’t usually be known to ordinary people, but just because of a note, he wouldn’t trust he was Azure Dragon.
This was also Li Ming’s thought, so he directly initiated a video communication request.
It connected in a moment, showing a thin interstellar human on the virtual screen, with high cheekbones, a narrow face, and deep shadowing on both sides of the nose, appearing rather gloomy yet with a friendly smile.
"Lord Azure Dragon." Shepherd’s eyes flashed an assessment and then disappeared, smiling: "I’ve long heard your esteemed name, didn’t expect to converse today."