CHAPTER 994: CHAPTER 512: WOULDN’T ALL MY NURTURING BE IN VAIN IF I LET YOU GO?

It didn’t take long to get a response, a piece of video information that Li Ming played directly in public.

"...This is Cruz’s style, belonging to the Empire’s Mechanic. I’ve dealt with him a few times; this guy is best at semi-mechanical transformation, combining the advantages of the life form itself with the modified parts."

"So he’s from the Empire..." Li Ming put away the video, his face calm, "That narrows it down even more."

Lair’s heart fluttered slightly.

Azure Dragon does not see the Empire as a whole, knowing that there are some within who are unwilling to act against him.

"Adam wouldn’t be so clumsy..." Li Ming’s voice carried a hint of emotion, "and once again it’s Heckler."

Lair paused, finding it somewhat inconceivable, had they directly pinned down Prince Heckler?

Is it just because of one sentence, "Adam wouldn’t be so clumsy"?

He couldn’t understand why Azure Dragon had such confidence in that Holy Emperor.

Li Ming, on the other hand, was pondering. Adam knew the existence of the Mechanical Holy Spirit, he wouldn’t provoke him lightly, nor would he send such a person to attack him.

But if it’s Heckler, it’s strange as well, sending an S Level life form before, and then an X Level life form later.

What is Heckler up to, with this sequence of actions?

Was the S Level life form earlier merely used to confirm the attack target?

But there’s no need to waste resources like that, an A Level life form would’ve sufficed.

"Azure Dragon... you are completely different from what our data indicated," Lair finally spoke.

"I habitually hold back a hand," Li Ming remained calm, "But as for you, when the situation looked bad, you intended to self-destruct immediately? Even X Level has Death Soldiers?"

"Ha..." Lair smiled wryly, "Death Soldier, not really, I am aware of the Crimson Wolf incident, have foreseen my own end, why harbor unrealistic fantasies."

"Foreseeing one’s own end is normal, but having such resolve is rare." Li Ming conversed warmly, as if they were old friends.

Lair paused, sighed, and said, "My family practices space burial; may I ask you to scatter my remains into the interstellar space?"

"I can do that." Li Ming agreed readily, "However, I have a minor question, hoping you’ll answer."

Lair gave a bitter smile, "Ask, though I can’t guarantee I’ll answer."

"The S Level life form that attacked Li Ming earlier, was it sent by Heckler?"

"S Level life form?" Lair was startled, "Someone else attacked you?"

"You didn’t know?" Li Ming was increasingly puzzled.

If it were other questions, Lair truly couldn’t answer, but for this one, he thought for a moment and shook his head, "As far as I know, I was the sole attacker this time."

"Even if someone was sent to assist, it couldn’t be an S Level life form."

"I see..." Li Ming mused.

And Lair hesitated, asking, "Could you tell me why you don’t think I’m with the Holy Emperor?

"Because Adam wouldn’t dare make a move on me," Li Ming stated.

Lair was stunned, "Wouldn’t dare?"

This answer left him at a loss for words, yet he couldn’t help but ask, "But why did the Star Alliance act so aggressively?"

"I’m curious about that question too." Li Ming paused slightly, and asked again, "Have you prepared yourself?"

Li Ming had already disassembled all the mechanical modification parts from Lair’s body.

To his astonishment, he could absorb Genetic Essence from Lair’s body, which was an unexpected gain.

Perhaps because, the opponent’s level of mechanical transformation was not high.

Lair hadn’t responded when suddenly everything went black, and his thoughts completely dissipated.

A blazing fire roared up, consuming the person’s body, while Li Ming cleaned the dismantled mechanical parts.

He estimated roughly, it should yield one billion metal energy, along with energy engines, probably bringing back three billion metal energy.

"And those two fellows..." Li Ming tidied up, completely incinerating the person to ashes, before scattering his remains out of the cabin door.

This large ship didn’t have a prison, so Beckett and Rupert were imprisoned in another room.

Despite their grievous injuries, the strong life force of an X Level life form still sustained them, and they were fast healing.

When Li Ming arrived at the room, Rupert’s wounds had almost healed on the surface, and the newly formed muscle was exceedingly tender.

"Azure Dragon..." Beckett shivered upon seeing him enter, his face pale, and his fiery red hair matted with blood.

Though physically in pain, he didn’t feel his life was in danger.

Though Azure Dragon’s strength was beyond imagination, he had spared them, not only likely for interrogation but also adhering to interstellar rules, planning to hand them back to the Star Alliance.

Li Ming first absorbed the Genetic Essence, not forgetting to interrogate, "Gentlemen, I and the Star Alliance have neither past grievances nor recent enmity, yet you used such means to ambush my student?"

"Although we ambushed, we had no intention of harming your student in any way. Initially, I thought the other attacker was Li Ming’s protector, thus sparing his life."

Beckett immediately emphasized this point, proving he had no intent to harm.

"That makes it even stranger; if you didn’t intend to harm Li Ming, why the ambush? To threaten me?" Li Ming countered,

Beckett hesitated, but then it dawned on him, with the action having failed, Azure Dragon would surely be on guard, exposing the situation. It might as well be advantageous to curry favor with him.

Being captured was indeed humiliating, but among these high-level life forms, it didn’t warrant life-and-death matters.