This is really not mechanical ascension-Chapter 1396 - 711: Intimidation—The Emergence of the Eternal Abyss Dominator
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of many people changed slightly. After all, having lived in the Interstellar world for so many years, such words still held quite a shock power.
But Cruz was very decisive, "I can agree."
Laughing in his heart, he thought, once we leave here, who cares what Costate says.
Jeffries had recently separated from the organization they fought with, but he did so quietly, without any overt announcement.
As he left, he even ambushed a Federation resource depot, looting a large quantity of materials.
On one hand, this was to supply resources for their future wandering, on the other, it was revenge against the Federation.
These people, more or less, had many grudges with various civilizations. Since they had decided to wander to the edge of the universe, they naturally wanted to exact revenge before leaving.
Previously, Cruise had also been suppressed by the Empire for a period of time and had already targeted a secret base of the Empire.
He had learned about it during the time he fought side by side with the Empire’s high-ranking officials.
Once they leave, in the vast universe, who could find them?
Everyone had different thoughts, but each had their own ideas in their hearts.
Costate looked serious on the surface but felt helpless inside. This group leaving would certainly impact the Main Universe, even if only a small portion decided to loot before leaving, the losses would be significant.
"Since that’s the case, can we leave?" Cruz asked again, with dozens of eyes fixed on the "high-ranking officials" before them.
"Don’t rush..." A clear voice suddenly rang out, and everyone’s expressions changed.
In the distinctly defined central area, Li Ming appeared abruptly.
"Chairman..." Anduin spoke first, face filled with guilt, "I didn’t handle it well..."
Li Ming raised his hand to interrupt, this was not anyone’s fault, these guys were not just rash soldiers, they were seasoned veterans who grew through fighting, and such a scene was bound to happen. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶
"Chairman..." Cruz’s heart trembled, and his expression became restrained, facing Anduin and Anatoli. He could mock them because he had supporters behind him, but facing Li Ming, he dared not.
Everyone else also put away their aggressive looks and lowered their heads.
"I hope you understand, we have done our best..." Cruz said aggrievedly, "Like Severus’ family and friends were killed by the Star Alliance, yet he still has to fight alongside them. Isn’t that a form of torture?"
Severus slightly frowned, appearing displeased.
"You misunderstand, I’m not stopping you from leaving..." Li Ming said lightly, "Moreover, you have all fought for the interstellar for so long. Even if there are no achievements, you have put in hard work, and I should see you off."
"Chairman..." Some people’s expressions changed.
Some of them held a sense of reverence toward Li Ming. If they could see the hope of victory, they wouldn’t mind taking a gamble.
But... the longer the battle lasted, the deeper their fear of the Eternal Abyss grew.
"However..." Li Ming’s voice turned cold, "there are those who intend to use this calamity of the universe to seize benefits for themselves."
"For these people, I want them to witness certain scenes."
Cruz’s heart trembled, but his face showed no change in expression. After all, thoughts were just thoughts; he hadn’t acted on them yet.
Everyone had different feelings, yet they saw light intertwining in front of Li Ming, gradually weaving into a silver mirror, where the scene inside became clear, seemingly within a spaceship.
Melodic, upbeat music streamed forth as if a party was underway. A nearly naked catwoman circled around a burly figure, with skin a shade of crimson, and her tail was being caressed.
"Jeffries!" Cruz recognized him at a glance.
Jeffries held a glass of wine in one hand, his expression wanton and bold, relaxed and joyful.
"This..."
Everyone was startled at heart. From this insignificant scene alone, it was enough to prove that their Chairman seemed to have some method of locating Jeffries.
"Leaving isn’t the problem, but you shouldn’t hinder the war effort." Li Ming spoke as if his words spread lightly, as he casually drew a green rune with his finger.
Before everyone’s eyes, the rune passed directly through the mirror, seemingly appearing out of thin air inside the spaceship located who knows how far away.
The image showed Jeffries, seemingly caught off guard, bursting forth with a turbulent aura that sent the surrounding catwoman flying. But that flimsy-looking green rune was stubbornly imprinted on his chest.
Then everyone saw a terrifying scene. Dark green flames ignited vigorously on the surface of Jeffries’ skin, seemingly burning his flesh and spirit. This level x Life Form let out a miserable scream.
"Ah---"
Cruz’s scalp tingled, as though he could empathize, watching helplessly as Jeffries’ body withered and then turned into a charred corpse.
Long-range curse killing?
Everyone speculated at heart, knowing Jeffries wouldn’t dare linger in the Interstellar, and after seizing a haul, he would leave immediately.
Where he was now—no one knew. Could he still be curse-killed by Li Ming from such a distant place?
Or... was it merely a deceptive method to scare them?
Almost at the first instant such thoughts arose, they heard Li Ming speak, "I know, just this one scene won’t easily convince you that this is Jeffries..."
"No, no..." Someone instinctively shook their head, yet saw Li Ming already extending his hand.
The mirrored space before them had transformed into a silver vortex, and with a gentle pull, a charred body was drawn out.
