This is really not mechanical ascension-Chapter 65 - Assassination!

Immediately after, a series of ceremonies were canceled, a fleet of hover cars touched down, and out of the cabin doors emerged one figure after another, most of them indifferent to everything around them.

Li Ming and his group were quite close, practically watching them getting into the vehicles one by one.

The personal bodyguards of these VIPs each emanated an intimidating presence that unsettled Li Ming, the unmistakable pressure of higher life forms.

Li Ming also spotted Fan Xiaofang, with her flowing long hair, stern and not prone to smiles, hardly looking close to 40, more like a young woman in her late 20s.

Wang Zhiheng was making faces on the other side.

Li Ming couldn’t be bothered to respond, judging that these individuals definitely could not be the targets, just wait a bit longer…

Professor Wu was not seen, it seemed like he didn’t plan to come down yet, and naturally, no one could force him.

Once these VIPs had left, the next to arrive would be the regular staff, who were their main protection responsibilities.

Click!

A tall female journalist followed by a silver-white camera, her press badge pushed up by her chest, wore a look of curiosity and scrutiny.

Everything seemed to be proceeding in an orderly manner, until…

It was him, Li Ming’s gaze sharpened as he made a certain gesture, then suddenly lunged out, “Be careful!”

He shouted loudly!

The female journalist’s face turned blank, unable to react in time, and saw Li Ming already standing in front of her when a muffled boom followed, and blood burst from his right arm.

With a thud, he fell to the ground along with the female reporter, rolling over once.

Qin Xiao was slightly stunned, then his expression drastically changed, Assassination!?

Director Wang Ke was trembling, he roared into the channel, “Where did the bullet come from!?

Where did the bullet come from!?

Find it!

Go find it!”

“Seal off the scene!

Protect them!”

Qin Xiao’s face was grim as he gave the order.

The hover cars that were about to take off stopped, and those who had already boarded disembarked one by one, returning to the spacecraft under the protection of the security team, with furrowed brows.

Before the porthole, a slender figure with glasses looked through the glass, watching the young man lying on the ground, surrounded and protected by the crowd.

“Professor, this Silver Grey Star is truly rotten to the core,” someone behind him spoke, “We’ve just arrived and there’s already an assassination attempt, the security is a mess.”

“Should we cancel tonight’s banquet?”

“No need,” Professor Wu shook his head, watching the young man being swiftly carried away, the female journalist looking worried, a slight smile suddenly appearing at the corner of his mouth, “This Silver Grey Star seems more interesting than I imagined.”

“Remember to coordinate with Silver Grey Star’s security team for tonight’s banquet.”

“Them?

A bunch of good-for-nothings, what use could they possibly be?” the person behind him scoffed.

“I wasn’t asking you,” Professor Wu said indifferently.

“Yes.”

…

An irregular, oval-shaped fragment of shrapnel was extracted from Li Ming’s shoulder, the flesh around it torn and bloody, dropping into a metal tray.

The doctor sighed in relief, his forehead drenched in sweat; extracting a bullet had been no challenge for him, but the pressure of being watched by the group around him was indeed high.

“Is he alright?” the girl, holding her breath, asked impatiently, worry written all over her face, a press badge hanging around her neck—Xu Wei.

With her sleeves rolled up to her elbows, her skin was delicate and pale, her hair tied up high in a ponytail.

“He’s fine, the bullet didn’t hit any vital area, with his physique, he’ll be up and running soon,” the doctor said as he stood up.

“Thank you,” Xu Wei breathed a sigh of relief, looking at Li Ming with gratitude.

“It’s what we are supposed to do,” Li Ming shook his head, “It’s just that the incident scared Reporter Xu, it’s our failure in security.”

“Tmd!” Wang Zhiheng walked in cursing, “What could we have done, guys, everyone did their best, but the skill level of that assassin was far beyond us, how could we find him?”

“What kind of Security Chief is this, just blaming others when things go wrong!”

“Wang Team, did you find the person?” Li Ming asked, Wang Zhiheng glanced at Xu Wei beside him.

“Don’t worry, no record,” Xu Wei was used to this kind of situation, “Although your security is terrible, it’s the limitation of being in a small place, I won’t say anything arbitrary.”

Wang Zhiheng held back his frustration, “We haven’t found anyone, the closest brother got there, and the place was cleared.”

The one who dared to strike at this time, surely wasn’t someone we could simply find.”

Li Ming secretly relieved himself, the one who acted was obviously the cripple, this was part of his plan.

“The worst fear is not thieves stealing, but thieves persisting; now the enemy lurks in the shadows, while he is exposed.

Despite one’s vigilance, vulnerabilities will eventually emerge.”

It was imperative to devise a strategy to force that group into the open, or discourage them from taking action.

Wang Zhiheng approached Li Ming and saw a flattened bullet fragment in the iron dish.

He couldn’t help but pick up a pair of disposable gloves next to him and pinched the fragment.

“This bullet model is quite uncommon,” Wang Zhiheng muttered as he quickly left, “I’ll take it with me to see if there are any clues.” Though there were no significant casualties among key figures, the situation had frayed many nerves.

In the next room, the atmosphere was tense.

Chen Songnan’s gaze darted around, his expression a mixture of smile and seriousness, “Gentlemen, guess who’s foolish enough to make a move?”

“Chen Songnan, what do you mean by that?” Qin Xiao’s corpulent companion immediately contested, “Whoever fears the interstellar inspection team the most, is the one who made the move.”

“Heh, even though the individuals from the inspection team are minor characters in the interstellar alliance, they still represent the face of the alliance.

Should anything happen to them, it would cause great trouble,” chortled Chen Songnan.

“Think about it.”

“Warning,” Qin Xiao suddenly said, his eyes flickering with uncertainty, “It could be someone indicating they would rather die than let things slide, opting for a situation where everybody loses.”

The room fell silent for a moment, everyone lost in thought.

Indeed, if someone intended to kill today, the signs would have been more substantial.

Chen Songnan and Qin Xiao exchanged looks, and a thought simultaneously occurred to them—

These people, truly ruthless.

…

The door opened, changing the expressions on everyone’s faces.

“Lord Dax…”

Li Ming also stood up.

The newcomer was none other than Dax from the interstellar alliance inspection team.

At over two meters tall, he towered over everyone, exuding an oppressive aura.

“Mr.

Li Ming, your courage and decisiveness are commendable,” Dax said, ignoring everyone else as he walked straight to Li Ming.

“It’s my duty,” Li Ming responded.

Dax nodded slightly, “Hmm, I had a rather negative view of Silver Grey Star before coming here, but you’ve slightly changed my opinion.”

No one else dared to breathe, even Qin Xiao couldn’t obtain a second glance in front of this man.

“You flatter me,” Li Ming felt the man’s speech was peculiar.

“They are from the Dictar race, a species innately bursting with a sense of justice and very high moral standards.

Their mother planet doesn’t even have laws,” Xu Wei explained after Dax had left, “They like people like you the most.”

“People like me?” Li Ming pondered.

…

Bang!

The door burst open, and Qin Xiao along with others instinctively stood up, while Dax remained indifferent, his voice emotionless, “I understand that our arrival might harm the interests of some here.”

“However, we Dictars do not tolerate threats.

I hope you all extinguish such thoughts and cooperate with our investigation.

The innocent shall clear themselves.”

The room glanced at one another.

Dax clearly believed the incident was their doing, even grouping them as one entity.

“Lord Dax,” Qin Xiao wanted to say something, but Dax gave no face, left after his warning, and turned away.

“There, happy now?” Chen Songnan spread his hands helplessly, “Everyone, think about it, violence doesn’t solve problems.”

“Chen Songnan, fuck you!” the corpulent man burst out crudely, “Stop pretending here!”

Chen Songnan’s face instantly darkened, but he maintained his composure.

He didn’t retaliate on the spot, just scoffed coldly, straightened his collar, and left by himself.

In this eerie atmosphere, time quickly moved to evening.

Outside Silver Grey City, on a certain sand dune, a stone-skinned lizard scurrying swiftly, collided with what seemed like thin air.

It shook its head in confusion, glanced upward, quickly turned direction, and burrowed into the desert.

“…

That guy is really cautious, always hiding inside the city guard building, almost never coming out.” The group was discussing their plan.

“What’s with the intelligence from above; how could they classify such a person as non-threatening?” the short man complained, “If we had dealt with him incidentally last time, we wouldn’t have to delay until now.”

“No rush, he has to come out eventually.

We’re in the dark, he’s in the light, spending more time isn’t an issue,” The leader tapped his pipe, very patient.

Ever since they had started their cleansing mission, Li Ming had never been the most challenging target.

After all, only thieves have a thousand days, not those watching out for them.

The short man chuckled, “This is also good, being constantly on edge against threats lurking in the shadows, the feeling of having to sleep with one eye open, never knowing when death might come, must be quite unbearable.”

Smirks could be vaguely seen on everyone’s faces, and the brooding man leaning against the cabin wall added,

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“By count, we should have the highest completion rate and the lowest rate of compromise.

Recently, the General even sent an internal letter praising us.”

The short man concurred, “It’s largely due to the captain’s achievement, who is always cautious and never reckless, preferring to kill by accident rather than personally taking action.”

“Brownnoser, that’s what you’re best at,” the enchanting woman on the couch scoffed, and everyone laughed.

Suddenly, the cabin filled with the cold female voice, “Accessing external communication signal, signal identifier—General.”

The group’s expressions immediately sobered; they exchanged looks in surprise.

Such a coincidence?

Was it another commendation?

They all felt a surge of anticipation.

The captain put down his pipe, calmed his emotions, and then stood up to answer the call.

However, as soon as they connected, they were met by a suppressed furious bellow, “What the hell have you done on Silver Grey Star!?”