Capítulo 1189: Chapter 609: Gun in Hand! (Part 2) Lost the gun, what awaits him is impeachment by everyone. Adam’s expression was even more complex, seemingly filled with numerous meanings—disappointment, resignation, regret… After thirty X-level life forms were placed in time stasis. Adam knew the grand scheme was settled, and there were only two outcomes for Hemod: leaving or not leaving. But for them to achieve a breakout comeback seemed almost impossible. However, despite having foreseen it, witnessing things thoroughly settle still left a lingering unwillingness. Malcolm took a deep breath slowly, feeling comparatively relaxed as the rest had varied sentiments. Luckily, when things started to look grim, he ordered the coalition warships on site to evacuate. Now over half had already retreated. Being the elected president made him sensitive to such matters. With so many soldiers, representing countless families, leaving them behind would spell huge trouble. Unlike Adam, whose position is hereditary, or Gutierrez, who serves in the Star Alliance primarily as a representative of civilization, without having to directly face the citizens of each civilization. He needs to be directly accountable to the citizens; the impact of capturing high-level life forms might be less severe than losing so many entry-level soldiers. Nevertheless, the current situation is quite difficult, and his political opponents certainly wouldn’t miss the opportunity to attack him. Thinking about this, he couldn’t help but feel a headache. “It’s over…” Adam sighed deeply, “Azure Dragon has determined the outcome.” It’s not just because of those captured people; more crucially, Azure Dragon seems to have repaired Eternal Silence Star. Time stasis meant that the X-level life forms with the highest energy level should be Gaius, whose combat capability exceeds 1200X, yet even then remained immobilized. This kind of large-scale, high-level, and simultaneously unpredictable time manipulation never occurred even when the Empire controlled Eternal Silence Star. Malcolm also foresaw the future, resignedly stating, “Kashmir’s Spear has already fallen into his hands; in the main universe, we no longer have the opportunity to deal with him.” “The High-level Life Form Union, that bunch of opportunists, after this event, will certainly promote Azure Dragon greatly, preparing for harmonious coexistence.” No… there is still a chance. Adam’s gaze turned grim, knowing the ultimate life form was the only hope against Azure Dragon or Li Ming; he still had hope. He wasn’t specifically targeting Li Ming. If Azure Dragon was an established X-level life form like Reynolds or Mikhail with a clear growth trajectory. Then the next step would certainly be preparing for long-term coexistence, with potential future cooperation. But Adam was ninety-nine percent sure that Azure Dragon was Li Ming. For such a major event, his true body still hadn’t appeared and continued using that mecha. The mechanical body used for synthesizing the Mechanical Holy Spirit is also under Reynolds and Mikhail’s control. He simply lacked his own forces; the scale of mechanical bodies at his disposal wasn’t enough to support him in merging mechanical body holy spirits. What does this concept entail? In just a few years, he grew to such an extent and even possibly repaired the broken Titan Holy Artifact. The secrets buried within Li Ming make the combined presence of every holy castle pale in comparison. This leaves him unable to let go of his greed. At this stage, he pursues little; Li Ming is the target, as long as there is hope, he will not give up. “Are we stopping at the holy castles too?” asked Gutierrez, forcing himself to sort out his emotions. “Naturally, we cannot stop,” Adam shook his head, “Harmonious coexistence with him in the universe doesn’t mean handing over the holy castle for nothing.” “But he’s holding our people,” Malcolm expressed his concern. Adam gave them a casual glance; both were troubled by their positions, afraid of any issues arising. If anything happened to these people, Malcolm would also have to resign due to negligence. “Let’s see how he plans to proceed,” Adam said, “If Azure Dragon thinks the holy castle is already his prize, he won’t use these people to persuade us to retreat but will propose other terms instead.” “With my understanding of him, it will likely be the second option.” “Indeed,” Malcolm appeared slightly invigorated, agreeing, “This time, we caught off guard, but at the holy castle, we need to catch him off guard; rapidly act before he realizes.” “However…” he hesitated, “This time, Azure Dragon’s true body actually didn’t appear?” “Probably at the scene, maybe adjusting Eternal Silence Star, unable to spare the effort,” Adam casually replied. Malcolm nodded in realization, knowing the high cost of using Titan creatures. For Azure Dragon to manipulate time with a snap of his fingers was absolutely impossible. “If he threatens with the lives of the captured ones, the Federation will withdraw from the holy castle contention,” Gutierrez preemptively pointed out. “Another matter is the cost of using Kashmir’s Spear; how high is it?” Malcolm couldn’t help but ask. Gutierrez hesitated, saying, “Kashmir’s Spear must use life force as fuel; with the intensity of the recent battle, the life force damage is too great. Even if Hemod doesn’t die, he’ll have to find a new gun bearer when he returns.” “That’s actually good news. Obviously, he won’t bear this cost himself, and he currently doesn’t have other blood X-level life forms,” Malcolm exhaled slightly. Azure Dragon single-handedly controls two Titan creatures; the intimidation is genuinely too massive; knowing one has significant limitations makes it much more manageable. “As for the corpse matter,” Gutierrez said seriously, his only bargaining chip with internal affairs for the time being. Adam glanced at him faintly, “Handle the current situation before discussing further; I won’t go back on my word.” “I need to deliberate on contingency plans as well,” Malcolm went offline as well. Gutierrez’s face showed difficulty from their attitudes; he sensed an underlying emotion—”Once you’re able to secure your position, let’s discuss further.” The chaos core node had already collapsed beyond repair, scattered debris floating, gradually forming into an asteroid belt while the coalition fleet dispersed sparsely. In the earliest moments, some warships had already retreated, the evacuation ongoing throughout. Nᴇw ɴovel chaptᴇrs are published on 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵※𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮※𝓷𝓮𝓽 However, the rampant residual energy prevented a portion of core warships from entering jump states, leaving a small fraction behind. On the channel, the scattered voices of various commanders, filled with alarm yet forced to calm down, attempted to adjust formations and regain normalcy. Nonetheless, the current situation has surpassed the imagination of most, with some warships already fleeing wildly, disrupting other fleet arrays. Normally, all warships would be uniformly managed by central systems; such situations exceeding control shouldn’t occur. But the collision’s residual disturbance compromised communications, causing the present disorder. As the remnants dissipated, terrifying void fissures stretched out from behind the Mechanical Holy Spirit, who stood in the starfield. Mechanical arms extended from his back, clasping tightly onto the trembling Kashmir’s Spear before him. The flesh-filled gaps left by Hemod’s sacrifice had reduced to about one third and continued to burn rapidly, attempting to break free from his control. But unfortunately, without someone to command, only the burning flesh remained, having power with nowhere to exert it. Hemod’s end was predetermined; even if he didn’t use this method, the outcome would be him being forcefully beaten to death. Without fully suppressing this thing yet, Li Ming could only temporarily control it with the Mechanical Holy Spirit’s body, waiting for the flesh fuel to burn to exhaustion. Meanwhile, his gaze turned towards the coalition fleet that hadn’t yet managed to escape. Mechanical pupils rotated, and the Mechanical Holy Spirit’s body began to expand rapidly. Soon, a colossal titan stretched across the starfield appeared before the many coalition commanders’ horrified eyes. Compared to the elusive life radiation’s unsettling feel, the sight of such a giant inspired a more profound sense of oppressive terror. Li Ming could freely adjust the Mechanical Holy Spirit’s appearance, though for solo combat, smaller size was more convenient, but now he needed to deter the entire coalition fleet. Many soldiers sat dazed before the portholes, watching the transformation, still unfinished.