Super Mechanic: The God of Superpowers!

Chapter 182 Red Empire
The heart of the Sol Cluster.

Among the starry sky, a faint blue light streaked across the pitch-black sky. It was the Blacklight Lurker in a transition state.

There were only four people on the spaceship: Ye Xiu, Ames, and the Hela sisters.

After several days of travel, they crossed the desolate star field between Colton and Sol, passing through more than ten interstellar portals.

As a key controlled area of ​​the Krent Empire, the cross-regional star gate of the Sol Cluster has always been heavily guarded.

Although this official channel can significantly shorten the journey, it also deters illegal forces.

After all, those who dare to go to the Savage Star Belt are mostly desperate criminals and secret organizations.

At this moment, in the bridge hall, Ye Xiu stared at the flickering coordinates on the holographic star map and smacked his lips: "Heber Planet? Naming my home base after myself, this is too..."

Midway through his words, he suddenly remembered the naming convention for his own base and quickly changed his words: "As expected of a Hegemon, you truly have extraordinary spirit!"

"How long will it take?" Aurora leaned on the console and looked around. The crisscrossing light tracks on the star map dazzled her.

"Countdown is nine minutes and forty-eight seconds." Ye Xiu glanced at the readings of the intelligent system Ruisida.

The spacecraft was in automatic driving mode, and the four people had a rare opportunity to relax in the rest area.

Ames leaned lazily on the floating sofa, her gilded long skirt flowing like mercury on the ground.

Hearing her sister's question, she chuckled and shook her head: "It's much more sophisticated than our Longtan Floating Island.

The war fortress, which was personally renovated by the Krent Empire, is made of 700 billion tons of vibranium alloy in its shell alone. It is no exaggeration to say that it is a planetary-level strategic weapon.

Hela’s eyes narrowed slightly upon hearing this. “I heard this is the Tyrant’s second most powerful weapon?”

"His strongest weapon has always been himself." Ames wrapped the force field threads around her fingertips.

……

The light outside the porthole gradually faded, and an iron-gray planet suddenly appeared.

Under the sky covered by dark clouds, the continuous fortresses were like dormant mechanical behemoths, and faint blue light spots flowed between the thousand-meter-high ring devices.

As the warships flew overhead, the purple lightning stirred up by the protective shield created spider-web cracks in the clouds.

"Verification passed, berth C-117." When the mechanical voice sounded, Mazaks and his guards were already waiting at the landing pad.

The vanguard officer bowed with a posture as precise as a protractor: "Your Excellency, Dragon Throne, welcome to the War Domain."

Ames looked around the steel jungle, her lips curled up in a playful arc: "After all these years, your Tyrant's aesthetic taste is still so unique and ingenious."

"Practicality is aesthetics." Mazaks's electronic eyes flashed red under his visor, "Just like Longtan's wild style."

Hela suddenly noticed that a ring-shaped device in the distance was projecting purple light towards the clouds.

When those light waves penetrated the black clouds, they condensed into energy veins visible to the naked eye in space.

The entire planet is clearly a super weapon ready to be used.

……

There are still a few days before the party, and many guests have already arrived early.

The War Domain has arranged a large accommodation area in the headquarters base, and patrol soldiers and armored vehicles can be seen everywhere shuttling between steel passages.

Ye Xiu followed the team towards the guest rooms, his eyes scanning the facilities along the way.

The surface buildings on Heber Planet are just the tip of the iceberg; the truly massive military bases are buried deep underground.

Just as this thought flashed through my mind, a lazy greeting suddenly came from behind me: "Long time no see, Ames."

There was a frivolous tone in the voice that made people's teeth itch. When everyone turned around, they saw Kylo walking towards them surrounded by guards.

He was wearing a luxurious robe, his slender eyebrows curved into a playful arc, and his eyes moved over Ames like a snake's tongue.

From the swan-like neck to the metal floor under the bare feet, and finally stopped at the legs wrapped in black stockings.

"You've maintained yourself quite well after leaving Longtan these years." He licked his lips and smiled.

A frost flickered in Ames's eyes. Ye Xiu noticed Mazaks, watching the show with his arms folded, and suddenly remembered the rumors about this former Longtan cadre.

Back then, this guy not only defected with secrets, but also joined the enemy camp with great fanfare. No wonder Ames almost tore him apart when she came to disrupt the situation.

"Are you in a hurry to reincarnate?" Ames' fingertips glowed slightly.

Kylo leaned against the pillar and sneered, "Killing the Tyrant's logistics chief in his lair? I heard you found a bug to replace me?"

He suddenly turned to Ye Xiu and said, "New here, would you like me to teach you a few tricks? After all, as a pet, you need to understand your master's temperament."

"Wow, this is the first time I've seen someone who's even more indebted than me." Ye Xiu chuckled, "Brother, don't you feel itchy when you look in the mirror every day?"

These words choked Kylo's throat. He was about to speak with a gloomy face when Ames suddenly swung out a thread of energy and wrapped it around Ye Xiu's wrist.
"He's different from you." Long Tongue swept across the traitor with a cold, knife-like look. "At least he won't stab you in the back."

The Hela sisters' sickles were already half-broken, and the temperature in the corridor dropped ten degrees.

Kailuo straightened his collar and took two steps back. Before leaving, he made a throat-slitting gesture towards Ye Xiu, and energy ripples appeared on the metal ground under his feet.

"Hehe, you'd better keep your mouth shut." Kailuo's eyes swept across Ye Xiu's face, with a sarcastic arc at the corner of his mouth.

"The more indulgent she is towards you now, the more ruthless she will be when you have the thought of betraying her in the future.
Honestly, you're probably not even a plaything in her eyes, just a servant on a chain."

This guy is really nagging. Ye Xiu secretly complained in his heart, but he remained calm on the surface. This level of provocation was not enough to make him angry.

Kylo turned his gaze towards Ames, his eyes becoming increasingly fiery and explicit.

"You know what? Back then, I didn't even have the courage to look you in the face, but now..."

"What does your emotional journey have to do with me?"

Ames coldly interrupted the other person, raised her wrist slightly, and stared at him with a frosty gaze: "Since you dare to provoke me, I guess you are prepared to pay the price?"

Before he finished speaking, an invisible force field swept out like a hurricane, and the ground shattered like a spider web under the terrifying pressure.

Three black shadows suddenly jumped up, and the three vanguard commanders of the war legion were surrounded by surging energy, and Mazaks was among them.

The three of them shouted in unison, and six palms with bulging veins resisted the force field.

The stalemate lasted only half a breath before a blast of air suddenly erupted, sending the surrounding soldiers flying like fallen leaves.

The three commanders stumbled back several steps, their soles plowing deep grooves in the ground.

"You came prepared." Ames frowned slightly, and the air around her began to twist and vibrate unnaturally.

Seeing even more terrifying energy gathering, Ye Xiu sighed and took a half step forward, lightning dancing at his fingertips:

"Do you want a round-robin or a team-up? I'm always available."

Having said that, he knew in his heart that this fight was doomed to fail.

As the host country, the overlord will never allow the situation to get out of control.

At this moment, a pressure as heavy as a mountain suddenly exploded between heaven and earth, shaking the clouds and making the stars pale.

A resounding voice rolled in with the force of thunder: "Ames, do you think my territory is an amusement park?!"

This roar reminded Ye Xiu of the oppressive feeling he had when he encountered a tiger's roar in the zoo in his previous life.

Everyone looked towards the central palace at the same time. Ames dropped her sleeves to disperse the force field, and the tense atmosphere around them instantly melted away.

"Lead the way." She no longer paid attention to Kylo, ​​and her tone had returned to indifference when she turned to Mazaks.

Now that the purpose of the demonstration had been achieved, she was unwilling to dwell on other people's territory.

After everyone left, Kylo put away his fake smile and shook his head at his companions:
"I thought she would continue to rage. Based on my understanding of her, the temptation just now should be enough to anger her."

A certain commander wiped the blood from his palm and sighed:
"Dragon Throne is indeed different now. Those rumors about her growing ambitions are probably true."

They all knew that behind this test were the vigilance of various major forces against Longtan's expansion.

The movements of the alien army have long been a concern for countless people.

……

Inside the Heber Palace, a holographic projection was broadcasting the movements of Ames' team in real time.

At this moment, only Heber and the Krent envoy were in the same room.

This heavyweight diplomat representing the Krent Empire was looking up at the overlord standing like an iron tower with humility.

"You are still as decisive as ever. Your aura alone intimidates the Dragon Throne."

The envoy looked at the eight-meter-tall steel figure and offered a timely compliment, "Just now I was looking forward to witnessing your impressive moves."

Heber played with the giant custom-made wine glass, silent as the abyss.

"It's a pity that she didn't do it in the end." The envoy shook his head with a hint of regret.

"Those ambitious people won't lose their composure in crucial situations." The Overlord glanced at the live feed. "She's more sober than you think."

"Aren't you worried about retribution later?" the envoy said with a meaningful smile. "She's known for holding a grudge."

"Isn't this exactly the trigger you were expecting?" Heber's eyes flashed with sarcasm.

"Hahaha, if she really dares to retaliate, the Amethyst Civilization will have no reason to stop us from intervening in the Colton Star Region."

The envoy made no secret of his intentions, his gaze fixed brazenly on the graceful figure in the holographic projection.

"Speaking of which, it would be truly wonderful to conquer such a remarkable woman who possesses both strength and power."

The overlord sneered, and the tacit calculations among the allies filled the air.

For Krent, who controls a star cluster-level civilization, although the Transcendent A-level strongmen are feared, they are far from being something they need to look up to.

"A woman who is too sharp will eventually need to be disciplined." Heber shook his special wine glass without answering.

"You have the capital, but we..." The envoy shrugged self-deprecatingly, his gaze still lingering on the projection.

On the other side of the corridor, Ye Xiu was following the team to the rest area.

The previous incident had left the atmosphere somewhat tense, until Ames broke the silence: "Don't mind Kylo's provocation; it was just a clumsy attempt."

"As expected," Ye Xiu replied nonchalantly. "Heber always likes to play tricks like this." Ames' fingertips were entwined with energy streams.

"Aesop predicted that there will be undercurrents at this summit. Let us exercise restraint."

Ye Xiu raised an eyebrow thoughtfully. It seemed the legendary prophet had already foreseen the situation. No wonder the usually casual Dragon Throne was so cautious.

"Kylo was once a veteran of the Dragon Horizon," Ames said, changing the subject. "Now he holds a high position in the enemy's ranks. Isn't that ironic?"

"It really takes courage to let a traitor take on such an important task."

"Because he's Heber." A complex expression flashed across her eyes. "If he betrays me, I can still protect him, but if he betrays the Overlord? The entire Star Ring won't tolerate him."

There was a hint of melancholy in his words, "In terms of ruling, I am indeed not as good as that reckless man."

"This doesn't look like the Dragon Throne I know." Ye Xiu teased.

"Aesop said that being willful is a child's privilege." She suddenly smiled slyly, "But that old guy is not qualified to preach, after all..."

"After all, he is a naughty boy himself?" Ye Xiu replied tacitly.

The two smiled at each other, and the previously tense atmosphere melted away. The Hela sisters exchanged glances and silently recorded this conversation in their observation logs.

The building where the guest rooms are located is adjacent to Heber Palace, a mountain-like castle used entirely as a guest residence.

Many representatives of various factions have already checked in ahead of time. The interior decoration is of top quality, and even the metal reliefs in the corridors exude the texture of top interstellar craftsmanship.

There are still several days before the official gathering, but various forces have already arrived early tacitly.

This kind of informal social interaction before a large-scale interstellar gathering often facilitates important collaboration more than a formal agenda.

At this moment, in the castle hall, participants from different civilizations of the Shattered Star Ring were gathered in groups of three or four.

When Mazaks led the Dragon Blood Mercenaries through the automatic door.

Those creatures with scales, tentacles, or energy bodies all turned their heads, and after recognizing Ames, they all looked as if they wanted to say something but hesitated.

The Tyrant's roar that caused ripples in the energy shield is still ringing in my ears.

These shrewd interstellar politicians exchanged glances with each other, and finally stood there in tacit understanding.

Ames ignored this and led everyone directly through the suspended light ladder to the top floor.

The suite arranged for them by the War Domain occupied the entire east wing of the floor, and Ye Xiu's room was even equipped with a real-time star map projection device.

As the alloy door closed behind him, a barely perceptible blue light appeared in Ye Xiu's eyes.

The moment he activated his void vision, the image of Kylo debugging the phase cannon inside the command ship popped into his mind.

The observation mark that he had taken the opportunity to replace during the previous confrontation was now vibrating slightly with the jump engine of the other battleship.

"Maybe I should prepare some surprises for these big shots." He stroked the miniature recorder hidden in his sleeve.

Although Ames was not interested in this interstellar social gathering.

But those politicians holding energy drinks in the banquet hall, any casual conversation they let slip could lead to important intelligence.

Especially when these fragmentary pieces of information collide with the interstellar events in his memory, some seemingly irrelevant details will suddenly show special value.

The next few days were unusually peaceful. The War Domain reception was impeccable, but the eight pioneer officers who were supposed to be in charge never showed up.

According to the instructions in the reception manual, guests can apply to visit non-confidential areas, so Ye Xiu often lets the guide robot lead him around the Iron Fortress.

The fortress's garrison consisted entirely of muscular martial arts warriors, their bodies clad in heavy gray-iron armor comparable to small mechas.

The soldier leading the way introduced with pride that these were just regular display units.

……

New guests have been arriving in the castle these days.

Although Ames came to the party, she stayed in her room all day to instruct Hela and Aurora. It was Ye Xiu who took her place, busying herself with socializing outside.

Whenever he wasn't visiting the war zone, Ye Xiu would be in the banquet hall interacting with all kinds of people.

These guests were all prominent figures, all representing prominent factions in the Shattered Star Ring. This was a great opportunity to expand their network.

The bosses of super conglomerates, diplomats from star-cluster-level civilizations, as well as intelligence officers and arms sellers.

They even met the local boss of the Mercenary Alliance, and the two of them got along quite well.

The guests who received the invitation were all people who could make three loud stomps of their feet in the Broken Star Ring.

Although everyone did not take the alien army seriously, they were still polite to Ye Xiu for the sake of Long Tan and the recent commotion on the alien planet.

Now that he has reached this level, he has one foot halfway into the top circle.

In the past, Ye Xiu traveled around various galaxies, and all he touched were the edges and corners of the broken star rings.

This gathering was the first time we truly touched the door handle of the inner circle. The guests who came were clearly divided into different levels:
The lowest level is the super consortium, and above that are large organizational alliances. Companies like Longtan are stuck in the middle layer.

At the top level belong the behemoths such as the War Domain, as well as representatives of the seven star cluster-level civilizations.

However, these high-level players were not very interested in Ye Xiu, only two civilization representatives were particularly active.

The Amethyst Civilization has a relatively gentle and friendly attitude because of its dealings with Longtan in its own territory, the Colton Star Cluster.

The official from the Krent Empire was over the top. He took the initiative to approach and was as enthusiastic as if he was meeting a family relative.

Although Ye Xiu was puzzled in his heart, as he had never dealt with the Krent people before, he still smiled and continued the conversation.

After a few days, the address book had the contact information of hundreds of bigwigs, including the top figures from all walks of life.

When I get back to Longtan and pack up these address books and send them to Jenny, I think she will be very moved.

The day before the party date, an unexpected invitation suddenly arrived.

The envoy under the Tyrant brought an invitation for a private meeting, and the location was set at the adjacent Heber Palace.

"A private meeting at this time? What's he up to?" Ye Xiu muttered, stroking his chin.

"We'll see the answer when we get there." Emersy's slender fingers twisted around the ends of her hair hanging on her chest.

She was also curious about the intentions of her old rival, so she immediately took everyone to the appointment.

Passing through the towering palace porch, everyone stepped into the circular meeting hall with three giant thrones suspended above.

The figure on one of the thrones was like a mountain. Even though he was leaning lazily, his burly body of more than seven meters still exuded a suffocating pressure.

Ye Xiu's breathing stagnated, as if he saw a dormant volcano.

It seems calm, but it may explode with devastating energy at any time.

"This size is quite exaggerated."

"sit."

The low sound waves made the air tremble slightly. It was just an ordinary tone of voice, but it made people want to bow down in submission.

Emersy sneered and soared into the air, her silk skirt spreading like the wings of a black butterfly, and she gracefully sat on another throne.

"Just be frank. Beating around the bush isn't your style." Ames tapped the throne armrest with her fingers.

Heber's eyes swept over the vacant third throne. "Why rush? It'll be fun when everyone is here."

After saying this, he closed his eyes and rested, his angular face flickering in the light from the dome.

Ye Xiu secretly rolled his eyes. The pretentious aura that was blowing towards him was almost condensed into substance.

Ames, on the other hand, crossed her arms as if she was used to it.

This tyrant has always been like this. He will never use words to solve problems that can be solved with fists.

As the carved bronze door creaked, a "zongzi" wrapped in a red and white robe floated in.

Five or six elemental dragons swam happily around this "dumpling", half of their delicate baby faces were revealed under their robes, and their pointed ears trembled with their movements.

Several people wrapped tightly in black robes followed below with their heads lowered, like moving human-shaped stone tablets.

"The old monster is joining in the fun too?" Ames raised an eyebrow.

"I heard it's going to be a big deal~"

The tender child's voice was so sweet that honey could drip out of it. The little one staggered and sat on the last throne. The large robe piled on the seat looked like an overturned cream cake.

Ye Xiu's pupils shrank slightly. This adorable creature, who looked like a truant student from the magic academy, was none other than the [Spellcaster] Austin, feared by countless interstellar fleets.

Sensing Ye Xiu's gaze, Austin tilted his head and gave him a harmless wink.

Ye Xiu noticed that those men in black robes always kept their hands folded, and a faint halo of flowing magic patterns could be seen from their wide cuffs.

The Forbidden Wizardry Army, which was said to be able to destroy starships single-handedly, was now as quiet as a group of shadows.

Of the four most powerful beings in the Broken Star Ring, three of them are gathered here at this moment.

Ye Xiu's palms were covered in cold sweat. This scene was much more exciting than the hundred-man team battles he had experienced in the game back then.

Heber finally opened his eyes, and his voice, like the friction of metal, echoed under the dome: "Now it's time to get down to business."

"Wait," the dark energy threads wrapped around Ames' fingertips flickered, "there's still that old sly guy who hasn't arrived yet, right?"

"He said it would be too much trouble to cross twelve sectors."

Austin cupped his chubby cheeks and twirled his fingertips around the mana dragon's tail. "He said he wanted to get some beauty sleep~"

Heber tapped the throne's armrest impatiently, and the entire palace floor suddenly lit up with star patterns:
"The person I want to introduce today." As he spoke, the bronze door of the side hall burst open.

A dark red robe woven with gold surged in with a blood mist. The man was two and a half meters tall, with a crystal red cluster on his forehead.

The strangest thing was that every time he took a step, the starlight in the dome dimmed a little, as if even the light was swallowed by the robe.

"Suyi, the special envoy of the Scarlet Empire." Heber's voice was like thunder.

(End of this chapter)