This is not mechanical ascension.

【Thunder Burning Equipment Ball】, even if the metal energy required is high, it must be controlled. After all, it is the cornerstone of developing gene seeds, and its ability will not be superimposed with other abilities.

70,000 metal energy was lost. Looking at the balance of metal energy, Li Ming sighed again. It was really like flowing water.

Adding 180,000 metal energy, now only a fraction is left.

It happened that another control column was unlocked. Taking this opportunity, Li Ming carefully counted the things he controlled.

The most important ones are four pairs of D-level shoes, [Fusion Particles], [Tank Guard 211], [Construct Crystal Shield], [Justice Gloves], [Thunder Exoskeleton]...

Low-level items cannot be upgraded, but most of his controlled objects are D-level, and there is no need to upgrade them for the time being, except for the commonly used smart terminals.

On weekdays, he uses this thing to detect surveillance probes and remove remaining traces. It has been upgraded as his life level improves.

This thing does not require much to upgrade. Now it only takes 3,000 points to upgrade to D, just sprinkle water.

[Starlink Terminal Advanced Edition - Class D: The seventh generation of smart terminals produced by Katai Company, with all kinds of functions

…

Control effect: Hacker technology - Advanced

Control ability - Intelligent assistance: Can simulate environmental information within 50m around the host and assist in processing. 】

Hacker technology has been upgraded to a considerable level, and he will no longer need to rely on the cracking software he wrote before. When the field is expanded, it will be a full field of view of 50m.

Now this thing is only the size of a palm, like a thin metal plate, controlled by a pop-up virtual screen.

He thought that the cost of upgrading to Class C was too high, and it would cost tens of thousands or tens of thousands at random. Even if he put in hundreds or even hundreds of thousands, it might not make a splash.

The people in the laboratory were almost driven crazy by him. He spent eight million alone last month.

When Luochuan sent something just now, the look in his eyes seemed to want to swallow him alive. He hesitated several times to speak, which should be related to this matter.

Of course, his terrifying development progress was enough to cover all this.

Listening to the lectures of those professors a few days ago, he realized that there are many obstacles that prevent the evolution of life.

The difficulty of developing high-level gene seeds will increase, and after the gene seeds are developed to a certain extent, the difficulty of development will increase.

Not only that, the cells themselves also have iterations and weakness.

Countless laboratories and research institutes are committed to solving or alleviating this problem, and the development potential of life itself will weaken these evolutionary resistances.

People with extremely average development potential, even if they pile up resources at all costs, can only pile up to C-level life at most, and it will be difficult to continue to improve.

The development rate will drop to an outrageous speed, and the potential will be exhausted.

This also made him realize that the external detection device misjudged his development potential.

The so-called development potential is a factor hidden deeper in the genes, the interstellar detection equipment.

At least most of the detection equipment he came into contact with cannot detect it, and can only be judged by the external development speed.

The development potential that the outside world thinks is actually different from the development speed he knows.

After Li Ming realized this problem, he didn't have any special reaction. Anyway, it was just smashing metal energy. The terrifying development speed could cover everything.

Now he has five control bars. If all are filled, the gene radiator, plus the [Thunder Burning Equipment Ball], the development blessing can reach 18 times.

"So, it should be no problem to get some more from the laboratory." Li Ming muttered, glanced at the smart terminal, and raised his eyebrows: "Speak of the devil."

Zhang Huaiyuan is here again.

………

"Senior sister, where is Brother Ming?" Zhang Huaiyuan greeted the laboratory staff familiarly to unload the iron boxes one by one.

Then he handed them a cigarette one by one. After coming two or three times, he was familiar with most of the people here.

Li Ruoning hesitated to speak, looking at the big iron boxes in front of him, thinking of Luo Chuan's expression at the morning meeting.

"He should be resting, and here he comes." Li Ruoning looked at the boxes being moved down in front of him and smiled reluctantly.

Zhang Huaiyuan's eyes suddenly lit up, and he trotted all the way, "Brother Ming."

His attitude seemed to be more enthusiastic and respectful, and it was not without reason.

The last time he told Li Ming about the experience of several people, not long after, all the troubles of everyone disappeared.

Originally, Zhang Huaiyuan was not sure whether this matter had anything to do with Li Ming.

But a few days later, the high-level officials of the local city guards came to the door, and revealed in their words that the troubles they encountered were all instigated by Bian Li.

And that Bian Li died the day after he found Li Ming.

He was not sure whether there was any connection between the two, but it should not be a coincidence.

"Three million flame blue alloy." He pointed to the boxes and said, "It's all in here."

"Yeah." Li Ming nodded, and Li Ruoning walked over, stopping and starting. She was a little afraid to take Zhang Huaiyuan to the finance office again.

Li Ruoning couldn't help asking, "The millions of materials purchased for development a few times ago, have they been consumed so quickly?"

"Almost, it's better to be prepared." Li Ming said casually.

Li Ruoning reluctantly nodded, and led Zhang Huaiyuan to the finance office in a trance.

Three million flame blue alloys could provide him with about 50,000 metal energy points.

Now 50,000 metal energy points can only barely restore blood, Li Ming shook his head helplessly.

In the afternoon, Li Ming came out of the training room, and the E-level gene refining potion had been used.

"Now the basic energy level can reach about 6D. The combat skills of low-life gene seeds will not increase as much as high-level gene seeds."

"But combined with the control object, the explosion is more than 30D, and I have just integrated it. After a little development, even if I only cross the 30% threshold, I will be able to compete with the development progress 100%."

"Hmm..." Li Ming shook his head: "Others also have combat skills. A conservative estimate is that 50% should be enough to make them invincible."

Of course, the D-class life form he uses to measure himself must be fused with the top batch of D-class gene seeds.

Ordinary D-level gene seeds, just after fusion, can hardly even reach the energy level evaluation standard of D suffix, and are not included in the measurement range.

I looked at the time and saw that it was almost two o'clock. Today was the day to go to Professor Xia's laboratory to observe and study.

Professor Xia, whose original name is Xia Yuanlun, mainly studies advanced mechanical structures, and his mentor Ding Hui in the mechanical engineering major is his student.

There should be many mechanical creations in his laboratory, so Li Ming was interested and made preparations early.

…

A huge palace made of metal machinery stands on the island, with a bronze-colored surface and a height of more than 200 meters, with a total of three peaks.

The highest one in the middle hangs a huge metal dial. The three thick hands of hours, minutes and seconds are not stopping at all. The gears are engaged and the division of labor is precise. The time on it is exactly the same as that on the smart terminal, every minute.

With the eyesight blessed by Li Ming [Mechanical Engineer], it can be seen that this metal dial is not powered by an external energy source.

With this mechanical palace as the center, there are many small buildings scattered around, all of which are full of heavy industrial style, and some even have thick chimneys.

It should just be a decoration. Blue Star's smoke processing technology is enough to make people invisible to the naked smoke.

The island's transportation mainly relies on rugged armored vehicles, each of which is very unique and seems to have been individually modified. The air is filled with the smell of exhaust gas and metal.

At the same time, you can also see statues carved from various alloys.

It doesn't look advanced here, but rather a bit declining.

"I didn't expect Professor Xia to be kind on the outside, but also quite wild on the inside." Li Ming looked around and couldn't help but sigh. The architectural style of the laboratory can clearly show the personality tendencies of its owner.

"Professor Xia was an avid fan of death heavy metal when he was young." Qi Xing said from the side. "He is more interested in nostalgic technology. This place looks like Blue Star has not yet entered the interstellar era... no, older technology."

Li Ming nodded.

Three of the ten people didn't show up, not very interested in the mechanical aspects.

It is worth mentioning that Nuo Xing is here, wearing a bright blue waist skirt that hangs down to her ankles. Her slender waist is not enough to be grasped. Her usually calm eyes are filled with curiosity and scrutiny at this moment.

Professor Xia's assistant was waiting at the door and led them inside.

"I said, you can't hide and exercise secretly this time, right?" Qi Xing came over on the way.

"Misunderstanding, I was really not interested in drinking last time." Li Ming explained.

Rosser added: "When you exercise, remember to tell me."

Li Ming was speechless, why did Rosser, a thick-browed man with big eyes, join in the fun.

"Now you know how much of a shock we were when we opened the door and saw the development medicine in your quilt," Qi Xing said sadly.

If Li Ming develops and exercises normally, they won't feel anything special, but in that special situation, the feeling is different.

"I would rather the person lying under the quilt is Nuo Xing"

Nuo Xing heard a few people talking and glanced over coldly. Qi Xing immediately raised his hand and said:

"Nuo Xing, you don't know, last time you left early, this guy was half-drinking and secretly went to the room to develop gene seeds."

Nuo Xing was slightly stunned, with a bit of disbelief in her big eyes. She even forgot about Qi Xing's teasing to her.

"King Juan, it's really King Juan. We dare not rest for a moment." Qi Xing complained.

"Lao Qi, you care about me so much. When I fuse the D-level gene seeds, I will be the first to tell you." Li Ming said angrily.

"Fuck! Don't irritate me." Qi Xing yelled, and then said: "This guy has a brain attack. He chose mechanics as his auxiliary major. He has to take professional courses, otherwise we will have no chance of survival."

He doesn't know? Li Ming was surprised, thinking that they all knew that he had passed the examination.

Also...the things they are exposed to are bigger, and if you don't pay special attention, you won't know about it.

Nuo Xing glanced at them and twitched the corners of his mouth, as if he knew something, but then quickly calmed down and remained expressionless.

"Oh, Li Ming!?"

As soon as they entered the metal hall in the center of the island, they heard someone shouting.

Li Ming felt that the voice was familiar, but he couldn't remember when he had heard it before. He turned around and saw a person running towards him with an excited expression.

"Teacher Ding?" Li Ming was surprised.

The person who came was none other than Ding Hui, his professional course teacher.

"Why are you here?" Li Ming said a few words and couldn't help but ask.

Although Ding Hui is Professor Xia's student, he still has his own things to do under normal circumstances.

"A senior brother took an order from City Guards and encountered some trouble, so he called us all over." Ding Hui explained casually and glanced at everyone, "You are here to observe and learn, right?"

Seeing several people nodding, Ding Hui pondered for a moment, looked at Li Ming, his eyes brightened, and said to the assistant next to him: "Xiao Liu, you go ahead and do your work first. I will take them there."

"Let's go, the teacher is over there." He led a few people and walked through the corridor, with hollow mechanical gear structures on both sides.

As he walked, he asked Li Ming: "You don't have anything to do in the afternoon, stay here and help me."

"Professor Xia, can I still be of use here?" Li Ming shook his head.

"What you said is true. More people, more brains, the teacher will not care about these small projects, not to mention that your level is not lower than mine..." Ding Hui advised, but before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by a surprised shout.

"What did you say?"

Qi Xing came up, his face full of disbelief, "This teacher Ding, you said his level is not lower than yours? What level?"

Rosser and others also looked over.

"Of course it is the level of mechanical engineering, what other level can it be?" Ding Hui said strangely.

Qi Xing had a constipated expression on his face, and the others looked at each other, and they were also a little stunned.

Ding Hui can be a professional teacher, so his level is naturally needless to say, but what about Li Ming? He didn't even finish compulsory education, and his level can be compared with Ding Hui?

There are explanations for developing potential, after all, it is innate, but how can such knowledge be accumulated?

How could such a great guy jump out of the corner of Silver Gray Star?

"What a fuss, haven't you seen a genius?" Ding Hui's mouth opened, and it was finally his turn to say this.

"I..." Qi Xing held his breath, and then suddenly realized something, widened his eyes: "His level is almost the same as yours, so does he still need to listen to your class?"

"Of course not, he passed my assessment in the first class, so he doesn't need to come this year." Ding Hui said as a matter of course.

"Passed in the first class?" Qi Xing murmured: "Does that mean you exercise in Professor Wu's laboratory every morning?"

"Almost." Li Ming nodded.

Qi Xing looked painful, "Why didn't you tell us."

"I thought you were well-informed and knew it a long time ago."

"I..." Qi Xing opened his mouth, but didn't say anything. Who has the time to pay attention to the unpopular major of mechanical engineering?

Zhao Jingang's face turned black. No, I can't sleep tonight.

Rosser's eyes were deep, and he couldn't sleep for a week.

"I know." A cold and floating voice sounded, and Nuo Xing spoke: "The mechanical engineering major was noisy that day, but no one paid attention to this major."

Rosser and his friends certainly didn't pay attention. What they cared more about was not Li Ming's mechanical engineering level, but Li Ming's theoretical development training time, which exceeded the estimate.

Several people were bored and wanted to go back and train hard, but they had already reached the door and Professor Xia was inside. It would be bad not to go in.