114: Chapter 87 B-level Item 1,000,000 Metal Energy New Change—Profession?_2 114: Chapter 87 B-level Item 1,000,000 Metal Energy New Change—Profession?_2 “Teacher, you aren’t really planning to slice me up, are you?” Li Ming said half-jokingly, half-seriously as he stood at the doorway.

“You sure think a lot,” Professor Wu shook his head without even turning back, “I would hate to slice you up, come on in.”

Li Ming hesitated for a moment before stepping into the room, where Old Wu had already moved to the central control panel and started inputting several commands.

The floor cracked open, and a silver-white cylindrical metal structure slowly emerged, with a thumb-sized depression in the center.

“Place your finger here.”

Professor Wu said to Li Ming, his eyes seemingly filled with anticipation.

Li Ming pondered briefly, then extended his thumb, accompanied by a sharp pain.

After withdrawing his hand, he saw that a bit of fresh blood had remained in the central depression but then quickly disappeared.

Subsequently, the liquid in the high-pressure storage tank started boiling more vigorously, and Li Ming could vaguely sense an abrupt increase in the room’s electrical activity.

Soon, everything gradually calmed down, and the number “10%” appeared on the central screen.

“10%?” Professor Wu frowned, sighing slightly in his mind.

“Professor, what is this?” Li Ming asked.

“It’s measuring the concentration of sublimation particles in your body,” Professor Wu explained.

“Sublimation particle concentration?” The term was extremely unfamiliar.

Professor Wu simply summarized, “It’s your genetic purification potential, which I’ve quantified.”

Quantified?

Wasn’t it said that before me, no life form with genetic purification potential could be found?

Where did Old Wu get the experimental data to quantify it, wondered Li Ming, his confusion intensifying.

“Don’t tell anyone about what you’ve seen today,” although Professor Wu hadn’t turned around, he seemed to anticipate what was on Li Ming’s mind.

“Don’t worry, your fortune is my fortune, your loss my loss, I won’t harm you.”

Thinking too much was useless, Li Ming nodded: “I understand.”

Old Wu paused, seemingly in thought, then fiddled with something else; the metal wall on one side split open from the center and slowly receded to the sides.

Then, a thick glass podium lit up with a soft glow, revealing before Li Ming’s eyes a damaged, charred Mecha, of which only the upper half remained, though it was originally a full-bodied Mecha.

The overall design was streamlined, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, and the body had very few visible metal components; underneath the chest plate was instead something resembling black muscle fibers.

The shoulder armor was the least damaged and still bore gold patterns that resembled some type of floral design.

The skull was cleaved open from the brow, leaving only about one-third intact, with half of a golden crystal embedded in it.

The black cloak remaining connected only at the shoulders—if undamaged, the whole would have appeared quite magnificent.

“What is this?” Li Ming, having stared blankly for a long time, eyes wandering over the broken sections and exposed crystal circuits, couldn’t help but ask.

“This is something I found in the ruins of a civilization, already badly damaged,” Professor Wu, staring intently at Li Ming, replied.

“Teacher, may I touch it?” Li Ming’s voice trembled a little.

This request was somewhat strange, but Professor Wu seemed to have been waiting for these words, responding immediately, “Of course, you can.”

He swiped his finger over a metal ring on his middle finger, throwing up a virtual screen with a casual tap.

The metal casing in front of them slowly opened, and the support stand behind the broken Mecha extended forward, finally stopping right in front of Li Ming.

He stepped forward, his hand caressing it, his heart pounding fiercely, struggling to contain his surging emotions—as waves of shock flooded his mind.

[Feros War General Level Mecha—Class B: forged mainly from Theo Metal and Ghost Dragon Fiber.

Control Conditions: One million metal energy

Control Effect: Role—Thunder Master

Control Ability—Overlimit: Consumes time to unleash the Feros Battle Armor, enhancing strength by up to 500%, speed by 500%, and defense by 500%.]

One million metal energy!

This was the most powerful Controlled Object he had ever seen.

The control effect was unheard of, a Thunder Master?

A role?

He was curious, but without control, he couldn’t access the details.

However, the power of his “exceeding limits” control ability was undeniable, and in a word—explosive!

“What’s the matter?” Professor Wu asked eagerly.

“Nothing,” Li Ming released his grip and shook his head, “I just feel that this thing seems incredibly intricate and powerful.”

Professor Wu frowned, apparently not seeing the result he wanted, but he said no more and gathered up the damaged battle armor.

“Focus on developing the gene seed.

When you are feeling idle, feel free to wander around, but don’t neglect your duties at the University of Science and Technology,” he advised.

“The University of Science and Technology receives interstellar support, and Yitelan Civilization is an advanced civilization.

The resources they possess are beyond our reach.”

Although Old Wu outwardly disparaged those professors, he was well aware of the significance of the University of Science and Technology.

He revealed that Blue Star lacked the method to adjust C-level gene seeds and could only rely on the quotas provided by the Yitelan Civilization, which was a form of restraint.

As the two left the area, Old Wu glanced at the star-filled sky and said, “If you need to buy anything, just charge it to the lab’s account.

Remember to ask for a receipt.

The experimental funds can be reimbursed.”

“Understood…” Li Ming nodded.

Old Wu referred to small things, clearly not allowing him unrestricted spending.

But spending a million or so shouldn’t be a problem, right?

He couldn’t help but rub his hands together.

“The day after tomorrow when you go to school, remember to claim what you deserve, especially that gene refining potion,” Old Wu specifically reminded.

Li Ming was also curious about what that was and asked.

“It’s an enhancement potion.

Each life level can only use it once to strengthen a gene seed, but it can only be used after the seed is developed to 100%,” Professor Wu explained in detail, particularly emphasizing, “This potion is as precious as a custom D-level gene seed.”

Li Ming suddenly understood after hearing this.

The refining potion was used to extract the last bit of potential from a gene seed to enhance it to a certain degree.

Cannot be bought in the market, special support from Yitelan.

By the time he finished talking, they had arrived at Li Ming’s resting room.

Saying goodbye to Professor Wu, Li Ming entered.

The room was quite spacious, furnished with a large bed, a desk, a wardrobe, and other items in cream white.

Using his Intelligent Assistance ability, he looked around and found no surveillance cameras or recording devices.

Sitting on the bed, Li Ming breathed a long sigh of relief and lay back, considering the day’s events.

In fact, that so-called 10% particle concentration was easy to understand.

He remembered that the stolen detection device’s instruction manual indicated “initial acquisition.”

Since it was initial, a concentration of only 10% was quite normal.

“It must be that a certain concentration level needs to be reached to meet Old Wu’s expectations,” Li Ming pondered.

From nothing to possessing these particles, there definitely were ways to increase the concentration.

Judging from Old Wu’s reaction, he was not too disappointed.

“Old Wu has secrets…” He had searched Old Wu’s history, which was legendary.

Born on an obscure planet, even more miserable than Silver Grey Star, struggling to eat from an early age, he was fortunate to leave his planet and rose meteorically thereafter.

Also, that Feros Mech, damaged and of B-level quality, was obviously not a product of Blue Star.

Old Wu seemed also to be anticipating some reaction from it.

One million metal energy might take some time to amass.

He couldn’t keep saving up; it would inevitably be spent elsewhere, and it would probably take longer than he imagined.

“Better to just absorb it; can also obtain a few hundred thousand metal energy,” Li Ming thought, then shook his head.

That was clearly Old Wu’s prized possession.

Their relationship was good now, but not yet open and honest; both had secrets.

The theft of the detection device was a significant suspicion for Old Wu.

Ever since his contact with Old Wu, Old Wu had informed the city guards that there was no need to search for the stolen item anymore, clearly thinking he was the one who took it, although he never mentioned it.

Proceed gradually, no need to rush.

The object couldn’t go anywhere in a short time,

Old Wu not being very influential right now was also a good thing for him, to avoid being dissected.

Li Ming assessed his current situation.

Old Wu was temporarily trustworthy, but he would still rely on him for a long while.

The main thing now was to develop the gene seeds and improve his own strength.

The Conclave Deacon behind the scenes would likely soon be aware of his identity, and it was unknown how they would react.

He wasn’t far from reaching Level D, and soon he could unlock the Control Bar, anticipation rose in his heart.