This is really not mechanical ascension

Chapter 724: Chapter 377: How Can They Still Call for Reinforcements?

“…The Empire claimed that regarding the allegations surrounding the Dominion Holy Image, they are prepared to form a joint investigation team with the Mechanic Association to verify the authenticity of the accusations…”

“…The Empire declared that the content of the Polk Declaration is an evil plan concocted by terror organizations to maliciously disrupt the interstellar peace. The entire text is fabricated nonsense; interstellar citizens are urged to discern carefully.”

“…The Empire sternly rebuked the attack on the Empire Station in the Sea of Stars, asserting that it will spare no expense to bring these heinous criminals to justice!”

At the same time, they issued a warning to interstellar terrorists and rebels: any act of inciting disruption to the interstellar peace will be strictly prohibited and suppressed by the Empire!”

Three public announcements, each more severe in tone than the last. Li Ming gazed at the virtual screen in front of him, displaying a well-known interstellar blogger with a pink flower bud atop their profile.

Breaking down the Empire’s wording in the announcements, word by word, sentence by sentence, the blogger summed it up in three words—”They’re anxious.”