Upon hearing this, the expressions of the Beyond Grade A members present changed. They remained silent and did not respond, their minds racing as they analyzed the situation, finding it extremely difficult to resolve.
Their surprise attack on the front-line stronghold was to eliminate Hila while Black Star himself was away, rather than engaging in a direct confrontation with Black Star's main body.
Black Star possesses Peak Beyond Grade A strength, Undying Body is extremely difficult to deal with, and a special identity, controlling the Evolution Cube, which is of great importance to the Empire. Furthermore, since his true form has arrived, he will definitely be carrying the Space-Time Amber, a Universal Treasure that inspires fear, making him very difficult to deal with.
Killing Hila in front of Black Star himself increases the difficulty by many orders of magnitude.
"I'm afraid there's no chance now. I didn't expect him to actually descend in person." Sagman stared warily at Han Xiao high in the sky, feeling somewhat unwilling.
For any other Beyond Grade A mechanic, their arrival would be an adventure, but Black Star has already proven that he is a breath of fresh air among fragile mechanics.
For a moment, everyone hesitated, looking at each other, unsure of what to do.
At the same time, Seraon finally steadied himself, his face filled with rage and a hint of horror. He clutched his severed arm and stared intently at Han Xiao.
I, a Peak Beyond Grade A martial artist, couldn't even withstand a melee charge from a mechanic and was severely injured in the first encounter?!
Thinking of the power of that attack, Seraon was overwhelmed with shock.
Such formidable single-target lethality was extremely rare, even in his view.
At this moment, Seraon was filled with doubt and uncertainty, with only one thought in his mind:
--What kind of palm technique is that from the Black Star Envoy?
"He actually has this trump card..."
Seraon's level of apprehension towards Han Xiao immediately increased several notches.
He glanced at the severed arm, controlled the contraction of muscles and blood vessels to stop the bleeding instantly, and then used martial arts energy to catalyze cell proliferation. A new arm grew out of the severed arm in a flash, with a much smoother skin tone compared to other parts of the body, clearly defined.
Seraon casually shattered the severed arm floating in space into atoms with a single blow, leaving no trace. He then slowly flew back to the battlefield, suppressing his shock and anger. Instead of immediately taking action, he observed the expressions of the crowd, lost in thought.
Kasuyi hovered quietly to the side, watching Han Xiao, without saying a word.
An eerie silence fell over the arena. Han Xiao, Seraon, and Kasuyi, the three Peak Beyond Grade A, stood in a three-way standoff, facing each other, while the eyes of the other Beyond Grade A were all on the three of them.
Everyone knows that whether to fight or negotiate depends on the negotiation between the three bigwigs.
Black Star entered and uttered a harsh statement before temporarily ceasing his actions. The numerous Beyond Grade A were not surprised by this, given their sheer number; even if Black Star arrived, he wouldn't dare to act recklessly.
He was isolated and helpless, and probably didn't want to Head-On Conflict with the dozen or so Beyond Grade A from both sides combined, so he had to suppress his anger and resolve the issue through negotiation.
Having figured this out, the expressions of the Beyond Grade A members present relaxed considerably.
Black Star himself has arrived, so they should indeed retreat. However, this is not because they are afraid of Black Star, but because the success rate of the mission has plummeted, and there is no need to continue entangled here.
Although everyone was wary of Black Star's combat power and Universal Treasure, there was no need to Black Star with so many Beyond Grade A joining forces. In the eyes of Sagman and the others, Black Star was just one person, capable of protecting himself but unable to cause any trouble.
While everyone was secretly speculating, Han Xiao silently waited for the mechanical legion behind him to catch up while checking his panel.
When Hila was attacked, an emergency mission was triggered on the panel. It was similar in form to the mission during the Battle of Lighthouse Star, but with some differences.
[Emergency Mission - Hila Rescue Battle]]
[Mission Brief: Hila's powers have aroused the fear of many Beyond Grade A beings. Her powerful talent has brought about a calamity of fate. The Arcane and Glory have decided to take action to eliminate this threat.]
[Mission Requirement: Hila must survive the attack]
[Rewards: 750e~920e experience, Legend Points +1, 4 random rewards, 4 unknown character cards, 1 Blank Character Card]
[Additional mission requirement: Cooperate with imperial reinforcements to capture the invading Beyond Grade A powerhouse]
[Bonus Reward: For each Beyond Grade A powerhouse captured, you can extract an ability from them once.]
"This must be the most difficult mission so far..." Han Xiao thought to himself, clicking his tongue in amazement.
The number of Beyond Grade A soldiers present was similar to that in the Battle of Lighthouse Star, but Han Xiao currently had no Imperial reinforcements by his side, only Hila, yet he had to face more than a dozen Beyond Grade A... The last guy to face a similar situation was the Sorokin, and his fate was to happily acquire a five-hundred-year property right to the Imperial's luxurious single cell.
However, the mission rewards are unprecedentedly generous. As long as you capture one person, you can extract that person's ability once. The more people you capture, the more times you can extract their abilities.
"I've arrived in person. The chances of the Arcane and the Glory killing Hila in front of me are slim; they'll probably retreat immediately. And the Imperial reinforcements are unpredictable, so to complete this extra mission, I'll have to rely on myself..."
Han Xiao had already made up his mind on the way here, and he remained steadfast in his decision.
He composed himself slightly, then thought of something else.
While on the way, he received a report from the Black Star Palace that Beyond Grade A challenger had come to challenge them, and that Ames had already accepted the challenge, which seemed suspicious in every way.
Master Han has maintained contact with the main camp and is aware of the current battle situation. The Traveler is displaying his true strength and causing trouble. The Dominion's clone shares the main body's combat power, and only one clone can exist at a time. If Han Xiao is distracted by matters at the main camp, the main body will be in trouble.
"Interesting. Are they deliberately diverting my attention to make it easier for the Arcane and Glory beings to move around... Hmm, Traveler."
Han Xiao narrowed his eyes.
The Traveler appears to be a neutral Beyond Grade A, but in reality, they have close ties with a supercluster-level civilization—a fact known only to a very few.
However, the Traveler's identity was no secret to him; it had been exposed in his previous life.
Could it be that the Arcane and the Glory have cooperated with a Supercluster-level civilization in this matter?
"No, it's not them." Han Xiao's eyes flashed, dismissing this guess.
The Traveler's identity is a secret to the outside world. Even if the Glory and the Arcane cooperate with the Supercluster Civilization, the Supercluster Civilization will not allow the Traveler to participate, otherwise, wouldn't that expose the Traveler's identity?
"It seems there's more to this than meets the eye..."
Han Xiao Tu Shu slightly.
He wasn't too concerned about the truth at the moment; all he knew was that the Traveler's involvement was definitely related to the Supercluster civilization.
Others may not know the Traveler's origins, but he knows them perfectly well. There's no need to investigate further; simply attributing the debt to the Traveler's civilization is the right thing to do, and it's also simple and convenient.
"You dare to cause trouble at my house? You've got some nerve. The Throne is still on its way. Once it reaches the main camp, I'll deal with you then," Han Xiao thought to himself.
At that moment, Hila flew to Han Xiao's side.
The other Beyond Grade A did not intervene; they simply followed silently, arriving at their respective captains' sides to confront Han Xiao and the mechanical legion behind him.
"Actually... you shouldn't have come." Hila's eyes were filled with complex emotions.
In her view, Han Xiao's arrival here in order to save her was tantamount to deliberately walking into this trap, being surrounded by more than a dozen Beyond Grade A, and putting himself in great danger.
Hila knew that, compared to herself, Black Star was the real thorn in the side of the Arcane and Glory, possessing Universal Treasure like the Evolution Cube and the Space-Time Amber. If these enemies changed their plans at the last minute and took advantage of this opportunity to target Black Star... wouldn't that mean I had harmed him?
Hila initially thought she was going to die and longed to see Han Xiao one last time, but when he actually arrived, Hila couldn't help but worry about Han Xiao safety.
Hila's motto in life has always been to forge ahead, and she rarely wavers or feels indecisive.
"If I hadn't come, who would have saved you?" Han Xiao turned to her and gave her a gentle smile. "You're safe now. Why? Because I've arrived."
Hila gently bit her lip, then suddenly took Han Xiao's hand.
Han Xiao raised an eyebrow, about to say something, when he suddenly noticed streams of life energy coming from Hila's hand, and a bunch of buffs immediately popped up on the panel.
"Aurora's abilities can now amplify the combat power of living beings. There's not much I can do, except share my life energy with you." After holding hands for a few seconds, Hila released her hand, brushed a strand of hair from her temple, and said casually.
"Thanks."
Just then, Seraon spoke in a deep voice:
"Black Star, now that you're here in person, I'll give you face. I have a deal to make; I wonder if you'd be interested?"
He felt that Han Xiao was stalling for time while waiting for reinforcements, so he decided not to continue the standoff and started a conversation.
Upon hearing this, Han Xiao turned to look at Seraon, his smile fading, and said calmly, "Go ahead and say it."
"How about we make a deal? If you agree to unseal the Scepter of All Gods for Glory, we'll not only retreat, but we'll also help you deal with these Arcane." Seraon's malicious gaze lingered on Kasuyi.
Han Xiao's attack just now used [Charge - Endless Charge], combined with Silver Shadow's character card [Comet Glide].
In fact, he had already arrived at the edge of the battlefield and had been accumulating power by taking steps. He originally wanted to take down an ordinary Beyond Grade A first, but unexpectedly, Seraon took the initiative to intercept him, so Han Xiao had no choice but to unleash the power he had been accumulating on this tough and muscular man.
While the destructive power of this attack was far from enough to incapacitate a Peak Beyond Grade A martial artist, it still made Seraon wary. Seeing that the plan was difficult to carry out, he simply abandoned the hostage-taking scheme and turned to try to achieve his goal through a transaction.
At this point, Seraon was unaware that Kasuyi was an actor and felt that Black Star was alone and needed help.
Kasuyi was completely unconcerned. "Then we Arcane will retreat immediately, preventing you from succeeding. In the end, it will only benefit Black Star."
As he spoke, Kasuyi suddenly blinked, "Since the Glory have their own ideas, then on behalf of the Arcane, I'll propose a deal."
"You say it," Han Xiao asked calmly, exchanging a glance with him.
"Black Star, I know your Space-Time Amber is amazing; it can imprison Beyond Grade A. How about this: you and I join forces to capture these Beyond Grade A from the Federation of Light and sell them to us, the Arcane. That way, we'll have Arcane to get the Scepter of All Gods back. What do you say?"
Upon hearing this, Seraon's face immediately darkened, and he glared coldly at Kasuyi.
Just as the two were locked in a tense standoff, Han Xiao took a deep breath and slowly spoke:
"No need for all that trouble. I reject all your deals... You people who come to attack me want to make deals with me? Don't even think about it! All of you Beyond Grade A, come at me at once."
Seraon's eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at Han Xiao.
Kasuyi was also taken aback, quite surprised—this wasn't in the script.
Not only the two of them, but also the other ten onlookers, including those of Glory and Arcane Beyond Grade A, were all shocked, staring at Han Xiao with incredulous eyes.
This guy... is he crazy?!
Taking on more than a dozen Beyond Grade A opponents, including two at their Peak Beyond Grade A, isn't that just courting death?
After the initial shock, anger quickly rose among the crowd.
That's underestimating us! Do you think we Beyond Grade A talents are all made of paper?!
Black Star must be out of his depth. You've come in person, so what? Do you really think you can take on all of us by yourself? Are we backing down because we're afraid of you?
"Are you serious?" Seraon's face darkened completely.
"They destroyed my frontline outposts, attempted to assassinate my deputy commander, and now they think they can just swagger away in front of me and expect me to do nothing... Do you think that's possible?!"
Boom!
Han Xiao's tone was firm, and his energy fluctuations rose steadily.
Upon hearing these words, the crowd's gazes grew even more hostile.
Seraon was even more enraged, "You'd better think this through! Given the current situation, we might as well go all the way and make you our target!"
Upon hearing this, Hila's expression tightened, and she immediately positioned herself in front of Han Xiao, her death energy spreading out once more as she prepared for battle.
No matter what decision Han Xiao makes, no matter what powerful enemy they face, she will fight alongside Han Xiao without hesitation.
At this moment, Han Xiao held her shoulders, pressed her behind him, and slowly spoke:
"Don't be so nervous, I can manage on my own."
Before everyone could get angry, a tremendous energy surge suddenly erupted from Han Xiao's body.
Sizzle sizzle--
The Berserk golden Mechanical Force flashed wildly like lightning whips, and Han Xiao's energy fluctuations seemed to rise endlessly.
Facing more than a dozen Beyond Grade A, Han Xiao dared not be careless and unhesitatingly used his most treasured character cards!
[Mechanic Emperor Summon Card - The Ancient Ones]!
[Tyrant's Summon Card - Extreme Path Style: Cellular Super Limits]!
[Dragon Emperor Summon Card - Force Field & Dragon Body]!
[Nero's Summon Card - Perfect Mechanical Sense]!
With the combined effects of the multiple character cards, the energy fluctuations Han Xiao unleashed at this moment were terrifying even to Peak Beyond Grade A individuals, and even stung the senses of everyone present.
Sagman and the others' expressions changed drastically, their anger turning into horror!
The aura emanating from Han Xiao at this moment far exceeded their understanding of Han Xiao strength!
Even the usually composed Kasuyi was deeply moved at this moment!
A faint light shone in Han Xiao's eyes, dazzling and bright, like two small blue suns.
"Let's see how many of you can escape!"
Before the Glory and the Arcane's Beyond Grade A could recover from their astonishment, Han Xiao shuddered, his Mechanical Force shooting out like lightning, instantly connecting with the mechanical legion, resembling a lightning spider web that blotted out the sky.
The next moment, the steel torrent of mechanical legions crashed down!