The Convict ' defection was beyond Manison's expectations. He instinctively thought the Convict had malfunctioned and immediately tried to issue a new order.
However, the order was ignored and received no response. The Convict did not pursue the attack, but Stay Where You Are, releasing his grip and letting Han Xiao escape his control.
"What have you done?!" Manison was filled with shock and anger, unable to maintain his composure.
Everything has its advantages and disadvantages. The Convict ' consciousness has been transformed into a virtual intelligent form. While they are immune to mental abilities and obedient, they can also be taken over by others through virtual means. However, precisely because of this, Manison left a very sophisticated virtual firewall in the Convict' brains. If Black Star were to use virtual intrusion, the firewall would not remain unresponsive, and the intrusion speed could not be so fast!
Logically speaking, with Black Star's virtual technology, it shouldn't be able to break through its own virtual defenses and shouldn't be able to take control of the Convict!
Therefore, he concluded that Black Star must have used some kind of ability he didn't understand, which made him even more incredulous. This was the first time he had used the Convict on Black Star; why would the other party have a targeted method?
At this moment, Han Xiao patted his chest, brushed away non-existent dust, and said leisurely:
"I'll return your words to you. Today I'll show you the true power of a virtual mechanic!"
This was the first time he had used [Virtual Purification ·Restore] in actual combat. This ability, which came from the Intelligence Plague mission, was practically the nemesis of the Mechanic Emperor.
Following the normal steps of virtual intrusion, if I want to rewrite the logic of the Convict, I must overcome numerous obstacles to break through Manison's virtual firewall and engage in a tough tug-of-war with Old Manison in a virtual world.
The power of [Virtual Purification & Restoration] lies in the fact that its effect completely ignores virtual firewalls, requiring no effort to infiltrate them—after all, if it were possible to infiltrate, it could simply rewrite the logic, making this capability unnecessary.
This ability cannot freely rewrite the target's logic. Its effect is to restore the intelligence's original underlying logic and restore its original state. For example, it is ineffective when used on Apostle Weapon, but it has amazing effects on subjects whose consciousness has been rewritten by virtual technology, such as Convict and the Immortal Mechanic Emperor's troops, instantly eliminating the Mechanic Emperor's means of controlling their consciousness!
During his fight with the Convict, he had already gathered information about the battle and discovered that the Convict had retained most of his original skills and specialties, which was precisely the strength of the Convict's techniques.
These abilities originate from the Convict's combat memories. Only by preserving these memories can the Convict remember how to use them. If the memories are completely erased, the valuable combat experience will be lost, and most skills and specialties will also disappear. The Convict will likely become a blank slate, losing their most essential assets and experiencing a sharp drop in combat power.
This is precisely why [Virtual Purification and Restoration] had an opportunity to exploit.
Han Xiao looked at the huge, half-beast-shaped Mechanical Deity beside him. It had regained its self-awareness but seemed to be in a daze.
'He only retains his combat memories; other memories are missing. This guy probably doesn't remember who he is. But judging from his behavior just now, he probably has a stress reaction to the Mechanic Emperor.' Han Xiao's eyes flickered slightly.
The Convict were once enemies of the Mechanic Emperor. Even though they have lost many memories, some things are etched into their bones, such as the anger they feel whenever they see the Mechanic Emperor.
Without interference, Han Xiao's body quickly reassembled, the flock of crows gathered, and it once again transformed into a Mechanical Deity standing tall in the starry sky.
He didn't waste any more breath on the Mechanic Emperor. With a Blades movement, he targeted the other two Convict and a large swathe of the Immortal Mechanic Emperor's troops, unleashing a barrage of [Virtual Purification ·Restore].
The Pugilist Class Convict Esper Class Convict who were fighting were suddenly stunned, caught in a daze, wondering, "Who am I? Where am I? What am I supposed to do?"
However, the Immortal Mechanic Emperor's forces were different. They were intelligent life forms, but their logic had been rewritten, as if their minds had been clouded. When they regained their original consciousness, they were stunned for only a moment before turning against the machine army and fiercely firing at Manison's mechanical legion, displaying a murderous and relentless attitude.
Manison's mechanical army suddenly fell into chaos!
Han Xiao didn't let the virtual dimension go either. Since the start of the battle, the two have been engaged in a tug-of-war in the virtual dimension, constantly vying for control of each other. Manison also unleashed a group of AI Civilization's intelligence to conquer territory in the quantum network field.
As the Glimmer of [Virtual Purification and Restoration] swept across, the intelligent life forms responsible for the virtual offensive and defensive battles simultaneously recovered, instantly transforming into traitors and collaborators, leading Han Xiao's data stream to sweep through and seize control of the Manison mechanical forces!
"This is..."
Manison stared wide-eyed, utterly shocked, almost speechless.
What kind of ability is this?!
The Convict and the Immortal Mechanic Emperor's forces were his two most important trump cards, but against Black Star, they were not only exposed in an instant, but were also used by the opponent!
Black Star clearly didn't have this ability last time!
Without hesitation, he wanted to use virtual means to rewrite the logic of the Convict and the Immortal Mechanic Emperor's forces on the spot. However, Han Xiao would not let him have his way. He also used virtual technology to engage in a tug-of-war with Manison again, preventing the other party from regaining control of the troops.
At the same time, Han Xiao ordered the mechanized troops to attack the enemy while simultaneously gathering up the forces of the Immortal Mechanic Emperor, and to leave the battlefield in batches.
"Oops!"
Manison's heart sank. He immediately understood Han Xiao's plan: to plunder his elite troops!
The dramatic ups and downs of the situation left even Manison momentarily bewildered.
Looking at the situation on the field, he knew there was no time to hesitate, and decisively stopped the supply of Mechanical Force to the Convict and the Immortal Mechanic Emperor's troops.
Now that these troops have rebelled, he can no longer provide any buffs, thus wasting his own energy. At the same time, he ordered the mechanical legion to recapture these rebel troops.
Kerala--
Without a power supply, the half-beast Mechanical Deity could not maintain its body and instantly disintegrated, transforming back into a large-scale mechanical army, intending to take away the Mechanic Class Convict.
Han Xiao, who was standing to the side, would not sit idly by and watch this scene unfold. He reached back and pulled out a mechanical arm that looked like a beam supporting the sky. The mechanical arm tore through the mechanical army's defenses and grabbed the stunned Mechanic Class Convict.
Then, the flow of nanoparticles from the palm directly sucked the Convict into the Mechanical Deity's body.
During the journey, he tried to supply energy to the Convict, but the panel showed that the requirements were not met. It prompted that he must master the Convict technology and be over level 340 in order to use the Convict ' special armor to convert Mechanical Force attributes and supply them with energy. This requirement was similar to the description of the Convict blueprint he had drawn at the time.
Han Xiao didn't mind. As long as he had a sample, he could go home and study it slowly to deduce the technology behind the blueprints.
"You fucking..."
Seeing this, even with his composure, Manison couldn't help but swear and was burning with anger.
Each of his Convict was a unique masterpiece, and watching Han Xiao steal one of them was like a knife to his heart.
"Don't be angry, you still have two, what's wrong with giving me one?" Han Xiao said teasingly.
Upon hearing this, Manison nearly exploded with rage.
You brat, you've gone too far!
If I don't chop you to pieces today, I'm not a Papadopoulos!
Without a word, Manison unleashed a furious attack with his trident, leaving the enemy almost completely undefended; he was truly enraged.
"Haha, this is the way a mechanic should play! Come on, let's go!"
Han Xiao burst into laughter.
We're least afraid of trading injury for injury!
He abruptly activated [Extreme Path Style: Blood Berserk], his heart pumping out scalding blood plasma that sprayed from his pores, transforming into rich blood energy. As his health plummeted, his attributes surged.
The surging power filled his entire body, and the blue-gold Mechanical Force was tinged with a faint blood red, making the whole machine look extremely menacing.
At this moment, his explosive power alone surpassed the combat strength he had gained from the previous buff of dual Mechanical Sense and the Ancient Ones!
The effect of the Ancient Ones is +20% Intelligence, Perfect Mechanical Sense is +1.4x to the total Mechanical Affinity and +4 to the Mechanical Skill Level.
A single [Billions of Mechanic Emperor - Manison] grants basic benefits including +15% Intelligence, +1.2x Total Mechanical Affinity, and +2 Mechanical Skill Level. Additionally, it provides +6 to a host of core Mechanic Class skills. When battling mechanical beings, it also grants an additional boost to all attributes +10%, damage +10%, damage reduction +15%, and -25% Stamina and Energy Consumption!
--The [Billions of Mechanic Emperor - Manison] alone is almost comparable to the combined bonuses of dual Mechanical Sense and the Ancient Ones!
Now he also possesses four more Universal Treasure and four layers of mechanical branch Divine Transformation...
I'm going to chop you to pieces today!
Han Xiao charged forward with his sword, letting the halberd pierce his chest, and with a backhand slash, he severed Manison's right shoulder.
The two fought fiercely, like two giant beasts tearing each other apart, their battle distorting the Stars and shattering their light.
On the other side, Ames and Hila arrived at the edge of the battlefield and stopped in their tracks upon seeing this scene.
The two women were initially worried that Han Xiao would be ganged up on, but now it seems that they don't need to worry about Black Star.
"It seems he doesn't need our help."
"Should we go back and continue looking for them?"
Just as the two were about to turn around, Han Xiao's voice came through the communication channel.
Hila goes to find someone, Ames stays behind.
Upon hearing this, Ames was slightly taken aback.
"Do what?"
"See those two Beyond Grade A bio-engineered units surrounded by the mechanical legion? Use your abilities to take them away."
"Didn't you just complain that I was a burden and wouldn't let me get involved?" Ames raised an eyebrow.
"A feint." Han Xiao said without batting an eye.
"Hmph, I knew you couldn't live without me."
Ames smiled, feeling much more relaxed. Without saying a word, she joined the fray, using her force field to grab two Convict and drag them outside.
Under Han Xiao's influence, she didn't mind being involved in a group fight at all.
Originally, despite the casualties, Manison ordered the mechanical legion to tightly surround the two Convict, blocking Han Xiao's troops outside, in an attempt to have his own Apostle Weapon attack the Convict, recapture them, and send them back to the Secondary Dimension Army Box.
The two Convict had incomplete memories, but their combat experience was not an issue. Upon discovering that the Mechanic Emperor wanted to recapture them, they naturally fought back fiercely. However, without a supply of energy, their combat effectiveness declined drastically, and they were beaten senseless by Manison's Apostle Weapon. At this rate, they would be captured and sent away soon.
However, with Ames joining the group, the situation changed. Her force field ability was extremely outstanding in terms of control, and she instantly tore through the blockade of the Manison forces, allowing Han Xiao's mechanical legion to break in and provide support for the Convict.
Upon seeing this, Manison, who was engaged in a fierce battle with Han Xiao, suddenly changed color.
You bastard, what happened to the agreed-upon one-on-one fight?!
A thousand words welled up at his lips, but in the end, only a heartfelt roar escaped his lips:
"Black Star, you shameless bastard!"
"They're fighting, so stop praising them."
Han Xiao remained unfazed, his skin as thick as armor, his heart completely unmoved, and he even had the leisure to make a joke.
The highest time for the Manison Challenge has been achieved, and the task is now marked as completed. You no longer need to receive one-on-one coaching from Old Manison.
Moreover, with the Convict and the Manison Immortal Mechanic Emperor's forces out of control, and such a huge pie laid out before us, we'll definitely call on our allies to help. More people means more to eat. Why would we want to fight you one-on-one? Do you think I'm some kind of hot-headed, battle-crazed maniac?
You're such a treasure of an old man, I just want to take advantage of you!
Bang!
The blade struck the horizontal block of the halberd shaft, creating a shockwave.
Han Xiao raised an eyebrow and teased, "Oh, weren't you going to fight me to the death? Why are you on the defensive now?"
Manison remained silent, then completely changed his tactics the next second. He stopped his frantic attacks and went to the other extreme, adopting a completely defensive stance, clearly only wanting to stall for time.
At the same time, his mechanized troops completely abandoned close combat, bracing themselves against artillery fire as they relentlessly gathered together the Immortal Mechanic Emperor's forces and Convict.
This reveals Manison's change in attitude; he no longer cares about winning against Han Xiao, but only wants to try his best to recover the losses, even if it's just a little bit.
"Trying to back out now? Too late!"
Han Xiao, not one to back down, bombarded social media with news of his "Getter Wave Fist" and sent a barrage of private messages, like Second Master Guan unleashing his Musou attack, each strike more powerful than the last, relentlessly beating up the elderly.
After a period of intense fighting, Manison became distracted by controlling the mechanical forces to mitigate losses, and was now at a complete disadvantage, struggling to cope with both sides.
Brush!
The Blades suddenly shifted, piercing through the abdomen of the Manison machine and slicing out his Dominion clone.
Han Xiao immediately raised his hand and drew in a powerful beam of light, pulling the Dominion clone of Manison toward him. Then, he threw a punch, the huge metal fist crashing down like a satellite.
Because of the vast difference in size, the Dominion's clone not only failed to fly away, but was instead stuck to the surface of the fist.
"Give me a board!"
Ames immediately understood and manipulated the force field to form a huge force field barrier in front of the Mechanical Deity, resembling a light green wall, working in perfect harmony.
Seeing this, Han Xiao punched the barrier hard, pressing against the Dominion clone of Manison.
BOOM!!
The force field barrier instantly shattered, leaving large spiderweb-like cracks!
Manison was embedded in the center, and the Dominion's clone was almost flattened.
Even at this point, he did not retaliate. Instead, he continued to control his mechanical forces, throwing all his Universal Treasure back to the Secondary Dimension Army Box in a frantic attempt to minimize his losses.
The next moment, the Star Slaying Blade was suddenly raised, its Blades gleaming with a dazzling, dark blue light, and it slashed down with a whoosh, accurately striking the Dominion clone of Manison.
Boom!!
The force field barrier shattered with a deafening roar, turning into countless pale green specks that quickly disappeared.
Given the size of the Star Slaying Blade, this can hardly be called a cut; it's more like lifting a mountain to smash ants!
Han Xiao looked up and saw that Manison's Dominion clone had turned into countless pieces of scrap metal flying everywhere.
On the remaining half of the metal head, the electronic eyes flickered a few times before completely dimming. The Mechanical Force light enveloping its entire body also slowly dissipated, and the effect of [Dominator's Descent] had disappeared.
Without the support of Mechanical Force, the Secondary Dimension Army Box instantly shrank and disappeared.
The troops who didn't manage to escape were all left behind. The golden lightning on their bodies dissipated, and they lost all Mechanical Force enhancements, quickly becoming surrounded.
"Hmph, today I said I'd chop you up, and I'll chop you up!"
Han Xiao swung the Star Slaying Blade, feeling a sense of exhilaration and triumph.
He had suffered too many setbacks against the Mechanic Emperor.
Even in the Intelligence Plague incident where he was the ultimate winner, if it weren't for a dozen or so mechanics standing up to stop the fighting, he would most likely have suffered losses at the hands of the Mechanic Emperor if the battle had continued.
This time, the serfs finally sang their praises, and they achieved a resounding victory!