Dozens of Beyond Grade A powerhouses were frozen in mid-air, a spectacular sight, but Han Xiao and Kasuyi had no time to appreciate it, as their minds were focused on dealing with the Protector.
The interference lasts for a limited time, so now it's time to test our explosive power. If we can't kill the Protector's main body quickly before the interference device wears off, Han Xiao will have no choice but to use the Sovereign to escape with the other two.
The more outsiders who die in this Secondary Dimension, the more avatars the Protector creates. Now, with the fourth wave, the challenge has become incredibly difficult.
Neither the main body nor the seven clones were affected and could still move freely. Even though Kasuyi actively restrained the clones, he had limited energy and could not take care of everything. Every now and then, attacks from the clones would pass through his defenses and land on Han Xiao's Mechanical Deity body.
In order to maintain his output, Han Xiao did not dodge any attacks at all, but took them all on his own without any defense. He was completely using a strategy of trading blows for blows, much like someone in a group fight who would grab an unlucky guy and beat him up. Relying on his tankiness, the attacks that slipped through his defenses not only did not pose much of a threat to him, but also accelerated the speed at which he stacked temporary attribute bonuses, making his output power higher and higher.
At this moment, they held nothing back, unleashing all their explosive abilities, and the Mechanical Deity and mechanical legion completely entered berserk mode.
All the overload capabilities of the Mechanic Class are activated, the true damage of [Legendary Combat Technique] is constantly triggered, and the divine skill [Painful Revenge] has also shown formidable destructive power. For every 3% of health lost, it can deal 1.5% of health as melee damage, all of which are stacked in the Star Slaying Blade's strikes.
This ability comes from the DarkStar Leader. Back then, he was just a Calamity Grade character with only a few hundred thousand HP. Now, he has become a Beyond Grade A behemoth with over forty million HP. Even if each hit only deals 1.5% damage, that's still around six hundred thousand extra damage.
Moreover, in order to continuously take damage to regenerate mana, Han Xiao kept controlling the weapon inside the Mechanical Deity to fire at the main body, causing the health to drop and rise repeatedly, triggering the skill continuously. Even though this normal damage would be reduced by shields and resistances, it could not mask the destructive power of [Painful Revenge]. The power of each hit far exceeded that of a normal Beyond Grade A killer move.
Combined with the bonuses from the Mechanic Faith, the Divine Transformation of the ten-layer mechanical branch, [Fearless Heart], [Extreme Path Style - Blood Berserk], the additional bonuses from multiple golden mechanical equipment, and the surge in attributes after advancing to level 340... even Han Xiao himself didn't know how terrifying his destructive power was when he unleashed his full power.
Under the combined fire of the Mechanical Deity and the mechanical legion, the energy shield summoned by the Protector was basically destroyed as soon as it appeared, and its health dropped rapidly.
Although it is a dimensional consciousness entity with inexhaustible energy, its own strength limits its energy output. The speed at which it replenishes its energy shield cannot keep up with Han Xiao's destructive efficiency.
If it were a living being with normal thinking, it would naturally understand that it was no match for Han Xiao, and would not fight to the death, but would inevitably begin to look for a way out. However, the Protector itself has no emotions, and can only act according to the incomplete preset program. It cannot violate the core mechanism, will not take the option of escape, and will only fight to the death.
The Protector's only advantage was its agility, allowing it to thrive in its home turf. Han Xiao's Void talent was temporarily frozen, preventing him from using various teleportation techniques. Consequently, he struggled to keep up with the opponent's speed, and the Protector's incredibly nimble body dodged most of the mechanical legion's ranged attacks.
"A lot of output is being wasted. It has certain energy body characteristics and its health regeneration speed is also very fast. If this drags on, my success rate in destroying it before the interference device fails is only about 40%, which is a bit low... I haven't used my [Gene Liberation] yet, and the cooldown time is relatively long. I should only have time to use it once. I need to maximize my output..."
Han Xiao continued unleashing his full power, his eyes flickering slightly.
Looks like we'll have to resort to our traditional skills...
Thinking of this, the Mechanical Deity suddenly disintegrated, transforming back into a vast mechanical army. Han Xiao's original body emerged, spreading her arms wide, opening the door to reveal her delicate figure and seduce the rigid Protector's original body.
As expected, the Protector himself turned around and charged forward without saying a word. In his pre-set tactical model, the tactic to target the Mechanic's weakness was to rush in when the target exposed himself and attack the Mechanic's "fragile" body.
Han Xiao neither dodged nor evaded, but went straight for it, letting the Protector's main body crash into his thick chest muscles, creating a ring of energy shockwave. He didn't care about the amount of health he would lose from this attack. He wrapped his arms around the target, holding it tightly and not letting it break free, then grinned.
"Stop running around, little rascal! Come into Daddy's arms."
He hadn't used this trick in a long time, mainly because he was infamous in the Explored Universe, and no one dared to use it against him. Only a fool would fall for such a trap. Only when facing someone who didn't know his background could traditional skills be revitalized.
Without the slightest hesitation, Han Xiao activated [Gene Liberation] and simultaneously issued commands to the mechanical legion.
"Take this—May Heaven and Earth live as long as we do!"
BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!
In an instant, endless Psionic Energy cannons engulfed the two figures, and the dazzling ball of light expanded instantly, filling everyone's vision.
"A mechanic can fight like this?"
Unable to move, Jess felt his eyes had been opened and his knowledge had been broadened.
"Are young people these days playing this high-stakes...?" On the other side, Kasuyi, who was locked in combat with his clone, twitched at the corner of his eye. The energy level he sensed made his heart pound, and he felt a strong threat to his life.
The dozens of the Super Security Department agents present were completely dumbfounded.
They'd been wondering since the beginning what grudge these two groups held against each other that made them fight so fiercely.
Weren't these two wanted criminals supposed to attack our headquarters? Why didn't they take advantage of our immobilization to launch a sneak attack? Instead, they focused on dealing with a group of mysterious superhumans who appeared out of nowhere... and we, the main culprits, have become mere spectators?
The thought had barely crossed everyone's minds when the energy chain reaction sphere in the arena suddenly exploded, unleashing a terrifying energy shockwave.
Boom!
The surrounding mechanical units and everyone else were all blown away, instantly clearing out a large empty area.
As the light faded, Han Xiao was seen floating alone at the epicenter of the explosion, covered in blood, with a mangled body in front of him.
Han Xiao remained expressionless and appeared calm, but in reality, he was nearly terrified and his emotions were in turmoil.
'Holy crap, that was close! I didn't realize my attack power had reached this level; I almost got myself killed...'
He had just gotten lucky and rolled the [Gene Liberation] skill, which had a 20% chance of triggering the highest damage amplification range. The destructive power unleashed by the mechanical legion startled him, and the dramatic fluctuations in his health made him tremble with fear.
'The size of the army I can control now is much larger, and its attack power is completely different from before. I need to be careful with this move in the future, or one day it might really lead to mutual destruction...'
Han Xiao patted his chest, secretly relieved.
Even he faced such Danger at Every Turn, and the Protector itself fared even worse, dying instantly on the spot. From the start of the battle to its ascension, it was a one-stop service, leaving no last words... though it couldn't speak anyway.
"You just killed him?"
Kasuyi's eyes widened.
He thought he was going to have to go through a tough battle, but he didn't expect Black Star to be so deadly now. It eliminated the target in no time, with an alarmingly high efficiency.
Although he didn't say it explicitly, his tone clearly revealed his thoughts—was it really that easy to solve?
Hearing what Kasuyi said, Han Xiao knew what he was thinking and said irritably:
"You think it's easy because I'm good at it! If it were you, we'd definitely be running away today."
I'm not going to bully the players anymore. Even a typical Peak Beyond Grade A would face a near-death experience in this situation. Only an outlier like myself can handle this part of the mission relatively easily.
The two communicated in the mental channel in the blink of an eye, and just then, the chain reaction of the destruction of the dimensional consciousness occurred.
The remains of the Protector's original body automatically decomposed into dust-like particles and vanished in an instant. Centered on it, the surrounding space also showed the same signs, and the affected area continued to spread in all directions, as if a singularity had collapsed, and the entire dimension began to collapse in a chain reaction, with the visual effect as if a cosmic family planning director had snapped his fingers.
This mutated Information State spacetime loop illusion is like a precision instrument that is barely maintaining its balance. The dimensional consciousness is the most crucial component. Now that the core has malfunctioned, the entire instrument stops operating, the balance is broken, it begins to malfunction and report errors, resulting in a chain reaction of disintegration.
Only Han Xiao and Kasuyi, the two outsiders, and the things they brought in, remained unaffected. All other matter belonging to this cycle of time and space was decomposing, with the mechanical army created in the past few months and the other seven Protector clones being the first to be destroyed, annihilating and evaporating in full view of everyone.
The foundation of the spacetime loop was disrupted, and the jamming device became ineffective. Seeing this, many members of the Super Security Department were filled with surprise and uncertainty, and subconsciously wanted to continue to surround and kill the two.
However, the closest director's body also began to decompose automatically. Under the horrified gazes of the crowd, this person turned into ashes in the blink of an eye, his Supreme Grade combat power offering no resistance whatsoever.
"What's going on? What have you done?!"
"Run! You'll die!"
Everyone present was horrified. They abandoned their efforts to capture the two individuals and turned to flee, wanting only to get as far away as possible from the ever-expanding disintegration zone.
Jess Stay Where You Are he was, giving Han Xiao a slight smile.
Han Xiao noticed the communicator vibrating, took it out and glanced at it. The remaining technical data had been sent over by Jess, who had fulfilled the transaction.
There was also a message left by Jess:
"Black Star, our World Restart Plan has not completely failed; at least we have left a legacy for the future."
I know you're somewhat wary of me, and I admit I do have ulterior motives. But now there's no need to hide it from you anymore. I'll share all my knowledge with you—it's both a transaction and an experiment...
Do you remember the Sanctuary mechanism I told you about? Resurrecting Beyond Grade A requires a medium carrying target information... and you, who have inherited that knowledge, might become my medium.
If one day you successfully communicate with the Sanctuary's revival function, please try to resurrect me and see if you can skip the iteration. Whether you succeed or fail, it will be valuable information to you.
However, even if I am successfully resurrected, I will not retain the memories from the loop. I will be a completely new me. This should be the last time we meet. Although our time together was short, I am glad to have met you... the successor of this iteration."
After reading the message, Han Xiao looked up and saw Jess with a relieved smile on his face, his whole body gradually turning into ashes and disappearing without a trace.
Watching this scene, Han Xiao silently pondered the word.
"The successor...?"