This is an endless white space, devoid of any matter, appearing completely empty.
Suddenly, a vortex-like blue portal appeared out of thin air, and Han Xiao and the Joy three flew out from it.
"This is the prototype of the Secondary Dimension I created. We usually spar here. Black Star, you don't mind, do you?"
Joy, with a somber expression, sent a mental message.
"Can."
Han Xiao looked around and nodded.
After reaching a consensus on sparring, the group decided to change their battlefield because they were worried about damaging the Kingdom of the Four Gods. Joy then opened a portal and led everyone to his usual training ground.
High-level mages can use spells like illusion materialization to artificially create Secondary Dimension. This white world is just an incomplete prototype; it's very easy to create and perfect for use as a battlefield.
"Although you want to take on four opponents at once, we won't take advantage of you. At most, we'll take you down one by one, fighting a war of attrition until one side concedes defeat."
Joy uttered those words, snorted, and retreated to create distance, while the others also retreated in different directions.
Han Xiao smiled but didn't say anything, then casually opened the panel and glanced at it.
A notification popped up just now, triggering a special mission. The format is similar to the Beyond Grade A challenge mission. Both require you to survive for a certain period of time in battle, and the rewards are divided into different tiers. The two highest tiers are to randomly select one of the four people to draw an ability, and to obtain a feat called [Secondary Dimension Adapted One].
This specialization grants an environmental bonus when fighting in Secondary Dimension World, slightly enhancing combat power. It's a general-purpose ability, better than nothing.
"Hey, I wish there were surprises like this every time."
Han Xiao's lips curled into a slight smile.
At this moment, Joy had already created a considerable distance between them, stopped, made several hand seals, and pointed to the air. A series of magic circles appeared behind him, transforming into beams of light. Countless monsters surged out, including humanoid shadow creatures, bizarre and twisted monsters, and soft creatures with various structural combinations... all of them monsters from different Secondary Dimension.
"Want to fight me with a summoner build?"
Han Xiao nodded secretly.
Since the other party has inquired about his reputation, he will naturally not approach easily. It seems that he wants to use a large number of people to counter the large number of people.
Joy isn't a dedicated summoning mage, but he's lived in the Secondary Dimension World for many years and has seen countless strange Secondary Dimension creatures. He's signed a whole bunch of contracts and can summon a wide variety of powerful beings.
Han Xiao immediately understood the other party's plan. They wanted to rely on their solid foundation to fight, probably because they thought he hadn't been at the Beyond Grade A long enough and that his foundation was a weakness.
"Then let's play legion warfare."
Han Xiao didn't take it seriously. He opened the Dimensional Barracks, and an endless mechanical army flew out with a whoosh. Compared to the scattered formations of the summoned monsters, the mechanical legion's ranks were very neat, quickly forming different formations. The dark, steel legion exuded a unique beauty.
Immediately, he summoned the Mechanical Divine Throne, sat directly on it, and hovered in the center surrounded by the mechanical army, like a commander-in-chief.
The number of mechanical legions and summoned monsters increased rapidly, the battle line stretched out as far as the eye could see, and a stalemate was formed.
The array of summoned monsters emitted frequent, mind-shaking roars, creating a chaotic scene, while the mechanical legion was at the other extreme, utterly silent.
Seeing that the troops on both sides had formed ranks, Han Xiao waved his hand and gave the order:
"Let's get started."
As soon as he finished speaking, the mechanical legion immediately began to move in an orderly manner.
The heavily armored vanguard at the forefront raised their shields and advanced in orderly formation. The ranged mechanical units in the middle and rear immediately unleashed their firepower. Dense Psionic Energy beams seemed to transform into a light curtain, directly launching a concentrated barrage against the summoned monsters. The light orbs frequently exploded in the enemy formation, causing casualties to large numbers of summoned monsters. In the vertical direction, the elite vanguard units conducted three-dimensional warfare, operating independently like guerrillas, acting as daggers or Sniping rifles, looking for opportunities to attack the weak points in the enemy formation.
At the same time, large swaths of golden lightning chains emanated from the Mechanical Divine Throne, instantly connecting swarms of mechanical troops and forming a spiderweb-like shape. This imbued the mechanical legion with Mechanical Force, and many mechanical soldiers were stained with golden electric light, their performance increasing dramatically to a visible degree, as if they had entered a state of euphoria.
On the other side, Joy was not to be outdone. With a wave of her staff, waves of magical light rained down on the summoned monsters, also bringing them area-of-effect buffs. Immediately afterwards, the army of summoned monsters surged forward like a raging torrent, charging madly towards the mechanical legion's lines!
Although the summoned creatures are of various types, their formation remains orderly. With Joy's magical enhancement, different types of summoned creatures form a team with complementary abilities and tactical coordination, rather than rushing out in a chaotic frenzy.
The two torrents rapidly approached each other, then collided with a deafening roar, like Mars colliding with Earth!
Rumble--
A chaotic battle erupted instantly, and the scene became incredibly intense. The two sides clashed fiercely, with machinery and flesh colliding in a bloody and inextricable fight. It was extremely brutal!
At first glance, the mechanical legion overwhelmed them, relentlessly pressing forward and frantically annihilating the summoned army. Monster after monster was reduced to fragments and ashes under the advance of the mechanical army.
"What a powerful mechanical army!"
Joy was taken aback and quickly cast a short-term stimulant amplification spell to stabilize the frontline troops, and also cast a life-restoring spell to heal their injuries.
Unfortunately, all these efforts were in vain.
Han Xiao is now terrifyingly strong. The Divine Transformation, faith in the Mechanic Faith, the Proof of Leadership, the Mechanical Divinity, and other enhancements have made his Mechanical Force strength unparalleled in the universe, even surpassing that of the Mechanic Emperor.
Moreover, decades of research into Jess's technological treasures have allowed his mechanical legion to undergo numerous upgrades and enhancements. Not only have many new and powerful combat machines been added, but their performance has also seen a leap forward, making them comprehensively powerful.
Han Xiao's current combat power is almost unparalleled in the universe. He doesn't need to unleash his full power; he can crush opponents head-on without any fancy maneuvers.
Joy's summoned monster army was no match for Han Xiao's mechanical legion!
The battlefield quickly turned into a one-sided affair, with the mechanical troops advancing and retreating in a well-organized and tightly packed formation, charging back and forth, constantly tearing apart the formations of the summoned monsters, and then devouring them completely.
Meanwhile, Han Xiao sat firmly on his Mechanical Divine Throne, constantly adjusting the targets of his Mechanical Force enhancements. He now had too many troops, and the Mechanical Force could not cover all of them. Therefore, he needed to constantly adjust the focus of the enhancements as a means of command, to control the overall situation, and to maintain dominance on the battlefield.
At the same time, Han Xiao also activated a specific battle formation buff, which is a command skill commonly used in legion-style combat. Different battle tactics, formations, and strategies have a chance to exist in the form of skills. These are dedicated command skills that provide an overall bonus to the troops, mostly increasing attributes such as attack, defense, and mobility by less than 10%, making them even more powerful.
Soon, the summoned army suffered heavy casualties. Joy felt a pang of heartache. He raised his hand and drew mana from the mage tower from afar, then slapped his palm towards a group of mechanical troops.
Buzz--
A massive golden magic circle bloomed like a lotus flower, and a strange spatial collapse suddenly occurred in a section of the mechanical army, with spatial turbulence raging out, but it was confined to this ring-shaped area.
The mechanical soldiers in the area vanished instantly, as if erased by an eraser, and any soldiers that entered the area afterward also disappeared without a trace.
Han Xiao looked over and narrowed his eyes.
"An instant-cast banishment spell that can persist as a trap... this spell is something else..."
These vanished mechanical units weren't destroyed; rather, Joy used magic to banish them to the spatial turbulence of Secondary Dimension World, scattering them and leaving their whereabouts unknown. The effect was somewhat similar to the Sanctum's Dimensional Banishment Projectile, but even more effective.
One of the reasons this guy is suited to fighting in Secondary Dimension is that many of his self-created spells only work there, but are useless in the main universe.
Joy unleashed a few more palm strikes, banishing several mechanical units. Just then, a sudden alarm sounded, and without hesitation, he activated his short-range teleportation enchantment, instantly leaving his original position.
Brush!
The next moment, a highly concentrated blue-black ray shot out, piercing through layers of paper-thin magical barriers and striking the afterimage left behind.
Joy flashed to the side, turned her head to look in the direction from which the beam of light came, and saw that Han Xiao had somehow changed into a set of jet-black armor, raised his finger and pointed it in their direction, the tip of the mecha still flashing with light.
"You dodged quickly. I thought I could test the effectiveness of this Anti-Magic Gamma Disintegration Ray in actual combat."
Han Xiao's tone was somewhat regretful.
A normal mechanic's style should include having prepared countermeasures against any enemy. Over the years, Han Xiao has created a whole host of new weapons targeting the five major systems, completely transforming the game.
This Anti-Magic Gamma Disintegration Ray is based on a highly concentrated cluster of gamma rays that mimics a gamma-ray burst, supplemented by magical suppression energy after the reverse conversion of Psionic Energy. It has amazing penetrating power and lethality against Mage Class. According to laboratory reports, it is speculated that after hitting Beyond Grade A mage, it can apply a "magical activity suppression" state for several hours, greatly weakening the opponent's spell strength.
Han Xiao shook his head, stood up from the throne, and vanished without a trace.
Joy's mind immediately went into alert mode, and she retaliated with a Battle Mage's Magic Wave Palm Strike behind her, which blocked Han Xiao's punch that came from the Void Leap.
BOOM!!
Fist and palm collided, and a ring of blue and purple shockwave suddenly erupted!
Just as Joy was about to use the momentum to create distance, he suddenly found his hand stuck to Han Xiao's fist. He saw that the black mecha on Han Xiao's body suddenly lit up with fluorescent blue Psionic Energy patterns, flickering like breathing.
In that instant, Joy's expression changed drastically. He discovered that, centered on the point of contact between his fist and palm, all the magic power in his body began to flow uncontrollably into his opponent's body, as if it were being sucked away.
--The Psionic Energy Accumulation Decay Module, a new technology developed by Han Xiao, simulates the process of Psionic Energy birth and transformation, exhibiting the characteristic of devouring all energy. Even when in contact with superhumans, as long as the judgment requirements are met, it can assimilate and absorb the other party's energy and turn it into fuel for the energy furnace.
Simply put... this is the Star Absorbing Great Technique!
At that moment, Joy acted decisively, activating the enchantment. A spatial turbulence appeared out of nowhere, swallowing him up. In an instant, he broke free from control and vanished without a trace.
"Wow, you've got quite a few escape methods."
Han Xiao raised an eyebrow and glanced around. He saw a spatial turbulence surging out from the far distance of the battlefield, spitting out Joy. The spatial turbulence, which was originally uncontrollable, seemed to have become his vehicle.
"That was close... In just a brief encounter, I lost about 5% of my strength." Joy didn't have time to recover and hurriedly checked her condition, secretly surprised.
At this moment, the blue patterns on Han Xiao's mecha dimmed, and he shook his head with a slight smile.
"You guys should all come at me together. Dealing with just you alone won't put any pressure on us at all."
Upon hearing this, Joy's face darkened, and the other three spectators also looked grim.
After their recent exchange, Joy had personally experienced Han Xiao's strength. He felt that Han Xiao was strong without any weaknesses, like an insurmountable mountain. Joey simply couldn't imagine how he could defeat Black Star with his own abilities.
He was the strongest of the four. Although the other three hadn't fought yet, they were secretly alarmed by Joy's disheveled state, knowing that they would suffer the same result if they went up against him, and might even be beaten worse.
Going in one by one is just suicide; they'll only get beaten up in turns!
Realizing this, the other three were tempted by Han Xiao's proposal.
Originally, the group didn't rush at him all at once to maintain their Beyond Grade A dignity. But now it seems that getting beaten up one after another doesn't give them any dignity at all. It would be better to gang up on Black Star together; they might be able to gain an advantage and avoid being taken advantage of and making a fool of themselves.
As for the pre-war agreement on a series of skirmishes... that was Joy's idea, it's none of our business.
One of them coughed and said in a deep voice, "Since you insist, we can't refuse your repeated invitations. Let's see what you're capable of!"
Han Xiao glanced at him and secretly gave him a thumbs up.
What a shameless statement! That's got my style. I admire you!
As soon as he finished speaking, the other three stopped watching and joined the fray, each displaying their unique skills.
Seeing this, Joy remembered the request made before the battle and blushed slightly.
However, knowing that he would only get beaten up if he relied on himself, he ultimately did not refuse the help of his three companions. Instead, he remained silent, pretended to be mute, and silently cooperated with his companions in the battle.
The five immediately engaged in a fierce battle, tumbling and rolling around, causing the spatial walls to tremble violently. This Secondary Dimension could not withstand the aftershocks of their fight and was soon riddled with holes.
The fierce battle lasted for several hours, the battlefield changed three times, and now it was in the fourth Secondary Dimension, which also looked like it was about to shatter.
There was a huge floating island here, now completely stained red with blood, with the mangled corpses of summoned creatures scattered everywhere.
On the uneven ground, Joy was covered in wounds, leaning on his staff, panting heavily, his body still trembling weakly, as if he had been completely drained.
Joy's eyes were filled with fear, and she trembled as she raised her hand to signal Han Xiao not to come any closer, hurriedly saying:
"We... we give up, please don't come back!"
Not far away, Han Xiao stopped, his voice tinged with regret, "They've surrendered already? I still have so much equipment I haven't tested..."
Having finally found a few new sparring partners, he didn't want to finish the fight quickly. He pulled out all the equipment he had accumulated over the decades and tested it out, using a bunch of fancy tricks to torment Joy and the others, almost leaving them with psychological trauma.
This time, Han Xiao focused on testing the equipment and didn't take it too seriously, not using his trump card. However, even so, Joy and his group of four didn't cause him any trouble. He maintained control of the situation and completely crushed them from all sides. He could easily beat the four of them even with casual fighting.
He had a slightly clearer understanding of his current strength... In a head-on battle, unless there were eleven or twelve High-level Beyond Grade A around 70,000 energy level, they wouldn't pose any threat to him!
Han Xiao sighed.
"This isn't even a warm-up for me. I'd give you guys a chance, but you're all useless."
Upon hearing this, Joy and his three companions were immediately speechless.
If these words had been spoken before the fight, they might have been unhappy, but now that they recognized the difference in strength between the two sides and knew that Black Star alone could deal with them all, all their little tempers had been extinguished.
The reality is very different among Beyond Grade A. If you can't beat them, you can't beat them. Being unhappy won't change anything. Even if they're rude, they have to put up with it.
However, although Joy and his companions were tortured to the point of near ecstasy by Han Xiao, they also witnessed the depth of Han Xiao's abilities and finally understood the source of Black Star's confidence in going against the Three Universal Civilizations.
Black Star's mechanical technology is simply unbelievable, its foundation is terrifying, and its mechanical legion is almost endless!
The title "Mechanic Emperor" should rightfully belong to you!