In the blink of an eye, the dark Mechanical Deity changed. Countless flesh and blood grew out of the gaps in the mechanical structure, like the roots of a plant, and quickly took root in the huge body, intertwined and tangled. The original mechanical body seemed to have become a skeleton, and the gnarled flesh and blood tissue covered it. It changed from a mechanical giant into a bio-engineered giant.
During the transformation, the energy fluctuations released by Han Xiao seemed to be amplified in sync, displaying record-breaking individual energy readings on the radar screens of various warships.
At the same time, the bright red blood energy and golden Mechanical Force arcs intertwined, like escaping steam, constantly emanating from the Mechanical Deity's body, which was very eye-catching. The surrounding mechanical legions reflected the light, making the battlefield a golden-red mess.
Clottey and her group stared in astonishment at the scene, feeling a faint pressure descend upon them, causing a sudden chill to run through them and awakening long-dormant memories...
This feeling was like the overwhelming pressure they had experienced in their youth, a feeling they hadn't felt since reaching Beyond Grade A!
"What the hell is this? I've never seen this type of Mechanical Deity before!" Oulu's expression changed drastically.
"I haven't seen any other mechanics use this either. It's probably a technique Black Star created himself. It seems to have some kind of Extreme Path Style influence, probably some kind of explosive method... It looks complicated, so be careful!"
Clottey's expression was extremely grave.
On the other side, Manison's eyes widened in astonishment.
"What kind of move is this...?"
As a veteran mechanic, he was completely baffled and couldn't understand it at first glance.
This isn't how a mechanic should operate!
What kind of things does Black Star usually research?
However, upon closer inspection, Manison suddenly noticed a detail.
"There seem to be traces of Convict techniques... Could Black Star be Convict trained in reverse?!"
Manison was a little confused.
Just as everyone was astonished, the space trembled, and a ring of energy suddenly exploded where the Mechanical Deity was. Upon closer inspection, the Mechanical Deity's enormous body had vanished from its original spot, leaving a trail of lightning as it charged towards Clottey and the others. Its size did not hinder its speed at all, as if it had teleported.
A single strike unleashed a surge of blue Psionic Energy, like ripples in the water, seemingly piercing through the dark curtain of the universe, instantly striking Clottey's face!
Getter Wave Fist - Vortex Blade!
At the critical moment, Clottey took a deep breath, drawing upon the dark energy that permeated the universe, which surged forth like Tide and collided violently with the halberd blade.
BOOM!!
The next moment, a ring-shaped shockwave suddenly erupted from the point of impact!
Clottey's figure shot out like a cannonball, like a fleeting beam of light, instantly smashing through the hull of a warship, leaving a series of clear gaps in front and behind.
In a single exchange, the Dark Emperor, the Pillar of the Nation the Crimson Dynasty, was sent flying!
The numerous direct-lineage Beyond Grade A reacted instantly. Forgetting their surprise, they immediately employed various methods to coordinate their attacks and launch a siege against Han Xiao. The battle began in an instant!
At the same time, Clottey's serious voice rang out in the squad channel.
Don't confront him head-on!
Clottey finally stopped flying backward and ran back towards the battlefield, his whole body shrouded in a crystal yellow prismatic shield, which was now full of cracks.
This protective shield wasn't his skill, but rather the activation of a protective Universal Treasure with extremely strong defensive capabilities. Since the Three Universal Civilizations had sent their direct descendants to attack Black Star, they naturally wouldn't be stingy with their Universal Treasure, distributing several to each of their direct descendants.
Although he wasn't injured, the power of Han Xiao's thrust still left Clottey speechless.
The protective Universal Treasure he used, while not as powerful as the monstrous Space-Time Amber, was still exceptionally strong. If the peak damage didn't reach the standard, it could almost negate all attacks. Even he himself would need to charge up for a while to break it. He never expected that Han Xiao would almost casually shatter it.
Upon hearing Clottey's prompt, more than a dozen of his direct subordinate Beyond Grade A soldiers scattered and launched a flanking attack. The mechanics summoned their troops, and the mages also unleashed a massive army of summoned creatures that blotted out the sky, thus restraining Han Xiao. At the same time, Han Xiao's mechanical legion also joined the battle.
Both sides employed a large-scale human wave tactic, which quickly escalated into a chaotic melee.
Han Xiao transformed into Mechanical Deity, wielding the Mechanic Emperor's Three Sacred Halberd with sweeping, powerful strokes, cutting through the sea of people. Anyone who grazed him was injured, and anyone who bumped into him was killed. As the halberd blade swept across, it crushed large swathes of enemy soldiers, displaying an unparalleled prowess.
The long-range weapons were not idle either, continuously unleashing firepower, relentlessly firing at the direct-line Beyond Grade A. Their bodies were also covered with electromagnetic and spatial force fields, and once they got close, they were either frozen in mid-air or crushed and pierced through.
This form of mechanical and book-god is a product of Han Xiao's imitation of SWY-001, named [Mechanical Deity - Semi-Living]. It is a special transformation technology that combines multiple abilities based on SWY-001. It is an advanced version of the Mechanical Deity, with all its performances significantly improved compared to the regular version.
The prerequisites are not only [Extreme Path Style - Blood Berserk], but also Hila's death energy and Aurora's life energy. Over the years, he has studied the principles and properties of these two special energies through the [Energy Analysis] of Gaud character cards, and has achieved some results. By integrating these results, he was able to reverse the blood energy back into flesh and blood tissue, as if it were a second growth. At the same time, he did indeed use some principles of the Convict technique, successfully harmonizing the symbiotic relationship between super cells and mechanical structures. These flesh and blood tissues greatly increased the power output of qi.
The reason it is "semi-activated" is because the function of flesh and blood tissue is not complete. The ideal state is the SWY-001 mode, in which flesh and blood tissue both increases output and supplies energy, is balanced and complete, like an independent living organism.
However, Han Xiao was unable to fully replicate this mechanism. After the reverse transformation, the flesh and blood cells covering the Mechanical Deity only increased output, but it was difficult to generate energy. This meant that the consumption increased, but the maximum mana remained unchanged, and the supply was out of balance. It was unclear whether it was because the flesh and blood originated from one person, thus forming a kind of conservation, and it was always impossible to reach the form of SWY-001. This resulted in the consumption of maintaining [Mechanical Deity - Semi-living] being extremely exaggerated, and even the mana bar of Peak Beyond Grade A was difficult to withstand.
However, Han Xiao's evolutionary path has now reached the pinnacle of the Void system, and he has already connected with the Void Dimension. Like Kasuyi, he borrows the power of the Void and can absorb almost Infinite mana even without being attacked, so he is not afraid of consumption at all.
Han Xiao's sudden burst of combat power was too astonishing, causing the group of direct subordinate Beyond Grade A to flee in terror. However, after the initial shock, Clottey and her group gradually adapted to the pressure, and the two sides engaged in fierce combat, with neither side gaining the upper hand.
Clottey and Oulu are both top-tier Peak Beyond Grade A, with energy levels easily exceeding 90,000. They have also undergone various enhancements. Although neither of them can defeat Han Xiao in a one-on-one fight, their combined combat power increases exponentially when they team up.
In particular, both of their abilities are of the high-intensity, high-damage type, and they don't care about mana consumption, making them extremely suitable for large-scale team battles. Combined with various protective Universal Treasure, they withstood more than 50% of Han Xiao's firepower.
Moreover, Clottey and Oulu have a group of formidable teammates. They are not the only direct descendants of Beyond Grade A beings with an energy level exceeding 70,000. Most of those guarding the Secondary Dimension bases are elites who rarely show their faces.
Sizzle sizzle--
Chains of plasma arcs of astonishing size formed leaping lightning bolts, crisscrossing the mechanical legion and causing immense destruction. Guzar, enveloped in a dazzling blue electric light, single-handedly unleashed a storm of lightning, like a thunder god descending to earth. Every now and then, he would raise his hand and fire a dense barrage of electromagnetic cannons, bombarding Han Xiao's protective force field and exploding into sparks.
He joined the army around the same time as Clottey. Although his potential was not as great as Clottey's, he was still a powerful Beyond Grade A. Otherwise, the Empire would not have sent him to guard the Secondary Dimension outpost year after year.
On the other side, Monan, dressed as an Saint, with the help of some kind of phase-shifting Universal Treasure, flashed through the mechanical army, his fists and feet striking out at a steady pace, as if hitting a transparent barrier. The particles in a large area of space resonated, causing continuous area-of-effect damage to Han Xiao's mechanical troops. Although he was a martial artist, his large collection of Universal Treasure made up for many of his shortcomings.
"Leader" Padro summoned an endless stream of summoned creatures and alchemical golems to fight against Han Xiao's mechanical forces. Among them were many BOSS -Grade SS units that disregarded casualties and frantically restrained Han Xiao's Apostle Weapon. Meanwhile, "Battle Flag" Enid continuously activated her abilities, providing a wide-ranging Inspiration to all friendly units present.
The thirteen direct descendants of Beyond Grade A individuals not only possessed outstanding individual strength but also coordinated perfectly. Coupled with the Universal Treasure they possessed, they were locked in a stalemate with Han Xiao for a time and withstood the pressure from dozens of Apostle Weapon.
Han Xiao's side was not to be outdone. The Universal Treasure and equipment he had created over the years were put into action one after another. Even against such a powerful lineup, he fought with both offense and defense, and did not fall into a passive position.
With another halberd strike, Han Xiao sent Clottey flying. He glanced at the battle, his mind racing.
The game was deadlocked, but he wasn't under much pressure, mainly because his opponents posed limited threats. Although he couldn't break through their encirclement anytime soon, the situation wasn't dangerous.
He possesses an absolute advantage in individual strength, capable of overwhelming opponents in one-on-one situations. Neither Clottey nor Oulu could withstand his fierce offensive. However, others would inevitably step in to restrain him, working closely together to defuse the danger.
"Start with the weakest link and find a breakthrough first."
The essence of a group fight is to grab one person and beat them up. Without saying a word, Han Xiao changed his target, turned his halberd, and charged towards the weaker of his direct subordinates Beyond Grade A.
Seeing this, the other direct subordinates hurriedly stepped forward to concentrate their fire, Han Xiao paid no attention. Bathed in the barrage of fire, he wielded the Mechanic Emperor's Three Sacred Halberd, slashing his opponents and knocking them off their feet. Each Heavy Strike seemed capable of shattering the starry sky.
Bang!
The massive halberd crashed down once more, exploding into a spray of blood in mid-air. The direct descendant Beyond Grade A, was sent flying, suffering severe injuries.
Just as Han Xiao was about to rush forward to finish him off, the other dozen or so people, disregarding their injuries, held him tightly. Meanwhile, a beam of traction light shot out from the main ships of the Three Universal Civilizations, instantly sucking the wounded away.
The next moment, three more elite Beyond Grade A soldiers flew out of the main ship and joined the battle, bringing Han Xiao's opponents to fifteen. The situation returned to a stalemate, and the pressure increased.
Upon seeing this, Han Xiao's eyes flashed.
"A piecemeal tactic?"
He immediately understood the plans of the Three Universal Civilizations. He left a group of his loyal followers to support the battle from the rear. If anyone was seriously injured by him, he would immediately take the wounded back for treatment. At the same time, he would send more fresh troops to join the battle, thus taking advantage of the fleet's invulnerability to attacks and giving his loyal Beyond Grade A soldiers a chance to recuperate.
This is equivalent to going up to fight a few rounds, then coming down to rest, and then having someone else go up to continue the fight, taking advantage of numbers. After all, Han Xiao is only one person and cannot rest, while the Three Universal Civilizations have dozens of their own people. They are determined to use a war of attrition, wearing him down until he runs out of supplies.
They wanted to win, but they didn't want any casualties.
"Tch, that's shameless."
Han Xiao pursed his lips but didn't say anything, since there was no rule against the Three Universal Civilizations fighting like this.
"If you want to wear each other down, let's see who can last longer."
He shook his head, clearing his mind of distractions, and focused on the battle.
The two sides fought fiercely for six days and six nights.
The battlefield has shifted multiple times, and the entire area is littered with mechanical fragments and the corpses of summoned creatures. The size of both sides' forces has shrunk considerably. Whether it's Han Xiao's mechanical legion or his elite Beyond Grade A units, both sides have suffered heavy casualties and are in a state of mutual destruction.
The Mechanical Deity that Han Xiao had transformed into was still fighting fiercely with Clottey and the others, but compared to them, Han Xiao was still full of energy, while many people on the direct line of the Three Universal Civilizations were already showing signs of fatigue.
At the same time, the number of direct subordinate Beyond Grade A on the field has increased to twenty-one. After six consecutive days of high-intensity combat at the same level, most of them have been greatly exhausted and their condition has been declining. Even after being rotated more than ten times, they are still struggling to keep up.
News media broadcast the entire event live without missing a single second.
Few Star Citizens can stay glued to their screens, but whenever they turn on the show, they still see scenes of fierce battles between the two sides.
Countless people prayed day and night for Black Star to be defeated, but Black Star, besieged by such a powerful lineup, remained steadfast and showed no signs of defeat. Many interstellar citizens went from being shocked at the beginning to despairing, and finally became numb, staring blankly at the fierce battle on the screen, their minds completely blank.
What kind of monster is Black Star? Doesn't he get tired?!
Seeing no hope of ending the war, more interstellar citizens became furious, racking their brains to attack Han Xiao, as if being powerful had become a sin. All their anger, panic, and dissatisfaction found an outlet, venting on Han Xiao as their target, like impotent Fury.
Meanwhile, the morale of the soldiers from the Three Universal Civilizations present had been declining for the past few days, and they were completely disoriented by Black Star's combat power.
Their own high-ranking combat forces, having abandoned all pretense of dignity, launched a multi-pronged attack for several days, using superior numbers to overwhelm their opponents. This was already humiliating enough, but now, not only have they failed to defeat their adversaries, but several of them have even been killed in the process?
They're still getting utterly crushed!
The Beyond Grade A viewers who watched the battle from various channels were even more shocked. They understood the difficulty better than others, and they were all astonished, as if they were seeing Han Xiao for the first time.
Although I've always known our president is amazing, this is just too incredible!
In the history of superhumans, there seems to be no epic feat of this level, which even many Beyond Grade A individuals admire.
In their view, Black Star's combat power probably surpasses all recorded Beyond Grade A beings in the history of the Explored Universe, making it a unique entity.
"Holy crap, Old Black, is this guy even human?!"
"I finally understand the meaning of the version name... Is this what the Black Star Era means?"
"That's absolutely amazing! I'm asking you, who else can do that!"
Compared to others, the player group was the most excited, having watched action movies for six consecutive days and were already in a frenzy.
Regardless of the reactions from all sides, the battle continues.
Ding ding ding--
With a flurry of movements, the halberd blade relentlessly slashed at a direct descendant of Beyond Grade A, shattering the opponent's shield and causing bursts of blood to erupt in mid-air.
Just as Han Xiao was about to deliver the finishing blow as usual, Clottey and Oulu once again stepped in front of him, unleashing bursts of dark and golden energy that clashed with the halberd blade!
Boom!!
A blinding explosion erupted, and Clottey and Oulu were forced back, coughing up blood, their injuries worsening once again.
Meanwhile, the battered Mechanic Emperor's Three Sacred Halberd finally succumbed to its strain, shattering into countless fragments.
Han Xiao's hands were empty. He looked down and then scanned the area. All the Beyond Grade A subordinates who had attacked him, all of them were injured and exhausted.
"It seems you won't last much longer."
Han Xiao clenched his fist and pulled out a melee mechanical weapon shaped like a spear. It was black and gold all over, with a hexagonal pyramidal tip, resembling a lance. It was also Universal Treasure -level piece of equipment, from Jess's technological treasure.
Clottey coughed twice, spitting out a cloud of blood, but forcing himself to stay alert, he said in a deep voice, "You don't have many troops left either."
"It's enough, but it seems like you and Oulu aren't up to the task. Others can be rotated, but you two can't get out of the way. Can you still hold on?"
Han Xiao didn't take it seriously.
Clottey remained silent, unable to refute.
Other core members can take turns resting, but if either he or Oulu is missing, the team will absolutely not be able to stop Black Star and will be crushed.
So, over the past six days, neither of them had rested. They were covered in wounds, and although they were not lacking in strength, their injuries were quite severe, and they were almost at their limit.
If only the God's Chosen were willing to intervene, but unfortunately, he has been observing coldly for six days without lifting a finger, as if he really was just there to watch from the sidelines.
With only two days left until the ultimatum expires, it seems the task assigned by my superiors will be impossible to complete...
Just as Clottey decided to make one last desperate attempt, a helpless sigh suddenly rang out in the team channel.
At this moment, a figure flew out from the main ships of the Three Universal Civilizations and entered the battlefield.
Everyone turned to look, and their expressions changed. The newcomer was none other than Urnos had been silent for several days.
Ignoring his teammates, Urnos looked up at Han Xiao, shook his head helplessly, and sighed:
"Black Star, although we've only met once, I actually admire you and don't want to fight you. Unfortunately... I am, after all, a direct descendant of the Arcane Church, and I cannot disobey orders."
Having said that, regardless of everyone's reaction, Urnos pointed a finger at Han Xiao from afar.
An invisible energy surged, and a beam of platinum light suddenly shot out from the Mechanical Deity's body, instantly Urnos's body.
In that instant, the phantom of a giant Mechanical Deity suddenly emerged from his back.
The next moment, the Mechanical Deity detached from his body and quickly became real. It had the face of Urnos, but its appearance was extremely similar to Han Xiao's Mechanical Deity, as if they were twins!