As soon as he finished speaking, the many Beyond Grade A in the cabin couldn't help but cast surprised glances, and the many Revived who were boarding the ship were also taken aback.
"What are you going to do?" Kasuyi asked in surprise.
"It's just a friendly spar, why are you making that face? Don't overreact."
Looking at everyone's expressions, Han Xiao felt quite helpless.
The contemporary Beyond Grade A experts know his abilities inside and out. Even if he seeks out someone to spar with, few are willing to pay attention. They are all very shrewd and keep their skills well hidden, refusing to be taken advantage of.
Moreover, his current position is special, and his every move is being watched, which makes people think too much, so it's inconvenient for him to fight with his own people.
However, the newly awakened Revived don't have a deep enough impression of him yet, so they might agree. There's a chance to trigger Beyond Grade A challenge mission, so it's worth a try.
The expressions of many Revived changed, and they immediately started thinking about other things.
Black Star, the president of a Beyond Grade A Association, actually took the initiative to challenge them. Is he trying to establish his authority...? Or perhaps he's afraid they'll be unwilling to remain under house arrest and develop ulterior motives, so he wants to Warning them a lesson and make them behave?
The group's thoughts ran wild, and the once lively communication channel fell silent, creating an awkward silence.
Seeing that no one spoke, Han Xiao coughed and asked, "Why is everyone so reserved? Doesn't anyone want to play with me?"
Screw your restraint, you definitely have ulterior motives...
Many Beyond Grade A students secretly rolled their eyes.
When they killed Igor Vanaz, they witnessed only a fraction of Black Star's strength. Although they had just recovered, they still had their pride. Why would they let themselves get beaten up for no reason and invite trouble for no reason?
Defeating Black Star would certainly boost their prestige, but they haven't recovered to their peak condition yet. Knowing their own limitations, few are confident they can defeat the most outstanding Beyond Grade A representative in this state.
Although Nifogadi had arranged to spar later, he hadn't even assembled a full mechanized force yet, let alone any intention of making a name for himself.
After waiting for more than ten seconds, no one responded, leaving Han Xiao hanging in the air.
Seeing that no one spoke, Aurora broke the silence of the channel, whispering, "Um... don't worry about getting hurt, I'll heal you."
Hila snorted and took a few steps forward. "If you're itching for a fight, I'll spar with you. Why bother finding someone else?"
Upon hearing this, Han Xiao turned around and glanced at the two sisters.
Finally, someone saved my face. You two really care about me...
Kasuyi chuckled twice and tried to smooth things over, saying, "Alright, alright, Black Star meant no harm. There's no need to be so wary. If you're not happy about it, then so be it."
"Tsk, it makes it sound like I took advantage of you. Oh well, let's talk about it when you're back to your peak."
Seeing that no one was responding to his invitation, Han Xiao had no choice but to back down, inwardly sighing that it was getting harder and harder to fleece people these days.
He was about to change the subject and dismiss everyone when a deep voice came through the channel.
"No need to wait until later, I'll be your opponent!"
Han Xiao's eyes suddenly lit up, and he hurriedly turned his head to look. He immediately saw a burly creature clenching his fists, eager to try.
Martial arts master!
He's here! He's here! He's coming with Iron Head!
The surrounding Revived all turned their heads, staring at this guy in astonishment.
"Kurr, you don't really think you're a match for him, do you?" someone couldn't help but ask.
"Hmph, I have that much self-awareness, but facing difficulties head-on is my martial way! To be afraid to fight when there's no danger to my life would only undermine my martial arts beliefs. Encountering a master is a good opportunity to hone myself!"
Kurr glared at them, displaying a resolute and unyielding tough-guy demeanor, his fighting spirit rising.
Han Xiao was absolutely moved.
As expected of a martial artist, he never disappoints!
Seeing this, many Revived were speechless... Knowing that Black Star might be trying to establish his authority, they still rushed forward eagerly. Only a fool from the Pugilist Class would do something like this.
Everyone silently distanced themselves from Kurr, afraid of catching his "Iron Head Disease".
"Since you've responded, let's have a go."
Han Xiao couldn't wait to fly out of the cabin, afraid that the kid would change his mind.
This Kurr is just an ordinary neutral Beyond Grade A. Although he's not a master, he's still Beyond Grade A, so he can take advantage of even the smallest opportunities. He's not picky, and being an ordinary Beyond Grade A doesn't mean he doesn't have good abilities. After all, he has many template specialties that he extracted from ordinary superhumans.
"Wait a minute, is there a prize for our sparring match?" Kurr asked again.
What do you want?
"If I can beat you even by a single move, lift my house arrest and give me my freedom," Kurr said in a muffled voice.
Even Han Xiao, who was well aware of the habits of martial artists, was somewhat surprised, and everyone else was stunned on the spot.
No way, really? You really think you can have the upper hand against a Peak Beyond Grade A opponent?!
If you insist on taking on the challenge head-on, we may have some reservations, but we can still accept your argument that you want to hone your skills against a strong opponent. But do you really think you have a chance to win? That would be overestimating yourself!
As if sensing Han Xiao and his companions' bewilderment, Kurr said in a deep voice:
"Although the chances are slim, setting a goal can unleash my potential and allow me to unleash greater power! The gap in strength between us is too large; I need to utilize every external factor to enhance my combat capabilities!"
"You're really... pure."
Han Xiao didn't know what to say, and after a long while, he managed to utter a sentence.
Everyone returned to the spaceship to watch the battle, leaving the fight to the two of them.
In the arena, Kurr was surging with arrogance, ready to fight, facing Han Xiao from afar, his aura locked onto Han Xiao, ready for battle.
The martial arts aura was quite impressive, but the difference in strength was too great. Han Xiao had tried his best to sense it, but he couldn't feel any danger at all. In his eyes, it was like a little kitten baring its teeth and claws at him, not fierce at all, but rather a little cute.
Han Xiao glanced at the panel, and the relevant Beyond Grade A challenge missions popped up successfully. With so many Beyond Grade A spectators, the influence had naturally reached the standard to trigger the missions.
The task format remained the same: endure for a sufficient amount of time. The highest level of the ability-drawing reward required him to endure for a total of twenty minutes. This requirement was of course effortless for him; on the contrary, he seriously doubted whether Kurr could last that long in his hands...
"So the difficulty this time lies in how to let the water run for twenty minutes... Kekezi is good at this, I need to refer to her."
Han Xiao's face twitched slightly.
Am I doing a challenge mission, or is Kurr doing a challenge mission?
"I'm going!"
Kurr's momentum reached its peak, and he suddenly roared, his whole body surging with power. He pushed his palms forward repeatedly, and a continuous stream of External Wave lashed out like a yellow chain of light.
Han Xiao remained still, and a ring of floating cannons suddenly unfolded behind him, like a halo behind his head, shooting out dense beams of light that destroyed all the incoming External Wave projectiles in mid-air.
Seeing this, Kurr swayed and suddenly created dozens of afterimages filled with aura, rushing towards Han Xiao from all directions. He himself did not approach, but instead clasped his hands together to gather his strength.
Han Xiao clenched his fists and slammed them to the sides. The powerful force field generated by the mecha swept across, instantly shattering all the rapidly approaching afterimages.
At this moment, Kurr had completed his rapid preparation, a dazzling martial arts aura shone between his hands, and he suddenly pushed forward, unleashing a powerful energy wave.
A bright yellow martial arts light wave, swirling with a sharp aura, shot towards Han Xiao like a rapidly extending blade of light. Accompanying the surging energy was Kurr's loud shout that echoed through the communication channel.
"Ha! Galaxy Slash Fist - Form Three!"
Hearing the name, which was incredibly embarrassing, Han Xiao felt that the martial arts light wave that was coming at him had become even more powerful.
It's confirmed! Shouting out the move name while launching a projectile really does give you a bonus, and the more chuunibyou (a Japanese term for someone with delusions of grandeur) the better!
Han Xiao's lips twitched, barely suppressing the burning urge to complain, and he slightly raised his hand to summon a Psionic Energy shield in front of him.
The next moment, a bright yellow martial arts light wave struck the shimmering blue Psionic Energy shield, suddenly exploding into a dazzling halo of light, and the shockwave spread out with a bang!
As the aftershocks subsided, Han Xiao remained unmoved. His Psionic Energy shield flickered a few times before stabilizing again.
Kurr's expression changed, becoming extremely serious, and he said solemnly:
"You've deployed such a tight defense; as expected, this move couldn't break through your defense. You're not simple!"
Han Xiao: "..."
I just pulled out a basic shield, when did it turn into a tight defense? Don't add unnecessary drama to my story!
Seeing that Kurr was about to continue firing, Han Xiao's face twitched. He simply raised his hand and opened the Secondary Dimension Army Box. He couldn't bear to summon a large force to bully people, so he just pulled out an Apostle Weapon weapon covered in weapons.
"Heaven Suppressing Flag, you go and deal with him."
Heaven Suppressing Flag nodded, picked up his accompanying battle shield and heavy axe, launched himself with a jet propulsion, and headed straight for Kurr, leaving a trail of thruster exhaust. The man and the machine immediately engaged in a fierce close-quarters battle.
Han Xiao didn't interfere; he simply sat by and watched as Heaven Suppressing Flag fought Kurr alone, silently counting down the time.
With his Mechanical Force enhancement, the Apostle Weapon is now capable of fighting against High-level Beyond Grade A enemies, and fighting ordinary Beyond Grade A enemies alone is no problem at all.
The two sides fought fiercely and evenly, Han Xiao finally endured until the twenty minutes were up. Seeing that the highest level mission reward was ready to be settled, he couldn't wait to finish off his opponent. He knocked Kurr to the ground in a few moves. With such a large difference in strength, there was no suspense in this battle.
"Alright, that's enough fun. You should practice some more... Anyone else want to spar with me?"
Han Xiao didn't use excessive force, but used control techniques to immobilize Kurr, and then glanced at the spaceship watching the battle.
The channel was silent; many Revived pursed their lips but did not respond.
They thought Black Star would defeat Kurr with Thunder force, but they fought for twenty minutes. However, everyone could tell that Black Star was deliberately giving Kurr a chance to perform, and for Black Star himself, it was not even a warm-up.
Many Revived thought about it and realized that Black Star probably felt that the gap between him and Kurr was too great, and defeating him in one go would not have any effect on establishing his authority. In fact, it would seem like he was overdoing it and bullying the weak. So he simply changed his way of establishing his authority, letting others see that he, an Apostle Weapon, could fight a regular Beyond Grade A to a standstill, thus indirectly revealing his strength.
Some people felt they had figured out the truth in their minds. Although they felt they had seen through the other person's scheming, they had to admit that Black Star's performance had indeed deepened the impression of him being unfathomable... If a single Apostle Weapon could fight against an ordinary Beyond Grade A, then Black Star had dozens of Apostle Weapon, wouldn't that be equivalent to dozens of Beyond Grade A combat power? Truly terrifying!
"... Since no one is interested in fighting again, let's go back."
Han Xiao waited for a while, and seeing that no one spoke, he knew he wouldn't see another fool. He released his control over Kurr and returned to the spaceship.
Kurr rubbed his sore shoulders, but he wasn't discouraged at all. On the contrary, he felt that after this ordeal, his endurance had improved, his martial arts beliefs had become more solid, and his thought process was indeed different from that of ordinary people.
After this incident, everyone remained silent on the way back to the main base in their spaceship, and then dispersed to return to their respective encampments.
Han Xiao changed into the Sovereign, teleported back to the legion base in the Shattered World, and borrowed some good luck from Fording and Nero before rubbing his hands together and returning to his room to settle the quest.
Potential cadres like Fording, Nero, and Carrot, who are below Beyond Grade A, have not been sent to the front lines yet and are still being trained. He naturally has some selfish motives; if Beyond Grade A Seed suffer large-scale casualties on the front lines, it would be a loss that outweighs the gains. The current situation has not yet reached the point where all lives are needed to make up for it.
"Hopefully, we'll draw something suitable this time. Kurr might be a bit impulsive, but he does have some good abilities..."
Han Xiao had already looked at Kurr's attributes beforehand, and to him it was like a prize pool. He rubbed his hands together and chose to complete the task.
The next moment, the panel displayed that the task was completed. Han Xiao skipped the basic rewards and looked directly at the bottom prompt:
[You have received a reward: draw one of Kurr's abilities (skills/features)]
[Note: Kurr is a martial arts master (www. hetushu. com. com), and some of his available abilities have been automatically adjusted based on your class.]
[Randomly selecting... Selection complete!]
Please choose one of the following five abilities as a reward:
[1. [Steel Headbutt - Style 1] - Skill: Strikes the target with the hard head, increasing attack power by 25% and temporarily increasing head defense by 250%. Has a chance to inflict negative status effects such as [Concussion] or [Stun] on yourself or the enemy. Cooldown: 14s]
[2. [Murder of Crows Cannon] - Skill: For the next 5 seconds, ranged attack rate of fire increases by 120%, attack power decreases by 30%, and each ranged attack has a 3-5% chance to gain the [Tracking] trait. Cooldown: 35 seconds]
[3. [Indomitable Challenger] - Feat: When facing an enemy of a higher level than yourself, all your attributes are increased by 3%~15%, depending on the level difference between the two parties.]
[4. [Combo Amplification] - Feat: Damage increases with the number of combos, up to a maximum of 12%]
[5. [Azure Dragon Bind] - Skill: Binds the enemy's movements at close range, forcing both parties into a state of incapacitation. The time it takes for the target to break free depends on the difference in strength and stamina. The control duration is at least 2 seconds.]