The Netherland reshuffled its ranks. Evans stayed behind to receive instruction from the Sorokin, while Han Xiao returned to the training base to cultivate in seclusion, using the power of the new level to upgrade the various models of his machines and study some advanced blueprints.
The Empire had been tricked, but it made no move, swallowing its anger and remaining silent. Gaud's whereabouts were also sealed off. Han Xiao didn't know what the Empire's next move was for Gaud; perhaps they were trying to restore his abilities. In any case, it was impossible for this guy to show up in the outside world in the short term.
The turmoil caused by his advancement to the Beyond God Grade gradually subsided. After the initial shock, the Three Universal Civilizations accepted reality, returned to normal, and lived in peace.
Several days later, at the Black Star Army's private machinery factory.
Han Xiao stood in front of an experimental table, gazing at a suspended hourglass-shaped device. Dense Mechanical Force emanated from his body, connecting the device like chains, causing the space at both ends of the device to tremble slightly.
"So this is the principle behind Psionic Energy Wave. Tsk tsk, this technology is incredibly destructive. It truly is cutting-edge technology. If paired with Universal Treasure- level launcher, it would be a massive strategic weapon of mass destruction. We've really struck gold this time..."
Excitement flashed in Han Xiao's eyes.
After these days of research, he finally figured out the Psionic Energy Wave technology. In his eyes, this thing was an absolute godsend for group battles. First of all, it would absorb external energy and automatically increase its attack range. Given some time, it would even be enough to cover the interstellar battlefield. But it was more controllable and would not spread endlessly.
Secondly, just like Primal Psionic Energy, it is difficult to resist and eliminate. In fact, because the burst form of Psionic Energy Wave is shock wave-like rather than the solid energy cluster of Primal Psionic Energy, the speed of diffusion is much faster, making it even more difficult to block. Moreover, it can largely ignore matter and has amazing penetrating power.
Third, it can target and destroy different forms of energy... Any energy can activate the transmitter, and the type of energy input is the type of energy that the Psionic Energy Wave targets, which can be mixed in multiples. If dark energy is input, then the Psionic Energy Wave will feed on dark energy and destroy shields, physical devices, and energy cores made of or maintained by dark energy, while not affecting other forms of energy. The reason why the Psionic Energy Wave destroyed all the electrical appliances of the Arthur Civilization was because the experimenters input electrical energy.
Furthermore, regardless of the type of energy targeted, the Psionic Energy Wave is extremely lethal. Weak life forms are instantly annihilated when swept by the Psionic Energy Wave, leading to the extinction of the entire Arthur Civilization.
"The fleets of advanced civilizations are primarily powered by dark energy and Psionic Energy. If these two energy sources are specifically targeted, even the largest fleets will be paralyzed. The number of troops will become meaningless in the face of this technology, making them sufficient to serve as primary weapons."
Han Xiao's eyes lit up.
The power of the Psionic Energy Wave technology is too great, and the _book_ is like an enhanced version of a universal EMP. He doesn't intend to let others use it, otherwise it will only turn against him and threaten him.
Mechanics possess many powerful weapons, but the vast majority of them are technologies owned by advanced civilizations. Therefore, most mechanics seem to lack particularly representative means of killing. However, Psionic Energy Wave technology can serve as this trump card.
If this thing were installed on the Emperor's Space-Rending Blade, Han Xiao believed that even without summoning a mechanical army, it would be able to directly confront the enemy fleet on a billion-strong interstellar battlefield.
One strike, and a million warships are paralyzed—how terrifying!
Han Xiao couldn't help but imagine this unparalleled scene, and his mood instantly improved.
Tirsus is truly a great man. Not only did he provide the Beyond Divine Remnant Power to help him advance, but he also indirectly gifted him such a powerful high-tech weapon. What a generous spirit of dedication! It's truly Galaxy!
After a moment of joy, Han Xiao waved his hand, Psionic Energy Wave Emitter floating in front of him instantly blurred and disappeared.
This is not a physical object that has been created, but a temporary product transformed using [Virtual Genesis) ].
During this time, he discovered new uses for this technique and used them for research.
Originally, Han Xiao only had a damaged prototype of the Psionic Energy Wave Emitter that he had dug up from the Arthur Civilization, making it difficult to reverse engineer the technology. However, after dismantling the prototype and figuring out its general structure and materials, he used [Virtual Genesis) ] to create a temporary product. Then, he reverse engineered the technology on the intact temporary product. This method was a thousand times more efficient than studying the prototype!
It was through this method, by deriving and refining the principles step by step, that they were able to grasp all the tricks in a very short time and reverse engineer the complete technology.
"While this technology is impressive, it still needs further refinement and is not suitable for practical application at present."
Han Xiao mentally reviewed the information and nodded silently.
While the mechanism of Psionic Energy Wave is advanced technology, its effectiveness still depends on its power and intensity. Being difficult to block does not mean it is unsolvable. After all, it is not an unreasonable Cosmic Wonder and can still be neutralized and restrained. For example, even if Clottey's dark energy is targeted, at most its control and intensity will be weakened, but it will not be directly destroyed by Psionic Energy Wave. The same applies to other situations.
Therefore, in Han Xiao's view, there is still room for improvement in the various parameters of this technology. He plans to enhance it to the extreme and only unleash this trump card when the time is right.
Han Xiao exhaled, flicked his finger, and the experimental table floated away on its own, returning to its original position.
He raised his hand, and the refrigerator in the corner opened, releasing a bottle of chilled drink into his hand. He gulped down a large mouthful of it, his nerves relaxing slightly. He then casually opened the forum to browse posts and clear his mind.
With the battle raging fiercely on the front lines, eighty percent of the posts on the forum were battle reports. Han Xiao quickly scrolled through the posts and suddenly noticed a popular post that was quickly pinned to the top by human. It turned out that Meat Bun had released another new video.
He went in and took a look, only to see that the post was being refreshed at a rate of hundreds of replies per second.
Han Xiao clicked on the video and found that this episode was a bit short, with a large number of comments quickly scrolling by.
"First!"
"Hey bro, you're here!"
"That's it? It's too short!"
"Is it okay to use this video for releasing animals back into the wild?"
"I had just finished cutting the poop when the video finished playing."
"Trash Meat Bun, another low-quality video, why don't you come out and apologize in women's clothing?"
"To be honest, the handbags and women's clothing are really amazing; they give me a feeling of twilight romance."
"Brother Sheshe, you've already thrown up, your stomach feels much better now."
Han Xiao glanced at the comments and felt much happier, then he perked up and watched the video.
Meat Bun then proceeded to edit the video with dazzling skill, delivering two news items in fluent video language: first, Black Star was suspected of breaking through the Beyond Grade A limit and secretly entering a higher rank; second, Black Star was suspected of kidnapping a member of the Empire's inner circle, with unknown motives.
These two news items were quite sensational, and Meat Bun didn't waste any material, adding a bunch of unfounded rumors, making it look like Approaching Science documentary. There was even a short interview with the intelligence source, an Imperial officer, in the video, and he thoughtfully blurred his face, making it look quite convincing.
The video was short and finished playing quickly. Han Xiao scrolled down to read the comments and found that many players were very surprised by it, mainly focusing on his improved skills.
"Has the Legion Commander already broken through the Beyond Grade A barrier? Why isn't there any news about it outside?"
"Could it be kept secret?"
"Is there any brave warrior who can go and verify the rumors with Black Star? We will pay our respects to you on the seventh day after your death."
"I feel it's true. The legion commander only took twenty or thirty years to become Beyond Grade A, and now he's been stuck at this level for seventy or eighty years. It's normal for him to break through to the next level."
"Upstairs, it's obvious you haven't studied the evolutionary history of superhumans in the Galaxy. Beyond Grade A Beyond Grade A above are not the same concept. This is the first case. If it's true, then it's making history."
"Speaking of which, this version is called Black Star Era, which is actually referring to this, right? I'm sure I won't be wrong this time!"
While the player community was also shocked, Black Star had created too many miracles before, and the player community was already quite resistant to such things. Their reaction was no longer "He's so awesome," but rather "He's still awesome."
Han Xiao didn't pay much attention to the players' reactions, but he was somewhat surprised that Meat Bun had managed to get this news. The Empire had blocked the news, and many large intelligence organizations were completely unaware of it. It could only be said that the players were indeed ubiquitous.
Fortunately, this news is only circulating among players, and there is no absolute evidence; it's all just speculation, so its impact is limited.
Han Xiao shook his head. He didn't want too many people to know about his advancement for the time being, but he didn't plan to hide it or pretend it was true either. Let the players know if they want to.
After browsing the forums for a while and reading the effusive praise from the legion players, Han Xiao chuckled and closed the panel, preparing to continue his technical research.
Suddenly, Phillip appeared.
"Master, Resta wants to see you!"
Han Xiao then remembered that he had this person under his command.
"Oh, let him come over."
After a while, a humanoid ray of light appeared in the room, and Resta bowed to Han Xiao and greeted him.
"Lord Black Star."
"It's been a while. As you know, I've been quite busy lately. How are the compatriots we rescued last time doing?" Han Xiao asked with concern.
"Thank you for your care. My compatriots have multiplied and produced many new people. The AI Civilization has also been rebuilt and has been recuperating for decades."
"That's good. What brings you here today?"
"Lord Black Star, although our civilization has been rebuilt, most of our people are still controlled by the Mechanic Emperor and are suffering terribly. Since you now hold a prestigious position, I would like to ask for your help once again."
Upon hearing this, Han Xiao raised an eyebrow, remembering this long-standing mission that required liberating the AI Civilization members under Manison's command, a task that had not yet been completed.
"This matter... well, it's time to resolve it."
Han Xiao thought about it and agreed. He felt a little guilty for making Resta wait for so many years.
Resta's compatriots have been transformed into Immortal Mechanical Soldier, Old Manison's trump card, and he can't easily hand them over. He couldn't handle this problem before, but now that he's advanced to Beyond God Grade, he has a way to solve it.
In front of Resta, Han Xiao took out his communicator and dialed Manison directly.
After a while, the communication was connected, and Manison's image appeared on the virtual screen.
"... Is something the matter?"
Good grief, this guy's too lazy to even say hello now.
Han Xiao's lips twitched. "I want to make a deal with you."
"Explain."
Why is that aloofness back? Who's at the Beyond God Grade- Beyond God Grade now, you or me?
Han Xiao inwardly grumbled, but too lazy to argue, and slowly said, "I want to exchange for the intelligent life form civilization you captured."
"You want me to release the Immortal Mechanical Soldier?"
Manison narrowed his eyes.
If it were someone else making this request, he wouldn't even bother to respond, but Han Xiao is different.
After thinking for a moment, Manison didn't immediately refuse, and nodded, saying, "Then let's exchange it for the method to advance to the Beyond God Grade."
"... Are you still asleep?"
"There's no harm in giving it a try," Manison said calmly. "So what are you prepared to trade for it? This is my labor of love."
"Don't expect a complete method for advancement, but I can tell you one of the conditions for advancement. In addition, I will give you another group of intelligent life forms so that you can rebuild them into an Immortal Mechanic Emperor."
"Okay, deal. Also, you'll have to pay for the cost of rebuilding the Immortal Mechanic Emperor."
Manison nodded.
"Are you broke lately?" Han Xiao scoffed.
"Anyway, I'm not as rich as you. I'm just an ordinary Peak Beyond Grade A mechanic. How can my wealth compare to the first Beyond God Grade mechanic in history?" A slight smile appeared on Manison's lips.
Han Xiao: "..."
Good heavens, even Old Manison has learned to be sarcastic and sarcastic. My youth... oh, it's long over.
After finalizing the details of the agreement, Han Xiao put away his communicator, looked at Resta, and nodded:
"He has already agreed. Once I make a trip to the Machine Race, I will be able to bring your people back."
Our entire community will forever remember your kindness.
Resta was extremely grateful, secretly marveling at how right his initial investment had been. He had only glanced at Ristda in the crowd, yet he had precisely secured the most powerful ally in the interstellar society.
The problem that had troubled him for years was solved in just a few words. Resta felt that his years of quietly waiting for Black Star to grow up were indeed the right decision and not a waste of effort.
An hour later, in the territory of the Machine Race.
Han Xiao had left Throne at a nearby branch base, and he quickly teleported over to the Machine Race's territory, where Old Manison's Dominion avatar was already waiting on the landing platform.
"I've arrived. Where are your Immortal Mechanical Soldier?"
Han Xiao glanced around but didn't see his target.
Manison shook his head. "Give me what I want first."
He still remembered that during their last encounter, Black Star's Virtual Purification directly awakened a large number of intelligent life forms, causing him to suffer an unexpected defeat. Therefore, he dared not summon his mechanical soldiers now, fearing that Black Star would directly attack him, forcibly seize the target, and void the deal. He was currently unable to cause trouble for Black Star and could only suffer losses.
Han Xiao thought for a moment and understood Manison's concerns, and couldn't help but chuckle:
Why are you so wary of me? Given our relationship, would I ever betray you?
Manison almost blurted out, "Haven't you ripped me off enough already?" But after thinking about it, he didn't dare to say anything.
"Tsk, alright then, I'll give you the stuff first." Han Xiao didn't mind, since Manison wouldn't dare to renege on his debt now.
"Let me see the intelligent life form you've prepared for me to replace the Immortal Mechanical Soldier." Manison was still uneasy.
Han Xiao secretly rolled his eyes. "Fine, summon some mechanical lifeforms."
What are you doing?
"Hey, you think I'd kidnap an intelligent civilization and give it to you? Of course, you provide the raw materials, and I'll conjure it up for you. This time, I'll also show you Beyond God Grade skills as a bonus."
Manison's eyes flickered slightly as he opened the Secondary Dimension Army Box and pulled out a large number of mechanical lifeforms—these were all members of the mechanical civilization he had created.
Seeing this, Han Xiao raised his hand, his Mechanical Force flashed, and lightning swept across all the mechanical lifeforms on the field.
The next moment, the bodies of all the mechanical lifeforms changed simultaneously, gradually becoming transparent and illusory.
Manison's expression changed, clearly sensing that the mechanical life was undergoing a strange transformation, directly changing from a mechanical entity to an intelligent life form at the level of existence.
"What kind of ability is that?!" Manison exclaimed in surprise.
Although he could do something similar, that involved extracting the intelligence of a mechanical life form and performing a series of complex operations, which was the standard practice of a mechanic.
But Black Star directly altered the mechanical life form in its physical state, transforming the mechanical body into intelligent layer data. Only the mechanic knew how incredible this was; in his eyes, it was almost a miracle!
"Don't look surprised. I can directly transform living beings into virtual intelligent life forms; they are the bargaining chips I use for trade." Han Xiao smiled.
"Is this Beyond God Grade technique is...?"
Manison muttered to himself, his heart burning with excitement.
His desire for Beyond God Grade grew even stronger, and he eagerly asked, "Tell me, what is one of the conditions for advancing to the next level?"
Upon hearing this, Han Xiao's eyes flashed, and he smiled slightly.
"Then remember this well: one of the conditions for advancing to the Beyond God Grade is... using Arcane National Treasure!"
A glint of electricity flashed in Manison's eyes.
In that instant, seventeen or eighteen plans targeting the Arcane Church flashed through his mind, and he almost wanted to return to his old ways and become a behind-the-scenes manipulator.