In the far distance, reinforcements from nearby Germinal units arrived and surrounded them. Several armed helicopters circled overhead. The longer it dragged on, the more enemies would appear, and the situation was dire. Han Xiao also had to wait for the signal from the reinforcements, but there was still no new information, and he was growing increasingly anxious.
Bang bang bang...
He took three punches and kicks from martial artists, his aura exploding like fireworks. The outer layer of his mecha's Taibo Alloy armor developed dents and cracks. Pugilist Class energy has the effect of [Armor-Piercing Blunt Strike], but Han Xiao's tankiness is BOSS -Grade SS. If it were a martial artist of the same level, they would at least be slightly injured after taking so many Heavy Strike. But Han Xiao was as if nothing had happened, his movements were incredibly swift, without the slightest hesitation.
The five veteran executives were astonished. They had surrounded one person, thinking it would be an easy victory, but they were now locked in a stalemate, amazed by Han Xiao's fighting prowess.
"Even against opponents of the same level, he's far too strong."
Han Xiao retaliated in kind, transforming the Magnetic Chain Split Blade's inherent skill [Surround Cutting] into [Blade Storm], protecting himself like a hedgehog. Martial artists and illustrators who tried to attack him would also be cut.
Battle information scrolled by like a river. Han Xiao quickly observed the battle situation and thought to himself, "Although Inris, who manipulates the soil, isn't very lethal, she's caused me the most trouble. She's the most vulnerable, so she can be used as a breakthrough point. If I can use Willpower Burning to deliver a critical hit, I can at least incapacitate her. But breaking through that Jeroz force field won't be easy."
With that in mind, he used the built-in communicator to ask Hila, "Do you have any particularly powerful trump cards? Your abilities are least affected by force fields. I need you to hold off Jeroz and prevent him from using his powers. Just for a moment!"
"Give me two seconds." Hila answered briefly, standing still and her body radiating a deep, dark red light. She trusted Han Xiao to protect her for two seconds; their understanding was perfect.
Her movements immediately diverted the five people's attention. Hila was once a fierce fighter in the Germinal. Although the five people did not know what Hila was doing, it did not prevent them from instinctively feeling that something was wrong. They shifted their attack targets and various attacks came crashing down on them.
Without saying a word, Han Xiao activated the repulsive field generator in his other hand, deflecting dozens of earthen spears and two martial artists, while using his mecha to withstand the remaining attacks.
After two seconds, Hila's eyes turned into dark red suns. She reached out towards Inris, ready to strike. Jeroz immediately used his ability to release a hexagonal, transparent protective force field that enveloped Inris.
However, the next moment, Hila did not change her position, and a visible dark red gust of wind shot towards Jeroz on the other side, sweeping over and hitting him squarely!
Jeroz was caught off guard; blood immediately gushed from his nostrils, and he collapsed backward, feeling dizzy and lightheaded. The force field that had enveloped the entire area vanished instantly.
Hila's mental attack wasn't originally aimed at her hand; it could be adjusted at will. Her keen combat instincts allowed her to sense that the enemies were subtly protecting Inris. Her gesture aimed at Inris was a deceptive tactic that immediately worked, resulting in a successful strike.
"A great opportunity!"
Han Xiao used a [Sliding Continuous Fire] to evade the martial artist's entanglement, and with the Ghost Gauss Sniping Rifle in hand, he opened fire on Inris, activating all buffs!
[You used [Willpower Burning], your base attack power is now 512%]
At that moment, Han Xiao was almost moved to tears.
Heavens above! It's been almost a year since I got this skill, and finally, for the first time, I've triggered the highest critical hit range!
In a daze, Han Xiao seemed to see the holy light emanating from under the skirt of Lady Luck!
Zi--
A straight, slender bolt of lightning pierced through the three earthen walls and one earthen shield that Inris had hastily constructed, bursting into a cluster of vibrant scarlet roses at her chest!
[Due to your skill [Lethal Critical Hit], critical strike damage is increased to 250%]
[One Shot, One Kill] activated! This attack deals true damage!
[You dealt 4346 critical damage to Inris!]
[You defeated Inris (lv58), you gained 175,000 experience!]
[You have gained 32 Trial Points!]
"Holy crap, that damage is insane!"
Han Xiao was pleasantly surprised!
Once you reach around level 60, you can one-shot enemies of roughly the same level. This is much more difficult than when you're at a lower level. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, even Han Xiao himself wouldn't have believed that his explosive power was so high!
His various specialties and skills gave him ridiculously high boosts, but the most overpowered ability was [Willpower Burning], which he learned from Bennett. This time, he finally got lucky!
Inris collapsed instantly, without making a sound.
The other four were thrown into disarray, their faces filled with horror!
They had never heard of anyone being able to instantly kill a powerhouse of their level, and what they had just witnessed filled their faces with panic!
This is absolutely outrageous!
Just as Han Xiao was about to take advantage of the victory and escape, armed helicopters in the sky suddenly opened fire to provide support, and tanks in the distance also opened fire.
Alarmed, he hurriedly took cover. The spot where he had been standing was engulfed in dust. However, with the barrage of shells, despite dodging so many attacks, he was hit by a tank's high-explosive armor-piercing discarding sabot round. Han Xiao was blasted away, tumbling and rolling. Black smoke billowed from the side of his mech where it was hit, and it was almost completely shattered. Its durability dropped by hundreds of points, and the chip system briefly malfunctioned.
Being hit squarely by such a powerful shell would be very bad for a Grade C superhuman. If it were a Grade D superhuman, two or three hits would basically bring them to the brink of death. If it were an Grade E superhuman, one hit would tear them to pieces. As for an ordinary person, well, that goes without saying.
His opponents are not just these five veteran executives, but also the military!
"Damn it..." Han Xiao struggled to get up, but suddenly his hands and feet tightened. Jeroz's force field restricted his movements, and a chill ran down his spine as a bone-chilling sense of danger arose!
The three Pugilist Class executives charged forward, their arrogance reaching its peak. It was precisely because they feared Han Xiao's power that they used all their strength without holding back!
At this moment, Hila blocked the three's path. The oncoming aura blew up her long red hair. She gritted her teeth and unleashed the shockwave condensed from the Power of the Dead. However, martial artists have extremely strong endurance. With just a slight sway, she withstood the mental shock. The fists and feet wrapped in the aura slammed into Hila's body. The clear sound of bones breaking exploded like firecrackers.
Immediately afterwards, a force field condensed into a sharp cone pierced through Hila's abdomen, leaving a bloody gash the size of two fists, her internal organs a complete mess.
The force field propelled her dozens of meters away, causing her to fall backward. Her long hair, like a blooming flower, stained the ground red along with her blood.
In Han Xiao's memory, a level 40+ ability user would almost certainly die if struck by such Heavy Strike.
"Kill one, one left!" Jeroz's expression was grim.
A surge of dark blue Mechanical Force erupted, and Han Xiao broke free of the force field in an instant. He accelerated back to Hila's side, and with a grim face, he touched her and learned that Hila's arm, sternum, and spine had been shattered into powder. The gash in her abdomen was just a layer of blood away from piercing through, and her internal organs had been turned into a pulp.
Han Xiao hurriedly took out an adrenaline syringe and injected Hila with it, but when he looked down, he saw that Hila's kidney had probably been shattered into pieces.
Hila closed her eyes and stopped breathing.
"Hey, she's not dead like that?!" Han Xiao was a little stunned. Hila was a superhuman beyond the Calamity Grade, capable of destroying interstellar warships with her bare hands. A future powerhouse was nipped in the bud and killed off?
Or did he go too far with Hila?
With the number of enemies increasing, Han Xiao frowned deeply.
In battle, anger never overwhelms his composure, nor does it cloud his judgment. He knows he's not invincible, so he quickly analyzes the situation and concludes that the best option is to escape alone.
Han Xiao glanced at Hila's corpse, his face grim.
Hesitation when decisive action is needed will inevitably lead to chaos.