Bang bang bang—a hail of bullets!
More than two hundred mercenaries, over a hundred from Paiji, and hundreds of thugs joined the melee, totaling seven Grade B fighters. The docks were in chaos, with explosions erupting one after another and dazzling flames blinding everyone. The mercenaries had a clear objective: to head straight for Paiji to rescue the prisoners. However, Blades and Purple Gold were blocked by the thugs along the way and encountered two Grade B pirates, leading to a fierce battle.
Unable to break away, Han Xiao's troops carved into the battlefield from the weakest side, striking straight at the heart of the enemy, quickly overtaking Blades and Purple Gold's forces and approaching Paiji. Seeing this, the two immediately changed tactics, switching from charging to protecting Han Xiao's advance. Fasereni shouted, "Black Star, we'll take care of your flanks, don't worry about the other enemies!"
The chaotic battle was too intense, and it was hard to say when the Dragon Calm Guard would appear. The mercenaries' biggest task was to rescue the prisoners and then slip away; now was a time to race against time.
Players displayed their unique skills, cutting a gap in their path like sharp blades. Melos's ship-slaying sword swept across, shoving aside all obstacles below Grade B, displaying extreme ferocity, with silver-white flames splashing out as if they were free.
Suddenly, a blazing martial arts wave shot from the side. Han Xiao's mind stirred, and the floating shuttle transformed into a one-sided shield to protect his body. He was thrown more than ten meters away, knocking away several thugs. Not far away, a Grade B Pugilist Class pirate was attacking the Black Star Mercenary Group.
"I'll deal with him, don't stop." Melos immediately turned and ran towards the man, wielding his ship-slaying sword, which burst forth with intense Glory. He unleashed a slash and engaged the great pirate in fierce combat, his aura surging.
With all the formidable enemies held off by his teammates, Han Xiao was able to advance without distraction. The Paiji men were retreating towards the spaceship, with only a few dozen meters left, less than ten seconds to board. However, a wall of thugs still blocked Han Xiao's way.
"There's no time to waste, I have to use a burst attack." Han Xiao's eyes hardened, and a blinding surge of electricity erupted from inside the mecha, his body wreathed in electric snakes. He activated the mecha's built-in burst ability [Snake Demon], doubling the attribute bonus and violently blasting away a circle of enemies around him.
Immediately afterwards, he activated the Magnetic Link between the assault armor and the Bat Wing aircraft through neural manipulation. The equipment flew out of the equipment box that was suspended in mid-air and quickly assembled on his body. With both forms loaded at the same time, his speed increased sharply, like a galloping locomotive, unstoppable. His arms shoveled away the enemies in front of him and crashed into Paiji's team.
Thump!!
A deafening roar! Instantly causing chaos and disarray!
Paiji's men fell like wheat being harvested; their bullets sparked and bounced off Han Xiao Han Xiao's armor, unable to penetrate his defenses for the time being.
"Stop fighting, board the ship immediately!" Paiji's body swelled, his clothes tore, and he transformed into a pale golden python over ten meters long. The snake coiled around Han Xiao Han Xiao, trying to hold him off by himself. If he could hold out for just a few seconds, the situation would be stable.
Using the burst of energy, Han Xiao propelled the mobile module to its maximum power. The ground cracked, and he soared into the air like a phantom. In a flash, a mechanical hand the size of a washbasin grabbed Paiji's snake head and slammed Paiji into the ground.
At the same time, the exoskeleton's power structure pressurized, the gears' rotation speed soared, and the Flying Serpent's biochemical muscles suddenly expanded, pouring enormous force into its arms.
Bang!
The snake's head was driven hard into the ground by a palm, cracks spread, the snake's head was a bloody mess, and its body convulsed violently!
He was merely a Grade C Transformer, and he was Xiao Quan, unable to last even a second.
Paiji and disoriented, Pike's snake eyes suddenly reflected the Iron Fist that was about to smash down again. A look of fear appeared in his eyes. His snake body disintegrated and turned into thousands of small snakes that scattered. This was a special application of Paiji's transformation ability, and it was also his means of survival. He had escaped many deadly crises by relying on this move.
Han Xiao's punch missed its mark, and he watched as the small snakes scattered in the blink of an eye, blending into the chaotic battlefield.
He shook his head. His goal was to rescue the prisoners, and he had no time to waste. He had no choice but to abandon his Pursuit and turn around to knock down Paiji's men. At the last second, he snatched the iron box containing the prisoners. Paiji's scavengers lost their will to fight and scattered and fled.
Seeing this, the Blades and Purple Gold mercenaries were overjoyed. Fasereni said, "Send them back to our ship immediately. Don't linger in battle; get out of the battlefield quickly."
Having captured the Silver Spirit People, the mission was half complete. The group changed direction and needed to return to the mercenary ship to leave Floating Dragon Island immediately. The mercenaries switched from an offensive stance to hand gestures, forming a protective circle around the prisoner's box as they moved through the chaotic battlefield.
Just then, five Dragon Calm Guard appeared. Horlade was in the lead ship. When Paiji was attacked, Horlade was immediately notified. Upon learning that his desired cargo had been intercepted, Horlade was extremely anxious. He immediately paid a Dragon Calm Guard captain he knew to take his ship and quickly headed to the dock.
"Captain Sion, those mercenaries stole what I wanted. Don't let them escape." Horlade surveyed the battlefield and immediately spotted the conspicuous mercenaries. He gritted his teeth in anger. Beside him Sion, a squad leader dressed in the uniform of the Dragon Calm Guard.
Sion smiled faintly upon hearing this and said, "Don't worry, they're just a bunch of troublemakers. No one can resist us on Floating Dragon Island. Open fire!"
The subordinate piloting the spaceship asked, "Captain, who are we going to attack?"
"All." Sion waved his hand casually.
Five Dragon Calm aircraft swept the ground, the density of golden lasers like a torrential Rainstorm. One by one, the thugs were shot down and fell to the ground. The thugs who were fighting in the middle of the melee immediately scattered and fled. No one dared to fight back. Even the Grade B superhumans just hurriedly ran away.
Artillery fire followed closely, relentlessly mowing down the mercenaries, who were frequently knocked to the ground. The Dragon Calm Guard broadcasted their message.
"Listen up, everyone! Stop running away immediately and surrender your weapons, or you will be killed without mercy!"
"Damn it, the Dragon Calm Guard has intervened! We're being targeted!" Porter exclaimed in shock and anger. He looked up and saw the aircraft closely following them, clearly a deliberate act of targeting.
The favorable situation took a sharp turn for the worse. Given the firepower of the Dragon Calm Guard, by the time they arrived at the spaceship, they would have suffered heavy casualties.
At that moment, a laser beam struck the vicinity of the Black Star Mercenary Group, causing an explosion that blasted several players, Li Ge, away, causing them to fall to the ground.
Li Ge fell to the ground, her bottom hurting. Just as she was about to get up, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a black bead on the ground.
Just now, when Paiji transformed and his clothes ripped off, the black bead he obtained from the Silver Spirit People also fell out and rolled onto the battlefield. It was this black bead.
"What is this?" Li Ge picked up the black bead as if possessed, and a prompt suddenly popped up on the panel.
[You have obtained an unknown item. You can give it to a special person to receive a high reward, or you can have it appraised.]
An unknown item? It must be something good, but I don't know where it came from.
Li Ge's eyes flickered as he secretly hid the bead without telling his teammates, and he followed the group without changing his expression.