Han Xiao's lips curled into a smile. Before informing Morning Star, he purchased a kind of mind toxin on another planet and applied it to the statue. This substance is a poison that specifically targets the mind. Once the released mental energy touches the toxin, it will suffer backlash damage and a sharp drop in mental resistance. It can be used to deal with mental ability users, magicians, and telekinetic practitioners.
Morning Star had already been injured and had drained the statue dry in one go, making her mentally fragile. She was also contaminated with toxins. With all these factors combined, her resistance was greatly reduced, and the three mental shocks directly shattered her consciousness, causing her to suffer a severe backlash.
Morning Star is at the Grade B, but telekinetic practitioners are relatively fragile. Han Xiao didn't dare use Willpower Burning, fearing that he might be instantly killed by luck—or perhaps bad luck.
Blood gushed from her mouth and nose, and she shattered into rose petals on the ground. Morning Star had basically lost the ability to resist, staring intently at Han Xiao with a look of resentment on her face.
For a fleeting moment, Morning Star's expression seemed to become very calm, much like the Tu Shu; but upon closer inspection, it seemed to be an illusion.
"Why are you targeting me...?" Morning Star gritted her teeth, "Have you accepted a job to assassinate me?"
Han Xiao didn't answer. He grabbed Morning Star's hair and slammed her head against the ground, knocking her unconscious.
--Explanation is the villain's job, we're the decent guys!
"Old Mei, come back, we're retreating!"
"Thanks to you, I might be a bit busy right now..." Melos's voice came from outside the door, as he held off wave after wave of guards, fighting fiercely amidst the clatter of gunfire.
Han Xiao grabbed Morning Star's clothes and threw him to the Volga Three Brothers. Then, he clasped his hands together and fired a full-power [Void Jet] at the hotel wall.
Boom!
A gray shockwave blasted through the walls, sending bricks, tiles, and steel bars flying everywhere, filling the air with a pungent smell of dust. A large hole appeared in the hotel's exterior wall, hundreds of meters above the ground, with a continuous stream of suspended vehicles flowing over a hundred meters below.
Han Xiao seized the opportunity, leaped, smashed through the roof of a hovercar, and sat inside. The driver, looking terrified, was slapped unconscious before he could speak and thrown into the back seat.
Han Xiao quickly got into the driver's seat, touched the steering wheel, and immediately felt a sense of ease. He then climbed up, detached from the planned aerial track, and stopped next to the hole outside the hotel.
Slap slap
The car door popped open.
"Everyone, come up here!"
Everyone crowded forward, but Melos hadn't gotten into the car yet. Just then, the sound of sirens grew louder as they approached. Han Xiao glanced in the rearview mirror and saw a convoy of police hovercars chasing after them from behind.
This is a high-end hotel with a large number of security guards patrolling the area. The disturbance has attracted attention, and the hotel has called the police.
Han Xiao dared not wait any longer, and immediately steered the vehicle away, shouting, "Hurry up, jump!"
Melos unleashed a whirlwind slash, using the back of his blade to create a barrage of light that sent all the guards flying. He quickly turned and strode toward the hole, leaping into the air in a leap of faith. The ground cracked as he stomped through the air, and he covered a distance of over a hundred meters before landing with a thud on the roof of the hovercar. He then fell into the car through the hole that Han Xiao had created.
"That was close, that was close..."
Melos, still shaken, suddenly felt something soft beneath his bottom. Looking down, he realized he was sitting on a stranger's face. "Who is this guy?" he exclaimed in surprise.
"A kind driver who gave me a ride... Hey! Don't sit on his face, you should be grateful."
Glancing in the rearview mirror and seeing that everyone was present, Han Xiao accelerated without saying a word, and the hovercar charged around like a rampaging rhinoceros.
Not only were there police hovercars chasing him from behind, but there were also cars surrounding him from the front. However, aerial vehicles can fly in all directions, including up, down, and diagonally. The difference between two-dimensional and three-dimensional space makes it impossible to stop him.
The bumps and recoil made the carriage feel like a sardine can. Melos had originally wanted to question Han Xiao about his reasons for doing this, but he quickly dismissed the idea—he was afraid he would vomit if he opened his mouth.
Aroshia immediately transformed into an energy form and instantly felt much more comfortable.
Sylvia, who had been stunned by the telekinetic force, slowly awoke. The world spun before her eyes, and she thought she had suffered a concussion. Less than thirty seconds after she woke up, a wave of nausea washed over her, and she vomited and fainted again.
"Stop immediately! Or we'll open fire!" the police hovercraft's loudspeaker issued an ultimatum.
Han Xiao swerved the steering wheel and rammed into the police car, hitting it precisely at the rear. The police car spun wildly in the air like a top, and screams blared from its horn.
Dealing with this group of local police officers was a piece of cake for Han Xiao. He downloaded a map of the city from the mecha's database, and the AI quickly planned a route, which was then displayed on the analysis screen.
More than ten minutes later, he shook off all his pursuers, and the dilapidated hovercar stopped in the gap between the two buildings.
"Vomit--"
Melos vomited for a while, clinging to the car window. Finally catching his breath, he glared at Han Xiao and said angrily, "Dear Commander, do you even have time to explain the reasons to us laborers?"
He was devastated. It was supposed to be a normal payment settlement, how did it turn into being Pursuit by the entire city's police force? And to make matters worse, he kidnapped an interstellar celebrity. If it were a woman, it wouldn't be so bad, but it had to be a man! Are you trying to get out of control?!
Han Xiao shifted his position and looked towards the back seat, where a group of people were crammed together. He pulled apart Second Volga Brother's thigh and pointed to Morning Star's head, where the blood had congealed. "My target is this guy. He's not a simple character."
"... Thank you for reminding me, otherwise I really wouldn't have known that a Grade B telekinetic master was no ordinary person!" Melos gritted his teeth.
Volga Third Brother looked worried. "He's a big star. We'll definitely be wanted by the local police, and they might even report us to the New Feilan Alliance's direct security bureau. That would tarnish our mercenary reputation. Besides, the Ryan Star System is New Feilan Alliance territory. What should we do?"
"Don't worry." Han Xiao gestured towards the unconscious Morning Star Xing, "That guy will speak up for us. As long as he, the person involved, steps in, we'll be fine."
"You're going to threaten him? I don't think it'll necessarily work," Melos said with deep skepticism.
"Threats? No, there's no need to do that." Han Xiao smiled. "He'll choose to help us himself."
As he spoke, he pulled Morning Star out of the crowd and threw her onto the passenger seat. After thinking for a moment, he took out a tissue and wiped the blood off Morning Star's face.
Morning Star's face was covered in bruises and swelling; she was a far cry from her glamorous appearance during her performances.
"He went a bit too far. Sigh, what a pity for such a handsome young man..."
Han Xiao sighed.
Snap snap snap...
Since things had already come to this, he simply slapped himself repeatedly as a way of waking him up.
Morning Star's eyelashes fluttered, and she slowly opened her eyes. Her pupils gradually focused, her gaze clear, and she sat up straight.
Her entire demeanor changed drastically. If she had resembled a charming woman before, she now looked like a pure man. Turning to look at Han Xiao, she revealed a calm and composed smile, showing none of the exasperation she had displayed just moments before.
"Hello, I've been watching you the whole time. Although your attack on me might have been for kidnapping purposes, I'm still grateful that you gave me a chance to get some fresh air."
Her voice was mellow and gentle, completely different from her usual feminine tone; it was almost as if she were the same person.
"You, you..." Melos looked surprised.
Morning Star nodded, her smile gentle.
"Nice to meet you. My name is Audrian Kevinson Fording, just call me Fording... Don't be surprised, I am the owner of this body. The Morning Star you met is... well, how should I put it... a rather unfriendly guest."