"You... you're not human!"
The research leader looked terrified, his legs went weak, but with Han Xiao holding his head up, he couldn't fall down.
Han Xiao was dressed at this moment, and his void form was released and then immediately retracted. Only the research leader who was staring directly at him clearly saw his change, and the sudden change in appearance terrified the other party.
Void creatures are not brutal, but their mysterious origins and powerful abilities make most intelligent beings deeply wary of them.
Releasing his grip and letting the guy slump to the ground, Han Xiao looked around. The other researchers huddled in the corner, silent as cicadas in winter. These Sunil people were just ordinary people, and he exerted a life-level pressure on them.
Meanwhile, several officers nearby did not step forward to stop it, turning a blind eye.
"There's no need to hurt him, Black Star, let's go." Melos was quite moved. He hadn't wanted to pursue the matter, but he hadn't expected Han Xiao to suddenly speak up for him and touch his heart.
Yes, if it weren't for his race, he could have easily stood by and watched. With his Grade B strength, he could have lived a carefree life in interstellar space. Why did he have to become a mercenary and run around? That's the same idea that led the group of Sunil superhumans who left.
Having gone through so many adventures with Han Xiao, he had long regarded Han Xiao as a close comrade-in-arms, a reliable partner, and someone he could trust to entrust his back. Now, contributing to the Black Star Mercenary Group was no longer just for Han Xiao's promise. Scenes of fighting side by side flashed through his mind, and Melos felt a warmth in his heart.
As dusk fell, the group left the military restricted area, walked out of the city, and returned to the vicinity of the spaceship.
At this moment, Melos grabbed Han Xiao and laughed heartily, "Haha, actually I don't really care what others say. I heard this kind of talk a lot when I was running a bar... but thanks anyway."
"It was just a scare tactic, nothing serious. People like you deserve more respect." Han Xiao shrugged.
To gain the loyalty of cadres, one must prioritize their moral development and maintain a positive image. To cultivate a reliable leader's image, protecting one's colleagues is a fundamental prerequisite. These key figures all have their own ideas; if one's actions contradict their beliefs, internal strife will ensue.
Han Xiao's attitude has always been neutral. Whether it's following the rules or committing crimes, he only considers the benefits and his mood. Obviously, showing a certain attitude can win favor, and he wouldn't miss such a worthwhile opportunity to win people over, whether out of sentiment or reason.
Melos raised the armored crate in his hand, a smile appearing on his face. "Speaking of which, you haven't experienced my full-form combat power yet, have you? How about a match?"
"Now? Are you sure?" Han Xiao raised an eyebrow. "You want to end this beautiful day with a crushing defeat?"
"You're pretty arrogant," Melos said confidently. "The Shattered Splitting Light General-Grade Armor that my brother custom-made for me; it can increase my strength by nearly half."
He often sparred with Han Xiao, but he was always getting beaten up and could only serve as practice. He was very frustrated and had long wanted to avenge himself.
At this moment, he felt that his chance to finally stand up for himself had arrived.
--With Han Xiao's strength, it would be difficult for him to defeat himself after regaining his armor.
"Then I'll try to go easy on you. If I damage your armor, it'll be my job to fix it."
Han Xiao smiled, taking this opportunity to deduce the blueprints for the General-Grade Armor.
Under the setting sun, on the plain.
The two men were 200 meters apart, a distance that would only take them a sprint.
Melos donned the Shattered Splitting Light, his face covered by a helmet, his silver-blue precision armor resembling a magnificent ancient knight's suit. Two pieces of pure white, flexible metal, resembling fabric, extended from each shoulder, draping down his back like capes.
Buzz--
A powerful, silvery-white aura shot into the sky, raising ripples of dust from the ground. Its momentum was astonishing. The ten-meter-long ship-slaying blade was wrapped in a fierce silver gale, Shattered Splitting Light armor amplified his martial arts power.
Troops in the distant camp noticed the astonishing energy fluctuations, and guards came to the edge of the camp to watch in astonishment.
"He's definitely much stronger." Han Xiao's eyes lit up. By his estimation, Melos's energy fluctuations in the Shattered Splitting Light form had increased by at least 30%.
Boom!
Melos unleashed a slash, and a silver wave, twenty or thirty meters long, tore through the earth, sending dirt flying like a tsunami. The silver light instantly filled Han Xiao's vision.
The compressed sphere unfolded, Void Dragon Mechanical Suit instantly possessed him. Han Xiao clasped his hands together, gray light surged, and Void Jet wave that was almost within reach exploded into a sky full of stardust.
Brush!
In the next instant, a chilling light swept across the sky full of silver dust, slashing down swiftly. Melos followed the slash like an arrow released from a bow, his attack fierce and rapid, heading straight for Han Xiao's face, leaving him no room to prepare.
"A tactic I can guess without even thinking." Han Xiao easily dodged to the side, his blade slashing into the ground, the force spreading outwards, turning the earth within a radius of tens of meters into cracked rocks.
With a flick of his wrist, a black electromagnetic scythe extended.
"You still have the leisure to talk when I get close?" Melos snorted, twisted the hilt of his sword, and the ship-slaying sword retracted, becoming more than a meter long, suitable for close combat. This thing could extend and retract freely, it was practically a ship-slaying sword that could be used at will.
Ta-da!
In the blink of an eye, the scythe and the sword clashed violently more than a dozen times, sparks flying everywhere.
The two moved swiftly and agilely, their energy spraying wildly, turning the land within a mile radius into a mess. The aftershocks of a battle between Grade B superhumans could even destroy a city, and the soldiers of Sunil who were watching from afar exclaimed in alarm.
The young soldiers were mesmerized and longed for such terrifying individual destructive power.
Melos's powerful energy surged like the ocean tide, wave after wave, turbulent and overwhelming. Martial artists at this level can cause tremendous destructive force with every move. Their bodies are their strongest weapons, especially those of Melos's style, which is characterized by its wide-ranging and powerful attacks. When they fight, they are simply fierce and brutal!
Melee combat is a strength of Pugilist Class, but Han Xiao is not afraid at all. His various buffs are not just for show. When fighting alone, [Ten Thousand Cannot Break Through] alone provides him with an 11% bonus to all attributes. After entering the battle, [Battlefield Rationality] also begins to stack.
"Although I'm not afraid of close combat, this situation has also stifled my strengths. Ordinary restraints can't stop a martial artist with powerful destructive force." Han Xiao swung his sword to block the slash, and at the same time activated [Counterattack - Thorns] to reflect some of the damage.
Melos was jolted violently and pushed away, his legs leaving a furrow in the ground.
Bass!
Another compressed sphere activated, and two mechanical wings unfolded behind him, blasting out a gust of hot air. Han Xiao took to the air. Although he could create anti-gravity devices, they were too large to be made into independent components of the mecha—he had not yet assembled the blueprints for a miniaturized anti-gravity device.
At this point, the flight capability still came from the attached flight wings, but the power had been enhanced, making supersonic speeds a breeze.
Kerala--
Hovering in mid-air, Han Xiao spread his arms, and hundreds of compressed balls were sprayed out from the pipes. After landing, they quickly unfolded, transforming into cannons and numerous mechanical beasts, as if he had turned beans into soldiers!
Melos was caught in a dense hail of bullets, bullets colliding with his armor and sending countless sparks flying.
Even though Han Xiao hadn't had time to upgrade and enhance his machinery, and was still using a gunpowder + electromagnetic kinetic energy turret, the advanced Mechanical Affinity provided a higher bonus, and the power was also increased, so it wouldn't be just a little bit of damage that couldn't break through the defense.
Countless bullets bombarded Melos, and damage values of "-5" and "-6" kept popping up on his body, mixed with twenty or thirty points of damage from the electromagnetic kinetic energy turret.
While the damage per hit wasn't much, the terrifying attack frequency caused a waterfall of damage to cascade down Melos's screen, appearing dozens of times in an instant.
At that moment, Melos let out a low growl.
"That tactic... is useless against me now!"