Tongtongtong--
"If you've got the guts, don't hide!"
Sherman's expression was ferocious as he gripped the giant gun with both hands, unleashing thick beams of light that pierced through the building walls and relentlessly pursued Melos's swift and agile figure.
"Go ahead and stop firing if you dare!"
With a roar, Melos dragged his ship-slaying sword, using buildings as cover to evade Sherman's fire, maneuvering around the complex battlefield and circling Sherman.
After the direct confrontation broke out, Sherman immediately sought out Melos as his opponent, still harboring a grudge against the mercenary who had injured him.
DarkStar and the mercenaries clashed, forming small battle groups scattered throughout the area. Shouts of battle, gunfire, and explosions echoed in the distance. The aftershocks of the superhuman battle continued to increase the destruction of the district, with crackling flames burning everywhere.
Melos was hit several times by Sherman. The dwarven gunner's attacks were very powerful and made him very uncomfortable. His Shattered Splitting Light armor was covered in charred black marks, so he fought and retreated, gradually moving away from the main battlefield.
The opponents were elite warriors of DarkStar, also of Grade B. Melos had to focus on dealing with them and had no time to pay attention to anything else. He only remembered that everyone else had encountered strong enemies. Wilsander and Fossatude were fighting fiercely and were also far from the battlefield. The Volga Three Brothers joined forces and relied on their tacit understanding to deal with the DarkStar warriors on the main battlefield.
Fording should have hidden Sylvia to one side, but with the battle affecting such a large area, Melos couldn't help but worry that the two of them would have nowhere to hide and would also be targeted by the enemy.
Call out!
A laser beam grazed his shoulder, missed its target, and struck a building in the distance, causing an explosion. Melos cursed under his breath, quickly focused his attention, and dodged again.
Just then, a hurricane swept in from afar. Melos was unable to resist and was thrown into the air, flying dozens of meters away. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a figure several hundred meters away also being blown into the air. It was Sherman, who was also indiscriminately attacked by this gale.
Looking up, one could see the Wind Demon Anur circling rapidly in the sky, trailing a small hurricane covering an area of one square kilometer behind it. Wherever it passed, buildings and streets were plowed over, and the wind pressure caused them to tilt and sway.
The high-rise buildings that had previously obscured the view had been almost completely leveled, leaving only ruins. As a result, the view became much wider, Nagokin and Black Star could be clearly seen fighting Anur in the sky. Due to Anur's incredible speed, the two were locked in a fierce battle.
Bang!
A blast of wind pressure sent Black Star flying a great distance before it crashed into a building with a loud bang.
Melos gripped his weapon tightly, sprang up, and ran toward Sherman. He wanted to support Han Xiao, but first he had to quickly deal with his current opponent Sherman.
Ouch! My back is killing me!
Han Xiao flew out of the hole in the building, secretly inhaling the cold air.
The armor in its assault mode was riddled with damage. The tactical screen displayed the overall battle situation observed by Phillip, which was currently very close. However, his attention was mainly focused on Anur, watching the Wind Demon that moved freely and toyed with Nagokin, and he felt a sense of unease.
"This guy truly lives up to his reputation as a veteran high-level combatant of DarkStar; his abilities are incredibly troublesome. We can't keep up with his speed, and we're at a significant disadvantage."
Han Xiao's expression was solemn. The Grade A mission [Alliance of Goddora] had dozens of mission objectives, most of which involved killing or capturing various types of DarkStar members or warships, requiring a certain number to be completed. Some of the higher-reward objectives were specific targets, such as eliminating key personnel who were unique to DarkStar. Anur was one of these mission objectives.
The amount of the reward symbolizes the difficulty of the objective, and the reward for the Anur mission ranks sixth among the dozens of objectives in the [Alliance of Goddora], placing it among the top, which indirectly signifies Anur's strength.
"Most of my conventional fighting methods are ineffective against him. He is very fast and can become invisible, making it difficult for my weapons to hit him. He doesn't even need to make contact with us; just passing by, the wind pressure he generates can attack us. Moreover, he can manipulate wind pressure to form a shield, making him quite defensive. Nagokin's agility in the air is no match for him. Even if his punches, kicks, External Wave are powerful, they are useless if he can't hit us. We are almost completely at his mercy."
While firing his gun, Han Xiao calmly pondered. Anur's abilities were very comprehensive, and only a few of his own skills could deal with Anur. The most effective one was naturally Ames's character card, which could imprison Anur for more than ten seconds. It was very effective against this kind of speed-type enemy, but it could only be used once, making it very precious. Even if he wanted to use it, Han Xiao would have to wait for a good opportunity.
Perhaps Morning Star's character card could come in handy? A Smile Looking Back to lure the enemy...
While he was observing the other person, Anur was also observing Han Xiao.
"Is he Black Star...?"
Anur's eyes scrutinized Han Xiao. This was actually the first time he had seen Han Xiao in person. He had only learned about Black Star from intelligence reports and Ashes's accounts before. He was still somewhat curious about this guy who had repeatedly thwarted Ashes's plans.
He didn't understand why Ashes kept getting the short end of the stick from Black Star, who seemed to be a stumbling block for Ashes.
The Ashes was cultivated to give him a more important role. The Ashes's ability is to precisely, quickly, and over a large area slaughter living beings without damaging other objects—this is an important weapon for wiping out all pure-blooded Goddora, and weapons cannot malfunction.
When DarkStar discovered the talent Ashes displayed in his childhood, it decided to turn him into a strategic weapon of mass destruction for DarkStar!
Letting Han Xiao live would affect Ashes's mentality, and now he was hindering DarkStar's interests. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Anur felt it was the perfect time to get rid of Black Star so that Ashes wouldn't keep thinking about this mercenary.
"If my good-for-nothing student can't do it, then let me take care of you..." Anur thought to himself.
Rumble rumble--
Just then, the earth suddenly began to shake.
Within a radius of tens of kilometers, numerous cracks appeared in the city's ground, exposing underground mechanical foundations. Buildings that were still intact sank into the ground and were protected. At the edge of this area, mechanical pillars, each twenty meters high, protruded from the ground, forming a huge circle.
Buzz--
These mechanical pillars lit up simultaneously, and a huge sky-blue spherical protective shield quickly formed, like an inverted bowl, covering this circular area with a diameter of more than 20 kilometers, separating the people fighting and the Tu Shu owners inside from the rest of the city.
The underground of each city is equipped with a large amount of equipment, which serves as an isolation and protective shield. The Noriosse Financial Group has taken measures to mitigate the damage, confining the battle to this area that is beyond saving, and preventing the battlefield from shifting, thereby protecting the rest of the city.
This move is tantamount to abandoning this region, but compared to a city with an area of thousands of square kilometers, it is a choice to sacrifice a pawn to save the king.
If it were just ordinary troublemakers, they could be arrested without hesitation. But it's not so easy to stop a fight between Calamity Grade powerhouses. Noriosse only has one Grade A Protector, whom he hired at a sky-high salary. One person might not be able to stop this battle.
Forcibly intervening would only increase the losses, and besides, this group of people has considerable influence.
Although the Goddora Noriosse Financial Group is not afraid of the DarkStar, they are businessmen and do not want to be targeted by such a terrorist organization.
Helping DarkStar? Only someone who's not fully awake would do that!
Therefore, the top executives of the conglomerate were also helpless. They were not the government, but only the managers of this planet. Profit was their only goal. If the cost of maintaining order was too high, it was an option to stand by and watch. There hadn't been any Grade A superhumans fighting in Noriosse for many years. The commotion caused by DarkStar was the biggest upheaval in more than a decade.
The conglomerate's top brass believed that, in this situation, remaining neutral would actually help them avoid risks.