The next moment, a terrifying pressure that shook the minds of the three Calamity Grade beings present suddenly descended, heading straight for Anur.
"What?!"
Anur's expression changed drastically.
Boom!!
Anur was flying at high speed, came to an abrupt stop without any warning. The surrounding air suddenly froze, and he seemed to become an insect trapped in amber, unable to move.
[You used [Character Summon Card - Ames]!]
[[Force Field - Dragon's Gaze] is currently performing a strength check. The target strength is 466 points... Check complete]
[Anur is frozen in place for 14 seconds]
"How is this possible!"
The unexpected turn of events horrified Anur. Could this terrifying binding force be the power of the Dragon Emperor?!
It's true that Black Star is a member of the Dragon Emperor, but why is he able to use the power of the Dragon Emperor?
Anur hadn't felt panic in a long time, and now his composure crumbled. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't move an inch, and he couldn't even speak. Looking at Nagokin, who was approaching with an aura of arrogance, fear finally showed in his eyes.
Bang!!
A heavy punch, like a golden Thunder, slammed into Anur's face. The weak wind pressure shield shattered like paper, and the muffled sound of the fist hitting flesh was like a muffled thunderclap. A golden shockwave burst forth from the point of impact.
This punch had been building up for a long time, and its power was enough to shake mountains and destroy cities, enough to shatter an entire block. However, Anur was firmly fixed in mid-air, unable to fly away, and all the power of the punch was trapped inside his body.
A mouthful of foul-smelling blood was sprayed into the howling wind!
Bang bang bang bang!!
Nagokin roared, as if venting all his frustration. His powerful punches and kicks created countless afterimages, each strike landing squarely. Anur was like a stationary target, unable to move, enduring the onslaught of the Rainstorm, his body constantly deforming!
"That's too brutal." Han Xiao's eyelids twitched as he watched, and he almost couldn't resist adding "Ora Ora Ora" to Nagokin's voiceover. He wasn't idle either; taking advantage of Anur's inability to move, Ti-Tu-Shu charged up with the high-frequency slashing cannon to unleash his attacks.
This is a rare opportunity; the higher the damage, the better!
The two men sandwiched Anur between them, unleashing a barrage of attacks on him in a dizzying display.
Without the wind pressure shield, Anur could only rely on his bare body to withstand the blows, and was beaten to a pulp!
The broken bone pierced the skin, and blood gushed out like a fountain!
The Protector had no time to be shocked. His mission was to prevent the deaths of the powerful figures on both sides, and Anur was also one of his targets. He hadn't thought Anur needed help just now, but the situation took a sudden turn for the worse. The Protector quickly changed his focus, and this time the target he needed to save was Anur.
However, the wind pressure cannon that Anur unleashed before being hit hindered the Protector's progress, preventing him from providing timely support.
The fourteen-second Berserk attack ended with countless bursts of energy erupting from Anur's body in an instant.
Boom!!
A bloody firework exploded in mid-air!
Superhumans who cannot use their abilities are relatively fragile. For example, a superhuman using a shield can withstand a nuclear explosion with the shield, but that doesn't mean they can withstand a nuclear explosion with their body. Anur is not known for his defense, and without his signature speed, Han Xiao and Nagokin dealt tons of damage, causing his health bar to drop at an alarming rate.
Nagokin unleashed a ferocious and powerful combo, finally venting his anger. He had been seriously injured by Anur and Ashes during their previous attack, and now he had avenged himself. In normal battles against opponents of the same level, he could only manage a few hits after getting close before they would immediately create distance, unlike before when he could relentlessly beat his target.
Even for an ordinary person, if they are beaten by another person for fourteen seconds without dodging, avoiding, or blocking, that time is enough to kill them if the attacker intends to kill.
But Anur still had a breath left.
Bang!
The battered and broken Wind Demon's body crashed to the ground, transforming back into human form. Covered in wounds and blood, with deep, bone-revealing cuts everywhere, it resembled a tattered sack, bleeding profusely.
Anur was coughing up blood, barely alive, on the verge of death. He couldn't even stand up, staring intently at Han Xiao, his eyes filled with shock, anger, and disbelief.
"I... I can't believe I've failed here..."
Nagokin clenched his fist, his heart surging with excitement. Black Star had indeed kept his word; his trust had been worthwhile.
Han Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. He was almost exhausted. Fortunately, his trump card had worked. He hadn't expected that the Ames character card would be used so soon after he got it. He needed to kill Anur to break even. He was still missing one last finishing blow, so he reached out to stop Nagokin.
You have to finish off the enemy yourself to gain experience from the kill.
Anur turned his head with difficulty to look at the Protector approaching in the distance; this was his last hope.
However, the Protector paused, suddenly slowed down, and pretended to be in a hurry.
Without hesitation, Han Xiao raised the High-Frequency Slash Cannon and, facing Anur's angry gaze, plunged it into his chest.
Pfft.
The blade pierced through his back, but not much blood flowed out; Anur had almost bled to death.
Anur shuddered, gripping the blade tightly with his hand. His eyes slowly became vacant as he stared blankly at the sky.
His lips trembled, and he managed to utter his last words with difficulty, his voice so faint that no one could hear them.
"DarkStar... Immortal."
The next second, the hand that had been gripping the knife and the book blade lost its strength and slipped to the ground.
Life has left this body.
Han Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. At that moment, a notification appeared on the panel.
[You killed Anur (lv173), you gained 24.7 million experience points]
[Killing a target 10 levels or higher grants an additional 280% experience bonus and a 13% personal damage increase.]
[You have gained an additional 8.99 million experience points]
The output rate was very low, which didn't surprise Han Xiao. Nagokin was the source of the fatal damage. To be precise, Nagokin killed Anur and reaped the benefits.
Of course, Nagokin couldn't kill Anur without his own character card; both are indispensable.
Killing Anur directly yielded over 33 million experience points, the largest one-time reward to date, effectively replenishing the experience pool.
The biggest gain was completing one of the high-difficulty objectives of the Grade A mission [Alliance of Goddora]. Han Xiao never expected to actually kill a Calamity Grade powerhouse.
[[Wind Demon - Anur] Completed. You have gained 18.2 million experience points, +1200 favorability with the Goddora Civilization, and [Character Summon Card - Anur]]
[Goddora Civilization: Friendly (2340/3000)]
[Your [Alliance of Goddora] quest rating has improved and will be displayed after the event concludes.]
The raging storm slowly dissipated, leaving behind a pungent smell of gunpowder.
Staring at Anur's corpse, everyone, friend or foe, froze, their expressions stunned.
They never imagined that this Calamity Grade powerhouse would die here.
Even Anur himself didn't expect it.
"With a Calamity Grade superhuman dead, DarkStar must be furious. Because of a traitor, they've lost two high-level combatants. They've suffered a huge loss. I'm afraid I'll truly come into their sights now, and it will be riskier than before."
Han Xiao sighed. Killing Anur would likely have adverse consequences for him, but the situation had already become a life-or-death struggle. Since things had come to this point, Han Xiao would not hesitate to let the dying Anur go because of his worries.
With less than a year until version 2.0, he had already planned to begin preparations after this operation, keeping a low profile during this period and keeping an eye on DarkStar... To be honest, Han Xiao wasn't too worried, because once version 2.0 arrived, he would have to crack the Mutation Disaster, which would lead to an even greater conflict with DarkStar.
DarkStar has always been an enemy that must be dealt with in the 2.0 main storyline; it was only a matter of time.
Han Xiao looked around. With Anur dead, the morale of the DarkStar warriors collapsed instantly. However, the enclosed protective shield left the enemy with no way to retreat.
"It's safe here now, but I wonder how things are going in Owenn's place..."