The forked Mechanical Force lightning bolts were stuck to several barracks crates. Han Xiao clenched his right fist and swung the lightning bolt downwards.
The barracks crate burst open with a bang, and countless compressed spheres shot towards the Ashes like bullets, as if a barrage of arrows had been fired.
Kerala--
The dense sounds of mechanical components moving together were so loud they overwhelmed all other sounds. All the compressed spheres unfolded in mid-air, transforming into countless mechanical creations that truly blotted out the sky, and then crashed down like a metal Rainstorm.
Ashes's expression changed, and he hurriedly manipulated the surging black tide to collide with it.
Bang bang bang!
The black tide was smashed apart, and mechanical soldiers landed one after another, of different models and appearances, some tall and some short, covering the area. Ashes was surrounded by them all, all alone, lonely and helpless.
There are four barracks in total, numbered 001 [Mechanical Beast Guards]. Thousands of mechanical beasts roam around the Ashes, like wild beasts observing their prey.
The [Assault Artillery Regiment] numbered 002 is a long-range unit providing fire coverage. Located at the rear of the formation, it consists entirely of long-range attack machines, including rapid-fire turrets, large-caliber turrets, self-propelled turrets, and small railguns, with their muzzles pointed at the Ashes.
The [G-1 Steel Legion], numbered 003, is a hybrid legion with the largest number of units, totaling 6,400 mechanical warriors.
Among them were larger assault troops, their armor extremely thick, reflecting a cold metallic luster, positioned at the very front of the formation, wielding alloy tower shields that gleamed with arcs of energy.
There are also harassment units composed of fourth-generation tracked Ranger, rocket-powered mechanized assault units equipped with high-speed propulsion devices, and aerial units that hover in the sky and can carry out laser strikes or drop traps.
Finally, there's the [Oathkeeper Bodyguards] numbered 101, along with the "Fighter" and the "Gunner," making a total of eight Oathkeeper protecting him.
Han Xiao has four organized mechanical legions. Apart from the Oathkeeper, which are elite troops, the other three legions use conventional mechanical units and employ human wave tactics.
Regular legions are numbered starting with "0", while elite units are numbered starting with "1".
Building a legion is time-consuming, expensive, and energy-intensive. It took Han Xiao a lot of money to create four mechanical legions. Even with the help of the assembly line, it still took a lot of time to build the machines. The mechanical soldiers he configured were all carefully selected blueprints, which not only had combat power but could also be quickly replenished after losses.
In theory, as long as you have money, you can build as many legions as you want, as long as the AI controlling the legions can keep up with the data processing speed. If one AI is not enough, just build another one. With money, you can do whatever you want.
However, Han Xiao only built four legions, which took him nearly three months. He originally planned to expand the legions on a large scale after reaching Grade A, which would be a leap forward, greatly increasing the manufacturing speed and saving a lot of time. Moreover, the mechanical attributes of the legions would be stronger, and there would be more powerful blueprints.
This was the first time Han Xiao had deployed all of his mechanical legions.
A mechanical legion surrounded the Ashes, its alloy armor reflecting the sunlight.
Han Xiao fired Void Jet at the Ashes.
Where the guns are pointed, the legion will follow!
Rumble--
The next second, the mechanical legion surged forward like a metal tidal wave!
The barrage of fire was almost endless, with thousands of luminous cannons striking the black tide barrier of Ashes every second. The diamonds shattered and reformed repeatedly, and Ashes felt immense pressure, clenching its teeth.
Even with Calamity Grade resistance, being hit by so many attacks would definitely result in serious injury!
Ashes felt as if a division of soldiers was besieging him, overwhelmed by machinery, and at a loss.
He was shocked. Every time he fought Black Star, the speed at which the opponent grew filled him with subconscious fear. The gap seemed to be constantly narrowing, and he was being caught up.
"Do you think I can't beat him?!"
Ashes's eyes instantly became bloodshot, and he growled angrily.
Carbon particles, resembling smoke, rose from all directions and merged into his black tide. The black tide continued to grow, quickly condensing into a black particle cloud covering hundreds of meters, changing shape. The outer layer continuously transformed into diamonds to defend against attacks. At the same time, several enormous black snakes emerged from the black cloud, moving through the mechanical legion, constantly devouring and destroying the mechanical soldiers, raising billowing dust.
"The Calamity Grade is indeed difficult to deal with." Han Xiao continuously released Mechanical Force, providing a large-scale boost to the machinery.
He wasn't worried about exhaustion at all; as long as he charged into the black tide and took a few hard hits, his strength would be almost fully restored—that's how unrestrained the perpetual motion machine was.
Legion tactics rely on sheer numbers and are even more overpowered than summoning-based strategies. While summoning-based strategies consume mana, the mechanical units in legion tactics are pre-prepared. Both have their advantages and disadvantages, but purely in terms of combat power, legion tactics are superior.
Summoning builds burn mana, while Legion builds burn money; it's like the legendary skill "All or Nothing," where money is equivalent to the Mechanic's combat power.
Legion-style attacks can overwhelm opponents of the same level and wear down higher-level opponents. Ashes, a Calamity Grade opponent, was put on the defensive. Back in Noriosse, Han Xiao could only avoid direct combat, but now he can go toe-to-toe with Ashes and even suppress him. The change is quite obvious.
Even if Ashes can withstand the concentrated fire and slowly erode the mechanical legion, his strength is limited. If this continues, the outcome is uncertain, meaning Ashes's chances of defeat are not low!
Calamity Grade are generally undefeated when facing Grade B beings. Very few Grade B superhumans can overcome the gap between them and defeat Calamity Grade being.
The battle between the two intensified. After the mechanical legion joined the battle, the commotion was so great that it was as if the earth was shaking. It was impossible not to notice. Players who were far away near the base were shocked to see the battle between Han Xiao and Ashes.
Compared to the power Black Star is currently displaying, his performance against the Mutation Source is practically child's play!
Meat Bun eyes gleaming, Roubao fearlessly rushed to the front lines of the news, recording the battle scene.
Hila led Aurora back into the base's protective shield, then turned to look at the astonishingly large battlefield, a look of worry flashing in her eyes— Han Xiao was right, she simply couldn't intervene in a battle of this magnitude.
In the sky, Nagokin was leading his troops in a fierce battle against the DarkStar warships that were attacking the Sanctuary, while Melos and others followed Han Xiao's orders and led a group of players to quickly support the Six Nations.
Just then, a new batch of DarkStar assault ships appeared on the horizon and rapidly approached, their numbers several times that of the first batch.
The main force of DarkStar has arrived!
Everyone's expression changed.
The situation has worsened!
As two powerful pressures descended, Han Xiao's eyes flickered, and he ordered the mechanical legion to halt their attack, create distance, and protect himself in the middle.
Ashes was slightly out of breath. He had only been facing the Legion for a short while when he felt exhausted and frustrated. He realized that if he continued fighting, his chances of survival would be slim. His ability was suitable for killing carbon-based life forms, but it was not so effective against this group of alloy machines. If they were just ordinary machines, it would be fine, but these were all machines amplified by Black Star's Mechanical Force, making them extremely difficult to fight and quickly depleting his energy.
But Ashes smiled, a smile brimming with immense confidence—his reinforcements had arrived!
In the other two directions, Degulish and Terry each occupied a position, forming a triangle with Ashes, which in turn surrounded Han Xiao.
"Well done, Ashes. You've got him entangled." Degulish nodded, his aura surging; he was a martial artist.
Ashes looked at Han Xiao, took a breath, and said mockingly, "My mission wasn't to kill you, but to keep you here. Once you fight, you'll fall into my trap. Didn't expect that, did you!"
Ashes expected Han Xiao to show panic or run away, but Han Xiao showed neither panic nor intention of running away. Instead, he assumed a fighting stance.
Han Xiao also intended to entangle the enemy, but at the same time, he didn't want the enemy to discover that he already knew about the ambush, so he decided to play along. After all, the mecha helmet covered his face, and no one could see his expression.
Looking around at the three people, Han Xiao pondered:
"This ambush was aimed at me. Three Calamity Grade, their killing intent is truly resolute. Luckily I released Resta, otherwise I would have had the same headache as Goddora..."
"I need to keep these three busy and prevent them from dealing with the others. The martial artist is putting the most pressure on me; he's probably stronger than the other two. I don't know if I can withstand their combined attacks... but I should be fine for a short time!"
Various thoughts flashed through Han Xiao's mind. He took a deep breath, used [Intermediate Cell Proliferation Control] to consume some of his energy, and fully restored his health. Then he chuckled.
"Only three people? That's too few!"
Stubborn!
Not seeing the expected scene, and feeling incredibly frustrated by the _picture_book Ashes.
Seeing that Han Xiao wanted to resist, Degulish sneered inwardly.
A Grade B superhuman trying to put up a fight against three Calamity Grade?
Black Star's reliance is his mechanical legion? Ha, does he think that can stop three Grade A? It won't take long to dismantle them all, and it's even less likely to stop them. I'm just a martial artist; I can directly charge through the mechanical legion and kill Black Star.
Overestimating yourself!
Terry patted his chest, a set of light combat uniform appeared on his body, and several metal plates as soft as cloth sprang from his arms. He didn't know what material they were made of. With a flick of his wrist, the metal plates suddenly extended dozens of meters, sweeping out like whips, like a celestial maiden scattering flowers. They were wrapped with highly concentrated energy and had extremely strong cutting power, instantly cutting more than a dozen machines around them into pieces.
This is a mech fighter.
"I don't know how long the spatial disruption device can hold off Goddora's reinforcements. Don't waste time, take him out quickly," Terry said.
The words had barely left his mouth.
Ashes, Degulish, and Terry charged into the mechanical legion from three directions, unleashing their full power. Mechanical soldiers flew into the air and shattered into countless parts. The three of them instantly cleared a path and headed straight for Han Xiao.
Three powerful pressures assaulted his mind, and the Mechanical Force and electric arcs pulsated incessantly throughout Han Xiao's body.
His eyelids twitched, and his tone became firm.
Come on, let's have some fun!