"Even the mothership's main guns couldn't kill him?!"
Degulish's eyes widened in disbelief.
Ashes clenched his fists tightly, his face turning ashen.
Terry shuddered, his expression one of horror.
The battlefield was deathly silent!
Han Xiao glanced at the surrounding mechanical fragments, a hint of heartache flashing in his eyes. He himself was fine, but most of the machinery was destroyed, resulting in a huge loss. He currently had ten million Enas in his account, Goddora still owed him fifteen million in final payment. Money wasn't the problem; the main issue was the enormous time cost. After this battle, he would have to spend a long time in the mechanical modification room to restore his current mechanical legion to its current size.
Han Daji counted the panel prompts. The main cannon's power lasted for a few seconds, divided into multiple waves of damage. The first wave of damage was the highest, and it gradually decreased afterward, accumulating a total damage of more than 50,000, which was higher than his maximum health. He managed to heal himself up, with various mechanical and shield effects offsetting some of the damage.
Having experienced it firsthand, Han Xiao had a better understanding of the situation. Without the defensive measures he had taken earlier, if he had directly taken the main cannon's hit with his body, given his level of resistance, he would have likely taken over 80,000 damage. His health regeneration might not have kept up, and he would have had to use Aurora's character card. He currently had three uses left, along with a book, and one more Void Travel...
'I should be able to hold out a few more times. There's no need to run away immediately. I can still gamble on this mission. Perhaps...'
Han Xiao's eyes flashed, and with a casual gesture, the hull of the Blacklight Stealth opened, spewing out dozens of compressed balls. He used Mechanical Force to pull them onto his body, unfolding his spare Flying Serpent Mecha. He always had the habit of storing spare machinery, and there were several other sets of equipment in the ship's warehouse.
The mechanical devices and compression spheres he was carrying were destroyed, and even the Void Dragon Mechanical Suit was damaged. However, the bones of the Void Dragon Race were tough enough that the core materials were not completely destroyed, but were scattered on the ground. Moreover, given his current status in Dragon Calm, applying for Void Dragon Bone would be very easy.
Donning his mecha suit, Han Xiao leaped out of the crater, soaring into the air. Looking at the stunned Degulish, he shamelessly retorted:
"Hehe, just kidding. Actually, that trick worked pretty well. Want to try again? Maybe it can kill me."
Degulish understood the mockery, and his face turned purple with rage. He nearly lost his composure and roared into the communicator:
"Keep firing!"
If one shot doesn't work, then two! He refused to believe it!
Having said that, Degulish leaped up like a cannonball, heading straight for Han Xiao. The mothership's main cannon needed charging, and he needed to entangle Han Xiao once again to prevent Black Star from escaping. Seeing this, Ashes and Terry had no choice but to put aside their emotions and get down to business, cooperating with Degulish to launch an attack from two other directions.
"Black Star, the mothership's main cannons are beginning their second charge." Resta's voice rang out again from inside the mech helmet.
"Display the time," Han Xiao said.
A countdown timer immediately appeared in the upper left corner of the built-in tactical screen, indicating that the second main gun would be fully charged and fire in about forty seconds.
Han Xiao engaged the three in battle again. The Flying Serpent Mecha's attributes were far inferior to the Void Dragon, and it was soon reduced to scrap metal. However, he still had several spare mecha compression spheres, which he kept replacing and destroying.
After a brief struggle of tumbling and rolling, more than thirty seconds passed quickly, and the time for the second main gun to fire was drawing ever closer.
Once again, Han Xiao was dragged to the ground, and Degulish and the other two, just like last time, simultaneously distanced themselves to avoid the artillery fire.
This time, however, Han Xiao did not Stay Where You Are he was to set up defensive measures. Instead, he turned around and rushed towards Terry, who was closest to him.
Han Xiao also knew the exact time to fire the cannon, and the enemy wouldn't suspect anything because of the first example; they would only think that their evasion had alerted Black Star.
"He wants to drag Terry down with him?"
Degulish immediately understood Han Xiao's intention, and was not surprised. He snorted coldly and said, "He can't catch up with Terry."
The Calamity Grade Terry was even faster. Even with Han Xiao Quan, the distance between them continued to widen. At this rate, it would be impossible for him to catch up.
Ashes suddenly froze, then cried out in alarm, "No! Stop the main cannon immediately! Black Star possesses a blink-like ability!"
During the battle, Han Xiao only used [Void Travel] once, which was to stop Ashes from using his superpower. Ashes was almost kicked in the groin, leaving a very deep impression on him, and he immediately remembered it.
Reminded by him, Degulish suddenly realized what was happening, his expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly shouted into the communicator:
"Oh no! Unlock it right now!"
Just then, Han Xiao used [Void Travel] to instantly cross the distance and appear next to Terry, revealing a malicious smile.
"Hehe, let's see who can carry more."
"No..."
Terry was horrified, his eyes filled with terror, and his face said, "Don't come any closer."
Boom!!
The next moment, the second main gun shot came crashing down, and a second crater appeared on the ground.
Explosions, smoke, and shockwaves—just like the last shelling—made those inside the protective shield experience the feeling of an earthquake once again.
Only when the smoke cleared did everyone realize that the shot had missed, hitting a spot dozens of miles away and failing to reach Han Xiao's location.
At the critical moment, the temporary commander of DarkStar urgently moved the cannon barrel away.
Terry stared wide-eyed at the distant crater, breaking out in a cold sweat. He hurriedly ran away from Han Xiao, covering a distance of over a thousand meters, too afraid to approach.
Having narrowly escaped death, Terry was still shaken, panting heavily.
"Tsk, you're lucky."
Han Xiao stopped in his tracks, pursed his lips, and looked quite disappointed.
If DarkStar doesn't react in time, he can let the enemy reap what they sow, wiping out his own high-level combat force with a single shot, allowing him to recoup some interest and at least leave one enemy behind.
However, even missing the target had an effect... Han Xiao shook his head, turned to look at Degulish, shrugged, and pretended to be regretful.
"What's next? Are you going to fire or not?"
"You!"
Degulish nearly ground his teeth to powder and almost crushed the communicator, but he hesitated to use the main cannon against Han Xiao for fear of harming him.
Black Star withstood the first shot, but the second shot nearly killed Terry. The results of these two shots have shown that the main cannon is completely useless against Black Star, and may even hurt them!
The three of them, all Calamity Grade beings, couldn't kill Black Star, and even the most powerful mothership cannon couldn't harm him. All three realized one thing—even though Black Star was clearly no match for them, the rhythm of the battle had fallen into his hands! Before this, they never imagined that someone below the Calamity Grade could cause so much trouble!
If you can't destroy it or kill it, then how about we capture Black Star and bring him aboard?
Degulish immediately rejected the idea; after all, how could he dare bring that guy onto the spaceship!
Just then, the interim commander urgently reported a new development:
"Strong spatial fluctuations detected nearby. The Goddora fleet has broken through spatial disruptions and is providing support via the orbit of the jump station. Enemies are appearing in droves. Time is running out; we must retreat immediately."
Han Xiao also received Nagokin's message at the same time and breathed a sigh of relief. Goddora's reinforcements had finally arrived, though they might be late, they wouldn't be absent.
Degulish's face was grim. He had no other choice but to accept the failure of the mission. The three of them had been held up by Han Xiao for too long and hadn't even been able to cause greater damage to Planet Aquamarine.
The DarkStar forces began their retreat, Degulish and his two companions broke free from the ensuing melee and boarded the assault ship that had come to their aid.
Just then, the three of them suddenly heard Han Xiao's soft laughter in the distance.
Come visit again sometime!
Han Xiao smiled and waved, silently adding in his mind—"If you still have a chance."
"You wait, I hope you can still laugh in the future!"
Degulish, his expression grim, turned and entered the spaceship.
Ashes gave Han Xiao a deep look... Next time, I will definitely find a way to kill you.
The DarkStar assault ships that attacked Planet Aquamarine took off one after another, while the mothership left in outer space began to move away.
Because the Goddora fleet that came to support them was too large, and almost all the escort fleets from other disaster planets had also arrived, DarkStar did not want to engage in combat and hastily retreated.
Watching the DarkStar Fleet disappear into the horizon, Han Xiao finally turned his gaze to the devastated Sanctuary, his forced smile vanished, and he let out a heavy sigh.
This time, the losses were devastating.
The base is intact, but the surrounding Sanctuary are mostly destroyed and have become ruins. The number of dead and injured has not yet been tallied, but it is certainly not small. Including the casualties from the Six Nations, the number of dead and injured is conservatively estimated to be at least tens of millions.
Having barely survived the Mutation Disaster, the survivors were struck by an unexpected disaster, and civilization suffered a heavy blow.
The only good news is that the civilization of Planet Aquamarine was not completely destroyed.
"Bennett, assess the damage and treat the wounded."
With a sigh, Han Xiao issued a command through the communicator, then lay down with a thud, face up.
As soon as the pressure disappeared, the exhaustion he had been holding on to suddenly erupted, sweeping over his entire body like a tsunami; he didn't want to move a single finger.
This battle exhausted him.
Thankfully, although the losses were significant, the outcome wasn't irreversible, and everything is finally over...
Nagokin landed beside him, looking at Han Xiao lying on the ground with a complicated expression, his heart filled with a surging sense of horror.
DarkStar launched a fierce attack on the unprotected Planet Aquamarine, deploying three Calamity Grade. However, their siege of Black Star Black Star unsuccessful; even using their main cannons failed to kill it. Conversely, Black Star effectively tied down the three Calamity Grade, preventing them from destroying the planet. In the end DarkStar was forced to retreat, suffering a crushing defeat.
Nagokin could almost imagine the sensation this news would cause in the Shattered Star Ring in the coming period of time!