Every profession has its nemesis.
The Esper Class is the most unique. It may be countered by the other four systems, or it may counter the other four systems. All of this is due to the randomness of supernatural ability awakening.
Among the Five Superpower Systems, the advantages and disadvantages of each superpower are equally obvious. Combat power depends on the different superpowers. The professional knowledge tree is also a versatile structure that increases the strength, control, range, and usage of superpowers.
The advantages are obvious; the superpower can shine in a single aspect, but the weaknesses are equally obvious: a lack of other abilities, and each ability has its own limitations.
For example, teleportation has the weakness of defense; high-speed regeneration or even immortality obviously makes it less effective in combat; prophecy... well, let's not dwell on that.
Of course, these are all relatively extreme superpowers, but they also illustrate that the advantages and disadvantages of superpowers are prominent. For players, obtaining a special superpower will greatly increase the fun of the game, and there are countless wealthy players who spend money to buy superpower gene awakening agents.
Aside from those incredibly lucky ones, some African chiefs and wealthy individuals, in order to obtain a desired superpower, repeatedly use new accounts and genetic awakening agents until they succeed.
In professional league team battles, strategically allocating personnel to target the opponent's superhumans is also a key tactical point.
A superhuman who Magnetic Field Metal Manipulation is naturally not very effective against Pugilist Class or Mage Class, but he is the nemesis of Mechanic Class. It's impossible for Han Xiao not to feel frustrated.
Although she is a mechanic and possesses magnetic energy, her ability to manipulate magnetic fields is vastly different from that of enemies who have awakened supernatural genes.
Mechanical Force is primarily used to enhance machinery; magnetic field manipulation is merely a secondary ability, at most hindering the opponent's supernatural powers. To completely neutralize the opponent's magnetic field, special machinery is required.
In the brief exchange of blows, Han Xiao glanced at the battle information and learned that his opponent was named Shana, whose level was marked with a question mark. Considering that he was already level 170, Shana, even if not A+, was close. The huge difference in their abilities was difficult to bridge.
"Resta, you should get away from the battlefield!"
Han Xiao dodged the impact of the metal fragments and gave the order to Resta. If the Blacklight Stealth was destroyed, he would suffer a huge loss.
The Blacklight Stealth quickly took off, about to accelerate away from the battlefield. Shana, seeing this, didn't take it seriously. She reached out and aimed at the Blacklight Stealth, about to clench her fist and prepare to crush Han Xiao's vehicle like she would any other spaceship.
Bang!
In the next instant, a white figure crashed in like a meteor, trailing a lightning-like tail, breaking the sound barrier and spreading shockwaves, slamming hard into Shana's magnetic field shield.
The invisible magnetic field shield caved in, as if it had elasticity, and sent the white figure flying. Shana was not injured, but she was thrown a short distance by the reaction force. She quickly manipulated the metal on her body to stabilize herself in the air and looked down at the white figure with a blank expression.
Han Xiao changed into a bone-white mecha suit, the Void Dragon Mechanical Suit that had been relegated to the second line.
"This person's ability counters mine, so I can only use weapons made of non-metallic materials to fight him..." Han Xiao thought to himself.
The Void Dragon Mechanical Suit has a very low metal content. Although its attributes are no longer up to par with the Calamity Grade of combat, it is at least not as vulnerable as the Mad Ape and can still be used.
Most of his machinery is made of alloy materials, with non-metallic machinery probably accounting for only about 10% of the total.
Many machines have strict requirements on the properties of materials. High-density non-metallic materials that can replace various alloys are difficult to synthesize. Depending on the material, the properties of the machine will also fluctuate. Before encountering enemies controlled by metal, alloys naturally have the highest cost performance.
If we don't need interstellar-grade alloy materials, carbon nanotubes would be a good choice, but my last opponent was Ashes...
Even if he were to create targeted machinery, that would be something to do after the battle. At this point, Han Xiao's legion forces and a large number of main battle machines would naturally be unusable, unless he disregarded the losses.
In his view, the situation is far from that point.
Let's test her limits first.
Han Xiao narrowed his eyes.
Taking advantage of Shana's distraction, Resta accelerated and successfully withdrew from the battlefield, avoiding being torn to pieces.
All the remaining spaceships were crushed into fragments by Shana, forming a metal storm that swept across the area.
Apart from Han Xiao and the other two Calamity Grade, everyone else was dead, completely powerless to fight back. Some Grade C warriors wearing metal combat suits were directly buried by the sandstorm.
Whoosh whoosh--
Han Xiao weaved through the metal storm, dodging nimbly, while his palm cannons fired repeatedly at Shana. The beams of Void Jet couldn't penetrate Shana's magnetic field shield, demonstrating her astonishing defensive power.
Just then, Jayn, who was standing next to him, gritted his teeth and shouted.
"Drink!!"
His shirt ripped, revealing his muscular body. His body vibrated at a high frequency, the surrounding air vibrating, and the force of the vibrations transmitted to the ground beneath his feet, causing the cracks in the ground to expand rapidly.
Immediately afterwards, Jayn struck Shana in mid-air with a palm strike from afar.
Thump--
An invisible, massive shockwave hurtled toward Shana, distorting and undulating the air in its path, outlining an elliptical shape with astonishing force.
Shana frowned slightly, moved sideways in mid-air, and quickly dodged.
Only Jayn was unrestrained throughout the entire arena. Han Xiao looked over and saw that Jayn was shirtless, his chest hair bristling, shaking his body in a flamboyant and unrestrained manner.
What a magnificent chest hair on a tall, imposing man!
Just then, an emergency task popped up on the panel.
[You have triggered a hidden Grade A chain quest, [The Prey]!]
[Mission Brief: You are prey to a terrifying organization. They will hunt you down time and again until they succeed. Don't hold onto any hope of escape. Their power is beyond your imagination. You have no choice but to struggle. Fight to survive, and perhaps you will still have a sliver of hope...]
[First stage: Defeat Shana]
[Reward: 37 million experience points, draw one of Shana's skills or feats]
"A terrifying organization? Interesting."
Han Xiao's heart skipped a beat when he saw the mission description.
He remembered the plot of his previous life, but Shana didn't seem to match any of the factions in his memory. It seemed that they might be a hidden force that the players hadn't encountered in their previous lives. Their targets were all well-known Grade A, so it was indeed difficult for them to have any interaction with the players.
The thought flashed through his mind, but they were still in the middle of a battle, with the three of them ganging up on Shana.
Both Jayn and Gadeli are at the Calamity Grade, and they can cooperate with Han Xiao tacitly without needing to say a word.
Since he had help, Han Xiao naturally decided to make the most of it. He took on the responsibility of direct combat, attacking Shana's magnetic field shield again and again under the metal storm. Jayn served as the main attacker, and his shock attacks posed a significant threat, forcing Shana to dodge repeatedly. As for Gadeli, after being knocked away, he didn't get close again and ran dozens of kilometers away. Gunners excel at long-range attacks, so he unleashed a barrage of attacks from afar.
A range of tens of kilometers is nothing to Grade A gunner. His accuracy remains precise, and as long as the power doesn't diminish, he can shoot even further. His nickname, "Hundred Revolutions Cannon," perfectly describes his attack frequency. The continuous long-range attacks are making Shana quite uncomfortable. She wants to target Gadeli, but she is held back by Han Xiao.
Boom boom boom--
Several people were locked in a chaotic battle. The Calamity Grade attacks were incredibly powerful, causing the earth to crack and explosions to occur repeatedly.
The two sides were deadlocked, and Shana was getting a little impatient.
Bright, who was defeated by Han Xiao and his two companions, was actually a member of an intelligence organization affiliated with the War Realm. He was sent to Colton to Reconnaissance on Krent's orders. Coincidentally, Shana's faction had a special relationship with Krent, and after capturing Kernid, she happened to be in this area. After Bright was attacked, his intelligence organization notified Shana, who was nearby, in order to request help.
However, Shana arrived too late, but in doing so, she discovered Black Star's whereabouts. She then changed her target and went straight for Black Star. In her view, Black Star had delivered himself to her, saving her the trouble of going all the way to the Garton Star System to deal with him.
Shana came to deal with Black Star with absolute confidence, but she didn't expect to find herself in a tough battle.
Bright's intelligence did not include information about Jayn and Gadeli, because Han Xiao, controlling the Third-Generation Ship Breaker, quickly dealt with the fleet, leaving the two with no choice but to refrain from action. Now, however, they have become unexpected reinforcements.
"The game is over."
Shana didn't want to waste any more time. She gave a cold shout and suddenly pointed her hands at the ground, unleashing her full power.
Rumble rumble--
The earth suddenly trembled.
The next moment, a shocking scene unfolded!
Within a radius of tens of kilometers, numerous caves collapsed, and nearly a hundred giant snakes composed of metallic particles tore through the ground, each more than ten meters thick and seemingly endless in length.
The earth was instantly riddled with holes!
The earth dragon has turned over!
The next second, hundreds of giant metal snakes soared into the air and crashed into the three of them.
"Activating a planet's magnetic field and utilizing underground metallic elements... what terrifying power."
Han Xiao immediately felt troubled. Magnetic Field Metal Manipulation superhuman definitely needs metal to exert its power. If it were only those spaceship fragments, Shana's threat would not be high. However, the strength of her ability is enough to trigger the planet's magnetic field, which means that the entire planet is Shana's arsenal.
This is truly a natural Calamity Grade!
Gadeli's eyes widened as he hurriedly tried to create distance, but he was caught up by two giant metal snakes. The two snakes swallowed Gadeli whole, and then merged into a metal sphere several hundred meters in diameter, which crashed heavily to the ground.
Click click click--
The sphere continuously compresses its interior, increasing its density and trapping Gadeli inside—a trick that Shana has used repeatedly without fail.
Seeing this, Jayn became anxious and slammed his fists into the ground, clearly using some kind of skill, and a shockwave spread out from it.
Boom!!
The vibration frequency triggered a chain reaction of stress, and the amplitude of the earth's tremors suddenly surged. A terrifying earthquake swept across the area, as if the sky had collapsed and the earth had split open, shattering countless giant metal snakes into a sky full of iron sand.
The impact was immense; further away, huge fissures appeared in the ground, as if the planet had opened its gaping maw.
Bang!
The shockwave struck the metal sphere that had trapped Gadeli, and the sphere shattered into pieces. Gadeli quickly broke free, covered in dust and dirt.
Han Xiao glanced sideways, startled by Jayn's destructive power. The nickname "Seaquake" was well-deserved; almost none of the Grade A ability users were weak. It should be noted that if one's ability potential did not reach Grade A, one's personal strength would definitely not reach Grade A.
Thump thump thump--
Shana and Jayn unleashed their full firepower, and the battlefield shifted continuously. Hundreds of kilometers of land were left in ruins, with countless collapses and giant snakes slithering through, resembling a catastrophe. Han Xiao and Gadeli provided support from the sidelines.
However, despite the astonishing commotion, Shana was suspended in mid-air, so the earthquake had almost no effect on her, and she held the absolute upper hand.
Shana glanced at Han Xiao, who was dodging around, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes, and shook her head.
Although Black Star was the target on the list, he was almost invisible and performed far worse than Jayn. Jayn, on the other hand, was more deserving of being the target.
Shana was somewhat disappointed. Rumors said Black Star was very powerful, but she felt he was nothing special and didn't live up to his reputation.
On second thought, it's normal that Black Star Black Star powerless to fight back since I was able to control it.
"If it weren't for these two reinforcements, things wouldn't be so troublesome."
Shana frowned. Once they got Jayn and Gadeli on their side, Black Star would be theirs for the taking.
However, she had a new idea. Jayn was quite strong and would eventually become a member of the list, so she decided to capture Black Star and Jayn together right there.
As for the gunsmith, she felt his skills were average and he wasn't worth capturing.
Just then, a gap appeared in Jayn's defense, and Shana seized the opportunity. The giant metal snake wrapped around Jayn, turning him into a sphere. Jayn was inside, constantly vibrating, trying to break the cage. However, Shana focused most of her energy on him, manipulating dozens of giant metal snakes to overlap the sphere.
The enormous sphere continued to shrink, its density increased, its earthquake resistance surged, and the amplitude of internal vibrations diminished until Jayn could no longer struggle.
"It's over! "Shana's eyes lit up. She controlled Jayn, and in her mind, the battle was over. Black Star had no powerful reinforcements and could be captured easily.
Shana turned her head, her gaze piercing through the swirling dust, and fixed on Han Xiao. She said calmly, "Your helper is gone. Now it's your turn."
Han Xiao suddenly stopped, standing opposite Shana.
Just when Shana thought Han Xiao had given up, Han Xiao suddenly laughed.
"You're right, it's my turn."
Buzz--
The next second, a continuous roar came from high above!
Shana suddenly looked up.
Fifty "stars" fell from above her head at an incredible speed.
These "stars" are all orbital strike cannons from the Eye of Divine Might, each energy beam having a diameter of about seven or eight meters!
Shana's pupils contracted sharply.
She only had time to condense the magnetic field shield before, in the next instant, fifty satellite energy cannons rained down!
Boom!!
A deafening explosion echoed in all directions!
The continuous shockwaves of the fierce winds blew everything around them away. Gadeli was thrown far away, while the giant metal sphere enveloping Jayn was sent flying through the air and embedded itself deeply in a mountain range more than ten kilometers away.
A dazzling mushroom cloud of flames shot into the sky, obscuring the view and making it almost impossible to see anything.
Countless stones turned to Ashes, and the giant metal serpent melted directly into molten iron.
This scene was utterly devastating!
Even in outer space, a fiery red mushroom could be seen rising from the planet's surface!
While Han Xiao appeared to be slacking off, he was actually directing the disengaged Resta to deploy fifty "Eye of Divine Might" space-based satellite cannons from the warehouse into outer space. A single orbital salvo would be enough to destroy a city!
The enemy displayed formidable control skills; simply being able to withstand attacks would not be enough to repel them. Only overwhelming firepower could secure victory.
Han Xiao put his hands on his hips and chuckled.
"You really think I can't do anything to you? How about some strategic support tactics? I endorse thugs."