Planet Aquamarine, Black Star City.
Three years ago, the Mutation Disaster ended, and various interstellar conglomerates followed in Black Star's footsteps, investing in Planet Aquamarine, which was nominally part of Dragon Calm's territory. With the influx of a large amount of interstellar knowledge, long-standing technological bottlenecks were easily broken, and the stagnant progress of civilization ushered in a period of rapid development.
The Mutation Disaster was both suffering and a turning point towards interstellar civilization. No one has forgotten the significance of Han Xiao's actions for this planet. To commemorate this fate-changing event, Bennett spearheaded the construction of a metropolis on the original site of the Black Phantom Sanctuary, naming it after Han Xiao.
It was Black Star City.
The survivors who once sheltered the Sanctuary have become residents, and countless people from Six Nations have come to this city, drawn by its reputation. Today, the young Black Star City is the largest metropolitan city on Planet Aquamarine. At the city center is the Black Star Army's base, with towering obelisks pointing straight to the sky and huge Black Star symbols etched on their bodies. The height of buildings decreases from the city center to the edges, and suspended electric rail bridges crisscross the city. Maglev city trains shuttle back and forth, and the city lights shine brightly day and night.
The interstellar consortium came for the reputations of Black Star and Dragon Calm, and Black Star City received the largest investment ever. The city's technological level was the highest on Planet Aquamarine. Compared to Black Star City, the capitals of the Six Nations looked like villages. Black Star City was undoubtedly Planet Aquamarine's "city of the future."
Although the treaty formulated by the Three Universal Civilizations includes provisions against interfering with the progress of lower civilizations, its main purpose is to protect lower civilizations from harm. If it is about supporting development, as long as the governing civilization of the region does not interfere, no one will pursue the matter. Therefore, Goddora would not stop Han Xiao from transforming his hometown.
Under Han Xiao's protection, the Six Nations recuperated, developed technology, supported people's livelihoods, and restored the environment, presenting a thriving scene. Compared with three years ago, Planet Aquamarine has undergone tremendous changes. Bennett, under Han Xiao's instruction, also changed the organization's characteristics and established a new political system, with Black Star City as its capital, becoming the seventh country in the world and gradually developing towards interstellar civilization.
Stefan group of ten landed in the wilderness outside Black Star City, gazing at the distant city.
"This is Black Star's headquarters. According to the intelligence we've gathered, he attaches great importance to his home planet and has devoted a great deal of effort to it."
One of the members spoke up.
Upon hearing this, Stefan slowly nodded.
After arriving at the Shattered Star Ring, she did not rush into action. Instead, she gathered intelligence for a period of time, planned carefully, and learned about the mess left by Albert.
All the powerful individuals Albert captured were rescued by Black Star and established contact with each other. If he were to act rashly and capture just one of the escaped individuals, it would alert the others and let them know that someone had begun hunting them again. Albert's failure made Stefan's operation more difficult.
Stefan had no intention of following Albert's example and establishing a base; she decided to remain hidden in the shadows, capturing and sending away those she could, without lingering.
Although the efficiency is a bit lower, the advantage lies in the fact that the enemy is in the open while we are in the dark, so the risk is not high.
She also didn't plan to cooperate with Krent on intelligence anymore. Krent had taken the blame for them, and there was a high possibility that he would betray them to clear his name. Besides, without establishing a base, intelligence channels weren't that important to her.
In this situation, the formidable Black Star is actually the best primary target. He killed Albert six companions, creating a grudge, and then rescued everyone, causing Albert's years of hard work to vanish. Recently, he has also earned the reputation of Beyond Grade A Seed, possessing immense potential and making him the most desirable prey. Manison must be very pleased with him.
"Black Star is involved in the war, so we don't have a good opportunity to strike. But if his homeworld encounters an enemy he can't handle, he will definitely come back to deal with it. I'm not as Reckless as Albert; I won't take advantage of favorable conditions."
Stefan didn't want to attack Black Star's territory, nor did she want to risk getting involved in the Secret War. Instead, she chose to set a trap to lure Black Star into an ambush. The battlefield was chosen on Planet Aquamarine, which seemed to be Black Star's advantageous location, but in reality, it would make the enemy hesitant and cautious.
Including himself, ten Calamity Grade "Shadows" might not be able to kill Black Star, nicknamed "The Undying Body," but subduing him wouldn't be a problem.
"Even if he has the potential to be Beyond Grade A, he is not Beyond Grade A yet..." Stefan said calmly.
Gazing at the azure sky, Stefan took a deep breath, feeling the coolness in her lungs. She closed her eyes contentedly, a half-smile playing on her lips. "Heh heh, I never imagined that a nap would make me miss the entire war era. This place, like my hometown, is another thriving planet... I really want to smash it to pieces."
The other nine people exchanged glances but didn't say anything.
They weren't familiar with Stefan, only knowing that this captain was a "shadow" from a different era than them.
laugh--
The Blacklight Stealth slowly landed on an uninhabited planet, and Han Xiao and the Desoro three stepped out of the hatch.
"Let's do it here. The space is big enough, no need to worry about causing damage." Han Xiao smiled.
He did not choose the base as the sparring location. Their battle was of Calamity Grade, and if they accidentally released the aftershocks, the base would be destroyed. The walls of the training room might not be able to withstand the damage, and he did not want to suffer unnecessary losses.
Desoro didn't speak, but expressed his attitude through his actions. He spread his hands, and countless brilliant golden magic circuits appeared on his black robe. A surge of magical power rushed out, and the robe fluttered wildly, as if a typhoon had sprung up out of thin air. His eyes, hidden in the shadow of his hood, flashed with lightning and thunder, and his fighting spirit rapidly spread in the air.
Lagi and the other two Forbidden Sorcerer retreated far away, clearing the battlefield.
An oppressive feeling washed over him. Han Xiao's eyes narrowed, and his Mechanical Force activated the necklace. A brand-new model of mecha instantly covered his entire body. It was even more beautiful than the Mad Ape, with a streamlined silver and black shell and glowing, dark blue cloud patterns on its body. He had transformed from a tough kid into a psychedelic figure.
However, its level of violence far surpasses that of the Mad Ape.
This is an upgraded version of the Mad Ape, also an ape-type "super Nano Transformation mecha," named [Mountain Ape]!
The equipment requirement for the Mad Ape is level 135, while the requirement for the Mountain Ape is level 165, a full 30 levels higher. Han Xiao used a large number of rare raw materials and incorporated new technologies to greatly improve the mecha's attributes.
With an armor value exceeding 110,000 and a power level approaching 5,000, its performance is extremely formidable.
The Mad Ape is characterized by its immense strength, while the Mountain Ape is characterized by its abundant energy, leveraging the advantages of its Psionic Energy reactor. The Mad Ape is more suited to close combat, while the Mountain Ape, using Psionic Energy, can fight at both close and long range, making it more versatile.
"Bring it on!"
Desoro raised his voice, and a gem tucked into his collar, which had solidified into an instant-cast spell, burst into light. The next moment, a dazzling spell array extended from beneath his feet, transforming into a huge black galaxy vortex, as if connecting to another plane.
A gigantic twelve-fingered hand emerged from the vortex, its texture resembling obsidian, covered with glowing golden cracks. The hand alone was hundreds of meters long, and it slammed violently onto the ground.
Bang!!
The fissures in the earth meandered, and the ground shook violently!
"A summoning mage? A super-tier magical colossus?!" Han Xiao raised an eyebrow, intrigued.
Summoning is a notorious, aggressive playstyle on par with Legion builds. Forbidden Sorcerer are all masters of arcane arts, versed in spells from multiple schools of thought, so it seems Desoro specializes in summoning.
Using a large-scale summoning spell in front of me? Do you think I'm invisible? I'm not going to stand by and watch you summon a giant pig's trotter!
Han Xiao curled his lips, clasped his hands together, forming an oval area, and aimed at Desoro not far away. A bright blue light particle was born in his palm, suddenly expanded, and burst into dazzling light. A powerful dark blue light beam shot out!
Desoro maintained the summoning circle, and the patterns on his robes lit up as a high-energy magic shield appeared in front of him. A dark blue beam of light crashed into it. In that instant, alarm bells rang in Desoro's mind, his eyes narrowed, and he immediately deactivated the summoning circle, using a teleportation spell to retreat several hundred meters away.
Boom!!
A beam of eerie blue light instantly engulfed the magic shield and shot into the ground, causing the earth to crack rapidly. The cracks glowed with a faint blue light and spewed out towering blue energy.
Rumble rumble--
A beam of dark blue light, expanded dozens of times larger, suddenly erupted from the ground, shooting into the sky like a fountain. Its momentum was as if an earth dragon were turning over, and the land was completely engulfed by energy!
Psionic Energy Impact: Whale Wave!
One of the Mountain Ape's secondary skills!
The energy pillar shot into the sky and disappeared, leaving behind a circular crater hundreds of meters in diameter. Because the summoning circle ended prematurely, only one golem arm was summoned, and it was almost shattered by the attack.
"You can use Psionic Energy?!"
Desoro's tone became extremely serious.
A mechanic who can use Psionic Energy is completely different from a mechanic who Psionic Energy!
"This is not..."
Han Xiao had only spoken half a sentence when his figure suddenly blurred. Powered by Psionic Energy, his thrusters transformed him into a bolt of lightning leaving a blue afterimage. With the speed of a teleportation leap, Han Xiao instantly closed in on Desoro. His fist, encased in Psionic Energy shield, slammed into Desoro's protective aura along with the rest of his sentence!
"Was it bound to happen sooner or later?!"
Bang!!
The two figures collided violently!
The Psionic Energy shield unleashed tremendous kinetic energy, shattering the protective aura inch by inch!
Desoro was Heavy Strike, his chest tightened, and he flew out like a meteor. Han Xiao, trailing a blue afterimage, caught up with him halfway through his flight, grabbed Desoro's neck with both hands, and flung him into the air.
The Mountain Ape Throw!
Compared to the Mad Ape's [Berserk Throw], the Mountain Ape version of Throw provides an additional 50 points of Strength, but reduces the number of damage checks. However, it adds a 0.5-second strong crowd control stun duration, making it more control-oriented overall.
Brake!
Han Xiao stopped abruptly, his dual mechs transforming into linked energy cannons, dozens of barrels aimed at Desoro in the sky.
Tongtongtong--
In the blink of an eye, beams of Psionic Energy shot out of the barrels, arriving faster than the last to reach Desoro, their light illuminating his horrified eyes.
Rumble--
A continuous stream of blue light burst open in mid-air!
The flashes of the explosions repeatedly illuminated the Mountain Ape's mech helmet, and scorching shockwaves surged and echoed.
Beneath the mask, Han Xiao's lips curled into a slight smile.
The mage's weakness is also being able to rush in!
Whoosh!
A flash of light appeared in the sky, Desoro teleported away from the attack range again. He was covered in wounds and looked quite disheveled. Without saying a word, he began to cast a spell. After all, he was an elite mage under Austin's command. Although he had fallen into a passive position, he was not so easily defeated.
However, Desoro had to admit that although he had not underestimated Black Star, Black Star's combat power still exceeded his expectations.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
A dazzling light appeared as strange and unusual creatures rapidly descended. Desoro cast dozens of instant-cast buff spells on himself to guard against Han Xiao's renewed advance, but he discovered that Han Xiao had no intention of stopping his summoning.
Han Xiao chuckled, clapped his hands, and ripples suddenly appeared in the surrounding space, accompanied by a buzzing sound.
"Want to call someone? I can do that too!"
Buzz--
A series of flashes of light emanated from the surroundings, and twenty-two barracks crates appeared out of thin air.
To improve the efficiency of the legion's deployment, Han Xiao disregarded the cost and equipped the barracks crates with energy reactors and warp engines. As a result, the support range and speed of the mechanical legion increased significantly, eliminating the need for Blacklight Stealth to be airdropped.
Most importantly... it instantly elevates your style!
The purpose of sparring with these people is both to advance the mission and to test the combat strength of the new legion. Naturally, all means will be used, whatever is available.
Han Xiao clenched his fist, and the Mechanical Force lightning chain grabbed every barracks crate.
Bang bang bang...
The barracks boxes shuddered, their doors opened one after another, spewing out countless compressed spheres that transformed into a dark, imposing mechanical army.
Faced with the massive mechanical army, Desoro's few summons were like lambs surrounded by wolves, weak and helpless.
"Get him!" Han Xiao pointed at the bewildered Desoro.
boom--
The mechanical legion moved with overwhelming force, like a torrent that blotted out the sky, and ruthlessly swallowed up Desoro's summoned army.
The battle instantly turned into a brawl!
The scene instantly descended into chaos.
The moment the two legions clashed, the difference in strength was immediately apparent. Desoro's summoned creatures only held out for a few seconds before the situation turned into a one-sided rout!