The five abilities are quite effective, each with its own focus.
[Cell Resonance] instantly restores energy and removes one debuff. It can be used by any class and is a versatile and powerful support skill.
[Electromagnetic Resonance] is also a decent support ability, capable of reducing the target's strength, allowing for a quick advantage against opponents of the same level. [Stress-Based Weak Point Strike] is a burst damage skill; while its use is singular, it's still passable.
[Will to Fight to the Death] is a tank-type feat, with a decent +180 stamina bonus, but unfortunately it has negative effects. Han Xiao felt that his own tankiness was sufficient, so he wasn't interested in this feat at all.
"Luckily, my attribute is at least 0 points, otherwise, with my luck of only one digit, it would be down to a double digit after the deduction..." Han Xiao muttered to himself.
To his surprise, the fifth option was [Legendary Combat Technique].
This is a legitimate template expertise!
Moreover, he is among the top-tier practitioners in the "Combat Skills" specialty!
Every three attacks, the third deals 35% true damage. This is a passive ability with no cost, effectively increasing his attack power significantly out of nowhere.
It can be triggered in three hits. With Calamity Grade attack speed, how many three-hit combos can be unleashed in a second if you go all out?
That's absolutely amazing!
Compared to it, the other four options paled in comparison. Han Xiao didn't even need to think; he directly chose the fifth option.
[You have acquired [Legendary Combat Technique]!]
"We've made a fortune! This is huge!"
Han Xiao's chest muscles twitched with excitement. He hurried to the combat training room to test his newly acquired specialty.
The floor cracked, and the alloy wall used for testing damage rose up. Han Xiao then proceeded to smash the wall repeatedly with a series of loud bangs.
True damage ignores defense. For example, an attack that theoretically deals 10,000 damage might be reduced by 50% due to the target's resistance, resulting in 5,000 damage plus 35% true damage, which equals 5,000 + 3,500 damage, almost doubling the original damage!
If the attack is completely blocked by abilities such as shields, magic barriers, or heavy mechanical armor, the effect of true damage will be applied to the shield value and armor value. Only when the enemy actually takes the attack will it cause true damage to the enemy.
So magic tanks and mech tanks are a little better off, but tanky opponents are completely countered by this move!
"Thank goodness, if it weren't for the leader's expertise, I'm afraid she would have given me a lot of pain." Han Xiao bounced his chest muscles, secretly relieved.
Stefan truly lives up to her BOSS archetype; her abilities are absolutely insane.
Han Xiao's eyes flashed with excitement. His tanking ability was already incredibly strong. In comparison, although his legion-style attack power was not weak, it was less important than his tanking ability because he often fought against opponents of higher levels or was surrounded. Most of the time, he relied on his tanking ability to wear down his opponents.
In fact, if you only use the orthodox legion-style tactics, enemies of similar overall level would be easily defeated by Han Xiao in a one-on-one fight. This is especially true after Han Xiao mastered Psionic Energy, allowing him to fight multiple enemies without relying on tanking abilities, making him extremely formidable.
However, the Health and Mana Conversion is so dazzling, a BOSS-level ability, that it has overshadowed the Legion build, and its "Undying Body" nickname has overshadowed the presence of the Mechanic class itself for too long.
But things are different now!
[Legendary Combat Technique] is powerful enough in other people's hands, but in the hands of a Legion-style Mechanic, the effect is simply insane!
There were similar NPC masters in his previous life as examples. Master Han knew that this feat could be applied to summons and mechanical legions. Summons would enjoy the mage's own feat bonus through magic links, while mechanical legions would share this feat effect through Mechanical Force amplification. After all, mechanical legions were also considered "mechanical equipment" and would receive the same bonus as the weapons used in the hand.
Han Xiao deployed several of his personal elite mechanical combatants to test and figure out how this specialty worked.
Mechs that receive the Mechanical Force bonus are granted the [Legendary Combat Technique] effect by default. This means that if the same mech launches three attacks, it will trigger true damage once, instead of calculating the total number of attacks.
Simply put, a single Oathkeeper needs to fire three attacks to trigger its feat. In contrast, Psionic Energy space cannon also needs to fire three separate shots to trigger its feat. However, if the Oathkeeper fires its first two attacks and the space cannon fires its third attack, the feat will not be triggered. This means that the number of attacks by a mechanical individual is calculated separately and will not be cumulative.
Han Xiao couldn't help but fantasize. If you calculated the total number of attacks... it would be equivalent to a hundred machines firing simultaneously, with thirty-three out of those hundred attacks dealing true damage. It would truly be a world-sweeping attack, what more could you ask for?
Gently slapping himself, Han Xiao reluctantly put away his fantasies.
"Phew, calculating the number of attacks separately isn't insane, but it's still pretty outrageous."
Han Xiao was already quite satisfied. The separate calculation mechanism involved one hundred machines firing three times in succession, resulting in a total of three hundred attacks. The last one hundred attacks were all true damage, and the proportion of true damage was the same as the total number of attacks, but the difference was that the attack frequency decreased.
However, this feat does not require hitting an enemy to take effect; three air slashes will trigger it!
This means that the timing of the specialization's activation is controllable; if used well, it can even make every machine that hits an enemy deal true damage.
Han Xiao immediately had various operational ideas flash through his mind, and he became excited.
A powerful specialty can drastically change a character's combat capabilities.
In Master Han's eyes, [Legendary Combat Technique] and Health and Mana Conversion are equally monstrous abilities, further boosting the mechanical legion's lethality!
"If I could realize this idea, my actual combat power would probably increase several times over! I might really be able to sweep aside anything below Beyond Grade A!"
Han Xiao's eyes flashed, and the excitement in his heart almost burst forth.
The effect of this move is absolutely dreamlike!
[Prey] As expected of a hidden mission, the "fighting to sustain war" in the mission description is no exaggeration. Although he was targeted by Manison, Han Xiao felt it was worth the price of admission to obtain this special skill.
Not only did they not lose money, they actually made a profit!
Han Xiao opened the attribute panel and browsed through it from beginning to end; it was so strong that even he was afraid of it.
He was worried that once he returned to the front lines, the enemy, knowing his physical strength, would only send a few men to entangle him, thus reducing his threat level.
But now, if fewer people come, he can go on a killing spree!
Han Xiao locked himself in the mechanical modification room. In the last ten days, he planned to adjust Phillip's combat control mode to unleash the power of the mechanical legion's [Legendary Combat Technique]. For example, he could have a turret unit reserved for its third attack on standby, while the rest of the legion could use it to distract the enemy and create opportunities for a concentrated barrage to ensure that the enemy was hit and that tons of damage was dealt. This required a massive computing module to ensure that the legion could work together seamlessly.
Melos and others are handling the affairs of the Black Star Army, so he doesn't need to worry about them. Improving his own strength as the leader is the main way to enhance the Black Star Army's status.
The Secret War in the Colton Star Cluster is raging, with battles raging across the West Wind, Chaida, and Kaya star systems.
Both sides had their own thoughts. Laifer was timing it, preparing to remind Black Star to return to the battlefield, as he was needed to stabilize the situation at the high-level combatant level. Jorde at the War Realm command was also secretly on guard against Black Star, who had disappeared for two months.
Meanwhile, in the palace of the Secret Church of the Red Robe.
In the center of the hall, Austin floated about four meters above the ground, his ill-fitting, wide robe trailing to the ground, while Desoro and the other Forbidden Sorcerer lords stood to his side.
"I never expected... he's changed so much."
Austin slowly opened his eyes, his tone filled with emotion.
Upon hearing this, the surrounding Forbidden Sorcerer all showed strange expressions. Some time ago, Austin summoned Lagi, and they had all witnessed the entire conversation between the two.
Lagi was Austin's fourth disciple. All the wizards present had followed Austin for a long time, and everyone knew Lagi. However, after so long apart, the former decisive and efficient Forbidden Sorcerer seemed like a completely different person...
It's hard for anyone to imagine what Lagi has gone through all these years.
"However..." Austin shook his head, "Although his personality has changed, his heart remains as resolute as before; he actually rejected me so decisively."
Having banished Lagi for many years, Austin had forgiven him for his past mistakes. So he casually asked Lagi if he would like to return to his side. To his surprise, Lagi did not hesitate at all and was determined to return to Black Star's side.
Although Lagi seemed nonchalant, Austin could tell that Lagi was actually very grateful to Black Star for saving him and no longer had any attachment to the Secret Church of the Red Robe. Black Star had taken his place and gained Lagi's initial loyalty. Lagi were not only out of gratitude but also because he was optimistic about Black Star's future.
When he saw the Observation Mark on Lagi's head, he understood Han Xiao's meaning. Knowing that he would be discovered, he still applied the Observation Mark to express his regard for Lagi.
Seeing this, Austin stopped insisting and agreed to help her.
"Following a Beyond Grade A Seed is bound to be fraught with danger. Don't die..." Austin sighed.
At the dock outside the palace, Lagi was walking toward the spaceship. When he arrived, many Forbidden Sorcerer came out to greet him, but when he left, he was all alone, with no one to see him off.
He turned and took one last look at the mage's temple he once knew so well. A look of nostalgia appeared in his eyes. He shook his head and strode onto the spaceship.
laugh--
The hatch closed, obscuring his lonely yet upright the Sight of Father's Back.
The spaceship slowly rose into the air, then vanished without a trace, turning into a streak of light.