The mechanical legion surrounded them, with countless cannons aimed at the black mist figure and the DarkStar Leader. Their energy was condensed but not released. Han Xiao sized up the Beyond Grade A figure that gave him a sense of oppression, his brows furrowing as he quickly recalled the person's origins in his mind.
Beyond Grade A beings are even rarer than Calamity Grade; each one is a top-tier powerhouse in the Galaxy. Han Xiao remembers the information about each Beyond Grade A being even more clearly.
"A body shrouded in black mist, dotted with red light..."
Han Xiao a sudden flash of inspiration: Could this guy be a [Sorokin]—meaning a "God of Esper Abilities," a fearsome Beyond Grade A powerhouse?
The figure in the black mist looked very much like the Sorokin's avatar in his memories. Han Xiao sifted through his memories and found that it was most likely the Sorokin's avatar.
If that's the case, perhaps it can be considered good news... Han Xiao narrowed his eyes.
The Sorokin is considered one of the ultimate bosses of the neutral evil faction. His name is a secret, and he is generally referred to as "The Sorokin" or "Lord of the Fallen Ark." He also has other nicknames such as "Guide of Mad Believers," "The World-Ending Tide," and "Slaughterer of Living Beings."
Even among the Beyond Grade A and the _Book_, the Sorokin's combat power ranks among the top, with an astonishing record. He has never been defeated, and his worst result is a draw. He even has a record of killing Beyond Grade A!
Even the three major cosmic civilizations are quite wary of him.
If the true form of the Sorokin were to descend, Han Xiao estimated that no one in the entire Shattered Star Ring would be his match. Even Beyond Grade A beings like the Tyrant, the Sorcerer, and the Dragon Emperor would be no match for the Sorokin.
However, if it is just an avatar of the Sorokin, although it possesses the oppressive aura of Beyond Grade A, its actual combat power is definitely far weaker than the original body.
Moreover, this battlefield is advantageous to me... Han Xiao glanced at the wormholes around him and came to this conclusion.
--We can fight!
These thoughts flashed by in an instant. Han Xiao had already made a judgment on the situation. He took a deep breath, calmed his agitated heart, quickened his blood flow, and enhanced his concentration.
This was his first direct confrontation with Beyond Grade A opponent, and he was fully focused. Suddenly, something occurred to him, and he began to communicate quietly with Harofal in the channel.
"Professor, our lives are in danger now. This is not the time to hold back. Tell me, what kind of machinery do you have? I need to integrate all available resources."
Harofal hesitated for only a moment before whispering it into the communication channel. Han Xiao's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing it, and he quickly came up with a plan. He exchanged a few words with Harofal in the channel and then took something from Harofal.
Just then, the Sorokin's clone acted again, disappearing without a trace in an instant and appearing directly in the ranks of the mechanical legion.
Before the surrounding mechanical soldiers could turn their guns on him and fire, he teleported away once more, as if his teleportation had no cooldown. He leaped wildly through the mechanical legion, almost instantly passing through their defenses and arriving in front of Han Xiao.
While the Sorokin's clone was teleporting, Han Xiao had already reacted. First, he told Harofal to quickly get away from the battlefield, then he retreated rapidly. During this process, he unfolded a series of compressed spheres, releasing a large number of nanoparticles, which transformed into hundreds of hexagonal flat metal plates. The metal plates resembled solar panel circuit boards, with more complex mechanical circuits. These were "space pressure plates" used to stabilize the spacetime coordinate coefficients.
These metal plates spread out far apart, forming a loose spherical structure, spaced far apart from each other. The metal plates are shrouded in a distorted undulation, while in the inner region of this sphere, the spacetime coefficient is gradually solidified into a stable value, and the spatial folds are flattened.
This is a product of cutting-edge knowledge in the control system [Advanced Space Application] – a space fixation device that is the perfect solution to all fancy tricks!
When the Sorokin's clone teleported in front of Han Xiao, it also fell into the range of the spatial fixation device. Its skillful teleportation was immediately restricted, but the Sorokin's clone did not stop at all. It abandoned teleportation and turned into a blur, flying at an incredible speed.
Just as Han Xiao was about to retreat, his vision suddenly went black. The Sorokin's clone instantly crossed a large distance and stood face to face with him, almost like teleportation. This speed was conservatively estimated to be over 3,000 points of agility!
Superpower: Lightning Godspeed!
"That's too fast!" Han Xiao exclaimed in surprise, and hurriedly gritted his teeth to activate his Mechanical Force.
The power of the Mountain Ape mech's Psionic Energy reactor suddenly surged, and a ghostly blue arc of electricity erupted from the surface of the armor. The Psionic Energy burst through the mech, forming a 360-degree blue shockwave that exploded violently, trying to push the Sorokin's clone away.
However, the burst of Psionic Energy shockwave passed directly through the body of the Sorokin's avatar, as if he were merely a non-existent projection. The shockwave only caused ripples on his figure, with extremely minor effects.
Superpower: Dimensional Crevice!
The next moment, the Sorokin's avatar materialized again, and lightly placed a palm on Han Xiao's chest.
Han Xiao's hair stood on end. Without saying a word, he remotely and urgently interrupted the spatial fixation device, and then immediately used Advanced Void Travel to escape into the Void Dimension in order to avoid this punch.
He had a premonition that if he got punched, he was definitely going to be in big trouble!
The world before him seemed to freeze, slowing down countless times. Everything was tinged with a hazy, watery luster. After entering the Void Dimension, Han Xiao immediately had to retreat.
At this moment, the black mist on the surface of the Sorokin's avatar suddenly trembled, instantly breaking free from its static state and entering the Void Dimension as well!
The Sorokin's avatar spread its five fingers and then clenched them tightly. Han Xiao clearly saw that the surrounding space seemed to have been Heavy Strike, with thick cracks of light appearing. Before he could even have another thought, the surrounding Void Dimension shattered like a broken mirror, and Han Xiao fell out of the Void Dimension and returned to material reality.
The Void Travel was immediately interrupted!
At the same time, the Sorokin's clone followed closely, closing in again and striking down with a palm.
Han Xiao's breath hitched. A dangerous intuition, like a sharp knife, pierced his heart again, almost stopping his heartbeat. It was a completely instinctive reaction of his body, which he could not control at all. He watched helplessly as the hand of the Sorokin's clone approached as if in slow motion.
There's no way to hide; we have to tough it out!
Han Xiao gritted his teeth and immediately adjusted the mecha's output to full power, unleashing all sorts of buff skills on himself as if they were free, and even directly activating several character cards that boosted strength, including Nagokin's [Muscle Is Truth].
The surface of the Mountain Ape mech is covered with small mechanical components that open and close like dragon scales, generating surging power.
More than a dozen fan-shaped shock-absorbing devices were also exposed on the back of the mecha. Han Xiao mustered all his strength, put his arms in a defensive posture, activated the shield, and met the attack head-on.
Han Xiao placed his palm on the Psionic Energy shield, seemingly without any force, yet he felt an unparalleled, overwhelming power surge towards him.
Superpower: Star Throwing!
Fortunately, there is no sound in a vacuum, otherwise the sound waves generated by this attack alone would have killed superhumans below Grade C!
Han Xiao's vision went black, and he lost consciousness for a moment. When he came to his senses, he found his body flying backward uncontrollably, at a speed like a meteor, exerting a terrifying load on his body and smashing into all the mechanical soldiers in his path.
The Sorokin's clone in Han Xiao's line of sight instantly became a tiny dot, unaware of how far he had been sent flying by that attack.
The mech's surface scales trembled and absorbed the force, but quickly shattered and fell off. The fan-shaped force-absorbing device behind it was torn into pieces the instant it was knocked away because the force it absorbed exceeded the limit.
Han Xiao quickly glanced at the panel and saw that this punch had reduced the Mountain Ape Mech's armor value by 24%, and his own health had also dropped by more than 16,000 points, nearly 10%. If it weren't for the armor and shield blocking it, this punch would probably have taken away two-fifths of his health. The combat information showed a series of [Power Overwhelming] prompts.
"This is the power of Beyond Grade A..." Han Xiao exclaimed in astonishment.
The terrifying thing about the Sorokin is that even if the absorbed supernatural abilities are very ordinary, they can evolve them through accumulation, and at the same time, through their own Beyond Grade A energy level, they can make these super A-level abilities unleash Beyond Grade A power!
The most basic forms of "Godspeed" and "Star Throwing" are actually two very common, low-level superpowers—speed amplification and strength amplification!
Even if it's just a clone, it's still at the Beyond Grade A!
While trying to stabilize himself, Han Xiao activated the space solidification device again to restrict the teleportation ability of the Sorokin's clone. In the brief exchange just now, he had already ordered the mechanical legion to deploy its cannons and aim them all at the Sorokin. Without hesitation, he immediately ordered the legion to open fire.
A dazzling array of colors illuminated the universe!
The myriad rays of Glory engulfed the Sorokin's avatar, but in the next moment, it was as if a Black Hole had appeared out of thin air. The Energy Transformation of these cannon fires swirled like a vortex, gradually shrinking, and were all absorbed by the Sorokin's avatar. As if it had eaten a great tonic, the red spots on its face, which had been somewhat dim, brightened up again.
Superpower: Black Hole!
The clone's energy is limited, and the Lord of the Fallen Ark won't pour too much energy into it. Therefore, the Sorokin's clone is like Ultraman— a man who's only truly powerful for three minutes. This concentrated attack just happened to replenish its energy.
"Damn it, this guy's cheating!" Han Xiao finally managed to steady himself, and when he saw this scene, his lips twitched.
We can't withstand the strain, and we can't fight back.
You're even more of a scoundrel than me!
"Ha ha ha ha!!"
The DarkStar Leader, who was watching from afar as if he were just observing, almost burst out laughing.
He had initially worried that a single Sorokin clone wouldn't be able to suppress Black Star, but now it seemed his worries were unnecessary. In his eyes, dealing with Black Star Sorokin as easy as an adult beating a child!
This time, Black Star has absolutely no chance of escape!
The next moment, Han Xiao turned around and ran, rushing towards the wormhole.
Seeing this, the DarkStar Leader put aside all his worries, relaxed completely, and smiled with satisfaction.
"It seems Black Star thinks the Sorokin avatar poses a threat to his life, so he wants to escape through a wormhole. Haha, how clever of him! He's deliberately exiling himself to save his life; that's much easier."
The Sorokin's clone easily passed through the mechanical legion and immediately gave chase. The two transformed into streaks of light, chasing and fleeing through the Wormhole Zone, passing through one unstable wormhole after another.
Although these wormholes are unstable, generally speaking, the wormhole with the most violent energy fluctuations is connected to a location farther away on the other end. This rule has not been confirmed and is considered to be the experience of interstellar citizens.
The Sorokin's avatar was even faster, closing in from behind, its goal being to send Han Xiao into the largest wormhole in this Wormhole Zone, and most likely exile him even further away.
Approaching the largest wormhole, Han Xiao already felt the terrifying spatial pulling force. He looked back at the Sorokin clone that was following closely behind, seemingly teasing him. He gritted his teeth, controlled the thrusters, and tried to turn around to avoid the wormhole.
At that moment, Han Xiao heard a hoarse chuckle, as if it were a telepathic message.
"Stop struggling, come on adventure with me! Going through wormholes is one of the few things I enjoy."
These words were actually a telepathic message from the Sorokin's avatar. The next moment, he teleported behind Han Xiao, tightly gripping Han Xiao's arm. The red dot on his face trembled slightly, as if outlining an upward curve representing a smile.
So you can talk!
Han Xiao felt a headache coming on.
Immediately afterwards, the Sorokin's avatar dragged Han Xiao into the wormhole, and the two figures were instantly swallowed up by the wormhole and disappeared without a trace.
The mechanical legion's Mechanical Force bonus vanished, leaving them standing frozen in place.
"It's a success!!"
The DarkStar Leader's eyes flashed with excitement; unable to contain his joy, he clenched his fist, brimming with elation.
With Black Star finally banished, the mission assigned by Krent has been successfully completed, and the new home for the hybrid Goddora is just around the corner!
"It's over, it's all over..."
The DarkStar Leader murmured to himself, his eyes suddenly filling with tears. Through his blurry vision, he seemed to see a hopeful future.
The hybrid Goddora now have their own home, living and multiplying in the new star cluster. Everyone is happy and harmonious, and there is no longer any discrimination against them by purebloods. Although each hybrid looks and is of a different race, we are all the same in essence, all new Goddora people.
The DarkStar Leader wiped away his tears, gathered his thoughts, and was about to turn and leave when he suddenly remembered something and turned to look for Harofal.
He still remembered this Calamity Grade that hadn't participated in the battle. He had read the information and it seemed to be a scientific research talent from a star cluster-level civilization. He thought he could capture it to increase his own merits.
After searching for a while, he finally spotted Harofal in an area far from the battlefield. Just as he was about to move forward to capture him, Harofal's next move surprised him slightly.
Harofal didn't even look at him. He took out a compressed ball and unfolded it into a strange mechanical device. It looked a bit like a speaker, but it also had a complex multi-layered interlocking mortise and tenon structure. More like a precision scientific instrument than a combat weapon, the machine extended eight mechanical arms, the ends of which looked like the stylus of an old record player. The mechanical arms moved with the mechanical arms as if drawing, leaving blue light traces.
The light trail deepened, then suddenly expanded, transforming into a blue halo like a portal. It contracted slightly, as if vomiting, and expelled a figure. The halo then instantly closed.
"This thing is actually useful. Here you go." Han Xiao steadied himself and casually tossed a mechanical beacon, sparking and emitting black smoke, to Harofal.
"Hmph, I'm a researcher. Of course what I research is useful. But if you fly into another wormhole that hasn't been measured before, this machine won't be able to find you."
Harofal looked at the beacon with a pang of heartache and put it into his mech; it was something he had originally given to Han Xiao.
Han Xiao twisted his neck, turned to look at the stunned DarkStar Leader, put his hands on his hips, pursed his lips, and sent a voice message.
"You didn't expect that, did you? I'm back!"