The War Realm and Section Zero have been locked in combat for ten years, and both sides are very familiar with each other. This battle is another encounter, and both sides are well prepared.
Without delay, the main Section Zero launched a full-scale attack on the last base station in the Kant Star System.
The battlefront encompassed all enemy strongholds, with war erupting simultaneously on more than a dozen planets.
The Black Star Army fleet, in coordination with other members, attacked multiple planetary strongholds. Currently, players are not very useful in interstellar warfare. Han Xiao uses players as the vanguard of ground warfare, placing them on the most intense front-line battlefield. This is dangerous, but they are also at the forefront of securing kills, fearless and capable of breaking through enemy defenses.
As for Han Xiao himself, he was stationed at the core of the main battlefield, following the main force to attack the enemy's core jump base.
With their forces having an overwhelming advantage, he didn't need to charge in alone this time. He could simply sit on the Star Diamond-Class Flagship, Eternity Eternal, and watch as his fleet surged forward like a breached dam, slowly advancing towards the enemy's defenses.
The bridge command room of the Eternity, with its interior walls as clear as crystal, felt like being on an open-air platform, allowing for a clear observation of the battlefield raging outside from all angles.
A colorful, miniature battlefield 3D projection is displayed in mid-air above the command center, where commanders and staff monitor the changes on the battlefield.
Han Xiao stood to the side, looking up to observe.
He wasn't in command this time, but as the strongest senior combat force on his side, he was also a member of the high command, sitting in the command center, ready to strike at any time.
The commander and others were analyzing the battlefield, Han Xiao was listening in.
"... The enemy has redeployed part of their fleet from other strongholds to defend base stations. Their counterattack strength and sheer volume of supplies are formidable. It will take us a long time to break through their thick fleet defenses and satellite defense bases."
However, there is also good news: because enemy troops are concentrated at multiple strongholds to defend the base, the defenses of the strongholds themselves are weakened, and our troops attacking other strongholds are gaining the upper hand.
Han Xiao nodded. The jump base station connects all the outposts, like the heart, pumping blood to all the organs. It is the most important; once this place is lost, the entire base station system will be gone.
Given their overwhelming numerical advantage, the main force focused on attacking the base station, while other squads pressured the planetary outposts. This forced the enemy to mobilize troops from other outposts to defend the warp base station, thus accelerating the clearing of enemy outposts.
The Section Zero's objective was actually to prioritize destroying the fleets stationed on these planets, because once the warp stations fell, the enemy fleets at each base would decisively retreat, preserving their strength.
So what appears to be a general offensive on the main battlefield is actually a way to hold off the enemy, allowing other units to inflict more casualties and expand the gains. Having more troops means you can do whatever you want.
Han Xiao's gaze swept across the various areas of the battlefield, observing Hadavy's whereabouts. His task today was simply to repel Hadavy.
Not seeing Hadavy in action, Han Xiao stroked his chin. "Is he not planning to make a move? Have we spotted him on other battlefields?"
Perhaps Hadavy will avoid him, leveraging the mobility of his warp-point base to support other outposts via wormholes; other forces simply don't have the advanced combat capabilities to withstand him.
However, Han Xiao was not worried. If Hadavy dared to avoid him, it meant that no one could restrain him at the enemy base, and he could push the lane and force Hadavy to come back to defend the crystal.
"The other squads haven't found any trace of him." The commander shook his head. "He's still at the base station. As long as he doesn't come out, you don't need to take action. They're the ones who are anxious."
Han Xiao nodded and decided to open the player forum to pass the time.
Players are currently engaged in their respective campaign missions, and the forums are filled with screenshots from various battlefields, showcasing different enemies, bosses, and loot.
Some players also post recorded videos and live streams. For example, players from various clubs actively release live streams to show professional players teaming up to fight, in order to attract fans.
Participating in a massive war was exciting for them. Fighting on the front lines was no easy task; challenges made it interesting. Han Xiao glanced at the forum and found that the vast majority of players were satisfied with the campaign.
Compared to other star system players who are still figuring out the main storyline, the players on the Black Star Army's side have already begun to absorb the essence of the main storyline.
After browsing the forum for a while, the commander's urgent call brought Han Xiao back to his senses.
"Hadavy has appeared!"
Han Xiao's eyes lit up. He closed the forum and looked towards the battlefield. He saw Hadavy appear in the Black Star Army's attacking fleet, attacking warship after warship. Lagi went to intercept him, and the two had already clashed.
"Lord Black Star, please defeat him." The commander's tone was solemn.
In the cosmic battlefield where ion cannons clashed, Lagi and Hadavy were locked in combat. Raki's staff flickered, and dazzling magical Glory cascaded down on Hadavy like a waterfall, turning into shattered jade-like fragments of light, like splashes of colorful magical water.
Hadavy is a melee tank, Lagi is a ranged turret; their fight is clearly a kiting style of play where one runs and the other chases.
The battlefield shifted constantly, and the two fighters' battle unleashed surging energy fluctuations, shining like stars on the detection radar, affecting any approaching warships.
After tumbling and rolling for tens of thousands of kilometers, which is only a short distance in space, the two moved from one corner of the battlefield to another. Hadavy seized the opportunity, grabbed Lagi, and crashed into a Section Zero warship. The two fell into the cabin, quickly got up, and faced each other from a distance.
A piercing alarm sounded inside the warship, and all defenses were activated. Various small floating guards, mobile turrets, and mechanical guardians rushed in from all passages, while the fleet's escort also hurriedly arrived.
The passage behind Hadavy echoed with the sounds of hurried footsteps and mechanical activity. Without turning around, he casually threw a punch at his back.
The immense force compressed the air inside the ship's cabin, unleashing a powerful shockwave that swept across like a hurricane, tearing the cabin behind them apart. The arriving guards were almost entirely wiped out in a single blow.
Hadavy withdrew his hand, looked at Lagi, and exclaimed, "As expected of the vice-commander of the Black Star Army, your magic makes me feel very dangerous. Among the mages I've ever seen, your strength ranks in the top five."
"Sigh, I should have chosen to be a telekinetic master back then. What's the use of magic? It can't kill you, and it's too much trouble to learn."
Lagi sighed and put down his staff.
Seeing that he had no intention of attacking, Hadavy looked puzzled. "Are you going to admit defeat?"
Lagi shook his head. "I can't kill you, and you can't kill me. Black Star will be here soon anyway, so let's just go through the motions and save our energy."
Hadavy looked at him strangely. "You're the one trying to slack off, aren't you?"
Just then, Han Xiao flew in through the hole in the warship and was taken aback to see the two people getting along peacefully.
Before he could speak, Lagi immediately interjected:
"I'm leaving this to you."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Lagi used a teleportation spell to send himself away and vanished without a trace.
Han Xiao was exasperated by Lagi's lazy attitude and turned to look at Hadavy.
"It's you again, always causing trouble for me in the War Realm. If you enjoy being beaten up so much, I might as well catch you and beat you up three times a day."
"Only when I am your enemy will you harbor murderous intent towards me; only then will the battle be worthwhile!" Upon seeing Han Xiao, Hadavy's fighting spirit ignited, and he charged straight at him.
Han Xiao had already activated his Mechanical Apostolization, stacking nearly a thousand attribute points. He dodged Hadavy's attack, grabbed his arm, and threw him away, smashing a new hole in the ship.
Psionic Energy Mechanical Force transmitted from the void. Han Xiao raised his hand and fired a Psionic Energy shock, blasting Hadavy a little further away before summoning the mechanical legion.
A cold voice came from Han Xiao's mecha helmet.
"Legion Combat System: Sparta awaits orders!"
This is a control AI exclusive to the mechanical legion, which Han Xiao named Sparta, a name that sounds like it's capable of fighting.
Han Xiao issued the order, and the mechanical legion, under Sparta's control, coordinated their operations, with a dark mass of mechanical soldiers surrounding and intercepting Hadavy.
Having clashed with him so many times, Han Xiao knew Hadavy's abilities inside and out. Because it was difficult to kill this troublemaker, the mechanical legion focused on control.
Hadavy was engaged in fierce combat with the mechanical legion, while Han Xiao casually fired cannons from the sidelines, occasionally destroying approaching enemy ships, and also harassing Hadavy by entering his voice channel with verbal attacks.
"Stop fighting, you can't win anyway."
When are you planning to run away this time? I'll give you a way out in advance.
"How about we make a deal? You stand still and let me fire a few shots to vent my anger, and next time I'll fight you hand-to-hand, okay?"
"Hey, how much does the War Realm pay you? I'll double it. Become my subordinate."
Hadavy's face grew increasingly dark, and he couldn't help but roar, "Shut up! Focus on hitting me!"
He liked to push his potential against strong opponents, believing that only thrilling Combat Talent yield results. He would immediately feel annoyed if Han Xiao distracted him.
Han Xiao was about to say something when, just then, Jorde's serious voice suddenly came through the communication channel, which both he and Hadavy heard.
"Hadavy, use the weapon I gave you immediately."
arms?
The enemy may have prepared special methods for me... Han Xiao immediately became alert. The mechanical legion intensified its offensive, while he kept a close eye on Hadavy's every move.
However, Hadavy seemed not to hear, engrossed in fighting the mechanical legion.
"Did you hear me!" Jorde roared. "Do you intend to disobey orders?!"
Hadavy ignored him.
Jorde's tone suddenly turned cold. "I knew you wouldn't listen to me."
Hadavy suddenly sensed something was wrong. His "special weapon" suddenly reacted. It was a Whispering Bead that unlocked and activated on its own. A pale white ball of light, seemingly existing in the form of energy, flew out from it and hovered beside Hadavy.
What is this?
Han Xiao and Hadavy were both taken aback.
Before the two could think, the white light suddenly disappeared and teleported to Han Xiao's shoulder. Han Xiao was already on guard and reacted immediately.
Void Travel!
The surrounding space seemed to freeze. Han Xiao shook off the white light and retreated quickly. This thing looked very strange, so it was obviously best to stay as far away as possible.
The next moment, the white light transformed into a stream of light and shot over, actually able to move within the Void Dimension!
Han Xiao was startled and kept dodging, but the white light ball relentlessly pursued him.
Han Xiao hurriedly deactivated the Void Travel and activated Short-Range Jump to instantly escape the battlefield. However, the white light orb teleported back to him, like a targeted skill, determined to hit him no matter what.
This thing is impossible to dodge... Han Xiao's eyes narrowed, and he fired a shot, but the white light ball seemed to be a phantom, and the light cannon passed right through it.
With no way to avoid it, Han Xiao simply erected multiple layers of Psionic Energy shields, and the arm of the Mountain Ape mecha transformed into an armored shield, meeting the attack head-on.
Despite the heavy defenses, the white light pierced through them, striking Han Xiao's body before disappearing.
Han Xiao touched his body; he didn't seem to be injured.
"What is this... ugh!"
A sharp, intense pain suddenly shot through my brain, and a combat information panel popped up.
[You have been hit by Sisko's ability [Nen - Parasitic Toxin], and you have suffered 14,860 points of mental damage!]
[You have entered a state of [Split Personality], duration unknown]
[You have entered the [Soul Poisoning] state, duration unknown]
[You have entered a state of [Sensory Misdirection], duration unknown]
[You have entered a state of [Mind Parasite], duration unknown]
[You have entered the [Whispering Hallucination] state, duration unknown]
Han Xiao gritted his teeth, his expression surprised, and stared intently at the prompts on the panel.
What shocked him most was the attacker.
Sisko.
He was the only Shattered Star Ring Beyond Grade A powerhouse he had never dealt with!
Psychic!
"How could it be him...?"