Black Star Army Headquarters, Private Machinery Factory.
Dozens of barracks crates were neatly stacked together, and hundreds of different models of mechanized combat soldiers were lined up in a row, from tall to short, from light and agile to heavy and bulky, presented to Han Xiao like an exhibition.
"Seventy percent of the unit types remain unchanged. Some of the new blueprints come from Sedim's accumulated knowledge, mostly for giant units. The other part is new blueprints derived from knowledge fusion. Although the knowledge hasn't been updated, as I've become Beyond Grade A, I've unlocked new blueprint combinations. The experience I've accumulated during this time is more than enough to gamble on blueprints..."
With his hands behind his back, Han Xiao examined the various models of the mechanical warriors and pondered inwardly.
The new legion's upgrades primarily involve enhancing mechanical technology after advancing to Beyond Grade A level, creating machines with superior performance to achieve Beyond Grade A combat capabilities; innovation in model design is secondary.
Because of the limited time, he hadn't yet had the opportunity to learn new knowledge, so most of the mechanical soldiers still retained the old models. However, their performance was much stronger than the previous generation of legions. Their soaring intelligence attribute, along with the enhancements of [Mechanical Genius] and [Supreme Power], refreshed the performance ceiling of mechanical creations and improved them significantly at once.
However, even the older models were the improved mechanical combat units that Han Xiao had refined over many years. The ordinary legion designations were all restored, and elite legions such as the Oathkeeper and Shapeshifter were reorganized. In addition, several new units were added, such as the Giant Soldier Unit, the Star-Destroying Bombardment Regiment, and the Black Knight Unit. These were all new models of machinery.
In terms of large-scale firepower weapons, Han Xiao improved heavy artillery such as satellite strike weapons. Because he had not yet learned all the relevant professional knowledge, he had not yet been able to build a true planet-destroying cannon. However, the improved planet strike cannon was comparable in power to the Glacial Frozen Star Cannon, and had stronger penetration and explosive power. It could not directly destroy a planet for the time being, but it could sink a small piece of land.
With firepower reaching the threshold of Beyond Grade A, Han Xiao also created a new single-soldier mech to replace the original "Mountain Ape".
The new mecha is still predominantly black, with yellow and black accents throughout, giving it a calm and imposing look, like a submissive beast growling, exuding a sense of ruggedness and ferocity.
The armor uses a very expensive special alloy and is further enhanced with Nano Transformation technology, giving it a certain self-repair capability, versatile shape, and superior defense. Its strength lies in mobility, equipped with a rapid jump device that allows for multiple instantaneous leaps in combat to close the gap or retreat, appearing in front and behind in an instant, making it extremely mobile. In terms of firepower, in addition to various conventional energy weapons and melee weapons, the output power of the Psionic Energy reactor has been enhanced.
This mecha is named "War Tiger". The original Mountain Ape was equipment suitable for level 165, while the "War Tiger" is an orange-grade equipment for level 215. Its performance has been improved in all aspects, with armor value of hundreds of thousands and power energy level of over 10,000. Before obtaining the Ultimate Knowledge to create his own ace mecha, Han Xiao temporarily uses this mecha to deal with battles at the Beyond Grade A.
Among the mech's additional skills are many melee and dash abilities, mainly focusing on slamming, pouncing, and grabbing, making it extremely ferocious. It also has a sonic shockwave attack named "Tiger's Roar's Roar," and its level of violence surpasses that of the Mountain Ape. Whether it is armor output or energy output, it is far superior to the Mountain Ape, making it a killing machine suitable for various battlefields.
"These machines have reached the Beyond Grade A combat level. As long as we increase their numbers, they can fight normally." Han Xiao nodded to himself.
These are standard combat tactics for Beyond Grade A mechanics. Some larger machines, such as Eternal Light and the new base, haven't been built yet. Once [Secondary Dimension March] is activated, the limitations of the compression sphere will be broken. Then, they won't just be able to carry the legion with them; they can bring along super-large machines like satellite bases to form their own bases.
Boom!!
Just then, the room shook slightly.
Something's up?
Han Xiao's eyes narrowed as he reconnected with Phillip.
What happened?
"Someone has forcibly broken through the headquarters' defenses and landed on the surface of the headquarters satellite. We are now connecting you to satellite footage..."
The next moment, Han Xiao's gaze changed as he connected to the headquarters' satellite. Looking down from high above at the satellite's surface, he saw a man break through the fleet's interception and crash heavily to the ground, causing an alarm to sound at headquarters. Countless legion warriors rushed out like a tide to surround the man.
Upon seeing the man's appearance, Han Xiao's heart stirred.
"Hadavy?"
"Master, your Guard Officer Unit has arrived. Do you wish to handle this personally?"
Han Xiao narrowed his eyes, then suddenly raised his hand. The War Tiger mech transformed into a stream of black particles that climbed up his arm and became a bracelet. He then opened the door to the machine workshop and walked out.
"Tell Hila, don't let him get away, I'm coming right away."
Meanwhile, around the Black Star Army headquarters, hundreds of spaceships of various types were turning towards the headquarters, recording the scene with video cameras.
These spaceships were news ships from multiple interstellar media outlets. In order to find out the true state of Black Star as soon as possible and obtain first-hand information, they had been loitering here for more than half a month, but they were intercepted by the Black Star Army's defense fleet and could only stay nearby.
Just now, a Calamity Grade superhuman appeared, forcibly breaking through the Black Star Army headquarters' fleet blockade and landing on the surface of the Legion headquarters' satellite. This commotion immediately caught the attention of these interstellar reporters, and everyone perked up.
Rumors circulated that Black Star had become Beyond Grade A, and someone was deliberately trying to provoke him. The reporters were astonished, but with their keen news sense, they realized this was an opportunity to dig up a big story, and they all gathered together to watch.
"I know this guy. His name is Hadavy. He was in Secret War; he's from the War Realm."
"Could this be a provocation in the War Realm? Are they openly declaring war on the Black Star Army?!"
This is going to be interesting!
At the headquarters satellite entrance, Legion soldiers had already surrounded Hadavy in layers, with countless cannons aimed at him. However, Hadavy remained calm, dusted off his clothes, and spoke loudly.
"I'm here to see your legion commander, but your fleet won't let me pass, so I had no choice but to force my way through."
Before Han Xiao went into seclusion, he issued an order not to accept any visitors for the time being. These miscellaneous tasks were handed over to Sylvia and Melos. The defense fleet faithfully carried out this order. Even though Hadavy gave his name, he did not receive any special treatment, so he forced his way in—which was intentional.
At that moment, a beam of red light shot from afar and landed opposite Hadavy; it was Hila.
"Don't move." Hila's face was frosty, her aura was overwhelming, and she exuded a red light that drew attention.
Hadavy paused, scrutinizing Hila intently. "Who are you?"
"Under the Black Star, Captain of the Royal Guard, Hila!"
"Guard officer?"
Hadavy's eyes lit up.