At this moment, Han Xiao's energy level increased sharply, and the mechanical legion's concentrated fire power surged. Caught off guard, Heber was blasted away by a series of particle cannon shots.
Heber's rising momentum was abruptly interrupted, a scene that invigorated countless spectators.
"Black Star actually had such hidden power..." Sisko's eyes changed slightly.
The level of energy Han Xiao released at this moment surprised him. He was quite certain that Black Star did not have this level of combat power when they fought more than a month ago.
Is this his trump card?
Ames couldn't help but glance at Han Xiao, a look of surprise flashing across her eyes.
Seeing that their own position had been breached by their leader, Jorde's expression changed. The excitement of the War Realm cadres seemed to have been doused with a bucket of cold water, and they immediately fell silent.
Although Heber only suffered a minor loss, his opponent was only a newly recruited Beyond Grade A. The War Realm cadres originally thought that the Tyrant would have an overwhelming advantage and make Black Star look bad, but the current situation surprised everyone.
The mechanical legion pressed on, and Heber steadied himself, his face grim. He was somewhat annoyed at having suffered a small loss unprepared.
With a bang, he threw a punch, unleashing a powerful martial arts wave, and unleashed a genuine Star Shattering Fist to meet the mechanical legion.
The mechanical soldiers, specifically responsible for defense, moved from the rear to the front, raising their hands to release Psionic Energy, which merged into a massive Psionic Energy shield to block the legion's path.
The Psionic Energy shield of the Star Shattering Fist expanded rapidly with a dazzling crimson-gold light, like a supernova explosion. Everyone was blinded by the intense light, and their vision was completely blurred.
The mechanical legion was blocked by the Star Shattering Fist, Heber took the opportunity to rush out, circle around, and leave the battlefield principle War Realm position. Han Xiao followed closely behind, controlling the mechanical legion to entangle them again.
The mechanical legion, enhanced by Perfect Mechanical Sense, experienced a significant boost in both offensive and defensive capabilities, engaging in a fierce and evenly matched battle with Heber. Millions of mechanical soldiers surrounded and attacked a single individual, with the light of Psionic Energy flashing repeatedly across the battlefield.
Heber suddenly slowed down, enduring the barrage of attacks, and once again unleashed a [Energy Restriction] External Wave at Han Xiao.
However, this time Han Xiao had experience and broke free from control through the Void Leap the Chaos Body, which surprised Heber, who thought that Han Xiao's Void Travel was still cooling down.
The same tricks didn't work on me.
Han Xiao smiled inwardly.
Heber frowned, realizing his judgment was wrong; his control technique had been broken. He could only patiently deal with the mechanical legion while thinking of another way.
Punches and kicks rained down, sending shockwaves radiating from External Wave machines, severely damaging or even instantly killing them.
Heber was not unscathed either; his mountain-like body gradually developed wounds, including cuts from sharp blades and necrotic scorch marks from particle cannon bombardment.
He used his strength to enhance cell activity, and old wounds continued to heal, but new wounds also kept appearing. The mechanical warriors he destroyed were repaired by Han Xiao time and time again using [Scrap Modification] and [Advanced Mechanical Generation].
"Perfect Mechanical Sense is truly a divine skill..." Feeling the Mechanical Force flowing through his body, Han Xiao was invigorated.
The 1.4x Mechanical Affinity bonus is an insane, template-level ability. The damage the mechanical legion inflicted on Heber was significantly increased, and the gap in raw strength between himself and the Tyrant was largely made up by the Perfect Mechanical Sense.
Unfortunately, this template's special ability comes from Reynold's character card, not from his own abilities. He has three chances to use it, and this is his second time.
After a while of fierce fighting, Heber's expression grew increasingly grave.
He originally thought that even if a newly promoted Beyond Grade A student was exceptionally talented, their combat ceiling wouldn't be too outrageous. However, Han Xiao's combat power at this moment defied this notion, as his strength suddenly surged, and the pressure from the mechanical legion on him increased dramatically.
The situation suddenly became evenly matched, and Heber's intention to end the battle quickly was thwarted, forcing him into a protracted war of dismantling machinery by hand, a war of attrition.
Attrition warfare is precisely the forte of Legion-style Mechanics. Heber knew that the battle had been dragged into Black Star's rhythm, and if this continued, the situation would not be good for him.
What he wanted was to establish his authority, but if Black Star defeated him to a standstill, the situation would be reversed.
Not only would he fail to establish his authority, but he would also lose prestige and be used as a stepping stone, which would instead enhance Black Star's reputation. Black Star is a newly promoted Beyond Grade A, lacking a foundation, and to fight to a draw with a notorious veteran like himself would be a positive achievement.
It's like trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead.
Besides, he was the one who initiated the challenge. If he failed to defeat Black Star and ended up leaving in disgrace, it would be extremely embarrassing.
Close combat is a martial artist's trump card. Although Heber also has ranged attacks like the Star Shattering Fist, Beyond Grade A mechanics have too many ways to defend against ranged attacks. The only way to seriously injure Black Star Black Star is to unleash a burst of close-range damage.
Heber's melee output is extremely terrifying. Looking across the entire Galaxy, no one among the Beyond Grade A martial artists can escape unscathed after being hit by a melee burst from a Beyond Grade A martial artist. Even Heber doesn't dare to take a melee combo from a martial artist of the same level.
He does have a move that allows him to close the distance instantly, but this move can only be used once in a long while. Black Star has so many dodge and crowd control removal skills that he can easily create distance again, which makes things quite troublesome for him.
"Slippery fellow." Heber frowned. The opportunity to get close was fleeting; he had to wait for a chance...
Heber and the mechanical legion clashed fiercely, with explosions repeatedly illuminating the view of the onlookers, and almost all the onlookers' ship radars kept sounding alarms.
"High-energy reaction detected! Please move away immediately! Detected..."
In other words, Han Xiao and Heber were fighting in space. If the battlefield were a planet, they would have already destroyed it.
Some of the particle cannons fired into the air, and the audience in the front row hurriedly retreated to avoid the aftershocks, leaving more space for the two to fight.
"It seems the situation has been evened out?"
"Black Star is actually evenly matched with the Tyrant; I thought he would be at a disadvantage."
"Now the Tyrant seems to be on the defensive."
Countless spectators were astonished, and their evaluation of Black Star was constantly being revised.
Seeing that Han Xiao had regained his footing, the Black Star Army players were energized.
"Black Star has taken control of the situation using kite tactics, and the only way for Tyrant to break through is to get close, but he seems unable to cross the strategic depth of the mechanical forces." In the Legion warship, Hao Tian analyzed the situation in a deep voice. As a professional player, although his level was not high, it did not hinder his PK insight.
Frenzied Saber pondered, "Martial artists excel at close-range burst damage. As long as the legion commander maintains a kiting tactic, they can remain invincible... provided the mechanical legion can withstand the attrition."
"That's exactly what I think." Meat Bun nodded repeatedly.
But at that moment, the battle took an unexpected turn, and Hao Tian, Frenzied Saber, and the others' expressions changed drastically.
"Not good!"
The mechanical legion unleashed a concentrated barrage of fire, creating a dazzling energy ball that obscured everyone's vision.
Just then, amidst the heavy encirclement of the mechanized forces, Heber suddenly vanished without a trace.
The next instant, he appeared behind Han Xiao and closed in on him in a flash.
"As expected." Han Xiao's eyes flashed. He had expected this. He knew that Heber definitely had a martial arts skill that allowed him to move instantly, so he was prepared. But he had to admit that Heber's timing was good.
Han Xiao had a sudden thought and was about to use Void Leap to dodge, but at that moment, all the skills on the panel turned gray.
[Heber used the racial ability [Giant's Gaze] on you!]
[You and the book are in a [forced silence] state, all skills are frozen for 0.3 seconds!]
Han Xiao's pupils contracted. He couldn't break the forced silence skill. Heber had been holding back until now to use it, catching him completely off guard.
The silence interrupted his Void Leap, leaving him rooted to the spot.
Heber's expression was indifferent. He pierced through the Psionic Energy shield with a palm strike and slammed it onto the War Tiger mech. A shockwave flowed into Han Xiao's body.
[Heber uses the skill [Power Fist - Molecular Shock] on you!]
[Judgment in progress... Judgment failed, your Strength attribute is more than 1000 points lower than the opponent's]
[You have entered a state of [out of control], unable to control your body for 0.8 seconds.]
"This is bad," Han Xiao thought to himself.
He had been avoiding close-range combos from martial artists, but Heber's methods were difficult to counter, and now he was on the defensive.
The next moment, crimson-gold fists rained down like a storm, striking him repeatedly. The speed of the punches was so fast that they left countless afterimages, leaving dents on the surface of the mecha and causing air to leak out from inside.
Thump thump thump!!
The eardrums vibrated, and a muffled sound echoed inside my body.
Each of Heber's attacks is a different martial arts skill. Once he gets close and successfully lands the first control skill, he can unleash a series of control skills. Due to the overwhelming advantage in strength and agility, the control skills are usually successful.
The terrifying combo damage caused War Tiger's mech value and health to plummet at an alarming rate.
A cold killing intent flashed in Heber's eyes. Finally seizing the opportunity, he attacked with all his might without hesitation, preparing to severely injure or even kill Han Xiao outright!
The unfolding battle caused countless people's expressions to change drastically.
"Black Star is in danger..." Austin muttered to himself.
Heber successfully subdued him at close range, posing a significant threat to the life of Beyond Grade A.
Beyond Grade A martial artists possess formidable explosive power, and as long as their three attributes are overwhelming, they can maintain a combo. If they cannot break free from control, they may even be killed in one combo.
Ames couldn't help but look over.
"Chance!"
Just then, Sisko suddenly moved, rushing into the battlefield at high speed, heading straight for Han Xiao.
Ames' attention was diverted, and she was a beat slow to react. Seeing this, anger flashed in her eyes.
Just as she was about to raise her hand to release a force field to pull Sisko back, suddenly, the Arcane Church fleet opened fire, unleashing a barrage of highly concentrated annihilation rays at Ames.
Ames was caught off guard by the fleet's sudden attack and quickly turned around to set up a force field defense in front of her, blocking the fleet's volley.
In that moment of distraction, Sisko took the opportunity to approach Han Xiao and Heber.
"Black Star is under the control of the Tyrant; now is the perfect time to seize the Evolution Cube!"
The situation changed abruptly, stunning everyone. What they saw was that the Arcane Church had broken the rules by using its fleet to restrain Ames, while Sisko suddenly launched an attack, joining forces with Heber, two Beyond Grade A beings, to besiege Black Star alone!
It was as if Black Star had been plunged into a desperate situation in an instant!
"Teacher!" "Black Star!" "Commander!"
Sylvia, Melos, and other legion officers were horrified!