"Um?"
Another punch landed on Han Xiao's chest. Heber sensed the abnormality, turned his head sharply, and fixed his piercing gaze on Sisko, who was rapidly approaching.
"Trying to take advantage of this to steal the Evolution Cube?" Heber's eyes were hostile.
Sisko publicly revealed information about the Evolution Cube, making his goal clear. Although Heber was also interested, he lacked the means to locate the Evolution Cube.
His refusal to join forces stemmed from his desire to prevent others from interfering with his duel with Black Star and disrupting his plan to establish his authority. Seeing the Arcane Church suddenly intervene to restrain Ames, Sisko attempted to take advantage of the situation, openly using him, which angered Heber.
His icy gaze met Sisko's, filled with a warning.
Sisko, expressionless, charged forward, determined to obtain the Evolution Cube at all costs, even at the risk of offending the Tyrant.
In his perception, the Evolution Cube was currently on Han Xiao's body, and his telekinetic power was already attacking Han Xiao —as long as he could retrieve the cube, he would immediately retreat so as not to waste his energy attacking Han Xiao.
Seeing that the other party ignored the warning, Heber's hostility grew stronger, but he could not abandon Black Star and turn to fight Sisko now.
By challenging him to a duel, Sisko was openly standing against Black Star and indirectly siding with him. If he were to give up a good opportunity to severely damage Black Star in order to obstruct his nominal "ally," the situation would spiral out of control. In other words, Sisko had bound him to his position.
Constrained by various factors, Heber could only watch helplessly as Sisko drew closer and closer, unable to stop him, and filled with resentment.
"I'll settle the score with Black Star later!" Heber's expression darkened as he secretly made up his mind.
At this critical moment, he suddenly froze, and the barrage of punches was abruptly blocked!
Heber quickly averted his gaze from Sisko and was astonished to find that Han Xiao, who should have been unable to move due to his control skill, had suddenly regained his mobility, his hands forming claws to block her fists.
Heber's eyes changed, and he immediately reacted. His muscles bulged, and immense power surged into his arms. He was about to forcefully break through Han Xiao's block and apply a new control skill to Han Xiao when he suddenly froze.
A terrifying force, no less than his own, came from Han Xiao's arm and the picture book!
What happened?!
Heber stared in astonishment at Han Xiao's face, only to see that half of the mecha helmet was broken, revealing half of Han Xiao's face, his eyes filled with calmness.
"That was terrifying damage output, it almost took away half my health..." Han Xiao licked the blood from the corner of his mouth and grinned, "Too bad. Our battle has already exceeded twenty minutes!"
The mechanical legion held off the Tyrant for enough time, and the Tyrant character card, a reward from the mission, was already in hand!
[Character Summon Card - "Tyrant" Heber], 1/3 of uses, Effect - Temporarily increases Strength by 4000 points for 40 minutes!
It was precisely because of his surge in strength that he was immune to Heber's control technique, which was bound to succeed!
The next moment, Han Xiao tightened his grip on Heber's fists, a terrifying power filling his entire body. With a twist of his waist, he swung Heber up and threw him out, slamming him towards Sisko, who was not far away.
"What?!" As Han Xiao's figure rapidly receded from view, a look of disbelief flashed in Heber's eyes.
In a contest of strength, I actually lost to a mechanic?!
Are you kidding me!
This scene caused Sisko's expression to change drastically.
Black Star had clearly fallen into Heber's control, but he didn't expect to break free so quickly, especially by using close combat!
This should be a specialty of a Beyond Grade A martial artist!
The mechanical legion not far away restored its Mechanical Force boost and opened fire on Heber and Sisko. Sisko could only stop far away, release a telekinetic shield to withstand the bombardment, and use his telekinesis to grab Heber, who was flying backward, and help him regain his footing.
The intense barrage of fire exploded on the telekinetic shield, the expanding light obscuring their vision.
Before the two could take any further action, a sense of oppression suddenly arose in their hearts. Turning their heads, they saw a huge, dark, armed satellite piercing through the barrage of artillery fire outside the telekinetic shield and crashing down upon them.
Heber had no time to think about anything else. He frantically absorbed dark energy, his body swelled into that of a giant, and he met the armed satellite head-on with both fists, flames shooting out from behind him, trying to withstand the satellite's impact.
However, the size difference was too great, and both Heber and Sisko behind him were photographed onto the surface of the satellite.
Ames' eyes glowed with an eerie green light, and a continuous force field propelled the armed satellite, which swept across like a marble, arcing through the air before crashing into the Arcane Church's fleet.
The distraction caused by the Arcane Church fleet prevented her from stopping Sisko immediately, which annoyed Ames. Fortunately, Black and _Tu_Shuxing resolved the danger with their own power. At this moment, she did not hesitate to provide support and also targeted the Arcane Church fleet.
Faced with the massive armed satellite, the Arcane Church's fleet decisively opened fire, unleashing a barrage of Rainstorm energy annihilation cannons that obliterated the satellite.
This was the largest explosion since the start of the war. The intense light stung the eyes of countless spectators, forcing them to close them. Only mid- to high-level superhumans could barely keep their eyes open.
As the aftershocks of the explosion subsided, everyone finally saw the current situation clearly.
Han Xiao and Ames stood together in the center of the battlefield, while Heber and Sisko withstood the explosion and hovered in front of the Arcane Church's fleet, with the four Beyond Grade A members of both sides facing each other from a distance.
The situation changed too quickly, and everyone was caught off guard. When they came to their senses, their eyes were all fixed on Han Xiao, their eyes filled with horror.
The perilous situation they had just witnessed made them hold their breath for Han Xiao. They still clearly remembered how Han Xiao had used his strength to counter Heber, breaking the pincer attack by Heber and Sisko in the most direct and forceful way!
"Huff... huff..." Sylvia gasped for breath; she had really been startled.
Hila loosened her fists, and her tense body relaxed.
The spectators calmed down, but were then captivated by the scene before them, and their spirits lifted.
"Both Sisko and Ames have made their moves; it's likely that what follows won't be a one-on-one fight, but a chaotic free-for-all."
"The Arcane Church has also intervened, and it's not just the Beyond Grade A forces; it seems the fleets of both sides will soon be at war!"
"The Crimson Dynasty will definitely react, and a war might break out."
"I think we should back off a bit more..."
Countless people were on edge. What was originally a duel between Beyond Grade A had changed due to the intervention of the Arcane Church, making the situation delicate.
In terms of sheer power, Heber's side, backed by the Crimson Dynasty and the Arcane Church, completely overwhelms Black Star's side. If the fleets were to engage in melee combat, Black Star's side would undoubtedly be at a significant disadvantage.
Sisko looked grim, feeling quite resentful. His sneak attack had failed, his plan to take advantage of the situation had fallen through, and now that he had made his own move, he couldn't just stand by and watch. He now had no choice but to directly seize the Evolution Cube, which was much more difficult.
He turned to look at Heber, only to find Heber looking back at him with a sharp gaze.
Sisko knew that his actions had offended the Tyrant. The two were now outwardly friendly but inwardly at odds. He sighed inwardly and sent a telepathic message to Heber.
"Ames has already intervened. You can't continue fighting Black Star one-on-one. They'll take on you two-on-one. You need help... We'll talk about what happened earlier later. Let's join forces first. I have the Arcane Church, you have the Crimson Dynasty. We'll send out our fleets to fight. You help me get back the Evolution Cube, and the Arcane Church and I can give you enough benefits."
Heber frowned. His plans had been disrupted. He wanted to strangle Sisko, who had made a similar offer when Sisko asked to join forces, which he had refused then, and he didn't want to agree to it now either.
The Crimson Dynasty wasn't invited by him; rather, they had reached some kind of deal with Krent, the specific details of which Heber wasn't entirely clear. However, since the Crimson Dynasty had come, their attitude was one of support, and he didn't want a challenge to escalate into a full-scale war, which was far removed from his original intentions.
However, at that moment, the Crimson Dynasty's fleet suddenly moved, attracting everyone's attention.
The Crimson Dynasty fleet suddenly turned, its cannons aimed at the Arcane Church forces. Before anyone could react, the Crimson Dynasty fleet opened fire!
Countless particle cannons bombarded the Arcane Church Arcane Church, which was caught off guard by a surprise attack from the side.
At this moment, everyone, regardless of which side they were on, was completely dumbfounded!
What... what's going on?!
Han Xiao's eyes lit up upon seeing this.
"Suy has made his move!"