The appearance of the Sorokin startled Mu Lieriqi. He had thought it was just a routine extermination operation, but he never expected the Sorokin to actually appear here.
There's a consensus in the Central Galaxy that if you encounter the true form of Sorokin, it's best to run away immediately. However, considering that he also has three Beyond Grade A subordinates under his command, Mu Lieriqi barely suppressed his desire to retreat immediately and refused to believe in the supernatural, wanting to fight.
"You must stop the Sorokin and lure him away to buy time!"
Mu Lieriqi ordered his fleet to accelerate its offensive against the Fallen Ark fleet, regardless of casualties, while simultaneously issuing orders to Han Xiao and his men.
The infamous reputation of the Sorokin was deeply ingrained in the Central Galaxy. Although Mu Lieriqi was arrogant, he knew that with his small force, he could not possibly kill the other party. His goal was to destroy the enemy fleet, cut off the Sorokin's Wings, and leave only the enemy commander, in order to try to force the Sorokin's main body to retreat... If he succeeded, it would be a brilliant achievement!
Although the Sorokin is among the top-tier Beyond Grade A, he still has three combatants of the same level on his side, which can be used as tools for exchanging blows; it's time for them to come into play.
The Imperial forces began their operation, while in the skies above the desolate planet, Han Xiao and his two companions faced off against the Sorokin, ignoring Mu Lieriqi's words and ignoring him.
The atmosphere was almost frozen, and the chilling tension continued to rise.
Beoni dared not look away from the Sorokin, and glanced at Han Xiao in surprise out of the corner of his eye. He had heard what the Sorokin had just said.
What kind of response is this? Do Black Star and the Sorokin have private contact?
Han Xiao's fingers moved rapidly, and the muzzles of the dark mechanical legion's cannons were all aimed at the Sorokin, but he did not make a move immediately, and slowly spoke.
"Do you really think I would agree to your conditions and give you the Evolution Cube? Now that I've joined the Empire, you and I are mortal enemies. I'm here to deal with you so you'll give up on that idea. The Evolution Cube is right here with me. If you want it, come and take it!" Han Xiao didn't hide the fact that the two had been in private contact and took the initiative to clarify his position.
The Sorokin narrowed its eyes, staring at Han Xiao's neck, as if it could see through the mecha to the Evolution Cube worn around his neck.
Knowing full well that this was a signal from him, she still dared to come and refuse him in person, risking her life with the Evolution Cube just to distance herself from him. Wasn't she afraid he'd steal it? Or was she just too confident in her abilities?
"The fact that the three of them joined forces gave you confidence?" The Sorokin glanced at Han Xiao and the other two, his tone indifferent.
As soon as he finished speaking, the Sorokin made a sudden move, pushing out a rainbow-like energy that burst forth, transforming into countless rays of light that swept towards the three of them.
"Shield!"
A green light flashed in Ames' eyes, and a thick force field transformed into a protective shield covering the three of them. Rainbow-colored energy crackled and exploded into fireworks on it, possessing extremely strong penetrating power and decomposing properties. If Ames ' force field had not been inexhaustible, it would have been difficult to block the attack.
The Sorokin twisted his hand, and suddenly, another force field descended, squeezing violently.
"He also has a force field ability." Ames was startled and hurriedly supported her own force field. The two force fields, one inside and one outside, were locked in a stalemate for a while, but they were instead enveloped by the Sorokin's force field.
Force field abilities are common and have limited potential. Ames is the only one who has managed to train it to Beyond Grade A. However, the low-level abilities absorbed by the Sorokin will be enhanced by him and gain Beyond Grade A power. For a time, the two were evenly matched.
As soon as Han Xiao had a thought, the mechanical legion outside immediately launched an attack. The Sorokin lowered his eyelids, and the space around him suddenly solidified and materialized, as if it had become a crystal structure. Countless Psionic Energy cannons that hit it were deflected and all were deflected. Some shot into the sky and disappeared, while others hit the ground and exploded into huge bursts of light. But not a single one could hit his body!
"Pure energy refraction ability..." Han Xiao's eyes changed.
Just then, Beoni unleashed his power from afar, instantly igniting the Sorokin's body. His flesh, bones, and even the energy within him all became fuel.
However, the Sorokin remained unmoved, took a deep breath, and the flames on his body seemed to be absorbed by his skin. Beoni's power was transformed into pure energy and devoured by his cells.
Before the others could react, half of the Sorokin's body suddenly turned into black mist, which then condensed into a human shape beside him, forming a new clone as if by cell division.
Brush!
This clone instantly vanished, ignoring Ames ' force field, and appeared directly in front of Beoni, punching him in the chest. It activated its [Godspeed] ability, moving with incredible speed.
Beoni reacted incredibly quickly, channeling his energy into his arms and raising his hand at the last second to block the Sorokin avatar's fist. However, the fist had no power; the instant it touched Beoni, a strange energy surged into Beoni's body.
"What...?" Beoni's expression changed drastically. In that instant, he felt as if his supernatural power had vanished, and he could no longer sense any strength.
Just then, this Sorokin's avatar shone brightly and rapidly expanded.
Buzz!
A black orb of light was born and rapidly expanded, as if a Black Hole had appeared on the earth's surface, swallowing Beoni's figure. A portion of the surrounding mechanical legion was also swallowed up and shattered into nothingness. The mechanical soldiers not at the center of the explosion hurriedly retreated, but were blasted away by the shockwave, each suffering damage.
Boom! The ball of light expanded and exploded, leaving a crater in the ground.
A black fireball hovered in the air, and as the surrounding black flames dissipated, Beoni's figure was revealed.
He was in a sorry state, his body charred black. His abilities had been suppressed by some kind of supernatural power of the Sorokin. When his clone exploded, he barely managed to sense his supernatural power again, igniting the approaching energy to create a counterforce that negated a large portion of the explosive force, creating a blank area around him. That's how he avoided serious injury.
Not far away, space rippled slightly, and Han Xiao stepped out. He avoided the blast by using Void Leap. On the other side, Ames also stepped out from the Void Dimension. She avoided the center of the explosion in the exact same way as Han Xiao.
After a brief exchange, all three wore solemn expressions, staring up at the Sorokin who remained motionless in place.
"What a terrifying guy..."
Although he had expected it, Han Xiao was still shocked by the power of the Sorokin. Rumors were one thing, but facing it in person was another. In their first encounter, the real body and the clone were completely different concepts.
Before him stood a monster who had spent countless years collecting supernatural abilities and possessed an unknown number of powers!
This guy's true form is the real meaning of "Sorokin"—an omnipotent God of Esper Abilities!
The potential of superpowers limits the upper limit of the owner's rank. Many unique superpowers have very low upper limits. However, after the Sorokin absorbed these superpowers, he used his own Beyond Grade A attributes as the source of power, allowing many abilities that could not be upgraded to a higher level to play Beyond Grade A level effect. Even the simplest superpowers are incredibly powerful in his hands, and many bizarre abilities can play an amazing role!
For example, suppressing Beoni's ability uses a kind of ability to silence other people's superpowers. This ability itself has a very low upper limit and cannot even be effective against Calamity Grade beings. However, the Sorokin drives it with his own power. Although it can only be triggered at close range, even Beyond Grade A cannot be exempted.
With so many superpowers, he has almost no weaknesses. For him, the two biggest limitations are his own energy limit and the inability to use too many superpowers at the same time, which would put a huge burden on his genetic chain.
He can easily suppress three people by himself, and in the entire universe, few can rival him in a direct confrontation!
"Fortunately, we managed to bring Beoni over as well. If there were only two Beyond Grade A- ranks, we would be at a great disadvantage. Although the three of us can't defeat him, we can at least hold him off..." Han Xiao said solemnly as he regrouped the scattered mechanical legion.
Compared to the other Beyond Grade A opponents he had faced, the Sorokin was the only one with overwhelming combat power, putting him under unprecedented pressure!
"No wonder he's a thug whose name is known throughout the entire Galaxy." Ames gasped for breath, her face solemn. This was her first time fighting Sorokin, and the first time she had personally experienced the opponent's terrifying combat power. She was deeply shocked.
The Sorokin glanced at the three of them, then suddenly vanished before their eyes in a flash.
"This is bad."
Han Xiao suddenly looked up, his expression changing as he saw the Sorokin instantly move into the Imperial army.
Mu Lieriqi, who was commanding the fleet, shared the same idea, and his expression changed drastically when he saw the Sorokin appear in the fleet.
The next moment, the Sorokin threw a punch, spitting out a black and red beam of light that shot straight towards the Guardian Class flagship. It pierced through the flagship's high-energy shield in an instant, blasting a huge hole in the hull, leaving it completely exposed from front to back, with armor fragments flying everywhere.
"Warning! Warning! Hull damaged 10.8%! Engine Number Three damaged! Energy conduction circuit damaged, energy core output efficiency reduced by 18%, repairs underway..."
The ship's vibrations caused the people in the command room to stagger and nearly fall to the ground. Mu Lieriqi barely managed to steady himself, and was already terrified.
"Retreat immediately!"
With the main ship under attack, the situation changed drastically. If he were hit by the Sorokin a couple more times, he would be doomed. Mu Lieriqi's unwillingness to admit defeat vanished instantly, and he dared not fight again.
However, the Sorokin's target was the main ship, and it fired a series of black and red beams of light.
Looking out the porthole at the approaching attack and listening to the ship's alarms, Mu Lieriqi suddenly realized how powerless he was in the face of such might. The fleet he trusted was powerless to help him, and he was like a lamb to the slaughter.
Despair crossed his face.
The beam of light shot into the main ship, and the next moment, the internal light expanded, and the main ship exploded.
Mu Lieriqi black, and he closed his eyes to await death. Suddenly, he felt a cold metal envelop his entire body. He abruptly opened his eyes and saw the blast wave from the main ship's explosion receding further and further into the distance. He was covered in mech armor and was being rapidly moved away from the blast zone.
"I'm not dead!" Mu Lieriqi's eyes widened, still shaken.
Buzzing sound Just then, the tactical screen lit up, revealing Han Xiao's face.
"Still alive? Don't just stand there. The fleet needs your command. Don't even think about retreating. Although the Sorokin is terrifyingly strong, he can't defeat the three of us Beyond Grade A in a short time. We're very close to the imperial border, and the border guards can come to our aid at any time. He won't stay here for long. As long as we hold on, we can force him to retreat."
Han Xiao arrived just as the main ship exploded and rescued Mu Lieriqi. This guy couldn't die; the fleet needed a commander.
Black Star? This guy saved me?
Mu Lieriqi's expression changed. After hearing Han Xiao's words, he gritted his teeth, abandoned the idea of retreating, and hurriedly opened the command channel to order the fleet to continue the attack. His mech protected him as he fled to avoid being beheaded.
Han Xiao and the two of them surrounded the Sorokin again, engaging him with all their might, barely managing to lure him away from the fleet's battlefield.
The four of them tumbled and rolled around in a fierce battle. The Sorokin dealt with the attacks of the three without showing any signs of strain. On the contrary, the wounds on Han Xiao and the other two continued to increase, and the casualties of the mechanical legion were also gradually rising. They were no match for the Sorokin in one-on-one combat and could only cooperate with each other, much like the Lü Bu.
In the midst of a fierce battle, Han Xiao suddenly received a telepathic message from the Sorokin.
"I've always been curious, how do you know how to use the Evolution Cube?" the Sorokin asked curiously.
He was genuinely puzzled. He clearly had the data on the Evolutionary Civilization in his possession, and he had checked Han Xiao's resume. There had been no prior interaction with the Evolutionary Civilization, so how did Han Xiao know how to use the Evolution Cube?
Han Xiao, shielded by his Psionic Energy shield, blocked an energy blast from some unknown supernatural power. His body stiffened, and he gritted his teeth, managing to say, "I... I was lucky!"
"Luck? Do you think I'm that easy to fool?" The Sorokin looked unconvinced.
The password to unlock the Evolution Cube is so complicated that if you try your luck, the probability is Infinite close to zero. Who are you trying to fool?
There's only one possibility: the data from the Evolutionary Civilization must have been leaked somewhere.
After a pause, the Sorokin dodged Ames's force field impact and suddenly shook his head. "Forget it, the important thing is that you know how to use it. The reason doesn't matter. This may have given you the confidence to act recklessly, but unfortunately, you underestimated me and overestimated yourself. Bringing the Evolution Cube, which had already become portable, to me was the biggest mistake you made."
At this moment, the Sorokin raised his palm, and a blue ball of light floated in his palm. The next moment, the ball of light suddenly disappeared and turned into a familiar silver cube.
Han Xiao was startled and quickly looked down. The Evolution Cube he was wearing around his neck had vanished without a sound!