The spacetime lock area is treated equally; the mechanic is also unable to open the Secondary Dimension passage, and the Sorokin's Dimensional Crevice and teleportation are also ineffective.
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"It turned out to be a trap. They really went all out."
The Sorokin was surprised for a moment, but quickly regained his composure.
This wasn't the first time he'd faced such danger, so he wasn't flustered. What surprised him was the sheer number of enemies; not only the Empire and the Arcane, but even the Federation of Light had inexplicably joined the encirclement.
Eleven Beyond Grade A fighters ganged up on him alone; this level of force exceeded his expectations.
If it weren't for the fact that the Three Universal Civilizations had sent a large number of people this time, it would have been difficult for him to fall into this trap. A simple calculation shows that it would take at least four to five people to directly engage the Sorokin and prevent him from becoming suspicious. In addition, three magicians would need to secretly set up a spacetime locking zone without being discovered. That means it would take at least seven to eight people to complete the trap. These are all Beyond Grade A beings, all of whom are important figures standing at the pinnacle of cosmic power, not ordinary people.
Upon realizing he had fallen into a trap, the Sorokin reacted immediately without hesitation.
He wouldn't sit idly by and wait to die. Although teleportation was ineffective in this area, his flight speed was still quite fast. He ejected energy streams from his body and fled in the opposite direction from Han Xiao and the others. As long as he escaped the spacetime locking domain, his teleportation would work again.
He wasn't stubborn; facing eleven Beyond Grade A opponents, he had no intention of confronting them head-on.
The six ambushing figures were still on their way and had not yet completely surrounded the other god. Because of the time-space lock, they were also unable to teleport over. At this point, only the five people engaged in Head-On Engagement had the ability to hold off the Sorokin.
Without a word, Han Xiao abandoned the four Sun Hunter and poured all his energy into the mech's propulsion module.
The thrusters on his back, elbows, and feet spewed out dense blue flames, propelling him forward as he chased after the Sorokin. His rapidly flying figure left a lingering, eerie blue arc of light in the dark universe, like a comet.
The spacetime lock zone does not distinguish between friend and foe; his virtual jumps and Void Displacement are also unusable.
The numerous Sorokin clones changed their attack strategy from fierce assault to entanglement, all rushing forward to stop Han Xiao and the others from pursuing them.
Although he had fallen into a trap, the Sorokin didn't seem to care much.
Before the evolution, there might have been considerable danger, but now it's different. A large number of clones are enough to restrain these Beyond Grade A pursuers, giving me enough time to escape the spacetime lock-on area. Once teleportation is restored, I can leap freely in the vast sea and soar freely in the boundless sky.
"Don't let him get away!" The Sun Hunter broke free from the lingering Sorokin clone, unleashed a giant Sniping rifle hundreds of meters long, aimed at the rapidly moving Sorokin, and fired with a roar.
A golden energy beam shot out, carrying a tracking function, circling around to strike the Sorokin. The speed of the attack was clearly faster than the speed of flight, and the distance was rapidly closing.
The Sorokin frowned, only managing to turn around and deploy a shield before being hit by the Sniping beam.
He intended to use the reaction force to accelerate, but the guns used by the Sun Hunter this time were not offensive. The beam expanded suddenly the moment it hit the Sorokin, turning into a ball of energy with a powerful suction force. It pulled the Sorokin's body, causing his flight speed to drop sharply. The Sorokin had no choice but to continue running away, and it took him a while to escape the gravitational pull of the shot.
Ranged attacks are a strength of the Gunner. Among the other teammates, the Sun Hunter is most effective in limiting the escape of the Sorokin. Moreover, the Gunner's weapons are not limited to one type. They are skilled in using a variety of firearms, including not only offensive weapons but also control-type firearms. The shot just now was a control-type one.
The Sorokin, lacking teleportation ability, had reduced evasion capabilities and was constantly harassed by the Sun Hunter. Han Xiao's mecha was already faster than the Sorokin's physical flight speed, and the distance between the two had shortened considerably. They were still getting closer, one chasing the other and the other fleeing.
Fortunately, the three mages, including Milizaus, did not underestimate the Sorokin, so the spacetime lock area was quite large, leaving enough buffer zone, and the Sorokin, who could not teleport, could not fly out for a while.
The Sorokin's the Sight of Father's Back grew larger in his sight. Han Xiao estimated the distance, flipped his hand, and popped out a compressed sphere. It quickly unfolded into a hexagonal alloy plate resembling a radar, several meters long and wide, covered with a sophisticated mechanical structure and a slight curve. Its energy core was secondary Psionic Energy.
This is a powerful, one-way gravitational adsorption device specially made by Han Xiao after several months of seclusion. It can adjust the direction and intensity of the gravitational force, and generally only releases gravity from the front.
His tests showed that when the device was running at full power, the gravity it generated could reach planetary levels, equivalent to half of a star's core. It could attract massive amounts of matter, enough to strip away a planet's landmass and tear apart its surface.
For Beyond Grade A combat, this is a very powerful control device, far superior to the spaceship's tractor beam.
Han Xiao activated the device, and a powerful gravitational pull immediately enveloped a large area in front of him. The Sorokin felt a tremendous pulling force, and its flight speed slowed down again, as if a huge planet behind it was trying to capture it.
The Sorokin frowned, then decided to seize the opportunity. With a swift movement, he created a new clone. The clone flew along the direction of gravity, its speed soaring, and rushed towards Han Xiao's face, attempting to entangle him.
The clone's attacks were primarily aimed at the gravity device, its goal clearly being to destroy the equipment so that the main body's flight speed would not be affected.
With the Psionic Energy shield activated, Han Xiao blocked the clone's attack. However, the Sorokin clone possessed Beyond Grade A combat power and was not so easy to kill instantly. His speed was inevitably affected, while the Sorokin's main body in front of him also timely fired a black and red energy beam backward to attack Han Xiao, combining counterattack and acceleration.
"The Sorokin can keep creating clones. If I get too close, I'll get entangled by the clones. If I can't hold him off, I can only watch helplessly as he escapes the trap."
With a thought, Han Xiao unleashed a burst of Mechanical Force, and a thick bolt of lightning struck the Sorokin's avatar, binding it tightly.
The next moment, Han Xiao's mind suddenly sank into the quantum network.
Soul attacks? I can do that too!
[You used [Virtual Soul] on the Sorokin!]
[Attribute determination in progress...]
[Character level determination failed, success rate -30%]
[Luck attribute check failed, success rate -20%]
[Mysterious attribute determination failed, success rate -30%]
[Intelligence attribute assessment successful, success rate +40%]
[If one of the four conditions is met, the skill is successfully activated.]
Based on your virtual skills, your base success rate is 424%, and with the boost, the theoretical success rate is 384%.
[Calculating the opponent's resistance to abnormal mental states... Calculation complete, final success rate 76%]
[Final judgment in progress... Judgment successful]
[[Virtual Soul] is now in effect]
In the distance, the Sorokin's physical form suddenly stopped. His soul, virtualized by Han Xiao, was thrown into the quantum network, temporarily losing control of his body and being pulled back by the strong gravity device.
The spiritual aspect is a relative weakness of the Sorokin. His clones share the same soul as his main body. Han Xiao can use [Virtual Soul] on his clones, which can directly affect his main body.
Because of the significant difference in attributes, the [Virtual Soul] effect doesn't last long, with a 15-minute cooldown, but that's enough time for Han Xiao to get close.
The quantum network was Han Xiao's domain. His consciousness transformed into a luminous giant that blotted out the sky, relentlessly beating the Sorokin's soul, converting all attacks into mental damage.
The [Virtual Soul] effect ended quickly, and the Sorokin's eyes regained their luster, and he regained consciousness. The soul damage had left his eyes slightly tired.
Looking up and observing his surroundings, he discovered that his true form had been dragged in front of Han Xiao, Han Xiao pounced on him without saying a word and began to fight.
Seeing this, the Sorokin had no choice but to run away. He wasn't running because he couldn't win, but because staying in the trap was too passive.
The two were entangled, rolling and fighting fiercely. The Sorokin kept creating new clones to increase its output, but Han Xiao was like a stubborn plaster, too durable, and also had a large number of amber balls as shields, which made the Sorokin very annoyed and he was tightly entangled by Han Xiao.
"You annoying fellow!" The Sorokin's face darkened.
"Thank you for the compliment."
Han Xiao chuckled and unleashed a burst of Psionic Energy from his hands, shattering one of his clones.
At the same time, the six ambushing figures gradually surrounded them, and the Sun Hunter, with the assistance of the mechanical legion, eliminated many of the clones.
Because the new clones created by the Sorokin were all tied up with Han Xiao and couldn't replenish the battlefield on the Sun Hunter's side, the pressure on the Sun Hunter and others was greatly reduced, and they caught up.
Before long, all the Beyond Grade A finally arrived, occupying various positions and surrounding the Sorokin. Han Xiao and the mechanical legion of the Mechanic Emperor blocked all escape routes.
Seeing this, Han Xiao also temporarily stopped and retreated into the formation of his mechanical legion.
Surrounded by a dense array of mechanical soldiers, the Sorokin's vision was filled with eleven Beyond Grade A energy sources that scorched his senses. His dozens of clones had been gathered back to protect his main body, ready for battle.
In the distance, the fleet of the Federation of Light also appeared. Without the help of the Sorokin, the Fallen Ark forces were quickly routed by the fleets of the Three Universal Civilizations. Warships exploded into fireworks in space, and the fiery red light of the explosions shone on everyone's faces, leaving mottled spots of light.
The Sorokin glanced at the routed fleet, then looked at Manison and said in a deep voice through the mental network, "Manison, I didn't expect you to come after me too."
Of the eleven, the Sorokin only considered four people worthy of his attention: Manison, Milizaus, Sun Hunter, and Han Xiao. He had fought against all of them before, with Manison being the opponent he valued most.
"It's just a transaction. Besides, I warned you not to set foot in the Ancient Star Desert," Manison said calmly.
The Sorokin nodded and surveyed the crowd.
Although he was surrounded, he remained calm and said slowly, "Even if you outnumber me, it won't be that easy to take me down."
He had two escape plans. One was to escape the trap area, but now that he was surrounded, that was basically impossible. He could only choose the second plan, which was to use his spatial abilities to slowly infiltrate the spacetime-locked area, create a gap, and teleport away.
The premise of this plan is to delay for a sufficient amount of time.
The Sorokin's confidence stemmed from his numerous clones. Even when surrounded, he could use clone tactics to maneuver around the crowd. He also possessed various Self-Healing, energy absorption, and defensive abilities to ensure he wouldn't be defeated in a short time, thus buying a lot of time. Therefore, the Sorokin wasn't nervous at all.
The group had analyzed the situation before the battle and knew they couldn't afford to delay. They exchanged glances and nodded.
"Proceed according to plan."
"It's up to you, Black Star."
The next moment, everyone attacked simultaneously, and the encirclement and attack erupted!
The Sorokin's dozens of clones fought fiercely against the group, suffering casualties at an extremely rapid pace. However, the Sorokin continuously absorbed energy through its supernatural abilities, constantly creating new clones, and remarkably withstood the onslaught of eleven Beyond Grade A beings! Although the Sorokin was fighting with great difficulty, it was still astonishing enough.
Even the Beyond Grade A fighters who were besieging them couldn't help but marvel at this level of combat power:
The evolved version of the Sorokin is truly a monster!
If we hadn't joined forces to deal with him at Black Star's suggestion, who would have been able to threaten this guy in the future?!
Han Xiao traversed the battlefield, using the cover of others to break through the layers of clones' blockade and approach the true form of the Sorokin.
The Sorokin had already fought Han Xiao, so he had no doubts and faced Han Xiao again.
However, the moment their bodies made contact, the Sorokin sensed a strange energy emanating from Han Xiao and entering his body.
In the next instant, the restless supernatural power within the Sorokin seemed to be calmed down as if injected with a tranquilizer.
"This is... Superpower Silence?!"
The Sorokin's expression suddenly changed, finally revealing a look of surprise and uncertainty, his eyes full of doubt, not understanding why Han Xiao possessed his abilities.
"It's working!" Han Xiao breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving the notification from the panel.
At the pre-battle meeting, he and the others discussed tactics, planning to use the Superpower Silence Character Card when they were surrounded.
Han Xiao had been keeping this plan hidden, waiting for this opportunity.
The moment the Superpower Silence took effect, all the clones froze in their movements. Their abilities were frozen, and they could no longer maintain them. All the clones exploded and dissipated into black mist.
Because the gap was too large, the duration of the Superpower Silence was the minimum, but this instant shattered the Sorokin's clone tactic!
Everyone was prepared. In the brief moment when the Sorokin lost its powers, the three mages cast the control magic they had prepared beforehand, the psychic interfered with the Sorokin's mental operation, the martial artist used his energy to suppress the Sorokin's physical body, and Han Xiao also injected the Sorokin's physical body with a nano-level cell inhibitor to reduce the opponent's energy activity.
In an instant, the Sorokin was under heavy control, with numerous Beyond Grade A simultaneously suppressing his movements, rendering him almost immobile.
His strength quickly returned, and he tried to break free. However, so many Beyond Grade A control skills were like unbreakable shackles, binding every limb of his body and fixing him in place.
Under multiple influences, the internal energy stagnates, unable to circulate, and cannot be converted into fuel to power supernatural abilities.
While the clone tactic is very powerful, he can't withstand so many Beyond Grade A opponents working together in a pure contest of strength.
The Sorokin stared at Han Xiao, completely baffled.
How do you know how to use my abilities?
You'll have plenty of time to think about it later.
Without hesitation, Han Xiao took out the Space-Time Amber and used it on the Sorokin. After the soul connection entered the second layer, the amber sphere's manufacturing speed increased even further.
The Space-Time Amber is the core of this plan!
So many people can suppress the Sorokin, but they can't stay together forever. The Sorokin possesses various supernatural abilities, and other methods of imprisonment are ineffective against him. He has countless ways to escape.
Only Space-Time Amber that has proven its effectiveness can possibly imprison Sorokin.
The pre-battle meeting had already decided that Han Xiao was the key figure in the operation, and everyone's job was to help him capture the Sorokin using the Space-Time Amber.
Without the Superpower Silence and the Space-Time Amber, the Sorokin might have truly escaped. These two items are the key variables that made this operation unique.
The Sorokin also had a strong perception of space. He noticed that the space around him was distorting and changing, and a look of realization appeared in his eyes.
"So this is the effect of the legendary Space-Time Amber; it's truly a magical Universal Treasure."
The Sorokin paused, barely managing to twitch his facial muscles. "I never expected to fall into your hands."
Han Xiao knew the pattern that villains who talked too much would definitely be overturned, so he didn't intend to say anything and silently activated the Space-Time Amber at full power.
Seeing that the situation was beyond saving, the Sorokin simply stopped struggling, staring intently at Han Xiao, expressionless, his words carrying a deeper meaning:
"Black Star, we'll meet again someday."
"That depends on when the Three Universal Civilizations ask me to release you."
Han Xiao's eyes flashed, and he abruptly cut off the energy supply.
The next moment, the Sorokin's expression and movements were completely frozen.
He was completely sealed inside Space-Time Amber!