“Want to grab the Evolution Cube?” Heber looked at Psyker with hostility.
Psyker had publicized the information regarding the Evolution Cube, clearly stating his goal. Although Heber was interested in it, he had no means of locating the Evolution Cube.
He refused to cooperate with Psyker because he did not want anyone to disrupt his duel with Black Star and break his plan to make an example. Seeing that the Arcane Church had suddenly attacked to restrain Ames and Psyker was clearly using him, he was enraged.
His eyes were filled with warning as he stared at Psyker.
Expressionless, Psyker continued to charge forward. He had to retrieve the Evolution Cube even if it meant offending Heber.
In his senses, the Evolution Cube was right on Han Xiao. His psychic energy had already shot toward Han Xiao. As soon as he got the Evolution Cube, he would retreat and not waste energy fighting him.
Seeing that Psyker had ignored his warning, the hostility in Heber’s eyes became stronger. However, there was no way he was going to let Black Star go and turn around to attack Psyker.
Psyker had publicly stood against Black Star by demanding a battle with Black Star just like he did, which means that they were on the same side. If he gave up on the opportunity to heavily damage Black Star to stop his supposed ‘ally’, the situation would go out of control. Psyker had already tied him up using his standpoint.
Due to many factors, Heber had no choice but to watch Psyker approach, unable to stop him. He was enraged.
With a gloomy expression, Heber decided to get back at Psyker after he finished dealing with Black Star.
At this moment, to his shock, his punch was suddenly stopped!
His eyes quickly moved away from Psyker and back to Han Xiao. Shocked, he realized that Han Xiao, who was supposedly unable to move, suddenly regained control and stopped his fists with his hands.
Instantly responding, Heber’s muscles expanded. A powerful surge of energy flowed into his arms. Just as he was about to forcefully break away from Han Xiao’s block and disable Han Xiao again, he was stunned.
A terrifying power came from Han Xiao’s arms that matched his own!
What’s going on‽
Heber looked at Han Xiao’s face with shock. Half of Han Xiao’s mechanical suit helmet was broken, showing half of Han Xiao’s face and his calm eyes.
“Really horrifying damage, almost took half of my health…” Han Xiao licked away the blood at the tip of his lips and grinned. “Sadly, we have fought for far more than twenty minutes!”
The mechanical army had stalled the Tyrant for long enough, so he had obtained the Tyrant’s Character Summon Card long ago!
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[Character Summon Card—’Tyrant’ Heber]. Usages: 1/3. Effect: +4,000 STR. Duration: 40 minutes!
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With the increase in his Strength, he became immune to Heber’s disabling abilities!
The next second, Han Xiao clenched his fists and grabbed Heber’s hands. Surging power filled his body. With a turn of his waist, he lifted Heber and threw him right at Psyker!
“What‽” Disbelief appeared in Heber’s eyes.
I lost to a Mechanic in a battle of strength‽
Are you kidding me‽
This made Psyker’s expression change dramatically as well.
Black Star had obviously been pinned down by Heber; he did not expect him to be able to escape it that fast and with raw strength!
The mechanical army far away regained its Mechanical Force bonuses and fired at Heber and Psyker. Psyker had no choice but to stop and block the attacks with his psychic shield while grabbing Heber and helping him regain balance.
The violent attacks exploded on the psychic shield. The expanding light obstructed their sight.
Before the two of them could make the next move, they suddenly felt a sense of pressure. Turning around, they saw an enormous satellite penetrating the attacks outside the psychic shield and crashing directly toward them.
Not having the time to think about anything else, Heber rapidly absorbed dark energy and turned his body into a giant. His fists launched toward the armed satellite, hoping to stop its impact.
However, the difference in size was too huge. Heber and Psyker were both slapped onto the surface of the satellite.
Ames’ eyes were flickering with a green light. Her force field pushed the armed satellite forward like a marble, drawing an arc and crashing toward the Arcane Church’s fleet.
The attacks of the Arcane Church fleet had caused her to be unable to stop Psyker in time, which made Ames quite displeased. Luckily, Black Star had gotten out of the dangerous situation himself. Without hesitation, she immediately backed Black Star up and set the Arcane Church fleet as a target as well.
Facing the enormous armed satellite, the Arcane Church fleet fired without hesitation. The storm of dark energy blasts fired on the armed satellite and destroyed it.
This was the biggest explosion since the start of the battle. The strong light caused by it made the eyes of countless spectators hurt and forced them to close their eyes. Only stronger Supers could barely open their eyes.
As the aftershock of the explosion dissipated, only then did everyone see the current situation.
Han Xiao and Ames stood in the middle of the battlefield together, while Heber and Psyker endured the explosion and hovered before the Arcane Church’s fleet. Four Beyond Grade As on two sides stood against each other.
The situation had taken too quick a turn, and the people could not react immediately. Once they figured out what happened, their eyes gathered on Han Xiao.
The situation earlier had been dire for Han Xiao, but Han Xiao had used raw strength to fight back against Heber. He had used the most direct and straightforward method to break the situation of being surrounded by Heber and Psyker!
“Hu…” Sylvia took a deep breath—she had been really startled earlier.
Hila’s fists opened, and her tense body relaxed.
The audience calmed down and once again focused on the battle.
“Psyker and Ames both acted. It’s probably not a duel but a battle now.”
“The Arcane Church interfered. Not just the Beyond Grade As, even the fleets of two sides might start fighting!”
“The Crimson Dynasty will definitely respond as well; this might cause another war.”
“I feel like we should back off a little more…”
Countless people were feeling nervous. The Arcane Church’s involvement changed what was initially a duel between Beyond Grade As. The situation became complicated.
Just in terms of forces, Heber’s side with the Crimson Dynasty and the Arcane Church had the complete upper hand. If the fleets took part in the battle, Black Star’s side would definitely be at a disadvantage.
Psyker’s expression was not looking good. After his failed attempt, his plan was shattered. Since he had already acted, he would not be able to watch from the side anymore. He could only snatch the Evolution Cube head-on, which would be much more difficult.
He turned around, looked at Heber, and saw that Heber was looking at him with sharp eyes as well.
Psyker knew that he had offended the Tyrant due to what he had just done. He sighed in his head before speaking to Heber with psychic energy.
“Ames has joined the battle; you won’t be able to duel Black Star anymore. They will fight you two on one, so you need help. We’ll settle what happened earlier in the future. Let’s work together first. I have the Arcane Church; you have the Crimson Dynasty. Using our fleets, help me retrieve the Evolution Cube, and the Arcane Church and myself will give you more than enough benefits.”
Heber frowned. His plan was messed up, and he really wanted to suffocate Psyker. When Psyker asked him to work together, he had suggested a similar plan. Back then, he had rejected it, and he still did not want to agree.
He did not invite the Crimson Dynasty; they had made a certain deal with Kle
nt, which Heber did not know the details of. However, since the Crimson Dynasty had come, they were there to back him up. He did not want a duel to turn into a full out war—it would be far off from his initial intentions.
At this time, the Crimson Dynasty’s fleet suddenly moved, attracting everyone’s attention.
The Crimson Dynasty fleet turned around, aiming their countless cannons at the Arcane Church’s fleet. Before anyone could react, the Crimson Dynasty fleet suddenly fired!
Countless particle cannon beams blasted into the Arcane Church’s fleet. Suddenly being attacked from the side, the Arcane Church had no time to react.
At this moment, everyone was stunned!
Wh—What’s going on‽
Han Xiao’s eyes lit up suddenly.
“Zoel acted!”
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What is the Crimson Dynasty doing‽ Jorde was stunned. He could not understand why the Crimson Dynasty suddenly attacked the Arcane Church. Aren’t we on the same side today?
Ralph was startled by this sudden turn of events as well. He was at a loss. Both the Crimson Dynasty and the Arcane Church were on the enemy’s side, so why did one suddenly attack the other‽
The Arcane Church hastily adjusted their formation to face the Crimson Dynasty. While guarding against the attacks, they tried to counterattack. The Crimson Dynasty was behind the Bloodshed Land formation, so the Bloodshed Land fleet and the Klent fleet were affected as well.
Psyker’s expression suddenly changed as he quickly distanced himself from Heber.
“Was this your plan‽”
All kinds of speculations appeared in his mind. Was Heber’s sudden betrayal revenge for his earlier interference, or was this planned long ago? Could it be that Heber was so mad that not only did he want to make an example out of Black Star but him as well?
Could it be that the Crimson Dynasty wanted to use this opportunity to get rid of him, an Arcane Church ally in the Shattered Star Ring?
Psyker could not help but to make many guesses. However, he realized that Heber looked puzzled as well, as if he did not know why the Crimson Dynasty had suddenly attacked.
Heber had no time to care about what Psyker was thinking. He turned into a meteor and flew back to the Bloodshed Land formation, entering the closest spaceship and borrowing their communicator.
“Jorde! Contact the Crimson Dynasty’s men and ask them what they’re doing!”
“Your Excellency Tyrant, their commander told us to attack the Arcane Church with them and did not mention the reason!” Jorde hastily replied in the communication channel.
“Then contact Klent’s men. Tell them to ask the Dynasty Emissary Zoel for the reason.”
“O—okay,” Jorde replied. “The officials on their mother planet are trying to contact Zoel.”
Zoel had been staying in the Crimson Dynasty Diplomatic Building on the Klent Mother Planet all along. He had only deployed the Crimson Dynasty garrison but did not go to the scene personally.
The two Universal Civilization garrison fleets had fired at each other. Many nearby observers were affected and blasted into pieces.
The other observers backed away in panic. Countless spaceships turned around and escaped from the battlefield.
The situation became chaotic in an instant. Everyone was busy dodging stray bullets, and no one paid attention to the main participants.
The Black Star Army and the Purple Crystal’s fleet on the other side were not affected. Seeing that the enemies were in chaos, they were confused. Han Xiao did not publicize becoming the Crimson Dynasty’s ally, so Han Xiao and the Crimson Dynasty were the only ones that knew about it.
Due to the sudden change, both Heber and Psyker’s attention was diverted, and they had no time to care about Han Xiao. Han Xiao and Ames, who were in the middle of the battlefield, did not chase after them. They looked at the battle between the Crimson Dynasty and the Arcane Church from far away.
Han Xiao suddenly smiled.
“With the Crimson Dynasty’s attack, this should end soon.”
“This is your doing?” Ames turned to look at Han Xiao, and then it occurred to her. “You’ve joined the Crimson Dynasty.”
She did not know about this either. Before this, she had thought that she was Han Xiao’s most powerful ally there.
“The Tyrant wants to step on me to increase his reputation, and Psyker wants to take back the Evolution Cube,” Han Xiao said slowly. “I also want to use this opportunity today to increase my influence. I’m a new Beyond Grade A Super, so I need to achieve many deeds to have a reputation like the Tyrant’s, which will take too long. An opportunity for the Tyrant is also an opportunity for me; I can use this battle to obtain a ton of reputation and fame.”
Ames raised her brows and said, “It sounds like you don’t need my help to deal with the dangers today, or did you think I’m not good enough?”
“Don’t misunderstand, I’m just used to having more than one plan.” Han Xiao smiled with resignation.
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The Crimson Dynasty and the Arcane Church did not turn out to fight a full out war. Very soon, both sides stopped firing and distanced themselves from one another. The atmosphere was tense.
Still puzzled, the observers all focused on the Crimson Dynasty’s fleet from far away. Everyone wanted to know why the Crimson Dynasty had done what they just did.
At this time, the trillions of spaceships at the scene all received a message from the Crimson Dynasty. This was an announcement made in the official civilization public communication channel—a channel shared by the civilizations above the Star System level, only used to make official announcements. Any message sent using this channel would be received by all devices within a certain area.
“This is the Crimson Dynasty Shattered Star Ring Garrison K-004 Fleet Commander, Sciurio, hereby sending a warning to the Arcane Church…
“Firstly, this battle is monitored by the Crimson Dynasty. Any organization breaking the rules will be firmly stopped by us. Your interference has violated the rules.
“Secondly, the Black Star Army is the Crimson Dynasty’s ally. The Evolution Cube currently belongs to the Crimson Dynasty. Any organization planning to snatch it will be seen as the Dynasty’s enemy!”
After hearing this announcement—be it Klent, the Bloodshed Land, the Purple Crystal Civilization, even the Black Star Army, or any other observer—everyone’s eyes widened with shock.
When did Black Star become the Crimson Dynasty’s ally‽
So, the Crimson Dynasty is actually not here to help the Tyrant but Black Star!
Everyone was stunned.
Heber’s expression changed drastically. “Why didn’t I know about this‽”
Jorde’s mind was blank.
The Bloodshed Land was the Crimson Dynasty’s ally, and now the Black Star Army had become the Crimson Dynasty’s ally. Did that not mean that they were now on the same side‽
The two sides had fought for a decade, but they had become allies‽
“What the f…” Summer Night Flower’s expression stiffened, and his face turned pale.
Initially, he had thought the Bloodshed Land’s biggest advantage was having the Crimson Dynasty as their backer. Now, however, the Black Star Army had the same thing.
As his last shred of hope shattered, Summer Night Flower’s heart was filled with regret.
Suddenly, his vision was blocked by a shadow. He turned around and saw that the players around had surrounded him with unfriendly expressions on their faces.
…
“The Black Star Army has become the Crimson Dynasty’s ally. When did this happen‽”
Ralph was astonished.
Comparatively, all the players of the Black Star Army were overjoyed by this news.
Opposing the Crimson Dynasty was not optimal. They had initially been worried about the Black Star Army’s future. They had never expected the army t
o become the Crimson Dynasty’s ally!
The millions of army players were relieved immediately. Becoming an ally of a Universal Civilization meant that the Black Star Army had a channel for even more growth and that its potential was even greater!
Many players’ previously shaken beliefs became firm once again, and they were more confident in the army now than ever!
“Sh*t, I thought it was the end of us.”
“The captain somehow got to the Crimson Dynasty. The term ‘Black Star Networking Group’ is definitely accurate.”
“It seems that our army will most likely last for many versions.”
“Amazing, I’m going to be famous again.” Bun-Hit-Dog recorded footage with a huge grin on his face.
Inside the Black Star Army flagship, the many Calamity Grade officers breathed a sigh of relief, followed by joy.
“The captain made a backup plan long ago!”
With the Crimson Dynasty backing them, the Black Star Army was no longer an ordinary Beyond Grade A organization!
The many officers were thrilled and glad that they made the bet years ago to become a pillar of the army!
They did not make a mistake in believing in Black Star!
Inside the Palace of Hidden Spells, Austin’s eyes sparkled.
“I see. Not only did you showcase your power by fighting the Tyrant, but you also publicly announced your support from the Crimson Dynasty, enhancing your reputation and indirectly solving your battle with the Tyrant. You single-handedly turned this feast today into an event to increase your fame. Heber and Psyker both fell right into it. You’re the biggest winner this time…”
A strange smile appeared on Austin’s face.
“Good, a person with ambition. The Shattered Star Ring is finally going to become boisterous.”
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“No wonder you were so calm. You joined the Crimson Dynasty using the Evolution Cube…”
Psyker had a complicated feeling. Now that the Crimson Dynasty had their hands on the Evolution Cube, the difficulty in snatching it back was beyond his abilities.
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