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As Phillip was copying the blueprints, he had nothing else to do, so he opened the command log of the control center to see what Sardeem had been doing lately.
The log recorded all of Sardeem’s commands. Han Xiao was initially just scanning through casually, but when he noticed the history of Sardeem manually operating the control center today, his eyes stopped on that line of the log.
“Deploying a large number of mechanical law reinforcement troops to Sub-City No.2 to monitor a group of people? Interesting, isn’t Sardeem neutral? Why is he suddenly surveilling people? It must be at least a Calamity Grade, like Bame, to attract his attention… Hmm, I got it, this guy is probably going to recruit someone else under the Mechanic Empire’s name once again. If it really is a Calamity Grade, I might be able to snatch a talent away from him before leaving Planet Macipher.”
Han Xiao could not help but giggle. He casually brought up the image of the target of the surveillance. When he saw the image clearly, his smile froze on his face.
It was Colin and his gang in the image. Han Xiao has never seen these people before, but he recognized one of them.
Orozen!
A wanted criminal of the Tyla Civilization, the killer of Harrofal, and a possible subordinate of EsGod!
This man was the mission target of the Grade A Bounty Mission [Harrofal’s Revenge]!
This was completely unexpected to Han Xiao. He was stunned as guesses flashed through his mind.
“It’s these people? They’ve been missing for many months, so why are they suddenly here?”
Han Xiao started to feel alarmed.
Harrofal’s last words said that these people were very likely EsGod’s subordinates whom he had sent to avenge him. Harrofal was already dead, and now these people had suddenly appeared on Planet Macipher after a few months…
Could they have finally found him?
Han Xiao did not feel that was the case. He had kept his whereabouts hidden and disguised his identity; there was no way EsGod’s subordinates would have been able to find him.
“This is Planet Macipher, the edge of the Shattered Star Ring. Now that they’re here after a few months…Hmm, could it be that they’re planning to leave the Shattered Star Ring and escape from the Tyla Civilization, not coming for me anymore?”
Han Xiao frowned, deep in thought. From his perspective, what had happened regarding Harrofal was their only link. With such limited clues, he could only make very little speculations.
He did not expect to meet EsGod’s subordinates there. Was this their plan, or was it a pure coincidence?
After pondering for a while, Han Xiao had made up his mind.
“No matter what, since these people are here, be it to avenge Harrofal or to complete the Bounty Mission, there’s no reason to let them get away!”
Harrofal was his friend that had fought alongside him. Though Han Xiao did not have the time to search for the culprit, he would not let them go since they had appeared right before his eyes.
Han Xiao looked at the surveillance footage again, and he thought that he had guessed Sardeem’s goal.
“Humph, it seems this guy wants the bounty as well. I have to strike first!”
This was not difficult for him at all. Since he had already hacked into the floating city’s control center, he just had to make the mechanical law reinforcement troops not trigger the alarm, and he would be able to get to these people before Sardeem.
The only problem was, Han Xiao felt that these people might have EsGod’s doppelgangers.
Han Xiao clenched his fists. Due to that possibility, the threat of Orozen and his gang was very close to Beyond Grade A to him, so he remained cautious.
“Currently, I’m hidden, and they’re not. My only choice is to kill them before they can summon the EsGod doppelganger!”
Han Xiao clenched his teeth.
He did not know how strong these people were except that Orozen was Calamity Grade, but he could easily beat a group of normal Calamity Grades.
He should have a fifty percent chance of killing them before they could use the EsGod doppelganger!
Chapter 754. Did I Become Blind? |
After locking onto Orozen’s location, Han Xiao immediately contacted Feidin and Hila.
“Where are you?”
The scene of a beast fighting colosseum appeared on the screen with a couple of beasts from different planets fighting each other in the plaza. The plaza was separated from the spectator stands with a protective shield, and the stands were filled with people. Feidin was seated within the crowd, and both Hila and Aurora were beside him with all their attention focused on the plaza.
“This is the biggest gambling den in the city, so we’re gambling here,” Feidin replied helplessly.
“Since when do you like gambling?” Han Xiao asked with doubt.
“Cough, I don’t like it, but Chen Xing insisted on coming. She said that it would be a waste to not collect free money and asked me to earn some…”
Han Xiao’s mouth contorted slightly and asked, “So, what about the other two?”
“They insisted on following me…”
Just as he finished saying those words, the battle in the stadium ended. A large python with screen scales spat out a venomous fog and paralyzed the final beast.
“We won again! We won again!” Aurora waved her arm excitedly. “Sister, we’ve won four times in a row now!”
Hila nodded before turning around to look at Feidin with a hint of addiction in her eyes. “What will you be betting on next?”
Feidin shrugged helplessly, as if he did not wish to lead them further astray.
Han Xiao felt his head ache upon witnessing such a scene and said, “Stop playing already. We have something to do. Come and meet up with me. I will be waiting for you guys at City No. 2.1 will send you the coordinates later.”
Han Xiao then hung up and left the port for City No. 2 while maintaining his connection to the main system of the floating city.
Why bother waiting for another day? Han Xiao decided to move against Orozen and his gang immediately!
However, Sardeem was a subordinate of the Mechanic Empire, so Han Xiao did not plan to reveal his true identity. Furthermore, he had already obtained the blueprints, and there was no need for him to remain on Planet Macipher. Bame’s identity was already useless, so he was not afraid of making trouble under Barne’s name. He did not need to worry about the repercussions of dealing with Orozen on the surface of the planet.
Han Xiao waited at the gathering point of City No. 2 for a while, and Hila’s group of three met up with him soon after. The moment that they saw Han Xiao, Aurora immediately detected Han Xiao’s change and let out a gasp.
Tour life force has been strengthened again!”
Feidin and Hila were both stunned as they heard that.
Han Xiao did not deny it and nodded. “I have a feeling that I have already touched the door to becoming a Beyond Grade A Super.”
Hila’s body shook, and she looked at Han Xiao with a complicated gaze.
Feidin was extremely happy for Han Xiao and asked, “Are we going to leave Planet Macipher?”
Yes, but before we leave, I have something else to do…”
Han Xiao immediately explained to the others about what he intended to do.
Hila nodded. “Since the enemies are Grade A Supers, Feidin and I will accompany you, and Aurora should wait on the spaceship.”
Feidin did not have any issue with killing a wanted criminal, but he was a little puzzled. “With your strength, you shouldn’t need our help to deal with two Calamity Grade Supers, right?”
Han Xiao shook his head, and his tone became solemn. “Don’t look down on them. They are subordinates of EsGod and have an EsGod doppelganger with Beyond Grade A strength. We need to kill them the instant the battle breaks out, so I will be going all out from the start. I will be more confident with both of you there!”
Upon hearing that this matter was related to a Beyond
Grade A Super, Hila and Feidin both became serious.
“If the enemy summons EsGod’s doppelganger, my life won’t be in danger because of my strength, but it is different for the both of you. Thus, both of you must listen to my orders; we only have a single chance.”
Han Xiao immediately described his plan to them.
He had already suffered a loss once, so he did not make any rash moves this time. Because the enemy did not know of his existence, he decided to first make sufficient preparations.
City No. 2’s Star Bridge Inn was where Colin and the others were staying.
Star Bridge Inn was located in the red light district of City No. 2, and this was a district with various entertainment facilities. This inn was located in the middle of the street and was extremely eye catching.
Colin and his gang had arrived on Planet Macipher that day. After sending their spaceships for repairs, they spent their money like water in the inn and called for hostesses of different races to serve them.
The members of Fallen Ark naturally did not have any discipline and were used to indulging in their desires. Even though Colin was extremely focused on the mission, he did not reject this activity. The moment they began their long return journey, they would have to spend a few years in the desolate universe belt. Those last few days on Planet Macipher would be their final chance to enjoy themselves.
Colin pushed aside the hostess who was sleeping on him and climbed out from his bed. The large bed was currently filled with more than ten exhausted females of different species.
He then put on his robe to cover his scarred body and took out a bottle of beer from the fridge. Finishing half the bottle in a single mouth, he walked to the window of the room and looked outside at the view.
It was already late in the night, but there were still many pedestrians on the streets. However, at least forty to fifty percent of them were drunk. Green and red lights intersected each other to form rainbow-colored lights in the sky of the city, and the entire planet seemed to be indulging in luxuries. From time to time, an aircraft would cut across the sky; they were the mechanical patrol squad making their rounds.
Looking out at the scenery, Colin recalled all of his actions over the past few months. He had performed two great feats in the Shattered Star Ring. He had thrown the Star Pupil Holy Race into complete chaos with their local Beyond Grade A Super being tricked by him as well. Following which, he had managed to complete his mission and retreat successfully. Colin could not help but have a sense of pride in his heart.
He then touched the Evolution Cube, which was hanging on his neck, and smirked with disdain.
“Ah…the Shattered Star Ring.”
This Star Field did not amount to much.
Just when this thought surfaced in his head, a blinding light exploded from the window before him.
Boom!
The window frame exploded the very next moment!
The shockwave from the explosion sent the unprepared Colin flying backward. His back smashed through the wall of the room, and he landed in the corridor of the inn. At the same time, a similar explosion happened in all the rooms, and all of Colin’s subordinates were sent flying.
The entire inn experienced explosions with rocks and concrete slabs flying in all directions. A huge dust cloud enveloped the entire inn, and the inn was reduced to ruins.
A naked Orozen also fell into the corridor, and both Colin and Orozen looked at each other. The look of fury in their eyes revealed the same message.
There is someone who actually dares ambush us?
Could they be bounty hunters?
The enemy was definitely after the bounty issued by the Tyla Civilization, but with both of them present, the bounty hunters were seeking death!
Colin glared at Orozen fiercely and was about to unleash his Calamity Grade strength to get rid of the bounty hunters. The very next moment, two mental attacks swept across the entire inn. One was dark red and the other colorless.
Hu!
The brains of all his subordinates exploded, and only Colin and Orozen were able to endure the two mental attacks. However, they felt a splitting headache, and their minds blanked out, temporarily losing control of their body.
There were actually two Calamity Grade Supers among the bounty hunters?
The faces of Colin and Orozen changed greatly.
But before they could even struggle, a brilliant ray of light shone in their eyes again.
This was the last scene that both of them saw.
Outside the Star Bridge Inn, the pedestrians were all shocked and hid as far away as they could.
A moment ago, a large mechanical army had suddenly appeared and surrounded the entire inn. The mechanical army rained down heavy fire on the inn with tens of thousands of shots being fired every second.
Boom!
The street that the Star Bridge Inn was located on had been flattened!
The crowd on the streets were blocked out by the mechanical army and could not see what was going on inside.
On the other side of the encirclement, Han Xiao watched as the mechanical soldiers brought two corpses before him. The two corpses belonged to Colin and Orozen.
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Han Xiao had tried his best to overestimate the combat strength of the enemy and was prepared to personally engage with the enemy when the mechanical army rained down their fire from the side. However, he had never imagined that the two Calamity Grade Supers would die under a single round of fire. He was truly dumbfounded.
This had gone much more successfully than he expected.
Han Xiao had formulated a few backup plans but realized that they were all completely useless. The ease of this mission truly shocked him.
Weren’t they the subordinates of EsGod? Why were they so weak?
I thought that the subordinates of EsGod would be a little bit more powerful. It doesn’t feel any different from killing other Calamity Grade Supers…
Han Xiao’s mouth contorted, and he felt as though he had just plunged his fists into cotton.
This was no different from killing a chicken with an ox’s blade.
Oh, it may be because I just had a Class Advancement, which increased my strength. Thus, I am able to suppress ordinary Calamity Grade Supers more easily. Right, neither of them have a talent that ignores true damage. I triggered the True Damage attack thrice, so it’s not too surprising for them to have been taken out in a single go.
Han Xiao could only persuade himself as such.
Originally, he could already suppress almost all Calamity Grade Supers. After completing his Class Advancement, not to mention two Calamity Grade Supers, he would be able to face even twenty of them.
With Orozen dead, the [Harrofal’s Revenge] mission was also completed. He then got Phillip to use one of his mechanical suits to take Orozen’s corpse back to the Tyla Civilization in exchange for the bounty.
At this moment, Han Xiao looked at the other corpse and spotted the cube on Colin’s neck.
What is this thing? It actually wasn’t destroyed despite the attacks of the mechanical army?
Han Xiao bent down to pick up the black cube with curiosity.
The instant that he touched the black cube, an introduction of the item popped up on his interface.
Glancing at the introduction, Han Xiao’s jaw dropped, and he almost did not dare to believe what he had seen. Evolution… Cube?
Did I become blind?
Isn’t this Psyker’s Universal Treasure? Why would it appear here?
Did I just pick up a divine weapon on the streets?
Han Xiao held onto the Evolution Cube and was stunned silly on the spot.
He then came to an enlightenment.
Turning around abruptly, his gaze was fixed on Feidin, who was by his side.
“Why are you looking at me?”
Feidin felt his hair stand from H
an Xiao’s gaze.
Han Xiao swallowed a mouthful of saliva and gave a thumbs up.
“Feidin! Awesome!”
Feidin had a face full of confusion.
A few minutes later, Sardeem led a large machinery army and arrived at City No. 2.
Only a pile of rubble was left behind, along with a huge crowd watching by the side. Han Xiao and his mechanical army had long disappeared.
The security squad hurriedly cleaned up the battlefield but could not find a single clue.
The group of people being monitored were all killed without their corpses being left behind. I can’t even find a single trace of their attackers!
Sardeem was truly exasperated.
Because of Han Xiao’s control, the scouts that Sardeem had used to spy on Colin did not send any information to Sardeem. All the mechanical patrol squads did not stop Han Xiao’s group, and the surveillance footage had been destroyed.
Up until now, Sardeem had been kept in the dark and did not know what had happened.
Just who killed Colin and his group?
Just how powerful would an enemy capable of instantly killing a Calamity Grade Super be?
What was the objective of the attackers? Were they bounty hunters, were they Psyker’s special force, or was there a hidden reason?
If the attackers were not Psyker’s men, this meant that the people under his watch had been killed with the attackers disappearing. Just how would he answer to Psyker?
Sardeem felt a headache coming on and could only report the situation honestly to Psyker.
Chapter 755. Preparing for a Hot Potato |
Meanwhile, Han Xiao took Hila and Feidin to escape from the scene. He clutched the Evolution Cube in his hand, his expression conflicted.
It was an unexpected joy to be able to pick up the Evolution Cube. After this ecstasy, Han Xiao gradually calmed down.
Since the Evolution Cube had already appeared, it should have nothing to do with Feidin. There had to be a deeper reason behind this, likely an event that happened somewhere that he was unaware of.
The emergence of the Evolution Cube had also cleared up any blind spots of information. Han Xiao’s brain moved rapidly, re-examining this series of events and speculating on the causes and consequences.