by <unknown>
The goal of this trip was not to have fun; Hila needed to improve her Esper ability quickly, and the fastest method was through slaughter. However, their targets this time were the brutal beasts.
It was not known how long the battle lasted. When the last beast fell, Hila was covered in blue blood, and she gasped for air as she looked around.
As far as she could see, the carcasses stretched over the horizon, and the earth was dyed blue.
The blood of these creatures smelled like curdled milk, sour and smelly. Hila held her breath and dragged her tired body to Ames.
“The efficiency is quite high.” Ames lightly nodded.
Lowering her head to look at the situation, Ames clutched with her palm.
Rumble!
The earth trembled and rose up, like an earth dragon that was stretching itself. Ridges of earth protruded out, twisting around the ground, creating a spectacular scene.
The force field churned for a while, and when the sand and dust gradually settled, all the carcasses were buried in the ground, like the land was being plowed.
If it was Ames who acted, destroying the beast tide was just a matter of flipping her hand.
Her jade white hands retreated into her black sleeve, and with a smile on her face, Ames said, “When you can achieve this level where you can reap the lives of hundreds of millions of creatures with a wave of your hand, then you can be considered to have reached the Beyond Grade A realm.”
Hila only mutely nodded, her face passive, as though her whole body was not covered in grime and blood.
“By the way, I saw the news just now.” Ames took out her communicator as she lightly laughed. “Black Star challenged the Tyrant to a duel, and just like the previous time, he even set the date to be twenty days later. What a wicked sense of humor.”
The previous time, Ames had welcomed the battle with him, so her memories of that were especially clear.
“Eh?” Hila frowned, and a frosty air exuded out from her. “Shall we go and help?”
“Hehe, relax…” Ames indifferently laughed. “The current him does not need any assistance.”
…
The major organizations of the various star fields were all paying attention to this matter. Due to the continued fanning of the news, more and more people around the universe got to know about the battle between the two.
The gambling industry had also started its own operations. Originally, Black Star’s odds were very high, but because he did not participate personally and only sent an avatar along with two million mechanical soldiers, the win rate comparison was adjusted and set to six to four in favor of Heber.
Ordinary people had no way to understand the actual combat power of the Beyond Grade As. In the eyes of many, while Black Star had an impressive record, many still felt that the Tyrant was no pushover. In the heart of the citizens, many felt that a Beyond Grade A who did not turn up personally would never be an opponent of the same level. Many of them still bet on the Tyrant.
Under this bubbling atmosphere, twenty days passed in a flash.
…
Planet Black Tyrant was originally a barren and desolate planet. Ten days prior, when Heber chose this spot, Klent had given this planet the name and put it on the star map.
Maybe Klent had plans to make this place into a tourist attraction in the future, but the spectators that came did not think this way. After the battle, it would be hard to say if the planet was still there.
Black Star did not mind having the duel in Klent territory. He wanted to let people see his confidence, and there was no need to be afraid of any possible losses since he was only using mechanical soldiers.
Because of this, the Beyond Grade A mechanics felt a huge headache. As long as his wallet could support it, he could take all sorts of unbridled risks.
Many people had flocked to Planet Black Tyrant.
With what happened a few years ago as the lesson, the majority stayed far away. No one wanted to be the unlucky person that would be accidentally killed.
The Bloodshed Land’s fleet was suspended in the surroundings to guard the area, while Heber stood alone on the surface. His eyes were closed as he readied his mindset, and his burly body stood ramrod straight, giving off a pressuring aura.
“Can he win?”
On the spaceship, one of the Vanguard Officials could not help breaking the silence.
“Are you doubting His Excellency?” Fosters coldly glanced over.
“Are you not?”
Fosters gritted his teeth, glaring at the offender before turning his head back. He had no comeback.
In reality, his palms were already slick with sweat.
If the Tyrant could not defeat Black Star himself, he would definitely feel disappointed, but he had already mentally prepared himself for that. However, what would come today was just an avatar, and if the Tyrant could not even defeat that…
“That’s not possible. In just a few short years, how could Black Star become so strong?”
Fosters shook his head fiercely, muttering to himself. It was unknown whether he said that to convince others or himself.
Jorde turned his head around. He gazed at the worried expressions of the other Vanguard Officials, and his face turned pale.
When did the eight Vanguard Officials under the Tyrant that had unwavering loyalty become like this?
When did this trust start to shake?
That’s right. It was when Black Star first reached Beyond Grade A. When the Tyrant dueled with him and did not obtain a clear victory, that was when the seeds of doubt were planted.
If they had known of this, they should have gone against the Tyrant’s wishes and killed off Black Star during the secret war.
Black Star… was really a poison that struck the core.
You have to win, Your Excellency… If not, it will be hard to keep the hearts of the people.
Jorde sighed.
A pity, there are no what ifs in this world.
At this moment, Heber suddenly opened his eyes, glancing at a distant location.
Di di di…
The Black Star fleet slowly appeared on the horizon, neither quickly nor slowly, just on time.
“Finally.”
Heber’s eyes were cold, and the hands that were behind his back suddenly clenched tight.
Chapter 951. Mechanical Deity! |
The spaceships in the distance parted to make way for the Black Star fleet to pass through.
Under the excitement and expectation of the countless people present, the Black Star fleet slowly approached Planet Black Tyrant, and its hatch opened, releasing the countless mechanical soldiers within. The mechanical soldiers streamed out like a long dragon, quickly arranging themselves into a dense and neat formation, occupying the entire sky, and their armors reflected the light from the stars.
Pairs of indifferent mechanical eyes overlooked the earthy brown planet below, focusing on the solitary Tyrant standing there.
Heber stood unmoving, coldly staring at the dense mechanical army in the sky. All of a sudden, he snorted, his powerful lungs propelling a loud roaring sound.
Hum!
The echo was like thunder, and Heber’s every cell began to pump energy frantically, such that the radar of the spaceships nearby all detected a high-energy response. Pugilist flames roared on his body and condensed on his legs. Even though he was standing still, the ground beneath him was cracking apart.
Both sides took a fighting stance, and the tense atmosphere was akin to an invisible net that instantly covered the whole audience.
The countless people on scene held their breath at the suspense.
At this time, the mechanical host stepped out of the crowd and came to the forefront of the mechanical army. The blue-gold Mechanical Force glimmered and sparkled as its eyes shone with light, carrying the will of Han Xiao.
“I’m here,” Han Xiao said through the wide area communications channel.
“Humph.” Heber coldly snorted in re
sponse.
This time, the dynasty did not interfere, and both knew that the battle would only end if one of them fell.
Suddenly, Heber bent his knees and kicked out his legs, and a shock wave burst out around him.
Boom!
A rift formed with just a stomp of his foot, and Heber rushed upward to the sky like an arrow in flight, with fierce battle intent in his eyes. He was wrapped in a red and gold pugilist flame, dazzling like the sun, and at this moment, he resembled a golden meteor!
From the sky, violent Mechanical Force burst forth from the body of the mechanical host, instantly linking together the mechanical army. Han Xiao activated all his skills and casually flung a [Luck Curse] on Heber.
The next moment, the vanguard mechanical soldiers swooped down as well, rushing toward Heber.
There was no foreplay to speak of; both sides immediately tucked into the main course, lunging at each other’s throats!
The golden meteor collided with the machines, the heat melted the armor, and the cracked parts flew out like shrapnel from a bomb, flying everywhere!
Boom boom boom!
One after another, the mechanical soldiers fell, and the golden meteor rushed deep into the formation before being slowed down and entangled by the countless machines.
The long-range troops in the rear spread out like a metal tornado revolving around Heber, shooting out psionic rays and dark energy repeatedly. Countless beams of light from all directions were shot toward Heber.
The mechanical army surrounded Heber tightly like a dark cloud, and this scene resembled a flock of crows dancing around the sun. From time to time, red and gold pugilist shockwaves fluctuated from the center.
Because Han Xiao’s mechanical army had undergone many rounds of strengthening, they were not too vulnerable even in the face of a Beyond Grade A. While this batch of old machinery was not the most updated, with the addition of his Mechanical Force, they were no longer simple mechanical soldiers that Heber could casually crush.
In this battle, Heber faced a different situation.
In the last battle, Heber’s goal was to demonstrate his prestige, and he intended to quickly get rid of Han Xiao.
But now that Black Star had achieved his current fame, Heber did not have any thought of quickly ending the fight. He was clear that Han Xiao was not there, so the only way to win this fight was to kill all of the soldiers present.
As long as he smashed apart all the troops that Black Star had brought over, it would be his win!
Thus, Heber’s mentality was more stable, and he was not in a rush at all. He had long made preparations for a sustained battle and focused on getting rid of the mechanical soldiers without any intention of ambushing Han Xiao.
However, the amount of injuries he obtained made Heber feel a lot more pressure than last time. The psionic cannon rays that hit his body gave him tremendous pain each time.
Heber was secretly startled at Han Xiao’s growth rate and gritted his teeth as he calculated in his mind.
While I can fight a prolonged battle, the longer I take, the more unfavorable it is to me. I need to improve my killing efficiency.
As he thought so, he increased the frequency and intensity of attacks.
On the other side, Han Xiao controlled the mechanical host to observe the combat, reading the combat information on the interface.
What a tough HP cow.
In his last battle, Heber’s combat information was filled with question marks. Now, with his level higher than Heber’s, it revealed his information completely.
Heber’s was at level 296, with some of them made up by his subclasses. Han Xiao was an anomaly, as comparing levels, there was not much difference between the two of them.
That being said, Heber’s Grade was still at S, without even the ‘+’ on it. This was the gap brought about by various bonuses.
Heber’s total HP was around 800,000, and his Endurance was more than 12,000, along with tons of explosive abilities adding a huge chunk of Strength, Dexterity, and Endurance. As for his pugilist skills, it went without saying that he had plenty of those.
The number of resistance talents on him was frightening, such as True Damage Immunity, Weak Injury Immunity, Fixed Injury Reduction, and Super Toughness. They were all talents that Han Xiao had seen during the last battle, making his defense extremely troublesome to overcome.
The last battle had ended in a draw due to the intervention of the dynasty. There was no winner among the two, so Han Xiao got the record of a tie. However, the fact was that he did not cause any serious damage to Heber at that time.
To deal with Heber, he could only slowly grind him down. It was fortunate that his Mechanical Force bonus and mechanical army had been strengthened many times, significantly raising his damage.
Thus, Han Xiao did not activate his [Perfect Mechanical Sense] Character Summon Card, nor did he need to.
Under such circumstances, the Tyrant was long not his opponent!
The moment the battle began, an S ranked mission popped up on his interface, named [‘Tyrant’ Heber], which was the same mission as the previous time. Based on the scenario of challenging a Beyond Grade A, this sort of Boss Mission would appear.
“I only have this mechanical host, which carries some of my attributes and abilities, but it’s enough to fight with Heber directly, preventing him from killing the soldiers too quickly.”
With a single thought of Han Xiao, the Lord’s Avatar shot out, passing through the heavily sieged front line and directly smashing into Heber. Its heavy metal fist was shrouded in Mechanical Force and sent out.
With a cold snort, Heber’s muscles swelled, as though pythons were wriggling under his muscles. The fresh muscle fibers twisted into a strand, displaying its strong elastic force. Heber’s terrifying strength from his whole body converged on his arm, and he drew back his arm before thrusting it forward to meet Han Xiao.
A red-gold fist and blue-gold metal fist collided violently, bursting out as a fierce energy shockwave and quickly spreading out!
Boom!
The violent aftermath pushed the surrounding mechanical soldiers quite a way away, tumbling around, and the atmospheric layer above them was also swept out, leaving a blank space.
With the addition of growth talents such as [Heroic Wrists] and [Divine Void Power], Han Xiao’s current Strength had reached more than 6,000, and the melee attack power was quite impressive.
The supporters of the two revolved around them, and the eyes of the galactic residents watching from a distance also followed the battle group firmly.
On one of the Federation of Light spaceships, one of the officials was recording the entire fighting process.
The federation and church both attached great importance to this battle, and both had sent spies to gather intelligence.
Black Star’s current strength would greatly affect their plans for the Evolution Cube, so they had to pay attention.
At this moment, a virtual projection of Manison stood at the corner of the cabin, watching the entire battle through the viewing window. He lightly said, “The chance of Heber winning is very slim.”
“Is that so? Although the Tyrant seems to be surrounded, his body is extremely tough, and he should be able to hold on until the mechanical army is destroyed.” The captain who was next to him carefully gave his opinion.
Manison shook his head. “I can feel that Black Star has become far stronger than he was before. Heber will probably not be able to last for long. His condition is getting worse… Furthermore, Black Star still has many of his trump cards that he has yet to pull out, such as the Void ability he used in the battle of Planet Lighthouse.”
Hearing this, the captain nodded to express understanding.
“I just do not know…” Manison paused and thoughtfully spoke. “With Black Star’s growth, has he already touched my current level? It should not be that quick…”
At this moment, part of the space above them fluctuated, and the magnificent
Palace of Hidden Spells jumped out.
“Oh, they’re already fighting. It seems like I’m late.”
Seated at the top of his Palace of Hidden Spells, Austin overlooked the battle of the two with an expression of interest.
Most of the spectators were focused on the fight, and while a few of them noticed that Austin had arrived, they only spared him a glance before impatiently turning back to the scene.
Han Xiao also noticed Austin and could not resist curling up his mouth.
Why do you come as a referee every time we fight?
However, he had no time to dispose of his old man. Han Xiao withdrew his attention and continued to control his avatar.
Boom!
As the battle progressed, the ground of Planet Black Tyrant shattered, pitted with holes, and seemed to have turned into an onion, being peeled off layer by layer. The entire planet began to deform, as though Han Xiao and the Tyrant’s battle was a knife, slicing into the planet-sized onion with their skills.
Alone within the Human Wave Tactic, with the damage of the Mechanical army exceeding his expectations, Heber quickly fell into a disadvantage, becoming very passive. The heart of everyone in the Bloodshed Land started to tremble.
Faced with an army, the Tyrant was clearly disadvantaged against Black Star, and the battle had not even gone on for long. Could it be that the strength gap between the two was greater than they thought?
In the past battle, the Tyrant was clearly suppressing Black Star from start to end. In just a few years, their positions had swapped…
Looking at the disheveled Tyrant on the planet, Fosters clenched his fists, his expression indeterminate.
…
Boom!
Suffering from such a storm-like weapon barrage for so long, it was lucky that Heber had thick skin, or else he would not have lasted. He felt as though he was a sandbag being beaten up, and his entire body hurt like hell. His chances to retaliate were getting fewer; he could only focus on defending himself.
Bang!
After being beaten up several times in a row, Heber fell straight to the ground, creating a human shaped pit!
“Cough cough, Star Shaking Fist!”