Chapter 763 Intense Battle
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Two figures, one white and one blue, collided like two meteors!
Boom!
The shockwave from their collision sent the densely packed mechanical soldiers flying in all directions!
The surging psionic energy in Han Xiao's body was unleashed without any restraint, and Han Xiao's fists hammered down heavily on Psyker's psychic shield, sending out intense shockwaves in all directions. Han Xiao did not retract his fists as his armor transformed into a gigantic hand cannon, with a burning red glow charging up in the barrel of the cannon.
Boom!
Violent dark energy shot out from the barrel of the cannon and swallowed Psyker in a tower of light. However, Psyker remained unmoved like a rock within the tower of light.
Han Xiao frowned. This fellow's psychic shield is too powerful. The shield durability is far too high and he can easily generate another shield after the old shield is destroyed. Although he isn't able to ignore True Damage, my attacks would have to first hit him.
A Psychic's psychic shield was like a Mage's magic shield and even more powerful in certain areas. A Psychic's shield was able to defend against both physical and mental attacks, and Psyker was able to freely control the state of the shield. Since Han Xiao only had physical attacks, Psyker could reduce the strength of his mental shield by ninety percent and channel his energy to physical defense. As such, the shield was extremely durable.
Thankfully, Psyker's physique was not particularly strong, and he did not have any talents to ignore True Damage. Han Xiao could also trigger True Damage attacks on the shield to multiply his damage. However, damage done to the shield was not the same as damage done to Psyker.
The Psychic branch was his nemesis, and the most direct solution would be to compete in firepower.
Boom!
The mechanical army got into formation and spread out in the sky, unleashing their never-ending fire down on Psyker. Particle Cannons, dark energy cannons, psionic cannons, and many other different weapons rained down on Psyker.
Including the Ice Age Star Freezing Cannon, more than ten satellite cannons shot into the sky, and thick beams of light smashed down on Psyker's shield.
At this moment, Psyker spread out his arms, and a white whirlpool of psychic energy burst forth from his body and sent Han Xiao flying.
The psychic shockwave swept all the mechanical soldiers near Psyker away, and these soldiers were all smashed into pieces.
Following which, Psyker's knees bent slightly, and he looked as though he was about to jump, treating the sky as flat ground.
Bang!
Psyker's body exploded forth, with every step producing a sonic boom as he charged straight into the mechanical army.
The psychic energy surrounding his body began to spin rapidly, and Psyker seemed to have transformed into a drill. He weaved through the army with unstoppable momentum and released mental attacks while crashing through the army.
The formation of the mechanical army was immediately ripped into shreds with many soldiers being reduced to scrap metal.
The intense battle between the two continued and left giant craters on the planet that they were battling on. The planet's diameter was reduced by a few thousand meters; it was as though a layer was shed from the planet.
Han Xiao tried to approach Psyker to engage in a close combat fight, but Psyker refused to tangle with Han Xiao and focused all his attention on destroying Han Xiao's mechanical army. Whenever Han Xiao came close to Psyker, Psyker would use his psychic force to push Han Xiao back.
Psyker was extremely swift and his shield extremely thick. Many of Han Xiao's attacks were avoided by him, but a portion still managed to find their way to him.
A portion of Psyker's attributes were displayed on Han Xiao's interface. His level had a question mark, but his health was not as high as Han Xiao's. Psyker only had slightly more than 2,000,000 HP and had already lost a little more than 100,000 HP. Psyker's HP was recovering slowly, and he could recover 10,000 HP every second. His normal recovery rate was about 0.5% per second, but with his high total HP, the amount of HP that he could recover was not too low.
Han Xiao glanced at the interface and thought to himself, He doesn't have the Beyond Grade A talent [Everlasting Body] and should have chosen a talent related to energy.
Energy was the foundation of the Psychic class, and Psychics expanded energy extremely rapidly.
Upon seeing that the almost one million mechanical soldiers were destroyed, Han Xiao waved his arm, and his Mechanical Force stuck onto the spare parts like a spider web. All the spare parts gathered together, and Han Xiao combined the spare parts with his [Waste Modification] and [Basic Machinery Construction] skills before throwing them back into the fray.
His mechanical army was not too powerful, but he had many methods to repair his army in battle, and it would not be destroyed so easily. However, he did not have a relaxed expression on his face.
This fellow knows that I have not rebuilt my mechanical army yet and is treating my mechanical army as his breakthrough point. His energy is recovering too quickly, and it'll be difficult for me to fight a protracted battle with him.Read more chapter on vipnovel.com
He had lowered Psyker's HP by about 100,000, but he had lost about 700,000 HP in return. As Psyker destroyed his mechanical army, Psyker would occasionally send him a few Psychic Blasts or mental attacks. Even though Psyker suffered from the Luck Curse and had a decrease in critical rate, his normal damage was not low.
The Mechanic Class lacked skills that guarded against mental attacks, and he had no way to avoid the opponent's mental attacks.
However, his HP had already recovered to the maximum.
His [Middle Grade Cell Proliferation Control] talent converted energy to health with a 1:5 ratio. Because of the upper limit of his energy, he could regenerate 250,000 HP every second. Although the psychic attacks did not allow him to absorb energy, he could control the Watcher Instruments around him to attack him to regain his energy.
I'll be on the losing side if this continues, and I cannot allow him to attack my army without restraint.
Han Xiao's eyes narrowed, and a machine appeared beside him. This was a high-grade control type machinery that could use a powerful magnetic force to control the target.
A golden Mechanical Force shot out from his palm and struck the machine. This special bolt of Mechanical Force then merged together with the machine, and the stats of the machine were immediately multiplied.
Emperor's Gift!
The next moment, more than ten thick bolts of electricity exploded forth, and an intense magnetic force was released toward Psyker.
Hum!
Psyker, who was flying at high speed, suddenly stopped in midair as though he was grabbed by an invisible hand.
Without the boost from the Emperor's Gift, it would be impossible to catch Psyker.
The control duration was extremely short, and Han Xiao immediately entered the Void Dimension and appeared behind Psyker the very next moment, grabbing both of Psyker's arms.
His Mountain Ape mechanical suit then transformed into handcuffs to lock onto Psyker's body.
Buzz
Han Xiao activated his [Gene Liberation] skill, and the damage of his entire army was increased.
The next moment, the entire mechanical army fired at both of them!
Boom!
A new gigantic crater was left behind on the surface of the planet.
Han Xiao was sent flying far away and only managed to stabilize his body after travelling a few hundred kilometers. His first priority was to recover his HP before looking around for Psyker.
Psyker was also sent flying and was not in a good state.
At this moment, Psyker had a couple of burn marks all over his body. He had been obstructed by Han Xiao previously, and his psychic shield could not block the full force of the explosion. A small portion of his HP was lost during the blast, but he had various talents to guard his mind and would not be affected by a dizzy status or such.
Right at this moment, Han Xiao could feel a sense of danger approaching from behind him.
He hurriedly unleashed his psionic shield toward his back and saw a white, mist-like figure appearing behind him. As though the shield did not exist, the white figure went through the shield and into Han Xiao's body.
Hum!
Han Xiao could clearly feel this white figure entering his mental region and creating destruction all around before detonating itself. His mind was severely wounded, and his entire head felt heavy and woozy.
Psyker's attack had wiped out almost 200,000 HP, and Han Xiao immediately retreated. However, he also heard Psyker letting out a soft grunt at the same moment.
Bearing with the intense headache, Han Xiao looked over and saw Psyker bleeding from his every orifice.
This is... right! Han Xiao immediately looked at the combat information and almost burst out laughing.
Psyker's sneak attack had triggered the twenty percent mental rebound of [Supreme Piety]. Psyker had suffered from the rebound damage.
Although his Luck was low, Psyker had suffered from his Luck Curse and did not have very good luck either.
I wonder if this is because of my good luck or his bad luck...
Right at this moment, Psyker lifted his head up, and six of his auxiliary eyes lit up to form a white circle on his face with his main eye being the center of the circle.
Following which, his appearance transformed again, and the skeleton armor covered his entire body, only revealing his seven eyes.
The combat information displayed that Psyker entered a new state with all his attributes explosively increasing. A new white layer appeared on his health bar, which was a full sixty percent of his max HP.
"Again," Psyker said with a deep voice and his voice resounded like a bell.
Han Xiao's mouth contorted.
Transforming again?
Do you think you are Frieza[1]‽
This is against the rules! Do you think you can do as you wish just because you are a combat race?
A Beyond Grade A is truly perverse with never ending methods.
Han Xiao felt his balls ache.
Although Psyker did not have regenerative capabilities like him, he had many different forms that provided him with extra HP and defense.
When he was in the Calamity Grade, he had an almost BUG like ability among the Calamity Grade Supers. However, every Beyond Grade A existence was like a bug-like character, and not a single one was easy to deal with.
"Hiss..."
Han Xiao took a deep breath and circulated his energy to the maximum. Letting out a loud roar, Han Xiao led his mechanical army to clash with Psyker again!
After their previous exchange, Han Xiao had a rough estimate of the Psyker's strength. Both of them were on par, and it would be extremely difficult for either of them to get rid of the other party. However, with his mechanical army being destroyed, his damage would decrease over time.
Since his mechanical army had to be rebuilt anyway, Han Xiao decided to ignore the damage to his army and make use of this opportunity to measure his combat strength. He would only have the chance to go all out when facing another Beyond Grade A Super.
Bang bang bang!
Their battle lasted a few hours, and they flew around the entire planet a few times, destroying its surface.
The surface of the planet was riddled with many unfathomable craters, and the intense vibrations on the surface of the planet caused lava to shoot out from these craters a few thousand meters into the sky. The entire planet seemed to have become an orange that was riddled with holes, and all its juice was being squeezed out from it.
The lava that spurted out into the sky cooled down rapidly and rained down like meteors.
Bang!
This was the umpteenth time that both the figures had collided and separated.
Han Xiao floated in midair, and the surface of his mechanical suit shattered into pieces to reveal his body. This was already his fourth mechanical suit. His [Machinery Continuation] skill reached its time limit, and his mechanical suit was reduced to a pile of scrap metal.
The mechanical army in the surroundings had become sparse. Han Xiao had used his Waste Modification skill to reform the wasted machines too many times, and the upper limit had been reached. But even if this was the case, his mechanical army still had the size of about four million soldiers.
On the other side, Psyker's skeleton armor was half destroyed with blue blood all over his body, and his psychic energy was much weaker than before.
More than half of my mechanical army has been destroyed, and I'll be on the losing end if this battle continues, Han Xiao thought to himself. He won't be able to deal with me, and I can't do anything to him. There isn't a need to continue this battle. I should rebuild my mechanical army first...
Han Xiao's eyes sparkled, and he threw an Observer's Mark onto Psyker.
He would not be able to remove the psychic mark that Psyker had placed on the Evolution Cube and could only return the favor. With both of them aware of the other party's location, he would not be on the losing end.
"Hmm?" Psyker's eyes narrowed. His mental sense was acute, and he could clearly sense the feeling of being spied on but did not know where it came from.
He was not a mage who could grasp multidimensional energy, and although he could feel the Observer's Mark, he could not get rid of it.
Furthermore, Han Xiao was already a Beyond Grade A Super, and it would be even more difficult to get rid of his Observer's Mark. At the very least, it would be impossible for a Calamity Grade Mage to do so.
Clank!
Han Xiao then waved his arm and stored his mechanical army away. Without saying a word, he activated his Void Dimension Jump and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
During the battle, he had intentionally destroyed the other party's spaceship, and it would be impossible for Psyker to catch up to him in terms of flying speed.
Psyker watched as Han Xiao disappeared and did not make a move.
He had already gone all out, but Black Star was not at a disadvantage. It would be difficult for him to snatch the Evolution Cube back with just his own strength...
Han Xiao was not the only one who felt that they would not be able to do anything to each other. Psyker also had such a feeling.
He could not count the number of times he had attacked Black Star with his mental attack. However, the other party only seemed to have lost his mechanical army but remained as lively as a tiger.
Such a situation reminded him of the Tyrant.
"A new Beyond Grade A Mechanic who has a powerful physique like Tyrant," Psyker muttered to himself. "Indestructible Body?"
Right at this moment, a figure flew over. It was Sardeem. His appearance seemed extremely pathetic, and he was equipped with a simple thruster made from spare parts.
"You're still alive?" Psyker looked over.
"I hid myself when the two of you were fighting."
Sardeem had a sense of lingering fear in his heart. He did not have any equipment on him, and the battle of two Beyond Grade A Supers was enough to threaten his life. He had long escaped from Psyker's spaceship and escaped from the battlefield.
Looking at Psyker's appearance, Sardeem asked with a trembling voice, "You... weren't able to defeat Black Star?"
Psyker glanced at Sardeem and replied, "He escaped. I couldn't keep him back."
Sardeem took a deep breath. He had already expected such a reply but wanted to confirm it. Although he was already mentally prepared for such a reply, he was still filled with shock.
"The fifth Beyond Grade A Super has been born in the Shattered Star Ring, and the Star Field will experience a huge change," Sardeem murmured. "I'd better send this piece of news to His Excellency Manison."
"Not just the Shattered Star Ring..." Psyker interrupted him with a profound tone. "Perhaps the attention of the entire galaxy will be drawn."
Psyker's eyes gleamed. The Evolution Cube isn't so easily taken.
With Black Star carrying the Evolution Cube around with him, it would be extremely difficult for him to snatch it back alone. Psyker decided to find a few allies and make further plans.
Before this, I shall leave the item in Black Star's possession.
Since his psychic mark was still present, Psyker felt that things were within his control.
He then looked up at the sky. Psyker was not planning to fly with his body, so he looked at Sardeem.
"You're a Mechanic, right?"
"Er, what's the matter?" Sardeem was stunned for a moment.
Psyker pointed at the spare parts on the ground.
"Build a spaceship."
"..." Sardeem.
[1] This is a Dragon Ball reference. It's where the "This isn't even my final form" meme comes from.
Chapter 764 The Impending Storm
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Han Xiao left Psyker, who did not have a spaceship, on the unlucky planet and made use of his Void Dimension Jump to return to the Shattered Star Ring.
He contacted Hila and the others, who had left Planet Macipher, and got them to fetch him with the spaceship. Both parties finally met up in the desolate universe belt.
Whoosh.
The hatch of the spaceship opened, and Han Xiao was greeted by Hila and the two others the moment he entered the spaceship.
Feidin walked forward and studied Han Xiao. After making sure that he was completely intact, he heaved a sigh of relief. "It seems like you are alright. We've been extremely worried about you."
Hila snorted. "Speak for yourself..."
Upon hearing that, Han Xiao could not help but chuckle. "Actually, it wasn't very dangerous. All of you should be extremely clear about how robust my life force is."
"Talking about life force..." Aurora had a look of confusion on her face, and she said with disbelief in her voice, "If my senses aren't wrong, have you..."
"Has he what?" Hila interrupted.
Han Xiao had a smile on his face and took out the Evolution Cube to play with it.
"Your guess is correct. I fought Psyker, and the outcome of the battle was a draw. He didn't manage to snatch the item back."
Fought Psyker to a draw?
Hila was stunned for a moment, and it took a second to understand what Han Xiao meant. She took a deep breath, and a look of disbelief could be seen on her usually expressionless face. She looked at Han Xiao with her eyes widened.
"Could it be that... Beyond Grade A‽"
"It was by luck." Han Xiao waved his hands but had a look of pride on his face.
After hearing him admit it, Hila, Aurora, and Feidin revealed looks of shock.
Black Star... is really a Beyond Grade A Super already?
Although the three of them had looked forward to Han Xiao achieving a breakthrough and standing among the ranks of the Beyond Grade A Supers, their trip with Han Xiao had felt more like a holiday, and they did not notice any signs of breakthrough from Han Xiao.
All of them had felt that the chances of him achieving a breakthrough were not high.
However, he had achieved a breakthrough just like that! While they were not mentally prepared for it, Black Star had suddenly risen into the next grade and even fought a Beyond Grade A Super who had long made a name for himself to a draw. They truly could not imagine how Han Xiao did it.
The three of them felt their heads blank out at this moment.
After snapping out from their daze, they all erupted with surprise.
Although they were very surprised, it was a good thing!
Feidin was overjoyed. "Wonderful! I've always believed that you had such potential. We don't have to escape from the Shattered Star Ring if this is the case!"
"I never intended to escape..." Han Xiao said helplessly.
Aurora then looked at Han Xiao and asked with shock on her face, "Does this mean that you are already at our teacher's level?"
Ames? It is time for me to have a talk with her, Han Xiao thought to himself and nodded in response.
"You..." Hila hesitated for a while before swallowing what she wanted to say. "Congrats."
She had a complicated feeling in her heart. She had always wanted to chase after Han Xiao. When Han Xiao was still in the Calamity Grade, she could still spur herself to work harder. However, things were different this time.
During the ten years when she was on Floating Dragon Island, she had experienced Ames' strength many times and was extremely clear about the strength of a Beyond Grade A Super. At the same time, she was extremely clear about how difficult it would be to become a Beyond Grade A Super.
For so many years, the Star Field only had four Beyond Grade A Supers. Together with Han Xiao's advancement, there were now five. Hila had known Han Xiao for almost twenty years and witnessed his weak appearance, his invincible Calamity Grade appearance, and his every stage of development.
He had taken him a mere twenty years to go from an ordinary man to a new Beyond Grade A Super. He would probably be the individual who took the least amount of time to become a Beyond Grade A Super in history. Because she understood Han Xiao's past, Hila knew how difficult it was for Han Xiao to have achieved what he had.
Even if Hila refused to admit defeat on their surface, she could not help but admire Han Xiao's achievements in her heart.
If Hila had originally possessed any thoughts of competing with Han Xiao for glory, at this moment, she was willing to become the shadow behind Han Xiao's splendor.
She had a feeling that she was witnessing the birth of a legend.
Of course, it was impossible for her to reveal her true thoughts.
Hila then changed the topic and asked, "Just how did you do it? Can you teach me?"
Er, I can't teach you anything since you don't know how to harvest crops... Han Xiao coughed dryly before placing his hands on Hila's shoulders with a solemn expression.
"No, you don't need me to teach you anything."
"What do you mean?" Hila was puzzled.
Han Xiao then looked at Hila and said, "I have always believed in your potential. Just like how you believe in me, you will stand by my side at the peak of the galaxy one day."
Hila pushed Han Xiao's hands away and turned around to prevent Han Xiao from seeing her flustered appearance. She then said with a soft voice, "Thank you."
So, it turns out that you have so much trust in me. I didn't even know that...
"There isn't a need for thanks between us." Han Xiao waved his arms. "We've known each other for twenty years."
At this moment, Aurora pulled on Han Xiao's clothes and whined, "What about me? Do you believe in me?"
Han Xiao rubbed her head helplessly and said, "Wait until you reach the Calamity Grade."
"Humph. So biased." Aurora turned around.
After soaking in the excitement of Han Xiao becoming a Beyond Grade A Super, they then got back to the main point.
"Black Star, you took away Psyker's Evolution Cube; he won't give up so easily, right?"
"Hmm, he said that he will work together with the Tyrant to deal with me. Compared to the benefits of the Evolution Cube, this risk can be considered extremely low. There isn't a need to bother about him in the near future. He's still busy with something else." Han Xiao shook his head with a smile. From the Observer's Mark, he could see that Psyker was still on the planet and rushing Sardeem to build a new spaceship from spare parts.
Feidin frowned and said, "It'll be very dangerous if the Tyrant and Psyker work together."
Han Xiao waved his arms and said, "It isn't a big deal. Although I am a new Beyond Grade A Super, I do not belong to the bottommost rung of this level. Besides, I have allies as well."
Isn't this a competition of numbers? You're not the only one who knows how to play that game.
As compared to the other Beyond Grade A Supers, his largest advantage was his clear path of advancement.
The other Beyond Grade A Supers would have to find their own path after entering Beyond Grade A, and it was akin to searching around in the dark. However, it was as though he had a torchlight with him, and he could easily progress by harvesting crops. His growth rate would completely outstrip the others.
"How are you planning to deal with the Evolution Cube?"
"Take it back to the camp first and let the officers enjoy the effects of the Evolution Cube." Han Xiao stroked his chin. "I will then use it to find allies and a new backer."
Psyker had the support of the Arcane Church, and he could achieve the same effect with the Evolution Cube in his hands.
Compared to Psyker, his advantage was the fact that the Evolution Cube was now portable. With him carrying it around, the likelihood of it being stolen was much lower.
News of him having the Evolution Cube would spread throughout the Galaxy eventually, and it was impossible for Psyker to help him keep the secret. Psyker might even choose to create more enemies for him.
At that time, all the organizations eyeing the Evolution Cube would have their attention drawn to him. It would be impossible for him to hold onto the Evolution Cube in the long term with just the strength of the Black Star Army, so he needed to find a backer.
Beep beep!
Right at this moment, an emergency transmission lit up on his communicator. Han Xiao glanced at his communicator, and it was a communication request by Ralph.
Han Xiao waved his arm to ask Hila and the others to pilot the spaceship. He then walked to the side and picked up the call.
"Black Star, I have a heaven breaking piece of bad news!"
"You make it sound as though we had good news in the past." Han Xiao was in a good mood and joked.
Ralph ignored his joke and said with a solemn tone, "We verified a piece of news a few days ago. The Crimson Dynasty have concluded their negotiations with the Federation of Light. After the Crimson Dynasty takes over the new Star Field, they will turn their attention to the storm that they created in the various regions. Our secret war with Klent will also come to an end in half a year's time!"
"Oh?" Han Xiao muttered. "This is a piece of bad news indeed."
The Bloodshed Land still controlled a few Star Systems around the borders of the Colton Star Cluster, and Klent was the loyal lackey of the Crimson Dynasty. The Crimson Dynasty would definitely make use of this excuse to demarcate these territories as part of the Klent Kingdom. The authority of deciding borders was something that the three Universal Civilizations gave to themselves, and if Section Zero were unable to chase Bloodshed Land out before then, Purple Crystal would probably lose those few territories.
The Shattered Star Ring belonged to the management zone of the Federation of Light. Unless Purple Crystal gave up their neutrality and chose to submit to another civilization, it would be impossible for anyone to come out and uphold justice for them. The Crimson Dynasty and Federation of Light would be exchanging benefits at a higher level, and Purple Crystal did not even have the right to interfere in their negotiations. They could only watch as their territories were taken away.
Of course, Purple Crystal could strongly protest against the decision made by the three Universal Civilizations and unilaterally decide to reject their decision. However, the outcome of such a decision definitely would not be a pretty one. As the ones setting the rules, the three Universal Civilizations would not allow anyone to challenge their authority. All three civilizations were powerful civilizations who had been through dark times and definitely were not merciful characters.
With the strength to overlook the entire galaxy, they had countless methods to make a civilization submit. The rules were completely irrelevant to those who set the rules.
Thus, Han Xiao was not too surprised about the appearance of the Silver Revolutionary Army. However, it was still far too early to talk about that.
"Black Star, your holiday is over," Ralph said with a solemn expression. "We need your strength to snatch back as many territories as possible."
Han Xiao stroked his chin and came to a decision. "The biggest backing of the Klent Kingdom is the Crimson Dynasty. However, I have an idea to get the Crimson Dynasty to stay out of this matter and not help Klent negotiate with the Federation of Light. This way, it will be useless even if the Bloodshed Land occupies the border Star Systems."
Ralph's eyes lit up, and he immediately asked, "What idea do you have?"
"I..." Han Xiao then thought about something and decided against telling Purple Crystal that he was a Beyond Grade A Super. "It is extremely likely for my plan to succeed, but I have to keep it a secret for now. You just need to believe in me. In any case, the situation can't be worse than it is right now."
It was not that Han Xiao wanted to hide his Beyond Grade A strength. If Purple Crystal knew about his newfound strength, they would announce it to the entire world to serve as a deterrent.
This was not good for him.
His original plan was to remain low profile after entering Beyond Grade A and accumulate his strength. When the Tyrant attempted to kill him, the Tyrant would then underestimate his strength, and he would be able to deal a low blow to the Tyrant. However, the sudden appearance of the Evolution Cube spoiled his plans, and it would be impossible for him to hide his strength. Despite that, Han Xiao did not want to fight the Tyrant immediately.
He needed some time to build a new mechanical army and Beyond Grade A base. He still had to activate many of the Emperor Mechanic skills and allow his combat strength to reach the peak. Compared to letting Purple Crystal announce his strength to the world, he would rather let Psyker slowly reveal news to the Star Field. This way, he would have a bit more time.
There was another reason he did not wish to let Purple Crystal know of his strength. Han Xiao wanted to increase his value.
If he was an ordinary Beyond Grade A, his best choice would be to form an alliance with a Star Cluster civilization just like Heber had done. Although Universal Civilizations also welcomed Beyond Grade A Supers, they would not place such great importance on these Beyond Grade A Supers compared to a Star Cluster civilization. After all, that which is rare is dear.
However, things were different with the Evolution Cube. The Evolution Cube was a unique Universal Treasure, and with Psyker as an example, the Universal Civilizations would offer an even higher price. This way, their Black Star Army would be raised to the next level.
Because of the existence of the Flickering World, Han Xiao had already decided that the Crimson Dynasty would be his most suitable ally.
If he formed an alliance with the Crimson Dynasty, he would be able to resolve the secret war and foil the plans of the Klent Kingdom.
If he allowed things to develop normally, the outcome of the S Grade secret war mission would probably be failure. Although it was because of the uniqueness of the mission, and they would still have some reward, their mission rating would be lowered, and the players of the Black Star Army would not be able to gain the best reward.
Considering the need to maintain the players' reliance on the Black Star Army, joining the Crimson Dynasty was the best choice.
Before Ralph could continue questioning him, Han Xiao hung up and walked to the cockpit.
Aurora sat on the pilot's seat and asked, "Where are we going?"
Han Xiao smirked.
"Back to the army!"
...
A few days later, Sardeem finally returned to Planet Macipher. At the same time, he brought with him a piece of shocking news. He said that he had personally witnessed the Beyond Grade A seed Black Star, who had the title of 'Indestructible Body', becoming a Beyond Grade A Super.
This news rapidly spread through Planet Macipher, and many visitors on the planet did not believe it.
Why would Black Star become the fifth Beyond Grade A Super in the Shattered Star Ring so suddenly? Why did Purple Crystal not react? Could it be a rumor?
This piece of news was not backed by any evidence, and the galactic residents who had been exposed to a wide variety of information were not convinced.
However, Psyker, who was a guest on Planet Macipher, actually personally admitted it!
All doubts disappeared, and the entire planet was filled with shock!
The fifth Beyond Grade A is born‽
Oh my goodness! This is big news!
The residents of Planet Macipher who had received this news were dumbfounded and immediately posted this piece of news on the net.
News of the battle between Black Star and Psyker spread rapidly like a virus throughout the entire Star Field.
A storm that was about to sweep through the entire Shattered Star Ring began brewing...
Chapter 765 Prelude to Change
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In some transit station at the border of the Shattered Star Ring.
In an olden style inn, Hadavy sat in the corner and drank a glass of strong wine. There were mixed blood elves performing on the stage with a beautiful tone lingering in his ears. The customers of the inn were of many different races, and they were laughing merrily.
The atmosphere was soothing, but Hadavy had a depressed look on his face.
A few months ago, Jorde had made use of him to launch a sneak attack against Black Star. Hadavy had terminated the cooperation with them in a fit of rage and left the secret war.
He had chosen to join the Bloodshed Land because he wanted to spar with Black Star and stimulate his potential through battle. After fighting Black Star more than ten times, he could not help but feel a sense of appreciation for Han Xiao. In his eyes, Black Star was an opponent worthy of respect.
Hadavy would rather lose to Black Star time and time again than use despicable methods to deal with him.
After this event, Hadavy no longer had the face to find Han Xiao to spar. He planned to leave the Shattered Star Ring and roam the other Star Fields. This was the reason he had visited the borders of the Shattered Star Ring.
Just when he was drinking and depressed, a conversation caught his attention.
"Have all of you heard? The fifth Beyond Grade A Super has appeared in the Shattered Star Ring!"
What? A new Beyond Grade A?
He was a Beyond Grade A seed and his target had always been becoming a Beyond Grade A Super. Thus, he paid close attention to this topic.
With his senses of a Calamity Grade Super, the conversation of the table beside him seemed to be right beside his ears.
"You have heard about it, too? I know about Black Star. There were reports about him a few years ago saying that he was the most likely person to become a Beyond Grade A Super in the Shattered Star Ring. I thought that it was no more than a farce at that time but never imagined that it would actually become the truth."
"He is the leader of the Black Star Army. All of you should know about the Black Star Army, right? It is the famous armed organization in the Colton Star Cluster. I have a friend who is a merchant. Once, his merchant ship was robbed, and he sought help from the Mercenary League to solve the problem. They sent the Black Star Army, and the mercenaries of this organization are extremely friendly and reliable."
"Didn't he become low profile over the past few years?" someone else asked curiously. "I heard that news of him becoming a Beyond Grade A Super is only a rumor."
"It isn't a rumor. Even 'Star Pupil' Psyker admitted that he only fought Black Star to a draw. If he is able to fight a Beyond Grade A Super without losing, he can only be a Beyond Grade A Super."
Ka-la!
Hadavy crushed the wine glass in his hands, and wine splashed all over his body. However, he was still in a daze with a look of shock on his face.
Black Star has actually become a Beyond Grade A Super already‽
Upon hearing news of his old opponent, Hadavy could not help but be filled with envy and jealousy. He had spent a few decades but not touched the door of Beyond Grade A.
He had already given it his all but was still overtaken by others. After being filled with shock, his heart was filled with bitterness.
Why can he do it? What trick did he use?
Hadavy's face changed color, and he hammered down on the table before standing up abruptly. The sudden commotion attracted the gaze of all the customers present.
Ignoring the strange looks on their faces, Hadavy left the inn.
He came to a decision. He would not leave the Shattered Star Ring but make a trip to the headquarters of the Black Star Army.
This time, he would not go on behalf of the Bloodshed Land but using his personal identity.
Perhaps Black Star would not recognize an old opponent like him, and his life might be in danger...
However, he had been troubled by the problem of becoming a Beyond Grade A Super for many years. He decided to take this risk. Regardless of whether Black Star showed him any respect, he wanted to give it a shot.
...
The headquarters of the Mercenary League in the Gelock Star Cluster was a gigantic space fortress built by Black Star, Sky Ring, Blades, and many other large sized mercenary groups. Surrounding the gigantic space fortress were more than twenty armed satellites that were the branches of the respective large sized mercenary groups. The Black Star Army also had a branch located there. To all the members of the Mercenary League, this was akin to a second headquarters.
The million or so new players who were on Planet Deirdre had participated in many different storylines.
Some of them had chosen to join the secret war while others had chosen to remain in the Gelock Star Cluster and follow the storyline of the Mercenary League.
The storyline mission of the Mercenary League also gave huge rewards, and with the background of the Black Star Army, the players had plenty of mercenary missions to choose from.
After a few months, the average level of the players had risen rapidly, and they were all approaching level sixty.
Han Xiao's legends had spread to the Mercenary League, and the players in the branch had also heard about it.
After the news spread, a huge commotion was created on the forums, and the players were all shocked.
Han Xiao was an NPC that the players were extremely familiar with, and many of the players respected him as the leader of their faction. They had witnessed his growth from Version 1.0 to Version 3.0, and Han Xiao was a legendary character in the Shattered Star Ring to the players.
At this moment, a new chapter of this legend had begun.
All the players who participated in the secret war were even more shocked. Black Star had disappeared from the battlefield for a few months, and many of them had been guessing Black Star's whereabouts. However, none of them had guessed that he would return as a Beyond Grade A Super!
This news became a hot topic on the forums, and all the players of the Black Star Army were extremely agitated. As part of the Black Star Army, the promotion of their leader brought them glory as well.
"What else is there to say? Our Army Commander is the coolest! Black Star is the coolest!"
"There were only four Beyond Grade A Supers in the Shattered Star Ring before this, and Black Star is the fifth. Does this mean that our army is going to become a Beyond Grade A organization as well?"
"Of course!"
"Wahahaha. Our Planet Aquamarine faction leader is too awesome. We can match up to all the other factions in the other player regions alone. A growth type faction is too tyrannical."
"@Summer Night Flower, stop hiding. Get over here!"
"@Summer Night Flower, how's life in Bloodshed Land? Come out and share your experiences with us. We won't laugh at you. Hahaha..."
"@Summer Night Flower, please begin your performance."
"@Summer..."
Summer Night Flower's post from a few months ago was now trending, and many players were gloating at his misfortune.
Seeing the excitement of the other players, Summer Night Flower did not dare show himself.
What is going on? The storyline shouldn't be like this!
Some were feeling their nuts ache while others were overjoyed. Compared to Summer Night Flower, Bun-Hit-Dog was overjoyed.
Bun-Hit-Dog had been frustrated over not having any good material the last few months, but Black Star had gone and become a peak expert in the galaxy during this period. There was no better material than this.
He already had some ideas. This can be a milestone episode in the Black Star series.
Many of the older players were having merry conversations on the forums while the new players read the posts from the side silently. The newbies from Version 3.0 did not have very deep feelings toward Black Star, but after participating in the conversation, they had a much deeper impression of Han Xiao.
Very quickly, the news became an official report that was placed on the desks of various large organizations, causing an even greater commotion at a higher level.
Compared to the galactic residents who only wanted to join in the fun, the various organizations of the Shattered Star Ring had to consider how the birth of a new Beyond Grade A would affect the situation in the Shattered Star Ring as well as how they should interact with Black Star.
...
On Planet Heber, Jorde stood up abruptly after reading the report and had a look of disbelief on his face.
"Black Star is a Beyond Grade A‽ How is this possible! Didn't I..."
All of a sudden, his heart was thrown into a mess. His scheme had originally forced Black Star to back out from the war, but Black Star had now become a Beyond Grade A.
All his plans were disrupted!
Jorde hurried over to the Tyrant's abode and looked at Heber. Just when he was about to give a report, Heber took the initiative to speak.
"I know about it already. Klent just contacted me about it; they are extremely flustered. They are trying to verify the truth at the moment and told me to make preparations."
Heber sounded as though he was a little excited.
Upon hearing that, Jorde calmed himself down and asked, "What should I do?"
"You don't have to do anything," Heber said slowly. "When Black Star or Purple Crystal admits that he is a Beyond Grade A, it will become my business."
Jorde could not help but gulp in anticipation. The Tyrant... His Excellency Heber was about to take action!
Heber shook his head and got Jorde to leave. Heber was the only one left in the palace.
Du! Du!
Right at this moment, his communicator rang.
Heber looked at the caller, and his eyes narrowed.
"Psyker? It has been a long time since he last contacted me. Why is this fellow looking for me?"
...
In some region of the Shattered Star Ring, the final Light Fox spaceship was escaping. This fellow was the last of EsGod's subordinates who was lucky enough to survive.
"I lost contact with Orozen and the others, and don't know where the Evolution Cube went. What should we do?"
"They should be dead. Black Star became a Beyond Grade A Super and fought Psyker. The Evolution Cube may be in his hands."
"Quickly report this matter to EsGod. We failed."
...
Very quickly, news spread across the Star Field to every level and region, and more and more people found out about this piece of news.
The entire Shattered Star Ring was shaken!
As long as a new Beyond Grade A was born, it would definitely become the headlines of the Star Field for a long period of time.
Every Beyond Grade A figure had once been in the spotlight of the entire world.
It was now Han Xiao's turn to enjoy such treatment.
The attention of the Shattered Star Ring was gathered on the Black Star Army. Rumors were rumors after all, and everyone was waiting for the new Beyond Grade A to announce his status in the Star Field and admit his strength personally.
However, regardless of the rumors in the outside world, Black Star did not appear, and the Black Star Army did not release a statement. The media was blocked out of the headquarters of the Black Star Army, and even their ally Purple Crystal was unusually quiet.
The longer this lasted, the more anxious the other organizations became, desperate to confirm Black Star's strength.
Everyone was waiting to see what would happen next.
By that point, Han Xiao had returned to the Black Star Army and summoned all his officers.