Sisko was scared away by Black Star, Secret Master was held back by the Lord's Avatar, and Ravenlaude chased after the mechanical army. The situation had changed so many times in such a short time. It was like a battle between gods, and the fleets of the other organizations were completely useless.
At this point, the other organizations also knew that they had no share in the Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy.
They were a little disappointed but not surprised. A few days ago, when they found out that the dynasty and Ethereal were involved, they knew that their chances were slim.
However, to be able to confirm that the Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy had appeared in the Emerald Star Cluster and see a few Beyond Grade As fighting, most of them felt that this trip was worth it.
Therefore, although the Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy was taken away by Black Star, the crowd did not disperse immediately. Instead, they took out snacks and watched Black Star wrestle with Secret Master. The only thing missing was shouting 'hair and clothes'.
Only a few organizations that did not give up wanted to chase after the Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy, but they were stopped by the Mech Legion. Looking at the densely packed psionic cannons, these people had no choice but to stay behind. There was no other way. Black Star was just too thick and strong.
While the Lord's Avatar was leading the Mech Legion to fight with Secret Master, the dynasty's fleet also reacted. They quickly reported that Black Star was involved in the battle, which alerted the person in charge of this operation, the dynasty's hardline upper echelon, Bekorodi.
"Black Star is here too? And he even succeeded? "
In the remote command center in the dynasty's territory, Bekorodi's eyes almost popped out of their sockets. He was shocked and angry.
"His Excellency Ravenlaude has already chased after them. He'll probably have a head-on clash with Black Star … What should we do?" the fleet commander asked carefully.
Hearing this, Bekorodi's brows furrowed. He could not decide what to do.
He felt that this matter was very troublesome. Black Star was an important ally of the dynasty. Logically speaking, the two sides should avoid conflict as much as possible.
However, before this, the dynasty did not know about Black Star's involvement, which made Bekorodi somewhat wary.
Even with the dynasty's control over the Flickering World, they did not realize that Black Star had sent a team here. It could be seen that the Black Star Corps had secretly operated many things in the Flickering World with the dynasty's support.
Bekorodi believed that under such circumstances, Black Star should be the one taking the initiative to give way. However, Black Star clearly saw that the dynasty was here, yet he still participated in the fight. In Bekorodi's opinion, this was not giving the dynasty any face and had no intention of making up for the relationship between the two sides. This made him, a hardliner, rather unhappy.
Without a doubt, he felt that his current situation was all Black Star's fault and couldn't help but fall into a dilemma.
Should I take the risk of antagonizing Black Star and continue the operation, or should I take the initiative to retreat and give up on the plan?
"… Sir? Should we contact the head of state? "
While he was thinking, he heard his subordinate's voice. Bekorodi immediately snapped out of his thoughts. He paused for a moment before speaking in a deep voice.
After pausing for a moment, he said, "Don't inform the head of state. Contact Black Star for me first. I'll talk to him."
He knew that Uranril favored Black Star, so he did not want to inform the head of state. Only by handling it himself would he have the upper hand.
The command center dialed Black Star's number. After three rings, the call was connected. Han Xiao's face popped up on the screen with a meaningful smile.
"Not bad, not bad. You contacted me thirty-seven seconds earlier than expected."
Bekorodi's veins popped. Suppressing his anger, he squeezed out a smile and said, "Black Star, do you still remember me? I'm Bekorodi."
"Hello, we meet again. Have you eaten?"
"I just had dinner."
"You look pretty good. Your sleep quality has been good recently, right? You're getting old, so don't work so hard. Rest more. "
"I'm used to working, and I'm used to working every day. However, I've been sleeping quite well recently. I …"
Halfway through, Bekorodi abruptly stopped.
Only then did he realize that he had been led astray by Han Xiao. He actually started chatting and almost forgot what he wanted to say.
Plus, we're not that close. Black Star, you're not stalling for time, are you?
Bekorodi coughed heavily to hide his awkwardness. He quickly regained the upper hand and said, "You know why I'm here, right? I didn't expect you to have your eyes on the Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy too. This intelligence came from EsGod's legacy. You should've informed the dynasty or at least reported your actions. If you had done that, today's accident could've been completely avoided. Why didn't you tell me?"
Han Xiao had a weird expression, as if he was asking what kind of question was this?
"Not informing you means that I want it … It doesn't seem like I'm obligated to hand over all the intelligence to the dynasty, much less report my personal actions. We're allies, not superior and subordinate."
Bekorodi's face darkened, making the lines on his face harden. With the aura of a domineering CEO, he decisively said, "Anyway, there's no need to discuss this. Listen to me. The dynasty doesn't want the outside world to see us having a conflict with our allies. This needs a solution."
"That's simple. Give up the fight and give me the Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy." Han Xiao smiled.
"Impossible." Bekorodi subconsciously said that, but he then felt that his tone was a little inappropriate, so he softened his tone and said with a deep voice, "The dynasty also needs the Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy. We won't give it up so easily."
"What do you want the Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy for?" Han Xiao was curious.
Bekorodi immediately shut up.
He could not possibly tell Black Star the truth and tell him that they were targeting his Evolution Cube.
The purpose of the Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy was to allow Gaud to grow quickly and step into the Beyond Grade A realm. The goal of this was to analyze the Evolution Cube. Only Beyond Grade A Gaud had the ability to analyze Evolution Energy with his Esper Ability.
After a long time, Bekorodi finally said, "This is confidential."
"Forget it if you don't want to say it." Han Xiao shook his head. "I'm not going to give in just like that. We're allies, but there's no reason for me to give everything to you just because you show your name. Even those Ultimate Class Knowledges have to be exchanged for by me. You can't expect me to be selfless, can you?"
Bekorodi nodded. "Okay, then let's make a deal. We're willing to exchange for the Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy. What do you want? Information? Knowledge? Resources? Or Universal Treasures? I can tell that you're eyeing the Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy because you want to turn it into a Universal Treasure. Why don't you just exchange for it from us? You can choose a Universal Treasure from the list last time, and I can agree to this deal. "
Originally, hiring Ravenlaude required a Universal Treasure. Now that the Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy was in Black Star's hands, Bekorodi might as well transfer this deal to Black Star.
Of course, Ravenlaude would not fulfill his end of the deal. He was kicked out, and at most, he would only receive some resources as compensation …
Ravenlaude, who was chasing after the mechanical army, did not know that his employer no longer counted on him. The Universal Treasure that he had been eyeing was basically gone.
Han Xiao raised his eyebrows. "What if you go back on your word?"
"If you agree, I'll tell Ravenlaude to retreat and leave the Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy with you first. Then, you can make a public statement to eliminate the influence of public opinion caused by this conflict. You can then use it to exchange for the Universal Treasure with us, so you don't have to worry about us not fulfilling our end of the deal."
Bekorodi did not plan to play any tricks in this regard. As a high official of the dynasty, he still had this much magnanimity.
Unfortunately, Han Xiao did not plan to agree immediately …
If my teammate leaves, who am I going to beat up?
"We'll talk about this later. I haven't decided if I want to give it to you yet. I need to think about it, so let's compete fairly for now … Since you don't want the outside world to know, let's find a place where there's no one around." Han Xiao's tone was calm. He did not reject the deal completely.
Bekorodi's face froze. He was annoyed.
What a jerk! Refusing a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!
Having said that, he did not want to waste any more time. He simply agreed and hung up the communication. He then told his subordinate to inform Ravenlaude and tell him to get the Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy no matter what.
In his mind, Han Xiao's main body was still in Black Star Palace. This time, only a Lord's Avatar and a mechanical army came. Right now, Secret Master was holding back the Lord's Avatar, so Ravenlaude should still have a chance to succeed.
…
In the bright nebula, Ravenlaude chased after the mechanical army, getting further and further away from the battlefield where the Lord's Avatar was and out of everyone's sight.
Without the restriction of the space stabilizer, Ravenlaude's teleportation was even faster. No matter how fast the mechanical army ran, he could catch up in an instant. However, the reason he chased after them obediently was because he wanted to get as far away from the Lord's Avatar as possible so that the Lord's Avatar could not interfere with his battle.
After all, whether the Lord's Avatar was present or not was completely different from the strength of the mechanical army. He did not want to be like Secret Master and use his body to take on the Lord's Avatar's attacks. After all …
I'm a proper Mage! Very crisp!
Long-range cannons are my elegance. Rolling up my sleeves and fighting hand-to-hand? You have the nerve to call yourself a Mage?
Secret Master, who painted himself in all sorts of colors, was not weak in close combat. Ravenlaude, on the other hand, was an old-school Mage who played with pure Arcane Spells. Rather than letting him fight in close combat, it would be better to let a Mechanic attack a Pugilist. That way, he would die faster … Hmm, if Black Star was not included.
"That's about far enough."
Ravenlaude made up his mind. With a teleportation spell, he directly blocked in front of the mechanical army. With a wave of his hand, a top-grade staff popped out and floated above his head. The gem at the end of the staff lit up with a dazzling magical light.
The next moment, thick magic books materialized by magic appeared around Ravenlaude one after another. They slowly rotated around him like a star ring, emitting powerful Arcane Energy waves.
The magic book opened, and as the pages flipped rapidly, a thick purple magic light suddenly spread out and turned into a domain. It was like a dark purple spherical energy shield, enveloping all the mechanical troops in front of him. The area was huge.
Observing from the inside, the inner wall of the domain was dark purple. Streaks of bright blue and incandescent magic flowed on the surface like arcane comets. The whole domain looked like a purple curtain dotted with blue stripes.
"Wall of Trakal, Dark Purple Dueling Field, this is a new forbidden spell created by my spell research team."
After releasing this spell, Ravenlaude smiled confidently as if he had already obtained the Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy.
The Mechanical Force lightning on the mechanical army suddenly dimmed a lot. They fired in all directions, and the psionic cannons disappeared into the inner walls of the domain like they were being absorbed. Some of the mechanical soldiers flew toward the edge. The moment they touched the dark purple inner walls, the inner walls exploded with a dazzling Arcane Energy Explosion, bouncing the mechanical soldiers away.
Ravenlaude was certain that the mechanical army would not be able to escape. Seeing this, the villain soul hidden deep in his body could not help but become restless. He started to perform a traditional explanation!
"This is a Taboo-level barrier domain spell. It can transfer the energy attacks from the inside to the outside while preventing physical objects from passing through the barrier of the domain. Your mechanical army won't be able to escape. Furthermore, this domain can also weaken the spatial connection and energy transmission efficiency of the outside world. Did you notice? Your Mechanical Force bonus on this army has become weaker."
He spoke very happily, but the mechanical army ignored him. They kept physically attacking the inner walls of the domain and were bounced away.
Seeing this, Ravenlaude shook his head and smiled. He slowly said, "Don't waste your energy, Black Star. I know you can hear my voice transmission. Let's discuss this."
A few seconds later, the mechanical army gave up trying, looked back at him, opened the wide area communication channel, and sent a message from Han Xiao.
"Discuss what?"
"Black Star, I respect your strength, but your Lord's Avatar is not here. Fighting me will only waste this army. Why don't you just give me the Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy? I'll remember this favor and give you enough compensation. You know, we're allies. There's no need to solve problems with violence."
Ravenlaude smiled. He felt that he had already given Black Star a lot of face.
However, only young people would give up their benefits just because someone said a few good words. Han Xiao was only a baby among the Beyond Grade As. In terms of age, he could be considered a handsome uncle. He was not moved by this at all. Without saying anything, he ordered the mechanical army to start moving.
Tut tut tut tut!
The mechanical army immediately surrounded Ravenlaude and focused their fire on him. However, he was already prepared. Layers of Arcane Shields protected him, and at the same time, he moved at high speed to dodge the attacks. Offensive arcane spells were released from his hands one after another, bombarding the mechanical army.
The area of this domain was very large, giving Ravenlaude enough space to kite. Together with the flexibility of his teleportation spell, he could maintain the battle in mid-range mode, using cannons and spells to bombard each other.
"Destroying the mechanical army is not the goal. It's best to get the Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy and leave." While shooting at the mechanical army, Ravenlaude paid attention to the location of the mechanical soldiers that were escorting the Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy.
Suddenly, a flaw appeared in the formation of the mechanical army. A crack appeared in the defense of the Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy, and he noticed it immediately.
"Chance!"
Ravenlaude released a spell that he had prepared beforehand. Invisible shockwaves shot out and separated the mechanical army. Then, he threw out a teleportation spell that he had prepared for a long time and instantly walked out from the side of the Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy. A purple Hand of Magic made of arcane energy grabbed toward the sealed container of the Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy that was right in front of him.
At this moment, a cold blue light suddenly appeared in the corner of Ravenlaude's eyes. The sharp aura made his hair stand on end.
In that instant, Ravenlaude hurriedly pulled in his abdomen and dodged. A golden spear with a white base surrounded by dark blue energy easily tore through his magic shield and brushed past the vital part of his lower abdomen, causing him to break out in cold sweat.
That was a close call. She was so close to giggling.
Psionic Prime, who had been lying in ambush in the army for a long time, suddenly twisted the spear and released a shockwave that directly sent Ravenlaude flying!
Psionic Prime's spear was a 'companion weapon' that appeared when he transformed into an Apostle Weapon. It was silver-orange grade, and its power would grow together with the Apostle Weapon.
Now, Psionic Prime's spear already had many new features compared to before. Multiple Sharpness Enhancement, Super Penetration, Magic Penetration, Aura Penetration, Shield Penetration, Bleeding, Cell Regeneration Suppression, and so on. When used by Psionic Prime himself, these features would be enhanced. In his hands, it was a very terrifying mid-range weapon that could easily penetrate most shields. Ravenlaude's shield was like paper in front of Psionic Prime's spear.
Psionic Prime's spear shook, and his streamlined body chased after Ravenlaude. Taking advantage of the sneak attack, he started off with a series of Mechanical Pugilist combos, not giving Ravenlaude any time to breathe.
Before Ravenlaude could even deal with it, a strong sense of danger came from behind him again. A few more hidden Apostle Weapons rushed up to engage him. They were all Mad Sky Hunter, Heaven-Suppressing Flag, and Purple Sky Spirit, who were good at close-range combat. They kept Ravenlaude busy and did not allow him to teleport away.
Other than Giant King Kong and the other Apostle Weapons that were not there, the rest were basically all there. They were all lying in ambush in the mechanical army. Psionic Prime led a portion of them to engage in close-range combat, and Silver Flash led another portion to attack from afar.
Due to the success of the sneak attack, Ravenlaude immediately fell into a passive position.
With so many Apostle Weapons, each of them had the strength of a Beyond Grade A under the enhancement of Han Xiao's Mechanical Force. Now that Han Xiao had advanced, his Machinery ability had been strengthened by another level, and the strength of his Apostle Weapons had also increased. Just one of them would be able to fight against a normal Beyond Grade A for a long time. There was no need to repeat who he was talking about.
Fighting 'one on one' with more than ten Apostle Weapons of this level at the same time … Ravenlaude could not hold on much longer.
There were no tricks at all. It was a complete suppression of strength. The situation quickly turned into a one-sided beating.
"I can't even beat a medium-sized mechanical army without a Lord's Avatar? His strength has already improved to this level? "
Ravenlaude gritted his teeth and endured the fierce attacks of more than ten people. The energy in his body was drained like a flood. He was filled with disbelief and a sense of helplessness.
Feeling how flustered he was, Ravenlaude was very sure of one thing. Black Star had become stronger again!
At this moment, he suddenly recalled his experience of facing the Mecha Empire many years ago …
This is the feeling!
So strong that even a Beyond Grade A like me is afraid!
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