On the surface of Blackstar Cup Planet No. 13 …
This was a ring-shaped valley that covered a vast area. It was like a naturally formed colosseum, with rugged rocks and complicated landforms.
Rows of floating spectator seats were suspended in midair. Countless spectators were looking down at this battlefield, and various media outlets were broadcasting the situation in real time.
Whoosh! Bang!
Suddenly, two flaming meteors fell from the sky and smashed on both sides of this valley. They were two orbital airdrop pods. The high temperature caused by the friction caused the air to distort slightly.
With a click, accompanied by the sound of air flowing out, the doors of the two single airdrop pods opened, and two players walked out. One was Mad Blade, and the other was Hao Tian.
"Go for it!"
As soon as the two appeared, the spectators in the sky cheered excitedly.
Mad Blade ignored the spectators and took out a silver-white mechanical trident. He stared at Hao Tian and said, "I didn't expect us to meet so soon."
"Randomly picking opponents, anything can happen."
Hao Tian was wearing the Pugilist Galactic Combat Suit produced by the army.
After more than a month of intense battles, the chaotic qualifiers of the Black Star Cup had finally come to an end. More than ninety percent of the participants had been eliminated, and only the elites had entered the main competition. Mad Blade and Hao Tian met in the single combat event of the Immortals group and became opponents.
Hao Tian was the pillar of the old powerhouse Long Sky Club, and Mad Blade was the spokesperson of the rising rookie Rivervale team. As professional players, they had a large number of fans among the players. Today's battle between the two of them could be said to be the focus of everyone's attention.
Not only did the players pay attention to the battle between other players, but the normal spectators also loved to watch. The players' fighting style was very aggressive and wild, and it was very entertaining to watch. It also attracted a large number of NPC fans.
Players like Hao Tian and Mad Blade stood out among the tens of millions of players in the army and gained a large number of NPC supporters. They were even given nicknames by the normal spectators. Hao Tian gained the title of 'Steady Boxer', and Mad Blade gained the title of 'Mechanical Dancer'. It had to be said that these two nicknames were quite appropriate for their fighting styles.
The two of them were old acquaintances, so they skipped the verbal sparring and directly entered the physical sparring segment.
Clang! Clang!
One was a Pugilist, and the other was a Mechanical Pugilist. The two figures flashed past each other, creating sparks and electric arcs.
As the aftermath of the battle between the two spread out, the shockwaves dug out ravines on the ground. Stone powder and dust danced in the air.
After playing four versions, the two of them had become more and more proficient in their micro-manipulation techniques. Coupled with their B-grade combat strength, they were already humanoid monsters with extremely strong destructive power in the eyes of ordinary people.
Bang!
Mechanical Pugilists had many melee skills, and Mad Blade's attacks were relentless. His mechanical trident created illusions that filled the sky, creating dazzling electric arcs that covered all of Hao Tian's vital points.
Hao Tian kept retreating and dodging. Suddenly, he saw an opportunity and stopped abruptly. He raised his hands and accurately grasped the two side blades of the trident.
The halberd shadows that filled the sky dissipated. The tip of the trident was only about twenty centimeters away from his face, but it couldn't move an inch further.
Kacha, kacha!
The muscles on their arms swelled as they entered a wrestling mode. The ground beneath their feet exploded with a bang as spiderweb-like cracks spread out.
"Snake Core Cannon!" Mad Blade twisted the handle of the trident with both hands.
The main blade in the middle of the trident suddenly lit up with a dazzling energy light and shot out a plasma arc. However, Hao Tian turned his head and dodged it.
This beam of light shot diagonally upward and disappeared in a flash. It penetrated a stone mountain, leaving behind a scorching red hole. The high temperature burned a layer of sticky magma.
Taking advantage of the fact that Mad Blade's sneak attack missed, Hao Tian raised his elbow and hit the handle of the trident horizontally, knocking it to the side. He then used a skill. A light flashed on his leg, and he kicked Mad Blade's chest with lightning speed, stepping on him and landing on the ground.
"War Trample!"
Bang!
Mad Blade's back made contact with the ground. A circular shockwave suddenly spread out, and the ground cracked again. It sank dozens of centimeters, forming a semi-circular pit around it. The heavy pressure crushed all the rocks into dust.
The remaining shockwave swept out along the ground, and the nearby stone mountain collapsed. Dust was swept up and blown into the air, reaching the edge of the crater around the battlefield. A circle of sand immediately rose around the battlefield.
Mad Blade's HP and armor dropped by a lot. He straightened his back, and the mechanical suit on his back turned into a drill and drilled directly into the ground to get rid of Hao Tian's smelly foot.
Then, his figure broke out of the ground in the distance. The weapon in his hand had been replaced by a huge axe. With a diagonal chop, the force field generator on the axe produced an arc-shaped shockwave and slashed out.
Poof!
Pugilist flames covered both arms. Hao Tian raised his hands and blocked the shockwave head-on.
The shockwave that was deflected flew into the air and hit the bottom of a floating auditorium, creating a loud bang. Amidst the excited uproar of the audience, a honeycomb-shaped structure of an ion shield appeared and blocked the attack.
In this trembling auditorium, two special emissaries of the Radiant Federation sat in the front row of the VIP seats. They were recording the battle between Hao Tian and Mad Blade and whispering to each other.
"The strength of the Immortals has increased again. Compared to the last disappearance period, the increase in strength is very obvious. Excluding the Immortals in their infancy period, the first batch that appeared already has a stable Grade B combat strength."
"The Immortals have gone through three disappearing periods, and the time is getting longer and longer. The way they increase their strength is different from regular training, and it has an independent cycle. After estimation, if there is another disappearance period, the Immortals might step into the Calamity Grade."
"What a group of terrifying creatures …"
Thinking that there might be tens of millions of Calamity Grade lunatics in the universe in the future, the two emissaries could not help but shiver.
Just thinking about it made them feel that it was a disaster.
As their strength increased, the advanced civilizations paid more and more attention to the players. More and more civilizations gradually focused on studying the rules of the players like Sorokin.
The three Universal Civilizations also had the idea of recruiting Immortals as suicide squads, but the players in the past were too weak to enter their eyes. Furthermore, the characteristics of disappearing from time to time and the uncertain growth limit made the advanced civilizations hesitate.
Now, however, the growth cycle of the players had been proven. The advanced civilizations had no choice but to consider the possibility of the Immortals entering the Calamity Grade. They were all willing to extend an olive branch and give them better treatment.
The Black Star Corps had tens of millions of Immortals, which naturally increased the fear of the various advanced organizations.
In the past, they were mainly afraid of Black Star himself, but now, there was another group of people to be wary of.
To them, the army was like holding a large pile of high-quality stocks. If the Immortals could really collectively reach their limit and reach the Calamity Grade, the upper echelons of the Black Star Corps would instantly overwhelm the Universal Civilizations.
On the other hand, the unique attraction of the Black Star Corps to the Immortals also surprised the advanced civilizations.
If not for the fact that Black Star would not disappear periodically, they would have thought that Han Xiao was also an Immortal.
…
At the same time, far away in the Black Star Palace, Han Xiao did not pay attention to the competition but watched the dynasty's public trial. The trial would be held today.
On the screen was the surface of a desolate planet. Traveler and another captured Beyond Grade A were kneeling on the execution platform, barely breathing and unable to move.
The two of them were in an extremely bad state. Clottey's energy existed in their bodies, which was constantly destroying their regenerated cells and maintaining their heavily injured state. The two of them had basically lost their ability to fight and were unable to break free.
Beside the two of them, the remote projection of a dynasty official stood in front of the camera and read the speech aloud.
The content of the speech was to read out the crimes of the two travelers. Crimes against public order, war crimes, mass murder, all sorts of crimes were thrown onto the heads of the two travelers, making it seem like the two of them were unpardonable and that their lives were a waste of air.
What Han Xiao cared about was the dynasty's verdict on Traveler. As expected, the dynasty mentioned what he wanted to hear.
"… Traveler has always been active as a neutral mercenary. After investigation, his real identity is a direct Beyond Grade A that the Modo Civilization secretly cultivated. He tried to provoke the Red Empire, the Radiant Federation, and the Arcane Church, shaking the order of the explored universe. His crimes are unpardonable. Currently, we do not know if this was done by the Modo Civilization, but the dynasty will hold him accountable. "
Hearing this, Han Xiao's lips curled up.
"Humph, holding him accountable. That's the usual style of the three hooligans. Looks like the dynasty has already talked to Sorokin …"
He guessed that the Modo Civilization, which had been watching the show from the sidelines, was now completely dumbfounded, as if they had been hit with a black pot from the sky.
As for the Star Arc Civilization, the real owner of Traveler, they would most likely be surprised and relieved.
However, Han Xiao did not plan to let the Star Arc Civilization stay out of this. He immediately summoned Philip.
"Hide your path and anonymously send a document to the upper echelons of the Modo Civilization."
"Send what, hum …"
"Reveal that the Star Arc Civilization is the real backer of Traveler."
Han Xiao smirked.
This way, the dumbfounded Modo Civilization might think that the Star Arc Civilization was trying to frame them, or that Traveler was trying to bite them when he had no other choice.
As for whether the Modo Civilization believed it or not, he did not care. Since there were clues, the Modo Civilization would definitely find a way to verify it. The Star Arc Civilization had a guilty conscience, so whether they found out or not, there would be a grudge between them.
Not only would he sow discord between the Supercluster Alliance, but he would also have a chance to make a new enemy for Modo. All he needed to do was send a message.
The cost of causing trouble was so low, so why not?
"Tsk tsk, I'm such a bad boy …"
Han Xiaoxin was in a good mood and continued looking at the screen.
At this time, the sentencing of the crimes was coming to an end. The dynasty official said with a solemn expression,
"… Due to their crimes, the Crimson Dynasty has decided to execute the two of them immediately!"
Then, the remote projection disappeared. An opening suddenly appeared on the execution platform under their feet, and a fist-sized device rose up. It looked like some kind of beacon locator.
Han Xiao looked very familiar. His eyes flashed, and he whispered, "The dynasty's mass-produced Universal Treasure, the Key of Destruction …"
This time, a matrix-like energy circuit lit up on the surface of the Key of Destruction, and a space tunnel suddenly opened in front of them.
On the other side of the tunnel was the long-range artillery of the dynasty's army, filled with dazzling light.
Rumble —
The next moment, destructive energy surged out and filled every inch of their vision!
The image quickly zoomed out and became a wide-area view, looking down at this planet from the distant galaxy.
A strong light bloomed on the surface of the planet, then formed a dazzling energy cluster like a star, which expanded rapidly and wrapped the planet in it.
When the energy cluster expanded to the limit, the huge light cluster instantly shrunk to a point, like the picture of an old television when it was turned off.
In the image, the area after the explosion was empty, and the planet had disappeared without a trace.
Traveler and the other Beyond Grade A, who were already on the verge of death, died under the concentrated fire of the dynasty's army brought by the Key of Destruction.
"What a waste …"
Han Xiao's mouth twitched.
In order to create a huge commotion, the dynasty had purposely chosen to destroy a planet with the two of them. Unfortunately, their corpses were both extremely rare research materials.
As expected of a Universal Civilization with a huge foundation. After so many years, the dozens of Beyond Grade A corpses in the freezer are probably no longer rare … Han Xiao thought to himself.
Although Traveler was the enemy, seeing a Beyond Grade A being executed by a Universal Civilization, Han Xiaoxin still felt a little sad. He guessed that the other Beyond Grade As felt the same.
"Sigh, no matter how big the universe is, it can't be bigger than ambition. It's hard to find space for peaceful coexistence … In front of an advanced civilization, the Beyond Grade As are in a weak position. There are still too few of them …"
Thinking about the situation of the Beyond Grade As, Han Xiao sighed.
Just as he was about to turn off the broadcast, he suddenly sensed a strange mental fluctuation.
"Who's there?"
Han Xiao's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he suddenly turned to look at the center of the room. Lightning shot out of his eyes, and he instantly entered battle mode.
In his vision, black flames appeared out of thin air and gathered into the appearance of the leader of the Holy Covenant, Oathkeeper.
Oathkeeper gently landed on the ground, walked toward Han Xiao slowly, and said in a low voice, "Don't be nervous.
"Black Star, don't be nervous. This is just a mental projection without any combat ability. I'm here specifically to find you. I'm very happy to meet you. I want to do business with you."
"You …"
Hearing this, Han Xiao frowned, sized up Oathkeeper's face, and said with uncertainty.
"Are you the leader of the Holy Covenant organization?"
As soon as he said that, Oathkeeper's feet slipped, and he almost fell.
The expression hidden under the hood was dumbfounded.
What the f * ck, how did you know?
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