Back then, in order to synthesize a Super High Risk Esper Ability, he captured Esper Ability Users without caring about the consequences. He fused countless abilities and finally synthesized the Esper Ability Gene Chain [Energy Control]. Because his main body could not turn back, and his lifespan was about to end, he had the idea of leaving a way out and activating Rebirth.
Therefore, he hid this ability and never showed it. He secretly chose 'Gaud' as the vessel for his reincarnation and implanted this Esper Ability Gene Chain into Gaud's body. He wanted to inherit this achievement after reincarnating and kill all his subordinates who knew about it to ensure that this alias had a clean background.
The core of the plan was [Esper Ability-Rebirth]. This was a one-time use ability that could only be used once in a lifetime. It gave the user a second life. It was not a pure soul Esper Ability but a High-Dimensional Information Form, which was of a higher level.
The effect was naturally not as simple as splitting the soul but completely merging the consciousness with the vessel, forming a complete new soul that had nothing to do with the main body. Although he would retain his memories, his thoughts and personality would change to a certain extent. This meant that Gaud would be Gaud, no longer the EsGod of the past. He would completely abandon his past and truly complete a new life.
Back when he was captured by Han Xiao and the others, in the short time before the Spacetime Amber was formed, only the effect of [Esper Ability-Rebirth] could save his life in a desperate situation. Therefore, he made up his mind and tore his soul apart to escape. Through this ability, he upgraded his main consciousness into a High-Dimensional Information Form and broke through the soul lock of Lotus Swordsman and the others.
No one knew about this, and nothing happened after so many years. Gaud had long been relieved, thinking that no one saw through his tricks. However, to his surprise, at this moment, the deepest secret in his heart was exposed by Han Xiao.
Gaud's heart was in turmoil. He had no idea where he had exposed himself.
In fact, because he was distracted, his defense was even weakened. He was blasted away by the mechanical army and had a few more injuries on his body.
At that moment, Gaud's thoughts raced. He suppressed the shock in his heart and pretended to be surprised.
"EsGod? What are you talking about? "
"You're still not admitting it? It seems that you still have unrealistic hopes. Now that you've bumped into me, do you think you still have a chance to escape? "
Han Xiao narrowed his eyes and immediately understood what the other party was thinking.
Even if he was in a desperate situation, there was no way Gaud would admit that he was EsGod. He believed that if he went missing, the dynasty would definitely search for him. There was always a chance that they would find out that it was Black Star, and he would still have a chance to escape.
However, if he were to admit his identity, Black Star's actions would be justified. Only by not leaving behind any evidence could he wait for the Empire's rescue.
Therefore, no matter how shocked he was, no matter how Black Star tested him, Gaud could only bite the bullet and refuse to admit it. He pretended to be deaf and mute, and even made false accusations!
"Black Star! Your words are simply ridiculous to the extreme! At least find a better excuse if you want to make a move. Do I have anything to do with EsGod? You're probably worried that I'll threaten your position when I grow up, so you want to kill me in advance. Anyway, there's no one here, so why make up a false accusation?! "
Gaud clenched his teeth and spoke righteously as if he had been greatly wronged. His words were full of the meaning of 'if you want to accuse someone, you can always find a pretext'.
"How come I didn't know that your acting skills are comparable to Kekezi's before?" Han Xiao curled his lips.
Gaud ignored him and yelled as if he was immersed in anger, "I understand now! You're the one who leaked the news about my ability in the black market, right? You must've gotten the information from the dynasty and wanted to stir up trouble, remove yourself from suspicion, and shift the blame to someone else! Don't think that you can hide it from everyone. The dynasty won't let you go! "
"Since you don't dare admit it, there's no point in saying anything more."
Han Xiao shook his head.
He originally wanted to have an honest talk with Gaud. After all, they were acquaintances who had known each other for decades. He could at least ask Gaud to leave behind a few last words. However, since Gaud refused to admit it, there was nothing to talk about.
As soon as he said that, Han Xiao released his Mechanical Force without hesitation and released the troops in his main body. Then, he merged with some of the soldiers and turned into a Mechanical Deity.
With no one disturbing him in this sealed deep secondary dimension, Han Xiao could finally do whatever he wanted without any worries.
Swoosh!
The Celestial Punishment Edge slashed down brazenly, shattering layers of barriers. Like swatting a fly, it slapped Gaud, who had nowhere to run, from the sky to the ground. Like a falling meteor, he created a crater-like crater.
The shockwave spread out. With Gaud as the center, cracks appeared on the pale ground, extending all the way to the end of his vision.
Poof!
Blood oozed out of Gaud's pores, instantly dyeing his clothes red.
Intense pain swept through every nerve in his body. Before he could even catch his breath, his vision was filled with dense black shadows. The muzzles of the mechanical army in the air all lit up.
Gaud hurriedly jumped up and retreated. The next moment, countless psionic cannons merged into a thick beam of light and stabbed into the pale ground.
The ground instantly cracked and swelled like a mountain range being pulled out from the ground. Then, it exploded!
Boom!
The surging shockwave spread out rapidly. Even though Gaud had created layers of shields, the shockwave still blew him away.
He had only flown into the air when he was smashed back to the ground by the Mechanical Deity that caught up with him. Who knew how many of his bones were broken.
Although Gaud's Esper Ability had extraordinary potential, potential was not strength after all. His current Grade was still too low. In front of Han Xiao, who was at full power, he was as weak as a child, unable to fight back at all. The situation was completely one-sided. Gaud could only struggle for his last breath while being beaten up!
Han Xiao controlled Gaud's explosive output while looking at the combat information on the interface.
Because his level was far higher than Gaud's, he could see all of Gaud's abilities. Unlike EsGod, whose strength he did not know, Han Xiao was sure that Gaud had no means of escaping this hopeless situation.
Although he had seen Gaud's interface before, Han Xiao confirmed it again just to be safe.
"This b * stard is still thinking about the Evolution Cube?"
Han Xiao frowned.
This guy is really persistent. He still hasn't given up on the Evolution Cube!
Gaud's ability was too hidden. He only started analyzing it after leaving the palace, so Han Xiao did not notice it at that time.
Luckily, he intercepted him in time for some reason and interrupted the other party's plan. Otherwise, Gaud would have stolen it.
Han Xiao suddenly realized a sensitive problem.
"I wonder if Gaud is doing this on his own accord or because of the dynasty …"
Han Xiao's eyes flashed, and his expression did not look good.
Although the dynasty had not mentioned the Evolution Cube recently, Han Xiao knew that some people in the dynasty still wanted to control this thing. Gaud was now a direct member of the dynasty, and the upper echelons of the dynasty knew about his ability. They sent him here to analyze the Evolution Cube secretly and said that they had found a result so that Han Xiao would not be able to do anything. This was very likely.
Han Xiao had nothing to say about the dynasty's actions. Everyone was getting what they wanted, and there was no right or wrong. What he cared more about was how this information would affect his actions.
If it was the dynasty's idea, the risk would increase. From the dynasty's perspective, he had a motive, and he would no longer be a completely innocent person. He would become one of the suspects.
However, this also gave him a new excuse. The other party was in the wrong first. As long as he did not kill Gaud, even if the matter was exposed and the dynasty came looking for him, he would have a reason to explain. It would not become the worst case scenario.
"Looks like there are pros and cons … There's no turning back. I'll take him down first!"
Han Xiao shook his head and suppressed this thought. He focused on controlling the mechanical army to gang up on … no, to fight Gaud alone.
The Mech Legion surged like a black tide. As time passed, Gaud's condition became worse and worse. Although his Esper Ability had the effect of having infinite mana, it did not have the ability to heal quickly. His injuries accumulated more and more, and his normal recovery speed could not keep up.
Gaud dragged his injured body and struggled to break out of the encirclement time and time again, trying to escape. However, he was dragged back by the mechanical army like a pitiful person who had been cruelly tortured. He wanted to crawl out of the room again and again but could never reach the door. He was dragged back by his feet again and again.
The difference in strength was too big, and Han Xiao was fully prepared. Gaud could not do anything.
As a few beams of light pierced through his chest, Gaud could not hold on any longer. Like a bird falling from the sky, he fell onto the desolate, pale ground. Blood gushed out and soon gathered into a pool of blood.
Han Xiao deactivated the Mechanical Deity, and his main body slowly landed beside Gaud. Gaud had not given up on his desire to live. He dragged his body that was riddled with holes and crawled forward, leaving behind a glaring trail of blood.
"… Don't waste your energy."
Han Xiao looked at the interface and confirmed that Gaud was already heavily injured and on the verge of death. He shook his head and sighed. He bent down, grabbed Gaud's neck, and lifted him up.
Gaud's feet were in the air, and he no longer had the strength to struggle. He stared at Han Xiao with a strong reluctance in his eyes.
He had finally returned to the Beyond Grade A realm with a bright future. He was full of expectations for the future.
However, he did not expect that after keeping a low profile for so long, he would meet Black Star who had seen through his identity as soon as he left the mountain full of ambition. Black Star wanted to strangle him in the cradle.
He could not accept this!
He still had a bright future!
He still had a lofty goal!
Years of planning, a lifetime of ambition …
All of this seemed to be turning into nothingness in the blink of an eye …
He could not accept this!
He could not die here!
Han Xiao sized up Gaud's twisted expression and shook his head.
"Whether you admit that you're EsGod or not, it doesn't change the truth. I'm not targeting you because of personal grudges. If not for that incident, I wouldn't have cared if you joined the dynasty. After all, I'm not a good person. I don't have the right to judge your crimes.
However, I know how obsessed you are with the existence on the other side of the wormhole. I can't let you do whatever you want inside the dynasty. That will not only threaten me but also the entire explored universe.
Although that day will come sooner or later, not only will your existence bring it forward, but it will also bring about unpredictable effects … Because you're too pure, as long as there's a chance to improve, you don't care who you fight for, and I … don't like to wait until the hidden dangers erupt before I make my move. "
Gaud's pupils constricted.
He subconsciously wanted to ask Han Xiao what he knew, but he did not say anything in the end. He did not want to leave any evidence that could be used against him.
"Black Star … the dynasty won't let you go!"
Gaud repeated his words.
Seeing that the other party still did not give himself away, Han Xiao knew that he could not pry open his mouth. He activated his Mechanical Force, and nanoparticles spread from his arm to Gaud's body, quickly covering his entire body and turning into a spherical mechanical imprisonment device. Like a coffin, it wrapped Gaud inside.
Then, Han Xiao activated the Spacetime Amber and slowly covered the entire imprisonment device. He thought for a while and said,
After thinking for a while, he said, "Including this time, this is the third time you've fallen into my hands."
Without waiting for Gaud's reply, Han Xiao completed the creation.
Buzz!
The next moment, the space shook, and the amber was formed!
The entire device was sealed. From the outside, one could only see a spherical mechanical prison in the amber. They could not see what was inside the prison at all.
Only now did Han Xiao finally heave a sigh of relief and relax his tense nerves.
"It's finally settled. There were no accidents …"
He did not kill Gaud on the spot because he wanted to leave himself some room to maneuver. Secondly, he did not want to give Gaud the chance to revive in the Sanctum in a short period of time. Thirdly, he did not want to waste the Super High Risk Esper Ability [Energy Control] that EsGod had spent countless years synthesizing!
After the Spacetime Amber destroyed Gaud's soul, he could let Fu Ding use the Soul Swapper and let his trusted subordinate take over Gaud's body. The combination of these two Universal Treasures had always been a plan that Han Xiao wanted to test.
Or wait for 'EsGod Little' Evans to grow and absorb Gaud's Esper Ability, that was also a choice.
He could even wait until he completely researched the Felon technology and secretly turn Gaud into a Felon. However, this was old Manison's method, and the side effects were too great. Han Xiao did not really want to imitate it.
As for whether Gaud could still be revived after doing all this, Han Xiao was not sure. He had never tried it before, so how would he know?
If Gaud could be revived, there was a possibility that the secret would be leaked. In the future, when the dynasty discovered the Sanctum, they would definitely try to revive this' direct descendant '.
However, who knew what would happen then? Furthermore, he could completely delay this day indefinitely. The method was very simple: before he was confident that he could face the dynasty's accountability, he would not do anything to Gaud. He would only imprison him, and every once in a while, he would pull Gaud out of the amber and beat him up. At the same time, he would let Gaud out of the amber to ensure that his soul would not be destroyed!
This way, Gaud would not be able to live or die. He would never be able to reincarnate … Er, revive!
"Ruthless, cruel, and fierce. Why am I becoming more and more like a villain …"
Han Xiao touched his cheek helplessly.
After mocking himself for a while, Han Xiao put away his joking mood, and his expression turned serious.
Capturing Gaud was just the beginning. More importantly, he had to deal with the storm that would be caused by the dynasty's wrath soon. It would sweep across all the high-level organizations!
"I've done everything I could. Now, all I have to do is wait for something to happen … Sigh, I didn't expect to be the one who started the fuse this time."
Thinking about the various possibilities that he had analyzed not long ago, Han Xiao sighed softly, turned around, opened the interface, and looked at the mission.
The hidden mission (Gaud's Secret) was actually completed. The mission requirement was to decipher Gaud's secret. Han Xiao did not know how to determine this. There was clearly no evidence, and Gaud did not admit it. Did it mean that all he had to do was call out Gaud's identity and guess correctly? It couldn't be that simple, right?
Hmm, maybe the main reason was that he had beaten Gaud up …
The determination mechanism of hidden missions was very mysterious. Han Xiao did not think too much about it. He turned around and cleaned up the mess.
He controlled the Mech Legion and blasted this secondary dimension full of holes, causing it to collapse and disappear. He removed all traces, not even leaving a battlefield behind.
After completing this step, Han Xiao did not waste any more time there. He put the mechanical army back into the army camp, put on the King, and teleported back to Black Star Palace. Without saying anything, he went to the library to find Fu Ding.
Feidin only raised his head to look at Han Xiao before focusing on reading the book, allowing Han Xiao to touch him. He had a calm expression as if he was saying, "You touch yours, I'll read mine."
[Gaud's Secret] completed!
You have received [Character Summon Card — Gaud]!
Character Summon Card — Gaud: [Energy Analysis] — You can efficiently analyze the principle and structure of a type of energy and control this type of energy. Usage Limit: 0/4
You have received: Randomly draw one of Gaud's abilities (Ability/Talent).
Hint: Gaud is an Esper. Some of the abilities you can draw have been adjusted according to your class.
Randomizing … Randomizing complete!
Please select one from the following five abilities as the reward.
1. [Plasma Blast] – Ability: Release plasma arc rays and deal damage to the enemy. Power depends on INT, MYS, and energy output efficiency. Minimum energy cost: 5. Cooldown: 4 s.
2. [Kinetic Energy Strengthening] – Ability: Use energy to strengthen cells and continuously increase melee damage. Effect depends on STR, DEX, END, MYS, and energy output efficiency. Minimum energy cost: 10 per minute. Cooldown: 12 s.
3. [Spirituality Restrain] – Talent: Increase MYS by 15%, CHA by 10%.
4. [Energy Gathering Ring] – Ability: Absorb free energy and quickly recover energy. Consumes 2 stamina per second. No cooldown. Can be activated continuously.
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