Han Xiao and the others waited for a while before the energy storm in front of them gradually subsided.
Evans' talent was too outstanding. The advancement process was smooth, and he successfully advanced to the Beyond Grade A realm. The abundant energy in his body overflowed from his eyes, and his eyeballs were like two small suns that slowly extinguished under his deliberate control.
He exhaled a long breath. The sudden increase in power caused the air he exhaled to be like a shockwave, blowing up a hurricane on the ground. The ground that had been corroded into a ring-shaped crater by the energy was even more shattered into fine powder.
After all, he was only advancing to the Beyond Grade A realm. The power released by Evans when he advanced was not enough to blow up a planet. Only the surrounding area suffered. The ground looked like it had been dug back and forth by dogs seventeen or eighteen times.
Before he could familiarize himself with his strength, Evans noticed Han Xiao and the others outside the atmosphere and was slightly stunned.
Before he could go up to them, Han Xiao landed in front of him with Hella and the others with a gratified smile.
"Well done. I knew you could easily reach this level. Your Promotion time is also earlier than I expected."
"This is all thanks to your nurturing. I originally planned to inform you after my Promotion and give you a surprise. I didn't expect you to come personally. But then again, nothing in the army can be hidden from you."
Evans nodded. His attitude was still humble, and his mentality was not affected by the sudden increase in strength.
Han Xiao squeezed his shoulder to show his appreciation. Then, he turned around and saw Fu Ding and the others looking at Evans curiously. He could not help but smile and say, "Come, let's introduce ourselves.
"Come, let me introduce you. This is Evans, a potential stock that I've secretly nurtured for decades. As for the others, I don't need to introduce them. You should know Evans. They're all veterans in the army and my good friends."
"Hello." Upon hearing this, Evans nodded at the crowd and bowed slightly. His tone was very polite.
Ames smiled and nodded. Hella nodded coldly. Fu Ding and Aurora both responded politely.
"Don't underestimate this guy." Han Xiao pressed on Evans' shoulder and said with a smile, "A few decades ago, he was just an ordinary person. The time he took to become a Beyond Grade A Super from scratch is almost catching up to my record. His talent should be ranked second among the Calamity Grade officers of the army."
"So powerful?" Aurora was a little surprised. She asked curiously, "Then who is the first?"
"I'm not telling you. You'll know when he becomes a Beyond Grade A anyway."
Han Xiao scratched Aurora's nose and smiled.
He was naturally referring to Carrott. If he had the right guidance from the start, Carrott might have advanced to the Beyond Grade A realm faster than Evans. However, before he received his guidance, he had wasted a long time in the dynasty, so he did not have the chance to break his own record.
Aurora curled her lips. Clearly, she was not satisfied with Han Xiao's secrecy. However, she could not do anything about it. She looked at Evans, blinked, and said, "Brother, what kind of Esper are you?"
Hearing this, Hella and the others also stared at Evans. They were all very curious. What kind of ability was worthy of Black Star's attention and even secretly nurturing him for decades?
Facing the gazes of the upper echelons of the army, Evans was not nervous at all. He slowly said, "My ability is to absorb the Esper Abilities of others for my own use."
"Oh, so it's absorption … hmm?"
Aurora subconsciously said half a sentence before she suddenly froze. Her eyes were filled with shock.
Hella and the others were shocked. Their eyes suddenly became strange as they sized Evans up.
After a few seconds of silence, Ames said in an uncertain tone, "I'm not sure.
"Black Star … if I didn't understand wrongly, his ability is similar to EsGod's?"
"Not similar." Han Xiao chuckled. "It's exactly the same."
Hearing this, the expressions of the group changed slightly, and they quietly moved a few steps away, not hiding their fear. At the same time, they looked at Evans and Black Star with even more strange gazes. They finally understood something.
This guy's ability is exactly the same as EsGod's. Could he be EsGod's illegitimate son?
Then, where did Black Star find this guy?
No wonder he had to nurture him in secret. If others knew that the Black Star Corps was nurturing a new 'EsGod', it might cause a huge backlash … The Army Commander is still as daring as ever!
Everyone quickly filled in the gaps.
Seeing the expressions of Hella and the others, Han Xiao knew what they were thinking. He shook his head and said, "Don't worry.
Evans is different from EsGod. He's a good guy. He won't casually absorb the Esper Abilities of others. "
"Hehe."
Aurora's lips twitched, and she laughed stiffly.
Hella was not moved, and her face was still serious. In a sense, Evans was the nemesis of all Espers. Although the Esper Abilities of the two sisters were very powerful, they were still things that could be taken away by the other party. The meaning of this guy's existence was greater than his own combat strength. He was completely a trump card!
Evans did not mind everyone's fear. He had long accepted the fate brought by this Esper Ability and pretended not to see their vigilance. He turned to Han Xiao, pulled out a smile that he was not used to, and said, "Your Excellency Black Star, I haven't congratulated you on stepping into a new level. This news stimulated me and helped me take the last step. That's why I completed the final transformation recently."
"Is that so? Looks like you owe me another favor." Han Xiao laughed.
After he advanced to the Transcendent Grade, he had asked Philip to privately tell Carrott and Evans about the two golden leeks. Firstly, it was to stimulate them to work hard. Secondly, although the two of them were loyal enough, they still had to continue to consolidate. Displaying their new strength was naturally a good way.
Only the two of them received such treatment. After all, they could not participate in the Beyond Grade A meetings. If he did not specifically inform them, they would not have known.
"You're already a Beyond Grade A Super. Do you have any plans?" Han Xiao asked as usual.
"You don't have to ask me. I've already expressed my stance back then. I'll stay in the army to repay your kindness. This is my only choice." Evans did not hesitate.
Hearing this, Han Xiao revealed a mysterious smile and nodded.
"Not bad … Speaking of which, the time of your advancement is quite coincidental. I said that I would give you a gift when you become a Beyond Grade A. I'll give it to you now."
"I'm looking forward to it." Evans' tone was calm.
Han Xiao snapped his fingers, and a large number of mechanical soldiers surged out and placed a Spacetime Amber on the field.
Everyone looked over and saw a coffin-like mechanical closure device sealed in the Spacetime Amber. They did not know who was locked inside.
Sweeping his gaze across everyone's curious faces, Han Xiao's lips curled up slightly. He opened the amber, and the mechanical closure device fell to the ground with a bang. Then, it quickly disintegrated, turning into small snake-like mechanical particles that swam back to Han Xiao's body.
The person locked inside also revealed his identity and fell to the ground with a plop. He was still heavily injured when he was sealed.
With just a glance, the expressions of Hella, Ames, Fu Ding, and Aurora changed.
"This is … Gaud?!"
"Why is he in your hands?!"
For a moment, the few of them were dumbfounded.
Back then, Gaud's disappearance had caused the dynasty to be furious, and the universe was in an uproar. Black Star had even been invited to solve the case and become a detective. The few of them had always thought that this matter had nothing to do with Han Xiao.
Now, it seemed like Black Star had been a thief pretending to be a thief back then?!
Everyone looked at Han Xiao with even more shock.
Just how many things had this guy done behind the scenes? He really was a schemer!
"Don't look at me like that. I have a reason for doing this. This kid has a lot of secrets." Han Xiao clicked his tongue, pointed at the dying Gaud, and said, "He's not a pure direct descendant of the dynasty. In fact, he's the main consciousness that EsGod split off. He's always wanted to communicate with the World Tree, so I killed him. Don't think that I'm deliberately suppressing the dynasty's potential direct descendant."
"Heh, keep making things up." Aurora rolled her eyes, not believing a single word.
Han Xiao glared at her and could not be bothered with her. He released a cluster of Mechanical Force from his palm and turned it into a lightning chain that bound Gaud's limbs, holding him in midair with his arms and legs spread out.
He chuckled and asked, "EsGod, how does it feel to see the light of day again?"
"Ha … ha … I don't know what you're talking about!"
Gaud panted heavily. He was still in a state of exhaustion. After being locked up for decades, he stubbornly guarded his thoughts and forced himself to remember the conversation between him and Han Xiao before he was sealed. Although he did not know why he was released, he remained cautious and did not want to expose himself.
Furthermore, he sensed that everyone around him was a Beyond Grade A, and only Evans was a stranger. Also, he had seen the information of Hella, Ames, and the others before, so he could not take the risk.
Han Xiao did not mind and shook his head.
"Hehe, I know you're still hoping for the dynasty to save you, but it's been decades since you were captured. Times have changed. Now that the World Tree is invading, the three Universal Civilizations have reached an agreement with us to fight against the foreign enemies together. Not to mention that you have ulterior motives, even if you're a pure direct descendant, the dynasty won't fall out with us. "
Gaud's pupils constricted.
It's only been a few decades, and the World Tree is already here?
What happened to me all these years when I was sealed away?!
Gaud's thoughts raced as he gritted his teeth.
Currently, only the dynasty could save him. He would not give up his disguise just because of a few words. Even if he was shocked, he had to force himself to pretend that he did not know anything about the World Tree.
However, when he connected the dots, Gaud had a flash of inspiration. He suddenly misunderstood why Black Star had unsealed him.
… Right, Black Star knows that I have some information about the World Tree, and now that the war has broken out, maybe he wants to ask for my help? Now that he's trying to force me to admit my identity as' EsGod ', is he trying to find a reason to convince the dynasty for his actions back then?
It was a pity that he did not know if his main body had been released. Logically speaking, the first thing Black Star tried to unseal should be the main body of 'EsGod' …
Gaud's eyes flickered.
The effect of (Esper Ability-Rebirth) was a complete split. Gaud inherited the main consciousness, and the current EsGod's main body was a new personality formed from the fusion of the remnant soul and memories. They were already two independent individuals, and the soul connection between the two had long been cut off. Therefore, Gaud had no idea what was going on with EsGod's main body.
"… I still don't understand! What World Tree? I don't know what it is at all. Don't even think about getting information out of me! "
Gaud felt that he had guessed Han Xiao's intentions correctly. He felt that his safety as a 'World Tree insider' was at least guaranteed, and he immediately felt more confident. He did not intend to admit his identity with just a few words and continued to pretend.
Han Xiao glanced at him and vaguely guessed that this guy had misunderstood. He could not help but shake his head and laugh.
"I think you've misunderstood something. I don't need the information on the World Tree that you have. The main reason I unsealed you this time is that I don't want to waste your ability."
Oh? Is he trying to recruit me?
Gaud's heart skipped a beat.
It doesn't seem impossible. It wasn't easy for me to synthesize 'Energy Control'. It's a Super High Risk Esper Ability with unlimited potential no matter where it is. The chances of Black Star taking a fancy to my ability are quite high.
Gaud could not help but feel conflicted.
If Black Star really wants to recruit me, should I agree or reject him …
Just as he was hesitating, Han Xiao gestured for Evans to come forward and smiled.
"He's my gift to you."
"I see. I understand."
Evans exhaled and placed his hand on Gaud's chest.
Gaud was stunned. He looked at the person in front of him in confusion. He did not know what Han Xiao was up to.
"What do you want?"
"… Sorry."
Before Gaud could continue asking, a strange suction force suddenly came from Evans' hand. He could clearly feel that his Esper Ability genes were being stripped away quickly!
"What?"
Gaud's expression changed drastically.
He was all too familiar with this situation. It was the same situation when (Esper Ability — Copy) was activated!
The only difference was that he used to be the one who stole someone else's Esper Ability, but now, he was the one being stolen!
"This is … Why do you have this ability?"
Gaud could no longer maintain his calm. He was shocked.
Seeing this, Han Xiao chuckled and said with a teasing tone, "EsGod, don't tell me you think you're the only one in the entire universe who has this ability. The world is very vast … In order to prevent him from making the same mistake as you, I've nurtured him for decades. Now that he's a Beyond Grade A, he's qualified to take away the ability you made with countless evil deeds. How is it? Are you surprised?"
"No … This is impossible!"
Gaud felt his Esper Ability disappearing quickly. His eyes turned red, and his mind exploded!
He could be sealed, he could be killed, but he could not accept the dream Esper Ability that he had spent countless years to create becoming someone else's!
Gaud did not want to wait for death. He struggled with all his might, but he could not move at all under Han Xiao's restraint. Furthermore, he was heavily injured to begin with, so he could not stop his Esper Ability from being absorbed by Evans, who was at the same level as him.
As his cells withered one after another, Gaud's struggle became weaker and weaker. He did not even have the strength to speak. He could only watch himself weaken step by step and gradually lose his perception of his Esper Ability. All that was left was his eyes filled with extreme hatred. He stared at Evans in front of him as if he wanted to carve his image into his heart.
Evans was not moved at all. After absorbing for a while, he suddenly raised his hand and finally turned the 'Energy Control' into his own. This also meant that Gaud had completely lost this ability.
Gaud's body shook, and his aura weakened rapidly. He opened his mouth and looked at the two of them weakly. His eyes were empty and dim.
His plan, his ambition, everything was destroyed by Black Star …
At this moment, Gaud had nothing left to live for. It was as if he had become a walking corpse that had lost all his dreams.
Han Xiao looked at him indifferently, unrestrained, and allowed him to fall to the ground. He casually said, "Don't blame me. This is your retribution. You asked for it. You once took away the abilities of so many people. Today, I'll let you have a taste of having your Esper Ability taken away."
Gaud lay on the ground without moving. He looked at the sky blankly and murmured,
"Black Star, just kill me."
"That's too easy for you. You're still useful. The dynasty still needs you as a bargaining chip."
Han Xiao waved his hand, and mechanical particles shot out, turning into the imprisonment device again. Gaud completely lost his ability to resist and was immediately imprisoned.
After doing all this, he turned to look at Evans. This guy closed his eyes slightly, familiarizing himself with his new Esper Ability.
Seeing this, Han Xiao smiled and said, "How do you feel?
"What do you think? Are you satisfied with this gift?"
As soon as he said that, Evans slowly opened his eyes and clenched his fists. A ball of flame appeared out of thin air, constantly changing its energy form. Lightning, storm, nuclear energy, dark energy, and so on flashed past. In the end, it turned into a dazzling psionic energy ball and was thrown out by him.
The blue beam of light went deep into the ground. The group felt the ground rise rapidly, and the ground cracked. The light of lava shone from the cracks, becoming more and more dazzling.
Boom!
The psionic energy that went deep into the planet's core suddenly exploded. Beams of light penetrated the planet's crust from the inside out, turning the entire planet into a sieve. The next moment, the planet expanded and exploded into pieces!
Han Xiao and the others had already hidden in space before the planet exploded, watching a new asteroid belt form.
Evans retracted his hand, turned around, and bowed deeply to Han Xiao with gratitude in his eyes.
"Your Excellency Black Star, this gift is too valuable. I will definitely not let you down!"
He knew the value of this gift better than anyone else. With this Esper Ability, as long as he could grow, he would be almost invincible among the Beyond Grade As!
This was a gift from Black Star, and it was also his high hopes for him. Evans was extremely touched and wanted to sacrifice his life for Han Xiao on the spot.
Since you treat me like a hero, I will definitely repay you like a hero!
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