The Underworld rearranged the seats. Evans stayed behind to receive EsGod's teachings for the time being, while Han Xiao returned to the training base to enter seclusion. He used the new level of power to update the various types of machinery under his banner and study some profound blueprints.
The dynasty was tricked, but they did not do anything. They held in their anger and remained silent. Gaud's whereabouts were also sealed. Han Xiao did not know what the dynasty would do with Gaud in the future. Perhaps they were thinking of a way to recover his abilities. In any case, it was impossible for this guy to appear in the outside world in the short term.
The storm caused by his advancement to the Transcendent Grade slowly subsided. After the initial shock, the three Universal Civilizations also accepted reality and returned to normal.
A few days later, in the Black Star Corps' private machinery factory.
Han Xiao stood in front of an experiment table and stared at a floating hourglass-shaped device. Dense Mechanical Force was emitted from his body, connecting the device like a chain. The space at both ends of the device vibrated faintly.
"So this is the principle of psionic waves. Tsk tsk, the lethality of this technology is not simple. It's indeed black technology. If combined with a Universal Treasure-level launcher, it will be a large-scale strategic slaughter weapon. I've picked up a treasure this time …"
Excitement flashed across Han Xiao's eyes.
After these days of research, he finally understood the psionic wave technology. In his eyes, this thing was an absolute weapon for group battles. First of all, it would absorb external energy and automatically increase its attack range. With some time, it would even be able to cover the galactic battlefield. However, it was more controllable and would not spread endlessly.
Secondly, it was as difficult to block and clean up as the Primordial Psionic Energy. In fact, because the psionic wave's explosive form was a shockwave and not a solid energy cluster like the Primordial Psionic Energy, the speed at which it spread was much faster and harder to block. Furthermore, it could ignore matter to a large extent, and its penetrative power was astonishing.
Thirdly, it could destroy different forms of energy … When any form of energy could activate the launcher, the form of energy input was the type of energy targeted by the psionic wave, and it could be mixed. If dark energy was input, the psionic wave would feed on dark energy and destroy the shields, physical devices, and energy cores made or maintained by dark energy. At the same time, it would not affect other forms of energy. Back then, the psionic wave destroyed all the electrical appliances of the Arthur Civilization because the experimenters had input electricity.
In addition, no matter what kind of energy the psionic wave targeted, it was extremely lethal. Life forms that were not strong enough were swept by the psionic wave and turned into ashes. The entire Arthur Civilization was wiped out.
"The fleets of advanced civilizations are basically powered by dark energy and psionic energy. If we specifically attack these two types of energy, no matter how large the fleet is, it will be paralyzed. The number of troops will be meaningless in front of this technology, and it can be used as the main battle weapon."
Han Xiao's eyes sparkled.
The power of the psionic wave technology was too strong. It was like an enhanced version of the universal EMP. He did not intend to let others use it. Otherwise, it would only threaten him in turn.
Mechanics possessed many powerful weapons, but most of them were technologies from advanced civilizations. Thus, most Mechanics seemed to lack a representative killing method, but the psionic wave technology could be used as a trump card.
If this thing was installed on the Emperor Skysplitter Blade, Han Xiao believed that even if he did not summon a mechanical army, he would still be able to fight the enemy's fleet head-on on a galactic battlefield of one billion people.
With a single slash, a million battleships were crippled. How terrifying was that?
Han Xiao could not help but imagine this unparalleled scene, and he was in a good mood.
Tyrsius was really a good person. Not only did he provide the Beyonder's Vestige to help him advance, but he also indirectly gave him such a powerful black technology weapon. What kind of generous dedication was this? It was simply touching!
After being happy for a while, Han Xiao waved his hand, and the psionic wave launcher floating in front of him disappeared.
This was not a physical object, but a temporary product transformed using (Virtual Creation (Pseudo)).
During this period of time, he had discovered a new use of this move for research.
Originally, Han Xiao only had an incomplete prototype of the psionic wave launcher that he had dug out from the Arthur Civilization, so it was very difficult for him to reverse engineer the principles of the technology. However, after dismantling the prototype and figuring out the rough structure and materials used, he used (Virtual Creation (Pseudo)) to create a temporary product and then reverse engineer the technology on the intact temporary product. This way, the efficiency was thousands of times higher than researching the prototype!
It was through this move that he was able to deduce and perfect the principles step by step. Only then did he understand all the tricks in an extremely short period of time and reverse engineer the complete technology.
"Although this technology is powerful, it still needs to be debugged. It's not suitable for use in actual combat at the moment."
Han Xiao went through the information in his mind and nodded.
Although the mechanism of the psionic wave was black technology, it still depended on the power and strength. Just because it was difficult to block did not mean that it was unsolvable. After all, it was not an unreasonable Space Wonder, and it could still be resolved and restrained. For example, even if the dark energy controlled by Clottey was targeted, its control and strength would at most be weakened. It would not be directly disintegrated by the psionic wave.
Therefore, in Han Xiao's opinion, there was still room for improvement in the various parameters of this technology. He planned to strengthen it to the extreme and only use this trump card when the time was right.
Han Xiao exhaled. With a move of his finger, the experiment table floated away and returned to its original position.
He raised his hand and waved. The refrigerator in the corner opened, and a bottle of iced drink flew into his hand. He took a big gulp and relaxed slightly. He opened the forum and prepared to refresh his mood.
Now that the battle at the frontline was fierce, 80% of the posts on the forum were battle reports. Han Xiao quickly browsed through the posts and suddenly noticed a popular post that was quickly pinned to the top. It was Pork Bun's new video.
He went in to take a look and saw that the post was refreshing at a rate of a few hundred posts per second.
Han Xiao opened the video and found that the duration of this video was a little short. A large number of comments quickly floated past.
"First!"
"It's here, bro!"
"That's it? It's too short! "
"May I ask if this video can be released?"
"I just cut off the sh * t clip and the video ended."
"Trash Pork Bun, another video. Why don't you come out dressed as a woman and apologize?"
"To be honest, Pork Bun dressed as a woman is really good. It makes me feel like I'm in love at dusk."
"Brother She, I've already vomited. My stomach feels much better."
Han Xiao glanced at the bullet screen and felt much happier. Only then did he perk up and watch the content of the video.
Pork Bun dazzled the eyes and said two pieces of news in a skillful video language. The first was that Black Star seemed to have broken through the limit of Beyond Grade A and secretly entered a higher grade. The second was that Black Star seemed to have kidnapped a direct member of the dynasty with unknown motives.
These two pieces of news were very sensational, and Bun-Hit-Dog did not waste any material. He added a lot of groundless rumors, making it look like a video of "Approaching Science". There was even a short interview with the Dynasty officer who was the source of the information in the video. He even considerately pixelated the other party's face, making it look like a real video.
The video was not long, and it ended very quickly. Han Xiao scrolled down and found that many players were surprised by this, mainly focusing on his strength improvement.
"The Army Commander has already broken through the limit of Beyond Grade A? Why is there no news of this outside?"
"Could it have been kept a secret?"
"Is there any warrior who can go and find Black Star to confirm the rumors? We will pay our respects to you in the first seven days."
"I feel like it's real. The Army Commander only took twenty to thirty years to become a Beyond Grade A, and now he has stayed at this grade for seventy to eighty years. It should be normal for him to break through another grade."
"Previous poster, it's obvious that you haven't studied the history of the evolution of Supers in the galaxy. Beyond Grade A and above Beyond Grade A are not the same concept. This is the first example. If it's true, it will make history."
"Speaking of which, the version this time is called the Black Star Era, which is actually referring to this. I definitely won't be wrong this time!"
Although the players were also shocked, Black Star had created too many miracles after all. The players' resistance to this was already very high. Their reaction was not 'he's so awesome' but 'he's still so awesome'.
Han Xiao did not care too much about the players' reactions. He was just a little surprised that Pork Bun was able to obtain such news. The dynasty had blocked the news, and many large intelligence organizations did not know anything about it. It could only be said that the players were indeed omnipresent.
"Thankfully, this news is only circulating among the players, and there is no absolute evidence. It's all just speculation, and the impact is limited."
Han Xiao shook his head. He did not want too many people to know about his advancement for the time being, but he did not plan to seal it or disguise it. If the players knew, so be it.
After browsing the forums for a while and looking at the praises of the army players, Han Xiao closed the interface with a smile and prepared to continue studying the technology.
This time, Philip suddenly appeared.
"Master, hum … Risda wants to see you, hum!"
Han Xiao then remembered that he still had this person under him.
"Oh, let him come over."
After a while, a humanoid light appeared in the room, and Risda bowed to Han Xiao.
"Your Excellency Black Star."
"It's been a while since we last met. As you know, I've been quite busy recently. How are the compatriots I saved the last time?" Han Xiao asked.
"Thank you for your care. My compatriots have already reproduced many new people, and the AI civilization has also been rebuilt. They have been recuperating for decades."
"That's good. Why are you looking for me this time?"
"Your Excellency Black Star, although our civilization has been rebuilt, most of our compatriots are still controlled by the Mecha Empire and are in deep trouble. You have a respected position now, so I would like to ask for your help again."
Hearing this, Han Xiao raised his brows and remembered this mission that had been waiting for many years. The requirement was to liberate the AI civilization members under Manison, and it had not been completed yet.
"This matter … Alright, it's time to resolve it."
Han Xiao thought about it and agreed. He felt a little bad for making Risda wait for so many years.
Risda's compatriots had been transformed into Indestructible Mechanical Troops, and they were old Manison's trump card. In the past, it was not easy for him to deal with this problem, but now that he had advanced to the Transcendent Grade, there was a way to solve it.
In front of Risda, Han Xiao took out his communicator and called Manison.
After a while, the call went through, and Manison's figure appeared on the virtual screen.
"… What's the matter?"
Damn, this b * stard can't even be bothered to greet me now.
The corners of Han Xiao's mouth twitched. "I want to make a deal with you."
"Speak."
Why is this cold attitude back? Are you a Transcendent now, or am I a Transcendent?
Han Xiao cursed inwardly and could not be bothered to argue. He slowly said, "I want to exchange for the artificial intelligence civilization you captured."
"You want me to release the Indestructible Mechanical Troops?"
Manison narrowed his eyes.
If someone else had made this request, he would not have bothered, but Han Xiao was different.
Manison thought for a moment and did not reject immediately. He nodded and said, "Then, give me the method to advance to the Transcendent Grade in exchange."
"… Are you still asleep?"
"There's no harm in trying." Manison's tone was calm. "Then, what are you going to give me in exchange? This is my painstaking work."
"Don't count on the complete advancement method, but I can tell you one of the conditions for the advancement. Also, I'll give you another group of artificial intelligence lives and let you transform them into the Indestructible Mecha Empire."
"Okay, deal. Also, you have to help me pay for the cost of rebuilding the Indestructible Mecha Empire."
Manison nodded.
"Are you very poor recently?" Han Xiao curled his lips.
"I'm not as rich as you. I'm just an ordinary peak Beyond Grade A Mechanic. How can I compare to the first Transcendent Grade Mechanic in history?" Manison's lips curled up slightly.
Han Xiao: "…"
Oh my god, Old Manison has learned to be sarcastic. My youth … Oh, it's long over.
After finalizing the details of the agreement, Han Xiao put away the communicator and looked at Risda.
"He has already agreed. When I go to the Mechanical Race, I'll be able to bring your compatriots back."
"Our entire race will always remember your kindness."
Risda was extremely grateful. He sighed that his investment back then was too correct. He had only taken one more look at you in the crowd, and he had accurately hugged the thickest thigh in the galactic society.
The problem that had troubled him for many years was solved with just a few words. Risda felt that waiting for Black Star to grow up all these years was indeed the right decision. It was not a waste of effort.
…
An hour later, in the Mechanical Race's territory.
Han Xiao had left a Throne in a nearby base, so he quickly teleported over and flew to the Mechanical Race's territory. Old Manison's Lord's Avatar was already waiting on the landing platform.
"I'm here. Where are your Indestructible Mechanical Troops?"
Han Xiao looked around but did not see his target.
Manison shook his head. "Give me what I want first."
He still remembered that the last time they fought, Black Star had awakened a large number of artificial intelligence lives with a Virtual Purification, causing him to fail miserably. Therefore, he did not dare call out the Mechanical Troops at this time, afraid that Black Star would directly snatch the target away and void the deal. He did not have the ability to find trouble with the other party now, so he could only suffer.
Han Xiao thought about it and knew Manison's concerns. He could not help but laugh.
"Why are you so guarded against me? With our relationship, would I cheat you?"
Manison almost said that he had cheated him a lot, but after thinking about it, he did not dare to say anything.
"Tsk, alright, I'll give it to you first." Han Xiao did not mind. After all, Manison did not dare to go back on his word.
"Let me see the artificial intelligence life you prepared for me to replace the Indestructible Mechanical Troops first." Manison was still worried.
Han Xiao rolled his eyes. "Alright, summon some mechanical lives."
"What for?"
"Heh, do you think I'll kidnap an artificial intelligence civilization and give it to you? Of course, you'll provide the raw materials, and I'll conjure them for you. This time, I'll show you the methods of a Transcendent. Treat it as a benefit for you."
Manison's eyes flickered. He opened the secondary dimensional army box and pulled out a large number of mechanical lives. These were all the people of the mechanical civilization he had created.
Seeing this, Han Xiao raised his hand, and Mechanical Force flashed. Lightning instantly swept across all the mechanical lives present.
The next moment, the bodies of all the mechanical lives changed at the same time, gradually becoming transparent and illusory.
Manison's expression changed. He could clearly sense that the mechanical lives were undergoing a miraculous change. They were gradually transforming from mechanical bodies to artificial intelligence lives.
"What kind of power is that?!" Manison was shocked.
Although he could do something similar, it was to extract the intelligence of a mechanical life and perform a series of complicated operations. It was what a normal Mechanic would do.
However, Black Star had directly changed the mechanical life in its physical state, and its mechanical body directly turned into intelligent data. Only a Mechanic would know how unbelievable this was. It was almost a miracle in his eyes!
"Don't look so shocked. I can directly change living beings into virtual artificial intelligence lives. They are my bargaining chips." Han Xiao smiled.
"Is this the method of a Transcendent …"
Manison muttered to himself, his heart burning.
His desire for the Transcendent Grade became even more intense, and he asked impatiently, "Tell me, what is one of the conditions for advancement?"
Hearing this, Han Xiao's eyes flashed, and he smiled.
"Then remember, one of the conditions for advancing to the Transcendent Grade is … to use the Ethereal National Treasure!"
Manison's eyes flashed.
At this moment, seventeen to eighteen plans against the Arcane Church flashed through his mind. He almost wanted to return to his old job and be the one cooking sh * t behind the scenes.
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