Pew pew pew pew!
The professional players who followed the airdrop cabins raised their large-caliber armor-piercing cannons and fired at the dark green Magic Colossuses around them. A series of sparks exploded on the Magic Colossuses, and clouds of thick gray smoke burst out. In the endless steel storm, these Magic Colossuses that could take the Charge of the Knights head-on trembled and kept retreating. They could not even take a step forward, and their bodies kept shattering into pieces.
In the past nine months, they had gone through dozens of combat missions and had a lot of experience dealing with magic type combat puppets. Although their numbers were much smaller than the army, they had taken over the battlefield.
Herlous took out his Battleship Slicing Blade and smashed a Magic Colossus with one slash. Aroshia and the three Volga brothers stood beside Han Xiao and did not move.
Han Xiao narrowed his eyes and looked at the battlefield. He stood where he was and did not plan to do anything himself. Herlous and this group of experts were enough to take care of the enemies. His subordinates' capabilities were up to standard, so he was very comfortable being a boss and not doing anything.
To put it simply, this incident was a villain who wanted to cause trouble on a planet, so he was invited to take care of it. There were at least hundreds of similar incidents happening in the Shattered Star Ring every day, and the targets of the villains were all strange. They had experienced it many times and were used to it. They were very familiar with the process. The airdrop landed and started to clear the area. Han Xiao did not even need to command. He was proud!
Nine months had passed, and he had deliberately controlled the size of Black Star. He still had the same number of people as before, but as his resume grew, he had a good reputation. He had cooperated with large mercenary groups such as Sky Ring, Blades, and Purple Gold. Although most of the missions were simple, he had a reliable performance when faced with difficult problems, and it did not take long for him to establish an impression of a reliable partner. Originally, most of the large mercenary groups only wanted to rope him in because of his Floating Dragon background, but they slowly acknowledged Black Star's ability. When the Colton Star Cluster needed external help, Han Xiao was often the first choice to be considered.
When a mercenary group accumulated a certain amount of credit points, they would receive additional benefits. They would be listed in the list of teams with good credit points in that area by the backend system, and some emergency missions in that area would be automatically sent to Black Star. That was how Star Dawn's reinforcement invitation came about.
Actually, he had just completed a guard mission with the Blades team the day before yesterday. According to habit, he should have rested for a while in the Juberly Hub stronghold. However, when he saw that it was an emergency on Planet Dawn, he decided to cancel his vacation and come over to work. This planet was one of the targets of the [Mutation Disaster] mission that had yet to be activated, so he came over to take care of it.
"The development level of the civilization on Planet Dawn is at the low-magic level and has not reached the level of the magic industry. They place more emphasis on individual strength. Although they have sent some 'ascenders' who should be Grade B to Godora, the society's overall understanding of the galaxy is limited, even worse than Planet Aquamarine …"
Han Xiao thought to himself. Every civilization had a different name for the galaxy. Planet Dawn called it the 'higher world' and 'ascension', which showed that their civilization was more focused on the individual. Furthermore, most of the people did not understand the situation in the galaxy and only knew that it was a higher level world. This was also because the kingdoms did not have such common knowledge.
Dark-star had also placed the Mutation Source there. Now that nine months had passed, it was almost time for the Version 10 update. It was time to visit the other locations of the Mutation Disaster in Version 20 to be mentally prepared.
"Black Star, I've heard a lot about you."
Brother Lin walked over, and his tone was filled with respect and fawning. With Black Star's men participating in the battle, he was not worried about the battle at all. He took the opportunity to talk to Han Xiao and get to know him.
"Hello." Han Xiao extended his hand and shook his hand.
Brother Lin was a little flattered. He had thought that this kind of person would be more arrogant and did not expect him to be so approachable.
While the two of them were chatting, Rex crawled up from the ground, picked up his shield and spear, and took a deep breath. He did not have the time to communicate with the reinforcements and hurriedly joined the battle. His army had a chance to catch their breaths and regroup to cooperate with the players.
The Magic Colossuses shattered one after another. With the help of a group of players, the battle ended very quickly. The remaining soldiers hurriedly bandaged their wounds and used the time to recover their stamina.
Rex walked in front of Han Xiao and Brother Lin. With a solemn expression, he did not bother with pleasantries and said, "After destroying these Magic Colossuses, the door to the altar will open. Rezar's Church is gathered there, and there are more enemies waiting for us. We do not have time to waste. Please follow us immediately."
Rex saw how respectful Brother Lin was toward Han Xiao during the battle and knew that this group of new reinforcements had a strong background. His tone was filled with respect and caution. The guests from the higher world had always been mysterious in his eyes.
He could not help but glance at the airdrop cabin and secretly guess how the people from the higher world used this thing to descend. He did not know the principle behind it.
"Okay, let's end the chat here. Let's get to work." Han Xiao nodded. Since it was the employer's request, they would get to work first.
After a simple rest, the alliance army hurriedly entered the ruins to find a passage. They quickly found the entrance to the underground altar.
This was an abandoned underground city that had been transformed into a secret base by Rezar and had been used secretly for many years. Everyone entered in a single file and followed the corridor all the way down. The underground city was not big, and the passageway was narrow. Rex had a large number of troops, so he could only leave a portion of them on the ground as sentries.
Han Xiao and the others followed behind and wandered alone outside the army. This matter was very serious in Rex's eyes, but to him, it was very simple — find the target boss, kill it directly, and the world would be peaceful.
…
At the underground altar in the deepest part of the underground city, the mirror showed the scene of the army entering. The expressions of the hundreds of believers all changed.
"Damn it, why is there another group of warriors from the higher world here? Our plan is ruined. The Magic Colossuses did not kill enough people, and the blood is not enough to activate the altar! It's over! "the high-level believer said in a panic.
Rezar could no longer remain calm. His expression became serious as he stared at Han Xiao and the others in the mirror. A hint of envy, yearning, and jealousy rose in his eyes.
These people are all from the higher world …
Soon, very soon.
I'm about to become someone from the higher world too.
Rezar had always thought that the people trapped on the planet were pitiful. The believers thought that Rezar carried out this plan to become the 'strongest Mage'. He scoffed at this saying. These ignorant believers did not know how vast the galaxy was. They were like frogs in a well, narrow-minded. Pitiful!
Perhaps in the eyes of the galactic residents, the galaxy was nothing much. However, to the people who looked up at the galaxy and could only use their imagination to describe the universe, being able to go to the galaxy was an extremely huge attraction. Furthermore, he knew for sure that there were other civilizations and races in the galaxy. His desire for knowledge and curiosity burned like a burning flame that could not be suppressed.
This was the exploratory instinct of intelligent creatures. They wanted to improve and personally stand at the peak to see the scenery that they desired. When they did not have it, they often desired it very much.
Rezar's goal had always been to go to the higher world. For this, he could do anything and ignore the consequences. However, the sudden arrival of the mercenaries from the higher world changed the plan that he had painstakingly prepared.
If it were not for these people, his plan would definitely succeed.
A deep madness appeared in his eyes.
"Teacher, what should we do?" the high-level believer asked anxiously.
Rezar lowered his head and looked at the restless believers under the altar. This was the team that he had spent decades building. A hint of coldness appeared on his old face, and he slowly said, "Lend me your flesh …"
His staff glowed with a demonic red light, and the stone pillars of the altar glowed with a bright red glow. A complicated magic circle appeared on the ground. At this moment, all the noise disappeared. The believers' eyes popped out, and their faces turned purple as if they were suffocating. They grabbed at their throats crazily, but their limbs did not listen to them. One by one, they fell to the ground and struggled crazily. Their bodies were twisted into countless strange postures.
That high-level believer's face was filled with pain, and his eyes were filled with disbelief. He climbed up the altar with difficulty, and his trembling hand wanted to grab the hem of Rezar's robe. However, his hand was only halfway there when his eyes suddenly exploded. Blood gushed out and dripped onto the ground, turning into long and thin blood lines. Like long red earthworms, they automatically "crawled" to the base of the altar and seeped in.
Hundreds of believers died abruptly. The blood in their bodies was drained by the magic array, and they turned into dry corpses with their mouths wide open and their faces sunken. The altar, which had absorbed the blood, became extremely smooth, like a gray jade.
The scene that was still noisy just now was already dead silent.
There was finally enough blood.
Rumble …
The altar buzzed, and the ritual was activated.
The majestic magic power that contained the smell of blood constructed a special magic circle.
Behind the altar was a vein of Origin Water. The slowly flowing underground Origin Water suddenly boiled, and tiny light spots floated on the surface of the water like fireflies. These were all magic power materialized. The light spots suddenly gathered into a few light dragons, and they were crazily absorbed by Rezar through his facial features.
Rex finally arrived with his troops five minutes later. He saw the altar and the dried corpses on the ground. When he saw that Rezar was absorbing the magic power of the Origin Water, his expression turned as if he was facing a great enemy.
"Sh * t, the ritual has started! We have to stop them immediately! "
Rex was about to call his troops and charge over. At this moment, magic buzzed around the altar. Defensive magic circles appeared on the walls, and colorful lights covered the altar. Thousands of defensive magic spells were stacked on top of each other, making it extremely sturdy. The ground rumbled, and twenty new statues crawled out from the ground, blocking the altar.
Rex's expression changed drastically.
With so many defensive magic spells and statues, he would not be able to charge over in a short time. He originally thought that he could stop the ritual after finding Rezar, but now, he was blocked outside.
Rezar had planned for so long and could not afford to make any mistakes. Naturally, he had set up a large number of defensive measures. As long as he could hold off the enemy for a short while, he would be able to complete the magic power absorption ritual.
Thousands of kilometers of Origin Water contained majestic magic power. This ritual was passed down from ancient times. It built a magic power source in one's body, which was why it could contain so much magic power and break through the limit of one's strength.
"If we let him complete the ritual, the Southern Territory will be finished. Quickly break these defensive magic spells and charge with me …" Rex's tone was anxious. Before he could finish, someone pressed on his shoulder and interrupted him.
Rex turned around and saw that Han Xiao had walked past him to the front of the troops.
"You guys are too slow. Let me do it."
Han Xiao's tone was unquestionable. He had the confidence of a professional. Different from the anxious Planet Dawn soldiers, he had a calm expression and did not care about these defensive measures at all.
Clatter!
The next moment, compressed orbs flew out one after another and spread out quickly. Hundreds of cannons of various types surrounded Han Xiao. The cannon fire instantly tore apart the layers of magic defenses. In front of him, these defensive spells were as fragile as paper!
In nine months, although Han Xiao did not change his combat system, he had strengthened it and increased the number of machines, making them more powerful. In less than ten seconds, twenty statues were torn into pieces.
The intertwining flames lit up the underground city as bright as day. The terrifying power that he suddenly unleashed shocked these soldiers. Rex's face was filled with shock as he mumbled, "What terrifying attack power, even stronger than the legendary ascenders. Even the Kingdom Protectors do not have such strength. Is this the power of the warriors of the higher world?"
He had heard some secrets from the Kingdom Protectors. The warriors of the higher world were completely different from them, who only used magic power. They had all kinds of strange abilities. This was an eye-opener.
The cannon fire easily tore apart the defensive spells and shattered the altar. The ritual was instantly interrupted.
Rezar fell to the ground. He was shocked and furious, and his face was filled with disbelief. He did not expect that the defensive measures that he had set up for so many years would be completely torn apart in such a short time. The strength of this mercenary from the higher world was far beyond his imagination.
However, the next moment, Rezar's expression changed. He felt the surging magic power in his body suddenly break through that layer of shackles. A new power was born in his body.
His eyes widened, and tears suddenly flowed down his cheeks.
"I did it … I did it …"
Although the ritual was interrupted not long after it started, part of the magic power that he absorbed had already helped him break through the bottleneck and finally reached the standard set by Godora. He could now go to the higher world that he had always wanted.
The increase in power gave Rezar the illusion that he could defeat all enemies with a wave of his hand. However, he did not want to fight. He turned around and was about to activate the explosive rune to make the underground city collapse. He would then leave through the secret passage. His heart was filled with excitement. His wish of many years was about to be fulfilled.
However, plans were often the opposite of reality.
Sensing the rapidly increasing energy reaction, Han Xiao raised his eyebrows.
"Yo, you broke through to Grade B temporarily."
"But …"
The next second, the Void Dragon mechanical suit instantly appeared. Han Xiao teleported to Rezar's side, pressed down on his head, and slammed it down.
Bang!
Before Rezar could react, his head was already in the ground. His staff slipped out of his hand and flew far away. The power that had just increased did not have any effect at all. The feeling of power only lasted for a few seconds before it was scattered!
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