In the floating city of Planet Macipher, Sardeem was dispatching all his mechanical security forces to search for clues and find the culprits who attacked Colin and the others.
He had not slept since the previous night. Sisko's order was to lock down the planet to prevent the attackers from escaping, but Sardeem thought that if he could find the attackers as soon as possible, there would be no need to lock down the port and affect the business of the planet.
This concerned his own interests, so he was very motivated.
Unfortunately, he did not find anything after an entire night. The attackers seemed to have disappeared into thin air, and none of the surveillance devices detected them.
"Do they have a teleportation ability?" Sardeem could not help but scratch his head. "Or are all my surveillance devices malfunctioning?"
Sardeem could not help but pull up the operation records of the floating city's control center, only to discover that there were no signs of it being hacked. Han Xiao had long erased his browsing traces and canceled his temporary authority. With Sardeem's expertise, it was almost impossible for him to find out what he had done in the control center.
Ding ding!
Just as Sardeem was vexed, Psyker's series of fatal calls came again.
"Your Excellency Sisko, what's wrong?" Sardeem suppressed his frustration and made his tone sound natural.
He was a member of the Mecha Empire and had done many things for Sisko because he was a Beyond Grade A Super. Now, Sisko seemed to be ordering him around like a subordinate, which made Sardeem a little unhappy. The main reason was that locking down the planet had harmed his interests, which was the key to the change in attitude.
However, Sisko's words almost made Sardeem jump up in shock.
"The fugitive has already left Planet Macipher and is escaping out of the Shattered Star Ring. What are you doing?" Sisko's tone was no longer relaxed but very solemn, as if he was questioning Han Xiao.
Just a moment ago, he sensed that the Evolution Cube had left Planet Macipher and was moving far away at the speed of hyperdrive. It had undoubtedly been taken away by someone. This made Sisko lose his confidence and become anxious.
"How is that possible? I've already locked down the port. No one has left Planet Macipher during this time!" Sardeem had a look of disbelief and almost thought that Sisko was trying to shift the blame.
Forget about the passengers on the Light Fox spaceship, but how did Sisko know the whereabouts of the attackers? He was clearly not here. Even a local tyrant like him did not notice that someone had slipped away.
"Perhaps the fugitive has some kind of ability that allows him to evade your blockade. In any case, he has already escaped. I need you to do one more thing for me," Sisko said in a low voice.
He was not in a good mood. Originally, he was about to reach Planet Macipher and take back the Evolution Cube easily. However, an accident happened at this time. He did not know if it was the other subordinates of EsGod secretly helping him or if the Evolution Cube was intercepted midway. Regardless, the situation was gradually getting out of his control.
Now that EsGod's subordinates were dead, the intruder who was running away with the Evolution Cube was a mystery!
"What do you need me to do?" Sardeem asked.
"I will point out the direction of the fugitive's escape. Help me chase after him and follow him. My spaceship is very fast. I will catch up with you and meet up with you."
"This …"
Sardeem hesitated. He was very confident in his strength. It was not that he was afraid of danger but that he was worried that after leaving Planet Macipher, there would be no one guarding his base and someone would cause trouble.
Because Sisko had never told him the truth, Sardeem had already realized that the matter he was involved in this time seemed to be very complicated.
"You helped me, so you won't miss out on the benefits."
"… Alright." Sardeem finally agreed. He rolled his eyes and asked, "Then, can we remove the blockade on Planet Macipher?"
"Up to you." Sisko's goal was only to retrieve the Evolution Cube. He did not care about anything else.
After the communication ended, Sardeem did not waste any time and immediately started to pack up his things, count his mechanical army, and prepare to set off. He would follow the coordinates sent by Sisko to track Han Xiao.
While gathering his mechanical army, Sardeem released the control of the spaceport, and the passengers on Planet Macipher started to flow.
At this time, Sardeem suddenly thought of something and immediately contacted the upper echelons of the Cornerstone Summit Corporation.
"Where is Bain?"
"Your Excellency Sardeem, Bain did not return last night and has not appeared since then."
Sardeem narrowed his eyes. This Calamity Grade Super of unknown origin was the number one suspect in his heart.
"I remember that he has three companions. Where did they go?"
"Er, they are also missing."
"Then, they are most likely the attackers!" Sardeem clapped his hands heavily with an unfriendly look in his eyes. He had thought that Bain was there to steal the blueprints, but he did not expect that it was related to the incident with Sisko. This guy is bad. He has been lurking since more than twenty days ago!
Thinking about that, Sardeem immediately brought up the appearance of Bain's group of four and entered it into the control center. He had the mechanical security forces, surveillance satellites, spaceport crossings, and other surveillance facilities pay attention to the whereabouts of Bain's group of four and inform him as soon as they appeared.
After that, Sardeem took a bunch of elite Giant Soldiers that had made him famous, boarded a vehicle, and chased after Han Xiao in a flash of light.
…
At the same time, in the wilderness of Planet Macipher, in a mechanical stronghold in a mountain range.
Only Fu Ding and the other two were left in the stronghold. Han Xiao had already secretly left the planet through Void Dimension Hyperdrive. The mechanical stronghold was left behind for Fu Ding and the others to hide and monitor Sardeem's movements.
"Sis, the control of the spaceport has been lifted. Sardeem has also left."
In front of a few virtual screens, Aurora's fingers danced nimbly as she skillfully operated the machines.
Due to her Esper Ability lacking in combat ability, she had learned a lot of miscellaneous knowledge when she was on Floating Dragon Island. She knew everything from vehicle piloting, potion concocting, combat shooting, ship cannon control, battlefield commanding, tactical deduction, group warfare, and so on. She had also learned a lot of skills from her subclass and was familiar with the customs of many races.
"Black Star guessed correctly. Sardeem has left the planet and started chasing after him." Fu Ding was helpless.
"And we were left behind …" Hila clenched her fists, unwilling to accept this outcome.
In order to protect the three of them, Han Xiao had left alone to lure away Sisko. Clearly, the three of them were seen as burdens.
Hella wanted to face the enemy together with Han Xiao, but she was rejected by Han Xiao. The reason was that she was not strong enough to deal with a Beyond Grade A yet.
She hated herself for not being able to help.
She had trained with Ames for ten years and became a high-level force in the universe. She thought that she would be able to help Han Xiao, but she was still a burden …
Hella clenched her teeth and felt wronged. She had left the mountain to help Han Xiao, but now, she had become someone who needed his protection. She was not willing to be protected by Han Xiao all the time. She wanted to stand beside Han Xiao and fight alongside him. Otherwise, how could she repay his kindness?
Seeing that her expression was not good, Fu Ding could not help but worry. "Hella, don't do anything stupid …"
Hella regained her expressionless face and said coldly, "Don't worry, I won't disobey his orders. Even if I insist on helping, I will only be a burden to him."
Fu Ding heaved a sigh of relief. After spending some time together, he had already understood Hella's stubbornness. He then smiled helplessly and said, "Don't underestimate yourself. Black Star sees you as his backbone. You still have a lot of room to grow and will definitely become his right-hand man in the future."
Hella pursed her lips and clenched her fists.
"You don't have to worry about him. After all, we've all been baptized by the Evolution Cube. Don't you know the effects? Black Star will definitely become stronger," Fu Ding said.
Hella nodded. She had personally experienced the effects of the Evolution Cube. The increase was so great that it was like a rebirth.
"Don't worry, I've made a lot of vitality potions for him. He won't be in any danger. Don't you believe in my ability? You asked me to make more potions just now." Aurora giggled.
Before Han Xiao left, Aurora had made a lot of vitality potions for him. She had once learned pharmaceutics from Yi Yeqing and then refined it on Floating Dragon Island. Her subclass level was very high, and together with her Esper Ability, every vitality potion was equivalent to a full health recovery.
When Aurora was making the potions earlier, Hella did not stop her sister. Instead, she allowed Aurora to use more vitality to make potions for Han Xiao.
Thinking about it now, Hella could not help but blush. She turned her face to avoid Aurora's gaze and changed the topic.
"The lockdown of the planet is over, and Sardeem has left. What do we do now? Do we stay here or leave in a spaceship?"
Fu Ding thought for a while and said, "We'll leave Planet Macipher after Sardeem leaves. It's safer that way."
Hila and Aurora nodded without any objections. As long as it was a decision made by Feidin, it might not necessarily be profitable, but it would definitely not be a loss.
…
Outside the border of the Shattered Star Ring, in the desolate universe belt.
In the dark universe, a ray of light suddenly appeared. Han Xiao left the Void Dimension and appeared. His skin was red, having absorbed a lot of cosmic radiation.
In front of him was a gray desolate planet. Han Xiao slowly landed on the cracked ground, sat cross-legged, and hovered one meter above the ground, waiting for the Army Box to jump over.
He had left Planet Macipher with the Void Dimension Jump, and the Army Box was still on the spaceship. Thus, he had to wait for the Mech Legion to jump over. As the Emperor Mechanic's [Secondary Dimension Army] had not been activated yet, he could not solve the problem of having an army with him.
"Speaking of which, this is the first time I've left the Shattered Star Ring."
Looking up at the starry sky, Han Xiao raised his brows.
For the past twenty years, he had been in the Shattered Star Ring.
There were desolate universe belts between Star Clusters and Star Fields, and the latter was much larger than the former. He had once fought in the desolate universe belt between Klent and Purple Crystal, but it paled in comparison to what he was seeing now.
The desolate universe belt that separated two Star Fields had very few resources, and the value of development was very low. The planets were sparse and dead. Even if a civilization was born there, due to the harsh environment, the civilization would have no future and would be in despair. In the entire explored universe, the desolate universe belt took up more than sixty percent of the area. In the unexplored universe, the desolate universe belt was even larger.
After lamenting for a while, Han Xiao got down to business. He opened the faction interface and gave the faction store a wave of discounts for the various knowledges. He claimed that the army members who had participated in the secret war for a few months would receive a sixty percent discount on their Contribution Points for learning knowledges!
He was only two levels away. In order to make up for it as soon as possible, Han Xiao did not hesitate to use promotions to stimulate the players' desire to spend. Originally, the players needed to learn knowledges; the only difference was when they learned them. At this moment, in order to increase the speed of accumulating EXP, Han Xiao needed the players to learn the knowledges immediately. Promotions were the best way. For this reason, he could earn less Enas.
This way, even with the forty percent EXP penalty, a mere two levels of EXP would not delay him for long.
Before the enemy caught up, Han Xiao was very confident that he could reach level 240.
Beep beep!
At this time, his communicator suddenly rang. He had received a message from Hella.
Han Xiao looked at it and narrowed his eyes.
"Sardeem left Planet Macipher? As soon as I left, he came out to chase after me. It seems that although their detection method is not accurate enough, they can still remotely locate the Evolution Cube. "
This means that my whereabouts are transparent in their eyes. Sardeem and Sisko are coming straight for me …
After finally figuring out the enemy's detection method, Han Xiaoxin finally had a grasp of the situation.
The ability to locate the Evolution Cube should be the enemy's greatest reliance!
He did not continue waiting for the Army Boxes and entered Void Dimension Hyperdrive again. He turned into a stream of light and headed into the distance.
Since the enemy was chasing after him, he could not stop. This battle was inevitable, so he could only slowly take a detour and find a chance to meet up with the Army Boxes.
Han Xiao thought as he jumped.
"I have a lot of trump cards. Aurora's potion, the Dragon Emperor's Character Summon Card, and the rarely used [Painful Revenge] and [Luck Curse]. I have to use all my trump cards to deal with a Beyond Grade A Super. It has been a long time since an opponent made me use my full strength. However, the Psychic class is a bit of a counter to me. Sisko also has a powerful AOE ability, and the destructive power of a Beyond Grade A Super is completely different. He can easily get rid of a large number of mechanical soldiers.
Unfortunately, I don't have the time to upgrade the mechanical soldiers. He had already tried it in the stronghold, and the Evolution Cube had no effect on the mechanical soldiers. After all, machines were inanimate objects, and there were no biological genes that could be optimized. Perhaps it would only be effective after he became a real mechanical life?
Unfortunately, [King's Mentor] had not been activated yet. He could only try it in the future, but it was too late now.
Without machinery that was compatible with a Beyond Grade A Super, he would not be able to reach his best state immediately after his Promotion. If only he could increase the strength of his mechanical army before fighting with Sisko …
Han Xiao's eyes suddenly sparkled.
"Oh, right, Sardeem …"
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
