In the pitch-black universe, the two fleets faced each other.
EsGod's figure flashed, and he disappeared from his throne, appearing in the command room beside Haakisen.
"The other party is the dynasty's armed fleet, with a scale of five million battleships. The performance of their battleships is much higher than ours. Since they are able to intercept us, it means that they have grasped our coordinates. My suggestion is not to fight and retreat immediately …" Haakisen calmly analyzed the situation upon seeing EsGod.
However, EsGod ignored him and released his energy senses. In his senses, there were three dazzling energy sources in the dynasty's fleet, all of which were Beyond Grade As.
Sensing the number of opponents, EsGod revealed a look of disappointment.
"Only three?"
This time, the radar sounded again, and an Arcane Church fleet appeared behind them, surrounding EsGod's fleet with the dynasty's fleet.
Sensing the appearance of two Beyond Grade A energy sources from the Arcane Church, EsGod's brows finally relaxed.
"Five people … only then will there be value in fighting."
"The Red Empire and the Arcane Church have indeed joined forces. It seems like they have been lying in ambush here for a long time. The size of their fleet is more than three times ours, and they plan to annihilate us. Your Excellency EsGod, I suggest we break out of the encirclement and retreat immediately," Haakisen slowly said.
EsGod did not even look at him and calmly said, "Inform the entire fleet to prepare for battle. Stall them and don't let the fleet disturb my battle."
"… Understood." Haakisen's tone had a hint of 'as expected'. He knew that EsGod did not care about their lives at all and only treated them as tools.
In front of EsGod, Haakisen gave the battle order, and the Fallen Ark fleet changed their formation, facing the outside and forming a defensive formation.
EsGod nodded. The next moment, his figure flashed, and he teleported into the universe outside the battleship.
Immediately after, a wave of psychic energy exploded with EsGod at the center. The dynasty and Ethereal battleships were equipped with psychic shielding devices that could resist psychic energy to a certain extent, but the five Beyond Grade As received EsGod's psychic energy and built a channel to communicate.
Han Xiao was among them, and the moment he connected, he heard EsGod's calm voice.
"I've been waiting for you for a long time."
Hearing this, Han Xiao's eyes flashed. He exchanged glances with his companions and understood each other's meaning from their eyes.
If EsGod had teleported away right from the start, they would not have been able to stop him at all. However, EsGod's words clearly meant that he was prepared to stay and fight, so the first step of the 'God Slaying Operation' would be considered a success.
After exchanging glances, Han Xiao and the other two left the dynasty battleship and entered the universe. The two people from the Ethereal faction also flew out of the fleet and surrounded EsGod from afar. The atmosphere was tense.
Milizaus and the other two Mages hid in the dark and set up a spacetime lock. Manison hid the fact that the Radiant Federation was involved and also laid in ambush, only lending the spacetime stabilizing device in his hands to others. After some discussion, the five people who would fight EsGod head-on were Han Xiao, Viru, and Lotus Swordsman from the dynasty, as well as Sun Hunter and a Psychic from the Ethereal faction.
The two Psychics were mainly in charge of psychic attacks. Viru was half a tank, and Sun Hunter was an ADC. Han Xiao was the best. He had descended with his main body this time and was going all out. He was the main tank, control, physical damage dealer, pinning down EsGod, and so on.
"Black Star, it's you again." EsGod glanced at everyone before locking his eyes on Han Xiao.
"Since you attacked me, this day would have come sooner or later. Don't tell me you didn't know." Han Xiao raised his brows.
"Sigh, fate is really interesting. I clearly didn't plan to deal with you, but you still refused to let me go. You're seeking death … or rather, you're all seeking death."
EsGod shook his head.
Hearing this, Sun Hunter could not help but interject coldly. "I don't know if that rotten brain of yours still remembers how many times you've been beaten back by three Beyond Grade As. Facing the five of us, do you think you still have a chance of winning?"
"Heh, that was me in the past. Speaking of which, I still have to thank Black Star for the Evolution Cube. The dynasty and Ethereal will regret sending you guys to deal with me."
As soon as EsGod's voice sounded, Sun Hunter launched the first strike. A modified Psionic Annihilation Particle Cannon appeared beside him. His tiny body emitted blinding Mechanical Force, which flowed through the cannon like an extension of his limbs. He controlled the cannon to shoot out beams of Psionic Annihilation Particle Cannon that were so dazzling that they seemed to be able to pierce through space.
EsGod teleported away, and these Annihilation Particles that were enhanced by Launchers easily penetrated the shields of the Fallen Ark battleships one after another. The strong alloy armor was like paper, quickly shattering. The beam of light pierced through the hull of the battleships, and in an instant, the entire battleship collapsed toward the beam of light as though it was being devoured. Not a single part was left. The battleship was completely annihilated at the atomic level.
The first shot was fired, and the dynasty and Ethereal fleets suddenly opened fire. The Fallen Ark fleet fiercely retaliated, and the dark universe was instantly illuminated by the crisscrossing beams of the particle cannons.
The battle suddenly erupted!
Han Xiao's group of five also launched their attacks.
Psionic Prime led the Apostle Weapons and led the Mech Legion to surround EsGod. Viru held his weapon and charged toward EsGod. Lotus Swordsman and another Psychic directly launched wave after wave of psychic attacks. Sun Hunter seemed to have become a cannon that never stopped, crazily attacking.
The situation instantly became chaotic, and the battle entered its climax.
EsGod's combat style was to flexibly use his abilities according to the environment. Facing the encirclement of five Beyond Grade As, he would not forcefully fight them head-on. He had the ability to teleport, and the pressure from the encirclement of the five was greatly reduced by him. He could even pass through the encirclement of the Mech Legion and easily approach them.
His powerful mobility meant that he had the initiative, and he was in an almost undefeatable position. He could choose to fight or leave with a single thought.
Therefore, EsGod did not intend to escape for the time being. Instead, he treated the five of them as good opponents to test his strength.
However, defeating five Beyond Grade As alone was something no one in this universe could do. This was not a simple comparison of strength. The density of attacks from five Beyond Grade As was enough to make an ordinary opponent unable to retaliate. EsGod had the advantage of mobility, but Han Xiao's group of five could take care of each other, so he could not defeat them one by one.
The situation was in a stalemate.
Han Xiao had always been wary of EsGod, worried that EsGod's strength would increase by leaps and bounds after his evolution. However, after exchanging blows with EsGod, he felt relieved.
During the battle on Planet Lighthouse, Han Xiao had fought EsGod before, so he had a good understanding of EsGod's strength. EsGod's strength had indeed increased, but it was far from reaching the point of transformation.
It seems like the strengthening provided by the Evolution Cube is not enough to change his strength completely. He's still in the Beyond Grade A realm …
Han Xiao secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
If EsGod had really broken through the limits of the Beyond Grade A realm and reached the so-called 'new level', there would be a huge gap in his strength, just like the gap between a Calamity Grade and a Beyond Grade A.
Luckily, although the Evolution Cube was useful, it did not have the ability to allow one to break through.
When he was making the plan, he had already tried to overestimate EsGod's strength. However, the strength EsGod displayed did not reach his expectations, so he had a greater chance of success.
The other four all had the same thought. If EsGod's strength did not increase beyond their expectations, they would not have much pressure holding EsGod back.
However, the next moment, something happened!
EsGod teleported again, dodging another wave of attacks. He then opened his arms and sent out a message to everyone.
"The warm-up is over."
As his voice sounded, black spheres popped out from EsGod's body. These were all doppelgangers that he had created long ago. They were all activated and turned into black mist-like human bodies that contained surging energy.
Every doppelganger had received a different Esper Ability from EsGod and had quasi Beyond Grade A strength. As for the number of doppelgangers … there were dozens of them!
"Why does he have so many doppelgangers?" Sun Hunter's expression changed drastically.
EsGod's information was no longer a secret. Everyone knew that there was an obvious upper limit to his doppelganger ability. Using so many Beyond Grade A doppelgangers at once had already exceeded the record!
Seeing this, Han Xiao's heart trembled, and he instantly understood.
The Evolution Cube did not allow EsGod to break through to a new level, but it expanded his strength at the same level. It did not increase his' depth 'but' breadth '. Compared to other systems, Mechanics had the deepest fear of quantitative changes. Mechanics relied on expanding the size of their Mech Legion to continuously increase their strength and finally form a qualitative change.
The evolved version of EsGod had the same effect.
EsGod's strength did not have a breakthrough, but he had obtained a stronger doppelganger ability. With dozens of Beyond Grade A doppelgangers, each of them could be considered half a Beyond Grade A Super. Even if the doppelgangers were weaker and shared different Esper Abilities, they were still extremely powerful troops.
This meant that the number of Beyond Grade As Han Xiao's group of five had to deal with had increased from one to dozens!
The threat level had increased exponentially!
Originally, it was not as if there had never been more than five Beyond Grade As sent to deal with EsGod. Even if EsGod could not win, he could always escape unscathed.
However, this time, EsGod already had the ability to face five or more Beyond Grade As head-on. He was not satisfied with just escaping. If he could defeat or even kill the five Beyond Grade As sent by the Universal Civilizations, he would break his own record. He would be able to intimidate the Universal Civilizations and obtain the most satisfactory result from the combat strength test.
However, EsGod did not know that there were more than five opponents. There were still six people hiding in the bushes, waiting to ambush him.
As soon as the dozens of doppelgangers appeared, they split up. Most of them rushed over to fight with Han Xiao's group of five. The situation changed from five people surrounding EsGod to five people surrounding him.
The remaining doppelgangers entered the battlefield and used their Beyond Grade A strength to madly attack the dynasty and Ethereal battleships. The Fallen Ark fleet, which was originally at a disadvantage, gradually turned the situation around.
The pressure on Han Xiao and the other four increased sharply. It was as if they were facing the attacks of dozens of Beyond Grade As with different abilities. If not for the help of the Mech Legion, the other four would not have been able to hold on at all.
Through his doppelgangers, EsGod displayed the various Esper Abilities he had accumulated without holding back. His main body retained 'Strong Self-Healing' and 'Esper Ability — Black Hole', while the other doppelgangers had all sorts of strange Esper Abilities.
In the chaotic battle, Han Xiao looked at EsGod's main body, which did not join the battle, with a solemn expression.
His performance at that moment was truly in line with his nickname.
The God of Esper Abilities!
The five of them were surrounded by danger. Han Xiao was still fine as his main body was tanky enough. However, the Mech Legion was being rapidly depleted under the attacks of the Beyond Grade As, and the Apostle Weapons were also in a tough battle.
Han Xiao originally wanted to see if he could save the 'Perfect Mechanical Sense' Character Summon Card, but seeing this, he knew that he had no choice but to use it. He immediately activated the Perfect Mechanical Sense, and his Mechanical Force lightning pulsated, becoming thicker and brighter.
While his Machinery Affinity skyrocketed, Han Xiao gritted his teeth and ordered the Mech Legion to focus fire on the EsGod doppelgangers.
Each Esper Ability could only be used by one doppelganger at the same time, so most of the EsGod doppelgangers did not have any resistance Esper Abilities. They had the destructive power of a Beyond Grade A but did not have the corresponding tankiness, so they were all very fragile. Thus, the bombardment of the Mech Legion achieved results very quickly.
Beams of blue light hit the black fog-like figures, and under the psionic cannon fire, a quarter of the EsGod doppelgangers were quickly eliminated.
However, the next scene made everyone's heart skip a beat.
EsGod's main body relied on 'Black Hole' and not only did he not dodge, he even took the initiative to attack, crazily absorbing energy and creating new doppelgangers to replenish the losses of the doppelgangers.
This scene fell into everyone's eyes, and everyone's heart was filled with solemnity.
"This is going to be troublesome …"
…
"This is going to be troublesome …"
On the other side, the six Beyond Grade As hiding in the dark also learned about the ability EsGod displayed through the mental communication network built by the Psychics. Their hearts sank.
Ravenlaude's expression was grave. "EsGod's doppelganger ability has been strengthened. Even if we successfully set up a spacetime lock area, he will be able to use a large number of doppelgangers to buy time for him. This plan won't work."
Their plan was to use spacetime lock to trap EsGod, and before he escaped, they would follow Han Xiao's plan to control EsGod.
However, the strength EsGod displayed was beyond their expectations. Even if they managed to trap EsGod temporarily, they would not be able to control him before he escaped.
"We have to give it a try. Don't stop, continue setting up." Milizaus wasn't sure either, but they could only continue with the plan. There was no better choice.
"I wonder how long they can last," Manison said calmly.
Before the trap was completed, they could not interfere and help. The job of stalling EsGod could only be left to the five of them. Han Xiao and the others were under immense pressure.
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.
