Chapter 1156 Kidnapping My Mecha

Xia Yan turned her head, glancing at Hopkins out of the corner of her eye.

Hopkins, jolted from his memories, smiled and nodded at Xia Yan.

Xia Yan immediately turned away, not wanting to be stared at like that by a stranger.

In the distance, a near-frantic scream echoed, "I'll make you regret who you've provoked!!!"

On the west side of the courtyard, a female Star Warrior was drenched in water droplets, clearly in a state of purification. As she raised her hands, a surge of sea water erupted from below the sea cliff!

Hou Mingming and Jiang Gong whipped their heads around, witnessing the sudden tidal wave, forming rapidly like a tsunami!

With the deaths of each organization member, and seeing the tide couldn't be turned, the female Star Transformation warrior no longer cared about affecting her teammates!

The towering wave crashed down, the seawater infused with dense Star Power, slamming down with a thunderous roar!

Beside the cliff, the figures of Hou Mingming, Jiang Gong, and Baze scrambled away, instantly teleporting.

As the terrifying wave surged, cherry blossom petals fluttered in the air...

Marta's body suddenly dissolved into a spray of water, splattering on the lawn beneath her feet.

"Buzz!!!"

"Buzz..."

The wave surged up the cliff, towards the battlefield, but the instant the water engulfed the female Star Transformation warrior, two whale songs reverberated.

The unstoppable, relentless wave suddenly changed shape!

It transformed from a tsunami into a swirling whirlpool!

The massive whirlpool spun rapidly, directly submerging the female Star Transformation warrior's body, imprisoning her within...

The battlefield fell silent.

Xiao Chongyang, astride Xiao Tan Hong (Little Charcoal Red), tapped the shield of the knight before him with his Fang Tian Halberd, the Star Transformation knight seemingly stunned by the scene.

What level of power was required to forcibly strip away someone's Star Skill and transform it into your own?

Two slowly swimming great fish in the sky provided the answer.

"Boom!"

The rapidly spinning whirlpool suddenly shattered, countless water droplets scattering in all directions, the battlefield instantly cleared!

In the very center of the vortex, layers of cherry blossom petals fell. Jiang Keli gripped the female Star Transformation warrior's long hair, yanking her head back, forcing her to face the sky.

The exquisite butterfly knife in Jiang Keli's hand pierced the woman's throat from below!

And in front of the woman, Marta held a combat knife in a reverse grip, plunging it into her heart...

The two mechas wore identical smiles, unrestrained and cruel.

Who did you provoke?

We came for Star Transformation warriors!

In truth, you should be asking yourself! Who have *you* provoked...

At this moment, two Star Transformation members remained alive on the battlefield. One was bound in mid-air by five iron chains, constricting his head, arms, and legs, a prisoner to the "Judgment" of the fallen gods, his body riddled with holes and torn to pieces...

The other Star Transformation member was covered head to toe in blooming ink flowers, like an ink-cast statue, pitch black and gleaming with an eerie sheen, as if a gentle touch would shatter him.

"Clap! Clap! Clap!"

Surrounded by the slightly sinister piano music in the manor, the sound of gentle applause echoed.

The blind girl's figure transformed into a mass of ink, rising from behind the ink statue. Without hesitation, she plunged a hand into the statue's back, her cool jade hand clenching tightly, crushing the Star Transformation member's heart.

Crack... Crack...

The ink statue before the blind girl shattered.

The blind girl’s figure, previously hidden by the statue, was revealed. Behind the circle mask, her pair of dark ink eyes gazed towards the old man at the window on the second floor of the manor.

Jiang Xiao looked at the corpse before the blind girl, then at the corpses strewn across the courtyard, and shook his head with a smile.

Thinking back to those years, they almost defeated me.

Now I realize, most of them are so weak.

Hopkins turned to Jiang Xiao and said, "A very impressive ambush."

Jiang Xiao waved his hand, saying, "You flatter me."

Upon hearing this, Wei Yu and Xing Lin were somewhat bewildered.

The relationship between Jiang Xiao and Hopkins seemed far more complex than they had imagined.

There was no tension or suppression, no life-or-death struggle, but more like two friends chatting in private.

And the "older" friend even held a trace of admiration and appreciation for the "younger" friend.

Hopkins said, "It seems I underestimated you. Star Transformation doesn't pose much of a challenge to you."

Jiang Xiao responded, "They were just born a few decades earlier than me and had an earlier start. You also told me that some rules of this world don't apply to you or me."

Hopkins stroked his chin, seemingly in deep thought. "Among the Star Transformation warriors, there is still a four-person team.

That is their core leadership team, with considerable strength. Perhaps you should be more humble and reach that conclusion after truly annihilating Star Transformation."

Jiang Xiao didn't respond, remaining noncommittal.

Another ambush, that's all. There's no reason for him to lose!

This time, Wei Yu and Xing Lin's ambush caught the other side completely off guard.

On the battlefield, the slightest advantage can turn into a winning position, determining life and death.

When the devout believers were teleported here from their state of pilgrimage, Wei Yu and Xing Lin's formations were already deployed, and the tactics had been planned long ago.

Each team was like a precisely operating machine, highly skilled and performing their respective duties.

But ultimately, it still comes down to strength.

The current Wei Yu and Xing Lin are no longer what they once were.

The strength of the two teams should surpass Star Transformation in all aspects.

My lord, times have changed.

In the past, you used your powerful ships and cannons to bully me when I was empty-handed.

But now, you're wielding an upgraded version of your powerful ships and cannons, while I... have already launched an aircraft carrier...

What is the skill level of Xing Lin and Wei Yu? And what about the Star Transformation members?

They fight on their own. Perhaps... these nine pilgrims have been oppressed too much by Xing Lin and Wei Yu.

They are also eager to show off in front of their "lord," to please Hopkins. Each person's inner heroism is too strong, leading to a situation of "disorganized sand."

Facing Star Beast groups, facing Star Sea level Star Warriors, these Star Transformation members might still be able to dominate the battlefield with their own strength. But facing teams of the same level, or even higher than Star Transformation...

What can they do to turn the tide?

Their lives?

Well... indeed, they have no lives left.

Second Tail’s warning to Jiang Xiao has almost run throughout Jiang Xiao’s professional career, but every time this sentence is fulfilled, it is Jiang Xiao’s enemy.

"Arrogance will cost you your life."

Combining multiple factors, perhaps this ambush will see a brief back-and-forth, but in the end, it will inevitably be one-sided!

Jiang Xiao has no reason to lose!

Hopkins asked, "Do you plan to meet that core leadership team?"

Jiang Xiao didn't answer, instead asking, "What are you doing here?"

Hopkins nodded. "To see how much you've grown recently. It seems you've been diligently studying and immersing yourself in that page of 'Star Warrior Chronicle' about human body modification."

As he spoke, Hopkins glanced at the blind girl, and also swept his gaze over Second Tail, the meaning self-evident.

Their way of communicating further confirmed the inner thoughts of everyone present.

This wasn't a confrontation between mortal enemies, but more like a greeting and concern between friends.

In the piano room, Catherine, who was cautiously playing the piano, finally believed what Jiang Xiao had told her before: I am not his believer, but his partner.

Jiang Xiao responded with an impatient look, "I haven't figured it out yet, don't rush me."

Hopkins' expression was a little strange, suddenly feeling like a child was playing tricks on him.

Then, an even stranger smile appeared on his strange expression.

Hopkins looked at the blind girl, then at Second Tail, and then he looked at Xia Yan, Han Jiangxue, Gu Shi'an...

"Hey! Old guy! What are you up to again?" Jiang Xiao's heart sank, feeling that the old man's eyes were full of meaning.

Hopkins looked around, his gaze finally settling on the extremely outstanding Great Sage.

The Great Sage raised his staff, his body tense, and was fully alert.

No one knew what Hopkins was thinking. Finally, he slowly said, "Your teammates are quite good."

Jiang Xiao: "Huh? What do you want?"

Hopkins shrugged. "Perhaps you can transform my abandoned city, carve your sculptures on the Temple of the Gods, and cast them on the lower level Earth for people to admire, to let the world see your achievements.

After all, you're still at the stage of caring, aren't you?

Good luck, my friend, I look forward to the day we meet again."

With that, Hopkins turned decisively and walked towards Catherine, who was playing the piano.

Catherine couldn't help but tremble. She lowered her head, not daring to breathe loudly, her eyes fixed on the black and white keys.

Hopkins placed a hand on Catherine's head and said softly, "Child, betrayal is not allowed."

With that, Hopkins' figure flickered and disappeared, and the piano music also stopped abruptly, because... Catherine was also taken away by Hopkins!

In the courtyard, everyone looked at each other. Although they couldn't see what was happening in the piano room on the second floor, they could sense that it was already empty.

"Clatter." The only remaining Star Transformation knight dropped the shield and lance in his hand, and the undead fire horse beneath him shattered into a pile of Star Power.

"Eh?" Xiao Chongyang blinked, looking at the Star Warrior who suddenly gave up resisting and raised his hands in surrender, not knowing what to do.

I'm pointing a gun at you, why are you throwing away your armor?

Xiao Chongyang poked the Star Transformation knight's face with the tip of the Fang Tian Halberd, shouting in a delicate voice, "Don't surrender! I haven't fought enough yet! Everyone else has killed someone, I'm the only one left! Quickly pick up your gun and shield!"

Star Transformation Knight: "..."

He endured Xiao Chongyang's halberd tease, lowered his head, and looked like he was resigned to his fate, just not resisting.

It seemed... that in his heart, there was still hope, a beautiful fantasy that the other side would not kill prisoners of war.

Jiang Xiao quickly teleported, standing in Hopkins' former position, looking into the house, but it was already empty.

In the manor courtyard, after a moment of thought, Second Tail beckoned to the tall and handsome Star Transformation knight in the distance: "You, come here."

The Star Transformation knight's face changed for a while, but he heard Second Tail's hoarse voice again: "Come! Here!"

The Star Transformation knight hesitated, shivering, and walked towards Second Tail, suppressing his fear.

She waved her hand and opened the Calamity Shadow Space Gate, tilting her head to signal.

The Star Transformation knight breathed a sigh of relief and walked towards the space gate.

Beside him, Second Tail's cold and hoarse voice came: "You will tell me everything about Star Transformation. If there is even a hint of falsehood, I will make you wish you were dead."

The Star Transformation knight's face froze, and he quickly walked into the Calamity Shadow Ruins. Second Tail also closed the door, teleported into the manor, and stood beside Jiang Xiao.

She looked around and said in a deep voice, "Where did he go?"

Jiang Xiao shook his head.

"I heard him say something before he left." The blind girl swayed and stood up from the ground.

"What did he say?" Jiang Xiao quickly looked at the blind girl.

The blind girl said, "Betrayal is not allowed."

Jiang Xiao: "Then he left with Catherine?"

"Yeah." The blind girl responded lightly.

Jiang Xiao scratched his head. Did that old man take Catherine back to kill her?

Damn it!

He's snatching my mecha!

When Catherine went to your house to admit her mistake, you ignored her.

Now that she's following me and is about to become my mecha, you come and take her away?

This old guy, you don't want her when no one else does, but you snatch her when someone else does! What's with snatching toys like a kid?

The blind girl asked, "What exactly is your relationship?"

Jiang Xiao curled his lips. "It's another form of cooperation. He's trying to train me... Well, forget it, let's ignore that old guy for now and get down to business!"

In fact, Jiang Xiao also had doubts in his heart.

If Hopkins wants Jiang Xiao to grow faster, then Jiang Xiao's teammates seem to be helping him too much.

But Hopkins still left the people from Xing Lin Team and Wei Yu Team here. Is this... is this Hopkins' other kind of goodwill? Just like he doesn't stop Jiang Xiao from carrying out China's military missions?

Or is it that this old guy has other plans?

Second Tail pondered for a moment, then said, "Now that our team is in formation, it's time to strike while the iron is hot."

"Yeah." Jiang Xiao glanced at where Catherine's seat used to be, put aside the messy thoughts in his mind, turned around, and said, "I'll go to the bottom of the sea again to look for other Star Transformation members."

Second Tail said, "We'll go together. You just teleported a full 9 people here. It's impossible for the Star Transformation organization not to notice. At this time, they may be waiting for you to go."

Jiang Xiao snorted and said, "That's the problem.

They know I'm going, but they can't stop me.

They may even know that I'm going to bring people back, but they can't stop me either.

They have no way to do anything. This is a very painful thing for Star Transformation, isn't it?"

Hearing this, the corners of Second Tail's mouth raised slightly...

Repay kindness with kindness, and repay evil with evil.

Integrate this sentence into your bones, and life will be a lot smoother and more enjoyable.

She nodded lightly: "I'll go with you. If they are still in the underwater city, they will definitely be on guard."

Jiang Xiao wanted to say something, but Second Tail put a hand on his shoulder.

She lowered her head, looking at Jiang Xiao with a serious expression, and said word by word: "No matter what happens, I feel at ease guarding you."

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