Five abilities, all with impressive effects and different focuses.

[Cell Resonance] instantly restores stamina and clears a debuff, a versatile and powerful support skill any class can use.

[Electromagnetic Resonance] is also a decent support ability, weakening the target and quickly gaining an advantage against opponents of the same level. [Stress-Induced Weak Point Strike] is a burst damage skill, and while its use is limited, it's still passable.

[Will to Fight to the Death] is a tank-type specialty, with a decent Endurance +180 bonus, but unfortunately it has negative effects. Han Xiao felt he was tanky enough, and wasn't interested in this specialty at all.

"Luckily, the lowest stat is 0, otherwise with my single-digit Luck, after the reduction, it would become double digits…" Han Xiao muttered to himself.

What surprised him was the fifth option, [Legendary Combat Techniques].

This was a proper template specialty!

And the highest level of "Combat Techniques" specialties!

Every three attacks, the third one deals 35% true damage. The specialty is a passive ability, with no consumption. It was equivalent to his attack power skyrocketing out of nowhere.

It triggered every three hits, with his Calamity Grade attack speed, how many sets of three attacks could he unleash in a second at full strength?

This was truly awesome!

Compared to it, the other four options paled in comparison. Han Xiao didn't even need to think; he chose the fifth one directly.

[You have gained [Legendary Combat Techniques]!]

"Jackpot, this is a huge win!"

Han Xiao's chest muscles quivered with excitement. He hurriedly went to the combat training room to test his new specialty.

The floor cracked, and the alloy wall for testing damage rose up. Han Xiao unleashed a flurry of blows against the wall.

True damage ignores defense. For example, if a theoretical attack deals 10,000 damage, and the target's resistance reduces it by 50%, it would deal 5,000 damage. With an additional 35% true damage, it would be 5,000 + 3,500 damage, nearly doubling the damage!

If the attack is completely blocked by abilities like shields, magic barriers, or mechanical heavy armor, the true damage effect would apply to the shield value or armor value. Only when the enemy truly takes the hit would the true damage actually harm them.

So, magic tanks and mech tanks were a bit better, but pure meat shield opponents were completely countered by this!

"Good thing I had the leader's specialty, otherwise she would have given me a hard time." Han Xiao flexed his chest muscles, secretly rejoicing.

Stephanie truly lived up to her Boss template; this ability was too overpowered.

A gleam of excitement flashed in Han Xiao's eyes. His own tanking ability was already absurdly strong. In comparison, while his legion-style attack power wasn't weak, it often seemed less important than his tanking ability because he frequently fought opponents above his level or was surrounded. Most of the time, he relied on his tanking ability to wear down his opponents.

In fact, if he only used the orthodox legion-style gameplay, enemies of roughly the same level as Han Xiao would be at his mercy in a one-on-one fight, especially after Han Xiao mastered psionic energy. He could take on multiple enemies without relying on his tanking ability, and was extremely powerful.

However, Blood-Energy Conversion was simply too dazzling, a Boss-template level ability that overshadowed the brilliance of his legion style. His "Undying Body" nickname had overshadowed his Mechanic class for too long.

But now, things were different!

[Legendary Combat Techniques] was already strong in the hands of others, but in the hands of a legion-style Mechanic, the effect was simply monstrous!

In his previous life, there were similar NPC powerhouses as examples. Han Xiao knew that this kind of specialty could be applied to summons and mechanical legions—summons enjoy the mage's specialty bonuses through magical links, while mechanical legions share this specialty effect through mechanical force amplification. After all, mechanical legions are also considered "mechanical equipment," similar to weapons used in hand, and receive the same bonus.

Han Xiao deployed several elite mechanical soldiers he carried with him to test and figure out the operating mechanism of this specialty.

Mechanics that received mechanical force amplification would by default possess the [Legendary Combat Techniques] effect, meaning that the same mechanic would unleash three attacks to trigger true damage, instead of calculating the total number of attacks.

In simple terms, a Guardian would have to unleash three attacks to trigger the specialty. If it was a Psionic Sky Cannon, it would have to fire three shots separately to trigger the specialty. But if the Guardian attacked twice and the third attack was fired by the Sky Cannon, the specialty wouldn't trigger. This meant that the number of attacks by individual mechanics was calculated separately and would not stack.

Han Xiao couldn't help but imagine, if it calculated the total number of attacks… it would be like a hundred mechanics firing simultaneously, with thirty-three out of a hundred attacks dealing true damage. It would be like sweeping the world with normal attacks, what need would he have for anything else?

Gently slapping himself in the face, Han Xiao reluctantly abandoned his fantasy.

"Phew, although calculating attacks separately won't allow me to defy the heavens, it's still overpowered enough."

Han Xiao was already very satisfied. The separate calculation mechanism meant that a hundred mechanics would fire three times in a row, totaling three hundred attacks, with the last hundred attacks dealing true damage. The proportion of true damage was the same as calculating the total number of attacks, but the difference was that the attack frequency decreased.

However, this specialty didn't require hitting the enemy to take effect. Even swinging three times in the air could trigger it!

This meant that the timing of the specialty trigger was controllable. If used well, it could even allow every mechanic that hits the enemy to deal true damage.

Various operational ideas immediately surfaced in Han Xiao's mind, and he became excited.

A powerful specialty can drastically change a character's combat power.

In the eyes of Technician Han, [Legendary Combat Techniques] was a monstrous ability on the same level as Blood-Energy Conversion, further enhancing the lethality of his mechanical legions!

"If I can realize this idea, my actual combat power will probably increase several times! Below Super A Grade, I might really be able to sweep through them all!"

Han Xiao's eyes flashed, and the excitement in his heart was almost bursting out.

The effects of this instance were simply dreamlike!

[Prey] truly lived up to its reputation as a hidden mission. The "war for sustenance" in the mission description wasn't just bragging. Although he was targeted by the Ten Thousand Shadows Clan, Han Xiao felt it was worth it to get this specialty.

Not only was it not a loss, but it was even a profit!

Han Xiao opened his attribute panel and browsed it from beginning to end, and he was frightened by how strong he had become.

He was worried that after returning to the main battlefield, his enemies would know how tanky he was and only send a few people to entangle him, reducing his threat level.

But now, if fewer people came, he could go on a rampage!

Han Xiao locked himself in the mechanical modification room. With the last ten days, he prepared to adjust Phillip's combat control mode, allowing the mechanical legion's fighting style to unleash the power of [Legendary Combat Techniques]. For example, he could specifically have a squadron of turrets waiting with their third attack ready, using other units of the legion to restrain the enemy and create opportunities for a wave of focused fire to ensure they hit the enemy and deal tons of output. This required a huge calculation module for the legion to cooperate tacitly.

Meros and the others were handling the affairs of the Black Star Army, so he didn't need to worry about them. Improving the strength of himself, the leader, was the main way to improve the status of the Black Star Army.

The secret war in the Colton Star Cluster was in full swing, with the three star systems of Westwind, Chida, and Kaya embroiled in war.

The warring parties had different thoughts. Lefre was timing things, preparing to remind Black Star to return to the battlefield, needing him to stabilize the war situation at the high-level combat forces level. Jod, in the war zone command headquarters, was also secretly wary of Black Star, who had disappeared for two months.

…

At the same time, in the palace of the Red Robe Monastery.

In the center of the main hall, Austin floated about four meters above the ground, the hem of his ill-fitting wide robe dragging on the ground. Desolo and the other Forbidden Sorcerer Marquises stood to the side.

"I didn't expect… him to have changed so much."

Austin slowly opened his eyes, his tone filled with emotion.

The surrounding Forbidden Sorcerers revealed strange expressions on their faces upon hearing this. Some time ago, Austin summoned Raki, and everyone witnessed the conversation between the two.

Raki was Austin's fourth disciple. The mages present had followed Austin for a long time, and everyone knew Raki. However, after a long separation and reunion, the former leader of the Forbidden Sorcerers, who used to act decisively, was like a different person…

Everyone could hardly imagine what Raki had experienced over the years.

"However…" Austin shook his head. "Although his personality has changed, his heart is still as resolute as before. He actually rejected me so simply."

Having expelled Raki for many years, Austin had already forgiven his past mistakes, so he mentioned a word, asking Raki if he was willing to return to his fold. To his surprise, Raki did not hesitate at all and firmly wanted to return to Black Star's side.

Although Raki's expression was understated, Austin could see that Raki was actually very grateful to Black Star for saving him from his predicament, and no longer had any nostalgia for the Red Robe Monastery. Black Star had replaced his position and gained Raki's initial loyalty. Raki was not only grateful, but also optimistic about Black Star's future.

When he saw the observation mark on Raki's head, he also understood Han Xiao's intention. Knowing that he would be discovered, he still applied the observation mark to express his importance to Raki.

Seeing this, Austin did not force it and was willing to help others.

"Following a Super A Grade seed is destined to be dangerous, don't die…" Austin sighed.

And at the dock outside the palace, Raki was heading towards the spaceship. When he came, many Forbidden Sorcerers came out to welcome him, but when he left, he was alone, with no one to see him off.

Turning around to take one last look at the mage hall he was once so familiar with, a hint of nostalgia appeared in his eyes. He shook his head and strode onto the spaceship.

Chi—

The hatch closed, obscuring his lonely yet upright figure.

The spaceship slowly rose into the air, turning into a stream of light and disappearing without a trace.

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