Chapter 1054 Showdown with Hadaway Again

The War Realm and the No. 0 Sanctuary had been contending for ten years, and both sides were very familiar with each other. This battle was yet another encounter, and each was well prepared.

The main force of the No. 0 Sanctuary did not delay and soon launched a general offensive against the last base system in the Kant Star System.

The battle line encompassed all enemy strongholds, and more than a dozen planets simultaneously ignited in flames of war.

The Black Star Army's fleet cooperated with other members to attack multiple planetary strongholds. Currently, the players were not very useful in interstellar warfare, so Han Xiao used them as the vanguard for ground battles. They were in the most intense front-line battlefields, filled with danger while also being at the forefront of snatching kills. Their fearlessness also had the effect of impacting the enemy's defenses.

As for Han Xiao himself, he was stationed in the most core battlefield, following the main force to attack the enemy's core warp base.

With an absolute advantage in troop strength, he did not need to go it alone this time. He only needed to sit in the Star Diamond-grade flagship Eternal, watching as his own fleet surged like a dam breach, impacting the enemy's defenses and slowly advancing.

In the bridge command room of the Eternal, the inner walls of the spaceship were like transparent crystal, as if one were standing on an open-air platform, able to clearly observe the fiery battlefield outside from all angles.

In the middle of the command room, there was a colorful three-dimensional projection of the scaled-down battlefield, and the commander and staff were monitoring the changes in the battlefield.

Han Xiao stood to the side, looking up to observe.

He was not serving as the commander this time, but as the strongest advanced combat power on his side, he was also a member of the high command, stationed in the command room, ready to attack at any time.

The commander and others were analyzing the battlefield, and Han Xiao listened in.

"...The enemy has drawn some fleets from other strongholds to defend the base. The counterattack is very tenacious, and we will need a long time to break through the enemy's thick fleet defense and satellite defense base.

"But there is also good news. Because the enemy's troops from multiple strongholds are gathered to defend the base, the defense of the strongholds themselves has been weakened, and our troops attacking other strongholds are gaining an advantage."

Han Xiao nodded. The warp base linked all the strongholds, like a heart, transporting blood to various organs. It was the most important. Once it fell, the entire base system would be lost.

Since his side had a huge advantage in troop strength, the main force attacked the base while other detachments put pressure on the planetary strongholds. In this way, in order to defend the warp base, the enemy had to mobilize troops from other strongholds, which could speed up the clearing of the enemy's strongholds.

The goal of the No. 0 Sanctuary was actually to prioritize the destruction of the fleets in these planetary strongholds, because once the warp base fell, the enemy's fleets in various strongholds would decisively retreat, preserving their strength.

Therefore, the main battlefield seemed to be a general offensive, but it was actually to hold the enemy back, allowing other troops to kill more enemies and expand the results of the battle. Having more troops meant being able to do whatever one wanted.

Han Xiao scanned the various areas of the battlefield, observing Hadaway's whereabouts. His job today was just to defeat Hadaway.

Not seeing Hadaway in battle, Han Xiao stroked his chin. "Is he not planning to take action? Have his tracks been discovered in other battlefields?"

Perhaps Hadaway would avoid him, leveraging the mobility of the warp base to support other strongholds through wormholes. Other troops did not have advanced combat power to withstand him.

However, Han Xiao was not worried. If Hadaway dared to avoid him, it would also mean that no one on the enemy's base could contain him. He could take action to push the lane, forcing Hadaway to come back and defend the crystal.

"His tracks have not been discovered by other detachments." The commander shook his head. "He is still in the base. As long as he doesn't come out, you don't need to take action. They are the ones who are anxious."

Han Xiao nodded and simply opened the player forum to pass the time.

At this time, the players were all carrying out their respective battle missions. A large number of posts on the forum were screenshots from various battlefields, with players showing off different enemies, bosses, and loot.

There were also some players posting recording videos and live streams, such as the players from various clubs, who proactively released live streams to show the scenes of professional players teaming up to fight, used to attract fans.

Participating in a huge war made them feel very excited. Fighting on the front lines was not easy, but the challenge was what made it interesting. Han Xiao roughly scanned the forum, and most players were satisfied with this battle.

Compared to the players in other star systems who were still exploring the main storyline, the players on the Black Star Army's side had already begun to absorb the nutrients of the main storyline.

After browsing the forum for a while, the commander's urgent call brought Han Xiao back to his senses.

"Hadaway has appeared!"

Han Xiao's eyes lit up. He closed the forum and looked at the battlefield. He saw Hadaway appearing among the Black Star Army's attacking fleet, attacking one warship after another. Lagi went to intercept him, and the two had already engaged in battle.

"Your Excellency Black Star, please defeat him." The commander's tone was solemn.

...

In the cosmic battlefield crisscrossed by ion cannons, Lagi and Hadaway were entangled in a fierce battle. The staff in his hand flickered uncertainly, and the brilliant magical light crashed down on Hadaway like a waterfall, turning into jade-like fragments of light, like splashing colorful magical water.

Hadaway was a melee MT, and Lagi was a long-range turret. The battle between the two was obviously a kiting tactic of "I run, you chase."

The battlefield was constantly shifting, and the battle between the two erupted in turbulent energy fluctuations, as dazzling as a star in the detection radar. Warships that approached were affected.

Rolling and turning for tens of thousands of kilometers, which was only a short distance in the universe, the two moved from one corner of the battlefield to another. Hadaway seized the opportunity to hug Lagi and crash into a No. 0 Sanctuary warship. The two fell into the interior of the ship, quickly got up, and faced each other from afar.

A piercing alarm sounded inside the warship, all defensive measures were activated, and various small floating guards, mobile turrets, and mechanical guardians rushed from all directions. The fleet's guards also hurriedly rushed over.

A dense sound of footsteps and mechanical movements sounded in the passage behind Hadaway. Without even turning his head, he casually punched backward.

The huge force compressed the air in the cabin, bursting out a powerful shock wave, sweeping across like a hurricane. The cabins behind him were all torn apart, and the guards who rushed over were almost completely destroyed in one blow.

Hadaway retracted his hand and looked at Lagi, praising, "As expected of the vice-leader of the Black Star Army. Your magic makes me feel very dangerous. Among the mages I have seen, your strength can rank in the top five."

"Alas, I knew I should have chosen to be a psychic back then. What's the use of magic? You can't kill you with it, and it's hard to learn."

Lagi sighed and put down his staff.

Hadaway was puzzled when he saw that he had no intention of attacking. "Are you going to admit defeat?"

Lagi shook his head. "I can't kill you, and you can't kill me. Anyway, Black Star will be here later, so let's just go through the motions and save some energy."

Hadaway looked strange. You're just being lazy!

Just then, Han Xiao flew in from the hole in the warship. Seeing the two of them living in peace, he was stunned.

Before he could speak, Lagi spoke up immediately:

"I'll leave this to you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lagi sent himself out with a teleportation spell, disappearing without a trace.

Han Xiao was helpless with Lagi's salted fish behavior and turned to look at Hadaway.

"It's you again. You have to go to the War Realm and cause trouble for me. If you like being beaten by me so much, why don't you let me catch you and beat you three times a day?"

"Only by being your enemy will you have killing intent towards me. Only then is such a battle valuable!" As soon as he saw Han Xiao, Hadaway's fighting spirit ignited, and he rushed forward.

Han Xiao had already activated the Mechanical Apostle transformation, stacking nearly a thousand points of attributes. He dodged Hadaway's attack, grabbed his arm, and threw him out, smashing out a new hole in the ship.

Ur-Nanion energy poured into his body through the void transmission of mechanical force. Han Xiao raised his hand and fired an Ur-Nanion Shock, blasting Hadaway a little further away before summoning the mechanical army.

A cold voice sounded in Han Xiao's mech helmet.

"Legion Combat System Sparta awaiting orders!"

This was a control AI exclusively for the mechanical army, which Han Xiao named Sparta. The name sounded like it could fight.

Han Xiao issued instructions, and under Sparta's control, the mechanical army cooperated to fight, and a dark mass of mechanical soldiers surrounded and intercepted Hadaway.

Having fought so many times, Han Xiao knew Hadaway's abilities like the back of his hand. Because it was difficult to kill this turd, the mechanical army focused on control.

Hadaway fought fiercely with the mechanical army, and Han Xiao casually fired cannons from the side, occasionally destroying approaching enemy ships, and by the way, entering Hadaway's voice channel to harass him with trash talk.

"Don't fight, you can't win anyway."

"When are you planning to run away this time? I'll leave a way for you in advance."

"Let's discuss it. You stand still and let me shoot a few cannons to vent my anger, and next time I'll fight you in close combat, how about it?"

"Hey, how much salary did the War Realm give you? I'll double it. Be my subordinate."

Hadaway's face grew darker and darker, and he couldn't help but roar, "Shut up! Focus on fighting me!"

He liked to use strong enemies to squeeze out his potential, believing that only thrilling battles with his whole body tense could bring gains. Being distracted by Han Xiao immediately made him annoyed.

Han Xiao was about to say something when Jod's serious voice suddenly sounded in the communication channel, which he and Hadaway both heard.

"Hadaway, use the weapon I gave you immediately."

Weapon?

The enemy may have prepared a special means for me... Han Xiao immediately became vigilant, and the mechanical army intensified its offensive. At the same time, he kept a close eye on Hadaway's every move.

However, Hadaway seemed to have not heard him and buried himself in fighting the mechanical army.

"Did you hear me!" Jod said angrily, "Do you want to disobey orders!"

Hadaway turned a deaf ear.

Jod's tone suddenly turned cold. "I knew you wouldn't listen."

Hadaway suddenly felt uneasy. The "special weapon" he carried with him suddenly reacted. It was a Secret Word Bead, which suddenly unlocked and opened on its own. A pale white light cluster that was between reality and illusion flew out of it, seeming to exist in the form of energy, only the size of a palm, suspended beside Hadaway.

"What is this thing?"

Han Xiao and Hadaway were both stunned.

Before the two could think, the white light cluster suddenly disappeared, teleporting to Han Xiao's shoulder. Han Xiao had already raised his vigilance and reacted immediately.

Void Shuttle!

The surrounding space seemed to freeze. Han Xiao shook off the white light cluster and retreated sharply. This thing looked very strange, and it was obviously better to stay as far away as possible.

The next moment, the white light cluster turned into a stream of light and shot over, being able to move in the void dimension!

Han Xiao was shocked and kept dodging, but the white light cluster kept chasing.

Han Xiao hurriedly canceled Void Shuttle and directly activated short-range warp, instantly leaving the battlefield. However, the white light cluster teleported in front of him again, like a homing skill, determined to hit him no matter what.

This thing can't be dodged... Han Xiao's eyes narrowed, and he fired a cannon, but the white light cluster seemed to be a phantom, and the light cannon passed right through it.

Unable to avoid it, Han Xiao simply propped up multiple layers of Ur-Nanion shields, and the arms of the Mountain Ape Mech transformed into an armored shield, facing it head-on.

However, the heavy defenses could not touch the white light cluster at all. The light cluster passed directly through it and hit Han Xiao's body, then disappeared.

Han Xiao touched his body, seeming to be uninjured.

"What exactly is this... ugh!"

A sharp pain suddenly erupted in his brain, and the panel popped up with combat information.

[You have been hit by Sisko's skill [Mind-Parasitic Toxin], you have suffered 14,860 points of mental damage!]

[You have entered the [Personality Split] state, duration unknown]

[You have entered the [Soul Poisoning] state, duration unknown]

[You have entered the [Sensory Misdirection] state, duration unknown]

[You have entered the [Mind Parasitism] state, duration unknown]

[You have entered the [Whispering Hallucination] state, duration unknown]

Han Xiao gritted his teeth and stared at the panel's prompts in surprise.

What shocked him the most was the attacker.

Sisko.

The only Beyond Grade A powerhouse in the Shattered Star Ring he had never interacted with!

A psychic!

"Why would it be him..."