Chapter 114 Wiping Out the Bandits

The incident happened so suddenly that the surrounding pirate ships were stunned for a moment. They saw their leader, Serek, tumbling in the vacuum. Only then did the Purple Serpent Star Pirates react and realize it was an enemy attack. Their expressions changed drastically.

"Quickly retrieve the boss!"

"The enemy should be in the main ship. Surround it and don't let him escape!"

The pirates shouted. Two pirate ships approached Serek, while dozens of other pirate ships hurriedly formed an encirclement.

Through the porthole, Han Xiao clearly saw the pirate ships turning around, their cannons aimed at the main ship he was on. Han Xiao smiled nonchalantly and called out to Phillip in his helmet,

"Phillip, assist me with virtual intrusion."

"Command confirmed. Switching to virtual interface view, buzz…"

The helmet's built-in tactical screen displayed the intrusion interface, with a complex and intricate flow of data. A conical green light shot out from the mecha's chest, forming a virtual operating screen in front of him. Han Xiao's fingers flew across the code.

The first target for the intrusion was the Purple Serpent Star Pirates' main ship beneath his feet.

[You have used [Virtual Network Intrusion] on the Purple Serpent Battleship, starting to crack the firewall (Level 2). Level 1 judgment in progress… Judgment passed!]

[Level 2 judgment in progress… Judgment passed!]

[Intrusion successful! You have obtained the Purple Serpent Battleship operation authority!]

[Authority Level: Highest]

[Data has been sampled!]

[Backup generation complete!]

[Next intrusion of the same intelligent-controlled machinery, success rate +10%, speed +25%]

[Your authority has been blocked by the opponent's virtual intelligence data. Judging… Judgment passed!]

[You successfully retained authority!]

[Next authority judgment time: 140 seconds]

The virtual intelligence used by the pirate ships was obviously far inferior to that of DarkStar. It only had a Level 2 firewall. Han Xiao already possessed Calamity Grade standards, and his virtual intrusion ability had also greatly improved. Intrusion into the pirate ship was easy, and he immediately seized the highest level of operating authority.

The level of authority gained from the first intrusion was inversely proportional to the difficulty of the intrusion. It was as if the Purple Serpent Star Pirates' virtual intelligence was being rubbed on the ground, without any ability to fight back.

The operating interface immediately displayed a virtual model of the Purple Serpent Battleship. All modules were shown to be usable. Han Xiao tapped the shield module.

"Run the shield at full power."

In the next moment, an oval, light-blue electromagnetic shield enveloped the entire ship.

Bang, bang, bang…

Outside the porthole, dozens of pirate ships, upon seeing this, immediately opened fire. Light cannons exploded on the shield, and the ship's interior trembled incessantly.

"The shield can probably last for a few minutes. That's enough time."

Han Xiao didn't panic and began to virtually intrude on other targets.

He had thrown Serek out not on a whim, but to seize control of the main ship and resist the Star Pirates' concentrated fire.

Serek himself was a weaker Calamity Grade existence. In a one-on-one fight, his chances of winning were high. However, this wasn't a one-on-one fight, but a gang fight.

He was facing a Star Pirate fleet!

Han Xiao's initial strategy was to seize a favorable location and utilize the abilities of a virtual mechanic!

While they were bombarding the ship, Serek was still floating in space not far away. Although he could use his Qi to move, he wasn't a Martial Artist, and his Esper ability didn't provide any speed enhancement.

He turned his head and saw his subordinates piloting two pirate ships approaching, obviously to retrieve him. Serek's eyes lit up, and he urged his Qi to move toward them.

Only now did Serek have time to think about what to do next.

He hadn't wanted to be an enemy of Han Xiao, but since the other party had taken the initiative to come to his door, this matter couldn't be settled peacefully. The two sides were already enemies!

Serek was filled with anger and gnashed his teeth. The fact that the other party had come alone made him feel that Han Xiao didn't take the Purple Serpent Star Pirates seriously at all.

In that case, he would disregard everything and simply take care of Black Star here!

A murderous intent arose in Serek's heart.

The two pirate ships finally approached. Serek stopped thinking and prepared to have his subordinates open the hatch to pick him up.

Just then, a sudden change occurred!

The two pirate ships fired beams of light at Serek. His vision was instantly filled with a white light, and a surge of heat assaulted him.

Serek's expression changed drastically in horror!

Inside the Purple Serpent Battleship, which was being attacked, Han Xiao's operating interface had two more virtual models of pirate ships. He had long noticed the ships going to pick up Serek and directly virtually intruded to seize control. He didn't want Serek to run to another ship.

His fingers danced on the operating interface, leaving a blurry afterimage. The pirate ships' intelligence had no ability to fight back. One pirate ship after another turned into Han Xiao's shape. Serek had a green grassland growing on his head. The attacks on the main ship decreased, and the pirate ships manipulated by Han Xiao opened fire on the other Star Pirates. The Star Pirates' formation was thrown into chaos.

A Calamity Grade virtual mechanic was enough to deal with a Star Pirate fleet alone!

The high-level combat power in the Star Field was not just talk. Especially for the Mechanic class in the later stages, reaching this level, the combat power was extremely astonishing, whether it was a one-on-one fight or a group fight, they could adapt.

The situation changed rapidly. A small number of people saw that the situation was not good and quickly drove their ships away. The word "loyalty" didn't exist in the Star Pirates' dictionary.

The battle lasted for more than ten minutes. The artillery fire gradually became sparse. Other than the ships that escaped and were destroyed, all the other ships fell into Han Xiao's control.

Han Xiao stepped onto the pirate ships to carry out the finishing touches, clearing out the Star Pirates inside. Some of the guys with decent strength were left behind by him. Several Grade B officers of the Star Pirates were among them. They were all tied up and thrown into the Purple Serpent Battleship. As for the holes in the ship, they had been repaired by the repair robots.

Capturing Serek didn't take much effort. Han Xiao mobilized a large number of pirate ships to focus their fire on him alone. Although the power of these ship-mounted light cannons was far inferior to that of the DarkStar main cannon, there were a lot of them. Serek had difficulty moving in space and was difficult to dodge. He was completely a living target. It was so miserable that Han Xiao couldn't bear to watch.

After confirming that Serek had been almost blasted to pieces, Han Xiao controlled the ship's gravity capture device to drag Serek back to the Purple Serpent Battleship and threw him in front of the other Star Pirates.

"B-Boss…"

All the captured Star Pirates looked at the charred, half-dead Serek and couldn't help but reveal looks of horror.

Grade A Supers rarely became Star Pirates. The Purple Serpent Star Pirates' cohesion came from Serek's powerful strength, which gave the Star Pirates under his command a lot of confidence.

However, Serek had not even exchanged a few blows with the enemy before being easily defeated. The powerful image that Serek had established in their hearts was instantly shattered.

The more they admired Serek in the past, the more afraid they were of Han Xiao now.

"Some people ran away, but they're all small fries, not important."

Han Xiao stood in front of the crowd, put away the Mad Ape, and all the Star Pirates who were still alive had been captured here, so there was no need for virtual intrusion. The ship had completely fallen into his hands.

Counting them, excluding the ships that ran away too quickly to track, he had seized a total of twenty-four ships. Although most of them were cheap pirate ships, there was also this one Crow-class battleship, a great harvest.

Serek was seriously injured. His hands and feet were locked by electromagnetic restraints. He lay on the ground on his side, his eyes slanted, staring at Han Xiao, his eyes full of hatred and resentment.

"Don't look at me like that. If you provoke someone, you have to be mentally prepared to be beaten at your door." Han Xiao spread out his hands.

"…" Serek smiled miserably, speechless, looking like he would let Han Xiao do whatever he wanted with him.

"Calamity Grade Supers should be able to be used for a longer time, right?"

Han Xiao was not polite to the prisoners. His eyes lit up as he muttered to himself, took out the Super Gene Extractor, and walked toward Serek step by step.

Seeing Han Xiao's eager eyes, Serek suddenly felt a chill down his spine. He suddenly remembered Beverley's miserable state, his face changed drastically, and he shouted sternly: "Don't come over! I will kill you! I will definitely kill you! Don't come over! Don't—"

Han Xiao turned a deaf ear and directly inserted the Gene Extractor into Serek's blood vessels, extracting the Super Gene to form three scarlet Ability Potions, like thick blood plasma.

Serek felt a sense of weakness from the bottom of his bones. The little Qi that was left dissipated, and he suddenly could not sense the Esper abilities that he used to be so familiar with, as if he had suddenly lost the feeling of his limbs. He panicked.

At this time, Han Xiao took out a tube of fresh Ability Potion and drained it in one gulp.

Serek shuddered violently, his expression horrified as he watched others drink his blood. The feeling of fear suddenly flooded him, his eyes widened, and his lips trembled.

Not only him, but the other captured Star Pirates also felt a chill run down their spines at this scene, feeling uneasy.

[You have obtained [Character Summon Card - Serek (Temporary)]!]

[Character Summon Card - Serek (Temporary): [Purple Poison Tides] - Releases a large amount of liquid poison, spreading in all directions with itself as the center. The corrosive poison can cause continuous damage, attack range 580~920, dealing damage 5 times per second, and the poison will not disappear after being released, forming corrosive terrain, and can also be recovered. Uses remaining 0/1 (This Character Card is available for 15 days)]

Serek had a variety of skills. The Ability Potion extracted skills were random, basically different ways of using Esper abilities.

This was an Esper ability type that created some kind of solid matter. It was a bit weak in terms of combat power, but the created substance would not disappear, so there were more uses for it.

"The destructive power of this Esper ability is actually very terrifying. As long as he has enough time, he can create poison that covers an entire continent, and even make the surface of the planet barren… This is a nation-destroying poison!"

Han Xiao's eyes changed when he looked at Serek, as if he was looking at a biochemical weapon, and he even felt a little disappointed.

—To have such a great Esper ability and become a Star Pirate, what's the difference between you and a salted fish?!

Before long, all the captured Star Pirates had their Ability Potions extracted. Han Xiao checked all kinds of abilities and had a good idea of ​​what they were. Then, he locked up everyone, especially Serek, who received his special attention.

"The hidden danger of the Purple Serpent Star Pirates can be considered resolved. It took me more than half a month…"

Han Xiao looked at the forums. Other than Sunil, the first batch of commissions from other players had basically been completed, most of them successfully. A small number of players had triggered new events outside. More players returned to Base Number One to receive new missions, updated a wave of equipment, and provided Han Xiao with another income, everything was on the right track.

"This time, I seized more than twenty ships, maybe fighting Star Pirates is also a way to get rich…" Han Xiao thought thoughtfully. In the past, his strength was insufficient, but now that he had entered the Calamity Grade, ordinary Star Pirates were easy to catch. He could not only snatch ships, but also catch Star Pirates to use as Ability Potion materials, and even exchange them for bounty.

Serek had a bounty of 2.8 million Enas in the Black Raven Civilization, but Han Xiao didn't plan to exchange the bounty now. At least he had to squeeze Serek dry before handing him over for money.

After sorting out the spoils, Han Xiao took the twenty-odd ships he had seized and embarked on the journey back to the Garton Star System.

…

A few days after Han Xiao left, the Purple Serpent Star Pirates who escaped spread their experiences, and the Faiwen Star System learned about what had happened.

—Black Star single-handedly overturned the entire Purple Serpent Star Pirates!

This news was not big, but it was not a small matter. The Purple Serpent Star Pirates had been committing crimes in the Faiwen Star System, and their reputation was not small. Such a large Star Pirate gang was taken down by Black Star alone, and many people were paying attention, curious about the reason.

Some people said that Serek had kidnapped members of the Black Star Army, some said that this was a commission that Black Star had accepted, and others said that Black Star was specifically targeting Star Pirates to snatch resources, and the Purple Serpent Star Pirates were the victims. There were various rumors.

In short, the destruction of a large group of Star Pirates was a good thing for the citizens of the Faiwen Star System.

The Black Raven Civilization also received this news and was waiting for Black Star to exchange the bounty, and to win over this famous powerhouse who had recently risen strongly.

However, after waiting for a few days, they waited for the news that Han Xiao had returned to the Garton Star System.

The staff of the Black Raven Civilization's Bounty Department were a little dumbfounded. Black Star wasn't coming to collect the bounty, did he not want it?

Since he didn't want the bounty, now that the Purple Serpent Star Pirates had been destroyed, could they directly revoke the bounty?

This was also the usual practice. Once they learned that a wanted criminal had been killed and no one came to claim the bounty, it could be counted as the end of the bounty.

However, this approach was rejected by the higher-ups of the relevant departments of the Black Raven Civilization, who decided to keep the bounty and wait for Black Star to come and claim it.

There were many reasons for this. One was to take this opportunity to win over the other party. This money was here, and it would be a waste not to take it. Black Star would probably come over in the future.

The second was that they valued Black Star's relationship with the Godora Civilization. Black Star had once been attacked by DarkStar in the Faiwen Star System. At that time, Dragon Emperor had taken action, shocking the world.

In that incident, the Black Raven Civilization's competitor, the Holy Stone Civilization, seemed to have had some unpleasantness with Black Star, which was an opportunity. If they could use Black Star's relationship to hook up with Godora, they could suppress Holy Stone.

Han Xiao's current status and reputation, every move he made, was affecting the nerves of many forces. The meaning he represented was no longer just himself.