Chapter 161 This Wave is Worth It!

Energy beam blasts, arcane disintegration rays, martial arts shockwaves, psionic burst bombs, compressed hydro-lance… Facing a concentrated barrage of attacks with Super-A Grade power, Han Xiao’s psionic shield shattered, his mech crumbled, and his body flew away uncontrollably.

The world spun around him, the cosmic starry sky seeming to turn into streaks of shooting stars. He finally managed to stabilize himself, floating in outer space, his whole body aching, cells constantly dying and regenerating.

Behind him, not far away, was the massive interstellar battlefield where fleets clashed. Beneath him was the curved, iron-gray outline of a planet. Sagman and the other five had retrieved the Scepter of the Gods, and after discovering the tricks Han Xiao had played, their expressions changed drastically.

Seeing Sagman’s shocked and angry expression, Han Xiao couldn't help but grin despite the pain racking his body, his heart secretly pounding with excitement.

This wave is worth it!

The threat of the Scepter of the Gods was too great. Even if each person was limited to one shot in a short period, that still totaled six uses. If they allowed the enemy to use this weapon with its illustrious battle record without restraint, they wouldn’t even have a chance to maneuver. Their only hope was to freeze the enemy's Scepter of the Gods.

The core of the plan was the Amber of Time, which could seal the Scepter of the Gods!

They had been in a desperate situation just now, and this series of moves was quite risky. First, feign surrender, take out the Evolutionary Cube under the enemy's supervision, then immediately launch an attack, using evolutionary energy to create space, with two teammates and the mechanical army helping to hold them back. Then, based on his past life experience, he had the barrier formed by the amber spheres block the previously invincible Scepter of the Gods, catching the enemy off guard for a moment and creating an opening. Next, he used the amber to block the remote energy attacks from the six members of the Arcane Church who wanted to retrieve the Scepter of the Gods.

The Amber of Time displayed its power in the universe for the first time. The enemy didn't know its function and was caught off guard, giving him a brief opportunity to come into contact with the Scepter of the Gods.

Because of his soul connection, the Amber of Time's manufacturing efficiency was accelerated. The scepter wasn't large, and he had delayed for about a minute, enough to seal it!

‘The Scepter of the Gods is frozen in the amber, isolating all energy. They can’t break the amber, and this battle can’t use this ultimate weapon!’

Han Xiao clenched his fist in excitement, temporarily disabling the enemy's trump card—this battle was still possible!

Sagman grabbed the amber sphere sealing the Scepter of the Gods, his arms glowing with bright light. He pressed the amber sphere, blasting out streams of energy particles from left and right. However, the amber sphere was indestructible. Instead, the smooth, translucent sphere surface was covered by the energy particles, turning into a brilliant golden egg.

The five teammates beside him couldn't sit still either, using all kinds of methods, but they couldn't break the amber sphere. They could only look at the Scepter of the Gods inside, visible but untouchable, longing for it.

“What kind of material is this? How can it not be broken?” Sagman thought with frustration, then glared coldly at Han Xiao. He used Sisko’s psionic communication to shout, “Bastard, what did you do?!”

Hei Xing's information didn't record that he had this ability at all. They were completely unprepared. Could this be Hei Xing's new ability? Or had he been hiding this trump card all along?!

Han Xiao laughed inwardly.

He had secretly obtained the Amber of Time in the Flickering World, without revealing it to anyone. Only now had he revealed this trump card for the first time, so the intelligence in the universe was naturally behind the times.

“What did I do? The Scepter of the Gods is such a precious thing, I helped you add an extra lock to it. Absolutely safe, no need to thank me, it’s free!”

Han Xiao chuckled, his tone playful, “I wonder if you are satisfied with my screen protector skills?”

This playful tone immediately angered Sagman, and his heart was filled with rage.

He originally thought that Hei Xing and the others were powerless to resist and that the situation was completely under control. Unexpectedly, he had been tricked and all his efforts had been wasted!

Having exhausted all means to break the amber seal, Sagman gritted his teeth and threw the Scepter of the Gods to Niger.

“Put it away. We can’t crack Hei Xing’s methods now, but at least the Scepter of the Gods is still in our hands. After we go back, we’ll let the Arcane Church study how to get it out.”

Niger helplessly did as he was told.

The Arcane Church had given them this cosmic treasure, wanting them to quickly deal with Milizaus. Now, he and Sagman had consumed a lot of energy because of using the Scepter of the Gods, and their states had declined, but they hadn’t killed one of the three pillars of the empire. What a loss!

Not only that, but the Scepter of the Gods was also sealed by Hei Xing using strange methods, so they couldn’t use this trump card for the time being. They couldn’t quickly resolve the battle, and their goal of deterring the Otherworlders was directly ruined. It was simply a case of trying to steal a chicken only to lose the rice used to bait it!

Seeing Sagman and the other five put away the Scepter of the Gods, a playful smile appeared in Han Xiao’s eyes. He knew that these people thought the Scepter of the Gods was only temporarily unusable, and they felt that they could let the Arcane Church undo the effect of the Amber of Time after returning.

‘Heh, they don't know the severity of the problem yet…’

The corners of Han Xiao's mouth turned up. The Amber of Time was the remains of a Temporal Freezer. Its effect came from the ability to freeze time, but in the process of drifting in the universe, it had absorbed all kinds of strange cosmic radiation and had long since mutated, transforming into a cosmic wonder-level treasure.

Most of the things that could be called cosmic wonders were phenomena that existing theories couldn't explain. If the effect of the Amber of Time could be easily cracked by technical means, there wouldn't have been so many Super-A Grades who fell on this thing in his previous life.

Such thoughts flashed by, and Han Xiao quickly restrained his smile, staring intently at the six.

Although he had sealed the opponent's trump card, the combat power suppression brought by the six Super-A Grades still existed.

He had only completed a phased counterattack, and the battle was far from over.

The few of them confronted each other in outer space, delaying for more than a minute. Austin, Milizaus, and Biondi all followed.

Seeing that the temporary plan was successful, and Han Xiao had really restricted the enemy's Scepter of the Gods, Milizaus was greatly surprised and couldn't help but give Han Xiao an approving look.

You are very reliable, little brother!

—Although you are the source of this crisis, causing me to be severely injured, I won’t be angry with you for the sake of you saving my life!

The Super-A Grade combat power gathered, reaching a staggering ten. The energy fluctuations emitted by the ten people intertwined, displayed on the radars of countless battleships as the most dazzling high-energy reaction area. The energy fluctuation values were like countless stars exploding, constantly soaring.

“Attack!”

Sagman and the others didn't want to delay and launched a fierce attack. Han Xiao originally wanted to use some trash talk to stall for time, but seeing this, he had no choice but to counterattack.

Ten Super-A Grades fought together, moving rapidly across the interstellar battlefield, crushing all the battleships in their way, leaving behind trails of exploding light clusters.

…

At the same time, in the Star Cluster Corridor, on the mother planet of the Crimson Dynasty.

Head of State Ulan Riel received an urgent report from Talrokov, learning about the Arcane Church's surprise attack on Beacon Star, and was furious.

“The Arcane Church, the Radiant Federation…” Ulan Riel's face was pale.

It wasn't that she didn't know that these two old rivals would create obstacles for the dynasty as it explored the Flickering World. She originally thought that the two old rivals would at most play some tricks in the dark, but she didn't expect them to be so arrogant, directly attacking their dynasty's outpost in the new star field, wanting to kill three dynasty Super-A Grade combat forces!

Did they think the dynasty was weak and easy to bully?!

Conspiracy was one thing, but when it came to head-on confrontation, the dynasty had never backed down!

Ulan Riel immediately issued dozens of orders to mobilize the dynasty legions. She didn't think there was much chance of survival on Beacon Star and had already begun to prepare for retaliation.

The dynasty's style had always been to repay blood with blood and tooth with tooth. The tradition passed down from the Exploration Age was that one couldn't stand firm without being ruthless.

When someone stepped on their heads, if they didn't make an overreaction like a mad dog, people would be sure that the dynasty had become superficially strong but internally weak because of exploring the Flickering World.

…

At the same time, on the player forum, in the Shattered Star Ring section.

Most players were exploring outside, but because Han Xiao was on Beacon Star, a small number of players would occasionally come back. When the battle broke out, there were players staying on Beacon Star, and Meat Bun was one of them. He hurriedly posted on the forum.

“Something big happened! Beacon Star was attacked by an unknown force, and now it’s a complete mess! I’m afraid there are ten Super-A Grade NPCs participating in this battle!”

When the news came out, all the legion players exploring outside were stunned.

Ten Super-A Grades, my god, what a big scene!

How did you manage to cause such a big news in the blink of an eye?!

…

On the Beacon Star cosmic battlefield, ten Super-A Grades exchanged blows. Due to Austin's arrival and the Scepter of the Gods being sealed, the Arcane Church's combat power advantage had been greatly reduced. Although Han Xiao and the other three were fighting very passively, they wouldn't be defeated in a short time.

“Do you have any other plans?”

Milizaus was quite convinced of Han Xiao's ideas at this time, communicating in the consciousness network of the group while fighting.

“There are still six enemies, and we are still at a disadvantage. Our goal remains unchanged, we can only hold out until reinforcements arrive.”

Han Xiao dodged an energy beam blast, controlled the mechanical army to return a round of concentrated fire, repelling Sagman, and continued, “The enemy also knows this, they want to fight quickly… Milizaus, although you are injured, you are still very durable. Austin has the protection of the Secret Magic Hall, so he won’t be easily defeated. I don’t need to say anything more, the nickname of Undying Body is not for nothing. The most likely to be targeted by the enemy is Biondi, he is so fragile, he will definitely be the first to die.”

Biondi: “…”

Damn it, there is no way to refute it!

Unlike you guys, who are abnormal meat shields, I am truly ashamed to be a Super-A Grade!

Milizaus helplessly said, “Let him stay on my back, I’ll help him withstand some attacks. Do you have any other plans?”

“…How about you guys stay behind to cover the retreat while I escape?”

The three of them had black lines all over their faces. What’s wrong with you, little brother?

“Cough, slip of the tongue.” Han Xiao coughed and sighed, “There is really no good way now, this is a head-on battle, there is no way to use tricks. The Otherworlder is still on the way, once he arrives, the situation will be even more unfavorable for us…”

Everyone was silent, and everyone's mood became heavy when they thought of the Otherworlder who had not yet appeared.

At this time, Han Xiao made up his mind and said sternly, “Everyone, I have a request. Please help me hold out for five minutes. During this time, I will not participate in the battle, just protect me.”

“What are you going to do?” Milizaus was stunned.

“I have an explosive ability that can temporarily increase my combat power, but I cannot be disturbed by the outside world during that time. I only need you to hold out for five minutes.” Han Xiao naturally wouldn't reveal the existence of the advancement mission, so he made up a reason.

Milizaus was helpless. He had just said that the situation was critical, but you chose to slack off? Also, what kind of explosive ability requires a Super-A Grade to hold back for five minutes?

“How much combat power can it increase?” Austin suddenly asked.

“It should be a lot.” Han Xiao couldn't say for sure either.

“Are you sure you want to do this?” Milizaus said in a deep voice, “Even if you explode, it is impossible to become extremely powerful all of a sudden. You are still a distance away from me. This little increase in combat power cannot have any impact on the situation. If you lose this combat power within five minutes, we will be even more dangerous. You must know that the Otherworlder hasn’t arrived yet, and we can’t afford to suffer too much damage now…”

“It is precisely because the Otherworlder hasn’t arrived that I decided to give it a try! If we wait for the Otherworlder to arrive, it will be even more dangerous for you to hold out for five minutes. Before he arrives, we will try to increase our combat power as much as possible, which may bring a turning point.” Han Xiao gritted his teeth.

This was one of the reasons, and the other reason that he didn't say was that this advancement was no small matter!

Not only was it a main class change, but it was also a new racial sublimation, which could bring new abilities, and as long as he broke through this limit, he could continue to level up.

The improvement would definitely not be small!

At this moment, Austin suddenly said, “Okay, you enter the Secret Magic Hall, I will protect you for five minutes.”

“…Can you do it?”

Han Xiao's tone was strange. Not long ago, Austin had the intention of retreating. At this time, the Scepter of the Gods was sealed by Han Xiao, and without a fatal threat, Austin hesitated and didn't choose to retreat. He didn't expect him to take on such a difficult task at this time. This was completely different from the slack old man in his impression.

Could it be that unknowingly, our friendship has become so deep? Or is this old man really so focused on credibility?

As if he understood what Han Xiao was thinking, Austin's tender face showed a smile.

“Just when you sealed the Scepter of the Gods, I suddenly felt that letting you live might be a good thing.”

Han Xiao was stunned, and thought for a while, “If we survive this time, I will give you some Amber of Time spheres… That is what I used to block the Scepter of the Gods.”

“I was just waiting for you to say that!”

Austin suddenly laughed out loud, although he wanted to appear heroic, his laughter was childish and tender.

He was indeed tempted by the Amber of Time and wanted to study what this thing was, but this was not the only reason.

The Arcane Church's Scepter of the Gods had failed, which was beyond his expectations. Then the current situation was very clear. If he stayed, they could still fight. If he ran away, the dynasty's combat power would be further weakened, and the hope of survival for Hei Xing and the other three would be extremely slim. It could be said that his stay or departure would determine the survival of the Beacon Star troops.

He had already stepped into this quagmire. If he ran away halfway, both the Arcane Church and the dynasty would be dissatisfied with him. If he stayed and continued to help Hei Xing, he would only offend one side… More importantly, Austin wanted Han Xiao to live. He was growing more and more fond of this guy who always gave people surprises.

“Isn’t it just five minutes…” Austin’s eyes narrowed, “I’m not so weak that I can’t even hold on for this short amount of time!”

Han Xiao opened the secondary dimension armory, put away the mechanical army, and then, enduring the enemy's entanglement, flew to the Secret Magic Hall under the cover of his teammates. A gap appeared in the Secret Magic Hall's defensive magic array, allowing him to enter.

Without saying a word, he rushed into the main hall of the Secret Magic Hall, first deploying a mechanical troop, and then took out the Amber of Time to seal himself up—He had done various experiments for so long after obtaining the Amber of Time, including sealing himself, and knew what state he would be in when frozen by the Amber of Time.

The character status was displayed as [Frozen]. His thoughts could move, he could perceive the outside world, but he couldn't move or release energy, and he couldn't connect to the quantum network vision.

And Phillip, according to the instructions Han Xiao left behind, controlled the mechanical troops to form a fortress around Han Xiao, and could use the Amber of Time itself to unlock his seal at any time.

——Sealing himself up was insurance, to prevent the disengagement process from being accidentally interrupted.

Only three people were left fighting the six members of the Arcane Church, and the pressure increased sharply.

Sagman and the others saw that Han Xiao didn't make a move, and didn't know what he was doing. But with the example of the Scepter of the Gods, they didn't dare to ignore Han Xiao's abnormal actions, and instead turned their heads to focus fire on the Secret Magic Hall.

The Secret Magic Hall was enduring a fierce attack. In just three minutes, the clock-like defensive magic arrays protecting the Secret Magic Hall collapsed one after another, exploding into a sky of colorful magical light debris.

The entire palace shook non-stop, and cracks appeared everywhere. More and more magic circuits were destroyed, and many functions malfunctioned one after another.

Austin and the Forbidden Witches cast spells frantically, colorful magic runes shot into the Secret Magic Hall's magic array, and colorful magic rays wandered through it, repairing the damaged parts of the defensive magic array, but the repair was not as fast as the destruction. After all, the number of enemies was twice theirs, and Milizaus' injuries were getting more and more serious on the other side.

Although the situation was getting worse, Milizaus and the other three tried their best, and they wouldn't be killed by the enemy within five minutes.

Austin's Secret Magic Hall was sturdy, and although the durability had plummeted, it did block all the enemy's attacks.

…

At the same time, the dynasty fleet and the Arcane Church fleet were still fiercely fighting, and high-energy beams came and went, shooting into each other's ranks, and the shields of the spaceships exploded with dazzling arcs.

Talrokov had already boarded a warship and joined the battlefield, commanding the battle, forming a defensive line, and resisting the Arcane Church's wave after wave of frenzied attacks.

The number of the Arcane Church fleet was several times that of the defenders. The dark energy furnaces of the enemy's vertical disc-shaped standard assault ships swelled and contracted like breathing, spewing out red arcs of dark energy, bombarding the blue giant psionic barrier constructed by the Beacon Star defense line. The bombardment, on this scale, was enough to destroy the surface of dozens of planets with each round, and at this time, swelling dark energy explosion light clusters exploded on the psionic barrier.

The Arcane Church's butterfly-shaped “Radiant Sun-Class” armed main ship became a complete body. Hundreds of pairs of highly extensible soft alloy butterfly wings were all opened, and the main ship's appearance became a pattern like the sun. The edges of each pair of butterfly wings were lit with a light red light, constantly firing light blades, like cutting attacks. If you looked closely, the edges of the butterfly wings were densely packed with gun barrels. When the dense firepower was fired together, it formed a similar “light blade”.

The Crimson Dynasty’s heavy-duty main ship formation was neat, and the artillery fire was intense, as if it could tear the universe with beams. The battleships of the three major universe civilizations had many types, and the technologies had different focuses, while the Crimson Dynasty’s battleships were famous for their strong firepower and tough armor, and their ship-borne weapons were powerful.

“How long until the returning outer troops arrive?” Talrokov stared at the battlefield star map and asked without turning his head.

“The first batch of quick reaction forces will arrive in about four minutes.” The adjutant hurriedly replied.

Talrokov nodded. Beacon Star was attacked, and he had ordered all the outer troops to return, with a total of more than three million battleships. As long as they held out until they arrived, the fleet size would be about the same as the Arcane Church, and the pressure could be greatly reduced.

If he hadn’t led the fleet to withstand the Arcane Church fleet’s offensive, they wouldn’t even have the chance to wait for reinforcements. He didn’t have the extra energy to pay attention to the battle on the Super-A Grade side at all. He could only pray that Hei Xing and the others wouldn’t be defeated so quickly.

“Where are the troops from the Fallen Ark now?”

“Commander, the fleet we sent is still entangled with the Fallen Ark. It is estimated that they will arrive on the battlefield in twenty-two minutes.”

Talrokov nodded, about to speak, when suddenly, the radar sounded a sharp alarm.

“Warning! An unknown high-energy reaction source has been detected! Comparing with the database… Comparison completed, target identity: The Otherworlder!”

Talrokov was shocked and hurriedly looked up. He saw a figure suddenly appearing on the outer edge of the battlefield, suspended in the universe.

The Otherworlder!

“Didn’t you say twenty more minutes, how could he…” Talrokov was shocked, and suddenly realized that there were no troops around the Otherworlder, and he immediately understood.

This guy abandoned the fleet and arrived early!

…

The Otherworlder turned his head and locked his gaze on the fierce battlefield where the Super-A Grades were fighting.

The speed of the fleet's advance was really unsatisfactory to him, so he simply abandoned the fleet, using the teleportation ability to jump distances, and quickly arrived at the Beacon Star battlefield.

Observing the situation on the battlefield, the Otherworlder narrowed his eyes.

“Hei Xing… Where did he go?”

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