Chapter 976 - Great Director Han (2/2)
For someone of Black Star’s caliber, the only reason he could appear here was that… he had been secretly protecting Nero all along!
Everyone soon recovered their senses, rejoicing at their second chance at life. Fortunately, they were in the same unit as Nero. Otherwise, there would be no turnaround for them. Their lives were, in part, saved by Nero.
“Alright, my machines have taken control of the battlefield. Follow me.”
The mechanical soldier controlled by Han Xiao waved its hands, placating the excited crowd. Thinking about it, he then patted Mia’s shoulder as he warmly spoke.
“After this battle, come with Nero to meet me. I’ll introduce you to a few Calamity Grade pugilists for them to take you in as a student.”
Mia opened her eyes wide, her expression incredulous. Only after a while did she realize that Han Xiao was giving her the opportunity to go under a Calamity Grade teacher, and she was extremely moved.
Excitement and pride filled her heart. She did not imagine that she would receive preferential treatment by Black Star and hurriedly nodded in return.
“Ok, thank you for your kindness, Your Excellency Black Star!”
“It’s nothing. I just felt that you have the potential to reach the Calamity Grade.”
Han Xiao smiled before turning back to look at the other team members. He thought for a while before saying, “As for the rest, you can report to Herlous when you return. I’ll ask him to raise your team’s authority, allowing all of you to promote, form a new team, or choose a new position. The material reward will also be given fairly.”
Unexpectedly, there was such a benefit in being caught.
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Outside the floating base, the mechanical army that had been hovering quietly suddenly exposed their fangs.
Against such strength, there was no room for resistance. The floating base was instantly virtually invaded, with all their armed forces disintegrated, and the base fell under the control of Han Xiao.
The Kunde Race soldiers and commanders fell from the heavens into the abyss, turning into captives.
On the battlefields, the invisible mechanical army finally revealed themselves, joining the battlefield out of nowhere. Under the astonishment of the troops, all the battleships of the enemy were destroyed.
Nero and his team were still running when a mechanical troop appeared in front of them, firing behind them.
When they turned back to look, they saw the energy beam passing by their spaceship and piercing through several of the Kunde Race battleships chasing after them.
Bang bang bang!
The glow of flames was seen as the various spaceships imploded, turning into fireworks that filled the sky.
Seeing this, Nero stopped in shock.
How did it happen so quickly?
From the time he requested the call to his godfather acting, it had only been a couple of minutes!
He suddenly remembered Han Xiao’s meaningful eyes toward him when the latter cut the call.
While godfather wanted me to experience hardship alone, he sent troops to secretly protect me. I’m sure that the majority of his machines were hidden together with the troops and would appear to help when I’m in danger.
So, his words just now were purely to educate me?
Godfather… he is harsh with his words, but he’s actually a softie inside…
Nero was moved upon realizing Han Xiao’s ‘good intentions’ and praised Han Xiao’s character as he wiped his eyes.
This was the exact opposite of the Great Mechanic Han’s true nature.
Nero’s thought process was also carefully calculated by Han Xiao beforehand, and the progression was still quite in line with the script that the Great Director Han had written.
The battlefield soon fell under the control of Han Xiao’s mechanical army, with the Kunde Race’s small and medium sized fleets unable to overturn the scenario at all. With his mechanical army quickly ending the battle, Han Xiao allowed all the soldiers to land and gather before bringing Mia’s team to rendezvous with the rest.
Seeing that Mia was safe and sound, Nero’s taut nerves also relaxed, and he let out a bright smile.
“That’s great. You’re fine.”
Mia immediately noticed Nero when she landed and ran over to him. She wanted to hug him, but seeing so many people around them, she got a little shy and only lightly hit his mechanical suit with her fist, whispering, “Thanks. If not for you, I wouldn’t have been able to return.”
Nero’s smile got wider. “I said I would protect you.”
Looking at his silly smile, Mia could not help but roll her eyes at him, grumbling, “It was clearly His Excellency Black Star who rescued me.”
“Cough, cough.” Han Xiao dryly coughed by the side, interrupting them. “I’ve saved them for you. The next time you do things, you should be more cautious and attentive. Your luck won’t always remain so good, and I cannot always be there to protect you.”
“I understand.” Nero turned to him with a solemn expression as he seriously spoke to Han Xiao. “Thank you very much. I’ll carve today’s lesson into my mind and will not act recklessly in the future. I will not waste my talent.”
Han Xiao smiled and nodded before turning to the other soldiers on the battlefield. He nodded slightly and spoke.
“Although I interfered in this battle, the captives were mostly caught by you guys. I will not steal your credit, so you will be in charge of taking this group of captives back. Head to Herlous afterward, and he will arrange additional compensation for you.”
This time, in order to ‘rob’ Nero, his colleagues had all been included in Han Xiao’s plan, so he had long prepared some compensation. Since he had used them and they were his people, he would definitely give them benefits in return. From Planet Aquamarine till now, this was now he had acted.
The mechanical troops had been observing the battle in stealth mode, and this frightening yet undeadly battle, alongside an opportunity to achieve a promotion or an additional monetary reward, was quite a good exchange for them. However, Han Xiao had profited the most from this.
“It’s done!”
Letting out a sigh, Han Xiao hid his excitement as he collected his mission reward.
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Nero’s Request has been completed.
You have received: The option to learn a specific skill of Nero’s (Ability/Talent).
Please select one from the following options below as the reward.
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A list of skills popped out, and all the abilities and talents of Nero were listed.
Glancing at Nero’s skills, there were only two on his priority list, [Perfect Mechanical Sense] and [Advanced Luck Glow].
However, he could only choose one, and between both skills, Han Xiao needed [Perfect Mechanical Sense] more, which was the model talent for Mechanics, a must-have for every strong Beyond Grade A.
[Advanced Luck Glow] was something he wanted, but it was not high on his list. After all, the ability did not help in combat capabilities and would also weaken his mutually assured destruction card of reducing the Luck of others.
Moreover, because his Luck was low, this ability would only play a limited role. He was afraid that if his luck was too high, it would be difficult to draw more Mission Completion Cards.
Furthermore, with Feidin at hand, there was no need to increase his luck.
[Perfect Mechanical Sense] was his goal, and now that he had gained it, Han Xiao decided to reward Nero by not letting him suffer any pain for the time being.
As for [Advanced Luck Glow], he would think of an opportune time to obtain it.
Halting his devilish thoughts, Han Xiao selected his target on the interface.
The next moment, a strong current of Mechanical Force flowed out within his brain!
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Selection Completed!
Your Talent [Elementary Grade Mechanical Sense] has disappeared.
You have received the talent: Perfect Mechanical Sense!