Chapter 151 Explosion

"Alert! Alert! High-energy reaction detected in Sector Four! Specific coordinates are..."

Alarm bells suddenly blared in Space Monitoring Station C0075d of the Fenrir System. The staff in the observation room hurriedly gathered in front of the radar screen, their uniforms bearing the insignia of the Black Star Army, all members of the legion.

The army had constructed numerous space stations within its jurisdiction to monitor the situation throughout the territory. The stations primarily relied on intelligent processing, supplemented by a small number of personnel as a safeguard.

On the real-time monitoring star map, a dazzling point of light suddenly appeared. The staff hurriedly operated the ultra-long-range astronomical observation device to zoom in, and soon, the location of the energy eruption was displayed on the screen.

The desolate planet at that location had vanished, replaced by an expanding sphere of golden energy, like an aging star transforming into a red giant. Glistening golden arcs of lightning surged incessantly, resembling ejected solar prominences.

Seeing this, the staff in the room looked puzzled and began to discuss it.

"What is this phenomenon?"

"It looks like stellar decay... but there was only a barren planet here to begin with. Where did a star come from?"

"The energy level fluctuations are very high. The wavebands and frequencies are more like those of a Super-A Grade. Could a Super-A Grade have sneaked in?"

After discussing it for a while, everyone agreed to conduct an on-site investigation, as stipulated in the operating manual.

An unmanned spacecraft departed from the space station, accelerated through warp, and quickly arrived at the scene. The golden energy was still expanding, its volume extremely large. The unmanned spacecraft could not approach at this time and could only cruise nearby, collecting parameters.

This continued for some time. Suddenly, the golden energy stopped expanding and shrank at a rate hundreds or thousands of times faster, as if being continuously devoured. Then, after shrinking to a certain point, it exploded with a bang, transforming into an energy shockwave that spread far and wide, instantly turning the observation screen a blinding white.

The spacecraft's shields flickered with electric arcs from the stimulation, and the shield value plummeted. Fortunately, it was relatively far away. Although it sustained some damage, it was not destroyed. The spacecraft finally stabilized, and the staff at the space station hurriedly looked toward the location of the explosion, only to find that the area was completely empty. The golden energy mass had disappeared, and all the matter of the barren planet had been annihilated, leaving nothing behind.

After patrolling for a while, everyone saw no sign of anyone.

"Observation complete. Unable to find the source of the eruption. Request permission to return."

Listening to the emotionless report from the AI, the staff present looked at each other.

"This matter is too strange for us to handle. Let's report it to the higher-ups immediately."

...

At the same time, on a desolate planet in another star system within the army's territory, Han Xiao, wearing a new set of Emperor's Armor, suddenly appeared on the black wasteland.

"Whew, I almost got seen."

Han Xiao removed the armor, retrieved the "Throne" from this location, and exhaled a breath carrying golden electric arcs.

This advancement had brought a massive increase, and the energy had spiraled out of control. His cells were producing Qi at a high rate, releasing the energy within his body. He had accidentally blown up a planet. To avoid being seen by his subordinates, he had immediately put on a spare set of Emperor's Armor the moment the advancement was complete and ran away.

He had chosen to advance deep within his own territory to maintain secrecy. His original strength had already made the major powers wary. If the outside world knew that he had made progress in such a short period of time, it would not just be wariness but terror, which might have the opposite effect. Therefore, he chose to hold back and not let others know for now.

"Master, buzz, the central command center of the Fenrir System has reported the high-energy reaction event you caused. They don't know the reason. How should I respond, buzz?" Philip's childish voice echoed in his mind.

"So fast? Not bad, not bad. Just reply as usual. Send some scout troops there to wander around symbolically, and that's it."

Han Xiao shook his head and smiled.

Over the years, the Black Star Army had established a complete monitoring system in the seven star system jurisdictions of the Goru Star Cluster. He had just left, and the report had arrived, proving how effective the early warning mechanism within the territory was, so it wasn't a waste of money.

Putting aside this small episode, Han Xiao reopened the interface. The advancement completion notification had already popped up. He rubbed his hands excitedly and opened the interface after advancement to observe the changes.

[Total Level: 340]

[Main Class: Mechanic]

[Race: Black Star Race]

[Attributes: Strength 15914, Agility 15423, Endurance 27010, Intelligence 56460, Mystery 13107, Charm 6430, Luck 0]

[Free Attribute Points: 135]

[Awakening Points: 9]

[Health Points: 41039094]

[Stamina Points: 31662700]

[Qi: 293475]

[Lv25 Qi Total Bonus: Strength +6620, Agility +7745, Endurance +10308, Intelligence +14187, Mystery +6060, Stamina Upper Limit +4382600, Mechanical Affinity +9806%]

[Energy Level: 98510]

[Grade: ss]

[s Grade Bonus: Endurance Bonus Extra +150, All Resistances +45%, Highest Attribute +40%, Other Attributes +25%, Extra 750 Free Attribute Points, 50 Awakening Points]

【The door to a higher level is slowly opening for you...】

"Hiss..."

Han Xiao gasped.

The effect of this advancement was extremely excellent! All attributes had seen massive increases. On average, each attribute had increased by about a third compared to before the advancement... except for Luck. This thing had dropped to 0 when he was rerolling during the crafting of the Universe Treasure and he had forgotten to add points back to it.

His current attributes were far stronger than when he first entered Super-A Grade. In particular, the Qi bonus had begun to exert its strength in the later stages. Each higher level of realm would give a stronger boost. The Lv25 Qi bonus was about ten times more effective than the Lv15 bonus when he first entered Super-A Grade! As expected, accumulating Qi was the key to every Super-A Grade's self-improvement!

The attribute completion brought about by this racial sublimation was about the same as the bonus from Qi Realm Lv21 to Lv25, which was also a massive increase.

Especially this health, not to mention the enemy, it was so high that Han Xiao felt like vomiting just looking at it. At this moment, he had the urge to imitate Wei Yan and shout, "Who can kill me!"

"Even if I don't use mechanics, I can still beat my opponent to death with just my body and a Super-A Grade martial artist below Energy Level 52000! And with my current Intelligence attribute, plus all the bonuses, the strength of my mechanical army is already extremely terrifying."

Han Xiao clenched his fists, feeling the surging explosive power within his body, and couldn't help but smile.

With his current strength, even without [Virtual Purification · Restoration], he should not be afraid of Old Man Mac Head using the Convicts. As long as his main body dared to appear in front of him, he would dare to capture him and train him. Among the peak Super-A Grades of this era, probably only the unfathomable [God-Choosing One] Urnos might pose a threat to him.

The higher the energy level, the greater the span between each point. Han Xiao felt a little regretful that he had not reached 100,000 this time, as this seemed like a threshold that might trigger something.

However, considering that the boundary of Super-A Grade was not an integer and had decimals, the 100,000 energy level might not have any special meaning.

The grade had also not changed. Han Xiao felt that ss might be the peak of the s grade, and upgrading further would be the higher realm that the Heteromorphs yearned for, a level of life that could once again produce qualitative changes, like the gap between Super-A Grade and Calamity Grade.

He had not used the free attribute points gained from leveling up from 331 to 340. He casually threw one point into Luck, turning Egg-Egg into Stick-Stick, and then threw all the remaining free attribute points into Intelligence.

He looked at the upgrade fee, and the amount had skyrocketed again, which was completely astronomical. Even the Great Technician Han, a major leek farmer, was secretly tongue-tied when he saw it.

After admiring it for a few more minutes, Han Xiao reluctantly shifted his gaze and thought for a while before scrolling down to the ability bar.

He had been busy advancing before and had not thought about the changes in Divine Transcendence. This time, Han Xiao had met the five requirements for Divine Transcendence during advancement and had obtained the full amount of 5 points.

However, [Divine Transcendence · Mechanic] required 6 points to upgrade to the eleventh level, which was still 1 point short. He wanted to try whether the mission settlement card could take effect and reduce the cost.

"In theory, the settlement card is useful for advancement missions and should also be useful for this kind of upgrade requirement."

He muttered to himself, took out the settlement card, selected the requirement of "Self-researching Golden Blueprint," and slapped it on. Then, he hurriedly looked at the interface prompt.

[You have used the Mission Settlement Card]

[Mission Settlement Card has taken effect]

[You have completed one of the upgrade requirements for [Divine Transcendence · Mechanic]. The upgrade fee has been reduced by 1 point. 5 points are currently required]

"Yo, it really works." Han Xiao's eyes lit up.

He had obtained a lot of random reward opportunities from completing missions over the years, so he had hoarded some settlement cards. Being able to take effect on Divine Transcendence meant that it had another important use.

"Well, although it's good news, I don't know if the requirements for each subsequent upgrade will increase. It's better to save them. Some requirements that I have the ability to fulfill should be done myself as much as possible. Anyway, it's improving my strength, so there's no harm." Han Xiao thought to himself.

He still decided to improve [Divine Transcendence · Mechanic] first. If the limit level was still a question mark, he might switch to investing in the Void route of Divine Transcendence, but now that he had discovered that the upper limit was not far away, he planned to try what would happen after one route of Divine Transcendence reached the maximum level.

At this moment, the communicator suddenly rang.

"Beep beep beep..."

Han Xiao took it out and saw that the face on the screen was actually Klent's big mug.

"Black Star, have you finished your business? When are we leaving?"

Han Xiao had once promised to team up with Klent, but it had been delayed because of Mord's matter. After Mord was eliminated, Klent sent invitations every now and then. The most recent one was four days ago. Han Xiao had replied that he would wait a little longer in order to advance. Today, Klent called again, appearing impatient.

"Alright, alright, you've come at the right time. I've just finished my business. Tell me when you want to go." Han Xiao said helplessly.

Klent then revealed a smile. "Right now."

"So urgent?" Han Xiao was surprised.

"That's right. Do you have time?"

"I have time, but I don't even know where we're going. Don't I need to make some preparations?"

"It's fine. We'll gather in the Void Dimension first, and I'll tell you the specifics then."

After saying that, Klent hung up the communication quickly without waiting for Han Xiao to reply.

Han Xiao fiddled with the communicator, feeling more and more curious.

He had only agreed to Klent's invitation to help a friend, but now he was becoming more and more interested in Klent's goal for this trip. What exactly could make someone of Klent's level so eager?

He didn't know how long this trip would take. Han Xiao thought about it and sent a message to Sylvia.

"I'm going to a sub-dimension world. I don't know when I'll be back, so I'll have to let you continue to be in charge for a while."

After waiting for a while, Han Xiao received a reply.

Sylvia: "Why don't you just not come back?"

Han Xiao was helpless.

Well... even he knew how to combine work and rest, but Sylvia had to work non-stop, so it was normal for her to have some resentment. He wouldn't argue with someone whose hairline was in danger.

Han Xiao was about to summon the Arcane Envoy to bring him into the sub-dimension world when he suddenly stopped.

"Oh right, I have Void Authority now. I should be able to enter and exit the sub-dimension world at will without Chaotic Arcana."

He closed his eyes and activated this talent, communicating with the Void Dimension in the dark.

His consciousness seemed to sink into a colorful world, and colorful bubbles flew past his vision at high speed. Soon, a large bubble filled with gray-blue appeared in his sight, growing larger and larger.

Han Xiao's heart stirred. According to the instinctive reaction brought by Void Authority, he allowed his consciousness to enter the Void Dimension from this very macroscopic perspective.

Thump!

A smooth sound seemed to ring in his mind, and his consciousness inserted into the Void Dimension without any obstacles, as smooth and lubricated as if it had been smeared with lubricating oil, leaving its mark in the dimension core.

Rumble!

The next moment, Han Xiao felt his consciousness spread out, covering the entire Void Dimension. The Void Energy within the dimension seemed to become an extension of his body, as easy to control as his own limbs. He could also draw energy from the Void Dimension through the consciousness link, ignoring distance, just like an invisible energy transmission pipeline.

"So this is what it feels like to be connected to a sub-dimension. It's similar to what Hela described..."

Han Xiao clicked his tongue in wonder.

Only a few Super-A Grades were able to connect to sub-dimensions. Klent was connected to the Void Dimension, Hela was connected to the Netherworld Dimension, the Traveler was connected to the Fel Energy Aggregation, and now he had entered this ranks too. He had to say that the constant flow of energy from the sub-dimension to nourish his body was indeed a unique taste.

At this moment, he suddenly remembered something.

"That's right, Klent is also connected to the Void Dimension. I wonder if he'll find out..."

...

At the same time, in the Void Dimension.

Klent had just returned to his palace in the Void Dimension from the main universe and was absorbing Void Energy to adjust his state while waiting for Black Star to come.

Suddenly, his whole body shook, and he looked up abruptly, his face showing surprise.

"Someone else has connected to the Void Dimension?!"

Klent didn't mind others connecting to the Void Dimension, because the energy inside was endless and inexhaustible. He didn't mind someone else sharing it, after all, he wasn't the type of tough guy like the Traveler who treated the sub-dimension as his wife.

But this was not something that could be done overnight. Only Void creatures had this qualification. They needed to use their spiritual power to wear away layers of obstacles before they could touch the dimension core and establish a connection. Klent had tried countless times before he finally had a relationship with the Void Dimension.

But this unknown newcomer had no foreplay at all. The first time he communicated with the dimension, he went straight to the core, which made it difficult for him to understand.

"Who is this guy?!"

Klent was secretly shocked, and at the same time, he felt a little jealous.

This feeling was like pursuing a crush, only to make little progress after a lot of hard work. However, he turned around and discovered that his crush was not cold at all when facing a parachuting rich and handsome man, making it easy for others to pursue her.

"Even I can't do it this fast. Why is this person..."

The more Klent thought about it, the more unpleasant he felt, and the Void Energy in his mouth suddenly lost its fragrance.