Han Xiao looked around, he was in a coliseum-like cage, surrounded by 8 Grade B Supers. Ember was clearly a step away from Grade A, and Aroshia was behind him, but she was completely useless in a fight.
Han Xiao tried using the internal communication channel, but unfortunately only static was heard.
-Don't waste your time. Strong signal jamming devices have been deployed nearby, so no messages can be sent. You can't call for help.- Ember said indifferently.
Han Xiao had already realized this, he shook his head and spoke. -It seems you already have me in the palm of your hand. Since I have no way to escape, tell me what you want me to do. Everything can be negotiated, I don't want to fight a pointless battle.
Ember didn't care about the question, one way or another, they would need to inform Han Xiao about what he needed to do. They didn't have a Psychic capable of controlling a mechanic of Black Spider's caliber present, so informing him was an obligation.
-We want you to ask about the whereabouts of a black bead.- Ember explained. They didn't move, keeping Han Xiao surrounded.
Han Xiao's expression remained unchanged, though his thoughts were already wandering. -Dark Star was able to extract the truth from Peggy's mouth. They probably also knew there was an imposter using its name who was also competing for the Black Bead, but they don't know that the imposter is me. I was attacked this time not because I'm exposed, but because I'm one of the targets. That's crucial. They don't know I have the bead. If I intend to cooperate, maybe I can get away with it.
Knowing this, Han Xiao was already considering accepting to help Dark Star. If giving up the black bead could be exchanged for a chance to infiltrate Dark Star, Han Xiao might consider it. Although the danger of infiltration would be great, the rewards would also be substantial.
Although he was considering it, at the moment he was already surrounded, so whether he helped or not, he first needed to reassure Dark Star. - I can help, we don't need to resort to violence.
Ember smiled, a smile that didn't reach his eyes, and pulled out a small, transparent box containing a large number of nanotechnological insects the size of grains of sand that were used to control the brain and heart. They would be capable of taking a life at any moment once injected into the body. -After injecting these, we can talk about our cooperation.
Although they didn't have such a good psychic around, with a secret organization like Dark Star, they had long since developed containment methods for less cooperative targets, well, those targets were basically anyone who hadn't passed through Dark Star's 'will of fire'.
-It seems you're not leaving me a choice.- Seeing this, Han Xiao sighed. He couldn't let them inject that into him, since that was the case, he could only fight!
The mechanical suit covered his body in an instant, compared to when he was in Aquamarine, Han Xiao's current mechanical suit was far more advanced. With just a movement of his mind, he was completely covered by it.
The metallic alloy surrounding him made him completely confident.
Electromagnetic firearms leaped from the mechanical suit one after another. The energy flew like electrical currents, covered in lightning the size of filaments. Han Xiao was not only holding firearms in both hands, but also controlling the rest of the firearms with his energy, firing in all directions.
Mechanics are indeed the weakest type of Super at the start, but their power lay in accumulation, as long as they had enough time and money, even when facing an army, they had confidence.
Tu tu tu tu!
In an instant, bullets covered in blue lightning blossomed from Han Xiao in the center like a dark blue rose! The battle began in a fraction of a second after Han Xiao activated the mechanical suit, clearly trying to catch his captors by surprise.
Unfortunately, none of them expected Han Xiao to accept this, so they were all prepared to fight from the start.
-What a waste of time.- Ember seemed more bothered by wasting time than by Han Xiao's resistance itself. He never thought he would lose in the first place, he was a proud fellow. If he hadn't been forced to bring these guys along, he would have thought he could handle everything on his own.
Ember controlled the dust and transformed it into a shield, blocking the bullets. His face was calm. For him, it didn't matter what the enemy's fighting method was, as long as their Grade was equal to or lower than his, everything would be meaningless. He could defeat them in the blink of an eye, unless they were immune to his power.
However, how could the weak Black Star possibly be immune to this?
Thus, he was already preparing to make Han Xiao suffer a little, even without decomposing the target, simply agitating the carbon in their bodies would be enough to cause serious internal damage.
Ember activated his power and amplified his senses. His vision changed, Ember could 'see' the atomic structure of Han Xiao's body clearly. While the other elements appeared dark to him, the carbon element seemed to glow, covering Black Star's body like a river. Ember controlled these carbon elements with ease, he had done so countless times.
However, it was as if Han Xiao's body suddenly turned into a mountain. The Esper power that had worked countless times before didn't work this time. Ember couldn't control a single carbon atom in Black Star's body, its structure was unshakeable.
Ember's calm face suddenly changed, becoming covered in shock, his eyes widening as he remembered something, the person who had fought him a few days before in the slave market! -It's you!- He shouted.