Chapter 616: 616
“We will consider your offer . ”
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The Star Cluster Civilization representative opposite Zoel stood up, bowed respectfully, and left the bright guest room . Zoel was the only one left in the room .
Zoel shook his head lightly, lifted the wine glass from the table, and took a sip . The heated emerald-colored wine poured like a string of fire down his throat .
He had seen more than ten people who represented the top organizations of the Shattered Star Ring . Everyone had been respectful to him due to his identity, but when they discussed the details, none had made a clear decision .
However, siding with the Crimson Dynasty was a huge decision that needed a long time to consider—Zoel understood that .
The Shattered Star Ring was the Federation of Light’s territory, but Star Cluster Civilizations were not the Federation of Light’s subordinates . There was no loyalty . All civilizations were independent . They only approved of the Federation of Light’s authority—that was all . Every civilization had its own ambitions, every civilization wanted to expand, and the new Star Field was the opportunity .
“Currently, of the seven Star Cluster Civilizations in the Shattered Star Ring, only Klent is siding with us firmly . Judging from the current situation, there should be some more Star Cluster Civilizations that will side with us . Combined with some large organizations like Bloodshed Land, there should be sufficient chess pieces . ”
The Crimson Dynasty’s ambition to expand was not limited to just this . Zoel was only in charge of the Shattered Star Ring; there were envoys in other Star Fields . They had included the entire Galaxy in their plan . The new area outside the Shattered Star Ring was just one of the things that the Crimson Dynasty wanted .
It would take years just to complete the initial part of the plan .
The party was coming to an end . The people were done with business and gathered in the hall . Heber appeared again, gave a closing speech, and announced the end of the party .
The party looked casual, but it was everything but casual . Many issues that could affect countless people were decided there, through a few words between some important people . This was part of the fundamentals of how the universe operated; one’s power was closely related to their resources .
Han Xiao benefitted quite a lot as well . Not only did he get to know secret information about the Crimson Dynasty’s plan and mentally prepare himself, he also made a lot of connections . He had finally made it to the top of the social circle .
Although he had achieved this mainly because of his position on Floating Dragon Island, this was a good start . He would not have gotten the chance to join this party with his own strength and power . The right to enter the circle was more important; his position would gradually become higher .
If ‘connections’ could be quantified, Han Xiao’s connections had multiplied tens of times in this party . The people he had contact before were mostly Star System Civilizations and people in the mercenary industry . Now, he had the contacts of top organizations from all kinds of industries in the Shattered Star Ring . If he faced difficulties in the future, he would be able to receive more comprehensive and stronger support .
The nickname ‘Black Star Networking Group’ became even more suitable .
Furthermore, he had met other two Beyond Grade As of the Shattered Star Ring and surprisingly made a connection with Austin .
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The guests bade farewell to Heber and left . Han Xiao and the rest walked out of the palace and immediately saw Carroll, who was waiting right outside with a long face .
“Black Star, here are the blueprints you wanted . ” Carroll threw Han Xiao a new communicator; the five blueprints were stored inside .
Han Xiao took a brief look and confirmed that the blueprints were right . He nodded and walked past him . He did not want to have any further communication with Carroll .
Ames looked forward and walked past Carroll as well .
Carroll was left alone, feeling awkward and completely ignored .
This time, a shadow occupied his vision .
Carroll looked up and saw Heber standing beside him, looking at him from above .
“Your Excellency Heber…” Carroll’s face turned pale and stuttered, “Sorry, I lost this time . ”
“Will you lose next time?” Heber said coldly .
It was a simple question with zero blame . Carroll suddenly felt energized like he was encouraged . “Absolutely not!”
“That’s my subordinate . ” Heber slowly nodded, turned around, and walked away .
Han Xiao and the rest did not want to stay on Planet Heber . They headed directly to the dock, boarded the Blacklight Stealth, and left Bloodshed Land, heading back .
While Ames trained the sisters, Han Xiao told Risda to control the spaceship and went to the training room, checking the five new blueprints .
One of them was the heavy fortress that Carroll had used during the spar . Its official name was ‘Flying Fortress’ . Its defense was extraordinary and could be used as a flying carrier .
There was also the Giant Soldier, which could replace spaceships as a weapon in space . Its mobility, armor value, destructive power, melee and ranged combat capabilities, and other attributes were all beyond average . It was quite the well-rounded equipment, as well as Han Xiao’s first Giant Soldier blueprint .
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Heavy Armor Mechanics built heavy machines; these machines’ basic attributes were usually higher . These two things could be used as Grade A standard combat equipment directly .
The other three were also important blueprints to Carroll . One was medium-sized armor that was about six to seven meters tall, operated by more than one person . Its performance was excellent and was best for offensive combat . It was suitable to be sold to guilds .
Another was a type of anti-gravity electromagnetic hovering motorbike carrier that was equipped with a shield to block the universe’s radiation and allowed interstellar travel . Han Xiao had the Berserk Ape mechanical suit, so he did not need it . However, the great thing about these kinds of motorbikes was that they looked extremely cool . It could be the next tier replacement for the Nuclear Flying Backpack . Of course, Han Xiao had to improve the blueprint and add a self-destruct function .
The last one was high-caliber, ship-mounted artillery, a type of spaceship attachment blueprint . Ship-mounted weapons were mostly heavy firearms, which were, of course, much more powerful than portable weapons .
The prerequisite knowledges for those five blueprints were mostly from the Armed Branch, and the highest level knowledge was only High-End Knowledge .
After checking through the loot, Han Xiao took out the Void Lord’s core essence and looked at it carefully .
This tiny ball filled with gray fog had a very special texture when he held it . It was as if it did not exist and he could just shatter it easily . But when he actually tried to, he would feel a very strong repelling force .
Void Lord’s core can enhance Void Genes, like the Void Dragon Pith but stronger . Han Xiao’s eyes sparkled .
In the power pyramid of Void species, the Void Lord was at the top . Most of them existed in the secondary dimension as seen by Mages or hid in Void Vision and rarely interfered with reality . A Void Lord could be considered a high dimensional life form . A similar being would be Magic Beings . Void Lords gathered Void Energy to build their body and project it onto reality . They had thousands of forms . Even in Galaxy, where there were so many races, they were still considered rare beings .
This was not the first time he used this kind of item . Consuming the Void Lord’s core was very beneficial to him . Usually, there would be risks of consuming genetic items, but the adaptability between the same species was very high . The chance of a side effect occurring was minimal .
Han Xiao opened his mouth and swallowed the tiny gray ball of fog . A freezing feeling exploded from his mouth and instantly expanded to his entire body as if even his soul was frozen .
Han Xiao could sense his own body at a microscopic level, and he could see his cells gradually growing stronger under these waves of highly-concentrated Void Energy . His genes changed once again .
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You have used a Void Lord’s Essence .
Fusion Progress: 38%… 61%… 100%
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Compatibility: Perfect
Permanent Attribute Increase: +8 STR, +12 DEX, +10 END, +10 INT, +15 MYS, +8 CHA
Your Talent [Intermediate Strengthened Life] became slightly stronger .
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The freezing cold quickly went away . Han Xiao took a deep breath and looked at the interface notification .
The attribute increase was quite impressive, a total increase of sixty-three points . More surprisingly, there was a clear notification related to [Intermediate Strengthened Life]
This talent had been with him for a long time and provided him with a lot of health . The last time this talent leveled up, he had already speculated that he would have to use more gene items with no side effects to continue making the talent stronger . The Void Lord’s Essence had proved him right .
Although the effect of [Intermediate Strengthened Life] was unchanged and did not level up, since there was a notification, it meant that this was the right path to take . Han Xiao decided to make collecting rare Void species’ materials a new mission .
Han Xiao first took Ames and the sisters back to Floating Dragon Island . It was a peaceful trip .
Arriving on Floating Dragon Island, the Blacklight Stealth parked at the dock . Ames and the sisters got out and turned to look at Han Xiao, who was beside the hatch .
Han Xiao looked at Hila and Aurora and smiled . “You guys, train with the Dragon Emperor properly and quickly become stronger . I’m still waiting for you to help me . ”
Aurora raised her tiny hand up and said very seriously, “I will definitely work hard . ”
Hila opened her mouth but did not know what to say .
She suddenly realized that the two of them had to part again . She and her sister would be training on the unfamiliar Floating Dragon Island and start a new chapter in their lives .
It could be a very long time before she saw Han Xiao again . Hila could not help but think of the times back on Planet Aquamarine when she used to look up at the starry night . She felt her emotions become a mess .
Hila knew that she did not know Han Xiao very well . They had spent little time together, less than the time they had spent apart…
She hesitated then softly said, “Be careful . ”
“Got it, bye . ”
Han Xiao waved, and the hatch closed .
The next moment, the spaceship took off and disappeared .
Ames turned toward the sisters and said, “From now on, you will be starting your official training . I’ll be very strict . ”
“I’m looking forward to it . ” Hila inhaled deeply, her expression dignified .
Away from Floating Dragon Island, the Blacklight Stealth entered hyperdrive and headed toward Planet Sunil .
Attending the Tyrant’s party in the Seoul Star Cluster had taken quite a lot of time including travel . During this time, the Black Star Army had been maintaining its business . The players had yet to cause any big problems, so everything was operating as usual .
Not long ago, Herlous had sent a message . After 200,000 players worked for months, the Sunils finally made a huge breakthrough . They got rid of a large amount of Prophecy Stone mines, and the strength of the Psychic Current visibly weakened .
At this pace, the threat of the Catastrophe would very soon be completely eliminated, saving the Sunils .
However, as they dug deeper into the mines underground, they noticed some strange phenomena, so Herlous requested backup from him personally .
The information Han Xiao gained during Tyrant’s party gave him quite a lot of pressure . He wanted to speed up the Black Star Army’s development, so he decided to visit Planet Sunil himself and completely solve the Sunil’s problems . At the same time, he would scout the area and prepare to build the third sub-base .
Furthermore, while doing that, he could reap the experience of 200,000 players, collect three billion experience, and level up to level 145, meeting the Class Advancement requirement .
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