Everyone had their own way of survival. In the eyes of the various organizations, Sorokin was a miraculous existence.
He was clearly someone who was jointly hired by Radiance, Ethereal, and the Galactic Black Market, but he slowly became the middleman for the information of several organizations.
Under his operation, the results of Gorután testing Hella soon reached the hands of Radiance and Ethereal, which immediately attracted the attention of the upper echelons. They gathered their allies for a meeting.
The main stronghold of the Arcane Church in the free competition zone was located in another Star Cluster. At this time, the projections of most of the Beyond Grade A allies were gathered, and there were also a few important officials who represented the official attitude.
After reading the information about Hella, everyone's expression changed.
"Hella's Esper Ability can shorten the lifespan of a Beyond Grade A?"
Tolaen suddenly stood up, his face green.
He was not a Pugilist, so he had never been able to see the microscopic changes in his cells. Only now did he know what he had encountered!
He had fought with Hila, and not only had he been defeated, he had also lost many years of his lifespan. He had even lost his underwear!
Tolaen regretted it so much that his intestines turned green. How could he be so unlucky to have met such an opponent!
Fighting and shortening lifespan, who could stand that! Even the most belligerent maniac would be terrified! If he had known, he would not have agreed to fight with Hella … No, if he had known, he would not have gone to the Dragon Emperor!
I'm so depressed.
Everyone looked at him sympathetically and mourned for him for three seconds. Then, they ignored him and began discussing among themselves.
"I did not expect this new Beyond Grade A to have such a strange Esper Ability. It's a bit like the Power of Death on the Super High Risk Esper Abilities list." Sun Hunter, this pocket-sized guy, sat on the table casually, giving off an imposing aura. "I remember this is the ability of a certain Primordial One. It actually appeared again."
"Yeah, I remember this information too. What's it called again …"
Kasuyi interrupted and said slowly, "Nekese, the one who controls death. She also has an elder sister nicknamed the Mother of All Things who can spread life force."
"Yes, yes, yes, it's these two. They're quite famous among the Primordial Ones. They were born in different civilizations and weren't related by blood, but they finally met each other in the boundless universe. Their extremely compatible Esper Abilities allowed them to become sisters that transcended blood ties … Ah! What an artistic legend. It exudes the aura of the exploration era. Perfect. "A Beyond Grade A exclaimed.
This person's name was Lawrence, and his secondary occupation was that of an artist. He was dressed up in a variety of colors, and had a double impact on the eyes and the stomach.
"Eh, aren't they sisters?" Someone scratched their head.
"That's not it. After so many years, the rumors in the outside world have long been distorted. What is stored in our database is the truth." One of the upper echelons could not help but remind them, "Everyone, can we return to the problem of Hella?"
[Photon] Sagman nodded and said with a deep voice, "The power of death is a Super High Risk Esper Ability that can harvest lives. If we sit back and watch Hella grow, if she loses control of her Esper Ability one day like Thousand Shadows, it will be a disaster for the entire universe."
[Sea Spirit] Dylan clenched his teeth and said, "That's not the main problem. The biggest problem is … she's from the Black Star Corps, our enemy."
"This ability is very dangerous. If we don't deal with it, when Hella grows up, we'll have to worry about this special threat when dealing with the Black Star Corps," [Sector Gate] Taylor said.
These Beyond Grade As had participated in the battle of Planet Lighthouse and suffered at the hands of Han Xiao, so they were the most hostile toward the Black Star Corps. They always wanted to ride on Black Star's head.
Sisko hesitated for a moment before nodding. "That's right. For us Beyond Grade As, reducing our lifespan is too scary."
Sun Hunter glanced at him and said, "I don't think you need to worry about this."
"Hmm?" Sisko was stunned. "What do you mean?"
"According to the strength that Hella displayed when she fought Gorután, if you fight her, you'll probably be beaten to death. Therefore, reducing your lifespan is of no use to you."
"…"
Psyker felt the deep malice of the world, and turned to join Tolaen in shutting himself off.
"Stop fooling around," Kasuyi said calmly and looked at the few officials. "What do the Ethereal upper echelons think?"
The few officials looked at each other and said solemnly, "The upper echelons hope to rope in Hella and make her our ally. If that doesn't work, they hope that everyone will take action and eliminate Hella."
Everyone's eyes flashed, and they understood what the Arcane Church was thinking.
Ordinary people would be killed by Hella in one hit, so reducing their lifespan was of no use to life forms below the Calamity Grade. She was a killing weapon that was completely targeted at peak Beyond Grade As.
Not only would it affect the current threat, but it would also affect the situation of roping in allies in the future. If Hella was in the enemy faction, even if she did not do anything, the new Beyond Grade As would have concerns when they joined the faction and would not be willing to face Hella, so it would not be good for them to recruit new allies.
Although Hella was a member of the Black Star Corps, she had not joined an advanced civilization yet. The Arcane Church hoped to use her for themselves and control this killing weapon. This was something that Gorután did not expect. If they could not take her for themselves, Ethereal would destroy Hella.
Not only that, all the Beyond Grade As present thought deeper.
Hella's deterrence was only targeted at Beyond Grade As. Did the Arcane Church also want to use her to deter the entire Beyond Grade As?
If it were any other time, no one would have such thoughts. However, everyone present had coincidentally participated in Han Xiao's Meeting of the Gods, and they could not help but think in that direction.
Everyone suddenly fell silent, and many people felt conflicted.
Kasuyi's expression did not change. He glanced at everyone and said, "I feel that roping in Hella can be done immediately. As for eradicating her, we need to think about it slowly. Although we're all in the Flickering World and it's convenient to mobilize, our movements will attract more attention. Furthermore, killing Hella will also provoke Black Star. It's best to wait and see what the Radiant Federation does. Don't forget, they also have this information and will definitely take action. "
"I understand." The upper echelon nodded. "The debt with Ninjia has not been settled yet. This time, we do not wish to cooperate with the Radiant Federation. We do need to wait and see. However, when we decide to take action, I hope everyone will respond positively."
"No problem!" Other than Sisko, the unlucky fellows from the battle of Planet Lighthouse all expressed their opinions. They had wanted to take revenge on the Black Star Corps for a long time, and the opportunity was finally here.
Kasuyi did not speak, but his eyes flickered.
…
On the other side, the Radiant Federation was also holding a similar meeting, but the topic was very different from Ethereal.
"Hella's Esper Ability is very dangerous. This is true, but dealing with her will definitely anger the Black Star Corps. It's not worth it," Hades said.
One of the elders frowned. "In the long run, Hella's threat is clearly greater. Angering the Black Star Corps is worth it."
"Are you sure?" Hades asked. "Have you forgotten about the Ten Thousand Deity Scepter?"
As soon as this was said, the elders of the Radiant Federation were stunned and fell into deep thought.
"The Ten Thousand Deity Scepter is also a threat to Beyond Grade As, and its priority is even higher than Hella's. I think this might be an opportunity. If we can make use of this opportunity to make a deal with Black Star and have him unlock the seal of the Spacetime Amber, it will be a profitable deal for us," Hades said.
This time, Manison agreed. "That's right. I think we need to consider Black Star's attitude. The Ten Thousand Deity Scepter is very important."
Everyone could not help but look at him. Some were surprised, while others understood.
Many Beyond Grade As knew that Manison's attitude was from the perspective of the Ten Thousand Deity Scepter on the surface, but in reality, it was largely due to the influence of the Meeting of the Gods.
Manison was the leader of pushing the Beyond Grade As to be on the same front, and he valued Han Xiao's influence in the Flickering World more than Han Xiao, hoping that he could build an information exchange platform for the same front. Thus, he did not want to anger him and cause him to quit.
Speaking of which, if not for Han Xiao holding the Meeting of the Gods and talking about the situation of the Beyond Grade As, the Beyond Grade A allies of the Radiant Federation probably would not have hesitated at all. This could not be part of Black Star's plan, right?
After thinking for a while, the Chief Elder tapped his walking stick and said, "Indeed, if we can unlock the seal of the Ten Thousand Deity Scepter, we can temporarily put aside the problem of Hella … but it's almost impossible to succeed."
After pausing for a while, he slowly added, "The Arcane Church will definitely try to rope us in before getting rid of us. We can remind Black Star, but this bargaining chip is not enough. Black Star has the dynasty behind him, so he doesn't need our help in terms of military strength. Furthermore, he's a member of the dynasty, so he'll definitely be worried that we'll use the Ten Thousand Deity Scepter to deal with him after he releases it … After considering everything, he won't agree to a deal with us. "
Hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement. If they were in Black Star's shoes, they would also not agree to help the enemy. The most important thing was that the bargaining chip Radiant had taken out was not enough.
In fact, Radiant had always wanted to build a good relationship with Han Xiao and unlock the seal of the Ten Thousand Deity Scepter so that it could get rid of the state where it could only be seen but not touched.
However, the Evolutionary Totem was related to the future of the civilization and was countless times more important than the Ten Thousand Deity Scepter. Thus, Radiant could only temporarily put aside the issue of the scepter and target the Red Empire and the Black Star Corps first.
Now, Hella's problem made Radiant see an opportunity to make a deal with Black Star.
"That's why we need a bigger bargaining chip." Hades' eyes flashed. "For example … Hella herself."
Everyone's heart skipped a beat.
"What you're saying is that we should capture Hella alive and use her to make a deal with Black Star in exchange for unlocking the seal of the Ten Thousand Deity Scepter." The Chief Elder pondered for a while and felt that it was a good idea.
This way, they would not kill anyone, would not offend Black Star, and would be able to unlock the seal of the Ten Thousand Deity Scepter. The success rate would be much higher than making a normal deal. This method was very flexible, and it seemed like a good idea.
If they succeeded, Radiant would be the most profitable. They would finally be able to take off the Ten Thousand Deity Scepter and turn it into their own shape. On the other hand, Ethereal would be miserable …
Hmm, it seemed like Ethereal's loss had nothing to do with them.
It was better to die than to die!
After understanding this, everyone could not help but look at Hades, who had made the suggestion.
— You're such a slut.
The Chief Elder coughed and said, "Hella is good at dealing with life forms, so the best person to deal with her is a Mechanic. Your Excellency, the Mecha Empire, you …"
"I'm not interested in bullying a new Beyond Grade A," Manison interrupted.
As a Mechanic with countless aliases, he was of course not afraid of having his lifespan shortened by Hella. However, he was not willing to bully a new Beyond Grade A Super. Old Manison could not wait for more new Beyond Grade As to appear.
"Alright, someone else will do it." The Chief Elder shook his head helplessly. They could not command Manison.
This time, a Beyond Grade A could not help but shake his head. "With so many Beyond Grade As targeting one person, the last one to receive such treatment was EsGod, right?"
"A new Beyond Grade A Super is being targeted like this. Blame it on her bad luck."
…
The free competition zone was currently in a state of chaos. The movements of local tyrants like the Black Star Corps attracted a lot of attention from the outside organizations. Very soon, the news of the armed conflict between the Black Star Corps and Gorután spread.
The Planet Phiri chosen by the Black Star Corps was blown up, so they could only take a detour and choose a new stronghold. Gorután did not have an easy time either, losing many of his subordinates. Both parties retreated in the end, so it could be considered a draw.
The result of the battle between Hella and Gorután was normal. She was not a match for a pinnacle Beyond Grade A, but it was said that Gorután also suffered some injuries. This was not something an ordinary new Beyond Grade A could do. Many organizations secretly raised Hella's combat strength in their files, thinking that among all the new Beyond Grade As in this batch, Hella might be the strongest.
The information about Hella's ability was only circulated among the three Universal Civilizations and a very small number of high-level organizations. The outside world did not know about it, and most people did not know that the upper echelons were already in turmoil.
With the Black Star Corps and Gorután taking the lead, the outside organizations that had conflicts with each other no longer restrained themselves and started fighting one another for resources. They no longer had to worry about the dynasty's attitude.
The chain reaction caused by this battle was that the number of armed conflicts in the free competition zone increased rapidly, and the security situation declined like an avalanche. However, overall, there were still countless empty areas in the fourth phase, and there was still a lot of space to explore. Thus, the level of conflict was not too intense, far from the peak in his previous life.
The army player guilds that left the main force also began to display their subjective initiative, participating in the competition in the free competition zone as official organizations!
…
Somewhere in the border Star System of the Emerald Star Cluster, a small fleet was slowly moving forward. The outer armor was engraved with the emblems of different organizations, which were the guild emblems. After the army was registered, they could customize their organization name and logo. These guilds could then openly use their own emblems.
This fleet included the official guilds of Long Sky, Rivervale, Thunder Storm, and many other well-known clubs.
In the current version, the efficiency of the players earning money was much higher. It was not a problem for them to grit their teeth and save up enough money to buy a normal spaceship. The guild funds of the first-tier clubs were even more abundant. Together with the thirty percent price that Han Xiao offered, many guild organizations bought small fleets.
At this time, the core members of the various guilds were gathered on the battleships of Long Sky for a meeting. There were also many pro players in the room.
"We're not far from Planet Harker. We'll arrive in about half an hour. Let's discuss our plan," the guild leader of Sky Territory, Jade Green Sky, said casually.
Twinkle Fried Rice took out the memo and read it aloud. "Planet Harker has plenty of resources, and it's currently occupied by seven small organizations. Three financial groups, two private armed forces, and two Star System civilization gathering teams are unable to chase each other away. They can only fight for rich resource locations. Our goal is to enter Planet Harker, make friends with the financial groups, and build a resource stronghold on this planet."
"The most important thing is how to negotiate with these financial groups," Sleepy Winter said.
"Leave this to me," Maple Moon volunteered. "I know what to say."
Everyone nodded and gave a few words of encouragement.
Under Han Xiao's guidance, the army players were the first to understand the main point of this version, which was to interact with the NPC organizations in the name of the organization.
After going through so many versions, the players already knew that NPCs' actions were no different from real people. Every word and action of NPCs would cause reactions, and anything could happen. The freedom of NPCs was off the charts. Therefore, the higher one's Charisma was, the easier it would be to negotiate.
There would always be people who were good at negotiating in the guild. As a storyline player, Maple Moon was passionate about interacting with the NPCs.
The new system of the army allowed these guilds to be semi-independent. With such a large amount of freedom, these guilds began to display their subjective initiative, actively analyzing information, looking for opportunities, and doing their own thing.
It was very safe to follow the main group, but their movements were restricted. Many players had the idea of being the leader rather than the tail.
This was exactly what Han Xiao wanted to see. He had issued many solo missions in an attempt to get the army players to spread out, infiltrate more territories, expand their advantages, and dig for new benefits, instead of just following him and drinking the soup.
These few guilds moved together to increase their own weight. They did not follow the main group but chose to go to Planet Harker to compete with the small organizations. This was to maximize their own advantages.
Currently, most of the players in the guild were Grade B, and Grade B players were considered the backbone of the universe. They were even more influential in front of the small organizations. Furthermore, the guild was a subsidiary organization of the Black Star Corps. Black Star's name had a high influence on the small organizations. It was a good opportunity to borrow the prestige of the backer to increase their bargaining chip in the negotiation with the NPC organizations.
After a while, the fleet slowly slowed down. They were getting closer and closer to Planet Harker. There were scattered defense fleets floating outside the atmosphere, belonging to different organizations.
Seeing the players' fleet, the defense forces of Planet Harker activated their combat stance and greeted them warily, sending a communication request.
Mad Blade patted Maple Moon's shoulder and said softly, "I'll leave it to you."
Maple Moon exhaled and let her lips tremble as a warm-up. She was eager to give it a try.
"Fang Sen, watch me trick them!"
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