In the Dawn Star Cluster, spaceships flew out of the stargate one after another and stepped into the territory of the Flickering World.
The various large organizations had already started exploring the Flickering World freely. Now, only tourists, unknown small organizations, and reinforcements from the various organizations had arrived in the Flickering World.
This fleet was the reinforcements that many organizations in the Blackhole Edge had sent from their headquarters. The composition was complicated. There were armies from Star Cluster and Star System civilizations, armed mercenary organizations, financial groups, and so on. These organizations all had players more or less.
In the entire universe, only the Shattered Star Ring's player faction was an exception. They were all members of the Black Star Corps. The other Star Fields' player factions were very scattered.
In the Blackhole Edge, the organization with the most players joining was a membership-based neutral organization called the Nineteen Towers Psionic Association. It could be understood as a regional Mage and Psychic association that earned Contribution Points by providing all kinds of magic services and then exchanged them for resources and knowledge. It was like a platform for professional communication.
In a spaceship, a group of professional players from the Blackhole Edge gathered together. They were from professional clubs from a few countries.
In the International Tournament, the clubs from Southeast Asia did not have much of a presence. Their results were always at the bottom of the rankings. The only thing that left a deep impression on the audience was that they were not very good at tactical operations. They tended to be reckless, and their fighting style was extremely fierce.
Relatively speaking, the more famous professional teams in Southeast Asia were Vietnam's Red Bay Club, Thailand's Titan Club, and Indonesia's Archipelago Club. These three teams were frequent participants in the international competition, and they were fellow sufferers.
At this time, the topic that everyone was talking about was also related to this season's Pro League.
"The Pro League officials have not released any news yet, but the opening of the World Server is very likely to cause changes to the competition system. They might even cancel the division system," Red Bay's captain [Viper] said with a deep voice.
"Without the division system, it will be difficult for us to qualify." Archipelago's captain [Gravel Castle] shook his head with a pessimistic expression.
The reason they qualified every year was because of the division system. In the Blackhole Edge, they were all noobs. Without this system, it would be difficult for them to qualify for the International Tournament.
"Therefore, people from the same Star Field have to work together and seize the opportunity when the World Server opens," Viper said.
"It's difficult. China's faction advantage in the world server is too big. We can't win by ourselves. We can only see if the clubs from other countries will form an alliance."
"It's a pity that we've invested too many resources into our current faction. It's impossible for us to jump ship. Even if we join the Black Star Corps, we won't be able to compete with the local tyrants of China. We have to find a way to create an advantage."
This time, Viper narrowed his eyes and said confidently, "Although we can't jump ship, we can still make use of the benefits of the Black Star Corps. It's best if we let some guild members join the Black Star Corps and gain some experience. Then, we can pay them to buy a large amount of resources with a discount. At the same time, we can also find out about the movements of the army players, which is beneficial for us."
"Spies?" Everyone looked at each other. "This is indeed a good idea, but will the Black Star Corps target us?"
"What does our business have to do with him?" Viper didn't care. "The ones who should pay attention to are the Chinese players. Be careful that they don't rob us of our goods."
"Alright, let's do it!"
Everyone settled on a strategy and buried their heads in discussion.
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The Lesykes Group was a large private mercenary organization in the Blackhole Edge, but it had an official background. It was a secret mercenary group of the Ursa Civilization. The name of the organization was named after the leader, and the captain was called Lesykes. He personally led the reinforcements and had just arrived in the Flickering World.
"Everyone, accelerate and increase warp speed. Get to the free competition zone as soon as possible."
In the command room, Lesykes shouted loudly with a hint of excitement in his tone.
There were many secret mercenary groups under the Ursa Civilization, and there were many existences like him. The civilization rarely gave him missions, so he could only pretend to be a normal mercenary. Therefore, he valued the opportunity to perform meritorious deeds.
Originally, he had only sent the vanguard troops while he stayed in the main camp to maintain the normal operation of the mercenary group. However, when the Flickering World was officially opened, the players who had disappeared for twenty years in the Blackhole Edge reappeared.
In every Star Field, the deeds of the players were different, leaving a different impression on the local organizations. Because of the scattered factions, the players of the Blackhole Edge were like a sheet of loose sand. Their exposure in the universe was far less than the army players, so their threat was relatively low.
However, there were also a large number of local organizations that noticed the special existence of the players and thought that they might be the same species as the Immortals of the Black Star Corps and had the ability to revive. However, the problem was that because the players were scattered, the local organizations did not know how many Immortals there were. Before the players showed this trait, they could act like ordinary NPCs and be difficult to distinguish. Plus, they had disappeared for twenty years, so it was even harder to find them.
However, Lesykes noticed the reappearance of the players and had a deep impression of this group of fearless fighters. Therefore, he took the initiative to recruit more people.
Coincidentally, the goal of many Blackhole Edge players was also the Flickering World. Therefore, he was able to recruit tens of thousands of Blackhole Edge players and send them to the Flickering World as reinforcements.
Not long ago, he received a piece of good news on the way. The Ursa Minor Civilization happened to be in trouble at the frontline. One of their gathering teams was wiped out by the Immortals of the Black Star Corps. Just when they needed reinforcements, Lesykes realized that he had suddenly become a timely help and could not help but be overjoyed.
The reinforcements I recruited can help the civilization fight against the Black Star Corps. Not only that, when fighting with other organizations, I can also use these Immortals to gain an advantage. I've made a great contribution this time!
Lesykes was secretly excited.
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At the same time, in his fleet, groups of Blackhole Edge players stood in front of the porthole, admiring the scenery of the Flickering World while whispering to each other.
"We're finally here. Let's go to the free competition zone. I'm bored out of my mind!"
"Let's see what missions this mercenary group has in the Flickering World."
"Idiot, why are you still following this mercenary group? There are so many advanced organizations in the Flickering World. Are you stupid to stick to this small organization? "
"That makes sense. When we reach the free competition zone, we can kick this mercenary group away."
Many of them had the same thought.
Now that the advanced organizations in the Flickering World had gathered, how could they still be interested in a regional mercenary group like Lesykes? Only by switching to an advanced organization could they satisfy their increasing needs, especially in terms of Class Knowledge.
Lesykes, who was filled with longing, did not know that he had been treated as a tool by these players from the beginning.
The consequences of betraying an advanced organization were more serious, but for such a small organization, the players did not panic at all. So what if they betrayed? They could not wait to jump ship.
The first choice of the ordinary players in the Blackhole Edge was the three Universal Civilizations and the local Supercluster or Beyond Grade A organizations, followed by the Black Star Corps.
The players in the other Star Fields naturally did not have any sense of belonging to the Black Star Corps. The only things that could move them were the benefits and development prospects. In this regard, the Black Star Corps was as outstanding as a firefly in the dark night.
After so many versions, the various benefits of the army players had long made the players of the various countries jealous. Now that they could finally cross Star Fields, the reputation and attractiveness that the army had accumulated over the past few versions was immediately effective. A large number of ordinary players leaned toward Han Xiao when it came to jumping ship.
Among them, the ones who were the most determined to join the Black Star Corps were the Mechanic players in the Blackhole Edge!
Due to the different novice planets in Version 1.0, the types of Supers in each Star Field were also very different. Most of the players in the Blackhole Edge were Mages, followed by Psychics. Mechanics only made up about twelve percent of the total players in the Blackhole Edge. They had the least number of people, and the land for development was relatively poor.
In comparison, the Black Star Corps was a treasure trove for Mechanics. Han Xiao was even a top instructor for the Mechanic class, so they did not have to worry about lacking Class Knowledge at all.
In the eyes of these people, one sentence summed up the meaning of Black Star to the Mechanic players.
If the heavens did not give birth to the great Black Star, the path of Mechanics would be like a long night!
As for the Mecha Empire … although they heard that it was very strong, the players were not familiar with it and instead liked Han Xiao more. After all, with the Chinese players leading the way, at least they knew that Han Xiao was a reliable person.
Everyone chatted, and at the edge of the crowd, a player with the ID of [Muay Thai Warning] looked out the window alone, his eyes flickering.
"That hidden mission told me that the Lesysak Army is actually a subsidiary force of the Ursa Minor Civilization. I heard from a friend that their Long Sky just happened to be fighting with the Ursa Minor Civilization for resources recently, so this group of people might be the reinforcements of the civilization …"
The friend he was talking about was an outer member of the Long Sky guild. They had once argued on the forums, and they were evenly matched. In the end, they appreciated each other and added each other as friends.
Thinking of this, a bold idea quickly formed in Muay Thai Warning's mind, and the soul of a traitor burned fiercely.
If I want to jump ship, I have to give a gift!
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At the same time, somewhere in the Emerald Star Cluster …
The exploration fleet of a small financial group was docked at a temporary transit station built by an advanced civilization to rest. The normal crew members went to relax, and only the logistics personnel stayed on the ship. They all got busy cleaning and repairing the equipment, as well as doing manual checks.
Zi zi zi!
In the maintenance tunnel inside the spaceship, two ground crew members wearing protective suits were holding maintenance tools and working in front of a complex mechanical assembly. Electric sparks were flying everywhere.
After a while, Evans took off his helmet and wiped his sweat.
He opened the logistical mission list on his wrist, took a look, and opened the communication channel to report to his superior.
"Ground Crew 005 has completed the mission. The hidden trouble of engine component T1018 has been eliminated. Heading to area C0080 for cleaning."
"Roger that. Continue working. You still have three missions to complete."
"Understood."
After reporting, Evans turned off the communication channel and patted his companion's shoulder. "Let's go to the next place."
His companion waved his hand impatiently. "We just finished one. What's the rush? Rest for a while first."
Evans advised, "The mission is very tight. Try to finish it before you get off work today. It's best not to rest during working hours. It's against the rules, and you might not be able to finish today's mission."
"Then postpone it until tomorrow. It's not like we're only stopping here for a day." His companion sat down and said unhappily, "You go first. I'm going to rest for a while anyway."
Evans frowned and shook his head. He did not care about others. Anyway, he had to do what he was supposed to do.
He walked along the maintenance channel and headed to the cleaning location. His companion's figure quickly disappeared from his sight, leaving him alone.
The maintenance channel was dim, and there were only light sources at intervals. After walking for a while, Evans suddenly saw a flash of red light in front of him, causing him to stop in his tracks.
"The light disappeared? Did I see wrongly? "
Evans found it strange. He looked at the environment detector, but there was no change. Thinking that he was seeing things, he took a few more steps forward.
Buzz!
At this moment, a flash of red light suddenly lit up in his peripheral vision. The light source was right beside him, less than a meter away!
Evans was shocked and hurriedly reacted. He jumped to the side and rolled on the ground. He held the welding torch in his hand and stood up to face the light source, looking alert.
Soon, he saw a strange scene. A red ball of light that came out of nowhere was floating in the air, moving back and forth in small movements like a lively little elf. The ball of light was surrounded by ribbon-like veils of light, giving it a misty beauty.
"What's this?" Evans was alert. He quietly pressed the communication button, wanting to report the abnormal situation here.
However, at the next moment, Evans' vision blurred. He saw the red ball of light shoot toward him at a speed far faster than he could react, directly passing through his body.
Evans was shocked. He hurriedly lowered his head to check, but he was shocked to find that he was not injured at all. Instead, he was full of energy. His fatigue from work was gone, and he was full of energy.
At this moment, the red ball of light paused and suddenly started to circle around Evans crazily.
Evans was stunned. It was as if he felt a happy emotion from this ball of light.
Before he could react, the red ball of light suddenly stopped, as if it was pulled by an invisible existence. It suddenly disappeared without a trace, leaving only Evans standing on the spot with a confused expression.
After being stunned for a while, Evans suddenly slapped his cheeks hard.
"It hurts. I'm not dreaming … Then it seems like I've finally gone crazy."
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