A few days later …
In the outer base of Black Star Palace, groups of Blackhole Edge players looked around curiously. Their equipment and uniforms were varied, and they looked like a bunch of random soldiers, forming a stark contrast with the army members around them.
A large number of Southeast Asian players joined the army, and some of them registered at strongholds like Planet Black Gate. They could not wait to enjoy the benefits of the army, so they bought a lot and accepted the [Flickering World] Main Storyline Mission. Another group of players who were more casual came to Black Star Palace together after joining the army. They wanted to see the Main City of their future faction.
Most of them were Mechanic players, and they came to visit Black Star Palace with the mentality of a pilgrimage.
The Chinese players had basically all gone out to do missions. Now that Black Star Palace welcomed this group of new players, it became much livelier.
"So, this is the Black Star Corps' headquarters in the Flickering World? It's quite spectacular. "
"It's so grand, and all the facilities are complete. Just look at it."
"I wonder if we can meet Black Star?"
A group of Blackhole Edge players chattered excitedly as they looked at the scenery of Black Star Palace.
They had been in the universe for the past three versions, and the factions that they had served could not be compared to the Black Star Corps. Just looking at the size of the Main City, they were not even on the same level. Even the mother planets of many Star Cluster civilizations could not compare to the size of Black Star Palace. This was the first time many of them had come to such a magnificent place, and they felt like they had just entered the Grand View Garden.
"There are so many high-level NPCs here, a bunch of Extremely Lethal characters."
"If we cause trouble here, we'll definitely be killed."
Most of the players controlled their temper and did not dare to cause trouble in Black Star's territory.
They were not afraid of a low-level faction like the Lesysik Corps, but facing a top-level faction like the Black Star Corps, a large portion of them did not dare to cause trouble because the high-level organizations had the ability to punish them.
Among the crowd, there were a few players who were spies sent by the Southeast Asian guilds. Since the Black Star Corps did not reject any players, they managed to sneak in.
Ignoring the normal players who were making a ruckus beside them, this group of spy players with a special mission opened the dazzling array of faction shops and mission lists. They were immediately overjoyed.
After successfully joining, as long as they worked hard to earn contribution points and raise their army ranks, they would be able to enjoy more benefits and act as a purchasing agent for the guild.
The plan worked!
At this moment, Hardaway, Fu Ding, and the rest of the Black Star Guards hurriedly passed by, attracting the attention of the players.
"Hey, look over there! It's the famous Black Star Guards!"
"A high-ranking member of the Black Star Corps. I have all their cards. I can finally meet them in person."
"Fu Ding! I love you! "
In the distance, Fu Ding heard the shouts and stopped in his tracks. He turned around and saw a group of colorful Immortals. He smiled helplessly and waved his hand as a greeting.
Fu Ding was extremely famous among the players, and his fame was not limited to the Shattered Star Ring.
Since these Blackhole Edge players had joined the army, they had naturally done their research beforehand. Furthermore, due to the promotion of the Wayne Card, Fu Ding was a popular idol in the Black Star Corps.
"Why are you so popular? Even the new members like you so much?" Hardaway was jealous.
"You'll know when you look in the mirror," a Black Star Guard softly mumbled.
Hardaway was speechless.
Looking at Hardaway's heartbroken expression, Fu Ding could not bear to see it. He smiled helplessly, patted his shoulder, and comforted him softly. "Don't take it to heart. You're actually not that ugly."
"… I can't feel happy at all."
The group of Black Star Guards did not stop to chat with the new players. They quickened their pace and quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.
At the same time, the eyes of many of the spy players in the crowd flashed.
Some of them were not only responsible for purchasing for the guild and enjoying the benefits of the army, but they also had another special mission, which was to infiltrate the army and monitor its movements.
Although the Southeast Asian clubs did not change factions without permission, the Flickering World was filled with opportunities to come into contact with high-level factions. They had also secretly contacted some organizations, the most active of which was the Limitless Financial Group.
Sorokin had always had a strong interest in the player community. He had once wanted to test the Black Star Corps players and had even suffered a small loss at the hands of Han Xiao. Now that the players from the other Star Fields had gathered in the Flickering World, it was an opportunity for him. He secretly sent people to contact some of the Blackhole Edge players.
Although he did not have an interface, after a long period of research, Sorokin had also found some patterns among the players. He specifically looked for players who did not immediately join the army and issued repetitive employment missions. The content was for the players to provide information on the movements of the Black Star Corps, especially the movements of Black Star himself. The rewards were very generous. Although he did not know the theory behind it, facts proved that as long as there was enough money, the players could become excellent spies. This was his experience.
Using money to pave the way, many of the Southeast Asian clubs secretly accepted Sorokin's missions. It was equivalent to planting spies in the army.
Sorokin had his reasons for keeping an eye on Han Xiao. Not long ago, a conflict broke out between Gorután and Hella. Radiance and Ethereal both had different thoughts about Hella and wanted to kill her. As a collaborator, Sorokin had to pay attention to Han Xiao's location and provide additional information for Radiance and Ethereal to find a suitable opportunity to act.
Many of the spy players looked at each other and whispered.
"The Black Star Guards are all in Black Star Palace, which means that Black Star should be here too."
"Can this be considered as completing the mission without seeing him personally?"
"It should be. The responsibility of the Black Star Guards is to protect him. Wherever they are, there's an eighty percent chance that Black Star is there as well."
…
On the other side, Hardaway and the other Black Star Guards arrived at the inner ring base and walked into an advanced combat training room. A Lord's Avatar stood guard at the door, and Aurora sat in the middle of the room, breathing in and out life energy like a white-gold ball of light. As she breathed, the light fluctuated, brightening and dimming.
"Army Commander." Everyone greeted the Lord's Avatar before turning to look at Aurora.
Hardaway took a deep breath and exclaimed, "What dense life energy. It seems like the quality has improved again?"
Fu Ding nodded. "Black Star, is Aurora evolving?"
Han Xiao controlled the Lord's Avatar to nod. "The life energy she has accumulated has finally broken through the critical point, bringing her a qualitative change."
Before Version 4.0, Aurora had said that she was close to the threshold of the Calamity Grade. After half a year of accumulation, the life energy she had accumulated had finally reached the threshold, and she had taken this step.
Under everyone's gazes, Aurora closed her eyes, and her long eyelashes trembled slightly. The life energy radiating from her skin grew brighter and brighter, gradually turning the room white.
After a long time, the light gradually returned to Aurora's body. Her body had undergone some changes, and her white-gold hair moved without wind, becoming smoother and smoother. Every strand of hair had a smooth texture, containing abundant life energy.
Her skin became smoother and tighter, without any flaws. Her milky-white skin gave off a holy aura, sparkling and translucent like an exquisite piece of art.
Aurora opened her eyes and slowly exhaled a breath that contained life energy, causing the air in the room to become fresher. It was as though she had eaten hundreds of green arrows. Even though the room was made of metal, it gave off a feeling of nature.
Her advancement was different from most Calamity Grade Supers. There were no destructive effects, and the abundant life energy allowed her to advance without any bottlenecks.
Aurora stood up, and her eyes were filled with joy. She walked in front of Han Xiao's Lord's Avatar and said excitedly, "Uncle, I've reached the Calamity Grade. See if there are any changes?"
Han Xiao sized up Aurora. She was originally petite and cute, but she had grown taller. Her figure was better, and her facial features were more exquisite. Coupled with the holy aura that made people want to get close to her, as well as her pure and flawless skin, she was like a piece of white paper that made people want to leave other colors on. Compared to Hella's sharp coldness, this was a completely different style.
"You've become prettier." Han Xiao joked. "Other Grade As are Calamity Grade Supers, but for you, no matter how you look at it, you have nothing to do with the word 'Calamity'. Very good. I'm very proud of you."
Aurora blinked and was overjoyed by the praise. However, she thought of something and could not help but pout. "Humph, you said it so nicely, but you still went to look for my sister. You didn't even come to see me advance to the Calamity Grade."
Han Xiao was helpless. He had just left Black Star Palace a few days ago and secretly went to the Emerald Star Cluster.
He knew very well that with a large wave of new players entering the army, it was inevitable that spies would monitor his movements. Therefore, he left the Black Star Guards behind as a simple distraction. His main body went to the Emerald Star Cluster mainly for two reasons. One was to fight for the Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy that would appear in the future, and the other was to reduce the risk that Hella might be in and protect her in secret. The strength that the Lord's Avatar could bring out was naturally not as good as his main body.
However, this meant that he missed out on Aurora's Promotion.
Han Xiao coughed and gave Fu Ding a look.
Fu Ding was very familiar with 'Emotional Intelligence'. Even though the mechanical body did not have eyes, he still understood what Han Xiao meant. He took the initiative to change the topic and asked, "After the Calamity Grade, how much has your ability changed?"
Hearing this, Aurora rolled her eyes at Han Xiao before turning to look at Fu Ding. She carefully sensed the changes in her body. She raised her hand and flicked out a cluster of life energy. Its texture was more solid than when she was Grade B.
"My life energy accumulation efficiency is many times higher than when I was Grade B. Plus, my healing effect is stronger. Now, the same amount of life energy should be three to four times the amount of life energy before the Promotion …"
Hearing this, Han Xiao felt that it was a pity that his main body was not here. Otherwise, he would have been able to test how much Aurora's healing ability had improved.
Hardaway could not wait. "Let me test your Esper Ability."
Aurora glanced at him and released a cluster of life energy into his body.
The next moment, Hardaway's eyes widened. He raised his head and moaned in pleasure.
"Ahhh!"
Han Xiao trembled and almost wanted to switch to silent mode.
F * ck, what a wild cry!
When I first met you, you were still a battle maniac with a bit of class. How did you become this cheap?
Did I damage your brain all these years?
Heartbreaking, too heartbreaking!
"What are you crying for?" Everyone felt a chill.
Hardaway hurriedly covered his mouth. After a few seconds, he returned to normal and said in surprise, "It feels good! I feel much more relaxed, as if a heavy burden has been taken off my shoulders. "
Seeing his exaggerated performance, everyone was a little skeptical. However, after receiving Aurora's energy, they all believed him. They looked at Hella as if they were looking at a national treasure.
Aurora was embarrassed by their stares. She whispered, "After the advancement, my Esper Ability seems to have a few new functions. While accelerating the recovery of injuries, it can also stimulate the target's potential and improve their condition."
"Indeed." Fu Ding nodded. "I feel that my spirit is sharper, and my energy is more active. Not only that, her life energy seems to have an additional soothing power. My emotions have become much calmer."
Han Xiao was quite surprised. Because his main body was not here, he could only pat the Black Star Guards around. Looking at their combat attributes, he could see the changes in Aurora's ability.
In addition to healing, she could also selectively provide various buffs to the target. The effects included increasing the maximum health, energy, and stamina by twenty percent, increasing the base recovery rate after the treatment, increasing all resistance by twelve percent, increasing all attributes by seven to eleven percent, increasing ability strength by ten to fifteen percent, and so on. Every treatment would have one of these buffs, and the range of the buffs would gradually increase as she continued to develop her Esper Ability.
Not only was she a healer, but she had also become a super buff support!
At the same time, her life energy could soothe the target, making the target calm down. It could also dispel any berserk mental state, be it buff or debuff. It could even eliminate the target's hostility toward her and create a desire to protect her. Although her Esper Ability was extremely lacking in offensive power, it had a special ability to protect herself.
Other than that, the shelf life of the life energy after leaving the body was extended dozens of times. The bloodline connection between Aurora and Hella had been upgraded again. It seemed to be like quantum communication, and she could feel Hella's life signs regardless of distance.
Aurora also had a vague feeling that if she continued to develop her Esper Ability Genetic Chain, she would be able to share her life energy with Hella regardless of distance. Currently, she still needed to familiarize herself with the changes in the Calamity Grade ability before she could do so.
"As expected of an Esper Ability with Grade S potential. The higher the grade, the more features will be unlocked." Han Xiaoxin was overjoyed.
In his previous life, Aurora had gone through puberty too early, and no one knew what Aurora would grow into. Now, she had given him a huge surprise.
At this moment, Han Xiao suddenly thought of something. He hurriedly pulled Fu Ding and Aurora to the army's internal biochemical laboratory and got the two of them to cooperate with the experiment.
He got Aurora to replenish Fu Ding's life energy time after time, and Han Xiao took Fu Ding's cells every time. He collected a large number of samples with different buffs and tested the basic activity of the cells.
Not long after, the results of the experiment were out. Han Xiao looked at the experiment report after Philip's calculations and could not help but hold his head and sigh helplessly.
"Seriously, I should have known. The Esper Abilities of the two sisters are completely opposite. Hella can shorten a person's lifespan, and Aurora … of course, can extend a person's lifespan!"
The experiment report clearly showed that the more samples there was a slight increase in the basic activity of the cells.
In other words, as long as one was healed more by Aurora, one's lifespan would be extended.
When she was at Grade B, this feature had yet to awaken, and she was only a Calamity Grade now. The effect of extending one's lifespan was still very weak, far inferior to Hella's ability to shorten a person's lifespan.
However, if she was allowed to continue growing, wouldn't she be …
A strengthened version of Tripitaka's meat?
It felt like he had gained another PY Treasure …
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I, Yu Zhiqian, will never become an emperor even if I starve to death or die of poverty!
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