Emerald Star Cluster, Beast Ancestor's stronghold planet.
Two fleets that also had the Beast Ancestor's emblem were facing each other outside the atmosphere.
The situation was clear at a glance. The smaller fleet wanted to leave the stronghold but was blocked by the defense fleet.
In the command ship of the defense fleet, Byram looked at the defector fleet that was ready for battle. He opened the public channel and shouted.
"Jotina, do you know what you're doing? You're defecting! "
As soon as he said that, the figure of a female creature appeared on the screen in front of him. She had wheat-colored skin, a seductive face, and black beast stripes between her eyebrows and the corners of her eyes. She looked like a leopard, and there were a few white stripes on both sides of her cheeks, like the whiskers of a feline. She was dressed in a wild outfit, showing off her astonishing figure and giving off a wild sense of beauty.
At this moment, this woman had a determined look on her face, and her tone was resolute.
"Gorután has fallen, and we've decided to go. If you want to stop us, you can try."
Looking at the woman on the screen, Byram sighed inwardly.
This person was called Jotina, and she had a certain beast bloodline. She was one of the 'Four Great Generals' under Beast Ancestor, similar to the Vanguard Official and Han Xiao's Black Star Guards. She was an ace combatant, and her strength was among the best among her brothers and sisters. She was a Beyond Grade A seed, and many of her brothers and sisters were afraid of her.
However, many people knew that Jotina was from the Rebel Faction and had always hated Gorután. On the other hand, Gorután did not care if his children hated him. His children were just tools to him. As long as he was alive, he was not afraid of others escaping his control.
He had relied on his own strength to maintain control of his forces. After his fall, the internal structure immediately fell apart. When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter.
Today, Jotina had gathered a large number of members of the Rebel Faction and decided to leave Beast Ancestor's organization, which led to the current confrontation.
Byram belonged to the neutral faction and was not fanatically loyal to Gorután. He sighed and said, "We are all brothers and sisters. Why do we have to kill each other? Right now, Lord Father has only been captured by accident, but he might return in the future. Why don't you stay and let us get through this crisis together? "
Jotina shouted, "Shut up! I've been looking forward to this day for too long. If you don't let us go today, then don't blame me for being ruthless. "
Byram was silent. He turned to look at the Loyalists' indignant expressions and secretly shook his head. He ordered, "Let them go."
Without an overwhelming power to restrain so many experts, Beast Ancestor's forces were currently in a state of disunity. Everyone was in a state of panic, and Byram wasn't willing to fight with Jotina's group.
However, the loyalists were not happy. In their eyes, Jotina and the others were ingrates who immediately jumped out to separate from the family when their father was in trouble. They should be severely punished.
Although Byram was the commander, many officers of the other factions disobeyed him and suddenly opened fire, starting a chaotic battle.
Battleships were destroyed one after another, and fireworks lit up the universe. The figures of the Calamity Grades shuttled back and forth, fighting fiercely.
After a long time, the battle finally ended. A large number of battleship wreckages floated outside the planet's atmosphere.
After paying a terrible price, the defected fleet finally succeeded in breaking through. Beast Ancestor's loyalists also suffered heavy losses. A few of their officers were killed by Jotina on the spot, so they did not continue to chase.
"Father is gone, and there will be other Beyond Grade A organizations coming to take us in. These loyalists will be dealt with sooner or later. I'd better find a way out as soon as possible."
Byram looked at the mess everywhere and sighed. He knew that the Beast Ancestor's organization was about to become history.
On the other side …
"We finally escaped. They didn't chase after us …"
In the command ship that was full of battle scars, Jotina leaned against the wall. She looked exhausted and was riddled with wounds. Blood flowed continuously, forming a pool of blood below her.
Around her sat many officers who had defected together. They had just experienced a fierce battle, and everyone had injuries on their bodies. They were bandaging each other's wounds.
A Calamity Grade officer helped his comrade sew up the wounds of his comrade and turned to look at Jotina. "Big Sister, where do we go next?"
Because Jotina was the initiator and was the strongest, she was recognized as the leader of this defected army.
"Escaping is only the first step. Don't forget our goal. We can't do it alone. We have to join a large organization," Jotina said while panting.
"Which organization should we join?"
"Whoever kills Gorután, we'll join." Jotina struggled to stand up, turned to look out the porthole, and muttered to herself, "Black Star is someone worth trusting …"
…
A few days later, at the Black Star Palace's spaceport …
"I've already disturbed you for quite some time. It's time to leave today. Thank you for your help."
Yin Ying stood in front of the spaceship's cabin door, nodded, and expressed his gratitude to Han Xiao.
He had used the Evolution Cube some time ago, and then he had been a guest in the Black Star Corps. He had been in contact with Han Xiao, and their relationship had warmed up quite a bit. They had upgraded from acquaintances to good friends.
After staying for a few days, he still had things to do. Thus, he bid farewell and left today. Han Xiao had specially come to send him off.
"Alright, I won't keep you any longer. There's still a long way to go. Come and play with me when you're free." Han Xiao smiled.
Yin Ying nodded and shook hands with Han Xiao. He then led a group of subordinates onto the spaceship and closed the hatch.
The thrusters spewed out flames, and the spaceship accelerated in the blink of an eye. It rushed out of the spaceport's orbit, turned into a stream of light, and quickly disappeared into the universe.
Han Xiao watched the spaceship leave and nodded with satisfaction.
During this period of private interaction, his progress in conquering Yin Ying had increased by a lot. With how much the other party owed him, he could borrow the spaceship at least three more times.
Han Xiao turned around and left the dock. He returned to his office and summoned Philip.
"Any news from the three Universal Civilizations?"
"Not yet, hum …"
"It's been so many days. They should be contacting me by now."
Han Xiao shook his head. He had been waiting for Radiance and Ethereal to contact him these past few days. It seemed like these two were still considering what attitude they should use to contact him, so no one had called yet.
During the battle on Planet Lighthouse, he had handed the captives over to the dynasty, and the dynasty had come forward to negotiate. This time, the captives were basically captured alone, and his own strength had reached a new level. Therefore, Han Xiao told the dynasty that he would personally negotiate with Radiance and Ethereal.
At this time, Philip suddenly paused and reported, "Master, hum … There's a new communication request from the Arcane Church."
Oh, speak of the devil … Han Xiao perked up and had Philip connect.
Very soon, a remote projection appeared in the room. This was the Ethereal senior official in charge of diplomacy. As soon as he appeared, he bowed to Han Xiao with a respectful attitude.
"Your Excellency Black Star, I'm a diplomat from the Arcane Church. First of all, I apologize on behalf of Ethereal for this operation …"
"Hmm, let's cut the small talk and get down to business." Han Xiao put his hands on his nose and stared at the Ethereal diplomat in front of him, saying in a deep voice, "If you want to get Tolaen back, it depends on how sincere you are. I emphasize that the compensation terms must include a condition for your public apology."
Hearing this, the Ethereal diplomat blinked and whispered, "That's easy, but we can put the matter of Tolaen aside for now. I want to talk about Radiance's captive …"
Han Xiao raised his eyebrows.
The Arcane Church was not in a hurry to redeem their own man, Tolaen. Instead, they wanted to get a captive from Radiance first?
Although he could understand Ethereal's approach, Han Xiao could not help but complain in his heart.
Tolaen was too difficult …
Shaking his head, Han Xiao asked, "Ethereal wants to buy a Beyond Grade A captive from Radiance?"
"Not just one, but the more the better. I'm sure His Excellency Kasuyi has told you that Ethereal wants to get a bargaining chip to exchange for the Ten Thousand Deity Scepter … Your Excellency Black Star, we are very sincere this time and are willing to offer a very high price."
"How high?" Han Xiao raised his eyebrows.
"These are our initial conditions."
The diplomat brought up a list and showed it to him.
Han Xiao quickly skimmed through it. Not only did the terms include a huge amount of resources as compensation, but Ethereal was also willing to take out non-strategic Universal Treasures to exchange for the captive. The conditions were quite generous.
However, he would not agree so easily. He pretended to ponder for a while before slowly saying, "If I sell you a captive from Radiance, I will have to bear the pressure from Radiance. Is that all? It doesn't seem to be enough. "
"Why don't you take the initiative to state the conditions, and we'll …"
Han Xiao snorted and interrupted the other party's words. "Think about it yourselves. Change the terms until I'm satisfied."
He did not take the initiative to raise the conditions because he wanted to use Radiance and Ethereal to wear down the other party. Otherwise, he was afraid that they would not learn their lesson, and at the same time, it would not be good for public opinion.
"Alright, we'll change the terms later. Then, are you not going to refuse to sell Radiance's captives?" the Ethereal diplomat asked.
"Depends on my mood." Han Xiao's attitude was ambiguous.
Seeing that Han Xiao was stubborn, the Ethereal diplomat had no choice but to go offline and report to the upper echelons.
As soon as he left, Radiance's communication request came.
How could it be so coincidental? This pair of fellow sufferers is quite fated … Han Xiao mumbled to himself before connecting to the federation's communication.
"Hello, Your Excellency Black Star, I'm Radiance's …"
"Alright, I know who you are. Cut the crap and show me the terms of your ransom."
The Radiance diplomat choked and swallowed the lines he had thought of back into his stomach. He could only obediently show the terms.
Looking at the list, Han Xiao secretly shook his head.
Radiance's price was not as good as the Arcane Church's. After all, they were only ransoming the captives normally.
Radiance was as sneaky as ever. They had lost three people, and they still did not want to spend a lot of money?
They were really ugly but in their dreams. A toad wanting to eat a swan's leg. One word, bah!
Han Xiao narrowed his eyes, tapped his finger on the table, and slowly said, "Just now, people from the Arcane Church contacted me and proposed an interesting condition."
"What condition?"
"They want to buy Radiance's Beyond Grade A captives from me … They're very willing to pay."
Han Xiao looked at the other party meaningfully.
Radiance's diplomat was shocked and hurriedly said, "You … you didn't agree to it, did you?"
"Well, I'm still thinking about it, but Ethereal's price is very tempting."
"You can't decide on your own and sell an important ally of Radiance to Ethereal, or else …" Radiance's diplomat originally wanted to threaten him, but he realized that he was facing Black Star who had just made them suffer, so he quickly changed his words and said weakly, "Anyway, as long as you don't agree to Ethereal's request, we will definitely do something."
"That depends on your sincerity. How much are you willing to pay to make me reject Ethereal's proposal?" Han Xiao smiled faintly.
"Understood … Understood. I'll immediately pass on your message to the higher-ups and change the compensation terms immediately."
Radiance's diplomat wiped his sweat and hurriedly went offline.
He knew that Black Star was raising the price, but he had no choice. Even if he saw through it, he could only obediently do as he was told. He felt helpless and depressed.
After sending his two stinky brothers away, Han Xiao leaned back in his seat and chuckled.
If it were in the past, doing so would have been very risky. However, after this battle, he had shown enough strength and power. Only then could the federation and the church sit down and negotiate with peace of mind, instead of continuing to plot against him.
With a few captives in his hands, he had room to ask for more. Even if it was clear that he wanted Radiance and Ethereal to compete with each other, they would have to accept it.
This feeling of being in control was indeed wrong … Han Xiao laughed in his mind.
Just as he was thinking, his communicator rang again. Han Xiao looked at it and saw that it was a call from Sylvia.
"Army Commander, the galactic director I told you about a few days ago has arrived at Black Star Palace."
"So fast?"
"They were originally in the Flickering World. I've already sent someone to receive them. Will you bring them directly to the guest room later?"
"Hmm, I'll go meet him." Han Xiao stood up.
…
A civilian spaceship docked at the dock outside Black Star Palace, and a group of people walked down from the spaceship.
The leader was an old man with a big beard. His head was round, and he looked rich. He had long hair that gave off an artistic vibe.
This person was the galactic director from the Red Empire, Bennett Laver.
Once they got off the spaceship, everyone looked around cautiously and whispered.
"This is the base of the Black Star Corps. Are these people mercenaries?"
"They're all looking at us. Lower your voice …"
Hearing the chatter of his assistants behind him, Bennett Laver frowned and whispered, "This is not any other place. Don't talk nonsense. Think about the consequences if you offend Black Star's people."
Hearing this, everyone hurriedly shut their mouths and put on a cautious look.
They had followed Bennett Laver for a long time and could be considered senior in the entertainment industry. Who knew how many people tried to curry favor with them. Although they were not arrogant, they were still arrogant. If they were facing the younger generation in the entertainment industry, they would be even more arrogant.
However, these people did not dare put on airs there. The Black Star Corps was a super warlord at the top. They were on a completely different level. Now that they had come to the nest of an armed warlord, they naturally felt afraid.
They knew very well that their little influence was nothing in front of these big shots who had real power and armed forces. Everyone put away their usual airs and behaved with their tails between their legs.
Not long after, an army receptionist walked over and said with a smile, "Hello, Director Bennett Laver. Please follow me. The Army Commander is already waiting for you."
"Okay, okay, please lead the way." Bennet Travol put on a smile.
Seeing this, the assistants around were secretly surprised. They knew their boss too well. He had always been arrogant and rarely showed such a warm and flattering smile.
The group came all the way to the reception room. When they walked into the room, they saw Han Xiao sitting on the main seat. They hurriedly saluted and greeted him one after another.
Bennett Laver hurriedly reached out his hand to Han Xiao and said warmly, "Hello, Sir.
Your Excellency Black Star, thank you for being willing to meet with me. "
"No need to be so polite. Sit down."
Han Xiao shook his hand and invited everyone to sit down.
The group sat down one after another, straightened their backs, and leaned their butts against the edge of the chair. They did not dare to sit down and were extremely cautious.
At the same time, everyone stared at Han Xiao in awe and respect, showing a stiff and flattering smile. Many of them were people with status, but they could only smile at this time.
Han Xiao shook his head. Status was a halo. Even if he did not do anything, others could not help but feel nervous.
He turned to look at Bennett Laver and asked with a smile, "Director Bennett, I heard that you want to shoot a documentary about me?"
"That's right. I've seen your file. You started from nothing and rose to the top of the galaxy. You are a living legend. Those deeds have inspired my creative desire. It would be my honor to shoot an adapted biopic for a big shot like you …"
Bennett Laver did not follow the procedure and directly bragged, explaining his creative motivation.
When it came to the exciting part, he even stood up and gestured with his hands excitedly. His face was flushed with excitement.
Han Xiao observed for a while and found that this director was not there to flatter. It seemed that he had really inspired his creative desire and wanted to adapt his deeds. It should be the effect of the accumulation of Legendary Points.
It was not surprising. In the eyes of outsiders, his deeds were indeed legendary. It was normal to be seen by the director. Originally, many films were adapted from real people. It was common for directors to come to seek permission from the original story.
After being praised for a while, Han Xiao was quite comfortable. He waved his hand, interrupted the speech of the director, and said,
"So, you came here just to ask me to give you authorization to shoot a film about me?"
"It's more than that." Bennett Laver suddenly became nervous. "I have another request. I hope you can appear as an easter egg in the film …"
It took courage to say this because he knew very well that Black Star's status was too high. When the warlord level reached a certain level, he would become a political figure. This was like asking the head of state of the empire to make a guest appearance in a film.
Hearing this, Han Xiao narrowed his eyes, tapped his fingers slowly on the table, and did not answer immediately.
With the change of his expression, the atmosphere instantly dropped to the freezing point. Everyone's heart beat faster and faster, and they did not dare to breathe. The room suddenly became so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.
Han Xiao was about to speak, but at this moment, a mission notification suddenly popped up on the interface.
[Director's Invitation]
Mission Introduction: A famous director in the universe has taken a fancy to you and hopes to invite you to participate in the shooting of a film.
Mission Requirements: Act in the film.
Reward: 1,800,000 experience, random increase in popularity in various Star Fields.
Special Reward: [Star Effect] (Talent)
[Star Effect]: It is easier for others to have a good impression of you and forgive you more easily.
Seeing this, Han Xiao's mouth twitched.
What, do you want me to debut?
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