"Where's my Esper Ability?"
On the interface, a large number of skills turned gray and were frozen. Even the passive attribute bonus from his Esper Ability was gone. Paradise Disco panicked and struggled to get out of the fixed cabin.
This time, a cold metal hand pressed on his chest and pinned him down. Clearly, the mechanical soldier was stopping him from moving. Paradise Disco was wearing a mask that blocked his senses, so he could only see darkness in front of him. He could not see what was happening outside, so he gave up on struggling and waited for the experiment to end.
After who knew how long, Paradise Disco felt the device that locked his hands and feet suddenly loosened. He stood up immediately, took off his mask, and looked around nervously. He realized that the scene around him was still the same as before. The mechanical soldier seemed to have not moved at all.
"My Esper Ability is gone. Are you the same?" The other player who participated in the experiment was also released. He was surprised.
"Yeah, mine is gone too."
The two of them quickly discussed the situation and realized that they were both in the [Ability Freeze] state that lasted for an unlimited amount of time.
Paradise Disco hurriedly asked the mechanical soldier beside him, "What did you do to us just now?"
The mechanical soldier answered according to Han Xiao's preset answer. "Just an experiment. The army is developing a special device to suppress Esper Ability genes. It might be widely used in the future."
They are indeed developing a secret weapon!
The two of them looked at each other and saw the realization in each other's eyes. Paradise Disco could not wait to ask the question that concerned them the most.
"Can our abilities still be recovered?"
"Of course. In the research and development plan, the Immortals are the best experimental targets. According to the logistics department's deduction, the Immortals only need to revive once to refresh their body state and recover their abilities. In the future, the Immortals might be equipped with this kind of weapon," the mechanical soldier said expressionlessly.
Hearing that their abilities could still be recovered, the two of them immediately relaxed and heaved a sigh of relief.
The two of them did not doubt this explanation at all. After all, with the example of the 'Black Star Corps Badge: Evolution', developing a secret weapon sounded like something the army would do.
In the eyes of the players, this evil organization was exactly the same as the Black Star Corps!
"This is the army's secret plan. You've all signed a confidentiality agreement. Remember not to reveal what happened here to anyone."
As the mechanical soldier spoke, it returned the communication devices that it had confiscated before the experiment to the two of them. Its expression was rather serious.
Paradise Disco took back his communication device and exchanged glances with the players beside him. Both of them could see the joy in each other's eyes.
Confidentiality agreement? Hehe, that won't be able to stop us. Do you think that by taking away our communication devices, you can prevent us from leaking out? How is that possible? The army can't possibly control the forums, right?
Do you think the army will be able to find out about our post?
The two of them were secretly excited and were already thinking about sharing this secret on the forum. It was not to destroy the interests of the army, but the urge to reveal spoilers could not be stopped.
Didn't you hear what the mechanical soldiers said? The army might be able to popularize this weapon on a large scale in the future. Wouldn't that be another suicide weapon after the nuclear bomb backpack and the Evolutionary Badge? We found out earlier than anyone else, so we can boast to others.
Of course, the two of them did not know that this was just an excuse made by Han Xiao. He did not want to expose Evans' existence, so he thought of a reason to hide it so that the outside world would not be suspicious.
He purposely told the mechanical soldiers to tell the two of them so that they could spread misleading information and make the players think that this was some secret weapon research project. This way, when he recruited other players in the future, he would not have to think of other excuses and could push all the blame to this project.
The mission completion notification popped up on the interface. The two of them collected everything and were too lazy to go back the way they came, so they asked the mechanical soldiers to send them to heaven.
A white light flashed, and the two of them appeared in the crowded base hall. The first thing they did was check their status.
"My abilities have really recovered."
Paradise Disco was finally relieved. He immediately opened the forums and recorded what had just happened. He wrote the title, 'Shocking! The army's secret weapon is actually … 'and posted it.
Reality proved that there was a reason why this post was so popular. This post quickly attracted the attention of some players, and people started to comment below.
"Is it real? Why haven't I seen this mission before?"
"Suppress Esper Genes? I remember that Black Star used to have a Happy Hut that specialized in extracting the genes of galactic pirates. Could it have been improved? "
"If we have this kind of weapon, won't we be able to kill Esper players from other factions like killing chickens?"
"Can you have some imagination? This kind of treasure might be able to knock out NPCs and make those powerful characters lose their ability to resist and be at the mercy of others."
"Stop talking. I already have ten gigabytes worth of images in my head …"
"Speaking of which, the army's secret weapons are getting more and more evil. The aberrations are already too much, and now they're even developing the Ten Fragrance Tendon Weakening Powder for Espers … Are we really a proper organization?"
"It seems like the Deputy Army Commander is an Esper. Could it be that the Army Commander failed to sleep with her, so he secretly developed this kind of weapon and wants to use force?"
"The Husband Gang is furious! (▼ U1 ▼ #) "
"Black Star is a heartless bastard. Hella and I will live and die together!" You're reading on NovelFull/
…
Just as the players on the forum were imagining things, a secret door in a secret training room deep in the base opened, and a man in a black hood walked out. He took off his clothes and revealed his face. It was Evans.
There was a secret passage in this training room that led directly to the laboratory just now. According to Han Xiao's instructions, he quietly went over and absorbed the Esper Abilities of the two immobilized players. Before this, he had confirmed with Han Xiao again and again that the Immortals' incapacitation was only temporary.
"This is the feeling of extraordinary power …"
Evans raised his right arm and clenched it into a fist. A small amount of energy flowed out of his cells and into the muscles and bones of his arm.
Boom!
The next moment, his arm clearly swelled up as if he was pumped up. His muscles and bones became tougher, and his strength soared by a large margin.
In his hands, his Esper Ability could only be used at Grade E for the time being. With his meager energy, he could not even support the consumption of the air all over his body. He waved his arm a few times and made a rumbling sound. Just by inflating his arm, it was almost twice as strong as his original strength.
All Esper Abilities had a potential rating. Generally speaking, the rating represented the upper limit of the Esper's grade that the Esper could reach. Although this rule did not apply to players, the rating also represented the growth and rarity of the Esper Ability. The rarer the Esper Ability, the stronger it was. Some players kept opening new accounts and spending money to farm Esper Abilities in order to farm rare Esper Abilities.
Physical Enhancement was a large branch of Esper Abilities. Even if it was the same type of Esper Ability, there were many variations. Some normal Physical Enhancement Abilities might only have a grade D or C rating, but [Physical Enhancement — Muscle and Bone Inflation] had a grade B + rating, which meant that it was a high-quality ability under this category.
This Esper Ability was a semi-transformational type. Once activated, even a thin and weak bamboo pole could immediately expand into a muscular man.
The other Psychic Ability that he absorbed also had a grade B potential rating and was of good quality.
Among the players, grade A was already a rare top-notch ability. Although grade B potential was one grade lower, it was still good enough.
Han Xiao had made a special plan to choose these two high-quality abilities to give to Evans so that he would not waste his Esper Ability Slot. The combination of body and mind was beneficial for increasing basic attributes. As long as his grade increased, these two Esper Abilities would continue to provide additional strength, agility, endurance, and mental resistance.
Evans loved these two new abilities very much. He had a lot of fun playing with them until he ran out of energy. He stopped panting, his eyes shining.
After being ordinary for decades, today was the first time he enjoyed the satisfaction brought by power. The shortcut to snatching power from others exuded an unparalleled temptation, as if it could seduce a person's hidden greed. Evans felt a sense of hunger in every cell in his body. He instinctively desired to absorb new abilities, like an uncontrollable desire to overeat.
Hmm, His Excellency Black Star said that the changes in the body will also bring changes in the mind. This should be the change that the Esper Ability brought to me …
Evans was deep in thought. The tenacity that he had cultivated through hardship allowed him to suppress the hunger brought by the Esper Ability.
He was not an insatiable person. Black Star had changed his life and arranged a path for him to become stronger. All he wanted was to work hard and repay this favor in the future. He only wanted to live up to Black Star's expectations.
…
The past few months had been eventful. First, Radiance and Ethereal joined forces to attack the Black Star Corps' stronghold, but they were repelled by Black Star. Then, the Beyond Grade A Association was established. The three Universal Civilizations stood at the center of the storm and had always been the focus of countless citizens and organizations.
Today, the Radiant Federation and the Arcane Church finally made an official response to the rescue battle of Hella a few months ago.
The wording of the press release of the two organizations was different, but the content was the same. They claimed that the alliance a few months ago was an 'impulse caused by a misunderstanding'. At the same time, they publicly apologized to the Black Star Corps, saying that they would bear all the losses and provide additional compensation.
In fact, as early as a few months ago, when the incident broke out, the black markets all over the country had started betting on whether the Universal Civilizations would bow to the Black Star Corps this time. The odds were very different, and most galactic residents thought that even if the Universal Civilizations were wrong, they would not admit it. They did not think that the Black Star Corps would receive an apology from Radiance and Ethereal. At most, they would compensate privately.
Therefore, after this statement was released, it caused quite a stir. Most galactic residents were shocked.
Throughout the history of the three Universal Civilizations, they had only bowed to private organizations under very rare circumstances. After all, a public apology would damage the authority of a Universal Civilization. However, Radiance and Ethereal had chosen to bow to them this time, making the Black Star Corps one of the few private organizations to enjoy this honor.
The Dynasty was not willing to be left out. After Radiance and Ethereal made their statements, they officially opened the Evolutionary Totem business, announcing that the product would no longer be subject to restrictions and would officially enter the free market.
Countless civilizations had been looking forward to this day for a long time. In an instant, a large number of orders filled the mailbox of the Black Star Corps. The stock that the army had accumulated during this time was continuously shipped out, and a huge amount of cash flowed into the army's account like a surging river.
Everyone knew that the Red Empire's move was to get closer to Black Star. The three Universal Civilizations expressed goodwill to the same person at the same time. In the hearts of others, Black Star's reputation and status rose again. Even the Beyond Grade A circle had the same opinion.
Putting everything else aside, at least Han Xiao's position as the vice president of the development union was strengthened.
The players of today naturally would not miss out on such an event. They discussed it endlessly in the Flickering World section of the forums.
Qing Ningzi: The Army Commander still has some prestige, huh? (`▽ ′?)?]
Unknown Name: Are there any old players who still remember Version 1.0? Back then, who would have guessed that Black Star would be such an important NPC? Look at the main characters of those novice planets. None of them became like Black Star. They're all little brothers.
Heji: Why do I suddenly feel a little touched? In the blink of an eye, four versions have passed. It feels like I'm watching my own child grow up (p ′).
Army Commander's Big PP: My son Black Star has the bearing of a Great Emperor!
Important Matters Must Be Repeated: Upstairs, do you want to die?
The players had already been shocked once when Han Xiao defeated the twelve Beyond Grade As. Having seen the world, they were much calmer now. At most, they would lament about the changes in Black Star's versions.
As Radiance and Ethereal fulfilled their part of the deal, Han Xiao also kept his promise and released Tolaen and Hades.
…
Garu Star Cluster Gateway, Planet Black Gate, a sealed spaceport.
The officials of Radiance and Ethereal were waiting there. The two teams were clearly separated and did not talk to each other.
These people were here to pick up their captives and came to the territory of the Black Star Corps.
After waiting for a while, a Black Star fleet came from afar and stopped at this dock.
The hatch of the main ship opened, and a team of mechanical soldiers walked out of the spaceship with the amber specimens of Tolaen and Hades. They placed these two pieces of art on the ground, and Han Xiao walked out behind them.
Seeing this, the welcoming team of Radiance and Ethereal immediately stepped forward and surrounded Han Xiao, greeting him respectfully.
"Your Excellency Black Star."
"Hmm." Han Xiao casually glanced at everyone and waved his hands. "Since you're all here, hurry up and take them away."
As he spoke, he gestured for everyone to step back. Nanoparticles blocked their vision, and after a few minutes, the amber bubbles around Tolaen and Hades burst.
Pa!
The two of them regained their freedom and staggered, almost falling to the ground.
Seeing this, Han Xiao snorted and said coldly, "Radiance and Ethereal have redeemed you. Be careful in the future. If you cause trouble again and fall into my hands, don't blame me for taking some parts from you."
Tolaen shuddered and could not help but take a few steps back. He looked at Han Xiao with fear in his eyes and could not be stubborn anymore.
The past few months had been a hellish experience. He felt that if this continued, he would sooner or later be driven crazy by his life in the amber. He did not want to experience this feeling again. Now, he only wanted to stay as far away from Black Star as possible.
Hades was also afraid, but he could barely control his expression and not lose his composure.
However, he was extremely disappointed. He thought that this operation would at least earn him some reputation, but he did not expect to fail.
Although being defeated by Black Star was not a shameful thing, this label would probably follow him for a very long time.
He did not even have a nickname, nor did he have any deeds worth mentioning. If someone asked about his famous deeds in the future, how was he supposed to answer? Was he supposed to proudly say that he had been locked up by Black Star before …?
Seeing that the two of them were frozen in place, Han Xiao raised his eyebrows and said playfully, "Why, can't bear to leave? Do you want to stay with me for a few more months? "
Hearing this, the two of them shuddered and did not even dare to say anything. They returned to their own welcoming team and hurriedly boarded the spaceship.
The officials quickly took off and left with their allies.
In the Ethereal spaceship, Tolaen looked dejected.
"Six from Ethereal came, and only one was caught. Why am I so unlucky …"
Just as he was feeling sorry for himself, the spaceship connected to several communications. They were from Saruman, Taylor, and Mercer, who had participated in the rescue of Hella. Their remote projections appeared in front of him.
"Hehe, are you okay?" Saruman smiled.
"I'm not okay." Tolaen was depressed.
"Don't be so pessimistic. We were also locked up by Black Star before, but we've all gotten over it." Taylor smiled and comforted him.
"… You guys are really magnanimous."
"When we come back, let's find a place to gather," Mercer said in a muffled voice.
Tolaen looked at the three smiling faces in front of him and suddenly understood.
That's right, we've all been in prison before, so we have common topics to talk about. Could this be the tacit understanding between cellmates?
He had not been in Ethereal for long. His previous life was a wanted criminal, so he could not squeeze into the Beyond Grade A circle of Ethereal. He was like a fringe person.
Who would have thought that being locked up by Black Star would be a blessing in disguise, and he would be accepted by a group of 'former cellmates'?
Tolaen's mood suddenly improved.
I've finally found an organization …
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PS: (Brothers, let's give Han Technician a like and see if there's a chance for him to become a first-class star.)
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