After leaving the Virtual Brainwave Amplifier and returning to the disaster command center, the spaceship entered the port. Han Xiao walked out of the hatch and immediately saw Schidrunn and the other two supervisors waiting on the platform.
"Your Excellency Black Star, the three leaders are waiting on the line. They would like to invite you to meet them."
Schidrunn took two steps forward and slightly lowered his head. His attitude was more respectful than before.
Han Xiao's action of destroying the virus core had earned him more respect.
"Okay, I'll be right there."
Han Xiao smiled and nodded. He was not surprised. He had expected the three Universal Civilizations to want to talk to him.
He looked around. The other Beyond Grade A avatars were not here.
"Where are the others?"
"They haven't arrived yet, but everyone's mission has been completed. We can take care of the rest."
The core had been destroyed, and the Virtual Mutiny Virus stopped at the first generation. With the antivirus set here, the three Universal Civilizations' original plan could continue, and they would not need Beyond Grade As for the rest of the work. Everyone's mission had been completed.
The Mecha Empire would definitely not come back, or it would be awkward if they saw him. They did not know whether to fight or not, so it was understandable.
Han Xiao followed everyone to the remote conference room on the top floor of the command center. As soon as he entered the room, he saw three huge virtual screens in front of him. They were the remote communication screens of Uranril, Bader, and Ethereal Pope.
Schidrunn and the others nodded and left, closing the door. Han Xiao was the only one left in the room.
Uranril was the first to speak.
"Black Star, you've done a great job this time, pointing out the true danger of the Intelligent Plague for us. Without your information, countless people would have died in this disaster. We thank you on behalf of the entire universe."
"It's everyone's responsibility to maintain order."
Han Xiao said a few words and glanced at the three of them.
This was the first time he had been received by the leaders of the three Universal Civilizations. He could be said to have reached the peak of the galaxy. No one in the entire universe had such an honor. All of them were the most dazzling people of their era.
Speaking of which, he was only familiar with Uranril. Balder and Ethereal had very little contact.
The three of them opened their mouths and praised Han Xiao's contribution, but they did not say much about his actions of destroying the virus core.
After listening to the praises for a while, Han Xiao heard the Ethereal Pope get to the point.
"We will not be stingy with our rewards for such meritorious deeds …"
Han Xiao rolled his eyes. He knew that since the three of them had come to a consensus before talking to him, they must have already prepared a draft.
As expected, the three of them talked about the rewards they had promised. Among them, resources and policy support were the majority. Radiance and Ethereal both expressed their willingness to help the Black Star Corps expand their business in the Star Fields other than the Shattered Star Ring and the Flickering World.
The Black Star Corps' development in the other Star Fields had always been difficult. If they had the support of the three Universal Civilizations, their development would be much smoother.
Han Xiao understood what the three Universal Civilizations meant. This was to help him catch up to the Mecha Empire's forces, making it easier for the two of them to compete. At the same time, this kind of support was equivalent to the three Universal Civilizations sharing their own benefits with him, deepening the relationship between the two sides. They wanted to avoid the Mecha Empire as much as possible.
On the other hand, the three Universal Civilizations promised to open up a portion of the Universal Treasure level blueprints to Han Xiao, opening up the purchase channel. He could spend money and contribution points to purchase a portion of the Gold blueprints in their archives.
Originally, most of these blueprints were not for sale. However, because he was going up against the Mecha Empire, the three Universal Civilizations saw the gap between the two sides, so they were willing to provide benefits in this regard to help Black Star close the gap. Normally, this treatment was only given to their direct descendants. Now that they gave it to Han Xiao, it could be considered an increase in trust.
Of course, support was support, but it was impossible for them to give it away for free.
Han Xiao's eyes sparkled. This was a pleasant surprise.
This way, other than his own research and Awakening Points, he would have a new stable channel to obtain Universal Treasure level blueprints. Because of his [Spirit Instrument], the benefits of this reward were very practical. In his opinion, it was more useful than the other business support.
This time, Uranril slowly said.
"Furthermore, we have jointly decided to hire you as the Special Security Advisor of the Radiant Federation, Red Empire, and Arcane Church."
Han Xiao was slightly stunned.
The Special Security Advisor of the three Universal Civilizations?
This was a little refreshing.
This way, he would have a certain cooperative relationship with the Radiance and Ethereal, going from being an ally of the empire to a cross-faction character.
In history, there was no Beyond Grade A who had such an honor. He might be the first, and Scorpion Daddy was the only one.
Thinking about it, Han Xiao roughly guessed the intentions of the three Universal Civilizations.
Firstly, it was to build momentum for him. Secondly, the other two civilizations had taken out a reward as an investment and also wanted to gain benefits. Just like advertising sponsors, they wanted to let Black Star carry a part of their label. Thirdly, the development union would act as a union, and the three Universal Civilizations might be adjusting their attitude toward the Beyond Grade A organizations.
Why does it feel a little like in the wuxia novels of my previous life, where the court secretly supported a hero to become the leader of the pugilistic world and control the pugilistic world … I'm becoming more and more like a villain.
Han Xiao's imagination ran wild as he muttered to himself.
Although he thought so, he did not reject the position of Special Security Advisor. He nodded and said politely,
"Sure, I'm honored to take up this position."
The Mecha Empire wanted to go against him. Not only were their methods radical, but they also had selfish motives. Han Xiao did not have such thoughts. Protecting the Beyond Grade As was not the only way. In his opinion, on the way to exploring the entire universe, no one could leave the other side. Seeking cooperation in a battle was the right way.
Furthermore, the three Universal Civilizations were the main force against the World Tree. What he pursued was to make the cooperative relationship equal, not backstab the three Universal Civilizations.
Most of the people in the Beyond Grade A Association thought so too. His position as the Special Security Advisor of the three Universal Civilizations was a title with a halo, and he could attract members with the same ideology. It was completely different from the Mecha Empire.
Thinking of this, Han Xiao felt a sense of déjà vu again.
Why does it feel like Magneto and Professor Fork are gay friends …
Although he was a Special Security Advisor, he was still a pillar of the dynasty deep down. His relationship with the other two was much weaker.
"These are the general rewards. Black Star, do you have any other requests?"
Han Xiao thought for a while and said, "I hope to be able to buy the Ultimate Class Knowledges of other systems and teach them to others."
As soon as he said that, the eyes of the three changed slightly, and they fell silent.
This was a sensitive issue, and it was also the issue that the development union had been negotiating with the three Universal Civilizations. They wanted to remove the monopoly of knowledge.
There were so many Beyond Grade As. If they gathered together, they would definitely be able to gather the Ultimate Knowledges of all the classes. The key was the right to spread the knowledge. The three Universal Civilizations prohibited private teaching, and it had a wide range of implications.
Now that Han Xiao wanted them to open this gap, it would meet the needs of the Beyond Grade As, but it would harm the interests of the three Universal Civilizations.
Seeing this, Han Xiao continued, "Hella is my Deputy Army Commander, so I have to help her gather the knowledge of the Esper class. I also have some people with extraordinary potential under me, so I hope to let them learn some Ultimate Knowledges to increase their combat strength."
The three of them looked at each other and were silent for a long time. Finally, Uranril spoke.
"You can buy three Ultimate Knowledges for Hella. If you teach them to others, each system is limited to one Ultimate Knowledge. At the same time, you have to submit a list of names. You have to limit the number of Ultimate Knowledges and not spread them on a large scale."
The three Universal Civilizations had made some concessions on this issue, but it was only limited to Black Star himself. No one else would receive this treatment.
The reward was very generous, and the position he expressed was in line with the other party's interests. Although the Intelligent Plague was a disaster, it also provided him with an opportunity to improve.
After negotiating the various deals, the three Universal Civilizations' leaders went offline. Han Xiao then left the conference room, found Schidrunn, and returned to his own territory.
As soon as he walked into his exclusive office, he saw Harrison standing at the door, seemingly waiting for him.
Han Xiao did not stop and walked straight ahead.
Harrison hurriedly caught up and stammered, "Your Excellency Black Star, I have something I would like to ask you …"
"If you have something to say, say it."
"I want to ask, what should we do after the Intelligent Plague ends?"
Hearing this, Han Xiao turned to look at him. Seeing Harrison's anxious expression, he knew what he was thinking.
"Why, are you worried about going back to jail?"
"Yes, yes." Harrison was a little anxious. He had followed Han Xiao for a few months, but he was still a criminal. His crimes had not been cleared, and he was afraid of going back to jail, so he could only come and plead with Han Xiao.
"Don't worry, you've made a great contribution this time. I won't leave you alone." Han Xiao patted his shoulder casually.
Harrison was flattered, but at the same time, he was a little confused.
I've made a great contribution?
Why didn't I know?
"Then … then what do you plan to do with me?"
"I'll ask the three Universal Civilizations to revoke the charges against you and restore your freedom, but you can't be a scavenger anymore."
"Thank you so much!" Harrison was grateful.
It was good enough that he could regain his freedom. It did not matter if he was a scavenger or not. After digging out the Virtual Mutiny Virus, Harrison was disheartened. He already had plans to go back and inherit his billions of assets.
"Don't be happy so early. I didn't save you for nothing. You have to continue doing your old job and continue exploring under the Black Star Corps' funding and supervision."
"This …" Harrison hesitated.
"You don't want to?" Han Xiao glanced at him. "Then I hope you can get used to prison life soon."
"No, no, no!" Harrison hurriedly pulled Han Xiao and helplessly said, "We'll do it."
Black Star was his only hope to get out of this. He had no other choice. Furthermore, with the funding of a huge organization like the Black Star Corps, he did not seem to have to do small things like before.
Han Xiao nodded and snorted in his heart.
Want to go back and inherit your family business? Dream on!
Once you're in my vegetable field, don't even think about running away. Go back to your old job and work for me!
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