The Domino Virus blueprint rewarded by the mission reward was an incomplete version. Many key parts were missing, and it had to be deduced before it could be manufactured. The deduced result might not be the same as the original version, and the technology might be different.
"It's very troublesome to deduce an incomplete map of this level. Awakening Points can be exchanged for research progress quickly, but it seems a little wasteful. It's better if I slowly research it myself …"
Han Xiao thought to himself.
He thought that he had destroyed the Domino Virus, but he did not expect the technology to still end up in his hands. Now that the outside world thought that he had destroyed the virus, Han Xiao naturally could not expose that he had this technology. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable. It would definitely be the opposite of the treatment he was receiving now.
Furthermore, the core material required a thousand mutated artificial intelligences, which were not easy to find. Manison did not lack them, but he had just finished fighting with him, so it was not realistic to buy resources from him. Furthermore, old Manison might notice something from the items he bought.
Therefore, this technology would not be available for a very long time. Maybe he would only be able to use it when facing a public enemy like the World Tree.
"Now that I think about it, it makes sense that the Mecha Empire did not use the Domino Virus in the World Tree War in my previous life."
Han Xiao suddenly understood.
Unless the situation of the war was irreversible, even if using such a weapon could give them an advantage, they would still be in trouble after winning.
Maybe the Mecha Empire in his previous life treated the Domino Virus as something like a Death Hand System. When the situation was unsalvageable and the three Universal Civilizations were really powerless, they might have released the Domino Virus and used their large number of Lord's Avatars to fight the World Tree.
Han Xiao could not help but connect the dots. In his previous life, the three Universal Civilizations considered the possibility of losing the war and implemented the Tinder Plan, sending out a large number of wandering fleets to leave the explored universe. At the same time, they built a large number of sanctuaries in the depths of the secondary dimensions, storing all the samples of intelligent creatures, crops, plants, and so on in the explored universe to ensure that they could restart the civilization after losing the war.
Would the Mecha Empire have their eyes on these sanctuaries? Maybe their plan was to use external forces to destroy and rebuild a world far away where they would respect themselves as the God of Creation?
If his ultimate goal was to rule the world, this seemed to be the most feasible path.
Han Xiao's imagination ran wild. After making wild guesses for a while, he finally calmed down and put away the introduction of [Blueprint: Domino Virus (Incomplete)]. He turned around and opened the specially-generated related talents and browsed through them.
[Virtual Purification and Restoration]'s effect was to purify the intelligent targets infected by the virus. For example, the effect of the Virtual Mutiny Virus was to rewrite the underlying logic of mechanical bodies, distorting them into killing organic lifeforms. The effect of this talent was to remove the rewriting of the virus and restore the original underlying logic.
Simply put, assuming that an artificial intelligence whose logic had been rewritten was equivalent to a hypnotized creature, this ability was to dispel the effects of hypnosis.
At the same time, the application of this ability was not limited to the Domino Virus. Any virtual type of virus could be corrected.
"This thing is very useful in virtual battles. With this thing, the Mecha Empire is going to cry." Han Xiao's eyes lit up.
If the control of the mechanical army was taken away by someone else, he could use this talent to directly remove the enemy's authority and take it back.
However … at his current level, there was almost no one who had the ability to take control of the mechanical army from him. Han Xiao could only think of the Mecha Empire.
"Speaking of which, Manison's method of controlling the AI civilization is also to rewrite the underlying logic of the other party. Just like what happened to the ancestor of the AI civilization, Finette, this move is his nemesis."
Han Xiao scratched his head and thought of the [Reboot] mission series that had been collecting dust at the bottom of the mission list for a long time.
It seems like I've obtained the key to liberating the AI civilization?
If he found a chance to use this on Manison's AI civilization, his Indestructible Mecha Empire might go out of control because of this.
Also, since his Felons were physically modified, he might use virtual methods to distort their minds. [Virtual Purification and Restoration] might also be effective. At a certain level, virtual methods used on the physical body were actually very similar to Soul Spells. They were different paths leading to the same goal.
In fact, this move might even be effective on the World Tree, which would be more effective against the World Tree than the Domino Virus …
Thinking about the mechanism of the World Tree, Han Xiao fell into deep thought.
The blueprints and talents were the biggest rewards of this trip. The rewards of a Universal Grade S mission were indeed generous.
He had also obtained a total of four Political Assets from this trip, all three Universal Civilizations. This meant that through this incident, he had a certain amount of authority in Radiance and Ethereal. At the same time, the EXP gain bonus from the Political Assets would also be used on him, increasing the output of his vegetable farm.
Han Xiao glanced at the generated Instance Dungeon, [Intelligent Plague (Simulated Disaster)]. This was a different type of Instance Dungeon. The generation method was no longer to cut out a portion of the incident but to select an area. The Instance Dungeon would automatically simulate the scene of an Intelligent Plague outbreak there. The difficulty and challenge level would depend on the level of the selected area.
For example, if he chose the Black Star Corps Headquarters as the simulation target, the difficulty would be increased to the level of a storyline. If he chose a normal Star System civilization colonial planet, the challenge level would be around Grade C to Grade B. If he chose a sealed battleship, it would probably turn into a sci-fi horror movie.
"There should be a market for this Instance Dungeon, especially suitable for Mechanics." Han Xiao saw a good business future.
In addition, the large amount of EXP from the mission reward gave him a mouthful of blood. The total of sixty-five Universal Civilizations Contribution Points could not only be used to exchange for Ultimate Knowledges but also Gold blueprints. The three Universal Civilizations' purchasing channels had already been opened.
Speaking of Gold blueprints, Han Xiao suddenly thought of Holy Covenant and Radiance. These two organizations had made a deal with him, but because of the sudden outbreak of the Intelligent Plague, the deal was temporarily put on hold.
There was no need to care about Radiance. They definitely would not go back on their word. He was mainly concerned about Holy Covenant. The date of the previous deal was invalid. Oathkeeper did not leave any contact information, so they could only come looking for him.
After sorting out his gains, Han Xiao closed the interface, took out the communicator, and contacted the headquarters.
Now that the fleet had left the Ancient Star Desert, they could freely communicate with the outside world. He had been out for a few months, so he wondered how the army was doing.
The communication was quickly connected, and Sylvia's projection appeared in front of him. Her makeup was exquisite, her facial features were beautiful, and she was wearing a professional suit that outlined her amazing curves. She seemed to be in the middle of a meeting, and when she saw Han Xiao, she could not help but be surprised.
"Teacher, you've finally been released?"
"Uh, yeah."
Han Xiao's expression was strange. She sounded like he was in jail.
"I saw the news. Your decision this time was really beautiful." Sylvia praised. "Now, the entire army is praising your character. The cohesiveness is unprecedentedly high. Last time, the director wanted to sign the contract for the next five movies, but you weren't there, so I didn't reply to him."
"Promise him that the main actor will still be Fu Ding. Give him something to do."
Han Xiao waved his hand. Suddenly, he realized that Sylvia had put on a pair of rimless glasses, and she had the aura of an intellectual lady. He could not help but ask curiously, "Why are you wearing glasses?"
Sylvia blushed, took off the glasses, and showed it to him. Inside the glasses was a single-sided screen. She said embarrassedly, "Sometimes, meetings are a little boring, so I use them to watch programs in a daze …"
"… Have you been quite close to Lagi recently?"
"Nonsense, I hate him the most!" Sylvia firmly denied.
Han Xiao did not intend to dwell on the issue of his subordinates being lazy, so he changed the topic and asked, "By the way, how's the Blackstar Cup going?"
"It's like this. Because of the impact of the Intelligent Plague, the viewership ratings of the Blackstar Cup in the entire universe have dropped to a certain extent, but it still maintains its popularity. Now that most of the secondary competitions are over, the army is selecting the elites of various fields … Uh, not counting those who play cards." Sylvia paused for a moment. "Now, there are only a few key competitions left, which are the battles of the various grades …"
Han Xiao listened to Sylvia's report while nodding. "Not bad, not bad."
He did not have much entertainment in the Ancient Star Desert, so he spent most of his time looking at the forums and paying attention to the Blackstar Cup. As the competition continued, those who remained were the elites of the elites. The players felt a sense of accomplishment after making their name in front of the NPCs, so they were very passionate about it. The popularity of the discussions was not much lower than the official Pro League.
His absence did not affect the progress of the Blackstar Cup, but it did dampen the hopes of some players who wanted to loot other people's item cards during crucial matches.
"Teacher, we need you to give a speech at the Blackstar Cup closing ceremony. Don't forget, will you be able to make it back in time?"
"Hmm, I'll definitely be able to make it back." Han Xiao then changed the topic and asked, "Did anything happen in the army recently? How's the situation in the Flickering World?"
"There are more and more people in the new Star Field, and the explored areas of the free competition zone are gradually spreading to the centers of the various Star Clusters. The Supercluster Alliance is occupying more and more territory. Other than that, there are no other changes. Vice Army Commander Hella is also leading the fleet to slowly explore … By the way, she applied for leave some time ago, saying that she's going to the secondary dimensions. She asked me to pass the message to you."
"Got it."
Han Xiao nodded. Ever since Hella inherited the Underworld dimension, she had been going to the secondary dimensions every two to three days.
Now that a few months had passed, the Underworld dimension should have stabilized, but he did not know if Hella had been squeezed dry.
Speaking of Hella, Han Xiao thought of something else.
"How's the Holy Light Emissary plan going?"
"It's going very smoothly. Other than the normal recruits, we've recruited many people to specially cultivate the Holy Light Seeds, which will be harvested by Aurora when they mature. We've already signed contracts with these people before starting work, so there won't be any accidents."
"Very good. Try to expand the scale of the cultivators."
Han Xiao nodded. He was counting on Aurora to grow by harvesting leeks, so naturally, the bigger the leek field, the better.
As he spoke, he paused and said, "I've made a great contribution this time. The three Universal Civilizations plan to cooperate with me and support the branches in the various Star Fields …"
Han Xiao explained the support of the three Universal Civilizations in detail, and Sylvia's face immediately fell.
"So, my workload has increased again?"
"Sigh, you little comrade, your mindset is not good enough." Han Xiao sternly criticized her. "How can there be output without guts? You should be more proactive. With the scope of your work increasing, this means that the power in your hands has increased."
As if I'll believe you!
Sylvia laughed emotionlessly.
Hearing the laughter, Han Xiao nodded with satisfaction.
Look, she's smiling so happily, happiness written all over her face.
Han Xiaoxin took a look at Sylvia's hairline and heaved a sigh of relief.
After his many years of experience, the hairline of his subordinates was equal to their durability. It seemed like this student was not completely useless yet and could still be used.
The two of them bickered for a while, and Sylvia suddenly thought of something.
"By the way, there's a political talk show that wants to invite you as a guest to discuss the Intelligent Plague this time. Do you want to accept?"
"What show?"
"The one that's quite famous in the entire galaxy, 'Ruden's Promise'."
"No, no." Han Xiao waved his hand.
With the help of the three Universal Civilizations, he did not need to do it personally. He could maintain a sense of mystery and distance to increase his reputation.
"Alright, I'll reject him then."
After a few more words of encouragement, Han Xiao hung up and pondered.
The Intelligent Plague was an unexpected situation. If it were not for the disaster, the three Universal Civilizations would definitely be preparing to deal with the Supercluster Civilization. Now that this phase was delayed, the Intelligent Plague gave the Supercluster Alliance some time to breathe.
When the three Universal Civilizations completely wrapped up the Intelligent Plague, they would be free to fight the Supercluster Alliance like in his previous life. This time, the Supercluster Alliance was more prepared, and the competition between the two sides would be more intense. The outcome would determine the direction of the universe.
As an existence that was half independent of the two sides, the development union would definitely be involved in the conflict between him and the Mecha Empire. He should be prepared early.
Just as he was thinking about this, he suddenly heard the sound of air flowing strangely.
Han Xiao looked up and saw black flames gathering out of thin air, forming a man in a black robe who suddenly appeared in front of him. It was the mental projection of Oathkeeper of the Holy Covenant.
Looking around, he saw that all the crew members in the bridge, including Harrison, were ignoring Oathkeeper's figure as if they could not see him.
"We meet again, Black Star," Oathkeeper said. His voice sounded directly in Han Xiao's mind, establishing a mental connection.
"You're quite punctual. You came to find me as soon as I left the Ancient Star Desert. Speaking of which, why can you directly use mental projection on me? Do you know my whereabouts?"
Han Xiao stroked his chin and asked in the mental connection.
"This is the characteristic of my Esper Ability. There are no identical souls in the world, especially for the strong. Souls are very easy to identify. As long as I record the characteristics of your soul, I can track the target in a higher dimension and use mental projection on the target. However, it's only limited to using mental projection to find people. I can't know the target's actual location."
Han Xiao did not say anything, but he was not surprised.
It was impossible for a Beyond Grade A leader of a mysterious organization that had been in hiding for many years to not have some skills.
"You contacted me because you want to continue the previous deal, right? Two Primal Esper Abilities and two Universal Treasure blueprints in exchange for some Holy Light Particles."
"That's right."
Oathkeeper replied with a deep voice.
Because of the Intelligent Plague, the deal had been put on hold for a few months. He was actually happy to see it happen. He could take advantage of these few months to track down the mole in the Holy Covenant organization.
Unfortunately, the operation to catch the mole had caused chaos in the organization, and he had found nothing. He could not even find a strand of hair of the mole.
Either the mole was too well-hidden, or the source of Black Star's information was not the mole.
Oathkeeper became more and more suspicious of the existence of the mole, so he temporarily stopped the operation.
"Then, let's set a new date for the deal …"
At this point, Han Xiao suddenly thought of something and asked casually, "Oh, right.
You guys have a long history, so you should know a lot of secret information, right? "
"It depends on which aspect."
"Then … have you heard of the Sanctum?"
"…"
Oathkeeper was not prepared and was caught off guard. His heart was in turmoil.
This is a test, right? This must be a test!
Didn't you say you don't know our mission last time?
Liar!
His heart, which was originally a little shaken, became as firm as a rock again.
There really is a mole!
Investigate! Investigate to the very end!
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