"Where did you find out about the Sanctums?" Han Xiao was surprised.
"The Underworld told me …"
Hella briefly repeated Onicelu's words. Seeing Han Xiao's reaction, she could not help but snort.
"So, you already knew about the Sanctums, but you didn't tell me."
"Ahem, that's because I didn't know everything. I was still investigating in private."
Han Xiao coughed dryly, his brain working quickly.
Hella's news gave him a pleasant surprise. He originally only wanted to ask about Soul Emperor from the Underworld Hero Spirits, but he did not expect to get new information about the Sanctums.
According to Hella, someone had invited the two sisters to participate in the operation against the Sanctums. This meant that some Primordial Ones had more information about the Sanctums, but the two sisters did not participate. Later on, for some reason, there seemed to be a gap in the information about the Sanctums, and fewer people knew about it.
Furthermore, Han Xiao also learned an important piece of information from Hella, which was that one of the functions of the Sanctums was to revive the dead. This was the first function of the Sanctums that he knew, and he finally uncovered a corner of the mystery.
Holy Covenant Organization, revived Primordial Ones, Sanctums …
Han Xiaoxin finally felt that there was a thread that connected everything.
No wonder Oathkeeper behaved like that …
He did not connect the two before because he did not know the specific functions of the Sanctums. Now, he finally had a clearer understanding of the Holy Covenant Organization, no longer limited to superficial knowledge.
One of the rewards of my Primal Esper Ability Collector Milestone Mission is the Third Sanctum Ability Fragment. The two are somehow related, so the real goal of the Holy Covenant Organization to collect Primal Esper Abilities is to open the Sanctums and revive the strong … Han Xiao thought.
Seeing that Han Xiao was deep in thought, Hella frowned and asked, "Is this information useful to you?"
"Yes, very useful." Han Xiao came back to his senses and said with relief, "Actually, I've been secretly investigating the Sanctums. You've helped me a lot this time. Well done."
"As long as it helps you." Hella loosened her brows, nodded slightly, and asked, "Then what did you want to talk to me about?"
"Haha, coincidentally, I also want to ask the Underworld Heroic Spirits for information. Now, I have one more question to ask."
"Do you need me to awaken the heroic spirit immediately?"
"Will this affect your development?"
"As long as you need it, I don't care." Hella didn't hesitate at all.
"What are you saying … The Underworld is your inheritance. Don't just think about me." Han Xiao shook his head and said helplessly, "Let's not be in a hurry. Let's wait until you restore the Underworld."
Now, Hella was like a jungler. He had the advantage in the lane. Han Xiao did not intend to delay Hella's development. It would not be too late to call for help when needed.
"It's up to you. In short, just let me know when you need me. I'll help you at any time," Hella said faintly.
"We'll talk about it when the time comes." Han Xiao nodded, changed the topic, and said with a smile, "By the way, I brought you a gift this time. You should like it."
Hella's eyes sparkled. "What is it?"
"I've reached an agreement with the three Universal Civilizations. I can exchange three Esper Ultimate Knowledges for you. I've brought you one this time. I'll get Philip to send it to you later."
"Okay." Hella's lips curled up, revealing a slight smile. She was very satisfied with this gift, and she was even more satisfied that Han Xiao remembered her performance when he went on a business trip.
…
After chatting for a while, Han Xiao went offline.
Deactivating the remote projection, his vision returned to his original body, which was in the command room of the flagship.
At this time, the fleet was advancing in the Dawn Star Cluster. It was estimated that they would arrive at the edge of the Garu Star Cluster in a few days and return to the army's territory from Planet Black Gate.
Standing by the huge floor-to-ceiling window, Han Xiao looked at the starlight outside and recalled the situation during the meeting.
"Manison's risky move has caused him to lose the support of the association, and his connections have been affected. If nothing goes wrong, it'll be very difficult for him to be re-elected as the president in the election fifty years later …
"However, Old Manison isn't the type to sit still and wait for death. He's busy dealing with the suppression of the three Universal Civilizations, but he won't be passive all the time. He'll definitely come up with other plans to improve his situation. "With his philosophy, it's impossible for him to admit his mistake and return to the embrace of the Radiance. That will only cause suspicion, and he can't return to the past.
"He'll probably return to being an independent faction like in my previous life, but this time, it won't be limited to the Calamity of the Supers version. He'll be completely marginalized. Even if he doesn't cancel the alliance on paper, the three Universal Civilizations won't be able to put him in an important position anymore …"
Han Xiao thought to himself.
Manison's risky move had caused him to lose his backer. However, he was his backer, so he had the confidence to do so.
If he had not taken the initiative to reveal the core of the virus to the three Universal Civilizations in order to reduce the damage caused by the disaster, Manison would not have taken the risk and would still be a comfortable ally.
With this thought in mind, Han Xiao opened the interface and looked at [Key of Adeptus Mechanicus].
The impact of their fight was obvious. As the Machinery Believers on Planet Magnetic Cloud vigorously spread the news, the news of him being on par with Manison spread widely within the Machinery Faith, shaking a small portion of Manison's faith and attracting a new batch of believers for himself.
After this period of time, the bonuses of [Key of Adeptus Mechanicus] had increased by quite a bit. The range of bonuses of this talent was very comprehensive, basically covering all aspects of the Machinery Ability. Currently, his Machinery Affinity had increased by around 600%. Other than Luck, all his other attributes had increased by a few hundred points. At the same time, according to the inclination of his believers, his Machinery Ability in the Armed, Virtual, and many other fields had also received targeted bonuses. Other than that, his efficiency in manufacturing, repairing, and strengthening had also increased. The efficiency of different types of machinery in his hands had also increased.
There were many aspects of this talent, and the range of bonuses was so comprehensive. The range of bonuses was still increasing as the number of believers increased. Han Xiao did not know if there would be an end to it.
"My personal bonuses are secondary …" Han Xiao's eyes moved, and he chuckled.
The increase in his [Key of Adeptus Mechanicus] meant that he had taken away a portion of the Mecha Empire's believers, causing the effect of Manison's talent to decrease.
The longer I get, the shorter Manison gets.
As this went on, the gap between Manison and everyone else gradually narrowed.
I might not be the most profitable, but Manison is definitely the one who suffers the most losses.
…
After a few days of sailing, Han Xiao finally led his fleet to the entrance of the army's territory, Planet Black Gate. He planned to rest there for half a day before heading to the Blackstar Cup.
During the time that he was not around, the construction of the army's territory had progressed steadily, and the Blackstar Cup had started smoothly. The members who had been eliminated in advance had returned to their posts, and the players who had been eliminated had returned to the fourth phase of the Flickering World to continue occupying strongholds. Everything was in order.
Now that most of the Blackstar Cup matches had ended, there were only two important matches left. They were the Calamity Group's individual matches and the Player Group's four-way team matches.
The former two contestants were the elite Black Star Guards under Han Xiao. One was the old bootlicker Hardaway, and the other was the new bootlicker Jotina. Both of them had the strength of a Beyond Grade A seed and stood out among the many Calamity Grades in the army.
Not counting Han Xiao and Hella, these two were already publicly recognized as the strongest in the army.
Originally, Lagi and Lothaire both had the ability to compete for the position of chief Calamity Grade under the army, but Lagi chose to give up during the audition.
Due to his position, it was not convenient for Lothaire to appear in public and did not participate in the Blackstar Cup.
As for the other Calamity Grades, none of them were a match for Hardaway and Jotina. Even Fu Ding and Nero, who had the Luck Glow, were the same. Luck was not enough to make up for the difference in strength.
As for the players, they were Frenzied Sword's Rivervale Battle Team, King Admiral's Dynasty Battle Team, Rainy Kim's Thunderstorm Battle Team, and a group of solo players.
Of the four biggest clubs in China, only one had made it to the finals. As the Blackstar Cup was more flexible, it was much more random and dramatic than the official league. Usually, in a four-way battle, the biggest clubs would always be attacked by the other three. Thus, Long Sky, Temple of God, and Fried Eggplants with Fish were all defeated and taught a lesson by their passionate fans.
At this moment, the fleet stopped at the public dock of Planet Black Gate.
As soon as Han Xiao got off the spaceship, he saw Sylvia welcoming him at the dock. There was a cordon around them, and many curious passersby were watching from the outside. There was no lack of army warriors and players among them.
Not only that, there were even couplets above their heads. On the left was' Iron Shoulders Carry Righteousness', and on the right was' Compassion Plays the Role of the Common People '.
"What the f * ck …"
Han Xiao was dumbfounded. He returned to the cabin, closed the door, and opened it again to make sure that he was not hallucinating.
Did I open the door the wrong way?
Just as he was in a daze, Sylvia walked up to him and bowed solemnly with a group of officers. She shouted the slogan loudly, as if she was afraid that no one could hear her.
"Welcome back, Army Commander!"
Han Xiao's mouth twitched. He did not need to ask to know that this was definitely Sylvia's doing.
It did not matter if others praised him, but it was too embarrassing for his subordinates to praise themselves. Furthermore, this was a public place, so he felt like he had turned into a celestial being.
"Why is there such a scene again?" Han Xiao pulled Sylvia over and whispered into her ear, speechless.
"This is an essential welcome ceremony. Letting the entire army know that you have returned after your meritorious service will strengthen the members' sense of identity," Sylvia said seriously, but the crazy upturned corners of her mouth betrayed her inner thoughts.
Han Xiao was a little annoyed. He quickly pulled Sylvia toward the dock exit and changed the topic.
"The Blackstar Cup is finally coming to an end. How's the preparation for the closing ceremony?"
Now that they were talking about business, Sylvia stopped smiling and said, "It's all arranged. When the time comes, we'll need you to give a speech and personally commend the winners of each event."
"So many events. How many people will that take?"
Sylvia rolled her eyes. "You asked for it, hero."
"Alright, I'll be there when the time comes." Han Xiao had no choice.
"Also, I suggest that you watch the last two matches in person. Since you're back, it's best that you attend the finals and show the importance you place on the competition."
"Anyway, it's not like we're in a rush. We'll do it together."
The group hurriedly left the dock. In the crowd, a group of players stretched their necks to look at Han Xiao's back. Many people around recognized them. This group of people was the Gold Team that had entered the Blackstar Cup Immortal Four-Way Battle Royale. They were a group of solo experts, and because of their dazzling performance in the Blackstar Cup, they had attracted many fans.
After sending Han Xiao off with their eyes, the members of the Gold Battle Team looked at the Mechanic in the middle.
"We really met Black Star here."
"How is it? Has the Character Summon Card been generated?"
"What ability did you engrave?"
Everyone asked at once.
They had gathered here today to let a Mechanic with a blank Character Summon Card engrave Black Star's ability to obtain a trump card for the finals.
Because Beyond Grade As were very elusive, they had originally planned to engrave a Calamity Grade Super. However, their Army Commander had coincidentally returned, and no one was more suitable than Black Star to be the target of a blank Character Summon Card.
"Don't worry, it's still being generated."
This Mechanic opened the team display function on the interface and stared at the interface nervously with everyone else.
After waiting for two or three seconds, a notification finally popped up on the interface. Everyone's spirits were lifted, and they hurriedly looked over.
You have received [Character Summon Card — Black Star].
Character Summon Card Ability: [Trillion Mecha Empire — Manison].
Usages: 0/1
“？？？”
At this moment, everyone's faces were filled with question marks, and their hearts were filled with confusion.
What's going on?
Weren't we supposed to loot Black Star? Why did the Mecha Empire appear?
At this moment, the few of them suddenly trembled. They looked at each other and saw fear in each other's eyes. They felt as though they had discovered a shocking secret.
There was only one explanation for this situation!
The Army Commander had been swapped out!
That Black Star must be fake!
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