Han Xiao could not help but rub his temples as he felt a headache coming on.
Players were the embodiment of chaos. Even if they had become members of their own faction, they were still uncontrollable. Even if their intentions were good, their subjective initiative would always cause all kinds of unimaginable things.
The atmosphere of the entire forum section was led astray by this topic. Han Xiao even saw titles that seemed to be pornographic, which showed the power of a few blind people.
After being depressed for a while, Han Xiao suddenly laughed.
"These people really know how to cause a ruckus … but it's not necessarily a bad thing."
He thought for a while and suddenly realized that there was no need to stop them.
Not to mention that the players were communicating on the forum, he could not use this as evidence to arrest them. How could he hold a commendation ceremony if he arrested them? Furthermore, this was not a bad thing for the sense of belonging to the army.
If not for the fact that the hardcore players loved and respected him, why would they volunteer to 'save' him?
Running a warlord force in the universe did not need to be like a tinkerer. Instead, letting the players cause a ruckus during the closing ceremony would increase the topic of the Blackstar Cup and increase the popularity of public opinion. It would also save him the effort of giving out missions and acting on his own.
Flying Free's' loyal subjects' wanted to do a round of righteous backstabbing, but in the eyes of Han Xiao, they were no threat at all. He was happy to play along with them.
The public image of the Black Star Corps in the universe was basically equivalent to that of a righteous person recognized by everyone. The people were now very tolerant of the army. Even if this small episode happened at the end of the Blackstar Cup, it would not affect the army's prestige. Instead, it would make most of the people feel that it was interesting. The reputation that they had accumulated over the years was not for nothing. This was the armor of public opinion.
In fact, Han Xiao understood after thinking about it carefully. He did not need to explain the rumors circulating among the players to anyone. This was not a problem in his eyes at all.
He was the leader of the faction, a top warlord in the universe. He was not really swapped. If he had to carefully explain himself in the face of such strange accusations, wouldn't it be a joke? It was like the famous Chuan Jianguo in history in his previous life. Did he really need to explain himself to the public? Of course not. Everyone just needs to know that he's a comrade.
The evidence of the players' suspicion was the effect of the Character Summon Card. It seemed reasonable from their perspective, but as long as they looked at the overall situation, this suspicion was not valid. If the Mecha Empire had really swapped him, there were too many flaws that could not be explained. For example, the senses of the other Beyond Grade As were not for decoration, the three Universal Civilizations would definitely have discovered it, the army's artificial intelligence Philip would not have no reaction at all, and the other party would not have been able to activate his Dimensional Army Box.
No one in the universe could impersonate another peak Beyond Grade A without any flaws. Even Kant, the Illusion God, could not do it.
Some players did not understand the common sense between these big shots. Therefore, their accusations might be treated as gossip by the galactic residents. However, only a fool would really believe them. Non-players could not see the interface. Their evidence was something that did not exist for ordinary people.
Han Xiaoxin was very knowledgeable. The main reason why the players believed in this rumor was that it was still fresh. Once the initial fanaticism and blindness disappeared, they would see that there was no change in the faction's movements. This ridiculous rumor would naturally fall apart.
How could there not be any strange rumors about the big shots? Explaining was unnecessary. It was better to leave some room for the players to fill in the gaps.
Han Xiao's eyes flashed.
To the players who purely enjoyed the benefits of the faction, it did not matter who was in charge. Therefore, to be willing to take the risk of being punished by the faction to expose the 'conspiracy' of the Mecha Empire was tantamount to sacrificing one's life.
Then, wouldn't the more people who participated in this operation, the stronger the cohesion of the army?
Furthermore, the players using such a reason to cause trouble were slandering the Mecha Empire!
Thinking of this, Han Xiao smiled and summoned Philip.
"Philip, focus on monitoring the movements of the army's Immortals. Report any situation to me."
"Okay, hum …"
"By the way, use my name to invite the Beyond Grade As over. Send a copy to the Mecha Empire too."
"Hum … Didn't you have a falling out with the Mecha Empire? Will he come?" Philip tilted his head with a confused expression.
"How would I know? Just send it to him. It'll be best if he comes. I can tease him again." Han Xiao chuckled.
"Okay, okay. Hum."
Seeing Han Xiao's kind smile, Philip shrunk his head and did not dare say or ask.
…
"Black Star invited me to participate in an event?"
In a secret base somewhere in the Primeval Star River, Manison, who was facing simulation models to deduce the theory of the Virtual Mutiny Virus, stopped and looked at his artificial intelligence with confusion.
"Yes, he intends to invite you to the Blackstar Cup closing ceremony."
Is this guy acting up again?
Didn't we already fall out? Why is he sending me an invitation now? What makes Black Star think that I will go and support his event?
Manison was confused.
Is he trying to make up for our relationship and get back together?
Or is he trying to embarrass me in public?
"I'm not going. Reject him for me."
Manison replied calmly and continued to deduce the technology.
"Okay, the message has been sent."
Manison nodded and suddenly stopped what he was doing. "By the way, on the day of the Blackstar Cup closing ceremony, remember to remind me to watch the live broadcast."
Although he did not intend to give Han Xiao face, he wanted to see what Black Star was up to.
…
Just as the forums were discussing Han Xiao's' authenticity ', the last two matches of the Blackstar Cup were held as scheduled.
Countless spectator stands floated in the sky above the competition planet, and they were all filled with people. Not only were there army members, but there were also normal spectators who had bought tickets.
The special spectator stands produced by the army's logistics department were oval-shaped, and all the walls were made of transparent materials. One could see the situation outside from any angle from the inside, and it also had a zoom function.
At the same time, layers of transparent energy barriers protected the spectator stands, which could isolate all kinds of impacts and radiation to prevent the lucky spectators from being injured by the aftershocks. The external anti-gravity ion vectors could allow the spectator stands to fly at high speeds in various postures, stabilizing at Mach 24 to ensure that they could keep up with the movement speed of the Calamity Grade Supers at high altitudes. The cabin was equipped with advanced vertical gyroscopic stabilizers, noise reduction equipment, and shock absorption devices. Even if they flew at supersonic speeds, the spectators would not feel any bumps and would feel as though they were on solid ground at all times.
Today, Han Xiao was personally attending the competition. He arrived at the venue and floated in front of the many spectators.
As soon as he appeared, he felt as though an electric current was running through his skin, as though he was being sized up by countless people from behind.
Han Xiao was not surprised at all. He did not even need to turn around to know that it was the countless players in the audience who were using the 'Detect' skill on him. Phillip reported the discussions in his mind to him from every single audience seat.
In the eyes of the players, Han Xiao's specific attributes were still a question mark, but their goal was to detect the color of Han Xiao's name. The result they obtained was still a green name, which represented their own people. They could not help but whisper among themselves.
"Let's begin." Han Xiao did not care about the small commotion among the players and turned to signal the host.
The host coughed and said loudly, "Hello, everyone.
Today is the last day of the official Blackstar Cup competition. There will be a total of two finals — the solo finals of the Calamity Grade Supers and the four-way free-for-all finals of the Immortal Grade Supers. Let's cut to the chase. The first match today is a duel between two Calamity Grade Supers. Contestants, please step forward … "
As soon as he said that, Hardaway and Jotina appeared. After a simple introduction and interaction, they went to their respective positions and waited for the match to begin. The Calamity Grade Supers were all on the surface of the planet.
Time passed minute by minute, and the atmosphere in the venue gradually became heavy. As the host announced the start of the match, the two figures left afterimages on the spot and suddenly collided.
Boom!
A shockwave burst out, and the two of them immediately got entangled in a fight. Their movements were like shifting shadows, incomparably fast. They moved rapidly on the ground, and wherever they passed, the ground would crack, leaving behind deep claw marks that were several hundred meters long.
Boom boom boom boom!
The ferocious Pugilist flames continued to bombard Hadavy's body, and the aftershocks shattered all the rocks and trees along the way. It was as if a smoke dragon was rampaging on the ground, causing earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis, and other natural disasters.
Hardaway was a hardening Esper, and Jotina was a Pugilist. Both of them were good at close combat, and the battle between the two of them was violent and barbaric. It was completely a collision of muscles, like two ferocious beasts fighting each other. To be specific, Jotina attacked, and Hardaway was beaten up. It depended on whether the one who was beaten could not take it anymore or the one who was beaten got tired first.
The battle between Calamity Grade Supers was huge and shocking, and it was extremely exciting in the eyes of the majority of the audience. However, in Han Xiao's eyes, the movements of the two of them were like snails. He could easily count how many times Hardaway's face had trembled after being punched.
With Han Xiao's current level, the battle between Calamity Grade Supers was not suspenseful in his eyes. He decided to take a look while browsing the forums.
Under the eyes of the audience, the two of them fought for half a day before the outcome was decided. The surface of the planet looked like it had been bombarded by countless meteorites, and it was a tragic sight. In the end, Hardaway won. Although he was beaten black and blue, he was able to tire Jotina out.
After decades of trial and error, Hardaway's hardening defense was now terrifyingly high. Coupled with his two Molding Talents, 'True Damage Immunity' and 'Low Intensity Attack Immunity', in the Black Star Corps, other than Han Xiao, there was no one who was tankier than him.
"Haha, I've been personally trained by His Excellency Black Star for decades. You're still too inexperienced."
Hardaway proudly shook his finger at Jotina, who was on the ground.
If one ignored his swollen cheeks, these words were quite convincing …
"Damn it!"
Jotina's face was filled with unwillingness. She slammed the ground, and the shockwave cracked the ground dozens of meters in diameter.
Not being able to win the championship meant that she would not be seen in a different light by Black Star. Not being seen in a different light meant that she would have less time to communicate with Black Star during the commendation ceremony. Less time to communicate would increase the difficulty of developing feelings, which meant that the chances of her mating with Black Star would decrease. This made her, a rookie whose goal was to sleep with Black Star, extremely unwilling.
Han Xiao watched the two of them go back to recuperate. He stroked his chin and thought to himself.
In my previous life, Hardaway did not become a Beyond Grade A, and Jotina even died in the hands of Beast Ancestor. Now that the two of them are under my command, and I've trained Hardaway for decades, his chances of becoming a Beyond Grade A Super are not zero. It's just that his abilities are too monotonous. Even if he becomes a Beyond Grade A Super, he'll probably be at the bottom like Kohler and Beyoni …
As for Jotina, other than her bold lifestyle, Han Xiao quite admired her.
In terms of potential alone, Jotina's chances of becoming a Beyond Grade A Super might be higher than Hardaway's, but it was basically impossible for her to reach the level of Beast Ancestor. Han Xiao felt that Jotina's growth limit might be 'Star Slayer' Viru or 'Tyrant' Heber among the dynasty's allies …
Although they were not very strong, at least they were not at the bottom.
Thinking of Heber, Han Xiao could not help but miss him.
Ever since he defeated him, Ty-Ty had been much more low-key, quietly developing in the Shattered Star Ring.
However, speaking of low-key, Han Xiao thought of Sisko again. He felt that this guy's presence in the universe seemed to be getting lower and lower. He could find some time to visit the Star Pupil Civilization. After all, he was now the Special Consultant of the three Universal Civilizations, so it was reasonable for him to visit them.
While he was thinking, the logistics team of the Blackstar Cup had already entered the venue. Using the continental shelf stabilizer, natural weather controller, earth, and rock filling pipes, and other industrial equipment, they performed plastic surgery on this almost destroyed planet.
After arranging a new venue, the host announced the start of the final match. Rivervale, Dynasty, Thunder Storm, and Gold appeared one after another, greeting everyone.
However, at this time, all the players' eyes were focused on Gold. Even the other three teams looked at Gold. Their meaning was self-evident — they were waiting for them to prove themselves.
"Captain, should I use the Character Summon Card now?"
Flying Free looked around and said without hesitation, "Yes! This is the place to prove that what we said is true. "
The Mechanic player took a deep breath, opened the interface, activated the Black Star Character Summon Card, enlarged the status bar, and adjusted it to public.
The interface was displayed to everyone present. It did not exist in the eyes of ordinary people, and only the players saw the name of this Character Summon Card.
Black Star Summon Card — [Billion Mecha Empire — Manison], duration: one hour!
"It's true!"
On the countless spectator stands, the players were excited. Many people stood up suddenly, attracting the confused gazes of the other spectators.
Han Xiao floated in midair with his arms crossed. Hearing the commotion from the surveillance in his mind, the corners of his mouth curled up.
After a while, many players calmed down and quickly calmed down. They looked up at Han Xiao's back with all kinds of emotions in their eyes.
Originally, the last match was the focus of attention, but many players were too shocked to watch the match. Their minds were in a mess. On the other hand, the NPC spectators were as excited as usual, constantly cheering for the four teams. They did not know that the Immortals beside them were going through a roller coaster ride.
Han Xiao did not pay much attention to the match. He kept checking the players' comments on the forums. When he turned back, the match had already ended. In the end, Dynasty won, and Gold was the first to be eliminated.
Gold had exposed their trump card early, so of course, they were targeted. Furthermore, [Billion Mecha Empire] could not display any shocking effects in the hands of the current players.
The players did not have those high-level Mechanic skills, so they could not enjoy the targeted bonuses. Furthermore, it only lasted for an hour, so their strongest production and research abilities could not be used. The players could only enjoy the basic bonuses such as Intelligence + 15%, Machinery Affinity + 1.2x, and Mechanic Skill Level + 2. Although it was powerful, it was clearly not enough to crush the opponents. In fact, with the current strength of the players, the bonuses provided by this skill might not be as practical as the Evolution Badge.
In the hands of the current players, this ability was completely buried. Only peak Beyond Grade A Mechanics could display the strength of [Billion Mecha Empire].
"… All the matches of the Blackstar Cup have ended. Thank you for watching, and thank the Army Commander for attending today's match. In three days, we will hold the closing ceremony of the Blackstar Cup. The Army Commander will personally commend all the winners who achieved good results in the Blackstar Cup. Ladies and gentlemen, see you there! "
The host interviewed everyone for a while, then finished his speech and ended the broadcast for the day.
Many of the spectators were still not satisfied and left the stage one after another. Groups of players mixed in the crowd, turning back every few steps to size up Han Xiao, who was still standing at the same spot.
Han Xiao smiled and watched the crowd leave. He took in the performance of the players and could not help but raise his brows. He was looking forward to it.
I want to see how important I am in the hearts of the players and how many people are willing to sacrifice their lives for me.
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