The players of the Black Star Corps seemed to have a spirit of sacrifice.
With the confirmation of the Character Summon Card, the forums had temporarily turned into the intelligence center of the 'Save Black Star Plan'. Many army players called their friends here and privately expanded their team. With Flying Free as the head, the 'Action Command Center' posted again and again.
Many of the hardcore Chinese players who had followed them since Version 1.0 had a sense of responsibility and faith. They felt that they had to do something to save the army from the crisis of falling into the hands of the 'Mecha Empire'. Many people responded, especially some pro players such as Mad Blade and Maple Moon, who also expressed their contributions. The entire 'Save Black Star Plan' became a large-scale activity organized by the army players.
Of course, among the participants, there were also players who wanted to fish in troubled waters, speculate, and cause trouble. Some just wanted to make big news, some wanted to show their loyalty and be favored by Black Star when he returned, and some wanted to try to trigger hidden missions.
The atmosphere on the forums was like everyone was a soldier. Everyone wanted to exchange their blood for the heavens, but in reality, most people were just there to join in the fun. Now, the structure of the players in the army was already complex. Not only were there Chinese players, but there were also a large number of international players who joined in Version 4.0.
Even among the Chinese players, there were some who were unwilling to invest a lot of time and energy in the Black Star Corps and were not willing to take the risk.
Han Xiao had seen all the activity on the forums in the past three days. The 'Save Black Star Plan' organized by Flying Free was no secret to him.
Although a group of players was planning how to stab him in the back tomorrow, Han Xiao was not angry at all. Instead, he was enjoying it.
"This is really becoming a true brother coming to stab me."
Han Xiaoxin found it funny.
At this moment, Phillip popped out and said in a buzzing voice, "Master, hum, there are a few Immortals who want to see you. He said that he learned that the Immortals are plotting a rebellion and wants to inform you."
"Oh?" Han Xiao's eyes flashed.
How could there be a traitor?!
… Well, considering that the target was a player, it would be strange if there weren't any traitors.
"Let them come over." Han Xiao rolled his eyes and ordered.
After waiting in the office for a while, a few players wearing fancy armor walked in. From their IDs, it was obvious that they were foreign players.
"Aiyo, Army Commander." A Frost Demon player in the lead opened his mouth to greet the group. Immediately, a strong hip-hop vibe swept over them.
"You're saying that the Immortals are planning a rebellion? Tell me, what's going on? "Han Xiao feigned ignorance and asked with a puzzled expression.
"Oh, it's like this. We're all good people, but some Immortals are ambitious and dissatisfied with your rule, so they want to use a ridiculous excuse to incite the army and attack you at tomorrow's ceremony."
Han Xiao raised his eyebrows. "What excuse?"
"I heard that they are planning to accuse you of being the Mecha Empire. Don't you think that's funny? Hahaha."
"Interesting." Han Xiao sized him up and chuckled. "Got it. I'll check it out. If it's true, all of you have contributed."
"Hehe, give us more Contribution Points." This person's tone was loud and did not hold back at all.
Han Xiao pretended not to hear and waved his hand to let them leave. At this time, Philip reported that there were more people who wanted to leak information.
He did not reject anyone and patiently received batch after batch of traitors. Most of them were foreign players, and the content was almost the same. He exposed the plans of Fly Free and the others and smeared their motives, saying that they were betrayals out of ambition.
After sending away the last batch of traitors, Han Xiao revealed an inexplicable smile.
"This group of people, some of them are pure speculators, but the other group are probably spies planted in the army by the foreign professional guilds. Hehe, they want to use this opportunity to cause trouble."
He had always known that there were spies from the foreign guilds in the army. This was the inevitable result of opening the door to recruit new players. The motive of Flying Free and the others was still quite positive, but this group of spies was full of evil tricks.
Han Xiao could tell at a glance that this group of spies wanted to use this opportunity to make a fuss. On one hand, they wanted the Chinese players to be severely punished and the influence of the Chinese guilds in the army. On the other hand, they wanted to weaken his trust in the Immortals and make the treatment of the Black Star Corps decrease.
The spies from the foreign guilds did not care if he was the Mecha Empire or Black Star. If he was the Mecha Empire, it would cause the Mecha Empire to be suspicious and have thoughts of eliminating dissidents. If everyone misunderstood and the Army Commander was still the Black Star, then they would be showing their loyalty by telling on him. They felt that this was a plan to kill two birds with one stone.
If he did not have the information on the forums, he might have believed it. However, Han Xiao already knew the truth of the matter through the forums. These spies wanted to use the information gap to make use of him, and their schemes were seen through by him at a glance.
Looking at the smug looks on the faces of these traitors who felt that their plan had succeeded, Han Xiao wanted to laugh out loud even though he looked calm on the surface.
Little guys, I'll let you laugh for a while. After the ceremony, I'll pull out your list.
Han Xiao knocked on the table and ordered in a deep voice, "Philip, secretly deploy the mechanical soldiers in the warehouse and place them in every corner of the venue, especially the VIP seats, audience seats, and the media. Once someone attacks the guests tomorrow, take them down immediately."
This order was not to guard against Flying Free and the others. Their target was only him, and their motive was to protect the Black Star Corps. Therefore, the plan did not involve the innocent.
However, there was an eighty percent chance that someone would take the opportunity to cause trouble and damage the reputation of the army by harming the audience. Basically, only the foreign professional guilds would have a reason to do so.
Han Xiao did not stop Flying Free and the others from 'expressing their loyalty', but he would not sit by and watch the enemy cause trouble.
"Humph, the imperialists will never give up on killing us."
Han Xiao snorted.
"Speaking of which, Version 4.0 is already in the middle stage and is about to enter the late stage. The national war will probably break out together with the Supercluster Alliance, just like in my previous life … I wonder if the alliance formed by the players will still be formed," he thought to himself.
…
Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and the competition planet had been transformed into an open-air venue for the ceremony.
The main stage was a large floating platform, and the people sitting there were all important guests. There were a large number of small platforms floating around it, like floating islands. They were the audience seats, the media broadcast seats, and the seats for the winners of the various events.
A spherical shield enveloped the venue area, isolating the cold wind from the high altitude and preventing unrelated people from disturbing the closing ceremony. At the same time, a layer of virtual sky covered the shield, creating the feeling of an enclosed theater, making people not feel that the venue was open-air.
All kinds of spaceships were suspended in outer space, and they arrived at the venue area on the in-atmosphere vehicles provided by the army. The well-dressed audience, guests, and contestants found their seats and sat down. The venue quickly became a sea of people, an unprecedented spectacle.
At this time, they were still in the entrance stage. Flying Free led the team to the contestant seats and sat down. They looked around and made eye contact with the players on the same floating platform from time to time.
At this time, someone patted Flying Free's shoulder. He turned around and saw that it was the captain of the Rivervale team, Mad Blade.
"When are we going to act?" Mad Blade lowered his voice. As a true loyalist, he had also participated in the battle to save Black Star.
"It's still early, so there's no rush. Just like the plan, when it's time to give us the award, everyone will look for my signal and act together," Flying Free said in a low voice.
"How many people do you think there will be?"
"Although there are many people who signed up, it's already not bad if ten percent of them actually take action." Flying Free shook his head.
"Okay, we'll wait for your signal."
While the players participating in the plan to save Black Star were communicating in private, another group of people was plotting a new operation.
"Have we spread our men out?"
On one of the floating platforms, a player with the ID 'Winter Wolf' asked his companion in the private channel.
"Hmm, don't worry, buddy. Our men are spread out on many platforms, and some of them are very close to the celebrity guests. When the Chinese people act, we can take advantage of the chaos and cause quite a lot of damage."
"Very good." Winter Wolf nodded and said with a deep voice, "The Black Star Corps is too strong, and we have to weaken them. This is the first time our Northern Battlefront has taken action since it was secretly established. We have to make the first move and pave the way for our national war plan."
"Understood."
At the same time, Han Xiao was receiving the remote projections of the various Beyond Grade As in the important guest seats on the main stage.
He had a lot of face now. With a wave of his hand, seventy percent of the Beyond Grade A members of the development union came to watch the ceremony. All the big shots were sitting at the very front. Han Xiao casually chatted with everyone and laughed from time to time.
The seats in the venue were gradually filled, and everyone slowly arrived. At this time, the lights in the venue slowly dimmed, leaving only the main stage brightly lit.
Seeing this, the noisy venue gradually quietened down, and everyone's eyes gathered on the stage.
Sylvia walked onto the stage. She had taken off her uniform today and was wearing an expensive purple backless dress. She had put on light makeup, and her face was delicate and beautiful. Her long hair was tied up, revealing her slender neck. Her silver earrings could be seen swaying slightly, reflecting a soft light that was smooth but not dazzling, making her look graceful and elegant.
She looked around the venue and spoke loudly.
"Dear guests, contestants, and audience in front of the screen, welcome to the closing ceremony of the first Blackstar Cup. I'm Sylvia, the chief administrative officer of the army."
After that, Sylvia paused according to the script. Han Xiao smiled and led the applause. Seeing this, the people around him also clapped. Very soon, the venue was filled with thunderous applause.
Seeing this, Sylvia continued. "As the army continues to expand, we have more and more members. The original intention of the Blackstar Cup was to select the elites of the army in various fields, giving the capable but inexperienced new members an additional channel to rise. At the same time, it also gives the old members a chance to show their improvement. Now that the Blackstar Cup has come to a successful end, we are pleasantly surprised to find that there are so many elites in the army in various fields …"
On the stage, Sylvia began reading the script. The image was broadcasted to the entire universe through the media present.
The closing ceremony of the Blackstar Cup was naturally not just a simple award ceremony. The specific process was Sylvia, the Blackstar Cup organizing committee speaking, the winners of the various events going on stage to receive their commendations and speeches, and finally, the army commander's concluding speech. During this period, there would be a large number of performances.
For this, the army specially invited many celebrities from the entertainment industry and the galactic society. There were singers, actors, and everything else. Those who were present were all big-name celebrities.
The galactic celebrities present were all very high-ranking. Generally speaking, ordinary events would be proud of these celebrities. However, the Blackstar Cup was too high-ranking, and these celebrities were proud to participate in the closing ceremony. This was an entertainment event organized by the warlords of the universe, and it was a good opportunity to build a relationship with many strong people. In order to obtain a spot in the performance, the entertainment companies behind many celebrities even fought fiercely with each other.
Han Xiao was quickly invited to the stage to personally award the winners of the various events and give them some encouragement. The remote projections of the two vice army commanders, Hella and Lagi, stood by the side. They did not say anything and only nodded to the contestants to show their encouragement.
However, the reason why the two of them did not say anything was different. Hella did not like to talk and was too lazy to speak, while Lagi's communication function was cut off by Han Xiao, so he could not make a single sound.
The awards ceremony and the performances of the celebrities were interspersed. Halfway through the closing ceremony, Han Xiao felt that his face was about to turn stiff from smiling, and the audience below also felt that their palms were about to turn red from clapping. This time, it was finally time to give out the awards to the players.
The troublemakers are coming … Han Xiao felt energized.
Everyone went up on stage. Flying Free gritted his teeth and strode onto the stage. His back gave off a cold aura as if he was walking onto the execution ground.
"Congratulations, everyone. You're all talents of the army …"
Han Xiao read the script again and looked deeply at Flying Free. He smiled and took two steps back, giving the stage to the contestants to speak.
None of the contestants on stage went up. They all looked at Flying Free. Their intentions were self-evident.
Flying Free nodded to everyone and walked to the podium with heavy steps.
The entire venue was so silent that one could hear a pin drop. Everyone's eyes were fixed on him, waiting for him to speak.
The laziness of the two groups of players was swept away. All of them subconsciously straightened their backs and tensed up. They focused their attention on Free Flight's every move.
Fly Free sucked in a deep breath and prepared himself mentally before he spoke in a low voice.
"I'm very happy to be able to achieve good results in the Blackstar Cup, but this is not what I want to talk about today … Just a few days ago, we discovered a shocking secret. The army commander on stage right now is not Black Star! He's someone else in disguise! "
Whoosh!
It was as if thunder had exploded on the ground.
All the audience, all the officers of the army, all the celebrity guests, including all the Beyond Grade As present, were shocked by this sudden change. They stared blankly at this person who had said such shocking words. Their minds were still in a daze.
W-what kind of show is this?
"I'm a member of the Black Star Corps. This is my home. I only recognize Black Star as my leader. I won't allow anyone else to pretend to be the army commander to control the army!" Flying Free's tone became more and more powerful. "Today, I'm going to use my life to expose this person's shocking scheme to the entire universe! Save our leader! "
As soon as he said that, Fly Free suddenly turned around, and flames erupted from his body. He launched a suicidal charge toward Han Xiao, letting out a deafening roar.
"Mecha Empire! Die! "
…
At the same time, in a secret base with unknown coordinates …
Manison, who was watching the live broadcast, trembled, and popcorn spilled all over the floor.
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