The closing ceremony ended, and spaceships took off one after another, sending the audience out of the venue.
Han Xiao got Sylvia to entertain the guests who came to support him, while he brought the officers and Black Star Guards to the heavy main ship hovering outside the atmosphere. All the players who caused trouble were temporarily locked up there, waiting to be dealt with.
Swoosh!
The hatch opened, and Han Xiao walked in with a group of officers. He immediately saw the tense situation in the venue. The players locked up there were clearly divided into two groups. With Flying Free leading the majority, they surrounded the spy team led by East of Wolf Howl.
"What's going on?" Herlous took two steps forward and asked.
The warden hurriedly walked up and replied, "Your Excellency, they've been arguing since just now. It seems like there's an internal conflict."
"A bunch of rebels actually have an internal conflict?" One of the Black Star Guards sneered.
Although Flying Free had made a righteous speech during the ceremony, saying that he was doing this for the army, most of the officers did not believe him at all. They felt that this was just an excuse for the rebellion. Attacking the army commander in public and trying to ruin the ceremony was a sign of bad intentions. The officers of the army did not know the ins and outs of the situation like Han Xiao, so they would not be convinced with just a few words.
Han Xiao knew what was going on, but he did not explain. He walked in front of everyone and did not say anything. He just looked at everyone with an expressionless face.
Seeing that Black Star had arrived, the two groups stopped arguing and turned to look at Han Xiao.
After Han Xiao's performance and the explanation of the Beyond Grade A, the 'loyal subjects' led by Flying Free were already shaken. They were skeptical of their own guesses, but they had not completely dispelled their final doubts. They felt that this might be the army commander's performance to prove his identity.
Therefore, at this moment, many people secretly turned on the recording function, wanting to record his face in private. If it was a completely different person from before, something would definitely be wrong. They would upload the recording to the forums to remind the other army players that they had not given up on exposing the 'Mecha Empire'.
Flying Free stepped out of the crowd and asked in a gentlemanly tone, "What are you going to do with us?"
"Don't worry, I want to hear your explanation." Han Xiao's tone was neither light nor heavy as he spoke casually.
"What's there to explain? We've already made our intentions clear," Flying Free shouted.
Han Xiao's expression did not change as he said indifferently, "But even if this is just a misunderstanding, your actions will still lead to punishment. Have you thought about the consequences of doing this?"
"Of course."
"Even so, you didn't hesitate to take the risk for me?"
"We're here for Black Star. As for whether you're the real deal, that doesn't count yet." Flying Free put his hands on his hips.
At this moment, Hardaway said coldly, "Then how do you explain attacking the audience? Could it be that it's also for the Legion Commander? "
Flying Free's expression froze for a moment before a burst of anger surged within him. He turned around and glared at Winter Wolf and the others as he shouted, "Our plan was only to expose the impostors. The ones who attacked the audience were not us. These people are not with us!"
Winter Wolf pretended to be shocked. "What are you talking about? Isn't this the secret mission you gave us? Now you want to wash your hands clean?"
"You're still spouting nonsense!" Flying Free was furious. "I didn't even have such a plan. Why are you doing this?"
"Tsk tsk, you were the one who ordered us to do this, and now you're turning your back on us?"
Winter Wolf did this on purpose to make the Black Star Corps feel that they were all on the same side. This way, they could push the blame of attacking the audience to Flying Free and the others. This way, they could reduce the Black Star Corps' trust in the Immortals.
The two groups of players started arguing again. This group of guild spies had already communicated and insisted that they were on the same side. The 'loyal party' felt that their motives had been tarnished and was about to explode with anger. Elegant and easy-going greetings kept pouring out of their mouths like a waterfall. If not for the Restrainer stopping them, the scene would have turned into a full-on brawl.
Seeing this scene, many army officers curled their lips and had a look of disapproval. They felt that this was a futile attempt to clear their names.
Hella turned to look at Han Xiao and said in a deep voice, "Black Star, there are more and more Immortals in the army. I feel that it's time to strengthen our control and prevent this from happening again."
Someone on the side agreed. "That's right. We've been too lenient on the Immortals."
Hearing the discussion of the army officers, Winter Wolf's eyes flashed with joy. He felt that his plan had worked.
However, at this moment, he suddenly saw Han Xiao look over with a half-smile on his face.
"You're the leader of this group, right?"
"Me?" Winter Wolf's heart skipped a beat, but he pretended to be shocked.
Han Xiao snapped his fingers, and the Restrainers surrounded them again, restraining the hundreds of players who had tried to attack the audience. As for the other players, they were not affected.
"I have video surveillance of everyone who tried to attack the guests. I won't catch any of you wrongly." Han Xiao said slowly. "Your punishment is to be locked in the Spacetime Amber. Don't even think about coming out again."
"That's not fair!" Winter Wolf cried out and looked at the others. "We're on the same side! Why are you only arresting us! "
"Bullsh * t!" Flying Free and the others were furious.
"Stop arguing. I already know what's going on."
Han Xiao waved his hand. Suddenly, his face turned serious.
"When you were planning, someone had already tipped me off. In fact, I could have stopped you long ago, but I allowed you to act at the closing ceremony. Do you know why?"
"So, you already knew?"
Everyone's expression changed, but then they thought about it. It was normal for them to have traitors, so there was nothing strange about it.
However, Black Star did not stop them in advance. This was intriguing. Everyone could not help but be curious.
"I know a little about your motives. Actually, I don't believe that you would betray me." Han Xiao walked into the crowd, patted some people on the shoulder, and pulled Mad Blade and Maple Moon out of the crowd. He smiled and said, "You're all the core members of the army from the beginning. I remember all of you, especially you two. We've known each other for decades. Although we haven't been interacting much recently, I won't suspect you."
Everyone was stunned, greatly surprised. They did not expect Black Star to say such words and remember them in his heart.
All of a sudden, many people were touched, and they felt a sense of closeness.
This was especially true for Mad Blade and Maple Moon. The two of them were stunned for a few seconds. Suddenly, excitement appeared on their faces, and an impulse to 'die for a friend' surged in their hearts.
Actually, seeing that the two of them also participated in the operation, Han Xiaoxin was also quite touched. The two of them were now pro players, and they were willing to take the risk to participate in this matter. Their relationship was really deep. But then again, if he was an imposter, he naturally would not be able to ban his account. Perhaps this was the reason why the two of them dared to take the risk.
Looking at everyone's excited expression, Han Xiao smiled. He then turned to look at Winter Wolf and the others, and his expression became cold and stern.
"Ever since the expansion of the army, I knew that some spies from other organizations had sneaked in. The reason I didn't stop you was because I wanted to use your hands to lure out some of the unstable elements in the army. Now, it seems like it's working. I know very well whether you're a core member of the army or a spy, so don't try to fool me."
Hearing this, Winter Wolf's jaw dropped. His expression froze, and his face was filled with disbelief.
Oh my god, he could see through this? Was it so hard to trick an NPC?
Although they had already mentally prepared themselves for their accounts to be banned before the operation, they were all employees of various professional guilds, so they didn't feel bad about losing their accounts. But now that the plan had been seen through, it meant that their sacrifice was in vain. The plan had completely failed, and this was a huge loss.
Not wanting to listen to the excuses of these guild spies, Han Xiao took out the Spacetime Amber and sealed the hundreds of people inside, turning them into lifelike specimens. Even if they went offline, their bodies would remain inside.
Looking at this scene, Flying Free and the others were both touched and excited.
Han Xiao did not deliberately explain, but the fact that he had taken out the Spacetime Amber, coupled with his performance, immediately changed the minds of Fly Free and the others. They basically believed that he was Black Star himself.
One of the reasons was because of the Universal Treasure, but more of it was because Han Xiao had used 'Accurate Judgment' to help them clear their names and not put the blame on them. This made everyone feel very gratified. They felt a sense of satisfaction that their leader understood their intentions.
"As for you guys …"
Han Xiao turned around and smiled. Then, his face turned serious. "Although I believe you guys, rules are rules. Your actions have caused an impact, so there must be punishment. As punishment … you guys need to carry out some missions to make up for your mistakes, and the army discount you enjoy will be temporarily canceled for three months. What do you think?"
"That's what we should do. I have no objections."
Flying Free waved his hand with a heroic expression.
Everyone chimed in one after another. Although they were punished, their hearts were filled with joy.
Compared to what Winter Wolf and the others had encountered, this punishment was nothing. The difference was too great.
Han Xiao waved his hands and dismissed the Restrainers, allowing them to leave.
After the players left, Herlous could not help but ask, "Black Star, are you going to let it go just like that?"
"Didn't I punish them?" Han Xiao raised his brows.
"What kind of punishment is that? It's as good as nothing. What if others see that the punishment is so light and follow suit?"
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
Han Xiao waved his hand and smiled.
He knew that this group of players must have recorded it, and it would definitely be posted on the forum. His performance would not only make the players admire his judgment, but it would also increase the sense of identity of the faction. It was a method to win people's hearts.
The punishment plan for Winter Wolf and the others was a warning. He could differentiate between friend and foe. If they were on his side, he would be lenient. However, if they tried to harm the army, he would not be merciful and give them a lifetime of amber.
"It's good that you have a plan." Hella nodded.
She rarely questioned Han Xiao's actions. Since there was a result, she did not voice her opinion and deactivated the remote projection.
As the crowd dispersed, Han Xiao looked at the hundreds of amber specimens in the field and pondered.
"Winter Wolf … I remember this person. He seems to be a backbone of the Northern Battlefront … Looks like those guild alliances will still appear. The national war is about to begin."
In his previous life, a large-scale national war broke out in Version 4.0, also known as the First World Server War.
However, although it was called a national war, it was not purely based on countries. That was because the gameplay in Version 4.0 was mainly based on teamwork. As the version progressed, the scale of the players' teamwork increased. In the end, some professional guilds and solo guilds formed large guild alliances and official organizations.
For example, the Northern Battlefront, Denland, September Conference, and so on, the North American and South American guilds such as the Galactic Business Alliance, 5C Alliance, Plateau Eagle, and so on, and the Asian guilds such as the Southeast Alliance, Golden Alliance, Tropic of Cancer, and so on …
These alliances were not purely based on countries. Different guilds in a country could belong to different alliances. Other than guilds, solo players would also join different alliances according to their preferences.
In his previous life, there was no army, so the world server war was not just targeted at one country. Everyone was tearing each other apart. However, this time, the Black Star Corps was too strong, so they were all enemies.
The fuse of the national war was the faction leveling factor. The factions that the players belonged to started to transition to higher-level factions, such as the three Universal Civilizations and the Supercluster Alliance. The conflict between the two in the Flickering World became one of the fuses of the national war.
The source of the conflict between the three Universal Civilizations and the Supercluster Alliance was the issue of territory distribution. The intensity of the conflict would gradually increase. Of course, it was not a conflict between regular armies right from the start. Proxy wars were also an important part of it, and the Immortals were one of the proxies, fighting endlessly in the free competition zone.
"The national war is a good opportunity to harvest leeks. However, because of the existence of the army, the direction this time will definitely change greatly. I wonder what will happen …" Han Xiao stroked his chin.
At the same time, Flying Free and the others, who had left the cabin, excitedly posted the video on the forums.
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PS: (I've been attending the annual meeting for the past few days, so the updates have been a little unstable. After the annual meeting, I'll be back to normal.)
(By the way, I recommend a book, 'All Villains Like Me', by Yunhai Qingma Zhan. I clearly wanted to be a hero in the game, so how did I end up walking further and further down the path of a villain? Why do all the villains like me?)
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