In the Army Commander's office in the Black Star Palace, a bright star map sand table was suspended one meter above the ground. The blue light illuminated Han Xiao's face.
This star map sand table was a miniature map of the explored universe. Two areas were lit up. One was the free competition zone of the Flickering World, and the other was the Modo Civilization's territory in the Primeval Star River.
In these two areas, there were scattered light spots. Above each light spot floated a portrait or an organization emblem, representing the identity of each light spot. Lothaire, Rossellin, Interpais, and so on were among them.
Han Xiao slowly walked around the sand table, casually pointing the light spots representing Rossellin and Lothaire to the Modo Civilization's territory.
He muttered to himself, "Lothaire and Rossellin are already in position. Interpais will be here soon with the Germinal Financial Group …"
This scene was like a chess player using the star map as the chessboard and the organizations under him as the chess pieces, setting up an encirclement and annihilation against the Modo Civilization.
Because of the development union agreement, as well as the glorious image the three Universal Civilizations had deliberately created for him, he could not personally participate. Therefore, outside of the open crossfire in the free competition zone, if he wanted to do something secretly, he would need some people to do the dirty work.
This time, Han Xiao had formulated an attack plan with the military and economic fields as the core. The direct battle was very simple. Encircle the enemy and exhaust the Modo Civilization's armed forces and resources. There was nothing much to say in this regard.
The economic field was also the highlight. Taking advantage of the war, sanctions, and other opportunities to shake the Modo Civilization's domestic economy, there would definitely be a large number of financial groups and enterprises going bankrupt. His Germinal Financial Group, along with the Limitless Financial Group and other business giants, would enter the fray and hunt these assets, sucking the blood of the Modo Civilization.
The partners that Han Xiao found for the Germinal Financial Group were not limited to the Limitless Financial Group. Now, the Black Star Corps was a huge community of interests, and Han Xiao had a lot of connections with the heads of financial groups. He contacted a bunch of people and proposed similar cooperation requests from the two sides of the three Universal Civilizations and the Black Star Corps. Faced with such a rare opportunity, not many financial groups would refuse to participate in the hunt against the Modo Civilization.
With his current influence and status, even if he stayed in the Black Star Palace and did not move, he would still be able to leverage a terrifying amount of resources.
The chain reaction caused by this might not be able to regress the overall economy of the Modo Civilization by many years, but it would most likely hurt their vitality.
At the same time, the Germinal Financial Group and its many partners could also make a lot of money from this.
"This feels more and more like the mastermind behind the scenes." Han Xiao smiled and pondered. "Now, only the last step is left. The surveillance of the Shattered Star Ring is also to find the transportation route …"
The Shattered Star Ring was connected to the Flickering World. If the Supercluster Alliance wanted to send reinforcements and supplies to the Flickering World, they would have to pass through the Shattered Star Ring. The Shattered Star Ring was their main backline, and the army had eyes everywhere. As long as they monitored the movements of the Supercluster Alliance's fleet, they would be able to find the transportation route.
The Supercluster Alliance definitely knew this and would definitely use all kinds of methods to conceal their fleet. To them, maintaining the concealment of the transportation route was the key to deciding the outcome of the war.
"Sylvia and Herlous have both been transferred to the Flickering World. The person with the highest position in the Shattered Star Ring now is Lagi. I don't trust him …"
Han Xiao shivered and decided to change the person in charge as soon as possible.
"Hella and Sylvia can't be transferred back for the time being … Hmm, Nero has already grown up. It's time for him to take on more responsibilities."
The Shattered Star Ring was the headquarters of the Black Star Corps, and the position of the dragon head had already been stabilized. It was not difficult to monitor the movements of the Supercluster Alliance. Nero could be in charge and train this kid.
Nero was at the prime of his life, and he already had the ability. He only lacked some experience. Han Xiao had always hoped to nurture Nero into a talent that could take charge of everything. Putting aside their relationship, Nero was also a high-level protagonist type character with shocking potential. He was worth nurturing as a core member.
If he could nurture a better tool than Sylvia, that would be for the best. That way, he would not have to worry about it. After all, Nero was a man and did not have to worry about his hairline. He also had various fatigue resistance and strong liver, so he could be used to death.
"Right, Aesop is good at finding people. I can ask him to be Nero's temporary assistant …"
Han Xiao stroked his chin, and this thought flashed through his mind.
Having an old man at home was like having a treasure. Getting Aesop to help would not only increase the chances of finding the Supercluster Alliance's transportation route, but it would also allow Aesop to impart his precious life experience to Nero, killing two birds with one stone.
However, he did not know if Aesop would be willing to help. The old man had been idling on Floating Dragon for decades, and he should be more than happy to find something for him to do.
Beep beep!
Just as he was thinking about this, his communicator rang. Han Xiao took a look, and his mouth twitched.
Speaking of Aesop, Aesop is here. Did that old man predict that I'm going to look for him again and made a move first?
Han Xiao thought to himself and picked up the call.
"Old man, you knew that I was going to look for you again?"
"I have something else to talk to you about." Aesop did not beat around the bush and went straight to the point. "I foresee a crisis from the Modo Civilization. They might be up to something soon, and it should be directed at you. You have to be careful. They used a concealment device, so I can't get a clear prediction."
"Oh, got it." Han Xiao nodded and did not find it strange.
Since they were already targeting him, the Modo Civilization would definitely do something to try and salvage the situation. Even without Aesop's reminder, he knew that the Modo Civilization would definitely retaliate. It would not be strange for them to use a concealment device. After all, he still had the identity of a 'Prophet'.
"You'd better be careful. Although I can't get a clear prediction, I have a bad feeling about it," Aesop emphasized.
"Alright, I'll pay attention."
Han Xiao quickly recalled the various trump cards that the Modo Civilization had exposed in his previous life and guessed the various possibilities that they would use to deal with him.
"As long as you take it seriously. You said you were looking for me?" Aesop changed the topic.
Hearing this, Han Xiao then explained his intention of inviting Aesop to show him.
"Inviting me … I have no objections, but I'll have to ask Ames. If she's not afraid that I'll take the opportunity to run away, then I'm fine with it."
Aesop thought about it and did not reject.
He had been cooped up in Floating Dragon for decades, and he had also entrusted Ames to Black Star. He had found a good home for his daughter and had nothing to worry about. Therefore, his thrill-seeking soul was itching for action again.
"I'll find a time to talk to her." Han Xiao smiled.
Although he had a close relationship with Ames, he still had to politely greet her if he wanted to borrow someone from Floating Dragon.
After talking for a while and reaching a consensus, Han Xiao turned off the communicator, sized up the star map sand table, and nodded with satisfaction.
This way, the plan was basically complete. He did not need to interfere anymore. He only needed to wait for the chess pieces to act and let things develop according to plan.
Han Xiao opened the interface and took a look.
"More than half of Version 4.0 is already over. According to my current experience accumulation efficiency, the experience I've accumulated will be enough for me to reach level 340 and complete the next level of Promotion."
He had originally accumulated enough experience, but because of the battle with the Mecha Empire, he had converted his experience into Awakening Points and added close to ten thousand Intelligence. Now that some time had passed, his experience was slowly accumulating again.
He had already added the God's Trait Transformation points that the four new Universal Treasures had brought him. Now that his God's Trait Transformation had reached the ninth level, the bonuses were considerable. As long as he obtained one more God's Trait Transformation point, he would be able to trigger another substantial enhancement every five levels.
According to Han Xiao's estimation, when he reached level 340, raised his God's Trait Transformation Mechanic path to level ten and above, obtained a few powerful talents from the Kunde Race mission, and created some new mechanical Universal Treasures, he should be able to suppress the Mecha Empire.
At that time, even if the Mecha Empire did not provoke him, he would still fight with the Mecha Empire and rewrite the 'tie' record!
…
As the days passed, the battle in the free competition zone became more and more intense. Under a chain reaction, the entire universe was in chaos.
The three Universal Civilizations' sanctions on the Supercluster Civilizations were extremely strong. The Supercluster Civilizations were all resisting the pressure, and there were various negative reactions in their countries.
Among them, the Modo Civilization's situation was the worst. Not only did they suffer heavy losses from the Black Star Corps in the free competition zone, but their country was also gradually becoming chaotic. Assassinations occurred frequently, and those who were killed were all famous and successful people from all walks of life. This caused the people to panic, and it also seemed like someone was deliberately inciting negative thoughts, causing social conflicts to become more and more intense.
At the same time, their economy was also affected to a certain extent. A large number of enterprises went bankrupt, and a large number of people lost their jobs. Even if the Supercluster Civilizations were large and powerful, it was impossible for them not to suffer losses after being robbed by a large group of galactic financial groups.
If it were any other time, with the power of the Black Star Corps, it would be impossible for the Modo Civilization to be in such a sorry state. However, the three Universal Civilizations were the main force of the sanctions, and the Modo Civilization was in a terrible state. This environment provided Han Xiao with the best opportunity to cause trouble.
In just three months, the Supercluster Alliance had tasted the taste of deep water. However, without caring about the cost, the overall war in the free competition zone actually gained some advantages … except for the war zone where the Modo Civilization was located.
One day, three months after the conflict between the two sides officially broke out, a fleet without the symbol of an organization arrived in the Shattered Star Ring through the Interstar Field Stargate. It was the secret fleet that was specially sent to transport the Soul Swap Twins.
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