Almost a month later, in the outer ring base of Black Star Palace in the Garu Star Cluster of the Flickering World …
Today was the day of the update, and the hall was filled with a sea of people. Countless players had gathered in groups of twos and threes as they chatted. It was a hubbub of voices, and it was extremely lively as they waited to go offline.
Pork Bun walked among the crowd, turned on the recording function, and recorded the scene in the hall excitedly. Beside him was a small assistant.
In Version 4.0, Pork Bun's career had made new progress, and he had become an important reporter for the club. Thus, he had created a studio and no longer edited videos alone. He had recruited some employees to be in charge of various matters, and the most important thing was to help him collect material.
These employees all had their own work accounts, and their IDs had the prefix of the studio. The small assistant beside him had the ID of 'Pork Bun's Studio: Little Mai'. He looked like a funny little fatty.
"Boss, why are we filming the base here? Can this be used as material?" Little Mai was curious.
"Are you stupid? Who knows what the army will become in the next version? If there are any changes in the future, this will be historical material. We can totally make a nostalgic video or a video," Pork Bun instructed.
"Boss, you're really far-sighted!" Little Mai gave him a thumbs up.
"Humph, your professional standards still need to be improved. Watch and learn," Pork Bun snorted.
In a corner not far away from the two of them, a group of pro players gathered in a circle and let out a low commotion.
"I'm preparing to retire."
King Admiral opened his mouth, and everyone was shocked.
Mad Blade had always regarded King Admiral as his idol, and he found it hard to believe. "We've just won three consecutive championships. Why are you retiring?"
"That's right, that's right. Our China is at its peak right now," the people beside him agreed.
"Hehe, it's precisely because I've won three consecutive championships that I can retire with peace of mind. Originally, I already had such thoughts after winning the previous championship. However, for the sake of achieving the dynasty, I waited another year." King Admiral waved his hand and casually said, "I'm not young anymore. I can feel that my competitive level is starting to decline. It's just right for me to retire now. My retirement application has already been sent to the club's top management. The team respects my choice. In the future, Second Prince will be the captain of Dynasty. I have to give the others a chance."
Hearing this, everyone turned to look at Second Prince.
Second Prince had always hoped to surpass Wang Hou, Hou, Jiang Xiang, and take over the position of the team leader. However, now that his dream had come true, he did not show any happiness. Instead, he remained silent and somewhat depressed.
King Admiral looked at him and smiled. "Didn't you want the captain's position? Now that you've been promoted, why aren't you happy?"
Second Prince forced a smile and said, "Nonsense. I'm obviously very happy that I finally managed to get rid of you. Haha."
Everyone shook their heads. They could all see that Second Prince did not mean what he said. He was obviously sad and disappointed, but he still stubbornly refused to admit defeat.
Ever since he joined the team, Second Prince had been fighting with King Admiral on the field. Although he liked to argue, he had always treated King Admiral as his closest comrade. He was competitive and hoped to surpass King Admiral. He did not want to obtain the captain's position this way.
Thinking that he would not be able to fight side by side with King Admiral in the future, Second Prince's heart felt empty and sad.
"Don't worry. Although I've retired, I'm still working in the club. I should be the coach of the team." King Admiral patted Second Prince's shoulder and smiled. "So … this means that I'll still be above you. You don't have to miss me."
Although he did not say it directly, there was a hidden meaning in his words.
A younger brother will always be a younger brother. You want to make a comeback? Dream on!
Second Prince's expression changed instantly. He scolded, "Who's missing you? Hurry up and resign. Just looking at you annoys me! "
Everyone immediately looked away. They could not stand this love-hate atmosphere.
"Speaking of retiring, I actually have the same idea." Long Sky's Sleepy Winter sighed. "I should be the oldest veteran. I can't fight anymore. Now is the best time to retire. I feel that there will be a wave of retirements this year. It's time for the newcomers to take up the mantle. Rivervale is playing very well. He's a rising star."
"Not bad. By the way, we're the champions this year. It's our turn to treat." Mad Blade scratched his head embarrassedly.
The group of pro players were discussing their careers. Li Ge was secretly happy. He could not wait for all his competitors to retire. It was as if he could see the rise of Temple of God.
Time passed slowly. Not long after, it was finally time for the version update. White lights flashed, and the players went offline one after another. The bustling base hall suddenly became empty.
…
Version 4.0 Update Activated
[Saving data … Saving complete!]
Player forums closed.
Update time unknown. Please wait patiently.
In his private machinery factory, Han Xiao looked away from the surveillance screen in the base hall. He opened the interface and looked at it.
"The players have gone offline."
Han Xiao let out a sigh and quickly adjusted his state of mind.
This time, it would take longer to restore farmland to forests. He had to fertilize the land properly.
The fourth season of the Pro League had given him another wave of EXP at the end of the version, but he still did not have much left. The EXP required to level up was just too high. Even with the rewards from the Celestial Star Alliance missions, it was still not enough to level up quickly.
During this version update, Han Xiao decided to focus on the God's Trait Transformation path. He would first level up the Machinery branch before moving on to the Void branch.
There was a prerequisite mission for God's Trait Transformation to Level 10. He had already tested the effectiveness of the Mission Completion Card. Han Xiao planned to do more missions with random rewards during the version update to obtain more Mission Completion Cards. This way, he could save a lot of God's Trait Transformation points.
On the other hand, the main source of God's Trait Transformation points was the creation of Gold Grade blueprints. There were quite a few Gold Grade blueprints in the technological treasure trove that Jayz had given him. This was a huge source of points. Han Xiao decided to study the technological information in this area first.
With the technological treasure trove, he would not have to exchange blueprints from the three Universal Civilizations or do missions to exchange for Contribution Points. This would save him a lot of time and energy. It would also cause the three Universal Civilizations to misjudge his technological foundation and think that he did not have many Gold Grade blueprints.
"In a few decades, another batch of new Beyond Grade As will appear. I wonder if any of my subordinates will be promoted …"
Han Xiao stroked his chin and calculated.
In his eyes, only Aurora, Fu Ding, Hardaway, Jotina, Lothaire, and Lagi had a chance of stepping into the Beyond Grade A realm in a few decades.
Among them, Aurora did not have any bottlenecks, so her normal development was very slow. However, with the Holy Light Seed technique, her development process could be greatly accelerated. Fu Ding and Lothaire were extremely talented and had a chance of breaking through. As for Hardaway, Jotina, and Lagi, they had a strong foundation and had a chance of breaking through.
Evans' training life was still too short. A few decades was not enough for him to grow. The 'New EsGod Cultivation Plan' still needed time.
As for Carrott, he was the type of person who matured late and was still far from his peak in his previous life. However, Han Xiao did not know if Carrott's growth curve would change with his influence this time.
"It's more reliable to focus on cultivating Aurora. Help the Germinal Organization achieve three Beyond Grade As as soon as possible and let the spirit of the Germinal Organization reappear in us …"
Han Xiao chuckled.
…
At the same time, in a certain base of the Holy Covenant organization.
A secret hall was arranged into a large laboratory. In the center of the room was a circular mechanical base about fifty meters in diameter. It was covered with complicated patterns, energy transmission pipes, and magic circuits. At first glance, it looked like some kind of ritual venue.
Around them, many members of the Holy Covenant organization in white lab coats were adjusting various instruments. Law and Fay were present to supervise.
"How long until the agreed date?"
"Three minutes left. We're about to enter the preset time range. The receiver has been warmed up and can be activated at any time."
"The Information Form Stabilizer has been set up. All procedures are ready."
Law looked at the time. His face was grave, and his palms were sweating.
Today was the day of the agreement confirmed by Destiny's Child. According to the information passed down by the organization, the spacetime flow of the Sanctums was very special. It would temporarily overlap with the main universe at random times. Once the time node was missed, they would have to wait for a long time. The arrangement in the field was to connect with Oathkeeper. This was the first time everyone present had tried it, so they did not know how it would work.
Everyone was tense. Time passed minute by minute, and it was finally the preset time node.
"Activate!" Law immediately yelled.
The next moment, all the instruments were activated according to order. The circular mechanical base in the center of the room started operating, and the energy circuits on the surface lit up from bottom to top.
Buzz! Buzz!
There was a sound of vibration in the room, and the space above the pedestal was visibly distorted.
This lasted for more than ten seconds before a light gate suddenly appeared in the sky and spat out a figure. It then disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.
Everyone quickly looked up and was overjoyed. The person who landed on the ground was Oathkeeper, whom they had not seen for many days.
Law and Fay rushed forward and helped Oathkeeper up. They saw that he was in a daze, as if he had just woken up.
"Leader, you're back. How do you feel?"
Oathkeeper looked at the two of them in a daze. After a while, he seemed to remember his identity. His eyes gradually focused, and he slowly came back to his senses. He immediately covered his forehead and snorted.
"It seems like I had a very long dream. There was a very strong sense of illusion in the Sanctum, just like in a dream. I seemed to have discovered many shocking secrets, but only a small portion of fragmented information remained in my memory. Let me sort it out …"
He covered his forehead and recalled what he saw and heard in the Sanctum with difficulty. He vaguely remembered the shock that went deep into his soul, but the relevant memories were quickly fading, leaving only fragments. He could not remember the details, just like how he quickly forgot about the dream after waking up.
After a while, Oathkeeper gradually recovered some of the information. His body trembled, and a look of shock flashed across his face.
"Did you remember something?" Fay caught the flash of shock on Oathkeeper's face and asked.
"… No, it's nothing."
Oathkeeper took a deep breath and suppressed his emotions.
The Great Reboot, the Iterations of the universe, the functions of the Sanctum Revival … All kinds of information flashed through his mind. These things were too subversive, and he planned to keep it a secret. He was not prepared to tell his subordinates the shocking information he saw in the Sanctum.
In the entire universe, I should be the only one who has obtained this information. Its value is immeasurable, almost like a prophet. I'll have to adjust my future path greatly …
This thought flashed through Oathkeeper's mind.
At this time, Law looked around and did not see anyone else. He could not help but ask, "Leader, did our plan succeed? Did you bring back the resurrected people?"
Hearing this, Oathkeeper seemed to have thought of something. He turned his palm over, and a strange golden imprint appeared on the back of his hand. In his remaining memories, this was a one-time Sanctum Revival imprint that could allow him to revive those historical Beyond Grade As in the main universe who used mediums to establish connections.
"It should be a success …"
Oathkeeper paused for a moment, looked around, then suddenly raised his voice and said in a clear voice, "Don't worry.
"Clear the field immediately and welcome the return of the Primordial Ones with me!"
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