Philip's report interrupted the work at hand. Han Xiao pondered for a while and decided to take a break. He left the experiment area, entered his personal lounge, found a chair, and sat down. He waved his hand to get the mechanical assistant to bring him snacks and drinks. He then opened the quantum network and browsed the latest news.
During the version update period, the player forums were frozen. Han Xiao did not have a great pastime. Other than teleporting to Floating Dragon Island to accompany Ames, he could only go online and read the news.
Looking at the situation of the Flickering War, Han Xiaoxin had a thought.
"Yo, it's already at this stage. The Supercluster Alliance can't hold on for much longer. Looks like they still can't change their fate. The end of the war is just around the corner."
Because of the butterfly effect, Han Xiao could not accurately predict when the Flickering War would end. However, judging from the current situation, it would probably end in two to three years. The Supercluster Alliance would not be able to hold on for much longer.
The Flickering War started in Galaxy Calendar Year 732, and it had been six years since then. This was more or less as he had predicted. The war would last at least three to five years.
Although the early outbreak of the Intelligent Plague gave the Supercluster Alliance more time to prepare, there were still too many unfavorable factors. The Supercluster Alliance was fighting a defensive war, and their war zone was far away from their homeland. They were surrounded by the enemy like an isolated island. In the past few years, the three Universal Civilizations had cut off a lot of the enemy's secret supply lines, causing the Supercluster Alliance to receive less and less external support.
If the Supercluster Alliance wanted to break out of this situation, they could only start from the outside. They could send troops from their homeland and open up new war zones in other Star Fields. However, that would be completely different. The order between the advanced civilizations would be broken, and the war would escalate to a higher level. No one dared to start.
They were only taking a small gamble. No one could bear the consequences of flipping the table.
Han Xiao stroked his chin and pondered. "When the war is over, the Red Empire and the Radiant Federation will be changing. Uranril will retire, and the new ruler … tsk, what a troublesome guy."
He did not know if his butterfly effect would change the choice of the dynasty's next ruler, but the chances were not high. With what he had seen in his previous life, he naturally knew the identity of the new ruler.
To be fair, although he had some conflicts with Uranril, they had generally worked well together. However, the new ruler was a hardliner, and his style was different from Uranril's.
In the previous life, the Calamity of the Supers and the Silver Revolutionary Army were both scandals that happened during the reign of the First Prime Minister of the New Republic.
The new ruler's attitude toward Supers was not to be ignored, and that was one of the reasons for the Calamity of the Supers. Furthermore, the next president of the Federation of Light was not a good person either; he was a troublemaker.
"When the new Ruler takes office, he'll definitely contact all the Beyond Grade A allies. Hopefully, the status quo can be maintained."
Han Xiao shook his head. Throughout history, every time the old and the new were replaced, it was always an eventful period.
He put this thought aside and opened the interface. Currently, [God's Trait Transformation — Machinery] had been upgraded to the twelfth level. He had used the Mission Completion Card to complete all the prerequisites, spending a total of seven God's Trait Transformation Points.
The cost to upgrade to the thirteenth level was now eight points, with three prerequisites. This meant that he would have to spend at least five God's Trait Transformation Points.
There were Gold blueprints in Jayz's technology treasure, which was a mountain of gold that needed to be slowly digested. Han Xiao had only studied a part of it in the past few years, but he already felt that his foundation had become much richer.
If he accumulated contribution points to exchange for Gold blueprints from the three Universal Civilizations, who knew when he would be able to accumulate so much wealth?
Han Xiao currently treated these technologies as his trump cards and had not used them yet.
He believed that once he used them, the various civilizations and the other Beyond Grade As would not be able to sit still, and trouble would follow. It was better to develop steadily for now.
…
More than two months later, a dynasty fleet arrived at Black Star Palace, carrying the new batch of dynasty elites who were going to be baptized by the Evolution Cube.
Spaceships followed the tracks and entered the dock of the outer ring base of Black Star Palace. The hatch opened, and the elites of the various departments of the dynasty swarmed out and gathered on the platform.
As the only Beyond Grade A in the team, Gaud was naturally recognized as the leader. As soon as he stepped onto the dock, a few army receptionists greeted him.
"Elites of the dynasty, welcome to the Black Star Corps. The Army Commander has been waiting for a long time. Please follow me."
Then, the army receptionists led the way, and the crowd followed obediently.
They soon came to a fork in the road.
This time, the receptionists stopped, turned to Gaud, and said, "Your Excellency, Your Excellency wants to talk to you.
"Your Excellency Gaud, the Army Commander would like to have a chat with you. Please follow me to see the Army Commander. As for the others, my companions will bring you to the hall to receive the baptism."
This was the army's territory, and both sides had worked together for many years. The dynasty elites naturally had no objections. Furthermore, Black Star's reputation for having connections was known throughout the universe, so they were not surprised.
"Lead the way, then."
Gaud nodded with a calm expression.
The crowd split into two and walked further and further away. Gaud followed the receptionists, and the orderly footsteps of the crowd quickly disappeared from his ears.
The two of them came to a private guest room. Gaud opened the door and walked in. He immediately saw Han Xiao standing in front of the window with his back facing him.
The starry sky outside the window was bright, and the figure in front of the window had broad shoulders and a muscular body. He gave off a masculine aura and looked like a Pugilist.
Hearing the door open, Han Xiao turned around with a friendly smile on his face. He reached out and led Gaud to his seat.
"You must be Gaud. Another direct Beyond Grade A has been born in the dynasty. Congratulations. Please take a seat."
"We meet again. I wonder if you still remember me?" Gaud sat down. He looked very natural and casual.
"Of course. During the war with the Kunde Race, we met once," Wang Chong said with a smile.
Han Xiao sat opposite him and sized him up. He was even more certain that he had never seen this person in his previous life and did not know where this person came from.
Gaud nodded and said with a smile that did not look like a smile, "That's right. Then you must remember what I said back then. I said that we would become colleagues sooner or later. It's true now."
"I admire your confidence. I like to make friends with people with potential the most."
Han Xiao nodded in agreement, but he was secretly calculating in his mind.
From the looks of it, this guy was a new star with a lot of confidence. Even in front of him, he acted very casually and did not use any honorifics … This was very common among new Beyond Grade As. He looked a little arrogant, but other than that, there was nothing strange.
In the dynasty's database, the biographical information of the direct Beyond Grade As were all confidential. With Han Xiao's authority as an ally, he could only look at some basic information. However, Gaud's information was very clean. No matter how he looked at it, he was a legitimate member of the dynasty.
Han Xiao was curious because there was no such person in his previous life. However, his suspicions were limited to Gaud's background. He did not have any other doubts for now.
Gaud was a direct member of the dynasty, so he had no right to interrogate him. With Han Xiao's personality, he naturally would not make an enemy out of a colleague just to satisfy his curiosity.
Following that, the pace of the conversation entered the normal mode of socializing. The two of them went back and forth, chatting happily.
After a while, Han Xiao felt that it was about time. He smiled and asked, "I'm a little curious about what your ability is. Are you willing to tell me?"
"My ability will be known by the world sooner or later, but before that, let me keep it a secret for a while. This is also the dynasty's request." Gaud chuckled and declined.
Seeing this, Han Xiao did not force him, but he did not give up. He secretly made up his mind to poke Gaud.
After chatting for a while, Gaud took the initiative to stop talking. He chuckled and said, "Black Star, let's stop here for today. The others are still waiting. I want to be baptized as soon as possible. After that, I still have to go to Planet Finn and apply to join the Beyond Grade A Association."
"Oh, that's easy. I'm the vice president after all. I'll help you with the procedures." Han Xiao stood up. "Since you're in a hurry, I won't delay you. Let's keep in touch in the future."
Then, the two of them walked out of the room side by side and came to the hall where the dynasty's elites were gathered. Everyone had been waiting for a long time.
Han Xiao said a few words to encourage everyone. He then raised his hand, and the Evolution Cube floated up and spun.
He entered the secret order to activate it, and the pitch-black evolution energy suddenly flowed out like a tide, sweeping through everyone in front of him.
Crack, crack, crack!
The energy materialized, and black cocoons appeared in the hall. Gaud was among them.
The hall immediately quieted down. Only Han Xiao could move freely.
"Hehe, little guy, you can't move anymore, right? You're still at my mercy now."
Han Xiao chuckled and put away the Evolution Cube. He then controlled the nanoparticles to turn them into thin needles and stabbed them into the black cocoon that Gaud was in.
He understood the feeling of evolution very well. The itchiness was unbearable, and the senses in his body would be magnified while his senses of the outside world would be dulled.
Even if he was discovered, he was not worried. After all, he had the final say. This was a small matter that could be easily fooled.
Combat information popped up on the interface. Han Xiao browsed through it carefully.
"Name Gaud, Level … Yo, level 240? Great potential, the same level as me back then … Woah, this guy's ability is Energy Control? This is one of the top abilities on the Super High Risk Esper Abilities list. It actually exists. No wonder he was so secretive. This ability can counter almost all classes … "
Han Xiao was secretly surprised.
There were different levels of Super High Risk Esper Abilities. Energy Control was undoubtedly one of the top abilities, but it only existed in theory. He did not expect to see a real case. Gaud was probably the first person in history to have this Esper Ability.
This ability was extremely powerful, and his potential was also at the highest level. If he continued to train normally, he would probably reach the peak Beyond Grade A soon. No wonder the dynasty spent so much effort to nurture him and keep it a secret. This kid really had a bright future ahead of him!
In a battle between Beyond Grade As, the ability itself was also the deciding factor. If Gaud and Clottey were on the same level, Gaud's chances of winning would be more than ninety percent. This was the advantage of his ability.
Energy Control countered almost all Supers. Be it Psychic, Magic, Primordial Psionic Energy, or Dark Energy, they were all within the range of this ability. The only limitation was the user's own strength, which determined the upper limit of the ability.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that if Gaud grew to the peak, he would definitely be qualified to compete for the position of the strongest in the explored universe.
No wonder he was so confident. Anyone with this kind of Esper Ability with endless potential would have a strong sense of confidence in the future.
"Is the Empire really that lucky? Where did they find such a strong person? "
Han Xiaoxin was shocked for a while, then he felt a little confused.
That's not right. With such a terrifying Esper Ability, Gaud shouldn't have been unknown in my previous life.
Could it be that he died halfway and my Butterfly Effect saved him?
Han Xiao continued reading with doubts and was shocked to find that Gaud's attributes were a little ridiculous. The other attributes matched his level, but only his Intelligence and Mystery attributes were crazy. One was over 9,000, and the other was 13,000.
"That's not right. When I just became a Beyond Grade A at level 240, the highest Intelligence attribute I had was only over 6,000, and the second highest Endurance was over 4,000. Why are his attributes so ridiculous? This is probably the standard of a normal Beyond Grade A around level 320! "
Han Xiao originally only wanted to look at Gaud's Esper Ability, but he found more suspicious and became more and more confused.
He browsed through the information for a while, then his eyes suddenly locked onto one of Gaud's passive talents.
"This is …"
Han Xiao's eyes widened.
He could think of many things just from the name of this talent.
There's indeed something fishy!
This kid is probably not a new Beyond Grade A Super. The secrets on him seem to be more shocking than I thought!
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