"Got it!"
Han Xiao's eyes sparkled.
He had been eyeing these three abilities for a very long time, and he had only gotten them after an entire version.
[The Enemy] and [Kunde's Rage] both consumed HP. The former was a passive talent. The more HP he lost in a battle, the higher his Attack Power would slowly increase, capped at twenty-five percent. The latter was a skill that could greatly increase his Mental Resistance for a maximum of forty seconds, and he would also be immune to almost all negative mental statuses.
Among the three abilities, the one with the strongest effect was still [Proof of Leadership].
This was what the players called a 'semi-molding talent'. Even the players could obtain it. The mechanism was that when he was the leader of a faction, he would receive a comprehensive bonus. The bonus would increase with the size and level of the faction. The most terrifying characteristic was that there was no limit.
No matter how strong the players' organizations were, they would not reach the level of a Beyond Grade A organization, so they would not be able to receive enough bonuses from this talent. However, it was different for him.
The Black Star Corps had a unique position in the universe. After one version, they were already stronger than when they triggered the mission, so they could receive more benefits from this talent.
[Proof of Leadership]'s bonus range was quite comprehensive, including but not limited to basic attributes, Health, Stamina, Energy, Ability Strength, Class Specialty Energy Attribute (Machinery Affinity, Magic Affinity), various resistances, Attack Power, Skill Level, and so on.
Han Xiao looked at the talent and realized that its range was not limited to only one faction. Other than the bonus from the Black Star Corps, it also showed that the Beyond Grade A Association provided a part of the bonus. The vice president's identity was also close to [Proof of Leadership], but this part of the effect was incomplete. Only the president's position could receive the full bonus.
Overall, [Proof of Leadership] had given him a huge boost. A single ability had directly increased his Energy Rank by 5,400 Ona!
As his Energy Rank increased, the difference in actual combat power between each point became more and more shocking. He was now at the level of over 100,000 Energy Rank, and an increase of 5,400 Ona at this level was a huge step forward. The increase in combat power was extremely high.
Feeling the shocking energy surging in his body, Han Xiao let out a long sigh. His eyes were filled with joy.
"This talent is indeed very suitable for me. I'm one step closer to a higher level."
Han Xiao happily looked at the effect of [Proof of Leadership] a few times and could not put it down.
He couldn't help but feel a sense of relief as his wish of many years had been fulfilled.
The members of the Kunde Race had to be willing to join the army. The dynasty lifting the ban in advance would reduce the number of volunteers, but it also allowed him to obtain the greatest benefits in advance.
As for the future development of the Kunde Race, as long as nothing major happened, Han Xiao did not intend to interfere.
In any case, the Kunde Race was currently living in his territory. Even if they returned to being a normal civilization, they would still have to pay him taxes, which was equivalent to protection fees. If the Kunde Race wanted to expand in his territory, they would have to rent or purchase a planet from the army.
Controlling an area was indeed an extremely good way to earn profits. Through selling land, renting land, and providing all sorts of services, he could harvest the labor surplus of the Kunde Race and share their actual output. Furthermore, he had the right to control the price of the planets under his jurisdiction, which meant that he could control the harvest completely. He could drain the pond to catch all the fish, or he could make a long-term profit. Han Xiao naturally preferred the latter.
"Hmm, if that's the case, I can use special benefits to attract the Kunde Race Supers to join the army. For example, every small officer in the army will be able to reduce the cost of purchasing resources for the Kunde Race or accumulate Contribution Points for the entire race in exchange for certain resources …"
Han Xiao thought to himself.
The dynasty would definitely think of this and would not be willing to see this scene. However, they could not easily break the agreement that they had previously signed.
Thus, when the Kunde Race was lifted to a certain stage, the dynasty would definitely think of a way to make the Kunde Race request to migrate. The power struggle behind this would be complicated and troublesome. Han Xiao could already guess what the dynasty would do.
However, he had the Black Star Corps and did not have to do everything personally. Furthermore, such a situation would not happen in the next few decades, so there was no need for him to worry about it.
Han Xiao shook his head and thought to himself, In any case, I should first announce the system and guide more talents to join the army.
…
A few days later, the Black Star Corps announced a system to the Kunde Race, claiming that in order to respect the Kunde Race's civilization, the army would not give them benefits through charity. Instead, they would provide a large number of job opportunities to the Kunde Race.
The Black Star Corps claimed that this was to guide the Kunde Race to integrate into the galactic society and also to give them a channel to exchange for resources. All the Kunde Race members would accumulate Contribution Points through work, which would be recorded under the name of the entire Kunde Race. The Kunde Race would then be able to use this special currency to purchase various services to speed up the reconstruction of their civilization.
As soon as the system was announced, it received a warm response from the Kunde Race. Putting aside Han Xiao's reputation, although these hundreds of billions of Kunde Race members had obtained freedom, they were still lost. Many of them did not know how to integrate into the galactic society.
Now that the Black Star Corps had purposely provided a clear direction, there were many who responded to it.
Han Xiao was already very familiar with harvesting leeks. This method was the same as harvesting the Blue Star players back in Version 2.0. Not only could it be used on the players, but it was also effective on the Kunde Race.
Large batches of high-quality Kunde Race labor flowed into the Black Star Corps, and the number of Supers increased rapidly.
Currently, the Black Star Corps was developing their branches in the other Star Fields, and the Kunde Race's manpower came at the right time.
The Human Resource Department arranged for the Kunde Race members to leave their hometowns and head to different Star Fields to develop their branches. They worked outside to accumulate contribution points for the race, and they could also break up into smaller groups.
The Red Empire had also introduced a similar policy. However, due to the short duration of the transformation, only a small number of people were willing to work for the Red Empire. It was far from the scale of the army's recruitment.
However, there were more Kunde Race members who stayed in their race to rebuild their civilization and did not work for other organizations. The Red Empire's approach also had a certain effect.
While the Black Star Corps was digesting the Kunde Race's labor, Sorokin began to take action.
…
"I've finally arranged a path of retreat. I can take action at any time …"
In the office of the Limitless Financial Group, Sorokin sensed the actions of his doppelgangers one after another, and a relieved expression appeared on his face.
Over the past few months, he had returned to the Limitless Financial Group's headquarters in the Sea of Star Spirits and prepared a path of retreat according to the plan. He had left secret warehouses in the various Star Fields and some secondary dimensions to store a large amount of resources.
Sorokin knew how powerful a Virtual Mechanic was, so he did not leave any traces in the database. All this work was done by his doppelgangers.
As for the related fund transfers, they were disguised as normal business transactions, avoiding financial regulations and using the methods of the executives of the financial group to fill their own pockets.
However, the financial group was his to begin with, and the business was booming. There was no need for the boss to run away at all. This kind of behavior was akin to stealing from oneself, and not many people would notice the problem.
At the same time, Sorokin had also left the Limitless Financial Group with the hidden danger of a broken capital chain through a series of business operations. If nothing happened to him, the problem could be easily resolved afterward.
If something happened to him, the trust of the various partners would plummet, and the Limitless Financial Group would be dealt a huge blow. The other large financial groups would definitely not miss this opportunity and would definitely swallow up a large number of the Limitless Financial Group's business departments. This way, all the shareholders of the Limitless Financial Group would be left with a mess. Even if they wanted to inherit it, they would have to pay a considerable price to fill this hole.
This was also one of Sorokin's backup plans. He would rather destroy his years of hard work than give it to others, especially when one of the shareholders was Black Star, the guy he hated the most.
"The Universal Treasures I collected can be used at any time, but the most helpful one for the operation is still Soul Flame …"
Sorokin's eyes flickered.
He used to be the host of Soul Flame, so he understood the functions of this Esper Ability Form very well. The way he saw it, if he could regain this ability, the success rate of the plan would increase by twenty percent.
Back then, when he gave up the identity of Soul Emperor, he did not know where Soul Flame went. In order to keep his identity a secret and not be recognized by any acquaintances, Sorokin had long used the characteristics of his Esper Ability to change the frequency of his soul. It was equivalent to having plastic surgery on the mental level.
However, he did not completely cut off his mental connection with Soul Flame. Instead, he separated it and turned it into a Soul Seed, which was always in a sealed state. As long as the seal was removed, he would be able to sense the approximate location of Soul Flame.
All this time, Sorokin had disguised himself as a Psychic Esper, which was commonly seen in the universe, and had never shown all the characteristics of his Esper Ability. Therefore, although he was a Psychic Esper, his specific ability looked quite different from the historical Soul Emperor.
In order not to arouse any suspicions, he did not dare to take back Soul Flame. Anyway, he had a sense in his hands. In his opinion, no matter where Soul Flame went, it was in his bag and could be used as he pleased.
Sorokin narrowed his eyes slightly and found the dust-covered Soul Seed in his Esper Ability vision. Ignoring the distance, he took it back to his body and removed the seal.
The next moment, Sorokin's eyes had a subtle change, and there was a little more indifference.
Every Soul Seed was like a fragment of his personality. The more he took back, the more complete his personality would be, and the more he would be like the real Soul Emperor, Rovell Sissock.
At the same time that the Soul Seed was unsealed, a distant feeling appeared in his senses and pointed to a direction.
Sorokin turned his head and looked at the deep starry sky through the floor-to-ceiling window.
"Soul Flame is in that direction … Ancient Star Desert, right?"
…
At the same time, in the Holy Covenant organization.
Oathkeeper, who was playing Wayne Cards with everyone, suddenly felt something and turned his head to look out of the window with a puzzled look in his eyes.
Why did he suddenly feel like he was being spied on?
Before he could think about it, Beiger, who was opposite him, slapped the table impatiently.
"Don't be in a daze. I have a Mecha Empire. Do you want it or not?"
Oathkeeper came back to his senses and threw out a card.
"A Black Star. It's bigger than you."
"Tsk, dog luck … No, no, you continue."
Oathkeeper's attention returned to the game.
Wayne Cards included almost all the forces and people in the galaxy, so if he wanted to understand the current structure and history of the universe, Wayne Cards were an extremely efficient way …
It's definitely not because we like to play cards!
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