In the Dragon Emperor Palace at the center of Floating Dragon Island, Han Xiao's figure teleported over. He looked up and saw a round table in front of him with exquisite snacks and fruits placed neatly on it. Ames was sitting on the chair, seemingly prepared. Watermark Advertisement Test
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Ames was smiling at the communicator. She only ended the call when she saw that he had arrived. She put away the communicator and looked at him with a smile on her face.
"I knew you would come. Have a seat, the wine is ready."
Han Xiao stepped forward, sat beside Ames, and said helplessly, "I've been a little busy recently and haven't come over for a while. Sorry for neglecting you."
"When are you not busy?" Ames did not deny it.
Han Xiao shook his head, took a sip of wine, and smacked his lips. "Why is the taste different from before?"
"Aesop improved the recipe after he came back last time."
Ames controlled the force field and filled Han Xiao's glass again.
Han Xiao laughed. "Speaking of which, after Aesop was kidnapped, you actually didn't reject Aesop's request to go on a trip. I thought you would ground him for a long time."
"If not for the Soul Swapper, I wouldn't have agreed." Ames snorted.
After Fu Ding had obtained the Soul Swapper, Han Xiao had given Aesop some advice. After considering for a long time, Aesop had accepted his suggestion and asked Fu Ding to temporarily transfer his soul to another person. It would be both secretive and safe for him to go on a trip with another person. Ames had agreed to his request in the end.
"The Soul Swapper is indeed a good thing. It's a pity that Fu Ding is only a Calamity Grade now, so its effects are limited." Han Xiao shook his head and suddenly thought of something. "I have a gift for you."
"What is it?" Ames raised her brows.
Han Xiao took out a pure white ball from his pocket and handed it to Ames. He smiled and said, "This is a Universal Treasure that I obtained by chance. It can help Espers develop their abilities. I'll give it to you."
Ames took the small ball and controlled it to fly a few circles. She asked curiously, "What's the name of this thing? How do I use it?"
"Let's call it the Superpower Enhancement Ball. It's very simple to use. Just use your energy to penetrate it every day."
Han Xiao gave a simple explanation of its function.
This thing was one of the Universal Treasures that Sorokin had secretly collected, and he had seized it. According to the item description on the interface, the effect of this thing was to randomly strengthen an Esper's various ability parameters. It needed to be worn for a long time to have a chance of triggering the effect. The probability was unknown, and each time it was triggered, the increase was not high.
After accumulating to the limit, it could at most increase the potential of the Esper Ability by one level, allowing the ability to complete an upgrade and metamorphosis. After that, it would lose its effect on the same user.
However, the enhancement effect might not necessarily appear, and it might be useless. According to the description, the probability of triggering the enhancement depended to a certain extent on the Luck attribute … Basically, it could be understood that unlucky people were not welcome.
Han Xiao had coiled around a dragon before, and he remembered that Ames's Luck was quite high. She should be able to trigger this treasure. After using it, with her relationship with Hella and the others, how could she not lend it to them? It was perfect.
"Then I'll accept it. Thank you." Ames played with it for a while before putting it away.
Han Xiao had often given her gifts over the years. A few years ago, Han Xiao had even secretly given her a full set of Esper knowledge, causing her to almost think that Han Xiao had gone to invade the dynasty's database.
The two of them chatted casually as they ate their snacks.
Most of the time, Han Xiao was the one talking, and Ames was the one listening. She rested her chin on her hand and stared at Han Xiao with a smile.
After chatting for a while, Ames suddenly spoke and interrupted Han Xiao.
"I realized that you've been troubled over the past few years."
Han Xiao was stunned for a moment. "How did you know?"
"I know you too well." Ames smiled. "Do you want to have a heart-to-heart talk with me?"
Han Xiao had a helpless expression.
Indeed, ever since he found out about the secrets of the Sanctums and Iterations, the psychological pressure on him had increased. He had been immersed in research for the past few years, making him very busy and not daring to slack off.
Han Xiao thought for a while and said in a low voice, "In the past few years, I've been thinking about a question. If our world is just an illusion that exists in the past, and the reality in our eyes is just an illusion in a cage, what will happen?"
"Why did you suddenly have such thoughts?" Ames was curious.
"… I just came into contact with some information and made some connections."
Han Xiao's answer was ambiguous. He naturally would not reveal information about the Celestial Star Alliance, Iterations of the Universe, and the Sanctums.
In fact, he had this suspicion a long time ago, but he knew that it was very difficult to answer this question, so he kept it in his heart. It was only after he came into contact with the Sanctums and Iterations that he had more guesses.
Although Ames did not understand what Han Xiao was talking about, she could feel the pressure in Han Xiao's tone. It was as if there was a sense of alienation and a rare hint of confusion.
Most of the time, Han Xiao was very confident. She rarely saw Han Xiao behave like this. Although she did not know why Han Xiao had been so stressed over the past few years, these were not important details to her. She only knew that Han Xiao needed her comfort.
Thinking of this, Ames smiled faintly.
"It doesn't matter. I only know that breathing is real, the temperature is real, and the touch is real …"
As she spoke, she held Han Xiao's hand with both of her hands, blinked her eyes, and said softly, "Don't worry.
"I'm also real."
The two of them looked at each other for more than ten seconds.
"… Ahem, be more reserved. We're not in the secondary dimension."
Han Xiao suddenly coughed and pulled his hand away.
"Heh." Ames chuckled inexplicably.
The two of them tacitly skipped this topic and chatted for a few more hours. Only then did Han Xiao stand up and leave through teleportation.
Looking at the empty seat, Ames suddenly sighed softly.
After being together for so long, she had long felt that Black Star seemed to have a lot of friends, but for some reason, he always kept his heart closed and did not allow anyone to enter the deepest part of his heart.
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In a secret military training base of the Red Empire, this was the place where Gaud was' nurtured '.
A spaceship was docked at the port. The hatch was wide open, and two long lines extended out. One was queuing to board the ship, while the other was queuing to disembark. Most of the people in the former were dejected, while the latter were full of confidence.
This was the spaceship that transported the new batch of trainees. At the same time, it was also responsible for picking up the trainees who had been eliminated from the training base.
Carrott was among the people boarding the ship. He could not help but look back in the direction of the training base.
All this time, Carrott had been walking on the edge of the elimination list. If not for Gaud's words, he might have been kicked out by the manager of the base long ago. Now that Gaud had disappeared from the face of the earth, the words from back then were no longer valid. The manager of the base did not give Karlot any special treatment and placed him on the elimination list for this batch.
"I've been studying here for almost ten years. It's a pity that I couldn't stay here forever …"
Carrott sighed softly.
He was not too depressed, just a little regretful.
After working so hard for so long, he had finally discovered the secret of the Super system. Before he could change his training method, he was kicked out …
"Forget it. At least I didn't waste my ten years of study. It's fine as long as I learned something."
Carrott shook his head, looked away, and strode onto the spaceship. His high-spirited appearance did not fit in with the dejected crowd around him.
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After the incident between Gaud and Sorokin was settled, the galactic society finally entered a period of stable development.
The Supercluster civilizations that failed in the Flickering War licked their wounds silently. The various organizations that participated in the war rested and continued digesting the exploration dividends. The Red Empire and the Radiant Federation needed a period of stability after the election, while the Beyond Grade A Association continued the chemistry and created a union of interests.
In this atmosphere of peaceful development, the fifth and sixth phases of the exploration plans were successfully completed in the Flickering World. Finally, the entire Flickering World was officially included in the explored universe. Even the galactic society became more prosperous, bringing countless business opportunities.
Even a pig could fly if it stood in the wind. The development of the Flickering World gave birth to many new organizations. Every once in a while, a new financial group would appear in the Flickering World.
After the Black Star Corps swallowed part of the Limitless Financial Group's business, they developed even more rapidly. They expanded rapidly in the various Star Fields, and their forces grew larger and larger. This also caused Han Xiao's status to rise.
The two hidden threats, Gaud and Sorokin, were dealt with. Manison was keeping a low profile and accumulating strength, so no one in the universe dared to provoke Han Xiao during this period of time. He finally obtained the longest period of peaceful development so far.
The external environment was calm. Other than his daily activities, Han Xiao spent the rest of his time studying Jayz's technology treasures and occasionally trying to analyze life energy. Basically, he was busy and fulfilling every day.
As someone who had always been at the center of public opinion, every time he said he wanted to keep a low profile, he would end up slapping himself in the face. However, this time, Han Xiao finally faded from the view of the outside world, retreating behind the scenes like the other normal Beyond Grade As who were in seclusion.
Although the universe remembered him, the stage had been vacated for a newcomer to make a name for himself.
This situation lasted until Galaxy Calendar Year 780. On this day, the Beyond Grade A Association celebrated its fiftieth anniversary.
At the same time, this also meant that it was finally time for the president to change.
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PS: 'Monsters Will Die When Killed', written by Heavenly Yin Shen.
Introduction: A story of revenge, dispelling the haze, dissipating the conspiracy, and defeating evil. A story of reversing fate, overcoming tragedy, and turning all sadness into perfection.
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