"Although we haven't completely shed all pretense of cordiality, our relationship is almost frozen."
Han Xiao stroked his chin and thought to himself.
Although the storyline had changed, he had predicted the actions of the three Universal Civilizations. The three leaders naturally had the intention of negotiating with him.
However, Han Xiao had no intention of negotiating at all. The fundamental conflict was already on the surface, and if he did not resolve this, negotiations would be useless.
The result of the negotiation that the three Universal Civilizations wanted was nothing more than for him to not revive historical Beyond Grade As at will, the targets of revival had to be selected by them, and the number of revivals could not exceed a certain number. In short, he was not allowed to use the Sanctum Revival at will, which was the most in line with the needs of the three Universal Civilizations.
Even if he compromised, as long as the three Universal Civilizations did not grasp the Sanctum Revival, their actions would not change. The foundation of trust had been shattered, and nothing could dispel their fear. The fundamental conflict of interests had already made it impossible for the two sides to reach a consensus.
Han Xiao naturally did not want to tie his hands and feet. Now that the deterrence and balance had been barely achieved, it did not matter if he did not negotiate. However, even if he did not negotiate, he did not want to excessively stimulate the nerves of the three Universal Civilizations.
When the Holy Covenant revived a new Beyond Grade A in the future, as long as the three Universal Civilizations did not take any further action, he did not plan to expose it.
"The three Universal Civilizations have turned against us. Although it's not to the extent of being openly hostile, my business cooperation with the three Universal Civilizations should slowly be removed, and those resources will naturally not be given to me anymore.
Tsk, Marbruce didn't like me in the first place. It was only because of the agreement Urranrell signed that he had no choice but to continue supporting me unwillingly. Now, he can finally terminate the cooperation with me legitimately.
However, I'm probably not the only one who will receive such treatment. Other than the direct descendants and allies who have not made a clear statement, it will be very difficult for the others to cooperate with the three Universal Civilizations … I still have to strengthen the independence of the association. "
Han Xiao's eyes turned.
The nature of the storm caused by the Beyond Grade A Association this time had changed. The three Universal Civilizations would most likely not continue to 'support the enemy', and non-armed countermeasures such as economic sanctions in the future could not be ruled out.
With the three Universal Civilizations taking the lead, a large number of affiliated civilizations would also terminate their cooperation with certain Beyond Grade A organizations. If some targeted policies were introduced, many galactic financial groups would consciously terminate their contracts with the Beyond Grade A organizations, making the development of the Beyond Grade A organizations difficult. No matter how strong an individual was, the development of the organization could not be achieved overnight … Han Xiao did not doubt the influence of the three Universal Civilizations in this regard. At a certain level, free trade would eventually become a political issue.
However, for the three Beyond Grade A organizations, it would be a huge loss, and many of their channels would be cut off..
Under such circumstances, the Super Star Cluster Alliance would most likely take advantage of the situation and try to contact some of the Beyond Grade As to replace the position of the three Universal Civilizations. However, perhaps the three Universal Civilizations would rather turn to the Super Star Cluster Alliance instead of continuing to work with the Beyond Grade A Association.
Of course, even if the three Universal Civilizations did this, they would not do it in a high-profile manner. This battle would only take place out of the sight of most galactic residents.
These problems might not happen in the short term, but it was necessary for the Beyond Grade A Association to establish a profit system independent of the three Universal Civilizations in Han Xiao's opinion. The current interest system could only be considered a half-finished product, and it still needed to be further improved.
"Countless organizations have contacted me over the past few days to ask about the Sanctum Revival. These are all resources that can be used."
Han Xiao scratched his chin thoughtfully.
To ordinary people, although the Sanctum Revival was magical, it had little to do with them. However, the financial groups with a better sense of business were requesting further cooperation, thinking that this was a huge business opportunity.
In Han Xiao's opinion, these were all 'cornerstones' that had been delivered to his doorstep.
The various financial groups had always been important partners of the Beyond Grade A organizations. However, if the three Universal Civilizations adopted economic sanctions in the future, these financial groups would be stuck between the two camps and would have no choice but to choose.
However, during such an emergency, Han Xiao did not want to explain the risks to the investors. He planned to let the association deepen its cooperation with these financial groups and not let them run away.
If economic sanctions were really imposed one day, these financial groups would either continue to provide benefits for the association or cut their meat and withdraw. In short, they would not be allowed to leave unscathed. They would all be cut like leeks. If they lost the peaceful environment, they could only take more radical measures. With the association's power, they should be able to ensure that the bankers could collect their debts smoothly.
On the other hand, for some organizations that had Beyond Grade As or once had Beyond Grade As, the Sanctum Revival was more important. Among them, Han Xiao paid the most attention to the descendants of the various Beyond Grade As. During this period, many people had tried to contact him, expressing their desire to revive their 'ancestors'.
"The descendants of the historical Beyond Grade As … are both a medium source and a high-value talent pool. The Sanctum Revival is a rare commodity in my hands. I can exchange some things with these races, "Han Xiao whispered.
Reviving a dead Beyond Grade A would most likely only earn the other party's gratitude, but if others requested to revive a target, they would be able to obtain more substantial benefits from them.
As the saying went, where there was demand, there would be a market. In Han Xiao's opinion, this might be the correct way to open the Sanctum Revival.
However, he was only thinking about it now. To maintain a sense of mystery, it would be vulgar to talk about money. It was not the time yet.
Han Xiao wrote and drew on the memo, recording his thoughts one after another. The president was in charge of guiding the development of the association, so he had to consider all aspects and prepare early.
Very soon, the memo was densely written. Han Xiao listed the tasks that needed to be completed at the moment. It looked complicated and trivial. He browsed through it from the beginning and nodded.
"That's basically it for the development of the association, and the organization is only one aspect. I've taken the pressure on myself, and my own strength is the foundation to maintain all of this …"
While thinking, Han Xiao opened the interface and smiled.
With the Revivors joining the association, the bonus of [Proof of Leadership] had a small increase. In the past few decades, he had digested most of Jayz's technological treasures and created all kinds of Gold Equipment. He had already walked very far on the path of God's Trait Transformation.
The Machinery God's Trait Transformation had already reached the peak of Lv.15, and he had used a lot of Mission Completion Cards. The Void God's Trait Transformation had also reached Lv.9, which was also a very high level.
The bonuses brought by the two increased his Energy Rank by thousands of Ona. At the same time, when the Machinery God's Trait Transformation reached the fifteenth level, it brought about additional enhancements, such as obtaining a [The First Sanctum] fragment and increasing the chances of forming a Unique Talent by 15% …
However, unlike the previous two times, this time, the [Unknown Talent] was finally activated and turned into a new talent — [Mechanical Divinity]!
This was a special reward for reaching the peak of the Machinery branch. It had a comprehensive effect, and the range of bonuses covered ability strength, Mechanical Force Affinity, manufacturing efficiency, basic attributes, endurance, and so on. It increased Han Xiao's Energy Rank by another 900 Ona.
Other than that, [Mechanical Divinity] had two additional abilities. The first was that when using Mechanical Force to connect to machinery, he could slowly stack his statuses, becoming stronger the more he fought.
The second was that during the next Promotion, he would obtain an additional 'Life Level Leap'. In Han Xiao's opinion, this was probably the most crucial effect of this talent. Only then could it be called a 'transformation'.
As for the other Void Path path, it mainly strengthened his racial characteristics and basic attributes, and his racial talents had improved quite a bit. At the fifth level, the Black Star Race's talent, [Mechanical Genius], had evolved by a huge leap. At the same time, he had also obtained a Sanctum fragment, which was also from the First Sanctum.
As for Exclusive Talents, Han Xiao was finally not completely clueless. After decades of research, he finally triggered a notification related to Exclusive Talents.
Exclusive Talents were not the type that could be comprehended instantly. The mechanism was that during related activities, a certain amount of progress would be randomly obtained. Only when the progress reached 100% would a true talent be formed. The frequency and range of triggering depended on the 'Exclusive Talent Formation Probability'.
Because of the bonus from God's Trait Transformation, Han Xiao had only managed to activate the embryonic form. After decades, he had only triggered it about three times. The probability was very low, and the progress was only at 44.7%. According to this speed, a normal Beyond Grade A would take more than a hundred years to create a Exclusive Talent.
Awakening Points could speed up this process, but Han Xiao had not been able to harvest leeks for decades, so he had been very frugal. He did not upgrade his abilities much, so he naturally did not have many Awakening Points.
Han Technician looked at the interface and silently calculated his strength.
The Energy Rank increase brought to me by the various talents is too high. I've already pulled away from the first-tier Beyond Grade As in the universe. I might really be able to create a new level during the level 360 Promotion …
Hmm, it's best to push the God's Trait Transformation path to the peak before the Promotion to maximize the benefits. The Gold Grade blueprints in Jayz's technological treasure trove might not be enough, but I should be able to collect a wave of them the next time I enter The First Sanctum. I won't have to worry about not having enough God's Trait Transformation points …
Han Xiao's eyes sparkled. He was secretly looking forward to it.
It seemed like no one had ever stepped into the higher realm of individual strength in any Iteration. He wondered what it would feel like then …
…
In the Supercluster Alliance's joint conference room …
"Who would have thought that the Beyond Grade A Association would give us such a big surprise!"
The leaders of the various Supercluster Civilizations gathered together. They could barely hide the smiles on their faces.
Ever since their defeat in the Flickering War, the Supercluster Alliance had been chased out of the Flickering World by the three Universal Civilizations. They could only endure the humiliation, return home to lick their wounds, recuperate, and lie dormant to look for other opportunities.
However, they did not expect that in just a few decades, the structure of the universe would change.
"The conflict between the Beyond Grade As and the three Universal Civilizations has begun. Black Star is always full of surprises. He actually dug up those dead people. This time, the three Universal Civilizations will definitely not sit still. This is our chance."
The Star Arc Civilization's leader's eyes sparkled.
"Hmm, this is indeed a good time to intervene. It's another direction to shake the rule of the three Universal Civilizations. We can improve on the basis of the original plan," someone said with a smile.
Even while recuperating, the Supercluster Alliance had not been idle. They had always been planning to create some trouble for the three Universal Civilizations.
They had originally planned to support a special organization together, take the route of the lowest level, and incite the anger of the people to reduce the hearts of the three Universal Civilizations as much as possible. This would slightly shake the rule of the three Universal Civilizations.
However, plans could not keep up with changes. Now, there was clearly a better choice.
Everyone had their own ideas, and they began discussing intensely.
"Then, how should we intervene in this storm?"
"We can't do it ourselves. We have to hide behind the scenes … Hmm, now that the three Universal Civilizations and the Beyond Grade A Association are still restraining themselves, we should intensify their conflict and make them openly hostile."
"The best result would be a lose-lose situation. However, the Beyond Grade A Association only has top-level strength, and their strength is too weak. They're no match for the three Universal Civilizations. Maybe we should think of a way to increase the association's strength."
"You mean cooperation with benefits? Although it's feasible, it will also attract the attention of the three Universal Civilizations. "
"No, no, not cooperation. We can secretly kill the association members and frame the three Universal Civilizations, just like what they did to us in the Tragedy of the Pinnacles …"
Everyone threw out one plan after another and discussed endlessly.
At this time, the Star Arc Civilization's leader's eyes sparkled.
"Maybe … we can play a big game!"
Hearing this, the others looked over with curious expressions.
"What do you think?"
The Star Arc Civilization's leader narrowed his eyes and said with a deep voice,
"The current conflict is only between the Beyond Grade As and the three Universal Civilizations. The scope is still too narrow. We can stir up a bigger conflict … For example, expand the conflict to the Supers and the three Universal Civilizations!
"We can spread rumors that the three Universal Civilizations want to kill the Supers in order to stop the new Beyond Grade As. Then, we can find some people to pretend to be the hunting team of the three Universal Civilizations and expose it. Even if the rumors are too exaggerated, fear is the best persuasive force.
"The Beyond Grade As are the natural opinion leaders of the Supers. This way, we should be able to push many Supers to the association's side and confront the three Universal Civilizations, expanding the conflict. "Since the association is profitable, there's a high chance that they will cooperate and take the opportunity to strengthen their forces. "The three Universal Civilizations will lose a large number of Supers, and their prestige will plummet … Isn't this a great deal?"
Hearing this, everyone was shocked and looked at each other.
After a moment of silence, someone could not help but ask, "Isn't this a little too exaggerated? If we incite a rebellion of the entire Super class, the galactic society will be in chaos. Furthermore, the three Universal Civilizations will not sit still and will definitely retaliate. What if they expose us instead?"
"The risk is indeed high, but the benefits are also huge. This is already a good gamble. I'm just suggesting a new idea. As for how to do it, we have to think about it carefully."
The Star Arc Civilization's leader shrugged, indicating that they could only make a choice.
He suddenly paused and added, "The three Universal Civilizations are not pure.
Judging from their current situation, they might really have the idea of creating a gap in the Super class. Since they can't stop the dead from coming back to life, they can only stop the birth of new people. However, even if they have the idea, they will only act secretly and only target the Calamity Grades with potential. What we have to do is probably just help them 'publicize' it. "
As he spoke, the Star Arc Civilization's leader sneered.
He did not dare say anything else, but when it came to fanning the flames, he was a professional!
…
At the same time, somewhere in the Ancient Star Desert, in a bustling galactic transit station.
On the bustling street, a few guys in black hooded robes walked in the endless stream of people. Their hoods covered their faces, so their appearances could not be seen clearly.
Suddenly, they stopped and looked up at a tall building not far away. At this time, the virtual screen on the outer wall was broadcasting news related to the Sanctum Revival, describing the identity of the association's revivors.
The burly man in the lead lifted his hood slightly, revealing a resolute and cold face. It was Pangon. These people were the group of avengers who had left the Holy Covenant more than two months ago.
"Humph, have Beiger and the others already appeared …"
Pangon whispered to himself.
A companion beside him glanced at him and asked, "We've already been out for a few months. What do you plan to do?"
Pangon's eyes flashed coldly.
"With the strength of the few of us, it's still too early to take revenge on the advanced civilizations. It just so happens that Beiger and the others have attracted the attention of the entire universe. We'll lay low and secretly develop our forces. When we accumulate enough strength, it won't be too late to take revenge on the three Universal Civilizations … Before that, we have to hide our hostility. We can even pretend to cooperate with the three Universal Civilizations and stab them when the time is right. "
As he spoke, Pangon took out his communicator, which displayed the life history of a person. It was EsGod!
He glanced at his companion, pointed at EsGod's profile picture, and said with a deep voice, "This method of doing things like this is very useful.
"Just like this junior's method, there's a lot of learning value. We can refer to his method …"
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