Somewhere in the Flickering World, a spaceship with the insignia of the Black Star Corps was slowly moving.
In the cabin hall, a group of players was busy with their own matters. Some were playing cards, some were browsing the forums, and some were browsing the army store. The IDs above their heads showed that they were all members of the Rivervale guild. Mad Blade and Maple Moon were among them. This spaceship was filled with the core members of the guild, and they were heading to the mission location.
At this moment, in a corner of the cabin, Mad Blade was lecturing the members of the team.
"After going online, we haven't properly trained yet, and everyone hasn't recovered their condition. Although we're rushing, we can't waste time. Before we reach the destination, no entertainment is allowed. Follow me to clear dungeons and practice tactics."
As he said that, Mad Blade took out a few Nightmare Difficulty Dungeon Crystals from his pocket.
Seeing this, everyone could not help but sigh.
"Captain, how long has it been since the last Pro League ended? We haven't even had a proper holiday. The new version has just started, and there's still a long way to go before the next Pro League. Should we start working so hard now?" Maple Moon complained.
"Dynasty's King Admiral and Long Sky's Sleepy Winter are about to retire," Mad Blade explained. "Their teams will need to bring in new people, and their strength will most likely weaken. This is a great opportunity, and we have a high chance of winning this Pro League. We have to work harder."
"… I feel like you're becoming more and more like Hao Tian. You like to train us every day." Maple Moon curled her lips.
This time, Pork Bun chuckled and said, "He's the captain, after all. Rivervale has lived up to everyone's expectations in the past few years and achieved good results. It's definitely related to his seriousness and responsibility. I still remember how terrible Rivervale was during the first Pro League. Luckily, the upper echelons of your club used Mad Blade as the cornerstone to rebuild the team. Reality has proven that your club has chosen the right person, and Rivervale has the reputation of being the fifth largest club in China."
Mad Blade felt comfortable and gave him a thumbs up. "You're right. I've agreed to do an interview with you."
"Alright, we got something from the loot. We didn't lose out this time." Bun-Hit-Dog laughed.
While the group was joking around, the guild leader of Rivervale, Thousand Rivermoon, walked in and stopped in front of Mad Blade.
"Frenzied Sword, another NPC force contacted me just now. They want us to leave the army and join them," Lu Li said as he looked at Frenzied Sword.
"Again? Who is it this time? "Mad Blade was curious.
"They are from the Radiant Federation." Qian Jiangyue said helplessly.
Recently, they had received many such private solicitations. There were all kinds of organizations, and all of them were offering generous conditions in hopes that the entire affiliated organization would jump ship and leave the army. It was not just Rivervale. The affiliated guilds of the Black Star Corps were also encountering such situations.
"The Radiant Federation is trying to rope us in? When did we become so popular … "Mad Blade muttered." Don't worry about them. We're not going to change jobs anyway. "
He was a hardcore supporter of the army. Even if the three Universal Civilizations were trying to rope him in, he was not interested in changing his allegiance. As far as he knew, most of the army guilds had the same attitude and did not care about such solicitations.
"Recently, the various galactic organizations have been snatching the army's players. They're even more aggressive than in the previous version. I've analyzed the current situation, and a war between the civilizations and the association is unavoidable. Therefore, 'Immortals' like us, who are most suitable for the frontlines, have become the hot cakes that both sides are fighting over. Otherwise, why would organizations like the three Universal Civilizations send people to rope us in?" Maple Moon was deep in thought. Although she had become a professional player, she still retained her interest in analyzing the storyline.
At this time, everyone's communicators suddenly rang with the army's internal program.
"What new announcement did the army make?"
Mad Blade and the others took out their communicators and opened the internal program. An internal document with the title 'Army's Recent System Reform' appeared in front of their eyes.
Everyone quickly browsed through it, and their faces were filled with surprise.
The document mentioned that the army had expanded and adjusted the positions of the Immortals, opening up more middle-level positions. They could take on all kinds of new long-term positions in the army, such as logistics, instructors, captains, intelligence personnel, and so on.
To put it simply, it opened up a new way for players to rise up. Originally, most players were mercenaries and combatants, but now, they could become middle-level officers of a department, gain power, and lead a group of subordinates. They could command a group of basic personnel as a player. This was very attractive to players who liked role-playing.
At the same time, this kind of position also represented a more official establishment. They could receive a fixed salary from the army, which was very much in line with the preferences of the Chinese players.
The promotion condition was to have a sufficiently high level of authority in the army, which depended on the accumulated Contribution Points of the players. Furthermore, they had to purchase a digital 'Officer Registration Application Form', which required a very small amount of Enas and a small amount of Experience. Only then could they wait for the HR department to review it.
In addition, the army said that in response to the requests of the members, they had introduced a new insurance service called 'Army Main Force Special Insurance'. The content included discounts at the army store, free medical treatment, free equipment repair and enhancement times, discounts on logistics costs, loan eligibility, reduced loan interest rates, reduced spaceship rental fees, and discounts on real estate purchases in the army's territory. These benefits were divided into different levels according to their level.
The higher the level of authority an army member had, the higher the level of protection they could purchase, and the cost was not a one-time thing. They had to pay for the insurance every once in a while. Not only did the players have to pay money, but they also had to pay a small amount of Experience. Just the discount at the faction store was enough to stimulate the players to purchase this special insurance, not to mention the various additional services. Just one look was enough to make one feel that they were making a killing!
This was especially so for Dungeon Crystals, which were currently the main source of Experience for the players. Just like the inexhaustible 'Experience Ores', this was also to make it easier for the players to 'mine ores'.
In addition to these benefits, the army also said that it would increase the range of missions that the Immortals could accept and set up some special missions with rich rewards. The players would have to spend Experience and a certain amount of money as a 'mission deposit'. After the mission was completed, the money would be returned, but the Experience would not be returned.
However, the players would not care about this little bit of Experience after receiving the mission reward. The size of the army was too large, and the amount of Experience they could allocate every day was an astronomical figure. Through missions, the Experience Quota would be distributed to the players, and Han Xiao would harvest it from the players. This positive cycle had been maintained for many years.
At the same time, Han Xiao said in the document that he would completely open up the rights to use the Evolution Cube, and the players would have to spend money and Experience to purchase it.
Because the current players could only experience the Level 160 Promotion in this version, the additional Race Enhancement of the Evolution Cube would only be useful before that, and the players' desire to purchase it would not be too low.
Han Xiao's move was not only to harvest Experience but also to use the side effects of the Evolution Cube to suppress the players' leveling speed and delay the appearance of the Calamity Grade Supers.
During the time of the side effects, the players would most likely feel that leveling up was a waste and would be inclined to spend their Experience elsewhere. This would kill two birds with one stone, making it easier for Han Xiao to harvest.
After reading the document, Mad Blade and the others were stunned by this series of benefits and were pleasantly surprised.
"The army is responding to the poaching of other organizations, right?"
"Indeed, only when there is competition between factions can we eat our fill."
"Great, Old Black still values us as much as before."
Mad Blade, Maple Moon, and the others felt excited.
They and the army were like an old couple, and they did not want to leave in the first place. They did not expect the army to have any reaction, but the army had responded to the poaching organizations with a series of benefits. This made them feel more valued and happy.
At the end of the announcement, the army also announced that they would be holding a military exercise among the Immortals. The mission rewards were extremely generous, and the quota was limited. One could only accept the mission by spending Experience Points.
This was the only large-scale collective operation in the army recently. Although it was just a drill, the rewards were not cheap. Mad Blade and the others naturally did not hesitate and directly handed in their Experience Points to sign up.
In less than five minutes, the millions of slots were snatched up. This showed how popular the army was at the moment.
The announcement of the Black Star Army's benefits made many players from the other factions feel sour in their stomachs, and their eyes turned red. The forums were once again in chaos.
Han Xiao did not have to pay special attention to this and could guess how the players would react to these benefits. He had long grasped the players' G-Spot, and he could use this method of harvesting the players' labor with his eyes closed.
According to his estimation, this wave of sword techniques would probably allow him to gather enough Experience Points to advance his level 360 Promotion a few months earlier.
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"Your Excellency President, our plan to rope in the Immortals has had little effect. Almost none of the Immortals from the Black Star Corps are willing to jump ship."
"… What a bunch of troublesome fellows."
In the office of the Radiant Federation President, Louis listened to his subordinate's report and frowned slightly.
In order to study the Sanctum Revival, the various galactic organizations were trying their best to rope in the Immortals. However, looking at the movements of the Immortals in the universe, there was actually a trend of them gathering toward the Black Star Corps. Many organizations found it hard to understand the strange attraction the Black Star Corps had for the Immortals.
He originally thought that it would be easy to recruit the Immortals in the name of the three Universal Civilizations, but now, not many people were buying it. Louis did not understand.
He naturally did not know the name of the version 'Black Star Era', so he did not know how much this version name helped Han Xiao.
Louis frowned and pondered for a while before saying with a deep voice.
"It should be the influence of the Scattered Stars Incident … It's been a year, but the repercussions are still there. In this year, too many small Super organizations have joined the Beyond Grade As. Sigh …"
He could not help but sigh, secretly feeling that it was a pity.
If not for the Supercluster Alliance causing trouble, they might have succeeded in intercepting hundreds of Beyond Grade A seeds back then. If the Scattered Stars Incident did not happen, it would have been more effective to make an example out of them. The Supers today were more likely to compromise with the three Universal Civilizations due to fear and other emotions … Unfortunately, such a good thing could only be imagined now.
The Chief Elder tapped his walking stick and slowly said, "This matter needs to be dealt with further.
"This situation needs to be dealt with further. After a year of preparation, it's about time to implement those sanctions policies that have been prepared. We can't let these Beyond Grade A organizations be so comfortable anymore. If we continue to be wary of openly provoking them, they will only take the opportunity to continue developing rapidly."
Louis nodded and said with a deep voice, "Indeed, we have no choice but to curb their development … I'll talk to the church and the dynasty, and we'll jointly issue the prepared orders. I'd like to see how the Beyond Grade A Association will continue to grow after being blocked by half of the galactic society."
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