Hearing this, the eyes of the leaders of the Supercluster present lit up.
When they proposed this condition, they were actually a little nervous. They were worried that Black Star would reject them, because the three Universal Civilizations must have made similar requests. Now that they had sanctioned the association, it meant that Black Star did not agree to the three Universal Civilizations. His motive was probably because he did not want to help the enemy.
To be fair, if they were in Black Star's position, they would also firmly control the Sanctum Revival slots and not easily revive the direct members of the other factions. Therefore, they were not confident that Black Star would agree.
Now that they heard Han Xiao's answer, they finally heaved a sigh of relief … It did not matter if the chips were too little, as long as there was room for negotiation!
"These can be negotiated. What are your conditions?" the leader of the Star Arc Civilization asked.
Han Xiao stroked his chin and slowly said, "A Beyond Grade A can only accept the Sanctum Revival once in their lifetime. This is a one-time deal, so every slot is worth a lot. Do you agree?"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Han Xiao secretly smiled and said casually, "Don't expect me to not be able to revive all of you.
"Therefore, don't expect me to revive all direct descendants at once. I will only do it in batches, and there will be a fixed number of people in each batch. As for who will be revived, it will depend on which civilization can offer me something that can move me. First come, first served … Of course, my needs are different at every stage. Perhaps the further I go, the fewer things that can move me, so I will have to pay more."
The expressions of the leaders froze.
This was clearly an exorbitant price.
Although they were allies, every civilization wanted to revive their own direct members. Black Star's move was undoubtedly to make them bid. This could be considered a simple scheme. Either they did not bid to revive their own direct members, or they were willing to fight. This was how a monopoly business worked.
However, the leaders of the Supercluster present were mentally prepared for this, so they were not surprised, but they could not help but feel a little pained.
"Then what exactly do you want?"
Han Xiao casually pinched his fingers and smiled.
"High-level blueprints, unique technology, Universal Treasures, rare resources … That's it. As for the standard, you can weigh it yourselves. After all, I don't know what good things you have. I don't care how you guys discuss among yourselves, but don't try to play tricks. There's no such thing as the highest bidder winning. You have to satisfy me first.
Of course, I also welcome people to find me and make a private bid. I still have some integrity and will not easily reveal your bids … In short, it depends on how much you are willing to pay. "
Hearing this, the leader of the Star Arc Civilization exchanged glances with everyone. Then, he took a deep breath and nodded on behalf of everyone.
"… Alright, we accept this condition."
"Then I'm very happy to have reached a consensus with all of you. I look forward to working with all of you in the future. I hope to see substantial support from all of you for the association as soon as possible."
Han Xiao smiled and said a few pleasantries. After confirming that the discussion was over, he deactivated the remote projection and disappeared from the room.
Seeing that Black Star had left, the leaders of the Supercluster relaxed, feeling rather helpless.
"Black Star's appetite is quite big."
"Hmph, he's raising the price on the spot."
"What can we do? The Sanctum Revival is unique. Let's discuss what chips we should take out first."
Everyone had different feelings. Currently, they could only follow the other party's rules. They did not dare to play tricks. It was not easy to open this channel. If they caused trouble purely to reduce costs and accidentally offended Black Star, causing the opportunity to revive the Sanctum Revival to slip away, it would be a big loss for a small gain.
Universal Treasures, unique blueprints … Although it pained them to take out these things, they were still able to afford it.
They planned to discuss who would revive first and who would revive later. They did not want to blindly bid and hurt the harmony.
…
At the same time, Han Xiao deactivated the communication and returned to his office. His eyes flickered.
"Heh, I wonder how many good things I can get this time. Although the Supercluster Alliance is a bit of a scam, they have a lot of treasures in their inventory."
Han Xiao picked up a fruit candy from the snack jar on the table and popped it into his mouth. His mouth and heart were filled with sweetness.
Back then, he had thought that trading with these organizations that had the need to revive others was the right way to maximize the benefits of the Sanctum Revival. Previously, in order to maintain the mystery and stabilize the situation, he did not do this business. Now that the situation had changed, he planned to adapt to the changes and adjust his strategy.
The Sanctum Revival was a rare commodity, and Han Xiao was not worried that the Supercluster would not agree. To him, this was actually a wave of empty promises. He would continue to pretend that there was only one chance for the Sanctum Revival, raise the price, and trick the Supercluster into taking out some gold blueprints and Universal Treasures to exchange for the precious' one-time 'slot.
As for how and when to revive, these were not up to him. Just saying 'the time is not right' could easily block the Supercluster's dissatisfaction. These leeks had no other choice but to wait.
However, Han Xiao was not completely extorting them. It was not impossible to revive a small portion of the Supercluster's direct descendants.
This move could let the Supercluster Alliance taste the benefits and deepen their cooperation. It could also make the three Universal Civilizations angry, causing the two sides to go against each other. Furthermore, as long as the number of revivals was not high, the situation would still be under the control of the association and the Holy Covenant.
After all, the Supercluster was different from the three Universal Civilizations. The more experts the three Universal Civilizations had, the more they would definitely want to monopolize. However, the more high-end combatants the Supercluster had, the more they would not be able to carry out the elimination plan. Instead, they could pressure the three Universal Civilizations and restrain them, which was indirectly beneficial to the association's career.
Therefore, Han Xiao would only do this deal with the Supercluster and not the three Universal Civilizations. Otherwise, it would be helping the enemy, and it would also make the three Universal Civilizations feel that the sanctions were very effective, successfully forcing the association to admit defeat.
However, if a World Tree war broke out, it would be a different situation. If the situation was not good, Han Xiao would not mind reviving a large number of combatants to deal with the invasion of the World Tree Civilization. The main thing was to act according to the situation and adjust his strategy flexibly.
Just as he was deep in thought, Philip popped up from the table and held up a virtual screen that was several times larger than his body with both hands. He said in a childish voice,
"Master, master, many civilizations in the Shattered Star Ring have sent communication requests. Do you want to accept them?"
Han Xiao came back to his senses, looked at the caller ID on the screen, and curled his lips.
"Heh, these b * stards, they don't dare offend the three Universal Civilizations, but they don't want to offend me, so they came to apologize and explain … Let's see what kind of flattery they have."
Han Xiao took a look, chose the Amethyst Civilization, whom he had worked with for many years, and answered the other party's call.
The diplomatic representative of the Amethyst Civilization appeared on the screen, bowed respectfully, and said, "Greetings, Your Excellency Black Star …"
Han Xiao waved his hand, interrupted the other party, and said, "Just get to the point. I've been a little busy recently."
"Okay, okay, I'm here on behalf of the Amethyst Civilization to apologize to you …" The representative of the Amethyst Civilization glanced at Han Xiao's calm expression and said carefully, "Regarding the sanctions of the three Universal Civilizations, the Shattered Star Ring Civilization Conference has already passed the bill. We have no choice but to cooperate. All along, the Amethyst Civilization has worked well with you, but the situation is a little serious now. I hope you can understand us …"
"So, you want to end all cooperation with me?" Han Xiao raised his eyebrows.
"Ahem, please believe that this is only temporary. You know us, too. If possible, we hope to continue working with the Black Star Corps, but the three Universal Civilizations' attitude is very tough now. We're just avoiding the limelight. When the problem is solved, we'll immediately resume our cooperation and give you some compensation … As for the terms of the sanctions, you don't have to worry too much. We'll be flexible and not make things difficult for you …"
The words of the representative of the Amethyst Civilization were sincere, emphasizing their helplessness.
Han Xiao did not think much of it, but he did not refute it. He expressed his understanding verbally and even comforted the other party.
Then, he picked up the calls from the other Shattered Star Ring civilizations one by one, and they all had the same attitude. They all came to apologize, saying that they had no choice but to cooperate with the sanctions and hoped to gain his understanding.
After hanging up the last call, Han Xiao curled his lips.
"Humph, a bunch of people who change their sails according to the wind."
When they wanted benefits, they sought cooperation with the army. Now that they were under pressure, they kicked the army aside and even targeted them. It was a classic example of burning the bridge after crossing the river.
Of course, these civilizations had to take care of themselves, so there was no reason for them to support the association. Han Xiao definitely understood, but there was no need for him to forgive them. There was no reason for him to forgive them just because they were in trouble.
These civilizations thought that the three Universal Civilizations' rule over the galactic society was still stable, so they would rather offend the Black Star Corps than be marked by the three Universal Civilizations. To the civilizations, it was very easy to choose between the Black Star Corps and the three Universal Civilizations.
Therefore, Han Xiao could not be bothered to force these civilizations to choose a side, or else they would only fall out with him. It was better to maintain the current relationship and make them feel like they owed him. Although it might not be useful, it was better than falling out with him.
He chewed the candy in his mouth and chuckled.
"After solving the sanctions of the three Universal Civilizations, I'll make you bleed … Heh, these civilizations still think that the galactic society will remain stable under the rule of the three Universal Civilizations. When the enemy invades, they will know how fragile this peace is. Let's see if the three Universal Civilizations you trust have extra energy to protect you."
After complaining for a while, Han Xiao calmed down and called the officer to deal with the handover procedures of these civilizations.
Then, he opened the organization distribution version of the star map and pondered.
"Expanding and controlling the Galactic Black Market is the focus of the association's next step. The three Universal Civilizations will definitely not sit back and watch. It might be another secret war, and the death rate will definitely not be low. Therefore, the players are the most suitable to be in charge of dealing with the black market. Their strength is already not bad, and they are not afraid of death. They are enough to take on this mission."
As he spoke, Han Xiao wrote down this idea in the star map memo and decided to issue this order in a few days to send the players to carry out the mission.
"Also, in terms of high-end combatants, I have to put pressure on the three Universal Civilizations. I promised the three Universal Civilizations that I would not casually revive historical Beyond Grade As. Now that they've done this, I definitely have to return the favor. It's a pity that I haven't gathered all the Sanctum keys, and I don't have many mediums, so I can't revive a new batch …"
Han Xiao's thoughts turned quickly, and his eyes flickered.
"The Holy Covenant can come in handy, though. There are still many people hiding in the organization. Why don't I pull some Beyond Grade As into the association and pretend to be newly revived … It's so convenient to have a trump card. I wonder how the three Universal Civilizations will react."
…
On the other side, in the three Universal Civilizations' joint conference room, the three leaders gathered and were having a secret discussion.
"The association has frozen the membership rights of our direct Beyond Grade As and announced that they will not accept any help from the three Universal Civilizations. Heh, these are all expected methods, but they are all meaningless."
The Ethereal Pope's tone was indifferent.
Louis nodded. "The association's next move is probably to integrate the black market. This will be their main resource channel in the future. We've already made arrangements in advance and won't let the association succeed so easily."
Marbruce said with a deep voice, "This is not the main point. The core issue is to test whether Black Star can carry out the Sanctum Revival at will."
"Hmm, with Black Star's personality, he will definitely take countermeasures, such as contacting the Supercluster Alliance and reaching an agreement. The Supercluster will most likely propose reviving the direct Beyond Grade As as a bargaining chip, so it's hard to say whether he will agree or not … However, even if they don't reach an agreement, Black Star will probably try to revive the other historical Beyond Grade As to put pressure on us. Now, it's up to him if he can do it."
"If he can't …" The Ethereal Pope's eyes flashed. "Then everything he's doing now is undoubtedly stalling for time!"
The three of them pushed for the sanctions not only to curb the association's expansion momentum but also to test Han Xiao's control over the Sanctum Revival.
This was not a spur of the moment idea but a new discovery made by the Sanctum Revival Research Institute. Although the research progress was still not much, it had been confirmed through technical means that the Sanctums were very difficult to open and seemed to require some unknown medium. Therefore, the Sanctum Revival was not something that could be done easily and had great limitations.
Therefore, the three of them had a new idea about Han Xiao's behavior. Could it be that Black Star could not use the Sanctum Revival for the time being and was just scaring them to make them think and fear him to deliberately stabilize the situation?
Based on this idea, the three of them had come up with the current sanctions after many secret discussions. If they confirmed that Black Star could not revive people at will, then this might be the best time to carry out the purge plan. Furthermore, the opportunity might be fleeting. If they hesitated, the Sanctum Revival might become real.
However, even if Black Star revived the newcomers, it might still be an opportunity. It was equivalent to forcing Black Star to use up a medium, and the Sanctum Revival would most likely be on cooldown.
Of course, they could not rule out the possibility that Black Star saw through their thoughts and deliberately held back. This was the risk.
This was undoubtedly an extremely risky behavior that required a huge price to pay. It did not meet the needs of the three Universal Civilizations to maintain order. Therefore, the three of them had not made up their minds yet and only wanted to test the waters beforehand.
At this moment, the Ethereal Pope looked at Louis and asked, "Oh, right.
How are your preparations for the operation against Manison coming along? "
Louis nodded calmly. "It's almost ready. Thank you for your help. I'll return what I promised Ethereal to you very soon."
"Not bad," the Ethereal Pope replied calmly.
When Radiance came to ask for help, he made a request in exchange for the Ten Thousand Deity Scepter.
Because they had been unable to crack the Spacetime Amber for many years, plus some other considerations, Radiance finally agreed to Ethereal's request and chose to return the sealed Ten Thousand Deity Scepter to its rightful owner.
At the same time, Radiance also had some hope. After all, the Arcane Church was the origin of the Ten Thousand Deity Scepter. If Ethereal was lucky enough to unseal or replicate the Ten Thousand Deity Scepter, this thing would be of great use in the purge operation that might happen in the future.
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