It was not a secret that the three Universal Civilizations had resisted the first wave of foreign invasion in the intercepting circle. They had already let the galactic society know when they mobilized the various armies and armed forces. Because this battle was not broadcasted live, no information was sent back. After many days of fermentation, countless galactic residents heading to the central area of the explored universe were on tenterhooks, afraid that they would wake up the next day and see the news of the three Universal Civilizations' defeat.
In the atmosphere of the entire galactic society, the foreign affairs department of the three Universal Civilizations, which had been silent for many days, finally broadcasted the results of the frontline battle to the galactic society, announcing this great victory.
The three Universal Civilizations claimed that the attacks of the foreign enemies had been repelled and released a more detailed battle report, publicizing the loss ratio of many troops. The most eye-catching of all was the results of the high-level combatants. With just six people as the price, they had killed more than a hundred Beyond Grade As. This battle record made countless people's eyes light up.
Although the three Universal Civilizations had won the battle, they had also lost billions of fleets. Even so, it was still a praiseworthy victory. The loss was far lower than the enemy's, but the loss ratio at the Beyond Grade A level was several times better. They were the troops with the lowest loss ratio, outshining the rest.
Successfully wiping out the expeditionary army, this great victory greatly boosted the people's morale. Most of the galactic residents who had been frightened heaved a sigh of relief. The panic and fear in their hearts gradually faded, and they were filled with excitement and joy.
The public opinion that was originally filled with all kinds of worry and panic changed unanimously, turning into a trend of praising the three Universal Civilizations. It was as if there were loyal supporters everywhere overnight.
The amazing battle record of the Beyond Grade As was naturally a hot topic of discussion among ordinary people, and they were almost unanimously praised. Many galactic residents praised their own individual strength for being quite reliable, as if they had forgotten the hate speech they had made against the association in the past. The association seemed to have gone from 'an opposing class that abused its privileges as it pleased' to 'a trustworthy guardian of the galactic society', and its image underwent a 180-degree change.
During the internal conflicts, many galactic residents did not like the Beyond Grade As and never stopped picking on them. However, when facing a great victory of the foreign enemies, the galactic residents felt proud of the excellence of their high-level combatants. The long-accumulated resentment and hatred seemed to have been selectively forgotten, and their attitude changed very smoothly.
Of course, there were also groups of people with deep-rooted resentment. However, at present, they were all cowering and did not dare to voice their usual opinions. They shrunk their necks and quietly accepted the protection with a clear conscience. Now that the enemy had not retreated, they did not dare to put down their chopsticks and curse.
However, for most of the galactic residents, when danger came, they would cheer for whoever protected them from invasion. The unity of the outside world temporarily suppressed the internal class conflicts.
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"A great victory, huh …"
Dillon disagreed.
The huge virtual screen played the news report of the three Universal Civilizations. The room was filled with revivors who had joined the association with different expressions.
Due to the previous differences, many revivors did not respond to the call and did not participate in this battle. They all stayed in the explored universe and did not know how intense the battle at the frontlines was. They could only watch the battle reports through the news.
"Six people sacrificed in exchange for hundreds of casualties. Normally, this would not happen. It seems like Aurora's ability has already reduced the battle losses to a very, very low level." Beiger nodded.
"No matter how low the battle losses are, the six people who died in the battle are still dead. There are also association members among them. They lost their lives because they believed Black Star's nonsense. Serves them right!" Dillon curled his lips.
Everyone shook their heads, speechless.
How could there be no deaths in a war of such intensity? The sacrifice of Beyond Grade As was inevitable, but emotionally speaking, everyone still felt that it was a pity.
"Don't say that. They sacrificed themselves to fight against foreign enemies. Furthermore, with Black Star's Sanctum Revival, they can still be reborn." Beiger sighed.
"Humph, so what if it's the Sanctum Revival? There's only one chance. They foolishly wasted it. When they come back to life, they'll think the same as us sooner or later," Dillon said with contempt.
Beiger could not refute. He shook his head helplessly and said, "Don't we still have the Underworld as our final guarantee?"
"Tsk, do you like losing your freedom? I even suspect that Black Star urged us to participate in the war. Another goal is for us to die in battle and enter the Underworld, indirectly enriching his forces. Humph, what a bad guy! "Dillon clicked his tongue.
"Black Star shouldn't be such a person." Beiger shook his head.
"Are you very close to him? Can you guarantee what he's thinking?" Dillon said impatiently. "Whose side are you on? If you like to speak up for Black Star so much, why don't you scram behind his butt? Why don't you obediently receive whatever sh * t he throws at you?"
"What are you talking about? Plus, Black Star doesn't need to sh * t …"
Beiger's mouth twitched, but he was not angry. He was already used to Dillon's foul mouth.
Dillon retracted his gaze and snorted. "This is only the first wave of attacks. The enemy will invade again, and more Beyond Grade As will die in battle. If we participate in the battle, we'll end up like this sooner or later … It wasn't easy for us to get a new life. I'm not willing to work for the three Universal Civilizations."
"Have you made up your mind to watch the enemy invade?" Beiger frowned.
"Humph, I'm not going to get involved in this mess. If the three Universal Civilizations win, I'll stay. If they don't win, where can I go in the universe? My Elven Holy Kingdom is gone, and my concubines have been divided up. What's there for me to miss?" Dillon scratched his nose.
"Fine, fine, fine. You're good."
Beiger was speechless. He shook his head and walked out of the room. After hesitating for a moment, he took out his communicator and dialed Oathkeeper's number.
A few seconds later, the call went through, and Oathkeeper's face appeared on the screen.
"What's the matter?"
Beiger hesitated for a moment before saying, "Regarding Black Star's call, I want to ask for your opinion."
He was actually a little confused. After all, Dillon was not completely unreasonable. To the revivors, it was not a bad choice to stay out of trouble. However, Beiger still could not make up his mind, so he wanted to ask for Oathkeeper's opinion. Oathkeeper's persistence over the years had earned the respect of all the revivors. After all, he was once a comrade with the same goal and an old friend of many years. He was very important in his heart and was far more trustworthy than Black Star.
Oathkeeper also knew that the revivors did not respond to Han Xiao's call, so he understood what Beiger was asking.
He pondered for a moment and said, "I suggest you participate in the battle and give it your all."
"…"
Seeing that Beiger did not speak, Oathkeeper continued, "I know you're worried about the risks, but Black Star has his own plan and doesn't treat you guys as sacrifices. The Underworld isn't all his trump cards. He's prepared other escape routes for you guys … Furthermore, you guys have a misconception. The compromise of the three Universal Civilizations doesn't mean that the battle between the Beyond Grade As is over. Black Star is still working hard for this goal. The enemy is an opportunity."
"I don't really understand." Beiger frowned.
"It's not convenient for me to explain this matter too clearly for the time being. If you're willing to believe me, I'll give you a piece of advice. Don't be afraid of death. Black Bear will always have a way to make you open your eyes again." Oathkeeper shook his head.
Without Black Star's approval, it was not convenient for him to reveal the truth of the unlimited Sanctum Revival. Furthermore, it would be suspicious if he said it. Facts spoke louder than words.
Oathkeeper had heard Han Xiao talk about the plan and knew that Black Star needed a Revivor who dared to die in battle as an 'example'. If none of the revivors participated in the battle, Black Star would lack the 'material' to show the truth of the Sanctum Revival.
However, it was not appropriate to directly ask the revivors to die. After all, even with the Sanctum Revival, their strength would decrease after they were reborn. Not many people were willing to do so. People's hearts were always fickle, so he could only urge them to participate in the battle. Anyway, as long as they went to the frontlines, Oathkeeper believed that Black Star would definitely be able to act as the revivors.
"… I'll think about it."
Beiger hung up the communication and thought about Oathkeeper's hint. He pondered for a while before making up his mind.
There must be a reason for Oathkeeper's suggestion. It was better to go to the frontlines to take a look. Even if he participated in the battle, Aurora would be on the battlefield, so the danger should not be that high.
…
In the large conference room of the intercepting circle's main base, many Beyond Grade As who participated in the battle gathered together. On the conference stage sat Simon and the other commanders, as well as the remote projections of the leaders of the three Universal Civilizations.
After many days of fighting, this batch of World Tree expedition team had already been defeated. The three Universal Civilizations only had to clean up the mess, and the three leaders descended to reward these Beyond Grade As.
The direct Beyond Grade As had other internal rewards, but the rewards for the association members were different. They were basically direct material rewards. This was an agreement that Han Xiao and the three Universal Civilizations had agreed on long ago. The association would not provide high-level combatants for free.
"… Everyone's contributions have been recorded. According to the agreement that His Excellency Black Star has negotiated with us, we will pay you enough. These are the list of resources …"
Marbruce summoned the virtual screen and opened a list interface. All kinds of items that could be exchanged were displayed to everyone present.
Han Xiao took a look and nodded slightly. Many of the items here were strategic resources that were not open to the public under normal circumstances. This time, all of them were open to exchange and did not hide anything.
This was basically the same as the players using their faction contribution points to exchange for equipment, but the difference was that the Beyond Grade As did not have an interface to display their contribution points.
This time, Louis pondered for a moment and said, "In order to show our sincerity, you can choose different Universal Treasures in our inventory as rewards according to your contributions. It will be the same in the future."
Hearing this, the eyes of many Beyond Grade As lit up with joy.
Many of them did not even have a single Universal Treasure, but now that they had a channel to exchange for it, they were pleasantly surprised. Even those who had Universal Treasures did not mind having more equipment in their hands.
"Yo, you've put in a lot of effort."
Han Xiao raised his brows.
At the very least, every Beyond Grade A participating in the battle would have one, which was not a small number. Furthermore, they would be provided with the right to exchange for it every time they fought in the future. Even if the three Universal Civilizations had a lot of Universal Treasures in their inventory, they could not afford to be so extravagant. After all, the Beyond Grade As could choose on their own, so they would definitely choose from the good ones.
However, on second thought, Han Xiao understood the three Universal Civilizations' plan. Since they had to distribute Universal Treasures to the participants in every battle, they might as well give them away. At the same time, it would also encourage the Beyond Grade As to fight. After all, if the Beyond Grade As were gone, there was no point in keeping some Universal Treasures that were exclusive to individuals.
In addition, the three Universal Civilizations might have another plan, which was to use rewards to attract the association's revivors to participate in the battle. Han Xiao knew what kind of shit they were holding in.
However, there was no need to stop them. Han Xiao was also happy to let the three Universal Civilizations bleed. He could not ask the other Beyond Grade As who had contributed to the battle to reject this reward. That would be too unpopular.
Everyone rubbed their palms and chose the Universal Treasures they liked from the list.
However, there were also a few Beyond Grade As who made a different choice. They surrounded Aurora and smiled kindly.
"We owe you a favor this time. Do you have any Universal Treasures you want? I can help you choose."
"Eh?" Aurora was stunned and waved her hands. "There's no need for that."
"There's no need to be modest. You deserve it."
Milizaus's incarnation revealed a loving smile. As a huge living target, be it the enemy's hit rate or his own healer's hit rate, it was very high for him. This time, he was the happiest to be healed by Aurora.
"Ah, I really don't need anything." Aurora was helpless.
This was the truth. With an insane treasure like the Underworld and a boss who sold Universal Treasures in bulk, why would she need anything else? She really did not need the Universal Treasures of the three Universal Civilizations.
The surrounding Beyond Grade As looked at her enviously, but they could understand her actions.
After all, this battle had already proven that if one wanted to survive on the battlefield, a healer was the most important. Some Beyond Grade As were willing to give up the opportunity to exchange for Universal Treasures to please Aurora.
Furthermore, this healer's healing ability was limited. If they did not build a good relationship with her, the amount of healing they received after the battle would probably not be comparable to others.
Han Xiao glanced at Aurora, who was surrounded by everyone, and his mouth twitched.
"Tsk, so this is what it means to have milk is mother …"
After complaining in his heart, Han Xiao retracted his gaze and casually looked at the list. He did not feel anything.
He had a deep foundation now, so he did not care too much about the Universal Treasures provided by the three Universal Civilizations. His thoughts had already drifted away.
The main storyline mission of this battle had already been completed. Although it was a drop in the bucket for him, the EXP reward this time was very generous. Countless army players had received a large wave of EXP, which was the greatest benefit for him.
The sooner the players reached the max level, the sooner they could spend their EXP elsewhere, increasing their EXP gain speed.
Han Xiao's eyes flickered as he thought to himself.
"After repelling the enemy this time, a large number of high-level combatants will need time to revive. With me here, the World Tree probably won't dare to send foreign experts over, so their next wave of attacks won't arrive so soon … Should I take this opportunity to make a trip to the Sanctum?"
The flow of time in the Sanctum was different from that in the main universe. The last time he entered the Third Sanctum, it took him three months. Even if his authority in the First Sanctum was higher, it would probably take him a lot of time. Taking advantage of the fact that the World Tree was not invading, it was a good opportunity to enter the Sanctum. There was a high chance that he would not miss anything.
Han Xiao planned to enter the Sanctum this time not only to revive the six victims. There were still many Beyond Grade As waiting to be revived in history, such as the direct descendants of the three Universal Civilizations and the Supercluster Alliance. This was a deal that he had agreed to. When the World Tree revived the high-level combatants, he had to expand the number of experts on his side.
"It's a pity that the Revivors did not participate in this war. Otherwise, I would have been able to reveal the truth of the Sanctum Revival … However, it's fine if I don't expose it now. The war is still in its early stages. If I expose it too early, it might cause the three Universal Civilizations to have other thoughts. When the two sides can't split their attention, it might be the best time to expose it …"
Han Xiao had a thought.
However, he still had to use Destiny's Child to monitor and confirm that the World Tree would not take any further action in the short term. Only then could he enter the Sanctum with ease.
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On the other side, in the World Tree Civilization's territory, the Tree King Palace.
"Four high-level combatants have been captured alive. The mental network has been disconnected. Although the World Tree connection still exists, we can't monitor their status …"
The Second Executive Officer was expressionless as he reported the situation of the four World Tree experts sealed in amber.
Heart Tree King narrowed his eyes and revealed an interested expression.
"Interesting. Does the enemy this time have such a method to capture them alive? It's not simple. It might be a special item like a Space Wonder … Can it track their location?"
"Yes, the connection power of the mother tree is still being transmitted to the individual, but it's being isolated by something unknown. It can't seep in, so we can't sense the situation of the four people. Following the interrupted information state, we can confirm that the coordinates of the four people are near the expeditionary army battlefield."
"Hmm, let's try to snatch them back next time. Let's see what captured them alive and throw them into the mother tree for analysis." Heart Tree King waved his hand.
"When will the next step begin?" the Executive Officer asked.
"There's no rush. The other party's recovery-type Esper is very troublesome, causing the exchange to be ineffective this time. However, no matter how low the battle results are, it's still an exchange. The enemy has permanently lost a few high-level combatants, so we still have the advantage."
Heart Tree King rubbed the armrest and paused for a moment before continuing,
"Let's wait for our high-level combatants to revive first. Now, let's plan how to get rid of that recovery-type Esper. If we don't kill this person, our tactics will be greatly reduced … If the exchange really doesn't work, then let's not waste any more time and directly launch an all-out attack. As long as we enter their territory, the mother tree will be able to eat to its heart's content!"
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