The entire explored universe's crackdown on the human trafficking trade was unprecedented, and the effect was obvious. Regardless of whether it was the underworld or the legal world, human traffickers no longer had a place to stay. The protection that they once relied on could not wait to avoid them. Both buyers and sellers were as silent as cicadas in winter. A large number of individuals and organizations that had been involved in the human trafficking trade were investigated. Depending on the severity of the case and the size of the organization, they were fined, imprisoned, or sentenced to death. Countless human traffickers ushered in their doomsday.
Of course, most people would not wait for death. There were naturally rebels, and the complicated situation under the human trafficking ecosystem was exposed in front of the world. The sellers might have nowhere to run, but many buyers had power and influence and were scattered in various industries. They were like stubborn stains left in the cracks.
Many organizations were willing to kill all the human traffickers, but it was impossible to clear out all the buyers. Many cooperating organizations would not agree either. After all, the implications were too wide, and it was easy for the nature of the operation to change. Their own dark histories might also be dug out. There were many considerations.
Han Xiao did not force them. He only wanted to kill all the sellers. Even if there were still buyers who did not give up, they would not be able to find a source for a long time, so he could only think about it.
If there were bold speculators who felt that the human trafficking market would be empty because of this, they would take the risk and try to develop private customers in a one-to-one confidential manner. The advanced civilizations that supervised the network were not just for show, and the search program created by a Transcendent Virtual Mechanic like him was not to be trifled with.
A more detailed handling method was jointly formulated by the association and the advanced civilizations. Some new laws and regulations were introduced, and Han Xiao did not need to do it personally.
As the human trafficking chains were publicly removed one after another, Han Xiao received more and more support from the galactic residents. However, although ending the human trafficking trade gave him a huge reputation, he also offended many people at the same time.
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Black Star Palace, private workshop …
Han Xiao flipped through the feedback collected by the intelligence department over the past few days. With a strange expression, he clicked his tongue and said, "Heh, the scale of this incident is even bigger than I expected.
"Heh, the commotion is even bigger than I expected. This kind of thing really won't bring me many benefits. No matter how respectful they are on the surface, in private, most of them think that I'm meddling in other people's business. I wonder how many people secretly view me as an enemy."
Buyers who had the ability to keep slaves and not be investigated were obviously not ordinary people. He had deprived them of their "hobby". Even if these guys did not dare to express their dissatisfaction, they definitely did not have a good impression of him in their hearts. If there was a chance to hit him when he was down, they would definitely not mind stepping on him.
"If it wasn't for my great strength, I wouldn't have had a good ending …"
Han Xiao curled his lips.
Unfortunately, his fist was big enough. Even if these people didn't like him, they couldn't do anything to him.
How could one not make enemies in the pugilistic world? Han Xiao did not mind.
He opened the interface and looked at the mission list. [The End of Darkness] was already displayed as "Settable", which surprised him a little.
"It's done just like that? The operation isn't over yet."
Han Xiao stroked his chin thoughtfully.
Now that everyone was in a state of panic, no one dared to take the risk at this time. The human traffickers who had not been caught had no intention of doing business. They were all running away, and the trade chain was basically broken.
In a sense, during this period, the interstellar human trade had indeed been temporarily ended. As long as he completed the mission before it came back to life, it should be fine.
"In that case, the mission judgment is still considered loose. The difficulty is within the acceptable range."
Han Xiao heaved a sigh of relief in his heart.
If the mission was to ensure that there was no human trade in the galaxy, he felt that the reward of ten trillion or even a hundred trillion EXP might not be worth this difficulty, let alone one trillion EXP.
This request was also very difficult. It seemed easy for him to complete it, but that was because he had accumulated a high enough status. There were very few organizations in the entire galactic society that had his appeal. If it were anyone else, they would not have been able to do it.
[The End of Darkness] has been completed!
You have received 10000 Billion EXP, 15 Random Rewards, and 3 Blank Character Summon Cards.
You have received the milestone [Slave Liberator]!
[Slave Liberator]: Your relationship with all the Order Factions will always be [Reverence].
You have received 3 Universe Legendary Points.
Universe Legendary Points: [Light of Justice] — You tore apart the darkness of the human trade and brought the light of justice to this galaxy. Countless people regard you as their idol.
Universe Legendary Points: [Great Man's Deeds] — Your move to end the human trade will become a monument to humanitarianism. It will be remembered by history and left behind in the textbooks.
Universe Legendary Points: [Leader of Freedom] — You saved countless desperate people and removed their shackles. In the eyes of the saved, your existence symbolizes noble freedom.
"Heh, done."
Han Xiao relaxed and checked his gains happily.
The reward of one trillion EXP was mainly a reflection of the difficulty. To him, it was not much, but it was not much. It was only six or seven times the size of an old man, but it was still a good windfall.
The EXP was still useful to him. Although he had reached the Transcendent Grade, his total level still had not reached the upper limit. However, the leveling up cost was even more exaggerated. One trillion EXP could not even level up once. It was like a bottomless pit.
In his eyes, the most practical reward was still the fifteen Random Reward chances and five Blank Character Summon Cards … Especially the latter, he could touch people's abilities again.
As for the effect of the [Slave Liberator] milestone, it would have been very useful in the past, but with his current status, even without this milestone, his performance was about the same.
However, this achievement was a stronger protective talisman. He stood on the moral high ground. If the three Universal Civilizations wanted to target him in the future, the backlash would be even worse.
In addition, this was also a huge political asset. If he had any thoughts about the position of the ruler of the galactic society one day, there might be some people who would welcome the great His Majesty Black Star to his loyal Central Galaxy …
"Cough cough …"
Han Xiao coughed dryly and put away these thoughts. He tapped the table with his fingers and pondered.
He had used his influence to call for the organizations of the entire universe to work together to end the human trafficking. Naturally, he could not change his orders all the time. That would damage his prestige. Although the mission was completed, it was not appropriate to stop immediately. He still had to continue.
"That's good too. It's not a bad thing anyway. I'll help him all the way."
Han Xiao calmed himself down and opened the forums to take a look. He found that many players were also discussing this matter. Most of the posts were filled with admiration and praise.
This deed was also added into the Galaxy Chronicles by the players. They were not stingy with their praises. All kinds of flattery made him feel very comfortable and not ashamed at all.
Browsing the forums happily, Han Xiao's eyes suddenly paused as he saw a post that he was quite concerned about.
This was an announcement post. The content was about the time of the next version update. Han Xiao did some calculations. About nine months later in the galaxy, the players would welcome a offline update.
The activity time of the players in Version 5.0 was far from the standards of the previous versions. Even the Pro League had not been held yet. However, this update was not a big version change but a small update to enter Version 5.5.
There had been several small version updates in his previous life, but in Han Xiao's memory, Version 5.0 in his previous life did not have this update.
"Looks like it's my butterfly effect again."
Han Xiao was helpless.
Under his influence, the storyline was completely different. Even the name of Version 5.0 had become [The Black Star Era]. It was not strange that the update time had changed.
After all, every version update was based on some major event. This was automatically determined. Now, the World Tree would only arrive at the explored universe in ten years. He guessed that this was the reason for the small update.
"It doesn't feel like a beneficial change. I still want to see if I can level up a few more times."
Han Xiao rubbed the space between his brows.
Although a small version update could unlock the players' level cap again, it was also because of this that the players had an important way to spend their EXP. He could not continue to harvest leeks with the highest efficiency.
In addition, the three Universal Civilizations were currently harassing the World Tree's army, and this was the time when they needed suicide squads the most. If the players went offline, they would lose an armed force that could be recycled.
"Looks like I have to make preparations. Before they go offline, I'll cut them hard."
The light of the scythe flashed across Han Xiao's eyes.
He was already very familiar with this. The main point was to give the players enough motivation to empty their shopping carts.
Compared to selling resources and equipment, the knowledge and skills of various classes were the biggest way to harvest EXP.
Therefore … the skills are slow to sell. Help us!
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Nine months passed in the blink of an eye. During this period, Han Xiao did his best to promote every day. It was as if it was Double Eleven every day.
The army players fell into a carnival of chopping off their hands. Their EXP and wallets dried up at an unbelievable speed.
However, they were not sad at all. Instead, they were very happy. They only felt that they had made a huge profit, and it was worth it. They smiled like flowers.
After spending the money, they still have to thank us …
After squeezing a wave of players, Han Xiao's EXP reserve was much more abundant. As long as he did not use it to level up, he could use it for a long time. In his opinion, it was enough to pay for many years of research.
On the day of the version update, many players went offline and disappeared. This caught the three Universal Civilizations slightly off guard, but they quickly adjusted and changed people to stop the World Tree army. The loss rate inevitably increased.
After solving the problem of human trafficking, Han Xiao did not continue to cause trouble. He cooperated with the three Universal Civilizations to prepare for war, and time flew by.
During the preparation period, there were no more accidents. The modification of the Flickering World border was successfully completed, and it became a war zone. The secondary dimension expeditionary army used the Realmless King's territory as a transit station and continued to search for the whereabouts of the World Tree's main body.
Most of the Beyond Grade As had improved to varying degrees under Han Xiao's guidance, and a new batch of Beyond Grade As had been born from the Calamity Grade students in the training base, leaving their names in the Sanctum.
In addition, many Beyond Grade A organizations had also completed their migration. Under Han Xiao's instructions, the Black Star Corps moved away from the Flickering World and the Shattered Star Ring, temporarily withdrawing from these two frontiers to prevent additional losses in the war.
Year after year passed, and the distance between the World Tree and the Flickering World shortened day by day. The atmosphere in the explored universe became tenser and tenser.
Finally, on February 5th, 797 of the Galaxy Calendar, the shadow of the World Tree spread.
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The Flickering World headed toward the border of the unexplored universe. Dense streams of light jumped over and turned into an enormous World Tree fleet.
Countless World Tree soldiers looked at the galaxy outside the window. The scene they saw was transmitted through the World Tree's mind and was synchronized with the Subduing Tree King's heart.
The Subduing Tree King sat on the throne with a cold glint in his eyes.
More than ten years had passed in the blink of an eye to him. The memory of fighting with Han Xiao was like yesterday.
Field battles were not the strength of the World Tree Civilization. Invading the territory of the enemy civilization was their greatest advantage. Through the World Tree's devouring ability, they could snowball and eat all the resources and exhaust all the enemies.
The war is finally going to enter the rhythm we are good at!
The Subduing Tree King clenched his fist and crushed the armrest of the throne. His voice was low and hoarse.
"I've finally found your territory … It's time for you to taste despair!"
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