Galaxy Times objectively analyzed the groupings. Group A had the most intense competition, and they felt that Long Sky, who was the focus of everyone's attention, would most likely fail this time. Although Hao Tian was very strong, the other teams had to preserve their strength and give it their all in order to advance. In such a situation, Long Sky might be too strong.
The fans of the strong teams in Group A did not buy it, especially the fans of the three biggest clubs. They felt that there was some underhanded manipulation going on and started to argue on the forums.
However, their reasons were not convincing. Most of the neutral viewers felt that if the four biggest clubs were evenly split into each group, it would be more like some underhanded manipulation.
Of course, this reasoning was not enough to calm the crazy fans down. The topic on the forums continued to rise, and after the qualifiers, the pre-season began.
The results of the pre-season matches were not included in the points; they were only used to let each team have a simple understanding of their opponents in the same group. It was used as a warm-up, to collect information on their opponents, and to mislead their opponents.
Compared to the official matches, the warm-up matches were much more relaxed. None of the teams felt any pressure, and all kinds of brilliant moves were made. The viewers especially loved to watch the unofficial matches.
The mistakes and amazing moves of the various teams were made into funny and hot-blooded videos, and Pork Bun also followed the trend and made a few episodes.
After the playoffs, there would be a break period for the teams to rest and reorganize. Furthermore, the officials would increase their publicity efforts in order to build momentum for the Division Tournament. The overwhelming publicity attack would raise the expectations of the players.
When the Regular Season officially began, it was already June in the Galaxy Calendar.
During this period, Han Xiao had been farming experience for the players in the sanctuary. Other than that, there were not many important things to do. He had reached the third round of the hidden main storyline, and all the requirements had been completed. However, he could not contact Hannes and the others, so he could not complete the mission.
It was Han Xiao's first time coming into contact with this hidden main storyline, so he did not know the exact process. He used the Dark Net's power to search for Hannes, but he still could not find him. This was why he felt that something was wrong. The Dark Net was one of the biggest organizations in Blue Star, and even they could not find him. It was basically certain that Hannes and the others were missing.
After some investigation, he found that Hannes was last seen in a barren desert called the Somar Desert.
"This name sounds familiar …" Han Xiao frowned. "Right, I went to this desert when I was doing a bounty mission. The [Elementary Strengthened Life] Molding Ability was obtained there. It was the ruins of an old country, and there were still survivors looking for the so-called magic ruins."
Even though Han Xiao and Hannes did not talk much, Hannes was the one who dealt with the hidden main storyline quest. When he was in Andrea, he had risked his life to come and rescue him. Whether it was for personal or public reasons, Han Xiao would not sit by and watch him go missing. Bennett had the same thought.
When the regular season began, Han Xiao left the Sanctuary and went to the Somar Desert with Bennett.
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Under the scorching sun, the hot air rose from the desert. Through the barbed wire of the Dark Net stronghold, one could see the boundless sea of sand.
"The last time Hannes appeared was a month ago. He was replenishing his supplies at this stronghold before entering the Somar Desert. He never returned."
The person in charge of the stronghold reported the situation to Han Xiao and Bennett. He took out the supply distribution record to prove that what he said was true.
"I have sent out a fleet to look for them, but … it is difficult to keep track of them from a month ago in the desert. The result is not good," Bennett said.
Han Xiao narrowed his eyes. "Can you say something more constructive?"
Bennett said helplessly, "We can't get through to the phone or the computer. All contact methods have been cut off. This is the only clue."
This kind of search was like looking for a needle in a haystack. Han Xiao shook his head. "This kind of search is a waste of time … but there is no better way now. I hope we can find something."
There were many secrets hidden in the Somar Desert. Hannes might have met with a special situation this time. Han Xiao thought about the rumors of the abandoned Felonia base and the magic ruins. A guess suddenly formed in his mind.
"Hannes might have met with a mishap." Bennett sighed.
Han Xiao did not comment. In his previous life, Bennett had built tombstones for Hannes and the others. However, he felt that it was different this time. If the person who issued the mission died, the hidden main mission would definitely fail. But now, they were only stuck at the third round. Han Xiao felt that Hannes and the others were still alive. Maybe this was a necessary part of the mission.
Since the mission was stuck, he could only wait patiently. Maybe time would bring about a change. Although Han Xiao was quite curious about the final result of this hidden main storyline, judging purely from the perspective of profit, this mission reward was actually not that attractive to him. Now that the Great Mechanic Han was extremely wealthy, the little bit of experience from the mission reward was just a hair on a bull.
After assigning the mission to their subordinates, the two took the plane back. On the plane, Bennett suddenly said, "I heard that there are more and more Inhumans in your sanctuary. You have to watch them closely. Don't let them cause any trouble."
Han Xiao raised his eyebrows. "What are you trying to say?"
"The origin of the Inhumans is strange. Their behavior is strange, and their numbers are increasing." Bennett's face was serious. "They are a potential threat. If so many Inhumans work together, the world will be in a bloodbath again. We can't afford another war. I heard that the Six Nations have already contacted the galactic civilizations. Those aliens will send a team to investigate the Inhumans."
"I know." Han Xiao smiled and patted Bennett's shoulder.
Not only did he know that Godora would send people to Blue Star, but he also knew the exact time the spaceship would arrive. This was what the Destiny's Child card showed him. The spaceship sent by Godora was one of the opportunities for him to travel to the galaxy. It would arrive in a month's time.
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In the following month, Han Xiao continued to build his foundation according to his plan. Due to the competition, more and more players came to the sanctuary, and his sales were maintained at a high level.
Han Xiao would occasionally watch the matches. The regular season had a new arena, which was the second type of battle between teams. It was a one-on-one rotation system. Each side would send out six players to defeat the other side. The points awarded were six points minus the number of people lost. For example, if one side lost three people to defeat the other, they would be awarded three points.
The arena competition increased the number of ways for teams to obtain points. In the later part of the regular season, the situation was basically clear. In Group B, Group C, and Group D, the top two teams had pulled away from the rest of the teams. They were Temple of God, Thunder Storm, Mountain Sea, and three other foreign clubs.
Mad Blade's team, Rivervale, was not going to make it to the next round. In fact, it was already extremely lucky for them to be able to make it to the regular season. They had exceeded Lone Crane's expectations, which made him ambitious. He wanted to achieve better results and see the hope of making it to the next level. He did not want to continue to perform poorly and had blind confidence in his team's strength.
However, reality poured a bucket of cold water on his head. The teams that were left until now were all strong players. The overall strength of the Rivervale team was too weak. No matter how hard he tried, they were still defeated.
Lone Crane's heart was cold. He realized that his seriousness could not change the fact that he was not strong enough. His ambition that had appeared with great difficulty disappeared.
However, he was an experienced player, and he quickly adjusted his mentality and comforted himself. It's enough. At least we made it to the regular season. This result is not bad. I can report back to my team.
With this thought in mind, Lone Crane thought that he would be praised by the higher-ups as the team leader. However, reality not only poured a bucket of cold water on him, but it also made him shiver.
Rivervale officially announced that Mad Blade would be the team leader and the core of the team in the future. This directly took away Lone Crane's position. Before Lone Crane could digest this fact, the higher-ups of the team sent him a request to terminate his contract. This made him completely panic.
The higher-ups of the club were not blind. Mad Blade's results were obvious to all. He had made it to the top three in the Singles competition and successfully made it to the finals of the division. He was the only Mechanic left in the Blue Star Singles competition. He was even called 'China's Number One Mechanic Pugilist' by his fans.
Of course, the higher-ups of Rivervale spent a lot of effort to nurture a player with such potential. This was only the first season of the Pro League. There would be more opportunities in the future to nurture Mad Blade and make him the pillar of the club. They were preparing to build a new team around Mad Blade.
Lone Crane, who did not have any results and did not have a good attitude, was directly kicked out of the team.
Frenzied Sword originally did not like the Rivervale team, but the higher-ups wanted to make him the core of a new team. This was a treatment that many famous players did not receive. Frenzied Sword was overwhelmed by the favor, and his resentment was swept away. He was extremely moved.
Once a player had a good performance, they would be able to see through him and his career would soar. Mad Blade could be considered half a star player now. However, he was very ambitious and was not satisfied with his current results. His fighting spirit was high, and he was even more determined to hold onto Han Xiao's thigh.
Mad Blade's results were better than in his previous life, and there was still room for improvement. Han Xiao was very happy to see his son become a dragon … Er, it would be more accurate to say that he was satisfied with nurturing a player.
Electrolux, who had made it to the top sixteen in his previous life and mocked the Chinese players, was eliminated in the group stage. This was mainly due to Han Xiao's influence. Electrolux's development was much worse than in his previous life. Even if his Esper Ability potential was Grade A, he did not develop fully.
Looking at the entire Blue Star Division, only Group A of the Team Competition was not clear.
This was truly a group of death. There were still a few rounds left, and the top five were still in a deadlock. Anyone could make a comeback. Long Sky was currently in third place, and the competition was extremely intense.
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