The fortune-teller held the crystal ball and chanted. The Silvers and the mercenaries watched from the side with their eyes wide open.
"Is divination useful?" Herlous could not help but ask. Would divination be able to lock onto a target that all kinds of detection devices could not find? Sunil was a technological civilization, after all, and their understanding of magic was limited. They only heard about it and did not understand the theory behind it, so it was normal for them to be suspicious.
Han Xiao stroked his chin. "That depends on the situation. The universe is vast and full of wonders. Some things that can't be done by technology can be done by magic, and vice versa. Of course, as technology improves, different knowledge systems will gradually have more similarities. Different paths lead to the same goal, complementing each other. Magic divination is still very useful."
"Can't you use your foresight ability?" Herlous suddenly remembered that there was a diviner standing right next to him.
"I'm passive, passive …" Han Xiao coughed and brushed it off.
After chanting for about ten minutes, a blurry image appeared in the crystal ball. The fortune-teller stopped chanting, stared at the crystal ball for a while, rubbed his eyes, and said with uncertainty, "I saw a Void Dragon …"
Everyone was stunned.
Void Dragon?
What are you talking about?
The clarity of the divination result depended on the number of clues. Most of the time, it was ambiguous, but it was definitely related to the truth. "I can only see this result," the fortune-teller said helplessly. "Do you guys have any ideas?"
The mercenaries surrounded the crystal ball and discussed. Goa frowned and suddenly said, "Could it be … Floating Dragon Island?"
As soon as she said that, the noise stopped as if someone had pressed the mute button. The mercenaries instantly quieted down and looked at each other with fear on their faces.
"Very likely … If there are any organizations in the Shattered Star Ring that are not afraid of revenge, Floating Dragon Island is one of them."
Maple Moon noticed everyone's stiffness. She pulled Han Xiao's shirt and asked curiously, "What is that place?"
Han Xiao narrowed his eyes. "Wanted criminals can't get supplies on planets with orderly civilizations, but some neutral territories dare to accept galactic pirates, scavengers, and the like. Floating Dragon Island is such a neutral territory."
"Isn't that where the criminals gather? Why don't those civilizations just kill all the criminals? "Pork Bun squeezed over and interrupted.
"Not pursuing past crimes in neutral territories is a tacit agreement between the civilizations of the Shattered Star Ring. There's only one reason for this — these neutral territories that have stood strong for many years all have a powerful ruler." Han Xiao seemed to have thought of something interesting, and his lips curled up. "The master of Floating Dragon Island … is a Super beyond Calamity Grade!"
Beyond the calamity grade … is that above grade A?!
The players' expressions changed slightly. They finally understood why the mercenaries had such bitter expressions.
They didn't know anything about this level of experts and didn't know how powerful they were, but Han Xiao was very clear about it.
If grade A was a planet-level calamity, then above grade A was a whole new level. It was enough to become an overlord in the galaxy, and not many civilizations were willing to provoke this kind of Super. Take Hella at her peak as an example. She could harvest the souls of all life on an entire planet in a few seconds, causing the entire planet to fall into silence!
When an individual's strength reached such a level, they no longer needed to fear many rules. Even some Star System civilizations might not be able to do anything to them. They were truly terrifying. Luckily, there were not many monsters of this level in the entire universe. In the vast Shattered Star Ring, there were only four Beyond Grade A Supers that were known to the world. They were all famous and lonely.
The master of Floating Dragon Island was one of them. Coincidentally, Han Xiao was very familiar with that guy. In his previous life, Han Technician had come into contact with him because of a mission …
The Void Dragon race was a galactic creature. Their bodies were tens of thousands of meters long, and they lived in the universe. The ubiquitous dark energy was like a medium, just like how air was to humans and water was to fish. The body of the Void Dragon race contained a special power. When they died, their bodies would turn into ice shards and dust, leaving only a huge skeleton floating in the universe, turning into a comet.
When their lifespan was about to end, the Void Dragon race would wait for death beside the bodies of their companions, thus forming a comet-shaped burial ground. Floating Dragon Island was a huge burial ground. It was rumored that it contained twenty-four Void Dragon skeletons, which were captured by the current master and embedded into the surface of a desolate planet. Then, the master used his great power to tear off the continental plate and installed all kinds of anti-gravity stabilizers, ecological maintenance devices, and so on to maintain interstellar travel, turning it into the current Floating Dragon Island.
Thinking back, when Han Xiao learned about this, other than being shocked, the biggest feeling he had was — rich people were really capricious!
Everyone thought about it. According to the divination results, the scavengers were most likely going to Floating Dragon Island to sell their loot, so many mercenaries wanted to retreat.
"Sorry, I'm withdrawing from this mission." The leader of a middle-sized mercenary group hesitated for a long time before making the decision. With him taking the lead, more mercenaries followed and left. Spaceships rose into the sky one after another and disappeared without a trace.
Floating Dragon Island was a place where criminals gathered, and it was very dangerous. Mercenaries on missions were not very welcome there, as they might meet their enemies. Saving people in that kind of place, if they accidentally broke the rules and offended the master, they might not even be able to leave alive. Most of the mercenaries gave up.
The Silvers were shocked and angry. These mercenaries going back on their words made them very angry.
Only the people from the Ring, Blades, and Purple Gold mercenary groups remained. These three mercenary groups were very powerful. At the very least, the criminals on Floating Dragon Island would not dare to touch them. Having connections and backing was indeed different.
"Here's my chance!" Han Xiao's eyes sparkled. The Silvers were definitely short of manpower now. He walked out from the crowd, smiled, and said, "I wonder if you still need mercenaries?"
The three large mercenary groups immediately looked at him. The Silvers captain nodded immediately. This was like giving him a pillow when he was sleepy. Those famous mercenaries had promised to save the captives, but once they heard the location, they shrunk. What was the use of having a good reputation? They were not even as good as this uninvited mercenary group!
Goa frowned and said, "Floating Dragon Island is full of brutes, pirates, and scavengers. It's very dangerous. Even if you're our partner, Ring's name won't protect you. If you get killed, you'll die for nothing. That place is too dangerous for you. You better reconsider."
In her opinion, this mercenary group dared to apply for this mission because they were Ring's partner, but she felt that it was necessary to make things clear.
If a direct member was killed, Ring would take full revenge, so brutes would not do anything. However, although partners could follow, Ring would not help them if something happened. That was the difference.
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