All the players were in an uproar, their faces filled with astonishment.
"How did you trigger the mission?" Pork Bun was confused.
"It should be a sudden mission, but why did Han Xiao only realize that he lost something important now?" Maple Moon pinched her chin and pondered. Unfortunately, the other players were focused on different things. They did not ask for the reason, only the reward.
"It's NCO Class armor!" Second Prince's eyes lit up.
This was one level higher than their Enlistee Class armor. Everyone wanted it.
"A competitive mission …"
Hao Tian's expression froze. Suddenly, he felt the ground tremble. He turned around and saw Frenzied Blade jump out without hesitation. The ground cracked under his feet, and he was as fast as a wild rabbit. He immediately went to look for clues without wasting any time.
Only Li Ge's reaction was different from the others. His eyes lit up, and he was pleasantly surprised.
"The black bead … Isn't that the one in my hand?"
So Han Xiao is the special character triggered by the bead! Li Ge naturally had this thought.
The bead was in his hand. Did that mean that he had fulfilled the mission requirement?
No one knew that he had gotten it first. All the other competitors were destined to work for nothing. This feeling was great!
A strong sense of joy exploded in his heart. Looking at the players around him, Li Ge felt a sense of satisfaction.
At this moment, Han Xiao rushed back. Just as the others were about to ask him what happened, Li Ge pushed the crowd aside, took out his precious bead, and handed it to Han Xiao.
"Black Star, this seems to be something you lost," Li Ge said.
Han Xiao's eyes lit up. He took the bead and said happily, "Aiya, how did you know this is my treasure? I lost it a few days ago. I didn't expect you to pick it up. You're really lucky. You helped me a lot. Let me think … Hmm, your armor is a little damaged. How about this, I'll give you a new set of armor as a reward."
A satisfied smile appeared on Li Ge's handsome face. The other players were in stark contrast to Li Ge. Their faces were all stiff.
What the hell? The mission ended right after it started? What's the point of competing? What a waste of emotions!
All kinds of annoyance, speechlessness, annoyance, and envy gathered on Li Ge. Enjoying the feeling of being the center of attention, Li Ge shrugged and said, "You're just jealous."
Seeing this, Han Xiao played with the beads and smiled without saying anything.
Other than the actual reward, as long as Li Ge felt that he had an advantage over the others, he would voluntarily hand over the bead. These were the characteristics that Han Xiao had learned from Li Ge's past behavior. Tailoring this mission for Li Ge made him feel like he had taken advantage of the situation.
Therefore, Li Ge obediently handed over the bead. Even his pride had been predicted by Han Xiao. He was still in the dark and gloating.
Han Xiao walked to the side and checked the notification on the interface.
You have obtained an unknown item. You can give it to a special person for a high reward, or you can take it for appraisal.
The description of the bead was still the same. Han Xiao looked at the bead. It was dark and glossy. Magic Radiance flashed on its surface from time to time. He quickly sorted through the memories in his mind.
"It's a magic item. Is this some kind of energy gem? An enchantment ball? Well … it doesn't look like either. Since Dark-star values it so much, this bead should be more precious. Maybe it's a Secret Message Bead? "Han Xiao thought to himself.
The Secret Message Bead was equivalent to an advanced safe in the magic category. It could only be opened with a special password. The security mechanism was a precise sealing magic array. The circuits of the magic array formed a maze-like lock. Only the password could trigger the "array eye." It was very complicated. Of course, since there was a safety mechanism, there was a corresponding way to break the safety mechanism. Using a large magic array deconstructor to analyze the magic lock, or manually unlocking it with a high-level Mage to "pry open" the Secret Message Bead.
"What's important is not the bead but what's inside," Han Xiao guessed.
Originally, he thought that the bead would trigger the hidden mission, but it seemed like the Secret Message Bead was just a prerequisite. He would not be able to guess Dark-star's purpose with just one bead. Only by taking out what was inside would he be able to unlock the next step.
The description of the item said that there were two ways to use it. One was to give it to a special character. Li Ge had no clue, but Han Xiao was different. Dark-star or Godora were most likely 'special characters'. He could use the bead to exchange for rewards and decide which side he was on. If he appraised it, he should get a hidden mission.
No matter which one he chose, the initiative was in his hands.
Han Xiao smiled and felt very comfortable.
At first, he was only hired to rescue the Silvers. He did not expect that after so many twists and turns, not only did he join Floating Dragon Island, but he also ruined Dark-star's plan.
Now that the Secret Message Bead was in his hands, Dark-star was misled by the wrong information and was already eliminated. The result was good.
…
In the prison of Floating Dragon Island, the people of the three mercenary groups were either sitting or lying down, resting in their cells. After such a long wait, the topic was already dry. There was no point in arguing about whether Black Star could complete the mission. Anyway, they could only be spectators, and everything depended on Han Xiao.
Although Goa said that she wanted to trust him, everyone subconsciously thought that Han Xiao did not have a chance.
No one spoke, and the atmosphere was silent.
The footsteps approached, and everyone thought that it was the patrolling guards. Unexpectedly, the person stopped in front of the cell and said, "Everyone, I've completed the mission."
This voice … is Black Star?
Goa, Cerleni, Porter, and the others looked up and saw Han Xiao standing outside the cell with a smile on his face.
"You saved the Silvers?" Porter jumped in front of the bars, stared at Han Xiao, and said in disbelief.
Cerleni interrupted. His tone was confused but also had some expectation. He asked, "You're not joking, right?"
Hearing that, Han Xiao took out his communicator. He had just contacted the employer, and the employer was very surprised to know that their comrade was saved again. Han Xiao saved them from losing a lot of money, and the employer was not stingy with his words of praise, praising him to the skies.
Han Xiao naturally did not know that there was a debate within the employer. The captain who chose to trust was the happiest and felt that Han Xiao did not disappoint him. The people who doubted him before had nothing to say, especially the employer who suspected that Han Xiao and Horlaide were in cahoots to scam money. They felt extremely ashamed.
The employer personally confirmed that their comrade was saved by Han Xiao. The hundreds of mercenaries suddenly stood up with shock on their faces.
Most of the mercenaries did not have much hope at first. When they were captured, they could not do anything, so they gave the mission to Han Xiao and asked him to do it in the nick of time. However, Han Xiao really succeeded, and everyone was moved.
Goa clenched her fists, and her eyes were bright. "You did not disappoint us."
Han Xiao raised his eyebrows and complained, "Is that so? You guys are acting like you didn't have any expectations for me before."
The mercenaries scratched their heads embarrassedly. Sky Ring, Blades, and Purple Gold, the three famous armies. When they joined this mission, although Black Star was their teammate and they did not show it on their faces, they felt a sense of superiority in their hearts.
In the eyes of most of the mercenaries, Han Xiao's team was a dispensable addition. However, it was the person they looked down on who completed the mission alone when everyone else was helpless.
All the mercenaries were shocked.
After being happy for a while, everyone controlled their emotions. Cerleni asked about what happened, and Han Xiao picked out the relevant parts and told them. Things like Dark-star were naturally hidden, and the mercenaries listened quietly.
After he finished, Cerleni shook his head and said, "Horlaide thought that he was a rare commodity and wanted to use his comrade to blackmail the Silvers. It was a good idea, but he ended up losing everything. This is greed …"
Han Xiao nodded. Horlaide originally had many choices, but his appetite was too big. If he could sell the Silvers earlier, he would not have been targeted.
It could only be said that greed was close to poverty.
It was all because of the Black Star Mercenary's hiding that the mission was successfully completed. The mercenaries recognized Black Star's ability and were impressed.
Other than informing his comrades, Han Xiao also wanted to ask when they would be released.
"Our army's upper echelons paid the compensation and are rushing to Floating Dragon Island. When they arrive, we will be free. Probably in a few days," Goa said.
"A few days … that's good."
Han Xiao nodded. The good stuff was in his hands, and the mission was finally completed. He wanted to leave with the three mercenary groups and go back to complete the mission. He wanted to get two types of advancement knowledge from the Silvers to form 'Compression Technology'. Only then could he be considered to have stepped into the new Mechanic level. He had been looking forward to this day for a long time.
He did not want to stay on Floating Dragon Island forever. Being trapped in one place was not good for the development of the mercenary group. His own faction was the foundation of the blueprint. Although Floating Dragon Island had many benefits, the opportunities were limited. It was far from being as vast as the universe. However, Han Xiao could not give up on the Floating Dragon Island faction. He hoped to submit the application and do field activities. This was the best of both worlds.
"There are still a few days left. Hopefully, I can convince Ames …"
After Han Xiao left, the prison was no longer as dull as before. It was filled with a happy and relaxed atmosphere.
The mercenaries had one less thing on their minds and were in a good mood.
Cerleni and Porter were thinking about the same thing.
"I wonder if Black Star will still be a mercenary in the future. His team is very capable, and he has Floating Dragon as his background. He is no longer that small mercenary group without any background. After this incident is over, I'll apply to the upper echelons to form a partnership with the Black Star Mercenary. I can't let Sky Ring monopolize Black Star."
…
In order to allow the floating island to travel freely in the universe, Ames had equipped it with top-grade equipment. It used the shield generator of the Enlightenment-class main ship of the Radiant Federation and the plasma engine of the Horn-class assault ship of the Red Empire. Its long-distance performance was extremely good. Ames had used her own influence to buy these equipment. Even so, it had cost an astronomical price.
Floating Dragon Island passed through the meteorites without any danger. Many spaceships took off immediately and left before the floating island entered the border of the two civilizations.
A few days later, Peggy's spaceship had already left Floating Dragon Island and was slowly sailing in a desolate Star Zone. There were no stars there, only dead gray and black planets.
Suddenly, the dark space in front of them wrinkled, and an object hundreds of times larger than Peggy's spaceship came out of its stealth state and blocked in front of Peggy's spaceship.
The size comparison was like a soybean and a watermelon.
This object was tall and black. Its shape was not a streamlined airfoil but a shape made up of the bottom of two isosceles trapezoidal weights. It was like a prism, thick and full, with golden lines hidden in the darkness. This was not a normal spaceship but a medium-sized mothership of Dark-star, similar to a mobile base. It contained a large number of battleships, and a mothership represented a fleet!
Dark-star did not have a fixed base. All the bases were motherships that were invisible and mobile all year round, moving around everywhere. That was why they were so mysterious and difficult to contact. No one could grasp the location of Dark-star. They were in the dark, waiting for an opportunity to strike.
The scavengers on the ship were shocked and confused, discussing among themselves.
Seeing this, Peggy was overjoyed.
"Dark-star did not go back on their words. They came to accept me!"
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