"Hello, players. This is Galaxy Times, dedicated to sharing first-hand game information and escorting your gaming career."
The male and female hosts read out the familiar opening lines. As soon as the program was released, thousands of old viewers flooded in, and as usual, there was a wave of bullet comments to urge the update.
"He's built a base, he's going to explode!"
"Sure enough, it's going to be a version update. I'm looking forward to it."
"My Big Times is awesome."
"Fill up the bullet comments and cover the cold jokes!"
The bullet comments were densely packed. As usual, the awkward and cold jokes at the beginning of the program passed quickly, and they got to the main topic.
The male host: "… In a few days, version 0 update will arrive, and Galaxy will enter the next version of the storyline. Regarding this, we have obtained first-hand information as well as some unconfirmed rumors. In this episode, we will filter the information for the majority of players and make guesses and analysis for the next version.
"Then, before we start the analysis, we will first do a comprehensive analysis of the storyline of each planet in the current version. A large part of our source of information comes from the chronicles of events compiled by players for different planets. Here, we thank all the enthusiastic players. This information has provided great convenience for our work."
The players were praised by name, and they were very happy.
Then, the two hosts summarized the storyline of each novice planet. At this time, the main storyline of each planet had already ended, and they could go through it from beginning to end. The Times also introduced and evaluated the important characters in each storyline. Of course, the commentary was not boring but was accompanied by screenshots and video data.
Every time the story of a planet was mentioned, the players of that planet would be the most active in the bullet comments. The main storyline of these planets was also varied. Planet Winterfrost's Lord Xingolthus incident, Planet Paleidon's Arcane Tide, Planet Longsong's dynasty split, Planet Summer's Shadow Corporation incident, Su En's Chaotic Outer Realm expedition, and so on. These were the core main storyline, and there were secondary storylines, just like Blue Star's main storyline was the Six Nations and the Germinal Organization, and the secondary storyline was Bennett's sanctuary project.
The background of each planet was different, and the feeling that the main storyline gave to the players was also very different. There were modern, sci-fi, magical, mysterious, and indescribable styles. These planets were located all over the place. Most of the players had not entered the galaxy, so they did not know the location of their planet in the universe. However, Han Xiao did. The novice planets were evenly distributed in the various Star Fields, and Planet Aquamarine was the only novice planet in the Shattered Star Ring.
Among all the main storylines, Blue Star ended the earliest and received the most attention. There would definitely be a main character in the storyline that was closely related to the events. The two hosts read the script, and finally, it was Blue Star's turn.
"Speaking of Blue Star's main storyline, we have to mention a character that cannot be avoided. After the Blue Star storyline ended, he was still active in the eyes of the public. He was the first character to lead the players into the galaxy. I believe that the majority of players will not be unfamiliar with his name …"
The bullet comments went wild. Perhaps they did not know the storyline of the other planets, but almost everyone knew Han Xiao's name. These viewers immediately had a common topic.
"Black Star is out!"
"Is this the video of Han 'Black Phantom' 'Germinal Organization Destroyer' 'Sanctuary Master' 'Interstellar Explorer' 'Prophet' 'Black Star Mercenary Leader' 'Materialist' 'Open Box Trader' 'Poor Ass' Xiao?"
"Black Star: You bastards are talking about me behind my back again."
"Thirty Second True Men Team requests to battle! Our slogan is — In the world of martial arts, only speed is unbeatable! "
"Ahhh, I want the Dragon Emperor! I want Aroshia! I want to lick them to death! "
"Get lost, screen-licking monster!"
This time, it was the Blue Star players' turn to be active. The intensity of the bullet comments had reached a whole new level. Spamming was a skill with a bright future, and the Chinese players had always maxed it out.
The male host held the script and briefly introduced Han Xiao's life story to the players.
"Han Xiao, original name Xiao Han, member of the Overmera family. He almost died in an accident and was captured by the Germinal Organization. He was made into a test subject, but the brainwashing failed. He disguised himself for a long time and finally found a flaw. He escaped from the Germinal Organization's control and began his journey to fight against the Germinal Organization. "He once joined Stardragon, but he left and became a freelance assassin in the Dark Net. His codename was' Black Phantom '. The Germinal Organization chased after him for many years, but they only saw his shadow. He awakened some kind of precognitive ability that allowed him to sense danger in advance. After a period of hibernation, he began his full-scale revenge. He single-handedly directed the Six Nations' expedition against the Germinal Organization and snuck into the Germinal Organization's headquarters during this battle. He stole all the confidential information and established the victory for the Six Nations. He became the hero of Blue Star. "However, his journey did not end there. One day, he predicted that a disaster would befall the Blue Star, so he used some means to summon a space battleship and led the carefully selected warriors into the galaxy to find a solution.
Most of the above information came from the Chronicles and was provided by the players. "
The players collected a lot of information during the exploration period, and Han Xiao's story was public information. In the history of Blue Star, Han Xiao was like the mastermind behind the scenes. Many of the events were related to him in countless ways. In the Chronicles, Han Xiao's name was mentioned countless times. This allowed the new players to learn about the story events that had happened in the past through the information, and they kept increasing Han Xiao's reputation.
The Chronicles of Version 0 were as vast as the sea, and Han Xiao was still a bright star, a hero in Version 0.
After talking about the Blue Star's story, the Version 0 storyline came to an end. The two hosts entered the next segment, which was the theme of this episode, to analyze the new version.
"According to the information we have, we have made a few guesses. First, in the new version, the players will definitely be connected to the galaxy, leaving their original planet and starting to travel the universe.
"Second, other than the current thirteen beginner planets, the new version will add new birth planets. Based on this point, the new birth planets should be planets that can directly enter the galaxy. Here, we are boldly guessing the difference between the new planets and the old planets. The old planets have to go through a new storyline to enter the galaxy, but the new planets can directly enter the galaxy. The price is that the players on the new planets have to start from scratch with a new account, while the players on the old planets have to inherit their previous high-level accounts. Therefore, whether it is new or old, they have their own advantages.
"Third, although the storyline of the new version is unknown for the different planets, it is definitely the characters that lead to the storyline. There must be clues hidden in the characters. We suggest that we use the characters as a starting point to guess who will lead the next version's storyline, and what role will the main character of Version 0 play in the new version? The clues for most of the planets are limited, but there is only one exception — Blue Star!
"Before Black Star left, he left behind a frozen mission — [The Last Position]! The mission description is as follows: 'One day in the future, a catastrophe will engulf Blue Star, and Sanctuary Three will be the last safe position. Protect the weak light in the darkness, and only then will there be hope to survive the crisis.' The mission requirement is to protect Sanctuary Three, and the destruction rate cannot exceed fifty percent. We have reason to believe that this mission foreshadows the events of Blue Star Version 2.0, an unknown catastrophe that will affect the entire planet, and Black Star will definitely play a role in the catastrophe … "
Han Xiao had left behind a frozen mission to give the players a direction to think about and use it to increase his fame. Before the version change, there would be a wave of guessing about the new version, and the Times report was within his expectations.
…
Blue Star, Sanctuary Three.
Tall steel walls, tight defense turrets, the sanctuary was now fully formed, like a giant fortress on the wasteland. Han Xiao had left for more than a year, and the current manager of the sanctuary was Huang Yu. He had built the sanctuary according to the established strategy, and everything was in order. He had already taken in more than three million refugees, and other than these refugees, there were also hundreds of thousands of migrants — Inhumans.
Countless players treated Sanctuary Three as their main city, not only because there were enough daily missions and rewards, but also because the series of decisions made by Han Xiao during his time there had cultivated the players' habits. After the habits were cultivated, the players liked to gather there, set up stalls, trade, and form teams.
The residents had very conflicting feelings toward the Inhumans. On one hand, the Inhumans liked to help them, but most people were jealous of the existence of the Inhumans and saw them as aliens. There had always been a sense of estrangement. The square where the players gathered was as dangerous as a special race's gathering place in the eyes of some residents, and they did not dare to go there normally.
The Inhumans had helped Bennett build many sanctuaries, but after they were built, most of the Inhumans would return to Sanctuary Three. Huang Yu did not understand why the Inhumans gathered, so he could only attribute the reason to his former boss. He felt that only Black Phantom would know the reason.
However, in the past few days, a large number of Inhumans had arrived from all over the world and flooded into the sanctuary without any warning. This phenomenon had caught Huang Yu's attention.
"Have you found out the reason?"
In the meeting room of the sanctuary, Huang Yu asked his subordinates. After he took charge of the sanctuary, he had built his own team. Everyone in the room was a member of the Dark Net, and they all belonged to Bennett.
"No. After gathering intelligence from all over the world, we still haven't found out the reason for the large-scale migration of the Inhumans. Currently, the number of Inhumans in Sanctuary Three has exceeded 800,000, and it is still increasing."
"This is not a good sign. Although most of the Inhumans know their place, there is no lack of saboteurs. We have been attacked a few times in the past year. If these Inhumans have other motives, the destruction that 800,000 Supers can cause is devastating. If we don't handle it well, Sanctuary Three, which has been built for two years, might be destroyed overnight."
Huang Yu was worried.
Of course, he did not know that the reason the players gathered in Sanctuary Three was because the New York Times had speculated about the mission that Han Xiao had left behind. Sanctuary Three was very likely to be a key location in the main storyline, and there was a high chance that it was a safe location.
Therefore, before the update, most of the players had decided to come to Sanctuary Three. This way, not only would they be able to enter the main storyline as soon as the new version arrived, but it would also be safer than other places.
"We have to take precautions against this hidden danger. We have to take measures …" Huang Yu said.
"But … the instructions that His Excellency Black Phantom left behind was to not use any hostile tactics against the Inhumans, and to not try to control their freedom — except for those who cause trouble. What we are doing is going against his instructions."
Huang Yu shook his head. "I know, but we can't let our guard down against the Inhumans because of this. Black Phantom has been gone for more than a year. If he was here, I wouldn't have to worry about anything. However, he is not here, so we have to be flexible."
"Then what do you plan to do?"
Huang Yu said with a deep voice. "Divide them. Forbid some of the Inhumans from entering the main city of Sanctuary Three. Chase them to the two nearby cities, Overmera or Black Pine. This way, even if there is a riot, it will not happen in the hinterland."
Everyone looked at each other.
"That's what we will do. Inform the managers of the two cities and secretly mobilize the army to prevent any accidents. Three days later, we will officially start dividing the Inhumans." Huang Yu's tone was firm as he confirmed the decision.
Suddenly, a wave of sleepiness hit him, and he could not help but yawn.
…
Dark-star.
In a hidden mothership base.
In a dark conference room, the video conference screen was lit up with a cold light.
These people were the upper echelons of Dark-star, and every screen was a blurry figure. Their faces were not shown, and they were extremely mysterious. Even Godora, who had been enemies with Dark-star for many years, only knew a few of the upper echelons. Dark-star was like a cloud of fog that could not be seen clearly, and it was always hidden in the darkness.
In the middle of the screen was the leader of Dark-star. It was blurry, and his voice was also mechanically synthesized.
"What stage has the Mutation Source grown to?"
"According to the time, it has already passed the larval stage, and all Mutation Sources will enter the larval stage within two months. The effects have already been concealed, and it is estimated that the Mutation Source will enter the outbreak stage in about a year. However, the exact timing is not possible. After all, we are unable to control the thoughts of the Mutation Source."
The leader of Dark-star said, "Continue to observe. Godora has intercepted a Mutation Source, and we do not know the extent of their research. The plan needs to be changed, and we cannot wait for the Mutation Source to grow naturally. After the symptoms break out, we have to take some action, and we will discuss the details later. Anur, how is Ashes?" The last sentence was directed at Anur, one of Dark-star's Grade A Supers and Ashes's teacher.
A voice sounded from the screen representing Anur. "I told him to focus on training his Esper Ability, and his progress is not bad. His strength has clearly increased, and given some time, the chances of him entering the Calamity Grade is more than twenty percent."
"Hmm, Rogo died in battle, and Viemira is locked up in the Rainbow Prison. We urgently need to replenish our high-level combatants, and Ashes is currently the most promising candidate to reach Grade A Supers. His Esper Ability is very strong, so tell him that I have high hopes for him … Then, let's end the meeting."
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