Han Technician had evolved his race once and optimized his genes. Naturally, he had good looks. Sometimes, when he looked in the mirror, he would be amazed by his handsomeness. However, Charm was more like affinity. It affected the initial favorability and hidden options when interacting with other characters. The effects of some skills also depended on Charm, such as summoning and beast-taming skills.
If one did not have enough affinity, others might refuse to communicate with them.
In his previous life, the players in this mission definitely had enough Charm, so they did not encounter any obstacles. With Han Xiao's rich experience, if the mission in his memory could not be triggered according to the process, it was most likely that the hidden prerequisites were not met. Charm was a more common requirement.
However, Han Xiao would not go for Charm. He was not lacking in missions, and what was the use of being friendly? He had to be strong!
Fu Ding was indeed the main character. He managed to convince Nereja as soon as he appeared. This mission was not difficult. He only needed to go to the target planet to investigate. Even investigating the wreckage of a spaceship could complete the mission. However, it was not so easy to get a high evaluation. He had to find the truth behind the accident of the expedition team and the whereabouts of the missing investigators. The mission name was [Interstellar Beast]. It was a clue for the players.
Finding Nereja's wife was naturally one of the ways to increase his evaluation. If she was alive, he had to see her. If she was dead, he had to see her corpse.
In the mission reward, the monetary reward was written in gray. It was locked by default. This meant that no matter how high the evaluation was, there would not be any additional monetary reward. Nereja only had that much money.
I triggered this mission a few years earlier than in my previous life. There should be some differences in the process. There are many uncertainties, but the key point should not have changed … Han Xiao thought to himself.
In his previous life, when the players accepted the mission, the background was different. At that time, Godora's headquarters had already sent an investigation team, more than once, but all of them went missing. However, before they went missing, they sent back some new information. It said that the planet was shrouded in a strange magnetic field that could disrupt most conventional communications. Therefore, all the investigation teams that landed lost contact. Only the space telescope in the space station could see traces of the spaceship crash. From this, it could be inferred that the investigation team must have met with other accidents before they landed.
Due to natural factors, this incident did not attract much attention from the General Bureau of Investigation. The headquarters was responsible for investigating an entire system, and had a backlog of countless tasks. They were very busy, and only the most important cases would be handed over to the real person through the AI system. The incident handling AI system at the headquarters arranged the order according to the importance of the mission, so this mission was placed on the regular itinerary. After another investigation team was lost, they assumed that all the investigators were dead and stopped the field exploration of the planet. Instead, they let the astronomical observatory study the planet's environment first.
Thus, the investigation was temporarily put on hold. When the players arrived, this problem was solved. No one was more suitable for exploration than the players who could not die.
It was worth mentioning that the deputy station chief that Han Xiao met at this time had already been promoted to station chief at that time, and he was still the one who revealed the clues of the mission.
Until now, these clues that should have been known had not been revealed yet. Fortunately, Han Xiao remembered, otherwise, he would have been in danger. He guessed that if these clues were brought back, they would be counted into the mission evaluation.
Nereja took out his communicator and sent a lot of documents. His face was solemn. "These are the coordinates of that planet and the crash site of the spaceship. My wife is called Lenny. This is her picture. Please find her."
"Got it."
Han Xiao nodded and pulled Fu Ding back to the hall.
The spaceship was refueled, and the station chief appeared again. This time, he expressed his intention to send the guests off. Han Xiao received the mission he wanted and did not stay for long. He brought everyone onto the spaceship and told them about the mission.
"You actually accepted a private mission. This is Godora's internal affairs. We interfered without permission. Won't Godora have any objections?" Herlous hesitated.
"That planet doesn't belong to Godora. Who said we can't go?"
Han Xiao shrugged and entered the coordinates of the planet. It showed that it was a nameless planet. This planet had not been fully investigated, so there was no official name in the database. This was also one of the differences from his previous life.
The universe was vast. To this day, there were still many planets that had not been discovered. Those numbered resource planets were all recorded in the database after field investigations. This planet was obviously a mysterious one that had not been explored.
In the dark universe, the tail of the spaceship spat out blue flames as it headed toward its destination. It accelerated to the maximum before turning into a stream of light and disappearing among the stars.
…
A few days later.
The porthole showed a small, gray planet. There was no vegetation, and it was barren. There were no stars nearby, so the sun could not be seen on this planet. The surface temperature was extremely cold, but there were some traces of volcanic activity, so it should not have reached absolute zero.
The environment of this planet was obviously not suitable for most life forms to survive.
"Put on the protective suit. Once exposed to the air, your body will be damaged."
As he said that, Han Xiao put on the Void Dragon mechanical suit and adjusted the internal temperature to maintain a constant temperature. This bit of energy consumption was not worth mentioning for the portable nuclear fission reactor. Although it was powered by nuclear energy, the radiation was blocked by the special shell of the reactor. Of course, even if it leaked out, with Han Xiao's current endurance, he would definitely pass the test. The nuclear radiation would not hurt him. At most, he would receive a temporary debuff that lowered some of his attributes.
Herlous took out a spare Amphiptere that Han Xiao had lent him and stuffed himself inside. He sighed. "Sigh, if only the Commander Class armor my brother gave me was still here."
Han Xiao extended his hand and said expressionlessly, "Return it to me if you're not wearing it."
"Don't be so stingy." Herlous laughed and hurriedly put on the mechanical suit.
Aroshia did not need the mechanical suit to protect her. As long as she turned into energy, she would be able to ignore the harsh natural conditions.
For this mission, Han Xiao only called Herlous and Aroshia. The rest of them stayed on the spaceship. They were not strong enough, so they would be a burden.
Because the magnetic field of the planet could block communication, Han Xiao made the spaceship stop outside the atmosphere and agreed on a time to pick them up. The three of them then used the small aircraft on the spaceship to land on the planet.
The spaceship entered the edge of the atmosphere. The abdomen compartment opened, and a small aircraft flew out. This was the 'Dragon Butterfly' reconnaissance aircraft, the model used by the Dragon Guards. Han Xiao had learned this blueprint a long time ago.
After the aircraft was released, the spaceship immediately rose and left the atmosphere.
Inside the aircraft, Han Xiao sat in the pilot's seat and operated the control panel with ease. The other two sat in the passenger seat behind him.
"Let's go. The area where the Godora expedition team fell is right below."
The magnetic field affected the radar, but Han Xiao had already calibrated the location when he was on the spaceship. Their destination was right below.
As soon as he pulled the control lever, the anti-gravity nozzle at the bottom of the aircraft lit up and quickly descended.
The surroundings were pitch black, and it was difficult to see anything. This kind of planet that was not illuminated by the light of a star existed in every corner of the universe like a ghost. Han Xiao switched to the optical spectrum of the aircraft, and his vision finally lit up. He was able to see the environment around him. At the same time, everything in this optical spectrum was covered in a layer of light red.
"About six thousand meters to the ground," Herlous reported.
"Sit tight. It might be a little bumpy." Han Xiao's eyes sparkled. He suddenly turned off the engine and anti-gravity suspension.
Hu!
The aircraft suddenly lost its balance and fell head first.
Herlous's bladder tightened. "What are you doing?" he asked in shock.
Before Han Xiao could answer, the aircraft shook violently. Electric sparks appeared in the internal circuits, and at least three-quarters of the buttons on the control panel malfunctioned.
The radiation monitoring device immediately sounded an alarm, and a sandstorm-like light swept toward them on the optical spectrum screen.
"At an altitude of two thousand to six thousand meters on this planet, there's a radiation storm that can paralyze most of the spaceship's equipment for a certain period of time. That's how the expedition team's spaceships crashed. However, there's still a buffer of about two thousand meters. Their shields can still hold on, and they won't be smashed into pieces on the ground." "High-grade spaceships can still hold on, but Godora's research spaceships obviously won't be equipped with cutting-edge equipment," Han Xiao explained.
"Then what do we do?" Herlous was shocked. "Aren't we trapped on this planet? Furthermore, the spaceship won't be able to receive us. "
"Don't worry. Every once in a while, the radiation storm will weaken. We can leave then." Han Xiao did not panic at all. He remembered the process of the mission. Furthermore, after completing it, this mission would turn into a boss dungeon, and he would be able to receive Dungeon Crystals by completing daily missions at that space station. Who knew how many players had visited this planet and were extremely familiar with it.
The gravity of the planet was quite high, and the aircraft fell very quickly. Amidst the turbulence, it did not take long for them to pass through the radiation storm and see the crater on the ground. The distance was quickly closing. At this height, with the strength of the aircraft's shield, the spaceship would definitely be smashed into pieces.
Of course, the three of them had their own methods, and they would definitely not die from the fall. However, the aircraft was a resource, and Han Xiao did not want to give it up so easily. He pressed a button, and gliders popped out from both sides of the aircraft. He switched to neural mimicry mode and connected the gliders to the neuron signals in his arm. It was as flexible as controlling his arm.
With the propulsion engine turned off, the aircraft slowly went from falling to gliding, and it quickly approached the ground.
Boom!
In the end, the aircraft touched the ground at an angle and landed, kicking up a large cloud of dust. The shield generator was still running, and the shield was flickering. The shield was not the same system as the paralyzed propulsion engine, so the principle was different. Although it was also affected by the radiation storm, it had already recovered a certain degree of defense.
Clang clang clang …
The interior shook for quite a while before it finally quieted down. Aroshia rubbed her butt. She had not turned into energy form yet, so her butt hurt from the vibrations.
Han Xiao stood up and pulled down the manual bolt of the hatch. With a bang, the hatch opened, and extreme cold hit him. The temperature inside the mechanical suit dropped a lot in an instant, then slowly rose back up.
The air temperature is negative two hundred degrees. The relative humidity … wow, it's actually quite high. Looks like there's a water source on this planet.
Han Xiao moved his hands and feet and took a breath of the built-in oxygen. He did not want to run around naked in this place without a mechanical suit.
Aroshia almost froze, and she hurriedly turned into an energy body. After entering Grade B, she was more skilled in controlling her Esper Ability. At this time, after turning into energy, she still maintained her human form. Her facial features and other details were all maintained. Other than her body being glowing with energy, everything else remained the same.
"There's no radar, and the landing site is a bit off track. Looks like we can only slowly search for the wreckage of the research ship." Herlous looked around and was at a loss.
Han Xiao squatted down and touched the ground. Under the rough black sand was hard rock, and the density of the ground was relatively high. He then raised his head and looked for some markings in the sky.
Soon, he zoomed in on the vision of the mechanical suit and saw the light from the spaceship parked in outer space, so he pointed in that direction.
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