The mercenaries in the Shattered Star Ring were very active. Even in Noriose, which was at the edge of the Shattered Star Ring, there were still many mercenaries active. Most of them were second or third-rate mercenary groups. Han Xiao made a recruitment announcement through the alliance's internal system, and the news quickly spread throughout the Noriose mercenary circle.
Surprise, curiosity.
Most of the mercenaries had either of these two reactions.
In the past year, Han Xiao had completed many missions. Due to the name of Floating Dragon, he had accumulated a lot of connections. Most of his collaborators were large mercenary groups, and he even had good relationships with top armies like Sky Ring, Blades, and Purple Gold.
Black Star's position in the Shattered Star Ring's mercenary circle was not at the top, but it was still a top-notch small team. Many mercenaries wanted to build a relationship with Black Star and share this connection to obtain better missions. Because employers who did not lack money usually wanted the best mercenaries, the alliance would only share missions that were not accepted by large armies with the lower level mercenaries. Basically, all industries were like this.
Thus, Han Xiao raised his arm and called for help. Countless people responded, and at least half of the mercenaries in the Noriose region came.
…
The gathering place was extremely crowded. Mercenaries of all shapes and sizes gathered together, chatting with each other and waiting for the main character to appear.
Clap, clap …
Clapping sounds could be heard from the front of the crowd. Everyone turned around and saw the rumored Black Star. The noisy crowd slowly quieted down like ripples.
Pairs of eyes stared at Han Xiao, sizing him up. They coveted Han Xiao's connections but did not pay much attention to Black Star's strength. Most of the mercenaries were arrogant and unruly. In their eyes, Black Star's strength was only on par with theirs, and he was only lucky enough to be favored by Dragon Emperor Ames. Most of the mercenaries present were only there for Black Star's connections.
Han Xiao was not moved, and he said expressionlessly, "Everyone, I'm the organizer of this recruitment. You should all recognize me, right? I won't introduce myself. We're all mercenaries, so I'll skip the formalities. I've received a mission, and the difficulty is not low. The reward is generous, and I need manpower. I'm recruiting you to find partners to complete this mission together. You can think of me as a middleman. The employer will explain the details in detail. "
Nagojin went on stage and explained the situation in detail.
Very quickly, the mercenaries below were in an uproar!
Many people were shocked by the fact that there were two Calamity Grade enemies. They looked at Han Xiao with disbelief, and their eyes, as though they were looking at a dead man.
You dare to accept the employment of two A-rank enemies? You've never seen how strong a Calamity Grade Super is!
If you want to die, don't drag us down!
The conflict between Godora and Dark-star was known by everyone in the Shattered Star Ring. Most of the mercenaries stayed away from it and were not willing to get involved. Many people immediately had the intention to leave.
Han Xiao said with a deep voice, "Our mission is not to fight against the enemy, but there are certain risks. If you're not willing to accept, you can leave now. For those who stay, after this mission, I'll sign a cooperation contract with you and share my employment resources."
Hearing this, many people were conflicted. If they could become Black Star's collaborators, they would have better employment opportunities. It was like starting a company. Running around looking for projects was naturally not as good as working with a large corporation and sharing projects easily.
Many mercenaries did not dare take the risk and left. The crowd quickly thinned out, and Han Xiao did not stop them.
In the end, there were only about a hundred people left. These mercenaries were willing to take the risk.
Philip read their information, and Han Xiao browsed through it.
"Three mercenary groups, seventeen solo mercenaries. Four of them are Grade B Supers, and the rest are Grade C Supers. It's better than I expected." Han Xiao nodded. Because time was limited, they could not waste too much time. It was already good enough that they could recruit so many people.
Han Xiao told the mercenaries to rest first. This time, Nagojin walked over.
"What do you plan to do?" Nagojin asked. He had just met up with Han Xiao yesterday, and when they met again, he felt a little embarrassed. As a Calamity Grade Super, he actually had to rely on a group of mercenaries. This was an embarrassing record in his career.
However, he quickly got rid of these useless emotions and focused on the mission. Although he did not know much about Black Star, it did not stop him from treating Han Xiao as a comrade for the time being.
Han Xiao pondered. "The most anxious ones now are not us but Dark-star. Anur and Ashes' ambush failed, and they definitely know that Godora will send reinforcements. Therefore, they have to capture Ovenn as soon as possible. On our side, we have to do our best to stop Dark-star's search.
Ovenn's main body has been hiding and does not dare to show up. Therefore, we can't bring him out of Noriose. Furthermore, who knows how many Dark-star battleships are hiding around Noriose, blocking the route. "
With the current situation, they had to contact Ovenn first before they could formulate a plan. Nagojin took out his encrypted communicator and contacted the other party.
"Nagojin? Didn't you lose? " Ovenn's voice came from the communicator, but there was no image. In order to prevent others from knowing his location, Ovenn did not turn on the video projection.
Dark-star sent out two Calamity Grade Supers this time. I survived and found helpers. We will help you escape Dark-star's pursuit. New reinforcements are on the way. As long as we stall for time, Dark-star will have no choice but to retreat. You will be safer with our protection. Where are you hiding? "
"I don't need your protection. My main body is very safe, and no one can find me. You have already failed once. If not for my caution, I would have been captured. I would rather believe in myself. Three of my doppelgangers are in the hands of Dark-star, and they are unable to return to my main body. I have to endure the pain of torture every day, and only one doppelganger can move freely. If you really want to help me, then protect my doppelganger. He is currently being pursued … "
After hanging up, Nagojin frowned. He had a feeling that he did not know where to start. He was unable to protect his main body, and whether or not he would be found by Dark-star was completely up to fate.
Han Xiao smiled and said, "Dark-star has three doppelgangers. Once the doppelgangers are too far away, they will die. As long as the doppelgangers are as far away from each other as possible, they will be able to easily find the edge of the range. Using a simple algorithm, they will be able to locate the center point. Thus, Ovenn will not be so foolish as to stay in the same location."
Nagojin said worriedly, "There's one more thing. If we openly recruit mercenaries, Dark-star will very likely get wind of it. They will not sit by and do nothing."
"Hmm … I have a rough idea of what they will do. It seems like I will have to take some risks."
Han Xiao rubbed his chin. He had made up his mind to get involved in this mess midway. In addition to the generous rewards, this was also a good opportunity to get into the upper echelons of Godora. Now that he was strong enough, he could even fight a few rounds with a Class A and retreat would not be a problem. Thus, he was not as afraid as he was before he advanced. Furthermore, he had the advantage of understanding his opponent's abilities. He was confident in his heart and did not panic. If his opponent was Ashes, he felt that he could last longer.
…
Due to the destruction caused by the Class A battle, Dark-star's troops changed to a new secret stronghold to discuss their next move. Anur felt that it was a pity that they did not manage to kill Nagojin. Nagojin must have asked for help, so they had to hurry.
At this time, the tracking team in the outside world was monitoring Ovenn's last doppelganger. There was no time to lose. Anur sent out all his men to prepare to take down the last doppelganger in one fell swoop.
However, before this, Dark-star's troops received news that Nagojin had found a new helper. It was the Black Star Mercenary.
"Nagojin still hasn't given up. He wants to fight the two of us alone?" Anur's face was gloomy, and he revealed a cold smile. "Since he doesn't want to hide, we will have the chance to kill him."
Originally, he thought that Nagojin would not dare to show himself after being ambushed. Unexpectedly, there was still a chance to kill him. Anur was not shocked but overjoyed.
In fact, when Nagojin was ambushed for the first time in his previous life, he did not suffer any serious injuries. However, he did not give up on the mission. Even without any reinforcements, he fought against the two Supers of Dark-star alone and was eventually beaten into a cripple. At that time, the other Calamity Grade who participated in the battle was not Ashes. During this period of time in his previous life, Ashes was not forced to train in seclusion. Now, he had entered Grade A much earlier than in his previous life.
A large part of it was due to Han Xiao's butterfly effect … or rather, it was spurred on.
"What's the use of finding a bunch of mercenaries as helpers? They're just a bunch of mobs." Anur did not think much of it. Only top armies like Sky Ring and Blades were qualified for him to pay attention to.
Ashes's eyes turned cold.
"Black Star again … I gave him a chance."
Ashes did not put Han Xiao in his eyes anymore. However, since Black Star dared to interfere in their affairs, he had to clear the obstacles in his path.
Even though Ashes had not decided whether to kill Black Star due to the threat of Floating Dragon Island, he had to at least kill all his companions and let him know the price of provoking Dark-star.
Black Star might have some kind of talent that allowed him to be immune to his abilities, but his companions were not. Ashes still remembered that he seemed to have broken the arm of one of Han Xiao's companions in the previous battle. It seemed like they had not learned their lesson yet.
— — If they rashly interfered in matters that were none of their business, they would only invite death upon themselves.
Anur looked at the intelligence and said, "These mercenaries cannot be left alive. I don't want any unexpected factors."
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