The protector brought the group to another city in an aircraft. In the middle of the city was a skyscraper. Even in the city filled with skyscrapers, it still stood out like a crane among chickens. It was like a middle finger pointing to the earth.
On the top floor, there was a helipad protected by a transparent cover. The cover slowly opened, and the aircraft landed there. There were many guards standing beside the helipad that led to the interior of the building. Han Xiao and the others followed the protector through the passage and entered the interior of the top floor. The interior was exquisitely decorated like a mansion.
A man sat on the sofa with his back facing the group. Only the back of his head could be seen. On the wall facing him, there were many virtual screens. They were all surveillance images of the battlefield.
"Look at what you've done on my planet."
The man pressed some button, and the sofa automatically turned around, facing the group. Only then did they see the man's appearance. He had a very strong aura, and Han Xiao felt that he looked familiar. He suddenly remembered … that he had seen a picture of this person before.
A few days ago, he had still been playing a game of cat and mouse with Aesop. Aesop had made a request to steal some accessory. At that time, he had asked Philip to search online. That accessory had been bought by the head of the Noriose financial group for who knew how many wives. This man in front of him was the head of the financial group. What was his name again?
"Rockfess, I am the owner of this planet." The man's tone was calm. "I know who you are. Godora War Bureau Nagojin, Floating Dragon Guard Captain Wilsander, and Floating Dragon Field Team Commander Black Star."
Because they belonged to Floating Dragon in name, the Black Star Mercenary was recognized as a unit under Floating Dragon. Han Xiao did not care much about this. Ever since he had joined Floating Dragon, this identity had always been beneficial. It allowed his mercenary group to be temporarily tied to a super faction, which was very beneficial to the growth of his mercenary group's reputation.
"I have a general understanding of what happened. I have no interest in interfering in the battle between Godora and Dark-star, but your actions have caused damage to my planet. Godora has no law enforcement authority in my territory, so I need you to give me an explanation and ask for legal compensation. My people are calculating the losses, and we will talk in detail when the exact amount is confirmed."
Rockfess did not give the two of them a chance to speak. He was resolute and unquestionable.
"I will report this to the headquarters. Godora will compensate you for your losses. Black Star is just a mercenary that I hired. Their actions were my request. His compensation will be borne by Godora. Godora never mistreats its friends."
Nagakin said. After killing Anur, he was in a good mood. This result would also make the War Bureau very happy. For an official of his rank, it was unavoidable for him to cause trouble outside, and the War Bureau would clean up after him. Thus, he did not intend to avoid paying the compensation in the first place.
As Rockfess had a very deep network and had a good relationship with many political figures in the Shattered Star Ring, Godora was not willing to offend such a huge capitalist.
"Don't worry, I never intended to ask him for money." Rockfess looked at Han Xiao and smiled. His tone became much warmer and less aggressive. "Send my regards to Ames."
He doesn't want me to compensate? Han Xiao immediately had a good impression of him. "You know Ames?"
"Hahahaha, who in the Shattered Star Ring doesn't know the Dragon Emperor?" Rockfess laughed. "I have a business relationship with Floating Dragon. We are on the same side. I heard that Aesop came to steal something from me, but you caught him. Haha, well done."
Han Xiao came to a realization. It turned out that Aesop and Rockfess knew each other. No wonder there was such a prank.
However, he did not feel that it was strange. Aesop had lived for so many years and was a legendary figure himself. His connections were extremely deep, and he had friends all over the world.
Furthermore, with Aesop's ability, the people he knew were most likely people with power and influence, forming a huge network. Now that Ames had brought Aesop back, the Floating Dragon Island faction would benefit from this, and their influence in the dark would most likely multiply.
In truth, Rockfess' friendliness was not entirely because of Aesop. He had always provided Floating Dragon with funds and rarely asked for anything in return. It was equivalent to sponsoring. Rockfess was not the only financial group that did this. There were at least twenty financial groups sponsoring Ames. Back then, when Ames was building Floating Dragon, she had released an announcement that she needed money, and countless financial groups had rushed to send her money. Even today, many financial groups still maintained their sponsoring relationships. Otherwise, with Floating Dragon's terrible operating conditions, they would not be able to afford such high repair, fuel, maintenance, and so on.
The four Beyond Grade A Supers in the Shattered Star Ring all had many financial groups behind them. There would always be financial groups willing to invest in powerful individuals or organizations. Thus, many of them did not have to worry about money even if they did not work. Many of the financial groups had already gone past the stage of accumulating wealth. Unless they turned money into influence, relationships, or actual items, money was just a string of numbers. Investing in organizations, experts, and politicians was the path for these capitalists.
For example, Ames was not the one asking for money but the other party taking the initiative to give her money. Whether she accepted it or not depended on her mood.
As long as one became stronger, many problems would be easily solved. However, at the same time, the problems involved in one's words and actions would become more and more complicated.
In the later versions, some large guilds would have the qualifications to cooperate with financial groups and receive funding and loans. The players' influence in the galaxy would continue to deepen, and the way they interacted with each other would become more and more varied. Their influence on the structure of the region would be very dynamic, and the players would always be passionate.
"I knew about you the moment you arrived in Noriose. Now that I've finally met you, you're even stronger than the rumors say."
Rockfess took the initiative to extend his hand, and Han Xiao shook his hand. He smiled and did not say anything, but a thought appeared in his mind.
The preparation plan for Version 2.0 required funds. In order to accommodate thousands of players, the hardware of the mercenary group would have to be upgraded, and all of this would require money.
If he could find a financial backer like Ames, he might have more funds.
Because Han Xiao was used to being alone in his previous life, he only had some understanding of the cooperation between the guilds and the NPC factions. He had never tried it himself, and all the funds in the plan had to be earned by himself. However, at this moment, he had a new idea. The influence of a faction might be more useful than he had thought.
All along, Han Xiao's core business had been to earn money from the players to support himself and his faction. However, he could think of a new way of thinking. While harvesting the wallets of the players, he could make the NPCs take the initiative to fork out money.
With a flash of inspiration, a new idea appeared in his mind, and Han Xiao immediately became excited. This idea could not be implemented now, but when Version 2.0 started, he might be able to greatly increase the benefits that the players brought him. Of course, the prerequisite was that everything developed according to plan.
"Your Excellency Rockfess, I actually have a favor to ask of you. I hope that we can arrange another time to discuss it in detail," Han Xiao said.
Rockfess nodded and said, "Alright, I'll give you my private number. After this matter is settled, we can discuss it in detail."
…
After reaching a consensus, the compensation would be borne by Godora alone. Rockfess arranged for an absolutely safe stronghold for everyone to stay in before Godora's reinforcements arrived.
Aroshia brought Ovenn along to meet up with the rest. Ovenn had escaped death and heaved a sigh of relief. As for the Teleportation Mage, he left after receiving his reward. He did not want to have anything to do with this bunch of jinxes.
Over the next few days, the impact of this incident began to spread rapidly. All sorts of galactic news reported about this incident, and the headlines were more shocking than the previous. Through these media outlets, the news of 'Godora and Dark-star battle, and a Calamity Grade Super dies' quickly spread like wildfire.
The truth of the matter was not revealed, and the news only reported a portion of the process and results. However, it still caused a huge commotion. In the infamous list of 'evil organizations' in the Shattered Star Ring, Dark-star was not the strongest organization, but it was the most radical one. Who knew how many civilizations in the Garton Star System had been destroyed by them, causing countless citizens to lose their homes, dragging down Godora. However, there were very few news of direct conflicts.
This time, a powerful Dark-star member had died in battle in front of everyone, and everyone was overjoyed.
As the news spread, Han Xiao's Reputation Interface continuously showed that his Fame had increased. Just like the previous time, the increase covered all sorts of Star Clusters. In most areas, his Fame had reached [Small Fame], and in the Garton Star System, which he was often active in, his Fame had reached [Famous].
In the eyes of most galactic residents, Ames' strength was the only reason Floating Dragon was maintained. However, most of the officers under her had limited fame, and they did not have any activities in the outside world. In this aspect, she was far inferior to the other three Beyond Grade A bosses. The other three Beyond Grade A bosses had elite soldiers and powerful generals, and they had countless experts under them. Ames, on the other hand, was like a commander without an army.
Even without a leader, the other three Beyond Grade A organizations in the Shattered Star Ring were still powerful organizations that dominated an area. Floating Dragon was far inferior to them.
In the previous incident where Ames smashed the Dark-star mothership, the public's focus was more on Ames' strong performance and the fact that Black Star was a new member of Floating Dragon. However, this time, the news was created by Black Star, and the strength he displayed was even stronger than before. Many galactic residents and organizations who were paying attention to this matter had the same thought.
Ames is starting to have officers who can take charge of things on their own. Oh my god, this is not easy!
Godora understood more details, and Nagojin reported the specific situation. The intelligence department of the War Bureau immediately increased the importance of Han Xiao. Including the previous incident where he had captured the Dark-star mothership, this was already the second time that Black Star had attacked Dark-star. It could be said that he was on the side of Godora. Furthermore, he had even helped Nagojin kill Anur, which was a great help to them.
After this battle, Nagojin placed a lot of importance on Han Xiao.
In the past few days, Han Xiao had been trying to get closer to Nagojin. This was also the reason why he had accepted this mission. Getting to know Nagojin meant that he had obtained a channel to directly contact the upper echelons of Godora.
…
After waiting for a few days, Godora's fleet arrived in Noriose, and this incident finally came to an end. Nagojin brought Ovenn to the dock, where Godora's huge fleet was docked.
Before leaving, Ovenn took the initiative to shake hands with Han Xiao and said, "You saved my life, and I owe you a favor. If you need my help one day, I will do my best."
Nagojin nodded at Han Xiao and said, "It was a very pleasant experience to work with you. The War Bureau will pay the reward for this time. I hope that we will have a chance to work together again in the future."
Han Xiao smiled and said, "Don't worry, we will meet again very soon."
Nagakin was stunned for a moment. He thought that Han Xiao was just being polite and did not say anything. He boarded the ship with Alvin, and the fleet quickly turned into a stream of light and disappeared into the universe.
[Nagojin's Request] has been completed.
You have received 5,800,000 Experience, 24000 Enas, + 850 Godora Faction Relationship.
Godora Civilization: Respect (3,190/6,000)
+ 30 Nagojin Favorability.
+ 30 Ovenn Favorability.
"One operation gave me close to 2,000 Faction Favorability. My relationship with Godora has risen to Respect. This is not bad."
Closing the notification on the interface, Han Xiao stopped smiling. Originally, Nagojin would have been crippled, and Ovenn would not have survived. However, the fate of these two had been changed by him, and Dark-star would pay more attention to him. He did not know how they would react.
"Where are we going now?"
Herlous asked, and all the officers looked at Han Xiao.
Han Xiao stroked his chin. Before the version update, he had set two goals. One was Promotion, and now that the Promotion was completed, he finally had some free time. It was time to start on the second goal, which was to prepare for Version 2.0. This was a huge project.
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