At the same time …
Juberly Hub, the Black Star Mercenary's temporary stronghold.
Dozens of faint lights flashed, and the professional players that followed Han Xiao appeared. They were Mad Blade, Hao Tian, Pork Bun, and the others. During the version update, they had all gone offline here.
The habit of the professional players was to check the changes in the version interface. As professional players, they were most concerned about personal attributes, equipment, and other practical factors.
After confirming that the level limit had been increased, everyone looked at each other before looking around. They were stunned.
There was not a single person in the stronghold. Only the monotonous lights were lit, and the metal walls and floor reflected a faint white light. Although the entire stronghold was spotless due to the cleaning equipment, the open doors and silent atmosphere were enough to let the players know that no one had lived in this stronghold for a long time.
Everything in every room had disappeared, including Black Star's personal warehouse and machinery modification room. If not for the fact that even the furniture had disappeared, they would have thought that a thief had broken into the stronghold.
"Why is there no one here? Where's Black Star?" Mad Blade was puzzled.
"I don't know how much time has passed. It seems like they are no longer here," Hao Tian said in a low voice.
"It's also possible that they are all dead," Li Ge muttered. Everyone glared at him angrily. There was a historical reason for him to think this way. He still remembered that the guild under the Temple of God had encountered the tragedy of their mission distribution location being destroyed during the closed beta.
"How stupid. Just look at the faction's information." Maple Moon rolled her eyes. As a member of the mercenary group, they could look at the faction's information and know the Black Star Mercenary's situation. There was no need for them to guess blindly.
However, the players did not know that they could see the faction's information because Han Xiao had purposely added this information to the faction's interface. The purpose was to let the players know how strong the mercenary group was and to increase their sense of belonging. Han Technician had always been consistent. All the convenience he gave the players was to make it easier for them to earn money.
After opening the mercenary group's interface, the information jumped into their eyes. The professional players were shocked.
Mad Blade said, "The number of people in the Faction has increased. There are actually over 400 people now, and the number of missions completed has increased. Oh, look at the evaluation. It says that the Black Star Mercenary's base is currently located on Planet Golden Gate. So, the mercenary group has moved … but where is Planet Golden Gate?"
"It's not over yet. Look at this. Black Star actually killed a Calamity Grade Super in Noriose! Holy sh * t, so powerful … "Pork Bun was just about to exclaim when he suddenly felt that something was amiss." Wait, what level is a Calamity Grade? "
At this time, the players still did not know that Grade A's nickname was the Calamity Grade. They had never heard of this before … but they felt that it was very cool.
In any case, players could only look up to the strength of C-rank and above.
This group of professional players was a little dazed. What did the Black Star Mercenary experience when they weren't around?
At this moment, the doorbell of the stronghold suddenly rang. The professional players were shocked. Before they could react, Second Prince had already given up on thinking and opened the door. A triangular snake-headed man was standing outside the door.
"Are you guys members of the Black Star Mercenary?" the snake-headed man asked.
The professional players looked at each other before nodding their heads.
"I'm a captain of the Crown Travel Agency. His Excellency Black Star instructed me to send you guys to Blue Star." The snake-headed man flicked his tongue and said, "Please follow me."
Hearing that, everyone's faces were filled with shock. They did not expect that Black Star would actually send a ship to pick them up.
…
The Mutation Disaster had caused the global situation to change. The rule of the Six Nations was on the verge of collapse, and a large portion of the country was in chaos.
Due to the Mutation Virus, everyone had a chance of contracting the disease, including government officials. All levels of government were paralyzed, and if a government lost its people, it would be equivalent to losing all its power. It would only exist in name, and the Six Nations were slowly sliding into this abyss.
The various segments of society were made up of people, and the essence of order was to make people obey. There were many reasons, such as law enforcement, the military, the economic system, cultural traditions, moral values, and so on. These were all to make people understand the consequences of breaking the rules and self-control. However, the Mutation Virus had destroyed people's normal logic and fear. When they contracted the disease, they would not consider the consequences at all. All these factors had lost their effect, and the seemingly unbreakable order became fragile like porcelain overnight.
Chaos.
This was the most appropriate definition of the current situation of society.
Unable to trust any living creature, only cold machines were the only reliable things left.
After the outbreak of the Mutation Disaster, the Six Nations abandoned their previous grudges. In the face of a disaster, their own interests were no longer important, and they had no other choice but to work together. At this moment, the leaders of the Six Nations were having a video conference.
"Twenty days ago, we jointly requested assistance from the Godora Civilization, and Godora said that they would rush over as soon as possible. However, it has been so long, and they have yet to appear!"
The Mutation Disaster was like a woman wearing chastity pants, and no matter how hard they tried, they could not pry open the door. The Six Nations knew that Blue Star's technology would not be able to resolve this Mutation Disaster, and no matter what they did, they would not be able to do anything. Thus, they had reported the situation of the Mutation Disaster, and the Six Nations had a channel to contact Godora. They hoped that a more advanced civilization would come and save them.
However, even now, there were still no spaceships descending. This made the upper echelons of the Six Nations extremely anxious, and they kept urging the Godora, only to receive the same answer from the AI.
In truth, the Six Nations did not know that the Mutation Disaster did not only break out in Blue Star but also in the Garton Star System. Godora was also in a state of confusion. Han Xiao had yet to reveal that this was Dark-star's scheme, so Godora was kept in the dark and did not place too much importance on this matter.
"When Godora will arrive is not something we can control. Now, a new situation has appeared. Not long ago, the Inhumans that disappeared for more than a year have reappeared."
"This is too much of a coincidence. They might be the ones who brought the Mutation Virus here!" someone said angrily.
The Six Nations had always suspected that the Inhumans were not of their race, and their prejudice had never disappeared.
"No matter what, the majority of the Inhumans are Supers, and they might be able to help. No matter who it is, I just want to wake up from this nightmare as soon as possible. In such a situation, I don't even dare to meet my wife, afraid that I might not be able to control myself and hurt her," an official said with a bitter expression.
"Although Bennett has announced the formula of the suppressant to the world, only Sanctuary Three can produce it steadily. He said that he will not be able to give us more, but I don't believe him. They must be hiding more suppressants."
As soon as this was said, the current leaders of the Six Nations fell silent. They all knew that everyone present had their eyes on the suppressant.
When a disaster happened, and you had the only thing in your hands that could resist the disaster, the meaning of this thing would exceed its own use. For the sake of the suppressant, everyone could only listen. Even if Bennett did not have any other thoughts, Sanctuary Three had already become the center of the world, and countless people were rushing there.
The Six Nations really wanted to control the suppressant to unite the people and restore the collapsed regime. However, if they were to snatch it, the situation that the people had just gotten used to would be broken again, and it would cause even greater risks. If they were not careful, it could cause irreparable consequences. Was stabilizing the regime more important than the survival of the entire civilization?
Some people could not convince themselves, while some could. However, no matter which side they belonged to, their thoughts were not that firm, and they were wavering between the two sides.
"If we really want to do it, it's best to do it as soon as possible," the leader of Raylan said with a deep voice. "Time waits for no one."
…
Two days passed in a flash.
Hundreds of thousands of players stayed in Sanctuary Three to adapt to the new version and participate in the main storyline missions.
Although there were a lot of players, there were almost an endless number of missions in the Sanctuary. The missions with the most rewards were naturally the official missions that Bennett had issued. There was a limited number of such missions every day, and the other missions were triggered by different people. The countless refugees outside the Sanctuary had all sorts of requests, and there was no way to finish all of them. What seemed like tedious work to others was done with gusto by the players. Their attitude was serious, and they were passionate about their work. All of them were role models of good citizens, making the Sanctuary's own guards feel inferior.
The majority of the missions rewarded them with the progress of the [Mutation Disaster]. After two days of action by all the Blue Star players, the total progress had reached 730,000. It should have been more, but the destruction caused by the Mutation Disaster every day would reduce the total progress by a portion. The players had to continue accumulating progress, or else they would fall behind.
Although they were not clear about the theory behind the mutation virus, the players did not care about that. As long as there was a mission to guide them, they would just focus on it.
As Version 2.0 was about to enter the galaxy, the players knew that this main storyline was only the first big storyline of the new version, and it was not the entire storyline. The players on the other planets had basically encountered the same thing. The beginning was a crisis, but the events were different. The situation on Planet Winterfrost was the funniest. As a planet where the Extinguish Army was stationed, they were actually attacked.
In comparison, the speed at which the Blue Star players entered the main storyline was the fastest. However, the actual situation was very different from his previous life.
The activity level of the forums was no different from before the update. In fact, it was even more lively than before. With the start of the new version, many players were sharing their information.
Bennett stood on the city wall and looked down at the bustling sanctuary. Hundreds of thousands of Inhumans were everywhere, solving the urgent need of manpower. Seeing this, his brows relaxed a little.
"Luckily, we have the help of these Inhumans. Who would have thought that the influence left behind by Black Phantom is still protecting us?" Bennett sighed with a complicated tone.
Hella was behind him, leaning against the wall. She was expressionless as she looked at the endless refugee camp outside the city.
"Ahhh!"
All of a sudden, strange cries could be heard from the refugee camp. Countless people fell ill at the same time without any warning. This was the scary part of the mutation virus — it could erupt at any time.
The refugee camp, which was barely able to maintain order, fell into chaos. Millions of infected people started fighting and killing each other. The scene was spectacular, and the noise was deafening.
A small portion of the refugees who did not fall ill had fear written all over their faces. They sat down on the ground and shivered. The guards on the city wall were also stunned.
Bennett's expression changed, and he grabbed the wall with both hands. His fingerprints were imprinted on the concrete.
"With so many people gathered here, the consequences will be dire if they all fall ill. By the time the symptoms subside, the death toll will have exceeded a million people!"
Many of the players stopped what they were doing. This was the first time they had seen such a situation. Some of them even turned on the recording function.
They had seen war scenes before, but this was the first time they had seen millions of people fighting. The refugees did not use any weapons and only used their fists and teeth to fight. They were like wild beasts, extremely barbaric and bloody.
"We have to stop this, or many people will die. Let our people take action and knock out all the infected people!"
Bennett immediately gave the order. Every infected person had a chance to be saved. With so many people killing each other in front of him, he could not sit back and do nothing.
Rumble!
Right at this moment, a rumbling sound came from afar, and it was getting louder and louder. Looking over, countless wild beasts could be seen running toward them.
The wild beasts of Blue Star were also infected by the Mutation Virus. The wild environment was already extremely dangerous, and it was even more difficult for them to survive. Furthermore, the infected beasts were different from humans. While the infected beasts were violent, they would form groups and move in groups. They would sometimes kill each other or attack the city.
The group of beasts charged to the edge of the refugee camp, and a massacre broke out. The refugees were torn apart and trampled on by the beasts, and their bodies were torn apart. The scene was extremely bloody, and it was as though heavy cavalry had charged into a defenseless crowd and started a massacre.
Pa!
Bennett crushed a piece of the wall and roared, "Not good, a group of beasts actually came at such a time. Hurry up and save them. If we leave them here, all the refugees will die!"
At this moment, the mission list of the players changed. The total progress of [Mutation Disaster] started to plummet, and 10,000 points were lost in the blink of an eye. Everyone triggered an emergency group mission at the same time, and the mission was to save as many refugees as possible. The reward was 50,000 – 200,000 points, and the fewer people that died, the higher the reward.
However, the speed at which their progress was falling was extremely fast. If they did not save them quickly, they would probably lose more than half of their progress over the past two days.
"Hurry up and save them!"
"Looking for a party! Anyone is fine, as long as there are enough people!"
The hundreds of thousands of players in the Sanctuary panicked and hurriedly moved out to save the refugees. They knocked out the infected and sent them to the Sanctuary.
Apart from the rescue team, Bennett also sent a portion of the players to delay the pace of the group of beasts. There were at least 300,000 beasts, and they would not be able to kill them all in a short period of time. They could only delay and save as many refugees as possible.
Hella had already charged into the group of beasts, and her dark red energy was released. Beasts that were three to four meters tall died in her hands one after another. The surrounding players were also fighting with the group of beasts, and the blood of the beasts splattered all over her body.
Killing was what she was best at, and fighting had long been ingrained in her bones. It was like eating and breathing to her. However, this battle made her feel extremely complicated. She had once been an executioner who killed the innocent, and this was the first time she was fighting to save strangers.
Rumble!
The scene was chaotic. The refugee camp was caught in the middle. On one side, the group of beasts was advancing, and on the other side, the players were saving people. Both sides were advancing toward the center of the camp at the same time, and the infected refugees did not know how to escape. They were still killing each other, and it was a mess!
The scene was chaotic, and even with Bennett's strength, he was dazzled. His palms were sweating as he watched the situation nervously.
"There are too many beasts, and their attack frequency is at least four times per second. We can't hold on at all!"
"Damn it, I'm having a mental breakdown. I'm about to be crushed!"
"There are gaps everywhere, and we can't stop them at all!"
The players were unable to fend off the horde of beasts, and they were constantly dying. Although they could revive, they still had to run out of the Sanctuary, which took up a lot of time. Time was what they lacked the most. Every second, the total progress was rapidly decreasing, and the players were very anxious.
Whoosh!
Just as the situation was deteriorating, an ear-piercing sound suddenly came from the sky. Even in the chaotic environment, this sound still reached everyone's ears clearly, and countless gazes subconsciously looked toward the sky.
Hundreds of egg-shaped metal cabins fell from the sky, and they were enveloped in flames that penetrated the atmosphere. They were like hundreds of meteors, and the place where they landed was right in front of the gate of the Sanctuary.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The metal cabins landed one after another, and the ground was filled with cracks. The next moment, the doors of the metal cabins popped open, and people walked out from each of the metal cabins.
This group of people were all wearing armor and holding weapons. They were dressed in a variety of styles, and it was obvious that they did not belong to Blue Star. Everyone gathered over with curious and shocked gazes, and they instantly understood that these metal eggs were airdrop cabins.
These uninvited guests were all warriors from the Black Star Galaxy!
Just as everyone was wondering about the purpose of this group of people, a masked man in black who seemed to be the leader waved his hand, and hundreds of warriors moved at the same time, charging toward the group of beasts.
Boom! Boom!
The Black Star Galaxy warriors unleashed their powerful combat power and immediately took over the battle. The seemingly unstoppable group of beasts seemed to have crashed into an iron wall, and they were all stopped!
Just a few hundred people were far more effective than the tens of thousands of players around them!
Hella's eyes flashed with shock. She was on the battlefield and felt it the most. Almost all the Black Star Galaxy warriors gave her more pressure than Bennett, and Bennett was basically the strongest person in Blue Star at the moment.
This meant that any one of these Black Star Galaxy warriors was stronger than Bennett!
With the help of the unknown reinforcements, the crisis was alleviated, and only the masked man in black remained at the gate. Bennett jumped down from the city wall, walked to the masked man, and asked in a deep voice, "Who are you? Where are you from? Why are you helping us? "
In the past, Bennett had seen the captured Godora Investigator, so he did not lose his mind when he saw an alien.
However, the next second, the calm expression he tried to maintain instantly turned into shock.
"Long time no see, Bennett. Why are you so shocked? Why? Did you think I wouldn't come back?"
Han Xiao raised his hand and slowly took off his mask, revealing his face. His lips curled up into a smile, and he felt that he was very handsome.
Bennett's body froze, and he could not believe what he was seeing. His lips trembled, and his shocked expression quickly turned into ecstasy.
Hella, who was far away, opened her eyes wide.
The moment Han Xiao took off his mask, almost all the players were stunned. Then, the joy of reuniting after a long time rose up in their hearts, and their morale skyrocketed. This familiar figure was like a cardiac stimulant, injecting boiling hot blood into all the players present. They were so excited that their scalps started to turn numb, and their tails were taut.
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