The Blue Star players had only been using the Enas currency for a short period of time, and their financial resources were limited. Those who could buy equipment from Han Xiao could be considered tycoons.
However, no matter how low their savings were, they could still afford three Enas. Many players did not have enough money to buy equipment, but they could definitely buy the 'cheap' detector. This group of financially strapped players was Han Xiao's target. It was just like how they could not afford a meal that cost thousands of dollars, but they could at least afford a bowl of Malatang that cost a few dollars.
Han Xiao had given out missions with extremely generous rewards in order to attract the attention of the players. He would then use the detector to earn a huge sum of money. The principle behind this was similar to lottery. When Nagojin had introduced the detector, he had already noticed the business opportunity. This simple logic could be considered a basic operation.
Although he could provide mission items for free and allow the players to automatically receive the detector, why bother? The opportunity to earn money was already right in front of his face. If he did not earn a sum of money, how would he be different from a salted fish? If he did not reap some benefits, Han Technician would feel that he was letting down his own integrity.
The mission reward cost 10,000 Enas, but as the saying went, 'wool comes from the sheep's back'. As long as enough players accepted the mission, not only would they be able to recoup the cost, they could even earn tens of times the profit!
Three Enas was not a lot, but the players did not know that the cost of the detector was extremely low. As long as they had the blueprint, they could make it with normal materials. This price was ridiculously high, and it was no longer a matter of multiples. Han Technician was extremely clear that this situation was inevitable. As long as they had the core technology and intellectual property, it would be easy for them to earn a huge sum of money. What they relied on was the asymmetry of information. Looking at it from a broader perspective, this method of earning money was also feasible on the level of a country and civilization.
Normally, even if the players could afford three Enas, they would not buy such an item because the price was too low. However, the situation was different now. Because of the mission that Han Xiao had given out, the Mutation Source Detector, a 'mission requirement item', had been given extra value. Using three Enas to exchange for 10000 Enas seemed to be very worth it.
Everyone knew that the chances were slim, but many people were opportunistic. Before they really failed, everyone held onto the hope that they would be the lucky one. Generally speaking, those who had such wishful thinking were Africans, and the real lucky ones never cared about whether their luck was good or not …
This was especially true for players, as they only needed to pay a small price for this gamble. Moreover, there was almost no risk of failure. Under such circumstances, the number of players who were willing to spend money was huge. Taking a gamble could turn a bicycle into a motorcycle.
Philip quickly transferred the money to the players one by one. Han Xiao looked at his personal account and saw the number of deposits rising rapidly.
Five million … 5.2 million … 5.4 million …
At 5.4 million Enas, the rate of increase finally slowed down.
"About 600,000, which means that around 200,000 players bought them. Oh, the detector inventory is almost sold out, but the production process is simple, so the production line can be mass-produced at any time."
Giving away 10,000 Enas in exchange for fifty to sixty times the profit, this huge profit was simply too great. After eating a mouthful of fat meat, Han Xiao felt extremely comfortable. He could already repay the loan. Of course, it was impossible for him to do so now. Money could make more money.
Close to one-fifth of the players chose to take a gamble. Not everyone liked to gamble, and the majority of the casual players did not join in the fun. However, the guilds would definitely not miss this opportunity. The various club guilds and ordinary guilds were the most enthusiastic, and Han Xiao liked such ambitious players.
Han Xiao sent out more than ten spaceships under his command, and the players who had accepted the mission were sent to different regions of Blue Star. This number of players was just a drop in the ocean compared to the entire planet. However, Philip had planned out the search area for everyone, and the distance between them was rather far. Together with the two-thousand-meter range of the detector, the efficiency of the search was not that low.
However, luck still played a huge role.
Not only the players, but the Six Nations had also sent out their armies to search for the Mutation Source. They had also obtained a batch of detectors, and these were provided for free.
With this method, regardless of whether it was Bennett, the Six Nations, or Godora, they could not wait to resolve the Mutation Disaster. As long as the Blue Star experiment was successful, Godora would be able to carry out the same operation on the other calamity planets, and the internal problems would be greatly alleviated.
The four continents of Blue Star were filled with a frenzy to search for the Mutation Source. Other than the continents, the oceans were also a search area. The navy of the Six Nations was active in the ocean, and Godora's spaceships were not idle either. They dived into the deep sea to search. This was an area that the ground troops could not reach, and the massive beasts in the deep sea were unable to cause any damage to the spaceships.
All the forces were mobilized, and they carried out a planet-wide carpet search!
"I wonder how long it will take to find the Mutation Source. It shouldn't take too long, right?"
In the office of Black Star's second base, Han Xiao sat with his legs crossed and looked at the map of Blue Star on the wall. At this moment, there were many green dots on the map, representing the detectors that were still moving slowly.
He had modified the detectors, and the moment a detector locked onto the location of the Mutation Source, it would automatically send the coordinates to him.
In the previous storyline, the players and Godora were the main force in dealing with the Mutation Source.
However, in order to prevent accidents and save time,
Han Xiao had made the decision this time.
He would personally take action!
…
"This is bad. What is going on with the people of Blue Star? They seem to be searching for something. Could it be the Mutation Source?"
In a certain area of Blue Star, the Dark-star infiltration team discovered the movements of Blue Star's forces through the satellite and could not help but be shocked.
"That is probably the case. The planet is so huge, so how can they find it?"
"We can't rule out this possibility. Could it be that they have created a device to search for the Mutation Source?"
"We are still not sure. Record it down first."
"If the people of Blue Star continue their search, they might be able to find our hiding spot. The outer space is filled with the Godora fleet, and we have no way of retreating. Our situation is extremely dangerous."
The members of the infiltration team fell silent. When they were carrying out this order, they knew that their chances of survival were slim, and they could only pray that their disguise would not be seen through. Their small spaceships were disguised as rocks, and they had a certain degree of concealment.
Every calamity planet had a similar infiltration team to monitor the situation.
"In any case, report the situation to the upper echelons first."
The captain, who was the only Grade B, said with a deep voice.
…
The report of the infiltration team of Blue Star had been passed around many times, and it had entered the eyes of the upper echelons. However, Degulish and the head of the intelligence department had only browsed through it once before placing it aside.
Searching for the Mutation Source was not the first time such a situation had occurred on other calamity planets. In Degulish's eyes, it was just another futile operation, and the content of the surveillance was not important.
Godora's secrecy was extremely good, and they did not leak the information that they had already developed the antidote. They had maintained this dangerous situation for the past month and appeared to be exhausted from running around.
Thus, Dark-star did not discover any abnormalities and remained in the dark.
Degulish was naturally unable to see any problems from the report of Blue Star, and his focus was not on the calamity planets. Instead, he focused on another matter.
During this period of time, Dark-star had been preparing for their next large-scale operation, and Degulish had placed all his focus on this matter.
The target this time was actually Planet Golden Gate!
Planet Golden Gate was a first-rate colonial planet, and it was located near Juberly Hub. Juberly Hub was a hub that connected the various Star Zones and Star Systems. Thus, Planet Golden Gate could be considered a bridgehead for Godora, and its strategic importance was extremely high. At the same time, its security was extremely tight.
This time, Dark-star's plan was not just to kill the civilians but to destroy the entire planet and destroy Godora's strategic location!
Without Planet Golden Gate, Godora's troops would have to spend a lot more time traveling between the various Star Zones.
"As long as this operation is successful, we will be able to deal a heavy blow to Godora and cause even more panic!"
Degulish's eyes revealed a ferocious glint.
This attack was an extremely important part of the plan, and the leader of Dark-star had allowed him to mobilize more than half of the fleet!
It could be said that he had invested heavily in this operation!
Coincidentally, Black Star's base was also on Planet Golden Gate. In the past, he had not taken action because of the plan, but now that he had no more worries, he could easily destroy it.
"Are you fully in charge of this operation?" Beside the meeting table, a person whose upper body was hidden in the shadows asked with an indifferent tone.
Degulish looked at him and said in a low voice, "That's right. Including you, everyone involved in this attack will have to listen to my orders regardless of their identities."
This person's upper body leaned forward, revealing his face from the shadows. It was Ashes, and the aura around him was even colder. After killing tens of millions of people, he had become a man of few words, causing others to be wary of him.
Previously, during the Noriose incident, Degulish had mocked Ashes, but now, he did not want to provoke Ashes. After all, killing tens of millions of people was a deterrent.
"Call me when it's time to act." Ashes nodded his head and stood up. He did not care that the meeting was not over and turned to leave the meeting room without looking back.
Looking at Ashes's back view, Degulish frowned. The other upper echelons who were participating in the meeting looked at each other with different expressions.
Ever since the massacre at Long Arc Constellation, Ashes had undergone a subtle change. He was even colder and more unruly than before, and the upper echelons could no longer see through his thoughts.
"Then let's end the meeting here. All the fleets are on their way. In three days, we will attack Planet Golden Gate!"
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