At the same time, on Blue Star …
Two days ago, the Mutation Disaster had ended, and the citizens of the world were overjoyed. Looking back at the nightmare of the past half a year, the order and structure of the planet had been overturned. However, the suffering was over, and the refugees had regained the courage to start anew. They even had a stronger sense of unity and willpower.
The losses brought about by the Mutation Disaster required a period of time to recover, and the refugees had to adapt to the new environment. The Six Nations and the Sanctuary had many things to do, and most of the refugees had stayed behind. After surviving the disaster, it was time to develop.
Bennett had been discussing with his advisors over the past two days, preparing to change the direction of development. He would officially turn the Sanctuary into a government, expand the territory, build cities, and make the refugees under him his own people.
The reformation of the Sanctuary had a long way to go. This was the development of the Planet Aquamarine civilization. If they continued to develop according to common sense, it would take many years for Planet Aquamarine to be connected to the galaxy. However, with Han Xiao around, nothing could be said for sure.
Only two days had passed, and the Blue Star Civilization had just entered the recovery period. Han Xiao did not pay attention to it for the time being.
His focus was on recruiting players. With the completion of the Blue Star 2.0 Main Storyline, the next step was to guide the players into the universe on a large scale.
Seventy percent of the reason why Han Xiao had resolved the Mutation Disaster in advance was to allow the players to enter the universe earlier and create more profits for the Black Star Mercenary.
Now that everything was ready, he only needed to inform all the players of the time to leave. At the same time, he would give them a sense of mission and increase the sense of belonging of the players.
At that time, he would gather all the players of the Black Star Mercenary Group and head into the universe together. The core goal would then be completed.
With three to four hundred thousand players joining the Black Star Mercenary Group, Han Xiao was not prepared to recruit all the remaining players at the last moment. He still needed to maintain the threshold, or it would not be good for the selection of players to join the Black Star Mercenary Group. Thus, he was not prepared to bring all the remaining players away at once.
However, Han Xiao would leave behind a channel to join the Black Star's second base, which was located in the Blue Star. He planned to leave behind some mercenaries, some machines, and a few transport ships. As long as the players who were left behind passed the selection process, they would be able to join the Black Star and be sent to the first base.
Han Xiao planned to use this as a tradition to make the players accustomed to long-term recruitment. Joining Black Star was currently the easiest way to enter the galaxy, so the players would naturally flock to it like a flock of ducks. It was the same for the newcomers who were born in Blue Star in the future. Not only the players, but even the natives of Blue Star were Han Xiao's targets. This piece of fertile land couldn't be planted with only one type of crop.
He was leaving behind a bridge for Blue Star to connect to the stars. It was like farming. It was important to pay attention to sustainable development. He couldn't just leave after harvesting one round.
These were the plans that had been formulated. The main storyline had just ended, so Han Xiao did not immediately implement them. Instead, he gave the players some time to relax.
He was also preparing to rest for a few days.
However, the news of Dark-star attacking Planet Golden Gate had ruined Han Technician's holiday.
In the workshop of Black Star Base No.2, Han Xiao stopped repairing the mechanical beast guards and stared at the screen of his communicator. It was the galactic news broadcast. Planet Golden Gate was in danger, and at this moment, more than ten large mercenary groups had arrived. The originally one-sided battle had turned into a battle of attrition.
The attack on Planet Golden Gate has indeed happened. It seems like the early resolution of the Mutation Disaster did not affect Dark-star's plans. They have not given up on their plans. Han Xiao heaved a sigh of relief and rejoiced that he had guessed correctly.
With his experience in his previous life, Han Xiao knew about Dark-star's plans. He did not know the exact timing of each step, but he knew the sequence of Dark-star's actions.
The attack on Planet Golden Gate was one of the key points of the storyline. Han Xiao did not have absolute confidence that Dark-star would act like they did in his previous life. However, after analyzing the situation, he felt that the attack on Planet Golden Gate was the main point of Dark-star's plan and would not change.
A month ago, when he had provided the sample of the Mutation Source, Han Xiao had told Godora's War Bureau about Dark-star's plans. He had even said that this was a rough guess that he had obtained through analysis and foresight. With the example of Dark-star in his previous life, Han Xiao's reasoning was extremely convincing.
Because of the sample, Han Xiao had a close cooperation with Godora. The War Bureau had decided to use this information to set up an ambush and take a gamble.
Ever since the start of the Mutation Disaster, Godora had always been taken advantage of by Dark-star, and they urgently needed a huge victory to prove themselves and stabilize the internal conflicts in the country.
In order to ensure the secrecy of the ambush, Godora did not send out their own troops. The War Bureau knew that Dark-star would definitely pay attention to the movements of their troops. The moment they gathered around Planet Golden Gate, their plan would be exposed. The War Bureau wanted to lure the enemy into their trap, so they needed an external force. Thus, they thought of mercenary groups.
Only large mercenary groups would be willing to accept a war-level employment.
The risk was huge, but the profits were also shocking. A single war-level employment was comparable to hundreds or thousands of small-scale missions. Apart from the remuneration, the right to dispose of the spoils of war was also clearly stated in the terms of the employment.
Han Xiao had been in the mercenary world of the Shattered Star Ring for a few years, and he had not been there for nothing. As the saying went, 'Love what you do.' More than a hundred mercenary groups were his collaborators, and they had fought side by side many times. Their relationship was extremely deep, and the name of the Black Star Mercenary Group was not just for show.
This time, Han Xiao acted as the broker and acted as the middleman. Under his introduction, Sky Ring, Blades, Purple Gold, and the other large mercenary groups formed an employment relationship with Godora's War Bureau.
Dark-star naturally did not know that their plan had been leaked by Han Xiao long ago. They thought that attacking Planet Golden Gate would catch Godora off guard, but little did they know that Godora had been waiting for Dark-star to attack Planet Golden Gate.
As the middleman, Han Xiao received a sum of 150,000 Enas as a referral fee, which was a sizable sum. Of course, the remuneration of Sky Ring and the other mercenary groups that participated in the battle was extremely high. Godora was extremely wealthy and could only afford a war-level employment.
A galactic war-level employment not only requires the number of people but also a sufficiently large fleet. When I lead the players into the galaxy, Black Star will be able to enter the ranks of large mercenary groups. However, the number of battleships they have will be lacking, so they still have to earn money.
Han Xiao collected his thoughts and looked at the live broadcast of the battle on the screen. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he walked out of the workshop with large strides. He came to the cockpit of the Blacklight Stealth and knocked on the control panel.
"Risda, I need your help."
The next second, a figure of light appeared.
"Black Star, what do you need me to do?"
"You are an AI life form, and you can move through the quantum network, right?"
Risda nodded and said, "This is my way of survival. Even if you use physical means to destroy my body, I can still live in the quantum network.
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"I will get Philip to open up a path for you to head to Base No.1. I will get the people from Sky Ring to contact Philip and build a moving path for you. They will think of a way to infiltrate a Dark-star mothership and help you enter the mothership's system. I need you to go around or even replace the original AI system and hide inside the Dark-star."
Han Xiao said with a deep voice.
Risda was a virtual life form that lived in the quantum network. Other than assisting in virtual infiltration, it could also reside in the physical host computer and take over the nest, just like how it had taken over the Blacklight Stealth. The original AI of the spaceship had been torn into data and absorbed by it.
If Risda wanted to hide, with its computing speed, it could easily bypass the firewall of most artificial intelligence and read the data of the other party to disguise itself. However, the prerequisite was that the target had already opened up a virtual path to the outside world and formed a bridge. Furthermore, the effect of a hardware connection was much better than a virtual infiltration.
The Dark-star mothership used the mother AI and could not casually cut off the connection like the child AI. If Risda could trick the mother AI into hiding, he would not be discovered and would be able to access the core database of the Dark-star.
Risda said, "I can give it a try, but I have a condition."
"Speak."
"I know that you want to borrow my strength to deal with the enemy, and I'm willing to help you. However, I need you to help Aroshia recover her memories as soon as possible."
"Sure." Han Xiao nodded. He had not deliberately completed Aroshia's personal mission, mainly because it was too troublesome to find the location. However, with the help of the players, this matter would be much simpler.
After quickly convincing Risda, Han Xiao contacted the Sky Ring Army's Army Commander Gureja, and Gureja gave him face.
After discussing the battle plan, Han Xiao knocked on the communicator and said,
"Philip, connect to the Blacklight Stealth and open up the data path to Base No.1."
"Okay, hum …"
Philip controlled two bases, and as long as he opened up the path, Risda would be able to instantly cross the physical distance between Blue Star and Golden Gate and appear in Base No.1. The path, link, and medium were the key.
This was the special characteristic of an AI life form. As long as it was not locked in the virtual world, physical methods would be useless against it.
Risda nodded, and the next moment, the figure of light dissipated.
"It passed through my data path, hum …"
Han Xiao looked at Gureja's projection and nodded. "Then, I'll have to trouble you."
Gureja laughed heartily and said, "Take it as a thank you for introducing us to such a big job."
After hanging up, Han Xiao let out a sigh of relief.
"I wonder if it will work …"
Planet Golden Gate was not only Godora's ambush but also his trap.
Dark-star appeared and disappeared mysteriously, and Han Xiao knew from the start that the only way to deal with Dark-star once and for all was to lock onto their location!
…
The battle on Planet Golden Gate had reached its climax, and while Dark-star's fleet was powerful, they were unable to gain an advantage in front of the various large mercenary groups. While Dark-star was a terrifying organization, being scary did not mean that they were good at fighting. In terms of combat, mercenary groups were the professionals.
This was especially so for large mercenary groups like the Sky Ring Army, which had a good reputation in the Shattered Star Ring. Their combat strength was tempered through blood and fire.
Originally, the troops stationed on Planet Golden Gate could only maintain a defensive posture and launch a counterattack when reinforcements arrived. The battle between both parties was intense, and battleships would explode from time to time. Dark-star was caught off guard by the mercenaries and suffered even greater losses.
There were even a few times when the Sky Ring Army had broken through their formation and reached a mothership. They crashed into the mothership and boarded it. In the end, the Calamity Grade Supers guarding the mothership had to take action and force the enemy to retreat.
The situation was evenly matched, but this also meant that Dark-star was at a disadvantage.
"These damned mercenaries!"
Degulish was furious, and he looked at the time. In the end, he gritted his teeth and said, "We will not be able to destroy Planet Golden Gate before Godora's reinforcements arrive. Pass down my order, retreat! This battle is a failure!"
After attacking for a long time without success, Degulish could only give the order to retreat. Attacking Planet Golden Gate was originally a blitzkrieg attack, but it had turned into a protracted battle. If the stalemate continued, the risk would only increase. Since they were unable to complete their strategic objective, there was no need to increase their losses. The five motherships had suffered some damage, but at least they were not damaged. If they continued fighting, they might not be able to do so.
Many of the upper echelons of Dark-star were filled with regret. They did not expect Godora to have learned their lesson. It seemed like they could only follow their leader's plan and deal with the calamity planets.
DarkStar retracted their formation and retreated quickly. The large mercenary groups gave chase for a while before stopping. They were hired to repel the enemy, not to eliminate the enemy. Mercenaries were very pragmatic, and they got what they were paid for. 'Overtime' was not a word that existed in the mercenaries' dictionary.
Dark-star retreated and disappeared into the universe.
In the eyes of the people of Godora, Dark-star had been chased away. The enemy had come with great momentum but had retreated in the end.
The residents of Planet Golden Gate were overjoyed and forgot about the unhappiness of being prevented from escaping. They were not stingy with their praises, and some people's attitude changed so quickly that the guards were dumbfounded.
This victory had encouraged the people of Godora, and the news and public opinion of the Garton Star System were praising this victory. The fear brought about by Dark-star had disappeared by a large margin.
They only needed one victory to remove the haze brought about by Dark-star, and the majority of the people would regain their confidence. This was the reason why the War Bureau had to win this battle no matter what.
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Han Xiao had been watching the live broadcast of the news and waited patiently. Even when Dark-star retreated, there was still no response from his communicator.
Tapping his finger on the table, Han Xiao muttered to himself.
The worst outcome would be that Risda would be discovered and could only escape. The mothership's artificial intelligence would not be able to lock down Risda. However, if that happened, they would lose contact with Risda. He was still very concerned about such a good wingman.
"Let's wait a little longer. Risda should need some time to deal with the artificial intelligence of the mothership."
Han Xiao paced back and forth in his room. After waiting for a long time, his communicator suddenly rang.
He hurriedly glanced at it, and his brows immediately relaxed.
Playing with the communicator, Han Xiao's eyes flickered, and he revealed a smile.
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