It was close to dusk.
The clouds seemed to be burning, painting the construction site in a light yellow color. The mercenary group's spaceship array floated quietly above the base. The people on the ground looked up from time to time, their eyes filled with admiration, envy, and other emotions.
What had happened in the past few months had overturned the worldview of the people of Blue Star. It was like a dream. Sometimes, they would wake up in a daze early in the morning and think about what had happened yesterday before coming back to their senses.
The hovering spaceships were like flags, constantly reminding the people that this planet had entered a new era. It wasn't the transition from the "old era" to the "new era" of the planet's history, but a completely new era that was broken and then established, truly connecting to the universe.
In the eyes of the Blue Star government and the people, the changes in the past few months were like the tide of an era, overturning all the old structures and thoughts. However, in the eyes of the people in the galaxy, it was just another native planet that had been baptized by the worldview. To the Black Star Mercenaries, this was just another mission.
In the eyes of the players, everything that happened to Blue Star was a very normal storyline.
The players were more concerned about when they would enter the galaxy.
All signs pointed to the fact that the Black Star Corps would be the faction that would guide them and a faction with a bright future. There were already hundreds of thousands of players joining the Black Star Corps, and there were new players passing the test every day.
In the plaza of the base …
After Herlous sent out the summons, the players arrived one after another.
Han Xiao took out the mechanical throne that he had used once when he made the Declaration of Return. This thing was specifically used to make him look cool. He floated in the air above the plaza to ensure that all the players could see him.
When he returned, in order to improve his image in the hearts of the players, he gave a speech. When he left, he was going to give the same speech to end the storyline of Planet Aquamarine for the players. At the same time, he was going to start a new phase, connecting the past and following. He felt that this was more perfect.
While thinking, Han Xiao opened his mouth.
"A few months ago, I returned from the galaxy and fulfilled my promise to accompany Blue Star through the calamity. Now, I have fulfilled my promise. The calamity is over, and the strong enemies have retreated. Today is the day we leave."
The Mutation Disaster had been resolved by him in advance, and the civilization of Blue Star had been preserved. Billions of lives had been saved.
Compared to his previous life, this outcome was much better.
It was time to continue the journey of conquering the stars. The players in front of him were the best warriors.
As expected, many players became excited, and their eyes lit up.
Finally, we can enter the interstellar space. We've been waiting for so long that the flowers are about to wither!
Han Xiao glanced at it and continued.
"The Black Star Corps will leave with me. Over the past few months, hundreds of thousands of people have passed the test and become members of the corps. I will fight with you in every corner of the sea of stars!"
"As for those who haven't joined the army, if you're willing, I've left a base in Blue Star. You can apply to join the Black Star Corps. No matter what your identity is, as long as you pass the test, the Black Star Corps will always welcome the strong. When the time comes, there will be spaceships to pick up the newcomers and send them to our base in the galaxy to become official members."
The target of his recruitment was not only the players but also the normal people of Blue Star. There would always be people who yearned for a higher stage.
The hundreds of thousands of army players were overjoyed. Indeed, only by joining the Black Star Corps could they head into the galaxy together. The selection in the past few months was to determine the first batch of people to enter the galaxy. This was the greatest benefit of the faction. They were in the lead!
The other players were slightly depressed, but there was nothing they could do. It was their fault for not being able to win the selection. However, they did not feel too bad. They just did not get the first batch of people to enter the galaxy. The Black Star Corps had left a channel for them to join, and as long as they continued to pass the test, the second and third batches would be theirs sooner or later.
Furthermore, the Blue Star Corps required a large number of people to rebuild after the calamity, so there was still a lot of profit to be had.
At the moment, joining the Black Star Corps was the most cost-effective way to head into the galaxy.
In the eyes of the majority of the players, the many hints indicated that joining the Black Star Corps was actually a hidden Main Storyline!
Or rather, this was the prerequisite to starting the Main Storyline!
This time, Han Xiao changed the topic. "The Black Star Corps has expanded many times. We have received our first large-scale employment to participate in a war. This will be the first battle after the expansion of the army. Let the universe see our strength."
As he said that, he issued a faction mission to the mercenaries through the faction interface. The hundreds of thousands of players received a notification at the same time.
You have triggered the faction mission [Black Star Corps — First Battle].
The mission notification indicated that this was the players' first large-scale employment after joining the Black Star Corps. It would be their first battle in the galaxy. Following the army into battle would reward them with 500 Faction Favorability.
The reward was limited, so Han Xiao only gave out faction relationship rewards. However, this was only the first mission. When he met up with Godora's troops, he would naturally receive an official war employment mission.
At that time, the players would also trigger sub-missions for war employment and receive EXP and remuneration. That was the real benefit.
This was also the reason why Han Xiao had adopted the mercenary group model. If he did not have enough rewards himself, he could make up for it through the missions of the employer. Basically, he was like a human resource intermediary or a pimp.
Only the first batch of players could make it in time for this war.
"Going to war as soon as we enter the galaxy? This is going to be fun!"
"This is special treatment."
Everyone could not help but be excited and discuss.
Han Xiao looked around one last time.
Bennett stood beside him and nodded. He had decided to stay and continue managing the sanctuary.
Hella and Aurora had already decided to leave Blue Star. After this incident, Han Xiao was going to send them to Floating Dragon Island to further their studies. Thus, they decided to leave together. The two sisters did not have much luggage and were alone.
Yi Yeqing had also decided to join Black Star to see the galaxy. However, she was different. She had brought a few hundred boxes of potion materials with her. A group of Bell of Death Island prisoners, who had completed their training, were helping her carry her luggage and were almost drowned by the boxes.
Han Xiao paused for a moment before raising his tone.
"Then, let's go!"
The hovering spaceships lowered their altitude and unfolded the gangway.
Hundreds of thousands of players and mercenaries stepped onto the spaceships with excitement.
Basically, all the club guilds and professional players in Blue Star were in the first batch. They were secretly delighted. When they entered the galaxy, the other clubs were still playing in the mud on the planet.
Everyone boarded the Blacklight Stealth, and Han Xiao was the last to board.
The hatch closed, and with the Blacklight Stealth at the lead, more than twenty mercenary group spaceships quickly took off, disappearing into the horizon of Blue Star with the hundreds of thousands of players. The last ray of sunlight disappeared with the spaceships. Dusk ended, and night fell.
The people on the ground raised their heads and looked up until the spaceships completely disappeared from their sight.
"Black Star Corps …"
Countless people were excited.
It was as if they had witnessed the start of a legend.
…
Nagojin's spaceship had been waiting outside the atmosphere for a long time, leading the Black Star Corps to meet up with the other mercenary groups. It would take a few days.
It was the first time the hundreds of thousands of players had entered the galaxy, and they were rather excited. Through the galactic channel, they understood the structure of the galaxy in detail. The space of the transport spaceship was large enough, and the facilities were complete. The players were familiar with the structure of the spaceship, and they basically repeated the actions of Mad Blade and the others in the past.
However, on the forums, the effect of this event was extremely sensational. The first batch of hundreds of thousands of players entered the galaxy, and countless foreign players came over to watch. They were extremely envious.
These players were a key part of Han Xiao's plan. By bringing the players into the galaxy in advance, he could use them to quickly develop his organization and fill his wallet. The Godora war mercenary mission was an opportunity to let the mercenary industry and galactic organizations recognize the Black Star Corps' ability again, refreshing their impression and increasing their reputation.
The Black Star Corps was no longer a small team like before. It had been upgraded to a large army, and as long as their reputation was spread, there would be an endless stream of mercenary missions.
This first battle was also a good opportunity for these players to familiarize themselves with the mode of galactic warfare and the flow of the mission.
…
A few days passed in the blink of an eye, and the Black Star Corps fleet followed Nagojin's spaceship to the rendezvous point. The alliance fleet of the large mercenary groups could be seen from afar, and it was slowly moving through the universe.
Han Xiao's spaceship was welcomed in, and he immediately received a communication request. The other party was the Army Commander of the Sky Ring Army, Gureja. The two of them had worked together many times, and their relationship was not bad.
"Black Star, why are you here?"
Gureja had a long, needle-like beard, and his tone was filled with surprise.
"Godora also hired me to participate in the war." Han Xiao smiled.
"Haha, I thought you were just acting as a broker. I didn't expect you to participate personally. Looks like we will have to fight side by side again."
Gureja laughed. The mission on Planet Golden Gate previously was led by Han Xiao, and he remembered this favor.
Han Xiao shrugged and said, "Since Godora can afford it, I'm here."
"By the way, you're quite close to Godora. Do you know what we're going to do in this battle?" Gureja asked.
To prevent information from being leaked, Godora only told the mercenary groups to be on standby. He did not reveal that this battle was against Dark-star, so these large armies were all kept in the dark.
"Since Godora doesn't want to tell you, I can't tell you either. This is a secret."
"Ha, you indeed have something going on with Godora." Gureja did not force him and said, "All the commanders are having a meeting on Sky Ring, and they're assigning missions. You're just in time."
"Hmm, I'll head over now."
After hanging up, Han Xiao piloted the Blacklight Stealth deep into the alliance fleet and arrived at the Sky Ring Army's formation. Sky Ring was the flagship, and it was as large as a mountain.
The hatch of the spaceship docked, and Han Xiao led the officers onto Sky Ring. Sky Ring mercenaries were already waiting at the entrance to welcome them and brought them to the main hall of the spaceship.
The hall was spacious, and there was a circular sofa in the middle. More than ten large army commanders were seated on the sofa, each occupying a position. The mercenaries of the various families were either seated or standing behind their respective army commanders.
The moment Han Xiao and the others walked into the hall, the mercenaries present all turned to look at them.
Aurora tugged on Hella's clothes and said carefully, "Sister, the life force fluctuations of these people are very powerful."
The mercenaries present were all well-known mercenary groups from various Star Systems and Star Zones. They were all elites of their respective regions.
For example, the Sky Ring Army had two Calamity Grade Supers, including Gureja. The other army commanders were basically all Calamity Grade Supers as well, and the people beside the army commanders were all officers. It could be said that there were many experts present.
Hella's eyes were solemn. The gazes of these mercenaries gave her immense pressure, as though every single one of them could easily defeat her.
At this moment, many army commanders smiled and greeted them warmly. The atmosphere suddenly became more relaxed.
"Yo, Black Star is here."
"It's been a while."
"Brother, sit beside me."
More than half of the mercenary groups present had interacted with Han Xiao before and even had a cooperative relationship with him. They were all familiar with him and invited him to join them.
Han Xiao smiled and responded to them one by one.
He felt extremely safe in the midst of a bunch of powerful allies.
Herlous and the others also greeted the mercenaries they knew. The two sisters did not know anyone and did not say a word.
Hella secretly observed this group of galactic mercenaries of different races and outfits.
These people are Han Xiao's peers? They all look very powerful!
Han Xiao walked to the circular sofa, and an army commander codenamed 'Underworld Feather' moved her butt, patted the seat beside her, and gestured for him to sit beside her.
Just as he was about to sit down, a short army commander suddenly spoke with an unhappy tone.
"Black Star, your mercenary group only has so few people. Why are you here?"
Everyone's laughter immediately stopped.
Han Xiao paused and looked up. The army commander who spoke was a stranger. They had not worked together before and should be a partner called by another mercenary group.
So few people?
That's right, the expansion of my mercenary group only happened not long ago. It was only filed with the Mercenary Alliance and had not reached these people's ears.
Han Xiao understood.
In other words, in the eyes of these large mercenary groups, he was still a small mercenary group with only a hundred members.
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