"Dark-star, it's over …"
At the last moment, Degulish realized that his troops were doomed and that he had nowhere to run. He instantly lost his will to fight and gave up on resisting. His exhausted body collapsed onto the ground.
Han Xiao did not have an easy time dealing with Degulish, and quite a number of his cute machines had died.
Because he had not had the time to recover the machines that he had lost during the battle with Blue Star, he was only using the backup machines that he had accumulated in the past. Degulish, this muscle stick, had taken out two-fifths of his inventory.
However, after this battle, Han Xiao had a clear understanding of his own combat strength, and it was worth it.
His current combat style was not bad, and the combination of his various talents and abilities was perfect. He calculated that when facing an ordinary Grade A Super, with his powerful tankiness, he would be invincible. He could be called the King of Torture. When he recovered his Mech Legion, he would be able to fight Calamity Grade Supers that were three to four thousand Energy Ranks above him.
The gap in strength between Calamity Grade Supers was huge, and he had just stepped into this realm not long ago. There were still many experts who could threaten him, such as those with a total level of 200 and above. They could suppress him, but with his tankiness, even if he could not kill them, he could still disgust them to death. 'I only want to kill you all or be killed by you all' was perfectly suited to his current combat style.
In comparison, opponents who used psychic attacks were a greater threat to him. Psychic attacks were not included in the damage absorbed by [Energy Absorption], and only attacks that landed on his physical body (be it physical or energy) would be converted into energy. Psychic attacks could break his cycle of 'Health and Energy Exchanges'.
There were also certain Mages who were difficult to deal with, such as curse magic that specialized in debuffs, skills that countered HP recovery, and psychic magic that attacked one's mind. There were also Esper Abilities that had a certain degree of psychic attacks, such as Hella's.
"There are countless abilities in the universe, and there are as many experts as there are stars in the sky. I'm still far from being able to sweep through Grade A Supers," Han Xiaoxin said.
It was impossible for him to be arrogant, and he knew very well in his heart.
Seeing that Degulish was no longer in the mood to fight, Han Xiao did not continue to rub shoulders with him, saying curiously, "Anur has more backbone than you. I thought that you would fight to the death with me."
Degulish gritted his teeth and said, "Black Star, don't be too happy. You haven't won yet!"
He still held on to a last glimmer of hope. The Dark-star troops had been annihilated, but the upper echelons had not been wiped out. The Dark-star leader had not returned and was not in the Garton Star System. This was hope. As long as the leader was alive, Dark-star would not be completely annihilated.
That was why he chose to surrender. He would rather be sent to the Rainbow Light Prison and be tortured there. That way, he would be able to live until the day the leader came to save him. Then, he would be able to serve the leader once more and rise again.
"Dark-star leader …"
Han Xiao rubbed his left chest and fell into deep thought.
The Dark-star leader was a powerful figure, and he had been lucky enough to escape this calamity. However, the Dark-star mothership had been almost completely destroyed. Even if he wanted to make a comeback, he would have to hide for a long time to avoid the pursuit of Godora. He would not be able to cause any waves in the short term.
Furthermore, Godora wanted to kill the Dark-star leader even more than he did. There was no point in him worrying about this problem.
…
Dragging along the salted Degulish, Han Xiao returned to meet up with the rest of the troops. The ground was littered with corpses, and he nodded to himself.
The performance of the players was not bad, and they had achieved the effect that he wanted.
Not long after, the mercenaries and Godora landed, and the Dark-star captives were handed over to Godora. Degulish was escorted onto the ship by two Godora Calamity Grade officials. In the future, he would be able to enjoy free housing, wealth in his left hand, and life in his right. He would also be able to get a cell in the Rainbow Light Prison.
After completing his mission, Risda returned to the Blacklight Stealth and squeezed Phillip out of the way.
This Dark-star mothership was also handed over to Godora. This was the deal that he had agreed upon when he persuaded the upper echelons of the War Bureau.
A notification popped up on his interface, indicating that the two missions of [Godora's Ally] had been completed.
[Vice Leader – Degulish] has been completed. You have received 2,420 EXP, + 1,500 Godora Civilization Favorability, and [Character Summon Card – Degulish].
[Capture Mothership] has been completed. You have received 3,000 EXP, + 1,800 Godora Civilization Favorability.
Other than that, [Operation Hodleas – War Mercenary] had also been completed. Even if he was not a part of it, this mission could still be completed. However, Han Xiao thought about it. In order to obtain this benefit, he had to first have the qualifications to trigger this mission. Furthermore, Risda had played a significant role, so this mission was counted as his.
Godora's original intention of hiring him back then was to let him control the mothership. Thus, capturing Degulish and the others alive was a pleasant surprise.
These three missions had given Han Xiao a total of more than seventy million EXP. Although it was a drop in the ocean compared to what he had gained from harvesting leeks, it was still a huge reward.
Thus, even if the players' mission rewards were a reduced version, they had still made a huge profit.
The players were very happy, and Han Xiao was even happier.
It was a pity that the players did not have the [Godora's Ally] mission and could not obtain the other two rewards.
After three consecutive missions, Han Xiao's Faction Favorability with Godora had exceeded the six thousand mark. Their relationship had soared to the highest level, [Reverence].
Thinking about it, the information he had provided had given Godora a chance to counterattack. Then, he had captured Deputy Leader Degulish alive and even obtained a mothership. If he was a civil servant in Godora's system, he would probably be promoted by ten ranks. He might even become a candidate for the upper echelons of the War Bureau. As long as his superior exposed corruption, he would immediately be promoted.
Just as Han Xiao was conversing with the upper echelons of Godora, Gureja, Underworld Feather, Justin, and the other Army Commanders stared at the Black Star Corps that was cleaning up the battlefield. Their expressions were all different, and from time to time, they would reveal looks of envy.
Defeating tens of thousands of Dark-star soldiers was something that their army could do as well. However, they would definitely not be able to achieve the results of the Black Star Corps!
There were practically zero casualties!
Their guesses about the Black Star Corps had become reality.
These Army Commanders were all clear that once the news spread, the Black Star Corps would become famous in the mercenary world. They would shock the world with a single feat, overturning their previous impressions and officially entering the ranks of the top mercenary groups.
…
"Other than the one we obtained, all of the Dark-star motherships have been destroyed. Only a small number of people managed to escape. We are unable to confirm their identities for the time being." On the screen of the communicator, the upper echelons of the War Bureau explained the situation of the battle.
"Is that so …"
Han Xiao muttered.
Dark-star did not have a fixed base, and the motherships were their base. Now that Godora had captured all of them, they were basically done for. There was no longer a 'Dark-star' organization. Han Xiao was more concerned about whether Ashes had died or not.
Ashes' Esper ability was very lethal, and he had a deep-seated hatred for Han Xiao. Furthermore, he was not very smart. If Han Xiao let him escape, there would be quite a number of hidden dangers.
Perhaps he could use the Destiny's Child card to predict Ashes' whereabouts?
There were only two uses left for the Destiny's Child Character Summon Card. Han Xiao had not decided whether to use it here or not.
This time, the upper echelons of the War Bureau said, "After some time, Godora will announce this victory to the entire Star System. According to your request, Serbia the Fifth will personally announce your achievements and tell everyone that you are the hero who destroyed Dark-star. You are Godora's benefactor."
Dark-star had been a threat to the Garton Star System for many years, causing countless disasters. Now that they had finally gotten rid of this threat, Godora would definitely make an official announcement and broadcast it to the entire Star System. They would detail the crimes of Dark-star and publicize this great victory to boost the confidence of the people. They would announce to the entire Star System that Dark-star no longer existed and that they had saved the world.
Back when Han Xiao was selling intelligence, one of his requests was to announce his achievements after the matter was over. This was to greatly increase his fame.
For such a legendary matter, he was almost certain that he would receive Star System Legendary Points.
"When the time comes, you will need to be present at the scene. Serbia the Fifth will personally award you. You will be Godora's friend forever. After the ceremony, we will pay you the remaining sum. Fifty medium-sized battleships and one large main battleship. The remaining sum will be fifteen million and a portion of Super Knowledge."
Han Xiao's eyes sparkled.
He could finally get the remaining sum, but he did not expect to receive the award.
Godora had given him a lot of face. For the highest leader of a country to personally award him an award, this was a huge honor. This was not his request but Godora's own initiative.
Thinking about it, Han Xiao roughly understood Godora's thoughts. The gratitude was real, and the contribution was also real. However, part of the reason was definitely because of his identity and the intention to build a good relationship with Floating Dragon.
If the Field Team officers of Floating Dragon were Godora's honorable heroes, the relationship between both parties would become even closer.
Of course, Han Xiao would not reject such a good thing.
"Before I lead the players to Base No.1 and officially start my mercenary career, I will let them see a 'cutscene' of the award. This will be very beneficial to my personal image. This is all reputation!"
Han Xiaoxin was elated.
After hanging up the communication, the battlefield on the planet's surface had been cleaned up. Godora's fleet had pulled out the Dark-star mothership from the ground. Like pulling out a carrot, they dragged it into outer space and prepared to bring it back.
On the other side of the galactic battlefield, a large number of Godora spaceships were also cleaning up the remains of the Dark-star fleet.
This was a satisfying victory, and Godora's soldiers were filled with joy.
Not only Han Xiao, all the mercenary groups were invited by Godora to their mother planet to participate in the official ceremony that would be held soon. Showing their faces would help them advertise, so no one rejected.
The Black Star Corps and the alliance fleet set off toward Godora's mother planet together.
After experiencing a war, the players were very excited and posted all sorts of screenshots and videos on the forums.
Herlous was extremely excited. Han Xiao had promised to get rid of Dark-star, and he had always felt that the chances were slim. He had stood behind Han Xiao and watched him take action step by step. Who would have thought that he would fulfill his promise in just a few years' time? Now, Black Star only had one last promise left, which was to send a few hundred thousand Supers to solve the problem on Planet Sunil. Even Dark-star had been wiped out, so Black Star would definitely not go back on his word. He had trusted an unknown mercenary back then, and this gamble … had paid off!
In the cockpit of the Blacklight Stealth, Han Xiao did not pay attention to the players' movements as usual. He thought for a long time and made a decision — he would predict the whereabouts of Ashes.
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The familiar fog filled his eyes again. After passing through the fog, a blurry scene appeared before his eyes …
…
A small Dark-star assault spaceship was traveling at high speed in the universe, fleeing for its life.
Ashes was the only one on the spaceship.
Long before he was ambushed, he had already felt uneasy and had been vigilant. When it happened, his reaction was the fastest. When he saw that there was no chance of winning, he immediately abandoned the mothership and rode on the small but fast assault spaceship to break out of the encirclement. It took him all his strength and a bit of luck to successfully escape.
There were more than a hundred assault spaceships that broke out of the encirclement, and in the end, he was the only one who escaped. Ashes saw with his own eyes that the mothership was destroyed under the bombardment of the cannons. Terry, who was traveling with him, was swallowed by the endless light cannons. Countless Dark-star soldiers were reduced to ashes and floated in the cold universe.
Dark-star was finished. Ashes had already realized this.
Where should he go?
Piloting the spaceship, the star map projection lit up. Ashes was lost and did not know what to do.
As a wanted criminal who had massacred tens of millions of Godora people, Godora would not give up on hunting him down.
There seemed to be only one path in front of him — leave the Garton Star System, or even the Colton Star Cluster, and go to another Star Cluster in the Shattered Star Ring to live a different life.
Thinking about this, his eyes instantly became bloodshot.
He did not want to continue running.
Dark-star still had him. Dark-star was not destroyed yet!
"I am destined to become Godora's nightmare. I will use slaughter to make them reflect on their backward traditions that have lasted for countless years. The bloodline theory that they insist on goes against the laws of reproduction and nature. It is this twisted ideology that created us. After they repent, I will make them swallow the bitter fruit of thousands of years of pure blood theory. Dark-star will rebuild a new Godora from their ruins!"
"By then, there will no longer be pure blood. No one will be superior because of their bloodline. No discrimination will exist. No one will be born inferior!"
Ashes murmured in a low voice.
These words were what the Dark-star leader had expected of him when he was very young. He had always remembered it in his heart and treated it as his belief.
"Godora will definitely hold a celebration and announce to the Star System that they have defeated Dark-star. The rule of the pure blood species is still stable …" Ashes gritted his teeth. "When you think that everything is over and celebrate your victory, I will tell the entire Star System that Dark-star has not disappeared."
He decided to go to Godora's mother planet.
During Godora's ceremony, he would use his Esper Ability to massacre and destroy Godora's declaration of victory under the gaze of the entire Star System.
However, Godora's mother planet was a tiger's den. He did not know how to sneak in. There would definitely be many Calamity Grade Godora officials as guards during the ceremony. The price he would have to pay for this might be his life …
Just as Ashes was thinking and was about to make up his mind, his communicator suddenly rang. The Dark-star leader had sent a communication request.
Right, I almost forgot that the leader is still alive!
He must have a better idea!
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