While Han Xiao was trading with Rockfess, dozens of battleships carrying 200,000 mercenaries were heading toward Planet Sunil.
The star map in the cockpit flashed. The closer they got to Planet Sunil, the more excited Herlous became. The other Sunil mercenaries were also excited.
They were all too clear about the predicament of their race. Due to the Catastrophe, the death rate of the young adults had always been high. Their compatriots were living in an abyss of suffering. Now, there was finally hope to completely solve this problem!
These warriors who had sacrificed their lives for their race were all extremely excited and grateful to Han Xiao. "This day has finally come."
Herlous took a deep breath and calmed himself down.
Outside the porthole, Planet Sunil was in sight. The fleet landed quickly as if the ground had crashed into them.
The main city of Planet Sunil was still Forest City. All the upper echelons had received the news long ago and ran out to welcome them. Army troops in Sunil armor lined up to welcome them, filling up a large empty space.
Spaceships landed one after another, and the players walked out one after another. They immediately saw the neat Sunil armored troops. The sun reflected off the steel battlefront, exuding a silent and stern aura.
"Thank you Black Star Corps for lending us a helping hand. Welcome, everyone. I …"
The Sunil upper echelon stepped out and was about to give a speech, but halfway through, the 200,000 people dispersed. Many players had their arms around the shoulders of the confused armored soldiers.
"Yo, this is Planet Sunil. It's exactly the same as in the video."
"Come, big brother, let's take a picture together!"
Upon arriving at a new planet, the players immediately started to have fun.
"This …"
The Sunil upper echelon's face twitched, and he did not know what to say. He turned around and saw Herlous walk out from the crowd. Only then did he feel energized and respectfully greeted him.
"It's all thanks to you. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to invite Black Star's people." The Sunil upper echelon was grateful.
"You should be thanking Black Star even more. If he hadn't given me the chance to follow him back then, Planet Sunil wouldn't be in this situation now."
Herlous had a serious expression on his face. In this aspect, he felt that he had gained a huge advantage and did not contribute that much.
Now that Black Star was a Calamity Grade Super, he no longer lacked Grade B officers under his command. Rather than saying that he was giving his life to the Black Star Corps in exchange for Black Star's help, it would be better to say that it was Black Star taking the initiative to help Black Star!
After the Dark-star incident, Herlous had a deeper 'understanding' of Han Xiao. Going against a galactic terrorist organization for the sake of his hometown, this was way too bold. He was practically a righteous comrade with a noble character and a great personality. Helping Sunil might be because Black Star simply wanted to save them and did not ask for any benefits.
Herlous' impression of Han Xiao had long been off the charts. He was so grateful that he wanted to sacrifice his life for him and use his body as a shield.
Hearing this, the Sunil upper echelons nodded solemnly. They owed Black Star too much. First, he allowed the Sunil mercenaries to receive better jobs to reduce the casualties of their compatriots. Now, he even generously sent a large number of people to help for a small fee.
What a good person!
After arranging the 200,000 'mercenaries', the Sunil upper echelons spread the news of the Black Star Corps' reinforcements to the entire race, letting countless Sunils know that a turning point had arrived.
In the streets and alleys, countless people lowered their heads and prayed with tears in their eyes.
The influence of the name Black Star on this land rapidly increased.
Herlous led the Sunil mercenaries on the streets and received the grateful gazes of the civilians. Feeling the flames of hope reigniting in this city, he was filled with many emotions.
Herlous had seen the characteristics of the players and firmly believed that the Catastrophe would be completely resolved. However, he suddenly thought of a problem.
"When the problem of the race is resolved, where should I go?"
Confusion was like a bullet that hit his heart.
That's right, I went out as a mercenary to fight for the race. Once the crisis of the race is resolved, do I still need to be a mercenary?
Herlous' footsteps paused, and he fell into a dilemma.
When he thought of how Black Star had helped him but had to leave after the matter was settled, he felt a sense of guilt for betraying Han Xiao's trust. He felt very apologetic.
Then … should he continue to stay by Black Star's side and repay his kindness?
Thinking of his noisy mercenary companions, thinking of seeing the lives of different planets and species, thinking of Black Star's majestic and reliable back …
Herlous's furrowed brows slowly relaxed.
Other than the race, he felt like he had a second home.
"Heh, without the burden of the race in the future, I might even be able to save some money and find a beautiful wife to marry."
Herlous' mood brightened up again, and he had unlimited expectations for the future.
…
On the other side, the players who entered Forest City were warmly welcomed by the Sunils, who lined the streets to welcome them.
"I didn't expect the name of the Black Star Corps to be so useful."
Everyone was amazed. After experiencing it for themselves, the players realized that the influence of their faction was greater than they had imagined. The name of the Black Star Corps seemed to have a lot of influence.
Two hundred thousand players wandered around Forest City. The upper echelons of the Sunils were still formulating a plan, and the employment had not officially started. At this time, no one would stop the players from moving around freely.
Many of them used the old method and triggered additional missions from different characters. They also found equipment stores, skill instructors, item stores, and other functional locations. As a civilization, the Sunils had most of the functions of an 'NPC resource site' and could satisfy the needs of a large number of players.
Not long after, the players were gathered and recruited. The Sunils listed a large number of missions, including exploring the wilderness, collecting information on beasts, clearing beast strongholds, taking back abandoned resource sites, excavating new mineral veins, and so on. There were all kinds of jobs.
After accepting the missions, the players' interface would automatically trigger the corresponding missions. It meant that the players could also obtain a lot of EXP from these missions other than the employment missions.
The good missions were quickly snatched up, and the most popular one was naturally the mission to snatch resource sites. Most of these resources were materials, so the players could take some while they were snatching them.
The resource site missions were basically split among the guild players, but if the Sunils wanted to completely solve the Catastrophe, there was still a lot of work to be done. All two hundred thousand players could receive missions.
After accepting these missions, the players also triggered a faction mission series. The requirement was to help the Sunils solve the Catastrophe, but it had nothing to do with the employment missions. Even if they were not mercenaries, they could still come and help the Sunils, triggering the mission series.
In fact, the employment missions that the players received were the real bonus rewards. This was the benefit of joining the Black Star Corps faction.
The missions were like carrots hanging above the players' heads, and the two hundred thousand players of Planet Sunil could not wait to work.
…
A few days later …
Black Star Base No.1, machinery modification workshop.
Countless mechanical arms were assembling mechanical soldiers one after another. Han Xiao was working in front of the lathe, focusing on building the Mech Legion when his communicator suddenly rang.
"Hmm? Who's looking for me? "
Han Xiao put down the things in his hands and took out the communicator. All kinds of possibilities flashed through his mind. Maybe it was Ames urging him, maybe it was the Noriose financial group starting to organize the logistics, or maybe it was some players who messed up the mission and the employer came to complain.
All kinds of thoughts flashed through his mind. He glanced at the communicator and was surprised to see that it was an unfamiliar call.
The call connected, and an unfamiliar figure appeared on the screen. The moment he opened his mouth, he questioned Han Xiao fiercely.
"Black Star, where did you put my people?"
"Your people?" Han Xiao asked back.
"Befuli! Don't tell me you forgot! "The other party's tone was dark.
Where have I heard this name before?
Han Xiao stroked his chin and suddenly remembered. Wasn't this the Esper with the fiery eyes … Pui, the fire-breathing Esper who wanted to steal his spaceship and ended up becoming his prisoner. He had his Super genes extracted every day and squeezed out hundreds of bottles of gene potions. Now, he was so skinny that he was on the verge of death.
Therefore … the other party was' Purple Snake 'Sykes, Befuli's boss, the captain of the Purple Snake Space Pirates.
"So, it's you." Han Xiao raised his brows. "Your people wanted to steal my spaceship, and you dare to look for me personally?"
"Where did Befuli go? Did you kill him?"
"Hmm, the standard answer to this question should be … take a guess."
Sykes' expression was dark. "Black Star, hand over my people, and I can pretend that this never happened."
Han Xiao exclaimed exaggeratedly. "Your people stole my spaceship and were caught by me. Now, you want me to let them go and pretend that nothing happened? You don't look like much, but you sure are dreaming. Should I thank you?"
"Humph, Black Star, you're really as talkative as the rumors say. However, did you think I would look for you without any preparation? How do you think I found your contact information?"
Sykes revealed a cold smile, and his tone was filled with an inexplicable confidence.
I'm talkative? Who the f * ck spread it … No, this was not the main point. Han Xiao came back to his senses and immediately understood what Sykes was relying on. His expression became helpless. "Who did you catch?"
Sykes smirked, pressed a button, and the image changed to a cell. A group of people were tied together.
Han Xiao took a closer look and confirmed that they were players. They were probably players who were heading to other employment locations and were kidnapped by Sykes' people on the way. This meant that the other party's people had secretly infiltrated the Garton Star System from the Fawn Star System.
"Black Star, hand over Befuli. Otherwise, you can forget about ever seeing your mercenaries again."
The image disappeared and returned to Sykes' face.
"Uh, let's discuss this …" Han Xiao pondered for a while and said, "Why don't you kill the hostage?"
"There are news reports about you all over the streets. Do you think I'm blind?! There are hundreds of thousands of immortal mercenaries under you. Killing them is useless. However, many organizations probably want to study this group of immortals and will definitely be willing to fork out money … So, listen up. I'll only give you five days to send Befuli to the designated barren planet. If you don't see Befuli, or if you want to play some tricks, my pirate gang will specifically capture your mercenaries and sell them to other Star Clusters. "
Sykes' tone was threatening, knowing that he had grasped Han Xiao's weakness.
"… Alright." Han Xiao's mouth twitched.
"Remember, five days!"
After emphasizing this, Sykes decisively hung up the communication.
If not for his trusted subordinate being captured, he would not have wanted to provoke Black Star. Thankfully, there was no need to hand over the hostage face to face. Sykes was not prepared to appear personally and only sent his subordinates to the Garton Star System. He himself was far away in the Fawn Star System, safety first.
Han Xiao rubbed his brows with a helpless expression. The players were not strong enough yet, and if they were to go out and carry out missions, they would encounter something like this sooner or later. However, he did not expect it to come so quickly.
The players being kidnapped was their own fate. He was not a nanny, and logically speaking, he would not care about such matters. However, Sykes was a Calamity Grade Super, and he had his eyes on the Black Star Corps. This was a hidden danger, and it seemed like he really had to do something personally.
"F * ck, I can't even rest for a few days. Now, I don't even have the leisure time to create cuties!"
Han Xiao was filled with resentment, and he came to the cell where Befuli was locked up. Looking at the unconscious Befuli, he placed an Observer's Mark on him.
"Isn't it good to be alive? I almost forgot about finding trouble with you guys."
…
In the Garton Star System, a Purple Snake Space Pirate Gang pillaging spaceship was quietly floating in the universe.
In the dark cell of the spaceship, the kidnapped players were gathered together, and there were galactic pirates guarding the door.
"President, I feel that we have been a little unlucky recently."
Poseidon, a core member of the Guild of Gods, turned around and looked at President Jupiter.
Recently? Damn it, we have always been unlucky. Who are you looking down on? Jupiter's face was dark, and he did not even want to say anything.
He had originally chosen a decent mission and was prepared to lead the important members of the guild to complete this mission. However, before they reached the location, they were suddenly robbed by galactic pirates while eating hotpot and singing.
Is the universe so dangerous?
It feels like the security here is even worse than Blue Star! mmp!!
Vice President Shiva said calmly, "Looks like we have encountered an emergency. Maybe it's a hidden mission."
"That's what you said when we were at a disadvantage last time." Poseidon was not polite at all.
This time, the galactic pirates guarding the spaceship roared, "Who allowed you to chat? Shut up!"
Everyone looked up and glanced at him, then ignored him and continued chatting.
The galactic pirates guarding the spaceship choked and wanted to pull out their guns and shoot all the hostages. However, their boss had given them a strict order. They were only allowed to guard and not kill. Killing was equivalent to letting the hostages go. The hostages were not even afraid of death, so what was there to threaten?
The galactic pirates guarding the spaceship had no choice but to endure the fact that these hostages were even more arrogant than him. His face turned red, and he felt very wronged.
Bang!
At this time, the spaceship suddenly shook, and then screams came from the cabin in the distance.
"What happened?!"
The galactic pirates guarding the spaceship were shocked. They wanted to go and check, but when they turned around, they saw a majestic figure blocking their way, blocking all the light. Their height only reached the waist of this figure.
"I'm requisitioning this spaceship." This figure's tone was indifferent, but his voice was like thunder.
Before the galactic pirates guarding the spaceship could react, they felt a strong force coming from the side. The force was extremely fast, and there was no way to dodge.
The tall figure casually slapped the galactic pirates guarding the spaceship away. The galactic pirates crashed into the wall and exploded into minced meat.
Jupiter and the others looked at this figure.
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