The current situation was very clear. Three people were moving around outside, preparing to attack him, while the other three were guarding the base.
However, there was only one problem in front of Han Xiao. How could he maximize the benefits?
He was thinking about how to capture all the enemies in one go while also completing as many rounds of [Prey] missions as possible. This kind of hidden Grade A mission that could draw abilities was very rare. If he was lucky, it could greatly increase his strength.
There seem to be only six enemies. I need to think of a way to kill all of them without alerting them. Han Xiao pondered. The situation has been reversed. The enemy is in the light while I am in the dark. This is my biggest advantage, and I need to make good use of it.
Should I deal with Shana and the other two first, or attack the enemy's base first?
The trump cards I can use are the Black Star Corps, my connections in the mercenary world, the support of Ames, and the various organizations behind the targets on the list. If the strong people captured by the enemy are all locked in the base, I can easily convince those organizations to work together to deal with the enemy. However, the enemy is strong individually, and their advantage is their mobility. If any one of them escapes, it will be troublesome.
Han Xiao shook his head. He felt that he could not attack the base under such circumstances. No matter what, the three people guarding the base had a combat strength that was suspected to be Grade A +. Even if he invited the Dragon Emperor, the enemy would still have time to inform his teammates. Once the enemy was alerted and the three outside knew that the spring water was gone, they would most likely scatter and escape. At that time, he would only be able to capture Shana and not the other two.
He thought about it and also rejected the idea of splitting the troops into two groups. The operation was more difficult and there were more uncertain factors. If they split the troops into two groups, it would be a big problem to allocate the combat power on both sides. After all, the enemy was not a weakling that could be easily bullied. They might have some strange escape ability.
How about this …
Han Xiao's eyes sparkled.
If he wanted to attack the base, he had to at least gather all the members of the enemy so that he could capture all of them in one go.
If he captured Shana and the other two, he would lose his target. If he captured any one of them, the other party would be worried about being exposed and might move their base camp out of caution. Once they ran into the depths of the desolate universe belt, it would be difficult to chase after them.
Han Xiao thought about it and decided to only repel Shana and the other two. If they failed again, they would definitely return home. At that time, the six of them would all be alive. He would gather his troops earlier and push the high ground in one wave. None of them would be able to escape, and he could also rescue the Grade A powerhouses captured by the enemy.
For the sake of secrecy, Han Xiao decided to wait for Shana and the other two to come to him. If he took the initiative to attack, it would reveal that he could lock onto their location.
He felt that the roles of hunter and prey had been reversed. He was like a hunter patiently hunting in the jungle, waiting for his prey to step into the trap.
"However, I need to find some helpers first."
Han Xiao opened the contact list, and the names of the leaders of countless forces were densely packed together. He couldn't see the end of it.
…
On the mother planet of the Amethyst Civilization, in the "Scimitar" garrison satellite, Section Zero's official office.
Ralph stared at his communicator with his brows tightly furrowed. It was as though he was thinking about some difficult problem, and his secretary did not dare disturb him.
In reality, the communicator was playing a galactic entertainment program, and he was slacking off at work.
He had no choice. Recruiting private forces was the job of the Foreign Affairs Emissary. Even if the establishment of an alliance was imminent, he could only wait for the Foreign Affairs Emissary's decision. The war had not started yet, and there was no point in being anxious.
At this moment, a call request suddenly popped up on his communicator, interrupting the program.
Ralph's expression did not change as he picked up the call. It was Han Xiao.
"Black Star, it's rare to see you take the initiative to contact me."
"I've already seen your notice. How many people are there in Section Zero now?"
Not long ago, Purple Crystal had announced the name of the alliance to all the collaborators, and they would be collectively known as Section Zero. Han Xiao had also received the news.
However, this organization was still in its infancy, and they did not have a complete lineup. They did not know each other's names, and the interface had not popped up with a notification of the new faction, Section Zero.
"The members of Section Zero are a secret for now. When it's officially established, we will gather all the collaborators, and you will know then."
In his previous life, the factions that the players had seen in Version 3.0 were all completed during the version update. This time, however, he had been a part of it from the beginning.
Han Xiao chuckled. He roughly remembered which factions were there in Section Zero at the end, but he felt that there should be a chance for him to change the storyline this time.
"I have a way to allow Section Zero to recruit more experts."
Ralph's eyes lit up, and he was very interested. "Let's hear it."
…
The Light Talisman Civilization was the ruler of the Thousand Lights Star System. Among the many Star System civilizations in the Colton Star Cluster, the Light Talisman Civilization had always been a staunch supporter of the Amethyst Civilization. Their civilization level exceeded that of ordinary Star System civilizations, and they maintained an alliance with Purple Crystal.
Recently, the head of the Light Talisman Civilization's Homeland Defense Department, Kemas, had been very troubled.
All of this was because the strongest official of the Light Talisman Civilization, Kernid, had gone missing during his vacation. The upper echelons were furious and ordered him to find Kernid's whereabouts.
Kemas was under pressure from the upper echelons, so he naturally wanted to find Kernid. Not only that, Kernid was his biological brother, and without Kernid, he would not have been able to sit firmly in his position. All of these factors made Kemas more anxious than anyone else.
However, until now, he had not found any clues. Kemas had even applied for help from the Amethyst Civilization, but to no avail. He had been so troubled that his hair was about to fall off.
Beep … beep …
At this moment, the internal communication line of the office lit up, and his secretary sent a call request.
"Your Excellency Kemas, there is an external line requesting to speak with you."
"Who is he?" Kemas suppressed his frustration. His secretary was in charge of screening call requests, and for this person to request him, it meant that this person had a very strong background, and the secretary did not dare make the decision himself.
"He is the leader of the Black Star Corps, Black Star of the Garton Star System."
"Oh, so it's him."
Kemas had heard of this person before. He seemed to be doing well in Godora, and he was a little confused as to why Black Star was looking for him. However, he did not dare to be negligent, so he tidied his hair and asked his secretary to transfer the call over.
The virtual screen rose, and Han Xiao's face appeared.
"Kemas? Did I find the wrong person? "
"It's me, Black Star. What's the matter?"
Han Xiao stroked his chin. "Some time ago, I heard from Purple Crystal that you guys are looking for a guy called Kernid."
"Yes."
Kemas did not know what Han Xiao was up to, so he maintained his expressionless face and gave a short reply.
"If I say that I might know his whereabouts, are you willing to cooperate with me?"
As soon as he said that, Kemas's expression changed, and his breathing became heavy as though he was in heat.
…
The Star Beast Organization was a special armed force that occupied another Star Cluster. They were one of the Star Cluster Civilization allies of that Star Cluster.
This organization was very famous in the Shattered Star Ring, and their specialty was that they could control all kinds of dangerous galactic beasts. They did not like to expand, and most of the time, they were neutral and friendly. However, they never sold or rented their beasts, only providing them to the allied Star Cluster Civilizations.
All of this came from the Esper Ability of their leader, Gaubili. He had terrifying beast affinity and could enslave all kinds of beasts. Furthermore, the effect lasted for a very long time, and there was a chance that the beasts would evolve and mutate under the effect of his Esper Ability.
However, during this period, the Star Beast Organization was in a gloomy state. Their leader had gone missing.
The deputy leader had sent out countless people to search for him, but the Shattered Star Ring was in chaos, and he could not find any clues at all.
If their leader was gone, they would be in deep trouble.
Everyone in the Star Beast Organization felt wronged. Didn't they like to keep pets? They stayed at home and did not provoke any enemies, but someone actually dared to make a move on them. Was this the distortion of human nature or the fall of morals?
Just when they were at their wits' end, the deputy leader received a message from Han Xiao.
"I'm Black Star from the Colton Star Cluster. Maybe you've heard of my name before, maybe you haven't. That's not important. What's important is that I might know the whereabouts of your leader. Are you interested in working with me?"
…
The same scene played out all over the Shattered Star Ring. Han Xiao called the targets on the list one by one, contacting the organizations behind those missing people.
He had a huge network, and it was very easy for him to find the communication methods of these organizations. His series of calls made many organizations move at the same time.
As for those on the list who had not been caught, he could only say that he had disturbed them.
While he was secretly gathering helpers, Shana and the other two were also in a hidden spaceship, heading toward the headquarters of the Black Star Corps, the Garton Star System.
On the spaceship, the three of them were discussing their strategy.
"Black Star might be on guard this time. I still feel that we shouldn't deal with him immediately." Eliot shook his head. He originally wanted to deal with it coldly, but since Albert had spoken, he could only do as he was told.
"Actually, that might not be the case. I didn't reveal much information, so Black Star might think that I'm only here to seek revenge. It's very common for leaders of organizations like him to encounter such things."
Shana shook her head. She felt that the impact of her failure was not that big. The way she saw it, Black Star definitely had no idea about her background.
"No matter what, we have to be careful." Eliot thought for a while. "Rumor has it that Black Star is almost immortal, and his subordinates are all immortals. A battle of attrition is his advantage. We need to come up with a strategy to end the battle quickly."
"Are we going to wait until he's alone?"
"Maybe not. Black Star has the experience of being attacked before, so he'll definitely be extra careful when he's alone. We should catch him by surprise."
"How?"
"Hmm … I got it. He doesn't recognize me or Adrian. I'll use a spell to hide my aura and disguise my appearance to blend into his mercenaries and launch a close-range attack. The two of us will control him, and Shana, you'll attack and imprison him. Then, we'll retreat immediately. With the three of us working together, we should be able to end the battle quickly."
"So, we can do it in his base?"
"Yes, that way, he won't be on guard. The mercenaries in the base won't be able to stop us, and he won't have a Calamity Grade helper like last time."
Adrian said in a muffled voice, "Understood. We'll strike like lightning and not give him any time to react."
Eliot nodded.
Shana thought for a while and felt that it was indeed a good strategy, so she had no objections. She could not think of any way that Black Star would be able to escape from them.
On the other side, on the Blacklight Stealth heading toward Floating Dragon Island.
"Oh, so that's how it is."
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