Lagi's expression became even more depressed. His wrinkles were so deep that they looked like they had been cut by a knife. The word "bitter" seemed to be carved on his face.
Han Xiao realized what was going on. His lips twitched. "Oh, sorry, I misunderstood. Your name is quite … quite good."
"Unfortunately, my father thinks so too." Lagi sighed.
Why is this guy so polite … Han Xiao was embarrassed and almost could not hold back the urge to complain.
No wonder this guy was so pessimistic. He introduced himself as Lagi the moment he opened his mouth. How could he face life with a smile? Anyone would be depressed and unable to see any hope in life!
"It's fine. I'm used to it."
Lagi waved his hands, indicating that he did not take it to heart. He mumbled, "After all, we will be decomposed into dust by microbes in the end. Nothing will be left behind. I will disappear in the river of history with my name. Nobody will remember me anymore."
Han Xiao was speechless.
This guy's negative energy was almost overflowing!
Lagi was a Grade A sorcerer. Other than studying magic, he had nothing else to do. He was like a salted fish with no ambitions.
He accepted Han Xiao's recruitment because he owed Han Xiao a favor. He did not have anywhere else to go, so he followed Han Xiao. Secondly, joining an organization would allow him to reimburse his research expenses. He did not have to earn money everywhere. It was much easier.
The Black Star Corps had its first Grade A combatant. Although Lagi had a weird personality, Han Xiao was still quite happy. He was ready to learn more about this new companion. However, Lagi did not like to talk. When he asked about his experience, he would only reply perfunctorily. After chatting for a while, Han Xiao still did not know anything about Lagi's past.
"Don't you have any friends or family?" Han Xiao could not help but ask.
Lagi sighed. He had a melancholy expression on his face as he slowly said, "Just treat it as if I don't have the wine."
Han Xiao rolled his eyes.
If Lagi was paired with a stubble and a half-burnt cigarette, his style would be perfect.
Speaking of which, this person was able to reach Grade A. Did he experience a huge change in temperament due to the shock he experienced, or was he always like this? If it was the latter … Han Xiao did not dare to imagine Lagi's talent.
"Don't tell me I picked up a main character …" Han Xiao raised his hand, hesitating if he should slap Lagi to see his attributes.
By now, all of the factions had finished dealing with the returning officers, and most of them were preparing to leave. Before leaving, they all bid farewell to Han Xiao.
After this battle, Han Xiao had formed a good relationship with them, and his personal influence spread beyond the Colton Star Cluster.
Allies and collaborators were also part of the development of an organization. Han Xiao's goal was to have his friends spread throughout the entire Star Field so that people would send him toilet paper wherever he went. Now, he had taken a solid step towards this goal.
Among them, the Star Beast Organization was very grateful to Han Xiao for saving their leader, Guobili. They originally did not trade with outsiders, but now, they were willing to cooperate with the Black Star Corps.
In Version 3.0, the Star Beast Organization started to hire outsiders. Players could do faction missions to gain favorability, buy many rare creature genetic potions, and even buy pets and mounts. Although they already had spaceships, the use of mounts was only to increase their appearance.
Han Xiao wanted to buy some extremely rare galactic creature materials to level up his [Intermediate Strengthened Life] Molding Talent.
After consuming the Void Lord's core, this idea was proven to be feasible. Han Xiao needed rare creature materials that met the requirements, and the Star Beast Organization was an expert in this area. They agreed immediately and said that they would complete the request and inform him when the time came.
Among the rescued people, there were many lone wolves. Although they rejected Han Xiao's recruitment, they all left their contact details and promised that if the Black Star Corps needed help in the future, they would not hesitate to help.
Han Xiao saw them as potential help. The reputation of a Grade A Super was still reliable, and it was definitely not a loss for him to get close to them.
Albert and the other five became Han Xiao's captives. After taking down their headquarters, Ames also left with Han Xiao.
…
A few days later, the large-scale operation directed by Han Xiao spread out. This time, not only was it not buried in the news, it even caused a huge uproar in the Shattered Star Ring!
Including the seven Star Cluster Civilizations, countless organizations in the Shattered Star Ring were shocked by Han Xiao's actions.
Many organizations from all over the world responded to Black Star and formed an army that even the Star Cluster Civilizations did not dare underestimate. They listened to Black Star's orders, and this shocked countless people. Since when did Black Star have such great charisma?
Ames also participated in this operation, and this made many people think.
All along, the Dragon Emperor's organization had given the Shattered Star Ring the impression of being neutral, weak, and lazy. The appearance of the Black Star Corps slightly increased the deterrence of Floating Dragon, but it was not enough to change the image of Floating Dragon in many people's hearts.
However, this time, many people misunderstood that this was Floating Dragon's doing, purposely showing off their strength, and they could not help but be shocked.
Unknowingly, Floating Dragon had already formed an alliance with so many organizations, and the seven Star Cluster Civilizations had no choice but to reevaluate Floating Dragon's position.
As a Beyond Grade A Super, Ames had always been aloof from worldly affairs, but she had become more and more active in recent years. All of this had started after Black Star joined Floating Dragon. Black Star was like a catalyst, allowing Floating Dragon to be reborn. In just a few short years, he had helped Floating Dragon rise rapidly.
After this incident, Floating Dragon had displayed a strong competitiveness, and some private organizations could not help but have thoughts.
A faction with a Beyond Grade A in it had a bright future. As long as they made a call, they would be able to attract many people to join them. The news that Han Xiao had created was effective. If he could attract more allies for Floating Dragon, he would benefit from it as well.
This operation also had another effect. The 'truth' that Albert had revealed had caused Klent to be in big trouble. All the organizations that had been targeted had a unified statement, criticizing Klent's actions.
In fact, most civilizations had done similar things before, and everyone had a tacit understanding. However, once it was exposed, they would become the target of public criticism.
The Klent Kingdom felt very uncomfortable. They had been sitting at home, but trouble had fallen from the sky. They had been enjoying themselves as onlookers, but they had suddenly been implicated.
The official spokesperson naturally denied it, but it was a pity that it was not of much use. Of course, Klent was a powerful Star Cluster Civilization after all, and all the affected organizations would at most condemn them.
However, the hidden effect was not small. More organizations became wary of Klent. At the moment when chaos was about to descend, every organization was very cautious.
In fact, Albert did have a cooperative relationship with Klent, but Klent only provided them with information. Albert and the others came from another Star Field, and Klent was not their master. After a coincidental encounter, Klent had taken a liking to their strength and decided to provide them with information. They did have the intention of using someone else to do their dirty work, so Albert had not wronged Klent.
Exposing such an incident at the moment when they were targeting Purple Crystal was equivalent to indirectly increasing Purple Crystal's help, giving the other party more chips in the secret war. The Klents had suffered a loss and were very angry about it.
Black Star's actions had increased the difficulty for Klent and disrupted their original plan.
Bloodshed Land had no choice but to adjust their strategy and delay the start of the war.
…
The Blacklight Stealth was heading toward the Garton Star System. On the ship, Han Xiao extracted the Super genes of Albert and the others, making them extremely weak. He then started interrogating them in their cells.
The [Prey] mission had not been completed yet, and the third round had not been refreshed yet. The mastermind behind this was still an enemy. To be able to command six Grade A Supers with strength close to Grade A +, the organization behind this was definitely not simple.
"I've said it before. Klent ordered us to do this," Albert said weakly.
Han Xiao shook his head. "I didn't stop you from framing Klent because it's in my interest, but it doesn't mean that I really believe you. I know that torture might not work on you. Luckily, I brought professionals."
As soon as he said that, Aesop walked in. He had followed Ames to join in the fun and had been staying on the spaceship. His Esper Ability was suitable for intelligence gathering. Even if Albert and the others did not confess, it would be useless. Aesop did not mind helping Han Xiao.
"I'll leave them to you, old man." Han Xiao moved aside.
Aesop snorted, touched the six of them, closed his eyes, and used his Esper Ability. After a while, he opened his eyes, and his expression was not right.
"Old man, did you find anything?"
"I didn't expect it to be them …" Aesop mumbled to himself, and his tone became serious. "Black Star, you've really provoked someone powerful this time."
Han Xiao narrowed his eyes. "I didn't provoke them. They were the ones who targeted me."
"You're right. You can only blame yourself for being unlucky." Aesop sighed and mumbled, "I thought that I would never have anything to do with these people again. Everything related to them will become very troublesome."
"Stop keeping me in suspense. Who are they?"
"Have you heard of The Ancient Ones?"
Han Xiao's expression suddenly changed, and he became serious.
Of course, he knew of this famous organization. Even in his previous life, The Ancient Ones were a famous organization in the eyes of the players. The [Mecha Empire] Manison that Risda mentioned was a member of The Ancient Ones.
This organization was very special. They had very few members and were located in different Star Fields. They were all top figures in the galaxy and had lived for many years. The longest could be traced back to the end of the exploration era, and there was no lack of Beyond Grade A Supers among them. The organization structure was very loose, and it could be understood as a top social circle. They had a very high status in the universe, and even the three Universal Civilizations had to treat them with respect.
In the [Calamity of the Supers] version, many of the Beyond Grade A members of The Ancient Ones formed their own factions, and Manison was one of them.
Aesop was once a member of The Ancient Ones, but he quit later on.
"You're saying that The Ancient Ones are behind this?"
Han Xiao was serious. The Ancient Ones were indeed an organization that he could not afford to provoke at the moment.
"I'm not sure. I didn't foresee the specific details. I only saw that this matter was somehow related to The Ancient Ones."
Aesop explained.
Hearing this, Han Xiao looked at Albert. Albert's face was calm, and he did not show any reaction when Aesop mentioned The Ancient Ones. It was as if it had nothing to do with them, and Han Xiao wondered if it was all an act.
After thinking about it, Han Xiao squatted down, looked into Albert's eyes, and asked, "Are The Ancient Ones your real masters?"
"No." Albert frowned. "I've said it more than once, whether you believe it or not."
Han Xiao raised his brows. "If it really has nothing to do with The Ancient Ones, with your style, I think you'll be more than happy to let me provoke them."
Albert suddenly fell silent and did not say anything else.
Although Han Xiao had rebutted him, he was not one hundred percent sure that The Ancient Ones were the final enemies that the [Prey] pointed to. Furthermore, The Ancient Ones was a very loose organization, and this might just be the plan of one of their members.
"What a coincidence. This is the second time I've crossed paths with The Ancient Ones. First, it was Aroshia, and now it's these people …"
Han Xiao fell into deep thought. This was too much of a coincidence.
"Regardless of whether they're The Ancient Ones or not, I can't deal with them now … at least not now. Without reaching Beyond Grade A, I won't even be able to protect myself."
Han Xiaoxin's mood was heavy. The enemy had already targeted him, and with Albert and the others dead, there would definitely be a new strong enemy. However, he had not even discovered the true identity of the enemy.
This sense of crisis made him feel extremely pressured.
However, worrying would not change anything. Han Xiao sorted out his emotions. At this time, there was a problem in front of him … how should he deal with these six captives?
It was not a good choice to stay at home and squeeze the juice. They were not the rookie space pirates. If they were lucky enough to escape, he would not be able to suppress them, and he would not be able to get much information out of the six of them. Keeping them alive would only bring more trouble.
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