Han Xiao first returned to Floating Dragon to send Ames and Aesop back. Then, he decisively killed Albert and the others. On the way to Floating Dragon, he extracted a lot of Gene Potions from the six of them.
He did not plan to lock the six of them in the 'Galactic Pirate's Happy Hut' as he did not want to take the risk.
After killing the six of them, Han Xiao received a huge wave of experience and even a few long-term Character Summon Cards.
Albert and the others were very calm in the face of death. Only Eliot was terrified and unwilling, but he did not reveal the true identity of the mastermind. This did not affect Han Xiao's actions. However, the loyalty of the six of them to the mastermind made him feel surprised and dignified.
Someone who could make a Grade A + Super so loyal had to be very scary. It could only be a Beyond Grade A Super. No matter which member of the Ancient Ones organization it was, it was not someone he could deal with at the moment.
After killing the capable subordinates of the enemy, a grudge was formed. Han Xiao had no other choice. The enemy had targeted him, and he could not just wait for death. Enmity was inevitable.
The third round of [Prey] had not refreshed yet, and he did not know what kind of force the enemy would send to deal with him in the next wave. The only good news was that at least the Beyond Grade A Super would not casually go to other Star Fields to attack, so he would not have to fight a Beyond Grade A Super. However, he still felt a heavy pressure in his heart.
For this, Aesop had specially 'divined' for him and vaguely predicted that the hunter incident had come to an end and would not cause any trouble in the short term. This made Han Xiao heave a sigh of relief.
Star Fields were separated by very long desolate universe belts, and it was not easy to travel or send messages across Star Fields. With Albert and the others dead, the enemy would not be able to deal with him for the time being.
Now that Han Xiao's position in Floating Dragon was rising day by day, he was the best assistant to Ames. Aesop valued him greatly and mentioned many secrets of the Ancient Ones to him along the way, helping Han Xiao guess who the mastermind was.
The Ancient Ones were not of one mind. Every member had their own interests. Forming a faction was to combine the influence of all the members and gain a more respected position in the universe. That way, all the members would benefit. Normally, they would not act in the name of the organization.
Aesop believed that the master behind Albert was only one of the Ancients, which was much better than the whole Ancients.
After eliminating Albert and the others, the matter came to an end. Han Xiao brought Lagi back to the Garton Star System's Base No.1.
Lagi was the only Grade-A officer in the Black Star Corps. Han Xiao introduced Lagi to the other officers, letting them know that there was a new member. Lagi had just escaped and was still quite isolated. He did not interact with his colleagues and went to familiarize himself with the environment. Han Xiao did not give Lagi any positions for now.
A Rank A strength was more than enough to become the vice-captain. However, Lagi had just joined, so Han Xiao felt that he needed to communicate with him more deeply before he could entrust him with important tasks.
The secret war between Klent and Purple Crystal would not start anytime soon, so it was not possible to increase the relationship between the two factions. Han Xiao did not have any urgent matters on hand, so he was free again.
Coincidentally, while he was out causing trouble, a major event had attracted the attention of the players.
The second season of the Pro League was about to begin!
Some players uploaded a video of the battle between dozens of Calamity Grade Supers, showing the ability of the Black Star Corps. Pork Bun's new video also mentioned the information about the next version. It was Han Xiao who revealed that it was related to the Red Empire. These posts gave him a sense of presence. However, in front of the popularity of the Pro League, everything else had to be put aside. He could not steal the limelight of the Pro League.
It was already the late stages of Version 2.0. After a version, the number of players in Galaxy kept increasing. Although it had not reached the stage of explosive growth like in Han Xiao's previous life, the number was still considerable.
The first season was quite successful, and the number of people paying attention to the second season of the Pro League increased exponentially. The Galaxy Times focused on the Pro League for a few consecutive episodes to promote the Pro League.
Han Xiao returned to his room, took out a bottle of Handsome Otaku Happy Water, and gulped it down. He then opened the latest Galaxy Times. This was the last issue before the start of the Pro League. It was a final mobilization to add the last spark to this event.
The two hosts showed off their ability to make cold jokes and went straight to the point, emphasizing the rules of the second season of the Pro League.
A few novice planets were added in Version 2.0, but most players had already left the novice planets and officially entered the galaxy. Therefore, the division of the divisions was no longer based on the novice planets but on every Star Field with a novice planet. Because some of the novice planets were in the same Star Field, a few divisions were merged.
There were thirteen divisions in the previous season, and now there were nine divisions. This meant that the teams of some countries would meet each other in the division, and the strong would fight to qualify. Even if the number of qualifiers was relaxed this season, the competition would still be more intense.
The venues for the divisions were no longer the novice planets but a few uninhabited planets that were very close to each other. With the entire planet as the venue, players who had already entered the galaxy could naturally come to the venue.
There were not many changes to the competition format. It was still divided into the team competition and the individual competition.
There were only three types of battles in the previous season, which were the single elimination round, the team competition, and the individual competition. This season, there was a fourth type, which was called the Survival Round. As the name suggested, it was a battle royale. It would appear in the points system of the Division Regular Season and the International Regular Season, as well as the team competition and the individual competition.
According to the introduction of the Galaxy Times, the team survival round was a free-for-all between four teams. The only winner would obtain a large number of points, the second and third place would obtain a certain amount of points, and the last place would not obtain any points. The individual survival round was a free-for-all between the sixteen individual players.
In terms of the competition schedule, the first stage was still the Division Qualifiers and the secondary Pro League. All players could sign up for the qualifiers and fight to the death. The secondary Pro League was a springboard prepared for the second-tier teams of some clubs. In total, the top forty teams and the top sixty-four individuals would compete in the pre-season competition before entering the Division Regular Season.
The Division Regular Season used a round-robin system. The top eight teams and the top sixteen individuals would enter the Division Finals. After the Division Regular Season, the champion of each division would enter the International All-Star Competition.
The Division Finals would be a best-of-five battle to determine the champion and runner-up of the division. As there were fewer divisions this season, the quota for entering the International Competition was relaxed. The top four teams and the top eight individuals of each division could enter the International Regular Season.
The gap between the International Competition and the Division Finals was greatly shortened this time, and the competition schedule was much tighter than the previous season.
The International Regular Season also used a point-based system. The best players of each division would compete. The top eight teams and the top sixteen individuals would enter the International Finals to compete for the world champion.
Han Xiao looked at the video on the forum and nodded to himself.
The competition format was the same as in his previous life. The only thing that changed was the participants.
The program then focused on introducing the seeded players from China. When it came to the interview stage, the captains of the four biggest clubs in China were invited, as well as Mad Blade's Raging Sword, who was one of the top players in the International Singles Competition last season.
The two hosts interviewed a few people and asked some questions about their preparation for the competition. Everyone interacted normally, and the atmosphere was relaxed.
When it came to the last question, the two hosts asked about the goals of each team this season and their expectations. The answers of the four biggest clubs made countless Chinese viewers excited.
Dynasty's King Admiral smiled lazily and said, "We only have one goal this season, and that is to win the Grand Slam in the Team Competition. We will definitely win the Division Championship and the World Championship!"
Temple of God's Li Ge said in a very formal tone, "We will try our best to win every match and use our full strength. Hopefully, we can achieve something in the International Competition and not disappoint all the Temple of God's supporters."
Fried Eggplants with Fish's Sun Eggplants said expressionlessly, "We missed the opportunity to enter the International Competition last season. This season, we will wipe away our shame and become the final winner."
Long Sky's Hao Tian said in a serious tone, "Our goal is only to become the World Champion!"
The four biggest clubs all announced that they would be the champion, and they were very confident. This made the Chinese players excited.
Although Dynasty had not performed badly when they were the runner-up last time and were not criticized, the Chinese players still felt regretful that they had missed the opportunity to become the champion.
Because they were so close to the peak, they were even more determined to pursue the final victory. The four biggest clubs' announcements were very morale-boosting.
"The qualification for the International Competition this time is for the Division Top Four. If our four biggest clubs take the top four and all enter the International Competition, that will be fun."
"Hehe, that might not be the case. Although the four biggest clubs are strong, the other first-tier teams are not bad either. Rainy Kim's Thunderstorm Team and Yan Ran's Fanatics Team are not to be trifled with. There are also strong teams like Heavenly Palace, Nine Gates, and Longhu."
"I have high hopes for Rivervale. Mad Blade's Raging Sword was in the Top Sixteen last season. Rivervale reorganized their team with him as the core. He might be a dark horse."
Many viewers discussed this on the bullet screen.
On the program, Mad Blade was not as domineering as the captains of the four biggest clubs. He said that this was his first time leading a team and that he would do his best to enter the International Competition. He did not dare to announce that he would be the champion.
The clubs of the other countries were under pressure. Blue Star was the base camp of the Chinese players, and they had entered the Galaxy one or two years earlier than them. As a result, the average skill level of the Chinese teams was very high. All of them were strong teams that were not easy to deal with. Even the previous champion, France, did not dare to underestimate them and said that they would do their best to defend their title.
Han Xiao was looking forward to seeing what kind of ranking China would get this time under his influence.
In the second season of the Pro League in his previous life, Dynasty and Temple of God had taken third place in the World Championship and Top Eight in the International Competition respectively. This time, China's overall strength had a significant advantage, not only in terms of equipment, skills, and experience. The professional players had participated in the Galaxy Competition early on, so their skill level had also been honed.
The second season of the Pro League is an important stage. The first season was just to test the waters. The second season's publicity will be much stronger, and its influence will be many times greater than the first season. This directly led to a large influx of new players in Version 3.0, and the number of players will increase explosively. The better China's results are, the more exposure they will have.
This is beneficial to China, Han Xiao thought to himself.
Currently, the millions of players under the Black Star Corps were the earliest players. There would be even more new players in the future.
The large number of new players in Version 3.0 was the second chance to expand the size of the army. Without the advantage of guiding the faction, he would have to compete with many factions in Version 3.0. The Pro League was a channel to increase his appeal.
Other than the long-term benefits, every Pro League was also a business opportunity.
The players earned money to convert it into combat power. During the Pro League, the players' demand for equipment would temporarily skyrocket. The large number of gene potions in the warehouse would be very popular, and he was only afraid that he would not have enough stock.
The Pro League stimulated the players' spending needs, and they were very willing to empty their wallets. This was a chance to make a lot of money.
The competition venue was a few uninhabited planets in the Garton Star System. Han Xiao planned to gather his fleet to sell equipment on the spot and become the logistics support for all the participating players. Whether it was repairing equipment, selling items, or learning skills, the players would be able to spend money on the spot. How happy would that be?
Regardless of whether the players were happy or not, Han Xiao was very happy.
The Pro League is going to start in ten days. It's time to move.
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