A few days later, the results of the second round of the Division Finals were announced. Dynasty defeated Long Sky steadily, and Rivervale eliminated Thunder Storm. Dynasty and Rivervale met in the final round to fight for the championship.
Mad Blade did not have the same good luck as before. The difference in strength was too huge, and he could not lead Rivervale to victory. In the end, Dynasty won the Division Championship for the second time.
Before the King Generals Tournament, they had boasted that they would win the grand slam of both the regional and international championships. Now that they had fulfilled one of the requirements, Dynasty's attention continued to increase. Countless players were looking forward to it, hoping that Dynasty would really fulfill their promise.
To Frenzied Sword, he was already quite satisfied that he was able to clinch second place in his first time leading a team. The team still had room for improvement. Rivervale was definitely the dark horse of this season, and they had also gained a large number of new fans.
Long Sky defeated Thunder Storm in the end and won the Division Championship. If they had not met Dynasty in the second round, Hao Tian's team could have won the Division Championship.
The champions of the nine Divisions were also decided, and the Division Championship came to an end. The schedule was arranged to rest for more than ten days before the International Regular Season.
There were no more competitions in the various Divisions, and the players could not watch the International Competition live. They could only watch the broadcast on the forums. Therefore, the players did not stay on the planet and left, doing their own things while paying attention to the forums.
Due to the Division Tournament, countless players did not do any missions during this period of time and were delayed quite a bit. Only a hundred thousand mercenaries and a small portion of players were still doing business in the Black Star Army. Although the business was delayed, not only did Han Xiao not lose out, he even made use of this opportunity to earn a lot of money.
Eighty to ninety percent of the Ability Potions in the warehouse were sold, and the business of selling machinery and repairing equipment was also very profitable. Han Xiao earned tens of millions of Enas, and his savings almost doubled. He emptied the wallets of many players.
With this money, he could buy more fleets and hire more freelance mercenaries. During the version update, without the help of millions of players, he would have to rely on the money he earned from them to develop himself. Ten years was not a short time, so it was better to have more funds.
After the players left, Han Xiao returned to Base No.1 and spread the news that he was recruiting people from all over the Star Cluster to prepare for the secret war between Klent and Purple Crystal. His current focus was on farming faction favorability and obtaining Cutting-Edge Knowledges. Before he obtained the Cutting-Edge Knowledges from the Amethyst Civilization, he was not going to do any other missions himself.
However, Han Xiao received a mission that he could not refuse. It was a message from the Sky Ring Army.
A mercenary team from Sky Ring had encountered an unsolvable danger while carrying out a mission in the Fawn Star System. The original mission was to deal with an ordinary planet-level rebellion. According to the employer's instructions, the enemy's strength was at most Grade B. However, they did not expect a Calamity Grade enemy to appear. The closest ally was the Black Star Corps, so this team had no choice but to request emergency backup from Black Star.
Black Star had long entered the ranks of the top mercenary groups and had always maintained a cooperative relationship with large mercenary groups like Sky Ring. They had a wide range of connections, so it was reasonable for Han Xiao to help them. However, this time, he did not want to make the trip personally, so he called Lagi over.
Ever since he joined the Black Star Corps, the empty magic research lab had become Lagi's territory. He stayed at home every day to do research. In his words, he was' doing meaningless things to make time pass faster while he was rotting away '.
However, Lagi's professional abilities had increased the magic power of the Black Star Corps. At the very least, the enhancement effect of a Grade A Mage's enchantment was far greater than that of a Grade B Mage. Han Xiao had already asked Lagi to re-enchant his mechanical suit and weapons. Their attributes had increased significantly, and they also came with many special effects.
Han Xiao was prepared to send Lagi to do this mission. After all, he was the only Calamity Grade officer. After taking his money, he had to share some of the burden of this captain.
With Lagi, even without relying on himself, the Black Star Corps would have the ability to deal with Calamity Grade missions. He did not need to do everything personally.
Sylvia brought Lagi to Han Xiao's room, and Han Xiao went straight to the point. "I have a mission for you."
"I knew that bad premonitions would often come true." Lagi sighed.
Han Xiao ignored him and explained, "A small team from Sky Ring has requested our help. The enemy is a Calamity Grade Super. In the army, other than me, only you can deal with a Calamity Grade Super. As the captain, it is not suitable for me to personally deal with such a low-level matter. You will go and support them. This is your first mission, and I believe in your strength. You can choose any spaceship in the boathouse … just don't use my spaceship. The target's information and coordinates have been sent to you."
"I have a question."
"Speak."
"Can I not go?"
"Guess."
Lagi probed. "If they are all killed by the time I arrive, does that mean I don't have to do the mission?"
Han Xiao narrowed his eyes. "Are you deliberately trying to stall for time?"
"… I've been seen through." Lagi's face turned bitter.
Is this person reliable? Han Xiao's veins popped out on his forehead, and he helplessly said, "Hurry up and go. I don't want to see your first mission end in failure."
Lagi let out a long sigh and looked up at the ceiling of the room.
"Sigh, I'm afraid I will be killed by the enemy and sacrificed in my first mission. I never thought that this would be the end of my life. I want to write my last words before leaving …"
"Hurry! Hurry! Let's go! "
Lagi sighed and shook his head as he left. Sylvia was holding back her laughter at the side. She covered her mouth, puffed up her cheeks, and squeezed the air out of her lips as she stifled her laughter.
"Teacher, where did you find such an amazing person?"
Han Xiao glared at her. "He is at most a little pessimistic, but at least he can be useful. He is much more powerful than you, and you still have the face to laugh? I asked Reynold to supervise you. Did you ask him properly? Have you finished the homework that I gave you? "
"I finished it a long time ago!" Sylvia's expression immediately fell. She snorted unhappily, swung her ponytail, and left Han Xiao looking at the back of her head.
Han Xiao curled his lips.
There were many officers in the Black Star Corps. In Han Xiao's eyes, only Herlous, Aroshia, Fu Ding, Sylvia, Harmon, and Reynold had the potential to reach Grade A. Including Hella and Aurora, who were training with Ames, Reynold was currently the closest to Grade A, and Sylvia was the furthest away from Grade A.
Sylvia was able to reach Grade A in his previous life, so she had potential. Han Xiao had always had high standards for her.
…
During the off-season, the teams from various countries released news about their training every day.
Although Temple of God did not make it, Li Ge was very smart. He volunteered to be the sparring partner of the top four teams in the region and helped them find their form. This made his presence known, and his reputation improved slightly. When the other strong teams saw this, they all followed suit.
Coincidentally, in the eyes of the audience, this created the feeling that the Chinese teams were united and had a collective sense of honor. They were willing to help their opponents and strive to win back the World Championship Trophy. This made the Chinese players even more passionate.
Before the start of the Internationals, the reporters interviewed all the strong teams from various countries. The strong teams from America, Sweden, Japan, and Korea all announced that they would be the champions. Due to Dynasty's outstanding performance in the All-Star Competition, the reporters specifically mentioned Dynasty as a candidate for the championship. They asked if they had the confidence to defeat Dynasty, and all four countries said that they would definitely defeat Dynasty.
America and Sweden were fine, but the Chinese players had the most intense reactions to the Japanese and Korean teams. They could lose to anyone, but they could not lose to the Japanese and Korean teams!
The off-season passed very quickly, and the Internationals that the spectators from various countries were looking forward to finally arrived.
Thirty-six teams from the nine regions entered the arena. The arena was even bigger than the previous one. The first day was the opening ceremony of drawing lots.
The teams were still split into Groups A, B, and C. They would fight each other in a cycle, and the top eight would enter the Internationals.
Long Sky was in Group A, Dynasty and Rivervale were in Group B, and Thunder Storm was in Group C. The average strength of the teams in the three groups was not very different from the previous Internationals. This time, there were no weak teams or death teams, meaning that there was almost no luck involved. They could only rely on their own abilities to enter the Internationals.
In his previous life, China had only managed to get into the top four in the second season. This time, both Dynasty and Long Sky had the potential to win the championship. Han Xiao was quite curious about what kind of results China would be able to achieve under his influence.
The International Regular Season officially began, and the spectators from all over the world cheered for their respective teams. They were filled with enthusiasm, and the scene was unprecedentedly grand.
Halfway through the competition, the situation gradually became clearer. The spectators had a rough idea of which teams were stronger and which were weaker.
Dynasty maintained their momentum and held first place. Sweden's Tomahawk was in second place, and they were even ahead of Devil.
Long Sky was in fifth place. Hao Tian did not reveal their strength in the Divisions as if they were conserving their strength. They only went all out in the Internationals, and their results continued to improve, showing the strength of a seeded team.
Thunder Storm and Rivervale were both in the top half of the rankings and maintained their competitiveness. The average strength of the Chinese teams was very high, and the Chinese spectators were pleasantly surprised.
To the Chinese players, the situation in the Internationals was very good. Dynasty and Long Sky both had the ability to advance, and Rivervale and Thunder Storm seemed to have a chance to enter the top eight as well.
However, in the second half of the competition, a controversial and troublesome matter appeared.
In the survival competition between the four strong teams, Dynasty repeatedly encountered the predicament of being the first to be eliminated. They were unable to obtain any points from the survival competition, which led to their originally stable first place gradually shaking. There was a trend of them being overtaken by the Swedish Tomahawk and the American Devil.
Dynasty had already secured the first place in the Regular Season, and now, it seemed like the cooked duck was about to fly away. This caused the Chinese spectators to explode. Countless spectators took the initiative to scold the teams on the forums, letting the players of the various countries fully understand the ferocity of the world's number one flame thrower army.
Scolding others was one of the basic skills of the Chinese players. The Chinese language was broad and profound, with a history of 5,000 years. Every player had experienced countless fierce scoldings. Under the influence of the environment, it was not that the Chinese players were modest, but in terms of scolding others, all the other countries were nothing.
The forums became another battlefield. The fans of the other teams wanted to protect their own teams, saying that since the survival competition was a free-for-all, it was reasonable to form a team.
However, in front of the Chinese players, reasoning was as useless as farts. Not to mention, they were the ones who had suffered losses. With a series of curses, they killed the enemy until they were utterly defeated. They threw away their helmets and armor and retreated in defeat. It was as if the fans of the various teams had become the Eight-Nation Alliance and were all beaten back by the Chinese players. They spurted out patriotism and could not help but sympathize with each other.
Han Xiao was amused by this farce. He loved to watch his fellow countrymen flame others. It was simply pleasing to the eye, and it could always fill him with joy for the entire day.
In fact, it was understandable that the other teams formed a team in the survival competition. They were not targeting Dynasty's results, but Dynasty was too strong. If they did not form a team, Dynasty would most likely be able to win in the end.
With Dynasty's points, they were not worried about qualifying, but the other teams still wanted to qualify and thirsted for points. Thus, eliminating Dynasty first was indeed a reliable strategy.
This storm affected the organizers, and they asked Dynasty to speak up and settle the matter peacefully. However, King Admiral's answer did not extinguish the players' passion. Instead, it poured another barrel of gasoline on the fire.
"It's fine. Those who are not envied are mediocre. No matter how they attack me, it's just a matter of which team qualifies. When it's the final circle, I'll teach them a lesson one by one!"
King Admiral mocked the crowd directly, and the Chinese players exploded. They were extremely excited and could not wait to enter the final circle and watch Dynasty beat all their opponents to death.
Han Xiao's hair stood on end.
They dared to make such an obvious statement. Dynasty was really not afraid of death!
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