Over the past few days, the forums had become a sea of joy, and the Chinese players were venting their excitement.
After Long Sky won the championship, Dynasty defeated Tomahawk and won the honor of being third place.
Among the top eight, the Chinese teams took three spots. They even won the championship and third place at the same time. This proud record made countless people proud.
Long Sky received the most praise. Hao Tian proved himself and welcomed a wave of fans. Sleepy Winter and Twinkle Fried Rice also became famous. Even the fans of Dynasty were happy from the bottom of their hearts.
There were also people who felt pity for Dynasty. If they had not met Rivervale and Long Sky, they might have been able to win the championship and second place. They felt that Dynasty had lost because of luck.
Countless players were full of praises for their own teams. Throughout the entire competition, they discovered a phenomenon:
Facing foreign opponents in the finals, the Chinese teams did not lose at all!
Thus, some people were not satisfied with the usual praise and found a new way to brag.
The only ones who can defeat us are China themselves!
Han Xiao did not pay attention to the awards ceremony and the analysis of the various programs. Seeing that Long Sky had won the championship, he had a rough idea of what the future would be like.
The Chinese teams had achieved amazing results in this season, and the impact was far-reaching. He understood the mentality of his compatriots. No matter what competition it was, as long as they won the championship, they would definitely attract the curiosity of many people. This would lead to many more Chinese players appearing in the next version, and the number of new players would definitely far exceed in his previous life.
Furthermore, the Shattered Star Ring region that won the championship was the base of the Chinese clubs. Most of the new Chinese players would also choose to be born on the novice planet in the Shattered Star Ring. This batch of new players would be the new blood of the Black Star Corps in the next version!
The number of players was still far from the peak, and the results of the Chinese teams were linked to his glory. A good result would be able to attract many new players to the Black Star Corps and expand the scale of the high-quality leeks.
In this season's Pro League, the Chinese teams used all kinds of Black Star machinery, and it had become common. It was like advertising for Han Xiao's army. Just like how the American teams chose Planet Winterfrost to show the advantage of the Demon race, many players felt that the Demons were strong. The performance of the Chinese teams made many people feel that the Black Star Corps was strong. The machinery that the Chinese teams used allowed Han Xiao to gain a lot of attention in the Pro League.
…
The second Galaxy Pro League came to an end, and the excitement was still lingering. However, most of the players finally shifted their attention to other problems after they were done celebrating.
The end of the Pro League meant that Version 2.0 was about to be updated.
Guessing the plot of the next version became a hot topic on the forums.
In the Shattered Star Ring, Pork Bun's video was once again brought up. It was the conversation between Han Xiao and Mad Blade, revealing a video related to the Red Empire in the next version, which caused a lot of discussion among the players.
"The three Universal Civilizations are so powerful. What is the purpose of the Red Empire in the Shattered Star Ring?"
"Who knows? Anyway, in the next version, we will definitely go deeper into the struggle of forces in the universe."
"Maybe it will be like the start of Version 2.0. The moment we go online, we will face a huge disaster. I guess the Red Empire is the boss."
"I don't care about the plot. I'm just curious about what will happen to our Black Star Corps. In the previous version update, Black Star became the faction that led us into the universe. I wonder what changes will happen to the Black Star Corps after this update."
"It can't possibly disappear. We have worked so hard to accumulate so many faction Contribution Points. If the Black Star Corps is gone, wouldn't all our efforts be for nothing?"
Because there were a few precedents, many players were curious about what the Black Star Corps would be like in Version 3.0.
The Black Star Corps was basically the main faction of the Chinese players, and it was one of the factors that allowed the Chinese teams to achieve excellent results. Therefore, this question received a lot of attention.
Han Xiao also paid attention to the developments on the forums, but he could not give a clear answer to this question.
"The version update is coming. This time, the interval is ten years …"
Han Xiao shook his head helplessly. Under the turbulence of the Crimson Tide, these ten years would be very difficult. Klent's secret war and the third round of the [Prey] mission were all sources of danger.
In his previous life, when the third version started, the secret war between Klent and Purple Crystal was at its climax. That was the entry point of the players' storyline. This meant that the secret war between the two sides might last for the entire version update period.
The Black Star Corps would spend the next ten years in war. Danger and opportunity coexisted.
Ten years later, when the players returned, he did not know how far the Black Star Corps would have developed.
In the next version, there would be many alliances that would become potential competitors for the players. In Version 3.0, the Black Star Corps would not have the halo of a guiding faction. Han Xiao had been thinking about how to make use of the next ten years to increase the attractiveness of the Black Star Corps.
In this regard, the Black Star Corps already had a natural advantage. The players had invested a lot of time and effort into the Black Star Corps. With such a huge sunk cost, the players would not easily change factions. As long as he did well during the version update period, he would be able to retain the old players.
The real target was the new players that came in Version 3.0. Other than the influence of winning the championship, the Black Star Corps had to keep up with the alliances in terms of resources.
The capital to survive the next ten years would be the wealth that the players had built in Version 2.0 and the profits that he had harvested from the players. This was all that he had to survive the next ten years.
The Pro League was the last chance for him to harvest leeks on a large scale in Version 2.0. At the end of the version, if not for the competition, the players would save their wealth and wait for the next version.
As long as he could last until Version 3.0, the strength of the Black Star Corps would skyrocket!
After all, the players in Version 3.0 would have a qualitative change, and they would be able to reach Grade B.
The difference between a million Grade B Supers and a million Grade C Supers was like heaven and earth!
Beep beep!
This time, his communicator suddenly vibrated.
"You have a new message, hum …"
Han Xiao took out his communicator. It was a message from Ralph, asking him to go to the mother planet of the Amethyst Civilization. Section Zero had already confirmed all the organizations that were cooperating with them. They had gathered the leaders of each faction and announced the establishment of Section Zero.
"This organization has finally been established."
Han Xiao's eyes sparkled.
…
On the mother planet of the Amethyst Civilization, Section Zero's headquarters, Scimitar Garrison Satellite.
The Blacklight Stealth was docked at the spaceport. Han Xiao stepped onto the platform and followed Foreign Affairs Emissary Dottle, who had come to lead the way. They entered the garrison satellite, passed through many winding corridors, and arrived at the hall.
At this time, more than two hundred famous people in the Colton Star Cluster were gathered there. The moment Han Xiao walked in, all of them turned around and looked at him with various expressions.
Before Section Zero was officially established, most of the people present did not know the identities of the other members. Black Star's incident a few months ago had caused quite a stir, and many of them had already guessed that Black Star had joined Section Zero long ago. Thus, not many of them were surprised.
"Black Star is not bad. He's a reliable comrade."
Many of them had the same thought, and they all nodded at Han Xiao.
Han Xiao saw some familiar faces in the crowd, such as Jayne the Chest-Haired Monster and Gadeli, who had fought side by side with him, as well as some of the organizations that had followed him to eliminate Albert and the others.
Among them, the ones with the largest forces were the leader of the Arc Light Organization in the Seyferly Star System, the leader of the Hero Group in the Skywalker Star System, and the commander of the New Phylen Army in the Rain Star System. Other than them, there were many organizations that were larger than Han Xiao's. His Black Star Corps was ranked in the upper echelon.
Ralph stood in front of everyone with a solemn expression and a formal tone.
"Everyone is here. As you all know, the purpose of Section Zero's establishment is to protect the Colton Star Cluster and defend against the invasion of the Klent Kingdom. The enemy you are about to face is the Tyrant's Bloodshed Land. Due to reasons that everyone knows, neither we nor Klent can use the official army. The safety of the Colton Star Cluster will depend on you all. We will give you all the resources we can.
"Everyone present is an expert of the Colton Star Cluster and the leaders of private organizations. You will be each other's important allies. Work together, fight side by side, and defend against the invasion of the Bloodshed Land.
"I hereby announce that from now on, Section Zero is officially established!"
A new faction, Section Zero, has been activated!
Favorability: 1,500/3,000
Current Relationship: Friendly
…
In the hall of Black Star Base No.1, many players were gathered.
Today was the day of the version update, and it would begin in about an hour. Many players gathered in different bases before going offline. The players all had experience and knew that the best choice before the update was to gather at the stronghold. Base No.1 had the most people.
Because Long Sky, Dynasty, and Rivervale had all chosen to go offline there, many players came excitedly to meet the players who had earned so much.
After dealing with the passionate fans, Hao Tian greeted Wang Hou Jiang and Frenzied Sword.
"I'm going offline."
King Admiral laughed and said, "Little Hao, let's have a meal together in a few days. Invite Fried Eggplants with Fish and the others as well."
"Sure." Hao Tian nodded.
Li Ge, who was at the side, heard that and squeezed over. "Hey, what about me?"
"If you're shameless, we welcome you to come uninvited." Second Prince curled his lips.
Li Ge said righteously, "Then it's settled. Be there or be square."
Mad Blade stared at him from the side. He remembered that Li Ge used to be very arrogant. How did he become like this?
There would be no harm if there was no comparison. Long Sky had won the championship and made it to the top four, Dynasty had won second and third, and Temple of God had not achieved anything for two consecutive seasons. Li Ge did not have the confidence to be arrogant anymore. He did not want Temple of God to be a bystander, so he could only choose to lower his face and join his peers. At the very least, he could ride on the popularity of the championship.
Hao Tian suddenly thought of his little brother and called out to Mad Blade, "Oh right, Knife, bring your team over for a meal too. It's my treat."
Mad Blade was stunned for a moment before he was overjoyed. He had always wanted to become a top god-tier player. At this moment, he personally felt that he was already half a step into the circle of Hao Tian and the others.
Twinkle Fried Rice's eyes lit up. "Since so many people are coming, why don't we have a big gathering? Invite Thunder Storm, Fanatics, Nine Gates, and all the other teams over. Let's have fun together for a few days."
Li Ge heard that and immediately agreed. All the strong teams gathering for a meal would definitely be big news. He would be able to ride on the popularity of the event.
Hao Tian thought about it and said, "Alright, we haven't celebrated enough after winning the championship anyway. Let's have some fun during the break."
Everyone laughed and chatted for a while before going offline one after another. The surrounding players also turned into white light and disappeared one by one.
Very soon, the base hall became empty.
At the same time, Han Xiao, who was rushing back, saw a notification pop up on the interface.
Version 2.0 Update Activated
[Saving data … Saving complete!]
Player forums closed.
Update time unknown. Please wait patiently.
"It's starting …"
Inside the cockpit of the Blacklight Stealth, Han Xiao pursed his lips and revealed a melancholy expression.
Ten years.
…
A spaceship left the desolate universe belt, and the stars in the sky were reflected on the porthole.
Stephanie looked at the bright sea of stars in front of her, and a cynical smile appeared on her face.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
