"Millions of players disappeared, and the size of the Black Star Corps has shrunk. I need to make a new plan …"
Inside the cockpit of the Blacklight Stealth, Han Xiao cleared his mind and started to think about the important matters.
His physical age was not even thirty years old yet. When Version 3.0 started, he would be almost forty years old.
Han Xiao was not worried about his lifespan. He was a Grade A Super and a Void Species, after all. Plus, he had been injected with the lifespan potion before, so it would be easy for him to live for two to three hundred years. Ten years later, he would still look young and handsome.
Han Xiao came up with a simple plan for how the Black Star Corps should develop in the next ten years.
"First, I have to focus on accumulating strength. Without the bonus period that comes with the players, I have to work steadily in the next ten years and convert all the benefits that the players brought in Version 2.0 …"
Han Xiao pondered.
The assets that he had accumulated in Version 2.0 included twenty to thirty bases in the Garton Star System, almost two thousand battleships, more than 170 million Enas, and the huge reputation that the players had brought to the Black Star Corps. These were all intangible assets.
NPC mercenaries were not like players. Recruiting freelance mercenaries was one way, but more importantly, he had to train new blood himself. He decided to increase the investment in the training camp. Only then would he be able to obtain an endless source of soldiers and save on costs.
Other than the low-level soldiers, the upper echelons also needed to be trained. With the current level of the Black Star Corps, Grade Bs were not rare anymore. They could only be considered mid-level combatants. What they lacked were Grade A combatants. Currently, he only had Lagi and himself.
"Hmm, keep trying to recruit Grade A Supers from outside and train people with potential, such as Herlous, Fu Ding, Reynold, and the others … I wonder how many more Grade A combatants will appear in the next ten years."
Han Xiao stroked his chin and pondered. In his previous life, Sylvia had already become a Grade A Super in Version 3.0. The next ten years should be a period of rapid growth for Sylvia. He needed to supervise her more so that she could turn from an incompetent secretary to a capable helper as soon as possible.
However, accumulating strength did not mean keeping a low profile. The secret war started by Klent was the biggest external conflict, and there were risks and opportunities. Of course, Han Xiao would not stay out of it.
In order to obtain Cutting-Edge Knowledge, Han Xiao had joined Section Zero and farmed Purple Crystal's faction connections. This was one of the most reliable methods. Cutting-Edge Knowledge was indispensable, and even if it was not a Class Advancement requirement, Han Xiao still needed it.
At the same time, this was also a method of killing two birds with one stone. As long as they obtained great contributions in the secret war, they would have the qualifications to become a long-term partner of a Star Cluster civilization, just like the Bloodshed Land. This would push the transformation of the army and allow the Black Star Corps to advance further in the Colton Star Cluster.
With the assets accumulated by Version 2.0 and Purple Crystal's support for Section Zero, they could recruit more people and accumulate more strength. If he wanted to obtain more resources, he would have to obtain a higher position in Section Zero and make more contributions.
First-tier organizations like the Arc Light Organization, the Hero Group, and the New Phylen Revolutionary Army were both reliable comrades and competitors. They were large in scale and had a larger share of resources. If Han Xiao wanted to obtain more resources, he would have to achieve better results than them.
The battle hasn't officially started yet, so there's still time to prepare. There's no need to rush … Han Xiao thought to himself. Other than the development of my organization, I also need to increase my strength. The EXP I've accumulated on the interface is enough for me to reach level 200 easily.
Organizations were external aids, and personal strength was the core. Only with a bigger fist would one be able to control others.
Ten years was enough for Han Xiao to convert all the experience accumulated on the interface into combat strength. As for whether he could reach Beyond Grade A, Han Xiaoxin had no idea. He did not know how many levels he needed to reach Beyond Grade A.
Based on the gap between Grade B and Grade A, as well as the gradually increasing gap between the two grades, Han Xiao estimated that the threshold for Beyond Grade A would be around level 240.
The experience accumulated might not allow him to reach Beyond Grade A, but reaching Grade A + was a certainty.
He would then look for some powerful skills and talents to combine with his existing Molding Talents. It should be very possible for him to defeat most Grade A Supers.
I am currently at level 170, and the Class Advancement mission is stuck. If I want to obtain Cutting-Edge Knowledge and complete the Class Advancement, I will have to start from Purple Crystal and increase my Favorability to 'Reverence'.
…
After deciding on the development plan, Han Xiao returned to the base and immediately issued a large number of orders.
First, he reduced the scope of the Black Star Corps. Without millions of high-quality workers, Han Xiao reduced the frequency at which the Black Star Corps accepted employment.
At the same time, Han Xiao took out a large amount of funds to purchase various materials and spare parts for the military factories in the various bases to build small spaceships. The logistics department led by Reynold was much larger than before, and they could build spaceships on their own. Although they could only build small assault spaceships, they still saved a lot of costs. Expanding the fleet was one of the preparations before the war.
Another wave of funds was used to recruit external forces. Currently, the Black Star Corps had more than a hundred thousand official mercenaries, and Han Xiao planned to increase this number by forty to fifty percent. Money was not a problem.
The disappearance of millions of players was also noticed by the other Black Star Mercenaries, and they were confused. However, Han Xiao did not explain to them. Even if they had a thousand guesses, they would only be guesses. They could not change the situation.
Some of the upper echelons who knew about the uniqueness of the Inhumans were surprised, but they were not too shocked. They were already used to the uniqueness of the players, especially the fact that they could not die. They were only worried about the situation of the Black Star Corps after the disappearance of the Inhumans.
Han Xiao gathered all the upper echelons for this.
In the room, the upper echelons arrived one after another. From Herlous, who had joined first, to Lagi, who had joined recently.
Han Xiao went straight to the point. "The Inhumans have disappeared again, and we don't know when they will appear again. This is not the first time, and the invasion of Klent might happen in the near future. Next, we will be hired by the Amethyst Civilization to participate in the battle as members of Section Zero. All of you need to prepare yourselves."
Everyone had different expressions on their faces as they nodded.
"Lagi, you are the only Calamity Grade Super other than me. If the battle becomes tense, we might have to split up," Han Xiao said.
"Sigh, it's war again. I have a feeling that I will really be sacrificed this time." Lagi's face was bitter.
Han Xiao's mouth twitched.
'Fine, your act of betrayal has reduced your death rate by at least 50%.'
This time, Reynold suddenly interjected.
"Your Excellency Black Star, he is not the only Calamity Grade Super."
Everyone turned to look at Leonard when they heard that.
Han Xiao's eyes sparkled, and he stared at Reynold. "Could it be that you …"
Reynold nodded, and a rare smile appeared on his meticulous face. "Just a few days ago, I successfully stepped into the threshold of the Calamity Grade. I'm already a Grade A Super. This is all thanks to your selfless teachings."
Han Xiao was overjoyed. Reynold had also become a Grade A Super. Including himself and Lagi, the Black Star Corps had three Calamity Grade Supers, which exceeded many of the members of Section Zero.
Good news!
Reynold had joined him a few years ago, and after learning for so long, he had finally advanced. Although Han Xiao was shocked, he was not surprised. He had long known that with Reynold's talent, it was only a matter of time before he became a Calamity Grade Super.
At the critical moment when the secret war was about to break out, he had gained another powerful general under his command. It was simply too timely.
Herlous could not help but feel a little disappointed.
He had been the first to follow Han Xiao, but his position was constantly being surpassed by the newcomers. However, there was nothing he could do as he was not strong enough. Becoming a Grade A Super was not something that could be done overnight. He had not even touched the threshold of Grade A yet.
After the Sunil incident, Herlous had sworn to follow Han Xiao with his life. He was only frustrated that he had not been able to help Han Xiao more.
Everyone had different emotions. The three Volga brothers were as lazy as usual, Fu Ding smiled without saying a word, Sylvia clenched her fists, and Aroshia was in a daze.
Han Xiao's gaze landed on Aroshia. Her [Reboot] mission was still in the second round. He had found most of the locations shown in the memory fragments of the players and occasionally took time to bring Aroshia around. They were only one location away from completing the second round of the mission.
However, the final location was too remote, so Han Xiao did not bring her there to complete the second round. He was not in a hurry to complete this mission. This was because Risda had already revealed that the final goal of the [Reboot] mission was to deal with the 'Mecha Empire' Manison. Han Xiao knew that he would not be able to do it in a short period of time, so he was not that enthusiastic about this mission.
He did not want to fight a Beyond Grade A Super, let alone a member of the Ancient Ones.
…
Not only the Black Star Corps, but all the members of Section Zero were also preparing for the war and recruiting people.
More than ten days later, a shocking piece of news swept through the entire Shattered Star Ring and shook the entire Star Field.
Bloodshed Land had invaded the Colton Star Cluster from the desolate universe!
This meant that the secret war between Klent and Purple Crystal that had been brewing for a long time had officially begun!
This was like a fuse, and the chaos brought about by the Crimson Tide finally erupted!
The friction between the seven Star Cluster civilizations in the Shattered Star Ring had escalated to the point of fighting. Many large organizations and secret organizations in the Shattered Star Ring started to fight in various parts of the Star Field. The Shattered Star Ring was extremely chaotic.
In the past hundred years, the most dangerous era had arrived!
All the members of Section Zero received a notification from Purple Crystal to head to the battlefield.
You have triggered the S-rank Faction War Mission [Secret War — Section Zero]!
Mission Introduction: The Klent Kingdom has invaded the territory of the Amethyst Civilization. You have chosen to stand on the side of the Amethyst Civilization.
Mission Requirements: As a member of Section Zero, listen to orders and defeat all enemies that have invaded the territory of the Colton Star Cluster.
After the mission is completed, different rewards will be given according to the mission rating.
Remarks: This is a strategic mission. There are three ways to increase the mission rating.
1. Complete a separately issued tactical mission.
2. Kill or capture the troops of the opposing faction.
3. Complete this mission successfully.
"This is one of the Main Storyline Missions in Version 3.0. As expected, I will trigger this mission during the version update."
Han Xiao had expected this.
This was an S-rank Main Storyline Mission. The players could choose either Klent or Purple Crystal. Since he had already joined Section Zero, he had chosen Purple Crystal by default.
In his previous life, at the start of Version 3.0, the secret war had reached its climax. Only then had the players returned and chosen their factions to participate in the war.
This was an S-rank Main Storyline Mission, and the introductions were rather simple. No matter which side won the war, the players on the losing side would still receive the mission reward. The only difference was the mission rating.
After the players had experimented, there were a few ways to lower the mission rating. The first was to disobey the orders of the faction. The second was to betray the faction. The third was to lose the war and fail to protect or invade the territory before the Universal Civilizations intervened.
"I triggered this mission at the start of the war, ten years earlier than the players …" Han Xiao raised his brows.
This meant that the duration of this mission would be very long for him. The secret battlefield would last for the entire version update period, and it would take at least ten years for the mission to be completed.
On the other hand, this also meant that he had more time than the players to increase the mission rating.
"I'm afraid I'll have to spend the next ten years fighting … Hmm, I've been idle for two to three years. I've rested enough."
This was different from those short-term mercenary missions. This was a long-term, large-scale war.
Han Xiao stood up, put on his coat, and walked out of the door.
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