In a gloomy cell, a man with his hands and feet bound by electromagnetic cuffs sat cross-legged on the floor. The faint light that leaked in through the bars illuminated his furious face.
"The outside world must be in chaos. I can't stay here!"
The man's voice was hoarse and filled with deep worry.
If Han Xiao was here, he would be able to recognize that this was an old friend. This imprisoned man was his boss from seven to eight years ago, the former director of Stardragon's Strategic Homeland Defense Bureau, Gu Hui.
He had survived the Mutation Disaster, and in the three years that Blue Star had been developing rapidly, he had already stepped down from his position as the director of Division 13 and been promoted to a high-ranking official in the government.
However, just a few days ago, he had been stripped of his position and locked in a cell.
Gu Hui took a deep breath, and the scene from a few days ago seemed to replay before his eyes.
He had been invited to a high-level meeting, and in the meeting, the country's leader had proposed a decision that shocked everyone. He actually wanted to ally with the other six countries and declare war on Black Star City. No matter how strongly the majority of the officials present objected, the proposal was not rescinded. The leader's attitude was extremely firm, and a few deputy leaders actually did not object.
Because both sides were in a deadlock, the meeting ended without a conclusion. However, before Gu Hui could react, an hour after the meeting ended, he was secretly arrested and thrown into prison.
I'm definitely not the only one who was arrested. All the officials who objected must have been locked up. The upper echelons are determined to declare war. This is simply a dictatorship!
Gu Hui still could not understand the reason. He could be considered to be familiar with the country's leader, and this kind of arbitrary and extreme method was simply like a completely different person.
Now that Black Star was the protector of Blue Star, they actually wanted to go against their own protector? Wasn't this crazy?
Gu Hui had been locked up for a few days, and he was very worried about the changes in the outside world. Since all the people who objected had been arrested, the leader had no more resistance. He did not dare to imagine what the consequences of declaring war would be. He could only pray that the military would have a mind of their own and not foolishly carry out the order. Even if they rebelled, they would not carry out such a stupid decision that would implicate the entire country!
"This is an act of ingratitude. It will definitely incur Black Star's revenge!" Gu Hui did not dare to imagine Black Star's reaction.
That person was no longer the weak Black Phantom from back then!
He alone could suppress the entire Blue Star!
…
"Those six countries have already declared war on Black Star's forces. This planet is his backyard. He must have received news of the civil strife."
In a certain city of the Six Nations, Stephanie and the others walked on the crowded street, coldly observing the chaos on the street.
Just a few days ago, this city was still a scene of harmony and stability. At this time, a huge crowd was demonstrating, angry and agitated, strongly protesting against the government's declaration of war against Black Star.
The military forces cooperated with the police to maintain law and order. Angry roars, shouts, and cries of pain were endless. The chaotic sound of footsteps was like beans being fried, causing the ground to tremble. There were also people holding molotov cocktails and throwing them at various buildings. Flames blazed and heat waves rolled as they wrestled with the police.
There was chaos everywhere!
This scene was happening in various cities of the Six Nations at the same time.
Stephanie looked at the chaos in front of her and smiled with satisfaction.
"Very good. Black Star will definitely come back to investigate, but he won't know that we're the ones behind this civil strife. He won't know that we're watching him, so he won't be too cautious. We'll hide in the dark and wait for the right opportunity. Then, we can give him a 'surprise'! "
As they spoke, the group turned and left. With a flash of light, the nine of them disappeared without a trace.
There were a total of ten members in this team, but only nine of them had shown up.
…
Ten days later.
A stream of light approached the uninhabited planet. This was the gathering point that Han Xiao had set, not far from Blue Star.
The BlackLight Stealth flew a small circle around the planet and received a signal from the ground. He came to the location of the signal. Purple Crystal and Godora's helpers had arrived before him and had been waiting for Han Xiao's arrival.
The spaceship landed, and Han Xiao walked out of the hatch. A few helpers came forward to welcome him. There were a total of six of them.
"Hello, Black Star. I'm the helper who will be assisting you this time. You can call me Wilton, a Calamity Grade Purple Crystal combatant. These are my two teammates …"
Wilton seemed to be the leader of the group. Han Xiao nodded and shook hands with the six of them. All six of them were Calamity Grade Supers. Purple Crystal and Godora had sent three each, and the leader of Godora's team was someone he was familiar with, Nagojin.
Even in Star Cluster Civilizations, Calamity Grade Supers were rare high-level combatants. For Purple Crystal to send three of them to assist him, it could be said that they were very sincere.
"The upper echelons have given orders. You're the commander this time and have full authority to command us. Speak, what do you want us to do?" Wilton was expressionless.
Han Xiao sharply noticed Wilton's impatient attitude. He thought for a moment and had a guess.
Wilton was a high-level combatant of a Star Cluster Civilization, so he should have a sense of superiority and was rather prideful. At this time, he had no choice but to listen to the orders of an unofficial Super of the same level. Although he would not go against the orders of the upper echelons, he was probably not too willing.
Han Xiao did not mind. He did not need others to listen to him wholeheartedly. As long as they obeyed his orders, it would be enough.
"I suspect that the internal strife in Blue Star is a conspiracy, and there's a mastermind behind it. Their goal might be to assassinate me …" Han Xiao repeated what he had said to Ralph.
"What do you want us to do?" Wilton asked.
Han Xiao thought for a moment and said, "Since the enemy used internal strife to attract my attention, there's an eighty percent chance that they're hiding in the dark and waiting for me to appear. Let's not alert them. Let me go back alone first and act as bait. You guys wait for orders near Blue Star. When the enemy appears, you guys can come and support me."
"Okay."
Wilton did not have any objections. Although he did not like Black Star, this did not include Han Xiao's physical body. This was a strong body that could withstand the attacks of the eight Vanguard Officials. He would definitely be able to last until they came to support him.
After discussing for a while, Han Xiao decided on a plan. The enemy had set a trap for him, and he could also use the same method to lure the enemy out. This was a battle between waiting for the enemy to appear and waiting for the enemy to appear.
After deciding on the strategy, Han Xiao looked at the few of them. Suddenly, he had an idea and said, "I have a small request. I hope to spar with all of you one by one to test your combat strength. Only then will I have an idea of the overall strength of our team."
There were six Calamity Grade Supers gathered there, and it was a good opportunity to earn Trial Points. At this time, the progress of the Promotion mission was that if these six teammates were strong enough, they might be able to complete the Promotion there.
Wilton frowned.
There was nothing wrong with Han Xiao's request, but it was too direct. It was as if he was doubting their strength, which made him feel like he was being looked down on. Wilton was expressionless, but he could not help but feel a little angry.
However, he did not have the childish idea of competing with Han Xiao in a spar. To him, the mission was the priority. He suppressed his anger and sparred with Han Xiao. This time, it was much simpler than the few battles with the Forbidden Sorcerers. The two of them did not go all out and did not go overboard.
Han Xiao took turns to spar with the six teammates. The process was very smooth and did not waste much time. Everyone listened to him for the time being and did not have any objections.
Among the six Calamity Grade helpers, only Wilton was twenty levels higher than him, allowing him to obtain six Trial Points. Four of them were within twenty levels of him. Han Xiao found an excuse to spar with them twice, and each of them obtained four Trial Points. The four of them had a total of sixteen Trial Points.
That was a total of twenty-two Trial Points.
The progress of the Promotion mission increased tremendously, and he was only four Trial Points away. Unfortunately, there was a Godora Calamity Grade who was three levels lower than him, so he did not obtain any Trial Points.
I'm only four points away. I still need an opponent of the same level … Han Xiao hesitated. He wanted to find another person to spar with and complete his Promotion before returning to the Blue Star.
However, finding a new opponent would take a few more days. Bennett had been reporting to him every day for the past few days, and the situation was deteriorating very quickly. He kept urging him to return, and Han Xiao did not want to delay any longer.
Furthermore, once he completed his Promotion, he would undergo Race Evolution, and the Observer's Mark talent would very likely disappear. This was a very useful special skill that could be used to deal with this group of elusive hunters.
After thinking about it, Han Xiao made a decision. The enemy is ambushing me and will fight me sooner or later. Now that I have a helper, the enemy won't be able to succeed so easily. When the time comes, it won't be too late to complete the Promotion mission. It's better to keep the Chaos Observer talent first. It might come in handy in the future.
After sorting out his thoughts, Han Xiao kept Philip's subroutine in case the enemy had a way to cut off communication. Philip could call for backup on his behalf.
After making sufficient preparations, Han Xiao did not stay any longer. He boarded the spaceship and headed to the Blue Star.
…
On the helipad of the central base of Black Star City, the mercenary officers and some of the officials under Bennett had received the notice and were waiting for Black Star to return. They all had different expressions as they whispered to each other.
Bennett paced back and forth in front of the crowd, looking up at the sky from time to time. He looked rather anxious.
Hu!
The sound of something breaking through the air could be heard as it gradually approached. Everyone hurriedly looked up at the sky and saw Black Star's signature spaceship slowly descending. Everyone was energized and heaved a sigh of relief, as though they had found their backbone.
The Blacklight Stealth came to a stop, and Han Xiao stepped onto the Blue Star once again. He saw Bennett and the others immediately and walked over.
"You're finally back!"
Bennett's shoulders relaxed as though a heavy burden had been lifted. He had been under a lot of pressure recently, but now that Black Star was back, he was instantly relieved of all pressure. Even if the sky fell, there was someone tall to hold it up. Black Star was the guardian of the entire Blue Star, and he was able to deal with everything with ease.
Han Xiao nodded and walked into the base with large strides. Bennett and the others followed beside him.
"What's the situation like now?"
"The Six Nations have publicly declared war. Regardless of whether it's their citizens or our citizens, everyone is in a state of panic. The informants I planted in the Six Nations told me that the Six Nations have already started preparing to launch a missile attack on Black Star City. I didn't even dare close the protective shield for the past few days, fearing that the Six Nations would suddenly launch an attack. They've gone mad, and I can't use logic to judge their actions at all!" Bennett's tone was hurried.
Han Xiao curled his lips. "Could it be that all the officials of the Six Nations agreed to the declaration of war? I don't believe that everyone has gone mad. Do you have any information on this? "
Bennett's tone was heavy. "You're right. The Six Nations' decision to declare war was extremely sudden, and it was said that many officials did not know about it beforehand. Many people opposed it, but in just a few hours, all the officials who opposed it were arrested. The Six Nations are basically dictating."
"Collective dictatorship? Ha, that's new. "Han Xiao pretended to be curious and asked," Have you spoken to the leaders of the Six Nations? "
"No, they've refused to talk to me. I have no idea what they're trying to achieve by doing this." Bennett was helpless.
Han Xiao narrowed his eyes. "Then I'll have to personally visit them and talk to them about life."
At the same time, he wanted to see what these hunters had done to the Six Nations to make them collectively lose their minds.
Bennett's face was filled with worry. "The Six Nations have already broken off relations with us. They won't allow you to get close. You have to be careful. They might launch a missile at you."
"Then let them try." Han Xiao's tone was cold. "I've had enough of the internal friction. Civilization has been divided for too long. It's time to unite."
Since I'm going to act as bait, I have to act more realistically … Han Xiao curled his lips inwardly and secretly glanced at the officials behind him.
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.
