After this victory, Section Zero did not launch any new counterattacks for the time being. After Han Xiao received the contact details of Morred and the others, he left the main group.
The Amethyst Civilization's reward for his contribution this time arrived very quickly. They were extremely generous with a total of twenty-seven million Enas and various rare resources, fully displaying the importance they placed on him.
After this battle, Ralph had already treated Han Xiao as a treasure and could not bear to use him carelessly.
Ralph told Han Xiao to be on standby for the time being. He would only consider using Black Star as his trump card for important tactical missions. Good steel should be used on the blade's edge, and there was no need to use his trump card for normal guerilla warfare missions.
Han Xiao could not wait to take advantage of this opportunity to replenish the Mech Legion and digest the resources of the Amethyst Civilization. Furthermore, Lagi was on his way.
At the same time, the impact of this battle also started to spread.
…
Section Zero had obtained a huge victory in the Kaya Star System and destroyed twelve stronghold planets. This news made all the civilizations and organizations in the Shattered Star Ring pay attention to the secret war. Since the start of the war, this was the first successful counterattack by Section Zero, and they had finally stopped their decline.
The various organizations were very clear about the strategy adopted by the Amethyst Civilization — strategically giving up a portion of their territory and using their strategic depth to disperse the Bloodshed Land's forces. From the looks of it, the secret war would enter a tug of war sooner or later. The civilizations and organizations in the Shattered Star Ring all had a common understanding that Klent and Purple Crystal would have to fight each other for a few more years before the war would end.
The talents that appeared in the secret war became the focus of the various organizations.
War had always been the stage of the strong, and it was a shortcut to achieving success. There would always be people who would rise to fame through war. In the eyes of everyone, Black Star Han Xiao was the most dazzling star born on this stage, and everyone else paled in comparison to him.
Counting Black Star's performance since the start of the war, the turning point was when he fought eight Vanguard Officials head-on. Black Star earned the nickname 'Indestructible Body' from that, and it spread throughout the entire Star Field.
Two months later, he once again made a shocking achievement, killing ten Calamity Grade Supers, including the Bloodshed Land's Adjudicator Tamaria. This once again shook the various organizations.
The limelight was unparalleled!
The previous Beyond Grade A seeds had not made a move for a very long time, and most of them had gone silent. After so many years, no one had become a new Beyond Grade A Super. The time when these Beyond Grade A seeds first appeared on the list was the time when they were in the limelight. This was like a cycle, and now, it was Black Star's turn.
Black Star had just become a Beyond Grade A seed, and these two achievements were his most shocking achievements, causing countless people to discuss them. The two unbelievable achievements created a chemical reaction, and Han Xiao became the most popular person in the Star Field level. His fame in the Shattered Star Ring skyrocketed, and his status rose steadily.
Before this, Black Star was not considered a big shot in the Shattered Star Ring. His status mostly came from the protection of the Dragon Emperor. Now, he was gradually getting rid of the name of Floating Dragon Island, and his status was starting to become more prominent. It could be said that he had become famous overnight.
After this achievement, Han Xiao not only displayed his potential but also his actual combat strength. There was almost no one in the same grade who could match him. In the eyes of many organizations, Black Star was almost half a Beyond Grade A Super, and it seemed like he really had the hope of becoming a Beyond Grade A Super.
The rise of every Beyond Grade A was a huge event. If the Shattered Star Ring really gave birth to a fifth Beyond Grade A Super, the conflict between Purple Crystal and Klent would no longer be important.
When Han Xiao was fighting the eight vanguards, the various organizations were still observing. However, after the news of him killing Calamity Grade Supers spread, many people could no longer sit still.
Some wanted him dead, and some wanted him alive.
More people wanted to come into contact with him.
Many people who were watching the show decided to take action personally.
Han Xiao did not know that the storm he created had already caused the influence of the secret war to gradually exceed its original scope.
A whirlpool hidden under the secret war was slowly brewing.
At this time, Klent and Purple Crystal knew nothing about this. They would never have thought that this war would eventually break out of their control.
…
Bloodshed Land headquarters, Planet Heber, Tyrant's palace.
The mountain-like Heber sat on the floating throne and looked down at Joad, who was trembling under his feet.
"Tamaria … is dead?"
Joad's body trembled. He did not dare raise his head and looked at the ground. "She died in the hands of Black Star. I'm responsible for it too. There was a problem with my intelligence …"
It was not a big deal if those Calamity Grade Supers died, but Tamaria was different. She was one of the core members who had followed Bloodshed Land since the very beginning and had even been personally taught by the Tyrant. The death of a senior Adjudicator was definitely a huge loss.
"Hmm, I understand."
Heber's tone was calm.
Joad stood there for a while, but Han Xiao did not continue. He was slightly stunned and carefully asked, "What … do you plan to do?"
"Dying in a war is the end of a warrior," Heber said slowly. "Since it's a war, of course, if you can kill, others can kill you too."
Joad was stunned. Did this mean that the Tyrant was not planning to take revenge?
"Er, I thought you …"
"You thought I would be furious and immediately take revenge for Tamaria?" Heber frowned. "Then, what do I need you for?"
Heber was domineering, but that did not mean that he was rash. He could keep his composure and would not change his plans just because one or two of his subordinates died.
The other party did not have any Beyond Grade As, so he would not take action easily. This was something he had discussed with Klent long ago.
If it were any other time, Heber would protect his subordinates. However, in a war, his heart was as hard as steel.
War was a training of blood and fire. Heber would not protect his subordinates. He needed his subordinates to grow in the flames of war. Even if all of them died, he would not feel any heartache. His organization was a tool in his hands, not his weakness.
Joad was speechless.
"However, this matter will not be settled just like that." Heber changed the topic.
"What do you mean?" Joad asked honestly.
"This debt will be settled sooner or later. Black Star and I will definitely fight."
Heber calmly said, "He has the potential to become a Beyond Grade A, but he's still a Calamity Grade. It's too boring for me to kill him now, so I'll give him time to grow."
"During the war, if he remains a Calamity Grade, I won't do anything to him. However, as long as he becomes a Beyond Grade A, I'll personally take action and kill him!"
After pausing for a while, Heber continued. "If he never becomes a Beyond Grade A, after the war ends, I'll still kill him."
"But … Black Star is very strong. He'll make our high-level combatants suffer heavy casualties."
Joad could not help but suggest. He hoped that Heber would change his mind and kill Black Star before he could grow.
"I know the casualties will be heavy …" Heber looked down at Joad and slowly said, "Therefore, Black Star is the enemy I've left for you. Try your best to survive in his hands. Either become stronger, or die. Those who don't even have this bit of conviction can apply to come back to the headquarters. You won't need to go to the battlefield in the future."
Without casualties, there would be no growth. Heber knew that Han Xiao was strong, so he wanted to use him as a whetstone to train his subordinates.
It was not for no reason that his subordinates were all war maniacs.
Now, all the major organizations were paying attention to Black Star. With his strength as a Beyond Grade A, personally taking action just to deal with a Calamity Grade was too petty. Even if his opponent was a Beyond Grade A seed, he would still die.
Heber did not care about killing Black Star. In his eyes, this was not only the action of a petty person but also a short-sighted one.
Killing Black Star in advance would at most clear the obstacles in this war and reduce the casualties. In Heber's eyes, this was far from the benefits of killing a Beyond Grade A.
He was more willing to give Han Xiao time to grow.
The reason why the Bloodshed Land was so huge was because of him, a Beyond Grade A Super.
As long as he was there, any casualties could be made up.
As long as he was strong, the Bloodshed Land would be able to develop rapidly.
He needed an opponent worthy of fighting. If Black Star really became a Beyond Grade A, the entire Star Field would be shaken. If he took action at this time, no one would be able to find fault with him. I won't bully you when you're weak. I'll wait until you reach the same level before killing you!
How tyrannical!
The impact of this would be even more shocking. The death of Black Star would once again bring glory to his name as the Tyrant.
"I understand. I will convey your intentions to everyone," Joad replied loudly. He was impressed by Heber's magnanimity.
In Joad's eyes, letting Black Star grow was not a wise choice.
However …
How domineering!
He had absolute confidence in Heber. Even if Black Star became a Beyond Grade A Super, he would not be a match for the Tyrant.
'His Excellency Tyrant's perspective is not on the same level as mine. He sees a bigger opportunity, but my vision is only limited to this war. I'm too narrow-minded,' Jorde thought to himself.
…
"Black Star has become stronger again."
In the Floating Dragon Palace, Aesop looked at the news and sighed slightly. He then looked at Ames, who was sitting on the floating throne.
"I still underestimated him. Back then, I wanted Black Star to become your right-hand man, but I did not expect him to grow so quickly. Sooner or later, he will ask to leave Floating Dragon Island."
Ames was silent. She hoped that Han Xiao would become stronger, but she did not want Han Xiao to leave her side.
Aesop sighed. "He has always done his best for Floating Dragon Island, but I have interacted with many Beyond Grade As. Other than the official experts of the three Universal Civilizations, no one is willing to be under someone else. I know you value him, but the Shattered Star Ring is huge. He won't be your subordinate forever."
"He won't be able to leave," Ames said coldly.
Aesop frowned. "Don't be stubborn. No matter what, Black Star is your friend. With this relationship, the two of you will definitely be allies. There's no need to have conflicts with him …"
"I said, he won't be able to leave!"
Ames raised her voice and interrupted Aesop. She lowered her eyes.
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