The moment the Black Star Corps recruitment order was released, more than half of the Star Field went into an uproar.
In just ten days, Philip had received countless resumes from all over the Shattered Star Ring.
Using this wave of public opinion, the number of applicants this time far exceeded any previous recruitment. The target was not limited to mercenaries. As long as they were not wanted, they would be treated equally.
Philip eliminated the weaker applicants and selected the first batch of talents. There were a total of 1.4 million of them, which was even more than the total number of people in the Black Star Corps. This directly increased the number of people in the army by a few times!
The one million people were only the first batch of rookies and was not the final result. Han Xiao did not plan to control the scale this time. With his strength and fame, he already had the qualifications to form a super large organization. He planned to make use of this opportunity to gain some benefits.
Now was not the time to consider whether a large scale expansion would cause indigestion. This recruitment was not only for the talents but also for the rise of the Black Star Corps. The more sensational the response, the higher the position of the Black Star Corps in the entire Star Field. This would allow the recruitment result to be combined with one's fame, leaving a deep impression in the hearts of countless organizations and becoming a famous organization in the Shattered Star Ring!
The Black Star Corps was still a far cry from large Star Cluster level organizations in terms of strength and foundation. However, this did not hinder him from increasing the fame of his faction first. This would be very beneficial for his future development. From Han Xiao's perspective, this was not considered a waste of public opinion.
The first batch of talents recruited mostly had some fame in their respective regions and were not ordinary people. At least sixty percent of them were elite galactic warriors who had experienced hundreds of battles, and the weakest was at Grade C. Although there were not many Supers, there were still a lot of them in the entire Star Field.
Recently, the secret war had turned into a tug of war. Both sides did not have any big movements, so they had some free time to deal with the affairs of the organizations. Purple Crystal had always valued Han Xiao's potential and was happy to see the Black Star Corps take this opportunity to develop. Furthermore, this would also strengthen Section Zero, and Purple Crystal was happy to see this happen.
More than a million rookies came to the Garton Star System from the various Star Clusters and went through the procedures at the Black Star Corps base. Han Xiao also returned to his own territory to deal with the various problems after the army's sudden increase in size.
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Black Star Corps Headquarters, reception room.
Sylvia walked in with three new recruits of different races and appearances. Han Xiao stood up from the sofa to welcome them.
"Your Excellency Black Star." These three people's attitudes were respectful. They quickly walked over and reached out to shake hands with Han Xiao.
"Have a seat."
Han Xiao raised his hand, and they all sat down and started chatting.
Han Xiao did not have the time to meet all of the millions of army rookies. The reason he met with these three in private was because they were all Calamity Grade Supers!
A Grade A Super would not easily submit to someone of the same level. Before he made a name for himself as a Beyond Grade A seed, Han Xiao had tried many times to recruit Calamity Grade Supers. Other than La Salted Fish Gay, everyone else had rejected him.
However, his current status was different from before. As a Beyond Grade A seed, it was enough for a portion of the Calamity Grade Supers to put down their reservations and take the initiative to submit to him. If they won the bet, they would become the core members of a Beyond Grade A Super.
If breaking through to the Beyond Grade A level was compared to the ascension of an emperor, they would be the subjects of the emperor. They would have a bright future ahead of them!
Unfortunately, Ames was too salted fish. Even if she was a genuine Beyond Grade A Super, her attraction to the strong might not be as attractive as Han Xiao. Not many were willing to follow a leader without ambition. Furthermore, Ames almost never took the initiative to recruit officers.
These three Calamity Grade Supers were the best of the best, leek spirits with legs. They had come all the way here to be harvested.
Their status matched their strength. Calamity Grade Supers were destined to be upper echelons, and they came for this. It was impossible for them to climb up from the bottom like a Grade C Super. Thus, Han Xiao personally met the three of them to show that he valued them and took the opportunity to observe them.
Before meeting them, Han Xiao had already taken a look at the resumes of the three of them.
Kampe, Grade A Pugilist, male. He was a tall man with extremely pale skin. He seemed to have the bloodline of the Blood Race. He was once an external senior instructor of an official Super Academy of a Star System civilization. He later resigned and moved around many Star Systems, taking on many private jobs.
Marian, Grade A Mechanical Pugilist, male. His entire body was wrapped in heavy black and gray armor. He always wore a helmet and rarely showed his face. He looked like a heavy knight from some fantasy civilization. His reason for joining was quite similar to Reynold's — he was interested in Han Xiao's Mechanic skills.
Misecech, Grade A Esper, male. His resume was normal. Other than the advantage of being a Calamity Grade, there was nothing special about him. He had once mixed in with many large armed organizations, but he had not been there for long. He was a typical opportunist.
Those who took the initiative to join would not be too strong, but they would at least be Calamity Grade Supers. There were originally only three Calamity Grade Supers in the army. With the addition of these three newcomers, the number of Calamity Grade Supers doubled to six. The high-level combatants of the army were slightly more abundant.
Those who took this opportunity to join could basically be considered 'professionals'. They were used to job-hopping and came for benefits. Naturally, they were not loyal. Han Xiao was very clear about this. He did not expect them to work for him as long as they could complete the normal tasks within the range of a Calamity Grade Supers.
After chatting for a while, Han Xiao stood up, extended his hand, and said, "Then, on behalf of the Black Star Corps, I welcome the three of you to join us."
"It's our honor."
Misecech was the first to answer, followed by Karmpe. Marian, on the other hand, was more taciturn and only nodded in acknowledgment.
"I need time to consider your positions. I will not treat you badly."
"Haha, we don't ask for much." Misecech had a flattering smile on his face.
After the pleasantries, Han Xiao sent the three of them out and had Sylvia bring them to handle the procedures.
Following which, Han Xiao did not rest and immediately went to another guest room.
At this time, there were dozens of people waiting in the room. The moment they saw Han Xiao, they all stood up and greeted him warmly.
"Everyone, please take a seat."
Han Xiao waved his hand and looked at everyone present.
In this guest room, everyone was an emissary from the Star System Civilizations of the Colton Star Cluster, taking the initiative to seek cooperation.
The influence of the Black Star Corps was originally limited to the periphery of the Garton Star System. Now, the other Star Systems of the Colton Star System had also taken a fancy to Han Xiao's potential and the development of the Black Star Corps.
"Your Excellency Black Star, I'm an emissary from the Black Raven Civilization. We hope that the Black Star Corps can build a base in our civilization's territory. For this, the Black Raven Civilization is willing to pay a cooperation fee every year and open up internal resource trading channels. Furthermore, we will give the Black Star Corps the right to mine resource planets in a certain area."
"I'm an emissary from the Holy Stone Civilization. Our conditions are the same as the Black Raven Civilization's, and the cooperation fee can be increased."
"I'm …"
Everyone introduced themselves one by one and gave their own price, only hoping that the Black Star Corps would expand their business to their territory. This was equivalent to them taking the initiative to help Han Xiao expand his forces.
These Star System Civilizations could clearly see that the Black Star had already formed a connection with the boss of this Star Cluster, and he himself had hopes of becoming a Beyond Grade A Super. This meant that the Black Star Corps would very likely become a Beyond Grade A organization in the Colton Star Cluster in the future. Thus, it was naturally worth it to rope him in now.
Now that the Black Star Corps' base was in the Garton Star System, Serbia the Fifth had laughed countless times in his dreams. This meant that Godora would very likely have a Beyond Grade A in the future. The other Star System Civilizations wanted the Black Star Corps to expand their business to their territory because of this consideration. Who would not want a Beyond Grade A organization in their territory?
Some Star System Civilizations that originally did not have such thoughts could not sit still when they saw their competitors doing this. Thus, in this room, almost eighty percent of the emissaries of the Star System Civilizations in the entire Colton Star Cluster were gathered.
Han Xiao listened and nodded silently. His face was expressionless, but he was secretly tempted.
The conditions that these Star System Civilizations gave were extremely generous. Putting aside the cooperation fee and resource channels, the most valuable thing was the right to mine resource planets on a large scale.
Resource planets were very different from uninhabited desolate planets. The former was rich in resources, while the latter was barren. The resource planets were all recorded, and only the civilization in charge of the area had the right to mine them on a large scale. If a private organization did not obtain the right to mine a resource planet without permission, they would be held accountable by the civilization in the area and might even be hunted down by the government.
Every civilization placed great importance on resource planets. Although the Star Cluster Civilizations had the technology of a planetary mining ship that could decompose an entire planet, they rarely used it. Even the rich would pay attention to sustainable development.
However, uninhabited desolate planets were allowed to be mined privately. This was because the profits could not be compared to resource planets at all. The value to price ratio was too low, and the civilization in charge did not want to waste manpower and resources. Thus, they sold the right to mine barren desolate planets to the outside world and let some private mining companies buy it. The profits that the civilization did not care about were rich in the eyes of some private mining teams.
Sometimes, the private mining teams would be very lucky. During the mining process, they would discover that a barren desolate planet was actually a hidden resource planet. Then, the civilization would evaluate the value of the resource planet and buy it back. In this regard, most Star Cluster Civilizations were very reliable and would not let the private mining teams give the resource planet to the country for free.
Han Xiao was quite clear about these basic concepts. In his previous life, in the later versions, even the organizations formed by players could buy the right to mine the resources from the civilizations.
With a clear comparison, Han Xiao was very clear about the value of the right to mine resource planets on a large scale. It was equivalent to the Star System Civilizations taking out a small piece of the cake and giving it to him. This was a huge profit that could easily be in the billions!
This was a piece of fertile land!
Tsk tsk, I worked so hard to get that little bit of money. I can easily mine a resource planet and earn tens of thousands of times more. Why would I still be a mercenary? Han Xiao could not help but complain.
Indeed, building a civilization was the most profitable business!
After calming himself down, Han Xiao said with a serious expression, "Everyone is too sincere. To be honest, the conditions that you have offered are very tempting, and I am very willing to work with you. However, the Black Star Corps is currently recruiting people. After the recruitment is completed, we will be able to find time to go to your territory to build a base."
Hearing this, everyone hurriedly replied.
"No problem, we can afford to wait."
"Of course, we believe in your reputation. Let's sign the contract first."
Han Xiao smiled. "Since no one has any objections, this matter is settled."
Everyone handed over the contract, and Han Xiao signed it all the way.
If it was in the past, there would not be so many good opportunities, but now, the opportunity had presented itself to him. Han Xiao could not help but think of what Aesop had once said to him. As long as he became a Beyond Grade A, many organizations would take the initiative to share the cake, and he would be able to reach the highest level in a single step!
Now, he had only shown a little sign of becoming a Beyond Grade A, and this trend had already appeared. Aesop really did not lie to him.
Seeing that the matter was settled, the emissaries present all heaved a sigh of relief. They could now report back.
After sending away this group of satisfied emissaries, Han Xiao did not stop and once again came to a new guest room. He still had matters to deal with.
The impact of this expansion was too great. He had to meet all kinds of leeks every day, and he was so busy that his feet did not even touch the ground.
The connections that he had created had to be completed even if he had to hold back his tears.
However, all that he had received were rich benefits, and the busier Han Xiao was, the more satisfied he was.
Pushing open the door of the new guest room, a few people inside turned around and greeted him with a smile.
This room was filled with old acquaintances who were closer to him. They were all important figures in the Shattered Star Ring mercenary industry. The Army Commander of the Netherworld Legion, Underworld Feather, the leader of the Sky Ring Army, Gureja, and the Army Commanders of a few other large armies.
"Brothers, long time no see."
Han Xiao greeted them and curiously said, "You guys were so secretive in the communication channel. Why do you have to talk to me face to face?"
The few Army Commanders looked at each other and chuckled.
The Sky Ring Army Commander, Gureja, stroked his needle-like beard, blinked, and said, "We're here to invite you."
"Invite me to do what?"
"As you know, the situation in the Shattered Star Ring has been very turbulent recently, and opportunities are everywhere. It's very difficult for a single army to monopolize the war mercenaries. I've discussed with some Army Commanders, and we've decided to integrate all the mercenary organizations in the Shattered Star Ring to form an alliance. This will make it easier for us to participate in the Star System missions. In such chaotic times, we need to work together and seize the opportunity!"
Without waiting for Han Xiao to reply, Underworld Feather stroked her thin eyebrows and lazily added, "Black Star, since you've been so active recently, why don't you lead the mercenary alliance in the Shattered Star Ring? You definitely won't find it troublesome anyway."
Gureja coughed and hurriedly said, "Ahem, what she means is that your appeal is far greater than any of our mercenary armies. The reason we're here to look for you is to recommend you to be the founder of the alliance."
Han Xiao raised his brows and was a little surprised.
This was a branch storyline in Version 3.0 in his previous life — [Shattered Star Ring Alliance]. The various large mercenary armies had joined hands and integrated the scattered mercenary organizations in the Shattered Star Ring, forming a super large mercenary alliance. They had developed together and became a very popular faction among the players.
He did not expect that this group of Army Commanders would recommend him to be the leader. He had actually interfered in this storyline in such a way.
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