Taralam Star Cluster, Wormhole Sector 0358.
There were many blue-black wormholes of various sizes in this area, tearing apart space. The spacetime coordinate coefficient was constantly fluctuating. A small spaceship carefully traveled through this unstable space. It was Han Xiao's spaceship.
The central area of the Shattered Star Ring was a large group of wormholes that belonged to the Taralam Star Cluster. This dangerous area was called the Wormhole Zone, and there were very few people there. Only a few large Star Cluster civilizations had stationed people there and built Wormhole Observation Stations, dividing the Wormhole Zone into hundreds and thousands of sectors.
The central Wormhole Zone of the Shattered Star Ring was connected to many corners of the universe. The job of the Wormhole Observation Stations was to measure the location of the other end of a portion of the wormholes. However, as the wormholes were extremely unstable, old wormholes would often disappear and new wormholes would appear, so the progress of the measurement was very slow.
According to official data, only one in 2.4 million wormholes had been measured so far.
Han Xiao's destination was the Observation Station of Wormhole Sector 0358. The one who had issued the level 180 silver legacy blueprint mission was the Mechanic who maintained this Wormhole Observation Station.
After passing through the Wormhole Zone, a small space station appeared in his vision. Han Xiao pressed the control panel of the spaceship and sent a landing request to the space station. He received permission very quickly. He then docked the spaceship with the space station and entered the port. The bottom of the spaceship was fitted with the magnetic track, and after sliding for a while in the narrow passage, it finally opened up and entered the port.
Walking out of the spaceship, Han Xiao greeted the maintenance staff at the port.
"Your Excellency Black Star, you're here to look for Professor Harrofal again?" the maintenance staff replied with a smile.
"Hmm, where is he now?" Han Xiao nodded.
"You came at the right time. Professor Harrofal went out with the survey team to collect wormhole parameters and only returned two days ago. He's now doing experiments in the lab."
"Thanks." Han Xiao smiled and walked away from the port, heading to the lab of the Wormhole Observation Station.
This wormhole observation station did not belong to Klent or Purple Crystal but belonged to another Star Cluster civilization in the Shattered Star Ring. It did not participate in the secret war and was considered to be half neutral.
Harrofal was a research-type Mechanic and was not good at fighting. He was a professor in one of the official machinery schools of this Star Cluster civilization and had always been at the forefront of technology, researching various topics. In order to study the wormholes, he had taken the initiative to apply to maintain the observatory. At the same time, he was also the one who issued the blueprint mission.
Han Xiao had already reached the seventh round of the blueprint mission. He had come to this observation station several times, and the people here were already familiar with him.
Arriving at the research lab without any obstructions, Han Xiao reported his identity through the security and waited outside for a while. The door opened, and Harrofal walked out. He glared at Han Xiao and said in annoyance, "It's you again. You're disturbing my experiment."
"Experiments can be done at any time, but I don't get to see them all the time." Han Xiao laughed.
Harrofal was an old man. His skin was purple with a tinge of red, and his hair and beard were all white. He was very old, but his back was very straight, and he looked even more muscular than a young man. He was an old man.
To the Mechanic class, knowledge was power. Harrofal had a deep understanding of all kinds of mechanical theories and was very talented in the Mechanic class. Furthermore, he had been immersed in this field for many years, so it was very normal for him to become a Grade A Mechanic. However, Harrofal had always been focused on researching technology and rarely fought with others.
Although his level was not low, he had many subclasses like [Scholar]. His combat strength was at the bottom of the Grade A Supers.
A Star System Civilization had dozens of official Grade A Supers, and a Star Cluster Civilization naturally had dozens of times more Grade A Supers. After Han Xiao entered the Calamity Grade, he had basically interacted with people of the same level, so it appeared that there were many Calamity Grades. In reality, compared to the huge number of Grade B and C Supers, the absolute number of Calamity Grades was still very small. They were extremely rare in the galaxy.
As the saying went, only people of the same level would interact with each other. Those below the Calamity Grade would rarely meet a Calamity Grade Super.
Star Cluster civilizations had relatively more Grade A Supers, so they could afford to raise some talents who did not need to fight. For example, Harrofal had low combat strength and specialized in scientific research.
Although Harrofal focused on his research, he knew that Black Star was also a Master Mechanic, so he still had some basic respect for him. He temporarily put down his research and invited Han Xiao to the guest room for a chat.
After chatting for a while, Han Xiao brought the topic back to the blueprint mission. This Silver Legacy blueprint was Harrofal's private property, and Han Xiao had long reached an agreement with him. As long as he helped him do some things, Harrofal was willing to teach the blueprint to Han Xiao. The mission had already reached the seventh round.
Harrofal thought about it and stated his request. A notification sounded on Han Xiao's interface.
He looked at the new round of the blueprint mission. The mission was not difficult, just cumbersome.
Han Xiao did not waste any time and ended the chat. He bade farewell to Harrofal and left the observatory immediately to complete the mission.
There were a total of ten rounds to the level 180 silver blueprint mission. To the current Han Xiao, it was not dangerous at all and only required some time to complete.
In the next half a month, Han Xiao ran around the observatory, focusing on completing mission after mission. Ralph had given him a very long holiday this time, so he had plenty of time.
Along the way, he did not encounter any unexpected trouble, and everything went smoothly. After more than ten days, the blueprint mission in the mission list finally showed a 'completed' status. Han Xiao immediately returned to the observatory and found Harrofal to hand in the mission.
Harrofal brought Han Xiao to his private room, rummaged through the cabinets, and found a square mechanical safe. He entered his Mechanical Force as the password, and the mechanical parts of the safe started to move like a Rubik's cube. After a while, the safe opened with a click.
Harrofal reached out and took out a thick stack of mechanical blueprints. He shook it a little and placed it on the table.
"Alright, according to our agreement, this blueprint is yours. How strange. You've been busy with the war for the past few years, yet you've taken the time to help me. Could it be that this blueprint has some special use to you?"
"You can say that." Han Xiao nodded.
Seeing that Han Xiao did not say anything, Harrofal did not ask further. He flipped through the blueprint on the table and said, "This is what you want. I got it from someone else, so it's not a secret. Although it's interesting technology, it's not very advanced. It seems to be a blueprint passed down by an ancient Mechanic."
"Let me take a look first."
Han Xiao quickly browsed through the blueprint, and the reading progress popped up on the interface. His Intelligence attribute was extremely high, so his reading speed was extremely fast.
In less than ten seconds, he had finished reading this complicated blueprint. With the interface, as long as his Intelligence was high enough, the speed at which he could learn a blueprint was thousands of times faster than a normal Mechanic.
You have received [Ice Age Star Freezing Cannon Blueprint] x 1
You have learned a new skill [Ice Age Star Freezing Cannon Blueprint]!
Finally … Han Xiao let out a long sigh and looked at the blueprint introduction on the interface.
Legacy blueprints usually had a rather chuunibyou name. The Ice Age Star Freezing Cannon was a level-180 machine, a strategic weapon that could strike planets. It was a Cannon Master's equipment, and as a Mechanic, he could use it too.
Energy cannons were mostly hot high-energy particle streams, while the Ice Age Star Freezing Cannon was extremely cold. The blueprint introduction said that if the Ice Age Star Freezing Cannon was raised to the highest power, it could trigger the climate of a planet with one shot, causing it to enter an ice age. Although its destructive power was not as strong as a proper Star Destroyer Cannon, it was still an extremely powerful weapon.
Perhaps because the Ice Age Star Freezing Cannon was from a long time ago, the knowledge requirements were relatively easy. Among the Cutting-Edge Knowledges, he only needed to grasp [Abnormal State Energy] and [Controllable Annihilation Weapon], which happened to be in Han Xiao's knowledge base, so he did not need to look for new Cutting-Edge Knowledges.
"Hmm, this Star Freezing Cannon requires a lot of rare materials. Looks like I'll have to go back to build it."
Looking at the cost, Han Xiao was shocked. The cost of this cannon was probably even more expensive than a proper Star Destroyer Cannon.
The development of technology was to build high-power weapons at a low cost. Old blueprints were basically very powerful, but the cost was even higher. After all, the technology back then was not as precise as the technology in the future.
However, could a problem that could be solved with money still be called a problem? You can do whatever you want if you have a mine!
You have money! You can do whatever you want!
Putting away the blueprints, Han Xiao nodded and said, "There's no problem with the item. I'll be leaving then."
"Are you not going to stay and chat with me? I still want to talk to you about technology."
"No, I still have things to do."
"Sigh, okay, I'll send you to the dock. If you have time in the future, feel free to chat with me. You have my number."
Harrofal felt that it was a pity. He quite liked chatting with Han Xiao. Both of them were Master Mechanics, and there was no end to their topics.
However, as soon as he left the room, the lights in the corridor suddenly turned into bright red warning lights, and an ear-piercing alarm echoed throughout the entire observatory.
Vroom vroom vroom!
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! "
Harrofal's face changed drastically. Before he could say anything, a violent tremor swept through the entire observatory, and Harrofal almost stumbled.
Then, a series of deafening explosions came from afar.
Rumble!
Flames quickly spread along the corridor like a fire dragon. The entire corridor was filled with flames and surged toward the two of them.
Han Xiao frowned. Nanoparticles climbed onto his palm and turned into armor. With a twist of his hand, an oval-shaped psionic shield that gradually turned blue opened up, easily blocking the flames outside. He then turned to look at Harrofal.
"The enemy must be bombarding outside. Let's leave the observatory first."
Harrofal had little experience in fighting enemies, but he did not panic. He activated his mechanical suit, smashed through the corridor, broke through the outer armor of the observatory, and flew out. Han Xiao activated the Mountain Ape mechanical suit and followed him out.
The two of them left the observatory, and only then did they see what was happening. Their faces changed instantly.
A fleet surrounded the observatory from all directions. There were at least five hundred battleships, and they focused their fire on the observatory. The protective shield was almost instantly torn apart. Continuous high-energy ion beams pierced through the observatory, turning it into a hornet's nest.
At the next moment, the flames expanded, and the observation station exploded, shattering into components that filled the air.
Harrofal's face changed drastically. He clenched his teeth and screamed, "Sh * t, my laboratory!"
"F * ck, my spaceship!" Han Xiao's eyes twitched.
The Blacklight Stealth was driven back by Reynold. He was only driving an ordinary small spaceship this time, but Han Xiao had also stored some Army Boxes on it. If they were destroyed, it would be a huge loss. Although he did not lack money, it was shameful to waste it!
Han Xiao raised his hand, and the space around him rippled. The Army Boxes jumped over one after another. After counting them, he could not help but feel relieved.
The shells of the Army Boxes were damaged, but the compressed orbs inside were fine. Other than the hyperdrive device, the Army Boxes also had a protective shield function. It was originally to prevent the enemy from attacking the Army Boxes, but it came in handy at this moment, blocking the aftermath of the explosion.
The entire observatory was turned into a pile of cosmic trash, and only a few Supers survived. The attack was too sudden, and the people in the observatory could not react at all.
Because it was a space station for research purposes, the defense measures here were limited. After all, not many people would purposely attack a wormhole observatory set up by a Star Cluster civilization. Furthermore, this was the Wormhole Zone, and the unstable wormholes were a natural defense line. Almost no one would fight here.
"Who are these people? Why did they attack us?" Harrofal was shocked and furious.
How would I know? Han Xiao was also very curious. His instincts told him that these enemies were most likely here for him. Being assassinated in the past few years had almost become a habit.
He frowned and looked around at the fleet. Just as he was about to speak, his mechanical suit suddenly received a message.
"We finally meet again, Black Star!"
This voice was a little familiar!
Han Xiao's eyes sparkled, and he looked over.
His gaze passed through a part of the universe and locked onto a figure that appeared from the fleet. After seeing the appearance of this person, Han Xiao was shocked and surprised.
This person was his old enemy who had been missing for many years, the leader of Dark-star!
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