After testing the new ability, Han Xiao was quite satisfied.
The load of a machine was 100 + x. 100 was the base number, and x was three percent of the machine's energy level. With Han Xiao's load limit, he could obtain about a thousand attribute points from Apostilization, distributed among the three attributes of Strength, Dexterity, and Endurance.
As long as he could think of ways to increase his Intelligence and Endurance, the load limit would also increase.
Han Xiao had just obtained [Machinery Apostilization], and as his level increased, the effect of this ability would become more and more outstanding. He mainly focused on the Army Style, and the Apostilization ability only added a new support tactic to make his body stronger. He did not need to take a beating like before.
Opening the interface, Han Xiao first raised the two new abilities to the maximum level. He obtained two Potential Points before using his experience to level up.
At this time, Han Xiao's total level was 195. After leveling up five times consecutively, he had reached the level 200 threshold.
The cost of leveling up in the later stages was extremely high, and his experience points were rapidly depleted. He did not have much experience left from Version 2.0, and compared to three years ago, the experience points on the interface had shrunk greatly.
[Apostle Mechanic] was now Level 5, and its level limit was Level 30. It could last all the way to Level 225, crossing the threshold between Level 200 and Level 220.
Han Xiao pondered and calculated. Because he had spent quite a lot of experience to level up his abilities and blueprints, the remaining experience would allow him to reach Level 206. At that time, his experience points for Version 2.0 would officially be used up.
If he wanted to level up quickly, he would have to wait until Version 3.0.
Now that he had reached Level 200, the new Promotion Mission arrived as promised. Han Xiao took a look and was helpless. Fine, he had no choice but to use the Mission Completion Card this time.
The requirement for this Promotion Mission was also a normal mission, but it was a pity that Han Xiao could not do it. The requirement was to clear a high-level dungeon with a Grade-A rating within ten levels.
To the players, this level was already the late version. They had experienced a lot of main storyline missions and unlocked countless events, so there were many high-level dungeons. However, Han Xiao had not even reached Version 3.0 yet. Unless he created a dungeon himself, it would be very difficult for him to find other high-level dungeons.
Most importantly, out of caution, Han Xiao had never used Dungeon Crystals, so it was impossible for him to challenge Dungeons. His only choice was the Quest Completion Card. One of the uses of the Quest Completion Card was to help players skip difficult must-do quests, so they would not be stuck until they died.
"Speaking of the Mission Completion Card …" Han Xiaoxin suddenly thought of something. Over the past three years, he had obtained some random rewards from missions. There were still two random rewards left on the interface that he had not used yet. He had to prepare for such a situation.
It just so happened that the S-rank [Bloodline] mission seemed to have a chance of being completed, so there would definitely be a random reward. Moreover, the random reward of an S-rank mission should have more choices and a higher chance of success.
"Compared to Version 2.0, my strength, reputation, and the size of the Black Star Corps have all changed. When the players return, I have enough capital to harvest a wave of ruthless. Before that, it's best that I use the remaining seven years to accumulate some Mission Completion Cards. When the time comes, as long as I get the experience, my level will increase."
Han Xiao secretly made a plan.
…
After putting away the new equipment, Han Xiao left the modification room, went to the office, and called Reynold and Rossellin.
The two of them walked in, and Han Xiao went straight to the point.
"Rossellin, what do you think of the Black Star Corps?"
"What do you mean?" Rossellin raised her brows.
"You just have to tell me your general feeling."
"Do you want me to praise you?" Rossellin rolled her eyes, paused, and said with a helpless tone, "Alright, although I'm a picky person, I have to admit that I admire you a little. I underestimated you when we first met. I didn't expect you to be such a legendary person."
Rossellin had been locked up for many years and did not know much about the changes in the outside world. After following Reynold back to the Black Star Corps, she started to browse through the things that had happened in the Shattered Star Ring over the years. Only then did she know the current position of the Black Star Corps in the Shattered Star Ring, as well as their history.
When she first saw the history of the Black Star Corps, her first reaction was suspicion. She suspected that this history was fabricated.
What shocked her the most was not the current size of the Black Star Corps but the speed of the Black Star Corps' rise. At the very most, the Black Star Corps had only been established for about ten years.
Leader Black Star had only used ten years to grow from a Grade C Super to a Beyond Grade A seed whose name shook the entire Star Field. He had even fought a real Beyond Grade A Super recently and survived!
Furthermore, in the past ten years, he had led the Black Star Corps to become a super large armed force in the Colton Star Cluster. With the Amethyst Civilization behind him, their bases were spread across dozens of Star Systems!
It was an unbelievable miracle.
Rossellin did not expect that Han Xiao, who had saved her, was such a big shot.
After reading these files, she was shocked by Han Xiao and could not help but admire him. However, she was too embarrassed to show it on the surface.
Han Xiao heard this and said, "Hmm, I would like to ask for your help. You will temporarily be an officer of the Black Star Corps."
Rossellin had a playful expression. "You want to use my ability too?"
"To be specific, it should be mutually beneficial. You're a special talent, so I'm willing to give you a corresponding reward."
"What if I don't agree?"
"Don't worry. I said that you have a certain amount of freedom, so I definitely won't force you like the Hutt Civilization. Of course, you can choose not to do it."
Han Xiao smirked and continued, "However, even if you are ambitious and want to start your own business, you won't be able to do anything without money. Furthermore, I can give you a generous reward so that you can accumulate your initial capital."
Rossellin curled her lips. "With my ability, it's easy to accumulate capital. Why should I help you?"
Han Xiao smiled. "Don't forget, you have a criminal record. I bailed you out, so you can't run around or do anything. Otherwise, according to the galactic law, you'll be wanted. Therefore … working for me temporarily might be your best chance to earn money."
"Humph, you're threatening and tempting me. Do you think I'll definitely agree to your request?" Rossellin snorted. "My favorite thing to do is to say no to those who think they can get me!"
"Actually, it's not like your criminal record can't be written off …"
"What do you want me to do?" Rossellin walked forward without saying anything. She hugged Han Xiao's arm and shook it continuously. Her expression changed faster than flipping a book.
Reynold looked at Rossellin, who wanted to stick to Han Xiao, and was speechless.
He had talked to Rossellin in private and knew that Rossellin wanted to stay and help, but she could not bring herself to do so. Now that Black Star had brought it up, it gave her a chance to agree.
Han Xiao also knew that Rossellin would most likely not reject him. After all, eighty Favorability points were not just for show. He also knew how to deal with Rossellin's cynical and vicious personality. As long as he gave Rossellin an excuse, she would accept his invitation. It could be said that he was a tsundere.
"Your job is a cultural instructor. You'll teach and train the members of the Black Star Corps. You'll spread the history of the army to all the members and deepen their understanding of the Black Star Corps. You'll cultivate their sense of identity. "Go back and study the experience of the Black Star Corps during this period. Compile it into a textbook and find an entry point to establish the unique beliefs of the Black Star Corps. After you're done, hand it to me for review."
Han Xiao pulled his arm out of Rossellin's embrace and said with a serious tone.
In order for the faction to develop healthily, the sense of identity and loyalty of the members had to be cultivated. This required the establishment of a corporate culture. For example, Bloodshed Land and Hidden Red Robe Abbey both had their own culture with distinct characteristics.
Han Xiao felt that not only did he need to cultivate the sense of identity and belonging of the players, but he also needed to treat the other members of the army equally. Only then would he be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort.
After Rossellin accepted the job and left the room, Reynold thanked Han Xiao.
"Thank you for giving my sister a job …"
"You're someone I value. There's no need to say such polite words."
Han Xiao waved his hands with a nonchalant expression.
Even with Reynold's serious personality, he could not help but feel touched.
Such a boss is so awesome.
After chatting for a while, Han Xiao got down to business. "About a month ago, I asked you to help Vilna build an army. How's it going now?"
"I mobilized a batch of resources as starting funds, about seventy million Enas," Reynold said. "I used Floating Dragon's name to purchase a fleet and recruit people. However, some of them did not want to join the new Floating Dragon Field Team but came for us. They only want to join the Black Star Corps."
Han Xiao pondered.
Anyone with a discerning eye would know that the rise of the Black Star Corps had also increased Floating Dragon's influence.
Currently, the Black Star Corps was the strongest force under Floating Dragon. Joining Black Star would also increase Floating Dragon's influence. The two signboards added together were double the happiness. Most people only wanted to join the Black Star Corps.
Furthermore, the rumors of Floating Dragon splitting from Black Star had always been circulating. Compared to Floating Dragon, most people preferred the Black Star Army, which had a brighter future and greater ambition. If they were to split up in the future, staying in the Black Star Army would have a brighter future, which was more reliable than Floating Dragon.
Even though Han Xiao had not reached Beyond Grade A yet, the Black Star Corps' assets were already larger than Floating Dragon's. After all, Ames did not have any deep cooperation with the Star Cluster Civilizations and did not have as many connections as he did.
"How big do you think the seventy million starting funds will be?" Han Xiao asked.
"Hmm … it's hard to say. Based on the current spending speed, we'll be able to spend seventy million in half a year. The final result should not be comparable to a large mercenary group."
"That's too little." Han Xiao said decisively. "I'll give you three months to spend this amount of money. After that, add another one hundred and fifty million Enas."
Reynold was shocked. "Won't the cost be too high?"
"Don't worry, I don't lack money."
Han Xiao smiled. Floating Dragon had helped him a lot in the beginning, and he was not planning to save money when it came to the mission of building the second Field Team. Furthermore, the income that he gave to Jenny every month was astronomical, so he did not care about this little bit of money.
Currently, the Black Star Corps was working with hundreds of financial groups to mine resource planets in dozens of Star Systems. The profits were extremely high.
Excluding maintenance, mining, commission, and so on, the monthly profit from mining was at least two hundred million Enas. Mining was currently the army's biggest industry.
As long as he could establish a relationship with the political forces, earning money would become very simple.
Of course, this amount of profit was still not comparable to the Star System Civilizations. However, it was enough to maintain an armed force for the time being.
The word 'poor' had already been removed from his dictionary.
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