As Aesop, Vilna, and Jenny were chatting, a spaceship that the three of them could not be more familiar with came from afar. It was Han Xiao's Blacklight Stealth.
"Why is he back?"
The three of them were stunned. They were just talking about Han Xiao and Black Star, and Black Star was already here?
The Blacklight Stealth squeezed into the dock of Floating Dragon Island. The hatch opened, and Han Xiao landed on the ground. He glanced at the galactic pirates trembling like quails in the corner of the dock and curled his lips. He then saw Aesop and the others and walked over to greet them.
"Yo, you're all here."
"Why are you back?" Jenny snorted.
"I haven't seen you in a long time. I miss you, especially that mesmerizing hairline of yours. It makes me think about it day and night. I can't even sleep well … By the way, do you have time to sleep recently?"
Han Xiao raised his eyebrows. After being together for so long, he knew Jenny's G-spot very well and knew how to make her angry.
"You're such an asshole!" Jenny clenched her teeth. She did not want to talk to Han Xiao anymore. She turned around and stomped on the ground as if the ground was Han Xiao's face. She wanted to poke a hole in Floating Dragon Island with her heels.
After watching Jenny leave, Han Xiao then looked at Vilna. "What were you guys doing just now?"
"We — we were inspecting the second Field Team …" Vilna stuttered, her face blushing. This team was built with Han Xiao's money. Aesop had just told her that this was a sign that Han Xiao had made up his mind to leave. Now that the main character had suddenly appeared, she felt uneasy and nervous as if she had been caught red-handed.
Aesop had been through a lot, so he was not embarrassed at all. He changed the topic and said, "Are you looking for Ames? She doesn't know you're back. She should be training her Esper Ability in the palace now. Go find her."
Han Xiao nodded and rubbed Vilna's head. Seeing that her face was so red that it was almost burning, he left with satisfaction.
Although Vilna was a Calamity Grade, this girl was too soft and cute. Han Xiao could not help but want to rub her head and tease her every time he saw her. After all, she was his future successor, so he did not hold back.
He had just finished a mission, and Floating Dragon Island happened to be nearby. He decided to take a look around and use the Blank Character Character Summon Card to record Ames's ability.
On the way to the palace, Han Xiao met Hila and Aurora, and his eyes sparkled.
Hella was wearing a tight red combat suit made of high-strength nanofiber material. Compared to three years ago, her breasts were bigger, and her figure was hotter. Her appearance and temperament were getting closer and closer to the 'Goddess of Death' in Han Xiao's previous life. She was very cold and indifferent. Her cold and seductive face had a contrast of seductive charm.
Aurora had also grown a lot taller. Her bone structure was still smaller than Hella's, but the amount of milk they had was about the same. It was obvious that she had developed her Esper Ability very well. Her skin was white and tender, and she was full of energy. Clearly, she had over-nourished herself.
The two of them had sweat all over their foreheads. They were walking out of the palace as if they had just finished a training session. Seeing Han Xiao, the two of them stopped at the same time.
"Wow, are you here to see us?" Aurora was pleasantly surprised. She jumped into Han Xiao's arms and kept twisting.
Hella's eyes twitched, and she slowly walked over.
"Alright, alright, you're big enough." Han Xiao hurriedly pushed Aurora's head away and sized the two of them up with a gratified expression. "Looks like you two have trained well under Ames."
The Esper Ability potential of the two sisters had reached Grade S, and their growth was very fast. The energy waves they emitted had reached Grade B standard. Hella's was more powerful, and Han Xiao estimated that Hella's Energy Rank was around 6,000.
In the original storyline of Version 3.0, she reached the Calamity Grade. Although she has not increased her strength through slaughter, with her potential and hard work, the chances of her reaching the Calamity Grade in the next seven years are quite high.
Han Xiao paused for a moment, and he rubbed Aurora's head while asking Hella, "When you reach the Calamity Grade, come back and help me."
With the battle records from his previous life as a foundation, Hila's combat strength would definitely not be weak. When she reached Grade A, she would definitely become a capable assistant. Furthermore, Aurora's healing ability was astonishing. With such a powerful healer, he would be able to effectively reduce the casualties of the officers.
"Okay." Hella nodded. This time, her answer was very decisive, without the slightest bit of arrogance.
"I thought you would hesitate for a while. After all, it's very safe here with Ames. Haven't you always prioritized safety?"
Hella was expressionless. "This is what we agreed on in the first place. When I reach the Calamity Grade, I will naturally be able to protect Aurora. We can't always stay in one place. Since we're in the universe, of course we have to see every corner of the world. Furthermore, she has a certain level of ability to protect herself."
Han Xiao sized Hella up and said, "Why do I feel like you don't mean what you say?"
"Hmph." Hella turned her face away.
She trained hard not only to protect Aurora in the more dangerous galaxy but also to obtain the qualifications to help Han Xiao as soon as possible to repay his kindness. She had a strong personality, and she would definitely repay what she owed others.
Furthermore, working for Han Xiao meant that she could see him often. Cultivating on Floating Dragon Island meant that she could only see Han Xiao once in a while. She missed him quite a bit.
"Are you here to look for Her Excellency Dragon Emperor?" Hella asked.
"Yes."
"… She should be in the garden. Go and look for her."
Hella lowered her eyes.
Han Xiao was about to walk into the palace when Hella suddenly called out to him from behind. She could not help but ask, "How strong have you become?"
She had not reached Han Xiao's level yet. All the news was exaggerated, so she had always been curious about Han Xiao's true strength.
"Hmm, I can probably beat a hundred thousand of you even if I give you a handicap of two hands." Han Xiao smiled.
Hella clenched her teeth in secret.
She had known Han Xiao the longest, but now, she could not even catch up to Han Xiao's footsteps. Her competitive spirit was stimulated again.
…
Arriving at the garden, Ames was floating in the air, looking at a dim star in the sky with her hands behind her back.
Hearing the footsteps, she looked down and slowly landed in front of Han Xiao. Her soft long hair and thin black dress fluttered in the wind.
"You're back, Black Star." Ames smiled and praised. "I heard about you funding the second Field Team. You did very well."
"It's easy to do anything with money." Han Xiao chuckled and secretly used the blank character card on Ames. A new character card was instantly formed, becoming Ames's character summon card.
"Why did you come back to find me?" Ames blinked.
"Can't I come back to see you if I don't have anything?" Han Xiao naturally would not say it was for the blank character card.
Ames suddenly sighed. "You're becoming less and less reserved in front of me."
"Isn't that because we're very familiar with each other?" Han Xiao laughed.
"Is that all?" Ames stared into Han Xiao's eyes and smiled faintly.
Black Star was getting stronger and stronger, and his status was constantly increasing. The gap between the two of them was rapidly shrinking. Black Star was becoming more and more casual when facing her, no longer calling himself a subordinate. Instead, it was more like an equal.
As this thought flashed through her mind, Ames suddenly said, "How long has it been since the last time I visited your territory?"
Han Xiao was stunned. He thought for a while and said, "A few years. Why?"
The last time Ames visited the Black Star Corps was when Version 2.0 had just started. It was at that time that she took in the Hella sisters as her students.
"It's only been a few years, and your organization has grown to this extent. Black Star, bring me to your territory again." Ames tilted her head, and there was a smile in her eyes that Han Xiao could not understand.
Han Xiao was a little surprised, but he was also used to Ames's casual personality. After thinking for a while, it seemed like there was no reason to reject her. He felt that Ames was most likely thinking of doing something because she was too bored, so he nodded. "Okay, since you want to be the leader for an inspection, I'll accompany you. It just so happens that I'm on vacation recently. How about we go to the Black Star Corps headquarters?"
"Okay, you decide." Ames smiled.
The two of them left immediately.
Aesop was still inspecting the troops at the dock and did not leave. When he saw that Han Xiao had only left for a short while before he took Ames away with him, he had a helpless expression on his face.
…
Planet Golden Gate's outer space orbit, the Black Star Corps headquarters satellite.
The Blacklight Stealth returned to the headquarters, and the two of them alighted from the spaceship. Han Xiao brought Ames to tour the various areas of the headquarters. On the way, the Black Star Corps members who passed by all looked at them strangely.
The rumors of the two of them splitting up had never disappeared. Seeing their commander appear together with Ames, many of them felt weird. At the moment, Ames was still the boss of the Black Star Corps, and it seemed like she was here for an inspection.
Along the way, Han Xiao introduced the various areas, and Ames listened quietly. Very soon, they finished touring the entire headquarters and finally arrived at Han Xiao's office. At this time, all the officers of the Black Star Corps had been summoned by Han Xiao to meet Ames in the office and be inspected.
The moment Ames entered, the officers of the Black Star Corps stood up and nodded to show their respect to a Beyond Grade A Super.
Ames looked around and saw Herlous and the others. She smiled and said, "I still remember the few of you. You're all Black Star's old subordinates."
"You're called Herlous, right?" Ames came before Herlous and nodded with a smile. "I can see your potential. You should be able to reach the Calamity Grade."
Herlous was overjoyed. He had been troubled by this matter for a long time, and now he felt much more relaxed. He trusted the judgment of a Beyond Grade A Super.
Ames then came before Aroshia. Seeing that she was still so cold, she smiled and did not say anything. She then moved to Sylvia and patted Sylvia's head.
"What a smart child. I feel that you have the potential to become a Calamity Grade Super too."
Sylvia's eyes widened, and she felt weird.
She always felt that Ames seemed to like guessing the potential of others. She did not know if it was her strange hobby.
Ames stopped in front of each officer for a while and said a few words. The reactions of each officer were different. Fu Ding smiled gently, Harmon was confused, Reynold was serious, Rossellin was neither servile nor overbearing, and Karmbe, Marian, and Misecech, the three Calamity Grade Supers who had come to join them, were trembling with excitement.
Finally, she came before Lagi. Ames looked at him a few more times and said, "I didn't expect you to be the Forbidden Sorcerer Commander under Austin."
"Sigh, what's the use of that? Didn't I still get fired?"
Lagi sighed. He was used to seeing Beyond Grade As, so his attitude was the most casual among all the officers. It was obvious that he was a salted fish that had seen the world.
Ames smiled and returned to Han Xiao's side. She had just inspected the officers, and none of them spoke. Their auras were all suppressed by Ames.
"Alright, Black Star, I'm going back."
"You're leaving just like that?" Han Xiao was stunned. She had come all the way here to take a look. Wasn't she going to stay for a few days?
"I've already seen what I wanted to see." Ames shook her head.
The rise of the Black Star Corps was too fast. Observing the Black Star Corps was equivalent to observing Han Xiao's ambition. She had already figured out what she wanted to know and had an answer in her heart.
Maybe … I'm really not suitable to be his leader.
Han Xiao's eyes flashed, and he understood something. He sighed and had no choice but to disperse the officers and return to the dock with Ames. The two of them remained silent along the way.
"Give me a spaceship, and I'll go back myself. You don't have to make another trip," Ames said.
"Okay, I'll get someone to arrange it." Han Xiao called the person in charge of the dock over and asked him to bring a spare spaceship over.
The two of them waited for the spaceship at the dock. Ames suddenly spoke without even turning her head.
"A few years ago, you informed me that you were going to participate in the secret war, but you didn't ask me for help. Why didn't you do that?"
Han Xiao coughed and said, "Your identity is sensitive and not suitable to participate in the secret war. I informed you before, and you didn't stop me, so I took it as your silent consent. At that time, you didn't express any intention of interfering, so I didn't ask you for help."
"But why didn't you try?"
What does that mean? Han Xiao frowned. He could only see the back of Ames' head. She still did not turn around, so he could only change the topic.
"A few years ago, when I was ambushed by Wan … ahem, Klent, I asked you for help, but you didn't agree."
Han Xiao was talking about the third round of the [Prey] mission. He had asked for Ames' help but was rejected.
"If you insisted at that time, I would still have agreed. If you insisted on asking me to join the secret war, I might not have rejected … although I don't like to get involved in these things," Ames said calmly.
Han Xiao could not see her face, so he could only analyze from her tone. "You mean, you want to interfere in the secret war?"
"You don't need me anymore."
Ames paused, changed the topic, and said calmly, "From the first day I met you, I've never seen you stop. Why?"
Are you playing riddles with me? When did you become so confusing? Han Xiao's mouth twitched. He thought for a while and said helplessly, "It's not time to stop yet. You have the ability to stop, but I don't."
"… What are you afraid of?"
Han Xiao's eyes moved slightly, but he did not answer.
At this time, a spaceship finally stopped in front of Ames. The cabin door opened, and the gangway was lowered, inviting her to board.
Ames stretched lazily, and her clothes tightened, outlining her beautiful waist. She sighed and said softly, "I hope that you'll be willing to stop one day and look at the scenery along the way. No matter how big this universe is, there's an end to it, but ambition is endless."
Then, she walked up the gangway, closed the cabin door, and blocked Han Xiao's view. She did not turn back, and her expression could not be seen.
After watching the spaceship leave the orbit and turn into a stream of light that disappeared into the horizon, Han Xiao finally retracted his gaze, exhaled, and rubbed his temples.
He felt that the current Ames had changed. Her temper was becoming more and more erratic.
When did she start to change? Han Xiao pondered.
…
The Red Empire and the Radiant Federation were fighting, and their influence spread across the entire Galaxy. The various Star Fields were affected by the Crimson Tide, and chaos was brewing. The various Star Clusters in the Shattered Star Ring were also having battles of varying sizes.
The Crimson Tide swept across the entire Galaxy. In comparison, the chaos in the Shattered Star Ring was only the tip of the iceberg.
The situation of the secret war was many times more complicated than in Han Xiao's previous life. There were even more participants, and there were even many 'accidents' that did not happen before. However, on the whole, Bloodshed Land and Section Zero were still evenly matched.
Scenes of ion cannons, battleships being destroyed, and Supers slaughtering each other happened one after another. Countless battles, negotiations, assassinations, looting, and betrayals took place one after another.
War was also an opportunity. No one fought for the sake of fighting. The Black Star Corps absorbed nutrients from it and expanded steadily.
Han Xiao was active in the secret war and became the brightest star on this stage.
The situation was like a river that could never be stopped or reversed. The secret war between Purple Crystal and Klent in the Shattered Star Ring also became more and more intense in this chaos that affected the entire universe.
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