Sardeem actually claimed that he was a subordinate of the Mecha Empire. This was information that Han Xiao did not expect. In his previous life, Sardeem was not a well-known NPC in the eyes of the players, and there was no storyline about him. He did not expect him to be so secretive.
The Mecha Empire was an extremely powerful person. As a member of the Ancient Ones, they formed their own faction in the Calamity of the Supers version.
Han Xiao was very sensitive to Manison's name and did not want to have anything to do with him. The reason was because of Aroshia.
She was a survivor of the AI civilization that Manison had conquered, and Risda still hoped that he could stand up for them. Han Xiao had a [Restart] mission in his hands.
However, he was not willing to provoke this ancient and powerful existence. The two of them had never crossed paths, and the Mecha Empire did not have any conflicts of interest with him. It would be a huge loss to make such a strong enemy for a normal mission. In truth, he did not want to do this mission, so he had been dragging Risda along. Risda also knew that it would be impossible to complete this mission without the help of a Beyond Grade A, so he waited patiently and did not rush him too much.
Manison was mainly active in the Central Galaxy and the Primeval Star River, but his forces and claws were spread across many Star Fields, secretly recruiting talents. His' Mechanic Emperor 'nickname did not just refer to his mechanical army but also the number of Mechanics under him that was comparable to a country.
He did not expect the Mecha Empire to have subordinates even in the remote Shattered Star Ring. His influence was really long.
The Mechanic Emperor likes to recruit Mechanics. As his subordinate in the Shattered Star Ring, Sardeem probably recruited me for this reason as well. No wonder this guy is so arrogant. It turns out that he's so confident.
A thought flashed through Han Xiao's mind.
However, although he was shocked by Sardeem's self-introduction, he calmed down very quickly.
No matter what, the Mecha Empire did not know of his existence at all. There was no conflict between them, so there was no need for him to be afraid of them.
They were in the open while he was in the dark. This was his biggest advantage. Furthermore, he had accidentally discovered that Sardeem was actually a secret subordinate of the Mecha Empire, which was a huge gain.
After pretending to hesitate for a while, Han Xiao shook his head and rejected. "Of course, I've heard of the Mecha Empire, but I still don't want to join."
Hearing this, Sardeem's confident expression froze on his face, and he was stunned.
He thought that as long as he mentioned the Mecha Empire, recruiting this person would be easy. He did not expect 'Bain' to reject him. '
"Don't you know how valuable the resources in the Mechanic Emperor's hands are to a Mechanic?"
Sardeem's tone was weird. It was as if he was angry that Han Xiao did not know how to take advantage of such a great opportunity.
Manison had accumulated countless years of technology and blueprints. Let alone Cutting-Edge Knowledge, he probably even had the highest level of Mechanic Ultimate Knowledge. He also had all kinds of blueprints that were lost or kept secret by certain civilizations. He even had the blueprints of spaceships and weapons from the three Universal Civilizations. He could be called the library of the Mechanic class, attracting countless Mechanics to join him. Of course, all this knowledge and blueprints had to be exchanged for with Contribution.
Han Xiao raised his brows.
"I understand what you mean, but not all Mechanics are willing to be subordinates of the Mecha Empire, right?"
He was indeed tempted by the resources the Mecha Empire had, but the knowledge, technology, and blueprints were not for nothing. He had to work for the Mecha Empire for a long time in exchange for Contribution. Joining the Mecha Empire was different from joining Sardeem. He had the confidence to crush Sardeem, but he could not crush the Mecha Empire, so he could only play by the rules of others. Furthermore, his real identity would most likely be exposed in the Mecha Empire. If he joined the Mecha Empire, he would really be working for someone else.
Therefore, there was no way he would agree. This was just like how although joining a Fortune 500 company was good, compared to being an executive in a Fortune 500 company, he would rather start his own company. Although his current scale was not as big as the company, he would still be able to enjoy all the benefits!
It was impossible for him to work. He could only barely make ends meet by managing the army and harvesting leeks.
Sardeem narrowed his eyes, returned to his seat, and sat down. With an expressionless face, he said, "You can leave now."
Seeing that 'Bain' was determined to reject his offer, he could not be bothered to waste his breath on this guy.
He was not afraid that Han Xiao would find out about his identity. He had been operating on Planet Macipher for more than a hundred years, and his background was not a secret in the eyes of some people. He dared to introduce himself because he was not afraid of being exposed. He was operating Planet Macipher openly. So what if he knew that he was a subordinate of the Mecha Empire? His Excellency Manison was not a wanted criminal, and it was not against the law to develop a stronghold in the Shattered Star Ring.
Han Xiao did not care about Sardeem's dissatisfaction. He shook his head and left the room.
He was not afraid of offending Sardeem, but this way, Sardeem would definitely increase the surveillance on him, and it would be even harder to steal Eternal Light.
Thankfully, Sardeem did not see through my real identity. He misjudged my strength, and this is my advantage. I should be able to hide some tricks from him. However, if I still can't steal it in the end, I'll have to use Bain's identity to steal it … Hmm, or should I change my identity?
While thinking about murder and arson, Han Xiao slowly walked away.
…
After Han Xiao left, Sardeem was the only one left in the office. He shook his head with a disappointed expression.
He had thought that recruiting Bain would be a simple matter, but he did not expect this guy to be so stubborn.
Beep beep beep!
At this time, Sardeem's communicator rang.
He looked at the caller, and his expression changed. He hurriedly picked up the call.
"Hello, Your Excellency Sisko!"
The person who had contacted him was Sisko!
The screen showed that it was a video call from Sisko. "If I remember correctly, Planet Macipher is still your territory?"
"Yes, what can I do for you?"
Sardeem's tone was respectful, completely different from when he was talking to Han Xiao.
As the leader of the Star Pupil Protoss race, Sisko could easily contact the ruler of a famous neutral planet.
Furthermore, he had known Sardeem for a long time. Sardeem's background was the Arcane Church, so he had a lot of information. Sardeem's true background was no secret to him.
Because of the Arcane Church, although Sisko was located in the remote Shattered Star Ring, he was still one of the top Beyond Grade As in the Central Galaxy. Those big shots all knew that he was half an ally of the Arcane Church and was a heavy chip of the Arcane Church.
Although Sisko focused on running his own race and did not like to cause trouble like the Tyrant, in terms of influence in the upper echelons, Sisko was the leader of the four Beyond Grade As in the Shattered Star Ring. He was a cold and low-profile big shot.
Therefore, Sardeem was very respectful to him. Because of the Mecha Empire, the two of them had known each other for a long time.
"Hmm, there's something I need you to do." Sisko slowly said, "I need you to keep an eye on a 'Light Fox' spaceship for me. I'll send you the details later. No matter who takes this spaceship to your planet, keep an eye on them. They're most likely there to repair their spaceship. Think of a way to make them stay on Planet Macipher."
"Okay, I'll remember it." Sardeem agreed without hesitation. Since the big shot wanted him to do something, this was a favor delivered right to his doorstep.
Although he claimed to be neutral, he still knew what kind of people he should give special privileges to.
"You must stall them and not let them escape the Shattered Star Ring," Sisko emphasized.
"Understood."
Sardeem nodded.
Only then did Sisko end the call.
Because the second doppelganger had used teleportation to bring Colin and the others to steal the Evolution Cube, the Star Pupil Protoss had not left behind any image records of this group of people, so they did not know what Colin and the others looked like. However, because of the battleship exchange outside their mother planet, they remembered the appearance of Colin's' Light Fox 'spaceship.
The spiritual imprint that Psyker had left on the Evolution Cube showed that the Evolution Cube was no longer escaping through hyperdrive and had stopped for the first time. After checking the star map, Psyker realized that the Evolution Cube had stopped at Planet Macipher.
Since he knew the location of the other party's spaceship, he could naturally guess the intentions of these thieves. They were definitely doing the final resting before the cross-Star Field voyage.
Therefore, Sisko came up with a countermeasure. He contacted Sardeem and asked this local tyrant for help.
He had been chasing after them all this time. As long as he could delay them for a few days, he would arrive.
With his power, Colin and the others would not be able to escape from him.
…
At the same time, outside the planet.
Colin piloted the heavily damaged 'Light Fox' spaceship and slowly headed toward the spaceport of Planet Macipher.
Because of the superiority of the spaceship's engine, they maintained super high warp speed and spent close to ten days to cross half of the Star Field, shaking off their pursuers.
Now that they had finally arrived at this famous neutral planet, Planet Macipher was the place where they chose to repair their spaceship.
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