Hardaway was brought to a room by Hella and tied to a chair. Hella stood at the side with her arms crossed, staring coldly at Hardaway.
"Wait here. Black Star will be here soon."
Hardaway did not struggle and sat there for a while. As if he felt that the atmosphere was a little cold, he looked up at Hella and curiously asked, "What's your Esper ability? I've been in the Shattered Star Ring for many years, but I've never heard of you before. An expert like you shouldn't be unknown. What civilization are you from? "
Hella ignored him and did not intend to answer.
Hardaway laughed dryly and said, "Seems like you don't like to communicate with people."
This time, the door opened, and Han Xiao walked in. He smiled and casually said, "She's my compatriot. We're both Blue Star people. She has been training with Ames and only recently came out to help me."
"Dragon Emperor's student?" Hardaway was stunned. He looked at Hella with envy.
Blue Star was a surface civilization, and there were actually people like Black Star and Hella. Hardaway could not help but be surprised.
Crack!
Han Xiao moved his finger and removed the restraints on Hardaway. He suddenly said, "Okay, you can go now."
Hadavy was stunned, and his jaw dropped. "You want me to leave?"
"That's right." Han Xiao smiled. "No matter what, we've fought so many times, and I recognize your strength. I'll let you go this time. Let's call off the bet."
"No, no, no …" Hardaway stuttered. "I'm a man of my word. Since I've lost, I'll definitely fulfill my promise and work for you."
"Hmm, an expert like you shouldn't become someone's subordinate because of this." Han Xiao held back his laughter and said seriously, "I'm a Beyond Grade A now, but I still have respect for a peak Calamity Grade Super like you. I won't force you."
Hadavy was so anxious that his face turned red. He had originally thought that his plan had succeeded, and he would be able to join Black Star through the bet. However, he did not expect that Black Star would reject him like this. Furthermore, the reason was so ridiculous that he did not know what to say.
"I … You …" Hadavy stuttered, unable to open his mouth.
Directly say that I want to work for Black Star? Hardaway felt a little embarrassed. However, walking away just like that was not in line with his goal. He was in a dilemma and did not know what to do.
Seeing this, Han Xiao smiled and said, "I won't tease you anymore. If you're willing to join the Black Star Corps, I'll welcome you very much. If you want to use such a clumsy trick to fool me, then let's not talk about it anymore."
Hardaway's face turned red. "You already know?"
His thoughts had been seen through. He was so embarrassed that he only wanted to find a hole to hide in.
Even Hila, who was standing at the side expressionlessly, could not help but smile at this scene.
Han Xiao raised his brows and said slowly, "Then, I'll officially invite you. Hardaway, my army needs you. Are you willing to join me?"
Hardaway found it difficult to speak. His lips trembled as though he had used all his strength to squeeze out his answer.
"I — I'm willing …"
After saying it, Hardaway felt his entire body go soft. It was as though he had gone through ten battles of life and death …
"Okay." Han Xiao nodded and smiled. "On behalf of the army, I welcome you to join us."
Seeing that Han Xiao was no longer teasing him, Hardaway heaved a sigh of relief. Suppressing the shame in his heart, he asked, "What position do you need me to take?"
Han Xiao thought for a while before pointing at Hella. "You'll join the Black Star Guards and listen to her orders."
With Hardaway's fame, joining the Black Star Guards would indirectly increase the prestige of the Black Star Guards.
"Black Star Guards?" Hardaway scratched his neck. "Alright, but I have a request. I hope you can impart some of your experience regarding the Beyond Grade A realm to me …"
Han Xiao nodded, then shook his head and pretended to be serious. "The advancement of every Beyond Grade A is different. Everyone has their own path, so I can't impart my experience to you. However, I'll allow you to spar with me and feel how extraordinary a Beyond Grade A is. It might give you some inspiration."
"Is that so …" Hardaway nodded helplessly. "Alright."
Although it was a little different from what he had imagined, being able to spar with a Beyond Grade A Super was in line with his expectations. He had always liked to squeeze out his potential through battle.
Ordinary people would not be able to make him feel threatened, but facing Black Star, Hardaway would always recall the fear he felt when facing a wild beast when he was at his weakest. This fear was the best catalyst for his potential.
Han Xiao waved his hands and told Hella to bring Hardaway to meet with his other companions.
He now had a total of five Black Star Guards. Among them, Hella, Hardaway, and Fu Ding were the strongest. They were all high-level Calamity Grades. The other two were Marian and a Pugilist called Deluno. Their combat strength was also extraordinary. Although they could not be considered big bosses among the Calamity Grade Supers, they were at least at the level of small bosses. From this, it seemed that the members of the Black Star Guards were all elites.
After dealing with Hardaway, Han Xiao called Sylvia over to discuss the expansion of the Black Star Corps.
He had already personally announced the status of the Beyond Grade A Super, so it was time for him to make a big move. He would use his influence to make allies in the Star Field and make the Black Star Corps reach the level of a true Beyond Grade A organization.
However, before that, there was something that he had to deal with first.
"Sylvia, help me prepare a fleet. I'm going out."
"Okay, where are you going, Teacher?"
"… Floating Dragon Island."
Han Xiao paused for a moment, and his tone was inexplicable.
…
Countless galactic media outlets published the news that Han Xiao had personally announced that he was a Beyond Grade A Super. In an instant, ninety-five percent of the news channels in the Shattered Star Ring were talking about this matter, setting off a new wave of public opinion in the Star Field.
With the official news confirming it, this matter was already confirmed. During this period, almost all the media outlets in the Shattered Star Ring were flooded with this news. The galactic media outlets had many channels of communication, and it was not something that could be compared to rumors. With them spontaneously spreading the news, as long as there was a galactic resident in the village who had internet access, there was not a single person who did not know of Han Xiao's name!
Similarly, such sensational news was also republished by the media outlets of the other Star Fields. The organizations of the other Star Fields also knew that a new Beyond Grade A Super had appeared in the Shattered Star Ring!
The forums of the players exploded because of this situation. Although Han Xiao often flooded the forums, that was only the discussions of the players. However, now, the players of the other Star Fields could actually see Han Xiao's name in the news channels of their own Star Field!
The players of the other Star Fields could not help but be shocked. In Version 3.0, the players had not started to cross Star Fields yet. In their eyes, each Star Field was like an independent server. However, a famous NPC in the Shattered Star Ring had actually crossed servers!
Because Han Xiao had already established his' Main Storyline 'status in the Shattered Star Ring over the past few versions, the players of the other Star Fields more or less knew of his name. This wave of public opinion aroused the interest of the other players. Han Xiao was not only flooding the forums of the Shattered Star Ring but also the forums of the other Star Fields. He was one of the top three trending topics in all the channels.
The official channels had their own rules, and the various organizations of the Shattered Star Ring also gave a public response.
…
The upper echelons of the Amethyst Civilization were very happy.
More than seven years ago, they had seen the potential that Han Xiao had displayed and decided to bet on him. Now, Black Star had become a true Beyond Grade A Super, and the Amethyst Civilization had a Beyond Grade A companion like Klent. Of the seven Star Cluster Civilizations in the Shattered Star Ring, only the two of them had such a powerful ally.
Placing the bet in advance was undoubtedly a win!
Most importantly, Black Star had only spent about twenty years or so to become a Beyond Grade A Super, and he was not even fifty years old yet. In terms of the lifespan of a Beyond Grade A Super, he was still a baby. To be able to become a Beyond Grade A Super at such a young age, his potential was limitless.
After Han Xiao personally confirmed it, the Amethyst Civilization immediately took many measures to increase their investment in the Black Star Corps, increase their policies, and resources. Their attitude became more serious, and they worked hard to build a more stable relationship with Han Xiao.
At the same time, the Amethyst Civilization also made an announcement to the entire Star Field through the media.
In the name of the entire civilization, congratulations to Black Star for becoming a Beyond Grade A Super!
This action was to express their attitude to the entire Star Field, conveying the message that their alliance was extremely stable, and those who wanted to interfere should save their energy.
Godora did not want to fall behind and followed suit. Serbia the Fifth made a public speech, first talking about the various contributions that Han Xiao had made in Godora, emphasizing that he was the recipient of the Golden Gal Badge. Finally, on behalf of the entire Godora, he congratulated Han Xiao for becoming a Beyond Grade A Super. At the same time, he also revealed that they were preparing to add a new celebration in the civilization called Black Star Day to thank Han Xiao for everything that he had done for Godora. This was already on the agenda.
If it was any other civilization that made a Black Star Day, it would seem like they were trying to curry favor. However, Godora was different. Han Xiao was deeply involved with Godora, and whether it was the elimination of Dark-star or the Discrimination Transformation Movement, it was of great significance to the entire civilization. Creating a celebration to thank Han Xiao was not out of line.
As soon as Purple Crystal and Godora expressed their stance, they immediately stirred up a hornet's nest. Hundreds of Star System Civilizations congratulated Han Xiao in the name of their civilization, forming a trend. These Star System Civilizations were all semi-allied civilizations that had chosen to rope in the Black Star Corps and provided them with the rights to develop resource planets. Now, they were fighting to be the first to express their stance, as if they were afraid that others would not know of their relationship with Black Star.
The actions of these Star System Civilizations were actually understandable. The Amethyst Civilization was the leader of the Star Cluster, and they started to promote Han Xiao. The other civilizations also wanted to maintain a good relationship with a Beyond Grade A Super, so they also expressed their goodwill. However, this created a shocking scene for the onlookers.
The civilizations of the Colton Star Cluster were all standing behind Black Star, cheering for him. The entire Star Cluster was celebrating for one person!
This situation made countless onlookers dumbfounded.
Black Star's reputation in the Star Cluster was actually this terrifying?
When the other Beyond Grade As of the Shattered Star Ring were born, there had never been such a commotion!
At this moment, the entire Star Field remembered Black Star. Like the other four, he became the symbol of the Shattered Star Ring in everyone's hearts, the fifth Beyond Grade A Super!
However, at this moment, something unexpected happened, causing the influence of public opinion to soar to a whole new level.
Heber the Tyrant and Sisko the Star Pupil publicly challenged Black Star!
Heber's reason was the secret war. Since Purple Crystal had a Beyond Grade A, he had to take action. Both sides were representing Purple Crystal and Klent, so there was nothing wrong with it.
However, Sisko's statement caused an uproar.
He announced the information about the Evolution Cube to the entire Star Field and announced that Black Star had snatched the Evolution Cube from him, requesting Black Star to return it immediately!
The Evolution Cube was in Black Star's hands? Two veteran Beyond Grade As challenging a new Beyond Grade A Super?
These two pieces of news caused a huge commotion.
The entire Star Field was in an uproar!
Beyond Grade As … were going to publicly challenge each other?
This was something that had not happened for many years!
…
Just as the various organizations and onlookers in the Shattered Star Ring were shocked by these two pieces of news, Han Xiao had already arrived at Floating Dragon Island with his fleet.
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