After waiting for a while, the screen of the communicator in Han Xiao's hand flashed, and the figure of Zoel appeared.
Han Xiao raised his brows.
The Red Empire Diplomatic Office did not reject his request, which meant that they were interested in talking to him. This was a good start. In his plan, forming an alliance with the Red Empire was a very important part.
With a smile, Han Xiao said, "It's been a long time since we last met, Ambassador Zoel."
"That's right. The last time we met was more than ten years ago. You followed the Dragon Emperor to the Tyrant's party. I still remember that you tried to persuade Ames to join the Red Empire. Although nothing came of it in the end, I had a deep impression of you." Zoel had a smile on his face.
His attitude toward Han Xiao was not bad, not only because Han Xiao was a Beyond Grade A, but also because when the two of them first met more than ten years ago, Han Xiao had shown signs of being on the side of the Red Empire.
"So, you still remember." Han Xiao smiled. "Back then, I thought that the possibility of the Red Empire taking down the Flickering World was very high. Now, my guess has been proven correct."
Hearing this, Zoel's smile became even more obvious.
More than ten years ago, during the Tyrant's party, Black Star had predicted that the Red Empire would successfully take down the Flickering World. Zoel's evaluation of Han Xiao could not help but improve.
"Your foresight is very far-sighted. I admire that."
Of course, there's probably no one who can see further than me … Han Xiao lampooned in his mind.
The benefit of being familiar with the plot was that even if you hadn't eaten today, I would know what kind of sh * t you would take tomorrow.
After pausing for a while, Han Xiao finally brought up the purpose of his visit.
"My thoughts are still the same as ten years ago. Now that the Black Star Corps has left Floating Dragon Island, I don't need to convince anyone. I can make my own decisions."
Zoel's eyes sparkled. "If I didn't understand wrongly, you want to join the Red Empire?"
"That's why I'm looking for you today."
Han Xiao nodded.
Due to his Promotion, the Black Star Corps had the qualifications to become a Beyond Grade A organization. However, the upper limit of an organization still depended on resources, connections, and other factors. In the galaxy, the three Universal Civilizations were his biggest backers. As long as he allied with one of them, he would be able to obtain an unimaginable amount of resources.
At the same time, he also needed a strong partner to protect the Evolution Cube. Sisko and the Arcane Church would definitely not let this go easily, and the Radiant Federation might interfere as well. Countless large organizations in the universe would cast covetous gazes at the Evolution Cube, not to mention that there was also a lawless thug like EsGod. Just the Black Star Corps, which was only at the Star Cluster level, would not be able to defend against so many malicious intents.
Among the three Universal Civilizations, the Red Empire was the most suitable ally in Han Xiaoxin's eyes. He would be able to obtain the ticket to the Flickering World in advance and use the upper echelons of the Red Empire to destroy Klent's plan and obtain victory in the secret war.
These were all important factors that had to do with vital interests.
Of course, there were other reasons as well.
Han Xiao was someone from the Red Empire in his previous life, so he remembered more about the Red Empire's storyline and opportunities. Furthermore, among the three Universal Civilizations, he admired the Red Empire the most.
The history of the three Universal Civilizations could be traced back to the Origin Calendar before the exploration era. The three civilizations were not born at the same time. Among them, the Radiant Federation was the oldest, followed by the Arcane Church, and the Red Empire was the youngest. There was a gap of thousands to tens of thousands of years between them.
The Origin Calendar was a period of chaos and lack of records. At that time, there were no strong civilizations that could unify the galaxy, and there were no connections between the various Star Fields. All civilizations were alone, exploring and developing on their own in the dark forest.
At that time, the three Universal Civilizations were far from reaching their current heights. The Star Fields they were in had other civilizations that were stronger than them. After many years of development and war, the three Universal Civilizations finally eliminated their opponents in their respective Star Fields and obtained the hegemony of their respective Star Fields. They began to explore the outside world beyond the desolate universe belts.
The Central Galaxy, where the three Universal Civilizations stood today, was the starting Star Field of the three Universal Civilizations. They happened to be right next to each other, so they naturally discovered each other. As the saying went, how could one allow others to sleep in one's bed? The three Universal Civilizations all wanted to kill each other, so the Universal War between the three Universal Civilizations broke out. This was the turning point from the Origin Calendar to the Exploration Calendar, and the three Universal Civilizations worked together to open a new era.
At the beginning of the Exploration Calendar, the three Universal Civilizations explored the outside world while fighting. With the Central Galaxy as the center, the flames of war spread outward, and more and more Star Fields were discovered. In the process of exploring the Star Fields, more civilizations were forced to participate in this war. The war became more and more intense, and countless civilizations fell because of it.
The war that swept across the entire universe was extremely tragic. Currently, there were a few desolate universe belts on the map of the Galaxy. They were originally normal Star Fields, but they were forcibly turned into desolate universe belts during the long war!
Back then, the three Universal Civilizations did not have the overwhelming power that they had today. There were still a few powerful civilizations that were on the same level as them, and the Evolutionary Civilization was one of them. If these civilizations had survived to this day, it was very likely that they would have developed into Universal Civilizations and had the status of the three Universal Civilizations. Unfortunately, they had long been wiped out in the Exploration Calendar war. Only the Radiant Federation, the Arcane Church, and the Red Empire survived and obtained hegemony. They stopped fighting each other, allowing the era to catch a breather and enter the peaceful Galaxy Calendar. Only then did the universe become what it was today.
After many years of peace, the development of the Radiant Federation and the Arcane Church in terms of technology, system, and race had more or less stagnated. Their strength had weakened to varying degrees. Only the Red Empire had not fallen in peace and had always maintained its ambition and aggressiveness.
Therefore, Han Xiao had high hopes for the Red Empire. A civilization full of ambition would always create more opportunities for development. Forming an alliance with it would be very promising.
"Hmm …"
Zoel heard Han Xiao's confirmation but did not immediately respond. Instead, he fell into deep thought.
He had originally planned to contact and test the waters, but he did not expect Black Star to take the initiative to ask to join the alliance.
A Beyond Grade A joining a Universal Civilization was nothing new, but it was undoubtedly beyond his authority. He had to report this to the upper echelons.
Zoel secretly estimated Han Xiao's value.
Black Star's strength and potential are unquestionable. He has been in the dynasty's faction for more than ten years, so he is not a fence-sitter. The Black Star Corps' influence in the Shattered Star Ring is considerable. After forming an alliance, it will become a new layout point for the dynasty in this Star Field, which will be beneficial for developing the Flickering World. Furthermore, he has the Evolution Cube in his hands … Right, the Evolution Cube needs to be discussed.
The Evolution Cube originally belonged to Sisko and was protected by the Arcane Church. Now that it was in Han Xiao's hands, it was an important bargaining chip.
Thinking of this, Zoel directly asked, "There's something I need to understand. How do you plan to deal with the Evolution Cube?"
Han Xiao smiled.
"This thing is, of course, part of the conditions of our alliance. We can deal with it in a shared way. The Red Empire will support me in keeping the Evolution Cube, and you can send people to me to use it."
He was talking about the cooperation between Sisko and the Arcane Church, but he did not plan to share the benefits of the Evolution Cube with the Universal Civilizations like Sisko did.
Sisko had used the agreement of sharing the Evolution Cube to exchange for the Arcane Church's support for the Star Pupil Protoss race. Han Xiao did not have a race to raise, so he did not have too many burdens. Using the Evolution Cube to attract allies from other civilizations was more beneficial to him.
"Hmm … not bad." Zoel nodded. This was within his acceptable range. "The dynasty's upper echelons should accept this condition. We can help you deal with some external obstacles … Apart from this, do you have any other requests?"
Han Xiao's eyes sparkled. This was the beginning of the negotiation.
"I have a few requests." Han Xiao put away his smile and said seriously, "First, I want the Red Empire to support me and the Black Star Corps."
"No problem," Zoel replied without hesitation. Zoel replied without hesitation. "With the Evolution Cube, we are willing to give you more resources."
"Second, I hope the Black Star Corps can join the team exploring the Flickering World."
"Haha, even if you didn't say it, I think the dynasty would ask you to go," Zoel joked.
Han Xiao nodded.
That was true. The Shattered Star Ring was the closest to the Flickering World. If the Red Empire needed pioneers, the organizations in the Shattered Star Ring would be their first choice.
The entrance ticket to the Flickering World was not a problem.
"Third, I hope the Red Empire will not speak for the Klent Kingdom regarding the secret war."
Hearing this, Zoel immediately frowned.
"This is the decision of the upper echelons and not within my authority. I can't make any guarantees."
This question was both out of his expectations and within reason.
The secret war had been going on for so many years, so it was not strange for the Black Star to want to win. However, Klent was also an ally of the Red Empire. This was a multiple-choice question, and Zoel could not guarantee the decision of the upper echelons.
"It's fine." Han Xiao waved his hands. "These three are my biggest conditions."
"Hmm, I'll report it."
Zoel knocked on the table and suddenly said, "By the way, do you need us to mediate the conflict between you and Heber?"
Since Black Star was also going to join the Crimson Dynasty, the Tyrant and Black Star would be allies, and the conflict between the two parties was like a flood crashing into the Dragon King temple.
Although the public declaration of war could not be revoked, as long as the news of Black Star joining the Red Empire was announced, the two of them would naturally not fight.
"No need." Han Xiao rejected.
Zoel thought for a while and laughed. "You're right. I didn't consider it carefully."
If the Red Empire came out to mediate the conflict, it would be detrimental to Black Star's image. People would think that Black Star was running to the Red Empire to escape the Tyrant's pursuit.
"If there's nothing else to add, I'll report your conditions to the upper echelons."
"Oh, right." Han Xiao suddenly thought of something. "I have a small request. I hope to obtain some Mechanic class Cutting-Edge Knowledges within twenty days."
The Red Empire naturally had a full set of class knowledges, and Cutting-Edge Knowledges were not that precious to them. He might be able to activate all the Emperor Mechanic skills before the war.
With Han Xiao's current manufacturing speed, twenty days was enough for him to create a large number of machines.
Zoel nodded. If it was Ultimate Knowledges, the upper echelons would consider it, but Cutting-Edge Knowledges were given without hesitation. After all, this was a Beyond Grade A who was preparing to join the alliance. This was the basic treatment.
"Alright, wait for my news."
Zoel nodded. This was the initial negotiation between the two parties. The specific outcome would depend on the opinion of the upper echelons of the Red Empire.
…
At the same time, somewhere in the Shattered Star Ring, Sisko was flying toward the Colton Star Cluster in a spaceship.
"The Dragon Emperor actually interfered. Tsk, looks like things won't go so smoothly …"
At this time, Sisko was not in a good mood.
Heber wanted to fight Black Star alone and rejected his invitation to join forces. Sisko could only challenge Han Xiao himself. However, he also found a good opportunity.
Speaking of which, it was all thanks to Black Star keeping the Evolution Cube in a portable state. Black Star would carry the Evolution Cube with him everywhere he went. On the day of the battle, once he fought with the Tyrant, he would definitely reveal an opening, and Han Xiao would have a chance to take the Evolution Cube back from Black Star.
At that time, even if the Tyrant refused to join forces, it would be useless. As long as they fought, he would be able to intervene at any time, and no one would be able to stop him.
Taking advantage of the situation would not require him to fight Black Star head-on, and the success rate would be very high. Sisko's goal was ultimately the Evolution Cube, not Black Star. He did not care what others thought of him. For the development of his race, losing a little reputation was nothing.
Originally, there was no problem with this plan. Black Star would be fighting alone, and his energy would be tied down by the Tyrant. He would definitely not be able to face a second Beyond Grade A Super.
However, Ames' interference had ruined his plan.
Black Star had a teammate, and if he wanted to ambush him, Ames would definitely stop him. This way, he would not be able to snatch the Evolution Cube while Black Star was not paying attention.
Unless … there was someone who could restrain Ames.
The best candidate was originally Austin, but this old man insisted on watching the show and refused to help no matter what. This made Sisko so angry that his eyes hurt … all seven of them hurt.
Left with no choice, he could only find another helper.
Luckily, he still had a strong ally.
"Looks like I can only ask the Arcane Church's Shattered Star Ring garrison for help. If it's just to restrain a Beyond Grade A, they should be willing to help …"
Sisko's eyes flashed like a light bulb.
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