After the date and location of the battle between Black Star and the Tyrant was announced, the entire Shattered Star Ring went into an uproar.
All of a sudden, hundreds of millions of spaceships from various Star Clusters and Star Systems rushed to the battle location at the border of the Colton Star Cluster's West Wind Star System.
Be it the galactic residents or the various large organizations or civilizations, no one was willing to miss such a rare event in the Star Field. They all rushed to the location to witness it.
As the party involved, the Bloodshed Land deployed a large fleet in the desolate universe belt at the border of the West Wind Star System and marked out the battle location. Purple Crystal firmly supported Han Xiao and acted as his backup. The troops of Section Zero were also stationed at the battle location to face off against the Bloodshed Land.
The Black Star Corps was not idle either. Under the orders of the various officers, countless fleets escorted armed satellite fortresses from different Star Systems to the battlefield to support their Army Commander.
The Bloodshed Land and Section Zero faced off against each other. The area between the two was the designated battlefield, which was extremely vast.
Around the battlefield, countless spaceships piloted by the galactic residents who had come to join in the fun were parked neatly in all directions. All kinds of spaceships were densely packed together, forming an ocean. Despite the vastness of the universe, the ocean of spaceships was still boundless.
From afar, it looked like a nebula formed by the lights of spaceships.
It was an extremely spectacular sight!
Furthermore, more and more people arrived in spaceships every day and found their own seats to be spectators. The number of spectators was constantly increasing.
Hundreds of thousands of galactic media outlets from various Star Systems heard the news and were already waiting at the battle location, adjusting the broadcast equipment.
The date of the battle was still early, and all the Beyond Grade As had yet to arrive. However, there were already countless people waiting there in advance, showing the scene of a sea of people!
This was not just a conflict between Beyond Grade As but also a super event in the Shattered Star Ring.
A Beyond Grade A had a transcendent status. In the hearts of the galactic residents, a Beyond Grade A was like the biggest star in a Star Field. Almost everyone knew about them, and everyone wanted to see their strength with their own eyes.
The twenty days of reserved time allowed the attention of this event to increase even further. Almost sixty to seventy percent of the Shattered Star Ring citizens had privately discussed this topic.
As the date of the battle approached, the galactic residents became more and more excited and could not wait.
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The galactic gambling industry would not let go of such a good business opportunity, and the various gambling companies controlled by the financial groups began to take action.
The bets between the Tyrant and Black Star were opened very quickly. Countless people eagerly participated, and a huge amount of money flowed into the gambling industry.
Countless gambling companies gave different odds, but overall, Heber's odds was lower than Han Xiao's odds, which meant that most people favored Tyrant's odds were higher.
Although they were both Beyond Grade As, Han Xiao was still a newcomer, and he only had one battle record against Beyond Grade As, which was to escape unscathed from Psyker. Tyrant was the Tyrant was the Tyrant was the Supernova Superstar.
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Most mercenaries were gambling dogs. Although it was their boss's battle, the warriors of the Black Star Corps could not help but place their bets. Even the officers were no exception.
Herlous placed the most bets, all on Han Xiao. Most of the officers placed their bets on their Army Commander like him. The amount of money was not important; the most important thing was to express their loyalty and trust.
There were only a few exceptions.
"You placed all your bets on the Tyrant?" Sylvia's eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at Reynold.
"According to probability and my calculations, the Tyrant's chances of winning are thirteen percent higher than His Excellency Black Star," Reynold said with a straight face.
Sylvia helplessly facepalmed. "Don't you have any trust in your teacher?"
"I only believe in science," Reynold said with a serious expression.
Rossellin, who was by the side, leaned on the sofa gracefully. She was wearing a gorgeous black robe with the Black Star Corps' logo embroidered on it. She looked elegant and noble. While drinking, she listened to the conversation between the two of them with great interest.
Rossellin was now the Black Star Army's Great Educator. She was in charge of educating the members of the army, spreading the culture of the army, and increasing the sense of belonging of the employees. She had been in this position for many years and was very fertile.
At this moment, Rossellin smiled and interrupted. "According to what I know, our Deputy Commander also placed his bets on the Tyrant, and he placed a lot of them."
"Lagi!" Sylvia was furious. She pushed open the door and stormed out to find Lagi.
She was the Chief Administrative Officer with real power. Although Lagi was the Deputy Commander, he basically did not care about anything. Sylvia had the confidence to confront Lagi. As the Deputy Commander of the army, he actually placed his bets on the enemy.
When Leonard heard this, his expression changed slightly.
"Sh * t, Lagi also placed his bets on the Tyrant. The Army Commander's chances of winning will probably increase by at least ten percent because of this!"
Rossellin smiled mockingly. "Yo, don't you believe in science?"
"Magic is also a part of science …"
Reynold was helpless.
However, bets were just bets. In his heart, he still hoped that Black Star would win.
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Due to the battle between Black Star and the Tyrant, the secret war came to a standstill, causing the participating players to have nothing to fight.
Even the Main Storyline Mission was paused because of this. To the players of the Shattered Star Ring, this was the most influential legendary event in the past three versions.
Black Star was already the faction leader in the hearts of many army players. Now that he had advanced to the Beyond Grade A realm, his position in the hearts of the players was even higher.
Although Han Xiao did not issue any faction missions, the two to three million army players scattered all over the world followed the army fleet and headed to the location of the battle to support their Army Commander.
This was not the first time that the players of the Black Star Corps had participated in a large-scale faction activity. This was the only time that it was organized spontaneously. Furthermore, it was the faction activity with the largest number of players in history!
Countless posts on the forums were analyzing the cause and effect of this event. There was a theory that was most widely acknowledged by the players — this battle was the turning point of the Black Star Corps' fate.
The Black Star Corps was now the main faction in the hearts of the players of the Shattered Star Ring. Since Version 2.0, it had been the guiding faction. Its influence continued to expand, and the resources and benefits that the players enjoyed also increased with the version. It almost satisfied all their needs for leveling up, missions, skills, knowledge, equipment, and so on.
A single faction was comparable to the countless factions of the players of the other Star Fields. This allowed the players of the Shattered Star Ring to save time farming favorability with the other factions. Therefore, the Black Star Corps was once considered to be the only faction in the Shattered Star Ring.
Therefore, there had always been people analyzing the future prospects of the Black Star Corps. According to the experience of the players of the other Star Fields, some people were worried that the Black Star Corps would not exist forever. Perhaps after a certain version update, the Black Star Corps would suffer an unprecedented blow. The benefits that they enjoyed now and the things that they had experienced would become a thing of the past that could not be recovered. The members of the army would then part ways and join different factions just like the players of the other Star Fields.
Would they really be able to stay in the Black Star Corps forever? No one knew.
This kind of conjecture had always existed, but it was rarely mentioned. Every popular thing would be viewed with pessimism by some people, but most players were not interested in worrying about it. Only the hardcore players who liked the storyline liked to ponder about this kind of prediction … Summer Night Flowers was an example.
In the heated discussion on the forums, this battle was used as an important reference to predict the future. In the eyes of the players, if the Army Commander won, the Black Star Corps would very likely soar into the sky. The faction would grow again and become a higher level organization, continuing to appear in the next version.
However, if the result of this battle was not satisfactory, the feelings that the players had toward the army would also change subtly.
The discussion on the forums affected Pork Bun. The Black Star series videos were his most popular works. Among all the players, he was the one who hoped that the Black Star Corps would develop smoothly the most.
"This time, I have to collect enough material and make a video of off the charts." Bun-Hit-Dog made up his mind.
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Aquamarine Federation mother planet, Black Star City, Government Building.
Bennett put down the galactic communicator in his hands and could not hide the worry on his face.
The news of the battle between Black Star and the Tyrant was constantly being shared on the various quantum networks in the Shattered Star Ring. Now that the Blue Star Civilization was connected to the universe, everyone could browse the galactic network. Everything that happened in the universe was no longer a secret to the people of Blue Star.
"This is probably the strongest opponent you have ever faced …" Bennett sighed.
Nero, who was busy copying homework, looked up and asked curiously, "Dad, what are you talking about?"
Bennett waved his hand, and Nero obediently came to his father and sat on Bennett's lap.
"Your godfather is currently involved in a dangerous situation. A strong opponent challenged him, and he chose to accept the challenge …" Bennett gave a brief summary. Nero was still a child, so he omitted many things and only let Nero know that Han Xiao was currently in danger.
Nero was Han Xiao's godson, and Bennett had decided to stay in Blue Star and was prepared to entrust his child to Han Xiao.
"Then, what should I do?" Nero scratched his head. "Dad, will you help godfather?"
Bennett smiled helplessly. "Your godfather doesn't need my help. There are some things that you will understand when you grow up."
The difference between the two of them was too great. He did not even have the intention of contacting Han Xiao as he did not want to disturb Han Xiao.
Bennett hugged Nero and looked up at the sky outside the window. He knew that Han Xiao was somewhere deep in the universe, so he prayed for Han Xiao.
"Old friend …"
…
The huge fleet that set off from the Black Star Corps headquarters met up with Floating Dragon midway, and both parties headed toward the West Wind border together.
A few days later, Zoel contacted Han Xiao and brought the Red Empire's reply.
"The dynasty values your suggestion greatly, and we agree to your request. On behalf of the dynasty, I welcome you to join us."
Zoel used a formal tone to announce the good news before adding with a smile, "We are now on the same side."
Great, a Beyond Grade A is indeed powerful … Han Xiao clenched his fists in excitement.
"I hope to have a pleasant cooperation in the future."
"Don't worry, the dynasty is very experienced in this regard. We have always treated our Beyond Grade A allies with sincerity." Zoel smiled.
With the competition between the three Universal Civilizations, every Beyond Grade A ally was an important strategic chess piece. Thus, there would not be a situation where they bullied their customers.
Once an alliance was confirmed, the Universal Civilizations would use excellent treatment to retain their allies.
"The Red Empire is currently dealing with the follow-up matters of the Flickering World and will pass by the Shattered Star Ring," Zoel said. "Perhaps it won't take long for the resources supported by the dynasty to reach your hands. However, we will have to wait until your battle with the Tyrant is over before we can officially start working together. After some time, the dynasty's official alliance contract will be sent to me. At that time, all you have to do is sign it."
Although the contract did not have much binding power on Beyond Grade As, it was an official written acknowledgment. It was equivalent to having a status and had political significance.
Han Xiao heard this and nodded.
Joining the Red Empire was a step to a higher level, and the benefits would gradually show. Now, he had to deal with the Tyrant. Only after dealing with the powerful enemies would he have time to deal with the development of the Black Star Corps.
"Also, the dynasty has a request for you. We hope that you can make a trip to the Central Galaxy. The upper echelons of the dynasty would like to meet you and introduce you to the other Beyond Grade A allies of the dynasty."
Han Xiaoxin's heart skipped a beat. This meant that he would appear in the Central Galaxy as an ally of the Red Empire, which was equivalent to the Red Empire showing a new bargaining chip to their two neighbors.
He did not have any thoughts about this. Since he wanted to enjoy the support of the Red Empire, he naturally had to bear the corresponding obligations.
Although this meant that he would be labeled as an ally of the Red Empire by many organizations and receive the attention of the dynasty's enemies, he would mainly be active in the Shattered Star Ring, and the sensible organizations would not purposely find trouble with him.
"No problem." Han Xiao raised his eyebrows.
"Hmm, there's one more thing. My intelligence network discovered that the Arcane Church's troops in the Shattered Star Ring are moving. They seem to be heading to the location of the battle, possibly to support Sisko," Zoel said slowly. "Therefore, I've mobilized the troops of the Red Empire, and they will also arrive at the battlefield. This is the condition we agreed on previously. They will help you resist external resistance."
"You guys are going to watch the battle too?" Han Xiao stroked his chin. "Is this okay? No one will suspect your intentions, right?"
"Of course not." Zoel shrugged. "After all, the Tyrant is also our ally."
Han Xiao almost laughed out loud.
That's right. The Red Empire can use the Tyrant as an excuse and say that they are sending troops to support the Tyrant. No one will suspect their intentions, and no one will guess that they are actually here to help me.
The Red Empire would not interfere in the battle between Han Xiao and the Tyrant. This was an internal conflict, although the Tyrant himself was still kept in the dark.
However, Sisko was not one of them and was an external threat. He was also an unstable factor in this battle.
The Arcane Church's target was obviously the Evolution Cube, and the Red Empire would not allow the Evolution Cube to be snatched back.
"There's one last thing." Zoel knocked on the table. "Your application for Cutting-Edge Knowledge has been approved. I'll send the information to you later."
Han Xiao's eyes sparkled.
Compared to the resources that he had yet to obtain, this was the real benefit.
There were a total of nine Cutting-Edge Knowledges for the Mechanic class. He had already learned four of them from Purple Crystal, and there were still five that he had yet to learn. He had specifically listed them out and given them to Zoel. He wondered how many Cutting-Edge Knowledges the Red Empire would give him.
"May I ask how many Cutting-Edge Knowledges the Red Empire has decided to give me?"
"How many? Do you have some misunderstandings about Universal Civilizations? "
Zoel shook his head and laughed.
"They're all yours."
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