The two of them talked for a while before Uranril changed the topic and said, "There's one more thing. The dynasty is willing to help the Black Star Corps establish a branch in the Central Galaxy to facilitate communication. You brought the mobile base here with the same intention, and the dynasty supports it."
"That's great." Han Xiao nodded.
"I'll get someone to talk to you about the details," Uranril said. "If you have any other requests, you can tell me now."
Han Xiao stroked his chin and said, "I hope to obtain the Ultimate Knowledge of the Mechanic class as soon as possible. I wonder if there's any chance."
Uranril's expression did not change. "The resources of the dynasty are rewarded to the allies who contribute. If you want to obtain them as soon as possible, I suggest you do some things for the dynasty. I'll get someone to sort out the matters that require manpower and inform you."
Then, Uranril stood up, stretched out her hand, and gestured for him to leave. Han Xiao did not say anything else. He stood up, shook her hand, said goodbye, and left.
The emissary had been waiting outside for a long time and led him out of the palace.
After Han Xiao left, Uranril leaned against the chair and closed her eyes. "Clottey, when you meet him later, remember to control the situation."
Clottey nodded and left.
…
After boarding the hover vehicle, the pilot turned around and headed in another direction instead of going back the same way they came.
"Your Excellency Black Star, the National Pillars have been waiting for you for a long time. I'll bring you to meet them," the emissary explained.
Han Xiao did not say anything. He was thinking about the negotiation with Uranril earlier.
This meeting was very brief. Uranril was very busy and did not have time to chat. They talked about serious matters and mentioned the cooperation treaty of the Flickering World. After the exploration of the entire Star Field was completed, he would be the vanguard of the exploration team and would be given an area to develop on his own. It was like a fief approved by the government.
He was able to govern this area, and the mining rights and other miscellaneous rights belonged to him. He only needed to pay taxes to the Empire on time.
This was an important clause in the cooperation agreement. It was enough to allow the Black Star Corps to reach greater heights, and it was also something that Han Xiao cared a lot about. As for the location and size of the fief, it would depend on the results of his development in the Star Field.
The Dynasty Alliance, the Evolution Cube, and the Black Star Corps were his rights and obligations as an ally. If he wanted to obtain an Ultimate Knowledge, he would have to complete some of the Empire's missions. With Uranril's instructions, he did not need to trigger the missions himself. The Empire's people would sort out the missions and come to him. This was much more convenient.
"Uranril … the head of the Empire … she doesn't show her emotions, it's not easy to see through her," Han Xiao thought to himself.
During the conversation earlier, the impression that Uranril had left on him was that she was full of dignity and the aura of a leader. Compared to an individual with flesh and blood, this dynasty head was more like a symbol, making people ignore her gender, beauty, and personality. Han Xiao had basically given up on the idea of gaining Favorability with her.
The head of the Empire represented the Empire. Uranril had most likely cut off her own desires, cutting off her own weaknesses and maintaining her cold rationality. She would never allow herself to lose her composure, making all her personal feelings unable to affect her decisions.
For such a person, gaining Favorability would cost a lot, and Han Xiao did not intend to waste his energy.
In comparison, it would be easier to befriend a Beyond Grade A Super.
Very soon, the vehicle stopped in front of a villa. This was not a reception area but a residential area for the internal personnel.
Clottey stood in front of the door with an expressionless face. He nodded and said, "Black Star, come in with me. Everyone has been waiting for a long time."
Han Xiao walked out of the vehicle and looked at Clottey with a strange expression.
Not long ago, the two of them had met at Uranril's place. He had taken the vehicle, but in order to wait for him in advance, this guy had run over. Although a Beyond Grade A's speed was faster than a land vehicle, Han Xiao could not help but find this scene funny.
Bang!
They pushed the door open and entered.
The two of them walked into the house, and six Beyond Grade As of different appearances looked over and stared at Han Xiao with curiosity.
Clottey also found a seat and sat down, leaving Han Xiao standing alone.
Han Xiao glanced around. He was not unfamiliar with these six people. They were all famous Beyond Grade A allies of the Red Empire. There was even a member of the Ancient Ones among them. Han Xiao could not help but look at him again.
However, among the three strongest people in the dynasty, only Clottey was present. The other two were not.
The seven people present had different expressions. Some were eager, some were indifferent, and some were full of interest. These Beyond Grade As were from different dynasty factions, so their personal standpoints were actually different.
"You're Black Star of the Shattered Star Ring?" One of them sized him up. When his gaze swept past the Evolution Cube, there seemed to be a malicious glint in his eyes.
"Who else do you think I am?" Han Xiao raised his brows. He did not hold back. Everyone was a Beyond Grade A, so he did not plan to keep a low profile here. Only by showing his edge would he be valued.
"Four … oh, five Beyond Grade As in the Shattered Star Ring. You and Heber have both joined the Red Empire. Which one of you is stronger?" another person asked with interest.
"If you're so curious, why don't you try it out yourself?" Han Xiao shrugged. He did not want to stand and be questioned, so he casually found a seat and sat down.
These Beyond Grade As did not know that although this was the first time they had met, Han Xiao knew their backgrounds and understood the current situation at a glance.
Among the seven of them, Clottey's identity was extraordinary. He appeared cold and calm. He represented the Ruler's faction and did not interfere. A Beyond Grade A who sided with the dynasty's military faction was very interested in him and seemed to have the intention of roping him in. The other five more or less had the intention of probing him.
Seeing Han Xiao showing off his edge this time, the few of them looked at each other and saw a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.
In the past, the newcomers came with the intention of befriending them and thought that everyone would speak politely, while the veterans would make the meeting look like a joint interrogation. They would constantly ask provocative questions to provoke the other party, admiring the attitude of a Beyond Grade A who would hold back his anger and answer all the questions. Most of the people present had gone through this step and left behind a dark history. Therefore, this method became a tradition for them to accept newcomers.
If they could not hold it in, they would use their fists to do the talking and decide their future status and speaking rights.
They would only give face to those Beyond Grade As who had been famous for a long time and did not want to provoke them.
Black Star, who had just advanced to the Beyond Grade A realm, was naturally not in this category.
However, just as they started, before they could really start the provocation, Black Star retorted. Clearly, this newcomer did not intend to answer according to their wishes.
Heber had probably taught him his experience …
In their opinion, Han Xiao seemed to have known about their tradition long ago. In the Shattered Star Ring, there was Heber, who had left behind a dark history. Black Star most likely learned about the situation from him and wanted to use this method to prevent them from succeeding.
"Dream on …"
Everyone quietly looked at each other and had a plan.
"Hehe," the guy who spoke first said calmly, "Black Star, you still don't know your position, right?"
"Oh? Your Excellency Star Slasher, what do you mean? "Han Xiao narrowed his eyes.
Viru, Beyond Grade A Pugilist, Soldier Branch, nicknamed 'Star Slasher', 'Star Splitter', and so on. He came from the Primeval Star River and now had the dynasty behind him. He developed in the Central Galaxy and operated tens of thousands of galactic Pugilist dojos.
"This is the Central Galaxy, the center of the universe. Do you think it's the Shattered Star Ring with only five Beyond Grade As? How dare you speak to us like this … "
Boom!
Before he finished speaking, Viru suddenly released his aura. The sharp aura split the villa into two, and the thick aura pressed down on Han Xiao with a cold gaze. As if he was angry, he spoke word by word.
"A newcomer who just advanced to the Beyond Grade A realm, what right does he have to be arrogant in front of us?"
"Tsk." Clottey was expressionless. He waved his hands and signaled for the patrols to stay away. Viru restrained his energy and did not spread it to other places. He did not stop Viru's actions either.
Other than the Beyond Grade A who leaned toward the young faction, the others pretended to be unfriendly and stared at Han Xiao, pressuring him.
Even if Heber had told him the rules in advance, they did not believe that Black Star was not afraid of offending all of them when a bunch of Beyond Grade A dynasty allies were targeting a newcomer.
If Black Star was stubborn to the end, they would not mind teaching him a lesson. As for whether they would offend Black Star … who was not a Beyond Grade A organization? It did not matter who was fawning over whom. They would see if they would panic if they offended one or more Beyond Grade As. If they could find out that a Beyond Grade A was narrow-minded, they would consider their attitude toward each other in the future.
The few of them secretly sized up Han Xiao's expression, trying to find a trace of panic or submission on his face.
Han Xiao narrowed his eyes and suddenly chuckled. "Alright, let's make things simpler. We're all Beyond Grade As. If there's any conflict, let's settle it by fighting."
Then, without waiting for the others to react, Han Xiao pointed at Viru and said, "How about you have a match with me?"
Hearing this, the few of them were shocked and interested.
This newcomer actually took the initiative to challenge them to establish his dominance? How confident. Did he not know that they were all veterans who had fought for the dynasty for a very long time?
They originally wanted to initiate a spar to provoke Black Star, but they did not expect this guy to take the initiative to do so.
"Okay." Viru's eyes darkened.
He had already displayed his strength, but Black Star still wanted to challenge him. Did this not mean that he thought he was a pushover and had a chance of winning?
Not only did Black Star want to establish his dominance, but Viru would not allow his position to be challenged either.
Han Xiao's face was calm. He had already guessed that only by using his fists would he be able to gain the right to speak in the circle of Beyond Grade A allies, so he had long been mentally prepared.
If he wanted to befriend a Beyond Grade A, he would first have to display strength that made others take him seriously. Only then would he have the right to communicate with them.
This time, Clottey slowly spoke.
"Fight outside the Psionic Seal Ring. Don't fight near the mother planet."
…
"Your Excellency Ruler, Black Star did not have a good time meeting the National Pillars. He challenged His Excellency Clottey and decided to spar. Clottey and the other National Pillars followed him."
Hearing the report from her subordinate through the internal communicator, Uranril's expression did not change. She slowly said, "Clottey will be in charge of this. You don't have to worry about it."
"Yes."
"Hmm … go and inform Black Star's companions."
Then, Uranril hung up the communicator and shook her head.
She did not like the tradition of Beyond Grade A allies bullying newcomers, but if it was not necessary, she did not want to force the Beyond Grade As to do so.
However, it was not necessarily a bad thing for the dynasty's allies to have a bad relationship in private. It would not affect their cooperation with the dynasty.
…
"What? He's fighting with those allies? "
After hearing the report from the emissary, the expressions of Hella and the other Black Star Guards changed drastically.
This time, Aesop could not help but speak up to calm them down. "Don't worry. It's just a normal spar between Beyond Grade As. I've seen it with my own eyes before."
Unfortunately, no one listened to him.
"Let's go take a look." Ames did not say anything and walked out of the door.
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