Shattered Star Ring, Red Empire military stargate station.
The Black Star Corps transport ships sailed out of the blue vortex-like stargate one after another. The blue space energy around the shields of the ships quickly dissipated like mist.
"We're back." In the command room of the main ship, Han Xiao heaved a sigh of relief.
Although the Central Galaxy was prosperous and stable, the shadow of a Universal Civilization loomed over the Star Field like a mountain, giving him an invisible pressure. Although the Shattered Star Ring was remote and chaotic, he had stayed there for more than twenty years. This was the headquarters of the army, and it gave him a sense of security.
Ames walked to his side, looked at the universe outside the porthole, and said, "I've been quite happy traveling with you guys for the past two months. Since we're home, I'll take my leave first."
"What's the rush? Come with us. "
"Floating Dragon has drifted to another Star Cluster recently. We're on a different path."
Hearing that, Han Xiao could only nod. "Alright, I'll get someone to give you a spaceship. By the way, the preparations on the dynasty's side are almost done. I'll set off soon and lead the army to explore the Flickering World. Do you want to come? We should encounter many interesting things. "
Ames waved her hands. "That's the Red Empire's mission. I won't be going with you."
Aesop stroked his beard and interrupted. "Yesterday, I had a new prophecy. It's related to the Flickering World."
Another prophecy? Han Xiao's eyes sparkled, and he curiously asked, "Old man, did you help me with the prophecy again?"
"Hmm, let me make it clear first. I didn't help you on purpose. Anyone who's close to me will have some kind of fate entanglement with me. My ability can randomly sense some things that these people might encounter in the future. It's like a dream, very vague. It's basically just a premonition.
Yesterday, I sensed something about your exploration of the Flickering World and had an intuition … "
At this point, Aesop paused, and his tone became solemn. "You'd better be careful of the Arcane Church."
Arcane Church? Are they unwilling to give up and want to snatch back the Evolution Cube? This seems to be the only possibility.
Han Xiao blinked. Seeing that Aesop did not continue, he could not help but ask, "Just this reminder? Don't you have any useful information like time and place? "
Aesop spread out his hands. "It's so far in the future, and the situation can change at any time. How can I have an accurate prediction? I just have this intuition and nothing else."
"Got it. I'll keep an eye on the Star Pupil Protoss. If the Arcane Church wants to deal with me, Sisko won't stay idle."
Han Xiao nodded and patted Aesop's arm.
"Oh, right. There's one more thing." Aesop scratched his beard and said, "I heard that some of the Ancients are secretly looking for information about you. A few of them seem to be interested in you."
Han Xiaoxin glanced at Aesop from top to bottom and asked doubtfully, "Where did you hear that?"
"After all, I was once one of them. Is it strange to have a few friends?"
Aesop clicked his tongue, shrugged, and said,
"I followed you to the dynasty's capital and appeared in front of the dynasty's allies. Ravenlaude shared my information with the other Ancients. Now, those guys all know that I, a former member, am following you and Ames. Some of my friends contacted me."
Hearing this, Han Xiaoxin could not help but sigh. An old man like Aesop had unfathomable experience and connections. He could always obtain information that ordinary people could not.
Having an old man at home was like having a treasure …
"Who is the one asking about me?"
"The Mecha Empire, Sun Hunter, Void Overlord …" Aesop's tone suddenly sank, and he whispered, "And Thousand Shadows."
Other than the Mecha Empire, Han Xiao had not interacted with any of the Ancients before. Sun Hunter was a Cannon Master, and Void Overlord was a Void creature. He did not know why they were asking about him, but when Aesop mentioned Thousand Shadows, Han Xiao's eyes immediately narrowed.
The 'shadow warrior' who interrogated Thousand Shadows was helped by Aesop. Aesop also knew that Thousand Shadows had once plotted against him, so he took the initiative to mention this as a reminder.
Maybe he still wants to deal with me. He's in the Radiant Federation's star sector, so I can't do anything to him for now. I'll deal with him in the future. Han Xiao's expression did not change, and he kept this in mind.
There had been no news from the [Prey] mission. He did not know if Thousand Shadows had given up on dealing with him, but now, it seemed that this guy was still harboring evil intentions. However, his strength was not what it used to be, and Thousand Shadows would not be able to deal with him easily.
At this time, Ames suddenly said softly, "Black Star, I've been thinking about something recently, and I want to discuss it with you."
Han Xiao turned to look at Ames and saw a hint of hesitation on her face. This was rare for Ames, so he could not help but ask out of curiosity.
"What do you want to discuss with me? Do you want to borrow money? Is fifty million Enas enough? "
"Who wants to borrow money from you? Do you think I'm very poor? " Ames' eyebrows trembled slightly. "Actually … I've been thinking about the development plan of Floating Dragon recently …"
Han Xiao's and Aesop's eyes widened, and their faces were filled with shock.
"You've changed? Is this something you should be thinking about? "
"Am I that unreliable in your heart?" Ames was helpless. "I'm the leader of Floating Dragon. What's so strange about worrying about my organization occasionally?"
"It wouldn't be a problem if it was someone else, but for you … it's really strange! Who doesn't know how lazy you are … cough, how indifferent you are? "
Han Xiao hurriedly changed his words to hide his smile. Ames had been a boss for so many years, guarding Floating Dragon and living her life as an otaku. She had never thought about developing a faction, and her image as a lazy person had long been ingrained in everyone's heart. Who knew why she suddenly had such a thought?
"Stop joking around. I'm serious this time." Ames glanced around and glared at Han Xiao.
She had never been very passionate about developing her organization, but after such a long time, she had also started to think about doing something. In the past ten years, she had personally seen Han Xiao lead the Black Star Corps step by step. With such a role model, she had developed some interest in developing her organization. She wanted to imitate Han Xiao and run Floating Dragon better. This had nothing to do with ambition; Ames mainly saw it as fun.
After being lazy for so long, she had to find something to do.
However, Ames would not admit to Han Xiao that her interest was piqued by Han Xiao's deeds.
"Alright, I'll take it as true …" Seeing Ames' unfriendly gaze, Han Xiao held back his laughter and waved his hands. "Let's not laugh anymore. Let's talk about serious matters. What do you want to discuss with me about developing Floating Dragon?"
Ames was silent for a while before slowly saying, "Floating Dragon has been drifting in the universe for a long time, and I want to find a place to stay."
Han Xiao thought for a while before nodding.
"Oh, this idea is pretty good. Having a fixed base will make it easier for people to have confidence in Floating Dragon. As a Beyond Grade A, you have extraordinary appeal. As long as you change the impression the Supers in the Shattered Star Ring have of you and show that you're serious about expanding, there will definitely be hundreds of times more people willing to work for you."
Han Xiao stroked his chin, sized Ames up, and joked, "Furthermore, you're so pretty. Your appeal is probably even stronger than mine."
Hearing this, Ames' expression became strange. She stared at Han Xiao and said with a surprised tone, "You're pretty pretty.
So, you think I'm pretty? "
"What's so strange about that …"
Han Xiao was confused. He did not know why Ames had such a huge reaction.
Shaking his head, Han Xiao returned to the topic and asked, "Have you chosen the location where Floating Dragon will stay?"
"This is what I want to discuss with you …"
Ames calmed herself down, seemingly hesitating for half a second before slowly saying, "I'm planning to let Floating Dragon stay in Blue Star for a long time. What do you think?"
Han Xiao was stunned.
"Can't I?"
Ames raised her brows and said with a smile that was not a smile, "More than ten years ago, your mother planet suffered a disaster, and you announced through the galactic media that Blue Star was a planet that Floating Dragon had set their eyes on. With Floating Dragon's name, Blue Star has received a large amount of investment from financial groups over the years and has developed quite well. Even the Godora Civilization has allowed Floating Dragon to control Blue Star … You're not going back on your words, are you?"
Han Xiao shook his head helplessly. Back then, the Black Star Mercenary was only a small organization and did not split from Floating Dragon. Relying on Floating Dragon's name, Blue Star had the opportunity to develop quickly and step into the galaxy.
After the split, the Black Star Corps took over the management of Blue Star. Floating Dragon did not ask about it, so he thought that Ames did not care. He did not expect her to suddenly bring it up.
"Since Blue Star is a planet that Floating Dragon is in charge of in name …" Ames smiled. Han Xiao's pained expression made her happy. She chuckled and said, "Then, it's perfectly justifiable for Floating Dragon to choose Blue Star as the location of our headquarters."
"Are you going to chase my people away from my mother planet?" Han Xiao was surprised. Blue Star was the foundation that had supported him to obtain a seat in the Shattered Star Ring Civilization Conference. There was no way he would give it to someone else.
"Am I such a terrible person in your eyes?" Ames said with annoyance. "Don't worry, I'll stay outside the planet's atmosphere just like your army headquarters. I won't interfere with Blue Star's governance. Aren't I discussing this with you?"
Han Xiao's eyes flickered. If that was the case, not only would it not be a bad thing, it would be a great thing.
The army headquarters had been stationed on Planet Golden Gate for so many years, and it had brought unparalleled development opportunities to Planet Golden Gate. Its economy and security had greatly improved, and it had become a prosperous colonial planet in Godora.
If Ames did that, Blue Star's development speed would soar once again, and they would indirectly obtain more resources. Furthermore, with a Beyond Grade A like Ames as their neighbor, Blue Star's safety would be greatly increased, and they would have less to worry about.
Han Xiao understood what Ames was thinking. Choosing Blue Star as Floating Dragon's headquarters was not just a legitimate reason. He sighed and said, "It seems like I'll have to owe you a favor again."
"It's good that you know. You're lucky." Ames' eyes curved.
"I promise you. When the time comes, I'll get the Blue Star Corps to cooperate with you. As for the details, I'll get Sylvia and the others to handle it …"
"Hmm, then I'll get Jenny to handle it for me …"
Speaking of Jenny, Han Xiao suddenly thought of something. "By the way, did you inform Jenny about this beforehand?"
"No."
Hearing this, the two of them stared at each other and remained silent for a long time.
Then, isn't this just a spur of the moment idea … Han Xiao complained in his mind. He had thought that Ames had really thought about it carefully. Indeed, this was her style of doing things.
"Cough, since we're done, I'll take my leave." Ames covered her mouth with her fist and coughed twice to hide her awkwardness. She then turned around and left.
Han Xiao watched as Ames and Aesop boarded the small spaceship and left the fleet, turning into a stream of light and disappearing from his sight. Only then did he order the fleet to continue forward and return to the army headquarters.
The crossing of Star Fields was completed, and Han Xiao opened the forums to look at the reactions of the players.
They had just passed through the stargate, and the more than seven hundred thousand players in the fleet did not have any special reactions. Instead, the players of the Shattered Star Ring had a bigger reaction. It was because the players of the other Star Fields had come to their territory and could not wait to interact with them.
The first instance of players crossing Star Fields was extremely meaningful. The players of the various Star Fields all recorded this moment in their own Chronicles posts.
"Galaxy Calendar, Year 705, March 18th.
Led by the Black Star Corps, seven hundred thousand players left the Constellation Corridor and arrived at the Shattered Star Ring. This is the first successful crossing of Star Fields in the entire Galaxy. "
The recruitment of players in the Constellation Corridor this time went very smoothly. Han Xiao knew the reason very well. Because there were not many factions that the players could choose in Version 3.0, and he understood the needs of the players, the Black Star Corps was the best faction at this stage and was even more attractive. Even if the players chose it as a transition faction, it would still be the first choice.
As the players' levels increased, there would be more and more powerful factions to choose from, such as the three Universal Civilizations and the Supercluster Civilizations. By then, it would not be so easy for the army to recruit players. This was inevitable. For the sake of a new experience, there would always be people who would try out a new faction.
Han Xiao had been tirelessly expanding the army and increasing the competitiveness of his faction. This was also to prepare for a rainy day. From a certain perspective, using the remote and chaotic Shattered Star Ring as his base was actually a good thing, as there would be fewer direct competitors.
…
After more than ten days of travel, the fleet finally returned to the army headquarters.
Millions of Shattered Star Ring players were gathered at the army headquarters, looking forward to interacting with the players from the Constellation Corridor. Most of them were just there to watch the show.
The more than seven hundred thousand Constellation Corridor players in the fleet looked at the satellite base of the army headquarters through the porthole. Their excitement was like a feather that tickled their hearts.
After staying on the ship for so many days with anticipation, they had finally arrived.
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