The neutral port was bustling with people. The two of them walked toward the boathouse while planning their escape route.
"We have many choices. The two most stable ones are to accept the help of the spies and escape using stargates. The other is to hide our identities and slowly cross the Shattered Star Ring."
"Both are risky. If we want to cross the Star Field, Klent's Sol Cluster and the Black Star Corps' Colton Star Cluster are forbidden areas. We have to avoid them."
"There's also a method that depends on luck … The center of the Shattered Star Ring is a group of wormholes. We can use those unstable wormholes to leave this Star Field."
Just as the two of them were discussing, they suddenly sensed that there were people following them from behind. Their footsteps paused, and they turned around to take a look, only to realize that the few Black Star Army members they had met earlier were following behind them, looking at them from time to time.
Taylor was shocked. "Why are the Black Star Corps members watching us?"
"Don't make a fuss. Let's see what they want to do. Maybe it's a misunderstanding …" Sagman frowned, pretended not to notice, and walked toward the hangar.
After a few turns, the crowd around them gradually thinned out. A few army players were still following them. Only then did the two of them confirm that the Black Star Corps members were indeed watching them and seemed to be trying to figure out the location of their spaceship.
The two of them looked at each other.
"What do we do? Did they recognize us? "
"It doesn't seem like it … but just in case, let's get rid of them and not let them follow us. We'll change our disguises immediately."
"This is the neutral port. Don't make too much of a commotion. Don't let others know that we're the ones who did it."
"Okay, I'll make them disappear silently."
On the other side, a few army players were following behind them and talking in the team channel.
"The threat level of these two red names is Extremely Lethal. Can we beat them?"
"It's alright. The army will give us extra rewards for capturing galactic pirates. If we confirm that they're galactic pirates, we can request for help from the army members nearby."
These players had already used detection on Sagman and Selina, but they did not show their real names. What they showed was the name of a disguised identity, but it was a red name that represented the enemy faction. Their information was filled with question marks, and only the danger level column showed 'extremely lethal'.
Red names were not uncommon in the galaxy. Most of them were galactic pirates and scavengers. Therefore, when these players saw Sagman's red name, they thought that they were galactic pirates. It was not that they could not communicate with red names, but because they were enemies, it was very easy for them to be attacked.
The Black Star Corps and the Red Empire were on the same side. Recently, the Arcane Church and the Arcane Church were in open conflict. Therefore, all the members of the Arcane Church had red names for the Black Star Corps players.
A few players wanted to continue tracking, but in the next moment, their soul vision suddenly changed. They saw their bodies turn into white light and disappear, entering the state of waiting to be resurrected.
"Eh? How did I die?"
"Me too. What the hell? Why didn't I see any attack?"
A few players were stunned. They hurriedly opened the interface to check the battle notification. Although they did not see how the enemy attacked, the interface showed a damage notification. The attacker's name was one of the two red names. It seemed to have used a silent mental attack, instantly killing a few players.
If that was all, it would be fine. However, what shocked the few of them was the damage they received … 84,000 points of damage?
The few of them almost thought that they had seen an extra zero. More than 80,000 points of damage … that was many times their maximum health! This attack was enough to kill them several times over!
What kind of power was this?
What level were these two red names at? Calamity Grade?
Curiosity surged in the players' hearts.
"We seem to have met someone incredible."
"Big fish. Coming into contact with them will definitely trigger a hidden storyline."
Just as they were discussing, one of the players suddenly had a change in expression.
"They easily dealt more than 80,000 points of damage to us … Do you still remember the Planet Lighthouse dungeon we fought in yesterday?"
"… Wait, I seem to have understood something!"
The few of them suddenly realized that their team had not participated in the exploration of the Flickering World but had stayed in the Shattered Star Ring to work for the Mercenary League. Therefore, when the Planet Lighthouse dungeon appeared, they had immediately experienced it. When they were suffering in the dungeon, they had once died to an unknown Beyond Grade A's AOE.
And this level of damage … seemed to be the standard of those Beyond Grade As in the dungeon?
In other words … those two 'extremely lethal' red names might not be Calamity Grade Supers but Beyond Grade As?
They then thought of the mission to hunt down the Arcane Church's Beyond Grade A Supers recently …
The few players suddenly realized that they seemed to have met their mission target.
After using a secret spell to get rid of the Black Star Corps members who were following them, Sagman and Taylor hurriedly found the boathouse, left the orbit, and flew out of one of the gates of the spaceport, entered the universe, and slowly left the neutral spaceport space station.
The two of them bought a small spaceship model that could be seen everywhere and was very inconspicuous.
Seeing that there were no Black Star Corps battleships chasing after them, the two of them secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
Taylor was relieved.
They had killed a few Black Star warriors without anyone noticing. The difference in strength was too great, and no one could see through his methods. It seemed like their identities would not be exposed.
For safety's sake, the two of them decided to change their identities and buy a new spaceship at the next station.
However, they still could not understand why these Black Star Corps members would target them. They had only met each other for a short while, and they had not given themselves away in any way.
Indeed, Black Star's subordinates were very strange.
…
Black Star Corps Headquarters, Machinery Workshop.
Ka ka ka!
On a round operation base, more than a dozen mechanical arms and a few welding torches were assembling a humanoid robot body under the guidance of Mechanical Force. As the various mechanical parts were connected together, the product gradually took shape.
The robot body that was hot out of the furnace was bright red, and the cooling guns around it spat out a mist of cooling liquid, making a sizzling sound.
This step was completed very quickly, followed by a quick paint job. In the cold white mist, a silver, black, and yellow robot was created and stood there quietly.
Han Xiao waved his hand, and the various tools automatically returned to the operation base. He then said, "Philip, start the adjustment and self-check."
"Understood, hum … RX001 Generation Mechanical Body, codenamed 'Mammoth', starting the first adjustment …"
Nanoparticles flowed on the surface of the robot like scales opening and closing.
The results of the self-check were very quickly analyzed, and the various parameters were displayed in front of Han Xiao.
Han Xiao browsed through the parameters of this product and nodded with satisfaction.
What he was building this time was not mechanical soldiers but a 'carrier' to carry the key skill [Lord's Descent].
Han Xiao had already tested the effects of [Lord's Descent]. In the actual test, he realized that different models of mechanical soldiers as carriers would share different abilities, and it depended on the performance, components, and materials of the mechanical soldiers.
He realized that the mechanical soldiers used for combat were not the best carriers, and the effects of [Lord's Descent] on mechanical life forms were not ideal. Mechanical life forms had their own consciousness, and two consciousnesses shared a body, causing the power they projected to be weakened. If they forcefully projected too much power, it would even damage the consciousness of the mechanical life form. In terms of carriers, it was not as good as mechanical soldiers.
Therefore, after all kinds of calculations, Han Xiao felt that customizing a mechanical body to be used as a carrier for [Lord's Descent] would be the best way to maximize the effects of this skill.
It just so happened that if he used [Lord's Descent] on the same target multiple times, there would be a chance to form a soul connection, which would probably strengthen the effect of [Lord's Descent]. He was not prepared to treat the mechanical body as a consumable but as a long-term carrier.
This mechanical body used many precious synthetic materials, including a new material that he had synthesized using [Endless Material Science]. He named it 'First Generation Black Star Alloy'. It had powerful energy, physics, high, low, and high pressure resistance, and nano-repair functions. It could also absorb and transform many kinds of energy. The material was extremely tough, and its atomic structure was compact. It could withstand extremely high loads and was very durable. This was an important condition to maximize the effects of [Lord's Descent].
Han Xiao knocked on the outer armor of the 'Mammoth' mechanical body, but there was no clear knocking sound. It was as if the vibration had been absorbed by the alloy.
Not bad. A material with the ability to absorb energy and nano-repair. When [Lord's Descent] descends, there will be a chance to share my Energy Conversion and Cell Regeneration Molding Talents, Han Xiao thought.
Just as he was about to test the actual effect, Philip's voice suddenly sounded in his mind.
"Master, hum … A member of the army has provided a clue to the whereabouts of a Beyond Grade A from the Arcane Church. According to the priority you set, I directly reported it to you without Sylvia."
Han Xiao's eyes sparkled. "Oh? Someone actually got a clue. Let me see. "
The next moment, his vision changed, and the intelligence appeared before his eyes. It was the report of the players who had been killed instantly.
Although they were unable to reveal information such as red names and could only explain in an uncertain tone that they had been killed, Han Xiao knew the nature of the players. He would not doubt the superiority of the players in terms of information. After quickly skimming through the intelligence, he already had an idea.
"There's a very high chance that it's a Beyond Grade A from the Arcane Church. There are only two of them, and they did indeed split up … Hmm, these two fellows have disguised their identities. They definitely have more than one disguise. These players have alerted the enemy, so they'll definitely change their disguises … However, this intelligence is also a breakthrough."
Han Xiaoxin was excited. The biggest problem of the dynasty's search was that they could not lock onto the whereabouts of the four targets. They could only search everywhere.
Now, although these players had alerted the enemy and failed to successfully track the two Beyond Grade As, they had confirmed where the two Beyond Grade As were. This was very helpful to the dynasty's search. They did not need to search blindly anymore, and the dynasty's search range was greatly reduced.
"In this regard, the players' search ability seems to have an advantage. Hmm, I've got it …"
[Red Empire Search Operation – Area Investigation]
Mission Introduction: The Black Star Corps has received a clue that a suspected Beyond Grade A from the Arcane Church has appeared in the Fleur Star Cluster, Triple Wood System, Star Zone 9, Furnace Neutral Port. Army members are now being recruited to search this area. If you find any new clues, please report immediately. You will receive an internal reward — Army Commander, Black Star.
Mission Requirements: Search this area, find the whereabouts of the target, and report the clues.
Hint: The target has disguised himself to a certain extent. Pay more attention to Red Names with 'Extremely Lethal' Danger Level. If there are two of them, there is a high chance that they are the mission target.
This mission is a Prize-Pool Mission. Accepting the mission requires 200 Experience. Those who discover the clue can split the Prize-Pool equally.
Base Pool: 10,000,000 Experience, 3,000,000 Enas
Current Accumulated Reward: 0
After checking and confirming that there were no problems, Han Xiao sent this mission out.
He was extremely rich now. He had once risked his life for a few hundred thousand Enas, but now, he could spend 3,000,000 Enas without even blinking. He had completely become a tycoon.
At this point, the Black Star Corps' assets were extremely solid, and their future prospects were vast. Recently, countless financial groups had contacted Han Xiao, wanting to help the Black Star Corps get listed. However, he had rejected all of them for the time being.
As for the few players who had provided the information, Han Xiao was not stingy and gave them a generous reward on the interface.
"By the way, make a copy of this information and give it to Tarrokov."
"Got it, hum …"
After doing this, Han Xiao asked, "Are the battleships of those players still parked in that neutral port?"
"Yes, hum …"
Han Xiao raised his brows, twisted his neck, and immersed himself in the quantum network with an eager expression.
"Alright, Philip, hack into the database of the neutral port and open up the data link channel."
Every terminal controlled by Philip could be used as a starting point for Virtual Intrusion, allowing Han Xiao to hack into different databases.
Asking the players to help him search was just one aspect. Han Xiao also planned to use the direction of Virtual Intrusion to thoroughly investigate the entry and exit records of the neutral port, find the disguises the two of them used, and then search for all the experiences of these two identities. Perhaps he could obtain more useful information.
In the interstellar quantum network era, basically every galactic resident would leave many traces on the internet. Where they were born, what they did, when they went to where they went, how much they spent, and so on. Everything was recorded. In the eyes of ordinary hackers and Virtual Mechanics, most people's privacy was transparent.
Although the four people from the Arcane Church were Beyond Grade As, they were not Mechanics, so it was naturally impossible for them to use Virtual Techniques to erase the traces they left on the quantum network.
This gave Han Xiao a chance.
"They might change their identities, but they probably won't change spaceships during the voyage. Through the records of the spaceships, there's a chance to lock onto their whereabouts."
Han Xiao nodded.
This time, the players had made a huge contribution. As long as the target's whereabouts were exposed, it would not be so easy for them to escape from him, a Virtual Mechanic.
Thinking about Lagi's advice not too long ago, Han Xiao's expression became a little strange.
What a sharp and toxic healer …
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