As the Ancient Emperor Party received reinforcements, the advancement of the Pioneer Party was met with some resistance.
This armed organization led by a Beyond Grade A seed in the Shattered Star Ring actually intervened in the civil war and helped the Ancient Emperor Party? Due to the suddenness of this matter, all the organizations paying attention to the civil war were surprised.
Going against the Black Star Corps in the Shattered Star Ring? Although the Black Star Corps was not an overlord, their actions were still shocking. This was a direct confrontation with the Black Star Corps.
The Black Star Corps had countless experts, so where did four Calamity Grade Supers get the confidence to interfere with the Black Star Corps' war employment? Even if one of them was a Beyond Grade A seed, it would not be enough in front of the Black Star Corps.
Han Xiao, who was smithing in the headquarters, received news from Philip. He originally had doubts about his guess, but this matter had confirmed his suspicions.
Not only that, when he saw this armed organization, he also found out the identity of the mastermind.
"So, it's them …"
Han Xiao was enlightened.
The Beyond Grade A seed of this armed organization was called Luthor, and he had always been a free Super active in the Shattered Star Ring. However, Luthor's true identity was actually an elite member of a super financial group that spanned across Star Fields, Limitless.
The harmonious galactic society brought about endless business opportunities and gave birth to a large number of financial groups. The Limitless Financial Group was an exception because the current head of the financial group was a Beyond Grade A.
Not every Beyond Grade A was passionate about forming an armed organization, and there were differences in their management capabilities. The current head of the Limitless Financial Group was a Beyond Grade A who loved money and was good at making money. His name was Sorokin, and his position in the universe was rather special.
Sorokin had inherited the position of the financial group's leader and developed the Limitless Financial Group to its current scale.
This super financial group was now one of the best in the business world. They were in the military, people's livelihood, technology, trade, intelligence, service, manufacturing, and so on. They were involved in almost every industry and had many brands under them. Their business scope covered many Star Fields, and they were deeply involved in the lives of galactic residents. They were a mega corporation that everyone knew. This behemoth-level financial group also had business dealings with the three Universal Civilizations.
The Limitless Financial Group belonged to the neutral faction and had long been listed in the entire universe. Its scale of assets was extremely terrifying, and its symbol was the symbol of the Mobius Ring.
On the other hand, the armed forces of the Limitless Financial Group were not to be underestimated. With its enormous financial resources, the Limitless Financial Group had subsidiary forces in various Star Fields, which were equivalent to the military forces of the financial group. The organization led by Luther was such an existence.
Furthermore, due to the faction nature of the commercial organization, Sorokin was not the only Beyond Grade A combatant in the Limitless Financial Group. Sorokin roped in Beyond Grade A allies by sharing shares, allowing some of the famous Beyond Grade As in the universe to become long-term shareholders of the Limitless Financial Group, including a few of the Ancient Ones. Through regular dividends, these Beyond Grade A organizations received various resources, forces, and other support.
With money opening the way, the Limitless Financial Group's network of interests and connections across the universe was as unfathomable as the ocean.
In comparison, although the Black Star Corps was also a Beyond Grade A organization, they had only developed for a short period of time, and their current scale was far from the other party's.
Luther had only revealed his identity in the later versions, and currently, no one in the Shattered Star Ring knew that Luther was a member of the Limitless Financial Group. However, Han Xiao was different. He knew Luther's background very well, so he immediately understood who was meddling in the affairs of the Gulal Civilization.
This could be considered his unique advantage. In front of him, many 'secrets' were no longer secrets.
The Limitless Financial Group's interest in the player phenomenon can be explained, Han Xiao thought.
In his previous life, the Limitless Financial Group was a large faction that players could join, and its headquarters was in the Sea of Star Spirits. Many Sea of Star Spirits players joined the financial group in the middle stages of the game. Not only were they rich in resources and benefits, but they also had an internal promotion system and regular official salaries.
Even now, a considerable portion of the Sea of Star Spirits players had been recruited by the Limitless Financial Group. On the Sea of Star Spirits board, the Limitless Financial Group was quite popular.
Han Xiao guessed that the other party's motive was most likely to come over to peep at his vegetable garden.
Hmm, they probably felt that my Undying army was very similar to the players they recruited, so they sent someone to test me. The Limitless Financial Group might have discovered some of the behavior of the players. For example, as long as they made a request to the players, even if it was unreasonable, the players might still do it. That's why they got the Ancient Emperor Party to ask for help from the army to test the reaction of the players.
Han Xiao's guess was not far from the truth.
If I remember correctly, the Limitless Financial Group is also an active organization in the Flickering World …
Han Xiao's eyes flickered.
The various Star Fields had different large organizations that would gather in the Flickering World in Version 4.0. They were all competitors, and a large corporation like the Limitless Financial Group was one of them.
It seemed like he would have to deal with them in the future.
Han Xiao pondered for a while before calling the Black Star Guards into the room.
Very soon, Hella led the team into the workshop.
"I have a mission for you guys."
Han Xiao waved his hand, and a virtual screen appeared in front of everyone, displaying the information of Luther and the others. "This armed organization is involved in the civil war of the Gulal Civilization and is supporting the Ancient Emperor Party. The enemy has four more Calamity Grade Supers, so I need you guys to reinforce the frontlines and try to get rid of these four fellows. By the way, this Luther is a Beyond Grade A seed. Hella, Hardaway, be careful."
"Got it." Hella nodded.
"I know Luther." Hardaway crossed his arms, tilted his head, and said, "I sparred with him a long time ago. He's a very powerful Pugilist. Strange, I remember that he's very low-profile. Why would he suddenly go against the army?"
"Who knows?"
Han Xiao raised his brows. He did not intend to tell anyone that he knew about the other party's background.
The Limitless Financial Group probably thought that they were probing in the dark, so he would let them continue to think that way.
"Alright." Hardaway did not say anything. He had a friendship with Luther in the past, but since Luther had chosen to help the opposing faction, he would not go easy on him.
The group of Black Star Guards left the room, and Han Xiao's eyes flashed. He opened the secondary dimension gate and called out the Apostle Weapons.
"Lord."
Psionic Prime half-squatted, and his head was at the same height as Han Xiao's.
Han Xiao slowly said, "Bring a batch of mechanical troops to the Gulal Civilization. If Hella and the others do not succeed, find a chance to get rid of Luther and the other three Calamity Grade Supers. Philip will send you the information of the enemy."
He could not do anything to the Limitless Financial Group, and they were not enemies. However, eliminating Luther and the others was not a problem. This was in line with the position of the Black Star Corps. These people were hired by the other side, so they naturally could not avoid killing the members of the Black Star Corps. This would indirectly increase the casualties of the Black Star Corps.
Since the Limitless Financial Group was coveting his immortal troops, trying to probe him and even sending their subordinate organizations to kill his troops, Han Xiao might as well use this opportunity to get rid of the lackeys sent by the financial group and pretend that he did not know the other party's true goal. This would also serve as a warning to prevent the Limitless Financial Group from becoming even more aggressive.
…
Boom!
The spaceship crashed onto the surface of a desolate planet, plowing up a large amount of soil as it rolled, leaving behind a deep ravine.
When the spaceship stopped rolling, Luther crawled out from the wreckage.
Figures descended from the sky one after another. They were the Black Star Guards led by Hella. Every one of them had some minor injuries, and they coldly stared at Luther.
Luther's injuries were even more severe. His hand was covering his bloody chest, and one could vaguely see his beating heart through his pale ribs. He used his energy to increase the activity of his cells, causing his wounds to grow flesh and slowly recover. However, it was like pouring a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood.
"Black Star really thinks highly of me, actually sending the famous Black Star Guards to deal with me. Cough cough … even if I die in battle, it will be my honor." Luther's face was pale, but there was no despair on his face. Instead, he seemed to be rather carefree, as if he did not care about life and death.
The two sides had met on the battlefield, and Hella and the rest had persevered in their pursuit. They had already killed three of his companions, and he was the only one left.
Hardaway shook his head. "I don't understand. Why did you accept the employment of the Ancient Emperor Party? If it's to earn money, why did you have to go against the Black Star Corps? Since you killed the people of the Corps, His Excellency Black Star will definitely send experts to deal with you. You should know that."
"I don't have the habit of explaining myself to others." Luther took a deep breath and gathered his energy, preparing to fight to the death.
Hardaway hesitated for a moment before persuading, "Just surrender. His Excellency Black Star is actually very easy-going, and he values talents. You're a Beyond Grade A seed, and if you're willing to join the Corps, His Excellency Black Star will not make things difficult for you."
"Ha, I'm not interested. You can either kill me or be killed by me. I'm not prepared to choose the third option."
"Is there a need for that?" Hardaway frowned. "There's no deep hatred between us. It wasn't easy for you to become a Beyond Grade A seed, so why must you send yourself to death?"
Bang!
Luther's reply was to stomp on the ground, causing the ground to crack. He instantly charged in front of Hardaway and punched out like a cannonball.
Hadavy maintained his Hardening Esper Ability and took the blow head-on. The fiery fist that passed through his body tore apart the ground behind him, forming a huge rift valley. A yellowish-brown mountain further away collapsed into rubble and fell into the deep valley.
The numerous Black Star Guards attacked with all their might, and the battle lasted for a long time. The terrain within a radius of thousands of miles was completely changed, and the valley was filled with holes.
Although Luther was a Beyond Grade A seed, he could not withstand this kind of attack. In the end, he was completely drained, and his mind was crushed by Hila. His strong body lost its soul, and he fell to the ground with a thud. A cloud of dust flew up, and the gravel stuck to his widened eyes.
Hella remained expressionless, and with a wave of her hand, wisps of gray mist flew out from Luther's body, which was absorbed and transformed into nourishment for her Power of the Dead Esper Ability.
On the other hand, Hadavy was sighing at the side … such a good man, what a pity.
The Black Star Guards cleaned up the battlefield and left the desolate planet in a spaceship. Not long after they left, Psionic Prime appeared in outer space with a team of long-range soldiers.
"The Black Star Guards have already killed the target. There's no need for us to act."
Psionic Prime, who had been observing the battlefield from the side, nodded and returned with the long-range soldiers.
…
"Luther is dead?"
In the conference room, the upper echelons of the Ancient Emperor Party were stunned.
Although they knew that the reinforcements were not a match for the Black Star Corps, he was still a Beyond Grade A seed. To think that he would be killed so quickly.
At this moment, one of the upper echelons trembled. He had been possessed by a mysterious person.
In truth, this mysterious person was the leader of the Limitless Financial Group, Sorokin. He was busy every day, but he had the ability to multitask. At this moment, only a portion of his consciousness was possessed.
Sorokin controlled the possessed person to ponder for a moment before saying, "Everyone, it seems like our cooperation will have to end."
The leader of the Ancient Emperor Party was shocked. "You …"
"The reaction of the Black Star Corps is more intense than I expected. My original intention was to probe and observe, but the price has exceeded my expectations. If we continue to cooperate, the cost will be too high, and this investment is not worth it," Sorokin said calmly.
A Beyond Grade A seed was extremely rare, and Luther's death made Sorokin's heart ache.
Sorokin did not know that Black Star already knew about his background. According to his original calculations, the Black Star Corps would not be so forceful. However, he did not expect that Han Xiao would actually send out all of his Black Star Guards.
As such, Sorokin did not dare to take action. Although he was strong, he could not come over personally to pick a fight with Black Star over such a small matter. He was also not willing to sacrifice more of his subordinate organizations for an experiment. Han Xiao's forcefulness made him give up on the idea of probing the immortal troops for the time being.
He had originally prepared a follow-up plan to test the reaction of the immortal troops, but he could only put it aside now.
However, he was not someone who liked to be taken advantage of. Although Black Star had killed his men without him knowing, he was not prepared to let this matter rest.
Of course, Sorokin did not plan to retaliate with force. The Arcane Church had already suffered a loss, and he did not think that the high-level combatants he could mobilize would be stronger than the Arcane Church.
His past experience had shown that Black Star was an ambitious person. Sorokin believed that as long as Black Star slowly expanded, there would be a day when he would meet the Limitless Financial Group … and that day would not be too far away. He was currently trying to establish a relationship with the dynasty, hoping to obtain the ticket to the Flickering World as soon as possible. His progress was rather smooth.
Without waiting for anyone to speak, Sorokin's consciousness left.
The Ancient Emperor Party's leader had a gloomy expression.
…
In the blink of an eye, a few months had passed. Han Xiao had been staying in the headquarters building machinery while paying attention to the changes in the Gulal Civilization.
Ever since Luther's death, the Limitless Financial Group seemed to have ceased all activities.
Han Xiao thought about it carefully. The Limitless Financial Group was hiding their identity so that they would not be recognized by him. After all, the financial group was a neutral organization and not a private army. As long as the cost was enough to make the other party feel the pinch, they would stop.
Without any support, the Ancient Emperor Party had fallen from heaven back to hell. The civil war had returned to the control of the Pioneer Party and the Black Star Corps.
Seeing that the Limitless Financial Group had given up on probing him, Han Xiao also retracted his gaze. This was only a small interlude in the process of making use of the players. As the players grew stronger, there would definitely be people spying on them.
The experience provided by the players was the foundation for his rapid growth, and there was no room for negotiation. If he did not act tough, others would only take a mile after taking an inch.
After dealing with this small interlude, Han Xiao turned his attention to a more important matter.
He had already been in seclusion for a few months, and today, the experience penalty of sixteen months had finally ended!
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