Philip sent a message, and he received a reply a few seconds later.
"Master, hum … They would like to meet you privately. You can decide the time and place, hum …"
"I see …"
Han Xiao pondered.
The Radiant Federation coming to find him was a little sensitive, but Beyond Grade A allies were not the subordinates of a Universal Civilization, so they still had this bit of freedom. Even if the dynasty knew about it, it would not be a big problem.
Han Xiao pondered for a few seconds before replying, "Send them a private message.
"Reply to the other party that I don't accept private meetings. I don't want to have any 'common secrets' with them for the time being. Invite them to the Black Star Army as guests for me. If they're willing to accept, they can come.
Since they had taken the initiative to find him, and he had not done anything bad, it would not be good to be secretive. He might as well invite them to his territory openly. Otherwise, it would seem like he and the Radiant Federation were plotting something, which would arouse suspicion.
The second round of the Spacetime Amber Soul Connection mission required him to come into contact with the descendants of the Spacetime Freezer. Because the Radiant Federation was protecting this race, Han Xiao did not have the time to complete it. However, now that they had taken the initiative to find him, it was a small surprise for Han Xiao, saving him a lot of effort.
However, he could not be too impatient. After all, they were the ones who had taken the initiative to find him, so he had to follow his rules.
After sending out the invitation, the Radiant Federation did not reply immediately. It seemed like they were considering it.
Han Xiao was not in a hurry. He took out his communicator and contacted Tarrokov.
Tarrokov's projection appeared, and he smiled.
"Black Star, you're finally free to contact me?"
"Haha, chief commander, how have you been recently?"
"Sigh, it's still the same, eating dirt in the Flickering World. When are you coming back to continue exploring?"
"Let's wait a little longer."
"As soon as possible. In a few years, the first phase of development will probably end, and we'll enter the construction phase. After digesting the territories of the three Star Clusters, the second phase of development will begin."
After exchanging a few pleasantries with the other party, Han Xiao went straight to the point. He wiped the smile off his face and said seriously,
"I haven't contacted the outside world for a while. The negotiations have been going on for months. Have the Empire and Ethereal come up with a solution?"
"There should be no problem." Tarrokov nodded. "On the surface, both sides are blaming each other, but in private, they have already reached a few agreements. The remaining issues are just minor details. The Arcane Church has paid a huge price for the ransom, and the exact amount has to be kept a secret. I can't tell you that either. I can only say that the other side has made political, military, and economic concessions. They even opened up some technical information. In short, the dynasty promised the Arcane Church to redeem three Beyond Grade As, Dylan, Mercer, and Taylor. Only Sagman is still in our hands as a bargaining chip. "
Han Xiao nodded.
The foundation of a civilization was always the race, and the fights between each other were all for status and resources. Compared to the long history of a civilization, every Beyond Grade A was just a shooting star that crossed a certain part of history. Exchanging three Beyond Grade A captives for various resources that were beneficial to their own development was the deal that the dynasty was looking forward to. The three Universal Civilizations competed with each other, but they were on the same side. Although there were occasional conflicts between them, none of them could destroy the other. More importantly, they had to suppress the civilizations below them, maintain order, and consolidate their position as the overlord.
"By the way, how did they deal with the Spacetime Amber?" Han Xiao asked.
As the Arcane Church researched the amber, the name of the Spacetime Amber had spread throughout the universe. Now, all the major organizations knew that the two Universal Treasures in Black Star's hands were the Evolution Cube and the Spacetime Amber. Thus, he had a special position among the Beyond Grade As.
"The Arcane Church is unable to break the seal and wants the dynasty to help remove it. However, the dynasty has been delaying it and did not contact you, so you still don't know."
"Does the dynasty plan to agree?"
"Hmm, the Arcane Church is willing to pay more ransom, and the dynasty plans to ask you to remove the seal on one of the captives. We'll talk about the rest later. When the time comes, we'll invite you to the Central Galaxy."
"Sure." Han Xiao nodded. The army players were having a lot of fun with the Gulal Civilization War Recruitment and the Flickering World. Before Version 3.0 ended, there was no need for him to interfere, so he would be free.
Furthermore, he was prepared to head to the Central Galaxy to find some helpers to deal with EsGod.
"I'd like to ask, has the dynasty found any traces of EsGod?"
"There are some clues. According to the intelligence network, there were sightings of the Fallen Ark fleet in the Primeval Star River. The wormholes in the Shattered Star Ring should have sent them there."
"That's good …" Han Xiao subconsciously clenched his fists. "The Arcane Church has already given in, and the dynasty can now deal with EsGod."
Tarrokov observed Han Xiao's expression and suddenly said, "I feel that you have a very firm killing intent toward EsGod."
"That's right. He has been eyeing the Evolution Cube for a long time and almost killed me. How can I not hate him?" Han Xiao shrugged.
"It's different."
Tarrokov shook his head and did not continue.
It was not just because of the Evolution Cube. He felt that Han Xiao's hostility toward EsGod seemed to carry a vague sense of anxiety, as if EsGod was a special threat to Han Xiao …
"In any case, the upper echelons have already sent troops to attack the Fallen Ark in the desolate universe belt of the Central Galaxy. EsGod is not in the main camp, and the dynasty plans to send people to kill him. You're also on the list. Even if you don't ask, the upper echelons will come looking for you soon."
"Got it, I'll go. I'll participate in this operation on the way to the Central Galaxy."
After chatting for a while more, Han Xiao hung up the communicator and exhaled.
As the final boss of the Chaotic Evil Faction, EsGod had never been killed by the three Universal Civilizations.
The three Universal Civilizations had targeted EsGod many times, but they had never been able to kill him. The dynasty might have already treated dealing with EsGod as a routine.
He was probably the only one who had a firm killing intent toward EsGod.
"I hope we won't make the same mistake this time," Han Xiao thought.
If he could get rid of EsGod this time, he would be able to eliminate the hidden dangers of the World Tree's early invasion.
It was not that Han Xiao did not have confidence in the three Universal Civilizations. In his previous life, the World Tree War was also a pyrrhic victory, and the current three Universal Civilizations might not be able to win against the World Tree.
Some of the ferocious people in the later versions had yet to mature.
This was especially true for the players.
Ding!
At this time, Philip received a reply from the Radiant Federation. The other party accepted Han Xiao's invitation.
…
On the other side, at the Radiant Federation's stronghold in the Shattered Star Ring, Mona put down his communicator. He was the emissary who had contacted Han Xiao this time, and he was also a descendant of the Spacetime Freezer. His skin was ice-blue, and there were diamond-like crystals on it.
"Black Star has agreed to meet," Mona reported to the upper echelons.
"Hmm, remember your mission this time. First, you're to test Black Star's attitude. Second, you're to find out the origin of the Spacetime Amber. If the results are not ideal, don't propose a trade. Also, don't take any unnecessary actions."
Mona nodded seriously.
The Radiant Federation wanted to break the seal on the Ten Thousand Deity Scepter, but Black Star was an ally of the dynasty. The chances of him agreeing to their request were very slim. If there were not enough benefits, Black Star would not take the risk of offending the dynasty to help them break the seal.
Black Star could obtain most of the resources from the Red Empire, so there was no need for him to trade with them. Therefore, the Radiant Federation could only test if Black Star had any special needs.
Although the chances were slim, the Radiant Federation still wanted to give it a try. Bader was not willing to guard the Ten Thousand Deity Scepter but not be able to use it.
He had already offended the Arcane Church, so he could not leave without any gains.
"I won't do anything rash, but Your Excellency Manison …" Mona turned around and looked to the side. A mechanical body was standing there.
This was Manison's Lord's Descent medium. It had not been activated yet, and Manison's consciousness was not attached to it. It was being controlled by a remote artificial intelligence.
Hearing this, Manison showed a projection through the remote link and said, "Don't worry about me.
I'm visiting Black Star in my personal capacity. I won't interfere with your matters. "
Hearing this, Mona could only nod. With his level, he did not have the right to control Manison.
Manison shook his head with a subtle expression.
He was about to meet Han Xiao. Manison had been friends with him for a long time. In fact, he would pay attention to every Beyond Grade A Mechanic.
During this period, Black Star's name had spread throughout the Beyond Grade A circle of the three Universal Civilizations. He planned to personally test Black Star's strength.
Only then would he be able to determine what price he should pay for the Spacetime Amber.
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(Wrote two versions, but they were not very good, so I deleted them. Let me think about it and plan the overall progress of the plot.)
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