Being rich might not be the strongest ability, but it was definitely the most useful ability. The joy of having money was beyond one's imagination.
After buying many Energy Training Techniques, Han Xiao slowly invested his experience into them, allowing his energy to slowly grow.
Time was wealth. Beyond Grade As had long lifespans, and their long lifespans gave them plenty of time to learn more knowledge and techniques. Every Beyond Grade A had a bunch of Energy Training Techniques. Han Xiao's actions were also a basic operation for Beyond Grade As. The time he needed to increase his energy was less than the other Beyond Grade As, but it was still a slow process.
The next day, Han Xiao brought Aurora to the internal spaceport of the army to send Hella off.
A black, reflective spaceship was docked at the dock. This was a high-grade spaceship that Han Xiao had given to Hella. Below the gangway that extended from the cabin door stood Hella, who had already changed out of her Black Star Guards uniform.
Hella still had that cold expression on her face. Her long, red, curly hair was tied up with a hairband and draped all the way down to her waist. The fringe in front of her forehead and the hair on her temples were tidied up, making her look much more refreshed.
She was wearing a dark red and black lightweight soft alloy battle suit, which was similar to a trench coat. The tight-fitting black protective pants clung to her slender legs, looking a little like leather pants. These were all equipment that Han Xiao had made for her. A small backpack was slung over her shoulder, making her look like a traveler. There were some medicines in the backpack, mainly the great tonics that Aurora had made.
"Sister, when are you coming back?"
Aurora had a look of reluctance. In the past few years, the two sisters had been together. Now that they were about to part, she was not used to it.
"Wait for me to become a Beyond Grade A." Hella's lips curled up slightly as she glanced at Han Xiao beside her.
Aurora let out a disappointed 'ah', dragging out the last syllable.
"How long will that take?"
"You are my motivation. In order to come back and see you sooner, I will do my best." Hella patted Aurora's head.
Aurora scratched her head helplessly and sighed. "Sigh, it's been so many years and you still treat me like a child."
In my heart, you'll always be a child that needs to be protected … Hella gently pinched Aurora's delicate cheeks as a trace of affection appeared in her eyes.
Han Xiao coughed dryly and interrupted, "I've equipped the spaceship with nano repair robots. There are some decent mechanical equipment in the equipment box. I've also placed two mechanical bodies and some mechanical soldiers in the warehouse. If you need them, let me know and I'll activate them."
"Yes." Hella responded. Unlike her previous life, she still preferred to be alone, but she did not reject the help of others.
"Although Ames will be working with you, since it's training, she won't purposely protect you. Furthermore, she's a Beyond Grade A. Some dangers are nothing to her, but they'll be fatal to you. Be careful."
Han Xiao reminded her.
Calamity Grades could already do whatever they wanted in the universe, but if they wanted to train, they would have to deliberately go to dangerous places. There were many such places in the universe, and danger was everywhere. For example, some experimental planets where civilizations were conducting biochemical experiments were filled with viruses, giant beasts, mutated organisms, and other dangers. Or, they would go to hunt some powerful cosmic creatures. Even if they could not find a dangerous place, taking the initiative to challenge other experts was also a way to train.
Hella nodded, indicating that she understood, but she did not think so in her heart.
Only the edge of life and death could stimulate one's potential the most. Staying in the army, there were no life and death battles, so her progress would be slower and slower. The threshold of breaking through to Beyond Grade A was still far away. Ames might have just been acting on a whim, but she truly wanted to adventure and train.
Han Xiao was one of the few people she trusted. Only by entrusting Aurora to Han Xiao did Hella feel at ease.
Looking at the two of them one last time, Hella turned around and walked into the spaceship without any reluctance. The closed hatch covered her back.
The next moment, the spaceship trembled, and the thrusters shot out orange-red flames that quickly turned blue.
Hu hu hu!
The spaceship's speed soared, and it rushed out of the port. In the blink of an eye, it turned into a stream of hyperdrive and disappeared from sight.
"Sigh, I don't know how many years it'll take for my sister to come back. Beyond Grade A … how can it be so easy to reach?"
Aurora was not in a good mood, and she tugged at Han Xiao's clothes.
"Er, actually, I think it's quite easy." Han Xiao's mouth twitched.
"… It's my fault. I shouldn't have asked you."
Aurora rolled her eyes, stood on her tiptoes, and patted Han Xiao's shoulder. She pretended to sigh like an old man and said, "Teacher and sister have both left. Uncle, I only have you now."
"The work in the Shattered Star Ring and the Flickering World doesn't require me to be there personally. Due to some reasons, I'll have to leave soon and stay in the dynasty for a long time. It'll be safer if you come with me."
Aurora hesitated. "You're saying that the army will encounter danger here?"
"Not necessarily, but some turmoil is inevitable."
"Got it. Wherever you go, I'll follow … By the way, can I become a Black Star Guard?"
"You're too weak. Better not."
"Humph, stingy!"
Han Xiao shook his head, turned around, and looked at the galaxy.
I wonder how long it'll take for Hella to come back …
When she comes back, I'll have another reliable ally.
…
A few days later …
Constellation Corridor, Red Empire mother planet, Ruler's Office.
The remote projections of many dynasty upper echelons were gathered in the room. The chief commander of the exploration army, Tarrokov, was among them. A document with the dynasty's logo was placed on the table in front of Uranril. The content was written in the dynasty's language, and it was densely packed.
Uranril quickly read through the document, and she soon flipped to the last page. She paused, picked up the pen beside her, and signed her name at the end of the document.
The table flashed, and a human head made of digital modules appeared. A deep male electronic voice sounded.
"Dynasty Ruler authority confirmed. The 'Flickering World Constitution' has been signed. Effective immediately."
Every advanced civilization had to make use of the powerful computing power of a virtual artificial intelligence. The three Universal Civilizations all had their own core artificial intelligences, which had been perfected by generations of Virtual Mechanics and scientists. The Red Empire's core artificial intelligence had the backup memories of every Dynasty Ruler and the elites in its database. Together with the virtual artificial intelligence itself, it formed a pan-civilization elite consciousness called [Heroic Soul].
Uranril put down the pen, passed the document to the secretary beside her, and slowly said, "In three days, announce to the entire universe that the first phase of the Flickering World has been successfully developed … May the dynasty last forever."
"May the dynasty last forever!" the various dynasty upper echelons replied in unison.
This was a slogan passed down from the exploration era, and its meaning was roughly the same as' God bless XX '.
"Inform the allied organizations that participated in the development that it's time to divide the territories and officially start the first phase of development of the three Star Clusters."
Uranril said with a deep voice, "Before the construction is completed, the second phase of development will not begin."
…
In the logistics department of the army, Han Xiao, who was supervising Nero's learning, received a communication request from Tarrokov. He had a premonition.
Opening the communicator, Tarrokov's old face appeared.
"Black Star, Ruler Uranril has already signed the decree and will soon announce to the entire universe that the first phase of the development of the Flickering World has been completed. She told me to inform you that the territories that the dynasty's upper echelons have decided to give to our allies have been decided."
It's finally here. I've been waiting for this moment for a long time … Han Xiao felt energized.
"I'm listening. Continue."
"The territories will be distributed according to the contribution of the exploration. The allies that joined later will only be able to get a few Star Zones, at most one Star System. Bloodshed Land, the Klent Kingdom, and you were the first to join, so the dynasty will give you more territory."
The three Star Clusters that were explored in the first phase were the gateway to the Flickering World, and they would basically fall into the control of the dynasty and its allies.
A Star Cluster had dozens of Star Systems. A Star System might not seem like a lot, but it was actually very large. After all, the territory of a Star System civilization was only a Star System, and some were even smaller than an entire Star System.
Han Xiao nodded and asked, "How much exactly will they give us?"
"Bloodshed Land will be given about two Star Systems, and because of the secret war, Klent will be given four Star Systems. Their territories are all in the Renault Star Cluster."
"What about me?" Han Xiao was curious.
"The Black Star Corps' exploration results were the best, and you made a huge contribution yourself. Ruler Uranril treated you very well, and the dynasty has decided to give you …" Tarrokov smiled. "A total of seven Star Systems!"
Han Xiao's eyes sparkled.
Seven Star Systems? That was equivalent to ten to twenty percent of the Garu Star Cluster's territory!
And this was only the first phase's territory!
Just this starting point alone was a few times higher than any other Star System civilization.
"Furthermore …" Tarrokov smiled. "Ruler Uranril did not forget her promise to you. The territories of the others have already been allocated, and you can choose the seven Star Systems of the Black Star Corps."
"I didn't work for nothing …" Han Xiaoxin was in a good mood.
Until now, the Black Star Corps did not have a true base, and their headquarters and many divisions were in other people's territories. There were not many empty spots left in the explored universe, and even many desolate universe belts belonged to them. Now, Han Xiaoxin had finally obtained his own autonomous territory.
A portion of the territory of an entire Star Cluster would be given to his allies, a portion would be controlled by the dynasty, and a portion would be made public for the other organizations to fight over. After dividing the Star Cluster layer by layer, Han Xiaoxin was able to obtain close to one-fifth of the Star Cluster's territory.
Han Xiao guessed that the army would be split into three or four Star Systems, which was already a huge profit.
However, the dynasty valued his contribution so much that they gave him seven Star Systems with a wave of their hand. There were close to a hundred Star Zones in total, and he could even choose his own location!
The dynasty was really generous.
…
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