In the top cabin of Black Star's spaceship, Dark Energy Collection Room 001.
A black metal sphere with a diameter of ten meters was suspended in the middle of the room. The surface of the sphere was filled with neatly arranged beehive-like holes. Most of the holes were connected to high-efficiency energy transmission cables that extended to the ground and walls. Clouds of dark energy flowed along the cables to power the energy core and the spaceship's engine. Meanwhile, the holes that were not connected to cables were shining with a dazzling black and red light.
The spaceship was equipped with many dark energy collection rooms that were used to collect the dark energy in the universe. This black metal sphere was the dark energy collection and conversion device. Under normal circumstances, the energy core reactor was enough to sustain the spaceship's energy consumption. This collector's function was similar to a solar battery, mainly used as a backup energy source. Occasionally, the energy core would rest while providing extra energy to overload the spaceship.
The collection room was filled with dense dark energy. Han Xiao floated in front of the collector. Strands of black and red dark energy surrounded his body like ribbons. All the cells in his body released a suction force, swallowing the dark energy in large mouthfuls. After being converted by the Energy Training Technique, the dark energy was used to strengthen his own energy.
Whoosh!
After a while, the red light in Han Xiao's eyes slowly dissipated. He spat out a breath of hot air and looked at the notification on the interface. The number of times he could train the [Universal Dark Energy Extraction Technique] had increased by one.
In the list of Energy Training Techniques that Han Xiao had purchased, this was the best one. It absorbed dark energy and converted it. It could be trained 240 times at most. The maximum effect of a single training session was + 10 points of energy. It could provide a maximum of 2,400 points of energy.
Since triggering the Promotion Mission, Han Xiao had been training his energy every day without slacking. Now, his energy limit had increased by a few thousand points.
After landing on the ground, Han Xiao raised his finger and controlled the unplugged energy transmission cable to be plugged back into the collector. Then, he turned around and walked out of the room. His mind entered the quantum network, and he grabbed Philip with two fingers and raised him to his eyes.
"Is there anything going on recently?"
"Let me see, hum …"
A projection of a book appeared in Philip's hand. He pretended to flip through it for a while, and a light bulb with an animated effect appeared above his head.
"In the past few days, dozens of forces in the Empire have sent invitations, hoping to get to know Master, hum …"
"They're here again." Han Xiao was helpless.
The news of Black Star's travels in the Empire was not a secret. Most people knew their place and would not disturb him. However, there were also a small group of people who wanted to climb up his thigh. So far, hundreds of forces within the Empire had invited him as a guest, but all of them were rejected by Han Xiao without exception.
"If there are no invitations worth paying attention to, then help me reject them all." Han Xiao waved his hand.
"I've filtered through them. There's an interesting invitation letter in there. I think Master might be interested in it, hum."
As he spoke, the contents of the message unfolded before Han Xiao's eyes.
"To His Excellency Black Star:
I'm the founder of the Interpais Consortium, and I've always admired the Black Star Corps. I hope to cooperate with the Black Star Corps and establish a new branch in Radbudo. I happened to hear that you were passing by, so I wanted to invite you to Radbudo for an inspection.
— Lord of Radbudo, Interpais. "
Han Xiao read through it and did not quite understand.
"What's so special about this? It's just a very normal cooperation invitation. Just get the branch to send someone. Why do you have to go there personally?"
"The problem is, I checked his identity when I received the news, and the signature was wrong. He's not the lord of that planet but a candidate with a very high voice. I compared it with the database, and through data analysis, he might be in a difficult situation right now. That's why he sent out the invitation. "
Han Xiao did not have any impression of Interpais, so he went online to check his background. Interpais' current situation was not a secret to a Virtual Mechanic.
After reading through it, Han Xiao guessed Interpais' thoughts and showed an interested expression.
"Is he … using me?"
And he's not even trying to hide it?
Han Xiao had a playful look in his eyes.
The difference in their identities was like heaven and earth. The leader of a small financial group actually wanted to use him, a big shot of the dynasty.
… At the very least, he was bold enough to do what he wanted.
"Master, hum? Do you want me to reply to him? "Philip reached out to grab Han Xiao's Virtual Soul eyelashes.
Han Xiao tilted his head, causing Philip to miss. He thought for a while and chuckled.
"Agree to him and change the fleet's route to Planet Radbudo. Let's see what kind of person has the guts to use me."
…
In the room, Interpais was walking back and forth with a frown. His female secretary sat at the side and dealt with the election documents. From time to time, she would look up at Interpais with concern.
"Beep beep!"
At this time, the communicator rang. Interpais' eyes lit up, and he walked to the table with large strides. He immediately picked up the communicator and looked at it. His expression changed instantly.
"Brother, are you okay?" Seeing that his expression was not right, the female secretary could not help but ask.
"I'm very good. Black Star replied me. He agreed to my invitation and will come to Radbudo soon!" Interpais excitedly slapped the table, overjoyed.
"He really agreed?!" The female secretary's eyes widened in disbelief.
She was actually not optimistic about Interpais's plan. In her eyes, a big shot like Black Star would not respond to the invitation of a small fry like them.
"See for yourself."
Interpais casually handed the communicator to the female secretary. This was a bold attempt, and he also knew that the success rate was very low. Even if Black Star could see through his unspoken words, this small amount of benefits would not be enough to move him. However, since Black Star had agreed, it meant that the cooperation was established.
With that in mind, Interpais immediately ordered the female secretary who was still in disbelief.
"Make the arrangements immediately. I want to personally welcome Black Star when he arrives."
"Understood." The female secretary immediately stood up, but suddenly hesitated. "Those few families have been acting strangely. Should we release the news now and let them …"
"No!"
Iapetus vetoed without hesitation.
"This news must not be leaked before Black Star arrives. Otherwise, I'll be in danger. Also, cancel all of our trips during this period. Don't let the enemy get the chance!"
…
The representatives of the prominent families in Radbudo gathered together and discussed. A thin, pale man sat on the sofa. The pale man had a long box in his hand. His palm was covering the surface of the box, never leaving it.
"I don't know what Interpais is doing. He canceled all of his trips for the past few days and has been hiding in his heavily guarded home. He doesn't appear in any public places. This way, we won't have the chance to do anything," said a family representative.
Another person looked at the pale man. "Do you have a way to kill him?"
This pale man was a high-level assassin that these families had been secretly supporting. He was a Grade B Firearms Master. Hearing the question, the pale man shook his head.
"I've been keeping an eye on Interpais' home for the past few days. He hired many bodyguards, including a few Grade B Supers. The security is tight. Unless it's in an open area for me to snipe, I won't be able to force my way in."
"I've already contacted those Grade B bodyguards. They took the money, but they told me that they would at most pretend to be negligent. It's impossible for them to betray their employer. Otherwise, it would affect the mercenary's credibility. Therefore, we still have to wait until Interpais goes out for an event."
"If those Grade B bodyguards go easy on him, I have a hundred percent confidence that I can kill him." The pale man smiled coldly.
"Okay, be on standby." A representative's face was gloomy. "Radbudo has always been our territory. We can't let outsiders control it."
…
A few days later …
Interpais, who had been quiet all this while, finally went out. He boarded a bulletproof flying vehicle and headed to the spaceport on the outskirts of the planet's capital. His purpose was unknown.
When the few families received the news, they immediately took action. They arranged for the pale man to follow behind and wait for an opportunity.
Very soon, Interpais arrived at the spaceport with a group of people. Under the protection of the bodyguards, they arrived at the spaceship landing ground and waited silently.
The pale man followed behind, and under the arrangements of the few families, he quietly went to a storeroom in the command tower. There were no windows in the storeroom, but the Firearms Master's Mark Lock ability allowed him to aim at the target through the wall without any vision. This made his assassination location even more secretive.
He opened the box that he carried with him, and inside it were the components of a sniper rifle. In his hands, he quickly assembled the components into a specially modified electromagnetic and kinetic energy sniper rifle. He adjusted the position of the sniper rifle against the wall and slowly put Iapeel into the crosshairs.
The bodyguards left a small gap, but in the eyes of the pale man, it was an extremely deliberate flaw. He smiled coldly, pressed on his ear, and reported through the mini earpiece inside.
"I'm in position. I can fire at any time."
"Very good." The voices of the few family representatives could be heard from the earpiece.
In the city, the few family representatives were also monitoring Interpais' movements through the satellite. They had controlled this planet for many years and had access to countless resources.
Looking at Interpais on the satellite, the family representatives were puzzled.
"Is he waiting for someone?"
"Strange, who would be looking for him?"
"After all, he has a financial group. Maybe he hired some new bodyguards?"
"If it's just bodyguards, there's no need for him to welcome them personally."
After discussing for a while, no one could figure it out, so they gave up. No matter what he was planning, as long as they killed him, the problem would be solved perfectly.
One of the representatives gave the order to the assassin.
"You can move …"
However, before he could finish his sentence, an emergency communication request popped up on the screen. It was from the Outer Space Defense Department of the planet.
The family representative paused, and his heart skipped a beat. He quickly accepted the call.
"What's going on?"
"This is the Outer Space Observation Station. An unknown fleet suddenly appeared in the outer space orbit of the planet without any notification. A battleship has just broken through the warning network and is rapidly descending. The estimated landing point is the airport on the outskirts of the capital city."
Hearing the coordinates, everyone in the room was stunned.
This fleet was the people Interpais was waiting for?
So aggressive. Did they want to show off their strength?
"Humph, what's the use of calling people? You're dead meat!"
Everyone's face sank.
Just as they were about to give the order to the assassin, the startled voice of the observer suddenly sounded from the communication channel.
"Wait a minute, I recognize it. This is the fleet of the Black Star Corps. Although there are no markings, I paid special attention to it. The number and model of the spaceships are exactly the same!"
In an instant, the expressions of all the family representatives changed drastically.
At the same time, the group of people waiting at the airport heard the whistling of the airflow. They looked up and saw a spaceship descending from the sky at high speed. It was getting bigger and bigger in their line of sight. Soon, it landed on the ground, precisely stopping in front of Interpais and the others.
Chi!
The cabin door slid open, and the gangway extended. A tall figure in a black coat walked out from the shadows. He removed the disguise on his face and showed his true face.
"Black Star?"
At this moment, the eyes of the family representatives widened in shock. One of them even fell to the ground with a thud.
They had been scheming against each other on the planet. In their eyes, a big shot like Black Star was extremely far away from them. They were people from two completely different worlds.
But today, the person Interpais was actually Black Star himself?
How was this possible?
What was their relationship? Why would Black Star come to such a small place just for him?
Not only were the family representatives stunned, but even the bodyguards around Interpais were also stunned.
Just by looking at Black Star's figure, it was as if there was an overwhelming pressure coming from him. The strong aura made it difficult for everyone to breathe.
At this time, the family representatives seemed to have woken up from a dream. They were so shocked that they almost screamed at the assassin through their earpieces.
"Quick! Get out of there immediately! Stop all actions! "
They were all frightened by Black Star's sudden visit. Before they knew the relationship between Black Star and Interpais, no one dared to act rashly.
The pale man swallowed his saliva while trembling. He dismantled the gun at lightning speed, picked up the box, and left the scene as if he was running for his life.
Han Xiaoxin moved and glanced in the direction where the assassin escaped. He then retracted his gaze and walked down the gangway with Aurora. He sized up the leader of the group in front of him with interest.
"You're Interpais?"
"Yes, I welcome Your Excellency Black Star on behalf of Radbudo. Your arrival is our honor."
Interpais suppressed his nervousness and braced himself to speak.
Although the plan was successful, and he had simulated the words to say countless times in his mind, the moment he saw Han Xiao, his mind went blank. All his imagination was shattered the moment he saw Han Xiao with his own eyes.
His mentality was instantly shaken.
[What kind of person did I summon …?]
Han Xiao sized him up and smiled gently.
"Your guts … are quite big."
Interpais trembled and did not dare to answer. He had a bitter premonition in his heart.
— — This time, it was probably easier to invite a god in than to send him away.
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