As the saying went, 'If you want to learn how to be tanky, you have to be beaten up first.'
After sending Nero away with this theory, Han Xiao began to think if there were any dangerous jobs that he could use to obtain Nero's [Perfect Mechanical Sense].
After thinking for two seconds, Han Xiao raised his brows.
"That's right, the basic construction of the three Star Clusters is nearing completion, and the dynasty's second exploration phase is about to begin. There are some things that I can get Nero to do."
In the past six years, the first phase of the Flickering World project had basically completed the basic construction of the three Star Clusters, Renault, Garu, and Crown.
The chief commander of the exploration army, Tarrokov, had informed Han Xiao a few months ago that the dynasty had already begun preparing for the second phase of the exploration phase. Tomorrow, they would be gathering all their allies for a meeting, and Han Xiao was also invited.
If he did not remember wrongly, in his previous life, the Red Empire had encountered some unexpected yet reasonable problems during the second phase of the exploration phase. There were plenty of combat opportunities, and they had pulled Nero and the other graduates over, calling it 'Blood and Fire Actual Combat Training'.
With the Advanced Luck Life Providence, the chances of turning danger into safety should be quite high.
Thinking about Nero's current state, Han Xiao could not help but feel enraged. You actually want to learn the path of a tank from me? You're a proper Mechanic!
The reason is not to improve but to resist domestic violence?
What a good-for-nothing!
Why don't you learn from your godfather's swift and decisive lifestyle?
While thinking, Han Xiao instructed his subordinates to arrange the accommodation for Nero and the other students. He then returned to the Divine Mechanical Throne and gave it a command.
Clank!
The next moment, the ceiling of the room started to move, and the mechanical structure started to move from the inside out. It was as though something was squeezing out from the depths.
The Mechanical Deity was Han Xiao's palace, and he could control everything within the Mechanical Deity.
Very soon, a black mechanical polygon fell from the ceiling and floated in front of Han Xiao. It was about one meter in length, width, and height.
Han Xiao touched one of its sections, and it felt hot to the touch. For it to be able to make him feel hot, it meant that the temperature was indeed high enough.
An item introduction popped up on the interface.
Unknown Core: A special mechanical part. No idea what it does, but it doesn't seem to be a waste product.
"Sigh, a Universal Treasure-level machine is indeed difficult to build." Han Xiao shook his head.
Over the past six years, other than strengthening the Mech Legion, Han Xiao had also worked hard in terms of "quality." He had attempted to create gold-grade (Universal Treasure-grade) equipment.
The ability of a Divine Throne Mechanic definitely met the requirements to create a Universal Treasure. However, even if he had the ability to create one, he might not be able to create a Universal Treasure. The uncertainty of this thing was too great. It required the cooperation of many factors to achieve a perfect state.
And the first difficulty was the blueprint.
Han Xiao did not have any Universal Treasure grade machinery blueprints. The Gold grade blueprints required the Ultimate Knowledge [Ultimate Mechanical Engineering], [Inspirational Creation], to synthesize them. Han Xiao's [Inspirational Creation] was currently a grayed out inactive skill. The activation requirement was [Ultimate Mechanical Engineering] reaching the maximum level of Lv5.
Furthermore, [Inspirational Creation] was random. Not to mention that no players in his previous life had announced the combinations of Universal Treasure grade blueprints, even if they knew the combinations, the synthesized items might not be the same.
Because he did not have any blueprints, Han Xiao tried to use his own technology to create freely. He used a certain amount of [Universal Simulation], but he still did not have a clue. He ended up creating countless waste products, and this polygonal mechanical body was the only part that might be useful.
Thus, every day, Han Technician would play with this polygonal mechanical body, hoping to find inspiration.
However, in the end, it was proven that this method did not have any effect other than comforting him.
"It's still too difficult without theory and blueprints. Inspirational Creation is too random. Maybe the Tyracles inheritance can give me a gold-grade blueprint, but the next inheritance blueprint will be level 360. It's still too early." Han Xiao shook his head.
…
On the other side, Nero and the others left Han Xiao's Mechanical Deity and returned to the outside world. They landed on the mechanical planet on the fifth orbit. There were already staff members of the army waiting there, leading them to their accommodation.
Along the way, the students visited the various base buildings and were rather excited. They chatted with one another as though they were out on a vacation.
Not only did they come to the extremely mysterious Flickering World, but they also met the army's leader, His Excellency Black Star. These first batch of graduates felt double the joy.
Many people surrounded Nero and fawned over him. Most of them were girls.
As the godson of Black Star, Nero had always been very popular. Now that they were in the army's territory, this situation was even more frequent.
"Your godfather is so handsome. I like that type. Just looking at him gives me a sense of security."
"That's right. That aura makes my little heart beat so fast. It's too exciting."
"I heard that His Excellency Black Star has never had a family. I wonder if a Beyond Grade A like him has any needs in that regard."
"Can you tell us more about what kind of person His Excellency Black Star is?"
Nero smiled awkwardly but did not lose his politeness. He cursed in his heart.
Damn, I thought all of you admired me in the past, but it turns out that all of you want to be my godmother.
He had never been used to the feeling of being the moon surrounded by stars. Although he had a strong background, he had never been arrogant and bossy before. Of course, this was definitely related to Reynold's destruction.
In terms of education, Han Xiao had always been willing to call Reynold the best. Reynold was able to make students feel the vicious beating of society even when they were still in the ivory tower.
Mia, who was standing beside Nero, was almost squeezed out. She could not hold it in any longer and exploded!
"Stop squeezing! If you continue to squeeze, I'll beat you up! "
Hearing this, the surrounding students all calmed down. They were still quite afraid of Mia.
In the past, Mia had a weak personality and did not stand out in class. Who would have thought that after being assigned to the Pugilist Department, she would change completely and become more and more lively? During the sparring matches in the school, almost everyone had been beaten up by Mia. Among them, Nero had been beaten up the most. Even if he won, his face would be swollen and bruised when he got off the stage.
Learning martial arts could indeed nurture violent tendencies … Everyone could not help but sigh.
Very soon, they arrived at their residence. Everyone was arranged to their rooms, and the staff said that they would only be assigned to work after a period of time. For now, they would be on standby in Black Star Palace.
Everyone found their own rooms, and just as Nero put down his things, someone knocked on his window.
He turned around and saw that it was Hadavy outside the window. He was riding a hoverbike and floating outside the window.
"Eh, why is it you …" Nero scratched his head. He knew all the Black Star Guards around his godfather, and his relationship with Hardaway was not bad.
"Stop talking nonsense and get on." Hardaway patted the back seat.
Nero hesitated for a moment before sitting on the motorcycle. Hadavy immediately started the vehicle, and after a burst of speed, it stopped in front of a building.
"This is …" Nero looked at the signboard and rubbed his eyes. "A casino?"
"That's right, a casino."
"Wait a minute! Why is there such a thing in the army's territory? Who owns it? "Nero asked in astonishment.
"Who else could it be? Of course, it's mine … cough, I mean our beloved Black Star owns it. Us Black Star Guards are always by his side, and we don't have much to do. How can we not have some fun? Let me tell you, don't think that this is the second headquarters of the army. There are plenty of entertainment facilities here. "
Hadavy tossed the floating motorcycle to the side and dragged Nero in without a second word. There was a sea of people inside, and it was extremely lively. The air was filled with heat waves.
"Why did you bring me here?" Nero asked timidly.
As soon as he said that, Hadavy brought him to a Wayne Card table and exchanged for a large pile of chips. He then slammed the chips on the table, grabbed Nero's neck, and whispered into his ear, "Hey, Nero, you're right.
"Hehe, I've lost a few years' worth of salary here. I'll rely on you to win it back."
Reynold was in charge of the logistics department in the Shattered Star Ring, so they could not meet each other for a long time. Fu Ding could not stand being disturbed and had long blacklisted Hardaway. Among the remaining people, Hardaway only knew Nero, who was good at playing cards.
It was not easy for him to find a chance to turn the tables around. How could he miss it?
"I-I'm still a child …" Nero's mouth twitched. He looked up at the expressionless robot dealer behind the table and gulped.
He suspected that Black Star had opened this casino to collect the salary of the army's members.
As expected of my godfather! Every Mechanic who knows how to save costs is a good person!
…
The next day, in the commander's conference room on Planet Lighthouse, the meeting of the alliance meeting was held.
The alliance meeting for the second exploration phase of the dynasty was held as scheduled. Remote projections gathered in the conference room one after another. They were all important figures of the Red Empire, such as Klent, the diplomatic officials of the affiliated civilizations, and the many Beyond Grade A allies.
As soon as Han Xiao's remote projection appeared, many familiar faces greeted him.
"Yo, Black Star is here."
"Come, come, sit beside me. I've saved a seat for you."
After the incident six years ago, Han Xiao had obtained a higher status in the dynasty's Beyond Grade A circle and was rather popular.
These Beyond Grade As only needed to think about it to know the dynasty's attitude toward Black Star. Those with a discerning eye knew that he would most likely be the pillar of the next generation of Beyond Grade As, so their attitude toward him was much warmer.
Putting aside his friends like Milizaus and Beyoni, there were also Ravenlaude, Maximiler, Viru, Lotus Swordsman, and so on. Han Xiao even saw Heber.
Of course, Heber would not greet him. He snorted and turned his head to the side. Out of sight, out of mind.
As soon as he saw Heber, Han Xiao thought of the development of the army in the Shattered Star Ring. In the past six years, with the help of the Limitless Financial Group, the Bloodshed Land had still been competing with the Black Star Corps in various fields. While competing, both sides had been encroaching on other organizations, and their business scope had expanded a lot.
The Germinal Financial Group had developed rapidly and had become the representative financial group of the Black Star Corps, helping the army compete with the Limitless Financial Group in the commercial field. Interpais and a few other talents had obtained high positions through outstanding performance. With the support of the Black Star Corps behind the scenes, the Germinal Financial Group had shown signs of becoming a first-rate galactic financial group in just six years.
As for the Red Empire, they had also done some business expansion in the Shattered Star Ring, indirectly providing help. The pressure brought by the Limitless Financial Group was temporarily resisted by the Black Star Corps. However, since the Limitless Financial Group had entered the Shattered Star Ring's market, they would not back out so easily. They had already become a strong competitor that could not be chased away.
Han Xiao greeted the Beyond Grade As who greeted him one by one. In the end, he sat between Milizaus and Maximiler and chatted with the people around him.
The Beyond Grade As formed their own small circle, and the representatives of the other civilizations stayed far away from them.
The meeting had not started yet, and everyone was chatting with each other. It was just like a class before the bell rang.
After waiting for a while, everyone finally arrived. Tarrokov walked to the podium and coughed twice to get everyone's attention.
"Sorry for the long wait. Since everyone is here, let's begin."
The hall immediately quietened down, and everyone's eyes focused on him.
Tarrokov pressed a button on the podium, and a huge virtual screen popped up behind him, displaying the star map of the Flickering World. Now, the green area that represented the explored area had been expanded, and the Dawn, Renault, Garu, and Crown Star Clusters were all lit up.
"Everyone present is an old acquaintance of mine, so I won't introduce you all. Let's get straight to the main topic … As you can see, the exploration and construction of the first phase took us about ten years. The basic construction is progressing smoothly, and the second phase of the dynasty's exploration is already on the agenda."
As he spoke, Tarrokov pressed a button on the screen and circled two unexplored Star Clusters.
"These two Star Cluster areas will be the targets of our second phase of exploration. They are the Russo Star Cluster and the Dust of Light Star Cluster."
Everyone was excited.
The two Star Clusters were right next to the first exploration area. The Russo Star Cluster was where Han Xiao had obtained the Spacetime Amber, and it was next to the Garu Star Cluster. The Dust of Light Star Cluster was next to the Renault Star Cluster and the Crown Star Cluster.
"The second exploration area is one less than the first?" someone asked.
Tarrokov nodded and slowly explained.
"That's right. There are many reasons for this, and there are two direct reasons. First, we need to continue the construction of the first phase. The basic construction is only the beginning, and there are many areas that need to be perfected. Thus, it will require a large amount of manpower and resources.
The second reason is that from the second phase onward, we will be using a new exploration method. We will be exploring and constructing at the same time. Because there is more work to be done, we have reduced the scope of the second phase of exploration. "
Looking around, Tarrokov saw that no one had any questions, so he knocked on the table and continued. "There will be more people participating in the second phase of exploration than the first. Please take a look at the list. I will not go into detail."
The table in front of everyone turned into a screen, and the organizations participating in the second phase of exploration were listed on it.
Han Xiao took a look and saw that the scale was much larger than the first phase. The new organizations included were more subsidiary civilizations and galactic engineering teams.
Not all allies were qualified to participate in the first phase of the exploration. For example, the weaker subsidiary civilizations were not considered by the dynasty. Now that the second phase was about to begin, the dynasty needed to share the cost, so they had to recruit more subordinates.
According to this development, the fourth phase would be open to the public … Han Xiao nodded.
Only the first phase would be the best opportunity for the Beyond Grade A allies to take the lead. The further they went, the more people would participate, and the smaller the benefits would be.
Tarrokov waited for everyone to finish looking at the list before continuing. "The things to take note of in the second phase of exploration have been organized into a manual and will be sent to every participating organization very soon. Everyone, you must take a look. We have added some new terms to the rules of the first phase, and the exploration will be stricter."
Hearing this, the Beyond Grade As looked at each other and nodded.
The rules of the first phase of exploration were relaxed because the dynasty wanted them to obtain additional benefits. For these subsidiary civilizations, the rules would naturally be stricter.
"Fellow Beyond Grade A allies." This time, Tarrokov looked over and said with a smile, "The mission for the second phase of exploration will be directly assigned by the dynasty. You will not be able to choose your own target. Please understand."
No one had any objections and nodded, indicating for Tarrokov to continue.
Indeed, the dynasty will still control everything in the end … Han Xiao shook his head. It would not be convenient for him to utilize the advantage of opening the entire map.
However, he had already obtained the most valuable Spacetime Amber, so it did not matter whether he chose it or not. Anyway, based on his understanding of the second phase of exploration, no matter what mission the dynasty assigned him, he would most likely be recruited to deal with a native advanced civilization.
He remembered the historical background of his previous life. During the second phase of exploration, the Red Empire had met an advanced civilization in the Dust Light Star Cluster.
Due to some reason, this advanced civilization was hostile toward the dynasty and was not easy to deal with. They had even caused trouble for the dynasty's exploration army.
During the first phase, they had met a native Star System civilization, and this advanced civilization had already reached the Star Cluster level. Of course, a Star Cluster level without the support of a galactic society was not a complete definition. However, they were indeed very strong and were different from the frogs at the bottom of the well that they had met previously.
If they had met normally, the dynasty might not have used force. However, there were other forces behind this.
The target of the 'Nero Trial Plan' that Han Xiao had created was this native advanced civilization of the Flickering World.
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