The Domino Virus blueprints rewarded by the mission are incomplete, missing many key details. They must be fully deduced before manufacturing can proceed, and the deduction results may not be exactly the same as the original, with potential technical differences.
"Deducing from fragments of this level is quite troublesome. Awakening points can be used to quickly advance research progress, but it seems a bit wasteful. It's better for me to develop it myself slowly..."
Han Xiao pondered to himself.
Fate is fickle. He thought he had destroyed the Domino Virus, but unexpectedly, the technology still ended up in his hands. Now everyone outside thinks that he has destroyed the virus, Han Xiao naturally cannot reveal that he possesses this technology. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable, and his current treatment would be completely reversed.
Furthermore, the core materials require a thousand mutated intelligent life forms (https://m. hedu. com. com), which are hard to find. While Manison doesn't lack stock, it's unrealistic to expect to buy resources from him after just having a hand-to-hand combat experience. Besides, Old Manison might notice something from the projects McNison purchases.
Therefore, this technology will not be available for a long time, and it may only be used when facing a common enemy like the World Tree.
"Thinking about it this way, it seems there's some truth to why the Mechanic Emperor didn't use the Domino Virus in the World Tree War in its previous life."
Han Xiao suddenly understood.
Even if using such a weapon brings an advantage when the war situation is not beyond repair, it will also bring trouble after victory.
Perhaps, in his previous life, the Mechanic Emperor viewed the Domino Virus as something like the Dead Hand System. When the situation became unmanageable and the Three Universal Civilizations were truly powerless to reverse the decline, he might have released the Domino Virus, then relied on his numerous Dominion clones and mechanical troops to wage guerrilla warfare against the World Tree.
Han Xiao couldn't help but connect the dots—in his previous life, the Three Universal Civilizations, considering the possibility of defeat in the war, implemented the Seed Plan, sending a large number of wandering fleets far away from the Explored Universe, while at the same time establishing a large number of Sanctuary deep in the Secondary Dimension World, storing samples of all intelligent beings, crops, plants and animals in the Explored Universe, to ensure that civilization could Restart after defeat.
Could the Mechanic Emperor have its eyes on these Sanctuary? Perhaps its plan is to use external forces to destroy and rebuild, then escape to a distant land and reconstruct a world that reveres itself as the creator god?
If his ultimate goal is to reach the top and dominate, this seems to be the most feasible path.
Han Xiao let his mind wander, making wild guesses for a while before finally calming down, putting away the description of [Blueprint - Domino Virus) ], and turning to open the related special abilities generated by special generation to browse through.
The effect of [Virtual Purification ·Restore] is to purify the intelligent targets infected by the virus. For example, the effect of the Virtual Mutiny Virus is to rewrite the underlying logic of the mechanical body, twisting it to kill organic life forms. The function of this specialty is to remove the rewriting of the virus and restore the original normal underlying logic.
Simply put, if we assume that the intelligence whose logic has been rewritten is equivalent to a hypnotized organism, then this ability is the effect of dispelling hypnosis.
Furthermore, this capability is not limited to Domino Virus; any virtual virus type can be corrected.
"This thing is very useful in virtual combat. With this, the Mechanic Emperor is probably going to cry." Han Xiao's eyes lit up.
If someone else takes control of your mechanized units, you can use this specialization to sweep them away and regain control.
However... given his current level, there is almost no one capable of wresting control of the mechanical forces from him; Han Xiao can only think of one Mechanic Emperor.
"Speaking of which, Manison's method of mastering AI Civilization also involved rewriting its underlying logic, just like the fate of that AI Civilization's ancestor, Finit. This move was practically its nemesis."
Han Xiao scratched his head, thinking of the [Restart] series of tasks that had been gathering dust at the bottom of his task list for a long time.
It seems I've obtained the key to unlocking AI Civilization?!
If an opportunity were to be given to Manison's AI Civilization, his Immortal Mechanic Emperor might spiral out of control, causing trouble in its own backyard.
Furthermore, since his Convict are undergoing live body modification, they might be subjected to virtual means to distort their thoughts, and [Virtual Purification and Restoration] might also be effective—at a certain level, virtual means applied to living bodies actually have many similarities to soul magic, ultimately leading to the same goal.
This tactic might even work on the World Tree World Tree, perhaps even more effectively than the Domino Virus...
Reflecting on the mechanisms of the World Tree, Han Xiao seemed to be deep in thought.
The blueprints and expertise were the biggest takeaways from this trip; the rewards for Grade S missions across the universe are indeed generous.
This wave also yielded a total of 4 Political Asset, from all Three Universal Civilizations. This means that through this event, I have gained a certain degree of influence in both the Glory and the Arcane. At the same time, the experience gain efficiency bonus from the Political Asset will also benefit me, further increasing the output of my farm.
Han Xiao glanced at the generated instance [Intelligence Plague) ]. This was an alternative instance format. Instead of generating a fragment of the event, it selected an area, and the instance would automatically simulate the scenario of Intelligence Plague outbreak in that area. The difficulty and challenge level depended on the level of the selected area.
For example, choosing the Black Star Army headquarters as the simulated target can drastically increase the difficulty to the level of a plot-driven death; choosing an ordinary star system-level civilization colony will raise the challenge threshold to around Grade C to Grade B; and choosing a closed warship will probably turn it into a science fiction horror movie.
"This dungeon should have a good market, especially suitable for mechanics." Han Xiao saw a promising business prospect.
In addition, the large amount of experience from the mission reward replenished his strength, and the total of 65,000 contribution points from the Three Universal Civilizations could not only be used to exchange for Ultimate Knowledge, but also for golden blueprints, thus opening up the purchase channels for the Three Universal Civilizations.
Speaking of the golden blueprints, Han Xiao suddenly thought of the Sanctum and the Glory. These two companies were doing business with him, but the business was temporarily suspended due to the sudden outbreak of the Intelligence Plague.
He didn't need to worry about Glory; they definitely couldn't renege on their debt. His main concern was the Sanctum Organization. The previous transaction date was invalid, Oathkeeper hadn't left any contact information, so the other party would have to come knocking on his door.
After organizing his gains, Han Xiao closed the control panel and took out his communicator to contact headquarters.
Now that the fleet has left the Ancient Star Desert, it can communicate freely with the outside world. He's been away for several months and doesn't know how things are on the legion's side.
The communication was quickly established, and Sylvia's projection appeared in front of him. She had exquisite makeup, beautiful features, and wore a smart business suit that accentuated her stunning figure. She seemed to be attending some kind of meeting, and upon seeing Han Xiao, she couldn't help but show a look of surprise and delight.
"Teacher, you've finally been released?"
"Uh, yeah."
Han Xiao's expression was strange; it sounded as if I were in jail.
"I saw the news. Your decision this time was absolutely brilliant," Sylvia exclaimed. "The entire legion is praising your character now; the cohesion is higher than ever before. Last time, that director wanted to sign a deal for five more films, but you weren't there, so I didn't reply to him."
"Promise him, Fording will still be the Fording; give him something to do."
Han Xiao waved his hand, then suddenly noticed that Sylvia was wearing frameless glasses, which gave her a more intellectual and refined air. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why are you wearing glasses?"
Sylvia blushed slightly, took off her glasses to show them, revealing a one-way screen on the inside of the lenses. She said shyly, "Sometimes meetings get boring, so I use it to space out and watch some programs..."
"... Have you been spending a lot of time with Lagi lately?"
"Nonsense, I hate him the most!" Sylvia firmly denied.
Han Xiao didn't intend to dwell on his subordinates' laziness, and changed the subject, asking, "By the way, how's the Black Star Cup going?"
"That's right. Due to the impact of the Intelligence Plague incident, the Black Star Cup's viewership across the universe has declined to some extent, but it still maintains its popularity. Most of the secondary tournaments have now concluded, selecting elites for the Legion in various fields... well, excluding card games." Sylvia paused, "Now only the final rounds of a few key events remain, which are matches between different tiers..."
As Han Xiao listened to Sylvia's report, he nodded and replied, "Not bad, not bad."
He had little entertainment in the Ancient Star Desert, spending his days browsing player forums and following the Black Star Cup. As the tournament progressed, only the elite of the elite remained. Players felt a great sense of accomplishment in making a name for themselves in front of the NPCs, leading to great enthusiasm and consistently high levels of discussion, comparable to the official professional league.
His absence won't affect the Black Star Cup; it just disappoints some players who wanted to get his character card during crucial matches.
"Teacher, you need to give a speech at the closing ceremony of the Black Star Cup. Don't forget! Will you be able to make it back in time?"
"Yes, we'll definitely be able to get back," Han Xiao replied, then changed the subject, asking, "Has anything major happened to the Legion lately? How's the situation in the Shattered World?"
"The population of the new starfield is increasing, and the explored areas of the Free Competition Zone are gradually spreading to the centers of various star clusters. The territory occupied by the Super Star Cluster Alliance is growing larger and larger. Nothing else has changed. Vice Commander Hila is also leading the fleet to explore slowly... Oh, by the way, she took leave a while ago, saying she was going to Secondary Dimension World, and asked me to pass on the news to you."
"Understood."
Han Xiao nodded. Ever since Hila inherited the Netherland Dimension, she has been frequently traveling to the Secondary Dimension World.
Several months have passed now, and the Netherland Dimension has probably stabilized by now. I just don't know if Hila has been completely drained.
Mentioning Hila reminded Han Xiao of something else.
"How is the Holy Light Envoy Plan progressing?"
"It went very smoothly. In addition to the ordinary people we recruited normally, we hired many people specifically to cultivate the Holy Light Seed, waiting for Aurora to harvest them once they matured. We signed work contracts with these people before they started working, so there shouldn't be any unexpected problems."
"Very good, try to expand the scale of breeders as much as possible."
Han Xiao hummed in agreement. He was counting on Aurora the bigger the vegetable patch, the better.
He paused, then continued, "I have rendered a great service this time, Three Universal Civilizations intend to cooperate deeply with me, providing substantial support to our branches in various star systems..."
Han Xiao explained in detail the support provided by the Three Universal Civilizations, and Sylvia's face immediately fell.
So, has my workload increased again?
"Hey, young comrade, your ideological awareness is lacking." Han Xiao criticized sternly, "No courage, no output. You should be more proactive. An expanded scope of work means your power has increased."
I believed your lies!
Sylvia chuckled twice, her expression completely devoid of emotion.
Hearing the laughter, Han Xiao nodded in satisfaction.
Look how happy she is, her face is full of joy.
Taking a quick glance at Sylvia's hairline, Han Xiao breathed a sigh of relief.
Based on his years of experience, he concluded that a student's hairline equals their durability; it seems this student isn't worn out yet and can still be used.
After exchanging a few words, Sylvia suddenly remembered something.
"By the way, a current affairs talk show yesterday wanted to invite you as a guest to discuss this Intelligence Plague incident. Would you like to accept?"
What program?
"It's that ' A Date with Luden, ' which is quite famous throughout the entire Galaxy."
"No, no, I'm not going." Han Xiao waved his hand.
With the help of Three Universal Civilizations in promoting him, he doesn't need to personally take the lead. Maintaining a degree of mystery and distance will allow him to further increase his prestige and the number of books he publishes.
"Okay, then I'll turn him down."
After giving a few words of encouragement, Han Xiao hung up the call and pondered to himself.
The Intelligence Plague was an unexpected event. If it weren't for the disaster, the Three Universal Civilizations would certainly be preparing to deal with the Supercluster Civilization right now. This phase has been postponed, and the Intelligence Plague has given the Super Star Cluster Alliance some breathing room.
Once the Three Universal Civilizations have completely finished dealing with the Intelligence Plague, they will be able to free up their resources to confront the Super Star Cluster Alliance, just as they did in the previous life. This time, the Super Star Cluster Alliance is better prepared, and the competition between the two sides will be even more intense, the outcome of which will determine the direction of the cosmic situation.
As a semi-independent entity separate from both sides, the Development Federation, with its own factional struggles with the Mechanic Emperor, will inevitably be drawn into this turmoil and should prepare accordingly.
call--
As he was pondering this question, he suddenly heard the sound of unusual air movement.
Han Xiao looked up and saw clusters of black flames converging out of thin air, forming a black-robed figure whose face was obscured. This figure suddenly appeared before him; it was the mental projection of the Oathkeeper the Sanctum.
Looking around, he saw that all the crew members in the bridge command room, including Harrison, were completely oblivious to the figure of the Oathkeeper, as if they couldn't see him at all.
"We meet again, Black Star." The Oathkeeper spoke, his voice resounding directly in Han Xiao's mind, establishing a mental connection.
"You're right on time. You found me the moment I left the Ancient Star Desert. By the way, how were you able to project your mind onto me? Did you know my whereabouts?"
Han Xiao stroked his chin and asked through their mental connection.
The Oathkeeper slowly said, "This is my special ability. No two souls in the world are exactly alike, especially the strong ones. Their souls are very easy to identify. As long as I record the characteristics of your soul's waveband, I can track the target in a higher spatial dimension and project my mind onto the target from a distance... but it's limited to finding people through mental projection; it can't reveal the target's actual location."
Han Xiao neither confirmed nor denied it, but he wasn't surprised.
The leader of a mysterious organization that has been hiding for many years, Beyond Grade A leader, cannot possibly be without some skill.
"You contacted me because you intend to continue the previous deal, right? Two parts of the Primal Esper Ability plus two blueprints of Universal Treasure, in exchange for a portion of Holy Light Particle."
"That's right."
The Oathkeeper responded in a deep voice.
Because of the Intelligence Plague, the deal was put on hold for several months, which he was actually happy about. He could take advantage of these months to thoroughly investigate the mole within the Sanctum Organization.
Unfortunately, the operation to catch the mole caused chaos and panic within the organization, but he gained nothing; he couldn't even find a trace of the mole.
Either the mole was too deeply hidden, or Black Star's intelligence source wasn't the mole.
The Oathkeeper became increasingly suspicious of whether a mole truly existed, and thus temporarily halted his operation.
"Then let's reschedule the transaction..."
At this point, Han Xiao suddenly remembered something and casually asked:
"By the way, you have a long history, you must know a lot of secret information."
"It depends on which aspect."
"So... have you heard of the Sanctuary?"
"..."
The Oathkeeper was caught off guard and the question left them feeling utterly bewildered.
Is this a test? This must be a test!!
Didn't you say last time that you didn't know our mission?!
Fraud!
His previously wavering resolve hardened once more.
There really was a mole!
Investigate! Investigate thoroughly!