Central Galaxy, Star Cluster Abyss, Ancestral Land of Shadows.
The pitch-black gaseous planet still floats here, as if it has existed since time immemorial.
On this day, streaks of light shot in from afar, and a fleet leaped in.
The Black Star suddenly became restless, with black energy flowing across its surface like solar prominences, creating towering waves. As if shaking off a body full of lice, shadowy figures emerged from the waves, ready to launch an overwhelming attack at any moment.
Just then, the leading ship of the fleet suddenly unleashed a ring of black Soul Flame, which rapidly spread and swept across the Black Star. The next moment, the Black Star fell silent, as if a snarling cat had retracted its claws. Countless shadow servants returned to the black ocean, merged into the planet's surface, and disappeared.
The Oathkeeper stepped out of the spaceship, hovering in outer space, gazing at the Black Star before him, and slowly spoke through mental fluctuations:
"The time has been moved up; we need to proceed with the fusion ceremony immediately, otherwise we won't make it to the agreed-upon date."
"But I haven't completely completed the transformation yet..."
"It's too late. If I miss this appointed day, even if I enter the Third Sanctum, I won't be able to bring anyone back. The appointed day has no fixed cycle; I don't know how many years it will be before it happens again. I can't miss this opportunity."
"... Okay, I'll do my best to cooperate."
The Oathkeeper nodded, turned to look at the fleet, and said in a deep voice, "Begin synthesizing the final key."
As soon as the words were spoken, the fleet immediately sprang into action, scattering in all directions and docking at different locations on the Black Star, forming specific formations. The armor plates at the bottom of the ships were removed, revealing a circular device that emitted a faint light. These devices were interconnected, forming a huge, semi-transparent energy shield that enveloped the Black Star.
Then, a specially made silver-white cannon barrel extended from the belly of each spaceship, aiming at the Black Star.
Within the Psychic Network constructed by those Oathkeeper, the voices of cadres reporting their findings echoed.
"The twelve-level energy stabilization and compression force field has been constructed and now covers the target."
"The transmitter is activated, all Primordial Esper Ability Entity have been loaded, and the sequence has been set."
"Information State template loaded, blending process automatically calibrated, preparation complete."
"All personnel stand by, awaiting my command."
The Oathkeeper spoke solemnly, raising their palm.
Everyone stared intently at the Oathkeeper's hand, holding their breath. Luo and Fei, along with other cadres, clenched their fists, their chests heaving.
As the Sanctum Organization's mission of many years was about to end with a wave of the hand, everyone's emotions were in turmoil.
Looking around, the Oathkeeper closed his eyes slightly and resolutely lowered his hand.
"Action!"
As soon as the words were spoken, it was as if a start button had been pressed, and a sophisticated instrument began to operate. All the operators present had practiced the process thousands of times without any mistakes, and the synthesis ceremony began strictly according to the steps.
Thump thump thump--
The silver-white cannon barrels fired multicolored beams of light, each beam representing a Primordial Esper Ability Entity, all of which disappeared into the Black Star.
Manison's superpower is the foundation of synthesis. Through its own ability mechanism, it begins to compress and fuse many Primordial Esper Ability Entity. The Black Star changes in an instant. Streams of energy of different colors shuttle and flow in the black sea on the planet's surface, like spilled dye, becoming colorful.
Various types of energy clashed violently, causing the color of the Black Star to become increasingly bright, gradually transforming from pitch black to incandescent white, turning into a suspended white sphere of light, like a giant light bulb.
The force field shield enveloping it immediately produced a violent reaction, bearing a powerful impact, flickering and trembling incessantly, as if it might collapse at any moment.
If the original Black Star was a hard rock, then this white sphere of light, under the influence of various factors, has become a lump of mud soaked in water, possessing great plasticity.
At that moment, the Information State template took effect. It was as if an invisible hand began to knead the ball of light, constantly changing its shape and rapidly shrinking its volume. Before everyone's eyes, it transformed from a huge planet into a ring with a diameter of no more than a hundred meters, which was slowly rotating. Its energy density had increased many times over, and it was so dazzling that it was almost impossible to look directly at it.
"Success!"
Upon seeing this, the Sanctum Organization members present cheered.
The Oathkeeper, suppressing his excitement, shouted, "Insert the other keys and open the Third Sanctum!"
The troops sprang into action again, taking out the "keys" they had collected previously. Using a traction field, they threw them into the center of the white ring. It was as if a special force was lifting these objects, causing them to rotate along with the ring.
When the last "key" was inserted, the ring suddenly emitted light, projecting an image into the distant universe, like a world reflected in a mirror.
In the image, there are six blurry gates of light, slowly rotating. They appear not far away, but are untouchable like a mirage, as if they belong to another world.
This scene lasted only a moment. The five light gates suddenly disappeared, leaving only one behind, which rapidly expanded, as if transforming from illusion into reality, becoming a five-meter-high and three-meter-wide light gate passage. Its edges were still shaking, appearing quite unstable, and inside the passage was only an empty Glory, nothing could be seen.
"This is the entrance to the Third Sanctum. According to the information passed down, the flow of time inside is very strange. The appointed day is not far off, so I need to go in now..."
The Oathkeeper had this thought in mind, took a deep breath, and prepared to fly towards the portal.
However, at this moment, the white halo transformed from the Black Star suddenly trembled violently, and strands of black mist were separated, transforming into the same face, opening its mouth to let out an unwilling roar that exploded in everyone's heart.
Buzz--
The sudden change made the passage to the Third Sanctum blurry and illusory again, as if it were about to disintegrate at any moment.
"Manison!"
The Oathkeeper suddenly turned around, his eyes spitting out raging Soul Flame that instantly struck Manison, burning the mist into nothingness.
This attack completely annihilated Manison's remaining consciousness; only now can Manison be considered truly dead.
"He really did launch a last-minute counterattack..." The Oathkeeper wasn't surprised and sighed inwardly.
The Sanctum originally planned to conduct the ritual only after Manison's consciousness had been completely devoured, but the appointed day was brought forward, and there was no time to wait any longer.
Although the Oathkeeper could easily annihilate Manison's remaining consciousness, under normal circumstances, Manison and the superpower are one, and outsiders cannot forcibly separate them. If they were to attack, they would also destroy the superpower's own consciousness, thus losing the Primordial Esper Ability Entity.
The synthesis ritual can eliminate unnecessary elements, and Manison herself intended to retaliate, which is why she was briefly separated, giving the Oathkeeper the opportunity to kill her opponent.
However, although the Oathkeeper minimized the influence of the Manison, it still had a negative impact on the opening ceremony of the Third Sanctum, and the portal to the Third Sanctum became increasingly unstable.
There was no time to waste; the Oathkeeper rushed into the passage to the Third Sanctum, managing only to leave behind one sentence:
"Until I return, Luo and Fei will temporarily lead the organization and keep a low profile until I bring them back."
The next moment, the passage to the Third Sanctum collapsed, and many keys disintegrated.
Apart from the Primordial Esper Ability Entity, the other keys are basically one-time use items. The Sanctum Organization's efforts, which took many years to gather, have now vanished.
The Oathkeeper also disappeared; all the locators he carried with him were now malfunctioning, as if he no longer existed in this world.
More than a month later.
In a certain asteroid belt of the Shattered World, two figures, one black and one red, are engaged in a fierce battle.
"Getter Wave Fist!"
The thick, bright blue ray flashed by in an instant, evaporating and annihilating the asteroid belt along its path, leaving a blank trail.
The red figure dodged the attack with a teleportation, then unleashed a burst of red energy to block the opponent.
The starlight flickered as the two fought back and forth; it was Han Xiao and Hila, engaging in their routine sparring.
Having sparred many times, the two knew each other well. With Han Xiao delivering a heavy knee strike to Hila's abdomen, knocking her back, followed by a powerful palm strike that shattered her throat, the sparring session finally came to an end.
"Cough cough cough..." Hila knelt on an asteroid, clutching her neck and coughing for a while before her shattered throat recovered. She mumbled, "I lost again."
"Don't be discouraged, you're progressing very quickly. The Netherland is truly a wonderful thing." Han Xiao felt a little envious.
Since obtaining the Netherland Dimension, Hila's growth rate has reached an extraordinary level. The better the Netherland recovers, the greater the boost to her abilities.
Therefore, when Han Xiao sparred with Hila recently, he hit as hard as he could, because if he hit her too lightly, Hila would complain that he was holding back.
"No matter how fast you improve, you're faster." Hila stood up and pointed to the device floating beside Han Xiao. "Your new weapon is pretty good. Even I wouldn't be able to withstand a few hits."
"After all, I'm a mechanic; our systems are different."
Han Xiao smiled and put away Getter Wave Fist.
In the past two months, he has completed the construction of all four newly acquired golden blueprints. With [Billions of Mechanic Emperor - Manison], the success rate and efficiency of creating Universal Treasure have greatly improved, significantly saving costs.
Evolution Totem can be easily mass-produced, but Psionic Obelisk are difficult to manufacture. However, Han Xiao has produced a batch of finished products, which have been installed in multiple bases, while the Mechanical Territory is mainly provided to the mechanical civilization.
The application of the Titan Spinal Center is limited to Mechanical Deity. Only Getter Wave Fist is the most practical. It can not only adapt to a variety of combat environments, but also be combined into various moves to unleash combos like a mechanical warrior, which is deeply loved by Master Han.
The attack power of Getter Wave Fist depends on the output power of the energy core and the energy input itself. It has an attack enhancement effect, which can increase the original attack power by a percentage, making it quite lethal. Apart from focusing fire, mechanics generally lack powerful output methods, and Getter Wave Fist fills this gap to some extent.
--And every time Han Xiao used this weapon, he couldn't help but shout it out, as if that would increase its power.
The two Primal Esper Ability were also dealt with. The Natural Spiritual Energy found a host, which was One Leaf Green, the director of the pharmaceutical research institute in the Logistics Department. The abilities were a perfect match and the relationship was successfully established.
Since the Frost Authority had not found a host, Han Xiao temporarily turned it into Mysterious Energy Envoy.
After quickly tidying up the battlefield, Han Xiao casually asked, "In a while, the joint award ceremony for the heroes of the Intelligence Plague from the Three Universal Civilizations will be held. Would you like to attend?"
"I wasn't involved in the Intelligence Plague, so what was I doing there?" Hila shook her head. "But you're going up on stage to receive an award and say a few words. Are you ready?"
"What's there to prepare? It's just polite talk; I can just say whatever comes to mind."
"I'll give you what you can."
Hila rolled her eyes. Normally, she was stern and rarely chatted with her subordinates. Only when facing Han Xiao would she speak a few more words, saying:
"Speaking of which, things have been a bit strange lately in the Free Competition Zone."
How so?
"The fourth phase of exploration is estimated to be 80% complete. The Super Star Cluster Alliance's expansion is becoming increasingly aggressive, no longer just exploring inwards, but beginning to massively invade and seize planets occupied by other surrounding forces. Moreover, their territories are now contiguous, encompassing not only the central area of Free Competition Zone and several resource-rich star systems, but also establishing a stargate transportation system that connects multiple borders, clearly demonstrating their strategic intentions."
Han Xiao wasn't surprised and said, "It's normal. The Super Star Cluster Alliance is making preparations. It's estimated that in a while, a formal conflict will break out between them and the Three Universal Civilizations. They want to obtain a private territory in the Shattered World, while the Three Universal Civilizations are unwilling to allow the Supercluster to gain development space. At the same time, they have the excuse of free competition and anti-monopoly to use, so the conflict between the two sides is irreconcilable."
"Hmm... there are also some strange movements from other forces, including quite a few non-legion Immortal Troops, which seem to be stirring up trouble."
"Understood, I'll pay more attention to that."
Han Xiao nodded. The signs of a global server war were emerging, and the shadow of the Super Star Cluster was behind it.
After chatting for a while, the two returned to their respective fleets and headed in different directions. Hila returned to the Free Competition Zone, while Han Xiao's voyage was towards the planet where the Three Universal Civilizations held their award ceremony, located in the Dawn Star Cluster, the gateway to the Shattered World.
The fleet sailed for some time and arrived at its destination smoothly. The celebration planet was already packed with guests, and countless spaceships lined up in the universe.
After announcing their identities, the fleet, led by the Imperial Guard, proceeded through the VIP passage and docked at the port.
As soon as Han Xiao stepped off the spaceship, he saw Tarrokov waiting for him there.
The two strode closer and shook hands firmly.
"How long have you been waiting here?"
"Not long after, Lord Black Star, you've arrived quite early."
"Hehe, I'm a very punctual person."
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Tarrokov suddenly lowered his voice and said:
"Because our whereabouts needed to be kept secret beforehand, we didn't inform you. But now we can tell you: the leaders of the Three Universal Civilizations will be attending this meeting. You should be prepared."
Han Xiao raised an eyebrow, "You mean...?"
"Yes, they are here in person this time to personally award you the medal, not just projected onto a screen."
Han Xiao was quite surprised.
I thought I was just here to make a brief appearance, but I'm surprised to see such a grand entrance.
It seems the Three Universal Civilizations are determined to make us famous, leaving us no choice but to.