With the deliberate propaganda of the Three Universal Civilizations, within a few days, news that Black Star had used the Sanctuary Revival to awaken many historical Beyond Grade A beings spread like wildfire throughout the interception zone's garrison, instantly boosting morale.
Beyond Grade A soldiers are not only high-level combatants, but also representatives of individual strength. During wartime, they are a source of spiritual support for many soldiers. The more individual powerhouses there are in the army, the more confident the soldiers will be.
The relevant information was also specially transmitted back to interstellar society, which aroused excitement among a large number of people and various forces, boosting morale.
Previously, many interstellar citizens deeply resented the Sanctuary Revival, believing it to be the source of the privileged Beyond Grade A's power, and thus maintained an adversarial relationship. However, now that most Beyond Grade A individuals have gone to resist external enemies and become a force protecting interstellar society, the attitude of these interstellar citizens has reversed. They are now full of praise for the Sanctuary Revival and wish for more historical Beyond Grade A to resurrect to protect their safety.
Even during wartime, the company that published the Veyne Cards didn't miss the business opportunity and released a new "Revived" series of deck packs. If these cards are on the field at the same time as some character cards and faction cards that have special relationships with each other, they can trigger a bond interaction function and produce different reactions, which can be considered as hidden easter eggs.
Unlike the overwhelming excitement of the public, various forces secretly assessed the impact of this event on themselves, especially those organizations with historical ties to these Beyond Grade A forces.
The Mechanic Faith, a branch.
In the spacious Temple hall, bishops dressed in the robes of mechanical priests of different schools gathered together, discussing in hushed tones, their voices filled with barely suppressed excitement.
"The primordial god has returned; we should once again venerate his name!"
"I never imagined that one day I would see Nifogadi alive."
Many bishops were excited.
Nifogadi, as the original Mechanical Deity worshipped, holds a special position within the Mechanic Faith.
Because believers can only receive feedback by worshipping living Mechanical Deity, dead Mechanical Deity only retain commemorative significance and become rarely mentioned "old gods."
Nifogadi was an exception; during each prayer ceremony, followers of the Mechanic Faith would chant his name, a privilege not afforded to other Mechanical Deity.
Now that Nifogadi has come back to life, the worship can be resumed.
However, the Mechanic Faith is an extremely pragmatic group of believers; they will follow whoever is stronger. Although Nifogadi's position is special, it will not immediately shake Black Star's current status unless he can prove that his mechanical skills are even more powerful.
Moreover, the Sanctuary Revival was a product of Black Star's influence, a fact that all the bishops present had taken into account and reached a consensus on.
"Although the significance of the First God is different, he was brought back by Black Star, and Nifogadi's current position should not be ranked above Black Star."
"Indeed, it was Black Star who awakened the old gods and restored the glory of the religion. In light of this, we should give Black Star a new honorific name to distinguish him from other Mechanical Deity and grant him a unique status."
"Since Nifogadi is the primordial god, why not call Black Star the god of restoration?"
"I don't feel good. In my opinion, whether the Old Gods awaken or not is entirely in Black Star's control. Perhaps we should call him the Old Ones?"
"Something seems a bit off... Let's try something different. I think the title 'Undying Black, Holy Venerable of the Divine Cult, Guardian of the Gate of the Old Gods, Arbiter of Life and Death' would be quite good."
"That's too long. Anyone who doesn't know the context would think there are four people with that title."
"What's wrong with how you look? Just tell me if it sounds good or not!"
A group of bishops were fiercely debating the issue of Black Star's new name, unable to convince each other, and eventually even came to blows, dismantling each other's oil pipelines and pulling out each other's piston pumps, injuring each other.
Central Galaxy, a habitable planet that has been artificially modified.
A transport fleet bearing the Black Star Army's insignia slowly entered the airport. Guided by intelligent port robots, it glided onto the taxiway, and one after another, giant rectangular transport ships docked at different piers.
The hatches opened one after another, and squads of the Black Star Army soldiers emerged, formed ranks, took their positions, and used indicator lights to give commands. Then, large numbers of Planet Aquamarine citizens filed out, forming long lines, boarded the dock, and headed to their designated settlements.
The legionary soldiers maintained order. Although the crowd was slightly restless, it was still relatively orderly. However, the constant looking around revealed the tension and curiosity in most people's hearts.
In the bridge command room of the transport ship, Bennett looked down at the slowly moving migrant crowd on the dock, his expression complex.
At the beginning of the war, he responded to Black Star's call and organized all the people of Planet Aquamarine to undertake a long-distance migration. This naturally aroused large-scale opposition at the time, with many people unwilling to migrate, and the implementation encountered considerable resistance.
For most people, their home planet is an inseparable part of their lives. No matter how far they wander in the universe, their home planet is their spiritual home, and there are countless examples of people willing to perish with their home planet in the face of disaster.
But Bennett ultimately suppressed all these issues, packing them up and sending them to the transport fleet regardless of whether they wanted to or not.
Due to the ongoing mass migration across various star systems, transportation efficiency is currently limited, and the transport fleet has been en route for a considerable period. Bennett has been emphasizing the necessity of this measure throughout the journey, appealing to both reason and emotion, and has finally managed to quell most of the discontent. The many Planet Aquamarine people have no choice but to accept reality, and instead feel worry and fear about the future.
Although this was only a temporary measure to seek refuge, they were unsure whether this would be the last time they saw their home planet.
If the World Tree successfully invades, the Shattered World will be the first to be affected, and the Shattered Star Ring, which is adjacent to the Shattered World, is very likely to become the second main battlefield. Perhaps one day we will learn of the destruction of our home planet from countless light-years away.
"Having left my hometown this time, I don't know if I'll ever have the chance to go back..."
Bennett sighed softly, a mix of emotions swirling within him.
Just then, a soft female voice sounded from the side.
"This is your new home. I'll escort you here."
"Thank you for your protection, Ames." Bennett turned to express his gratitude.
"Alright, I'll leave this place to you. I'll leave Dragon Calm behind as your guard."
Ames nodded casually and stepped out of the cabin.
She is not currently stationed at the front lines. She had originally planned to do so, but Black Star asked her to escort the migrating troops from Planet Aquamarine, so it was delayed.
In reality, Ames knew that Black Star's request was a disguised way of protecting her, but the escort journey would eventually come to an end, and it was time for her to head to the front lines.
Moreover, she wanted to see with her own eyes what kind of existence this nightmare, which had kept Black Star from ever stopping for so many years, truly was.
Interception zone base cluster, Revived under house arrest.
In the vast and boundless starry space, streaks of light were constantly colliding, bursting out astonishing energy fluctuations. It was clear that many contemporary Beyond Grade A beings were fighting one-on-one with different Revived.
Han Xiao and his other companions who hadn't participated watched the battle from a nearby warship, occasionally using various methods to neutralize the aftershocks of the attack.
The newly recovered entities are not at their peak; they have been undergoing recovery training and working together to improve their coordination. Meanwhile, the ancient mechanics and mages are also busy learning as many new theories and technologies as possible in a short period of time.
Since the Beyond Grade A commanders stationed in the interception zone had nothing to do, sparring became their top priority. They spent their time helping the Revived recover their combat power and frequently exchanging sparring tips.
Although most of the Revived ' knowledge base is outdated, some lost skills have been brought back by Revived and they have been generously taught, which has indirectly improved the average strength of the contemporary Beyond Grade A group.
Among them, Milizaus experienced the greatest increase in strength. He finally managed to compress his body size as he had wished. Having only just begun to learn the dragon language secrets passed down by his ancestors, he was able to compress his mothership-sized body to about 300 meters in length. This alone made him extremely happy, and his combat power increased significantly.
According to him, once one fully masters this secret technique, one can shrink the dragon's body to a length of only a dozen meters, with its density increasing dramatically, like the difference between stone and steel.
"Previously, Old Dragon had high health, average defense, and virtually zero evasion, making him a sitting duck. After completing this transformation, not only will his defense increase dramatically, but his evasion rate will also finally return to normal, greatly increasing his agility. It won't be a problem for his combat power to rise by half a level."
Han Xiao secretly speculated.
After watching the exchange for a while, he looked away, opened the control panel, and glanced at the forum.
Thanks to the World Tree's long-range chain-of-arms tactics, players have been carrying out extremely rewarding suicide missions recently. Most of the IDs in the top tier of the rankings have changed, and players who have been lucky enough to snag suicide missions multiple times have moved up the ranks.
The current top-ranked player is 6 levels higher than the top player two months ago, reaching level 173. They are only 7 levels away from the current version's level cap of 180, which is quite fast for a player.
However, only a few people managed to snag the suicide mission, and this good fortune was about to disappear. Han Xiao had already provided the blueprints for the special observation instruments, Three Universal Civilizations were working tirelessly to manufacture them, sending over a batch of outer shells, waiting for him to complete the most important core process.
Once the detection device is ready, the Three Universal Civilizations will surely use it in the battle to wipe out the World Tree's long-range chain of operations in one fell swoop. In this way, players will at most have to participate in one more large-scale Space-Time Shearing self-destruction operation, and they will no longer be able to enjoy this kind of high-quality compound fertilizer that stimulates growth.
"I wonder what new plan the World Tree Civilization will come up with after breaking this tactic... Speaking of which, it seems the Child of Destiny hasn't made any progress lately?"
Han Xiao stroked his chin thoughtfully.
According to Hila's report, the frequency with which the Child of Destiny been active recently has decreased significantly compared to the beginning, and the intelligence obtained from monitoring is mostly unimportant and has not provided much help to the current situation.
In Han Xiao's eyes, this sign meant either that the World Tree Civilization felt its predictive methods were not very effective and stopped using them on a large scale, or that the World Tree Civilization realized the reason for the intelligence leak and was consciously taking precautions.
"Hmm... so the World Tree did notice something, even faster than I expected."
Han Xiao's eyes flashed.
Although the Child of Destiny' monitoring channels are secretive, through battle analysis, they can always detect that some actions of the Three Universal Civilizations seem to have been informed in advance, naturally raising suspicions about the possibility of intelligence leaks.
While it's difficult to uncover the mechanism Child of Destiny, data filtering can be used. The World Tree also has a significant chance of discovering that the Predictors are the source of the leak. The Three Universal Civilizations can also do this, but their reaction speed will be slower.
Han Xiao was never certain that the Child of Destiny could keep the secret from the World Tree forever. After all, this was not something that was unsolvable. He would not assume that this low-risk intelligence channel would always be reliable, but of course, the longer the secrecy lasted, the better.
"If the World Tree realizes this, it might deliberately use this intelligence channel at times to send us misleading and false information through the Foresight Seekers... It seems that any information obtained from the Child of Destiny in the future will need to be screened first."
Han Xiao pondered for a moment.
Just as he was pondering the sum of his thoughts and the book, the exchanges in the arena all came to an end, each one brief and focused on discussion.
After watching the entire thing, Kasuyi was deeply moved:
"Truly worthy of being called one of the most outstanding figures in history, a veritable sea of powerful individuals."
"They're all people with great fortune. The concentration of fortune outside is almost excessive. It's more balanced here." The Secret Master standing to the side nodded.
"Seeing them so lively and energetic fills me with joy. These people are the monuments to the evolution of our civilization, the essence accumulated over generations." Not far away, Oulu pontificated, gesturing and speaking with an air of old age.
"... But we're still better." Manison glanced at him indifferently.
Civilization continues to develop, experience is passed down, and skills are innovated generation after generation. Naturally, the present is not inferior to the past. Among the current Beyond Grade A group, the contemporary strong are still superior in combat power, especially with a powerful man like Black Star who broke historical records with Book. The most outstanding figures are still those of today.
"You guys are so noisy."
Han Xiao glanced at them helplessly. If they wanted to watch, they should just watch. He didn't know where these people got all this drama from.
He withdrew his gaze and turned to look at the large group of Revived returning to the warship. Suddenly, an idea struck him.
After hesitating for two seconds, Han Xiao raised his hand, opened the wide area communication channel, and said with a smile:
"Seeing you guys having so much fun makes me a little itchy to join in. Anyone interested in playing with me? I promise I'll go easy on you."