Several days later, on a certain inhabited planet in the Ancient Star Desert.
"Hiss, this woman..."
Han Xiao walked along the bustling street, weaving through the crowds, his invisibility activated, unnoticed by passersby. He would occasionally rub his lower back and mutter softly.
He finally managed to calm Ames down, leave Information Anchor, and then extricate himself from the crime scene. He quickly left and went to another urban planet to take a walk and relax, and to look for a new Information Anchor.
"I already have quite a few Information Anchor, and I can feel that my information foundation has become much stronger and more solid, but I always feel like something is missing..."
Han Xiao looked around while pondering to himself.
After walking for a while, he suddenly stopped and looked ahead.
Not far ahead was a Veyne Cards physical store, with a huge crowd of people queuing up in long lines. Next to it hung a poster of himself looking incredibly heroic, and a signboard announced the store's promotion: today was the release date of the Black Star Collector's Edition deck.
In front of the store, a shop assistant was loudly hawking his wares:
This ' Black Star ' collector's edition deck contains twenty-four cards, encompassing cards from different periods of the Black Star, plus thirteen new cards. All cards feature holographic effects, with different holographic images for their entry, attack, defense, and activation. It boasts extremely high collectible value and is an absolute must-have for Veyne Cards enthusiasts. Our store only has eight thousand sets in stock, and each person can purchase a maximum of two sets. Limited release...
The crowd queuing in front of the store was eager and impatient, like a group of lively leeks waiting to be harvested.
"Is this a single-player deck series made for me?"
Han Xiao blinked, finding the situation both amusing and exasperating.
While the Veyne Cards includes most of the famous figures in StarCraft, only a handful have solo deck series, which shows just how popular I am in StarCraft society... Speaking of which, shouldn't I raise my portrait usage fee this year?
Just then, Han Xiao suddenly felt a jolt of emotion, sensing a new Information Anchor, and his expression changed slightly.
"Wait, could the Veyne Cards also be an Information Anchor...?"
He quickly squinted to sense his surroundings before letting out a slight sigh of relief.
The next moment, he activated his virtual vision, instantly covering the entire planet, and the lives of countless interstellar citizens leaped into his view.
Han Xiao saw that some people had put up posters of himself at home, some had bought figurines of himself, and some were watching movies and TV shows based on himself... One by one, interstellar citizens related to him were marked in his field of vision and lit up.
"This Information Anchor comes from interstellar society itself..."
Han Xiao's mind raced.
He brought countless changes to interstellar society, deviating from the trajectory of his previous life. These are all traces of his presence—his changes to this world, all of which serve as Information Anchor.
After experiencing various upheavals, interstellar society has finally achieved a long-awaited peace. Behind the peaceful and joyful lives of every interstellar citizen lies their own story. The respect and remembrance that everyone in interstellar society holds for them is now the greatest Information Anchor.
As one interstellar citizen after another was illuminated in the virtual field of vision, Han Xiao felt this Information Anchor becoming increasingly important, and his own information foundation becoming more and more solid and robust.
Han Xiao's eyes flickered, and he understood.
Perhaps this is the most important Information Anchor: to witness firsthand the changes one makes to the world, to see the new lives one brings to countless people... to travel the world, to see all kinds of people, and to anchor oneself deeply in the entire world.
"On another note, is this art style more of a fantasy/martial arts story or a Cthulhu mythos...?"
Han Xiao chuckled inwardly, then suppressed his smile, stood still, and activated his virtual abilities.
The next moment, countless Virtual Soul split off and dispersed along the quantum network to various planets, taking in the lives of countless people.
The people of each planet were marked and lit up, and the virtual vision seemed to see a dazzling galaxy. The Information Anchor seemed to draw endless nourishment from hetushu. com, and continued to grow stronger in the process.
Central Galaxy, the joint conference room of the Three Universal Civilizations.
The three remote projections of Mabrus sat behind the table, occasionally whispering to each other, their eyes always fixed on the door.
"That's strange, why hasn't Black Star arrived yet?"
I've already sent him a message, but he hasn't replied yet. I wonder if he received the message about today's meeting?
"He definitely received it, he's probably just too lazy to reply. He's been busy preparing for information conversion lately..."
"Speaking of which, what does he need to prepare? I saw in a recent Intelligence Department report that Black Star has been visiting various civilizations and constantly releasing and receiving data on the quantum network. I wonder what role this plays in our plans?"
"I don't understand, but he's a user of the Information Materialization Device, so he must know what he's doing..."
The three whispered among themselves.
During this period, they were also working intensively to prepare for the transformation and completed a series of preparatory measures.
Although Han Xiao controls the Information Materialization Device, it's not something that can be activated simply by turning it on. According to rumors from the Sanctuary's intelligence, transforming the entire Dark Side Universe requires many auxiliary facilities. What the Three Universal Civilizations are doing is manufacturing a large number of supporting facilities for the Information Materialization Device and installing them in designated areas. The blueprints were provided by Han Xiao, and these are all auxiliary devices used to enhance changes in Information State.
The Three Universal Civilizations spent considerable manpower and resources to install these supporting devices, and the hardware issue has been resolved. Now, only the overall coordination remains. The formal implementation date for the conversion needs to be finalized before it can be rolled out. Many of these tasks are trivial, but the Three Universal Civilizations handle them with ease, so Han Xiao assigned them these miscellaneous tasks.
As the three were chatting, the door suddenly opened, and the secretary led Han Xiao and the Tu Shu in before leaving, closing the door, and leaving the room to the big shots.
"Black Star, you're late. We thought you weren't coming today." Mabrus breathed a sigh of relief.
"I was preparing for the conversion, which caused a delay."
Han Xiao offered a casual explanation.
The three of them were about to say something when suddenly their expressions turned strange.
Although Han Xiao's appearance hadn't changed, for some reason, they felt that the feeling Han Xiao gave them was completely different from when they last met.
Black Star's aura now gave them an indescribable feeling, an inexplicable sense of profound depth, as if they were staring into Black Hole.
"You seem a little different..." Mabrus said hesitantly, wondering if it was just his imagination.
"I've deepened my connection with the Dark Side Universe, and that's all normal."
Han Xiao waved his hand dismissively.
During this time, he visited most of the civilizations in the interstellar society, taking in all the different aspects of life and perfecting the last Information Anchor. By this point, his own information foundation had become extremely solid, giving him a frequent illusion of the unity of all things.
Han Xiao didn't go into details, paused, and then asked:
"I'm almost done with preparations here, how about you guys?"
"We still prefer to spend some time verifying all the information about the Sanctuary... but in principle, we are all willing to cooperate with your actions to carry out the conversion plan; we just need to set a timeframe."
"Okay, transformation doesn't happen overnight; it could take years, decades, or even centuries, so the sooner we start, the better."
"Yes, we're calling you in for a meeting to discuss the specific date."
The three nodded.
"... Okay, let's talk then."
After Han Xiao finished speaking, he let out a soft breath.
'We've finally reached this point...'