Black Phantom was in charge of the Third Sanctuary, which made some of the higher-ups a little resentful. But when they heard that the Third Sanctuary was short-staffed and that Han Xiao had actually gotten a tough job, they immediately felt better.
That's the right thing to do. It's fair to let a newcomer do the hard work.
However, Bennett summoned the senior board members and announced an appointment.
"Black Phantom is my friend. He doesn't have much experience, but all of you here participated in the construction of First Sanctuary. I will send a council member to accompany Black Phantom as his advisor and assistant."
The board members felt a sudden panic, exchanging furtive glances, none of them hoping it was them.
Going to the Third Sanctuary is practically equivalent to being exiled to the frontier. There will be no achievements within a month, and there are really no benefits to being Black Phantom's second-in-command. Being subordinate to someone else will yield very little merit. This job is terrible, and it would be better to stay and wait for other appointments.
Although Bennett's initial intentions for the Sanctuary Plan were noble and righteous, the board members below him did not share his awareness. Instead, they saw the Sanctuary Plan as a lucrative opportunity and believed that it represented a new round of power redistribution. They thought that if they could become the head of a Sanctuary, their influence would definitely increase.
Bennett was fully aware of the senior executives' thoughts, but he didn't bother to explain, because self-interest could actually motivate the board members. You can't expect everyone to be noble, and this was part of Bennett's calculations.
Not many people can catch Bennett's eye, but Han Xiao is one of them. This guy is such a good friend; he's completely there to help. When you occasionally mention payment to him, it's mostly in jest, and he doesn't insist on getting paid.
Bennett wasn't someone who valued personal gain much, and when he discovered that Han Xiao shared similar qualities, he felt he had found Fellow Traveler and naturally became close to him.
For this appointment of an assistant, he decided to find someone capable for Han Xiao.
After glancing at it, Bennett said, "Huang Yu, go help Black Phantom."
The director named Huang Yu's face immediately fell. He reluctantly hummed in agreement, feeling very displeased at the gloating looks of the other directors.
Huang Yu was a very capable member of the Dark Net council, adept at handling all sorts of trivial matters and organizing them meticulously. He had always been highly valued, but this time he was assigned by Bennett to be his assistant. Huang Yu was unhappy and unwilling, so he naturally wouldn't take it seriously. He had already decided to just deal with Black Phantom casually, get through the month, and treat it as a vacation for himself.
The idea of Sanctuary was also conceived by others during the Old Era War. At that time, countries were busy with war, and many people were displaced. So a private group set out to build Sanctuary and rescue war refugees at any cost. Initially, it was successful, sheltering tens of thousands of people.
However, due to resource shortages, the daily rations for refugees were gradually limited, which aroused dissatisfaction among many refugees. Humans are insatiable creatures, especially in the tense atmosphere of war, where even the slightest malice can be magnified Infinite. It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. They forgot who had helped them when they were starving and freezing, and finally launched a rebellion, seized the Sanctuary, killed the original owners, and usurped their place.
Against that chaotic backdrop, the story of the farmer and the snake was commonplace. It wasn't that Sanctuary were ineffective, but rather that the old era didn't allow for them. Coincidentally, the person who built the Sanctuary in the old era was Bennett's friend. Bennett had never given up on this idea, and now he felt it was time.
Han Xiao was familiar with the plot. He knew that Bennett's Sanctuary Plan had succeeded and was gradually growing like a snowball. Even people in the city were willing to live in the Sanctuary, which almost showed a tendency to form a country. This aroused the vigilance of the Six Nations. If it weren't for the arrival of 2.0 [Mutation Disaster], the Sanctuary would probably have faced the hostility of the Six Nations.
The Sanctuary truly came into its own in version 2.0, and that's when it truly lived up to its name.
"I'm now in charge of the Third Sanctuary. This is a truly large-scale main storyline, and I'm short-staffed, but I still have players..."
Han Xiao already had a plan on how to complete the [Sanctuary] mission.
A helicopter landed at the First Sanctuary. Frenzied Sword and Meat Bun Hits Dog got off the helicopter, looking around curiously. When they saw Han Xiao, their faces lit up with joy, and they ran over.
Frenzied Sword had a lot of questions to ask, but upon seeing Hao Tian standing beside him, all the words were swallowed back down. He exclaimed in surprise, "Hao Tian the Great God?!"
Hao Tian glanced at him, looking very aloof, and didn't bother to say a word.
"Wow, amazing!" Meat Bun Hits Dog exclaimed, eyes wide. "You triggered the hidden storyline too?"
"..." Hao Tian turned his head away without answering.
The expert is so aloof, even the Meat Bun Hits Dog speechless. It's definitely better to use Frenzied Sword.
At this moment, the Baby Bear circling around Han Xiao suddenly barked twice.
Hao Tian took a swift step, as still as a virgin and as agile as a rabbit, scooped up the Baby Bear, pulled out a tissue from his bag, and looked serious.
The two suddenly understood why Hao Tian didn't want to speak, and quietly took a few steps back; the smell was quite pungent...
Seeing Hao Tian's indifferent expression and practiced movements, Frenzied Saber was filled with respect. "As expected of a master, he remains completely unfazed."
Han Xiao found the first meeting between the players to be very harmonious.
He glanced at the Meat Bun Hits Dog; he knew he could use this "reporter" for what was to come.
Three days later.
"Warmest congratulations to player [White Mask -Mask] on completing their first advancement!"
All players received a notification on the panel that the top player on the level leaderboard had reached level 21. The player with the White Mask was a foreign player who shared the changes he made after advancing to the next level on the forum.
Players on Planet Aquamarine were shocked to discover that advancing to the next level automatically awakened the [Energy Refinement Method]!
At first, people had doubts, but as more and more people advanced, it was confirmed that this was a skill that everyone was bound to awaken.
The players on Planet Aquamarine were completely baffled. It turned out that the skill they had learned by spending experience points was actually a skill that was automatically learned after reaching a higher level.
Did we lose money?
Many players don't think so. Learning advanced skills in advance doesn't seem bad, since it's a skill that grows with the player's progress and has a great effect. It can greatly increase combat power at lower levels, which is very useful for these early-game players.
The real losers are those North Continent players who only learned the skill at level 18 or 19. They were about to advance, but they wasted a lot of money and were ripped off, leaving them heartbroken and devastated.
The players from the Southern Continent, who had been feeling down for a long time, suddenly realized that they weren't the most unlucky ones, and immediately perked up.
Although they now know the truth about the [Energy Refinement Method], many low-level players still feel that learning the skill in advance is a good thing.
Therefore, many Andia players were still eagerly waiting for Han Xiao's arrival, but what they received was a bolt from the blue.
The Black Phantom has returned to the Southern Continent!
He's not coming to Andia!
While Han Xiao was traveling through the Western Continent and North Continent, the Andia players were full of hope that they would be the last to arrive, but the truth was too cruel; Han Xiao never came.
The disappointment and unmet expectations caused Andia players to break down, leaving a trail of despair.
The discussion on the Planet Aquamarine forum was in full swing, with even foreign players from other newbie planets joining in. Andia felt completely left out, as if no one was including them in the game. Sadness, like a lonely and desolate cold wind, blew and blew in her heart.
Nearly two months into the open beta, the earliest players at https://www. hetushu. com. com are approaching level 20, and more new players are constantly joining the game. The total number of players on Planet Aquamarine is in the hundreds of thousands and continues to rise. Advanced players are gradually becoming involved in the storylines of various planets, exploring the history and environment of the worlds, and participating in the main storyline.
The same is true for Planet Aquamarine. More and more players are being recruited by the Six Nations as special forces. From the NPCs, players learn that the Six Nations ' expedition against Germinal Sprout is about to begin.
However, the panel indicated that their levels did not meet the prerequisites for activating the expedition mission, meaning that even if they participated in the expedition with the troops, most of them would not receive the mission rewards.
Most importantly, with their current strength, players are simply being slaughtered effortlessly when facing an army.
This is naturally due to Han Xiao's decision to bring forward the main storyline, causing players to miss the transition period and directly participate in the great battle.
It's worth mentioning that the major powers on Planet Aquamarine have finally discovered that the number of times players can resurrect is limited. This has relieved the powers, who feel that the Inhuman do have weaknesses after all, and they are no longer as nervous as before. They have begun to treat the Inhuman as special mercenaries.
Just at this critical juncture, Meat Bun Hits Dog latest episode of "Galaxy Adventure Diary" was released.