Wild Boy, Sky Domain member, and a loyal fan of Meat Bun Hits Dog.
There are many creators on the forum who make videos of "Galaxy" in various styles, but only Meat Bun has first-hand information about Black Phantom, always staying ahead of other creators. Wild Boy really likes to watch videos related to Black Phantom, and he is fascinated by the dark and mysterious aura of Black Phantom.
As soon as Meat Bun updated, Wild Boy saw it and couldn't wait to click in. Before watching, he sent a comment. "As is customary, I urge you to update before watching!"
The video started playing, Meat Bun's cheeky voice rang out.
"Snow-white jade legs and cherry lips, peeling skin and crushing bones to suck marrow, stripping off clothes and pants, wine doesn't intoxicate, people intoxicate themselves, just asking for a cup of aphrodisiac water, to keep me from sagging for one night! Alright, welcome to the Galaxy Adventure Diary, you dog viewers, I am still me, a different Meat Bun!"
The Wild Boy spat out a mouthful of water. The opening poem, a regular feature of each episode, was becoming increasingly provocative, and even with his powerful ID, he felt his body couldn't take it.
Every time the opening poem is recited, the comments section goes wild, so dense that the screen becomes unreadable.
"I used to be a master of both literature and martial arts, now all I can do is shout '666' (a Chinese internet slang for 'awesome')."
"A clear theme, very well done."
I've called the police!
"I'm a woman, and I actually started singing along..."
"Extremely filthy!"
"Let's have another lotus flower chicken!"
"It's so addictive, I can't stop playing!"
"Please consider the feelings of your female fans! Doing this will lose you their darlings!"
"Reported, do not fire!"
Last episode featured Meat Bun and Frenzied Saber causing trouble at Black Pine, and this episode continues the story, keeping everyone entertained. After completing their tasks, in the latter half of the program, the scene suddenly shifted to a huge city under construction, with the brightly lit "Bennett First Sanctuary" leaping into everyone's view.
In the scene, Han Xiao, dressed in black, stands with his hands behind his back.
The comments paused for a moment, then suddenly exploded.
"Wow, I see my Uncle Hei again!"
"Good video creator, please accept my recommendation vote."
After many days, Black Phantom finally appeared in Meat Bun's video. This was the only one of its kind, and the audience felt a sense of familiarity, as if they were seeing a familiar face.
Since the start of the open beta, Han Xiao has been a constant presence in the players' lives, establishing a special place in their hearts.
The Wild Boy's eyes widened; he didn't want to miss a single second.
"The Black Phantom led us to a special scene under construction, during which I discovered the main quest on the Black Phantom..."
The chat was buzzing with discussion. Players all knew that Han Xiao had a main quest, and the hidden main quest had very strict requirements. Could this main quest be different?
Meat Bun showed off his quest list, a brand new quest that gleamed brightly: [Black Phantom's Third Sanctuary]!
"What's this?"
"The mission name even has 'Black Phantom' in it..."
What is Sanctuary?
"Hmm, it sounds a lot like the name of this scene."
Meat Bun excitedly revealed the inside story: the Dark Net was going to build Sanctuary, and Black Phantom was about to lead a team of over a thousand people to the Gray Iron Ruins to build a city. He could get hints from Han Xiao.
This time, no prerequisites are required, and the quest can be triggered easily.
After hearing the mission introduction, the barrage of comments was once again filled with shock.
"It's about building cities! Wow, what a massive main storyline! It's almost on par with Expeditionary War."
"Isn't this also part of the main storyline of Planet Aquamarine?"
The Wild Boy paused the video, stared intently at the mission description several times, swallowed hard, and then continued playing.
Before he could even think about what Sanctuary was, he saw Han Xiao loudly reprimanding his men in the video feed.
"The shadow of war looms over the azure sky, like the wings of death sweeping across the Long Sky. The wounds of the previous generation's war have not yet healed before they are torn open again, leaving a bloody scar. Only a few decades have passed, yet no one can forget the pain that war has brought to the world. Even today, it still affects the land beneath our feet and the blue sky above us, with radiation, dust, dead lands, and the destruction of nations and the extinction of races!"
How ridiculous! After the old era, our civilian technology regressed, but our military technology for dealing with our own kind continued to develop. They fought for ideology and national interests, spreading death with steel and fire!
For these empty and false reasons, they slaughter their unarmed kin! Countless lives will be taken by the vortex of war! The world is ravaged and heading towards decay. Perhaps the cataclysmic disaster will quietly descend one day. Building Sanctuary is to continue civilization. Even if the world perishes tomorrow, I will preserve the last embers of civilization!
I am not great, it's just that too many people are insignificant.
If no one is willing to contribute, fine, I'll go first!
I know I won't be the last one!
Han Xiao's tone was full of ups and downs, and the Wild Boy's breath hitched. Even through the screen, he felt a surge of passion in his heart. The infectiousness was off the charts!
The audience wasn't just shocked by the Wild Boy; the screen was flooded with comments like "I'm not great, it's just that too many people are insignificant," accompanied by three exclamation marks, which looked quite powerful.
"So this is what Black Phantom is like!" A series of comments like this floated by. In their impression, Black Phantom was taciturn, but this speech overturned his image. Many players' understanding of Han Xiao became more vivid. They did not expect Black Phantom to have such lofty ambitions.
After watching it, the Wild Boy was filled with mixed emotions.
Then he saw an announcement posted by Azure Sky in the guild chat.
"Attention everyone, the guild is collecting coordinates and information about the Gray Iron Ruins. Rewards will be given to those who provide information."
Let's rewind to one day ago.
Han Xiao gathered the thousand-strong team that had followed him in building the city and gave a pre-departure pep talk, delivering the speech shown in the video. Bennett had only wanted Han Xiao to say something casually, but he hadn't expected him to deliver such a long speech, and he was immediately as shocked as everyone else.
The workers around stopped what they were doing and gradually gathered around, their numbers increasing as they looked up at Han Xiao on the high platform.
Seeing the excited expressions on everyone's faces, Han Xiao knew the effect would be explosive. He had copied Bennett's speech verbatim to deliver this declaration, precisely to shock the entire audience. Bennett had established his position in the players' hearts with his lofty aspirations. Han Xiao's preemptive statement ensured that, regardless of the circumstances, players would always think of Bennett when they heard his name, deepening their impression of him and adding extra value to his own character.
He knew players liked seeing this kind of thing; a character with noble sentiments was usually a good selling point, and Bennett didn't need to pay attention to the players' image of him, so Han Xiao decided to accept.
Incidentally, it would also impress Bennett, which has many advantages.
"Players love the backstory surrounding a character, and seeing unique personality Frenzied Sword Fried Rice helps them gain the player's favor." Han Xiao nodded secretly. He wanted players to idolize the character he created, but whether this was his true intention, he didn't say, and no one knew.
Turning around, he saw Bennett's face was full of emotion; these words had touched his heart...
Of course, those were his own words.
Bennett was deeply moved; Han Xiao had practically voiced his innermost thoughts. He felt that Han Xiao was becoming more and more pleasing to the eye as he looked at the book.
Like sweet rain falling on a parched desert of the soul, Bennett found himself no longer alone, having finally found Fellow Traveler.
"It's all for the continuation of civilization; he understands me." Bennett gave Han Xiao a relieved look.
Public speaking is a powerful skill; it can inspire people. Most of the workers here originally came for the money, but now they feel a sense of fulfillment and are filled with fighting spirit.
The board members were astonished. They had never expected that the Black Phantom, who had killed countless people, would have such perseverance, and they were immediately impressed.
The next day, the construction team for the Third Sanctuary assembled, and the long convoy, trailing billowing smoke, crossed the desolate plains and disappeared on the horizon.
The convoy was equipped with a Reconnaissance helicopter, which flew at low altitude and was the vehicle of choice for important figures. It could be used to escape in case of danger. However, Han Xiao chose to ride in the car, while Huang Yu took the plane without any hesitation. He did not stand on ceremony with Han Xiao.
Han Xiao sat in the back seat, feeling the vibrations of the off-road truck, and looked down at the team's information.
A prompt will then appear on the panel.
[Current objective: Protect the convoy as it reaches the Gray Iron Ruins]
[Current team size: 1034]
[Upon arrival at the destination, if the team's loss rate is below 20%, a reward of 250,000 experience points will be given, and the mission rating will be improved. The current rating is: E.]
"A sudden mission objective instruction—that's a characteristic of long-term missions." Han Xiao raised an eyebrow, suddenly realizing his eyebrows had been too lively lately. No, he needed to be more composed.
The main mission rating for [Third Sanctuary] changes in real time. You can see the rating increase intuitively when you complete the requirements. The mission has just started and nothing has been done yet, so it is naturally at the lowest Grade E.
The team consisted of 700 workers and technicians, and the remaining 300-plus soldiers were organized into squads of 20 to guard the outer perimeter of the convoy.
"Our armed forces are insufficient; I need to strengthen our ranks."
One person's strength is limited, but he is a wealthy mechanic.