The group exchanged bewildered glances.
Gashley shook his head helplessly. Black Star's words were quite polite, and he didn't feel angry about being rejected, only regretful.
Although Sky Ring is a large organization, most of its members do not feel arrogant or superior because of it. Sky Ring is a legitimate mercenary organization, belonging to the Order faction, and will not easily make enemies or peers.
Gashley felt it was a pity. At this moment, Han Xiao suddenly changed the subject and asked, "The Black Star Mercenary Group has only been established for a little over a month. Sky Ring took a liking to us because we possess the rumored ability to resurrect, right?"
Gashley didn't hide anything, nodding and saying, "That's true."
Han Xiao smiled and said, "Although I'm unwilling to join other mercenary organizations, I think we can reach another cooperation model. Sky Ring has such a large business, it must have many dangerous missions. My team can accept indirect employment from Sky Ring to replace those dangerous jobs that are prone to manpower loss."
Gashley's eyes flickered; even if he couldn't recruit Black Star, achieving cooperation would be good enough.
The Sky Ring Alliance also has similar cooperative relationships with other mercenary groups. This is also part of Sky Ring's network within the industry. There is a long list recording these partners, which is equivalent to Sky Ring's support. If danger is encountered, these reliable partners can be called upon at any time.
The two discussed the matter briefly and reached a cooperation agreement. Gashley reported this to the organization.
Many mercenary groups wanted to make contact with a large organization like Sky Ring, and applications for cooperation were frequent. The people of Sky Ring were already used to this. Most applicants did not meet the requirements, but Black Star was approved directly due to its resurrection ability, and its name was added to the cooperation list. Han Xiao signed a cooperation agreement.
The contract essentially states that all members of Sky Ring can contact Black Star privately at any time to request support, for which they will be paid separately. It stipulates that the two parties are partners and cannot wage war in any form. If Sky Ring is hired by one party, Black Star cannot be hired by the opposing party, and vice versa; otherwise, it will be considered a breach of contract, and the party that breaches the contract first will have to pay compensation, and the contract will be void. Apart from this, the other terms are quite lenient, and the contract is notarized by the Mercenary Alliance and will be enforced.
Han Xiao was fairly satisfied with the result. It was equivalent to gaining a new client. He could expand his business by leveraging Sky Ring's reputation. Sky Ring would certainly not lack fighting opportunities, and his mercenary group would not lack job opportunities either. In any case, the mercenary group was just starting out, and it would be just as profitable to accept employment from whomever he was hired.
Although the cooperative relationship doesn't grant them the special privileges of the Sky Ring, it at least provides them with an additional background, which is beneficial for the mercenary group's development.
After signing the contract, Han Xiao suddenly thought of something and said, "If I'm not mistaken, you will be accepting the Silver Spirit People ' recruitment."
Gashley. "It's not just Sky Ring; other large mercenary groups won't let this opportunity pass. My team has received a summons from the officers and will be heading to the Feven Star System to rendezvous soon."
Han Xiao's eyes flashed. "Can my team go with you? If you get a mission, you might need our help. I'd be happy to accept Sky Ring's offer of employment."
Gashley paused for a moment, thought for a while, and decided that bringing a group of undead mercenaries didn't seem to have any downsides. So he said, "Alright, you take the team to the dock later and we'll travel together on our spaceship. But be prepared, if the mission is simple, Sky Ring won't need your help, and you'll have made a wasted trip."
Han Xiao waved his hand to indicate that it was alright.
He felt this was an unexpected bonus. With the help of Sky Ring, he could bypass the credit score requirement. Although the mercenary group was still weak and had little chance of gaining the favor of the Silver Spirit People, he could count on Sky Ring for a second hiring.
His goal was to acquire knowledge of Compression Technology. Sky Ring was full of experts, so he figured they wouldn't lack Advanced Knowledge. If he was lucky enough to be hired, he thought he could try to negotiate his terms.
Having finalized the time and dock number, Han Xiao returned to the base and summoned all members.
"We have a new job. Get ready, we'll be leaving soon," Han Xiao said, hands on his hips.
Everyone's faces lit up with joy and excitement. Knowing that the mercenary group had room for growth, the players had been eagerly anticipating the next adventure. After being idle for so long, they finally had something to do.
Maple Moon raised her hand and asked, "What are we going to do this time? Why isn't there any new mercenary mission listed in the mercenary group's information?"
"The Silver Spirit People have been getting a lot of attention lately. We went to the Feven Star System with the Sky Ring people, and I've established a cooperative relationship with them. I might get a job opportunity." Han Xiao thought for a moment and added, "Also, you don't need to raise your hand next time you ask a question."
No wonder the task wasn't triggered on the panel. Everyone suddenly realized that they only followed Han Xiao's lead and had no objections to the arrangement.
Melos was quite surprised. He knew the immense power of Sky Ring. How could Han Xiao have reached a cooperative relationship with Sky Ring in just a few hours without any warning?
Melos privately pulled Han Xiao aside and expressed his doubts. Han Xiao naturally didn't hide anything and recounted what had happened.
"I see." Melos suddenly realized, secretly admiring him. If it were him negotiating, he probably wouldn't have thought of proposing cooperation and would have lost this opportunity. Although he didn't think Han Xiao was strong enough, his ability to seize opportunities was amazing. Such a person was more suitable to be the leader.
Melos whispered, "Did you have any premonitions about what might happen?"
Han Xiao shook his head helplessly; this time, there really wasn't any.
The Silver Spirit People weren't a familiar storyline to him; he didn't recall them, so he figured it probably wasn't anything major...
The Sky Ring Alliance is a large and powerful force. Gashley's team has its own internally assigned spaceship, a civilian- Broken Wing Class vessel several tens of meters long, narrow at the front and wide at the back, streamlined and teardrop-shaped, yet with sharp edges. The external armor is covered with sections of dark gold metal structure, like the gaps in armor plates. On the left and right sides of the tail of the spaceship are mechanical crossbars that are diagonally embedded in the hull. At the ends of the crossbars are spiral-shaped thrusters, a total of four thrusters, which can be adjusted in angle, making them quite flexible. This is a spaceship from a civilization in the Goron Star Cluster, equipped with a light-matter warp drive, Long Star travel, but slightly weaker in combat.
This small spaceship was much cooler than the bulky, large spaceships of the interstellar travel group, and the players kept looking at it with longing and admiration.
Han Xiao stroked his chin. He also wanted to buy a mercenary group's own spaceship, but it was too expensive. Even the most basic single-person interstellar spacecraft cost over 100,000 Enas. To save money, he had to build it himself. However, building an interstellar spaceship was too difficult. Engines, energy, armor adaptability, structural strength, probes, and so on required a lot of knowledge, which he was far from being able to handle at the moment.
When the rendezvous time arrived, the Sky Ring mercenaries were there, and the group boarded the spaceship. Gashley set the automatic flight path on the control panel, and the spaceship detached from the dock, entering the outer vacuum with a jolt.
The tail thrusters emitted a soft golden light as it gradually entered a jump state. The brilliant starry sky outside the window quickly blurred, eventually turning into stretching, luminous lines that seemed to have Infinite length, before rushing into a teleportation portal near the Juberly Hub.
"We'll reach the Feven Star System quickly via the stargate. The Silver Spirit People' spaceship is stationed on planet 12 in the Fourth Star Zone. The journey will take about twelve days," Gashley said, turning to the group.
There were over eighty people on the ship, and the space was quite spacious. After the players were assigned rooms, they took the initiative and eagerly went to chat with the Sky Ring mercenaries.
Han Xiao then approached Gashley; the two had only met that day. They mainly discussed the mission, but Gashley wasn't clear on the specifics, only knowing that he was part of one of the recruited teams, and that the person representing the Sky Ring was a third-ring level officer codenamed [Frost Mystic].
The three-ring level cadres are the backbone of the organization, and are basically powerful combatants with strength reaching Grade B. This Frost Mystic is the leader of the Sky Ring on this trip, and only he has the authority to decide whether to hire him. This code name sounds like he should be a magician.
Han Xiao has not yet tried the mage class. The Mage Class is a high-difficulty class on par with the Mechanic Class, and enchanting can also enhance mechanical equipment. Unfortunately, players on Planet Aquamarine only have three classes: martial arts, superpowers, and mechanical.
After chatting for a while, Gashley back to his room to rest, while Han Xiao toured the spaceship on his own. Upon arriving at the living quarters, he discovered that the spaceship had a combat simulation room installed. This room used virtual imaging technology to deceive the user's senses, simulating various enemies and environments to achieve the effect of combat training. It was currently displaying "In Use."
Han Xiao operated the display screen, revealing the scene inside. Melos was wielding his ship-slaying sword, fighting against a continuous stream of strange beasts. Silver-white flames splashed out like raging waves, displaying immense power.
Han Xiao watched for a while, licked his lips, pressed the pause button, opened the simulation room door, and went inside.