[[The Alliance of Goddora]]
[Mission Brief: You have caused DarkStar to suffer a crushing defeat, Goddora will reward all actions taken against DarkStar.]
[Note: This is a faction-based quest. You can complete the following requirements during this quest.]
[Capture I: Hand over 100 DarkStar prisoners (no strength limit) to Goddora, reward 500,000 experience points, Goddora's favorability +100]
[Capture II: Hand over 10 DarkStar Elite Warriors (Grade C or above), reward 700,000 experience points, Goddora's favorability +150]
[A total of 24 targets... [Expand/Collapse]]
[After the task is completed, a score will be given based on the number of objectives completed and the performance, and additional rewards will be given.]
This Grade A mission has over twenty objectives, a densely packed list. The simplest is [Capture I], which involves capturing DarkStar members, even the lowest-ranking crew members. More difficult objectives include destroying a certain number of warships or even damaging a DarkStar mothership. The most challenging is killing/capturing a designated high-ranking figure, which is a unique mission.
These mission objectives depend on Goddora's actual bounty on DarkStar, and the mission list will be refreshed with new objectives if new threats emerge.
Han Xiao counted them and found that the mission rewards were exceptionally generous. Not to mention the simple missions, the high-difficulty missions offered at least 6 million experience points, along with rewards of money and faction relations. Completing some particularly difficult missions would grant random rewards, with a chance to draw good items.
Unique missions offer the best rewards, granting the target's unique abilities or items.
"This is a follow-up event to the main storyline of Mutation Disaster. Player choices will lead to joining different factions. Goddora and DarkStar are considered the guides for the transition from Planet Aquamarine to interstellar space. Players entering interstellar space will be divided into two groups, starting faction warfare. I captured people from DarkStar, so I was automatically identified as a member of the Goddora faction, thus triggering the Goddora series of quests. The opposite quest is [DarkStar Alliance], one is the Order faction, and the other is the Evil faction."
The main storyline of the Mutation Disaster is not so simple. DarkStar doesn't just release the virus and then ignore it. Causing disaster is just a means for them to complete their plan, not their ultimate goal.
Players are a double-edged sword; some are willing to unite as one, while others thrive on chaos. Where there is unity, there is also division.
Because he was familiar with the mission, Han Xiao was not surprised. However, he had only vaguely heard of the other Grade S [Bloodline] in his previous life.
[Bloodline] is not a hidden quest, but it is very difficult to trigger. The prerequisite for triggering it normally is that the faction relationship with Goddora or DarkStar reaches [Revered], which is 6000 points of favor. Obviously, I triggered it abnormally.
Although the prerequisites are quite high, many players have triggered the quest... but no one has ever completed it!
Grade S missions are on a completely different level of difficulty, and they have one notable characteristic: very little information about the missions.
The [Bloodline] quest only has one very general objective: [Resolve the Bloodline differences among the Goddora people]. Apart from that, there are no other hints, not even a reward. Players cannot get any information from the quest description and have no idea how to complete the quest. They are completely confused and can only rely on their own brains to glean information from a large number of NPCs, like searching for a needle in a haystack, finding no clues at all.
The universe is so vast that players are like headless flies. The extremely high degree of freedom ironically becomes an obstacle to the mission. In the past, players who accepted the mission cooperated closely, fully utilizing their initiative, taking countless wrong turns, and finally figuring out a seemingly correct path—this mission actually has implicit stages. Completing a stage is characterized by triggering a radical change in Bloodline and receiving a generous stage reward. Using this as a clue, players can stumble and grope their way forward...
However, even if all the clues compiled could fill a hundred-page post, no one still found a way to achieve the ultimate goal.
This task was also included in the statistics post "Those Tasks That Made You Want to Vomit Blood Back Then!" These historical posts that record events from previous versions of Galaxy serve as a way for new players to learn about past events and are jokingly referred to as "Galaxy Chronicles".
Each beginner planet has its own chapter in its progression, with countless players contributing to create a grand narrative. Master Han used to be obsessed with this, treating it like a novel, as it was a great way to kill time while AFK farming, setting up stalls, farming gold, and boosting noobs.
"At least I know how to complete the previous stages, so I won't leave empty-handed. As for the final result, I'll leave it to fate..."
The [Bloodline] hurdle stumped all the players at the time, and Han Xiao wasn't sure if he could complete it either. However, he wasn't worried about it; he had many options and was confident in his abilities.
These three tasks offer generous rewards, and Han Xiao prefers this kind of sustainable development. Moreover, the fact that they all involve opposing DarkStar gives him a lot of motivation.
"Looks like I have a lot to do, hehe, DarkStar..." Han Xiao chuckled.
Apart from the three missions, the Super Gene Extractor did not trigger any related events. Han Xiao guessed that it might be because he had only intercepted an experimental model, or perhaps DarkStar had not yet officially started this project.
Without any additional tasks, he focused on the function of the stripper itself. Its effect was to absorb the ability cells of superhumans, which could be stored or transplanted to others, but it was not a permanent effect and had a time limit. This was because the compatibility of the cells could not reach 100% and there were many conflicting factors. After transplantation, the cells would continue to die, and the ability would gradually weaken until it disappeared.
Superhumans whose abilities are taken away don't permanently lose them. Their super cells are taken, but they can slowly recover, regenerating new cells and regaining their abilities. The amount absorbed can be adjusted; if less is absorbed, the target's abilities will only be temporarily weakened.
The transplant recipient is essentially given an "XX ability experience card," but the advantage is that the transplant process can be repeated continuously... Therefore, even without searching his memories, Han Xiao could guess what DarkStar would use this thing for.
"The peeler works well, but what use is it to me? I'm not part of the evil faction, and I can't capture people for food. I can't use it on my own people... Wait, this thing is a prototype, so it's definitely not as effective as the original, and it's unstable... I'll try it again when I have a chance."
These thoughts flashed through his mind. Han Xiao put away the Whispering Bead, then suddenly his eyes lit up, and he asked, "Master Angton, can the sealing array be restored?"
Angton nodded and chuckled, "This Whispering Bead uses the Almef Sixfold Lock Structure, nested with three kinds of mixed magic arrays. Ordinary mages can't break it. Luckily you came to me. I specialize in analysis and appraisal magic, so this isn't difficult. I didn't use brute force to break it; I left a 'lock.' Even an appraisal magic apprentice like He-Tu-Shu can restore the seal."
Han Xiao's eyes lit up, and he said, "Then can you write the recovery spell into a one-time use scroll?"
"No problem, but there will be an extra charge, 100 Enas will do."
Han Xiao's face twitched instantly as he recalled his painful experience of bankruptcy. Angton's amiable smile suddenly appeared lewd in his eyes—magicians really are all shrewd businessmen!
Angton pulled out a magic scroll made of some rare animal hide and wrote the spell in less than a minute.
Having received the scroll, Han Xiao paid the money and took his leave without delay.
On the way to the dock, Han Xiao found a secluded corner, took out the Mutation Source and the peeler, and then tore open the spell scroll on the Whispering Bead.
Buzz...
A flash of light, and the Whispering Bead could no longer be twisted open, returning to its original state, except that he had taken West Capital inside.
Then, Han Xiao took out his communicator and contacted Wilsander.
"Black Star, what do you want?"
Is Dragon Calm still in the Feven Star System?
"Temporarily stop on a planet and collect gaseous fuel."
"Not far from the Holy Stone, right?"
"It's near the battlefield from last time, we haven't gone far. Why are you asking?"
"Hehe, I want you to do me a favor..."
After the discussion, Han Xiao returned to the dock, but instead of continuing on the boat, he led all the members off the boat, indicating that he was going to other places.
The mercenary went to Goddora's homeworld to hand over prisoners, so there was no need for him to follow. He didn't capture the prisoners himself, so he couldn't factor in the mission's progress. Besides, after obtaining the Mutation Source, he had connections and wasn't in a hurry to contact Goddora.
The three legions had no objections, Goya, Porter, Fasereni, and others bid him a sincere farewell, expressing their hope to cooperate again in the future.
call--
The combined fleet took off, while the Black Star crew remained at the Golden Palace dock, watching the ships disappear from sight one by one.
"Commander, what do we do now?"
Melos turned and asked, while everyone stared expectantly at Han Xiao.
"Old Mei, you've had a tough trip bringing everyone back to the Juberly Hub. Get some rest. I need to head back to Dragon Calm first."
Han Xiao told Melos that with such a reliable cadre, he wouldn't need to keep the top players around all the time.
The Golden Palace was bustling with activity, its docks numerous, and spaceships constantly taking off and landing. Han Xiao easily found an interstellar travel group and had Melos lead the player, Aroshia, and the Volga Three Brothers back to the Juberly Hub.
He found another tour group and flew to Dragon Calm.
A few days later.
The combined fleet arrived at Goddora's homeworld and received a warm welcome from the authorities.
A senior official from Goddora personally received the mercenary fleet at the dock, recording the entire meeting and broadcasting it on the interstellar channel to announce to the entire star cluster that anyone who attacks DarkStar will be rewarded.
After the routine welcoming ceremony, Sarota and the other prisoners were handed over to the Goddora military and sent to Rainbow Light Prison.
The officials who were to receive Han Xiao were puzzled to find that he was not in the group.
Why didn't Black Star come?
They had to leave beforehand.
Upon hearing this, the Goddora official felt somewhat regretful. His superiors valued this person who had caused such a great upheaval on the Dragon Emperor, and he had hoped to take this opportunity to get to know him, but unfortunately, the person hadn't come.
The official instructed someone to distribute the payment to the mercenaries, emphasizing, "A portion of this payment belongs to the Black Star Mercenary Group; please pass it on."
The three legions naturally wouldn't embezzle Han Xiao's share of the money, so they agreed and privately revealed that DarkStar attacked them in search of a jet-black bead.
The captured mercenaries, including Fasereni, had all been interrogated about this question, making DarkStar's objective obvious. The three legions then relayed this information to Goddora.
Just as the two sides made contact, Han Xiao returned to Dragon Calm.