The group returned to the spaceship. Sylvia was clearly not used to her new identity and seemed a little reserved. Han Xiao asked the Volga Three Brothers to teach her some basic knowledge, while he was pulled aside by Melos.
"You want her to join our team?" Melos asked in surprise.
Han Xiao briefly recounted the process, then glanced at him sideways, "You have a problem with that now?"
"No, I have no prejudice against a little girl, but how can she be a mercenary if she has no fighting ability?"
"She's talented; with some training, she won't be any worse than you."
Melos's lips twitched. "Comparing me to a little girl, I feel like you're insulting me."
"Heh, you're overthinking it. I'll only humiliate you during sparring."
Han Xiao chuckled and turned to look at Sylvia, who was currently surrounded and being chatted up by players, feeling quite flustered. This was Black Star's traditional welcoming ceremony.
In her past life, Sylvia had gone through many different factions before finally acquiring knowledge of superhuman abilities and showcasing her potential. Now that she had joined his camp, Han Xiao naturally wanted to teach her superhuman abilities so that she could be put to good use. Based on Sylvia's path in her past life, the Mechanic Class was the most suitable for her. Han Xiao stroked his chin and decided to personally take charge and train her.
At this time, Floating Dragon Island was also in the Ryan Star System. Han Xiao set the spaceship to automatic navigation, left the New Feilan Alliance, arrived at Dragon Calm, and handed over the supplies.
Although Daike was coerced, he still participated in the assassination. Upon learning this, Teril was furious and immediately fired Daike —even if there were extenuating circumstances, he didn't want to use someone who had harmed the group's interests. Afterwards, Teril apologized profusely. Han Xiao never missed an opportunity to fleece people, and this time he demanded a higher discount as compensation. Teril immediately agreed. Unlike the tour group to which the Colored Conch belonged, he had a very close business relationship with Dragon Calm, making him easier to negotiate with.
Speaking of the tour group, a group of lizardmen arrived in Dragon Calm to receive the spaceship. At the dock, the tour group had already arrived and transferred the compensation to Han Xiao's account. Then they retrieved the Rainbow Colored Conch. After all the cargo was unloaded, Han Xiao watched the group leave in their spaceship, shook his head, took out his interstellar communicator, and prepared to hail a ship.
At this moment, Wilsander, the captain of the Dragon Calm guards, approached and, in a familiar tone, jokingly asked, "I heard you were assassinated?"
"It's just a childish farce." Han Xiao glanced at him. "Are you interested?"
"Of course! I have to stay on this island every day to maintain order. Do you think my life is any more exciting?" Wilsander said irritably.
After chatting for a few minutes, Han Xiao dismissed Wilsander and went to the side. He opened the forum and started following the matches. After Sylvia's incident, the league finally ended, and countless people on the forum were discussing it enthusiastically. He roughly watched the match.
In the semifinals, Dynasty defeated Yamata 3-2 to advance to the finals. On the other side, Tulip defeated Devil. In the final, Dynasty and Tulip faced off against each other. The viewership of the final was sky-high. Han Xiao did not watch the recording, but judging from the discussion posts, the match seemed to be very exciting and close, with back-and-forth exchanges that were quite lively. It showcased the peak level of professional players and broadened the horizons of the Volkswagen public.
It was a bit of a pity in the end. At the match point of 2-2, the Dynasty made a small mistake, which the Tulip seized the opportunity to snowball into a winning position, and they lost the game. The Tulip were really terrifyingly stable. Against them, any small mistake can become the key to turning the tide.
With the final results confirmed, the first league concluded amidst great anticipation. Tulip claimed the championship, Dynasty took second place, and the top four were Devil and Yamata. In the individual competition, the champion was a German player, whose precise German craftsmanship was terrifying. Kings and Generals also made it into the top four. Among all the Huaxia players, Kings and Generals's achievements in the league were the most dazzling, reaching an international first-class level. As the top player in Huaxia for many years, this ranking undoubtedly further solidified his position.
On the forum, viewers from various countries were commenting on their own teams. Although it was a pity that Dynasty failed to win the championship, the Huaxia players were still very happy. At least they got the runner-up position, surpassing the vast majority of teams. The first league can be described as a triumph, showing their style. Even many foreign viewers were attracted to the performance of the Huaxia teams.
Compared to the rankings in the previous life, the results of this competition are much better. In the previous life, Huaxia only had one quarter-final spot, but now, there are two Huaxia teams in the top eight: Changkong in the Long Sky and Dynasty in the runner-up position. There has also been progress in the individual competitions. In the previous life, Kings and Generals was the only player to reach the top sixteen, but now there is Frenzied Saber, who has brought glory to the country and enjoyed the treatment of returning in triumph.
The results were significantly better than in the previous life, and the only reason for this was Master Han.
As players perform well, Han Xiao's influence will subtly increase, expanding his potential market. He is very satisfied with the players' performance.
The Dynasty was overjoyed with these results. Even Tai Erzi, who was always quick to criticize, wore a beaming face and, unusually, didn't berate his captain. Long Sky's ranking was good, neither bad nor bad, but Hao Tian was not satisfied. His striving attitude never waned. Kuang Dao was very pleased to have made Frenzied Saber into the top sixteen in the individual competition, a result he had never dared to imagine before. Most of the Huaxia contestants were quite satisfied with their results, but the Temple was somewhat envious of the Dynasty and Long Sky's achievements and the praise they received. In comparison, the Temple's performance in the first season seemed rather lackluster.
After the league ended, various follow-up programs took place, including reports and commentaries on the league, press conferences held by various teams, and a final awards ceremony, etc., but none of these were Han Xiao's focus. The successful conclusion of the first season also meant...
A version update is coming!
The last version update was three years ago. The sudden appearance of players on Planet Aquamarine caused a wave of panic, and the 1.0 to 2.0 update will make these players disappear again.
Normally, six days in the game are equivalent to one day in the player's "real world," and the flow of time is stable. However, when a version is updated, the time connection between the two is broken. In version 1.0, the time span in the game is one year, but for the player, it is only about two or three days.
Each version update has a different time span, and players will enter the Galaxy at different points in the timeline, usually during major events or catastrophes, thus forming a version.
"When the version is updated, these players will all be gone. Without these useful cannon fodder, I need to be more cautious in my actions. Also, there are no quick ways to harvest experience and money in a year, so it's a good time to explore those potential missions. I need to make a plan for the specific actions..." Han Xiao fell into deep thought.