Is this guy trying to kill me?!
The Rune Master hurriedly looked behind him, but not a single guard stepped forward. The sycophantic officials who usually fawned over him were all far away, not daring to show their faces.
The Rune Master panicked, gritted his teeth, and a wicked thought crossed his mind. Suddenly, he grabbed the statue, quickly retreated a few steps, held the statue up in front of him, snatched a runic sword from the guard, pointed the tip at the statue, and, though outwardly fierce, shouted:
"Don't do anything reckless, or I'll destroy what you want right now!"
Han Xiao stood still, spread his hands, and gestured for the Rune Master to make himself at home.
"Go ahead and destroy it. If you have the ability to destroy it, I'll spare your life," Han Xiao said mockingly.
This statue looks like a wooden object, yet it survived a fall from space, so how could it possibly be damaged by swords? The Rune Master is desperate and has lost his mind.
Bang!
A blood hole appeared above the Runemaster's head. The old man's eyes widened, his resentful gaze clouded with gloom, turning into blankness. He collapsed to the ground with a thud, his life ending.
The people of Rune City shuddered. They had witnessed their ruler being killed, and their feelings were complex, though not particularly angry. The sense of national identity on the Mystic Blue Star was relatively weak, and residents frequently moved around. Moreover, the Rune Lord had never been popular.
Han Xiao put away his gun, picked up the statue, and after being stained with blood, the already bizarre statue looked even more sinister.
"Let's go." Han Xiao looked up at the sky.
Just as everyone was wondering about his actions, the buzzing sound of engines came from the sky, and a spaceship quickly passed through the atmosphere, arriving at an altitude of several hundred meters above Han Xiao's head, shooting out blue capture rays that enveloped Han Xiao.
His body was lifted into the air and sucked into the spaceship under the watchful eyes of the crowd.
On the ground, the people of Rune City looked on in astonishment.
"Is this the tool that aliens use for travel?"
"It looks like a machine. Could it be that Steel Fire Fort's technology is the most correct one?"
call--
Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, the spaceship turned around, its tail thrusters spewing eerie blue flames, and in the blink of an eye, it broke the sound barrier and disappeared into the horizon.
The aliens left just like that, but Rune City and the other factions on Mystic Blue Star were unable to recover for a long time.
Upon learning of the Rune Master's fate, the leaders of other factions were filled with lingering fear.
--Luckily, the aliens landed in Rune City, otherwise we would have been the ones suffering.
When they received the news last night, these people were urgently discussing how to deal with the aliens, and many wanted to send people to snatch them from Rune City... In their view, Rune City would most likely succeed. At this moment, the most vocal advocates of war from these forces last night were all terrified and still felt lingering fear.
Han Xiao's arrival lasted only a little over ten hours, yet it had a tremendous impact on the Mystic Blue Star, profoundly changing the worldview of everyone on the planet. The first encounter with the alien was not harmonious, and there was no in-depth communication, but Han Xiao's influence on them was equally far-reaching.
After all the forces were shocked by Han Xiao's power, they immediately began to yearn for it. Warriors who were exploring individual cultivation paths regarded Han Xiao as their goal, studying his limited performance when dealing with the army, as if they wanted to learn a powerful method from it.
Having witnessed the power of the Star Mercenaries, the various factions on the Mystic Blue Star have all realized to varying degrees that their struggles have become meaningless. Perhaps to the aliens, it's no different from ants fighting. This has fostered a desire for peace, and Han Xiao's actions have become the catalyst for the various factions to reach a ceasefire consensus.
This event was thus recorded in the planetary history of the Mystic Blue Star, and scholars have analyzed the impact of the alien invasion on various aspects of society from multiple perspectives.
Meanwhile, having witnessed that interstellar spaceships are mechanically constructed, the technology of the Mystic Blue Star finally showed a unified trend. Steel Fire Fort's mechanical technology became the "truth" recognized by various forces, who felt that this was the direction for the future development of civilization. As a result, they stopped researching other technological systems and focused on technological research. Under pressure from other forces, Steel Fire Fort had no choice but to share all its technological knowledge.
The vast majority of people on the entire Mystic Blue Star spontaneously became materialists, and the structure of civilization was subtly altered.
Although Han Xiao came to cause trouble, the subsequent impact was very positive. The Mystic Blue Star learned from its recklessness and wrong decisions, and gained a new understanding of the power of aliens, becoming more cautious. Only after truly making contact with the interstellar civilization did the forces of the Mystic Blue Star feel extremely fortunate—thankfully, the first group to come were mercenaries, giving them a chance. If they had provoked a more advanced civilization when they were ignorant of their own limitations, then... no, then there would be no future.
These were all changes that occurred after Master Han left, but he himself didn't care.
After collecting all the statues, Han Xiao did not immediately notify Morning Star, but instead went to the nearest galaxy-level civilization colony planet.
His goal was to buy some special consumables.
Something that can be used on statues.
A few days later, the spaceship returned to the Ryan Star System. After the Unification Day celebration, Morning Star stayed in the New Feilan Alliance for a tour. When he received Han Xiao's communication, he was startled and extremely surprised.
Only a few days have passed, and the other two missing statues have already been found?!
My God, what kind of efficiency is this!
What I'd been searching for for years, these mercenaries solved in just a few days. Professionals are indeed professionals, they're just different!
The spaceship docked at a colony of a member civilization of the New Feilan Alliance. Morning Star was touring the city there, and with a warm welcome from her assistant, Han Xiao and the others met Morning Star they hadn't seen for several days, in the top-of-the-line suite of a high-end hotel.
"Hahaha, Black Star, you've really given me a big surprise! I didn't expect you to find all the statues so quickly." Morning Star was overjoyed, her face flushed with excitement, as beautiful as a peach blossom.
This time, Han Xiao led the entire group. Melos, seeing Morning Star for the first time, muttered softly, "So beautiful, is she a man or a woman?"
"I'm a man, naturally beautiful." Morning Star, with her keen senses, smiled.
Han Xiao coughed lightly, "I've brought you the things. We'll have plenty of time for small talk later. I think it's best to start with the sacred transaction."
Morning Star cast a captivating glance my way, her eyes alluring, and chuckled, "So eager? Alright then. I'm very satisfied with your efficiency. I'll pay you double the reward as a token of my appreciation for the surprise you've given me."
"Twice? That would be..." Sylvia counted on her fingers, her mouth agape, "Two... two hundred thousand!"
"Calm down, don't act like you've never seen anything like this before." Han Xiao tapped her forehead with his finger. Celebrities are rich, what's the big deal?
The four statues were placed on the table. Morning Star checked them over, confirmed they were correct, and paid without hesitation.
[The Find the Statues has been completed]
[Task is being settled... Settlement complete]
[Task Evaluation: Incredible]
[You have received the [Incredible] level bonus: 120% bonus experience (1.32 million), 100,000 Enas, 1 random reward, and 1 special item.]
[You have obtained the [Character Summon Card - Morning Star]!]
[Character Summon Card - Morning Star: [A Smile Looking Back] - Charm +688, lasts 15 seconds, uses: 0/3]
Looking at the product description, Han Xiao fell silent.
He couldn't think of any other adjective besides "awesome".
"Six hundred and eighty-eight attribute points, and it's all in Charisma! Is this supposed to make enemies bleed from their noses and enter a state of blood loss? Is it going to kill them with its handsomeness?! If this bonus were in Intelligence, I'd be going to fight Grade A right now!"
Han Xiao's lips twitched; he felt extremely uncomfortable.
And then A Smile Looking Back —smile at my ass!
Charm is usually a secondary attribute, mainly used for trade discounts, bonuses to charm skills, affinity with various creatures, taming wild beasts, and increasing favorability with various characters. Almost no player would primarily increase charm... well, except for some female players. With such a high charm, theoretically no player would add so many points. Han Xiao felt that this value could even bring charm, and just one glance at him would require a willpower test.
Ugh, why did it have to be charm?! I already have enough!
Han Xiao was inwardly turbulent, but he kept a straight face so that no one else could see it.
Including the extra rewards, I gained a total of 2.43 million experience points and 200,000 Enas this time. The main reward was really generous. Celebrities are indeed celebrities, they are very generous. My savings have finally exceeded the million mark, reaching more than 1.1 million.
He received a very high rating this time, but because the task itself was only Grade C in difficulty, there was no Legend Points reward or Medal of Honor. He did have one Medal of Honor, which was the [Germinal Burier] obtained after Germinal the Sprout. Its effect is to increase all attributes by 3%, which takes effect immediately. Collecting three of them can be exchanged for a special achievement badge that gives a +12% bonus.
However, the key thing is that the [Incredible] rating will definitely give out random rewards.
Han Xiao's eyes were firm. He pulled Melos over and ran his hands all over his body, from his head down to his shoulders.
"What do you want to do?" Melos felt a chill and jumped back hastily.
"I'll share in your luck." Han Xiao rubbed his hands together. He knew his own luck all too well, while Old Mei was at least a main character with Lucky Halo around his head. At this moment, he was willing to believe in some metaphysics.
Taking a deep breath, Master Han, with a solemn and serious expression, slowly selected "Confirm".
[Randomly selecting...]
[Drawing complete]
[The type of reward you received this time is: [Talent/Feature]]
"You son of a bitch!!"