The Legendary Mechanic
Chapter 514

Ripe Leeks Yearn for the Sickle

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Because of the Germinal incident, Black Phantom's information is extremely important, known to everyone in the intelligence agencies. The intelligence personnel who obtained the first-hand satellite video almost thought they were seeing things. Han Xiao, who went to space two years ago, has suddenly returned, and in such an astonishing way. What's going on?

Although the Six Nations ' power was largely destroyed by the catastrophe, they still managed to maintain their intelligence network, with intelligence being passed down through the ranks. Before long, the entire video recording was played at a high-level meeting of the Six Nations. After watching it, all the high- Six Nations officials present remained silent, their expressions stiff, their eyes frozen in horror, and the atmosphere was silent.

They had always thought that only Goddora would come to their rescue, but Han Xiao suddenly arrived with his fleet without any warning. The high-ranking officials of the Six Nations were stunned by his sudden appearance.

"The Black Phantom is back, and with it, a space fleet?!"

Two years ago, he went to space and then disappeared without a trace. Unexpectedly, Han Xiao not only survived but also possessed such incredible power. The strength displayed by his mercenaries shocked the high-ranking officials of the Six Nations. In their eyes, the strength of someone like Black Phantom was already at its peak. They never expected that Han Xiao would bring back hundreds of powerful individuals who would refresh their worldview, along with more than a dozen spaceships!

With this power, they could easily sweep away those Six Nations!

Han Xiao's journey to interstellar space back then had already astonished them once. The Six Nations also wanted to go to interstellar space, but they simply didn't have the hardware to build a spaceship. Goddora ignored such requests and could only grit their teeth and envy them.

They had no idea what Han Xiao had done in interstellar space. The high-ranking officials of the Six Nations only knew one thing: the Black Phantom's level had far surpassed theirs!

Although the Black Phantom was highly regarded by the Six Nations for its role in destroying the Germinal, in essence, the Black Phantom was still on the same level in their eyes. For example, it's like everyone is a student in the same class. The Six Nations are good students who often score above 90, while the Black Phantom is a top student who always gets full marks. Their grades may be good or bad, but they are all students in the same class.

Now, Black Phantom has become a prodigy who skipped grades and was directly admitted to a master's and doctoral program in one fell swoop, like a carp leaping over the dragon gate, and is on a completely different level!

A few days ago, they were still hesitant about whether to take action against the Third Sanctuary, but now, the issue is no longer a concern... To be honest, the leaders of the Six Nations actually breathed a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, he came back in time. If we hadn't held back before he returned, we might be facing utter destruction now.

The high-ranking officials of the Six Nations dared not harbor any further ulterior motives, and at the same time, another idea surfaced—why not seek help from Black Phantom?

Goddora was late in arriving, but Black Phantom returned with his fleet. In the eyes of the Six Nations, both Han Xiao and Goddora were interstellar powers, far exceeding the civilization level of Planet Aquamarine. Moreover, he was originally from their hometown, so he would most likely help them.

If you can't count on Goddora, you might as well try Black Phantom.

Meanwhile, Sanctuary players excitedly shared their recordings on the forum, and the Planet Aquamarine section was immediately flooded with posts, its popularity soaring. Black Star's name became a trending topic, making a huge splash and gaining widespread attention.

There are various versions of the video with different perspectives. Other players from Planet Aquamarine who were not present saw Han Xiao make a cool entrance in different poses and were immediately amazed and overjoyed, experiencing the same feelings as the players in the Sanctuary.

The benefits Han Xiao brought in version 1.0 are still fresh in our minds. Now, a new version has been released, and Han Xiao has returned from interstellar travel, likely bringing with him many new resources—exactly what they need right now. What new benefits will Black Star bring? Just thinking about it is exciting.

Players who logged in from other locations were eager to join the quest and immediately dropped their tasks to rush to the Sanctuary. Players who were already on their way also quickened their pace.

Frenzied Saber and the others, who were still on their way, felt helpless after seeing these posts and wished they could return to Han Xiao's side immediately.

--Everyone's been following Black Star since version 1.0, even though we were the ones who came first.

Meat Bun's video had a wide audience, and players from other newbie planets also came to watch and discuss it.

"That entrance was really exciting! I think it has a chance of being selected for the new version's promotional CG."

"The Galaxy Times was right; this character has a more complex backstory, and sure enough, he appeared in version 2.0."

"I wonder if others can join the Black Star Mercenary Group, just like those professional gamers."

As the discussion progressed, someone made a guess.

"In version 2.0, every newbie planet will be connected to interstellar space. Could Black Star be the guide that led Planet Aquamarine into interstellar space?"

Many people, after careful consideration, suddenly realized, "Hey, that actually makes a lot of sense."

With over a dozen spaceships in the sky, wouldn't that be perfect for taking many people away from the planet?

This conjecture immediately garnered widespread approval, with many believing that Han Xiao was the key figure for the players from Planet Aquamarine to travel to interstellar space.

In the core area of Third Sanctuary, Han Xiao had mercenaries who knew magic help cultivate the raw materials for the inhibitor. With their help, production capacity could be greatly increased.

Currently, the Mutation Source is still very young, and the inhibitor's effect can last for about three months. Once the Mutation Source enters the next stage, it may take several doses of inhibitor to achieve the desired effect, so resources are still quite scarce.

Rescuing refugees increases the overall mission progress, and Han Xiao's mission progress is shared with the players, which is the same for everyone. However, keeping too many people in the Third Sanctuary will not only cause overcrowding, but also lead to chaos once the suppression fails.

Han Xiao didn't want too many refugees to stay in the Third Sanctuary, but Bennett was definitely worried. In Han Xiao's view, the Six Nations had such a large territory that they could accommodate many refugees.

"My grand return has surely been known to the Six Nations. The people from Goddora haven't arrived yet, so there's a high chance they'll contact me and ask for my help. It should happen within the next day or two," Han Xiao guessed.

Sharing the inhibitor with the Six Nations would be beneficial to the overall situation. Although he disliked the other five nations besides Stardragon, preserving the civilization of Planet Aquamarine would be advantageous. In his previous life, One Leaf Green was alone, but now he had many mercenaries under his command who could cultivate the raw materials for the inhibitor. He could send them to the Six Nations to help manufacture the formula, preventing the Third Sanctuary from standing out too much, which would be safer.

Of course, he would only offer help if the Six Nations took the initiative to come to him. It would be beneath him to personally go to their door to help them, which would lower their level of respect for him and would not be in line with his plans. He was confident that the Six Nations Six Nations try to come to him.

https://m. hetushu. com. com However, there are other ways to combat the Mutation Disaster besides One Leaf Green's potion. Goddora is a magical civilization, and they also have similar potions, but they are also in short supply. After all, wasting potions to protect billions of unrelated natives is a waste of resources, and Goddora has to deal with more than one planet.

In the previous storyline, Goddora selected targets to distribute potions, and most refugees were not eligible to receive them. Players could earn money by completing tasks assigned by Goddora, which could then be used to purchase potions, thereby fulfilling some refugees' requests and accelerating the mission progress.

However, with Han Xiao's influence, the production capacity of One Leaf Green inhibitors increased significantly, and they were basically distributed for free. This made the drugs for Goddora seem less important. This point may seem insignificant, but it was a very important part of Han Xiao's plan.

This is because it involves a change in the monetary system.

Players on Planet Aquamarine use their local currency, which is not recognized in Interstellar. Han Xiao needs Enas now, but players get their money from NPC quests, which are not yet integrated with Interstellar, so they don't have Enas at the moment. Han Xiao's target is Goddora.

Goddora will issue quests to players, and the reward money is Enas. Players don't need to buy Goddora's potions, so they can save that money. Seeing the many mechanical equipment and Advanced Knowledge that Han Xiao has, and the fact that spending money can also increase faction relations, it's obvious where players would rather spend their money.

Therefore, before Goddora arrives, Han Xiao doesn't plan to sell machinery; he will only impart skills and knowledge to gain experience.

"Goddora is unaware that the Mutation Source and the -Book- are part of DarkStar's conspiracy. If I reveal this, Goddora will immediately take it seriously and send people over..."

As he watched the mages transplant the materials, he stroked his chin, pondering his plan. "DarkStar's deployment of the Mutation Source is for some strategic purpose. As long as Goddora doesn't appear, DarkStar won't show up either. If I notify them to come, the struggle between the two factions will immediately escalate. They are all indirect competitors for my player recruitment... If I don't notify them for now, I can seize the initiative and use this time to enhance my faction's appeal to the player base..."

If both sides intervene, the formal struggle will begin, but the period before that is a buffer period that is advantageous to him. He has also seen the commotion on the forum, and as expected, the impact of the return is slowly fermenting among the player community, which is very beneficial.

Han Xiao thought for a moment and decided not to reveal his information yet, but to wait until Goddora came over herself. He possessed the truth about the Mutation Disaster and a copy of the original Mutation Source, and needed a good opportunity to hand it over to Goddora in order to maximize profits. Now was not the best time, so there was no need to be in a hurry.

"My goal is to get as many players as possible to join the mercenary group, but not just anyone can join. We must set entry requirements, otherwise it will seem like we're desperate for anything, and players generally won't cherish things that are too easy to obtain."

However, we also need to consider the number of players, so the entry threshold must be moderate. One thing is certain: many players want to join my faction... It would be best to create competition, since winners are easily envied. Make joining my faction a privilege only winners can enjoy, so that players will value this opportunity more.

Han Xiao's eyes lit up, and he had a good idea. He secretly kept it in mind. With the launch of version 2.0, he also had many things to do.

However, before implementing these measures, there is something more important to do immediately: to amass a large amount of experience and boost one's strength once again.

Han Xiao's total level is 116, but his panel experience is less than 100 million. He hasn't leveled up in almost a year, and his skill panel has hundreds of blueprint skills. He is extremely thirsty for experience.

He's been away from harvesting players for too long, and he's itching to get back to work.

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