The Sanctuary plaza was packed with people, with countless players surrounding Ames in layers. Those further away craned their necks to peer inside, their expressions varied—excitement, agitation, curiosity, lewdness, and so on.
Having read Meat Bun's Black Star series, most players on Planet Aquamarine are familiar with Dragon Emperor. Her popularity among players is second only to Black Star, not only because Ames is beautiful and sexy with long legs that countless male players would want to lick, but also because Ames possesses a powerful aura, like an emperor, with a revered status. She is the strongest character that millions of players across all planets have ever seen.
The huge difference in their social status has led to her consistently high popularity. There are even fans on forums who have spontaneously formed a group called "Dragon Emperor Long Legs Licking Friends Club," a group with an overwhelming level of male adoration, and they call each other "licking friends," which is truly something else.
However, when it comes to fan group names, Han Xiao's "Black Star's Little Mercenaries" and "Commander, Love Me Once More Support Group" aren't much better...
Players could only see Ames in videos, but this time, Ames arrived in person without warning, causing a tsunami-like sensation in the Sanctuary. Countless players called their friends and brought their families, excitedly coming to see the real Ames.
Although they really wanted to lick those long, white, jade-like legs, the players kept a certain distance. Putting aside the lack of any suggestive features like "taking off your pants" or "licking NPCs," the fact that Ames casually flattened a group of players who were deliberately getting close made the others wisely back away, not wanting to give away kills and experience points.
Are you kidding? This character can destroy stars! What if you accidentally blow up the starting village if you don't control him properly?!
Ames curiously observed the endless stream of players, the Cosmic Wonder Black Star had mentioned. They all seemed to know her and were incredibly enthusiastic. She felt as if these Inhuman were observing animals.
She used her ability to investigate. The bodies of the Inhuman were not unusual, but the people she had just killed had turned into white light and disappeared without leaving any corpses. Her force field perception was enough to distinguish the differences between millions of people. In just over ten seconds, the aura of the Inhuman that had been killed reappeared in her perception range. Sure enough, they had been resurrected.
If these people were all immortal, even if they were weak, they could still be considered a useful force.
Ames had this thought for a moment, but then she dismissed it. At her level, it wasn't something she needed to take too seriously. However, the Inhuman were indeed quite novel, and they were different from Aroshia.
' Black Star recruiting them isn't a bad thing,' Ames thought to herself.
Unable to discern anything immediately, Ames surveyed the area, then flew past the crowd towards the stronghold Black Star had previously told her about.
Players in the square had already taken countless photos from every angle, but unfortunately, they couldn't see under the skirt. Otherwise, the fans of the Dragon Emperor would have already shouted that they would die without regrets.
After she left, the players excitedly whispered among themselves.
"I never expected to see the Dragon Emperor in person, it's so beautiful."
I think I'm in love...
"How pathetic! A pretty woman and you've all lost all your integrity! No principles, no bottom line! Can't you learn from me? I'll always love Fording!"
Besides those who love taking fancy screenshots and admiring the screen, there are also serious hardcore gamers speculating about the reason for Ames' appearance.
"How strange. Ames should be a very high-ranking person. Why would she come to Planet Aquamarine? I feel like we shouldn't be contacting her at this stage..."
"Is there even a need to guess? It's written on the Veyne Cards. Go back and copy the Black Star card's effect a hundred times as punishment."
"As expected of the Black Star network, so what if they have a boss? They can still pull people in whenever they want."
Players all know that the Black Star Mercenary Group, bearing the name of the Dragon Calm Armed Forces, has a deep background and powerful backing. The Black Star Mercenary Group is far ahead of the competition in terms of prestige, leaving the Goddora in the dust.
Han Xiao's faction shared some of the appeal of Dragon Calm, but the main reason was Ames ' personal charm—joining the Black Star Mercenary Group was equivalent to getting close to Ames, and this logic has always attracted a large number of die-hards to join the mercenary group.
"But why did Black Star summon the Dragon Emperor? Is it for the Mutation Disaster?"
"No way, the Mutation Disaster shouldn't require Ames to intervene."
Players were discussing it endlessly, and the discussion platform shifted to the forum.
Many players have high expectations for the main storyline of Mutation Disaster, feeling that there will be some earth-shattering plot twists. This speculation is not unfounded. Judging from the commotion that Ames makes every appearance, she is the kind of person who can make big news.
Mentioning Ames inevitably leads to Han Xiao, who inadvertently gained a huge amount of attention. Players on Planet Aquamarine Han Xiao very prestigious for bringing Ames over, looking down on players from other newbie planets, with a peculiar sense of superiority, as if saying, "My newbie village might explode, can yours?"
Nagokin acted swiftly and decisively, boarding the ship to personally escort the Mutation Source to Goddora's homeworld. Han Xiao, having completed the negotiations, looked relaxed and headed straight for the mercenary group's stronghold in the Sanctuary, taking the opportunity to consider future developments along the way.
Even if the development of Goddora is accelerated, it will still take time. This is not a big problem. Han Xiao's patience has long reached the level of not being impatient when fishing, even when the fish is in a hurry.
"Now we just need to wait. It will probably take about a month for Goddora to develop the antidote, so DarkStar can still be rampant for a while. But in such a short time, their plans won't be able to make any waves."
Having handed over the Primarch, he was now completely free until Goddora produced the antidote. There was no need to worry about the safety of Planet Aquamarine; DarkStar's intelligence network would definitely discover Ames. To dare to cause trouble under these circumstances was incredibly reckless.
"What should I do this month? I don't need to worry about disaster relief, player recruitment is on track, and the Mutation Disaster won't change much in a month. The skills I teach are becoming less profitable, basically drained of their value, and the players are leveling up, so there's not as much profit as before..."
Han Xiao was somewhat unwilling. Did he also have to join the lazy card-playing group...?
No, absolutely not! Even if he were bored to death, even if he jumped off this cliff, he would never play cards!
It seems the only option is to shut down and focus on developing machinery.
"I earned three million Enas from Goddora, and with the remaining million or so, my funds are back above four million. Hmm, now that I have money, I can buy some new professional knowledge and upgrade my combat equipment..."
Han Xiao pondered for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up.
Oh, and we also need to build a branch base on Planet Aquamarine to officially connect with interstellar space and continuously supply new players. This can now be put on the agenda.
There's no need to even think about the location; just convert it into Sanctuary. Bennett would definitely have no objections.
Materials are readily available, and some important equipment can be purchased from interstellar merchants. As for construction projects... why not use the millions of available male players? Free labor is the real benefit, and it also provides a legitimate reason to issue quests, enriching players' leisure time. Even the most robust crops need constant watering and fertilizing.
Based on the fact that Number One Base adopts an interstellar-level configuration, even if Six Nations drop nuclear bombs, they probably still won't be able to penetrate the base's protective shield.
"That way, I'll have something to do during this time."
Having made up his mind, Han Xiao returned to the base hall, just about to instruct Melos on this matter, when he suddenly found that Ames was already there. Melos and a group of cadres stood aside, looking rather reserved, while many players in the distance were watching this side with excited expressions.
Since the players demonstrated their strength enough to wipe out the beast horde, the officers have returned to the Sanctuary to continue slacking off. Under their leadership, the outpost lobby has become a card room, where casual players come to play cards when they have nothing to do, are bored, or just want to.
"You've arrived." Melos hurriedly greeted Han Xiao. In front of Ames, he felt immense pressure and had to carefully consider every word he spoke, for fear of offending the Dragon Emperor.
Han Xiao walked over and smiled at Ames, "You've already met the Inhuman?"
"You're right, they're very interesting." Ames looked at Han Xiao, her imposing aura subdued, and stopped testing Han Xiao's members. The mercenary officers instantly felt relieved and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"I'll have someone arrange a room for you. Anyway, you have plenty of time to observe."
Ames smiled faintly, "Okay."
Since she was already there, she naturally wouldn't just glance at the players and leave; she might as well take the opportunity to visit Black Star's hometown.
"By the way, I just negotiated with Goddora using Dragon Calm's name, and they are very grateful to you."
"Um."
"The people from Goddora should come to see you soon; I'll make the arrangements."
"Okay, you handle it."
"You seem interested in Hila and Aurora's abilities. I'll introduce them to you later."
"Good."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
Ames is easygoing and not the type to put on airs. Since Han Xiao made the arrangements, she accepted them. Over the past few days, she has gotten used to communicating with Han Xiao in this gentle tone.
Besides, she didn't dislike Han Xiao.
However, others misunderstood it and were taken aback.
The Dragon Emperor has always been mysterious and unpredictable. Unlike Han Xiao, these people don't understand Ames's personality. Most of them have never even met their boss. In their imagination, the Dragon Emperor should be an incomparably powerful and majestic figure, the kind who makes people's knees go weak with just a glance. It's impossible that she's so easy to talk to. Moreover, she had clearly put a lot of pressure on them just now, and it wasn't until Han Xiao appeared that the pressure exerted by Ames disappeared.
Melos, who had seen the Dragon Emperor several times, noticed that Ames's attitude towards Han Xiao was completely different from when they had met before; she was more than ten times gentler.
He acted so obediently, and his tone was so gentle, it was hard for someone on a high and mighty Dragon Emperor to speak to those cadres like him. Only a blind person wouldn't see the difference; you can't help but think about it!
Could it be that these two...
What kind of relationship do they have?!
Melos stared wide-eyed at Han Xiao's retreating the Sight of Father's Back in disbelief.
The Volga Three Brothers gaped, their faces showing utter disbelief.
Fording subconsciously touched his cheek.
At that moment, the cadres felt as if a storm was brewing in their hearts.
Harmon sensed something was off, looking around in bewilderment.
The players watching from a short distance nearly dropped their jaws.
In the crowd, Meat Bun was following the story, saw this scene and his eyes flashed with a sharp light. A flash of inspiration struck him like a thunderbolt from a clear sky!
No wonder Black Star could summon Ames so easily; this was the real reason!
Veyne Cards were spot on!
Meat Bun's breathing became heavy, and in an instant, he conjured up a plot of hundreds of thousands of words with twists and turns in his mind.
This... this is like getting the boss and getting both money and the woman!
Even someone of Ames's caliber was won over; Black Star's charm is simply terrifying!
"Big news!" Meat Bun frantically backed up the recording.
Let's go back one hour.
Somewhere on Planet Aquamarine, the outpost of the DarkStar infiltration team.
"Huh, Black Star was gone for over half a month, and he's back today. I wonder what he's been up to."
A surveillance officer opened the satellite surveillance screen, glanced at it casually, and suddenly felt as if he had been hit on the head with a hammer, a chill running through him from head to toe.
The monitor rubbed his eyes and looked at the screen dozens of times, almost bursting his eye sockets, before confirming that he wasn't seeing things. His lips trembled.
What am I seeing?! Dragon Emperor Ames?!
That monster that smashed a DarkStar mothership to pieces with a single blow!
"Quickly... Quickly report to the higher-ups! Urgent intelligence!!"
The surveillance personnel scrambled towards the captain, nearly wetting themselves in fear.