A leader stepped forward from the official reception team, speaking respectfully:
"On behalf of the official Goddora organization, I welcome all Legion Commanders. I am honored to invite you to this celebration and thank you for your participation. Preparations for the celebration are underway. During this time, we will take care of your accommodations. Please feel free to let me know if you have any requests. Please follow me; we have arranged your lodgings."
Millions of mercenaries marched in a mighty procession, but thankfully, Goddora's official government was a galactic civilization, and they made clear arrangements for everyone.
The celebration in Goddora still requires a few days of preparation, and everyone can only wait for the celebration to begin on Goddora's home planet.
The celebration will be held in the capital, where everyone will also be staying. The legion commanders will stay in the same official guesthouse, while their mercenaries will stay elsewhere due to their large numbers. However, only the legion commanders will be invited to the celebration, and the millions of people will only be able to watch the broadcast on the channel and will not be able to enter the venue.
The hundreds of thousands of players scattered throughout the capital city certainly wouldn't obediently stay in their rooms. Han Xiao didn't intend to restrict the players' freedom either. Players wouldn't develop a liking for the faction that forced them; he could only guide them with benefits and sentiments, which was what he had always done.
Players are treated the same as other mercenaries; when not on missions, they are free to do as they please, as long as they do not break the law.
Moreover, by letting players actively understand the price levels in interstellar space, they will feel the warmth of home in the Black Star Army.
Separated from the cadres, Han Xiao and the accompanying legion commander followed the reception staff to the official guesthouse, which was used to receive foreign guests and was not open to the public.
Along the way, Han Xiao chatted casually with the various legion commanders. Several legions, such as Justin's, which did not have a cooperation agreement, took the initiative to establish an alliance with Han Xiao.
He took the opportunity to observe the scenery of Goddora's home planet. The sky was a clear, bright blue, and passersby using flight badges flew along their routes, like bridges of people. Tall, slender golden buildings pointed towards the sky, with landing points on each floor, absorbing and expelling crowds. The scenery was much the same as he remembered.
The magnificent and luxurious official guesthouse was built on the mountain. The reception staff led Han Xiao and his party to their respective rooms. Each room was quite large and fully equipped. They were all duplexes with huge floor-to-ceiling windows and balconies, overlooking a large part of the capital. The scenery was unobstructed, the air was very fresh, and the environment was beautiful.
After Han Xiao arrived at his room, the receptionist withdrew without disturbing him further.
"These are good terms."
Han Xiao walked around upstairs and downstairs, opened the refrigerator and looked inside. It was filled with Goddora specialty foods and a full stock of various kinds of alcoholic beverages.
Take out a frozen red meat cube cut into neat squares, put it into a simple automatic cooking machine that looks like a fireplace, set the "Goddora Traditional Sauce" flavor, and start the machine.
A short while later, a steaming plate of diced meat was served, topped with a rich, golden sauce that resembled honey, giving it a distinctly Goddora flair and an irresistible aroma.
"Finally, this can save my taste buds from the ravages of this high-energy nutritional paste!"
Han Xiao took a deep breath of the meaty aroma, his appetite whetted, and he ate the meat chunks one after another, like snacks. The taste was sweet, the meat was tender and juicy, and it bounced between his teeth, with a texture like jelly.
Goddora is a near-magical civilization. Their home planet once housed countless ferocious magical beasts, which are now kept in zoos for people to visit. Some of the more palatable ones have become common food and are artificially bred... Beasts imbued with magic often have exceptionally delicious meat.
He casually pulled out a red fruit that looked like two buttocks from the refrigerator, along with an unopened bottle of pale golden liquor. He went to the balcony, leaned back in his deck chair, and drank, ate meat and fruit while admiring the view of Goddora's home planet, enjoying the evil capitalist life. His face seemed to have the word "comfort" written all over it.
In its previous life, DarkStar troubled Goddora for a long time, but it has now been eliminated ahead of time, indirectly saving hundreds of millions of beings who were originally harmed by DarkStar.
With the greatest threat, DarkStar, destroyed and no enemy lurking, a period of stability has finally arrived. We can now confidently carry out the Black Star Army's expansion plan. It's estimated that there shouldn't be any major crises before the next update... The overall situation is settled; I should be able to pat myself on the back...
Not long ago, Han Xiao used the Child of Destiny card to foresee Ashes's situation. Ashes was indeed still alive, but unexpectedly, the prediction showed Ashes's death... In layman's terms, he did a divination and found that Ashes's forehead was dark, indicating that he would soon suffer a bloody disaster.
Prophecy isn't omnipotent, but unfortunately, it didn't foresee the possible location of the Ashes, making it impossible to Pursuit.
Although he couldn't eliminate Ashes himself, it seemed Ash was in trouble. Han Xiao was curious about what kind of fatal crisis Ashes would encounter. The most likely scenario was that he would run into Goddora's pursuers and be beaten to death. Unfortunately, the prophecy itself was very vague, and the specific situation could only be guessed.
"I've changed the plot of DarkStar. The subsequent events will not happen again, and the fates of those DarkStar members will also be different," Han Xiao pondered to himself.
Since version 1.0, DarkStar, the boss of the Garton Star System, has been a Damocles' sword hanging over our heads. Now that the enemy has finally been eliminated, there will be no more formidable enemies in the Garton Star System for a while. Moreover, we are now in cahoots with Goddora, so our base is basically safe and we have no worries about the future.
So he's in a great mood right now, very relaxed, feeling the sunshine is so bright and the flowers are so red.
"I've been involved in interstellar travel for several years now..."
Sipping his wine, Han Xiao couldn't help but recall his experiences in interstellar space.
He established the Black Star Mercenary Group, fighting across the land, and joined the Dragon Emperor's ranks, using it as a powerful backer to navigate the complexities of various factions. He accumulated initial resources in version 1.0, and then returned to Planet Aquamarine after the launch of version 2.0 to implement a player recruitment plan. During this time, he began a deeper collaboration with Goddora, resolving the Mutation Disaster and ultimately destroying DarkStar...
Now, they have finally accumulated enough strength to gain a foothold in the Galaxy.
"The next step is to rise to prominence."
Han Xiao took a swig of wine, his eyes shifting as various thoughts popped into his head.
After a short rest, a high-ranking official from the War Bureau came to the official guesthouse and invited all the legion commanders to a meeting.
Han Xiao also received the notification. He put on a handsome trench coat, combed his hair into a dashing style, and hummed a song as he entered the conference room. He immediately spotted Youyu and Gurega, the two who had arrived the earliest.
After he sat down, he chatted with the two men. Gurega, that guy, liked to touch people's thighs while chatting (hetushu. com. com). Youyu kept eating while talking. After chatting for a while, the other legion commanders arrived one after another.
Once everyone had arrived, a man dressed in old-fashioned Goddora walked into the room. This man was a high-ranking official in the War Bureau. Han Xiao had communicated with him many times via communicator and recognized him at a glance.
The high-ranking officials of the War Bureau gave an official speech, expressing their gratitude to everyone. They then explained the rules and regulations for attending the celebration. Most of the high-ranking officials of Goddora would be in attendance, including the supreme leader, Serre V. The celebration was very formal, so there were many rules to follow.
The dozen or so legion commanders present were all powerful figures in their respective territories, and this was their first time attending an official celebration of a galactic civilization. Even though they possessed great strength and were unruly, they dared not act recklessly in the face of such an important event, and listened to the instructions with serious expressions.
The meeting ended quickly, and the legion commanders stood up to leave.
Just then, a high-ranking official from the War Bureau suddenly called out to Han Xiao.
"Black Star, come with me. Serre V invites you to meet him."
Snap!
All the legion commanders stopped abruptly, turned around in unison, and stared at Han Xiao with expressions of surprise and uncertainty.
The supreme leader of Goddora is the leader of a galactic civilization, a truly great figure whose status, influence, and power far surpass those of these large mercenary groups. Only during celebrations can they have close contact with Serre V...
But such an important figure wants to meet with Black Star privately?!
We're all legion commanders, so why do you get special treatment?
Han Xiao raised an eyebrow, seemingly unsurprised, and nodded. "I understand. Let's go."
The legion commanders looked at the two figures as the Sight of Father's Back walked away, exchanging puzzled glances.
There's definitely something fishy going on here!
Goddora hasn't released any information yet, and the legion commanders are still unaware that Han Xiao is the key figure in achieving victory, and his contribution is fundamentally different from theirs.
After a long and winding journey, they entered the core political building and, after passing through various levels of access, arrived at the office of the supreme leader, where they met Serre V.
King Serre V rose to his feet, extended his hand, and asked in a friendly tone, "Black Star, how was your rest?"
"Fine."
Han Xiao shook hands with him and exchanged pleasantries.
There was also a high-ranking official from the War Bureau beside him. The three of them sat down and chatted casually for a while before getting down to business.
"Black Star, your intelligence helped us wipe out DarkStar." Serre V, without any airs, put away his smile and said solemnly, "On behalf of the people of Goddora, I thank you. Goddora will remember your merits."
"As a citizen of the Garton Star System, this is what I should do; it's just a small task," Han Xiao said modestly.
"Your investiture ceremony will be quite grand. We will award you the ' Gaol Golden Statue Medal,' the highest honor in Goddora, of which only thirty-two have been awarded to date."
"I'm truly flattered." Han Xiao raised an eyebrow.
"This is what you deserve. As for the compensation you requested, we have already prepared it."
As soon as Serre V finished speaking, a high-ranking official from the War Bureau next to him took out a communicator and projected two models of the two spaceships.
"Fifty Frenzied Falcon Class warships, capable of both assault and escort missions; one Fortress Class flagship, an interstellar carrier, with a hull made of high-strength alloy, making it extremely tough. These fifty-one warships are completely brand new and are currently stored in a military warehouse, ready to be transferred to you at any time."
As required, these two warships are purely technologically advanced and not models produced by Goddora itself.
With the addition of these warships, their total number of spaceships reached sixty or seventy, and their fleet finally had a certain size.
Han Xiao glanced at the various spaceship parameters and nodded. Goddora hadn't given them a perfunctory answer; both spaceships were excellent models, especially the Fortress Class flagship, which cost over ten million Enas and had a production cost of several million. Among all spaceship models, flagships, main ships, and mother ships were the most expensive.
These fifty-one warships alone are worth tens of millions of Enas.
Having confirmed that the spaceship was fine, the high-ranking officials of the War Bureau continued:
"The final payment of 15 million has been deposited into your account. Please check it."
Sure enough, the communicator displayed a transfer notification. Han Xiao glanced at the balance and used great willpower to control his facial expression, preventing himself from bursting into a wide smile.
With the final payment of 15 million, plus the 3.4 million in war wages, the current savings amount to a whopping 28 million Enas!
What a windfall!
"As for the superpower knowledge you requested, we can provide five types; here is the list."
Han Xiao glanced at it. The superpowered knowledge possessed by a galaxy-level civilization was naturally more comprehensive than that of the black market, and some of it could not be found on the black market. Now that it was placed in front of him for him to choose from, it greatly saved him the time of collecting it. However, the highest level of knowledge on the list was only High-End Knowledge.
Without hesitation, Han Xiao directly chose the advanced Mechanic Class High-End Knowledge that he had not yet mastered:
Armament Branch - [High-End Material Technology], core knowledge of the Mechanic Class, involves developing higher-strength materials. The most obvious effect is a significant increase in the armor value of all machines!
Energy Branch – [Super Nanodynamics]: Enhances the basic attributes of mechs and robotic soldiers. Combined with [High-End Material Technology], it can develop advanced shape memory alloys that can self-restore armor values. It can also learn nanorobot blueprints and even grant mechanical transformation capabilities!
Energy Branch – [High Energy Weaponization Application], combined with [High Energy Mastery], can be fused to create a variety of high-powered mechanical weapons!
Control Branch -- [Interstellar Navigation Technology]: Prerequisite knowledge for independently building spaceships!
Manipulation Branch – [Advanced Quantum Entanglement Application]: Significantly increases energy and information transmission distance, enhancing the efficiency and scope of virtual intrusion!
The high-ranking officials of the War Bureau directly retrieved the data from the knowledge base and transmitted it to Han Xiao's communicator.
Han Xiao suppressed his urge to immediately immerse himself in learning potential points.
The profits from selling information are basically in hand; all that's left is for Goddora to announce her achievements at the official celebration and boost her fame.
The outcome of this collaboration was one of great satisfaction for both the host and guests.
After chatting for a while, Han Xiao got up to say goodbye and followed the high-ranking War Bureau toward the office door. At this moment, Han Xiao suddenly had an idea and secretly sent an Observation Mark to Serre V.
The top leader often handles classified matters, and by spying on Serre V, he might be able to obtain a lot of classified information.
--It's definitely not out of curiosity about the private lives of the leaders of galactic civilizations!
The next day, Han Xiao rented a mechanical modification room.
Being on Goddora's home planet, saving him the time of transportation, he directly purchased the core materials needed to manufacture the new mech from the War Bureau: Kell Alloy, PR-909 type ultra-nano polymer fiber, and Refined Ovega Metal Ore.
The three extremely expensive controlled-grade strategic materials cost Goddora over 100,000 Enas, even at cost price.
Coincidentally, I acquired five new knowledge points yesterday, among which [High-End Material Technology], [Super Nanodynamics], and [Advanced Quantum Entanglement Application] were upgraded to the maximum level of Lv5, costing a total of 51 potential points.
Potential points are finally starting to become scarce; once knowledge upgrades are unlocked, potential points will be consumed very quickly.
Han Xiao used his new knowledge to refine the mecha blueprints, while also investing experience to upgrade the blueprints to the maximum level of Lv10, ensuring maximum manufacturing efficiency.
This time, he was full of ambition and prepared to create a new mech with Grade A combat power and purple-quality equipment or above!