These past few days, the forum has become a sea of joy, with Huaxia players venting their excitement.
Following Long Sky's victory, Dynasty defeated the Swedish Battle Axe to win the bronze medal.
The Huaxia team swept three of the eight international top eight spots, including winning both the championship and third place. This impressive achievement made countless people proud.
Long Sky received the most praise, Hao Tian proved himself and ushered in a period of explosive growth in fans. Long Sky and Frenzied Sword Fried Rice, who were in the same team, also became very popular. Even the fans of the Dynasty were genuinely happy.
Some people felt sorry for the Dynasty, saying that if they hadn't faced Jiangcheng and Long Sky consecutively, they might have been able to take both the championship and runner-up titles this year, believing that the Dynasty lost due to bad luck.
With their own teams performing admirably, countless players have been full of praise for this league. Looking at the entire finals schedule, they've noticed a phenomenon:
In the final rounds against foreign opponents, the Huaxia team remained undefeated!
So some people, not content with conventional praise, found new ways to lavish praise.
The only thing that can defeat Huaxia is Huaxia itself!
Han Xiao paid no attention to the post-match awards ceremony or various program analyses. Seeing Long Sky win the championship, he had a general idea of what the future held.
This year's Huaxia team achieved amazing results, with far-reaching impact. He understands the mentality of his compatriots: no matter what competition it is, as long as they win the championship, it will definitely attract the curiosity of a large number of onlookers, which will lead to many more Huaxia players in the next version, and the number of new players will definitely far exceed that of the previous life.
The Shattered Star Ring region, where the championship was won, is also the home base of major Huaxia clubs. Most new Huaxia players also choose to spawn on the Shattered Star Ring's newbie planet. This batch of newcomers is the fresh blood of the Black Star Army in the next version!
The number of players is far from its peak. The success of the Huaxia team is directly linked to their success. Good results can attract a large number of new players to the Black Star Army, expanding the pool of high-quality new players.
In this league, the Huaxia team's use of a wide variety of Black Star system machinery has become a common practice, essentially advertising Han Xiao's legion. Just as the United States team's choice of Planet Frostwinter showcased the advantages of the Demon race, making many players think that Demons are powerful, the Huaxia team's performance has made many people think that the Black Star Army is powerful. The machinery used by the Huaxia team has given Han Xiao a lot of attention in the league.
The second Galaxy League has come to a close, but its popularity continues. However, after the initial excitement, most players have finally turned their attention to other issues.
The end of the league means that version 2.0 is about to be updated.
Speculating on the plot of the next version has become a new hot topic on the forums.
In the Shattered Star Ring region, Meat Bun's video resurfaced, featuring a conversation between Han Xiao and Frenzied Saber and others that revealed the next version's connection to the Crimson Dynasty, sparking widespread discussion among players.
"With three such high-level cosmic civilizations, what could the Crimson Dynasty's purpose be in the Shattered Star Ring?"
"Who knows? In any case, in the next version, we'll definitely delve deeper into the power struggles within the Galaxy."
"Maybe, like in the 2.0 version, we'll face a massive disaster as soon as we log in. I suspect the Crimson Dynasty is the boss."
"I don't care about the plot; I'm just curious about what will happen to our Black Star Army. In the last update, Black Star became the faction that guided us into the universe. I wonder what changes will occur to the Black Star Army after this update."
"They can't just disappear, can they? We've worked so hard to accumulate so much faction contribution points. If the Black Star Army is gone, all our efforts will have been for nothing."
Given several precedents, many players are curious about what the Black Star Army will look like in version 3.0.
The Black Star Army is basically regarded as the main faction by Huaxia players, and it is also one of the factors that has led to the excellent performance of Huaxia teams, so this issue has received a lot of attention.
Han Xiao was also following the forum's developments, but he couldn't give a clear answer to this question either.
"A version update is coming soon, this time after a ten-year interval..."
Han Xiao shook his head helplessly. Under the turmoil of the Crimson Tide, these ten years would be extremely difficult. Krent's Secret War and the third stage of the [Prey] mission were both sources of danger.
When the third version of the previous game began, the Secret War between Krent and Amethyst was at its most intense, which was the starting point for the player's storyline. This meant that the Secret War between the two sides might continue throughout the entire version update period.
The Black Star Army will spend the next decade in war, a time of both danger and opportunity.
Ten years later, when the players return, he has no idea how far the Black Star Army will have developed.
The next version will feature many united factions, becoming potential competitors for players. In version 3.0, the Black Star Army lost its guiding faction aura, Han Xiao has been considering how to use the next ten years to enhance the Black Star Army's faction appeal.
In this respect, the Black Star Army already has a natural advantage. Players have invested a lot of energy and an entire version of time in the Black Star Army, resulting in huge sunk costs. Players will not easily switch factions. As long as you operate well during version updates, you can retain old players.
The real target to compete for is the new players entering the 3.0 version. Besides the impact of winning the championship, the Black Star Army must keep up with the united faction in terms of resources.
The capital that allowed them to survive these ten years was the empire built by players in version 2.0, and the profits gained from harvesting players' wealth. This was all the assets that supported them through the decade.
The professional league is the last chance for 2.0 to massively exploit players. Towards the end of the version, if it's not for the competition, players will save their wealth and wait for the next version.
If they can hold out until version 3.0, the Black Star Army's strength will experience a leap forward!
After all, players in version 3.0 will experience a qualitative change and can be upgraded to Grade B.
The significance of millions of Grade B superhumans is worlds apart from that of millions of Grade C superhumans!
Didi--
Suddenly, the communicator started vibrating.
"You have a new message..."
Han Xiao took out his communicator, which displayed a message from Laifer, instructing him to go to the home planet of the Amethyst Civilization. The Section Zero had established all cooperative forces, summoned every faction leader, and announced the official establishment of the Section Zero.
"This organization has finally been established."
Han Xiao's eyes flashed.
The home planet of the Amethyst Civilization, the headquarters of Section Zero, and the "Scimitar" garrison satellite.
The Blacklight Stealth docked at the airport. Han Xiao stepped onto the platform and followed the foreign affairs envoy, Dotter, who had come to guide them. They entered the military satellite, passed through winding passages, and arrived at the hall.
At this moment, more than two hundred well-known figures in the Colton Star Cluster gathered here. The instant Han Xiao walked in, they all turned to look at him, revealing different expressions such as realization, surprise, and expectation.
Before the Section Zero was officially established, most people in the room did not know the identities of the other members. The incident that Black Star had caused a great stir a few months ago made many people guess that Black Star had already joined the Section Zero, so not many people were surprised at this time.
"Black Star is good; he's a reliable comrade-in-arms."
Many people had the same thought and nodded to Han Xiao in greeting.
Han Xiao spotted some familiar faces in the crowd: Jayn, the hairy-chested monster, and Gadeli, the lazy bum, who had fought alongside him before, as well as some of the forces that had followed him to wipe out Albert and the others.
Among them, the most powerful forces are the leader of the Arc Light Organization in the Savery Galaxy, the leader of the Hero Group in the Skywalker Star System, and the commander of the New Feilan Resistance Army in the Ryan Star System. In addition to them, there are several other organizations whose scale exceeds that of Han Xiao. His Black Star Army ranks in the upper-middle tier.
Laifer stood before the crowd, his expression serious and his tone formal.
"Everyone is here. As you all know, the purpose of Section Zero is to protect the Colton Star Cluster and resist the invasion of the Krent Empire. The enemy you will face is the War Realm under the Tyrant's command. For well-known reasons, neither we nor Krent can use the official army. The safety of the Colton Star Cluster depends on you all. We will provide you with maximum resource support."
"Those present are all powerful figures and leaders of private forces within the Colton Star Cluster. You will be important allies to each other, working together, fighting side by side, forming a united front, and jointly resisting invasions in the War Realm."
"I hereby declare that, from this moment forward, Section Zero is officially established!"
At that moment, a new notification popped up on Han Xiao's screen.
[New faction [Section Zero] activated!]
[Favorability: 1500/3000]
[Current relationship: Friendly]
In the lobby of Black Star Number One Base, a large number of players have gathered.
Today is the update day, and the update will begin in a little over an hour. Before logging off, many players gathered at different bases. Players have learned from experience that gathering at a base before the update is the best option, and Number One Base the most players.
Because the three teams, Long Sky, Dynasty, and Jiangcheng, all chose to log off here, a large number of players came excitedly to get to know these decorated and accomplished players.
After dealing with the enthusiastic fans, Hao Tian greeted Kings and Generals and Frenzied Saber.
I'm logging off.
The Kings and Generals chuckled and said, "Little Hao, let's have a get-together in a few days, and invite the group from Fish-Fragrant Eggplant too."
"Okay." Hao Tian nodded.
Upon hearing Li Ge, Li Ge squeezed in from the side, "Hey, what about me?"
"If you're shameless, we welcome you to come uninvited," Tai Erzi said, pursing his lips.
Li Ge declared righteously, "Then it's settled. See you there!"
Frenzied Saber stared wide-eyed. He remembered Li Ge as being very arrogant before; how could she have become like this?
Without comparison, there is no harm. Long Sky won the championship and reached the semi-finals, Dynasty won the runner-up and third place, while Temple failed to achieve results for two consecutive seasons. Li Ge lacked confidence and could not be arrogant. He did not want Temple to be a mere bystander, so he had no choice but to swallow his pride and mingle with his peers, at least he could ride on the coattails of the championship.
"Oh right, Dao Dao, why don't you bring your team over for a get-together? It's on me." Hao Tian suddenly remembered his little brother and called out to Frenzied Saber.
Frenzied Saber was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed. He had always wanted to become a top-tier player, and now he felt that he had already stepped into the circle of Hao Tian and others.
Frenzied Sword Fried Rice's eyes lit up, and he said, "Since so many people are coming, why don't we have a big get-together? Let's invite all the teams like Rainstorm, Madman, and Nine Gates, and have a few days of fun together."
Upon Li Ge, Li Ge immediately raised his hands in agreement. A dinner gathering of all the top teams would definitely be big news, and he could ride the wave of popularity.
Hao Tian thought for a moment, "Okay, we haven't celebrated enough since we won the championship, so let's take advantage of our vacation to have some fun."
The group chatted and laughed for a while before logging off one after another. The surrounding players also turned into white light and disappeared in patches.
Soon, the base's main hall became completely empty.
At the same time, Han Xiao, who was rushing back, noticed a notification pop up on the panel.
[Version 2.0 update enabled]
[Saving data... Saving complete!]
[Player forum closed]
[Update time unknown, please wait patiently]
"It's started..."
Inside the cockpit of the Blacklight Stealth, Han Xiao pursed his lips, a hint of melancholy in his expression.
Ten years.
A spaceship departs from the Desolate Universe Belt, with countless stars reflected in the porthole ahead.
Stefan gazed at the dazzling Galaxy of stars before her, a cynical smile playing on her lips.
"We've finally arrived. Is this the Shattered Star Ring?"