The Six Nations declared war without warning, seemingly wanting to eliminate the seventh nation established by Bennett. Bennett spent an entire day trying to verify this, sending dozens of private phone calls to the leaders of the Six Nations, all of which were rejected. He had no idea why the Six Nations had suddenly gone mad. Such a huge matter was beyond his ability to handle alone, so he eventually notified Han Xiao.
If the third mission hadn't materialized, Han Xiao felt he would most likely have assumed that the Six Nations had grown too powerful, having acquired technology from the interstellar consortium, leading to an inflated ego and a desire to reclaim power... But this possibility was also very slim. The Six Nations weren't fools; the more they engaged with interstellar travel, the more they would realize their own insignificance and the visible gap between them. It would be difficult for the Six Nations to develop arrogance.
Because of his and Dragon Calm's reputation, the Interstellar Consortium invested in Planet Aquamarine. He was the one who single-handedly drove Planet Aquamarine's rapid development. In Han Xiao's understanding, the Six Nations should be well aware that they were clinging to his coattails, and declaring war on him would be tantamount to digging their own graves.
Now, the Six Nations have collectively lost their minds, which is completely irrational.
"Something's definitely fishy. It's pretty much certain that there's some other force involved, most likely a new batch of Hunters." Han Xiao frowned slightly. "These people are even more troublesome. They actually targeted Planet Aquamarine, their aim being to lure me back?"
If I hadn't received any warning, I would have been greatly surprised to learn of the Six Nations ' betrayal. I would have also felt something was amiss, but I wouldn't have been as vigilant as I am now, and I would definitely have gone back to investigate the reasons.
The defection of the Six Nations was a decoy, while the real enemy lurked in the shadows. The enemy possessed the power to directly destroy Planet Aquamarine, but this was meaningless to them. Once they revealed themselves, they would become wary, and the enemy's true target would be themselves.
Destroying Planet Aquamarine would mean destroying one of Black Star's few remaining weaknesses, making it impossible to outmaneuver him. The enemy chose to use this as a trap, secretly laying an ambush on Planet Aquamarine, waiting for their "prey" to fall into the trap.
"Luckily, the mission reminded me..."
Han Xiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He had to admit that this batch of enemies was more cunning than the last. If he hadn't been on guard, this trap might have caught him, and he would have been in a very passive position.
"So, this is my current advantage. The enemy thinks I'm completely unprepared, but in reality, I already know of their existence. What was originally a situation where the enemy was in the dark while I was in the light has now become a situation where the enemy is in the light while I am in the dark."
Han Xiao pondered for a moment. The Hunters had somehow managed to turn the Six Nations against each other, which was actually a calculated move. Planet Aquamarine held significant strategic importance and was a huge breeding ground for opportunists. He couldn't stand by and watch the enemy disrupt the situation he had worked so hard to build, so he had no choice but to return and deal with the problem of the Six Nations.
The enemy attacked Planet Aquamarine because they knew this.
"Hiding from the enemy will only lead to greater losses; only a direct confrontation can possibly defeat them... Fortunately, I have the advantage and time to figure out how to break through their traps... The enemy's strength is a mystery, but there should be no fewer than six Calamity Grade enemies. I probably won't be able to handle it alone; I'll need to find some help."
Han Xiao stroked his chin, somewhat troubled. The Dragon Emperor had agreed not to help, and the Section Zero was at war. The cooperative forces that were too far away were too distant to provide immediate assistance. After much thought, it seemed that the only ally who could help at the moment was Goddora.
"Perhaps the Amethyst Civilization could also work..." Han Xiao hesitated. The Amethyst naturally had a lot of Calamity Grade combat power, but as official strongmen, they had not been involved in the Secret War.
But Han Xiao wasn't sure if Amethyst would help him; they might not be interested in that, only in the war.
"Let's give it a try first, it's free anyway."
Han Xiao composed himself and took out his communicator.
He would definitely seek help; he wouldn't return alone unless no one was there to support him—it was a last resort.
PY (Personal Experience) is also a form of ability!
On the front lines of the Secret War, the main force of the War Realm arrived at the three border star systems of West Wind, Chaida, and Kaya, and began to expand again. The Section Zero forces were suffering greatly and could only harass and fight guerrilla warfare. Meanwhile, in the rear, warship factories were working around the clock to ensure the survival of the main warships and to deploy them to the front lines to strengthen the fleet's strength.
With the war situation turning against him, countless problems arose every day. Logistics, Allied support, counterattack routes, tactical planning, and other matters were causing Laifer a lot of headaches, especially the high-level combat forces, which were the most troublesome for him.
After various ideological work and promises of benefits, the high-level combatants of Section Zero no longer avoided battle, but they still refused to exert their full strength. They reserved seven-tenths of their strength for self-defense and only used three-tenths to deal with the enemy. At the high-level combat level, Section Zero was still in a state of collapse, being slaughtered and routed by the group of war maniacs in the War Realm. Laifer missed the reliable Black Star every day.
Although Black Star alone cannot change the overall battle situation, only Black Star will go all out. That's the kind of person who does things for money. What are the others anyway?!
While Laifer was handling some business, his communicator suddenly received a communication request from Black Star, and his weary spirits were instantly lifted.
"Black Star! You finally contacted me! Is your leave over? Get back to the battlefield, we need you!"
As soon as the call connected, Laifer couldn't wait to speak.
Han Xiao coughed. "I'm sorry, I can't go back yet. There's been internal strife on my home Planet Aquamarine. Someone wants to overthrow my agent, and I have to go back to deal with it."
Laifer was immediately disappointed.
"You called just to let me know?"
"No, no, I want to seek help from the Amethyst Civilization."
Upon hearing this, Laifer looked puzzled. "Is this really necessary? It's just an internal conflict within a surface civilization. Can't you handle it yourself?"
"There's something fishy about this..."
Han Xiao didn't hide anything, directly revealing the existence of a new batch of Hunters, concealing the source of the intelligence, and altering some details.
Currently, only Han Xiao, Iso, and a few others know that the true master of the Hunters is the Ancient Ones. When Albert and his group were eliminated last time, Han Xiao did not stop Albert from blaming Krent. Many forces in the Shattered Star Ring believed that Krent was the mastermind, Amethyst was no exception.
Han Xiao was implying that Krent had sent Hunters to deal with him.
After hearing this, Laifer connected the dots and, with his vivid imagination running wild, guessed Krent's "motive."
' Black Star's ability to fight off eight Vanguard Officers demonstrated his potential as Beyond Grade A. Krent, anticipating this, knew that even with only a one in a billion chance, he couldn't allow a new Beyond Grade A to emerge from the Colton Star Cluster, thus denying us the opportunity to invest in Amethyst. Therefore, he instructed a group of powerful individuals to secretly infiltrate the Garton Star System, intending to eliminate Black Star, this Beyond Grade A Seed, to prevent any unforeseen complications and reduce the variables in this Secret War!'
Laifer was suddenly startled, feeling that he had seen through the truth. The Krent Empire's motives were too reasonable. He couldn't find fault with his own guess. If it were them, the Amethyst would also choose to Assassination the enemy's potential rising star, not giving them a chance to grow.
Laifer's expression immediately turned serious, and he said in a deep voice, "I understand. There's a deeper reason behind this. Black Star, we have high hopes for you and won't let Krent threaten you easily. I'll report your request immediately, and the higher-ups should send some high-ranking official combatants to lend you a hand."
Han Xiao's face lit up with joy. This matter went more smoothly than he had expected. Was Laifer really that easy to fool?
Unbeknownst to him, the higher-ups of the Amethyst Civilization had already held a private meeting and decided to invest heavily in him, a Beyond Grade A Seed. Han Xiao still thought his status was just that of an ordinary member of the Section Zero. In fact, as long as his requests were not excessive, the Amethyst Civilization was willing to help him, and even the more they helped, the better. This was in itself an attempt to win him over.
"Oh, right, just to be on the safe side, I'm also planning to have someone from Goddora help me," Han Xiao added.
"Goddora is the ruler of the Garton Star System, right? I remember they're your ally. Okay, they're also a civilization under our jurisdiction. Should I inform them?"
"... That would be perfect."
Han Xiao was secretly surprised; why were the people from Amethyst so easy to talk to?
After hanging up the call, Han Xiao contacted Goddora again.
Goddora was already his old flame, and when Serre V heard his request, he agreed without hesitation.
If Black Star had only asked for their help, the Goddora people might have hesitated, but Amethyst had already decided to get involved, the Goddora people had nothing to fear and were even eager to agree.
In the eyes of the Goddora people, Black Star was offering them an opportunity to connect with a star cluster-level civilization, acting as a bridge between the two sides to deepen their ties.
Specific countermeasures still need to be considered in the long run. Han Xiao chose an uninhabited asteroid near Planet Aquamarine as the meeting point, then started the spaceship and headed towards the meeting point.