Thousands of cannon fire struck the jump base station, tearing it apart in an instant, turning it into countless fragments that drifted silently through the cold universe.
By this time, Han Xiao had returned to the Blacklight Stealth. He took off his mech, rubbed his sore shoulders, and smiled when he saw this scene.
"Finally won! It wasn't for nothing that my old arms and legs gave it their all."
A notification popped up on the panel indicating that the tactical mission was completed. Destroying the satellite fortress alone had greatly increased the mission rating, raising the favorability of the Amethyst Civilization by 1350 points and rewarding the user with tens of millions of experience points.
But this was only a small part of his gains. Just killing Tamaria and other Calamity Grade enemies, who were above his level, brought him more than five small goals' worth of experience.
"Killing Calamity Grade is a pretty efficient way to gain experience. Since there are no other players to kill, Calamity Grade monsters are a good option."
Han Xiao's eyes darted around.
Indeed, war is an opportunity; you never encounter so many hostile, Calamity Grade in peacetime.
After this battle, he gained a better understanding of his own strength, and his combat power has undergone a dramatic change compared to two months ago.
With [Legendary Combat Technique], he can crush most opponents with just his mechanical legion. Although he has only recently entered the A+ level threshold, his actual combat power has already surpassed that of top A+ superhumans, and he also has a monstrous BOSS template.
These powerful template expertise combined with each other created an extraordinary synergy, resulting in even better practical effects than he had imagined.
For ordinary Calamity Grade with numbers below double digits, it's basically suicide missions!
"With this kind of strength, as long as no Beyond Grade A intervenes, no one else in the War Realm should be a match for me..."
The moment Han Xiao had this thought, he immediately slapped himself and quickly dismissed it.
That was close! I almost made a fatal mistake!
Gathering his thoughts, Han Xiao turned to look at the battlefield.
With the base station destroyed, the enemy lost its continuous reinforcement channel, instantly breaking the stalemate. The morale of Section Zero soared, and they began to mop up the remaining enemy ships. It was only a matter of time before the enemy suffered a complete rout.
Having completed his mission, Han Xiao no longer intervened in the subsequent battles, instead leading the Black Star Army's fleet to sit idly by.
With Morred and two other fleets pursuing and intercepting the remaining enemy forces, the battle was no longer in doubt and quickly came to an end— Section Zero finally achieved a great victory.
The three fleets cleaned up the battlefield, seized the spoils, and then left the scene of the crime together.
The fleet finally stopped after more than an hour of warp-ing, slowly sailing through a safe area.
Han Xiao received a notification from Morred, inviting him to the flagship for a post-war meeting.
Having summoned Melos, Harmon, and other officials, Han Xiao piloted the spaceship to dock with the flagship.
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The pressure valve sounded, the hatch opened, and a docking corridor appeared before them. Han Xiao led his men onto the flagship, where several reception staff were already waiting. They immediately came forward to greet them respectfully.
"Lord Black Star, everyone else has arrived and is waiting for you."
"Lead the way."
Han Xiao nodded and followed the receptionist to the entrance of the flagship's conference hall.
The door opened, and a lively, cheerful chatter immediately emanated from inside; the atmosphere seemed very relaxed.
The room was quite full of people; the heads of every cooperating force in the fleet had been invited. Everyone was very happy to have finally won a victory.
Han Xiao stepped inside, and the chatter in the hall abruptly stopped. Everyone turned to look at him, and upon seeing that it was Han Xiao, their eyes revealed feelings of awe and respect, and they made way for him.
"Black Star, you've arrived. Please have a seat."
In the center of the hall was a round conference table, where the leaders were seated. Morred was sitting in the head seat. When he saw Han Xiao, he immediately stood up and warmly invited Han Xiao to take his seat.
"Everyone's here. Have you eaten?" Han Xiao sat down in his seat and casually greeted everyone.
"Haha, everyone's here. Let's begin the meeting. Laifer Leif has something to say to us."
Morred smiled and tapped the table, where Laifer's remote projection screen appeared in the center of the conference table.
Laifer cleared his throat and began to speak.
"Gentlemen, you have done an excellent job! You have destroyed the base station, isolating twelve strongholds in the War Realm and completely dispersing their forces. Our ambushing troops successfully eliminated these twelve strongholds with minimal casualties. This is an unprecedented victory for us!"
Clap clap clap... Everyone politely applauded.
"Morred, you acted decisively and destroyed the base station; that's a great achievement. Kerry, you tied down the enemy and completed your mission. Pierre, you..."
Laifer praised each of the managers present, and the applause from the crowd was long and enthusiastic. Han Xiao had a strange expression on his face, and this scene made him think of performance appraisals.
We finally won a battle, and immediately they assess our performance. It's so realistic.
"And also, the biggest contributor to this victory..."
Laifer turned to Han Xiao, his smile as bright as a blooming chrysanthemum, "Black Star single-handedly destroyed the enemy's satellite fortress, disrupting their defenses. He was the key figure in turning the tide of the battle, and his contribution is undeniable!"
Everyone nodded emphatically, deeply agreeing.
Who says one person can't influence the course of a battle? Black Star alone could accomplish such a crucial tactical mission; his actions laid the foundation for the entire victory and determined the direction of this campaign.
"Ahem, I was just doing my job." Han Xiao kept a straight face and waved his hand dismissively.
Morred couldn't help but add, "If it weren't for you, we would have only managed a pyrrhic victory at best. You are undoubtedly the biggest contributor!"
Han Xiao's lips twitched, and he could only offer a polite smile... Was he implying that he was going to reward him with a little red flower?
Laifer smiled and said, "No need to be modest. I've already informed the higher-ups, and they are very satisfied with your contributions. They've decided to increase investment in the Black Star Army to reward your achievements, and they will also consider becoming long-term partners with you."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of everyone present changed slightly, their faces filled with envy.
The ultimate goal of everyone participating in the Secret War is to become a long-term cooperative force with a star cluster-level civilization, and Black Star has already taken the lead over them.
It seems that in the eyes of the higher-ups of the Amethyst Civilization, the Black Star Army is more important than the other members of the Section Zero.
That's more like it; talking about tangible benefits is the way to go... Han Xiao smiled slightly.
"By the way, you also killed Tamaria, the adjudicator of the War Realm. She was the first high-ranking member of the War Realm to fall in battle. The War Realm has lost a great general. You did a great job."
Han Xiao was stunned. So the hot-tempered older sister who died at his hands was the first important War Realm cadre to perish in the Secret War?
So... I took Little Tyrant's first blood?
Well, as the saying goes, what goes around comes around... no, it's more like you'll pay the price sooner or later.
So Heber shouldn't be angry... right?
Han Daji's inner thoughts began to churn.
Because of the unfavorable situation in the war for two months, Laifer was under great pressure and had been thinking about turning the tide. Black Star's return brought a victory, finally causing the War Realm to suffer a defeat. Laifer felt a sense of triumph.
When people are in high spirits, they are in a good mood, and he became more and more satisfied with Han Xiao.
In his eyes, Black Star's combat power clearly exceeded the standard of a normal Calamity Grade. Generally speaking, only Beyond Grade A could crush a group of Calamity Grade. However, Black Star was not Beyond Grade A being. He felt there was only one explanation: Black Star's potential was extraordinary and had manifested too quickly, making him significantly stronger than he had been two months ago!
The Amethyst Civilization had checked Han Xiao's resume. About ten years ago, Black Star had just entered interstellar space to establish a mercenary group. At first, he was not even Grade B, but he rose rapidly in just ten years.
This demonstrates that Black Star possesses top-tier Beyond Grade A potential!
Looking back at the history of all the rise of Beyond Grade A from the end of the exploration era to the present, no one has risen as fast as Black Star!
Laifer was overjoyed. As long as the Tyrant didn't make a move, Black Star's strength might be enough to sweep away all the Calamity Grade powerhouses in the War Realm. It was simply a powerful weapon at the high-level combat power level. This was the biggest advantage of our Section Zero!
Laifer's rewarding of merits was intentional. First, by rewarding Black Star, he aimed to motivate more Section Zero forces to fight and win battles through timely feedback, thus making them contribute their time and effort to compensate for the shortcomings of the Allied Forces.
The second objective was to demonstrate that they valued the matter and to win over Black Star once again.
Killing two birds with one stone is beneficial and has no drawbacks.
At that moment, no one present realized that the impact of this battle would be far more profound than they had imagined...