"By the way, the report about the DarkStar Leader came out today, please take a look."
Reynold suddenly mentioned it.
Han Xiao's heart skipped a beat, and he took out his communicator to surf the internet.
He only went into seclusion for a day, and the news of his handover of the DarkStar Leader yesterday quickly spread. The focus of the interstellar journalists' reports was that Krent was suspected of colluding with the DarkStar and the Fallen Ark.
Krent was prepared and tried to suppress the rumors as soon as they emerged. He immediately jumped out to deny them, taking a tough stance and stating that it was slander, a complete fabrication by Amethyst, and that he would never admit to it.
"Denying won't work; Amethyst will definitely find a way to get the DarkStar Leader to talk." Han Xiao chuckled.
Krent's repeated assassination attempts enraged him, and now that he finally had the chance, he was more than happy to cause trouble for Krent.
The Secret War is at a stalemate, with neither side able to gain the upper hand and neither able to harm Krent himself. However, targeting the DarkStar Leader could potentially damage Krent on a political level.
For the next two weeks, Han Xiao waited for Serre V's reply while keeping an eye on the unfolding events surrounding the DarkStar Leader. Amethyst was determined to amplify the impact of this incident, attract the attention of various forces, and create a sensation in the star field.
The charges of funding DarkStar and colluding with the Fallen Ark can be serious or minor. If it hadn't been exposed, perhaps no one would have pursued it, depending on the circumstances. But now, during the sensitive period of the Crimson Tide, Krent has exposed his weakness. Other star cluster-level civilizations in the Shattered Star Ring are like sharks smelling blood, all wanting to take advantage of the situation, bite off a piece of Krent, and weaken Krent political power.
Krent's inflated ambitions have always made many uninvolved star cluster-level civilizations wary. This bastard not only sided with the Crimson Dynasty in an attempt to Shattered World, but also did not want to give up his position in the Shattered Star Ring and wanted to expand his territory to two star systems. His appetite was too big.
Therefore, these star cluster-level civilizations hoped to weaken Krent's political standing in the Shattered Star Ring and prevent his scheme from succeeding so smoothly.
They cannot stop Krent from Shattered World in the future, but they can take the opportunity to weaken his influence in the Shattered Star Ring.
--Want to develop in two star systems at the same time? You're not exactly good-looking, but you've got some wild ideas!
Once someone becomes powerful, other civilizations don't mind working together to target him, both to eliminate competitors and to protect their own interests.
As the saying goes, "strike the snake at its seven-inch mark," Han Xiao's actions hit the nail on the head, giving other star cluster civilizations a good opportunity and immediately putting Krent in a situation where they were attacked from all sides, causing huge trouble.
Krent hated Han Xiao to the core. Han Xiao's victory with limited resources had even affected their entire strategy.
However, after so many failed assassination attempts, Krent had no way to deal with Han Xiao and could only resolve this predicament through political means.
For the past two weeks, Amethyst and Krent have been engaged in a fierce war of words, with one side strongly condemning the other and the other denying everything.
In short:
Krent: "You're heartless, cold-blooded, and unreasonable!"
Amethyst: "You're the heartless one! You're the cold-blooded one! You're the unreasonable one!"
This kind of dialogue keeps repeating itself.
This incident even Implicated the Crimson Dynasty Crimson Dynasty, which sent envoys to Krent to thoroughly investigate the matter.
The Crimson Dynasty is negotiating with the Federation of Light for control of the Shattered World. At this critical juncture, Krent is exposed for colluding with the Fallen Ark.
This guy is a wanted criminal by three major cosmic civilizations, and his identity is sensitive. Krent is a newly recruited subordinate of the Crimson Dynasty. The scandal Implicated the Crimson Dynasty and given the Federation of Light political leverage.
This greatly angered the Crimson Dynasty, and their attitude was very clear:
--What's wrong with you, little bro?!
Some of this intelligence came from Laifer, who revealed the inside story of the power struggle between the parties to Han Xiao. He then called Han Xiao again that day to discuss the matter and revealed the subsequent developments.
"The Crimson Dynasty intervened. They reached an agreement with us, allowing them to take charge on behalf of Krent and relinquish some of their influence in the Shattered Star Ring, on the condition that this matter be suppressed as soon as possible."
"You all agreed?" Han Xiao asked curiously.
"After all, since it was a negotiation between a cosmic-level civilization, we didn't dare to press the issue too hard. However, a civilization privately contacted the Federation of Light, hoping they would support us... They probably felt that the Federation of Light Federation of Light was vying for the Shattered World and wouldn't let go of this opportunity to strike at the Crimson Dynasty. But for some reason, the Federation of Light didn't intervene, so we had no choice but to accept our current situation."
Han Xiao nodded. This was the tragedy of being a subordinate. In order to stop its own losses, the Crimson Dynasty negotiated and ceded interests on behalf of Krent. Of course, the Crimson Dynasty was unwilling to lose Krent as a pawn, so it must have promised other compensation behind the scenes.
Since Krent had plotted to Shattered World, he could only swallow his pride and keep his testicles to himself, unable to utter a word of complaint.
"So that's the end of it?"
"That's about enough, we can't pursue this any further."
"What price did Krent pay?"
"That's classified information. I don't know either. We and other star cluster-level civilizations will absorb the benefits that Krent ceded."
"That Secret War..." Han Xiao raised an eyebrow.
Laifer sighed, "Alas, we still have to fight. The Crimson Dynasty remains silent about the Secret War, and the other star cluster civilizations, after receiving the benefits ceded by Krent, immediately distanced themselves from us, ending this brief alliance. Clearly, they hope we continue fighting with Krent, wearing each other down, which is more advantageous to them."
"There are no permanent friends, only permanent interests. It's all too true." Han Xiao shook his head helplessly. These civilizations all wanted to profit from the conflict between the snipe and the clam.
In the original storyline, the Crimson Dynasty only stepped forward to represent Krent at the negotiating table towards the end of the Secret War. Now, however, it has to step in early to clean up Krent's mess, a consequence of its own actions.
This is an unprecedented event, and it will definitely change the course of the entire plot.
Han Xiao pondered for a moment. He felt that Krent had been dealt a blow, and in order to recover, he might devote more energy to the Secret War and fight more aggressively.
When I told Laifer about this idea, Laifer me a strange smile.
"Did you know that because of this, the Tyrant Heber harbored resentment towards Krent?"
Han Xiao's eyes lit up as he began to imagine the scenario.
Originally, the Tyrant was Krent's only Beyond Grade A ally, and in the original storyline, the War Realm and Krent were a perfect match. Now, Krent is flirting with the Sorokin, and Heber catches him in bed with her, like a wife discovering her lover's mistress—how infuriating! "I was here first!"
"It seems the Secret War will become even more protracted, and should last until the release of version 3.0."
Han Xiao was quite satisfied with this result, creating internal and external troubles that left Krent overwhelmed, which was a way of retaliating against Krent's repeated assassination attempts on him.
What goes around comes around!
"There's one more thing. Serre V told us that you want to use Lothaire's abilities to help Goddora resolve the Bloodline conflict."
"That's right." Han Xiao narrowed his eyes.
"This matter is a bit sensitive, so he wants to involve Amethyst as a notary, using Amethyst's name to carry out this plan. What do you think?"
Han Xiao was slightly taken aback, but immediately understood that Serre V had made a decision and decided to take his suggestion and try to resolve the Bloodline conflict.
Serre V, however, came up with a better excuse: to implement a "discrimination elimination" plan in the name of Amethyst, portraying himself as an advanced civilization helping Goddora.
With a star cluster-level civilization as a shield, the Goddora government will face far less criticism, and the people will be more likely to accept it... After all, most people are too familiar with their own government. As the saying goes, beauty comes from difference, and many people will feel that the intervention of a higher civilization is definitely more reliable than their own government.
Han Xiao thought for a moment, then hung up the call and dialed Serre V's number. It rang once and was answered immediately, clearly indicating that Serre V had been waiting for a long time.
"Lord Black Star, I intend to adopt your method, but I hope this matter will be carried out in the name of the Amethyst Civilization, and perhaps it cannot be announced that this is your achievement."
Serre V cut to the chase, "But I'm willing to pay a higher price privately, what do you think?"
Han Xiao scratched his earlobe and pondered, "That works too."
His main goal was to complete the [Bloodline] mission; his fame is less than that of his Beyond Grade A Seed.
Serre V breathed a sigh of relief and explained, "That's wonderful. It's not that I don't trust you, but this matter is of great importance, and I must find a gentler way to get more people in Goddora to accept it..."
In reality, this was only one factor. After all, Han Xiao was not an official force, and Serre V was still somewhat uneasy about him. Therefore, he brought in the Amethyst Civilization as a safeguard. However, he naturally wouldn't reveal this reason, and the two understood each other without saying a word.
"Since you've agreed, I'll take Lothaire over to discuss the specifics."
"Okay, I'll have Nagokin pick you up. Just come directly to Goddora, the homeworld."
"... Why is it Nagokin again?" Han Xiao suddenly realized that every time the Goddora Civilization interacted with him, it seemed to always send Nagokin to receive him.
"Uh, aren't you friends?" Serre V asked, puzzled, but quickly dismissed the question. "Anyway, I'll be waiting for you on our home planet."
Han Xiao nodded, hung up the communicator, and then called Lothaire.
"Pack your things and get ready to leave. I have work for you."
A few days later.
Goddora's home planet.
The spaceship landed at the military dock. Han Xiao led Lothaire out of the hatch, with Nagokin leading the way.
After arriving at the government building in a hovercar, Han Xiao led his men directly to Serre V's office.
"You've finally arrived." Serre V, who had been waiting for a long time, hurriedly rose to greet him.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, everyone sat down, and Serre V occasionally glanced at Lothaire.
At this moment, Lothaire displayed the demeanor of someone who had once been a pope—noble and elegant, with a calm gaze—leaving Serre V unsure of her intentions. He could only sense that this woman possessed the air of a great figure and was not simple.
"To make a long story short, what's your plan?" Having cooperated for many years and being quite familiar with each other, Han Xiao didn't stand on ceremony and asked directly.
At his current level, a galactic civilization is no longer as rare as before. He plans to use unorthodox methods to complete the [Bloodline] mission as soon as possible and get the Grade S mission reward.
With some time left in his vacation, and internal conflicts arising within Krent, he wasn't needed for the war anytime soon. Not wanting to waste too much time on the [Bloodline] quest, he planned to use the rest of his vacation to do mercenary missions, return to the battlefield, and acquire more random rewards.
Before version 3.0 arrives, it's best to save up as many Mission Settlement Card as possible.
"Well, based on Lothaire's capabilities, we've prepared several alternative plans..."
Serre V took out several documents and showed them to Han Xiao.