After putting away the mission reward notification, Han Xiao looked at the accumulated random reward opportunities, including the [Bloodline] reward, for a total of six.
"Six times should give it a shot. Since we have enough, let's give it a try." Han Xiao pondered for a moment, then decided to start calculating the random rewards.
Luck affects the drop rate of various good items, but the Mission Settlement Card is a relatively low-value reward. Han Xiao didn't want to wait until he returned to headquarters to get Fording before drawing a prize; having bad luck would actually make it easier to get something good.
[Drawing in progress... Drawing complete]
[The type of reward you received this time is: [Item]]
Please choose one of the following three rewards.
[1. Double Experience Card (x2)]
[2. Blank Character Summon Card (x1)]
[3. Large-scale experience crystals (x3)]
The first time it didn't work... Han Xiao was used to it and remained calm. He glanced at it, chose the Blank Character Summon Card, and decided to use it another day when he played with Ames.
[Drawing in progress... Drawing complete]
[The type of reward you received this time is: [Item]]
Please choose one of the following three rewards.
[1. Energy Enhancement Halo) ]
[2. Random Dungeon Crystal (x1)]
[3. Esper Ability Awakening Fluid) ]
Han Xiao clicked his tongue. He had drawn item rewards twice in a row, but not a settlement card, which was not good.
"The items I drew this time were so-so..." Han Xiao stroked his chin, looking helpless. Sure enough, the effect of drawing Fording was different from not drawing Fording. The Lucky Halo was really strong. I really want it.
Seeing nothing good, Han Xiao simply chose the "Energy Enhancement Effect Aura," a cheap aura-type costume. Its effect is to enhance the light and shadow effects caused by the outward emission of energy, making the light cannon fired from m. hetushu. com appear thicker and larger, looking scary, but it doesn't actually have any practical use; it's just for looking cool.
[Drawing in progress... Drawing complete]
[The type of reward you received this time is: [Expertise]]
Please choose one of the following three rewards.
[1. [Golden Ratio Physique]: Strength +3%, Agility +3%, Stamina +3%, Charisma +75]
[2. [Electrifying Eyes]: Charm +25, Luck +5]
[3. [Sadist]: Mystery +120, Charisma -50]
"What the hell is all this stuff..." Han Xiao's eye twitched.
That's the good thing about having a dark complexion; you always seem to see the weirdest things.
The second and third options were useless to him, so Han Xiao chose [Golden Ratio Physique], which was better than nothing. He sighed helplessly and started the fourth random reward.
[Drawing in progress... Drawing complete]
[The type of reward you received this time is: [Item]]
Please choose one of the following three rewards.
[1. Mission Settlement Card (x1)]
[2. Small pieces of experience crystallization (x13)]
[3. Race Sublimation Option Reshuffle Card Fragment (x2)]
Han Xiao's eyes lit up. After spending four random rewards, he finally got a settlement card. That's it!
Han Xiao directly selected the Mission Settlement Card and patiently used the remaining two random rewards, drawing 2 million experience points and a universal skill [Skull Crusher], which increases critical hit rate by 40% when attacking an enemy's head, with an 8-second cooldown.
"Six chances and I got a settlement card, that's alright, at least it solves my immediate problem."
Han Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he got one card, it would be a good deal. It could solve his current advancement task. After completing the advancement, he would run out of experience points, so he wouldn't be in a hurry. He still had seven years to slowly collect more settlement cards.
Han Xiao immediately used the newly issued Mission Settlement Card.
[You used the [Mission Settlement Card]]
[[Self-Challenge] Settlement in progress... Settlement complete!]
[Level 200 advancement quest completed! Advancement successful! Stamina bonus increased! 1 Stamina = 145 Health Points = 155 Vitality Points]
His heart jolted, as if molten lava had been pumped out and instantly filled his entire body. Han Xiao gasped, feeling as if his body was melting and his cells were undergoing a subtle transformation.
The pain lasted for a while before slowly subsiding. Han Xiao took a deep breath, drenched in sweat, but his complexion was radiant, as if he had just exercised. He was full of energy and his whole body was steaming with heat.
With the upgrade restrictions lifted, Han Xiao took a deep breath and poured all his accumulated experience into leveling up, going from level 200 to level 207.
[[Apostle Mechanic] has been promoted to Lv12. Strength +240, Agility +4, Endurance +5, Intelligence +10. You gain 8 free attribute points and 1 potential point.]
My experience points are finally exhausted!
Accumulated experience is just numbers; it only has value when it's transformed into combat power. Almost all the experience accumulated in version 2.0 has been completely digested. Han Xiao felt the power surging within him; this was his current peak state.
"Finally, I've used up all my experience points..." Han Xiao checked the notification and noticed that the rank bonus had also changed.
When you reach the Grade A standard of 10,000 energy level combat power, you will receive Grade A rank bonus. After that, the rank bonus will increase for every additional 10,000 points of Ona.
The original effect is an additional +10 to stamina, +8% to all resistances, +10% to the highest attribute, +5% to other attributes, and an additional 30 free attribute points and 5 potential points.
After the rank bonus is upgraded, it becomes an additional +15 to stamina, +12% to all resistances, +15% to the highest attribute, +8% to the remaining attributes, and an additional 80 free attribute points and 10 potential points.
Han Xiao threw most of his free attribute points into Intelligence, and allocated 40 points to Endurance—Endurance is currently very beneficial, and the Intelligence accumulated from allocating all points to Intelligence in the early stages is already quite high under the various specialization bonuses, so he can hold off for now.
Moreover, after the battle with the Sorokin, Han Xiao was quite wary of the attack power of Beyond Grade A, so adding some points to his stamina would definitely be worthwhile.
Then I browsed through the current attribute panel.
[Total Level: 207]
[Main Occupation: Mechanic Class]
[Race: Void Twister) ]
[Attributes: Strength 504, Agility 946, Stamina 1040, Intelligence 2859, Mysticism 432, Charisma 214, Luck 1]
[Free attribute points: 0]
[Potential Points: 24]
[Health Points: 251780]
[Stamina: 209320]
[Stamina: 28410 [Lv12]]
[Lv12 Total Strength Bonus: Strength +169, Agility +239, Stamina +269, Intelligence +336, Mysticism +206, Maximum Stamina +32520, Mechanical Affinity +352% (Super Electromagnetic Induction)]
[Energy Level: 24668]
[Rank: A+]
[Grade A Bonus: Stamina +15, all resistances +12%, highest attribute +15%, other attributes +8%, additional 80 free attribute points and 10 potential points]
[As a mechanic, you're top-notch; as a tank, you're exceptionally good. Seriously, aren't you considering abandoning mechanics for martial arts?]
Tsk, mechanics is the way to go; martial arts won't save the Huaxia people.
Han Xiao snorted.
It took him three years to change jobs, but the process from successfully changing jobs to advancing to the next level has been very smooth, a testament to his accumulated experience.
This advancement is not a racial ascension, so the changes are not significant, but the health points increase rapidly. Compared to before the advancement, the health points have increased by a full quarter. The higher the level, the greater the gap in health points between the advanced and lower-level characters.
Han Xiao couldn't imagine how tanky the Tyrant. Not only was its defense terrifying, but it probably also had millions of health points. Its entire body was rock hard; it must be incredibly powerful.
"Level 207, closer to Beyond Grade A. I've run out of experience. With the experience level of version 2.0, it might take me seven years to level up four or five times. If I want to level up quickly, I can only wait until the 3.0 players return... From now on, I just need to stock up on more Mission Settlement Card."
Han Xiao thought to himself.
After completing the [Bloodline] mission, Han Xiao returned to headquarters to rest for a few days. Before his vacation ended, he pulled out the mercenary department's hiring list, looking for suitable missions to return to the battlefield and accept hiring offers.
Black Star's decision to take on a mission quickly spread throughout the Colton Star Cluster, shocking many factions. Given Han Xiao's current status, why would he need to personally carry out a mercenary mission?!
Besides, aren't you at war? You still have time to personally generate revenue?!
Is Secret War really that stress-free for you?!
The employers throughout the Colton Star Cluster were thrilled. With Black Star's strength, what mission couldn't they complete? In an instant, the Black Star Army's mercenary division's business tripled, all because of Han Xiao.
The employer who successfully hired Han Xiao was flattered. Despite being the employer, he treated Han Xiao like a superior, not daring to neglect this powerful person with Beyond Grade A potential.
Han Xiao's current strength in carrying out mercenary missions can be summed up in one word: reckless!
Whether it's annihilating rebels, clearing out wild beasts, or Pursuit space pirates, Han Xiaohua simply descends, kicks down doors, and crushes them, leaving the enemy unable to put up any decent resistance. Han Xiao spends more time on the road than in battle, making her a fearsome figure.
Because Han Xiao was acting alone, he thought Krent would resort to his old tricks and send someone to assassinate him. However, after hiring seven or eight people, everything remained calm, and he didn't even see a hair of an assassin.
The DarkStar incident left Krent utterly humiliated, and he's now extremely nervous. Upon seeing Han Xiao wandering around alone, he immediately dispatched a dedicated team of advisors to speculate.
Given Black Star's status, there's absolutely no need for him to personally handle the hiring.
So it's quite obvious...
He's trying to entice us to assassinate him!!
He must be trying to replicate the DarkStar Leader's actions and then find an opportunity to shift the blame onto us. This guy is ruthless!
So the Krent watched Han Xiao loitering outside with cold smiles. "Hmph, his intentions are too obvious; we've seen through him! We will never fall for his trap!"
Moreover, Krent had just suffered a political setback and wanted to keep a low profile for a while. Krent also couldn't think of a way to threaten Han Xiao for the time being, so he had no intention of assassinating Han Xiao in the short term, which was one of the reasons.
While Han Xiao was accumulating random rewards through hiring, the various departments of the Black Star Army were also developing steadily, and they applied to Goddora for many technical personnel to train special talents for the Black Star Army.
The first investment in Verna was burned through within three months. Following Han Xiao's request, Reynold provided a second investment of 150 million Enas.
At the port of Floating Dragon Island, a thousand warships are docked, arranged in different formations according to different warship models, with two huge flagships serving as the core of the fleet.
The space pirate ships were squeezed into a corner of the dock, trembling and daring not to object, because the outer armor of these thousand warships shared a common pattern: a pale green Void Dragon head in the void, below which was a throne, and a ring encircled the symbol.
--This is the insignia of the Dragon Calm Second Field Operations Force!
Verna, accompanied by several assistants, accompanied Iso and Jenny on their inspection of the unit at the dock.
"We currently have 1,000 warships produced by our star system civilization, Three Hundred Thousand space warriors, including 450 Grade B superhumans, 240,000 Grade C superhumans, and the rest are Grade D and below personnel, mainly in management, logistics, transportation, and other positions."
Verna introduced the two to the current size of the Dragon Calm Second Field Operations Force.
"To have achieved such results in less than six months, well done!" Iso said with admiration.
Verna said sheepishly, "It's mainly thanks to Black Star's help; I can barely make money on my own."
"How much did he spend?" Jenny asked, frowning.
"Seventy million Enas, and a few days ago he invested another one hundred and fifty million..." Verna swallowed hard. Even as Calamity Grade powerhouse, she was stunned by Han Xiao's extravagance.
"They really know how to spend money..."
Jenny's brows relaxed, she gave a soft hum, and helplessly touched her receding hairline.
"The maintenance cost for these troops is about 8.5 million Enas per month. Currently, Black Star is paying for the maintenance. This maintenance cost..." Verna asked cautiously.
"It's a bit expensive," Jenny muttered subconsciously, then paused slightly.
She suddenly remembered that she had almost never given Han Xiao any financial assistance or maintenance fees. Although the Black Star Army was Dragon Calm Field Operations Force, it had always been self-sufficient and had to hand over a portion of its profits to her every month.
Because the Black Star Army had almost never asked for funding from Dragon Calm, she rarely thought about it that way. Only now did she realize that the Black Star Army was actually quite worry-free, self-reliant. Their enthusiasm for expanding their business was probably just to earn maintenance fees... Jenny shook her head, feeling that she was really not a good manager.
Iso interjected, "Black Star spared no expense in helping you build this force; it seems he's determined to leave. Verna, you need to find a way to generate revenue for this force. We'll cover its maintenance costs from now on. We don't need too many Field Operations Department, otherwise the costs will be too high. You can't just accept Black Star's funding blindly; you don't have his money-making skills, so you need to learn to control the scale."
"Okay, okay..." Verna nodded hurriedly.
Jenny, who had been silent for a while, sighed and couldn't help but speak her mind:
"Black Star is truly a rare talent."
Iso nodded in agreement, then paused and added helplessly.
"Unfortunately, he matured too quickly; a person with such talent cannot serve others forever..."