After several days of sailing, the Blacklight Stealth arrived at their destination along the pre-arranged route.
Outside the porthole was a planet, its surface composed of green vegetation, ochre-colored land, and blue oceans, with ochre-colored land making up the largest proportion.
Aurora gazed curiously down at the planet.
"Phillip, what planet is this?"
"Database search in progress... Search complete."
Planet Nalen, located in the Shattered Star Ring - Colton Star Cluster - Groot Star System - Sector 6, region code S-0706812, was discovered and recorded by the Groot Civilization. It exhibits signs of civilization, but is relatively primitive and has not yet developed interstellar technology. Its observation priority is four. Buzz
The Planet Nalen has a surface civilization, but its technology is still in ancient times. It lacks airplanes, cannons, and nuclear energy, and is far from being able to explore the stars.
Aurora confusion, "Why did Han Xiao bring us here?"
"He must have a reason anyway, let's ask him when he gets there," Fording smiled.
At this time, Han Xiao was not on the spaceship. While the three of them were traveling by ship, he was running naked in space to expose himself to cosmic radiation and gain some attributes through the [Radiant Energy Absorption] of the Void Star Chaser. As a result, his travel speed was much slower than the three of them.
The spaceship hovered in the outer space of Planet Nalen. Before long, the space around it began to fold and distort, and Han Xiao's figure jumped out from the Void Dimension. He shivered and hurriedly opened the hatch and flew into the cabin.
"Call--"
Stepping into the cabin, Han Xiao hurriedly exhaled, releasing a hot, scorching breath.
As soon as he left the vacuum environment, his whole body was filled with hissing white smoke, as if he had been cooked.
The body's cells absorbed a large amount of cosmic radiation, turning the body into a furnace, incredibly hot, to the point that you could fry an egg on your skin.
Han Xiao glanced at the panel and was quite satisfied.
"As expected of a mid-to-high-level evolved species, this talent has excellent growth potential. Given enough time, the bonus will be considerable."
Through actual testing, Han Xiao has figured out the operating mechanism of [Radiant Energy Absorption].
After evolving into Void Star Chaser, the body's cells are modified, gaining the ability to absorb cosmic radiation. As long as the physical body is exposed to the universe for a certain period of time, it can trigger [Radiant Energy Absorption], which permanently increases the three attributes of Strength, Agility, or Endurance by 1-3 points each time, or increases the maximum strength by 5-10 points.
If [Radiant Energy Absorption] is triggered multiple times within a certain period of time, the interval between the activation of this talent will become longer and longer, meaning you have to run around naked in the universe for a longer time before you can improve your attributes again.
If you rest for more than a day, the interval between talent activations will be reduced, and you will return to your initial state.
The absorption process can be broken down into three steps: absorption, storage, and digestion. Cells are not bottomless pits; their storage and digestion capabilities are limited. Just like eating, if a cell is overfed, it needs time to digest, which is why this situation occurs.
This is a species talent that can yield considerable benefits through time accumulation. You can become stronger just by idling, so it's guaranteed to make a profit. [Radiant Energy Absorption] is Han Xiao's most satisfying talent ability at present.
At this point, the total bonus provided by this talent has accumulated to +16 Strength, +13 Agility, +21 Stamina, +68 Spirit, and a significant boost to attack power.
Back in the driver's seat, Han Xiao greeted the three of them.
"Sorry to keep you waiting, we can proceed now."
"What are we doing on this planet?" Aurora asked.
"Do good deeds."
Han Xiao smiled, switched to manual control mode, put the spaceship into stealth mode, entered the atmosphere of Planet Nalen, and slowly descended.
This was the first stop he chose to train his specialization on. Planet Nalen had three landmasses, but only one of them had civilization. The other two continents had not yet been discovered by the native civilization, and the Age of Exploration had not even begun. Naturally, this civilization did not know what the universe was like.
Aside from the Groot Civilization that discovered Planet Nalen, I am probably the second cosmic visitor to grace this planet with their presence.
This civilization leans towards a magical path, with several kingdoms ruling the continent. The system is primarily based on kings, lords, and nobles, and they constantly wage war against each other. The most powerful kingdom is called "Herloun".
The player from the previous life discovered a special skill quest here, which is somewhat useful to Han Xiao.
The stealth-enabled spaceship descended to an altitude of one thousand meters and, under Han Xiao's control, skimmed across the land, with stone-built towns passing by in the distance.
The surface civilization of Planet Nalen lacks the capability to detect interstellar spaceships.
The spaceship quickly circled the continent, completing the scan, and Phillip painstakingly generated the map.
call--
The trees swayed as the spaceship landed in the dense forest of a mountain range.
Han Xiao led the three off the spaceship, keeping it invisible to avoid being discovered by the natives of Planet Nalen.
Han Xiao took out the newly generated map, glanced at it, and began to explain.
"Our destination is nearby. This is the territory of the Kingdom of Hetushu. com. We're going to a city called Stoneheart City. Let me see... Oh, that's the city."
Han Xiao pointed to the distance, Hila and the other two looked in the direction he was pointing.
On the edge of the mountain range, there was a town built against the mountain, with gray bricks and stones as the city's main color.
"Stay close to me and keep a low profile. I won't let you make a move, so don't do anything rash."
Han Xiao gave detailed instructions.
Grade A represents advanced combat power in the universe, possessing overwhelming strength against surface civilizations. They are invincible on Planet Nalen, and could potentially wipe out an entire city with a single misstep.
In order to complete the mission, Han Xiao needed everyone to keep a low profile and at least superficially integrate into this segment.
Although they didn't understand Han Xiao's intentions, Hila and the other two nodded.
"Phillip, mimic the appearance of the Planet Nalen."
Several mechanical spheres rose up and shot blue cone-shaped rays toward Han Xiao and his companions.
The matrix data stream flashed by, quickly generating simple simulated illusions on the four people's bodies, transforming them into the appearance of Planet Nalen. The Planet Nalen ' physical structure is similar to that of humans, but their skin is darker, rougher, and has patterns.
After adjusting the translator's channel and getting everything ready, Han Xiao led the three of them along the mountain path towards Stoneheart City.
The afternoon sunlight was languid.
The four moved extremely fast and soon arrived at the scattered towns outside the city. Along the roadside were fields, and farmers were working diligently in twos and threes. The air was filled with the stench of some kind of animal dung.
Having witnessed the magnificent scenery of the universe, appreciating the rather primitive landscape of Earth's civilization at this moment has a unique charm. Even advanced interstellar civilizations have gone through such periods, where the spark of civilization was initially very weak, but gradually grew stronger under the care of generations.
We're constantly at war in space, seeing nothing but warships and armored vehicles. Occasionally visiting this backward surface civilization is a relaxing way to unwind.
No need to worry about enemies; you can roam freely here.
"The environment here is nice, no industrial pollution." Han Xiao took a deep breath, shook his head, and said, "Even the smell of shit smells refreshing..."
"I think you're getting more and more weird lately," Fording said honestly.
No, no, you're still better at this.
After chatting for a while, the group arrived at the gates of Stoneheart City. The guards couldn't detect the disguise of interstellar technology, Han Xiao and his companions blended into the crowd and entered the city.
A pungent, hot wind blew in my face, and a cacophony of shouts assaulted my ears. Before me lay a jumble of cobblestone streets, a backward town plan, and indigenous people dressed in primitive attire.
"What exactly are we supposed to do?" Aurora asked in a low voice.
"You're the one with the most questions. Just follow me and everything will be fine."
Han Xiao pinched Aurora's bouncy cheek with two fingers and then released her with a snap. Aurora covered her reddened face, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Sister, he bullied me," Aurora turned to complain.
Hila stared straight ahead, as if she didn't see anything.
As the group approached the town's notice board, Phillip translated the Planet Nalen script into the common script, while Han Xiao looked at an old notice that had been posted for who knows how many years.
The story can be summarized as follows: A manor in Stoneheart City is haunted by spirits, and the manor owner wants someone to solve the problem.
This bounty has been in place for quite some time.
The mission was to be carried out at a small manor. Han Xiao and his group explained their purpose and were quickly and warmly welcomed by the manor owner, who then took them to the main hall.
As soon as he sat down, the manor owner couldn't wait to speak.
"Great, finally someone is willing to help again. This notice has been up for years, and I've helped at least a hundred people, including five who claimed to be wizards, but none of them could solve the problem."
"Don't worry, we're different," Han Xiao said, the translator converting his words into Planet Nalen Language.
"Then... are you wizards?" the manor owner asked hopefully.
"I guess so. Tell me the details first."
"Okay, okay..."
On Planet Nalen, there exists a kind of energy creature resembling a ghost, which the natives call a spirit. Several years ago, a spirit appeared in this manor and would occasionally appear at night.
The superhumans on Planet Nalen are Mage Class, whom the Planet Nalen people call "Poposot," which the translator interprets as "wizard." Their superpower system is weak; wizards primarily use potions or materials as mediums to cast spells, and their abilities are roughly at the Grade D- level. However, to the natives, these abilities are mysterious, powerful, and seemingly unbelievable.
Exorcising evil spirits is the job of wizards, but decades ago, a large number of wizards disappeared. Now it is very difficult to see wizards. The magic has lost its inheritance, the superpower system has been cut off, and no one knows how to exorcise evil spirits. They can only try to rediscover the superpower system through obscure magic books.
Fortunately, the spirits in this manor were relatively weak, so the manor owner's family could manage to live there for a few more years.
After the manor owner finished speaking, Han Xiao's control panel showed activity.
[You have triggered the quest chain [The Demon King of Planet Nalon]!]
[Mission Brief: You learn from others that the wizards of Planet Nalen have disappeared without a trace, and there seems to be more to the story.]
[First quest requirement: Expel the evil spirits from the manor]
[Reward: 200,000 experience points]
This is a series of quests. The first quest offers very little reward. Players in the previous game also discovered this place during free exploration in version 3.0.
Every civilization has a multitude of trivial tasks. This particular task was hidden very well. A story-driven player in a previous life completed this task by chance and discovered that the reward was a feat that could increase mental resistance. Although the power system of Planet Nalen was extremely weak, the reward feat was quite good.
Not long after the opening of the current version, the Black Star Legion has been cultivating leeks on a large scale, so no one has yet explored Nalen Planet.
Because of the Soul Embryo, Han Xiao decided to acquire a mental resistance specialization, so he came to this place where the combat level was even lower than that of the novice village.
He understood the mission's flow, which allowed him to save a significant amount of exploration time.
"Leave the demon to us; we'll deal with it tonight."
As Han Xiao spoke, he glanced at the corner of the room, where a transparent magical eyeball floated, monitoring their conversation.
Only the manor owner was unaware of the existence of this magical eyeball; Han Xiao and his companions noticed it immediately upon entering the room.
To superhumans of their caliber, this crude, low-grade magical eyeball was like a living person crouching in a corner, muttering "You Can't See Me," only able to fool the air.
"Ignore it." Han Xiao waved his hand to stop Fording. He knew who was watching the manor, and drawing out the surveillance was a key step in the mission.
Meanwhile, in a secret meeting place somewhere underground in Stoneheart City.
The room had no windows, only a few kerosene lamps providing a dim light. In the darkness, a hoarse voice rang out.
"The Thirteenth Detection Guard has reacted; someone has accepted the bounty on that manor and wants to deal with the demonic spirit."
Then another young voice rang out, its tone helpless, replying, "Probably just another one of those amateurs who've read a few books on witchcraft and think they're wizards. Sigh, how could they possibly handle demons and spirits?"
"They said they'd move tonight, Tomar, you go with them."
"Understood. I will protect them to prevent them from angering the demons and getting hurt."
The conversation came to an end, and the sound of hinges and gears turning could be heard in the room, continuing for quite a while before stopping.
As night fell, Han Xiao dismissed the entire manor owner's family and then led the three of them to the back of the manor.
There is an abandoned area enclosed by stone walls and fences, with several locks on the gate.
Using the key given by the manor owner, Han Xiao and his companions opened the gate and went inside. Inside was a long-abandoned warehouse area with several barns scattered throughout.
A cold, viscous atmosphere hung in the air, as if an invisible current was gently brushing against the skin.
If an ordinary person were here, they would feel inexplicably nervous, as if it were a ghost story.
But it had little effect on Han Xiao and his group.
"There's a faint, anomalous mental signal here. I detected it during the day," Fording whispered. "Should I deal with it?"
Compared to a master of telekinesis like him, demons are nothing but dwarfs. Eliminating a thousand demons is as simple as a thought, let alone one.
"Let's wait until it shows up."
Han Xiao shook his head, glancing discreetly in the direction of a certain barn. In his perception, there was a living person squatting there, and that was his target.
"Okay, whatever you say."
Fording was helpless.
Although they had doubts, they were now bodyguards, and their job was to follow Han Xiao everywhere.
Not far away, Tomar carefully hid behind a barn, leaning against the wall, peeking out to observe Han Xiao and his companions.
He was a young man dressed in a black hooded outfit, his face obscured by shadows, looking like an assassin. His belt had several small pouches containing spellcasting materials.
Seeing Han Xiao and his three companions looking around as if they were on a picnic, Tomar couldn't help but roll his eyes, secretly despising them.
"How unprofessional! They don't even know how to prepare the spirit stone powder beforehand. Where do they get the confidence to exorcise demons? It seems they're in for a rough time..."
Just then, a sudden gust of cold wind arose, and the dust on the ground swirled up like a tornado. A pale blue phantom appeared and disappeared, and a mournful roar echoed in the air.
"Damn it, this Blue Shadow Spirit has mutated after all these years!"
Tomar was shocked and became anxious upon seeing this.
He had only been studying witchcraft for five years, and even he couldn't guarantee he could protect himself from this demon, let alone with these four laymen dragging him down.
Seeing that the four remained unmoved, Tomar cursed under his breath, reached for his spellcasting materials bag, and, disregarding his identity, was about to rush out to help.
Puff!
Just then, Fording casually released a mental wave that struck the demon spirit.
The blue, phantom-like spirit, like a shattered mirror, crumbled into pieces, turning into blue snowflakes that vanished without a trace.
Just then, Tomar rushed out and came into the sight of Han Xiao and the other three. Upon seeing this, he froze in place, still in his running posture.
What just happened? The demon, the spirit was wiped out in an instant?!
Wizards always use potions in battle, right? What's going on now? Why wasn't that mentioned in the books?
Tomar looked bewildered.