Han Xiao didn't arrive quietly; instead, he made a big fuss. The legion branch issued a notice to all members to welcome the legion leader. Many newly joined players came to watch, having heard of the name of Shattered Star Ring Black Star but never seen this big boss in person.
At the Planet Gilman and Legion branch, countless players gazed out of the observation window, where a spaceship emerged from a blue stargate in the distance, slowly approaching the branch and becoming clearer.
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The airport's spacecraft entrances are densely packed, resembling a honeycomb. The spacecraft enters one of the openings, embeds itself in an electromagnetic track, and slides along the rails into the spacious dock.
The branch's docks and ports were already packed with players, with countless people turning on recording and screenshot functions and uploading them to the forum simultaneously, filled with excitement.
The hatch slid open, and Han Xiao, dressed in a black robe and surrounded by floating guards, stepped out. He glanced at everyone, smiled slightly, and connected his mind to the quantum network.
The next moment, Han Xiao's face appeared on the communicators of countless people present, and the same voice rang out.
"I am Black Star. Welcome to the Legion, and to serve the Legion."
The voices from all the communicators were perfectly synchronized, overlapping into a single sound with a buzzing echo, creating a strange sense of grandeur and solemnity.
The crowd immediately stirred in astonishment, their faces filled with surprise. They had never seen a high-level mechanic hack into so many communicators at once, and it seemed to be done casually. They felt that such ability was quite impressive, befitting a powerful figure. Unlike the veteran players on the Shattered Star Ring who had accompanied Han Xiao for three versions, the others had only encountered Calamity Grade enemies at most in previous storylines. This was their first time having close contact with a legendary Beyond Grade A character, a top-tier combatant in the Galaxy.
Having heard so many rumors about Han Xiao on the forum, the players of the Constellation Corridor had various opinions about Han Xiao. However, upon their first meeting, Han Xiao left them with the impression that he was unfathomable.
The Strong Vodka mingled in the crowd, giving Han Xiao a [Detection] ability that players have innate, and the actions of the surrounding players were surprisingly in sync with his.
[Based on your level, you can only receive the following information.]
[Han Xiao - Black Star Army Commander] (Green Name)
[grade:??]
[property:??]
[ability:??]
[Danger Level: Extremely Lethal]
"As expected, a bunch of question marks." Strong Vodka muttered to himself.
Ames followed closely behind, standing shoulder to shoulder with Han Xiao. Hila and her group also disembarked from the spaceship and surrounded Han Xiao.
Glancing at the sea of people around her, Ames turned her head and glanced at Han Xiao, a half-smile on her face. "Congratulations, your legion has expanded again."
"It doesn't sound like you're being sincere," Han Xiao joked.
Before the words were even finished, a sudden change occurred!
Snap!
A bright light suddenly shone in the crowd, momentarily blinding everyone.
Boom! Dozens of figures sprang from the crowd, launching a sudden attack on Han Xiao Han Xiao his group, hurling all sorts of projectiles, magic, and supernatural abilities at them as if they were free.
Hila remained expressionless, stepped forward, and with a series of flicks of her fingers, dark red energy beams shot out, piercing through the bodies of each attacker and taking their lives with effortless precision.
The next moment, the attackers vanished in a flash of white light, revealing themselves to be a group of players.
Han Xiao's lips twitched at the sight, unsurprised.
Although a large number of players serve the legion, he has never forgotten the chaotic nature of "players." There will always be a small group of people who take risks or cause trouble for fun. On their first meeting, when he, the big boss, was just making an appearance, dozens of particularly chaotic and silly players attacked without regard for the consequences, probably with the mindset of fighting the boss.
If the Legion were to switch to the Shattered Star Ring, a Huaxia player familiar with three versions of the game, they would almost never do such a thing. However, the Legion has no foothold in the Constellation Corridor, and moreover, the players here are foreigners who like to boldly try all sorts of possibilities and are not comfortable without doing something.
Many players were startled, and after regaining their senses, they looked at each other, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
Someone actually attacked the Beyond Grade A BOSS Black Star! They're just a bunch of gamblers who know they can't succeed but still want to cause trouble! The players present had only recently joined the legion and weren't really there to share the same hatred; most were just there to watch the show.
Looking at the character Detection information alone doesn't give a very intuitive feeling. The fact that Black Star's subordinates casually killed dozens of Grade B players in an instant, demonstrating their combat power, made many players' hearts skip a beat. Some players who had ulterior motives but hadn't yet made up their minds to act secretly gave up their ideas.
Are you kidding? This boss is stronger than any NPC they've ever seen. The efficiency of them going up there to get killed is probably not much different from a scripted kill, right?
Among the players who joined the Constellation Corridor, there were bound to be some ticking time bombs. Han Xiao was not surprised by this. He gave Phillip a mental instruction, Phillip immediately issued a wanted notice and bounty on the attacker through the Legion Assistant subroutine. Since all the Legion branches were under Phillip's surveillance, it was not difficult to identify the attacker.
Ding ding.
The group's communicators immediately alerted them; upon seeing the wanted poster, they were all startled.
"Those guys are wanted. I think there's a reward for taking them down?"
"I think I know a few of them, and I've even added them as friends."
"Oh dear, the communicator still has tracking coordinates. Have they been resurrected on Planet Gilman?"
"Hey-hey..."
Most people were gloating, and many who were tempted to attack the legion's officers quieted down after seeing the consequences.
Being wanted by the legion means that these attackers have become "red-named" players in the eyes of legion members, and will be Pursuit by countless players. Their future days will likely be filled with torment from other players.
Han Xiao was already quite familiar with this process, so the attacker actually pleased him rather than surprised him. It was like a godsend, a helpful partner who was proactively helping him establish his authority.
What kind of spirit is this? It is an internationalist spirit, a spirit of leading by example and selflessness!
This will make players of the Constellation Corridor Constellation Corridor understand the consequences of their recklessness, show them the price they have to pay for causing trouble, and remind them that there are costs to doing bad things!
This little incident didn't cause much of a stir. After glancing around at the foreign players, Han Xiao decided not to stop and give a speech, and led his group through the crowd.
The players made way for Han Xiao as he left, whispering amongst themselves before gradually dispersing.
Walking down the street, Han Xiao pondered to himself.
"Players in the Constellation Corridor naturally have no sense of belonging to the legion; the main reason is the lure. We can gradually educate them about the legion's history to increase their sense of identity later..."
He doesn't plan to personally cultivate a relationship with this group of people like he did with the Shattered Star Ring players, mainly for several reasons.
Firstly, the Black Star Army has been operating according to his plan for many years. The faction's appeal, including its foundation, reputation, and fame, has become the main tool for attracting players. The faction panel can basically meet all the players' needs. As long as they spend money in the faction shop, they can generate income for him without him having to personally intervene.
Secondly, too many players want to increase his favorability in order to trigger quests or learn skills, so they flock to chat and give gifts. Han Xiao doesn't want to be receiving gifts 24/7.
Thirdly, there's the matter of his status. As the legion commander, he can't be easily accessible to everyone; the legion's hierarchical system still needs to be maintained. Therefore, Han Xiao stipulated early on that only members who have accumulated a certain level of contribution within the legion and reached the middle level in the merit system can apply to see the legion commander or senior legion officers.
For players, this is an opportunity to learn skills from a character. Han Xiao uses this to motivate players to complete tasks and increase their contribution points for the legion, giving them the chance to improve their favorability with the officers. Only when the favorability is high enough can they learn the character's special skills. This move packages his personal favorability with the officers as a scarce commodity, making it highly sought after and increasing his value, thus encouraging players to invest more effort.
Having harvested chives for over ten years, Han Xiao was already very familiar with this method.
"Most players in the Constellation Corridor are currently considering whether to stay or leave. I'll stay here for over a month before going back, letting the impact build up, just in time for the Crimson Dynasty to prepare its forces to explore the Shattered World."
Originally, he thought the attack by players from the Constellation Corridor was just a minor incident, but he didn't expect it to cause such an unexpected impact on the forums, which angered the Huaxia players in the Shattered Star Ring.
Of the three versions, Huaxia players have the deepest affection for the Black Star Army, regarding it as their main faction, and Han Xiao, as the legion leader, is the recognized faction leader.
But now, the legion commander went to other star systems to recruit manpower, only to be attacked by players from those star systems, making one feel that his good intentions were being taken for granted.
Although this was unlikely to pose a danger to the legion leader, many Huaxia players felt it was excessive, like a beloved possession being treated roughly by someone else, which aroused their indignation and caused a sudden shift in the forum's public opinion, with many people on both sides arguing.
However, this did not affect Han Xiao's plan. He still led his group to stay at the Planet Gilman branch, where they were stationed and waiting for a steady stream of players to gather.
Of course, he wasn't just waiting idly. While waiting for players to gather, he spent every day in the machine workshop, investing a lot of time to expand his mechanical army and develop new advanced mechanical blueprints.
After settling in for two days, Han Xiao contacted the Crimson Dynasty and applied for Ultimate Knowledge. This time, the empire did not refuse. He spent 6,000 faction contribution points and finally got his first Ultimate Knowledge back.
Energy Branch -- [Mechanical Life Spark]!
This is the prerequisite knowledge for activating the Mechanic Emperor's core skill, [King's Army].
The Mechanic Class profession knowledge tree is divided into five levels: basic, intermediate, advanced, cutting-edge, and ultimate. The improvement for mechanics increases with each level. Ultimate Knowledge, as the top level of professional knowledge, can bring about a complete transformation in a mechanic's skills in a certain aspect!
For example, this knowledge can truly give mechanics the ability to transform mechanical creations into mechanical life, almost equivalent to the creation of mechanical life and the book world god!
Transforming machines from lifeless inanimate objects into true living units. To put it simply, the interface will no longer display item descriptions, but rather character information, just like NPC characters. They will have levels, attributes, and skills, and can continuously level up, possessing full growth capabilities, and even evolve into elite or BOSS templates!
Of course, good things are never cheap. Not to mention the difficulty of acquiring Ultimate Knowledge, the cost of the potential points for learning Ultimate Knowledge alone is extremely high.
Originally, the cost of Mechanic Class professional knowledge was progressive: 1 point for basic, 2 points for intermediate, 3 points for advanced, and 4 points for cutting-edge. However, the cost of Ultimate Knowledge doubled, requiring 8 potential points. And this is only the cost of knowledge in this branch after job change. If you want to learn knowledge in other branches, the cost will also triple, just like the cost of cutting-edge knowledge, which is 24 points!
Han Xiao is a virtual mechanic, and [Mechanical Life Spark] is the Ultimate Knowledge in the energy branch, costing 24 points for each level up.
It's incredibly difficult for the average player to accumulate 24 potential points! Aside from leveling up, the main way for Mechanic Class players to collect potential points is by upgrading each blueprint skill to the maximum level, which requires a massive amount of experience.
Therefore, for Mechanic Class players, in the later stages, doing quests and grinding experience is for upgrading skills and acquiring potential points. Even if you reach the maximum level in the current version, you still have to work hard to earn experience.
Generally speaking, only hardcore gamers and professional players have such high demand. However, professional players have clubs to help them level up their accounts, so they don't have to grind too much. For casual players, they have to make choices, and most Mechanic Class players only learn the Ultimate Knowledge of their own class.
However, the situation is quite different for Master Han. The high potential point cost for other branches of Ultimate Knowledge is enough to drive players to despair, but it is not impossible for him to afford it.
--If you don't have enough experience, come with leeks!
Due to the penalty from the Evolution Cube, Han Xiao hadn't leveled up during this period, accumulating a massive amount of experience. Now, he put it to good use, opening the panel, selecting several blueprint skills, and investing experience into them to rush to the maximum level.
The attribute panel shows the potential points constantly changing and gradually increasing until they finally reach 24 points, while the experience bar has been significantly depleted.
As a character's overall level increases, the cost of upgrading some lower-level skills will also rise, no longer remaining low. Players can choose to hold back their level and slow down their leveling process to reduce the cost of upgrading skills, but this has several problems. First, there are too many blueprints, and as the character's level increases, lower-level blueprints are gradually phased out. Second, if you hold back your level, you can only do quests of that level, and the speed at which you gain experience will naturally be slower than that of higher-level characters. If you fall behind, it will be difficult to catch up with the higher-level characters. Therefore, holding back your level has both advantages and disadvantages, and whether it's good or bad is a matter of opinion.
Generally, only people who level up alternate accounts (such as power levelers like Master Han) choose to suppress their level to earn more potential points.
From the very beginning, Han Xiao was destined not to take the path of slowing down his level.
"22, 23... 24 points!" Seeing that he had enough potential points, Han Xiao immediately devoted all of them to learning the Ultimate Knowledge.
Potential points are reset to zero.
[Currently learning...]
[Learning successful! You have mastered the [Mechanical Life Spark]!]
[Prerequisites met, your skill [King's Army] is activated!]
You have acquired the special ability [Ultimate Knowledge Master]!
[Ultimate Knowledge Master]: Your crafted mechanical creations gain +15% attribute Mechanical Affinity affinity -- You have mastered the Ultimate Knowledge of Mechanic Class, and you have a deeper understanding of the way of mechanics. You are now a true master of mechanics.
[You have acquired the feat [Mechanical Life Creator]!]
[[Mechanical Life Creator]: The mechanical life forms you create will regard you as their creator. Their faith and loyalty to you exist in their underlying logic. When they receive your Mechanical Force boost, they will gain the [Inspiration] effect, increasing their basic attributes by 10%.]
[You have mastered the skill [Life Creation]!]
[[Life Creation]: This ability can transform mechanical creations into mechanical life, igniting the spark of thought within those mechanical life.]
[Usage conditions: Can only be used on mechanical targets that have received the buffs of [King's Army] and [Mechanical Fusion - Empowerment]. Can be cast on multiple targets at once. No cooldown.]
[Consumes: 50% Health, 50% Stamina, 80% Health]
[Because of [Life Creation], your [Emperor's Gift] has gained a new effect.]
[Change: When you use [Emperor's Gift] on a mechanical lifeform, there is a chance to upgrade the target's template, granting it greater growth potential, such as upgrading it from a normal template to an elite template. Note: The higher the target's template, the lower the chance of triggering this effect.]