Even after defeating Atimo, the quest "[Eliminate the Great Cosmos Army]" did not immediately end, as other players were still Pursuit any remaining survivors who had escaped to other locations.
After the battle ended, hundreds of thousands of players and illustrators on the battlefield checked their panels, and many only then noticed a notification that had popped up during the battle.
[The Black Star Army submits [Great Cosmos Corps Exploration Data]!]
[Shattered World - First Ring] Rating increased by one tier!
The evaluations for the main quest of Shattered World are shared among players of the same faction. Not only Han Xiao received this notification, but many other players also received the same message, and were immediately overjoyed.
The legion is helping them expand their gains.
The players present were delighted. After the mission was completed, the accumulated exploration points of all players would probably raise the rating of the first main quest from D to C.
Apart from the players, there were no other living people present. The players scattered and cleaned up the chaotic battlefield, entering the wreckage of enemy ships to loot spoils. Although the technology of the Great Cosmos Corps was far inferior to that of the Black Star Army, the players never left empty-handed, sweeping away everything of value like locusts.
After looting the corpses for a while, hundreds of thousands of players left the bodies behind, boarded their spaceships, and left.
The crater was covered in charred marks and craters from explosions. Warship wreckage lay scattered across the ground, billowing black smoke. One after another, ships carrying players rose into the sky, leaving the planet far behind, leaving behind only post-war ruins and countless unattended corpses.
On the forum, many players who participated in killing Atimo posted to boast about the first kill. Atimo was the first Calamity Grade they killed, which was very memorable. Immediately, someone recorded this feat in the chronicles of the Shattered Star Ring, saying that the first kill of Atimo was completed in Galaxy Calendar 705.
There is pride, after three versions. Everyone first saw the Calamity Grade in version 2.0, and personally participated in battlefields with the Calamity Grade during the Secret War in version 3.0. The power of the Calamity Grade has long been deeply ingrained in people's minds, and now they have finally taken one down.
Despite being surrounded and attacked by hundreds of thousands of people, and facing natives who only managed to escape thanks to their legion, the players were still very excited.
It has been analyzed before that, with the combat power system remaining unchanged, as the version updates and the level cap continue to increase, their importance in the Galaxy will also become higher and higher. The current first kill is new evidence for this statement.
Many players are already looking forward to future versions:
Who knows, maybe one day we can beat Heber and kick Sisko?
It's a pity Han Xiao didn't know about these players' ambitions, otherwise he would have let them continue sleeping, where they could dream of anything.
The kill reward went to the Dynasty, a long-established powerhouse club in Huaxia. No one was surprised that they took the first kill on Atimo. In fact, it wouldn't have been surprising if any of the four major clubs had gotten the kill; if it had been another guild or even an ordinary player, that would have been considered pure luck.
Looking at the kill rewards and quest rewards posted by the official Dynasty, many players could only feel envious, especially those from other guilds.
This is a first kill of Calamity Grade! The rewards are secondary; the fame that comes with a first kill is what all the major guilds want. It's a guild's Glory, something that can attract members. Even if they take down new Calamity Grade bosses in the future, it won't be as significant as a first kill.
Tai Erzi was smug and posted a screenshot of the moment of the kill. He claimed that he was the one who delivered the final blow and couldn't help but boast about it on the forum using his main account, which aroused envy and jealousy from everyone.
Although he is a professional player, he has never paid attention to building his personal image. As the second-in-command of the Dynasty Team, he has always wanted to rise above the ranks of the Kings and Generals. He has always given people the impression of being cheeky and arrogant, or simply cheeky and arrogant.
However, as Maple Moon, Tai Erzi by Frenzied Saber, revealed her own quest, all the players' attention was immediately drawn away from Maple Moon.
The screenshots posted by Maple Moon included her discovery of the beacon and her independent mission as the instigator of the incident.
Many players initially believed that the Black Star Army's attack on the Great Cosmos Corps was at the behest of the Empire. However, upon seeing Maple Moon's screenshots, they were shocked to realize that this large-scale Legion raid was actually a side storyline created by a player!
This seems to be the biggest impact players have ever had on the legion, in their memory!
"My God, this is a hidden quest triggered by a player?!"
"Maple Moon? That name sounds familiar... Aren't they the four people who followed the legion commander in the earliest version?"
"I'm so incredibly lucky to have discovered such a great hidden quest."
Many players are now envious of Maple Moon, Maple Moon remained unassuming in these two versions before suddenly becoming a sensation.
In her previous life, Maple Moon was known for uncovering hidden storylines. In version 3.0, she gradually became a famous figure, accumulating experience and then bursting forth as a dark horse in the third Galaxy League... This is not surprising at all. There are dark horses every year, but there are especially many in the third season because version 3.0 is the period of the strong rise of the Mechanic Class. Eighty percent of the dark horses are Mechanic Class players who had a very embarrassing performance in the first two leagues.
Her solo mission rewards were extremely generous, even more than killing Atimo, making the forum users envious. No need to kill the boss, just slacking off and getting more rewards than killing the boss? That's too good to be true!
Tai Erzi immediately wilted and stopped showing off, joining the ranks of those who envied him. Compared to other aloof professional players, he was quite active and liked to mingle with the crowd... in every sense of the word.
But Maple Moon's screenshots didn't stop there; there were also rewards that Black Star sent him separately through the faction panel:
[You have triggered the faction quest [Black Star's Generosity]!]
[Mission Complete!]
[Due to your contribution, your faction [Black Star Army] has earned the exploration achievement.]
[Black Star's favorability towards you has increased by 10 points]
[You have gained 25 million experience, 200,000 Enas, and 2,000 Black Star Army contribution points.]
[Your legion rank has been increased by one level]
[You have obtained a new Legion title - [Meritorious Explorer]]
[Meritorious Explorer: A Glory title from the Black Star Army. Members can receive up to 500 Enas worth of supplies, materials, or equipment daily for free, and 1000 Legion Contribution Points monthly. This title is available to any member who provides special intelligence to the Legion (limited to Shattered World quests)]
Looking at the rewards bestowed upon Maple Moon by the legion, countless onlookers were practically drooling.
Wow, the Legion's rewards are even more amazing, 200,000 Enas! That's no small amount. Plus, there's an independent Legion title. The effects of that title are incredibly tempting: 500 Enas of free resources every day, which adds up to 15,000 a month and 180,000 a year. The long-term benefits are substantial, and you can earn money just by sitting at home!
They've always been the ones spending money in the Legion; this is the first time they've seen someone taking money from the Legion.
Han Xiao's meaning in issuing this task was very clear—see? This is the treatment for meritorious individuals!
Although both are legion titles, [Secret War Combatant] and [Meritorious Explorer] are different. The former is available to all players who participate in the Secret War, while the latter is currently a unique title, possessed only by Maple Moon and exclusively by Scorpion Papa.
This confirms a suspicion that, if done correctly, players can indirectly influence the actions of a faction, which excites many.
Through Maple Moon's screenshots, many players figured out how to replicate this event: the only way was to find the hidden quest and submit it to the legion!
"The Legion is currently exploring the Shattered World. If we can discover hidden elements similar to those of the Great Cosmos Corps, we can also obtain the title of [Meritorious Explorer], right?"
"That's definitely it. The legion has these achievement titles to encourage members to carefully uncover hidden clues!"
With Maple Moon's example, countless players were immediately stimulated and their enthusiasm for hidden quests was ignited. They couldn't wait to explore the planet and dig deep to find the hidden quests.
Seeing the jubilant onlookers on the forum, Han Xiao secretly rejoiced and chuckled.
He gave Maple Moon a special title, which brought both honor and benefits, to incentivize other players to find hidden quests and submit them to him.
After all, finding hidden quests is something players with access panels excel at, and who knows, your second [Bold Explorer] fragment might just fall into one of their hands.
Besides, he also intended to cultivate Maple Moon. In his previous life, this girl was one of the representatives of the rise of the 3.0 Mechanic Class. As the chief mentor of the Mechanic Class, if the overall performance of the Mechanic Class was better in this league, he could... cough, attract more newcomers to choose the Mechanic Class in the future, and he himself would have more high-quality "leeks" to harvest.
Maple Moon is a dark horse this year, Han Xiao doesn't mind making it even darker. With so many rewards, Maple Moon will probably be the first player to reach the maximum level.
The players were still Pursuit the remnants of the Great Cosmos Corps, and then they would take over the other side's territory according to the information. There wouldn't be any problems, so Han Xiao withdrew his attention and let the players proceed at their own pace.
Looking around, besides the operators, only Aurora and Fording, two cadres, were in the room.
Aurora sat at the control panel, her head drooping as if she were about to fall asleep. The autopilot didn't need her intervention, and she was already dozing off. Meanwhile, Fording sat on the sofa, eyes closed, seemingly either practicing his telekinesis or chatting with Morning Star in his mind.
The other guards, led by Hila, spent their days in the combat training room fighting each other. The exploration had been going on for more than a month. After the initial novelty wore off, everyone stopped paying close attention to the progress. Hila couldn't stand standing next to Han Xiao every day and slacking off with him, so she dragged the other guards into a rigorous training mode every day.
"Ambitious and strong women are quite attractive, aren't they?" Han Xiao shook his head, entered the Quantum Network Vision, and contacted Planet Aquamarine.
The Black Star Army has already built its quantum network base station in the Dawn Star Cluster, and he can now contact personnel in the Shattered Star Ring through the Legion's internal communication channels without needing to go through the Crimson Dynasty as an intermediary.
Dragon Calm has been settled on Planet Aquamarine for over a month now. The main reason for contacting Planet Aquamarine is to inquire about Dragon Calm's situation.
Not long after, Bennett came online. After a period of no contact, Bennett's voice sounded upbeat and energetic, as if he were full of motivation.
Bennett reported that in the past month, Dragon Calm had begun its expansion, attracting a large number of people and conglomerates. As a result, Planet Aquamarine had ushered in new development opportunities.
Given the current rate of development on Planet Aquamarine, Bennett felt that he could finally put his extraterrestrial colonization plan, which he had envisioned for decades to come, into action. This was no easy feat for a surface civilization, but with so many interstellar powers helping, extraterrestrial colonization would be much easier than slowly scaling up technology.
With Dragon Calm's protection, the safety of the alien colony is guaranteed. Bennett plans to spend five years digesting the benefits brought by Dragon Calm, and then officially launch the alien colonization plan for Planet Aquamarine, which he calls the Five-Year Plan... Han Xiao felt terrified just listening to it.
After reporting on the development of Planet Aquamarine, Bennett brought up another matter.
"Regarding the attempt by radical Star Pupil Protoss to attack Planet Aquamarine more than a month ago, I have compiled the materials and evidence, and plan to raise this issue at the Shattered Star Ring Civilization Council in the near future to condemn the Star Pupil Protoss..."
"That's right, since we have this identity, we should make good use of it." Han Xiao nodded. It made sense for him, as the leader, to take the blame for the wrongdoings of the Sisko people.
"I will be attending the meeting via remote projection. Black Star, I wonder if it would be convenient for you to participate in the meeting via projection as well?" Bennett was looking for someone to keep things in check. After all, Sisko was Beyond Grade A, and he felt that he was not qualified to do it in person. Since Black Star was the representative of Planet Aquamarine, it was normal for him to attend the meeting as well.
"Me? Haha, of course I'm free. I've been very free lately." Han Xiao chuckled.
Attending the meeting in person wouldn't be bad either; it would be a good chance to see Sisko's pained expression... Hmm, he doesn't seem to have that organ.