The top compartment of the Black Star ship, Dark Energy Collection Room No. 001.
A black metal sphere with a diameter of ten meters floats in the center of the room. The surface of the sphere is covered with neat honeycomb-like holes, densely packed. Most of the holes are connected to high-efficiency energy transmission cables made of non-resistance nanomaterials, extending to the ground and walls. Clusters of dark energy run along the cables to power the energy core and the spaceship engine. The holes without cables shimmer with a dazzling black and red light.
The spacecraft is equipped with multiple dark energy collection chambers to collect free dark energy in the universe. This black metal sphere is the dark energy collection and conversion device. Under normal circumstances, the energy core reactor is sufficient to sustain the spacecraft's consumption. This collector functions similarly to a solar cell, mainly serving as a backup power source, occasionally allowing the energy core to rest, and also providing additional energy for overload.
The collection room was filled with dense dark energy. Han Xiao hovered in front of the collector, with strands of black and red dark energy swirling around his body like ribbons. His cells released suction, devouring the free dark energy and transforming it through the Energy Training Method to enhance his own strength.
whoosh--
After a while, the blazing red light flashing in Han Xiao's eyes slowly dissipated. He exhaled a breath of hot gas, looked at the panel's notification, and saw that the number of times he had practiced the [Universal Dark Energy Refinement Method] had increased by one.
Among the list of Energy Training Method acquired by Han Xiao, this set is the best. It absorbs and converts dark energy, can be trained up to 240 times, and the maximum effect of a single training session is +10 points to the maximum strength, providing a maximum of 2400 points to the maximum strength.
Since triggering the advanced quest, Han Xiao has been training his strength every day without slacking off, and now his strength limit has increased by several thousand points.
Upon landing, Han Xiao raised a finger and manipulated the disconnected energy transmission cable to reconnect it to the collector. Only then did he turn and walk out of the room, his mind entering the Quantum Network Vision. He pinched Phillip between two fingers and brought him up to his face.
Has anything been happening lately?
"Let me see..."
Phillip conjured a projection of a book in his hand, pretended to flip through it for a while, and then an animated light bulb appeared above his head.
"In the past few days, dozens more forces within the empire have sent invitations, hoping to get to know Master."
"They're here again," Han Xiao said helplessly.
His travels within the Empire were no secret, and most people were wise enough not to bother Black Star. However, a small group of people wanted to curry favor with him. To date, hundreds of forces within the Empire had invited him to visit, but Han Xiao had refused them all.
"If there aren't any invitations worth paying attention to, then please decline them all for me," Han Xiao waved his hand.
"I've already screened them, and there's an invitation that looks quite interesting. I think the host might be interested."
As he spoke, a message unfolded before Han Xiao's eyes.
To His Excellency Black Star:
I am the founder of the Enterprise Financial Group. I have always admired the Black Star Army and hoped to cooperate with the Black Star Army to establish a new branch on Planet Ladebudo. I happened to hear that you were passing through, so I would like to invite you to visit Planet Ladebudo.
--Lord of Planet Ladebudo, Enterprise.
Han Xiao read it once, but didn't quite understand.
"There's nothing special about this; it's just a normal cooperation invitation. The branch office can send someone (www. hetushu. com. com). Why is it necessary to go in person?"
"The problem is, when I received the message, I checked his identity, and the signature was wrong. He's not the lord of that planet, just a highly popular candidate. I compared the information in the database, and after data analysis, I think he might be in a difficult situation right now, which is why he sent the invitation."
Han Xiao had no recollection of Interps, so upon hearing this, he went online to look up his background. Interps' current predicament was no secret to a virtual mechanic.
After reading it once, Han Xiao guessed Enterprise's idea and showed a look of great interest.
"Is this... an attempt to use me?"
And the kind that doesn't try to hide it?
Han Xiao's eyes held a playful glint.
The two men were worlds apart in status; the head of a small conglomerate actually wanted to take advantage of him, a powerful figure in the empire.
Putting everything else aside, at least they're bold enough to dare to think and act.
"Master, hum? Do you want me to reply to him?" Phillip reached out to grab Han Xiao's Virtual Soul's eyelashes.
Han Xiao tilted his head, giving Phillip a moment to catch him off guard. After thinking for a moment, he chuckled.
"Agree to his request, have the fleet rerouted to that planet Lado, and see what kind of guy dares to take advantage of me."
Inside the room, Enterprise was pacing back and forth with a frown, while his female secretary sat beside him processing campaign documents, occasionally glancing up at Enterprise with concern.
"Beep beep!"
Just then, the communicator rang. Enterprise perked up, strode to the table, picked up the communicator, glanced at it, and his expression changed instantly.
"Brother, are you alright?" Seeing that he looked unwell, the female secretary couldn't help but ask.
"I'm doing great! Black Star replied to me. He accepted my invitation and will be coming to Planet Ladebudo soon!" Enterprise slapped the table excitedly, overjoyed.
"He really agreed?!" The female secretary's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief.
She didn't really think much of Enterprise's plan. In her eyes, how could a big shot like Black Star possibly pay attention to an invitation from someone as insignificant as them?
"See for yourself."
Enterprise casually handed the communicator to his female secretary, his excitement palpable. This was a bold attempt, and he knew the success rate was low. Even if Black Star could see through his subtext, this small amount of benefit would hardly sway her. But now that Black Star had agreed, it meant the cooperation was established.
With this in mind, Enterprise immediately instructed his still disbelieving female secretary.
"Make the arrangements immediately. I want to personally greet Black Star Descent."
"Understood." The female secretary immediately stood up, then hesitated for a moment, "Those families have already made some moves. Should we release the news now, to let them...?"
"No!"
Enterprise categorically rejected it.
"This news must not leak before Black Star arrives, or I'll be in danger. Also, cancel all travel plans for the foreseeable future; don't give the enemy any opportunity!"
Representatives of the noble families of Planet Ladebudo gathered together, discussing amongst themselves. A thin, pale man sat on a sofa nearby, with a long, rectangular box beside him. His hand remained on the surface of the box, never leaving it.
"Enterprise is up to something. They've canceled all their schedules these past few days and are hiding in their heavily guarded home, avoiding any public appearances. This way, we haven't had a chance to make a move," a family representative said.
The other man looked at the pale-faced man and asked, "Do you have a way to kill him?"
This pale-faced man was a high-ranking assassin and a Grade B gunslinger secretly supported by these families. Upon hearing the question, the pale-faced man shook his head.
"I've been keeping watch around the Enterprise' house for the past few days. He's hired a lot of bodyguards, including several Grade B superhumans. The defenses are tight. Unless I'm allowed to Sniping in an open area, I can't possibly launch a full-scale attack."
One representative said in a deep voice, "I've already contacted those Grade B bodyguards. They took the money, but told me that at most they'd pretend to be negligent; they wouldn't openly betray their employer, otherwise it would affect the mercenaries' reputation. So we still have to wait until Enterprise goes out for an event."
"If those Grade B bodyguards go easy on me, I'm 100% confident I can snipe him." The pale man grinned, his smile chilling.
"Alright, you're on standby." A representative's face was grim. "Planet Ladebudo has always been our territory; we must never let outsiders take control."
Several days later.
The previously silent Enterprise finally ventured out, boarding a bulletproof flying vehicle and heading to a ground-based spaceport on the outskirts of the planet's capital city, its destination unknown.
Upon receiving the news, the major families immediately sprang into action, arranging for the pale-faced assassin to follow them at a distance, ready to strike at any moment.
Soon, Enterprise and his entourage arrived at the ground airport. Under the protection of bodyguards, they went to the spaceship landing pad and waited silently.
The pale-faced man followed closely behind, and under the arrangement of several major families, quietly arrived at a storage room in the distant command tower of the Map. The storage room had no windows, but the gunsmith's marking and locking ability was enough to aim at the target through the wall without any line of sight, making his assassination location even more concealed.
He opened the box he carried with him, which contained Sniping rifle parts. In his hands, he quickly and skillfully assembled them into a specially modified Sniping rifle that combined electromagnetic kinetic energy with explosive energy technology. He pressed it against the wall, adjusted its position, and gradually put the Interpol into the sights.
The bodyguards left a slight gap, which the pale man saw as a deliberate flaw. He smiled coldly, pressed his ear, and reported through the miniature earpiece inside.
"I am in position and ready to fire at any time."
"Very good." Several family representatives' voices came through the earpiece.
In the city, representatives of several families were also monitoring Enterprise's actions via satellite. They had controlled the planet for many years and had access to countless resources.
Looking at Enterprise in the satellite image, the family representatives were all somewhat puzzled.
Is he waiting for someone?
"Strange, who could be looking for him?"
"He does own a conglomerate, so he might have hired some new bodyguards?"
"If he were a bodyguard, he wouldn't need to greet him personally."
After a few words of discussion, no one could figure it out, so they simply gave up on thinking about it. Whatever his plans were, as long as they killed him, the problem would be perfectly solved.
One of the representatives hardened his eyes and gave the order to the assassin.
"It can move..."
However, before he could finish speaking, an emergency communication request suddenly popped up on the screen, clearly from the planet's outer space defense department.
The family representative paused, his heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly accepted the communication.
What happened?
"This is an outer space observation station. An unknown fleet has suddenly appeared in the planet's outer space orbit without any notification. One warship has just broken through the warning network and is rapidly descending. The expected landing point is the ground airport on the outskirts of the planet's capital city."
Upon hearing the coordinates, everyone in the room was stunned.
Is this fleet the same as the Enterprise and his men?
With such a menacing approach, is it an attempt to demonstrate military strength?
"Hmph, what's the use of calling for help? You're already dead!"
Everyone's faces darkened.
Just as he was about to give the order to the assassins without hesitation, a cry of alarm suddenly came through the communication system from the observers.
"Wait a minute, I recognize it. This is the Black Star Army's fleet. Although it's unmarked, it happened to be passing through the area recently, and I paid special attention. The number and type of the ships are exactly the same!"
In an instant, the expressions of all the family representatives changed drastically.
Meanwhile, the group waiting at the airport heard a whooshing sound of air currents. Looking up, they saw a spaceship descending from the sky at high speed, growing larger and larger in their sight before landing precisely in front of Enterprise and the others. The gusts of air whipped up their hair.
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The hatch slid open, the gangway extended, and a tall figure draped in a black coat emerged from the shadows, deliberately concealing his disguise and revealing his true face.
"Black Star?!"
In that instant, the eyes of the representatives from several families widened in shock, and one of them even collapsed to the ground with a thud.
They schemed against each other on the planet, and in their eyes, a big shot like Black Star was incredibly distant from them, someone from a completely different world.
But today, the person Enterprise is supposed to pick up is Black Star himself?
How is that possible!
What is their relationship? Why would Black Star come to such a small place just for him?!
Not only the family representatives, but also the bodyguards around Enterprise were all stunned.
Just looking at Black Star's figure felt like an overwhelming sense of oppression was coming at them; the intense aura made it difficult for everyone to breathe.
At this moment, the family representatives seemed to awaken from a dream, utterly horrified, and almost screamed in their earpieces at the assassins:
"Quickly! Get out of there immediately! Cease all activity!"
Everyone was taken aback by Black Star's sudden visit. Before knowing the relationship between Black Star and Enterprise, no one dared to make any rash moves.
The pale man swallowed hard, trembling, and with lightning speed dismantled the weapon, hoisted the box, and fled the scene as if his life depended on it.
Han Xiao's heart skipped a beat. He glanced in the direction the assassin had fled, then looked away and led Aurora down the gangway, observing the leader of the group with interest.
"You're Enterprise?"
"Yes, on behalf of Planet Ladebudo, I welcome Lord Black Star. Your arrival is Glory for us Tu Shu."
Despite his nervousness, Enterprise forced himself to speak to him.
Although the plan was successful and he had mentally rehearsed what he should say upon meeting Han Xiao, his mind went completely blank the moment he saw him. All his expectations were shattered the moment he saw Han Xiao in person.
His resolve wavered instantly:
What kind of person have I summoned...?
Han Xiao looked him up and down and smiled slightly.
"You've got some nerve..."
Enterprise shuddered, not daring to answer, a bitter premonition rising in his heart.
This time, it seems that inviting a god is easy, but sending him away is difficult.