Chapter 1 A History of the Black Star Army

The resume clearly recorded the major events made by the Black Star Army in the twenty years since the update. Mad Blade set the search range, screening the army's achievements from Star Sea Calendar 709 to 729, arranged in ascending order.

He saw a line of bolded records at first glance.

——Star Sea Calendar 710, Black Star becomes a Mechanical Deity!

This term instantly shocked Mad Blade's young mind. All that was left in his mind was one thought: Black Star has become a god!

This title was easily intimidating. Mad Blade calmed down and checked the information for a while before he understood that Mechanical Deity did not mean "god" as he understood it, but was an alias for a Deity Grade Mechanic, representing that Black Star had entered the peak Beyond Grade A realm.

"You scared me. I thought Old Black was about to ascend."

Slightly relieved, Mad Blade couldn't wait to read on and found that several major events had occurred in the same year.

First, the first exploration phase ended, and the army obtained its first batch of seven star system territories, leaping to become the armed organization with the largest territory in the Shattered Star Ring. The Germinal Financial Group was established as an affiliated financial organization of the army and launched a multi-field commercial battle with the Endless Financial Group. The Superpower Academy Project was implemented. So far, the Black Star Army has established tens of thousands of Superpower Academies in the Shattered Star Ring, cultivating countless Superpower users, a considerable number of whom chose to become members of the army and serve it…

At the same time, after Black Star achieved Mechanical Deity, he fought the Overlord again, defeating him with only one clone, establishing his position as the strongest in the Shattered Star Ring. Shortly thereafter, the Machinery Country invaded, and the two sides clashed, eventually ending with the Empire's aid forcing the Machinery Country to retreat.

Just by looking at the written records, Mad Blade could almost feel the precariousness of that period.

And this time point seemed to be a watershed in the army's activities. After that, the army entered a period of low-key development and stability. Black Star withdrew from the ranks of strong contenders for news headlines, silently farming in the Glistening World, until 716, when the Kunde Clan War broke out, which was the first quasi-Star Cluster level native civilization to be destroyed.

However, the records of this period of history were scarce and vague, with only a rough summary. No specific information could be found online. The only valuable clue Mad Blade gained was that the Black Star Army was now responsible for the Kunde Clan's transformation, and this task had been ongoing for 13 years.

After the Kunde Clan War, the army maintained its dormant development style in the second and third exploration phases, remaining calm and tranquil until recently, when it once again revealed its sharpness. The army welcomed its second Beyond Grade A, who turned out to be a familiar face.

"Hela is Beyond Grade A?!" Mad Blade's eyes widened when he saw the name, his face full of shock.

Players born on Aquamarine Star were no strangers to Hela, whether it was the villain "Red Serpent" in the 1.0 Germinal period or the comrade-in-arms in the 2.0 Alienation Disaster, these images were deeply imprinted in the minds of every old Aquamarine Star player… mainly because Hela's amazing beauty made her so memorable.

Old players knew that Black Star and Hela's grudges had entangled them from Aquamarine Star to the universe, and she was also an old friend who appeared very early.

Mad Blade had devoted four versions of energy to the army. The army had long been his own camp in his mind. At this time, seeing that his own camp had an additional backer, Mad Blade was extremely pleasantly surprised.

Suppressing his excitement, Mad Blade flipped to the end of the resume. The most recent major event was the "Assembly of Gods" convened by Black Star, summoning seventy or eighty Beyond Grade As to gather together.

Seeing Black Star's terrifying influence of being able to summon such a huge gathering, his heart skipped a beat, and he was so shocked that he almost forgot to breathe—twenty years had passed, and Black Star's position in the universe had reached such a point?!

"My god…"

Before Mad Blade could recover from his shock, a burst of barbell-like laughter suddenly exploded beside him, startling him.

"Wahahaha! Feels good!"

Meat Bun put his hands on his hips, laughed up to the sky, his mouth open as if it was about to split, his smile like a vicious dog.

"What are you laughing at?" Mad Blade plugged his ears, looking confused.

"Look, in the twenty years since the update, Black Star has accumulated so much history, all of which is video material. This is a treasure!"

Meat Bun was excited and ecstatic. With so much material, he didn't have to worry about having nothing to do.

He planned to make all the events of the army during the update period, helping army players understand the army's history. Just thinking about it, he knew there must be selling points, and he was afraid it would be popular again!

With this in mind, Meat Bun glanced around and found that many people were holding communicators to check the army's resume. He couldn't help but open the forum and use his talents as the number one paparazzi to post the army's resume, which he had simply compiled, and took an eye-catching title - "Shocking! Twenty Years of the Army!".

The new version opened, and countless players were excitedly exchanging information on the forum. Once the post was released, it caused a stir in the Shattered Star Ring section.

[Army Commander's Big Machine: I'm convinced, Old Black is really fierce!]

[*of Alchemy*: Old Black has been going strong since the first version. He's simply a legend who started from scratch. Is there anyone more awesome than him in the entire universe?]

[Silly Cat: The ID of the brother upstairs is really thought-provoking…]

[Magnet Link: I didn't expect Hela to become Beyond Grade A too. By the way, do you guys remember Black Star's origins? He was originally a Germinal traitor, and Hela was also a member of Germinal… hiss, terrifying to think about!]

[Causeway Bay Situ Haonan: An organization from a small planet produced two Beyond Grade As. What are the odds! Black Star is indeed a protagonist-type character at the universe level!]

[Mysterious Person: Germinal is not dead, just dormant!]

Mad Blade was indulging in the silly netizens of the forum when Maple Moon suddenly pulled him towards the dock.

"Stop looking, hurry to the Glistening World. The sooner the better."

With someone taking the lead, the players in the entire Black Star Army headquarters moved, flocking to the dock like a tide, scrambling to be the first.

…

The long-silent forum became extremely lively. After the army players scattered in various places understood the version situation, they immediately set off to the nearest army base, taking the fleet to the Glistening World. No one wanted to miss the world server.

As a member of the Black Star Army, since there was such a big advantage, it couldn't be wasted. One step ahead meant every step ahead.

In the eyes of professional clubs, it was simply a death sentence that Huaxia players in the Shattered Star Ring had this innate camp advantage. Guilds from various countries hurriedly held meetings in private to discuss.

"The situation is not good. The main storyline of this version is too favorable to Huaxia players. The world server is next to the Shattered Star Ring, and they have already been there in advance. It's difficult for our guilds to enter the world server and compete with Dynasty, Changkong, and other top Huaxia guilds. We're definitely going to suffer losses in guild wars, which may affect the growth of professional players."

"Huaxia took three of the top four spots in the last session. We can't let them continue to dominate this time."

"It's troublesome. The Black Star Army is a local tyrant in the world server and a backer for Huaxia players. Are we going to join the Black Star Army?"

"Professional players and guild main forces can only go to the superior camp. It's difficult to switch to camps with other positions. Otherwise, the energy of the previous versions will be wasted."

"That's right. Even if we switch camps, we can't compare to the Huaxia players' accumulation in the Black Star Army over several versions."

"Let's observe the situation first and see how those Huaxia guilds respond. If it's not ideal… we may have to unite with clubs from other countries."

Although it was only the first day of the new version, the situation of the opening of the world server made clubs rooted in different star systems restless.

There was no way around it. The Huaxia players' camp advantage was too great. The strong teams of the Old Merica, Old Gaul, Old Korea, Old Nippon, etc., in addition to their mentality exploding, all had the idea of forming an alliance.

…

"All the players have set off…"

After listening to Philip's report, Han Xiao smiled secretly.

The opening of the Glistening World and the expansion of the explored universe have greatly increased the flow of people in this star field. There are vacant businesses everywhere, and opportunities are everywhere, like the gold rush era. And the advantages that the Black Star Army has accumulated for so long can finally be brought into play.

For him, now is not the stage of exploration, but the stage of harvest!

Having a territory is equivalent to sitting firmly on the fishing platform. Outsiders will continuously bring him benefits. He has changed from a pawn to a chess player. No one can compare to the high profits of the ruling class.

Countless forces are competing here, and players will have massive mission resources. There are countless ways to obtain experience, and there will be no shortage of combat opportunities.

"However, it's not so easy to harvest experience just after the opening of the new version," Han Xiao thought to himself.

The players' primary intention at present is to continue to level up. Most of the experience earned will be invested in levels. They are all seedlings that still need to be fertilized and grown. It's not time for him to harvest on a large scale.

If they want to level up quickly, they have to wait for the players to accumulate for a period of time.

However, Han Xiao was not in a hurry. The army's store added a lot of new things. No matter how stingy the players are, he can make them willingly pay, and the efficiency of hoarding experience far exceeds his solo work.

——The long-stagnant level can finally rise rapidly!

The influx of players from various countries into the world server is an opportunity to expand the leek field. Now, the Black Star Army attracts foreign players, and Han Xiao doesn't need to do too much operation. The advantages and reputation accumulated over several versions are the core attraction.

The greater the advantage of the army players in the Glistening World, the higher the attraction of the Black Star Army. But because the advantage is too great, Han Xiao guessed that some foreign clubs might unite to fight against the Huaxia players, so helping the army players is imperative.

In the 4.0 version of his previous life, clubs from various countries constantly formed alliances and betrayed each other. They played out a feeling of the Warring States Period, with distant alliances and close attacks, horizontal and vertical alliances, encircling Wei to rescue Zhao, and attacking Guo by borrowing the way.

According to his plan, in version 4.0, he would use the army's territory as a base, providing resources to help the army players develop, while using the power of the players to stir up trouble, attack opponents, protect his own forces, and absorb more players to meet his own upgrade needs.

"Mado Civilization, Chaos Secret Energy…" Han Xiao's eyes flashed.

The players have just gone online, and players in various star systems will need some time to come to the Glistening World. Apart from the players, these two things are the most important issues he needs to deal with at present.

The Kunde Clan's mission requires him to retaliate against the Mado Civilization. The Empire asked him to wait until the Glistening World was opened before fully implementing the plan. Now, the Mado Civilization's troops have also entered the Glistening World. In his own home, Han Xiao has a hundred ways to make the Mado Civilization unable to survive.

The mission reward is the [Proof of Leadership] feat, which is very useful for a faction leader with a huge force like him. Han Xiao has been waiting for more than ten years, and now he can finally take action.

In addition, the time for the birth of the Chaos Secret Energy is also approaching. It is estimated that there will be no shortage of forces vying for it. Han Xiao has sent troops to the coordinates marked by the Heterogeneous God's Legacy.

He made two preparations and specially inquired about the host of his previous life. If he remembered correctly, it should be an ordinary person named Evans. He has now grasped Evans's position, who is also in the Glistening World and under his surveillance.

If no one under his command can control the Chaos Secret Energy, he will pull out the host from his previous life, who will definitely be compatible.

While thinking, Han Xiao asked Philip:

"Check where the Mado Civilization's fleet is… I'll send them a 'big gift' first."

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