Chapter 192 Hesitation

After a period of disarray, Han Xiao calmed down and forced a smile.

Heh, it's no big deal. If I didn't get it this time, I'll just draw it next, next time!

It's impossible to have a mental breakdown. I'm already used to it. It's like playing a card game. Normal people have to rack their brains, while lucky people just play the cards they draw each round and win.

I'm not panicking at all!

He drank a glass of water to calm his nerves and looked at the panel again. Three items were waiting to be selected.

None of these three items were particularly valuable, so Han Xiao could only choose the best of a bad bunch.

Small bottle of potential potion. Although potential points are important, adding only one is too little. Han Xiao would only consider it if it were a medium or large bottle. Randomly obtaining a mechanical design blueprint sounds good, but it's actually trash. There are so many mechanical designs. The chance of drawing something useless is extremely high. Even if you draw a particularly valuable design, it's likely for high-level equipment. If your knowledge doesn't meet the prerequisites, you can only look but not touch. Besides, Han Xiao doesn't need random blueprints at all. He remembers most of the design combinations and can make them himself.

After thinking it over, he felt that only the Blank Character Card was decent. If he chose to generate Ames' character card, who knows what kind of effect it would have.

Although he has a Supergene Extractor, it's obviously impossible to use it on Ames. He's never seen anyone so suicidal. He doesn't want to detect Dragon Tamer strikes en route.

The lower limit isn't low, and the upper limit is explosive, so it's worth taking.

[You have obtained [Blank Character Card] x1]

Han Xiao nodded. "Next time I see the Dragon Emperor, I'll use this thing. Dragon Tamer hasn't assigned any tasks recently. Ames' whereabouts are erratic. She won't come looking for me unless something happens. If I can generate some perverted effects, maybe I can use it as a trump card to directly challenge Grade A. It's not a bad choice."

No matter how strong the Character Summon Card is, it's still his own skill, which meets the prerequisite for the advancement mission. He didn't get a mission settlement card this time, but it provided a new path. Han Xiao considered it as a backup option, of course, on the premise that he draws extremely strong abilities from Ames, preferably the kind that can pulverize a Grade A super to a pulp with one strike.

Currently, Han Xiao is inclined to continue trying random rewards. Although the gains are temporarily unsatisfactory, he feels that the idea is correct. He won't give up halfway because of temporary setbacks. In short, he's stubborn, that's just how he is.

After setting the destination, the spaceship drove automatically. This rented spaceship prioritized speed and was suitable for running around.

This time, he chose a simple and crude Boss-farming mission. The process was very simple, and the rewards weren't much, but Han Xiao needed this kind of time-saving mission right now.

Moreover, Aroshia's promotion to Grade B greatly increased the team's strength. Defeating a boss of a similar level would definitely be much easier.

…

At the same time.

In a star field extremely far from the Shattered Star Ring, a cloaked, pitch-black spaceship quietly floated in the universe. The shell of this spaceship was extremely smooth and dense, reflecting the scenery of the galaxy like a black mirror. The top and bottom views of the appearance were fan-shaped, while the front view was a quadrilateral rhombus with raised top and bottom.

A Lurker-class reconnaissance ship, commonly known as the "Blacklight Lurker", a technological creation of the Shining Federation. Its stealth, detection, speed, and other equipment are all top-notch, with technology far surpassing most civilizations. It is expensive to build. In the black markets of various star fields, spaceships from the three major galactic civilizations are the most popular. A used Blacklight Lurker can sell for tens of millions of Enas, making it a hero in the reconnaissance ship world.

To put it another way, this thing is equivalent to a super-high-end luxury sports car.

One ten-millionth of a millisecond ago, a special fluctuation frequency, through quantum entanglement, instantly crossed countless light-years to arrive here. In the cockpit of the spaceship, an oval transparent glass cover pendant the size of a finger hung at the top of the pilot seat. The pendant received this special wave band and immediately reacted, lighting up with a long-lost golden light.

"Hmm?"

A voice echoed in the empty cockpit.

Countless streamers of light were born out of thin air, condensing into a glowing humanoid figure, reaching out to touch the slightly flickering pendant.

"Your energy signature has finally recovered to a level that can be located by sensors… So you were ejected to the Shattered Star Ring by a wormhole… I'll find you soon, wait for me…"

In the blink of an eye, this Blacklight Lurker turned into a streak of light and disappeared. It only needed microsecond-level preheating to warp instantaneously. It was extremely agile and almost impossible to capture.

…

After Vordin followed the Black Star Mercenary Group and left, the impact caused a considerable uproar in the entertainment industry.

"Morning Star" abandoning her singing career at the height of her popularity caused an uproar. Although reporters and media did not learn the inside story from Vordin, they had endless associations. News stories "revealing the inside story" spread rapidly, and Morning Star's fans were stunned, sparking a heated discussion.

However, these entertainment news and the mercenary industry are almost two different worlds. Han Xiao didn't care. It was the increase in popularity that made him take a few more glances.

After completing Morning Star's mission, he didn't delay and drove the ship to the next mission triggering location.

In the remote star system of the Colton Star Cluster, the Godora Civilization set up scientific research space stations to explore some uninhabited planets and investigate different plants, life forms, and planetary environments. The space stations were stationed with many investigators like Ke Erluode.

Godora Science Station No. 075.

After obtaining permission, the spaceship entered the space station's orbit and stopped at the internal pier.

Walking off the spaceship, everyone looked around. The shape of this space station was typical of the Godora style.

"Black Star Mercenary Group, may I ask what your intentions are?" Several Godora investigators waited at the pier. One of the leaders asked.

"Passing by, the spaceship needs to replenish fuel, so we're here to rest. We will pay the corresponding fees, or we can do some employment tasks." Han Xiao said, "Do you have anything here that needs to be resolved?"

The leader hesitated for a moment and shook his head. "There is no extra work here. Since your spaceship needs to rest, you can use our shipyard."

Mercenaries are a semi-neutral camp, slightly inclined to the order side. They have a default pass that allows them to dock at many interstellar civilization strongholds. The spaceship reported before entering the space station. Because the Black Star Mercenary Group has a good reputation and dealt with DarkStar a long time ago, the space station allowed Han Xiao and others to dock.

If the negative reputation is too high or the person is wanted, not only will they not be able to enter many places, but they will also be surrounded and arrested by the guards once their whereabouts are revealed.

After a few exchanges, led by the Godora investigator, everyone left the pier and entered the space station's lounge. According to the management manual, they, as outsiders, would have to leave after the spaceship's fuel was replenished.

Han Xiao came here, of course, not just to replenish fuel. This scientific research space station can trigger a mission he wants, which is easy to obtain a high evaluation, and the process is also quite simple.

The thing is, a scientific research ship lost contact while exploring a barren planet nearby. The space station sent a second team to search, but they also lost contact. So the space station reported it to the Godora Investigation Bureau, waiting for the headquarters to send more investigators to investigate the situation. Because this is internal work, the Godora investigator did not disclose the situation just now, and did not need to ask for help from mercenaries.

However, players can trigger this mission through a character inside the space station. This is not a hidden mission either. Players can find the trigger as long as they pay close attention to the clues. This person is Han Xiao's goal.

ps: (Slightly stuck, updated a bit late)