Chapter 1 Masu Pao Beats Dog Sees the Opportunity

Meat Bun Beats Dog (nickname) was eyeing "Galaxy" as his next video series. Due to the limited official information, he keenly recognized the opportunity, perfect for creating a series of explanatory and introductory videos, as he himself was quite fond of "Galaxy."

A popular game inevitably spawns many video creators. Typically, the first person to publish, provided the quality is decent, can leverage the game's popularity to gather fans, yielding the best results.

However, still wandering around the newbie village, Meat Bun Beats Dog hadn't found a good entry point. The first video was crucial, and he didn't want to be perfunctory; ideally, he could create interesting content that ordinary players couldn't access.

Han Xiao's appearance made Meat Bun Beats Dog feel that his opportunity had arrived.

Black Phantom was a hot topic on the forum. If he made a video about Black Phantom for his first episode, it would definitely pique the players' interest. Who wouldn't be curious about this first mysterious high-level character? He could ride this wave of popularity and make his video go viral!

Meat Bun Beats Dog in the crowd immediately turned on the recording function, aimed it at Black Phantom, and started recording footage. Commentary and reviews would be added in post-production.

The players' gathering was the result of the spreading influence of the Great Horn Mountain incident, indirectly saving Han Xiao time. Han Xiao simply stopped selling items (he didn't bring any anyway), directly released his skill list, and demanded five points of favorability to learn them, which meant…

Want to change classes? Pay up!

"Black Phantom actually isn't selling anything. Then how do we increase favorability?"

"This... are we supposed to give him money?"

The players were doubtful and whispered among themselves, causing a commotion in the crowd.

Han Xiao was unhurried and at ease. He didn't need to go through so much trouble at Great Horn Mountain. The players already knew they could change classes with him. The method he set seemed very exploitative, but it was actually very direct: two thousand five hundred Aquamarine coins for a chance to change to the Mechanic class, it was up to them if they wanted it.

Compared to obtaining basic knowledge through normal channels, two thousand five hundred Aquamarine coins was a small price to pay.

At this moment, Bashas's assistant walked over, nervously swallowing his saliva, each step cautious, not daring to get too close to Han Xiao.

"What is it?" Han Xiao glanced at him.

"Ahem, may I ask what you're doing in Green Valley Town?" the assistant asked, forcing himself to be brave.

Han Xiao took a puff of his cigarette. "I'm just passing by. Don't worry, I have no interest in causing you trouble."

The assistant breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then Ofamel welcomes your arrival. General Bashas invites you into the town to host a welcome reception for you."

"No need, I'll just stay here."

Han Xiao shook his head and refused. Going into town wouldn't be convenient for interacting with the players. Anyway, the other party definitely wouldn't dare to cause him trouble. He would leave after getting his experience, so he naturally didn't care about Bashas's thoughts.

"U-understood..." The assistant hurriedly walked away, his heart pounding like a drum, his back soaked with cold sweat. The aura of the legendary assassin was too terrifying. Even though Han Xiao didn't move, it made the assistant so scared that he almost couldn't stand.

Especially his eyes, as terrifying as the dark green wolf eyes in a dark forest. Just being stared at by Han Xiao made the assistant's hair stand on end.

This was one of the effects of Legend points. When negotiating with some forces, it could create some additional influence.

The assistant returned to the town, and Bashas asked, "What did he say?"

The assistant told him everything in detail.

"Just passing by?" Bashas frowned, the doubt lingering. He always felt that Black Phantom and the group of refugees outside had some secrets.

After pondering for a while, he instructed, "Have people watch Black Phantom. Report anything unusual to me. Also, inquire about some information from that group of refugees. I feel that Black Phantom is here for them."

On the other side, the players watched the entire conversation between Han Xiao and Bashas's assistant and suddenly had a question.

They had detection skills, so they naturally knew Black Phantom's name, but how did the assistant know?

Could it be that Black Phantom was very famous on this planet, a well-known big shot?

The players were still exploring the background of Aquamarine Star. The planet's structure, background, and forces were still a veiled beauty. They could only learn bits and pieces from the map, like scratching an itch from outside their boots.

Everyone suddenly became intensely curious about Black Phantom's origins.

Exploring the planet's storyline and participating in it was one of the joys of the game.

Meat Bun Beats Dog faithfully recorded the entire process, secretly excited. His intuition told him that this was definitely a great hidden element, a highlight. Black Phantom's identity could serve as the prelude to lifting the veil of the world's background!

…

While Han Xiao stayed in Green Valley Town, making a fortune quietly, the world situation was brewing with undercurrents.

Star Dragon, Sea Xia, Red Maple, Odefina, Tilius, and Rylander, the six nations' sweeping operations against Germination's branch bases had come to an end, and the resulting aftershocks were gradually emerging.

The Six Nations Conference had only been convened three times so far. The first time was at the end of the old era war, when the six nations' structure was determined, and they negotiated the scope of their territories.

The second time was in the second month after the war, when the war's pollution affected the ecology, and they discussed solutions, concerning major events throughout the planet.

The third time was five years after the war, to discuss the resettlement of the Wanderers.

The last six orderly nations of Aquamarine Star were not particularly close to each other. If it weren't for global events, they would never advance and retreat together.

And today, the fourth Six Nations Conference was secretly convened, and the topic was the next step in the plan against Germination: to fight or not to fight.

The conference was conducted via remote video, with the heads of the six nations joining the call.

In a conference room sealed with metal doors in the Star Dragon Dragon Horn Building, the Star Dragon leader sat at one end of the conference table, and at the other end was a large screen showing the images of the other five national leaders.

The corners of the conference room were filled with people, all big shots from the military and political circles listening in. Gu Hui was also among them. The meeting had been going on for two hours.

"...So, have you all decided?"

The Odefina leader's tone was emotionless, making it impossible to discern his inclination.

The Tilius leader, burly and sturdy, said in a deep voice, "I, Rylander, and Star Dragon all agree to send troops. Sea Xia and Red Maple are opposed."

The Odefina leader was silent for three seconds. "I abstain."

Everyone had an expression that they had expected this long ago.

Gu Hui on the side remained calm and collected. Three votes in favor, two votes against, and one abstention. He had guessed this result. Tilius and Rylander were the most stubborn, and Star Dragon had the deepest hatred for Germination, so they would definitely not let go of the opportunity. Sea Xia and Red Maple were not willing to spend money on the war. Odefina seemed to be a follower, but in reality, it was often plotting other things behind the scenes.

The national leaders discussed for another hour, determined the general direction, and finally decided that the details of the expedition would be negotiated by the military departments of each country.

The big screen went black, and the three-hour-long meeting officially ended.

The faces of the big shots listening in the conference room were slightly solemn. The meeting just now had decided that the six nations would conduct a large-scale military operation no less than the old era war, an expedition to Andea. The six nations would advance and retreat together, attacking the Andea continent from six directions, completely destroying the Germination organization.

War was coming!