Both Kuang Dao and Hao Tian had accepted the selection mission, but lacked confidence they could last thirty seconds. Now, they felt a great weight lifted from their shoulders. Hao Tian beside him also breathed a sigh of relief.

The opportunity presented itself, and they naturally wouldn't refuse. Rou Bao was especially thrilled. He saw the potential of space exploration. If he could be among the first players to enter space, he would have plenty of material for his show. Besides, those following Han Xiao would surely be professional experts, and he could invite them onto his show to increase its popularity.

However, watching the players being tormented by Han Xiao, Rou Bao's heart sank. He thought he had no chance, but this unexpected joy came just like that.

At this moment, Rou Bao was so excited he wanted to jump up and smash a hole in the ceiling with his head, but considering the cost of repairs, he held back.

In Han Xiao's eyes, Rou Bao was just a reporter, and he didn't even expect him to be cannon fodder, but Rou Bao's role was irreplaceable.

Rou Bao's show was a channel for players to learn about him, increasing his exposure. The importance of media didn't need to be emphasized. As long as Rou Bao had a keen sense of the market, the content of his show for a long time to come would undoubtedly be Han Xiao's adventures in space with a group of high-level players. This way, even if he left Aquamarine Star, he could still deepen the players' impression of him.

Out of curiosity about space and admiration for professional experts, more viewers would watch the "Adventure Log" series, taking Rou Bao's show to the next level and incidentally letting Grand Technician Han show off his presence, subtly taking root in the players' hearts. He attached great importance to this aspect of his plan.

After all, nostalgia had a market.

"Why are you going to space?" Feng Yue asked curiously. She was a story-driven player who liked to get to the bottom of things.

Han Xiao's eyes flashed, and he glanced at Rou Bao, deliberately using vague language, and said, "This planet will face a great calamity, and only the infinitely possible starry sky can provide a solution to the disaster."

Calamity?!

The four of them were stunned.

When Feng Yue asked the question, Rou Bao had already turned on the recording, suddenly feeling that Han Xiao's words might be a big trap...

A few days later.

Rumble—

Amidst the fire and explosions, the last tester, Tai Erzi, struggled to hold on.

"13, 14..."

The onlookers counted with great interest.

"Come on, you idiot, you have to join the thirty-second club."

Taiyang Qiezi gloated. Standing next to him was a small group of people who had passed the test. Han Xiao had secretly manipulated the results to let through the players he wanted. They were all professional experts and players who had achieved good results in the regional leagues.

The watching players could only be envious, comforting themselves that the selection was too difficult and only the experts could pass. This group of players was also jokingly called the Thirty-Second Club.

"Feel sorry for the experts for a second."

"If I were stronger, I would have succeeded long ago."

During the tests these past few days, Han Xiao hadn't changed his combat mode. He stood still and used Sonic Spheres and heavy turret fire to suppress them. This gave the participants confidence. They felt like they were playing a dungeon, learning from the failures of others, gradually figuring out the attack patterns of Han Xiao's combat system, and gaining more and more advantage as they went along.

However, brute force overcame all techniques. Even though the players gained experience, their combat power was absolutely suppressed, and their endurance only increased from a few seconds to a dozen seconds.

"Tai Erzi... this guy is passable." Han Xiao secretly slowed down the pace of his attacks.

"There's an opening!" Tai Erzi's eyes flashed. An idea struck him, and he rolled on the spot, tumbling out of the attack range. A barrage of bullets followed him like a shadow. He didn't have time to get up, so he steeled his heart and rolled around the field like a ball, unable to stop.

"29, 30!"

"He made it!"

"He actually used the divine skill—repeated lazy donkey roll!"

The onlookers laughed heartily.

Tai Erzi climbed up, covered in dirt. Taiyang Qiezi gave him a thumbs up, marveling, "I've really opened my eyes. You've created a combat school, the ancestor of the Rolling Style. You deserve it."

Wanghou Jiangxiang thoughtfully said, "It feels quite practical. Li Ge, shouldn't you learn it too?"

Li Ge said expressionlessly, "Disgraceful."

"You can all go roll!" Tai Erzi roared.

These experts were rivals to each other, but also old acquaintances, huddled together chatting and joking.

Han Xiao had basically acquired all the members he wanted. The Four Great Clans and the Eight Strongest Teams were all brought in, and the top eight in the individual competition were basically taken along. After removing some of the mediocre players, he counted the number of people. It exceeded fifty, and he could just pay for the additional seats at that time.

Thanks to the league, it was easy for Han Xiao to choose his targets, and he took away all the top players in the Aquamarine Star Division in one go.

To him, players weren't just cannon fodder, but also the middle link in resource circulation. There were countless plots and missions in space. The players earned rewards by doing missions, and Han Xiao then used methods such as selling items and teaching skills to encourage players to spend money here, so that some of the rewards earned by the players flowed into his pocket. It was equivalent to supporting a group of cheap employees, helping him expand his profits, like a group of hardworking little bees, "collecting" the resources of other NPCs to him.

This was the right way to take advantage of the players.

However, space was like a colorful world, and to keep the players from getting lost and to keep them united around him, he needed some small tricks. Grand Technician Han had organized so many activities, already creating a potential impression in the hearts of the Aquamarine Star players that "Han Xiao is one of us." In addition, the attraction of players grouping together would not be a problem in the short term. They wouldn't choose to leave him because they discovered seemingly better opportunities.

But Han Xiao was used to planning ahead. He not only thought deeply about this issue, but also came up with a solution, but he had to wait until he officially entered space and encountered an opportunity to begin implementing it. This idea wasn't a sudden whim, but a key part of the overall layout, and the operating principle was a bit dirty...

"They're all experts. It's too luxurious of a lineup."

"Why does it seem like there are fewer people..."

Some careful fans suddenly noticed that Hao Tian and Kuang Dao hadn't come to participate in the test.

"All the players have come. How could they miss this opportunity, especially since the people from Changkong Team are also participating."

The professional experts also noticed this. Li Ge frowned. "Where did those two go? Where's Hao Tian?"

Mingyue Changzhong said helplessly, "I asked. Lao Hao and Kuang Dao originally had the qualifications to follow him."

Everyone was stunned, and suddenly realized.

That's right, weren't Hao Tian and Kuang Dao the people who triggered the Black Phantom's hidden plot? They also had this kind of benefit?!

These high-level players immediately felt unbalanced. Oh, they were being abused here, and these two guys were given a back door, sitting firmly on Diaoyutai, watching them struggling.

It was unfair!

These experts were so envious... They also wanted such treatment.

The test was over, and there was no excitement to watch. The watching players reluctantly prepared to leave. At this moment, Han Xiao quietly released a task he had written.

[【The Last Bastion】]

[Task Type: Challenge-Type Lottery Task]

The players immediately stopped and looked at each other.

"Such a sudden lottery task. Where did it come from?"

"The Black Phantom didn't say anything. Did he release this task?"

"Challenge-type lottery... what does that mean?"

"Accepting the task requires an investment of 1,000 experience points. Let's try it."

Many people were curious and immediately accepted the task, only to find in surprise that the name of the task was gray.

[Task Introduction: One day in the future, a calamity will sweep across Aquamarine Star, and the Third Shelter will be the last safe bastion. Only by protecting this faint light in the darkness can we hope to overcome the difficulties.]

[Requirements: Protect the Third Shelter. The rate of destruction and damage must not exceed 50%]

[Task Status: Frozen]

[Opening Time: Unknown]

The gray name meant that the task hadn't been opened. It was the first time the players had encountered a frozen task. They were very surprised, and the news spread quickly. More people came to hear about it.