Chapter 147 Good Lad, You Even Arranged a Mission for Me

Han Xiao curiously glanced at it.

The Primal Esper was powerful, but to him in his current state, it was just a piece of cake.

To use an analogy from a certain remake of an anime he watched in his previous life, depicting a war between five villages, the Primal Esper was somewhat similar to the Tailed Beasts. They were hyped up as invincible at the start, but in the later stages, in the eyes of those super-powered beings who could move mountains, fill seas, and plant forests at will… ha, could this thing even kill anyone?

Similarly, a host was like a Jinchuriki. If a Primal Esper encountered a powerful host, it would have the opportunity to unleash even greater power.

Looking at the mission rewards, Han Xiao began to calculate in his mind.

“Judging from the difficulty of this mission, it requires a large team of Calamity Grade players. It belongs to the later stages of team missions. The experience reward is up to standard. Two character cards, probably the Chaos Secret Energy and Holy Light Particle character cards. For players, they basically cannot occupy the Primal Esper, so the character cards are useful. But I can subdue them, so the character cards are just an extra… Only this special milestone mission seems a bit interesting…”

These were usually hidden missions. Han Xiao had seen other special milestones in his previous life, but this [Primal Esper Collector] was the first time he had ever seen it. No one had triggered it in his previous life.

“Sounds pretty impressive, but it’s a pity that I don’t know what the effect is. Maybe it’s more suitable for esper types?”

Han Xiao rubbed his chin with his fingers, thought for a few seconds, and then put the question aside.

In any case, he was going to forcibly take the Holy Light Particle anyway, mainly to get another Primal Esper. The mission was just an extra. He would see what this special milestone mission was all about when the time came. There was no point in guessing now.

“I promise you, I will definitely let the Holy Light Particle accompany you.”

“When are we leaving then?”

Chaos Secret Energy couldn’t wait. It seemed like it wanted to take revenge on its nemesis, but based on his previous life’s experiences, Han Xiao always felt that it couldn’t wait to meet its old flame.

Heh, espers.

Han Xiao thought for a moment and shook his head. “Not now. I still have some things to do. When the time is right, I will make a move on it.”

He had some things to do now. The primary task was to create the [Emperor] and [Emperor's Robes], these two golden pieces of equipment. At the same time, he also had to develop a special carrier for the Chaos Secret Energy, creating an artificial mechanical host.

In this way, he could have a special mechanical guard with a high-risk esper ability. The grade was hard to judge, depending on the performance of the carrier. If he could transform it into a mechanical lifeform, with the help of the esper ability, it would definitely be able to unleash impressive combat power.

There were natural precedents for this in the Mechanic class. The Super A Grade captured by the Mechanical Empire was used to create special mechanical puppets. Apostle Weapons were advanced troops granted by the class, but Mechanics could develop their own, creating unique advanced troops.

On the other hand, the information revealed by Secret Master also made Han Xiao more certain that Hela was in danger, so his main body still had to hide in the Emerald Star Cluster, waiting for an opportunity to act.

At the same time, players all over the universe were flocking to the Shattered Star Ring, and the World Server situation was rapidly taking shape. According to Han Xiao’s understanding of players, although he was currently enjoying the harvest, the army players were so outstanding that they would be targeted by other factions of players. He still had to observe the direction of the situation here. Because of the existence of the Black Star Army, the activity patterns of the players in the Shattered Star Ring were naturally different from his previous life, and he had to adapt accordingly.

Compared to the importance of these things, the issue of the Holy Light Particle had to be put on hold for a while, not to mention that carrying out this mission required an expedition to a secondary dimension, and he had to check which secondary dimension the Holy Light Particle was located in.

“Alright, I’ll wait then.”

Chaos Secret Energy didn’t care. It had a long lifespan and wasn’t in a hurry. It understood that Black Star was now its master, not the host tool man from before.

The only pity it had was that it would probably be sealed in a lifeless mechanical body, unable to communicate with people, which wasn’t as interesting as being played by a host.

Sigh, it had only just found a perfect match not long ago, but unfortunately, it couldn’t merge with him.

Just then, Han Xiao disconnected his mental connection, put the Chaos Secret Energy into his pocket, then stood up, put away the Mechanical Throne, summoned his spaceship, and returned with Youzu and the others.

…

As the ownership of the Chaos Secret Energy was settled, all the participants in the battle for it who had withdrawn no longer felt the need to keep it a secret and quickly released the live footage on the internet. Within a few hours, it was on the news headlines.

《Chaos Secret Energy Appears, Falls into the Clutches of Black Star》!

The changes in the situation of the Shattered Star Ring now affected the nerves of the entire universe. The Chaos Secret Energy appeared in the Free Competition Zone and fell into the hands of Black Star. This news ignored the reality of distance and quickly spread across the networks of various Star Fields.

Interstellar citizens didn’t know much about Primal Espers, but the 《High-Risk Esper List》 was well-known, and there were also the popular terms “Shattered Star Ring” and “Black Star.” At the same time, there were live recordings of the battle scene in the news, so it was no wonder that the popularity soared, quickly becoming the after-dinner conversation of countless interstellar citizens.

The Wien Card production company issued an announcement several hours after the news was released, stating that they would be producing a new card for the Chaos Secret Energy, possibly adding it to the Black Star Army faction card set, and considering launching the “Primal Esper” series of cards in the future. Their skill in蹭热度 (cèng rè dù: riding the wave of popularity) was outrageously skilled.

Players who liked to surf the internet also saw the news and, in addition to being surprised, remembered the new concept of “Primal Esper.”

However, the heat of this news was mainly focused on the Chaos Secret Energy. Black Star’s amazing deeds were too numerous. Compared with the major events of the past, this wasn’t so significant, so countless interstellar citizens and players were used to it.

— We knew Black Star was awesome. This is just basic operation. Everyone, sit down.

…

Central Star Sea, a secret military base of the Empire.

One of the internal bars was crowded and very noisy, filled with hearty shouts and hearty laughter, as well as the sound of gulping down drinks. The atmosphere was high, and the guests were all soldiers and officers wearing Imperial uniforms.

The function of this military base was mainly a training ground. A large number of Imperial soldiers received training here. Since it was a semi-closed base, there were internal entertainment venues, mainly bars. In this era, the various civilizations were not too harsh on Esper soldiers. The treatment and benefits were very good. Even in closed training, they had a certain degree of freedom to enjoy life.

Several key Esper training camps were also training here, all of which were members on the Empire’s key training list. Goude was one of them, also buried in special training at this base.

At this moment, a row of key training students were sitting at the bar, all of them Calamity Grades, drinking and chatting with each other.

Goude was also among them, holding a glass with a calm smile on his face, occasionally interjecting a few words. He seemed to be quite popular, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

He was the most valued of all the training students. The esper ability he possessed had limitless potential, so he had always been a popular figure in the training camp.

“Among us, the most likely person to break through the Super A Grade limit is you, Goude. There’s really no comparison. In the future, we might all become your subordinates and need your care.” One person shook his head and laughed.

“Speaking of which, if you become a Super A Grade, what position do you plan to take? You probably won’t be a bodyguard for the Head of State. I don’t think the Empire will send you out, so they should let you be the commander of a group army, allowing you to quickly rise to the high levels of the military.” Another person said.

“I don’t care.” Goude smiled. His identity was that of an Imperial direct Super A Grade. His development direction was naturally different from that of external allies. He could get involved in the Empire’s core power circle like Dark Emperor.

“According to the usual practice, we will probably be assigned to your troops in the future… Hey, why don’t we take turns toasting the future commander? Don’t even think about leaving today until we get you drunk.” Someone laughed and stirred up trouble.

Goude smiled faintly, dealing with the enthusiasm of his colleagues.

Just as the atmosphere was heating up, Goude suddenly caught sight of the news being played on the virtual screen on the bar wall. His expression suddenly froze, and his smile quickly disappeared.

His abnormal reaction immediately stunned his colleagues. Following his gaze, they saw that the virtual screen was playing the news of the Chaos Secret Energy being taken away by Black Star.

“Yo, Black Star has made a new move.”

“Amazing. He’s worthy of being the next leader designated by the Empire.”

“A few years ago, when I was receiving the Evolutionary Cube baptism, I saw him up close. I almost couldn’t restrain myself from asking him for an autograph.”

“It’s a good thing he’s an ally of our Empire and wasn’t snatched away by the Crimson Dynasty or the Arcane Church. It’s really a blessing for the Empire.”

The crowd couldn’t help but talk about this topic. Everyone present was a Calamity Grade, worshiping the strong. Many of them were fans of the various Imperial Super A Grade allies, and there were many fans of Black Star among them.

At this moment, Goude put down his glass, stood up expressionlessly, and said lightly, “I have something to do. I’ll take my leave first.”

With that, he left the bar, ignoring the reactions of the crowd, leaving his many colleagues in place, looking at each other in confusion.

— What’s wrong with him? What kind of stimulation did he receive?

On the other side, Goude left the bar and quickly returned to his room. He took out his communicator and contacted Beicrolody.

It rang for a while before the other side answered. Goude directly preempted:

“You told me to wait for good news. Is this what you call good news?”

Beicrolody was silent for a few seconds before slowly replying, “Black Star’s intervention was unexpected. The Chaos Secret Energy is indeed in his hands now.”

“Then what do you plan to do?” Goude asked expressionlessly.

“I’ll try to salvage the situation and see if I can exchange the Chaos Secret Energy from Black Star’s hands.”

“…”

Goude was silent, not asking what would happen if he couldn’t exchange it.

The Empire was willing to give him the Chaos Secret Energy in order to let him use its power and enter the Super A Grade as soon as possible, so as to analyze the principles of evolutionary energy for the Empire. If he lost the Chaos Secret Energy, it wasn’t impossible for the Empire to wait for him to slowly grow up.

But for Goude, this was equivalent to losing a major source of combat power. Without the various special abilities of the Chaos Secret Energy, it would seriously disrupt the growth plan he had made for himself, and he wouldn’t be able to reach the strongest form he had envisioned.

It was equivalent to his future combat power ceiling being directly cut off by a section!

“Black Star can’t use the Chaos Secret Energy himself, so as long as he can come up with enough bargaining chips, he will still exchange it. It’s not like there’s no chance, I…”

Beicrolody was still analyzing the situation when Goude directly interrupted him.

“Let’s leave it at that for now. Notify me when there’s progress.”

With that, Goude hung up the communication, his brows slightly furrowed.

He was in a bad mood and didn’t bother to feign civility with Beicrolody. He knew that the hope of getting the Chaos Secret Energy back was slim.

The Empire wouldn’t pay a premium for a dispensable Primal Esper, and Black Star was a dog who wouldn’t do anything at a loss. With his understanding of both sides, the probability of reaching a deal was infinitely close to zero.

Goude shook his head and crossed out the name of the Chaos Secret Energy in his heart.

With his current strength, he wasn’t qualified to intervene in the battle for the Chaos Secret Energy at all. The only way was to borrow the power of the Empire, and he couldn’t do anything if the Empire failed. There was nothing he could do about it.

He hadn’t grown up yet, and Black Star’s power was getting bigger and bigger. The Chaos Secret Energy was gone, and that was it. It was far from the time to provoke Black Star.

“I thought the Empire would be able to handle this matter with ease, but I didn’t expect you to intercept it. This forces me to change my growth plan… Tsk, Black Star, you really know how to cause me trouble.”

Goude was in a bad mood.

…

Emerald Star Cluster, Modo Civilization Residence.

Outside the remote communication room connecting the Modo Civilization’s mother planet, two guards on duty were talking to each other.

“How long have the Commander and the Inspector been inside?”

“Almost an hour, right?”

“It seems that His Excellency the Three Kings summoned them. I wonder when they’ll come out…”

“Hey, the door’s opening, the door’s opening. Stand up straight.”

The room door slid open, and the two guards hurriedly stood up straight, stopped communicating, and stared straight ahead, putting on a “I’m not slacking off” posture, but they couldn’t help but glance at Commander Rodick and Inspector Lagos with their peripheral vision.

They saw that Rodick’s expression was livid, his face was terrible, as if he was on the verge of exploding, while Lagos, who was beside him, was dejected and listless.

Because dozens of Calamity Grade elites had sacrificed themselves for nothing, Rodick was scolded by the Modo Three Kings, and his direct superior gave him a scolding. His impression score among the upper echelons had plummeted to the bottom.

Although he was only carrying out the task assigned by the higher-ups, and the loss of dozens of Calamity Grades wasn’t his fault, he could only take the blame, which made him so angry that he was about to explode.

Lagos couldn’t comfort him either. He hesitated and asked, “Our high-level combat power has suffered serious losses. His Excellency the Three Kings also said just now that similar things are not allowed to happen again. What are you going to do?”

“It’s all because of Black Star!” Rodick clenched his fists and said angrily, “If we continue to be so passive, Black Star will still be able to devour our power unscrupulously. If we don’t completely solve this problem, similar things will still happen.”

If we could stop Black Star, we would have stopped him long ago. Do you need to tell us…

Lagos smiled helplessly and had no choice but to ask, “Then what are your thoughts?”

“If only we could kill Black Star…”

Rodick muttered to himself. When he turned his head, he saw Lagos’ expression of “you must be still dreaming”, so he swallowed the rest of his words back. After thinking for a while, he changed his words and said:

“We can’t be enemies with Black Star on our own. We can only rely on external forces… If we can find a big trouble for the Black Star Army, so that he has no time to care about us, perhaps we can alleviate the current situation.”

“For example?”

Hearing this, Rodick opened his mouth, feeling bitter in his heart.

If it was so easy to think of, how could they have fallen into such a situation? If he didn’t make some great contributions, he was afraid that he would have no hope of being promoted in the future.

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