Chapter 132 Ten Days Later

More than ten days later.

In the central area of ​​the Black Star Palace, a long-handled battle blade traverses the starry sky. Its appearance is like a mechanical guandao (crescent blade) magnified countless times. The black background has golden patterns, and the structure is complex. It looks quite luxurious and exquisite. If you take a rough look, you might mistake it for a delicate figure.

Mechanical rings are set on different parts of this mechanical long blade. The inner ring extends countless flexible mechanical arms, which become various tools and gesticulate on the long blade, bringing up pieces of electric arcs. These rings are manufacturing auxiliary tools dedicated to megastructure engineering, called "Megastructure Assembly Rings". At this time, they are connected by mechanical force and operate under the control of mechanical force.

The other end of the lightning chain of mechanical force links is concentrated above this huge construction site, where a black figure floats, which is Han Xiao, and this giant mechanical long knife is the "Starfall Breaker", a cosmic treasure exclusive to mechanical gods under construction.

Han Xiao maintains the perspective of perfect mechanical sensation, closely monitoring every subtle energy flow in the construction process of the Starfall Breaker, just like a chef staring at the heat, adjusting at any time.

As the mechanical arm of the megastructure assembly ring embedded the last bolt-type power button, Han Xiao’s panel rang a prompt sound that was like heavenly music to him.

[You have created a golden quality equipment (Cosmic Treasure)]

[You have received feedback from the [Deity's Weapon]]

[You have obtained 1 point of Divinity Transformation (cannot be obtained repeatedly for the same drawing)]

[Your random attribute decreases by 425 points... Randomizing, randomization complete, your Charm decreases by 425 points]

[You have obtained 425 free attribute points]

[You have obtained the third layer bonus of [Deity's Weapon]: Basic Manufacturing Success Rate of Golden Drawings +2.5%, Basic R&D Success Rate of Golden Drawings +1.2%, Cosmic Wonder Mutation Rate +0.4%]

"Finally got it done..." Seeing the successful judgment, Han Xiao's tense nerves relaxed.

This is the third cosmic treasure he personally crafted. The manufacturing difficulty is higher than the Emperor's Robe. He failed many times and burned a huge amount of funds before he successfully built it today.

However, compared to the terrifying profits brought by the evolutionary totem and the Black Star Cup, this expense is nothing.

Han Xiao retracted all the megastructure assembly rings and stored the Starfall Breaker in the Dimension Factory. Then he opened the attribute list and threw this divinity transformation point into the main career transformation route, allowing [Divinity Transformation - Mechanical] to successfully unlock the fifth stage.

[Fifth stage: Mechanical skill level of 【Overlord Mechanic】 and 【Godseat Mechanic】 stages +3, you get a total mechanical affinity bonus coefficient of 1.1x, ability strength +28%, attack power bonus coefficient 1.2x, shield strength bonus coefficient 1.2x, mechanical creation energy core power +40%, output power +20%]

"Yo, this wave of bonuses is powerful!" Han Xiao was pleasantly surprised.

In the previous stages, he mainly improved the ability of production and research and development, but in the fifth stage, he finally ushered in a wave of substantial combat power enhancement. The total affinity coefficient of 1.1x increased the mechanical affinity by at least 2000% or more, not to mention the most powerful ability strength bonus, and the other effects are all biased towards combat.

The abilities of [Overlord Mechanic] and [Godseat Mechanic] are his current main battle skills. Breaking the upper limit to increase by 3 levels has a great help to combat power, and at least 3 more Apostle Weapons can be added.

"In this case, the focus of the fifth stage is to enhance the efficiency of one's own use of machinery... Huh?"

Han Xiao muttered, and suddenly found that the prompt on the panel had not ended.

[【Divinity Transformation·Mechanical】 has reached the fifth stage]

[An unknown change has occurred in your life level]

[You have gained a new understanding of machinery, the exclusive expertise formation rate is +15%, and the 【Mimicry of All Things】 skill has been sublimated]

[You perceive part of the authority of the transformation route - [Unknown Expertise]]

[You have obtained 【First Sanctum】 skill fragment x1]

Seeing this, Han Xiao's heart moved, and he secretly guessed.

"It seems that the fifth stage of divinity transformation should be a threshold, just like there is a bottleneck in the energy level standard among Super A grades... If you infer like this, will every 5 layers be a threshold, then what is the upper limit of divinity transformation? 10 layers? 15 layers?"

Han Xiao was thoughtful. He has a panel and can directly add points on it, but the method for normal Super A-level powerhouses to improve the number of divinity transformation layers cannot be as convenient and fast as his own. They have to spend many years to improve each layer.

He reached the fifth stage of the mechanical route divinity transformation and got a [First Sanctum] skill fragment. He already has 3 pieces in his hand, but there is no sign of synthesis yet, and he doesn't know how many pieces are needed in total.

So far, Han Xiao still doesn't know how to create exclusive expertise. If the premise is to immerse yourself in a certain field, then he has spent a lot of time in the mechanical field, but there has never been a prompt.

As for [Mimicry of All Things], Han Xiao is no stranger to it. He used this ability to try to develop cosmic treasure drawings, but the progress was touching.

At this time, seeing the panel prompt, he activated this skill again, entered the familiar vision, and carefully experienced it, only to feel that there seemed to be some subtle changes in the dark.

But this feeling is unclear and inexplicable. The more intuitive manifestation is that the thinking is more active than before. No matter what you look at, the brain maintains a way of thinking similar to "enlightenment".

"There is always a feeling of pointing directly to the essence of things... Well, it's a bit like investigating things to gain knowledge?"

Han Xiao experienced it, did not find too much, then took back his ability, cleaned up the venue, and flew to the palace.

Back in the room, Han Xiao went online and took a look at the Black Star Cup competition.

Under the dispatch of Philip and the investment of massive resources, the preliminary competition was played very quickly, and nearly one-third of the players have been eliminated.

Before this, the interstellar citizens of many regions only knew the existence of the players and did not pay special attention to them. This time, because the Black Star Cup was broadcast to the entire universe, the players' performance fell into the eyes of more ordinary people, arousing the interest of the general public.

For the undying and immortal lunatics of the players, most ordinary people are both curious and afraid. That kind of mood is like encountering an exhibitionist, subconsciously covering their eyes, but can't help but open their fingers to peek.

In addition, the players' behavior in the Shattered Star Ring made the name "Cosmic Cancer" gradually spread and was agreed by more and more people.

On the other hand, the excitement of the Black Star Cup has attracted a large wave of foreign players who came here admiringly.

The scale of the legion players has been steadily increasing. A few days ago, it finally broke through the 10 million mark. Han Xiao estimates that the final number of legion players at the end of the version will be higher than his previous estimate of 11.5 million.

Cosmic cancer represents chaos, and it is basically impossible to recruit all players, but the current Black Star Legion can slightly guide the overall behavior of the players. If it can do some good in this regard, so that the damage caused by the players is not as serious as in the previous life, then it will be enough merit.

"Speaking of which, my biographical movie seems to be released soon..."

Han Xiao suddenly realized that he hadn't touched Fording for a long time, and by the way, he remembered this.

He searched online and found that the movie had been filmed and was scheduled to be released next month.

Because the productivity of interstellar society is developed, ordinary people can afford the cost of filming, which leads to the proliferation of movies. In addition, with the advancement of portable communication equipment and the popularity of quantum networks, the low-profit cinema operating model has been almost eliminated. The mainstream model has long become an online video platform system. New movies are released simultaneously on platforms in various star regions and can be watched online.

The name of the movie is simple and unpretentious, called "Black Star: Origins". This one tells the story of him on Aquamarine, from escaping from Germination to stepping into the interstellar world. Because of the limited length, director Benny Travalle cut out many deeds and only retained the main trunk to control the rhythm of the film.

Han Xiao had seen the rough cut of the film before. This well-known director does have the ability to shoot his experience with twists and turns. In the end, he stepped into the interstellar world and left the opportunity to extend the sequel.

In the trailer, the made-up Fording put on the costume of Han Xiao's Black Phantom period, and turned around in the picture with a face that kills both men and women.

Looking at this scene, he could only think of descriptions such as "graceful like a startled swan, and graceful like a swimming dragon" for a while.

"So handsome..." Han Xiao was very satisfied, "My character image is well restored."

He glanced at the forum, and the players were also very interested in this movie. On the one hand, they wanted to see the story of Black Star being made into a movie, and on the other hand, they wanted to see themselves appear in the movie.

There are also immortal scenes in the movie. Seeing that their deeds were made into a movie by NPCs, this made the players feel very novel and had a strong sense of substitution.

"After this movie is released, it may be able to improve the cohesion of the legion players like Meatbun's video... If it works, I can ask that director to make a few more sequels."

Secretly remembering this, Han Xiao continued to surf the Internet for a while, and found another news that caught his attention.

The Red Empire announced that it would publicly execute two Super A-levels in ten days. One is the Traveler, and the other is an innocent person hired by the Super Star Cluster Alliance.

"Is it finally time to establish prestige..." Han Xiao pursed his lips.

In this way, the conflict between the Super A class and the cosmic civilization will become more and more acute. Although there is still a long way to go before the outbreak, the seeds of dissatisfaction will only increase.

However, this time the target of the three major civilizations is not the Super A class, but the Super Star Cluster Alliance, to scare away those Super A-levels hired by the Super Star Cluster, so as to cut off the opponent's wings - the three major civilizations have begun to prepare for future suppression.

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On the other side, in the Free Competition Zone of the Shattered Star Ring, the territory of the Star Arc Civilization.

In the remote conference room, a group of high-ranking officials looked serious.

"The Empire caught the Traveler and intends to execute him publicly. What should we do?"

"There is no way, we can only give up on him. We can't have a conflict with the three major civilizations yet... Although this is sooner or later, we are not ready yet."

"It's a pity, the Traveler is loyal to the civilization, this is a huge loss."

"The problem now is whether the Traveler has revealed his true identity. If the Empire knows his background, it will have an excuse to provoke disputes, and we will be mainly targeted."

"The Traveler should not betray the civilization, but this kind of thing is uncertain. We must be prepared and not admit his identity."

Everyone talked a lot, worried.

If the three major civilizations want to suppress the Super Star Cluster Civilization, it doesn't mean that they can launch an attack whenever they want. Everyone is a high-level civilization in the universe, and they must find a reason to cause trouble, even if it is fabricated. As rulers, the three major civilizations must occupy the moral high ground. No matter whether the reason is true or false, it is enough to give the public an explanation as long as they have a justifiable reason.

Therefore, the Super Star Cluster Civilizations often keep a low profile and are unwilling to give the three major civilizations a handle, and their presence in the universe is not strong.

On the other hand, the strength of the Super Star Cluster Civilizations is only below the cosmic civilization. They cannot be easily manipulated. Although the three major civilizations shout every day to suppress them, they also need to be fully prepared.

Both the three major civilizations and the Super Star Cluster Alliance are temporarily restrained. Both sides understand that this is just the calm before the storm. Everyone will definitely have a fight around the development of the new star field.

The Super Star Cluster wants to strive for the hope of rising to the front line, and the result of this conflict will determine the future pattern of the explored universe.

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"40,000 Enas!"

"45,000!"

"45,000 for the first time, 45,000 for the second time... Is there anyone else who wants to bid? Okay, 45,000 for the third time, this antique produced by the Dogo civilization belongs to buyer number 068."

On a planet in the Ancient Star Desert, a small private space station in outer space, a black market auction is underway.

The auction site is a circular room. The center is the exhibition stand, where the auction items are placed. The auction staff introduces them next to them, and the walls around are divided into densely packed virtual screens. Each screen represents a black market buyer participating in the auction remotely. Everyone's identity is confidential.

Because it is a remote auction, after the end, the auction items will be sent to the buyer's designated location through the black market's interstellar logistics channel.

The auction staff knocked on the table and said loudly: "The next auction item is a one-time safe found by an archaeological team on a barren planet. This auction item comes from the ruins of an unknown civilization, suspected of being a galactic civilization. It can be opened with a quantum network deciphering device. It has not been opened yet, so it depends on your luck to see what you can get... Of course, you can also buy it back for collection. The starting price is 4,000 Enas."

Several staff members carried the black and smooth triangular device to the stage. It was what Harrison and others had dug up.

At the same time, Harrison's team was staying in a VIP room, watching the live broadcast of the venue.

"We've been busy for a long time, and the starting price is only 4,000 Enas. This auction house is too stingy." The short surveyor said with a depressed look.

"Black market auctions are like this." The captain is experienced, "Don't worry, the black market has no shortage of local tyrants who like to try their luck. I estimate that the official transaction volume can reach more than 20,000."

"20,000 is not much." The short surveyor muttered, "This is not as good as tomb raiding and digging up antiques..."

Harrison on the side was a little worried, "Is this auction house safe?"

"Don't worry, I am a regular here. This is the property of Beast Ancestor Gorutan. No space pirates dare to rob it. The security is guaranteed... Wait."

The captain suddenly paused, uncertainly saying:

"It seems that Gorutan fell some time ago?"

"No way, you even forgot such big news?!"

The short surveyor widened his eyes and hurriedly asked:

"Will there be any problems with the transaction? I still want to buy a gift for Axiang!"

"It should be fine..." The captain also hesitated now, "The Beast Ancestor has fallen. This black market auction house should have found a new backer and will not have any problems... right?"

Harrison covered his face and couldn't bear to look directly.

This group of people is too unreliable. I should work alone in the future...

At the same time, more than a dozen warships were lurking not far from this planet. This was a plunderer group that roamed everywhere in the Ancient Star Desert.

In the main ship, the leader of this space pirate group led a group of subordinates, remotely watching the planet outside the porthole.

"Captain, are we really going to rob them? I heard that this auction house is the property of the Beast Ancestor and is not easy to mess with..."

"What are you afraid of? The Beast Ancestor has been caught by Black Star, his forces are disintegrating, and he has been kicked out by other black market managers. Others have taken over his men, and they have not been integrated yet."

The space pirate leader grinned, his eyes flashing with greed, and his expression was hideous:

"I've already found out that the Beast Ancestor warriors who protect the logistics channels of this auction house have been withdrawn. Without the Beast Ancestor's troops, they are very vulnerable now!"