After seven years, he was finally at the doorstep of another Promotion.
Without hesitation, he threw the Experience into leveling up.
[Apostle Mechanic) leveled up to Lv.25.
+240 Energy, +3 STR, +4 DEX, +5 END, +10 INT.
You have received 8 Free Attribute Points and 1 Potential Point.
After leveling up twice consecutively, his level was now level 220 and at Promotion.
The Promotion mission popped up on the interface; this time, Han Xiao did not even look at it.
The Mission Completion Cards that he had been hoarding for seven years had now finally come into use!
Use [Mission Completion Card)? [Confirm/ Cancel]
“Confirm.”
You have used (Mission Completion Card)!
[Edge of Death)… completed!
(Level 220 Promotion Mission completed!
Promotion successful!
END Bonus increased! 1 END = 175 Health = 185 Stamina.]
His Endurance bonus increased by thirty after this Promotion, five more than the previous Promotion.
A hot stream flowed out from his heart and quickly circulated his entire body. Every cell in his body became tremendously more active; he could clearly feel his increased life force.
Han Xiao focused and looked at the interface notification—this Promotion also included a Race Evolution.
He had just got some luck from Feidin earlier. He was hoping to get some good options.
You have taken another step on the path of evolution. You have ascended in the hierarchy of life. Your genes have reformed. You’re closer to another new beginning of life…
Race Detected: Void Distorter (Human Form)
Randomly drawing 9 matching evolutionary directions…
Drawing complete!
Please choose one of the following 9 options for your Race Evolution. Warning! The evolution process is irreversible. Please choose carefully! [Appendix— Evolution Path Feature Descriptions]
(Void Rainbow (Force Field Form)]–38% Compatibility
(Void Jumper (Mutated Form)]—44% Compatibility
(Void Spirit (Spirit Form)]—28% Compatibility
[Multi-Dimensional Shadow (Mind Signal Form)]—23% Compatibility
(Void Executioner (Human Form)]—71% Compatibility
[Magomado Blade (Human Form)]—57% Compatibility
(Void Star Pursuer (Human Form)]—75% Compatibility
[High Concentration Void Dragon Hybrid (Human Form)]—66% Compatibility
(Saint-Galaxy Human Race (Gene Limiter Removed)]—54% Compatibility
Looking at the nine options before him, Han Xiao felt a headache coming on.
Not because these options were not good, but because they were too good!
He was in a pickle.
As he had once consumed a Void Lord Core, Han Xiao had skipped an entire evolution stage. Without that, the options that had appeared would have been on the same level as Void Distorter.
However, many options were evolution paths that were higher than Void Distorter.
First, Han Xiao ignored the first four options. Those four options were not Human Forms and all had very low Compatibilities. What he was having trouble choosing from were the remaining five options.
(Void Star Pursuer) was the direct evolution for Void Distorter, a Universe Life Form that fed on universal radiation and Fixed Star energy. (Void Executioner) was more combat-focused and belonged to the upper-middle class of the Void Life system.
‘Magomado’ was a Void Lord that was recorded in history. It modified strong Void warriors through Void Energy and created special elite soldiers, which were called the [Magomado Blades). They were extremely strong.
[High Concentration Void Dragon Hybrid) should be the evolution path brought by the Void Dragon Pith that he had once consumed. Han Xiao was not very clear on the ultimate result of this evolution path. Could it be that the Void Dragon genes would take over his genes and turn him into a Void Dragon or some kind of mutant?
The last option (Saint-Galaxy Human Race] was one of the end points for the Galaxy Human Race evolution chain. The removal of Gene Limiter was very tempting; he would gain a ton of attributes from it.
However, compared to the Void Life options, which still had evolution potential, Han Xiao was not very tempted to choose this. Most of the evolution paths would remove his Gene Limiter at the end point, and the Void Life chain was no exception.
“Which one should I choose?” Han Xiao walked back and forth in hesitation.
As he was closer to Beyond Grade A, this might be his last Race Evolution chance before Beyond Grade A, so he was extremely cautious.
“In terms of combat capability increase, Saint
—Galaxy Human Race is the best, followed by Magomado Blade. In terms of potential, Void Star Pursuer is the best. Void Executioner is a balanced option between the two. As for High Concentration Void Dragon Hybrid, the subsequent evolutions of this chain shouldn’t be very suitable for me…”
After pondering for a while, Han Xiao once again decided to focus on potential. He hesitated between the Void Star Pursuer and Void Executioner.
The evolution direction of the Executioner would lead to Void Lord and Void Duke, while the Star Pursuer developed toward Void Precursor and Void Archangel. Both had their specialties.
“Racial Talents have minimal effects on my combat capability. Choosing something with better long-term potential is more suitable for me…”
Han Xiao took a deep breath and made his decision.
Selection complete.
Undergoing Race Evolution… Evolution complete.
Your race has been changed to: (Void Star Pursuer (Human Form)]. Your molecular structure has been improved, organ structure strengthened, metabolism changed, and adaptability enhanced.
Your potential aptitude has been improved!
You have received bonus attributes: +154 STR, +179 DEX, +323 END, +188 INT, +120 MYS, +70 CHA, +3760 Energy. Energy Level bonus attributes have been changed!
Han Xiao’s senses exploded!
As if his soul left his body, his mind slowly ascended while his body descended. It was like his body and soul were separated, but in reality, they were more tightly connected than before.
His senses seemed to have extended indefinitely, exceeding this Star System, this Star Cluster, and this Star Field. It was as if he saw the entire universe in an instant.
Although this was just an illusion, it was almost real, and it made him experience extremely high dimensional vision for an instant.
The next moment, Han Xiao’s senses were pulled right back to his body.
In extreme pain, his body structure was quickly changing. Through the changes, Han Xiao’s senses became more and more sensitive. He even gained a few more senses and could ‘see’ the world in more ways than before.
Although everything before him remained unchanged, they felt completely different in his senses.
Whoosh!
Finally, the pain retreated. Han Xiao took a deep breath. The air he exhaled consisted of extremely tiny energy crystals flashing in a dim blue-gray light.
The moment the Race Evolution finished, Han Xiao took out a mirror immediately and checked if anything weird had grown out of his body.
Hair… still dense.
Face… still familiarly handsome.
Body… hmm, great.
Tail… nonexistent, fortunately.
Han Xiao nodded with satisfaction. Although he was human no more, he still hoped that he looked like one out of aesthetic reasons.
After checking himself from head to toe thoroughly three more times, Han Xiao then opened the interface again and spent the rest of his Experience on leveling up.
After his Promotion, the Experience needed to level up increased by a considerable amount once again. He only leveled up once.
As a Universe Life Form, the Star Pursuer had an extremely strong physique, so he gained plenty of bonus attributes
from this Race Evolution.
He opened the interface and looked at his own attributes.
Level: 221
Main Class: Mechanic
Race: Void Star Pursuer (Human Form)
Attributes: 810 STR, 1316 DEX, 1658 END, 3455 INT, 654 MYS, 284 CHA, 1 LUK
Free Attribute Points: 24
Potential Points: 15
Health: 456,060
Stamina: 382,120
Energy: 35,530 (Lv.13]
(Lv.13 Energy bonus attributes: +279 STR, +374 DEX, +466 END, +544 INT, +308 MYS, +50,520 Maximum Stamina, +467% Machinery Affinity (Super Electromagnetic Sense)]
Energy Rank: 29,277
Grade: A+
Grade A Bonuses: +15 END, +12 All Resistances. +15% Highest Attribute , +8% Other Attributes, +80 Free Attribute Points, +10 Potential Points
Remark: Hello, Tank; bye, Tank.
This amount of health points was nauseating to look at even for himself.
Other than the bonus attributes from the Race Evolution, he also gained a few hundred attributes from the Lv.13 Energy Rank after his energy surpassed 30,000.
The effects of this Promotion were considerable. He was once again closer to a Beyond Grade A.
After not experiencing the satisfaction of increased strength for seven whole years, Han Xiao only had one feeling.
Awesome!
He entered his mental territory to take a look at the Soul Embryo. Its growth had decreased from nine percent to less than one percent!
“Solid, how very solid.” Han Xiao chuckled.
You want to be born, sub-personality? Your only ending is miscarriage!
After checking through his attributes, Han Xiao looked at the new Racial Talents that he had gained after the Race Evolution.
Chapter 736 - Plans of Expansion
Void Star Pursuer was the most direct path of evolution. Some of his old talents were kept and others were strengthened.
For example, (Advanced Void Travel] was changed to [Void Dimension Jump), and it was no longer a short-ranged blink skill.
Void Star Pursuer was a Void life form and could travel through space without relying on any equipment. It was able to distort the Void Dimension through its abilities and alter spacetime. As such, a Void Star Pursuer was able to remain in the Void Dimension for a very long time, and this skill was like a divine skill for escaping.
(Void Distortion) was changed to (Strengthened Void Distortion). Its strength increased and cooldown decreased.
(Void Molt) was strengthened slightly, but the name of the skill remained unchanged. (Void Ripple) had disappeared.
Of the four old talents, three were kept.
He had two new talents, which were the core abilities of a Void Star Pursuer.
[Radiation Absorption). The Void Star Pursuer was able to absorb radiation from the universe to strengthen its own body. This was a special ability of universe life forms.
The first use of this talent was to transform Han Xiao into a universe life form. He was now able to survive in the universe without the aid of any equipment and would be like a fish in water.
The second use of it was to allow his cells to absorb radiation in the universe and increase his attributes permanently. The actual effects of the skill had yet to be tested, and Han Xiao was not sure about its efficiency and if there was an upper limit.
No matter what, this is a new and stable growth path and also the talent with the greatest potential. The universe was filled with an endless supply of radiation, and it was akin to a buffet for him.
His other new talent was called (Cosmic Environmental Adaptation). The environment of the universe was extremely harsh and filled with radiation and nanoparticles. For a universe life form to survive in such a harsh environment, their bodies need to be extremely adaptable and have a high level of defense. For example, the Interstellar Beasts that Han Xiao had once killed had skin thick to the point it could make one despair.
This talent molded Han Xiao’s body into that of a universe life form and provided him with increased defense, physical resistance, and elemental resistance.
Han Xiao tested it a bit and realized that he was twice as tanky as before.
It could be said that this talent was most suitable for him to become a meat shield.
“The talents of a Void Star Pursuer lean toward support and defense. It is extremely well rounded and suited for my combat style.”
Han Xiao was very satisfied with the talents of the Void Star Pursuer.
After understanding the changes of his Promotion, Han Xiao had time to think about other problems.
Han Xiao had waited a full seven years for the level 220 promotion, and his strength had finally taken another step forward.
Han Xiao estimated that his Beyond Grade A barrier would be around level 240, and despite being happy about his promotion, he knew that this was only one of the obstacles that he had overcome. He still had a journey to complete.
After reaching level 220, the amount of experience he needed to level up had shot up again to a sky-high number. It would be difficult for a million players to support him.
After all, Skill Impartation and class knowledge was a one-off purchase, and the majority of the players had learned many different skills. Their expenditure would be lowered after the first round of purchases.
It was time for him to find a new plot of land to grow crops.
The new players from Version 3.0 were undeveloped shoots, and they had a huge thirst for knowledge and skills. This was a new market.
“Planet Aquamarine is already within my grasp, but there are a few more novice planets in the Shattered Star Ring that aren’t under my control yet…”
Han Xiao opened the star map and directed his attention to a novice planet called Planet Deirdre. It was located in the Gelock Star Cluster, and it would be the novice planet for all those who joined in Version 3.0 and the smurf accounts of the other players. This was like the opening of a new server to Han Xiao.
The new players who joined in Version 3.0 naturally would not have to go through as much suffering as the players who joined in Version 1.0. They will be able to connect to the galaxy immediately. Planet Deirdre was like a galactic interchange with many resource rich planets located around it. Many large financial groups were also situated in this location. To the new players, there would be plenty of missions for them to complete.
These players who were born outside the battlefield could choose to travel from afar to participate in the secret war or explore on their own and use the ample experience provided in Version 3.0 to catch up in terms of level. They also had a third option… to join another Main Storyline mission.
The Crimson Tide was the main theme of Version 3.0, and the secret war was one of the Main Storyline missions. There were various different events in the other Star Clusters as well. As for the players on Planet Deirdre, the large storyline that they would come in contact with was the Mercenary League storyline.
This organization was the one that the Sky Ring Army and other large mercenary groups had requested Han Xiao to set up and lead. They all felt strongly about the chaos in the Shattered Star Ring and thus gathered all the mercenary groups in the Shattered Star Ring to form a super-sized mercenary group called ‘Shattered Star Ring Mercenary League’ or just Mercenary League for short.
The Mercenary League had been set up for a few years already, and its effectiveness was extremely obvious. With all the mercenary groups working together, the Mercenary League expanded to cover a few different Star Clusters and accepted the hiring missions from a few hundred different civilizations.
Seven years ago, Han Xiao had participated in this Main Storyline mission. Although he did not pay close attention to the changes in the mercenary world, the Black Star Army was still one of the members in the Mercenary League’s council and a member of the upper echelons.
“There isn’t a need to worry about Planet Aquamarine. Planet Deirdre will also be easy to manage. I just need
to expand the scope of the Black Star Army’s operations over.”
Planet Deirdre was located in the Gelock Star Cluster, which was outside the army’s scope of operations. However, with the status of the Black Star Army, it was extremely easy for them to open a sub-branch on Planet Deirdre.
He had built up the fame of the Black Star Army over three versions, and he had left a deep impression on the players. Thus, he definitely had a huge advantage in hiring new players.
There were plenty of people discussing the Black Star Army on the forums. Even a new player would be curious about the Black Star Army under such circumstances.
Han Xiao’s main objective of expanding the Black Star Army was so that he could harvest his crops more efficiently. There was not even a need for him to make a personal appearance for Planet Deirdre.
If he wanted to get to Beyond Grade A quickly, he needed to expand the size of his crops.
In his plans, recruiting the players of Planet Deirdre would be an important mission.
“The army can help me hire new players, and I can prepare for my advancement into Beyond Grade A…”
The shadow of the Tyrant was looming over him. Heber was his greatest obstacle. The moment he became a Beyond Grade A Super, he would have to face this powerful opponent in battle.
This was not as simple as dealing with a doppelganger of EsGod. He would have to face a true Beyond Grade A Super, and the pressure would be completely different!
I have to groom Hila while performing some worthwhile missions, Han Xiao thought to himself.
Because of the Soul Embryo, he had sufficient reason to temporarily pull out from the secret war and complete his own affairs in a low-profile manner.
He did not only have to level up but also needed to find a way to increase his combat capabilities. He needed to make enough preparations and obtain more talents before becoming a Beyond Grade A Super if he wanted to deal with the Tyrant.
Compared to others, this was his greatest advantage. He was able to obtain new talents and increase his strength. He would never face a bottleneck.
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