Han Xiao then looked around and suddenly said, “The seal has been undone. Where is your ambush? It’s time for them to come out.”
He had always felt that the Arcane Church would arrange for their troops in the nearby region, and these troops would appear right after the transaction was completed.
“We don’t have an ambush,” the Arcane Church emissary replied.
“Really? I thought that you guys would try and deal with me. This time, not only will you be able to snatch the Evolution Cube, you guys will also be able to get the Spacetime Amber. I never thought that there really wouldn’t be an ambush around…” Han Xiao shook his head and chuckled. “It seems like you guys are really scared of me.”
The face of the Arcane Church emissary turned frosty.
Black Star had already used his strength to prove himself. In consideration for the other allies that were still sealed, they did not intend to take any risks. Furthermore, they were located at the border between both the civilizations, and the dynasty still had their guard up. It would be impossible for them to prepare an ambush.
Of course, aside from all these excuses, the truth was that they were truly afraid.
It was because Han Xiao said the truth that his words stabbed right into their hearts.
The Arcane Church emissary gritted his teeth and replied, “Since our transaction is complete, we shall take our leave. I hope that we will be able to complete similar transactions in the future.”
Han Xiao then stroked his chin and said, “Are you just going to leave like that, Dylan? Do you want to stay behind and catch up with me?”
The Arcane Church emissary immediately became wary and asked, “Your Excellency Black Star, what do you want to do?”
The transaction location was located at the border because both parties were wary of each other. The dynasty was afraid that the Arcane Church might launch another ambush, and the Arcane Church was afraid that the dynasty would go back on their word and capture Dylan again. With both parties wary of each other, it was extremely easy for the Arcane Church to misunderstand Han Xiao’s words.
“Why are you so nervous? Are you afraid that I will snatch him back?” Han Xiao smirked.
The Arcane Church emissary remained silent and did not respond.
Dylan then gritted his teeth and replied, “I will pay a visit to the Black Star Army in the future if there is a chance!”
“Then I hope that you will come with good will.” Han Xiao raised his brows. “If not, history will probably repeat itself.”
Upon hearing that, Dylan shrunk back and did not say another word.
A few rays of light then landed on Dylan and the others, sucking them back into the battleship.
Han Xiao looked at Dylan ascending into the sky and the Arcane Church fleet leaving the planet.
“The transaction is complete. Let’s return.”
Han Xiao patted the emissary on the shoulders with a teasing look on his face.
The Arcane Church would definitely ask Dylan about how he felt when he was sealed. Dylan would cooperate, and the Arcane Church would know that the seal could cause the death of one’s consciousness.
The Arcane Church originally was not clear that being sealed by the Spacetime Amber had a risk of death, and after receiving the report from Dylan, they would be anxious to release the seals on the others.
This way, they would be at a disadvantage in their negotiations with the dynasty. In order to save time, they would have to accept some more ridiculous terms from the dynasty.
Their outcome could only be described with a single word—pitiful.
“Heh, I extorted a great deal out of them again.” Han Xiao chuckled.
The happiness of an individual was usually built upon the suffering of others.
The transaction went smoothly, and Han Xiao followed the fleet back to the border outpost. He then received news from the upper echelons that the Arcane Church would send their Beyond Grade A combatants to participate in the operation to kill EsGod.
The allies who agreed to participate in the operation were already headed to the gathering point before heading over to Primeval Star River together.
Milizaus then came over to Han Xiao. “Black Star, I am preparing to head over to the gathering point. Do you have anything else to do?”
“I also planned to go now.”
“Alright, then let’s go together. My injuries from the Ten Thousand Deity Scepter haven’t healed yet. Do you still have that medicine?”
“Oh, I still have the medicine, but… you should understand the meaning of equal exchange, right?”
“Speak, how much dragon’s blood do you want? Do you want mine?”
“Cough cough. Let’s talk along the way.” Han Xiao’s mouth cramped up.
Indeed, as long as an individual broke their bottom line once, there would be a second time.
Milizaus originally refused to give Han Xiao his own blood, but after seeing Han Xiao gather quite a bit of his blood, he decided to just give up entirely. Since the other party already had his blood, a little more would not make a difference.
They did not remain at the border any longer and set off together.
The security in the dynasty was pretty good, and apart from Milizaus being a little anemic, they did not face any problems along the way. They were the first to reach the gathering point and waited for their allies to join them.
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At the same time, in a desolate universe belt of the Primeval Star River, the Fallen Ark floated above a Fixed Star with its energy shield blocking out the powerful radiation.
In the command room of the flagship, Fakisen looked out of the window at a spot on the surface of the Fixed Star, which was where EsGod had landed. A whirlpool-like energy spiral could be seen with EsGod at the center.
The energy of a Fixed Star was far too blinding, and even with his Calamity Grade senses, he was unable to see EsGod’s figure clearly. The large energy whirlpool disrupted all the radars on board the spaceship, and the target region was covered with EsGod’s Esper Ability. No one was able to see what EsGod was doing on the Fixed Star.
“His Excellency EsGod has made us wait here for two days already. Just what is he doing?” a member of the spaceship asked impatiently.
“I don’t know,” Fakisen replied.
Two days ago, EsGod got them to await orders outside of this Fixed Star while he landed on the Fixed Star and absorbed energy like a bottomless pit.
At this moment, EsGod had his arms stretched out wide as he absorbed the endless energy of the Fixed Star.
He had an Esper Ability that could absorb the energy of the outside world called ‘Black Hole’. He had once displayed this ability when fighting Han Xiao.
As the energy was absorbed into his body, a black fog-like figure separated from EsGod’s body and transformed into a black crystal-like item that floated beside EsGod.
This black sphere was a doppelganger created by EsGod from absorbing the crazy amount of energy.
The more powerful an individual, the greater the effects of the Evolution Cube. EsGod’s strength received a huge boost, but he could clearly feel that his own body had not been completely transformed. It was as though the evolution energy had sunk into his cells and was like a treasure being sealed in a box.
EsGod did not have an interface and did not know that this was the additional Race Evolution opportunity that he had obtained by using the Evolution Cube. He would only be able to trigger it with a Promotion.
But if he was able to complete this promotion, he would experience a qualitative transformation!
However, the Evolution Cube did not have the ability to increase an individual’s level, and thus, EsGod did not receive this energy at the moment.
Although the evolution ability did not allow EsGod to promote, it released some of the restrictions on EsGod’s body.
For example, gene load!
Because of the conflict between genes, EsGod’s body was not able t
o contain too many different abilities at the same time. His doppelganger was able to make up for this shortcoming and store certain Esper Abilities, but his main body could not make use of these abilities.
However, there was an obvious disadvantage to this method. The doppelganger created by EsGod was not without any burdens because maintaining the doppelganger required the activation of an Esper Ability.
If EsGod was like a computer, every Esper Ability would be like a program. The upper limit of his main body would be like his RAM, and maintaining a doppelganger was like running a program in the background. It would constantly take up his RAM.
The more powerful his doppelganger and the more doppelgangers he had at the same time, the more RAM it would require.
He needed his RAM to have extra space for him to use other Esper Abilities.
Thus, EsGod would not use his doppelgangers during a head on battle mainly because of this reason. The presence of his doppelgangers would reduce the combat capabilities of his main body.
However, the Evolution Cube had changed this.
Simply put, it increased his RAM and simplified his programs.
The upper limit of his main body was increased, and the load of every Esper Ability was reduced. This meant that he would be able to use more Esper Abilities at the same time.
This strengthened EsGod’s abilities to a large extent!
As such, EsGod was now capable of supporting more Beyond Grade A doppelgangers.
The change in quantity resulted in a change in quality!
It could be said that the improvement from the Evolution Cube changed EsGod’s combat strategy!
EsGod was currently sucking up energy from the Fixed Star so that he could create a large number of doppelgangers and prepare for the enemy’s revenge!
Since he had frustrated the Arcane Church and the Crimson Dynasty, it would only be a matter of time before both of them attempted to surround him. Since both parties seemed like they were about to take action, he naturally made his own preparations.
EsGod treasured his life a lot as he would only be able to fulfil his wishes if he remained alive. However, he was not afraid of danger either as he would only be able to become stronger by fighting.
The attack of a Universal Civilization would definitely be a good opportunity for him to test his strength. He would only be able to understand his own strength after fighting with other Beyond Grade As.
The attack this time was also an opportunity to him even though the meaning was slightly different.
This was his first battle after his evolution!
EsGod was truly excited in his heart.
He would only know just how strong he had become after testing his strength out.
Chapter 890 - Mission Triggered
The gathering point for the dynasty’s troops was in a military region. This was a key Inter-Star Field Stargate relay point, and the stargate being guarded by the military would lead them directly to the Primeval Star River.
The military stargates of the three Universal Civilizations led to many different regions. With the Central Galaxy as the middle, they had stargates that could reach all the various Star Fields. This was the foundation of protecting their status as the ruler of the universe.
After waiting for a few days, the other few dynasty allies participating in the mission also arrived. After the seven of them were gathered, they boarded the main flagship for their expedition.
In the command room, the seven of them gathered together and greeted each other.
Since they were going to work together, it was important for them to know each other.
During his first trip to the dynasty’s mother planet, Kohler was also present, so they had met before. Lotus Swordsman was the only dynasty ally that he was meeting for the first time.
“Your Excellency Black Star,” Lotus Swordsman said with a calm expression.
“Hello. This is the first time we are meeting, right?” Han Xiao replied politely and stretched out his hand.
Lotus Swordsman then looked at Han Xiao’s palms and hesitated for a moment. She then shook her head and said, “I don’t like others touching my body. I’m sorry.”
“I understand.” Han Xiao was not too bothered and retracted his arm. There were many Beyond Grade As with their own habits, and he would respect the other party.
Right at this moment, Milizaus’ magical doppelganger walked over and patted Han Xiao on the shoulder. “Her Excellency Lotus will be our sharpest sword. Her Psychic abilities are very unique and have a strong penetrative ability.”
“It isn’t that exaggerated,” Lotus Swordsman said. “EsGod also has abilities to protect his soul.”
“Compared to his other abilities, his soul can be considered a weakness.”
Han Xiao nodded upon hearing that. He had fought EsGod three times in total, and together with the information from his previous life, he had a pretty good understanding of EsGod’s abilities.
EsGod’s most frightening advantage was his ability to collect various Esper Abilities, which allowed him to have almost no weaknesses.
He had high mobility abilities such as ‘Dimension Crack’ and ‘Instantaneous Movement’. He also had abilities like ‘Strengthened Self Recovery’ and ‘Black Hole’ to increase his safety. On top of that, he had various powerful attacks, control techniques, defense techniques, and mental attacks. Compared to his physical defense, EsGod’s soul was not as powerful. As such, it would be the most effective to launch a soul attack.
Everyone chatted for a while, and the commander of the flagship walked in. He gave a military salute to the seven Beyond Grade As and said with a deep voice, “The fleet has completed its preparations, and we shall head to the Primeval Star River if there isn’t a problem.”
As one of the three pillars in the dynasty, Milizaus had the highest status in the team. He looked around, and upon seeing that no one had any objections, he nodded.
“Let’s go.”
“Okay.”
The commander then walked forward to the control panel and gave a strict order. “The EsGod encirclement mission shall officially commence. All forces set off!”
The dynasty fleet began moving toward the stargate.
Right at this moment, Han Xiao’s expression changed slightly.
The instant the commander announced the commencement of the mission, two notifications popped up on his interface!
The first mission that he triggered was [The Battle of the Empire: The Fallen Ark (Repeatable)]. This was a faction mission that Han Xiao had completed before.
The mission objectives required him to kill different numbers and types of Fallen Ark members with the highest reward being for him to deal with EsGod.
He would be able to obtain a certain amount of experience and Crimson Dynasty Contribution Points if he reduced EsGod’s health by a certain amount. Furthermore, he would obtain an EsGod Character Summon Card if he was able to kill EsGod’s doppelganger.
The second mission was called [Archenemy of the Three Universal Civilizations].
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Archenemy of the Three Universal Civilizations
Mission Introduction: Chaos breeds order, and order gives rise to chaos. Chaos and order were extreme opposites while also different sides to the same coin. The three Universal Civilizations have explored the universe and are the manifestation of order. EsGod, on the other hand, is the representative of chaos and violence. In his unscrupulous pursuit for strength, he was bestowed with the titles ‘Butcher of Life’, ‘Guide of the Crazy Believer’, and so on. All the ferocious individuals in the universe have gathered under him, and he spreads fear everywhere. The three Universal Civilizations are extremely eager to get rid of this tumor and have chosen to work together to achieve this objective. You have been chosen to participate in this glorious mission.
Mission Requirements: Follow the three Universal Civilizations to deal with EsGod.
Reward: Rewards will be given accord
ing to the damage dealt to EsGod—both his main body and doppelgangers will be included—as a percentage. You will be entitled to a Random Reward if you reach 20%, [Character Summon Card: EsGod] if you reach 75%, and if your damage exceeds 100% of EsGod’s health, it will be counted as 100%.
Additional Mission Requirements: Work together with the three Universal Civilizations and capture or kill EsGod.
Additional Reward: Randomly select three of EsGod’s abilities. You will be able to select his skill or talent every time, and you can choose to split it into three draws or draw them in one go.
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“The mission has been assigned.” Han Xiao’s eyes sparkled.
Indeed, for a large event such as the three Universal Civilizations encircling EsGod, there would definitely be a mission.
He had already done the first mission before and did not pay much attention to it. The second mission was the main point, which seemed to have been triggered by the three Universal Civilizations working together.
It could be said that their cooperation was a result of his actions, and thus, he was the one who created this mission.
EsGod had a body full of treasures, and drawing his abilities would definitely give Han Xiao great rewards. Furthermore, the Random Reward this time was slightly different.
In the past, he would not be able to select the type of reward being drawn and would draw both skills and talents. This time, he was able to designate the type of ability being drawn, and the number of abilities had also increased. On top of that, he was also able to split it up into three different draws, which meant that he could increase the options from five to fifteen, thus increasing his possibilities.
However, the more plentiful the reward, the harder the mission.
EsGod’s strength after evolution was still an unknown factor. Apart from being excited about the reward of the mission, Han Xiao also worried about the success rate of the mission.
Han Xiao then looked around, and the faces of the other allies were all calm. Although they knew that they were about to deal with EsGod, none of them seemed anxious. Only he knew the outcome of their actions.
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