Chapter 148 The Holy Ground

Inside the Black Star spaceship.

"Really? Ames is here already? Let her stay at my place for a while... Oh? You've already handled her? Good job, I'll give you a gold star when I get back."

Han Xiao looked at Aurora's pouting face on the communicator, smiling broadly.

After settling Ames down, Aurora immediately informed Han Xiao of the situation, her words filled with resentment... He deliberately stood her teacher up, forcing her to bite the bullet and deal with it. This Black Star was too wicked.

"You better have a chat with her, or Her Excellency Dragon Emperor will definitely be even more angry."

"I have my own plans. Treat her well, use your cuteness to calm her down, and I'll explain it to her when I get back."

Han Xiao chatted for a few more words before hanging up, shaking his head with a smile.

Inviting Ames to Black Star Palace was deliberate, to deepen others' misunderstandings, making them believe his main body was at the base, and to strengthen the base's armed forces in his absence, mainly to protect Aurora and others.

After all, there were many different types of mystical methods. Now that Hela was showing her full potential, someone would definitely try to scry her, and it was hard to say if someone might scry the strengthened life connection between Aurora and Hela. It never hurt to be prepared for someone trying to steal their base.

Putting this matter aside, Han Xiao brought up a file sent by the Federation a few days ago and began reading it again.

After advancing, he had inquired with the Federation about "Divinity Transformation" and the "First Sanctum," and had received some related classified information.

The data showed that after entering Peak Beyond Grade A, it was necessary to delve deeper into the essence of the superpower system and one's own genes. The level of life sublimation at this stage had undergone some changes, and a new additional path to sublimation had appeared, called "Divinity Transformation."

Each step of the transformation was a special sublimation, granting new power, as if the sublimation of life had crossed a certain boundary, giving birth to new "divine abilities." Most Peak Beyond Grade As believed this was an important factor in reaching that unknown higher realm. And Divinity Transformation seemed endless; no one had ever completely finished it, and it remained a mystery.

Han Xiao's inquiry about Divinity Transformation didn't surprise the Federation. With Black Star's current status, it wasn't strange for him to come into contact with this field, especially since Han Xiao had just held the Gods' Meeting recently. He had likely learned about this term from other Peak Beyond Grade As and then looked it up in the files.

This file cost some Alliance Contribution Points and included not only an introduction but also the Federation's research on it, as well as the insights and experiences left by past Peak Beyond Grade As, giving Han Xiao a better understanding of the effects of Divinity Transformation.

However, he couldn't find any other channels to obtain Divinity Transformation points in it. It seemed that points could only be obtained through life level sublimation (advancement).

But it was still useful. Han Xiao went through the data and vaguely discovered a pattern: the number of Divinity Transformation points gained each time the life level sublimated was variable, seemingly depending on several factors.

Although others didn't have a panel and couldn't quantify attributes, Han Xiao calculated and guessed based on the data that the following conditions might affect the Divinity Transformation points gained each time he advanced: highest attribute exceeding 20,000 points, secondary attribute exceeding 15,000 points, energy level exceeding 85,000, all Profession Knowledge maxed out, and having a soul link with a Cosmic Treasure, etc.

Each time one of the above conditions was met, the Divinity Transformation points gained each time he advanced would increase by 1 point. He had gained 2 points the first time because he had met two of these requirements.

"So, to get more points, I have to accumulate more before releasing?" Han Xiao thought to himself.

His first time gaining 2 Divinity Transformation points wasn't the best, nor was it the worst. It was average.

In that case, suppressing one's level was the mainstream strategy at the Peak Beyond Grade A stage. It was most profitable to advance after meeting more conditions.

"If I'm not mistaken, the subsequent advancement missions might require my Divinity Transformation to reach a certain level…"

Han Xiao's mind raced, and he secretly guessed, suddenly understanding the difficulty.

If a normal Peak Beyond Grade A didn't accumulate enough before releasing, and the Divinity Transformation points gained from advancement weren't enough to meet the Transformation level required for the next advancement, then the path to ascension would be completely blocked, and they would never be able to continue evolving!

Their strength would be capped!

"No wonder, this difficulty is too high, there can't be any mistakes, perhaps this is the main reason why all Peak Beyond Grade As can't reach a higher realm," Han Xiao clicked his tongue inwardly.

Just one wrong step and you would fall into an abyss with no turning back. How terrifying.

However, after thinking about it, he gave up on the idea of ​​suppressing his level for a long time for the sake of Divinity Transformation points.

The existence of the Mission Settlement Card allowed him to ignore all kinds of harsh advancement requirements…

Not many points gained from one advancement?

Then just advance a few more times!

Leveling up was his greatest advantage. Suppressing his level would be putting the cart before the horse. Divinity Transformation was good, but the increase in advancement was much greater.

Han Xiao's thoughts were clear:

—It doesn't matter if the Divinity Transformation level is high or not, just be able to beat everyone else!

The information on Divinity Transformation was easily obtained, but the news about the First Sanctum surprised Han Xiao.

Because even the Federation didn't know what it was!

"Is it because of the panel's upgrade that I know I have the [First Sanctum] skill fragment after I advance? So other Peak Beyond Grade As in history haven't obtained this ability, leading to no one discovering this thing?"

Han Xiao was secretly amazed. Even the three great civilizations didn't have any relevant information. This might be a major discovery that set a precedent.

What does the Sanctum refer to? It sounds like a location... and since there is a First, could there be a Second, Third Sanctum?

"If [Bold Explorer] could be used on this, that would be great." Han Xiao felt a little regret. This ability could only be used on unknown items and locations, and could not be used on skill fragments in the panel.

Putting away the communicator, Han Xiao looked out the porthole. Outside was not the dark space of the universe, but a sea of ​​brilliant light.

This was a certain location in the central area of ​​the Emerald Star Cluster. There was a large area of ​​cloud-like bright nebulae, filled with gas and dust. The gas was ionized by stellar radiation, releasing light, and the nebulae reflected, scattered, and projected the stellar light of the surrounding stars on a cosmic scale. The color of the entire star region was mainly green and red, which looked dreamlike.

In a universe where most areas were pitch black, this was a rare beauty.

"The location where the Chaotic Arcana will be born is in this nebula. I can make some arrangements."

Han Xiao piloted the stealth spaceship, looking for a place to hide. He implemented the strategy of crouching in the bushes to ambush, intending to lurk in the dark, acting as the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

...

As the date of birth approached, more and more fleets arrived in this nebula, all for the Chaotic Arcana.

Most of these forces were ordinary organizations. Some had a determination to win, while others simply wanted to try their luck. They were wary of each other, facing each other as if facing a great enemy. But when they saw the arrival of two universe-level civilization fleets, the hearts of these contenders sank deeply.

Ravenlaude arrived with the Federation fleet, and although Sisko only brought his own fleet, he had the backing of the Arcane Church and was regarded by the forces present as having the approval of the Arcane Church.

With the intervention of two universe-level civilizations, the opportunity to obtain the Chaotic Arcana undoubtedly became very slim, but no one intended to retreat at the last moment.

After all, they had come all this way... Even if they couldn't grab it, participation was important.

A small group of fleets from advanced civilizations such as the Modo Civilization were not discouraged. On the surface, only two Beyond Grade As intervened. If the two of them restrained each other, they believed they still had a chance to succeed.

"You guys act according to the circumstances later."

In the communication channel, Rodick solemnly instructed a large number of Calamity Grade elite troops.

On the other side, in the eyes of Ravenlaude and Sisko, all other contenders were just trash, and they only regarded each other as the biggest competitor in this trip.

In the main ship of the Federation fleet, Ravenlaude looked remotely at Sisko's fleet, his eyes slightly narrowed.

"Sisko didn't bring the Arcane Church fleet. He didn't report to the Arcane Church, and wants to seize it himself. Heh, he's much bolder than me."

He originally thought this trip would be easy, but now that a Beyond Grade A was involved, the difficulty immediately increased a lot.

However, Ravenlaude's mood was not very tense, and his expression was very relaxed.

With just one Sisko, Ravenlaude had ample confidence in dealing with this Seven-Eyed Freak. With his own strength, it was not difficult to deal with Sisko, and this guy was not enough to make him too afraid.

For the sake of the Cosmic Treasure promised by the Federation, Ravenlaude was determined to obtain the Chaotic Arcana.

Judging from the current situation, he felt that he had a good chance of winning.

On the other hand, Sisko, in the opposite fleet, felt棘手 (棘手: troublesome, thorny).

"Ravenlaude is here too..."

Sisko's expression was not very good.

The Calamity Grade who had defected and offered the Chaotic Arcana intelligence beside him said, "Your Excellency Star Pupil, the situation seems a little bad for us..."

Sisko squeezed out a smile and comforted, "Don't worry, whether we get it or not, I will remember your contribution for offering the information."

He not only cared about his own strength, but also valued the strength of his race. He tried every means to cultivate more talents for his race. Competing for the Chaotic Arcana was not for his own use, but to find a suitable host among his people to create a new powerhouse for the race.

"I believe in you."

Hearing this, the defected Calamity Grade looked trusting, but secretly plotted.

He joined Sisko, not really because of gratitude, but it was not intentional either. It was more of a coincidence.

Holding the Chaotic Arcana intelligence, he was not dizzy. He knew very well that it was basically impossible to seize the Chaotic Arcana with his own power, so he simply used this intelligence to embrace a thigh, find a backer, and use the other party's power to participate in the competition.

However, he was not completely dead-hearted. If the backer got the Chaotic Arcana, he would steal it and take it for himself if he had the opportunity. If he didn't have the opportunity, he would obediently rely on the contribution of contributing intelligence to get promoted. In this way, he could maximize the value of this intelligence, which was better than being a gambler and betting all his chips on seizing the Chaotic Arcana.

Originally, his target was not Sisko, but he happened to meet him by chance. After thinking about it, he found that Sisko's power was not small, and he was also a Beyond Grade A himself, but his ranking was lower, and the success rate of stealing was higher, so he changed his target and chose Sisko as his backer.

Ravenlaude and Sisko were hostile to each other, each with their own plans, but at this time they did not find that among the other forces, there was another Beyond Grade A waiting in a fleet without any force markings, and it was the Secret Master.

"The Federation and the Arcane Church are here..."

A gleam of light flashed in the Secret Master's eyes.

His strength was stronger than these two.

But at this time, the enemy was in the open and he was in the dark, so he decided to hide in the dark and wait for the two sides to fight to the death before jumping out to pick up the scraps, muddying the waters.

"This plan is feasible, the opportunity is great!"

Thinking of this, the Secret Master added a lot of stealth-related spells to himself, restrained his own energy fluctuations, hid deeper, and showed a faint sneer.

The Chaotic Arcana must be mine!

...

Ravenlaude and Sisko confronted each other, and the remaining forces were not driven away, so they tacitly agreed to jointly set up temporary but not activated space stabilization traps in this area.

The Chaotic Arcana was an original energy body with independent thinking and the ability to traverse sub-dimensions. This move was to prevent it from discovering the ambush and escaping, letting a cooked duck fly away.

After completing this step, each force quietly waited in this area, temporarily at peace.

The date was already very close. After a few days, the date shown in the intelligence arrived.

Many forces perked up and stared closely at the area of the coordinates, like old fishermen waiting for fish to take the bait.

Except for a few people, most of the people present were not sure whether the Chaotic Arcana would appear here. They were expectant, nervous, and worried about gain and loss.

Buzz!

At this moment, under the watchful eyes of everyone, dazzling red energy suddenly overflowed from nothing, and its volume rapidly expanded, forming a cloud of misty red energy, emitting a unique energy wave.

Seeing this scene, everyone present was immediately excited, and their emotions boiled over!

"This location is correct, the Chaotic Arcana has finally been born!"