“Now, while we haven't completely fallen out, our relationship is pretty much frozen.”

Han Xiao stroked his chin, calculating in his mind.

Although the storyline had changed, he had some prediction of the actions of the three great civilizations. The three leaders sought a secret meeting with him, naturally intending to negotiate.

However, Han Xiao had no intention of negotiating. The fundamental contradiction was already out in the open, and without resolving it, negotiation was useless.

The negotiation result that the three great civilizations wanted to achieve was nothing more than him being forbidden from arbitrarily reviving historical Super-As, the revived subjects having to undergo their screening, the number of revived individuals not exceeding a certain value, and so on. In short, they wouldn't allow him to freely use the Sanctuary Revival, as this best suited the needs of the three great civilizations.

Even if he compromised, as long as the three great civilizations did not master the Sanctuary Revival for even a day, the other party's trajectory would not change. The foundation of trust had already been shattered, and nothing could dispel their fears. The fundamental conflict of interest had made it impossible for both sides to reach a consensus.

Han Xiao naturally didn't want to tie his own hands. Now that a deterrent balance had been barely achieved, there was no need to negotiate. However, even without negotiation, he didn't want to overstimulate the nerves of the three great civilizations.

When the Covenant revived new Super-As in the future, he did not intend to expose them as long as the three great civilizations took no further action.

“The three great civilizations and us can be considered to have turned against each other. Although it's not enough to be openly hostile, my business cooperation with the three great civilizations should gradually cease, and those resource supports will naturally no longer be given to me.

“Tsk, Mabrus originally didn't like me, but due to the agreement signed by Ulan Riel, he had to continue giving me strong support, unwillingly. Now he can finally rightfully terminate the cooperation.

“However, I estimate that I am not the only one with this treatment. Apart from direct descendants and allies who have not clearly stated their position, it will be difficult for others to cooperate with the three great civilizations… We still need to enhance the independence of the association's forces.”

Han Xiao's eyes rolled.

The disturbance caused by the Super-A Association this time had changed its nature. The three great civilizations most likely would not continue to “fund the enemy”, and it could not be ruled out that they would take countermeasures such as economic sanctions and other non-armed conflicts in the future.

With the three great civilizations taking the lead, a large number of affiliated civilizations would also terminate cooperation with some Super-A forces. If some targeted policies were introduced, many interstellar consortia could be made to consciously terminate contracts with Super-A forces, making the development of Super-A forces difficult. Even if individual power was strong, it would not allow the forces to develop overnight… Han Xiao did not doubt the influence of the three great civilizations in this regard. At a certain level, free trade would eventually turn into a political issue.

The three great civilizations were huge and did not care about stopping this part of the cooperation, but for some Super-A forces, it was a loss. Many channels were cut off, which had a great impact.

Although in this case, the Super Star Cluster Alliance was likely to take advantage of the situation and try to flirt with some Super-As, wanting to replace the position of the three great civilizations. But perhaps the three great civilizations would rather turn around and deal with the Super Star Cluster Alliance than continue to cooperate with the Super-A Association.

Of course, even if the three great civilizations did this, they would not do it in a high-profile manner. This struggle would only take place outside the sight of most interstellar citizens.

These problems may not occur in the short term, but in Han Xiao's view, it was necessary to establish a profit system for the Super-A Association that operated independently of the three great civilizations. The current interest union could only be regarded as a semi-finished product and needed to be further improved.

“Countless forces have contacted me these days to inquire about the situation of the Sanctuary Revival. These are all resources that can be used,”

Han Xiao scratched his chin, lost in thought.

For ordinary people, although the Sanctuary Revival was magical, it had little to do with them. However, some consortia with keen business sense were requesting further cooperation, believing this to be a huge business opportunity.

In Han Xiao's view, these were all "cornerstones" that had been delivered to his door.

Various consortia had always been important partners of Super-A forces, but if the three great civilizations took economic sanctions in the future, these consortia would be caught in the middle of the two camps and would have to make trade-offs.

However, in extraordinary times, Han Xiao did not want to explain the risks to investors. He planned to accept all comers and allow the association and these consortia to cooperate further, binding these consortia so they could not run away.

If economic sanctions really occurred one day, either these consortia would go all the way to the dark and continue to transfer benefits to the association, or they would cut their flesh and withdraw. In short, once they entered the arena, they would not be allowed to withdraw completely, and all of them would be treated as chives to be harvested. Without the environment of making money with harmony, they could only take more radical measures. With the energy of the association, they should be able to ensure that the dealer successfully collected debts.

On the other hand, for some forces that possessed Super-As or had possessed Super-As in the past, the significance of the Sanctuary Revival was even more important. Among them, what Han Xiao was most concerned about was the descendants of various Super-As. During this period, many people had tried to contact him, expressing their desire to revive their "ancestors".

“The descendants of historical Super-As… are both a source of media and a high-value talent reserve. The Sanctuary Revival is a rare commodity in my hands and can be used to exchange things from these groups," Han Xiao muttered softly.

Reviving a dead Super-A was likely to only get the other party's gratitude, but if others requested to revive an object, he could get more substantial benefits from others.

The so-called market exists where there is demand, and he could completely sit on the ground and raise the price. In Han Xiao's view, this might be the correct way to open the Sanctuary Revival.

However, he was just thinking about it now. He had to maintain a sense of mystery. Talking about money was vulgar, and it was not yet time to fleece the sheep.

Han Xiao scribbled on the memo, recording one idea after another. The president was responsible for guiding the development direction of the association and needed to consider all aspects and prepare early.

Soon, the memo was densely written. Han Xiao listed the tasks that needed to be completed at the moment. It looked complicated and trivial. He browsed it from beginning to end and nodded secretly:

“The work on the development of the association is basically these, and power is only one aspect. I have taken the pressure on myself, and my own strength is the foundation for maintaining all of this…”

While thinking, Han Xiao opened the panel with a smile on his face.

The addition of the revivers to the association had given a small boost to the bonus of [Proof of Leadership], and after decades, he had digested most of the Jez's Technology Treasure, built all kinds of golden equipment, and made up for the foundation. He had gone a long way on the road to Divinity Transformation.

The Divinity Transformation of the Mechanic path had reached the peak of Lv15, and he had used no less than mission settlement cards. The Divinity Transformation of the Void system had also reached Lv9, which was also a very high level.

The bonuses brought by the two had increased his energy level by thousands of Ounas again. At the same time, when the Mechanic path Divinity Transformation reached the final fifteenth level, it brought additional strengthening again, such as obtaining a [First Sanctuary] fragment, the probability of forming an exclusive specialty +15%…

But unlike the previous two times, this time [Unknown Specialty] was finally activated and turned into a new specialty—[Divinity of Mechanics]!

This was a special reward for reaching the peak of the Mechanic branch. The effect was comprehensive, and the bonus range covered ability strength, mechanical affinity, manufacturing efficiency, basic attributes, endurance bonus, and other aspects, which increased Han Xiao's energy level by about 900 Ounas again, taking him to the next level.

In addition, [Divinity of Mechanics] also had two additional abilities. One was that when connecting machinery with Mechanical Force, he could slowly stack states and become more and more brave in battle.

The second was that he would receive an additional "Lifeform Evolution" during the next advancement. In Han Xiao's view, this might be the most critical effect of this specialty, which could be called a "Transformation".

As for the other Void path, it mainly strengthened racial characteristics and basic attributes. His own racial talent had been greatly improved. At the fifth level, the Black Star race talent [Mechanical Genius] had a leap forward evolution. At the same time, he also obtained a Sanctuary fragment, which was also from the First Sanctuary.

As for the exclusive specialty, Han Xiao was finally not clueless. During decades of research, he finally triggered the relevant prompts for the exclusive specialty.

The exclusive specialty was not the type that could be enlightened all at once. The mechanism was that when performing related activities, he would randomly obtain a certain amount of progress. Only when the progress reached 100% could a real specialty be formed. The frequency and range of the trigger depended on the "exclusive specialty formation probability".

Because of the bonus of Divinity Transformation, Han Xiao finally activated the prototype. It had only been triggered about three times in decades, and the probability was very low. The progress was only 44.7%. At this rate, normal Super-As would probably need more than a hundred years to create an exclusive specialty.

Awakening Points could speed up this process, but there had been no chives to harvest for decades. Han Xiao was very frugal. He did not upgrade his skills much, so naturally he did not have many Awakening Points.

Technician Han looked at the panel and silently calculated his own strength in his heart:

“The energy level increase brought to me by the various specialties is too high. It has already widened the gap with the first echelon of Super-As in the universe, and it belongs to a unique level. When I advance at level 360, maybe I can really create a new level…

“Well, it’s best to push the Divinity Transformation of the Void path to the peak before advancing to maximize the benefits. The golden blueprints in Jez’s Technology Treasure may not be enough, but the next time I enter the First Sanctuary, I should be able to collect a wave, so I don’t have to worry about not having Divinity Transformation Points…”

Han Xiao's eyes lit up, secretly looking forward to it.

It seemed that no iteration had ever set foot in a higher field of individual power. He wondered what it would feel like at that time…

…

Super Star Cluster Alliance, Joint Conference Room.

“I didn’t expect it, I didn’t expect it. The Super-A Association gave us such a big surprise!”

The leaders of the various Super Star Cluster civilizations gathered together, and the joy on their faces was almost impossible to hide.

Since the defeat in the war in the Shattered Star Ring, the Super Star Cluster Alliance had been kicked out of the Shattered Star Ring by the three great civilizations. They could only endure humiliation, go home to lick their wounds, recuperate, and lie dormant to find other opportunities.

However, they didn't expect that after only a few decades, the universe pattern would turn around.

“The conflict between the Super-As and the three great civilizations has begun to break out. Black Star always gives people surprises. He actually dug up those dead people. Now the three great civilizations will definitely not sit still. This is our chance.”

The eyes of the leader of the Star Arc Civilization flickered, and the corners of his mouth curled up.

“Yes, this is indeed a good time to intervene. It is another direction to shake the rule of the three great civilizations. We can improve on the original plan,” someone said with a smile.

Even while recuperating, the Super Star Cluster Alliance had not been idle and had always planned to create some small troubles for the three great civilizations.

The people had originally planned to jointly support a special force, take the bottom route, incite the anger of the masses who were not afraid of poverty but were afraid of inequality, and try to reduce the people's hearts of the three great civilizations in order to slightly shake the rule of the three great civilizations.

But plans could not keep up with changes, and now there was obviously a better choice.

Everyone had their own ideas and discussed fiercely.

“Then from what angle should we intervene in this turmoil?”

“We can’t go down in person. We have to hide behind the scenes… Well, the three great civilizations and the Super-A Association are still restrained. We should intensify their conflicts and make them openly hostile.”

“The best result is a lose-lose situation, but the Super-A Association only has top-level power, and its power is too far behind. It is not a match for the three great civilizations. Maybe we should think of ways to help the Association increase its power.”

“Are you talking about cooperation of interests? Although feasible, it will also attract the attention of the three great civilizations.”

“No, no, it’s not cooperation. We can secretly kill members of the Association and then frame the three great civilizations, just like what they did to us in the Peak of Thorns…”

Everyone threw out plans and discussed endlessly.

At this time, the eyes of the leader of the Star Arc Civilization flashed, and he said:

“Maybe… we can play a big game!”

Hearing this, everyone looked over with curious faces.

“What ideas do you have?”

The leader of the Star Arc Civilization narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice:

“The current contradiction is only the opposition between the Super-As and the three great civilizations. The scope is still too narrow. We can provoke a larger range of opposition… For example, expand the conflict to the opposition between the Superpower Class and the three great civilizations!

“We can spread rumors that the three great civilizations want to slaughter Superpower users in order to prevent the birth of new Super-As. Then we can find some people to pretend to be the hunting team of the three great civilizations and pretend to expose it. Even if the rumors are too exaggerated, fear is the best persuasion, and there will definitely be panic.

“Super-As are the natural opinion leaders of the Superpower Class. In this way, many Superpower users should be pushed to the Association to confront the three great civilizations, expanding the conflict. The Association has a profit to be made, and it will most likely cooperate tacitly, adding fuel to the fire and seizing the opportunity to strengthen its power. The three great civilizations will lose a large number of Superpower users and their prestige will plummet… Wouldn’t that be very profitable?”

Hearing this, everyone was shocked and looked at each other.

After a moment of silence, someone couldn’t help but ask, “Isn’t this a little too exaggerated? If we incite the rebellion of the entire Superpower Class, there will be a big mess in the Interstellar Society. Besides, the three great civilizations will not sit idly by and will definitely counterattack. What if we are exposed instead?”

“The risk is indeed very high, but the benefits are also very great. This is already a good bet. I’m just putting forward a new idea. How to do it specifically still needs to be discussed in the long term.”

The leader of the Star Arc Civilization spread his hands, indicating that he could only make a choice.

He suddenly paused and added:

“Besides, the three great civilizations may not be clean. Judging from their current situation, they may really have the idea of creating a Superpower Class fault. If they can’t stop the resurrection of the dead, they can only stop the birth of new people. But even if they have ideas, they will only act secretly and only target Calamity Grades with potential to narrow the attack surface… What we have to do may just be to ‘publicize’ them.”

As he said this, the leader of the Star Arc Civilization smiled coldly.

He didn’t dare say anything else, but he was a professional at fanning the flames!

…

At the same time, somewhere in the Ancient Star Desert, a bustling interstellar transit station.

On the bustling street, several guys wearing black hooded robes walked in the endless stream of people. The hoods covered their faces, making it impossible to see their faces clearly.

Suddenly, the few people stopped and looked up at a tall building not far away. At this time, the virtual screen on the outer wall was broadcasting news about the Sanctuary Revival, describing the identities of the Association’s Revivers.

The burly man in the lead slightly lifted his hood, revealing a resolute and cold face. It was Pangong. These people were the group of avengers who had left the Covenant more than two months ago.

“Hmph, Beagle and the others have already been born…”

Pangong muttered to himself in a low voice.

A companion next to him glanced at him and asked, “We’ve been out for a few months. What do you plan to do?”

A cold light flashed in Pangong’s eyes.

“With the strength of a few of us, it’s too early to seek revenge on the advanced civilizations. Coincidentally, Beagle’s group is attracting the attention of the entire universe. Let’s lie dormant and develop our power in secret. It won’t be too late to seek revenge on the three great civilizations after we’ve accumulated enough power… Before that, we have to hide our hostility. We can even pretend to cooperate with the three great civilizations and stab them in the back at the right time.”

As he said this, Pangong took out a communicator. The screen displayed the life experience of a character, which was none other than Heretic God!

He glanced at his companion, pointed at Heretic God’s head, and said in a deep voice:

“The actions of this junior are worth learning from. We can refer to his methods…”