Chapter 1 Welcoming the New Member

Since there were only a few insiders and the legion didn't publicize it, the news of Aurora becoming a Super-A grade didn't spread to the outside world. Today, half a month later, Han Xiao specially held a welcome meeting for her.

Association headquarters, Feinn Star, the welcome meeting was in progress.

The venue was filled with remote projections of the big shots. Compared to forty years ago, there were more seats in the venue, and next to Hela was an empty seat, which was reserved for Aurora.

At this moment, the Super-A grades in the venue were whispering to each other, curiously guessing the identity of this newly promoted Super-A grade.

Because the news hadn't been leaked, most of the people present didn't know that a new Super-A grade had been born in the universe, and they didn't know the identity of the newcomer.

"I don't know if the newcomer is a neutral party or a member of a major force."

"Speaking of which, there's no news from the outside world, and Black Star brought him in. I feel that this newcomer has a close relationship with Black Star."

"I'm just curious what system of superpower this newcomer is."

"I hope it's not a martial artist. There are already enough people with bad brains..."

Everyone discussed in a hubbub, and multiple factions were vaguely divided in the conversation.

As the saying goes, without parties outside the party, there is imperial thought; without factions within the party, there are all kinds of strange things. After forty years of running-in, there are now many more factions in the Super-A Grade Association.

Some are divided according to the major camps behind them, such as the distinction between the direct descendants, allies, and neutrals of the three major civilizations, which has long existed; some are divided according to the closeness of cooperative relations, such as Super-A grades with complementary power attributes and close cooperative relations, who will be closer to each other; and another type is divided according to different occupations. The reason for this is the private dissemination of the ultimate knowledge of their respective professions, so the five systems spontaneously gathered together, gathering around the big shots of the same profession.

Therefore, many members hope that the newcomer is of the same profession as themselves, to strengthen their faction.

After letting everyone discuss for a while, Han Xiao clapped his hands with a smile on his face.

"Alright, let's be quiet and welcome the newcomer."

Hearing the vice president's order, the members present closed their mouths, as usual, directly ignoring Mainyson, who was closing his eyes and resting.

Before long, the side door of the venue opened, and the mature version of Aurora walked out, curiously looking at everyone present.

The Super-A grades present also looked at her with curious eyes, whispering.

"She is the newly promoted Super-A grade. She doesn't look like a martial artist, so I'm relieved."

"Hmm, I don't recognize her. I know all the famous Super-A grade seeds in the universe, and she's definitely not one of them."

"It's strange, but I think she looks a little familiar... Don't you think she looks a bit similar to Hela?"

At this moment, Han Xiao spoke:

"This newcomer is called Aurora. She just entered the Super-A grade domain not long ago. She and Hela are sisters, and they both serve the Black Star Army. Her ability is the opposite of Hela's. She controls the power of life and can quickly restore injuries and replenish vitality... Aurora, I represent the Super-A Grade Association and welcome you to join."

As soon as he finished speaking, almost everyone's faces showed surprise.

This newcomer is also a cadre of the Black Star Army?!

And she's also a relative of another Super-A grade. The probability is too low!

"One controls death, and the other controls life, and they're still a pair of sisters. Why does this sound so familiar..." Whispers rang out in the venue.

Hearing this, many people remembered that there was a similar pair of sisters among the initial ones.

The same abilities, the same two sisters... This is too much of a coincidence!

If you were to say that the two sisters in front of you had nothing to do with the initial two sisters in history, the vast majority of people present wouldn't believe it even if they were beaten to death.

Recalling the story of the initial two sisters, the way everyone looked at Hela and Aurora changed subtly, with a hint of heat in their disbelief.

Hela's ability shortens people's lives, while her sister does the opposite. Doesn't that mean she can help people extend their lives? If she's even more powerful, maybe she can imitate the initial ones and create the legendary "Netherworld"?

For a time, most of the people present had the idea of befriending Aurora and immediately expressed their welcome with a very enthusiastic attitude.

They avoided Hela, but they were completely opposite to Aurora.

Seeing this, Hela said coldly, with a warning in her voice: "Don't get any ideas about my sister. I won't be polite."

"We're saying hello to Aurora. What's it to you?"

Many people snorted coldly.

Although they were afraid of Hela's ability, they wouldn't lose in terms of momentum.

However, while they were verbally tough, there were indeed few people who had malicious thoughts. The Super-A Grade Association had been operating for fifty years and had already established its authority. Not many people were willing to violate the rules and attack members, and the behemoth Black Star Army made most people fear it. Even if they weren't afraid of Hela, they had to consider Black Star.

And when they thought of Black Star, everyone present couldn't help but feel sour in their hearts.

He had another Super-A grade cadre... Where did Black Star find so many top talents? I'm so envious!

"Um, I'm Aurora. I'm very happy to join the association..."

Aurora came to her seat, gave a simple self-introduction, and then said some polite words from a prepared script, which was nothing more than being honored to join the association and so on.

Everyone responded kindly, and many people's words contained a slight flattery.

The two sides were engaged in commercial mutual praise, while Hela watched coldly from the sidelines, secretly curling her lips.

—Tch, a bunch of simps. I've never seen you guys so enthusiastic about me...

Aurora was the protagonist of today's welcome meeting. She had finally entered the circle of Super-A grades and was full of curiosity. Faced with everyone's conversation, she talked excitedly and endlessly, which was in stark contrast to Hela's aloofness.

From her mouth, everyone confirmed that Aurora could help people extend their lives, and they were extremely happy.

However, when it came to this aspect of the request, Aurora passed the buck to Han Xiao, saying that she would only listen to Black Star's instructions – this was discussed in advance, in order to further increase Han Xiao's power and try to increase the success rate of his succession.

Hearing these words, everyone couldn't help but look at Han Xiao frequently. Seeing him smile without saying a word, they knew that they could only get Han Xiao's permission by paying a price... After so many years of getting along, everyone had long known that Black Star was not a kind person and was not easy to fool. It just so happened that the president's election was not long after, and Black Star's subtext was self-evident.

After chatting for a while, someone couldn't help but be curious and asked:

"Why do you serve the Black Star Army?"

"Black Star saved me before..." Aurora simply recounted her experience in the Sprout period, saying that Black Star had saved her life.

Hearing this, even some people who already knew about Black Star's early life experience couldn't help but show a look of amazement.

—A mere organization from a surface civilization actually created three Super-A grades who dominate the universe. The luck of this Sprout organization is too heaven-defying!

After a while, Han Xiao saw that they had chatted enough, so he changed the topic and interjected:

"Alright, everyone knows each other now. I'll take this opportunity to emphasize that the next meeting is the president's election. At that time, Mainyson will step down. All interested parties can participate in the election, and the second president will be determined by voting. One person, one vote, don't forget, everyone."

Everyone nodded, indicating that they understood.

At the same time, Mainyson opened his eyes a crack, glanced at Han Xiao, and closed them again.

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A certain planet in the Shattered Star Ring.

"The next president's election? If I could sit in that position..."

In the hall, Rawls' eyes flickered.

He was a newly born Super-A grade in the past forty years. He entered the association early and quickly established his own power with the help of this platform, so he knew the energy of the association very well. He had always been envious and occasionally fantasized about being in power one day.

The election of the new president was in two months, and Rawls felt that the opportunity had come.

As a newcomer, he knew that he was too inexperienced to compare with veterans like Black Star, but the ambition in his chest made him want to try. If he succeeded, he would make a lot of money.

He was a man of action, and as soon as he had an idea, he planned to put it into action immediately.

"I'm definitely not Black Star's opponent, but the election of the president is by voting. Although my chances are slim, they are not completely hopeless..."

Rawls' eyes rolled around.

Newcomers have been in the Super-A grade circle for a short time, and they are at the initial level. They have no channels to understand Han Xiao's relationship with other members privately, so he doesn't feel Han Xiao's connections deeply. It's like a newcomer who is one level lower and can't see all the underwater strength of the industry bosses.

So in Rawls's view, he was not without a chance.

One of the reasons why he dared to do this was that as a member of the association, there would be no danger to his life.

In terms of combat power, although Rawls admitted that he was not Han Xiao's opponent, he felt that the gap should not be too exaggerated.

When Rawls rose to prominence, Han Xiao had been low-key for a while. He had only heard about Black Star's combat power, but he had never experienced it personally. Just watching the videos online, it was difficult for him to understand the details.

Excessive self-confidence is a common problem for most new Super-A grades. They are bold, ambitious, and often want to launch an attack on the person on the throne and replace them.

Generally, only the beatings of society can cure this symptom, and Rawls had not received "treatment" since entering the Super-A grade.

"Although Black Star has shown a determined attitude towards the position of president, who says I can't snatch it away..."

Rawls was calculating in his heart, eager to try.

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Two months passed quickly, and the election of the Super-A Grade Association arrived as scheduled. Major forces in the universe cast their eyes on it, paying attention to this matter and waiting for the results.

In the closed venue, all members went online early. The atmosphere in the venue was solemn, and everyone's eyes moved back and forth between Mainyson and Han Xiao's faces from time to time.

"Ahem, since everyone is here, let's begin."

Han Xiao spoke, then looked at Mainyson with a smile on his face.

"Please preside over the meeting, Your Excellency President."

Mainyson glanced at him, slowly stood up, and looked around the room.

After a moment of silence, Mainyson said in a deep voice:

"The association stipulates that the president is elected every fifty years. Now that fifty years have passed, I will step down from the position of president and will not participate in the election."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone was stunned.

Although everyone thought that Mainyson would not be able to be re-elected, no one thought that the Machinery Country would give up easily. They didn't expect Mainyson to directly not participate in the election.

Han Xiao was also a little surprised. He had originally raised his guard and prepared to deal with Mainyson, but the other party directly hung up the war exemption card.

Strange, this doesn't seem like Old Mainyson's way of doing things!

"Are you really not participating in the election? Are you afraid of being defeated miserably by me and losing face?" Han Xiao asked again.

"Hmph." Mainyson was too lazy to respond.

Seeing this, Han Xiao shook his head.

No matter what Mainyson thought, as long as he didn't participate in the election, the biggest competitor would be gone, and he would basically be guaranteed to be the president.

"In that case, I'll be the first to participate in the election." Han Xiao looked around at everyone's faces and asked word by word, "Who else?"

Many people turned their eyes away and didn't look at him.

According to the current situation, there was no suspense that Black Star would be the president, and he was indeed the most suitable candidate.

None of the peak Super-A grades who were most qualified to run for election spoke, and most people also wisely kept silent and didn't make trouble. They all thought in their hearts that they might as well let Black Star be the only candidate, skip the voting process, and directly elect him as president.

However, just when everyone thought that things would develop in this way, a confident and enthusiastic voice suddenly rang out.

"I'm participating in the election!"

Who is so stubborn?!

Everyone was stunned, turned their heads to look, and their expressions immediately became strange.

They saw Rawls raise a hand, maintain his posture, and have an excited smile on his face, as if he was enjoying the moment of becoming the focus of attention.

"Are you sure?" Han Xiao was a little surprised.

"Anyway, everyone can choose, why not give it a try? Maybe I'll win!" Rawls was not afraid at all, looked directly at Han Xiao, and exuded a confrontational aura.

This scene looked a bit passionate, but in the eyes of everyone, there was only absurdity left.

This newcomer is too reckless. Does he really want to compete with Black Star...

At the same time, Aurora quietly leaned close to Hela's ear and asked in a low voice:

"This guy should be a martial artist, right?"

Hela glanced at her sideways.

"You guessed right."

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