Chapter 114 You Should Talk More

In the vast expanse of space, a Sanctuary Gate abruptly appeared, spitting Han Xiao out before vanishing without a trace.

Han Xiao remained dazed for a dozen seconds, his blurred consciousness slowly returning as if pulled by gravity.

"Huh? I'm out already?"

Han Xiao shivered instinctively. The sensation of leaving was the opposite of the floating feeling he had when entering the Sanctuary. It felt as if he had pierced through a membrane, shifting from the ethereal to the real, his body sinking slightly, as if moving from air into water.

Recalling his experience in the Sanctuary, his memories became hazy and indistinct, like looking through a gauze curtain, but much better than the dreamlike state of the Oathkeepers. This was likely due to his higher authority.

However, the techniques and knowledge he had memorized remained exceptionally clear.

Han Xiao looked down at his palm. The Sanctuary authority imprint had faded, leaving only the Sanctuary Revival mark.

"I wonder what the interface looks like. Can I even open it now..."

Han Xiao tried to call up the interface, and the next moment, a flood of notifications popped up.

[You have successfully entered the Third Sanctuary]

[You have obtained Third Sanctuary Fragment x1]

[The Cross-Era Relay, Stage Three, has been completed]

[You have gained 200 billion experience points, Random Reward x2, Third Sanctuary Fragment x3]

[Detected that you have entered the Sanctuary. Third Sanctuary Fragments are being synthesized...]

[Synthesis complete! You have obtained the skill Third Sanctuary Authority Lv6!]

"So, the fragments are indeed authority. I couldn't open the interface inside the Sanctuary, but it was still running in the background."

Han Xiao's eyes lit up.

He opened the skill description for Third Sanctuary Authority Lv6 and glanced at it. It was basically the same as the description on the Sanctuary message board, but the interface provided slightly more detail, also explaining that the flow of time within the Sanctuary was related to authority.

Han Xiao took out his communicator and checked the date, immediately sighing in relief.

"Good thing, it's only been less than four months. That's much shorter than I expected. That unlucky Oathkeeper spent several years in there, so the higher the authority, the closer the time ratio should be to one-to-one."

His mood lightened considerably. He had prepared for years, but it had only been less than four months, which was a pleasant surprise.

He glanced at the communicator. Because he had given advance notice before entering the Sanctuary, the legion and the association were operating normally. Everything had been peaceful in the past few months, and the Pangong Avengers had not yet shown their faces.

"This is the best-case scenario. I still have the initiative."

Han Xiao nodded secretly, put down the communicator, and continued to look at the interface. The fourth stage of the Cross-Era Relay task had also popped up.

[Stage Four Activated!]

[Stage Four Task Requirements (Optional): 1. Disclose information related to the Sanctuary, the Great Reboot, cosmic iteration, etc., to the current advanced civilizations (at least at the Super Star Cluster level).]

[2. Prove the existence of the Sanctuary to advanced civilizations and help them open it.]

[3. Leverage your own authority advantage to become a guide for advanced civilizations to enter the Sanctuary.]

[Note: You can choose any one or more of the above task requirements to complete. The more you complete, the higher the evaluation of this stage will be.]

[Basic Reward: 250 billion experience points, All Sanctuary Fragments x1]

[Additional rewards depend on the task evaluation]

Han Xiao's heart stirred.

"So, the fourth stage is in this form. It requires those who enter the Sanctuary to share this valuable information with advanced civilizations... That's right, this is the meaning of the relay. This task views the problem from a higher perspective, and civilizations are the protagonists of cosmic development. The sooner they know the Sanctuary information, the more time they will have to prepare. The ultimate goal pointed to by this task name is to help civilizations survive the Great Reboot as much as possible..."

However, although he understood this principle, Han Xiao had no intention of doing so at this time.

From the perspective of the task itself, helping civilizations grasp the Sanctuary as soon as possible was the top priority. But doing so would have unpredictable effects on his plans.

This was no longer a personal matter. Han Xiao had to consider the position of the entire Beyond Grade A group.

In the future, in order to cope with the Great Reboot, he might have to cooperate with the three major civilizations to develop the Sanctuary together. But for now, as an insider, he could not rush to reveal the valuable Sanctuary information to advanced civilizations. That would be a betrayal of the Beyond Grade A class.

Only when the association had stable control over the Sanctuary Revival would it be possible to cooperate with the three major civilizations. Otherwise, the Beyond Grade A system under the rule of the Star Cluster Alliance would be a lesson learned.

"Once you're in the martial world, you can't help yourself..." Han Xiao sighed softly, temporarily extinguishing the thought of completing the task.

Just then, several ships suddenly decloaked and cautiously inquired on the wide-area channel.

"Is that Your Excellency Black Star?"

"That's right, it's me."

Han Xiao looked up, not surprised.

He had already discovered these cloaked Covenant Organization ships. He knew that these were sentries that the Oathkeeper had left here to wait for him.

After a pause, Han Xiao took out his communicator and dialed the Oathkeeper's number. It was quickly connected.

The Oathkeeper's figure appeared on the screen, looking surprised.

"Black Star? Didn't you say it would take several years? Why are you back so soon?"

"Maybe I'm lucky?" Han Xiao shrugged.

"Really? I don't believe it."

The Oathkeeper expressed strong suspicion, immediately feeling sour.

Why did it take me several years to go once, but you only took a few months? Can there be preferential treatment? This isn't fair!

"By the way, let me ask you, why didn't you tell me about the message board in advance, you little rascal? Were you deliberately hiding it from me?" Han Xiao narrowed his eyes.

If he hadn't sensed something was wrong, he might have left without seeing the message board. Moreover, the Oathkeeper had not explained the matter of Sanctuary authority beforehand, which made him suspicious of the Oathkeeper's intentions.

"What message board? What is that?" The Oathkeeper's tone was confused.

"You don't know?"

Han Xiao raised an eyebrow, observing the Oathkeeper's expression, unable to discern anything.

It was possible that the other party was unable to remember due to the influence of authority, or it was possible that they were deliberately concealing it. Whatever the Oathkeeper's intentions, this small matter had passed, and Han Xiao was too lazy to pursue it.

"... Forget it, let's talk business. I have already obtained the Sanctuary Revival mark. Bring the fleet over as soon as possible."

"Okay, I'll go over right away." The Oathkeeper's spirit lifted, and he immediately agreed.

Han Xiao nodded, thought for a moment, and added, "By the way, it's best to bring those first batch of Revivals with you. The targets of this revival are not acquaintances. There might be trouble. You need to suppress them."

"Understood, I know." The Oathkeeper nodded.

The first revival targets were old members of the Covenant Organization, all acquaintances of the Oathkeeper, and they had some understanding of the Sanctuary Revival, so it was easy to appease them. But now, this batch of revival targets were outsiders who basically didn't know of the Covenant's existence. Once they were revived, it would be difficult for them to accept reality.

Thinking about it from their perspective... They were dead and buried, and suddenly someone opened their coffins. They would definitely be dumbfounded.

The targets of this revival had been screened to some extent. They were basically Beyond Grade As who had died unnatural deaths, none of whom were direct descendants of advanced civilizations, at most cooperative allies. Among them, many had died in the Tragedy of the Pinnacle event.

Because the Tragedy of the Pinnacle was the largest collective fall of Beyond Grade As since the Exploration Era, it accounted for a large proportion of the total. It was difficult to avoid the victims of the Tragedy of the Pinnacle when searching for suitable revival targets. Han Xiao could not guarantee that there would be any troublemakers among these people.

In his previous life, the Covenant revived several batches of Beyond Grade As, and the organization was mixed with many outsiders, but it still survived until the World Tree War version before taking the initiative to emerge. This proved that the Covenant must have countermeasures.

The Covenant Organization was not a charity. Pangong and others from the first batch of Revivals were fine, but if outsiders who were revived later wanted to cause trouble, the Covenant would not mind putting them back in their coffins and hammering in some extra steel nails.

'So, the Oathkeeper lied to the organization members, saying that the Sanctuary Revival was only limited to one time. That was actually a good thing, making the later people cherish this unique resurrection and not mess around.'

Han Xiao nodded secretly.

After hanging up the communication, Han Xiao opened the secondary dimension armory and took out a small mobile base to rest in, while checking the news of the past four months and waiting for the Oathkeeper.

Two days later, the Covenant Organization's fleet finally arrived late, along with a large number of initial Revivals.

The fleet drove into the dock of Han Xiao's mobile base, and the group had a cordial meeting on the pier.

"I didn't expect you to come out in four months. It seems we don't have to wait another year or two." Beiger and the others were pleasantly surprised.

Han Xiao glanced around but did not see Pangong and the others. He couldn't help but ask, "Where are Pangong and the others?"

"Three months ago, they already left the Covenant. Now they're missing." The Oathkeeper shook his head.

Han Xiao nodded, not saying anything. This was something he had expected. The good news was that he had returned before Pangong had caused any major storms.

"Alright, let's not say more. Let's revive this group of people first. You guys stand guard nearby. Only overwhelming force can calm them down and allow them to talk to us calmly." Han Xiao showed the Sanctuary Revival mark on the back of his hand.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

The group came to the prepared site, stood in their positions, and Han Xiao took the activation device from the Oathkeeper's hand, took a deep breath, and pressed the start button.

Buzz—

The Sanctuary Revival mark suddenly burst into thousands of rays of light, separated from the back of his hand, and turned into an expanding, dazzling ball of light.

The next moment, the light ball split, turning into glowing bodies of different shapes, slowly materializing, turning into confused revived Beyond Grade As.

A long-eared elf man in the front, wearing a gorgeous robe and with an elegant posture, looked around, and finally his eyes fell on Han Xiao, muttering to himself:

"Is this the underworld after death... You're dressed like a ghost. You should be the legendary King of Hell."

Han Xiao: "?"

... If you can talk, say more, otherwise I'm afraid you won't have a chance in the future.