“How exactly did you…”

Sworn Apostle’s forehead was full of question marks, unable to control the stormy sea in his heart.

These top-secret intelligence reports were still fresh in his hands, yet he heard them from the mouth of a second person. It was like meeting a beautiful stranger on a chat app last night, and then his girlfriend from another city calling early this morning to scold him, almost scaring him so much that his bowels loosened.

Without the slightest preparation, his privacy was exposed, a feeling that sent chills down his spine.

Han Xiao raised his hand, interrupting him, and said meaningfully, "I said before, I have my own intelligence channels. You only need to remember two things. First, the intelligence I have far exceeds your imagination. Second, our goals are roughly the same. As for the details… you don't need to ask."

Sworn Apostle had no choice but to shut his mouth, his brain working at high speed, secretly guessing the source of Han Xiao's intelligence.

Just now, under the sudden shock, his mind was lost, and he almost thought the problem was with himself, but after recovering, his reason told him that this possibility was very slim, and there was probably another reason.

The Great Reboot, the Iteration, these top-secret intelligence reports should only be known to those who have come into contact with the Sanctuary. The most reliable explanation he could think of was that Black Star and the Sanctuary had intersected in some way, and thus accidentally learned this information.

Super-A Grade powerhouses have a very low probability of having information entanglement with the Sanctuary, thereby receiving some random revelations in the dark. The earliest intelligence about the Sanctuary in the organization came from this way, which is also the foundation for the establishment of the Covenant.

However, when Sworn Apostle thought about his previous exchanges with Han Xiao, he felt that things were not that simple, and that Black Star definitely had some means that outsiders did not know.

He couldn't think of an explanation sufficient to convince himself, and he felt that the Han Xiao in front of him exuded an increasingly mysterious aura.

At this moment, Han Xiao clapped his hands, pretending to be profound, and said, "You can't hide your little thoughts from me. I don't like being fooled, and I hope this is the last time, otherwise you know… Now that we've spoken frankly, and we've both read each other's cards, I think we can treat each other honestly."

His thoughts being exposed, Sworn Apostle felt ashamed and humiliated.

He barely composed himself, suppressed the surging emotions in his heart, and asked cautiously, "What do you want?"

"First of all, I hope you tell the truth in your intelligence. This is the foundation of our mutual trust," Han Xiao raised an eyebrow.

Hearing this, Sworn Apostle hesitated for a few seconds, and once again repeated the intelligence report, this time honestly without making any alterations.

He knew that he had lost the initiative, and Black Star already had the most important secret, so it didn't matter whether he revealed it or not. It was likely that this was also a test, and he didn't dare to play any more tricks.

Han Xiao listened patiently for a while, and a smile reappeared on his face, "It's good to correct your mistakes. Not bad, not bad."

This time, Sworn Apostle's statement was basically the same as Jace's, and he obediently said the true mechanism of the Sanctuary's revival, having already been bluffed by him.

After Sworn Apostle finished speaking, he paused and said cautiously, "I've told you what I know. Since you are clear about the true situation of the Sanctuary's revival, and also know the meaning of this to the Super-A Grade, you won't try to monopolize it, will you?"

Han Xiao did not answer directly, but instead changed the subject, asking, "Do you think the Sanctuary can be monopolized by anyone?"

"What do you mean?" Sworn Apostle didn't understand Han Xiao's meaning for a moment.

Han Xiao took two steps, slightly restrained his smile, and slowly said:

"Let me put it this way, the existence of the Sanctuary is independent and should not be controlled by anyone, like a public library… Since we can borrow the functions of the Sanctuary, others have the same opportunity. Have you thought about it, what will happen when advanced civilizations, including the three major civilizations, stably grasp the method of the Sanctuary's revival?"

Sworn Apostle tilted his head and thought for a while, and said uncertainly, "They will constantly revive their direct line powerhouses, maintain the scale of their advanced combat power, and use this as a bargaining chip to recruit allies?"

"That's right, exactly so. And in the long run, this is bound to happen. Once advanced civilizations master the method of entering the Sanctuary, they will usher in a period of rapid development, further widening the gap between the strength of civilizations and free Super-A Grades. At that time, the Super-A Grade class will come to a fork in the road."

Han Xiao looked at the Sworn Apostle who had fallen into thought, and slowly said:

"Imagine, if there is no Super-A Grade Association, no Covenant Organization, no stably mastered Super-A Grade united group with the ability to revive in the Sanctuary, then the Super-A Grades will be controlled by civilizations. Those who yearn for freedom will not be revived by civilizations, and those who are disobedient will be eliminated. In this way, only obedient Super-A Grades will remain in the universe, obediently being dogs for advanced civilizations, forever trapped in factional disputes, forced to kill each other, with basically no other options…"

He described the situation of the Star Cluster Alliance in a hypothetical way. The more Sworn Apostle listened, the more shocked he became. The deeper he thought, the more he felt that the situation Han Xiao said was very likely to happen.

"That's right, this possibility must be prevented. I didn't expect you to see so far. As expected of you, visionary!"

Sworn Apostle looked amazed.

Of course, you think I'm predicting, but I'm actually giving spoilers!

Han Xiao smiled secretly, but put on a serious expression on his face, and said in a deep voice, "If we want to avoid this future, we must let the Super-A Grade front master a stable revival method. That's why I said we have a common goal. This is fighting for the entire class. Every Super-A Grade is a beneficiary, and no one can monopolize it."

These words touched Sworn Apostle's heart and coincided with his own thoughts. He immediately felt a sense of mutual appreciation for heroes who shared the same views.

"So you want to cooperate in this area?" Sworn Apostle's eyes lit up.

Han Xiao nodded.

"That's right. You control the Covenant, and I control… uh, will soon control the Super-A Grade Association. We have both united a part of the Super-A Grades and have different resources. As long as we become strategic partners and work together, we can complete this important task earlier, allowing the Super-A Grades to have no worries and completely unite to rewrite their destiny."

Sworn Apostle shook his head helplessly, "Actually, I don't have much of a choice. You are the second person who knows about this, and only cooperation is most beneficial to both of us… But who will control the revival channels, the Covenant or the Super-A Grade Association, or will we both control them?"

Hearing this, Han Xiao smiled and said:

"Naturally, we will both control them. One of us in the open, and the other in the dark, watching over each other. The Super-A Grade Association is the main force in the open, striving for the recognition of advanced civilizations, while the Covenant takes in those Super-A Grades who want to remain anonymous, becoming an insurance in the dark… After all, advanced civilizations are not so easy to accept the fact that Super-A Grades are constantly reviving. They are likely to do something to the Association. It's best to let some Super-A Grades hide beneath the surface, so that advanced civilizations don't see our full strength, so they will be wary of us."

If possible, Han Xiao also wanted the Association to monopolize the Sanctuary revival channels, but Sworn Apostle also knew about it, and had a group of First Resurrected partners. They would definitely conduct their own research, so instead of doing things separately, it would be better to become strategic partners. Anyway, there weren't many conflicting interests, and the goals were roughly the same.

Moreover, letting the Covenant serve as a backup wasn't necessarily a bad thing. The two sides could form a complementary and mutually supportive cooperative model. Super-A Grades who wanted to remain anonymous could go to the Covenant, and those who wanted to have a place in the universe could come to the Association. Members between the two forces could switch at will, just like holding office and being in the opposition.

Sworn Apostle nodded, indicating that he accepted this plan.

Seeing this, Han Xiao's tone became a little more serious, and said, "We'd better complete this task before advanced civilizations come into contact with the Sanctuary, so don't reveal the truth about the Sanctuary's revival to anyone. For the time being, only the two of us will know."

Kersuye was also in the know, but Han Xiao certainly wouldn't say this, otherwise he would expose a lot of information at once, reducing the mysterious image he had left in Sworn Apostle's mind.

"Yes, I won't tell anyone," Sworn Apostle knew the importance of the matter, and also nodded solemnly.

The two discussed the specific cooperation projects for a while and reached a cooperation intention.

Sworn Apostle also revealed the method to enter the Sanctuary. According to him, the entry methods for the six Sanctuaries were all different. The Covenant currently only mastered the method to enter the Third Sanctuary, which required gathering various "keys", including a Primal Esper Body. The last time they entered, they basically used them all up and needed to collect them from scratch.

As for the source of the methods, Sworn Apostle claimed that some of them were vague revelations obtained by some Super-A Grade members during the exploration era, and the other part was the result of the Child of Destiny. He said that the Child of Destiny was very special and might reveal what the "keys" to different Sanctuaries were, with a very low probability and completely random. The Covenant mainly used this method to restore the complete entry method for the Third Sanctuary, and also obtained fragmented information about the other Sanctuaries.

Han Xiao was more curious about the First Sanctuary, but for the time being, entering the Third Sanctuary should be the relatively fastest route. The Covenant Organization had an experience, and with his resources, he could greatly shorten the time to gather the "keys" again.

However, going in was one thing, but to revive more Super-A Grades, they still needed to collect the relevant media, and the descendants of the Super-A Grades were the biggest target.

"By the way, since we've decided to cooperate, I hope to meet the First Resurrected this time."

"What do you want to do with them?"

Sworn Apostle was subconsciously on guard, he wouldn't completely trust Han Xiao yet.

Han Xiao smiled and said, "I remember you said before that you can't force the First Resurrected. There should be quite a few people in this group who want to occupy a place in the universe and develop their own forces. In that case, the Super-A Grade Association is their best backer. I hope to contact them and persuade them to support me after joining the Association."

These First Resurrected had their own goals. They were all Super-A Grades who once dominated the world. It was basically impossible to force them to remain anonymous. Some of them would definitely stir up trouble in the universe like in his previous life, thereby shocking the interstellar society and becoming one of the fuses of the Super Disaster.

But now with the Super-A Grade Association, Han Xiao felt that he could completely absorb some of them, strengthen the Association's power, and enhance his own faction at the same time.

With the intervention of the Association, the situation of the Super Disaster would definitely change greatly… Han Xiao thought secretly.

Hearing this, Sworn Apostle hesitated for a while, and finally nodded.

"Then I'll arrange for you to meet as soon as possible… but you'd better be mentally prepared. They died early and haven't experienced the changes of generations of Super-A Grades, so they are not as low-key as I am, and their mentality may be a bit… arrogant."

"It's okay," Han Xiao grinned, "I specialize in treating all kinds of disobedience."