Chapter 131 Ending

All the players erupted in an uproar, their faces filled with surprise.

"How was the mission triggered?" Roubao was completely baffled.

"It should be a sudden mission, but why did Han Xiao only now discover that he lost something important?" Feng Yue pinched her chin, looking thoughtful, but unfortunately, the other players' focus was different from hers. They didn't ask the reason; they only looked at the rewards.

"It's a Sergeant-level armor!" Tai Erzi's eyes shone with green light.

This was one level higher than their Soldier-level, and no one didn't want it.

"A competitive mission, huh…"

Hao Tian's face tightened. Suddenly, he felt the ground shake. He turned his head and saw that Kuang Dao was the most straightforward. He couldn't wait to jump out. The ground was cracked by his steps. His speed was like a wild rabbit, going to find clues immediately without saying a word.

Only Li Ge's performance was completely different from the others. His eyes flashed with excitement and immense joy.

"Black pearl… isn't that the one in my hand?!"

So, Han Xiao was the special character triggered by the pearl! Li Ge naturally had this idea.

The pearl was in his hand, didn't that mean he had already met the mission requirements?!

No one knew that he had already gotten there first. All the other competitors were destined to work in vain. This feeling was great!

A strong sense of joy exploded in his heart. Looking at the players discussing around him, Li Ge suddenly felt a surge of smugness.

Just then, Han Xiao came back. The crowd was about to surround him and ask what was going on, but Li Ge directly squeezed through the crowd, took out the pearl he had been keeping close to his body, and took the initiative to hand it to Han Xiao.

"Black Star, this seems to be something you lost," Li Ge said.

Han Xiao's eyes lit up. He took the pearl and said happily, "Oh, how did you know this was my treasure? I lost it a few days ago. I didn't expect you to pick it up. You're really lucky. You've done me a great favor. Let me think… Well, your armor is a bit damaged. How about this? I'll give you a new set of armor as a reward."

A satisfied smile appeared on Li Ge's handsome face. The other players were in stark contrast to Li Ge, all with stiff faces.

What the hell? The mission ended as soon as it started? What was there to compete for? What a waste of feelings!

All kinds of regretful, speechless, unhappy, and envious gazes converged on Li Ge. Li Ge enjoyed the feeling of being the center of attention, shrugged his shoulders, and had a smug look that said, "You're just jealous."

Seeing this, Han Xiao played with the pearl, smiling without saying a word.

Competitive missions had a contrast. In addition to the actual rewards, as long as Li Ge felt that he had an advantage over others, he would take the initiative to hand over the pearl. These were the characteristics that Han Xiao had learned from Li Ge's past behavior, and he tailored this mission for Li Ge, making him feel like he had taken advantage of it.

So, Li Ge obediently handed over the pearl, and even his smugness was calculated by Han Xiao. He was still in the dark, complacent.

Walking to the side, Han Xiao checked the prompt on the panel.

[You have obtained an unknown item. Giving it to a special character can get you a high reward, or you can have it appraised]

The item description of the pearl was still this content. Han Xiao looked at the pearl, which was black and smooth, and its surface occasionally flashed with deep magical brilliance. He quickly filtered his memories in his mind.

"Something from the magic side, is this some kind of energy gem? Magic orb? Hmm… it doesn't seem like it. DarkStar values it so much, this pearl should be even more precious, maybe a Mimir Pearl?" Han Xiao thought to himself.

The Mimir Pearl was equivalent to a high-level safe on the magic side. It could only be opened with a special password. The principle of confidentiality was a precise sealing magic array. The magic array circuit constituted a maze-like lock, and only the password could trigger the "array eye", which was very complicated. Of course, since there was insurance, there was a corresponding method to destroy the insurance, using a large magic array disassembly instrument to analyze the magic lock, or a high-level magician to manually unlock it, "prying open" the Mimir Pearl.

"The important thing is not the pearl, but the things inside," Han Xiao guessed.

Originally, he thought the pearl would trigger a hidden mission, but it seemed that the Mimir Pearl was just a prerequisite. He couldn't guess DarkStar's purpose with just a pearl. Only by taking out the things inside would he be able to open the next step.

The item description wrote two ways to use it. One was to give it to a special character. Li Ge had no clue, but Han Xiao was naturally different. DarkStar or Godora were mostly "special characters". He could exchange the pearl for rewards, and decide which camp he was inclined to. If he had it appraised, he should get a hidden mission.

No matter which one he chose, he had the initiative in his hands, making sure it was safe in his pocket.

Han Xiao smiled slightly, feeling comfortable.

At first, he was just hired to rescue the Silver Spirit, but he didn't expect so many twists and turns. He not only joined Longtan, but also exposed DarkStar's plan.

Now that the Mimir Pearl was in his hands, and DarkStar was misled by the wrong information and had been eliminated, the result was finally good.

…

In the Longtan Prison, the people of the three major mercenary groups were either sitting or lying down, resting in the prison cell. After a long wait, the topics had already been exhausted. There was no point in arguing about whether Black Star could complete the mission. Anyway, they could only act as spectators, and everything depended on Han Xiao.

Although Ge Ya said that he wanted to trust him, everyone subconsciously thought that Han Xiao had no chance.

No one spoke, and the atmosphere was silent.

Footsteps approached. Everyone thought it was a patrolling guard, but the person stopped in front of the prison cell and said, "Everyone, I have completed the mission."

This voice… was Black Star?!

Ge Ya, Faserleni, Potter and others suddenly raised their heads, only to see Han Xiao standing outside the prison, smiling.

"You rescued the Silver Spirit?!" Potter pounced on the bars, staring at Han Xiao, his tone unbelievable.

Faserleni interrupted, his tone doubtful, but with some expectation, and asked, "You're not kidding, are you?"

Hearing this, Han Xiao directly took out the communicator. He had just contacted the employer. The employer was overjoyed when he learned that his companion had been rescued again. Han Xiao had saved them from a big loss. The employer was generous with praise, almost praising him to the sky.

Han Xiao naturally didn't know that there had been arguments within the employer. The captain who chose to trust him was the happiest, sighing that Han Xiao had not disappointed him. Those who had doubted him before had nothing to say, especially the employer who suspected that Han Xiao was colluding with Holey to scam money, felt extremely ashamed.

The employer personally confirmed that his companion had been rescued by Han Xiao, and hundreds of mercenaries suddenly stood up, their faces shocked.

The vast majority of mercenaries had originally given up hope. When they were captured, everyone was powerless, so they handed the mission over to Han Xiao, letting him take on the task in a desperate situation, treating a dead horse as a living horse, but Han Xiao had really succeeded, and everyone was moved.

Ge Ya clenched his fists, his eyes bright, "You didn't disappoint our expectations."

Han Xiao raised his eyebrows and complained, "Really? Your current performance seems like you didn't have any expectations for me before."

The mercenaries scratched their heads awkwardly, looking embarrassed. Sky Ring, Blade, and Purple Gold, three prestigious legions, when everyone participated in this mission, although Black Star was a teammate, everyone didn't show it on their faces, but they had some sense of superiority in their hearts.

In the eyes of most mercenaries, Han Xiao's team was an optional extra, but it was these people they looked down on who completed the mission alone when everyone was powerless.

All the mercenaries couldn't help but feel ashamed.

After being happy for a while, everyone controlled their emotions. Faserleni asked about the process, and Han Xiao picked out what was relevant and said it again. Things like DarkStar were naturally concealed, and the mercenaries listened quietly.

After he finished speaking, Faserleni shook his head and sighed, "Holey thought he was something special, and wanted to use his companions to blackmail the Silver Spirit. He had a good idea, but his ending was a complete loss. That's greed…"

Han Xiao nodded. Holey had many choices, but his appetite was too big. If he had sold the Silver Spirit earlier, he wouldn't have been targeted.

It could only be said that greed leads to poverty.

Thanks to the Black Star Mercenary Group's lurking, the mission was successfully completed. The mercenaries recognized Black Star's ability and felt admiration.

Han Xiao came to the prison this time not only to inform his comrades, but also to ask when they would be released.

"Our legion's high-level officials have paid the compensation and are rushing to Longtan. Once they arrive, we will be free. There are probably a few days left," Ge Ya said.

"There are still a few days… that's good."

Han Xiao nodded. He had obtained the good stuff, and the mission was finally completed. He wanted to leave with the three major mercenary groups, go back to hand in the mission, and get two kinds of advanced knowledge from the Silver Spirit, forming "Compression Technology". Only in this way could he step into a new Mechanic level. He had been looking forward to this day for a long time.

He didn't want to stay in Longtan all the time. Being trapped in one place was not conducive to the development of the mercenary group. His own faction was the foundation of his blueprint. Although Longtan had many benefits, the opportunities were limited, far less than the vast universe. However, Han Xiao couldn't give up the Longtan faction. He hoped to submit an application to conduct field activities, which would be the best of both worlds.

"There are still a few days left, I hope I can convince Ames…"

After Han Xiao left, the prison was no longer as dull as before, filled with a happy and relaxed atmosphere.

The mercenaries had relieved a worry and were in a good mood.

Faserleni and Potter were thinking about the same thing:

'I wonder if Black Star will still be a mercenary in the future. His team is very capable, and he also has Longtan as a background. He is no longer that small mercenary group without a backer. After this incident is over, I will apply to the high-level officials to establish a cooperative relationship with the Black Star Mercenary Group. I can't let Sky Ring monopolize Black Star.'

…

In order to allow the floating island to travel freely in the universe, Ames equipped it with top-notch equipment, using the Radiant Federation's Apocalypse-class main ship's shield generator and the Crimson Empire's Horn-class assault ship's plasma engine, making its long-range performance extremely outstanding. These devices were bought by Ames using her influence, and even so, they cost a fortune.

Longtan passed through the asteroid belt, avoiding danger with some narrow escapes. Many spaceships immediately took off and scattered before the floating island entered the border between the two civilizations.

A few days later, Paiqi's spaceship had already moved far away from Longtan, slowly sailing in a barren star area. There were no stars here, only silent gray-black planets.

Suddenly, wrinkles appeared in the dark space in front, and an object hundreds of times larger than Paiqi's spaceship emerged from stealth, blocking the front of Paiqi's spaceship.

The size comparison was like a soybean and a watermelon.

This object was tall and majestic, all black, and its shape was not a streamlined wing shape, but a shape formed by piecing together the bottoms of two isosceles trapezoidal plumb bobs, like a prism, thick and full, with dark golden patterns hidden in the black. This was not a normal spaceship, but DarkStar's medium-sized mothership, similar to a mobile base, containing a large number of battleships. One mothership represented a fleet!

DarkStar did not have a fixed base. All bases were motherships, which were constantly in stealth and mobile states, wandering around, so they appeared mysterious and unpredictable, difficult to contact. No one could grasp DarkStar's location, located in the dark, waiting for an opportunity to move.

The scavengers on the ship were surprised and uncertain, discussing among themselves.

But Paiqi was overjoyed when he saw this.

"DarkStar didn't break their promise, they came to accept me!"