Chapter 1 Hutto Civilization

The Hutto Civilization was located in the Skywalker Star System. The Black Star Army had a branch here. Three years ago, the Hutto Civilization established a diplomatic officer team specifically responsible for dealing with the Black Star Army's branch. The team leader was an elite transferred from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, named Wolman.

The Black Star Army's satellite branch near the resource planet had an office for the Hutto Civilization, which was the office area for the diplomatic team. Wolman and his team members usually stayed here, supervising the exploitation of the resource planet and communicating with the Black Star Army's branch at any time.

This day was as leisurely as usual. Wolman arrived at the office early, greeted his team members elegantly, sat down at his seat, appreciated the starry sky outside the window, and then took out a book from his bag and spread it out on the table. This was a literary book written in Hutto characters, with beautiful rhetoric. He decided to read from the eighth chapter to the eleventh chapter today, which would probably take a whole morning.

He quickly determined his reading plan for the day, saving the rest for tomorrow's enjoyment. If he was in a good mood, he would consider reading one more chapter.

In the interstellar era, to save unnecessary manufacturing and transportation costs, almost all entertainment and art books were electronic versions. Physical books had become collectibles, and only a small number of people who pursued a refined and elegant life would actively buy physical versions of books.

As an elite of the Hutto Foreign Ministry and the upper class in society, Wolman strictly demanded himself to live exquisitely. He took out a craft can containing cyan powder, scooped exactly two and two-thirds spoons, poured it into a crystal cup, and then brewed it with cold water. The cyan powder in the cup dissolved in the cold water, turning into a cyan-blue thick liquid, shimmering with fluorescence, as if there were stars sinking and rising in it, which was very beautiful.

This was a refreshing drink, made from a plant called Frost Bean ground into powder and brewed with cold water. It was a characteristic drink loved by the Hutto people, cold, sweet, and refreshing. Wolman's Frost Bean powder was naturally not a mass-produced product from a factory, but a finely crafted product ground by hand.

Wolman held the crystal cup back to his seat, took a sip of the cyan drink, then picked up the book on the table, and adjusted the seat to form a forty-five degree angle with the window, forming a posture of reading by the window, as if he had completed some kind of ritual, and then he began to read with satisfaction.

He didn't mind being transferred to this leisurely position, but he wasn't satisfied with his current job.

Wolman hoped to be active on the political and diplomatic stage between civilizations, showing his diplomatic charm in an elegant posture, which was the style that an elite should have. However, the Black Star Army was just an armed force. Even if its power was strong, from a component point of view, it was just a group of rude mercenaries with no culture. Wolman didn't like dealing with the Black Star Army, which he thought was an insult to himself and a waste of his talent.

At this moment, a team member hurried into the room and said loudly, "Team leader, the people from the Black Star Army just sent a notice that their leader, Black Star, will come to the Skywalker Star System in seven days to personally visit our Hutto Civilization. This is the detailed document."

Black Star is personally coming, what is his purpose... Wolman was shocked. Since he took office, he had only solved some trivial matters. This was the first slightly important diplomatic event.

Taking the document and reading it carefully, Wolman said in surprise: "He wants to see Loserin? Who is Loserin?"

Han Xiao wrote his goal to notify the Hutto Civilization in advance. If it was just a meeting, with his status, the Hutto Civilization should not refuse.

Wolman immediately contacted the higher-ups. After a ten-minute call, he hung up the communication, breathed a sigh of relief, and said that the people above were not prepared to come forward in person, and asked him to be responsible for welcoming Black Star and providing full reception.

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Seven days later, Han Xiao drove his spaceship to the Skywalker Star System and landed at a military airport on a Hutto Civilization's governing planet. The Hutto Civilization had already received the notice and basically cleared the port. Wolman and his party had been waiting at the dock early.

The hatch opened, and Han Xiao walked down with Reynold. Wolman straightened his clothes, walked up with an elegant smile, and took the initiative to extend his hand for a handshake.

"Your Excellency Black Star, I am Wolman from the Diplomatic Team. I welcome you on behalf of the Hutto Civilization."

"Yo, hello." Han Xiao shook hands with him.

"Upon learning of your arrival, the higher-ups originally wanted to accompany you personally, but unfortunately, your arrival was too sudden and they couldn't spare the time, so I am responsible for receiving you. Please don't mind." Wolman's tone was appropriate.

In fact, this was just a saying. The higher-ups of the Hutto Civilization deliberately didn't show up because during the unrest of Dark Star, the Hutto Civilization had secretly cooperated with Dark Star once. Hearing that Black Star was visiting specifically, they were a little guilty and decided to send an insignificant junior official to receive him, so as to observe Black Star's attitude and see why Black Star wanted to see Loserin.

However, Wolman didn't know these inside stories. In his opinion, the higher-ups not showing up represented the Hutto Civilization's attitude towards Black Star. Although they followed the trend three years ago and invited Black Star to establish a branch base, they didn't actually pay too much attention to this nouveau riche, and still maintained the矜持 that a star system civilization should have. This attitude made Wolman feel very satisfied.

In Wolman's eyes, Black Star was just a nouveau riche.

Black Star was powerful, but he was not the only Super-A grade at the moment. He just borrowed the public opinion storm three years ago to make the Black Star Army take off in one wave. In his opinion, it revealed the temperament of a nouveau riche everywhere. Black Star was essentially just a native who came out of a backward planet. Wolman, as an elite of an old star system civilization, with a sense of superiority from his background, didn't look up to the Black Star Army in his bones.

However, as a well-trained diplomat, he naturally perfectly hid this contempt and maintained respect on the surface.

"No need to be so polite." Han Xiao waved his hand.

Wolman nodded, "We have received your notice. Loserin is being held in a secret prison on this planet and can be met at any time. Do you want to rest first or see her first?"

"Go to the prison to see her first."

"Okay, please follow me."

Outside the port was a hover car with an official license plate. Han Xiao and Reynold followed Wolman into the car and headed to the prison where Loserin was.

The hover car drove smoothly all the way without any vibration. The scenery outside the window flew by. Inside the car, Han Xiao chatted with Wolman from time to time. Reynold sat upright on the side, unsmiling, wondering what he was thinking.

Layf gave him a super long vacation. Han Xiao had plenty of time to deal with personal matters. Seven days ago, he received Reynold's task. After discovering that Loserin was an acquaintance, he immediately put down all other arrangements and made rescuing Loserin the task that needed to be solved with the highest priority.

Considering Loserin's identity, Han Xiao also brought Reynold, ostensibly to let their siblings reunite, but in fact, to let Loserin let down her guard.

Originally, although Han Xiao valued Reynold, he didn't regard him as a person with a background, but after seeing Reynold's sister, he knew that this brother was worth making!

"You're about to see your long-lost sister, are you nervous?" Han Xiao didn't hide it, and asked Reynold in a voice that everyone in the car could hear.

"Not nervous." Reynold shook his head, "My impression of her is already very faint. Even if we meet, I don't have anything to say to her. It's better for us to go our separate ways."

"You asked me to help you rescue Loserin, but you don't ask for anything in return? It seems that your feelings for Loserin are not as faint as you said." Han Xiao smiled.

"Family members should take care of each other. Even if she abandoned me in the past, I should still help her when she is in trouble." Reynold's expression was serious.

Wolman listened with a smile on the side, secretly recording this information. Loserin seems to be a family member of a general under Black Star's command? Maybe this is Black Star's intention. He has to report it to the higher-ups later.

More than two hours later, the hover car drove into a military base, entered an underground tunnel, and stopped at the door of an underground prison. The heavy alloy door was open at this time, and the warden and guards were waiting here early.

"Your Excellency Black Star, we're here, please allow me to lead the way for you."

Wolman got out of the car, opened the car door for Han Xiao, then talked to the warden a few words, and respectfully led the way in front.

This prison was very advanced, using various interstellar technology detention measures, very quiet, only the buzzing sound of various mechanical guards passing by. The ceiling was equipped with various automated weapons, automatically aiming at any thermal induction target, and the security was very strict.

Han Xiao walked and admired, benefiting a lot, and decided to go back and transform the Happy Shack after this matter was completed.

After walking through several prison areas, they came to the deepest single confinement cell. The group stopped in front of an alloy cell door.

"The person you want to see is inside." Wolman nodded.

The warden opened the cell door, and everyone filed in. The space inside was not narrow, and was divided into two areas by a translucent high-strength synthetic glass. Inside the glass was Loserin's cell.

Compared to Reynold's photos, Loserin's long hair had been shaved into a buzz cut at this time, wearing a worn-out prison uniform. Her appearance was still young, without any traces of the vicissitudes of time, but she had a bit more of a pitiful temperament. Just by looking at it, Han Xiao knew that the highest attribute of this woman was probably charm, maybe even comparable to Forging.

The cell was originally dim, but the strong light from outside shone in, and Loserin squinted uncomfortably, looking at the people in front of the glass. Although she was a prisoner, her aura was stable and her face was calm.

"Well, it's been one hundred and forty-seven days since you last looked for me. What do you want me to do this time?"

Reynold opened his mouth, "Do you still recognize me?"

Loserin heard this, turned her gaze to Reynold's face, squinted and recognized for a while, her face showing surprise.

"Could you be... my long-dead biological father?"

"I'm Reynold!"

"Oh, younger brother, so you're still alive." Loserin sighed disappointedly, seemingly not surprised that Reynold appeared here, "What are you here for?"

"I'm here to save you." Reynold said in a deep voice.

"It's been decades since we last met, and you're still as stupid as ever." Loserin pouted at the warden next to her, "Do you think he's deaf?"

"Your Excellency Black Star will try to get you out."

"Black Star?" She raised her eyebrows slightly, "I don't know him."

Han Xiao didn't speak on the side, his expression was strange. The scene of the siblings meeting was not what he imagined. Shouldn't they hug each other and cry bitterly?

He looked at Loserin in the cell, marveling.

He didn't expect that the backbone member of the future Silver Revolutionary Army would be a family member of one of his cadres.

The Silver Revolutionary Army was a main storyline of a big version. The resistance was not against small fish or shrimps, but against the three major universe-level civilizations. Since they wanted to engage in revolution, they naturally had to harvest the hearts of the people. Loserin was an indispensable and important member, AkA "Missionary."

Even if he didn't come, sooner or later someone else would see Loserin's ability and rescue her. He was now acting first to gain the upper hand.

Loserin was a key figure in a big storyline, so Han Xiao was particularly concerned about her, maybe he could intervene in the plot of the Silver Revolutionary Army from this clue. According to the time, the Silver Revolutionary Army should not have been formed yet.

Aside from Loserin's identity, she was also a potential stock. Although her ability was not combat-oriented, she was simply an irreplaceable special talent in bewitching people and inciting the masses.

Her ability seemed very ordinary at first glance. In fact, the final form of this ability was enough to be listed on the "Super High-Risk Ability Restriction List," with terrifying thought contagion, not military conquest, but cultural conquest!

Although it had no actual lethality, it was a great weapon to subvert any ruling class!

Loserin was born to be a talent for engaging in revolution and sects!

Of course, if it was used to consolidate the position of the ruling class, it would also be very useful.

Everyone walked out of the cell, and the warden closed the cell door again.

"The person has been seen, Your Excellency Black Star, I wonder if you have any other requirements?" Wolman asked.

Han Xiao glanced at Reynold, then touched his chin, and said: "Indeed, I have another request, I hope to bail Loserin, you also saw that she is a family member of this cadre of mine, as far as I know, she did not violate the laws of the Hutto Civilization, you are just detaining her on behalf of the Ceris Civilization, as long as you are willing to let her go, I can talk to the Ceris people myself."

"Hehe, this matter is beyond my jurisdiction, I have to inform the higher-ups, please wait a moment."

Wolman was not surprised at all. He had guessed Black Star's intention just now. He came to the side, took out a communicator and dialed the higher-ups' phone, talked for a while, then hung up the communication, came to Han Xiao again, and looked apologetic.

"Sorry, this is an internal matter of our civilization. Loserin is an important prisoner and does not accept any bail."

Although star system-level civilizations value Han Xiao and want to have a good relationship with him, they will not become so easily obtained as a result. If it is an ordinary prisoner, then it may be easier to say, but Loserin is also an important chess piece in the eyes of the Hutto Civilization, so naturally it is impossible to hand her over just because of Han Xiao's words.

"I see, then forget it." Han Xiao shook his head disappointedly.

"Thank you for your understanding."

Wolman had an appropriate smile on his face, saying official words, but he was secretly sneering in his heart, and couldn't help but slandering:

You are not a Super-A yet, and you want to ask for someone with just one sentence?

Do you really think you are something special?