Chapter 1098 A Little Surprise

Phillip sent the message and received a reply a few seconds later.

"Master, buz, they want to meet you privately, buz, you decide the time and place, buz."

"I see..."

Han Xiao pondered.

The Federation of Light came to him, this matter was a bit sensitive. However, Super-A Grade allies were not subordinates of the universe-level civilization, so they still had this freedom. Even if the Empire knew about the meeting, it wouldn't be a big problem.

Han Xiao thought for a few seconds and said,

"Reply to them, I don't accept private meetings. I don't want to have any 'common secrets' with them for the time being. Invite them to the Black Star Army as guests for me. If they are willing to accept, then come over. If they are not willing, then don't meet."

Others took the initiative to come to him, and he hadn't done anything bad. Hiding it would be bad, so he simply openly invited them to his territory to meet. Otherwise, it would seem like he and the Federation of Light were secretly planning some shady plan, which would easily arouse suspicion.

The second loop mission of the Time Amber soul connection required him to contact the survivors of the Time Freezer. Because the Federation of Light was sheltering this group, Han Xiao had not had time to complete it. However, they were now taking the initiative to come to him. Although their intentions were unpredictable, it was a small surprise for Han Xiao, saving him a lot of energy.

However, he couldn't be too eager. He couldn't just meet when they wanted to. After all, they were the ones who took the initiative to come to him, so he had to follow his rules.

After sending the invitation, the Federation of Light did not reply immediately, seemingly considering it.

Han Xiao was not in a hurry. He took out the communicator and turned to contact Tarrokov.

Tarrokov's projection appeared and smiled:

"Black Star, you have time to contact me?"

"Haha, Commander-in-Chief, how have you been lately?"

"Ah, still the same old, eating dirt here in the Flickering World. When are you coming back to continue exploring?"

"In a while."

"Hurry up, in a few years, the first phase of development might be over. Then it will enter the construction phase. After digesting the territory of three star clusters, the second phase of development will be opened."

Han Xiao exchanged a few pleasantries with the other party before getting down to business. He removed the smile from his face and said seriously:

"I haven't contacted the outside world during this time. The negotiation has been going on for several months. Has the Empire and the Arcane Church come up with a solution?"

"Basically, there's no problem." Tarrokov nodded. "The two sides are condemning each other on the surface, but they have already reached several agreements in private. The remaining problems are minor details. The Arcane Church has paid a lot of price to redeem people. The specific amount must be kept secret. I can't tell you either. I can only say that the other party has made concessions in politics, military affairs, and economy, and has also opened up some technical information. In short, the Empire has agreed to the Arcane Church's redemption of three Super-A Grades, namely Dillon, Metes, and Tylo Di. Only Sagman was kept by us as a bargaining chip."

Han Xiao nodded.

The foundation of civilization is always the group. The struggles with each other are all for status and resources. Compared to the long civilization, each Super-A Grade is only a meteor across a certain period of history. Exchanging three Super-A Grade prisoners for various resources that are conducive to their own development is exactly the transaction that the Empire expects. The three major civilizations compete with each other but are on the same front. They occasionally have friction with each other, but no one can destroy the other. In addition to the struggle, what is more important is to suppress the civilizations below, maintain order, and consolidate the tripartite hegemony.

"By the way, how did they deal with the Time Amber?" Han Xiao asked.

As the Arcane Church studied the amber, the name Time Amber spread throughout the universe. Now all the major forces know that the two universe treasures in Black Star's hands are the Evolutionary Cube and the Time Amber. Therefore, he has a special status among the Super-A Grades.

"The Arcane Church can't crack it. They want to ask the Empire for help to remove the seal, but the Empire has been dragging its feet and hasn't contacted you, so you don't know yet."

"Is the Empire planning to agree to them?"

"Yes, the Arcane Church is willing to pay more ransom. The Empire is preparing to ask you to remove the seal of one of the prisoners. We'll talk about the others later. You'll have to go to the Central Star Sea then."

"Okay." Han Xiao nodded. Now the army players had two major events: the Gular civilization war mercenary and the Flickering World, and they were having a great time. He didn't need to interfere much before the end of Version 3.0, and he had time.

Moreover, he was also preparing to go to the Central Star Sea to find some helpers to deal with Hela.

"I want to ask, has the Empire discovered any traces of Hela?"

"There are some clues. According to the feedback from the intelligence network, there have been sightings of the Fallen Ark Fleet in the Old Star River. The wormhole clusters in the center of the Shattered Star Ring should have teleported them there."

"It's good to have traces..." Han Xiao subconsciously rubbed his fingers. "The Arcane Church has already softened. The Empire can free up its hands to deal with Hela, this accomplice."

Tarrokov observed Han Xiao's expression and suddenly said, "I always feel that you have a very firm killing intent toward Hela."

"Yeah, he's been coveting the Evolutionary Cube for more than a day or two, and he almost killed me. How can I not hate him?" Han Xiao shrugged.

"It's different."

Tarrokov shook his head and didn't continue.

It wasn't just because of the Evolutionary Cube. He always felt that Han Xiao's hostility towards Hela seemed to carry a hidden sense of anxiety, as if Hela posed a special threat to Han Xiao...

"In short, the higher-ups have already sent troops to the desolate universe belt in the Central Star Sea to attack the Fallen Ark. Hela is not in the main camp. The Empire plans to send people to intercept him. You are also on the list of those who will be dispatched. Even if you don't ask, the higher-ups will come to you in a while."

"Got it, I'll go. This time I'm going to the Central Star Sea and it's convenient to participate in this operation."

After chatting for a while, Han Xiao hung up the communicator and let out a breath.

As the ultimate Boss of the chaotic and evil camp, Hela has been wandering between the three major civilizations and has not been killed.

How many times have the three major civilizations targeted him, but they have not been able to truly kill Hela. The Empire may have already regarded dealing with Hela as a routine matter.

I'm afraid only he has a firm killing intent towards Hela.

"Hopefully this time we won't repeat the same mistake." Han Xiao thought to himself.

If he could kill Hela this time, he could eliminate the hidden danger of the World Tree's premature invasion.

It's not that Han Xiao doesn't have confidence in the three major civilizations. The World Tree War in his previous life was also a pyrrhic victory. The current three major civilizations may not be able to win against the World Tree.

Some of the fierce people from the later versions have not grown up yet.

Especially the players.

Ding.

At this moment, Phillip received a reply from the Federation of Light. The other party said they accepted Han Xiao's invitation.

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On the other side, at the Federation of Light's stronghold in the Shattered Star Ring, Mona put down the communicator. He was the messenger who contacted Han Xiao this time, and also a survivor of the Time Freezer. His skin color was ice blue, and it was covered with diamond-like crystal particles.

"Black Star has agreed to meet." Mona reported to the higher-ups.

"Okay, remember your mission this time. First, test Black Star's attitude. Second, find out the origin of the Time Amber. If the test results are not ideal, don't propose a deal. Also, don't take any unnecessary actions."

Mona nodded seriously.

The Federation of Light wanted to break the seal of the All-God's Scepter, but Black Star was an ally of the Empire, and the chances of him agreeing to their request were very slim. Without enough benefits, Black Star would not risk offending the Empire to help them remove the seal.

And Black Star could get most of the resources from the Crimson Empire, so there was no need to trade with them. Therefore, the Federation of Light could only test if Black Star had any special needs.

Although the hope was slim, the Federation of Light still wanted to give it a try. Badr was really unwilling to guard the All-God's Scepter but not be able to use it.

They had already offended the Arcane Church, so they couldn't get nothing at all.

"I won't mess around, but Lord Mennyson..." As he said that, Mona turned his head to look to the side. A mechanical body was standing there straight.

This was Mennyson's Descendant's Advent Body. It had not been activated yet, and Mennyson's consciousness was not attached to it. It was currently being controlled by remote intelligence.

Hearing this, Mennyson revealed a projection through remote connection and said,

"Don't worry about me. I'm just visiting Black Star in passing as an individual and won't interfere with your affairs."

Hearing this, Mona had no choice but to nod. With his level, he was not qualified to manage Mennyson.

Mennyson shook his head with a subtle expression.

He was about to meet Han Xiao. Mennyson had been communicating with him for a long time. In fact, he would pay attention to every mechanic who reached Super-A Grade.

During this period of time, Black Star's name had resounded throughout the Super-A Grade circle of the three major civilizations. He planned to personally test Black Star's level.

Only in this way could he determine what price he should offer for the Time Amber.

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(I wrote two versions, but they were not very good, so I deleted them. Today, there will be less. Allow me to think and plan the overall progress of the plot again)