Chapter 1 An Artificial Planet

On a certain artificially modified planet in the Shining World, the silvery earth paved with engineering alloys stretched endlessly, enveloping the entire planet. No buildings had yet been constructed on the surface, making it a perfectly round silver sphere that had only undergone the most basic surface geological modifications.

Hundreds of Beyond Grade As stood in the center of the vast silver plain, their gazes constantly focused on the back of Han Xiao, who stood in the very front.

To minimize unexpected factors, the three great civilizations had chosen a planet within their territory as the site for the Sanctuary Revival. Many Beyond Grade As had followed Han Xiao through the teleporter, all coming to hold down the fort.

The three great civilizations did not deploy fleets in the planet's outer space, only installing space stabilization anchors and deploying hidden, beyond-visual-range weapons in more distant locations. They remotely observed the situation here with long-range equipment, so the planet's outer layer looked empty, without any armed forces.

This was based on Han Xiao's suggestion. Beyond Grade As had tempers. If they were awakened and immediately had guns pointed at their faces, forcing them to negotiate, they would definitely be unhappy, which might not be conducive to contact. This time, the three great civilizations were asking for help. The opponents were all historical powerhouses who had once been prominent, all respectable people with status. It was not appropriate to adopt such a tough stance from the beginning. On the contrary, the communication between Beyond Grade As was less hindered.

And if physical persuasion was needed, he and a group of Beyond Grade As were enough. The strong were respected. This was the default rule among Beyond Grade As. If military force was involved, it might have the opposite effect.

"Then I'll begin."

Han Xiao glanced back, and seeing everyone nod to indicate that there were no objections, he retracted his gaze and activated the Sanctuary Revival imprint on the back of his hand.

Golden light suddenly bloomed, shooting out like silk threads and converging on the plain in front of everyone to form glowing bodies, slowly materializing into lifeforms with different appearances. The energy fluctuations resonated with each other, as if a storm had been stirred up out of thin air, causing everyone's hair and clothes to flutter wildly.

The many Beyond Grade As stared intently at this scene, afraid of missing any frame.

"They're alive! They're alive!"

"So that's how they're revived. It's not quite what I imagined. I thought there would be a hatching process or something."

"Speaking of which, what's the principle behind this? It looks so magical."

Han Xiao pretended not to hear the whispers of amazement coming from behind him, and carefully observed this batch of revived individuals.

'The three great civilizations' direct descendants, the Super Star Cluster Alliance's direct descendants, neutral Beyond Grade As… The power structure of this revival is more complex than the previous two, and the conflicts are likely to be more acute.'

Han Xiao secretly prepared himself mentally.

At this moment, the many revived individuals seemed to wake up from a dream, going from blank to confused, and then from confused to surprised, observing their own state and the surrounding environment with uncertainty, looking at each other.

"What's going on?"

"A hallucination? A dream? A virtual world? What did the Federation of Light do to me?"

"Huh? It's you! I crushed your head with my own hands, how are you still alive?!"

After this batch of revived individuals saw the surrounding situation clearly, the scene gradually became chaotic. Bursts of aura emerged from individuals, and energy rapidly entered an unstable, active state, entering battle mode. Many guys who had feuds with each other were itching to move, while some neutral individuals who had not yet figured out the situation frowned and quietly retreated to the side, their visual organs darting around, wanting to observe the situation first.

Han Xiao was about to speak to assert his presence, but at this moment, a tall male lifeform looked over, staring at Han Xiao and the others, and slowly said:

"If I'm not mistaken, all of us are dead. Did you revive us?"

He wore a gorgeous priest's robe, and his voice was solemn and ancient, with a calming aura that quickly suppressed the commotion and guided the gazes of all the revived individuals present to him, then along his line of sight, locking onto Han Xiao and the others.

Did someone just steal my line?

Han Xiao looked at him carefully, filtering through the database in his mind, and quickly found the information of this brother who was speaking.

Hilbert Muller, a direct descendant esper of the Arcane Church, a peak Beyond Grade A, with space-related abilities, a former supreme pillar of the Arcane Church, even older, the previous holder of Urnos's Arcane Treasure!

Because Urnos's abilities were more suitable for the Arcane Treasure, after Urnos grew up, the Arcane Church changed the holder of the national weapon. Hilbert stepped down from the position of the supreme pillar, changed his job, and went to explore sub-dimensions. He disappeared during a voyage of exploration, and his life and death were unknown.

Now it seemed that this guy was naturally dead. The universe was so big, with endless dangers. He didn't know what he encountered in the sub-dimension, but the possibility of the Star Cluster Alliance could be ruled out. Han Xiao had once learned the appearance and names of the first three batches of "outsiders" from Jace, and those people were not in his revival choices for the time being.

Various thoughts flashed through Han Xiao's mind, and he nodded in response:

"That's right, you must still have memories. You have long since died and become history. It is now Star Sea Calendar 783. Many years have passed. I used a method called Sanctuary Revival to awaken you…"

"It's actually revival…"

"Unbelievable, there's such an operation?"

"I thought someone uploaded my residual consciousness to a virtual world."

Many revived individuals quieted down, feeling a sense of astonishment.

They really hadn't thought about this kind of thing. At least when they died, few people thought that they would have a day to wake up again.

At this time, a female Imperial human in military uniform narrowed her eyes and asked Han Xiao:

"Then who are you?"

"You can call me Black Star, the current sole controller of the Sanctuary Revival, the joint advisor of the three great civilizations, and the current president of the Beyond Grade A Association." Han Xiao introduced himself, and added with a light smile: "I was also an ally of the empire. Speaking of which, we should be closer, Your Excellency Rive."

"Is that so? Then you're one of us?"

Rive's expression softened slightly.

She was one of the former Pillars of the Empire, a peak Beyond Grade A mage, nicknamed the "Fairy Queen", with outstanding combat power.

Hearing that Han Xiao's titles sounded like he was on the side of the three great civilizations, and at the same time the other party claimed to be an ally of the empire, Rive felt that he probably wasn't an enemy.

She turned her head to observe the Beyond Grade As behind Han Xiao, and suddenly her gaze paused, stopping on Clotti, and a happy smile appeared on her face:

"Isn't that Little Dark? You're still alive?!"

Everyone heard the words and looked over, only to see that Clotti, who had always been indifferent, had his face twitch slightly, and his steps moved quietly, as if he wanted to hide himself in the crowd.

"Hey, Clotti! Don't pretend you don't know me, I saw you, where are you hiding!"

Rive put her hands on her hips, her voice rough, like a harpy.

Han Xiao couldn't help but rub his buzzing ears, feeling that this woman must have a lot in common with Hunter, and spoke like she was running away.

"...It's been a while."

A rare hint of reluctance flashed across Clotti's face, but he still gritted his teeth and responded.

In terms of seniority, Rive was his senior, and had taught him for a period of time along with other Pillars of the Nation. When Clotti was not yet strong, she left a deep psychological shadow on him, and was considered half a teacher.

What made Clotti's scalp tingle the most was that Rive often touched him and deliberately teased him.

Speaking of which, Rive was also a charming beauty. If it was a normal situation, he wouldn't have avoided her so much, but the problem was… this guy was a post-op trans woman, not a forced situation like Sword Saint Fu, but an active choice, and not a decision made when she was weak, but actually changed her gender after becoming a Beyond Grade A. The reason was bizarre. In Rive's words, it was "I'm tired of being a man, I'll try being a woman."

Although the interstellar era had an open style and transgenderism had been widely accepted, Clotti never liked new trends. Normal interactions were still acceptable, but being teased made his back feel cold, and he couldn't accept it. This kind of mentality was probably…

I treat you as a brother, but you actually want to sleep with me?!

"Ahem, everyone, now is not the time to greet each other."

Han Xiao quickly interrupted the conversation between the two. The main business hadn't been finished yet. If these relatives and friends were allowed to recognize each other now, how long would they have to chat?

"Well, that's true. Let's not talk about anything else. You revived us, it must be for some purpose. What exactly is going on?"

The reviver from the Federation of Light also spoke in a timely manner. This was a psychic, a direct descendant powerhouse before Oulu.

Those who were asking questions now were basically direct descendants of the three great civilizations, who spontaneously gathered together, while other revivers watched the exchange between the two sides, silently acquiring information. As for the ten direct descendants of the Super Star Cluster Alliance, they shrank to the side, always maintaining a high degree of vigilance, clearly demarcated.

Hearing this question, everyone perked up. This was the point they were most wary of, afraid that they were being revived for some ulterior motive.

"Reviving you is not only my intention, but also the unanimous intention of the three great civilizations, the interstellar society, and all the Beyond Grade As present." Han Xiao paused and said in a deep voice: "Everyone's hometown is facing a huge crisis. An invading cosmic civilization is invading our world. Their strength is beyond imagination, extremely powerful. The war has already broken out, and we need your strength!"

A cosmic-level external war?!

Everyone's expressions changed, and they instantly had different thoughts.

Indeed, if it weren't for this level of crisis, it wouldn't seem necessary to revive so many historical Beyond Grade As. However, from a personal perspective, knowing that they would have to participate in a high-intensity interstellar war as soon as they were revived, most of the revivers had a sense of unhappiness at being used.

Many revivers looked at the lineup of hundreds of Beyond Grade As on the opposite side, and finally understood their situation. The surprise of revival was swept away, and a vague anger rose in their hearts.

"If we don't want to, what will happen? Will you force us with force?" A neutral Beyond Grade A frowned and spoke with dissatisfaction.

Han Xiao shook his head and said, "That's not the case. We will try our best to persuade you. Everything is voluntary, and we will not force you to participate in the war."

After all, revivers were individuals with free thought, not slaves. Forcing them was not advisable, not only because of the complex identities of the revivers, but also to take into account the feelings of other Beyond Grade As.

Pointing a gun at the head of a reviver and forcing them to compromise would cause many sequelae. One of them was to make other Beyond Grade As feel the same way, worrying that they would receive the same treatment if they were revived in the future. Then how many association members would be willing to continue participating in the war would be hard to say.

However, relying solely on verbal persuasion would definitely not make many revivers obedient. Force was an indispensable part of the equation. Both sides were in trouble, and the issue of balance had to be grasped. This was more difficult to deal with than the previous two revivals, and Han Xiao had been mentally prepared for this.

At this time, a Beyond Grade A of medium stature spoke in a deep voice:

"We want to ask the high-level officials for their opinions. I wonder if you can give us a communicator?"

Han Xiao glanced at him and recognized that this was a direct descendant who was valued by the Super Star Cluster Alliance, named Mabolo, with outstanding strength, but unfortunately died in the Peak of Calamity.

"Okay, take it."

Han Xiao did not refuse this request, took out a communicator, and threw it to Mabolo.

This was the condition of his transaction with the Super Star Cluster Alliance. With the Super Star Cluster Alliance's rich experience in suffering persecution, they would definitely suspect that the three great civilizations were secretly using black hands against their high-level combat power in the war, and would never allow the powerhouses who had been revived with great difficulty to participate in the war. Han Xiao did not expect all of this batch of revived Super Star Cluster Alliance direct descendants to participate in the war.

Mabolo took the communicator, nodded slightly, and took the other nine Super Star Cluster Alliance direct descendants to the side to contact the high-level officials.

For a time, many revivers fell silent, exchanging glances with acquaintances, all hesitating without speaking.

At this time, Rive let out a breath and slowly said, "Since the empire is in trouble, I have a duty to do so. Isn't it just war? As long as the empire gives the order, I am willing to contribute my strength."

"Yes, me too."

"I was originally a dead person. Since the Federation needs my strength to fight against foreign enemies, it doesn't matter if I burn one more time."

With Rive taking the lead, many direct descendants of the three great civilizations echoed and expressed their support.

Seeing this, Han Xiao breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

The support of most of the civilization's direct descendants was within his expectations. The high-level combat power that had been adjusted by the three great civilizations' long-term patriotic education was naturally reliable and willing to contribute to the explored universe.

However, involving a second life, things would obviously not be so smooth. When many direct descendants spoke out, a dissenting voice emerged from the crowd.

"Black Star, I'm sorry, we don't want to continue participating in the war."

Han Xiao and his party looked in the direction of the voice, and their expressions changed.

The reviver who spoke was not a historical powerhouse, but an association member who had recently sacrificed on the battlefield, named Garoze, who had had a brief intersection with Han Xiao.

The other association members who had died in battle also followed Garoze, obviously reaching a consensus and gathering the courage to face Han Xiao.

Sure enough, even the Beyond Grade As who are willing to participate in the war now, after dying once, don't want to continue taking risks…

Han Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly, although he was not surprised, he still shook his head and sighed secretly.

But before he could respond, another reviver spoke out in opposition:

"I'm sorry, I don't plan to participate in this war either."

Han Xiao turned his head to look, and his eyes changed.

The person who spoke was Hilbert, the very first direct descendant of the three great civilizations to refuse to respond to the call.

Rive looked at him in surprise, "You're…"

Before she could finish speaking, Hilbert waved his hand, interrupting her, and said lightly:

"I have already given my life to the three great civilizations and fulfilled my responsibilities. I am worthy of them. Even if I am a direct descendant, the Arcane Church cannot demand my contribution indefinitely. Even high-level officials have the choice to retire, not to mention that I have died once, everything is reset, and I finally have a second chance. It is impossible for me to sell my life for it forever."

As soon as the voice fell, many civilization direct descendants who were still struggling were slightly stunned, feeling that they had spoken to their hearts, and could not help but nod in agreement, echoing one after another.

Even a small number of civilization direct descendants who had already expressed their position were shaken by this remark.

The existing direct descendants of the three great civilizations originally wanted to persuade them, but when they heard this, they were speechless.

"It seems not good…"

Watching this scene, the heads of the three great civilizations, who were remotely monitoring through equipment, all felt a sense of tension in their hearts.