Chapter 1 The Golden Vortex

Across the vast starry sky, a golden spark suddenly flashed, rapidly expanding into a golden vortex that spat out Han Xiao. Then, the Sanctuary passage disappeared on its own.

Han Xiao shuddered and quickly regained his senses.

"Although this is only the second time experiencing it, the feeling is still quite magical…"

Han Xiao muttered, skillfully calibrating his thoughts. He looked down, and the Sanctuary imprint had already faded. The interface could be reopened, displaying a prompt about entering the First Sanctuary.

Each entry into a different Sanctuary increased his authority level. He had calculated it when he entered, raising his First Sanctuary authority to Level 8.

Sorting his thoughts, Han Xiao categorized the First Sanctuary technical data he brought out and stored it in his memory palace. Then, he took out his communicator and glanced at it, his eyes lighting up.

"The last time I entered the Third Sanctuary was more than three months ago, and this time it's only been about two months. The higher the authority, the closer the time flow becomes. In such a short time, there shouldn't be any problems with the war… right?"

Han Xiao's mind raced. He immediately dialed Simon's number. After two rings, the call was answered.

Simon's figure appeared on the screen, his eyes filled with surprise.

"Your Excellency Black Star, you're finally back!"

Hm? That eager tone of anticipation sounds like the reaction of someone who's encountered a savior in a difficult situation… Could something bad have happened?

Could it be that I need to turn the tide? It can't be that coincidental, right?!

Han Xiao's heart skipped a beat, and a pile of thoughts flashed through his mind. He tentatively asked, "I've only been gone for about two months. Did something happen on your end?"

"Although there have been some changes, we can still handle it." Across the screen, Simon didn't sense Han Xiao's state of mind and smiled. "Now that you're back, we have even more confidence."

After Simon explained everything, Han Xiao realized he had misunderstood.

His teammates were quite reliable; his absence for a few months didn't have a major impact. They were mainly relieved and felt like they had found their pillar of support again, finally able to rely on the big shot once more.

…That's right, with the foundation they had established before, the three major civilizations wouldn't be so useless. I was overthinking it.

After listening to the current situation, Han Xiao stroked his chin and pondered.

"So, the World Tree is now building a long-range chain of camps, bombarding us, and the construction of the interception circle and space anchoring orbit is facing huge resistance… To dismantle their strategy, we must start with locating them, is that right?"

"That's the situation. However, we're currently very passive. We can only lock onto them when they fire. Other conventional detection methods are basically blocked…" Simon explained.

"Hmm… the World Tree chose more distant jump points to establish a chain of bases, far away from our coverage area, which is indeed difficult to deal with…"

"Do you not have a solution either?" Although Simon didn't have high expectations, seeing that Black Star, who was usually confident, seemed to be clueless, he couldn't help but feel a little discouraged.

Because Han Xiao had always been reliable, he had already established a "know-it-all" aura in the minds of the officers of the three major civilizations. If they encountered a problem that couldn't be solved, although everyone wouldn't react rationally, they would feel a little frustrated emotionally, which was only natural.

"I'm not sure yet. Let me go and see the specific situation before I can say anything."

Han Xiao didn't give a definite answer.

Regarding the situation Simon described, his brain was working at full speed, filtering through one solution after another, and checking if there were any technologies he could use in this area… And what do you know, among the data he brought out from the First Sanctuary this time, there was indeed a special detection technology suitable for this kind of situation, from a higher civilization of another iteration, specifically used for long-range warfare against enemies with unknown coordinates.

The data showed that this civilization's strength was long-range warfare. Even without relying on rapid wormholes and stargates, they could make precise long-range strikes against moving targets across several star fields. The range was extremely wide and very sharp.

The First Sanctuary stored countless mechanical technologies. He only dug out a small part of it this time, but it was already an extremely vast treasure trove of technology. It wasn't that he wanted to abandon the old for the new, but in terms of comprehensiveness, it was indeed far ahead of Jaybo.

The experience and accumulation of multiple iteration civilizations could cope with all kinds of situations and had targeted solutions for many tactical strategies. This was an advantage that Jaybo couldn't provide.

Originally, the World Tree Civilization had absorbed the accumulation of multiple civilizations and had a certain advantage on the frontal battlefield. This wave of data was enough to bridge the gap between the two sides and even reverse the situation to gain an advantage.

For the current three major civilizations, this wave of technical data was like sending charcoal in the snow, a priceless treasure!

In this way, even if the World Tree's resurrection mechanism and resource conversion were almost unsolvable, the three major civilizations could persist longer and buy more time for the secondary dimension expedition team.

"With this batch of technical data, the chances of fighting against the World Tree Civilization are greater… It's a pity that none of the iterations have encountered an opponent like the World Tree, otherwise, there would be targeted devices."

Han Xiao was secretly delighted and a little regretful.

After this trip to the Sanctuary, he had a new discovery. Each Sanctuary stored different types of data. The First Sanctuary was mainly mechanical, but he didn't find information-based technology.

If the five Transcendents each corresponded to a Sanctuary, he guessed that the extra Sixth Sanctuary might store information-based technology, which was the key to restraining the World Tree.

It was just that the Sixth Sanctuary key was too difficult to synthesize. Compared to the other five Sanctuaries, it wasn't on the same level of difficulty at all. Han Xiao had never even heard of the names of some of the materials.

Just as he was thinking about it, Simon spoke again, his tone curious.

"Was your Sanctuary successfully revived?"

"Yes, it still needs the last step, which requires gathering other Beyond Grade As to be present to suppress the situation, to avoid any accidents."

Han Xiao nodded and answered, and couldn't help but think of the World Tree's resurrection.

According to his experiences in his previous life, the resurrection speed of most World Tree powerhouses ranged from two months to eight months, divided into different intervals according to their strength level. The resurrection time of peak Beyond Grade As generally fluctuated randomly between five months and eight months, each time being different, while the resurrection time of the Tree King was not within this standard.

"That's good. Come to the main base. I'll gather everyone and wait for you." Simon was overjoyed and couldn't wait.

"Okay, I'll go later."

Han Xiao hung up the phone and turned to dial Oathkeeper's number.

This time, it rang for a full thirty seconds before the call was reluctantly answered.

"You're back." Oathkeeper appeared on the screen, expressionless.

"…Why don't you look happy at all?"

"I'm very happy."

That sentence, combined with your dead fish face and robotic tone, has no persuasive power at all, you bastard!

Han Xiao complained inwardly and said helplessly, "Alright, I'm just letting you know that I'm back. Among the targets to be revived this time, there are quite a few descendants of civilizations, so they can't be sent to the Covenant."

"Oh."

"…If you don't have anything to say, then I'll hang up."

Han Xiao's mouth twitched, and he ended the call. He put on the Emperor Suit and disappeared with a whoosh.

On the other side, at the Covenant Organization's base.

Oathkeeper, who was sitting at the poker table, put down the communicator. He turned his head and saw that the Covenant Organization members in the activity room were all staring at him with burning eyes.

"Black Star is back?!"

"Finally, another batch of people is going to be revived. Maybe there are enemies of mine in there."

"Hahahaha, these people can't join the Covenant. Let them go to war. Then, won't we not have to go out?"

"Let those descendants die on the battlefield, and our revenge will be indirectly avenged. Black Star is awesome!"

In the room, many Revivors reacted violently, throwing down the poker game in their hands, the atmosphere cheerful.

Looking at this scene, Oathkeeper's hand holding the card tightened slightly, his heart filled with sourness.

The Boss Experience Card has expired again…

…

In the war room of the interception circle's main base, everyone gathered around the throne stored here. A ray of light flashed, and Han Xiao, wearing the Emperor Suit, teleported in.

"Chairman is back!" "Commander!" "Your Excellency Black Star!"

As soon as Han Xiao arrived, everyone greeted him.

"Everyone has worked hard while I was away."

Han Xiao put away the Emperor Suit and waved his hand with a smile, displaying the demeanor of a leader, which everyone present was accustomed to.

"When will we complete the Sanctuary Revival?" Simon stepped forward and asked.

Hearing this, most of the Beyond Grade As also looked at Han Xiao with curiosity. Most of them only knew of the existence of the Sanctuary Revival and had never seen how it was carried out, so they were very interested.

"Don't rush, let me first look at the current stalemate situation."

Han Xiao shook his head and went straight to the command console, calling up the global monitoring and battle reports of these days to quickly browse through them.

Seeing this, everyone didn't urge him and followed behind him, not disturbing Han Xiao's observation of the situation.

However, this scene made many people feel strange, inexplicably having a sense of being inspected by the leader for their work results.

After watching for a while, Han Xiao withdrew his gaze and looked at Simon, saying:

"I'm clear on the situation. I have a way that might be able to restrain the World Tree's long-range chain camp strategy."

"You really have a way?!"

Simon was stunned.

You just said you weren't sure, and now you've come to the scene and looked at the specific situation, and you've come up with a countermeasure, that fast?!

"I have a special detection technology that may be able to solve the problem of locating…" Han Xiao exported the technical data from his memory, hid the technical details, and gave the general principles and effects to show to the group.

Simon quickly finished reading the data, his expression becoming more and more surprised, and he said in amazement:

"If this technology is real, it can not only break the current stalemate, but also change our future decision-making direction. This can bring more new tactics and expand our tactical combination library!"

Many Beyond Grade As also took a look at the technical introduction. The mechanics among them were shocked and couldn't help but look at Han Xiao in surprise.

Compared to others, experts felt even more shocked. At a glance, they could tell that as long as they built the real thing according to the blueprint, it would definitely be a cosmic treasure-level device. This one technology alone was enough to change the way a higher civilization waged war!

Not only is Black Star's combat power improving rapidly, but his research and development power has also reached this level? When did he research this strategic-level observation technology?!

Han Xiao glanced around and nodded, saying:

"Of course it's real. I can share some of the technology and let the military factories of the three major civilizations build the framework. I'll be responsible for the core, manufacturing through division of labor to improve efficiency."

He didn't intend to hide some of the technology that would help the situation. He would only master the core technology himself, and other aspects would be created by the three major civilizations using their resources, increasing the capital of the three major civilizations against the World Tree.

"Good! As expected of a special consultant, I will ask the three heads later!"

Simon immediately cheered up.

Black Star had only just returned and had already proposed a solution to the problem that had plagued them for two months. Not only was he able to take charge in intelligence matters, but he also had achievements in strategic technology… Black Star was indeed as reliable as ever!

Looking at the surprised expressions of the crowd, Han Xiao was calm and didn't take credit for it.

Strictly speaking, this was not his ability, but the strength of the higher civilizations of the various iterations. He was just standing on the shoulders of giants, mastering the information gap. He had nothing to be proud of.

Putting away his thoughts, Han Xiao waved his hand and said with a solemn tone:

"Let's put this matter aside for now. Choose a place for me to perform the Sanctuary Revival. This time is different from the past. We require this batch of Revivors to participate in the war. There will definitely be many people who are unwilling to accept it. I don't want any accidents to happen. All Beyond Grade As, come with me to suppress the situation!"

"Alright!"

Everyone's expressions straightened, and they responded with a bang.