The Legendary Mechanic, page 496
The Black Star Army and the Purple Crystal’s fleet on the other side were not affected. Seeing that the enemies were in chaos, they were confused. Han Xiao did not publicize becoming the Crimson Dynasty’s ally, so Han Xiao and the Crimson Dynasty were the only ones that knew about it.
Due to the sudden change, both Heber and Psyker’s attention was diverted, and they had no time to care about Han Xiao. Han Xiao and Ames, who were in the middle of the battlefield, did not chase after them. They looked at the battle between the Crimson Dynasty and the Arcane Church from far away.
Han Xiao suddenly smiled.
“With the Crimson Dynasty’s attack, this should end soon.”
“This is your doing?” Ames turned to look at Han Xiao, and then it occurred to her. “You’ve joined the Crimson Dynasty.”
She did not know about this either. Before this, she had thought that she was Han Xiao’s most powerful ally there.
“The Tyrant wants to step on me to increase his reputation, and Psyker wants to take back the Evolution Cube,” Han Xiao said slowly. “I also want to use this opportunity today to increase my influence. I’m a new Beyond Grade A Super, so I need to achieve many deeds to have a reputation like the Tyrant’s, which will take too long. An opportunity for the Tyrant is also an opportunity for me; I can use this battle to obtain a ton of reputation and fame.”
Ames raised her brows and said, “It sounds like you don’t need my help to deal with the dangers today, or did you think I’m not good enough?”
“Don’t misunderstand, I’m just used to having more than one plan.” Han Xiao smiled with resignation.
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The Crimson Dynasty and the Arcane Church did not turn out to fight a full out war. Very soon, both sides stopped firing and distanced themselves from one another. The atmosphere was tense.
Still puzzled, the observers all focused on the Crimson Dynasty’s fleet from far away. Everyone wanted to know why the Crimson Dynasty had done what they just did.
At this time, the trillions of spaceships at the scene all received a message from the Crimson Dynasty. This was an announcement made in the official civilization public communication channel—a channel shared by the civilizations above the Star System level, only used to make official announcements. Any message sent using this channel would be received by all devices within a certain area.
“This is the Crimson Dynasty Shattered Star Ring Garrison K-004 Fleet Commander, Sciurio, hereby sending a warning to the Arcane Church…
“Firstly, this battle is monitored by the Crimson Dynasty. Any organization breaking the rules will be firmly stopped by us. Your interference has violated the rules.
“Secondly, the Black Star Army is the Crimson Dynasty’s ally. The Evolution Cube currently belongs to the Crimson Dynasty. Any organization planning to snatch it will be seen as the Dynasty’s enemy!”
After hearing this announcement—be it Klent, the Bloodshed Land, the Purple Crystal Civilization, even the Black Star Army, or any other observer—everyone’s eyes widened with shock.
When did Black Star become the Crimson Dynasty’s ally‽
So, the Crimson Dynasty is actually not here to help the Tyrant but Black Star!
Everyone was stunned.
Heber’s expression changed drastically. “Why didn’t I know about this‽”
Jorde’s mind was blank.
The Bloodshed Land was the Crimson Dynasty’s ally, and now the Black Star Army had become the Crimson Dynasty’s ally. Did that not mean that they were now on the same side‽
The two sides had fought for a decade, but they had become allies‽
“What the f…” Summer Night Flower’s expression stiffened, and his face turned pale.
Initially, he had thought the Bloodshed Land’s biggest advantage was having the Crimson Dynasty as their backer. Now, however, the Black Star Army had the same thing.
As his last shred of hope shattered, Summer Night Flower’s heart was filled with regret.
Suddenly, his vision was blocked by a shadow. He turned around and saw that the players around had surrounded him with unfriendly expressions on their faces.
…
“The Black Star Army has become the Crimson Dynasty’s ally. When did this happen‽”
Ralph was astonished.
Comparatively, all the players of the Black Star Army were overjoyed by this news.
Opposing the Crimson Dynasty was not optimal. They had initially been worried about the Black Star Army’s future. They had never expected the army to become the Crimson Dynasty’s ally!
The millions of army players were relieved immediately. Becoming an ally of a Universal Civilization meant that the Black Star Army had a channel for even more growth and that its potential was even greater!
Many players’ previously shaken beliefs became firm once again, and they were more confident in the army now than ever!
“Sh*t, I thought it was the end of us.”
“The captain somehow got to the Crimson Dynasty. The term ‘Black Star Networking Group’ is definitely accurate.”
“It seems that our army will most likely last for many versions.”
“Amazing, I’m going to be famous again.” Bun-Hit-Dog recorded footage with a huge grin on his face.
Inside the Black Star Army flagship, the many Calamity Grade officers breathed a sigh of relief, followed by joy.
“The captain made a backup plan long ago!”
With the Crimson Dynasty backing them, the Black Star Army was no longer an ordinary Beyond Grade A organization!
The many officers were thrilled and glad that they made the bet years ago to become a pillar of the army!
They did not make a mistake in believing in Black Star!
Inside the Palace of Hidden Spells, Austin’s eyes sparkled.
“I see. Not only did you showcase your power by fighting the Tyrant, but you also publicly announced your support from the Crimson Dynasty, enhancing your reputation and indirectly solving your battle with the Tyrant. You single-handedly turned this feast today into an event to increase your fame. Heber and Psyker both fell right into it. You’re the biggest winner this time…”
A strange smile appeared on Austin’s face.
“Good, a person with ambition. The Shattered Star Ring is finally going to become boisterous.”
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“No wonder you were so calm. You joined the Crimson Dynasty using the Evolution Cube…”
Psyker had a complicated feeling. Now that the Crimson Dynasty had their hands on the Evolution Cube, the difficulty in snatching it back was beyond his abilities.
Seeing the situation, he sighed and sent a message to the Arcane Church Fleet Commander.
“Retreat.”
With the Crimson Dynasty expressing their standpoint, no matter what the Bloodshed Land and Klent were thinking, the Crimson Dynasty would be part of this. Since Black Star and the Tyrant stood on the same side and he had become their common enemy. The Arcane Church fleet would not be able to do anything by staying there.
After considering both the pros and cons, Psyker felt retreating was the best choice. Hence, even though he was very displeased, he still made a decisive decision.
Under the eyes of the crowd, the Arcane Church fleet slowly retreated and left the battlefield, turning into a stream of light and disappearing. The Crimson Dynasty did not stop them; their goal had been to make the Arcane Church retreat all along.
“The Arcane Church has retreated!”
“Psyker left, too.”
Countless people turned to look at Heber. With one of the people that demanded a duel with Black Star leaving, the Tyrant was the only one left. The direction of the situation was in the Tyrant’s hands.
Originally, everyone had thought that the Tyrant and Black Star were enemies, but they had just discovered that they were allies. This duel had become an internal conflict between the Crimson Dynasty’s allies.
Hence, the Tyrant was in a very awkward position. Heber’s earlier confusion looked sincere, so most people believed that Heber did not know about this.
If that’s the case, will he still insist on fighting Black Star now?
The situation had taken many turns, and no one knew what was going to happen next.
The Bloodshed Land remained at the ready. Heber did not return to the battlefield to continue fighting Han Xiao immediately. He narrowed his eyes and looked at Han Xiao from far away, and Han Xiao was looking at him.
As Heber did not make a move, the battlefield had entered a strange silence.
Inside the spaceship, Heber asked Jorde in a deep voice, “Did Klent respond?”
“They’re still talking to the Crimson Dynasty…” Jorde could hear that Heber’s tone was unpleasant.
…
At the same time, in the Crimson Dynasty embassy on the Klent Mother Planet…
“Envoy Zoel, what is the meaning of this? Didn’t the Crimson Dynasty agree to fight Black Star together with us? Why did you accept Black Star as an ally?”
The outcry of the Klent high-level officials sounded from the communicator. Zoel raised his eyelids and slowly replied, “I don’t think I ever agreed to this request. I dispatched the garrison to the venue and only said that it was to back up our ally. Klent is our ally, as is Black Star. Our target is just Psyker and the Arcane Church backing him up. You misunderstood, that’s all.”
“But you did not notify us about Black Star becoming your ally!”
“Oh?” Zoel raised his brows. “Does the Dynasty have to notify you every time we gain an ally? Do you also want the Dynasty to give you all of our military secrets?”
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“I did not say that. But you knew Black Star is our enemy, yet you did not tell us about it. Doesn’t that go against our agreement? If we’d known that Black Star was on our side in advance, we definitely would’ve told the Tyrant to cancel this duel, and the joke today wouldn’t have happened.”
“You’re exaggerating it.” Zoel was not angry and smiled. “Hiding this news was Black Star’s request, and I agreed personally. I dispatched the garrison to the scene to prevent the situation from getting out of hand. Furthermore, didn’t the results of what happened today turn out to be beneficial? The entire Star Field now knows you people and the Black Star Army have become allies, which is beneficial for both of you. Overall, not only did you guys not suffer any damage, but you actually benefited from it. After all, such a grant occasion like this rarely happens.”
The Klent official clenched his teeth and smiled. “… Looks like we misunderstood you.”
“That’s right. Sigh, but I am indeed responsible for this. How about this? I will confess my wrongdoings to the Dynasty superiors and request for resources compensation for you. What do you think?” Zoel said with a smile.
“There’s no need for that. We misunderstood you in the first place; you’ve done nothing wrong.”
“Alright then. Nonetheless, to express my apology, please accept the resources compensation.”
“Okay.”
As Zoel ended the communication, the smile on his face disappeared instantly. He nodded with satisfaction.
Klent is smart, good.
…
Not long after, the Bloodshed Land received Klent’s message at the scene.
“Your—Your Excellency Tyrant, Klent has responded,” Jorde stammered.
“Speak.”
“They said that Zoel was the one that agreed to make Black Star an ally. Klent told us to stop the duel and re—retreat immediately…”
Klent knew that they had been tricked by the Crimson Dynasty, but what could they do? They still wanted a piece of the Flickering World, so it was impossible for them to rescind the agreement. They could only swallow it up.
Black Star’s chips were too attractive. Klent knew clearly that the Crimson Dynasty would certainly not reject the Evolution Cube, so they could only accept it. Fortunately, the duel was mainly the Tyrant’s idea; Klent did not suffer much damage, so they had quickly compromised.
Heber closed his eyes.
After a while, he then reopened his eyes and squeezed out a word between his clenched teeth.
“Retreat.”
The order sounded from the Bloodshed Land’s commanding channel. The many Bloodshed Land officers all became spiritless, like they had lost all their energy.
Jorde’s face twitched with resentment, but there was nothing he could do.
The Crimson Dynasty, Klent, and the Bloodshed Land’s fleets left one after another, leaving only Purple Crystal and the Black Star Army’s people at the scene.
“The Bloodshed Land retreated, haha!”
In the countless battleships, the warriors of the Black Star Army cheered with joy.
Influenced by the atmosphere, many players followed along in the cheering.
Ames smiled.
Although Han Xiao keeping this a secret made her feel a little unhappy, seeing Heber getting tricked by them made her feel very pleased.
The expression on Han Xiao’s face under the helmet was filled with mockery. “Tyrant? Hehe.”
As their battle had been stopped, a winner was not decided. However, during the battle, he had fought the Tyrant on even ground, so no one would think that he had joined the Crimson Dynasty because he was afraid of the Tyrant.
On the other hand, despite being the one initiating this duel, the Tyrant had left in the end. This meant that Heber had become his stepping stone, defining his position in the Shattered Star Ring. He would no longer be underestimated by some people because he was a new Beyond Grade A.
At this time, a Legendary Point notification popped up on the interface.
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You have received 3 Legendary Points.
Star Field Legendary Point (Shattered Star Ring): Battle Against Tyrant—Your battle with ‘Tyrant’ Heber is known by all of the Shattered Star Ring. This battle will be passed around by one after another across this Star Field, along with your name.
Star Field Legendary Point (Shattered Star Ring): Ally of the Crimson Dynasty—Universal Civilizations are the biggest forces of this galaxy. You have become an ally of one of them, the Crimson Dynasty.
Star Field Legendary Point (Shattered Star Ring): Star Field Signature Character—Your name echoes through the entire Star Field as one of the signatures of this Star Field. From this day forth, whenever the Shattered Star Ring is mentioned, your name will be linked to it.
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Han Xiao’s eyes sparkled.
Star Field Legendary Points’ bonus to experience was much higher than that of Star Cluster Legendary Points, and they were extremely difficult to obtain. He had received three at once, which meant that his plan to command respect through this duel had been very successful.
When what had happened spread throughout the universe, his reputation in the Shattered Star Ring would certainly rocket once again.
At this time, Ralph sent a communication request.
Han Xiao knew what Purple Crystal’s reaction to this would be, so he had thought of what to say long ago.
“Black Star…”
The communication connected. Ralph’s face appeared on the tactical screen under the mechanical suit helmet. Ralph looked hesitant.
“I know what you’re going to say.” Han Xiao spoke first. “Becoming the Crimson Dynasty’s ally was my idea. As you guys know, the secret war is not looking good for us. In order to destroy Klent’s plan, the only way is to do it through people with a high position. Using myself as the chip, I exchanged for their stand regarding the secret war. This was the method to win the secret war I told you about.”
Ralph opened his eyes with a complicated expression.
He had initially thought Black Star would abandon Purple Crystal. Once he heard what Han Xiao said, he felt much better.
Luckily, Black Star still remembered Purple Crystal’s support and requested the dynasty to give them some benefits. At least he was not someone to abandon them even after accepting so many resources from them.
“You and the Crimson Dynasty, sigh…”
“I know you guys hope to maintain the neutral ground of the civilization, but I’m different. I’m Purple Crystal’s ally, too, like a bridge between you guys and the Crimson Dynasty. This will be beneficial to a certain extent for all three of us.
Ralph nodded. This was indeed true.
He knew what Han Xiao meant—he wanted to be the Crimson Dynasty’s ally while continuing being Purple Crystal’s ally.
Of course, Purple Crystal was not satisfied with this. They had funded and supported the Black Star Army for close to a decade, all because they wanted to be the biggest partner of a Beyond Grade A. However, a Universal Civilization had gotten to Han Xiao first. Ralph was unsatisfied.
However, after more thought, he could only feel resignation. After that fight, the Black Star Army would become even more powerful. If Purple Crystal rescinded the agreement, the Black Star Army would not be afraid since they had an even better ally. In the end, the ones suffering the most losses would be Purple Crystal.
The best solution currently was to continue the partnership and share the profit brought by the Black Star Army.
After investing so much resources for so long, Purple Crystal was not willing to gain nothing.
“Understood. I will report this to the upper echelons…” Ralph calmed his emotions down and secretly admired Black Star’s guts.
“Wait for the good news.” Han Xiao smiled.
If he was just an ordinary Beyond Grade A, he might not have been able to make the Crimson Dynasty change their standpoint on the secret war. However, with the Evolution Cube in his hands, things were different.
Han Xiao ended the communication and secretly felt relieved.
Things were going great. Han Xiao felt relaxed. Having become a Beyond Grade A, he had truly entered the top circle of Galaxy. Most of the restrictions he had once faced as a Calamity Grade were now gone, and the weight of his name had become tremendously heavier.
This time, a teleportation gate opened beside Han Xiao and Ames. Austin, who had been observing from the side, walked out from it.
