Super Mechanic: The God of Superpowers!

Laki's face looked even gloomier, the wrinkles on his face were so deep that they looked like they were carved with a chisel, and the whole face seemed to have the word "miserable" written on it.

Ye Xiu pulled the corners of his mouth and forced a smile: "Actually, your name is quite... quite unique."

"It's a pity that my father thought so too back then." Laki sighed with his shoulders slumped.

Why does this person speak like he's practicing Tai Chi... Ye Xiu's mouth twitched, and he felt the urge to complain swirling in his throat.

Anyone who introduces himself as "I am Laki" every day will probably become sober. This name simply has a depressing aura. It is a sign of strong mental strength if he does not turn evil on the spot.

"I'm used to it." Laki waved his hand, his voice so vague that it seemed to come out of the cracks in the ground.

"In the end, everyone will just become food for microorganisms, leaving not even a trace of their names or bones."

The veins on Ye Xiu's forehead were throbbing.

This guy is simply a walking emitter of negative energy!

As an A-class magician, Laki lived like a dried salted fish, with no interest in anything except tinkering with magic experiments all day long.

This time, he agreed to join the alien army, firstly to repay Ye Xiu's favor, and secondly because he heard that his research expenses could be reimbursed.

After all, it is much more comfortable to spend money from the company account while lying down than to work to earn extra money.

Although Ye Xiu was secretly happy to have picked up an A-level fighter with a weird personality, it was obvious that this new companion's chat skills were not maxed out.

Every time I asked about his past experiences, the other party would either say "hmm" or "oh". After chatting for a long time, I didn't get any useful information.

"Are you an orphan?" Ye Xiu couldn't help but ask.

Laki looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, his whole body exuding the aura of "I have episodes of painful drama but I'm too lazy to talk about it": "Just take it as it is."

Ye Xiu almost rolled his eyes.

If you add some stubble to this guy's face and put a cigarette in his hand that is almost burned to the filter, he will look just like the decadent male protagonist in an art film who has seen through the world.

To be able to reach A-level with such a character, he must have either suffered a major blow or be extremely talented.

Thinking of the latter possibility, Ye Xiu suddenly felt a chill on the back of his neck.

"Could it be that I picked up a cheating player..." He stared at his palm, seriously considering whether to give this guy the Friendship Face-Breaking Palm to test his attributes.

At this time, all the troops were packing up and preparing to evacuate. After this battle, Ye Xiu's social circle successfully broke through the Colton Star Cluster.

He now understands what it means to "rely on friends when going out."

If this momentum continues, we might be able to realize the grand vision of "someone handing out toilet paper to everyone in the universe."

This time, the Star Beast Organization, in gratitude for saving their lives, made an exception and opened up external trading channels.

You should know that before version 3.0, it was harder than climbing to the sky for players to get their genetic potions and interstellar mounts.

Although spaceships are now popular, riding a star beast is definitely cooler than driving a supercar.

Ye Xiu was thinking about upgrading [Intermediate Strong Life]. He tasted the sweetness last time when he swallowed the core of the Void Lord, so this time he directly made a list of rare materials.

The experts on Star Beast patted their chests and guaranteed that they would dig deep into the ground to get them all for him.

The rescue of those lone rangers who did not join the legion was not in vain. The verbal check of an A-level strongman is more reliable than real money.

Ye Xiu thought happily that these were all favor savings books that he could withdraw money from at any time in the future.

Albert and others who were dismantled into parts became the focus of surveillance, and even their nest was packed up and taken away.

Ames was quite calm, following the group and leaving as if she was just going for a walk.

……

A few days later, the big move planned by Ye Xiu caused a strong shock in the Broken Star Ring, not only breaking through the cover of the news flood, but also causing the entire star field to boil!
From the seven star cluster-level civilizations to local organizations, countless forces were caught off guard by Ye Xiu's actions.

What is even more surprising is that various forces actually crossed the star field to respond to the call of the alien planet and assembled a joint force that even the top civilizations were afraid of. This scene made the onlookers collectively stunned.

When did the alien planet, which has always been low-key, become the leader that attracts a lot of followers with just a wave of its hand?
Even the usually aloof Ames personally participated in the incident, which immediately made the onlookers' imaginations run wild.

In the past, Dragon Tan was seen as a neutral organization. Even after the alien army joined, there was a slight improvement in its performance, but most people still felt that they could not cause any trouble.

But this action completely overturned that impression. The intelligence departments of the seven civilizations held a meeting overnight, wondering if this was a stunt by Long Tan.

The most intriguing thing is that since the aliens joined, Longtan seems to have turned on the accelerator.

Ames, the Transcendent A-Grade boss, always preferred to keep to himself in the past, but in recent years he has frequently made big news.

In just a few years, Long Tan had transformed from a worthless organization into an existence that caused star-cluster-level civilizations to reassess its importance.

Many civilian forces are jealous. The camp dominated by Super A-level is like a potential stock. Who doesn't want to catch this express train?
Ye Xiu's move not only advertised Longtan, but also allowed him to get a share of the alliance's expansion.

The one who was truly caught in the crossfire was the Krent Empire.

The "black material" revealed by Albert made them public enemies. Although major civilizations have similar operations in secret, it is another matter when they are brought to the table.

Although the Krent spokesperson tried desperately to deny it, he could not withstand the common hatred of the victims.

Although the cluster-level civilization still has its reputation, after this battle, everyone began to guard against them.

After all, troubled times are coming, and no one wants to be stabbed in the back.

In fact, Krent and Albert's gang were only in a relationship of intelligence trading. He wanted to kill someone with a borrowed knife to disrupt the situation, but ended up cutting his own hand before the knife was swung.

The most frustrating thing is that this incident indirectly gave an assist to the mortal enemy Zijing, making the balance of the secret war even more skewed.

The war field was originally ready to take action, but now it is forced to postpone the plan and re-arrange it.

Ye Xiu's move was so powerful that he turned the chessboard upside down.

……

The Blacklight Lurker is heading towards the Gardon system.

The [Prey] mission card has not been refreshed in the third stage. The power behind the scenes can mobilize six strong men close to A+ level. It is definitely a tough guy.

"I told you that Krent sent us here." Albert said with a weak breath.

Ye Xiu waved his hand. "Letting you blame Krent is just giving you a way out. Do you really think I'm a fool? I know you're tough, so I specially invited an expert to come."

As soon as he finished speaking, Aesop wandered into the cabin. The old man had followed Ames to join in the fun and had been hiding in the spaceship for a long time.

His special ability is much more effective than torture. Even if these people keep their mouths shut, there's nothing he can do.

"It's your turn now." Ye Xiu took a half step aside.

Aesop patted the six people's heads one by one, closed his eyes and activated his supernatural power. When he opened his eyes again, his face looked as ugly as if he had swallowed a fly.

"Any information?"

"You've stirred up a hornet's nest." Aesop smacked his lips. "This time, we've provoked a very powerful person."

"It was obviously them who targeted me first." Ye Xiu crossed his arms and raised his eyebrows.

"A tall tree attracts the wind, understand?" Aesop scratched his messy hair. "Once you get involved with these plague gods, you can't get rid of them. I've been avoiding them for half my life, but I still ran into them."

"Don't play dumb, who is this immortal?"

"Have you ever heard of 'The Ancient Ones'?"

Ye Xiu's pupils suddenly constricted. He was very familiar with this name, a legendary organization that was always pinned to the top of the player forums.

Manison, the [Mechanical Nation] that Resda mentioned before, is the big boss among them.

Those living fossils are spread all over the starry sky, and each of them is a ruthless character who can stomp his feet and shake three parties. The oldest can be traced back to the end of the exploration era, and even the three major civilizations have to give face to them.

In the Super Energy Disaster version, many Transcendent A-level bosses flew solo and established themselves on the mountaintops, and Manison was a typical example.

Aesop was involved in this circle in his early years, but later retired.

"You said the mastermind was the Ancient One?"

"The hexagram suggests a connection, but the specific details are unclear." Aesop stroked his goatee. "But these guys are always roundabout in their approach. Who knows, one of them might be secretly plotting something."

Ye Xiu turned and stared at Albert.

This guy didn't even blink when he heard the name of the Ancient One. I don't know if he was really calm or just an actor.

"Is your master really an ancient?" Ye Xiu squatted down and looked at the other person straight in the eye.

"I've said it eight hundred times, it's Krent." Albert frowned.

"Under normal circumstances, you'd be eager to dig a hole for me." Ye Xiu sneered, "This time, you're actually defending them?"

Albert suddenly shut up and pretended to be dead.

Ye Xiu rubbed his chin. This was the second time he had anything to do with the Ancient One.

Last time it was Aroshia, and now it's happening again. No one would believe me if I said there was nothing fishy going on.

"No matter whether it is true or not, we can't afford to offend him now." He pinched his eyebrows.

The enemy is hiding in the dark, and I haven't even touched the super A threshold. If there are a few more waves of assassinations of this level...
Just as he was worrying about how to deal with the six hot potatoes, Eret suddenly shook like a sieve.

Keeping him was too risky, and letting the tiger go back to the mountain was even worse. After squeezing out all the intelligence, Ye Xiu's knuckles cracked.

Ye Xiu first returned to Longtan, sent Ames and Aesop back, and then decisively dealt with Albert and the other six.

He had no intention of throwing these people into the "pirates' happy house." When dealing with his enemies, he always liked to be quick and decisive.

After eliminating the six people, Ye Xiu not only gained a lot of experience points, but also got several long-term valid character cards.

When facing death, Albert and the others were quite calm, only Eret seemed panicked and unwilling.

Although he never revealed the mastermind until his death, this did not stop Ye Xiu from taking action.

However, he was surprised by the loyalty of these people to their master.

Anyone who can make an A+-level expert completely devoted to him must be a super A-level boss.

No matter which ancient organization is behind this, he cannot afford to offend them now.

Now that we have touched the other party's capable general, the feud is over.

But since the enemy has come to us, we can't just sit there and wait for death. What is coming will eventually come.

The third round of the [Prey] mission has not been refreshed yet, and no one can predict what level of combat power will be sent in the next attack.

The only consolation is that the Beyond Grade A experts will not casually attack across star regions, so at least for the time being, they don't have to face that kind of existence directly.

Even though I thought so, I still felt like there was a stone pressing on my heart.

Fortunately, Aesop performed a divination for him and vaguely felt that the hunter incident would not cause any more trouble in the short term.

Ye Xiu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, there are large areas of desolate universe separating the star fields, making cross-field operations and information transmission difficult. Albert and his gang were defeated here, and the other party will have to wait for a while before they can cause trouble again.

Ye Xiu's status in Longtan has risen rapidly, and he has become Ames's most capable deputy.

Aesop thought highly of him and revealed many secrets of the Ancient Organization on the way back.

These old antiques all have their own calculations. They form forces just to work together to enhance their voice in the universe. They rarely take collective action.

According to Aesop's speculation, the master behind Albert should be just one of the members, which is much better than facing the entire organization.

After dealing with Albert and his gang, things calmed down temporarily.

Ye Xiu brought Laki back to Base 1 in the Garton Galaxy. As the only A-level fighter in the alien army, Ye Xiu specifically introduced this new member to the cadres.

Laki, who had just escaped from the trap, still had an aura of keeping strangers away, and walked around the base on his own to familiarize himself with the environment.
Although A-level strength is enough to be the deputy leader, Ye Xiu plans to observe him for a while before entrusting him with important tasks.

The secret war between Krent and Amethyst is still brewing, so it is temporarily impossible to increase the faction reputation.

Just when they were sitting around with nothing to do, the player community suddenly erupted in excitement. The second professional league was about to begin!

Some players uploaded dozens of exciting videos of natural disasters, showing off the alien pulse group's cool operations. Roubao's new video also gave away some information about the next version, saying that it was related to the Red Empire revealed by Ye Xiu.

These posts did increase his popularity. However, with the professional league being such a hot topic, everything else had to take a back seat. His popularity couldn't really steal the league's limelight.

It is now the end of version 2.0. "Star Ocean" has been operating for a whole season, and the number of players has slowly climbed up. Although it has not yet reached a blowout, the base number is already quite strong.

The first league was quite successful, and the attention to the second league exploded. Xinghai Times produced several special issues of the league to warm up the atmosphere.

Ye Xiu returned to his room and took out a bottle of Fat House Happy Water. He gulped down half of it and casually opened the latest issue of the Times.

This episode is the last wave of hype before the game starts, which directly pushes the atmosphere to the highest point.

The two hosts first made a ridiculously awkward joke, then finally got to the point and focused on the new rules of the second league.

Version 2.0 added a few novice planets, but now everyone has basically rushed out of the novice village to venture into the interstellar space, so the division of the competition area has also changed.

The entire star field with novice planets is directly used as the competition area, and some novice planets that are close to each other are merged into large regions.

Last season, there were thirteen divisions, but now it has been reduced to nine divisions. This means that teams from many countries will have to compete head-to-head in the divisions. Even if the number of qualifying places has been relaxed this time, they will still have to fight hard to qualify.

The competition venue is no longer on the novice planet. Instead, each competition area will select a few uninhabited planets close to the opponent and use the entire planet as the arena. Anyway, players can now travel through space.

The competition system is basically the same as the old formula, divided into two parts: team competition and individual competition.

However, there are more new ways to play the battles. In the last session, there were only the three old ways: arena competition, team competition, and individual competition. This time, a survival competition has been added, which is simply a battle royale mode. It will be used in the points battles of the regional regular season and the international regular season, and is applicable to both team and individual competitions.

According to the Times, the team survival competition is a four-team melee. The winner gets the most points, the second and third place get a little share, and the last place gets nothing.

The individual competition is more exciting, with sixteen strong men fighting in a melee.

The schedule is still the same as before, with regional auditions and secondary leagues first. Anyone can sign up for the auditions, and the secondary leagues are left for the club's second team to practice.

These two categories will screen out the top 40 teams and the top 64 individuals, who will play a few preseason games to warm up and then enter the division regular season.

The divisional regular season is a round-robin points game, and the top eight teams and the top sixteen individuals advance to the divisional finals.

After the regular season, the points leader in each division can go to the International Star Game to show off.

The regional finals have been changed to a best-of-five round-robin format. Because there are fewer regions this time, the number of international competition spots is wider, and the top four teams and top eight individuals can all advance to the international regular season.

The intervals between international and regional competitions were shortened, and the schedule was much tighter than the previous one.

The international regular season still counts points, with the world's top players competing against each other. Finally, the top eight teams and the top sixteen individuals will advance to the finals to compete for the world championship.

Ye Xiu was scrolling through the forum videos, touching his chin and nodding.

The program focused on the domestic contestants. When the camera turned to the interview area, the captains of the four top clubs and international star player Huo Yunfei gathered on the scene.

The host talked with everyone about their preparations one after another, and everyone showed calmness and confidence while chatting and laughing.

When the topic turned to the season goals, the speeches of the four captains instantly ignited the enthusiasm of the audience.

Wang Houjiangxiang of the Dynasty team leaned back in his chair and said with a smile, "This year our team is aiming for a double championship. Whether it's the regional tournament or the world finals trophy, we'll put them in the display room."

Li Ge of the Temple sat upright and spoke in a calm tone: "We will fight well in every match and let the international arena once again witness the glory of the Temple."

Sun Eggplant from the Fish-Fragrant Eggplant Club said with a stern face, "I didn't get a ticket last year, so this year I'm going to make up for what I lost."

Haotian of the Changkong Team placed his hands flat on his knees and said solemnly, "Apart from the World Championship, other rankings are meaningless to us."

This resounding declaration instantly made the live broadcast barrage boil. After all, when the Dynasty team finished second by a hair's breadth in the last competition, countless viewers were worried.

The closer they get to the climax, the stronger the audience's desire for victory becomes.

"If the top four domestic teams were swept by the four largest clubs, it would be interesting to see the international competition turn into a Chinese civil war."

"Don't be too optimistic. The Storm Legion and the Madman Team are very strong this year, and those veteran teams in Tiangong are no pushovers either."

"I am optimistic about the Super Beast Team. Huo Yunfei made it to the top 16 in the individual competition last year. Maybe this time the reorganized team can pull off an upset."

Various discussions flooded the barrage.

Compared to the domineering declarations of the powerful team, Huo Yunfei seemed particularly pragmatic in front of the camera: "This is my first time leading a team to compete. I will try to get a ticket to the international competition first."

This statement made teams from other countries feel a little relieved.

After all, the Chinese region has the home advantage, and the player community has been exposed to the interstellar battlefield two years earlier, and the overall strength is terrifyingly strong.

Even the previous champion French team has publicly stated that this year's title defense will be extremely difficult.

Ye Xiu stroked his chin while watching the live broadcast, thinking about the chain reaction brought about by the event.

The influence of the second league far exceeded that of the first, and the overwhelming publicity directly led to a surge in the number of players of version 3.0.

The more outstanding the performance of the Chinese team, the higher the exposure of the Alien Legion will be. This is a godsend for me who is preparing to recruit new soldiers.

Not to mention the business opportunities brought during the league.

In order to improve their combat power, players will definitely be in hot demand for supernatural cards and genetic potions, and the supplies he has in stock may not be enough to sell them all.

It was planned early on that the Star Fleet would set up a mobile store on the competition planet in the Garton Galaxy, so that contestants could recharge on the spot and become stronger.

As for whether the players are feeling both happy and sad or just feeling the pain, he must be happy when counting his money.

Glancing at the ephemeris, Ye Xiu tapped the table lightly and stood up.

There are still ten days until the opening game, it’s time to start planning.

……

As the league opening draws closer, countless players gather on the uninhabited planet that serves as the competition venue. Even those who do not plan to participate in person come early to reserve seats and watch the game.

This all-star-level event has always been popular, and players who love the excitement have already packed the planet.

The originally desolate planet is now bustling with activity, with transport ships constantly shuttling across the sky.

The feat of turning the entire planet into a battlefield continues the tradition of the previous league. The official team and enthusiastic players jointly built a vast arena and special scenes.

This model, which allows players to deeply participate in the construction of the venue, has been very popular. Many spectators who arrived early simply joined the construction team to have some fun while waiting for the opening.

While ordinary players are busy setting up the venue, the contestants are racing against time for the final sprint.

Energy fluctuations from enhanced ability cards rose and fell in the temporary training ground, and the special effects of skill upgrades occasionally streaked across the sky.

In the midst of this war preparation frenzy, the alien army fleet led by Ye Xiu suddenly visited. An array of dozens of starships hovered in low-Earth orbit, attracting the attention of players on the ground.

As the flagship's hatch opened, curious players rushed into the ship and unexpectedly discovered that the legion leader was sitting leisurely in the command seat.

"We've detected a large number of Legion members gathering in an uninhabited area, so naturally we need to check on the situation."

In response to the question, Ye Xiu casually pulled up the holographic star map and said casually. This explanation was both logical and unexpected, and many players laughed out loud on the spot.

They have long been accustomed to the amazing realism of this game world, and the design of NPCs making real reactions based on player behavior always brings surprises.

When a player admitted that this was preparation for the professional league, Ye Xiu nodded in surprise:

"It's quite nice to observe the actual combat growth of my subordinates." He cleverly avoided player terms like "competition" and defined this event as a competition within the legion.

This kind of role-playing dialogue made the atmosphere more lively. After all, no one thought that there would be NPC spectators at the league scene.

What surprised the players even more was that the fleet opened a temporary supply station, with card repair stations and potion vendors lined up in the cabin.

The club players were particularly excited. They directly booked the entire area, saving the trouble of cross-planetary procurement.

Looking at the bustling crowd, Ye Xiu sipped his energy drink calmly.

He knows the players' thinking patterns too well. Instead of hiding things and arousing suspicion, it is better to be an "enthusiastic NPC" openly.

After all, in the world of Star Ocean, any adventure could become an official Easter egg.

……

After three days of waiting, the second Star League finally opened with nationwide attention!
The preliminaries are the first round of screening. Although they are just an appetizer before the main meal, they have brought together tens of thousands of professional players and amateur masters.

Under the official coordination and arrangement, the contestants fought fiercely for tickets to the regular season.

Thanks to the overall upgrade of the event scale, the qualifying process of this year was shortened by nearly one-third compared to the first one.

The game forums have been completely dominated by league topics. The official daily updates of the highlights of each division have sparked heated discussions, and other types of posts are instantly overwhelmed by massive discussions.

Players around the world are analyzing the favorites to win, star players and potential dark horses in each major region.

In the Chinese division, the four major teams are exempt from the preliminaries because they hold direct passes to the regular season, so first-line teams such as Storm and Madman naturally become the focus.

The Super Beast Team led by Huo Yunfei defeated powerful enemies in a crushing manner, becoming the biggest surprise in the preliminaries.

In the individual competition, only veterans of international competitions such as Wang Hou Jiang Xiang and Huo Yun Fei have direct qualification.

Compared to the team selection that requires teamwork, the number of registrations for the individual preliminaries, in which everyone can participate, has skyrocketed.

After all, who doesn't want to try their hand at the top level? Compared to the first league, the career diversity brought by version 2.0 has completely upgraded the competition.

Although the two new schools of magic and telekinesis have a smaller player base, they combine with the original three systems of superpowers, machinery, and martial arts to form a flourishing tactical ecology.

Ye Xiu also noticed that the Chinese team in the Broken Star Ring Division had a clear advantage in tactical reserves and actual combat experience due to their early exposure to interstellar resources. This was evident from the combat power levels of all their members meeting the standards.

After half a month of intense competition, the preliminaries ended with holographic fireworks.

When the regular season rosters for each division were announced, the changes in the Broken Star Ring division were particularly noticeable.

Although the top teams advanced without any suspense, many new talents with special abilities emerged in the mid-level echelons.

According to statistics, there are more than ten more players with special abilities in this individual competition compared to the previous one, and the team lineups are generally equipped with special ability tactical positions.

This wave of league enthusiasm made Ye Xiu earn a lot of money:
The supernatural cards have basically achieved market monopoly, and the genetic potions have been snapped up by major clubs to the point of being almost out of stock.

With this favorable trend, his account balance finally broke through the nine-digit mark.

But everyone knew that the real highlight, the regular season, was just about to begin.

……

The aftermath of Ye Xiu’s recent move has not yet completely passed, and all major forces are still keeping a close eye on the alien army.

Recently, a large number of "interstellar mercenaries" have been flocking to the competition planet. This abnormal phenomenon has made many people feel puzzled, and they are all secretly wondering what Ye Xiu is trying to do.

Many colleagues in the mercenary circle were extremely jealous when they heard about this.

This wave of operations directly numbed the appeal of the alien army.

Ordinary mercenary groups are scattered troops that do things for money, but the aliens can easily gather a million of their fellow countrymen. Not only do they stick together very tightly, but they also bring their own food and are ready to go at any time. They are much more reliable than those free mercenaries.

Many forces now feel that if the Alien Legion continues to develop like this, it will probably have to transform from mercenaries who work on orders into a private armed force.

The last incident also provided a lot of assists to the No. 0 Organization. Now the top leaders of the Amethyst Civilization have begun to pay special attention to this organization, and the faction's reputation is only a few hundred points away from reaching respected.

The Amethyst Civilization also sent people to keep an eye on this situation. Several foreign affairs envoys from the Office of Agency Zero were gathering for a small meeting.

Leifer put his legs on the table and boasted: "If you ask me, this is just military training!" Everyone was excited when they heard it and thought this explanation was reliable.

Most likely they are preparing for a secret war.

Leifer sighed happily: "This ally really makes me feel less worried."

The game was also very lively, and the regular season was played with great enthusiasm.

Ye Xiu's fleet stayed on the competition planet and did not move. He usually either browsed the forum to watch the live broadcast or resold various potions to make extra money.

If you want to know which of the nine major regions is the strongest, you have to look at the Chinese team from the Broken Star Ring. The competition script is more exciting than a TV drama.

Thanks to the genetic medicine sold by Ye Xiu, he often staged a comeback, which made people's blood pressure soar.

As the regular season is coming to an end, the final rosters for each region have been basically determined.

The most surprising thing was the Super Beast Team led by Huo Yunfei, who managed to survive from the middle of the pack to second place in the division, just a little bit behind the "Emperor·I Want to Fuck the World·Chao" team, which defeated everyone they met and advanced with almost no defeats.

When it comes to head-on combat, Super Beasts is not the top team, but the survival mode of the new competition system is tailor-made for them. They used all kinds of sneaky development and cheated, and in the second half they defeated several veteran strong teams.

The list of the top eight teams in the Broken Star Ring finals is as follows: Dynasty, Super Beast, Changkong, Temple, Heavy Rain, Fish-flavored Eggplant, Madman, and Nine Gates.

In the individual competition, big names like Wang Hou Jiang Xiang have made it to the top 38. Although Feng Yue stopped at th place, her performance was quite impressive and she gained a lot of fans. Now many teams are vying to sign her for a trial.

Take a break in the middle of the upcoming conference finals. This schedule is much tighter than last year.

Taking advantage of this gap, the points champions of the nine major regions will also play in an international star exhibition match.

The old guys on the forum have been going crazy for a long time, and they are all looking forward to Huangchao's return to battle against the previous world champion French Tulip.

Even though it was just an exhibition match, everyone was eager to see their team regain the honor of last year's runner-up. It would be best if they could beat up the opponent to satisfy their anger!

On the eve of the opening of the International All-Star Game, Ye Xiu received an unexpected surprise.

Taking advantage of the break during the Player League, the Star Beast Organization finally gathered the special biological materials he needed and sent them to him by interstellar express.

Inside the starship's main cabin, the deliveryman carefully brought in a metal crate. "Master Alien," he said humbly, "the goods you requested are all here. Chief Gobilly sent me his regards."

"Thank you for your hard work. Please bring me a thank you gift later." Ye Xiu nodded and watched the other party leave, then went straight to the training cabin with the box.

As soon as the sealed door was closed, cold mist came out through the seams of the box.

When the white cold air dissipated a little, ten potions of different colors lay in the insulation layer.

Some are as bright as neon lights, some are as transparent as crystal, and some glow with the faint light of the deep sea.

These are the essences extracted from rare creatures in the universe, most of which are related to the Void bloodline.

This thing is quite risky, and if you are not careful, it may cause genetic mutation and loss of attributes.

Fortunately, the list is full of void-type materials, which are highly compatible with his physique.

I heard that the Star Beast Organization almost turned the black market upside down in order to collect these treasures.

Ye Xiu took out the injection gun and injected it into the arms one by one. He stopped after each injection to observe the condition.

The first five still gave some stat boosts, but the sixth had no effect at all. It was exactly the same situation as the last time I upgraded my specialization.

Until the last tube was pushed into the blood vessel, a golden prompt suddenly popped up on the screen:

[[Intermediate Tough Life] evolves into [Advanced Tough Life]!]
[New effect: For every 40% reduction in health, all attributes will be temporarily increased by 10%]
"This thing has finally been upgraded!" Ye Xiu stared at the skyrocketing data and laughed.

Originally 1 point of stamina was exchanged for 30 health points, but now it has been doubled to 60, not to mention the additional passive skill that makes you stronger the lower your health is.

He suddenly remembered Harmon's perverted health lock, which had the same effect.

Combined with his double health recovery expertise, he can definitely snowball in a protracted battle. The only headache is
"Two hundred thousand HP is too outrageous, right?"

Ye Xiu looked at the value [Health: 207910] on the panel and clicked his tongue. "If we just stand there and let the tin cans of the war domain beat us up, we're probably going to tire them out to death. When the secret war starts, I'm going to go to their lair and have a party."

As he said this, he couldn't help laughing out loud.

His health is as thick as starship armor. He doesn't look like a fragile mutant at all.

In the core area of ​​the known universe, there are the spheres of influence of three top civilizations.

These three civilizations constrain each other, forming a triangular balance of power, and together constitute the most prosperous "Central Star Sea" in interstellar society.

This place is not only the center of the vortex of power and wealth, but also the heart of the universe where countless powerful people gather.

As one of the three main star regions in the Central Star Sea, the Abyss of Stars carries the core lifeline of the Glorious Federation.

In this brilliant sea of ​​stars, the "Origin of Shadows" has always been on the list of forbidden areas passed down by word of mouth among interstellar explorers.

A strange black satellite always orbits this artificially transformed strange planet.

The entire planet has no solid surface and is composed entirely of flowing dark gaseous matter, like a giant ink ball floating in the universe.

The forbidden land's infamous reputation stems from its ruler, the top Beyond Grade A expert Wan Ying.

Similar to the Shattered Star Ring, the Abyss of Stars is also home to many Transcendent A-Grade beings, and Wanying is always the most mysterious among them.

No one knows his true appearance, and all intruders are like falling into a black hole without a trace.

The legends about him can even be traced back to the end of the Exploration Era a thousand years ago, and those scattered records cast a thicker fog over this powerful man.

On the surface of Shadow's Origin stands a continuous complex of metal buildings, and in the starport are densely packed spaceships, but the entire city is shrouded in a strange silence.

At this moment, a series of hurried footsteps were echoing in the empty streets.

A figure quickly passed through the open gate of the tower and headed straight for the secret room on the top floor along the spiral staircase.

A black mirror with a diameter of five meters was embedded in the wall at the end of the chamber. The intruder stared into his own crystal-white eyes in the mirror and whispered:
"Lord Wanying, Albert failed in the Broken Star Ring. The entire team was destroyed, and the prey was rescued. We urgently need your instructions."

The mirror surface suddenly rippled, and a hoarse voice with multiple echoes came out: "Other teams?"

"The capture operations in the other star regions went smoothly."

"The new shadow will convey the instructions."

Before he finished speaking, a dark stream suddenly shot out from the black satellite in outer space, connecting the two planets like a bridge.

The black mirror in the secret room shook violently, and ten blurry black shadows stepped out of the mirror one after another.

These figures continued to twist and deform, black particles emanating from their surfaces, and eventually they solidified into the shapes of different races.

The naked woman in the lead slowly opened her eyes and rubbed her forehead in confusion: "I seem to have slept for a long time. Call me Stephanie?"

Her brows suddenly relaxed, and she blurted out, "We need to continue hunting down the targets on the list and bring back any prey that has escaped."

The messenger who had been waiting for a long time nodded and said: "The ten of you will form the new Shattered Star Ring Action Team. You will set off after receiving the supernatural cards.

Remember, you must be more cautious than Albert this time."

"I'll try my best." Stephanie stretched her body lazily, and the black substance remaining on the surface of her skin dissipated into the air like smoke.

……

The International All-Star Game schedule has been officially announced, with the opening match set to be between the previous champions and runners-up, the French Tulips, and the Chinese Dynasty.

The organizers of the event obviously wanted to use this attraction to create a topic and shout out the slogan "The King Returns".

Letting the new runner-up challenge the defending champion is a classic part of international professional competitions.

This opening match really ignited the enthusiasm of the entire network, and the number of live broadcast reservations hit a record high.

Chinese audiences are particularly concerned about this matchup. The Dynasty team, which missed the championship trophy last season, carries the expectations of the entire nation. Everyone hopes that they can defeat their old rivals and have a good start to the new season.

Not only ordinary spectators, but also analysts from major teams around the world are closely watching this event, trying to decipher the winning code of the two top teams from the tactical details.

As a special observer, Ye Xiu also stood in front of the screen on time.

After all, the Dynasty Guild had just ordered 300 bottles of specially made amplification potions from him, and he had to personally verify the actual combat effectiveness of these "secret weapons."

This event continues the classic format of international competitions: through the limited-edition space-time crystals sold in the mall, players can instantly teleport to the holographic viewing platform.

The official live broadcast room and Xinghai Times will conduct multi-dimensional live broadcasts, equipped with a professional commentary team to deeply analyze the battle situation.

During the pre-match warm-up phase, Xinghai Times conducted exclusive interviews with both teams.

The captain of the defending champion Tulip and the legendary player "Lost Holy Light" showed absolute confidence and expressed his determination to continue his legend and defend the throne.

The captain of the dynasty, "Kings, Princes, Generals and Ministers", who has always been known for his arrogance, made a harsh statement, threatening to let his opponents see the true strength of China.

Although the wording has been polished by the media, the sharpness aimed at the championship has not diminished in the slightest.

This tit-for-tat situation suits the audience's appetite, and hot posts supporting Huangchao continue to flood the forum.

This Eastern powerhouse, which has won 27 consecutive games in the regular season, is now overwhelming all doubts.

After all, the Temple Team, which "won the domestic war but failed in foreign wars" last season, is still a hidden pain that the Chinese division is reluctant to mention.

Professional competition predictions show a polarized trend: 70% of analysts believe that Tulip still retains a slight system advantage, and the official data model also lists them as the defending team.

However, the Galaxy Times's ultimate preview puts it quite pertinently: "When two galactic battleships armed to the teeth collide in the starry sea, the outcome may not be revealed until the moment their energy cores explode.

This is destined to be an epic showdown that will go down in history. Let us witness together whether a new king will be crowned, or whether the old overlord will continue to reign supreme."

After countless people's anticipation, the day of the opening game finally arrived.

Players from all walks of life flocked to the live broadcast platform. In addition to the official channel, the broadcast room of Xinghai Times was also very lively.

When they saw the ID "肉包打狗" in the guest list, the barrage instantly filled with joyful "It's worthy of you".

Roubao, who is now a well-known video blogger, is in the rising period of his career with both black and red stars. Sitting among the professional players, he stands out particularly, and unexpectedly creates a cute contrast that the audience loves to see.

When the two teams entered the venue through the gathering crystal, the audience watched the kings, generals and lost angels flatter each other under the guidance of the host, and some people in the barrage had already started to play the "French military salute" meme.

When the commentators began predicting the outcome, the other guests put on professional postures and analyzed the tactical data, but Roubao slammed the table and said, "I'm rooting for Tulip this time! Long live France!"

All the guests turned their heads in unison, and the director even gave a slow-motion close-up.

When the commentator asked, "Are you serious?", Roubao lowered his voice mysteriously and said, "Have you heard of reverse poisonous milk?"

The barrage of comments was instantly flooded with “France must win”, and the audience immediately understood this ancestral metaphysical stalk from the e-sports circle.

When the game map loaded, everyone held their breath unconsciously.

The Dynasty team pulled out a full set of Alien Legion cards at the start of the match, and the commentator immediately transformed into a sales pitchman: "See? This is the advantage of our region. We've already graduated from the Alien series!"

The barrage immediately entered carnival mode, with the screen full of shouts of "Alien YYDS" and "Captain, please send out new cards", interspersed with a few pink barrages of "Dragon Throne Fan Club Check-in".

The moment the two teams met on the map, the audience's adrenaline surged.

I thought I would see a showdown of Mars hitting the Earth, but Huang Chao just performed a set of "palm techniques falling from the sky" for his French friends.

The commentator's voice suddenly broke: "This wave is a dimensionality reduction attack!"

Chinese audiences were frantically commenting on the topic of "That's it?", while foreign netizens were collectively confused.

What if they were said to be evenly matched?

When Dynasty swept the tournament again, commentators from various countries were repeatedly confirming the game version number.

Only the Xinghai Times' broadcast room had a unique style. Roubao was looking at the camera and boasting: "See? Whoever I support will be left in the cold!"

The barrage was instantly drowned out by cries of “Please stop supporting your own team.”

The commentators and referees of the global finals were all stunned. The organizers had carefully planned the opening match to present a peak showdown.

The defending champion French Tulips were specially arranged to face off against the previous runner-up Dynasty Team, but Dynasty crushed the champion team and forced them to exit the stage early.

This unsurprising victory instantly set the Internet on fire, with Chinese audiences frantically celebrating by swiping their screens, as if they were going to burst the barrage system in the live broadcast room.

As a time traveler, Ye Xiu was not surprised at all.

Although the French team won the championship in the first season in the previous life, they almost failed to reach the quarterfinals of the international competition in the second season, and their strength declined sharply.

On the other hand, the Dynasty team has been reborn this season, and the outcome has already been decided with the strength of the team increasing and the weakness of the team decreasing.

In Ye Xiu's opinion, the French players lack the unique advantages of the Chinese division:

The atmosphere in their e-sports circle is too mild. There is neither overwhelming public opinion supervision nor the ever-present competitive pressure.

These European players relaxed and laid back after winning the championship, unlike the Chinese players who are constantly fighting for survival under the watchful eyes of keyboard warriors.

As the Dynasty team rose to the top, various analysts collectively changed their tune and skillfully played their specialty of "hindsight is 20/20".

The world's top teams held a tactical meeting overnight, analyzing this new rival frame by frame by watching the game video.

The popularity of Dynasty Team has skyrocketed, completely overshadowing the traditional Big Three, and Chinese audiences almost regard it as their spiritual home team.

However, there was a tense atmosphere within the team, and the veteran players were aware of it:
Standing in the spotlight is both an opportunity and a risk. The higher you are praised now, the harder you will fall in the future.

Only the captain Wang Houjiangxiang remained calm. This veteran who had experienced many battles was accustomed to the ups and downs.

After the opening match, the star exhibition game followed the champion teams of the nine top regions, each showing their prowess. After the carnival, each region immediately plunged into the brutal regional finals.

The showdown in the Broken Star Ring competition area was particularly brutal:
Dynasty easily defeated Jiumen and continued their winning streak; Chao Beast and Madman fought to the final round, and Huoyunfei and Xie Xiaojian shone brightly to complete the decisive kill;

The most dramatic thing was that the Temple was eliminated unexpectedly. Jiang Yuluo seemed to be assisted by God and beat the star player Li Ge without any chance of fighting back.

When the list of the top four was announced, the audience was surprised to find that the two powerful teams, Yuxiang Eggplant and Temple, were both absent.

In the following division championship battle, the dark horse team Super Beast met the newcomer Baoyu, and the collision between the two old rivals Dynasty and Changkong made fans call it "the final staged in advance."

Looking at the schedule, Ye Xiu couldn't help but wonder if Huo Yunfei also had the ability to travel through time.

A team that was languishing in the second or third tier last year has now transformed into a powerhouse capable of competing with Dynasty. The story of Super Beast Team's comeback is writing a new esports legend.

A few days later, the schedule came to the second round of the regional finals. The Dynasty team steadily defeated Changkong, while the Super Beast team fought with Baoyu until the last moment before winning a thrilling victory.

In the end, Dynasty and Super Beast met on the final stage to compete for the championship.

Huoyunfei failed to continue his previous luck this time. Facing a stronger opponent, he finally won the runner-up trophy. The Dynasty team won the division championship trophy for the second time.

Before the game, Wang Houjiangxiang, who had vowed to sweep both the regional and international championships, has now achieved his interim goal, causing the popularity of the Dynasty team to continue to soar, and countless viewers are eagerly waiting to see if they can fulfill their promise.

Huo Yunfei was quite satisfied with the result of winning the second place in the division for the first time as the team leader.

This new team still has a lot of room for improvement. As the biggest dark horse of this session, the Super Beast Team has also attracted countless fans.

On the other side, the Changkong team defeated Baoyu and won the third place. Judging from the strength of the Changkong team led by Haotian, they were originally expected to strive for a higher ranking, but unfortunately they encountered the strong team Huangchao too early.

With the champions of the nine major regions emerging one after another, the regional competitions officially came to an end.

There will be a ten-day offseason, after which the international regular season will begin.

Since international competitions cannot be watched in person and can only be viewed through live broadcasts on the forum, players have gradually left the event planets, some have returned to their daily tasks, and some have kept a close eye on the forum updates.

During this period, a large number of players focused on watching the game, resulting in a vacuum in the daily operations of the Alien Legion, with only more than 100,000 mercenaries and some players left to maintain operations.

Although the business volume declined, Ye Xiu made a lot of money.

Nearly 90% of the inventory of ability potions was sold, and the sales and maintenance business of the ability cards also brought in huge profits, totaling tens of millions of Enas, and the deposits almost doubled.

These funds taken out of players' pockets are just used to expand the fleet and recruit mercenaries. When players' support is insufficient after the version update, these reserves will become important development capital.

After seeing off the group of players, Ye Xiu returned to Base No. 1 to develop a new layout.

He recruited troops through a galaxy-wide broadcast and began to prepare for a secret war between Krent and Amethyst.

At this stage, he is focusing on increasing the favorability of the faction in order to obtain cutting-edge knowledge. Before obtaining key technologies from the Amethyst Civilization, he has no plans to take on other mercenary commissions.

Ye Xiu recently received a commission that was difficult to refuse, and the request came from the Tianhuan Alliance.

Their mercenary team on a mission in the Fevin galaxy encountered an unexpected change.

Initial intelligence indicated a B-class planetary rebellion, but a powerful Catastrophic-level enemy suddenly emerged. This isolated and helpless team was forced to urgently request assistance from their nearest ally, the Alien Legion.

As the top mercenary group in the industry, Yixing has always maintained good cooperation with large organizations such as Tianhuan.

Whether out of consideration of interests or personal relationships, Ye Xiu had no reason to refuse.

But this time he was too lazy to do it himself, so he called Laki who was slacking off in the magic laboratory.

Since joining the Legion, this decadent wizard who always kept saying "using meaningless research to accelerate the decay of life" has transformed the abandoned laboratory into his personal paradise.

Although he sounds discouraged, Laki's professional ability is unquestionable.

The performance of the enchanted equipment he modified soared, and the amplification effect unique to A-level magicians far exceeded the ordinary B-level level. Even Ye Xiu's exclusive mecha was completely renewed.

"After all, we are the only Calamity-level fighter in our group. We can't just take the salary and not do any work, right?"

Ye Xiu crossed his legs as he considered this. With this great god in charge, he finally didn't have to do routine tasks himself anymore.

When Sylvia led Laki, who looked hopeless, into the room, Ye Xiu directly handed out the mission briefing:
"The Sky Ring needs support. The opponent is a Calamity-level superpower. Besides me, you are the only one in the group who has this ability."

"Sure enough, my bad luck intuition is always right." Laki collapsed on the sofa and sighed.

"The other party's coordinates have been sent to your terminal. Pick any spaceship in the dock."

"Can I apply for a mission failure?"

"What do you think?"

Laki's eyes suddenly lit up: "If the target dies prematurely."

"Believe it or not, I will kill you instantly?" Ye Xiu's temples were throbbing.

This guy actually planned to use the tactic of getting lost to delay time. It's outrageous.

Looking at the veins bulging on the captain's forehead, Laki looked up at the ceiling and lamented:
"Maybe this is my last mission in life. At least let me leave a suicide note."

"Set out! Immediately!"

Watching the mumbling figure leave, Sylvia, who had been suppressing her laughter for a long time, finally broke down and burst out laughing: "Captain, where did you find such a funny guy?"

"At least they can handle disaster-level missions, unlike some people."

Ye Xiu glanced at his adjutant, whose face instantly fell. "You can't even reach the A-level threshold, and you still have the nerve to laugh?"

Looking at the ponytailed girl who slammed the door and left angrily, Ye Xiu shook his head helplessly.

Among the many cadres in the legion, Sylvia's potential is indeed the weakest.

But precisely because of this, he was particularly strict with this stubborn girl. After all, she was one of the few promising talents who had the potential to break through to the A-level. (End of this chapter)