Chapter 315 Prelude to an Age of Strife 1 (2/2)
Han Xiao had basically gotten all the members that he needed. He had already gotten a hold of pro players from the four big guilds and from the top eight teams. Most of the top eights from the individual matches had also joined his team. After counting up everyone, there was a little over fifty people total, but it was not a big deal, as he could simply purchase the new tickets on board.
Thanks to the official tournament, Han Xiao had an easy time looking for talents. He had packed most of the top rankers on Planet Aquamarine into his group in one go.
To him, not only were the players the best cannon fodder, they were also his main information channel. Galaxy offered countless storylines, and Han Xiao could become the middle-man to offer all these missions to the players, just like he did on the planet. That way, a part of all the pro players' earnings would go directly into his pocket. He had basically acquired a group of sweet, little bees that would work tirelessly for him, earning the resources that would have gone to the other NPCs instead.
This was the correct way to utilize the players' advantages.
Ultimately, Galaxy was like a theme park, full of distractions. He would need to use some methods if he wanted to ensure that these players stayed by his side. Now, having established his position among the players as 'one of their own' combined with the benefits that moving together as a single party would offer, there should not be any problems in the short run. Han Xiao would not have to worry about the pro players being tempted by something else in space for now.
Regardless, Han Xiao had long since become accustomed to being prepared for anything. He had already come up with a more concrete plan to deal with issue. However, he would have to wait until they actually entered space before he could start implementing his plan. This was not some sort of idea that had sprung out from a moment's brilliance, but rather, a plan that he had thought up after considering the big picture, and it was a crucial step for his future developments.
”They're all star players. Isn't this too extravagant of a line-up?”
”Doesn't it feel like we're a few persons short?”
The more meticulous fans realized that Hao Tian and Frenzied Sword had not come for the mission.
”All the other pro players came. How could they let go of a chance like this? Even other Long Sky members participated in the selection.”
The star players had also realized this, and Li Ge frowned. ”Where are those two? Where's Hao Tian?”
Sleepy Winter felt helpless. ”I have already asked. Old Hao and Frenzied Sword were already qualified to begin with.”
The crowd could not process what Sleepy Winter had just said for a second.
Hao Tian and Frenzied Sword had triggered Black Phantom's Hidden Storyline. Was that why they got this special treatment‽
The bunch of pro players suddenly felt a sense of unfairness in their hearts. They could not believe that they had to come here to get tortured over and over again, while those two just backdoored their way in.
Where was the justice in that!
The pro players were jealous to no end. They also wanted to receive such benefits.
Once the testing was over, the crowd started, albeit quite unwillingly. However, at that moment, Han Xiao silently sent out another pre-written mission to the surrounding players.
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The Last Bastion
Mission Type: Prize-Pool Mission
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The players stopped dead in their tracks and focused on the new information.
”What a sudden mission. Where did it come from?”
”Black Phantom didn't say anything, right? Could he be the one who sent it?”
”Prize-Pool… What's this?”
”1,000 experience points are required to accept this mission. Let's try it out.”
Many could not hold back their curiosity, and immediately accepted the mission. However, they were all surprised when they all found out that this mission was grayed out.
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Mission Introduction: Someday in the future, a calamity will strike this world, and Sanctuary Three will become the last remaining bastion for humanity. Protect this dwindling flame from the encroaching darkness. Only then will there be hope to overcome this calamity.
Requirement: Protect Sanctuary Three. The destruction rate must not go above 50%.
Mission Status: Frozen
Start Date: Unknown
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The grayed out name implied that this mission had not started. This was the first time that the players had seen a mission with the 'Frozen' status, and many were mystified. Word soon got out, and more and more people learned of this news.