Chapter 352 Dropping a Chess Piece in the Galaxy (1/2)
Upon understanding Han Xiao's reasoning, Herlous' expression softened. He paused before asking the question that he had been curious about. ”What's my future like?”
”You…” Han Xiao picked his ear, tutted, and said, ”You sacrificed yourself during the Catastrophe, dying a horrible death.”
”Ho-how horrible?” Herlous' face froze.
Han Xiao grabbed the glass, tightened his grip, and shattered it into pieces. Then he shrugged and said, ”Something like that.”
With a doubtful expression, Herlous said, ”Although I'm not one of those grade A Supers, the beasts on this planet are not strong enough to slaughter me.”
”From the parts I saw, the beast wave breached Forest City. You firmly defended the opening and fought till your last breath, using up all your energy. Alas, you were torn apart by the beast wave.”
Herlous was surprised. He knew himself too well, and protecting the race was taking on a supposed responsibility. However, he definitely did not have the strength to never retreat even in his last breath. If he met lethal danger, he would run away immediately. How could he become so firm?
”How far in the future is that?”
With a shrug, Han Xiao said, ”Do you think I'm some Spirit Emperor who's worshipped by the Ethereal Sect? I'm just a normal foreseer, not all-knowing.”
He knew that he could not be too ahead when playing a foreseer—it was for his own protection and to make Herlous guess.
Han Xiao knew Herlous' growth path very well—he would become a selfless hero of the race in the future. As a main character that was growing, he was young, unlike Bennett who had completely matured.
Seeing Herlous' frown, Han Xiao's eyes sparkled, and he said, ”What I saw were just the parts of the future from the existing scenario. If there are other factors at play, the future will change too. With Sunil's current situation, the Catastrophe will become harder and harder for you people to deal with, but that future can be avoided.”
Hearing that made Herlous feel relieved. Han Xiao said that his foreseeing ability had limitations, which Herlous thought was more trustworthy. He would easily doubt those people who claimed to know everything.
”You said you have a solution?” Herlous asked sincerely.
”Sunil's current situation is very bad. The Catastrophe is the most obvious danger, and the retreating route toward Godora is unsafe. Plus, DarkStar is hiding in the darkness. If you rise up again, you might face DarkStar's attack…” Han Xiao gave a simple analysis, and Herlous' expression gradually turned grimmer.
The Sunils faced danger from everywhere. Herlous could not figure out a solution, only feeling that the road ahead was filled with darkness. ”That means Sunil has no way out…”
”Of course not, the way out has always been obvious, but you people subconsciously did not think in that direction.” Han Xiao smiled knowingly.
”Obvious?” Herlous was a little surprised. He frowned and thought for a while. Suddenly, his eyes widened, and he exclaimed, ”You're saying… to destroy DarkStar?”
If DarkStar is destroyed, the largest threat will no longer exist, but we are incapable of that!
Herlous widened his eyes. He did not expect Han Xiao to be this ambitious. This idea was completely insane!
”DarkStar has destroyed the home of many civilizations,” Han Xiao said calmly. ”They're notorious in the Garton Galaxy, and even in the entire Colton Star Cluster, comparing them with you people is like comparing a giant to an ant. However, they're not invincible, or they would not hide from Godora. You people have always ignored this possibility, and it's because of nothing other than the fear toward DarkStar, which is now deep-rooted in your hearts. You don't even dare to think about it; you feel it can never be done.”
”It really cannot be done. DarkStar is too large and mysterious. I vividly remember every scene back when DarkStar attacked us; countless battleships covered the sky as well as countless laser beams, the planet's crust cracked, lava shot out…”
Han Xiao cut him off, shook his head, and said, ”DarkStar has many enemies. There are potential allies everywhere. Other than this path, you can only join Godora. If you are willing to give up, you will not have to fight the Catastrophe. I didn't say to fight DarkStar right now—this is just the final target. Before that, we need to hoard our resources and stay low profile.”
”You really are daring…” Herlous shook his head. ”The hope is too little. I don't think this is a good solution.”
As if he had expected such a response, Han Xiao smiled. He did not plan on convincing Herlous with such a large target—he just threw it out to broaden Herlous' mindset. Thus, he changed the subject and said, ”Let's put DarkStar aside for now. Regardless of whether your race rises up in the future or not, the imminent problem has to be dealt with first. Sunil's largest issue right now is exploring this planet and dealing with the Catastrophe. About this, I have a very direct solution.”
Herlous became more focused. Plans regarding DarkStar were too far away, and the Catastrophe was an imminent and real disaster that he was more concerned about. ”What solution do you have?”
”I can bring many Supers here.”
Herlous had thought that he would hear some brilliant solution, but Han Xiao's solution was similar to Sunil hiring mercenaries. After all, the 'many' in Han Xiao's sentence was surely at most thousands.