Chapter 1270 - Black Stars Era ! (2/2)
When they went offline, the Flickering War had still been raging, so they naturally thought that they would get to continue fighting the moment they returned online. To think that during the version update, the battle had already ended.
Reading on, the expressions of the players got even more confused. Some of them even catcalled.
The fall of Gaud, Sorokin escaping in fear of being sentenced for his crimes, Aurora entering the Beyond Grade A realm, the Sanctum Revivals leading to the Primordial Ones being resurrected, and the standoff between the Beyond Grade A Association and the three Universal Civilizations… A series of major events was shown before the eyes of the many players. Just looking at the description, many of the players could very well imagine the stormy situation that happened then.
“This… the change is too great!”
“Aurora has really entered the Beyond Grade A realm… Damn, who’s this blonde sister? I’ve fallen in love with her!”
“This is amazing. Germinal is really the strongest representing organization in the whole universe. One sect, three Beyond Grade As—who else is that impressive?”
“The Germinal spirit will never wither! Hooyah!”
“This is indeed worthy of a span of fifty years. The original structure of the universe has been completely subverted.”
“Black Star is too fierce. No wonder this version is named after him.”
Everyone was shocked. They felt as though they had woken up from a long sleep only to find out that everything around them had changed.
Seeing the actions of Black Star during the update, many of the players understood why the name of Version 5.0 was called ‘Black Star’s Era’.
Their Army Commander had become the ‘Leader of the Martial Way’. With his unparalleled courage and charisma, he led the Beyond Grade A class against the explored universe overlords. He was undoubtedly a leader of this era!
The title ‘Black Star’s Era’ was totally worthy of the name!
“So fierce, Old Blackie is indeed an extraordinary existence.”
“Army Commander is awesome! (voice cracks)”
“Next time, we shouldn’t call him Black Star. We’ll just address him as Black Deity.”
“I’m not sure why, but I feel as though I’m watching my own son having grown up…”
The players had lots of mixed feelings.
The figure of Black Star had been with them through several versions, and now, he had even become the Main Storyline of the version, leading to a new era. His identity was unique in this universe. In their eyes, Black Star was already confirmed as the ultimate protagonist!
Many of the old hardcore players had personally watched Black Star rise from an insignificant person, stepping into the glorified altar. Their hearts had a sense of gratification, as though they were witnessing the continuation of a legend.
Bun-Hit-Dog was so excited, his entire body trembled. He immediately pinched his assistant, Little Wheat, who was beside him as he babbled, “Quickly! Material! A lot of material! At least twenty episodes of videos can be released using this. Quickly record them all!”
Little Wheat hurriedly nodded and began to record.
Meanwhile, Frenzied Sword and the professional players controlled their emotions, quickly checking the attributes panel.
“It seems like the upper limit this time has been opened to level 180.”
“Speaking of which, most Calamity Grades usually enter the realm around level 160 and 170. While we’re weaker than them at the same level, level 180 should be enough for us to hit the Calamity Grade, right?”
“It’s possible. Maybe in this version, the strength of the players will be pulled apart. Those who can enter the Calamity Grade will definitely be able to slap and beat up a whole bunch of Grade Bs.”
Everyone discussed their levels fervently before they remembered something.
“That’s right. I remember that our main storyline for the Flickering War was not settled. Now that the war has ended, I wonder what has happened to the situation.”
In the previous version, the Main Storyline in the Flickering War for the Black Star Army was something that Han Xiao had created, and it had long been settled. What the other organizations’ players got was the true Main Storyline, which could only be settled after the war.
Hearing this, many of the players entered the forums, and with a glance, they almost laughed themselves to death.
They saw that the forums for the Flickering World were extremely lively, and many of them were crying blood and tears, especially those from the Limitless Financial Group.
[Fan Shuishui: Where’s my faction? Where’s my huge faction‽]
[Atlas: Madafaka, why has the entire Limitless Financial Group disappeared‽]
[Adventures of Tintin: Flickering World, ah Flickering World. The largest galactic consortium, the Limitless Financial Group, went bankrupt; the boss Sorokin owed up to 3.5 billion in debt for food, drinks, and gambling, and he took his mistress with him to go on the run! We toiled for half a year and didn’t even get a single paycheck. B*stard Sorokin, you’re not human!]
On the forums, there were a large portion of players who had lost their factions and were wailing. This was as good as them not having any contribution for the entire of Version 4.0.
Players who were in a smaller faction always lived on tenterhooks the moment they logged back in after a version update, fearing that their faction would be gone and all their effort wasted.
Originally, those players who had joined larger factions were not worried about this problem, but the Limitless Financial Group was no small faction, and it had actually disappeared, causing the players to feel immense regret.
If they had known this, they would have followed the other group of defectors to jump ship during the national war!
“Too unlucky.”
“That’s why choosing a faction is of utmost importance, just like picking stocks. One must be cautious!”
“It’s lucky our Black Star Army is resilient enough.”
Watching the scene, the army players could not help but laugh.
Even a behemoth like the Limitless Financial Group could crash. While the Black Star Army was strong, they had provoked the three Universal Civilizations, and thus, their futures were not too bright either.
Their Army Commander might be fierce, the association strong, and the Sanctum Revival miraculous, but their opponents were the three Universal Civilizations. Now that their original cooperative relationship had evolved to become enemies, many people did not have much confidence in battling them. If something went wrong, they might lose their faction like the Limitless Financial Group players.
“The battle between the Beyond Grade A Association and the three Universal Civilizations should be the Main Storyline of this version. We’re inherently on the side of the association, but can we really win?”
“That’s right. If the association loses, won’t the army disband? Won’t it be our loss then?”
Some people chatted in small voices, their stand wavering. These were all new players who had joined only in Version 4.0.
As for the veterans, while they were worried about the safety of the army, their stand was firm.
Most of the old players had long treated the army as their own faction, working hard to make it grow to where it was today. Even if the enemy was strong, they would not wish to switch to another faction. Anyway, they were not afraid of death, so it was still better to work for their own faction!
The army had shaped the sense of belonging for their players for many years, and the results showed. While players valued benefits, they sometimes went the opposite way instead. While benefits were important to them, the real core logic that determined a player’s actions could be summarized in one sentence.
I do what makes me happy!
Ding!
At this moment, the interface of every army player rang at the same time.
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You have triggered the S Ranked Main Storyline: Calamity of the Supers—Black Star Army!
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