Han Xiao menatap pipi bengkak Aurora di kommunikator itu lalu tersenyum, “Baiklah, Ames sudah tiba. Katakan agar dia tinggal di rumahku untuk beberapa waktu...” — Ia berhenti sejenkai, “Heh, sudah kamu selesaikan? Keren, nanti kalau pulang kubayar dengan bunga merah.”
Setelah berhasil menenangkan Ames, Aurora langsung melaporkan situasi ke Han Xiao—dan kebanyakan itu adalah keluhannya terhadapnya. Si pria itu sengaja meninggalkan Ames untuk diselesaikan sendiri. Sungguh seorang pria yang kejam.
“Kamu sebaiknya bicara dengan dia, nanti Her Excellency Dragon Emperor pasti makin marah lagi.”
“Aku punya rencana sendiri. Tenangkan dia dulu, lalu gunakan keimutanmu untuk menenangkannya. Aku akan jelaskan segalanya begitu kuhadir kembali.”
Han Xiao ngobrol sebentar lalu mengakhiri panggilan. Ia mengangguk kepala sambil tersenyum.
Sengaja mengundang Ames ke Istana Black Star agar orang-orang mengira tubuh utamanya berada di markasnya. Ini juga meningkatkan pertahanan markasnya saat dia pergi, namun yang terpenting adalah melindungi Aurora dan orang lain.
Setelah menyelesaikan urusan ini, Han Xiao membuka data yang dikirim dinasti beberapa hari lalu dan melanjutkan membaca.
Setelah Promosinya, ia bertanya kepada dinasti tentang [God’s Trait Transformation] dan [The First Sanctum]. Mereka memberikan informasi rahasia terkait hal itu.
Menurut data tersebut, setelah mencapai puncak Beyond Grade A, seseorang harus mendalam dalam Sistem Super dan sifat gennya. Saat berkembang ke tahap ini, jalur evolusi baru akan muncul yang disebut [God’s Trait Transformation].
Setiap transformasi adalah evolusi khusus yang memberi kekuatan baru, seolah melebihi batasan evolusi dan mendapatkan 'superdayat baru'. Sebagian besar Beyond Grade A punggung merasa ini penting untuk mencapai kekuatan yang lebih tinggi. Namun, God’s Trait Transformation nampaknya tak punya akhir. Tak ada yang pernah menyelesaikan seluruh transformasinya. Masih menjadi misteri.
Dinasti tidak heran dengan pertanyaan Han Xiao tentang God’s Trait Transformation. Memang alami bagi Black Star untuk mencapai ranah ini, terutama mengingat ia baru saja menggelar Meeting of the Gods. Ia mungkin mendengar nama ini dari Beyond Grade A lainnya dan mulai meneliti.
Data ini membutuhkan Faction Contribution Points, tetapi tidak hanya berisi pengenalan—juga riset dinasti, pengalaman, dan pemahaman Beyond Grade A masa lalu. Terima kasih data ini, Han Xiao memahami lebih dalam tentang God’s Trait Transformation.
Meskipun demikian, ia tak menemukan cara lain untuk mendapatkan God’s Trait Transformation Points di luar Promotion.
Namun data ini tetap berguna. Setelah mengatur informasi, Han Xiao menemukan pola—setiap Promotion memberi jumlah poin yang berbeda. Sembari menghitung, ia menyimpulkan faktor-faktor berikut yang memengaruhi poin:
- Atribut tertinggi> 20.000
- Atribut kedua tertinggi>15.000
- Energi Rank>85.000
- Level maksimum Knowledge
- Memiliki soul connection dengan Universal Treasure
Jika salah satu syarat terpenuhi, poin yang diperoleh akan bertambah satu. Han Xiao mendapatkan dua poin karena memenuhi dua syarat.
“Kalau ingin lebih banyak poin, aku harus memenuhi syarat ini sebelum Promotion.”
Dengan satu Promotion, ia hanya mendapatkan dua poin—tidak terlalu bagus tapi tidak buruk. Ini berarti di puncak Beyond Grade A, gaya bermain yang umum adalah menjaga level rendah, dan melakukan Promotion setelah memenuhi lebih banyak syarat.
“Jika dugaananku benar, mision di masa depan mungkin membutuhkan level transformasi tertentu...” Han Xiao mengerti betapa sulitnya ini. Jika para Beyond Grade A tak memprioritaskan syarat ini, mereka tak akan cukup poin dan tidak bisa melanjutkan evolusi. Jalan menuju kekuatan lebih tinggi terputus, dan kekuatan mereka takkan pernah bertambah!
“Ini sangat sulit. Tak boleh salah. Mungkin inilah sebabnya semua Beyond Grade A tak bisa naik ke ranah yang lebih tinggi.” Satu kesalahan saja, dan mereka jatuh ke jurang tak berujung. Menakutkan...
Tapi setelah mengguburnya, ia mengalah dan tidak memilih untuk tidak level up demi poin. Dengan Mission Completion Cards, ia bisa mengabaikan semua syarat sulit.
“Kurang poin dari satu Promotion? Lakukan Promotion berkali-kali saja!”
Level cepat adalah keunggulannya. Meski God’s Trait Transformation hebat, ia taksetingganya penting seperti naik level via Promotion.
Pikirannya jernih. “Terserah, apakah level transformasiku tinggi atau tidak—asalkan aku lebih kuat dari semua orang!”
Dengan informasi God’s Trait Transformation berhasil didapat, data tentang The First Sanctum membuatnya kagum.
“Bahkan dinasti tak tahu apa itu!”
“Hanya kujadi tahu karena mendapatkan Ability Fragment [The First Sanctum] setelah Promotion—dan tak ada Beyond Grade A lain yang memiliki hal serupa. Benar-benar belum terungkap, ya?”
Han Xiao tercengang. Karena bahkan tiga Peradaban Universal tidak punya informasi tentang ini, ini mungkin penemuan baru besar.
“Sanctum berarti tempat... Kalau ada yang pertama, mungkin ada yang kedua atau ketiga?”
“Aku harus bisa menggunakan [Bold Explorer] di sini. Sayangnya ia hanya bisa dipakai pada item atau lokasi yang belum diketahui, bukan pada Ability Fragment di antarmuka.”
Han Xiao menutup komunikator dan menatap porthole. Bukan ruang kosmik gelap, melainkan lautan cahaya terang.
Ini adalah pusat Emerald Star Cluster, di tengah gumpalan nebula berwarna hijau dan merah. Gas dan debu di dalamnya memberi cahaya akibat radiasi Fixed Stars, sementara nebula memantulkan dan membiaskan cahaya dari Fixed Stars yang dekat. Pemandangan ini begitu indah dan seperti mimpi.
Di sebagian besar alam semesta, segalanya gelap. Pemandangan seperti ini sungguh langka.
“Di sinilah Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy akan muncul. Aku harus mulai bersiap.”
Han Xiao menemukan tempat aman dan bersembunyi dengan stealth mode kapal luarnya, siap bertindak saat waktu tepat.
...
Saat tanggalnya semakin dekat, lebih banyak armada tiba di nebula ini. Mereka semua datang untuk Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy.
Banyak organisasi di sini. Beberapa ingin mendapatkannya sekerjangnya, lain hanya ingin mencoba keberuntungan. Mereka saling waspada seperti di medan perang. Namun, ketika armada dua Peradaban Universal tiba, semangatnya berubah.
Ravenlaude datang bersama armada dinasti, dan meskipun Psyker hanya membawa armadanya sendiri, ia didukung oleh gereja.
Dengan kedatangan dua Peradaban Universal, peluang mendapatkan Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy hampir sama dengan nol. Namun, tak ada yang mau mundur di momen terakhir.
Akhirnya, mereka berangkat jauh untuk ke sini. Bahkan jika tidak dapat apa pun, setidaknya mereka harus mencoba.
Meskipun begitu, Civilization Modo dan beberapa armada dari peradaban maju tidak menyerah. Hanya ada dua Beyond Grade A yang mengganggu. Jika keduanya saling menahan, mereka merasa masih ada peluang.
“Kalian improvisasi saat tindak laksana nanti.”
Di saluran komunikasi, Roddick mengingatkan pasukan elite yang terdiri dari banyak Calamity Grade.
Di sisi lawal, Ravenlaude dan Psyker hanya melihat lawan sebagai lawan utama. Mereka meremehkan semua organisasi lainnya.
Di kapal induk armada dinasti, Ravenlaude menatap armada Psyker dari kejauhan, lalu mengerutkan kening.
“Psyker tak bawa armada gereja—berarti ia tak melaporkan ini ke gereja dan ingin mengambilnya sendiri. Hehe, ia lebih berani dariku.”
“Aku pikir ini akan mudah, tapi dengan Beyond Grade A lain mengganggu... agak sulit.”
Namun Ravenlaude tidak gelisah. Ekspresinya santai.
“Aku yakin bisa mengatasi freak tiga mata ini. Psyker tak akan sulit bagiku.”
Untuk Universal Treasure yang dijanjikan dinasti, Ravenlaude harus mendapatkan Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy.
Dari situasinya, ia merasa sudah pasti menang.
Psyker di armada berlawanan merasakan hal yang sama.
“Ravenlaude juga ada di sini...”
Ekspresi Psyker buram.
Calamity Grade yang memberi intelijen soal Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy sebagai tanda loyalitas berkata, “Your Excellency Star Pupil, situasinya tidak menguntungkan bagi kami...”
Psyker tersenyum dan berkata, “Jangan khawatir. Tak apa-apa jika kami tak dapat apa pun. Aku tetap akan mengingat kontribusimu memberi informasi ini.”
Ia tak peduli dengan dirinya. Kekuatan rasanya lebih penting. Ia selalu mencari cara untuk menciptakan lebih banyak bakat di rasanya. Ia tidak datang untuk memerangkap Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy untuk dipakai sendiri, tetapi mencari pemilik yang tepat dan menciptakan individu kuat baru untuk rasanya.
“Aku yakin padamu.”
Wajah Calamity Grade dipenuhi kepercayaan, namun laluia diam-diam mengatur diri.
Ia tak benar-benar mengikuti Psyker karena rasa syukur atau perencanaan. Lebih seperti kebetulan.
Dengan informasi tentang Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy di tangannya, ia tak tertipu. Ia tahu dengan kekuatannya sendiri, ia takkan pernah bisa mendapatkan Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy. Lebih baik gunakan informasi ini untuk mencari penguat, lalu gunakan kekuatannya untuk bertarung.
Tapi ia tak benar-benar menyerah juga. Jika orang yang diikutinya mendapatkan Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy dan ada kesempatan, ia akan mencurinya. Jika tak ada, ia akan naik pelan-pelan, menggunakan kontribusi dari informasi ini sebagai awalan.
Jalan ini jauh lebih baik daripada bertaruh semuanya untuk mencoba mendapatkan Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy.
Awalnya, kandidatnya bukan Psyker. Tapi setelah kebetulan bertemu, ia menyadari kekuatan Psyker cukup kuat. Psyker, meskipun Beyond Grade A, bukanlah yang terkuat. Ini justru meningkatkan peluang curiannya.
Ravenlaude dan Psyker punya tujuan masing-masing, namun tak sadar bahwa di antara organisasi lain, masih ada Beyond Grade A lain yang tidak bergabung dengan organisasi apa pun. Itu adalah Secret Master.
Baik dinasti maupun gereja hadir di sini...
Secret Master menganggap Ravenlaude dan Psyker sebagai saingan terbesarnya.
Karena ia bersembunyi, ia memutuskan untuk tetap bersembunyi. Ketika keduanya saling melukai parah, baru kemudian ia muncul untuk mengambil hadiahnya.
“Rencana ini layak dan peluangnya besar!”
Secret Master menambahkan ribuan mantra stealth dan menekan riak energi, bersembunyi lebih dari sebelumnya. Ia tersenyum dingin.
Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy... pasti milikku!
...
Armada Ravenlaude dan Psyker berlawanan satu sama lain. Organisasi lain tidak diganggu, jadi mereka semua mulai menyiapkan jaringan perangkap stabilisasi ruang. Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy adalah Entitas Esper Primal yang memiliki kesadaran sendiri. Ia bisa melintasi dimensi sekunder. Jaringan ini mencegahnya melarikan diri saat menemukan amanspunya.
Setelah ini selesai, semua organisasi menunggu dengan tenang.
Hari yang ditentukan semakin dekat. Beberapa hari kemudian, tanggal yang dijanjikan tiba.
Semua organisasi mengarahkan perhatian ke koordinat yang ditentukan.
Di luar kepala sejumlah orang, kebanyakan tidak yakin apakah Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy akan benar-benar muncul. Mereka menunggu dengan gemetar dan cemas.
Bunyi sebuah bola energi merah terang tiba-tiba meledak dari lubang gelap!
Ukurannya mekar cepat dan membentuk awan kabutu merah dengan gelombang energi unik.
Melihat ini, semua orang gembira!
“Ini tempat yang tepat. Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy akhirnya muncul!”
Han Xiao looked at Aurora’s bloated cheeks on the communicator and said with a smile, “I see, Ames has already arrived. Tell her to stay at my place for some time... Oh? You’ve already dealt with her? Great job, I’ll give you a red flower when I’m back.”
After settling Ames down, Aurora had notified Han Xiao at the first instance to explain the situation, which was mostly her blaming him. He purposely stood her teacher up and left her to deal with it. What a horrible man.
“You’d best speak with her, or Her Excellency Dragon Emperor will definitely get angrier.”
“I have my plans. Settle her down properly and use your cuteness to make her less angry. I’ll explain everything to her when I get back.”
Han Xiao chatted for a while and ended the call. He then shook his head and smiled.
He had deliberately invited Ames to Black Star Palace to make others believe that his main body was in his base. Also, it would increase the defenses of his base while he was away, but it was mainly to protect Aurora and the others.
After all, the Secret Studies was a path to many abilities. Many were paying attention to Hila, and there would definitely be people who had used foresight abilities on her. Someone might discover Aurora’s strengthened life link with Hila. Being more cautious about others attacking his base could never be wrong.
After handling this matter, Han Xiao opened up the data that the dynasty had sent him a few days ago and continued reading.
After his Promotion, he had asked the dynasty about [God’s Trait Transformation] and [The First Sanctum]. He had received some confidential information regarding that.
According to the data, after entering the peak of the Beyond Grade A realm, one had to dig deeper into the Super system and the nature of one’s own genes. When one evolved to this stage, a new extra evolution path would appear, which was named [God’s Trait Transformation].
Every transformation was a special evolution that granted new powers, as if one had surpassed a certain limit of evolution and had gained new ‘superpowers’. Most peak Beyond Grade As felt that this was an important factor of entering that unknown higher power. However, the God’s Trait Transformation seemed to have no end. No one had ever been known for completing all of the God’s Trait Transformations. It was still a mystery.
The dynasty was not surprised about Han Xiao asking about God’s Trait Transformation. It was not strange for Black Star to come in touch with this territory given his current position. Plus, Han Xiao had just hosted the Meeting of the Gods not long ago, so he had most likely heard this name from the other peak Beyond Grade As and approached them to research it.
This data cost some Faction Contribution Points, and it not only included the introduction but also the dynasty’s research on it, as well as the experience and understanding of the peak Beyond Grade As of the past. Thanks to this, Han Xiao had a deeper understanding of God’s Trait Transformation.
However, he did not find any other way to obtain God’s Trait Transformation Points in this data. It seemed that he could only obtain them through Promotion.
Nonetheless, the data was still useful. After arranging the information, Han Xiao found a pattern—every Promotion seemed to have brought a different number of God’s Trait Transformation Points. It seemed to be reliant on multiple factors.
Although the others did not have an interface and could not quantify their attributes, Han Xiao still used the data to do calculations and speculate. According to that, the following could be the factors that affected the God’s Trait Transformation Points gained through every Promotion: Highest attribute u003e 20,000, second highest attribute u003e15,000, u003e85,000 Energy Rank, maximum level Knowledge, and having a soul connection with a Universal Treasure.
Once one of the above requirements was met, the God’s Trait Transformation Points gained through every Promotion would increase by one. He had received two points at once because he satisfied two of these requirements.
If I want more points, I’ll have to prioritize these requirements before Promotion.
He had obtained two God’s Trait Transformation Points through the first Promotion, which was neither the best nor the worst, just mediocre.
This meant that at the peak of the Beyond Grade A realm, keeping one’s level low would be the mainstream play style, and going through Promotions after more requirements were met would be the most beneficial.
If I’m guessing correctly, the Promotion mission in the future might require my God’s Trait Transformation to be at a certain level, Han Xiao speculated and instantly understood the difficulty of it.
If normal peak Beyond Grade As did not prioritize these requirements, they would not obtain enough God’s Trait Transformation Points through Promotions and would not reach the required transformation level for the next Promotion. Their path to greater power would be completely blocked off, and they would never be able to continue evolving!
Their strength would never increase!
No wonder. This is way too difficult. No mistakes are allowed. Maybe this is one of the main reasons all the peak Beyond Grade As can’t step into the higher realm.
As long as one step went wrong, they would fall into an inescapable abyss. Terrifying...
However, after he thought about it, he gave up on planning not to level up for the sake of God’s Trait Transformation Points.
With the existence of Mission Completion Cards, he could ignore all kinds of difficult Promotion Requirements.
Not enough points obtained through one Promotion?
Just go through Promotions more often!
Leveling up quickly was his biggest advantage. Although God’s Trait Transformation was great, it was far from being as beneficial as the increase in strength he would obtain from Promotions.
Han Xiao’s thoughts were clear.
It doesn’t matter whether my God’s Trait Transformation levels are high or not, as long as I’m stronger than everyone!
With the God’s Trait Transformation information successfully obtained, the information about The First Sanctum shocked Han Xiao.
Even the dynasty did not know what it was!
I only knew that I got the Ability Fragment of [The First Sanctum] after Promotion because of the interface, but no other peak Beyond Grade As has that, so no one has discovered it, huh?
Han Xiao was stunned. As even the three Universal Civilizations did not have any related information, this might be a major new discovery.
What does Sanctum mean? It sounds like a place... If there’s a first, is there a second or a third sanctum?
If only [Bold Explorer] could be used on this. Han Xiao sighed. This ability could only be used on unknown items and locations, not on the Ability Fragments in his interface.
Han Xiao put the communicator away and looked out the porthole. It was not the dark cosmic space but a bright sea of light.
This was a certain location in the center area of the Emerald Star Cluster, which had a large mass of bright, cloud-shaped nebulas mixed with both gas and dust. The gas released light due to the radiation of the Fixed Stars, while the nebulas reflected and refracted the light from relatively close Fixed Stars. The color of this entire area had a theme of mainly green and red. It looked beautiful and dreamlike.
In the universe, most areas were pitch black, so this beautiful scenery was considered rare.
The location where the Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy will appear is in this mass of nebulas. I can start preparing now.
Han Xiao found a place and hid with the stealth mode of his spaceship activated, planning to only act at the right moment.
...
As the date of its appearance closed in, more and more fleets arrived at this nebula. They were all there for the Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy.
Most of these organizations were ordinary organizations. Some planned to obtain it at all costs; some just wanted to try their luck. They guarded themselves against each other like they were deep behind enemy lines. However, when they saw the fleets of two Universal Civilizations arrive, their hearts sank.
Ravenlaude came with the dynasty’s fleet, and although Psyker had only brought his own fleet, he had the church as his backer. The organizations present believed that he had been instructed to head there by the church.
With the interference of two Universal Civilizations, the chance of obtaining the Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy became negligible, but no one wanted to back away in the final moment.
After all, they had traveled so far. Even if they might not get it, they had to try at the very least.
The Modo Civilization and some fleets from advanced civilizations, however, did not give up yet. Only two Beyond Grade As seemed to have interfered. If the two of them restrained each other, they felt like they would still have a chance.
“You guys improvise on the spot when to act later.”
Inside the communication channel, Roddick reminded the elite force formed by many Calamity Grades.
On the other side, in the eyes of Ravenlaude and Psyker, all the other competitors were weaklings. They only saw each other as their biggest competitors.
Inside the main ship of the dynasty’s fleet, Ravenlaude looked at Psyker’s fleet from afar and narrowed his eyes.
“Psyker did not bring the church’s fleet along, which means he did not report this to the church and wants to take it himself. Hehe, he’s braver than me.”
He had thought that this would be a piece of cake, but with another Beyond Grade A interfering, it became quite a bit more difficult.
However, Ravenlaude was not really nervous. His expression was rather relaxed.
Ravenlaude was confident in dealing with this seven-eyed freak. It would not be difficult for him to deal with Psyker.
For the sake of the Universal Treasure promised by the dynasty, Ravenlaude had to get the Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy.
According to the current situation, he felt that he already had victory in his hands.
Comparatively, Psyker, who was in the opposing fleet, felt this would be rather difficult.
“Ravenlaude is here, too...”
Psyker’s expression was not looking good.
The Calamity Grade who had provided the intelligence about the Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy as a sign of loyalty said, “Your Excellency Star Pupil, the situation doesn’t look very good for us...”
Psyker pulled out a smile and said, “Don’t worry. It doesn’t matter if we can’t obtain it. I will still remember your contribution in providing me with this information.”
He did not care about his own strength. His race’s power was more important in comparison. He had always been looking for ways to create more talents in his race. He did not come to fight for the Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy for himself to use but to find a suitable owner in his people and create a new strong individual for his race.
“I believe in you.”
This Calamity Grade’s face was filled with trust, but he was secretly plotting.
He did not really join under Psyker’s command because of appreciation, nor was it because he had planned to. It was more like a coincidence.
With the information about the Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy in his hands, he was not blinded by desire. He knew very well that he would never have a chance to get the Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy with his own power, so he might as well use this information to find a backer and use their power to take part in this fight.
However, he did not completely give up either. If the person he joined obtained the Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy and the opportunity presented itself, he would steal it. If there was no chance, he would just slowly work his way up, using the contribution he obtained by providing this information as a head start. This way, he would be able to fully utilize the value of this piece of intelligence, much better than being a gambler and putting all his chips on trying to get the Primal Chaos Mysterious Energy.
Originally, his target candidate was not Psyker, but he met him coincidentally. After thinking about it, he realized that Psyker’s forces were not weak, and Psyker was a Beyond Grade A, despite not being in the top tier, which actually increased the chance of him successfully stealing it if things went well. Therefore, he had changed his target and used Psyker as his backer.
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