Chapter 708 Mengeluarkan Uang Memberiku Kesenangan
Setelah mencoba semua skill barunya, Han Xiao sangat puas.
Beban mesinnya adalah 100 + X. 100 adalah beban dasar yang bisa ditanggung, dan X adalah 3% dari Power Level sebuah mesin. Han Xiao berhasil mendapatkan lebih dari 1.000 Poin Atribut dari skill Machinery Apostilization, yang akan tersebar merata di antara Strength, Dexterity, dan Endurance-nya.
Selama dia bisa memikirkan cara meningkatkan Intelligence dan Endurance, batas atas beban yang bisa ditanggung juga akan naik.
Han Xiao baru saja menerima skill (Machinery Apostilization), dan saat levelnya naik, efek skill ini akan semakin terasa. Han Xiao ingin memilih jalur Army Style, dan dorongan dari skill Machinery Apostilization akan memberinya Support Style baru, membuat tubuhnya lebih kuat. Dia tidak perlu lagi menempuh jalan dihajar-hajar di masa depan.
Membuka interfacenya, Han Xiao dulu naikkan level kedua skill barunya ke maksimal dan dapat dua Potential Point. Lalu dia gunakan poin pengalaman untuk naik level.
Saat ini Han Xiao level 195, dan setelah naik level lima kali, dia mencapai level 200.
Jumlah pengalaman yang dibutuhkan untuk naik level semakin besar ke akhir, dan stash pengalaman besarnya habis cepat. Dia tidak punya banyak sisa pengalaman dari Versi 2.0.
[Apostle Mechanic] naik ke level lima, dan batas levelnya tiga puluh. Ini akan bertahan sampai level 225.
Han Xiao merenung soal rencana masa depannya. Karena dia habiskan banyak pengalaman buat judi blueprint dan naikkan level skill, sisa pengalaman hanya cukup bawa dia ke level 206. Di titik itu, pengalaman yang dia tabungkan akan habis total.
Kalau dia ingin naik level cepat setelah ini, dia hanya bisa nunggu Versi 3.0.
Sekarang dia level 200, dia harus hadapi Promotion Mission baru. Setelah lihat Promotion Missionnya, wajah Han Xiao jadi tidak berdaya. Kali ini dia tidak punya pilihan selain pakai Mission Completion Card.
Promotion Mission Han Xiao kali ini misi biasa, tapi misi yang dia tidak bisa selesaikan. Misi itu menuntut dia membersihkan high-grade dungeon dalam rentang sepuluh level darinya dengan rating Grade A.
Buat pemain, mereka baru bisa dapat level segitu di versi-versi nanti. Saat itu, mereka sudah lewat banyak Main Storyline Mission dan selesaikan banyak alur cerita ribet. Jadi, high-grade dungeon pada dasarnya berlimpah. Tapi belum sampai Versi 3.0, dan kecuali dia bisa bikin dungeon sendiri, akan sangat sulit buat dia nemuin high-grade dungeon.
Yang paling penting, Han Xiao belum pernah pakai Dungeon Crystal, jadi mustahil buat dia tantang dungeon. Pilihan lain hanya pakai Mission Completion Card. Salah satu fungsi Mission Completion Card adalah bantu pemain lewatin misi sulit tapi wajib ini.
"Soal Mission Completion Card..." Tiga tahun lalu, Han Xiao dapat beberapa Random Reward dari berbagai misi yang diselesaikan. Tapi dia belum pernah pakainya, buat disimpen buat hari hujan kayak gini. Jadi, ada dua kesempatan buat dia gulir Random Reward di interface.
Untungnya, sepertinya misi Grade S (Bloodline) punya peluang diselesaikan, dan pasti ada kesempatan gulir Random Reward. Lebih-lebih, Random Reward misi Grade S pasti kasih lebih banyak pilihan.
"Dibanding Versi 2.0, kekuatan dan skala Black Star Army sudah berubah total. Kalau pemain kembali, aku bisa panen ronde pengalaman baru. Sebelum itu, aku harus gunakan sisa tujuh tahun buat kumpul beberapa Mission Completion Card. Kalau pengalaman cukup, aku bisa naik level cepat."
Han Xiao putusin rencananya.
Setelah rapikan peralatan baru, Han Xiao keluar dari Machine Modification Room dan ke kantornya. Lalu dia panggil Rossellin dan Reynold.\n
Saat keduanya masuk, Han Xiao langsung ke pokok.
"Rossellin, menurutmu gimana Black Star Army?"
"Maksudmu apa?" Rossellin tanya.
"Kamu cuma perlu bilang perasaan keseluruhanmu."
"Kamu mau aku puji kamu, ya?" Rossellin memutar mata sebelum nambah dengan nada tidak berdaya, "Baiklah. Meski aku orang yang sangat pilih-pilih, aku harus akui aku kagum sama kamu. Aku meremehkan kamu saat pertama lihat dan nggak pernah pikir kamu jadi tokoh legendaris."
Kurung begitu lama, Rossellin nggak tahu perubahan di luar. Dia baru mulai baca apa yang terjadi beberapa tahun belakangan di Shattered Star Ring setelah kembali ke markas Black Star Army sama Reynold. Baru lalu dia paham posisi Black Star Army di Shattered Star Ring dan semua yang mereka capai.
Lihat pencapaian Black Star Army, reaksi pertamanya curiga dokumen di tangannya dipalsukan.
Yang paling ngejutkan bukan ukuran Black Star Army tapi kecepatan pertumbuhannya. Lagipula, Black Star Army cuma ada sekitar satu dekade.
Black Star cuma butuh sepuluh tahun buat tumbuh dari Grade C Super jadi Beyond Grade A Super seed. Lebih-lebih, dia selamat dari pertarungan sama Beyond Grade A Super asli!
Sepuluh tahun lalu, Black Star Army yang dipimpinnya jadi kekuatan bersenjata terbesar di Colton Star Cluster dengan Purple Crystal Civilization sebagai pendukung dan markas mereka di selusin Star System!
Ini keajaiban yang mustahil dipercaya.
Rossellin nggak pernah bayarin Han Xiao sebenarnya orang besar begitu.
Lihat file-file itu, dia benar-benar penuh kagum ke Han Xiao tapi malu tunjukin di permukaan.
Dengar itu, Han Xiao bilang, "Hmm, aku mau minta tolong kamu dan jadi perwira sementara Black Star Army."
Ekspresi mengejek terlihat di wajah Rossellin. "Kamu juga mau pake kemampuanku?"
"Lebih tepatnya, ini kesepakatan saling menguntungkan. Kamu bakat istimewa, dan aku bersedia kasih kompensasi yang pantas."
"Kalau aku nggak setuju?"
"Jangan khawatir, aku bilang kamu akan punya derajat kebebasan tertentu, dan aku nggak akan paksa kamu kayak Hutt Civilization. Kamu bisa tolak aku."
Sudut bibir Han Xiao melengkung sedikit, dan dia lanjut. "Tapi, bahkan kalau kamu punya ambisi dan mau capai sesuatu, kamu nggak bisa lakuin itu tanpa uang. Lebih-lebih, aku kasih kompensasi menarik yang bisa bangun modalmu."
"Dengan kemampuanku," jawab Rossellin, "ngumpulin modal gampang banget. Kenapa harus bantu kamu?"
Han Xiao tertawa. "Jangan lupa kamu punya catatan kriminal. Karena aku bebaskan kamu, aku nggak akan biarin kamu lari sana-sini dan lakuin sesuka hati. Kalau kamu lakuin, jadi orang yang dicari. Jadi, kerja buat saya sementara ini peluang terbaik buat kamu dapetin duit."
"Hmph, kamu gabungin ancaman dan manfaat. Kamu pikir aku pasti setuju permintaanmu?" Rossellin mendengus. "Aku paling suka urus orang yang terlalu percaya diri!"
"Sebenarnya, catatan kriminalmu bisa dihapus total..."
"Mau aku ngapain?" Rossellin melangkah maju tanpa ragu dan memeluk lengan Han Xiao dengan wajah mengungkit.
Reynold lihat Rossellin mengungkit, dia benar-benar speechless.
Dia pernah ngobrol privat sama Rossellin dan tahu Rossellin mau tinggal bantu. Tapi dia cuma nggak bisa buang muka buat lakuin. Sekarang Black Star sendiri yang sebutin, ini kasih dia kesempatan buat terima.
Han Xiao juga yakin Rossellin nggak akan tolak. Delapan puluh poin Favorability yang dia punya sama Rossellin bukan mainan. Hadapin lidah tajam Rossellin, dia juga tahu cara ngurusin. Selama dia kasih Rossellin alasan, dia pasti setuju permintaannya.
"Kamu akan jadi Culture Instructor dan ngajar anggota Black Star Army. Kamu akan ceritakan sejarah kita biar mereka paham Black Star Army lebih dalam dan punya rasa memiliki yang lebih kuat. Kamu harus riset sejarah Black Star Army dan buat materi kuliahnya. Temuin titik masuk yang pas buat tanamkan kepercayaan ke Black Star Army. Aku cek materinya setelah kamu siapin."
Han Xiao lepaskan lengannya dari pelukan Rossellin sambil bicara.
Buat faksinya berkembang sehat, loyalitas dan identitas anggota harus dibangun. Butuh budaya yang ditetapkan. Organisasi kayak Bloodshed Land dan Hidden Red Robe Abbey masing-masing punya budaya unik.
Han Xiao rasa dia nggak cuma harus budayakan rasa memiliki dan pengakuan sama pemain tapi juga anggota lain di angkatan.
Rossellin terima pekerjaannya dan keluar ruangan. Reynold lalu berterima kasih ke Han Xiao.
"Terima kasih sudah kasih kerja buat adikku..."
"Kamu orang yang sangat penting buat aku. Nggak perlu basa-basi."
Han Xiao mengacungkan tangan acuh tak acuh.
Bahkan dengan sifat Reynold yang diam dan serius, dia nggak bisa nahan terharu saat ini.
Punya bos kayak ini benar-benar hebat.
Setelah obrolan santai, Han Xiao bilang, "Aku suruh kamu bantu Vilna bikin angkatan sebulan lalu. Gimana kabarnya?"
"Aku mobilisasi sebagian sumber daya dan dana, kira-kira 70.000.000 Enas, buat beli kapal perang dan rekrut tenaga atas nama Floating Dragon," jawab Reynold. "Tapi, sebagian dari mereka nggak mau gabung Floating Dragon's Field Team dan mau gabung Black Star Army."
Han Xiao berpikir keras.
Orang bijak bisa lihat pertumbuhan Black Star Army gara-gara pengaruh Floating Dragon.
Saat ini, Black Star Army adalah kekuatan Floating Dragon paling kuat. Gabung Black Star Army berarti mereka juga nikmati pengaruh Floating Dragon, sama aja sambil menyelam minum air. Jadi, mayoritas cuma mau gabung Black Star Army.
Lebih-lebih, rumor Floating Dragon dan Black Star Army pisah udah beredar. Dibanding Floating Dragon, kebanyakan orang rasa Black Star Army yang lebih ambisius punya masa depan lebih cerah.
Bahkan kalau Han Xiao belum Beyond Grade A Super, skala Black Star Army lebih besar dari Floating Dragon. Lagipula, Ames nggak kerja sama sama Star Cluster Civilizations dan nggak punya koneksi seberapa Black Star.
"Menurutmu, 70.000.000 Enas bisa bikin angkatan seberapa besar?" tanya Han Xiao.
"Hmm... susah bilang. Menurut kecepatan aku habisin dana sekarang, aku bisa habisin dana dalam setengah tahun, dan angkatan akhirnya akan sedikit lebih kecil dari grup mercenary besar."
"Terlalu kecil," Han Xiao langsung jawab. "Aku kasih kamu tiga bulan buat habisin semua dana dan invest lagi 150.000.000 Enas."
Reynold terkejut. "Apakah biayanya terlalu tinggi?"
"Gak apa-apa. Aku nggak kekurangan duit."
Han Xiao tersenyum. Floating Dragon sudah bantu dia banyak pas awal, dan dia nggak niat hemat duit buat bantu Floating Dragon bikin Field Team lain. Lebih-lebih, dia kasih Jenny jumlah uang fantastis tiap bulan; dia nggak peduli soal jumlah kecil ini.
Black Star Army kerja sama dengan lebih dari seratus grup keuangan dan punya tambang di selusin planet.
Potong pengeluaran bulanan, keuntungan tambang minimal 200.000.000 Enas tiap bulan.
Selama dia punya koneksi di berbagai pemerintah, dapetin duit gampang banget.
Tentu, kekayaannya masih nggak bisa dibandingin Star System Civilization, tapi cukup buat maintain angkatan bersenjata.
Kata 'miskin' sudah dicoret dari kamusnya.
Chapter 708 Spending Money Brings Me Joy
After testing all his new skills, Han Xiao was extremely satisfied.
The load of his machinery was 100 + X. 100 was the basic load that it could take, and X was 3% of a machine’s Power Level. Han Xiao was able to obtain more than 1,000 Attribute Points from the Machinery Apostilization skill, which would be spread out evenly among his Strength, Dexterity, and Endurance.
As long as he could think of a way to increase his Intelligence and Endurance, the upper limit of the load that he could take would also increase.
Han Xiao had just received the (Machinery Apostilization) skill, and when his level increased, the effect of this skill would also become more obvious. Han Xiao wanted to take the path of the Army Style, and the boost from the Machinery Apostilization skill would provide him with a new Support Style, allowing his body to become stronger. He would no longer have to walk the path of getting beaten up in the future.
Opening his interface, Han Xiao first raised the levels of his two new skills to the max and received two Potential Points. He then used his experience points to level up.
At this moment, Han Xiao was level 195, and after leveling up five times, he reached level 200.
The amount of experience required to level up became greater and greater toward the end, and his large stash of experience points was rapidly being used up. He did not have much experience left from Version 2.0.
[Apostle Mechanic] was raised to level five, and the level limit was thirty. This would last him to level 225.
Han Xiao pondered to himself about his future plans. Because he had spent a large amount of experience gambling for blueprints and raising the level of his skills, the remaining experience was only enough to bring him to level 206. At that point, the experience that he had saved up would be completely spent.
If he wanted to increase his level quickly after this, he could only wait until Version 3.0.
Now that he was at level 200, he would have to face a new Promotion Mission. After glancing at the Promotion Mission, Han Xiao had a helpless look on his face. This time, he would have no choice but to use a Mission Completion Card.
Han Xiao’s Promotion Mission was an ordinary mission this time, but it was one that Han Xiao could not complete. It required him to clear a high-grade dungeon within ten levels from him with a rating of Grade A.
To the players, they would be able to obtain such a level only at the later versions. At that time, they would have gone through many different Main Storyline Missions and resolved many troublesome storylines. Thus, high-grade dungeons would basically be in surplus. However, it had not even reached Version 3.0, and unless he could create a dungeon of his own, it would be extremely difficult for him to find a high-grade dungeon.
Most importantly, Han Xiao had never used Dungeon Crystals, and it would thus be impossible for him to challenge a dungeon. His only other option was to use a Mission Completion Card. One of the usages of the Mission Completion Card was to help players skip these difficult but compulsory missions.
“Talking about a Mission Completion Card...” In the past three years, Han Xiao had received a few Random Rewards from the various missions that he had completed. However, he had never used them in order to save them for a rainy day such as this. As such, there were two chances for him to roll a Random Reward on the interface.
Thankfully, it seemed like the Grade S mission (Bloodline) had a chance of being completed, and there would definitely be the chance to roll a Random Reward. Furthermore, the Random Reward of a Grade S mission would definitely give him more choices.
“Compared to Version 2.0, my strength and the scale of the Black Star Army have completely transformed. When the players return, I will be able to harvest a new round of experience. Before that, I must use the remaining seven years to accumulate a few Mission Completion Cards. When I get enough experience, I will be able to increase my level rapidly.”
Han Xiao decided on his plan.
After packing up his new equipment, Han Xiao left the Machine Modification Room and went to his office. He then summoned Rossellin and Reynold.
When both of them entered, Han Xiao went straight to the main point.
“Rossellin, what do you think about the Black Star Army?”
“How so?” Rossellin asked.
“You just need to tell me your overall feeling.”
“You want me to praise you, right?” Rossellin rolled her eyes before adding on with a tone of helplessness, “Alright then. Even though I am an extremely picky person, I have to admit that I do admire you. I underestimated you when I first saw you and never thought that you would be a legendary character.”
After being locked up for so many years, Rossellin did not know about the changes in the outside world. She had only started looking through what happened over the past few years in the Shattered Star Ring after returning to the Black Star Army base with Reynold. Only then did she understand the position of the Black Star Army in the Shattered Star Ring and everything that they had accomplished.
After looking through the accomplishments of the Black Star Army, her first reaction was to suspect that the documents in her hands had been falsified.
What shocked her the most was not the size of the Black Star Army but the speed at which they grew. After all, the Black Star Army had only been around for about a decade.
Black Star had only taken ten years to grow from a Grade C Super to become a Beyond Grade A Super seed. Furthermore, he had survived a battle with an actual Beyond Grade A Super!
In the past ten years, the Black Star Army that he led had become the largest armed force in the Colton Star Cluster with the Purple Crystal Civilization as their backing and their bases all around dozens of Star Systems!
This was an unbelievable miracle.
Rossellin had never imagined that Han Xiao was actually such a bigshot.
After seeing those files, she was truly filled with admiration toward Han Xiao but was too embarrassed to show it on the surface.
Upon hearing that, Han Xiao said, “Hmm, I would like to ask you for help and be a temporary officer of the Black Star Army.”
A teasing look could be seen on Rossellin’s face. “You also want to make use of my ability?”
“More accurately, it should be a mutually beneficial agreement. You are a special talent, and I am willing to give you appropriate compensation.”
“What if I don’t agree?”
“Don’t worry, I said that you will have a certain degree of freedom, and I will not force you like the Hutt Civilization. You can choose to reject me.”
The corner of Han Xiao’s lips curled up slightly, and he continued. “However, even if you have the ambition and want to accomplish something, you won’t be able to do that without money. Furthermore, I will give you attractive compensation that will allow you to build up your capital.”
“With my ability,” Rossellin replied, “it would be an easy task for me to accumulate capital. Why do I have to help you?”
Han Xiao chuckled in response. “Don’t forget that you have a criminal record. Since I bailed you out, I will not allow you to run around freely and do as you wish. If you do, you will become a wanted criminal. Thus, working for me temporarily is the best opportunity for you to earn money.”
“Humph, you are bundling both threats and benefits. Do you think that I will definitely agree to your request?” Rossellin snorted. “I like to deal with those who overestimate themselves the most!”
“Actually, it is possible to remove your criminal record entirely...”
“What do you want me to do?” Rossellin took a step forward without any hesitation and hugged Han Xiao’s arm with a fawning look on her face.
As Reynold looked at the fawning Rossellin, he was completely speechless.
He had talked to Rossellin privately and knew that Rossellin was willing to stay behind and help. However, she just could not put aside her face to do so. Now that Black Star had taken the initiative to mention this, it gave her the opportunity to accept it.
Han Xiao was also certain that Rossellin would not reject him. The eighty Favorability points that he had with Rossellin were not just for show. When facing Rossellin’s venomous tongue, he also knew how to deal with her. As long as he gave Rossellin an excuse, she would definitely agree to his request.
“You will take up the role of a Culture Instructor and lecture the members of the Black Star Army. You will lecture the members of the Black Star Army about our history so that they will understand our Black Star Army better and have a greater sense of belonging. You should research the history of the Black Star Army and come up with lecture material for it. Find a suitable incision point to set up their faith in the Black Star Army. I will check the material after you have prepared it.”
Han Xiao wiggled his arm out from Rossellin’s embrace as he spoke.
For his faction to develop healthily, the loyalty and identity of the members had to be developed. This would require a culture to be established. Organizations such as Bloodshed Land and Hidden Red Robe Abbey each had their own unique culture.
Han Xiao felt that he did not only have to cultivate a sense of belonging and acknowledgement with the players but also the other members of the army.
Rossellin accepted her job and left the room. Reynold then thanked Han Xiao.
“Thank you for giving my sister a job...”
“You are someone of great importance to me. There isn’t a need to say such pleasantries.”
Han Xiao waved his hand indifferently.
Even with Reynold’s silent and serious nature, he could not help but feel touched at this moment.
Having such a boss is truly great.
After a casual chat, Han Xiao said, “I asked you to help Vilna set up an army about a month ago. How are things going?”
“I mobilized a portion of our resources and funds, amounting to about 70,000,000 Enas, to purchase battleships and hire manpower in the name of Floating Dragon,” Reynold replied. “However, a portion of them didn’t wish to join Floating Dragon’s Field Team and wanted to join the Black Star Army instead.”
Han Xiao fell into deep thought.
A wise individual would be able to tell that Black Star Army’s growth was due to Floating Dragon’s influence.
Currently, the Black Star Army was Floating Dragon’s most powerful force. Joining the Black Star Army meant that they would enjoy Floating Dragon’s influence as well, and it was akin to killing two birds with one stone. Thus, the majority only wanted to join the Black Star Army.
Furthermore, the rumors of Floating Dragon and the Black Star Army splitting up had been spreading. Compared to Floating Dragon, most people felt that the more ambitious Black Star Army had a brighter future.
Even if Han Xiao was not a Beyond Grade A Super yet, the scale of the Black Star Army was larger than Floating Dragon. After all, Ames did not work together with any Star Cluster Civilizations and did not have as many connections as Black Star.
“How large a force do you think 70,000,000 Enas should be able to create?” Han Xiao asked.
“Hmm... it’s difficult to say. According to the current speed at which I am burning through the funds, I will be able to finish the funds within half a year, and the army will end up being slightly smaller than the large mercenary groups.”
“It’s too small,” Han Xiao immediately replied. “I will give you three months to finish all the funds and invest another 150,000,000 Enas.”
Reynold was startled. “Would the cost be too high?”
“It’s alright. I’m not short of money.”
Han Xiao smiled. Floating Dragon had given him plenty of assistance when he started out, and he did not plan to save any money when helping Floating Dragon create another Field Team. Furthermore, he gave Jenny a sky-high amount of money every month; he was not bothered about this small amount of money.
The Black Star Army was working together with more than a hundred financial groups and had mines on dozens of planets.
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