Kabar kuartaf eksplorasi keempat menyebar melalui seluruh alam semesta seperti badai. Seluruh alam semesta telah menunggu hari ini terlalu lama, dan setiap Wilayah Bintang menjadi ramai kegirangan. Peradaban dari berbagai wilayah pun mulai merekrut tenaga dan membeli sumber daya. Warga biasa galaxi juga ikut bersorak gembira. Mereka tak sabar untuk mengeksplor Wilayah Bintang baru, banyak yang ingin mencoba keberuntungan untuk kaya raya atau pindah kawin. Ribu-ratus pasukan dan sumber daya sedang dimobilisasikan di seluruh alam semesta. Dinasti hanya mengumumkan waktu, namun sebelum pembukaan resmi Dunia Berkedip-Kedip, seluruh tenaga dan sumber daya harus menunggu di Cincin Bintang Pecah. Dengan demikian, Cincin Bintang Pecah akan ramai selama periode ini. Pembukaan Wilayah Bintang baru akan mengguncangkan kembali keadaan alam semesta yang ada. Sejumlah besar migran banser hari menuju Dunia Berkedip-Kedip dari segala arah. ... Di sebuah planet pertambangan merah, banyak penahan yang sedang menggali sumber daya. Di tengah sebuah pegunungan lingkaran, ada penjara dengan kemasan abu-abu. 'Selamat, akhirnya kamu bebas.' Setelah keluar dari wilayah pengawasan penjara, hampirpun udara terasa lebih enak. Melihat para penjaga penjara yang biasanya kaku tampak tersenyum padanya, Evans terasa seolah-olah telah bertahun-tahun berlalu. Akhirnya ia bisa melepas pakaian narapidana yang anyir dan kotor, kini mengenakan baju sederhana dengan ringkasan ringan di tangannya. Sudah lama sejak terakhir kali ia merasa santai seperti ini. Di seberang jalan, sebuah perangkat mengapung berhenti. Itu adalah bis penjara yang mengirim napi ke pelabuhan luar angkasa. Pada saat itu, seorang pria berpakaian militer sedang berdiri di samping bis sambil melambanginya. Meskipun sudah lama tidak bertemu, Evans langsung mengenali pria berpakaian militer itu. Ia tak bisa tidak tersenyum dan memeluk pria itu erat-erat. 'Aku datang mengambilmu. Bagaimana keadaanmu selama ini?' 'Kerja, makan, tidur — setiap hari sama saja.' Kedua orang itu sangat gembira bertemu kembali setelah sekian lama, seolah-olah tak terbatas pembicaraan. Evans menilai temannya itu dan mendendihkan bosak. 'Sungguh, waktu berlalu cepat. Sebelum kuh masuk penjara, kamu hanya si kuntak kecil yang selalu mengikutiku. Siapa sangka kamu akan bergabung dengan militer?' 'Kamu juga sudah berubah banyak. Jangan hanya duduk di situ saja. Naiklah.' Keduanya lalu naik bis ke pelabuhan luar angkasa dan naik kapal ke planet koloni yang tidak jauh. Penjara ini terletak di sebuah planet pertambangan yang dikelilingi oleh banyak planet koloni. Di dalamnya tersimpan banyak narapidana sebagai tenaga kerja di planet pertambangan tersebut. Teman Evans yang sudah menginap di sebuah hotel terkenal pun mengajaknya makan yang enak-enak. Sudah cukup lama sejak terakhir kali Evans makan sesuatu selain cairan nutrisi. Ia langsung melahap semua makanan yang ada dan makan hingga kenyang tak tertahankan. Setelah mengenakan perutnya yang bloat, Evans melepas sejenak. Saat ini temannya itu mengeluarkan sebuah kotak dan membukanya. Di dalamnya terdapat Komunikasi Galaksi, penerjemah, dan keperluan lainnya. Terdapat pun satu armor mekanis portatif. 'Aku sudah menyiapkan semua ini untukmu. Aku juga sudah membuka rekening untukmu dengan 15.000 Enas.' 'Aku akan terima barang-barang lain, tapi ambillah kembali uangnya. Aku tidak butuh uang. Aku memang masih menerima gaji dari penjara, jadi aku punya sedikit uang.' Evans melambaikan lengan. 'Bagaimana bisa begitu?' temannya langsung protes. 'Engkau pernah menyelamatkanku. Kalau bukan karena kamu, bagaimana bisa kuhidup sekarang? Kamu harus menerima gantianku.' Sejak dulu, temannya selalu bersyukur kepada Evans. Evans pernah membunuh seorang Super jahat pada masa itu untuk melindungannya, dan karena itu masuk penjara. Kekuatan supernatural seorang Super bisa memperdalam kegelapan dalam hati seseorang. Mereka cenderung mencari pengorbanan atas diri biasa, dan meremehkan atau menyiksa mereka dengan kekuatan mereka. Pada suatu hari, mereka bertemu Super seperti itu, dan hidupnya terancam. Meskipun Evans hanya manusia biasa, ia berhasil menemukan cara untuk mengalahkan Super Grade E itu. Teman Evans kini sudah menjadi perwira militer dan telah menyadari Gen Supernya. Sayangnya, Evans tidak memiliki Gen Super dan tak akan pernah menjadi Super dalam hidupnya. Dengan kemampuan Evans, jika memiliki bakat, ia pasti akan lebih kuat daripada dirinya di masa depan. 'Haha, aku akan menerima keikhlasananmu, tapi aku tidak butuh uangmu. Jangan berpikir untuk membayarku dengan benda-benda material jika kita saudara.' kata Evans sambil tersenyum. 'Kamu bisa datang ke rumahku jika suka.' Temannya enggan mengalah. 'Kamu sudah menikah. Aku tidak bisa mengganggu kehidupanmu.' 'Jika kamu ingin masuk militer, aku bisa mengurus masa lakumu.' 'Tidak apa-apa-atau saja. Aku hanyalah seorang warga biasa dan pasti hanyalah selembar kertas di militer.' Evans tahu ia takkan pernah bisa menjadi Super, namun tak terlalu terganggu. Ia tidak mempunyai kebiasaan mengeluh. Menurutnya, lebih baik bertindak nyata ketimbang mengeluh. Lalu, 'Lalu, apa rencangamu ke depan?' temannya bertanya dengan resmi. 'Hmm, biar dulu cari kerja, sisa-sisanya nanti kita lihat.' Evans pun mulai menelusuri jaringan dengan komunikatornya untuk melihat iklan lowker. Ia terkejut ketika melihat iklannya. Banyak lowker yang tersedia, namun kriteria pertama dari semuanya sama. 'Lokasi kerja: Dunia Berkedip-Kedip!' Selama mereka bekerja di Dunia Berkedip-Kedip dan bukan orang keji, mereka langsung dipekerikan. Temannya menatap dan mengangguk kepalanya. 'Crimson Dynasty akhirnya mengumumkan pembukaan Dunia Berkedip-Kedip, dan setiap organisasi sedang merekrut tenaga tambahan.' Di ingatannya, Dunia Berkedip-Kedip masih berada di era Ombak Merah. Betapa luar biasa perubahan alam semesta selama penjaraannya. Lalu ia menurunkan kepalanya dan melihat perekrutan yang ada sebelum akhirnya mengangguk. 'Dunia Berkedip-Kedip... aku akan pergi melihatnya dulu.' ... 'Akhirnya, ia akan terbuka.' Di atas planet asal suku Hamba Bintik Bintik Suci, Psyker berdiri di depan jendela. Setelah kejadian di Planet Mercusuar, ia terus rendah diri untuk memulihkan kekalahannya. Selepas lebih dari sepuluh tahun, pengaruh negatifnya karena menyerahkan Kubus Evolusi sudah pun hilang, dan masih terlihat sebagai pemimpin bangsawan di mata banyak orang. Meskipun sangat dekat dengan Dunia Berkedip-Kedip, ia tidak bisa lain ketika Black Star dan Sang Tiran meraih keuntungan awal di sana, karena ia adalah anggota gereja. Psyker sangat iri dan cemas. Ia sudah lama menunggu hari ini dan ingin mendapatkan sepotong kue. Menurutnya, Dunia Berkedip-Kedip adalah kesempatan bagi Suku Hamba Bintik Bintik Suci. Ia tidak lagi ingin terikat di Cincin Bintang Pecah. Kondisinya semakin buruk manakala Black Star dan Sang Tiran terus berkembang. Dengan demikian, ia perlu menemukan jalan keluar baru untuk sukunya. Dengan alasan ini, Gereja Mistik pun punya alat untuk intervensi dan mendukungnya. Semakin banyak keuntungan yang bisa ia dapatkan di Dunia Berkedip-Kedip, semakin baik pula bagi rasnya. Ketika teringat ke belakangan, sosokan Han Xiao muncul di pikirannya. 'Black Star... dia juga sudah terdiam lebih dari sepuluh tahun. Sepertinya kekuatannya terhenti setelah mencapai puncak Beyond Grade A...'
Bab 992 - Datangnya Badai 1
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News of the fourth exploration phase spread through the entire universe like a storm.
The entire universe had been waiting for this day for far too long, and every Star Field became bustling with excitement. The civilizations of the various regions all began to recruit manpower and purchase resources.
The normal galactic residents also became excited. They could not wait to explore the new Star Fields, and many of them wanted to try their luck to get rich or migrate over.
Countless troops and resources were being mobilized all over the universe. The dynasty had only announced the time, but before the official opening of the Flickering World, all the manpower and resources would have to wait in the Shattered Star Ring. As such, the Shattered Star Ring would become bustling with activity during this period.
The opening of a new Star Field would reshuffle the current state of the universe once more.
A huge tide of migrants flooded toward the Flickering World from all directions.
...
On a red mining planet, there were many prisoners mining for resources.
In the middle of a circular mountain range, there was a prison with a grayish exterior.
“Congratulations, you’re finally out.”
After stepping out from the surveillance region of the prison, even the air smelt sweeter. Looking at the usually stern prison guards smile at him, Evans felt as though it had been an eternity.
He could finally leave the stinky sweat filled prisoner attire and was dressed in a simple top with light luggage in his hands. It had been a long time since he was so at ease.
A floating device was stopped not too far away. This was the prison’s bus that was in charge of sending the prisoners to the space dock outside the atmosphere. At this moment, there was a man in military attire standing beside the bus waving at him.
Although it had been a long time since they last met, Evans immediately recognized the man in military attire.
He could not help but smile and hugged the other party.
“I am here to fetch you. How have you been all this while?”
“Work, eat, sleep—every day is the same.”
They were both extremely excited to meet each other after so long and felt as though they had endless conversation topics.
Evans sized his friend up and lamented, “Time really flies. You were only a skinny child running behind me before I went into prison. Who would have thought that you’d join the military?”
“You have also changed greatly. Don’t just stand there. Get on.”
Both parties then took the bus to the space harbor and took a spaceship to a colonial planet not too far away.
This prison was located on a mining planet surrounded by various colonial planets. There were plenty of different prisoners housed within the prison being laborers on the mining planet.
Evans’ friend had already booked a room in a famous hotel and treated Evans to a good meal.
It had been far too long since Evans last tasted anything other than nutrition fluid. He immediately gobbled down all the food before him and stuffed himself until he could not eat anymore.
Patting his bloated tummy, Evans let out a sigh of satisfaction.
At this moment, his friend took out a box and opened it up. There was a Galactic Communicator, a translator, and other necessities in the box. There was even a portable mechanical suit in it.
“I prepared all this for you. I also opened up an account for you with 15,000 Enas inside.”
“I will accept the other items, but you can take the Enas back. I don’t need it. I did receive a salary in the prison, so I have some money.” Evans waved his arms.
“How can that do?” his friend immediately exclaimed. “You saved my life before. If not for you, how would I have my current life? You must definitely accept my repayment.”
He had always been thankful toward Evans. Evans killed an evil Super back then in order to protect him and went to prison because of it.
The supernatural abilities of a Super would enlarge the darkness in some people’s hearts. They would attempt to seek a sense of superiority from ordinary individuals and humiliate or torture these individuals with their strength.
They had once met such a Super, and their lives had been threatened. Although Evans was only an ordinary person, he had managed to find a way to get rid of that Grade E Super.
His good friend was already a military officer and had awakened his Super Gene. However, it was a pity that Evans did not have a Super Gene and would remain an ordinary individual for all his life.
With Evans’ abilities, if he has the talent to become a Super, he would definitely be more powerful than me in future.
Sigh, it is a pity that this is his destiny.
“Haha, I shall accept your sincerity, but I don’t need your money. Don’t think of trying to repay me with material items if we are brothers,” Evans said with a smile.
“You can come over to my place if you are willing.” His friend refused to give up.
“You are already married. I cannot disturb you.”
“I can try to get rid of your past record if you want to enter the military.”
“It’s alright. I am an ordinary individual and will only be cannon fodder if I join the army.” Evans knew that it would be impossible for him to become a Super but was not too bothered about it.
He did not have the bad habit of lamenting about life. The way he saw it, rather than spend time lamenting, he might as well spend the time on practical actions.
“Then, what are you planning to do in the future?” his friend said with resignation.
“Hmm, let me find a job first and talk about the rest later.”
Evans then began browsing the web with his communicator to view the employment advertisements. He was startled the moment he saw the advertisements.
There were plenty of jobs available but the first criteria of all the jobs was the same.
‘Job location: Flickering World!’
As long as they could work in the Flickering World and were not a wanted individual, they would be hired!
His friend looked over and shook his head.
“The Crimson Dynasty has finally announced the opening of the Flickering World, and every organization is hiring more manpower.”
In his memories, the Flickering World was still in the Crimson Tide era. The universe had truly changed greatly during his imprisonment.
He then lowered his head and looked at the recruitment notice before nodding his head.
“Flickering World... let me go and take a look then.”
...
“It is finally going to open up.”
On the Star Pupil Holy Race’s home planet, Psyker stood in front of a window.
After the Planet Lighthouse incident, he had maintained a low profile to recover from his losses.
After more than ten years, the negative influence of him giving up the Evolution Cube was already gone, and he was still the noble leader in the eyes of many.
Although he was extremely close to the Flickering World, he could only watch as Black Star and the Tyrant gained an early advantage in the Flickering World because he was a member of the church. Psyker was extremely envious and anxious. He had been waiting for this day for a long time and also wanted a slice of the cake.
The way he saw it, the Flickering World was an opportunity for the Star Pupil Holy Race. He no longer needed to be restricted in the Shattered Star Ring. His current situation would only become worse as Black Star and the Tyrant developed themselves. As such, he needed to find a new way out for the Star Pupil Holy Race.
As such, the Arcane Church had an excuse to interfere and support him. The more the benefits he could obtain in the Flickering World, the better for his race.
As he thought about the past, Han Xiao’s figure appeared in his mind.
“Black Star... he has also remained silent for more than ten years. It seems like his strength has stagnated after reaching peak Beyond Grade A...”
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