The Legendary Mechanic Chapter 1146 - Presenting Honors and Difficulties

Chapter 1146 Presenting Honors and Difficulties

After waiting for several days on the planet, Han Xiao witnessed the increase in the planetary security levels. A regular military force arrived, taking over the responsibility of protecting the planet, sealing the line defense, and making it nigh impenetrable.

Around half of the planet had entered martial law, and various advanced defense asures had also been arranged to prevent long-range strikes from threatening the celebratory planet.

While the Intelligent Plague broke out in the Ancient Star Desert, and it was more reasonable for the ceremony to be held there, the three Universal Civilizations took into account the fact that many of the Beyond Grade As were currently in the Flickering World and changed the venue, quoting symbolic significance. After all, this was another major exploration result of the galactic civilization after so many years. The leaders of the three Universal Civilizations attended the ceremony together, which was a rare scene. Due to their sensitive identities, such an event would generally be held in the Central Galaxy rather than other Star Fields. Even with careful security, life was unpredictable, so leaving the Central Galaxy was undoubtedly a risky move.

Han Xiao was sure that there would be so organizations with ulterior motives moving around. While the three Universal Civilizations had a mature operating system, such that their governnt would not be disturbed much even if their leaders were assassinated, there would still be so temporary chaos, which could be what these people were looking for.

Of course, if an organization really dared do this, then they would no longer have a place in the explored universe, as they would be hunted until every last one of them was dead. The relationship with the faction would forever be at ‘Hatred’. Moreover, with so many armies and Beyond Grade As gathered in a place, the success rate of an assassination was negligible.

But well, this does not hinder them from scheming so deliberate framing.

Han Xiao suspected that the three Universal Civilizations might engage in a self-directed act, pretending to have so outsiders assassinate them during the ceremony, before using this to put bla on their targets to get an excuse for a crusade.

This thod seems familiar, as though I’ve seen it sowhere before...

Could it be that I’m the one that inspired them?

Han Xiao had experienced a ‘back stab’ not too long ago, so his mory was still fresh. At this mont, his thoughts could not help but be biased toward this aspect, and his imagination was running wild.

With his understanding of the three Universal Civilizations, it was not impossible that they would do such a thing. The chances of it happening was probably around twenty percent, and he could not ask Urranrell for verification just like that.

During the few days he stayed on the planet, he did not contact the head of the three Universal Civilizations but rather sat in the officially arranged guest house just like everyone else, waiting silently.

On the day the ceremony was held, Han Xiao and the guests were all transported to the ceremony site in official vehicles. The venue was a large hall decorated in the style of the dynasty. One could see countless invited guests lining up to enter the venue, but no loud noises were heard, only the rustling of quiet conversations. The entire atmosphere was quite serious.

Han Xiao’s seat was arranged at the front table, with Kasuyi, Kant, and the other peak Beyond Grade As.

After greeting, Han Xiao sat down next to Kasuyi, glancing at the people, before whispering, “chanic Emperor didn’t co?”

“He’s here, but it’s just his avatar.” Kasuyi gestured toward the back.

A steel lump was sat at the edge of the venue, but even if it was covered in a layer of iron, Han Xiao could sll Manison’s aura on it.

“He won’t cause trouble during the ceremony, right?” Han Xiao blinked.

“Manison is not that crazy yet,” Kant replied.

Today, Kant appeared as a handso middle-aged galactic human, with a tall nose, deep eyes, and sharp facial features.

Han Xiao glanced at the security personnel at the edge of the venue before whispering, “I keep thinking that this won’t go so smoothly. Maybe there might be an assassination.”

“With so many of us Beyond Grade As here, who’d have such big guts?” Sun Hunter said.

“It might be a self-directed act...” Han Xiao winked.

Secret Master could not help but roll his eyes at Han Xiao as he coldly snorted, “Enough with that. You think the three Universal Civilizations are like you, to perform such a lowly act?” “So what if it’s lowly? What matters is that it’s useful.” Han Xiao clicked his tongue. “Wanna bet?”

“You dare bet!” Secret Master was stunned.

Aren’t you clear what sort of luck you have?

If one were to liken my luck to a flawless gemstone, then yours would be like the moldy green moss along the wall of a stinking ditch. How dare you bet with , a master of luck? Are you feeling that charitable?

“Alright, then what are you going to give ?”

“I’ll bet Sun Hunter. If I lose, then I’ll give him to you. How about that?” Han Xiao reached out his thumb and finger, pinching the tiny guy’s head and pulling him up. “Huh?”

Sun Hunter, who was being dangled in midair, had the expression of the confused Nick Young .

What the f*ck does it have to do with ? Watch out before I blast your ass.

Secret Master was speechless, imdiately patting Han Xiao to put Sun Hunter down. He apologized before whispering angrily to Han Xiao, “Who uses another person as a gambling stake? His Excellency Sun Hunter might be a little pocket-sized, but how can you make fun of his size.”

“We have a good relationship, don’t worry.”

Han Xiao flicked his finger, bouncing it against Sun Hunter’s head, earning him an angered glare from the other party before he sheepishly smiled and gave it up. He had always wanted to do so in his past life, and he had finally ticked it off his bucket list. With all of them being on equal footing, this little joke was harmless, but if it was an ordinary Beyond Grade A that did this to Sun Hunter, the person could probably apply for disability protection.

“Since you don’t like this bet, then I’ll change to sothing else.” “What?”

“I know you have so issues with , so let’s do it like this. If you win, I’ll stand still for ten minutes and let you vent your frustrations. If I win, you do the sa. Fair?”

Secret Master simply shut his mouth and turned his head away, not wanting to speak with Han Xiao any longer.

Forget about it, who here doesn’t know of your Indestructible Body’s tankiness? Fair my grandpa, I still want to live for a long ti.

The group at the table chatted for a while, and suddenly, a group of officers strode into the venue, surrounded by their respective leaders. The venue imdiately cald down as the atmosphere turned solemn.

The Dynasty’s Ruler Urranrell, the Federation’s President Bader, and the Arcane Church’s Pope swaggered to the high platform of the venue under the eyes of everyone present, sitting at the specially arranged seats with the podium next to them.

Han Xiao had only seen Urranrell personally, and this was his first ti eting Bader and the Pope. While both of them had different temperants, they possessed the sa aura of power like Urranrell, causing everyone to turn serious subconsciously.

However, the focus of his observation was not the two leaders, but the personal guards around them, all of which were of the sa stature as the Dark Lord Clotti.

On Bader’s side was a male with a white complexion and similar body structure to humans, except that he had a straight horn on his forehead, forcing him to keep his hair to an appropriate length. His hair color was golden and was tied into a twisted braid that hangs down to the waist. He seed to have so elf blood as he had long ears, deep purple eyes, and a well-proportioned mouth but did not have a nose. The part that was his nose that was supposed to be flat was strangely not ugly

—it instead appeared harmonious with his features.

This person wore a robe that was dotted with light gold and ice blue colors, revealing an elegant nobleness and gentle temperant. This person was the Personal Guard of the Federation, the peak Beyond Grade A ‘Golden Ring’ Oulou.

Oulou’s ability was to borrow the power of a specific secondary dinsion. It sounded like the dead Traveller’s ability, but his combat power was not the sa. This guy was at the sa level as the Dark Lord, able to fight Kasuyi hand to hand and not lose.

Han Xiao turned his head to the other side.

Next to the Church’s Pope was a huge guy, not the kind that got to this size through training but rather naturally huge, as though he had so giant blood running within. This was the Chief Guard of the Church, the one who was stationed at the Temple of God, ‘God’s Chosen’ Wuornos.

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Compared to Oulou’s glamorous outfits, Wuornos’ looks and temperant were low-key, as if he was just an ordinary middle-aged man with wrinkled eyes. He wore a silver-gray priest robe, and if not for the robe, one would probably not recognize him if they threw him into a crowd of people. “Oulou and Wuornos...” Han Xiao softly muttered.

Both of them were just like the Dark Lord, generally only following the Head of State, hardly participating in activities other than their duties.

Glancing at Han Xiao, Kasuyi leaned over and casually said, “This is your first ti eting them, right? Here’s a piece of advice, you can joke with Oulou and fool around, but don’t go and provoke Wuornos.”

“What’s with that?” Han Xiao was curious.

“While Oulou is the chief guard, his personality is different to Clotti’s, warr and not so indifferent. Other than occasionally showing so superiority, he’s not bad. However, Wuornos... heh, just don’t ss with him.”

“You’re making more curious. You’re the ally of the Arcane Church. Do you know so gossip?”

“Even if I knew, I wouldn’t tell you. I can only say that he’s the Beyond Grade A publicly acknowledged to be the strongest, and naturally, there’s a reason.” Kasuyi blandly smiled.

At this ti, Urranrell stood before the podium, surveying the scene before speaking.

“Dear friends and guests, today, we’re holding a grand award ceremony to comnd all the heroes who made great contributions in the Intelligent Plague disaster. The ceremony will honor every hero with an outstanding ritorious service. “First, on behalf of the three Universal Civilizations, I would like to extend my warm congratulations to the heroes of the universe who will be receiving the dal of Honor as well as the honorary titles, and I extend my highest respect to them. “We’ve gone through many ups and downs, and today, we have united as one and once again eliminated another new disaster.

“Since the establishnt of the galactic society in the last years of the exploration era, generations of heroes with a sense of responsibility have given up themselves to overco difficulty after difficulty, shaping the cornerstone of today’s galactic society. While many have passed away, their glorious deeds will always spread from generation to generation.

“Only by crossing new mountains can we see a wider distance. Under the leadership of the three Universal Civilizations, we have overco obstacles, constantly explored the unknown universe, and expanded our territory. Now, we’re in the Flickering World, a milestone achievent and a fruitful result of our external exploration.

“Such an achievent cannot be achieved with the cooperation of the entire galactic society. It’s this bond of order that connects us and creates a never-ending pioneering spirit. Anyone who tries to disrupt this order and unity will beco the enemy of the entire universe...”

The dia was broadcasting Urranrell’s speech to the entire universe. When she finished speaking, there was a tsunami-like applause in the venue. Han Xiao and the other Beyond Grade As also gave face to clap a little.

Han Xiao heard that in Urranrell’s words she emphasized the importance of collectivism, on the correctness and achievents of the leaders of the three Universal Civilizations, vaguely throwing arrows at the Super Star Cluster Alliance as well as the chanic Emperor. While she did not explicitly ntion anything, everyone knew who the so-called ‘people who disrupted galactic civilization and society’ were.

Bader and the Pope also gave so short speeches before entering the formal award process. One by one, the heroes ca to the stage, accepting the honors and making a speech. So also answered questions from the reporters.

Before long, the ceremony approached the end. There was only one person left, and everyone’s eyes were focused on Han Xiao.

“Black Star limited the outflow of the virus during the disaster and discovered the true character of the virus core at the critical mont, reversing our erroneous strategy and allowing us to reformulate our plan. He alone changed the course of the disaster. He later captured the virus core and destroyed it, completely eliminating any hidden dangers, putting an end to the crisis of a second outbreak of the Intelligent Plague, saving countless lives. His contribution is huge and thus needs to be rewarded.”

After Urranrell spoke, Han Xiao stood up, stepping onto the stage and shaking hands with the leaders. Nurous news dia reporters in the audience took videos and photos, turning the stage white with their flashes.

“Black Star has many good qualities. He is determined, resolute, flexible, and strong in principle...” Bader gave a series of praise, finally coming to the conclusion. “In view of his achievents, we have decided to jointly award him the Galaxy dal.”

The mont he finished speaking, everyone in the audience paused.

The Galaxy dal, which was the highest symbol of honor jointly set up by the three Universal Civilizations since their establishnt, was the golden glory of the explored universe. There were only a few winners of this dal in history.

While many of them had this expectation in their hearts, they were still shocked to hear it. They always felt that although Black Star had great achievents, there was still a certain distance from this dal. Now it seed that the factor behind this dal was if the three Universal Civilizations would support them.

But no matter what they thought, the honor was real, and the audience burst into applause.

Pa pa pa...

Amid the warm applause, Urranrell took out a star-like dazzling dal, placing it in her palm, while the other two held it by the edges, handing it to Han Xiao.

This image seed to freeze, and the flashes under the stage flickered, recording this historic scene.

The commotion lasted a long ti, and it took dozens of seconds before all movent gradually ceased.

Han Xiao reached out to accept the dal, pinning it on his chest before shaking hands with all three of them once more. He ca up to the podium, clearing his throat.

“Many thanks to the Crimson Dynasty, Federation of Light, and the Arcane Church. To be able to receive this award is an honor for . As part of the explored universe, I have the responsibility and obligation to maintain our stability and prosperity...”.

Reading from his prepared script, Han Xiao raised his head to gaze at the clock on the venue before smiling. “Since I’m the last person, it ans that the ceremony is about to end. I won’t do a lengthy speech. Everything is about the sa, and I feel that everyone here is already tired of hearing it...”

The audience let out laughs.

Han Xiao smiled as he nodded. “In short, what sort of person I am can be seen from my actions. I believe that society has its own views of , and I don’t need to repeat it, so let’s skip that and go to the questions... Anyone?”

Hearing this, many of the reporters raised their hands enthusiastically, hoping for him to point at themselves.

Just as Han Xiao was about to pick soone, one of them stood up on his own and began to speak.

“Your Excellency Black Star, I heard that the chanic Emperor Manison also made a great contribution to the Intelligent Plague. Without him, the three Universal Civilizations would not have been able to find the location of the virus core. Thus, it can be said that a third or even half of your Galaxy dal belongs to Manison... but for this award ceremony, the chanic Emperor did not obtain anything, and you seem to have forgotten about it and ignored his rits, accepting the dal with a peace of mind. What do you think of this?”

The originally enthusiastic venue suddenly seed to have been doused in cold water, instantly quieting down.

Everyone moved their eyes subconsciously to Manison, who had been sitting indifferently at the edge of the venue.

Han Xiao narrowed his eyes a little as he sized up the reporter. He saw the cold smile on that person’s face, obviously wishing to embarrass himself and the three Universal Civilizations in public.