The search of Taiqing Star lasted five days before gradually easing off.
It wasn't that the Alliance didn't want to keep investigating; they simply had no leads at all.
The only clue was the Space Ripple, but no matter how they investigated it, they found nothing suspicious.
Facing an opponent like Digital Phantom was truly despairing, and the Alliance's morale had taken another severe blow.
But ordinary people did not feel any obvious changes.
This large-scale official search had basically affected very few people. There were merely more surveillance equipment and Small Ships in the sky.
Even when pedestrians or buildings were randomly inspected, everyone had long grown used to it. Military planets had always been like this.
However, for those with well-connected sources, the information they could uncover was rather terrifying.
The Lawrences, who had already left, received the news as well, and both were stunned for a time.
"Two Above Supremes disappeared... Did they react that quickly?"
Lawrence's Wife was somewhat worried. "What if, what if the Alliance learns that we were the ones who leaked the information..."
"There is no what if." Lawrence remained very calm. "There are so many people at the Research Branch. We were both outsiders."
Ever since receiving the news, he had decided to see this path through to the end.
There was no turning back once the bowstring had been drawn. Hesitating between two sides would only land them in even greater trouble.
Lawrence said solemnly, "We should be happy. Silver Fir and the others managed to contact Digital Phantom. That is a very good thing."
After a brief pause, he continued earnestly, "Even if we have wronged the Alliance, think about the children..."
"They're still young. As parents, is it wrong for us to want our children to survive in this