After making his stance clear, Shui Xisheng also informed Digital Phantom of the relevant situation.
He now effectively handled most of that team's intelligence work, so timely communication was essential.
However, only a few days later, the Division Level Ship waiting outside the Nebula spotted a starship approaching.
The Fourth Boss was stationed there and promptly issued a warning, stating that this was already private territory and outsiders were forbidden from approaching.
But the other starship said they had accepted a surveying mission and had come to confirm the Nebula's condition.
Their survey report would be submitted directly to the Empire's core departments.
The arriving starship had apparently investigated the situation as well. They even said that if Digital Phantom wanted to register with the Empire, this step would also be necessary.
But the Fourth Boss still responded bluntly that he did not understand any of that. In any case, they were not allowed to approach!
It was not that he was unreasonable. He simply knew very well how adept the authorities were at exploiting every opening once they became serious.
If he tolerated their first survey, there would be a second, then a third...
And there was no doubt that every time, they would have more than sufficient justification.
Since that was the case, he might as well nip these troubles in the bud.
The opposing starship tried to force its way closer. The Division Level Ship dispatched a Company-level Warship to intercept it and fired warning shots.
"We will only warn you once. Do not bring this upon yourselves!"
Seeing this, the arriving starship could only leave resentfully—some tests could truly be fatal!
Still, they had not come away empty-handed. At the very least, Digital Phantom's Division Level Ship was guarding this place.
And there was something else...