The team's financial crisis had long since been eased; supplies from the Abode were not a problem at all.
Even though the main force had been roaming the Federation these past two years, those left behind had kept up the supply flow, more than enough to cover daily consumption.
Yet now, the Artifact Spirit actually felt that the several trillion Energy Blocks on hand might not be enough to support its return to its peak.
Qu Jianlei pondered for a moment before asking, "This amount of resources shouldn't be enough to stump Jing Yuexin and the others, should it?"
"The Empire has changed now," Xiang Xue replied. "Why don't I have my father explain?"
Not long afterward, Mu Guang entered the Abode, looking around with curiosity and marveling at how capable his own main force was at stirring things up.
The Awakened Ones of this world had all grown up listening to legends of Cultivators, so Abodes were nothing unfamiliar to them.
But among the three Nations, only the Empire possessed such an Abode, and it was guarded by countless troops and high-level Awakened Ones.
The First One truly was the First One, beyond anyone's reach. He had actually led the team to acquire another one.
Mu Guang then began explaining the changes in the Empire.
They were still fighting on two fronts. Although they had not encountered the Alien Race, the Empire had already begun considering preparations for what came next.
Those without long-term concerns would surely face immediate troubles. The Empire increasingly believed this would be a prolonged war, quite possibly one measured in centuries.
After encountering the Alien Race, however, the Federation and the Alliance had suffered tremendous losses in the early stages due to insufficient preparation.
The lesson was right before them; they had no choice