Traveling at this pace was simply too slow, but under normal circumstances, it was the only way to ensure safety.
Both the Empire and the Federation hoped that the Digital Phantom Team could locate another jump point near the Link Nebula.
This was not as simple as providing coordinates. The Digital Phantom Team also had to ensure the static and dynamic safety of the surrounding area.
Static safety meant there could be no large objects nearby that might interfere with the jump.
Dynamic safety meant ensuring there were no Alien Race forces nearby, so they would not come under attack the moment the jump ended.
The demand was indeed rather high, but they believed the Digital Phantom Team could do it.
In fact, merely relaying this request and receiving a response could normally take one or two years.
Qu Jianlei truly did not want to agree—Did they really take us for laborers?
But just as he had said before, it was better for the Federation military to come than not come, as long as they were not colluding with the Asura.
So his response was, "Finding a temporary jump point is not impossible, but do they have enough strength?"
Hua Xiezhi translated his words for the joint Imperial-Federation fleet. "Pay more!"
This time, the Empire and the Federation had truly formed a joint force.
Although the two Nations were still at war, and fighting quite fiercely at that, it did not prevent them from joining hands against an Alien Race invasion.
The Federation military was preparing to enter the Asura Controlled Zone, while the Empire had also organized several starships to participate as observers.
To be fair, if positions were reversed, the Federation would absolutely not tolerate Imperial personnel watching the entire process within its territory.
But there was no