In the end, the Three Great Empires made their decision and announced their withdrawal. Just as they were preparing to evacuate the Feather Star system in an orderly fashion, the energy monitoring stations the Three Great Empires had set up within the system suddenly emitted piercing alarms.
"Warning! Warning! The rate of increase in cosmic energy levels has exceeded projected standards by 28.3 times! Warning!"
"Quick! Report to His Majesty! The energy level near Earth is rising rapidly. We suspect a Mutant has made a move! Hurry!"
"Your Majesty! Phoenix! It's Phoenix!"
If Phoenix had merely leaked a trace of its aura before and already scared the Shi'ar Empire senseless, then this time, Phoenix had truly erupted.
An invisible wave of energy spread out from around Earth, turning the area into a sea of fire almost instantly. There was nothing in the vacuum that could burn, yet flames existed all the same, gradually devouring everything—matter, dark matter, space, time...
The supreme rulers of the Three Great Empires could no longer maintain their composure. The Skrull Emperor said in a panic, "Withdraw!! Withdraw now!! Get out of there!!!"
Even the Supreme Intelligence could not help overriding the automated evacuation protocols and began pulling its forces out at maximum efficiency.
Lilandra's side was even more frantic. The noble elders were already wailing in despair, while she had to pretend to suppress her panic as she continuously issued evacuation orders. "Pull the capital, Feather Star, out first, then have the main warships withdraw in sequence. Forget the escort ships that can't get out. We can revive them afterward!"
But how could it be that simple? The Three Great Empires had previously set up quite a few blockade devices here, and shutting them down took time. Even the Kree Empire's most efficient devices needed