Future (Part 1)

Imperial Calendar 1325, June 2.

Unified Time, 15:32.

Penza Empire, Humanity's Third River System—Harp, Edge Star System No. 1992.

In the Starry Sky.

A massive planet, several times larger than Planet 184 and Planet 228, was slowly releasing an invisible blue-black halo.

A pure white stellar ring revolved continuously around it.

This was a Star System at the edge of the Penza Empire's territory, close to the Star Abyss.

Isabelle Star was the largest and sturdiest War Star in this Star System.

It was the key point holding this Star System fast and preventing the Star Abyss from breaching it. It was also the powerful stronghold and fortress the Empire had established here.

To purge and suppress the surrounding Star Abyss Monsters, the Empire had stationed heavy forces here.

With Isabelle as its core, it had deployed 1.35 million Interstellar Fleets.

Whoosh!

At that moment, a flash suddenly flickered in the distant void, and a fighter-type spacecraft leapt out.

The spacecraft gleamed silver all over, trailing a long red tail flame. Black smoke rose from multiple parts of its hull as it flew toward the planet in a sorry state.

Before long, the fighter spacecraft approached the planet, entered the star track on the stellar ring, and began undergoing repairs.

Moments later, an emergency notice was swiftly transmitted from Isabelle Star to the Empire's core, then relayed from the core throughout the Empire.

The Star Abyss Riot had begun once more.

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Planet 184.

Woo—

A piercing alarm sounded again from the center of the research base, ringing through every corner of the entire base.

The soldiers eating, the researchers packing up and preparing to leave work, and the service staff in the recreation area preparing all kinds of meals.

The instant they heard the alarm, they immediately