Xiao Ran lightly tapped the armrest, then opened his eyes and looked at Mwu. "Have the patrol and reconnaissance units been deployed?"
Mwu nodded. "Yes. I've already coordinated with the other commanders. Aside from the 'Home' defense force, all other units have spread out to investigate the surrounding area and begun comparing reference data to determine our exact location."
Xiao Ran pondered for a moment. "Unless something unexpected happened, we should still be within the Milky Way. Speed up the comparison process. Tell everyone to stay alert and be thorough. Send out all A-Class Pilots and B-class Pilots. Everyone is to activate the Mirage System. I don't want us to arrive in this world only to be ambushed for no reason."
"Understood."
After Mwu relayed Xiao Ran's orders, MS of every type flew from the warships, swiftly turning into points of light as they scattered in every direction. The enormous Dyson Sphere, 'Home,' along with nearly dozens of warships and every Macross-class vessel, slowly vanished into space, becoming completely invisible as though they had never appeared at all.
The other warships spread out as well, maintaining the utmost vigilance as they watched every movement within the dark expanse of space.
Several hours passed. The MS and warships conducting routine patrols remained on alert when an urgent notification finally sounded on the bridge of the Burning Legion. A CIC officer immediately began reporting loudly. "Report! The New Jior has matched our current position. According to calculations, a jump from our current location toward Earth will take one month. A total of six FOLD Jumps will be required. The shortest jump will take one day, while the longest will take six days."
The moment Xiao Ran heard the report from the CIC Seat, he rose from his chair and paced back and