Judging from the star chart alone, the most dangerous places were undoubtedly the border planets marked on it—places where all sorts of people and factions gathered. At least there, one could gain the upper hand through force. Earth, on the other hand, was certainly the most troublesome place. The interests of every faction were hopelessly entangled, and dealing with it was purely a battle of wits that exhausted both mind and spirit. Cruze, however, would have plenty of room to show his abilities there.
Xiao Ran did not know enough about the other fleets either. Going there would leave him completely in the dark, unable to establish an advantage quickly. Besides, his goal was a MACROSS-class Battleship, which greatly limited his choices. It was either Earth or the 25th Fleet, and compared with Earth, Xiao Ran clearly held more advantages in the 25th Fleet.
In truth, Xiao Ran had never considered anywhere other than the 25th Fleet.
After setting their destination to the location of the 25th Fleet—the Bug homeworld—the FOLD Engines on both sides of the Second Archangel began to activate. Long white trails instantly erupted from them, multiplying the already high speed of the Second Archangel several times over as it shot into the Jump Channel that appeared ahead.
Mwu, Luo, and the others, who had never experienced a Space Jump before, curiously watched the endless passage glowing with mysterious purple light, their minds seemingly completely drawn into it.
Luo shouted excitedly, "Whoa, so this is Hyperspace Navigation! Incredible, absolutely incredible! It's so stable even during the jump—how is that even possible?"
Xiao Ran suddenly realized something. He slapped his forehead and said to everyone, "The journey will still take some time. Sheryl, use this opportunity to tell them about this world. The basic knowledge Prometheus provided is