Aboard the bridge of the Human Might Eternal;
Sui Meng stood like a mountain before the main observation window, his gaze piercing through it as he stared at the frozen planet suspended in the dark void: Tavolantis.
He raised his right hand. Without needing to raise his voice, his words, carrying supreme authority and an iron will, clearly spread across the communications channels of the entire small fleet:
"Attention, all vessels. Execute standard orbital deployment procedures. Using the flagship as the reference point, cruisers will take high orbit and establish a regional fire-control network;
Destroyers, move forward and form an outer perimeter screen;
Frigate formations will conduct low-orbit sweep patrols and scan for any anomalies in near-planetary space.
Maintain combat alert status and fleet formation synchronization.
Deploy."
With the order given, as if an invisible conductor's baton had been swung, the fleet that had maintained a compact formation began moving like precision machinery.
Massive hulls turned and shifted gracefully amid blue thruster flames. Following established tactical doctrine, they swiftly and precisely spread across Tavolantis's near-planetary orbit, forming an iron encirclement combining overwhelming firepower, tight reconnaissance, and Rapid Response capabilities, placing the silent planet under absolute control.
At the same time, the Human Might Eternal's reconnaissance arrays and terrain-scanning sensors fully deployed, like invisible feelers beginning to carefully sense every inch of this quiet world.
Sui Meng had already stepped before the central command console, his burning gaze fixed on the preliminary scan data constantly refreshing across the main display.
Then he gave another command in a deep voice, his words echoing clearly through the spacious bridge. "Initiate deep scans across all frequency bands. Focus on life signs, abnormal energy readings, and large-scale artificial structures. I want a preliminary dissection map of this planet."
"Command confirmed. Initiating comprehensive planetary scan protocol."