Lu Yao had originally wanted White Knight and Snowflake to go over and transport the Zodiac Star.
North Claw, however, insisted that he had to go himself.
"My lord, even a damaged Second-class Star is not weak in its own right. Unlike the long-dormant [Chariot Heavenly Spoke Star], they are still operating and could never accept being dismantled. If they are forcibly taken apart, they will definitely trigger a full-force defense. When that happens, the situation will become unpredictable, and it may even draw Orion's attention."
"But on the other hand, once relatively intact Second-class Stars leave their star track, they will deploy an independent protective structure and can use Laws to shield themselves from investigation. Orion will neither be able to find them nor make them return."
"Only if I go over and interface with them can I make them carry out a dormancy order. The repair status of [Chariot Heavenly Spoke Star] also needs to be tested by other Zodiac Stars."
After thinking it over briefly, Lu Yao agreed.
Time passed bit by bit.
One minute.
Ten minutes.
Half an hour.
It was not until an hour and twenty minutes later that the three satellites finally returned. Along with them came a floating mountain of scrap.
"I have fulfilled my mission."
A happy expression appeared above the dark-red North Claw's head.
He said, "Unfortunately, we only found the damaged Shixu Xixian Star. Its duty is to oversee operational order, and it was once my Second-class auxiliary star. After connecting with it, my Star Official authority was still effective, so I ordered it into dormancy. Then we dismantled and reassembled it to make transport easier. Under normal circumstances, restarting a Zodiac Star requires entering the Overlimit Zone, so there's no need to worry about it going out of control."