Taks did his utmost to avoid the Zodiacal stars along the way, keeping his distance from the Star's Shadows as he advanced through the gaps.
It had now completely lost contact with the rear.
It had to rely entirely on itself for this stretch.
Death Flying Boat technology belonged to the eighth generation of flying boats. Its handling and endurance far surpassed those of the past, and the flying boat itself had no issue with long voyages.
But Taks was finding it hard to keep its mind focused for long. Fatigue and irritation wound around it.
It had been stuck in the control room for far too long. Even though Star Sugar was still being supplied in an endless stream, the stiffness, wear, and discomfort of its body still affected the consciousness in its skull.
Taks began to worry that, facing the Zodiacal Orbit's dense defensive line, its energy might not be enough. A drop in operational precision might once again draw out a top-tier Second-class Star like the Imperial Forest Army.
All it could do was silently recite Yao's Blessing and trust its skeletal memory.
But Taks soon discovered that the inner defensive line of the Zodiacal Orbit was extremely loose.
The entire positional system of the Zodiacal Orbit was in a state of being tight on the outside and loose on the inside.
As long as it did not approach those key Second-class Stars, it could avoid the coverage of the Star's Shadows.
So Taks calmly followed the edge region, driving all the way toward the huge reaction zone on the Magnetic Field Sail.
The flying boat's Electric Furnace could still support this stretch. After it no longer needed to carry people, many unnecessary spaces and weight had been removed and replaced with the most urgently needed onboard