At the same time Li Chen led Noah Civilization's finest scientists to Earth Civilization's Star-Level Shelter,
a group of uninvited guests appeared in the Sixth Star Territory of District Ten.
In the boundless starry expanse of the universe, a small cloaked fleet was cautiously advancing at a slow pace.
Meanwhile, all kinds of detection instruments aboard those interstellar deep-space exploration ships were operating with a steady series of beeps.
"This looks like a star territory that has not undergone much development... It belongs to the Orion Arm Tenth District."
"The resources here are truly abundant! Even in this tiny area we passed through, the elemental radar scans of celestial bodies within those Star Systems have already detected more than two hundred elements!"
"This is a treasure trove!! Many of the elements here are relatively rare and indispensable for producing advanced materials!"
"Report the situation here to headquarters immediately! We've struck it rich this time!!"
"..."
As this small exploration fleet sailed near the border of the Sixth Star Territory, brazenly gathering intelligence and conducting surveys,
they failed to notice that within a Mining Area roughly 4.5 light-years away,
a massive Interstellar Mining Transport Ship fleet from Earth Civilization was carrying out intense mining operations.
Nor did they notice that less than 0.5 light-years away,
a large cloaked Star Destroyer Mothership Battle Group from Earth Civilization, specifically assigned to escort large Interstellar Mining Transport Ship fleets, was patrolling the nearby border.
At this very moment, the movements of these uninvited guests had long since been exposed to the radar scans of Earth Civilization's escort fleet.
Every move they made was fully known to the fleet patrolling the border.
"Unidentified extraterrestrials have been discovered invading our Sixth Star Territory and conducting illegal surveying activities within our territory!"
"Report the situation to headquarters