Federation Year 960.
Three years had passed since the conference on dividing the spoils.
Over those three years, aside from the native civilizations of the Azure Dragon Universe, all the other civilizations in the Kunsa Realm had been busy.
After all, migrating an entire civilization was no small matter. There was far too much to prepare.
Migrating before they were ready would not only invite trouble, but also leave them severely lacking in the various tools needed to develop a universe.
Thus, nearly every civilization had spent those three years working frantically, manufacturing all sorts of equipment.
Finally, after three years—and thanks to the efforts of all its people—the Tailo Empire became the first to complete its migration preparations.
Valeri contacted Lin Zhen once again.
There was no helping it. The Tailo Empire could not migrate on its own.
They did not possess the technology to cross the Black Hole Cavity Realm, did they?
So, they still had to turn to the Federation!
Naturally, Lin Zhen did not refuse their request to borrow the Federation's Cross-border Device.
But he certainly was not going to lend it out for free.
Although the rental fee Lin Zhen demanded after negotiations was steep, Valeri still agreed to it.
They had already bought 300 universes. This little rental fee was nothing compared to the cost of buying universes.
Besides, Lin Zhen had agreed that, before the Tailo Empire finished migrating, he would not require Valeri to share the Cross-border Device with other civilizations.
And for the Tailo Empire to complete its migration, it would take decades at the very least.
Looking at it that way, no matter how expensive it was, it was worth it. After all, getting ahead by one step meant staying ahead at every step!
Only...
A year later, when two